The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-10

And nut trees ranging from sugar
pine, two hundred and fifty feet in
height, down to an alder-leaved
chestnut with it's glistening branches
training over the ground, furnish
opportunity for beautifying large
landscapes and small gardens, as
they have never been beautified be-
fore by the hand of man. Besides
beautifying the landscapes, we will
make our shade trees feed US.
We may ask what trees should
we plant, but this can be answer
ed very easily-plant the tree that
is native to the soil where you are
living.
There are many nuts, that have a
high food value which are native to
our soil, and within reach of every
one.
| The pecan is a nut which is very
much valued, and grows in the
southern part of the United States.
The fruit of the pecan is appraised
on account of the thinness of the
shell and ability, to get out the
kernels whole, and its extremely
pleasant and aromatic flavor. AS is
i the case with most nuts, it is COM
posed chiefly Of oil and proteids.
The sugar and starch are in minute
proportions. The pecan is nut OF
immense economic value, for it fur
nishes practically balanced ra-
ton. It is highly concentrated
and highly nutrious food. Com
pared with round steak it contains
one-twelfth as much water, two
thirds as much protein, from four
| to six times as much fat, and has
between three and four times as
great a fuel value. In comparison
with wheat flour, it has more pro-
tein and twice as much fuel value.
! It also, has practically as much pro-
ltein and more than six times as
much fat as boiled eggs.
Pecans contain most of the ele-
ments essential to the building Of
the frame and body tissues but, as
we have said, it is deficient in car
bohydrates. However, if we use the
pecan to supply the protein and
! fat and use fresh fruit to supply
the carbohydrates, we will have the
most appetizing, most healthfu'
|combination Of food elements. And
the subtle elements needed to set in
then the pecan is rich in vitamines,
operation the body processes which
| are essential to complete nutrition.
Judging from what has been said
the extreme Importance Of the Pc
lean as a food cannot be doubted
IThey are an ali-year-round nut
Isuitable for every month in the
year, for all climates, alf work, and
lfor all ages of mankind.
The chestnut grows wild in great
abundance in the United States, es-
IpeciaIly in the Eastern portion Of
the foot hills Of the Alleghanies'
The chestnut is characterized by
containing less fat and protein, and
much more. carbohydrate material,
especially starch. than is found in
other nuts. In fact, starch is al
most missing in the oily nuts, the
carbohydrate being mostly sugar.
|Since they are less. concentrated in
fiat and protein, they form better
balanced food when used alone than
do other nuts.
Memmo, who has made one of the
most complete studies Of the dietetic
use of chestnuts, says that the chest
nut often serves almost as the exciu-
sive food of the peasant Of Tuscany
for considerable part OF the year.
The whole nuts are eaten in a va
riety of ways: for instance, boiled
in water without hulling, hulled and
boiled, or roasted.
Chestnut flour, which is on sale In
this country, is used for most OF
the culinary purposes for which
the fresh nuts are recommended.
This flour in its composition is very
much like that of the oily cereals,
as Indian corn or oats. In Italy 1T
constitutes a considerable part OF
the diet, in some regions being used
for making a sort Of bread or cake.
This forms a very heavy but sweet
and nutritious bread.
America has a monopoly on the
hickeries. The shag-bark hickory
nut is native to every eastern state,
and TO one who lives in any OF them