Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-21
SOY BEAN MILK.

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! "Soy Bean Milk" Chinese delicacy,
was introduced to an astOnished group
of science students at Grinnell college
by one of the Chinese enrolled there,
Mr.. ri Men Yang. Mr.. Yang has been
carrying on research work on food
plants in the botanical laboratories for
some time, and has made some interest
ing discoveries about some of our more
familiar food products, but it is his
work with the soy bean that has been
causing most interest.
+ The soy bean, which has been intro
duced into this country by the depart
ment of agriculture, is coming into pop
ular use as stock food and as an en-
richer of arid and impoverished soils.
However, in China, the native land OF
the bean, it has been used for centuries
as a staple article in human diet, TAX
ing much the same important place in
northern China that rice holds in the
south. 1t contains a high percentage
of oil, which western beans lack, in
addition to nearly twice as much pro-
tein as the familiar navy bean. There
are over three hundred varieties OF the
bean cultivated in China, and scores OF
recipes for its preparation.
Among the many soy bean foods the
soy bean milk as prepared by Mr..
Yang is one Of the most interesting.
The beans are put through a process of
grinding, soaking in water, straining
and filtering until an emulsion is fornA
ed of part Of the oils and proteins III
which they are particularly rich. The
emulsion is then boiled, and the milk
is ready for use.
Mr.. Yang states that he has not yet
succeeded in getting rid of a "beany''
taste in his product when it is cold;
but those who have tried it served hot
claim that it cannot be distinguished
from boiled milk. Its chemical compo-
sition approximates that of good Jer-
sey milk.
". nL. VAIL.
How're You Going to Meet the Boys?
Marsllalltown Times-Republican: The
Rainbow division is on the way home.
The .15Sth, Iowa's old Third, is with
the division. They will come back into
Iowa, glory and glorified. those who are
left Of them. With them when they re-
turn to Iowa will come the disabled
boys who are to meet their old regl-
ment at the port of debarkation.
Not all shall return. The replace
ments in the 16Sth practically equal the
strength of the regiment when 1T went
overseas. "a company of Winterset
was brought to war strength by fifty
seven men taken from the Mason City
company. When the armistice was sign
ed, it is stated that but one of the Or
igipal Mason City guardsnen remained
in the company and but ten men OF the
original 25S of the company that
marched away. Battle and wounds and
disease had mustered the rest.
We shall meet them with full hearts
when they arrive. All Iowa will stand
with bare heads to honor the men who
return and the shadows that march
with them, ghosts of the unreturning
brave, who have made little spots OF
foreign soil where their bodies sleep
..forever America
Shall we meet those men this week
with pledges fulfilled, the pledges that
we would pay while they fought, or
with empty hands? Can we meet and
cheer those men and the ghosts of he
roes that will march with them. unseen
unless 1owa's fifth bond quota is full
to the last dollar?
". val. Pa L.