The Holt County sentinel., 1920-07-02
FARM BUREAU NOTES.
BY Miss Long.


Miss Julia ROCKFORD, Of the Univer-
sity Of Missouri, spent several days in
Holt county the past week. sasslstlns
in the organization of several COM
munity centerS for the Farm Bureau.
Meetings have been held at Wood
vile church, Forest City, Franklin
school house and Forbes. An organi
cation was effected at each of these
places except Forest. II was decided
there to divide the community, and in
the near future complete an organize
ton at Bluff Cit yand ono at kimscl
school house.
Miss Florine Fate. state worker foi
boys and girls clubs. is in the county
this week, training demonstration
teams for the State Fair in August
II We can send a good strong demon.
stratiOn team TO Sedalia, chances al,
good that they wi.I ge, to ~ to tn
Interstate contest held in Iowa.
The boys and girls poultry club OF
the Richville district held their regu-
lar meeting, June 10, on the lawn at
the school house. A splendid fried
chicken lunch was served in honor Of
the Home Demonstration Agent, who
was present These children are busy
aud right up to the mark when IL
comes TO caring for chicken. They all
report the very best success.
Now l. the time to plan on putting
green beans. peae, bccts, corn and
| green. away for winter eats.
There are three worth while meth
DDS for beans canning, drying and
sailing. Most everybody has learned
the One Period Cold Pack process,
which has proven 80 satisfactory to
/ the careful housewife. But il should
become universally known that the
great danger Of botuin poison. that
sometimes occurs in vegetable and
/ meats, containing large amount uf
protein, can he entirely avoided IL "A
little acid Is added to the liquid in the
4 jar. Therefore IL IL recommended
that the jars be packed with beans.
that have been blanchcd and given the
cold dip, then an calculated salt solu.
ton, made by the acknowledgements:
I Fill the jar to overlooking. Acidulat-
ed salt solution gallon of boiling
water, onc.hali cup lemon juice, wine
gar will do, but lemon is BETTER, one
/ half cup salt. This solution may be
added to the vegetable in the jar. eth
or hot OF cold, but should he boiling
when mixed II has been found that
botulinouS poison will not develop
when acid Is present.
To dry beans: Prepare them as you
would for canning. but instead Of put
ting them ~ ,al., spread ,aC.d in
frames and place in sunshine until
dry. When dry place in the oven until
well heated through, before putting
away for the winter. This II to kill
whatever insect eggs that may have
been deposited Will" drying.
To salt beans: Gather fresh, tender
beans, wash them and pick off the
ends of the pods, then with u sharp
pairing knife, split the pod lcngthwise.
I This Is to allow the salt to pcrmeatc
completely the bean.
! For three pounds Of vegetables use
one pound Of good dairy salt, placing a
/ layer Of salt on the bottom Of the
stone jar or wooden keg. then beans
alternately, the last layer should be
salt. Place on board and then "a
weight The jar may be filled all ut
. once, or just IA one feels like prepar-
. ing the beans. When they are 10 be
used, they should be soaked in cold
water all night, then cook Us one
would fresh beans.
J Enough water will be drawn from
the beans TO cover them in the jar,
3 II evaporation should take place, u
little water could he added to the
beans from time to time.