The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-10-30

the United States is greater than in an,
other country in the world Dear
Mumford continued; ''and, as a helpful
solution to this problem, | think that tht
National Apple Week is a worthy project
We are told by an article appearing in
the magazine, America At Work, that in
Holland the farmer receives 95 cents on
each 81 invested. In our country, reali'
zaiion by the farmer on his money in
vested is much lower than this.
81 think that all producers and retail
ers Of apples should comply with the re-
quests made for a proper observance OF
National Apple Day and National Apple
Week
For several years it has been the Gus
tom to observe National Apple Day on
October 81. In the past, most of the
popular hotels and restaurants Of the
country featured apples ON their menus
for that day. Last year many Of the
large hotels had apples in some style on
every menu. Merchants throughout the
country, and more especially in the ap-
pie districts, have been accustomed to
decorating their show windows with the
most popular varieties
The apple industry in Boone County
figures prominently in agricultural en-
ierprises. according to information fur
nished by Patterson Balm, living north
of Columbia. The soil. accessibility to
markets and the superior favor of the
frua are some of the particular advant.
ages Of this country. The J. c. Whitten
orchard: the Riverview orchards. owned
by DR.. ]. c. Jones and DIR. John Pickard;
and the orchards near McBaine, owned
by F. B. Mumford, V. X. Gardner, NJ. F.
Miller. H. A. Cardinell, ]. 7. Howard
and II. A. LaRue are the principal or
chards from ,hich Boone County receives
It's home supply of apples.
APPLES ARE WHOLESOME FooD.
The apple is one of our most whole
some foods, according TO Miss Essie NJ. |
Heyle, extension specialist of the Univer-
'ity. Whether fresh. dried, evaporated
IT canned. it is easily prepared. attrac-
i've and palatable at all times, she says.
Jonathan, Grimes and Maiden Blush are
ome of the few varieties that she recon-
nends for sauce, pie. jelly, marmalade
md dumping. The Jonathan, she says,
5 the best for general use.
The following are some recipe sugges.
ions of Miss Heyle.
Jellied apples for dessert: Pare and
ore small firm apples. Make a syrup of
cups Of sugar and cups of water, col
red with red fruit coloring or red Gin
Iamon drops. Drop in the apples and
INNER until they are transparent. Re.
move carefully from the syrup, place in
dishes and pour the syrup
round them. When cold, the syrup will
ELY. Serve as dessert, with whipped
ream, use as garnsh for roast fowl or
past pork, or serve on lettuce with sal
d dressing. |
Dutch Apple Cake: Mix l cup Of
calded milk, l-S cup butter, l-3 cup Of
ngar and u teaspoon of salt. When
ikewarm add l yeast cake, broken into
mall pieces, 2 unbeaten eggs and -four
D make soft dough. Beat thoroughly
nd cover and let rise until the mixture
as doubled IFS bulk. Beat and let rise
gain. Spread thinly in a well creased
an. Brush over with melted butter and
ress sliced apples into the dough in
ven rows close together. Sprinkle with
I cup of sugar mixed with IA tea
poon Of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons Of
ell washed curranis. Cover and let
se. Bake 30 minutes in a moderate
ven. Cut in squares and serve plain
r with cream.