The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-10-28
AGRICULTURE CLASS
DISCUSSES HARVESTING

Although insect pest were scheduled
for the discussion Of the agriculture
class on Friday evening, October 20,
the subject was side-tracked for the
purpose Of considering the approach
ing harvest of the remaining peanut
fields and the sweet potato field. The
peanuts are to be pulled BY a volunteer
crew on the occasion Of a picnic to be
held for this purpose. Very few peo-
ple have any idea what prospects of
use the humble goober offers, as well
as the sweet potato
Prof. Carver of Tuskegee Institute.
Alabama, thru his research work with
the peanut and sweet potato, has open
ed new vistas for the peanut industry
and his efforts viii greatly benefit the
peanut producing states. He has produ-
ced for practical commercial purposes
from the plebeian goober the following
products, all of which will be highly
appreciated when once enjoyed. Three
kinds of butter, two salad oils, meal
stock for cattle and swine, flour for
diabetes, meals for polishing tinplate
ware, ground hay, leather dyes on nine
teen colors. instant coffee. bisque from
peanut milk. Worcester sauce, chill
sauce. sprouts, relishes, breakfast food
axle grease. toilet and laundry soaps,
quinine from the red peanut skins roas-
ted. tannic-acid. Iinoleum. glycerin
from which nitro glycerin was made
during the world war, lard compound,
oleomargarin, cheese filler. pomade,
writing inks purple and black, wood
stains in nine colors, and last, but not
least, peanut milk.
Peanut milk is Of particular interest.
An ordinary lumber of shelled pea
nuts will produce one pint of rich crea-
my milk containing three times as
much protein. three times as much car
bohydrates and twelve times as much
fat as cows milk. BY controlling the
quantity of carbohydrates and pro-
teids,'' says Prof. Carver, many diff
ferent grades Of milk can be made.
This milk is now being produced for
culinary purposes.
Gifted indeed is the. goober. Hull,
meat, oil, skin and the plant itself as
roughness for domestic animals. are all
utilized. There are said to be $50 com
mercial uses for it. and the colony in
tends to specialize in manufacturing
all its raw material and farm products
ready for use by the household with
cut further handling.
The sweet potato harvest also re-
ceived due consideration. The careful
handling of them was especially I'M
pressed upon every one. AS the great
er part Of the potatoes is to be stored
for spring marketing the potatoes must
not be bruised otherwise they will not
keep.
comrade Cryer had brought up some
cane that had been attacked by the
cane-borer. The cane was split open
and one of the marauders was caught
redhanded and dispatched without fur
Their ado. The proper combating of
this and other farm pests in the u. S. is
of utmost Importance. The annual
damage done by them is estimated to
exceed one billion dollars per year.
Very few people realize the serious
ness of the insect menace.
There are said to be 100000 diff
ferent varieties Of insects fighting hui
mainly. Malaria and dengue are inn
planted in man by the mosquito. One
species (Aedes aegypti) is the recogni-
zed carrier Of yellow fever. The next
meeting promises to be very interest
ing.