Milford chronicle., 1933-01-27
HELP OUR WOMEN
TO GET RESULTS
Domestic Science Is Doing Much For
All Women In Delaware.

! At this time it is especially true
that lowered incomes have forced
many farm women to make drastic
changes in their usual expenditures
so that the family might live as well
as possible within the present in
come.
With this fact in mind, Laura B.
Rutherford, County Home Demon
stration Agent, in discussing the
subject of Food Costs" during the
month of January with the Home
Demonstration club women, stressed
the possibilities that are open to the
farm homemaker which may help
her to meet this economic situation,
as it is related to the food econom-
les" of the home.
For the past few years, people in
general have acquired the habit of
working for large salaries and in
turn spending big money for their
living. The farm people have en-
joyed this same privilege during the
period of prosperity. 1t is a psyche
logical fact that people glory in the
possession of and the exchange of
big money, even if purchases do
cost more. Because of this charac-
teristic of the human race it is very
hard when the time of small money
faces lis and new habits of spending
and living must be made.
The time is here, however, when
the farm home makers, including
both men and women; must face the
fact that specialization of "a few
farm crops. to the exclusion of all
others, is a thing of the past if
standard of living is to be maintain
ed. The farm must produce va
riety of foods in quantities sufficient
to feed the family, both summer and
winter, nutritionally we'll so that
expenditures of cash such as the
purchasing of the bulk of food and
doctors bills, as they are related to
poor nutrition, may be cut down
considerably.
Space does not permit detailed dis
cussion of food costs in this article,
but il is estimated that the average
farm can produce, if properly plan
ned and managed, nine dollars out
of every twelve dollars worth of
food that is needed to feed a family.
This means, however, that GER
tainly larger variety of fruits and
vegetables must be grown on the
farm than has been the habit with
most farmers during the past few |
years. Food can be raised cheaper |
than ii can be bought from the gro
Gerry store. We must not forget that |
when we buy food we pay for serv- |
ice as well as profits for the other
fellow.
1t is estimated that at the present |
cost of food a little better than two |
dollars a week should feed one MEM
ber of the family, multiply that by |
the number in the family and ave |
have the cost of food for the |
family. For family of five this will |
work out to around $1,000 a week,
nine of which should be produced on |
The farm, leaving an approximate of |
$500 a week to be spent in cash. |
This means that much canning, dry |
ing and storing of foods must be |
lone during the growing season and /
that fresh vegetables should be kept |
growing as late as possible in the
fall to provide the necessary fresh
foods.
Now is the time to make such
plans for next year. Plan to grow
a large variety of vegetables and in
quantities sufficient to provide for
for use next winter.
The Home Demonstration Agent
will be glad to assist with the work.
ing out of quantities to plan for to
meet the nutritional need of fami-
lies. Dor further information and
help call 21 Georgetown, or write
your Home Demonstration Agent.