The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-12-01


"Broilers (unfattened) ...........5 81 %
Roasting chickens (unfattened) ST
Ducks
SQUAD guineas ...........................
Broilers (fattened) ....................6l "
Roasting chickens (fattened) ,....63
Hens (fattened) ).........................-...64 "
Geese
Turkeys
Capons (fattened) .......................67 "
SQUAD pigeons .........................-.74
"Remember," warns the CON-
SUMERS' GUIDE, "while some birds
give more edible meat, they also cost
more per pound. If you want to figure
the cost of the edible meat divide the
price of the dressed bird by the ap-
propriate figure above; then multiply
the result by 100.
edible meat on a broiler which
sells, for instance, at 40 cents a
pound, costs at the rate of "a cents"
Tips on Apples
Leave an apple to itself under bad
storage condition for any length Of
time and you'll soon have miniature
gas generating plant that shows up in
the form of brown spots on the sur
face of the apple itself.
Those brown spots, says the CON-
SUMERS' GUIDE, publication of the
Consumers Counsel Division of the
AAA, are "scald" developed from the
gasses given off by the apples. Mild
cases that merely tint the skin of the
apple aren't very harmful, but beware
of very dark brown spots; they are
clues to bad quality in the apple.
If you buy apples in oiled paper,
either individual wrapped or in shred
ded oil paper packing, you'll run less
risk of buying "scalded" product.
You can spot immature apples by
poor color for their variety and some
times by their shriveled appearance
after being in storage. For eating
these are poor investments.
Overripe apples are soft, have mealy
flesh, and lack snap and crispness that
make good eating apples. They are
bad buys at any price.
Mealy flesh or brown flesh found
both on the surface and under the skin
of the apple means waste. Such in
juries are usually caused by bruising
or freezing. Apples with these de-
fects won't keep well in storage.
Finally, shy away from dirty look
ing apples. They might be bearers of
excessive spray residue that is some
times poisonous.
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Here's News For Cotton Consumers
Shirt collars that are labeled
"shrunk" or "pre-shrunk" nowadays
must live up to such claims or therell
be mischief to pay!
New Trade Practice Rules issued
by the Federal Trade Commission, re-
quire that labels on all cotton fabrics
and manufactured cotton goods max
ing claims about shrinkage must now
specify what they mean when they
say "shrunk" or 'pre-s -shrunk," reports
the CONSUMERS GUIDE, publica-
ton of the Consumers Counsel Divis-
ion of the AAA.
Issued after several years of con-
troversy, the rules legally forbid any
advertising, labels, or sales statements
that deceive or mislead consumers re-
garding the amount cotton goods will
shrink.
"Shrunk and pre-shrunk may be
used to describe cotton goods If, when
they are used, statement guarantee
ing maximum shrinkage accompanies
them," writes the GUIDE. "Thus, q
manufacturer may label a garment
These goods have been shrunk (ol
pre- shrunk) to the extent that residua
shrinkage will not exceed-%o wher
tested in accordance with recognized
and approved standards or tests On
the statement may simply say: Pre-
shrunk residual shrinkage 1fS; OF
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"ResiduaI shrinkage simply means
that while the garment has beer
shrunk, it may suffer additiona
shrinkage to the extent stated.
"Such words as full shrunk,
'shrinkproof, 'non-shrinkable,' an(
similar terms are banned if the good:
So duNeIIlScu, Soiu, VI ieaoSiSu Vivian
any capacity to shrink.
"Look at labels carefully when yol
buy cotton goods in the future. Those
that contain shrinkage guarantee:
will be your most reliable protection
against shrinkage. Manufacturers wh'
don't claim their goods are pre-
; shrunk' or 'shrunk' are not affected b!
the rules.
Cotton goods guaranteed not t.
shrink more than 2fe meet most con
sumer needs; if the percentage il
, greater, buy larger sizes or more yar'
| goods.
, ''If the goods or garments don
live up to the label shrinkage guar
; antee, do this: Complain to the stor
: where you made your purchase; the
report the violation to the Fedora
: Trade Commission for investigation"
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: Choosing Your Pots and Pans
. You can buy pots and pans in a.
i, sizes, shapes and weights, but a goo
i. general rule to follow is to choos