The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-07-14
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
For Watermelon Eaters


Humping a watermelon isn't de-
pendable way of telling whether it is
a good buy, warns the CONSUMERS
GUIDE, publication of the Consumers
Counsel Division of the AAA. "To be
sure of a crispy, juicy melon, your best
key is to plug the melon so that you
can taste and see the flesh for yourself.
'If you can't make this test, then
look first at the skin and shape of
the melon and then at it's size. Ripe
melons Of good quality are usually
firm, symmetrical, and of a good col
or-varying accordingly to variety
from gray to dark green. The fruit
should have bloom over the surface
that gives the rind velvety appear
ance. One that is fully ripe is yell
lowish white where it rested upon the
ground. Decay can be spotted by dis
coloration and softening at either end,
or by healed-over punctures which
often extend into the flesh.
"The biggest melon is usually the
best buy. Smaller ones give proper
tionately more rind than meat, and are
likely to have a streak of white heart
in them."
Government Aid For Consumers
If you want to know what the Gov
ernment is doing to help consumers,
get copy of Consumer Services Of
Government Agencies" an up-to-the-
minute pocket manual of consumer in
formation just issued by the Con-
,sumers' Counsel Division of the Agri-
,ltural Adjustment Administration.
Designed to "help consumers find
their way among the various Federal
agencies which have services of
special interest to them," the booklet
is an enlarged revision of a similar
manual, Sources Of Information on
Consumer Education and Organiza-
tion," issued two years ago.
Within it's pages are references to
publications and activities of all Fed
eral agencies whose work touches on
consumers interests. Thirty-two gov
ernment departments, agencies, and
bureaus are mentioned in the pamph-
let, ranging from the National Youth
Administration to the Bureau Of Ami
NAL Industry in the Department of
Agriculture.
This bulletin "puts handle on the
door to many Federal agencies" for
you. Get your copy today. 1t is free
for the asking by writing: Consumers
Counsel Division, Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, Department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. G.
Do Fish and Milk Agree?
You won't end up with case Of in
digestion if you eat fish and milk at
the same meal and you can combine
the two on your menu without fear
of the consequences if each is strictly
fresh, writes, the CONSUMERS
GUIDE, publication of the Consumers
Counsel Division of the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration.
It's an antiquated tale that fish and
milk "don't agree" Here is what the
GUIDE has to say about this food
fallacy: GAS long as the foods them
selves-the milk or ice cream, the fish
or oysters-are fresh and in good
condition, you run no risk in combin-
ing them at the same meal. Fish
chowder and oyster stews with milk
are among New England's proudest
gifts to the American culinary heri-
tage. Fish baked in milk is the basis
of some excellent recipes, too.
"Any foods which may safely be
eaten separately may safely be eaten
together" fatly declares one of the
greatest nutrition authorities"
Buy Poultry by Government Grade
Ask for U. S. Government graded
poultry if you want to know what
quality you are getting for your
money when you buy dressed chickens
says the CONSUMERS GUIDE, pub.
lication of the Consumers Counsel Di.
vision of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration.
Quality grading of poultry is not
required by the Government, but any
wholesaler or producer can ask tt
have his chickens or turkeys inspected
for quality by official graders. This
service costs only a fraction of a cent
a bird. Consumers chances for get
ting Government graded poultry de-
pend largely on whether they ask fol
it every time they make a purchase.
~, There are a quality grades: U. S
special or Grade AA. The few chick
- ems that meet this grade are otter
included in the second grade. U. S
Prime or Grade A. About 60 per CEN
of all poultry graded measures up te
this standard. U. S. Choice or Grade
B. is sufficiently good in quality to b'
acceptable for families whose budget!
are tight. U. S. Commercial or Grade
c, not economical unless purchased
at a very low price, is very skimpy il
flesh on the carcass.