The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-02
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, d. C.
Oranges BY The Crate

Oranges BY The Crate
Consumers who want bargains ii
Vitamin G have their chance now with
the low orange prices that have fol.
lowed on the heels of the largest or.
ange crop in history.
You can cut the price per dozer
still further if you buy them by the
crate or half f-crate, advises the GUIDE
For many families, the additional saw.
ings might mean the difference be-
tween not having oranges at all anc
having plenty for healthful diet fol
all the family.
Oranges can be purchased, too, by
bushel, half-bushel, or peck. Cost pei
dozen sometimes runs dover for such
quantity purchases. It's good rule
when buying in bulk, and full value
is assured when consumers can first
cut open one orange to make certain
Of the quality.
Oranges keep longest when storage
is cold-but not below 32 degrees. II
you have cold storage room you car
safely store plenty of citrus fruit.
Even If you are an apartment
dweller with little more than a kitch-
enette for storage, you can get saw
ings through quantity buying by
sharing with neighbors. Orange will
keep long enough at room temperature
for many juice-drinking families to
use up half crate.
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Every statement on the labels of
cosmetics crossing State lines after
next June rs, will have to be backed
up by facts if cosmetic manufacture
ers don't want to run afoul of the law
Regulations under the new Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act make
misbranding of cosmetics illegal.
Under the Act cosmetics will be
misbranded first, eff their labels are
false or misleading in any way.
Second, if packages containing
them do not give the name and place
of business of the manufacturer,
packer, or distributor, and the weight,
contents.
''Third, if any information which is
required on the label is not given in
such terms and placed prominently
enough to be read and understood.
"And, last, if the container is made,
formed, or filled so as to be mislead-
ing.
"The new cosmetic label regulations
go into effect June 25, 1882"
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Sheets For Your Linen Closet
Cheap sheets may have an appear
ance of false weight and firmness
with heavy filling up to 80 per cent.
It's worth looking for a label that
tells the amount of sizing in the sheet,
but if you can't find one, do this: Hold
the sheet to the light and notice
whether the space between the threads
seem filled with film made by sizing.
Or rub a corner Of the sheet between
your fingers; if a white powder sits
down, it's signal of excessive sizing.
The finish is more likely to be per-
manent if both sides of the material
look the same. A 'mercerized' finish
means a permanent attractive gloss.
Linen finish may mean mercerizing
or merely temporary gloss. "Percale
finish on the label has no definite
meaning.
First-class sheets have practically
no knots, no uneven yarns, no thick
and thin places to cause strain and
early breaking. Fuzziness OH the sur
face means short, insufficiently twist
ed yarns. They don't wear well, and
turn grey with use. A second with
noticeable defects in yarn and weave,
is an economical buy, only if tn e
defects affect only the appearance, and
not the wearing quality of the sheet.
A sheet with approximately equal
thread counts both ways will be strong
if good yarns are used. Muslin sheets
satisfactory for general use have
thread counts ranging from 6G to 76
threads each way. Percale-a luxury
buy for ordinary purposes-has a
thread count as high as 100 or more
each way.
A lightweight sheet with a high
count Of fine, smooth yarns, wears we'll
and is not too hard on laundry bills.
All factors included, medium-heavy
muslin may often be the best buy for
average purses. Of course, ease of
launderability doesn't count SO much
when washing is done at home.
Selvages of the sheet should be
strong and wide, free of extra tension.
Seams should be evenly folded with
the thread, closed at the ends, snugly
turned, stitched fine and evenly, and
fastened tight. Hemstitched seams
are luxury; they tear off more
quickly.
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What Is Grade "a" Milk?
If you don't know what the grade
mark on the cap of your milk bottle
means, ask your local health officer.
Usually grades for milk represent
differences in sanitation and safety
under which the milk was produced
and proceSSed.