The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-07-20


should be from 1900 to 1900 watts for
quick cooking of large quantities of
food, sauteing, or deep-fat frying.
The other units can be from 1000 to
1900 watts.
A four-unit range, however, is rec
commended if the budget will permit.
For economy of operation utility or
deep well cooker should be selected
as the fourth unit.
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Farmers Don't Want to Climb by
Pulling Down." Says Secretary
Wallace
Farmers produced more last year
than in 1929, but their dollars would
buy about 10 per cent less of city
goods. Industries, on the other hand
produced less, and city consumers
could buy food at 10 per cent less than
in 1929.
So declared the Secretary of Agri-
culture in a recent speech. Farmers
want to supply additional consumption
for those of low incomes. But in their
view it is high time for the other
groups to begin to think in construc-
tive terms about the need for pro-
ducing and distributing greater quanti-
ties of manufactured commodities.
Farmers are interested in the well
fare of labor, in labor's income, and
in labor's ability to purchase more
farm products. They don't want to
climb up by pulling labor down, for
they know that any group that gets
an advantage will not be able to keep
it if other groups are hurt.
"What farmers really want is for
industry and labor to get busy and
match the abundance of agriculture.
There is a triple reason for this. One
is that farmers themselves are suffer-
ing from a scarcity of manufactured
goods. The second is that unemploy-
ment in the cities cuts into the market
for farm products, and reduces the
amount of cash farmer can get for
what they raise. The third is that
farmers would like to see city jobs
open up for the boys and girls for
whom there is no opportunity on the
farm"
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How to Tell Good Tomato
Tomatoes are one of the best gifts
to diet and to taste.
Eat them for their rich supply of
Vitamin A and Vitamin G.. They are
also a good source of Vitamin B.
One test for a mature, fully ripe
tomato is to cut across the top of the
fruit with a sharp knife. If the knife
cuts through the seeds, the tomato is
immature.
If the tomato is mature and ready
for serving, the seeds will slip aside
from the knife and will not be cut.
Look for smoothness on the skin
of the fruit. The smoother the skin
the less waste there is. Damage caused
by dirt, bruises, cuts, sunscald, sun
burn, puffiness, growth cracks, scars
and insects reduce the amount of the
tomato that is usable
Such defects do not always make
the tomato entirely worthless. Some
blemishes that mar the appearance dc
not affect the taste of the fruit. The
result is lower prices and sometimes
market bargains. Select these buys
carefully in order to get the least pos
sible waste in serving. And remem-
Der, too, that injured tomatoes must
be used Immediately; they do not keep
for any length of time.
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BrOil Steaks at Low Temperature
Steaks will taste better, require
less fuel to cook, and suffer mini
mum of cooking losses if you broil
them at low temperature.
Experts at the Missouri Agricultural
Experiment Station broiled beck
steaks at constant temperatures of
ITS degrees C. and 225 degrees C. till
each reached an internal temperature
of SO degrees C.
The one broiled at the higher tenn
perature showed greater cooking loss
required less time but more fuel to
cook, and had a greater loss in weight
after removal from the oven. 1t also
gave a smaller percentage of edible
material than the steak broiled at the
lower temperature.
The steak cooked at the lower tenn
perature was also generally rated
higher in palatability.
If you want your steak rare or me-
dunn, don't broil it at the high tenn
perature; the test showed it will con-
tinue to cook for a longer period
when it is removed from the oven.
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Are You Home Gamer?
Home Gamers whose operations are
kept down to a small scale usually find
it more economical to can in glass jars
than in tin cans. Economy comes in
tin cans for the Gamer who stacks her
shelves with hundreds of canned
fruits and vegetables each year.
Glass jars can be used year after
year so long as they are not cracked
or Clipped. But remember to sterilize
them thoroughly before each canning.
You can identify jars by the caps
they wear. The original mason jar
has porcelain-lined metal screw cap.
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