The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-10-07

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to ripe tomatoes in vitamins A, B-l and
C. Even small unripe fruits have vita
min value. Green tomatoes may be
cooked and served stewed, stuffed, bak-
ed, fried, scalloped with crumbs, or in
cream soup. Their extra tart flavor
makes them suitable for special dishes
like green tomato pie, or mincemeat and
marmalade to put up now for winter use.
The following recipes for saving green
tomatoes come from home economists of
the u. s. Department Of Agriculture.
Marmalade (about 3 quarts): 6 pounds
green tomatoes, s pounds sugar, 6
lemons, III teaspoon salt, ! cup water.
Cut tomatoes in small pieces and add
sugar. Slice lemons thin, add salt, boil
5 minutes in water. Combine the mix
lures. Heat slowly at first, then cool
rapidly until thick, about half an hour,
stirring frequently.
Mincemeat (about 3 quarts): 4 quarts
green tomatoes, 2 quarts pared and
cored apples, l pound seeded ~raisins, 4
tablespoons chopped citron Cor lemon
rind, cooked in sugar sirup), 4 teaspoons
cinnamon, y teaspoon allspice, u tea
spoon cloves, 5 cups brown sugar 2
cups vinegar, 2 cups water. Chop to-
matoes and apples fine. Add other in
gradients. Boil mixture slowly until
thick and the tomatoes tender. Stir
occasionally to prevent burning. Seal
in sterilized jars until ready to use.
Green Tomato Mincemeat
2 qts. green tomatoes; 2 cups seeded
r~aisins; I large juicy lemon; IL cups
white sugar; 2 tsp. nutmeg, ground; 2
tsp. cinnamon, ground; 1 at. chopped
apples or pears; ] tsp. salt; 1 cup nuts,
II desired; ~ cups brown sugar or rib
bon ant strip; 2tsp. cloves, ground.
Wash and dry tomatoes, remove cores
and any defective spots, chop coarsely,
and add chopped apples. Put into a ket-
tie with 2 cups Of water. Simmer slowly
tomatoes are tender. Stir in the
sugar or strip, the spices. the lemon
juice, and salt. Cook until tomatoes
look clear or as preserves should look.
Add raisins which have been washed,
dried. and chopped. Boil again for 80
Put into hot dry jars and seal
at once.
Butter or suet should be added when
is to be used for pies.
II no lemon juice is added when the
Is canned. two tablespoons Of
vinegar should be added when each
quart is opened.
Medium Weight Clothing
Much stress Is being put on "all sea-
son" clothing these days. Perhaps the
best way for us in Mississippi to use
this idea is to buy medium weight cloth
ing and eolors that will fit into our
present wardrobes. Medium weight
cloth can be worn through most of our
average winters with reasonable comfort.
Many Of the Inspirations for clothing
designs coming from China, Mexico, and
England and will, therefore. be varied.
The eolors will be numerous and not all
related. Better have that last winter
coat. dress. or suit with you when you
buy something new to wear with it.
There will be more gray shown this
fall and winter but there will be bright
pinks. greens, fuehsia and others. says
Miss ouida Midkiff, clothing specialist,
State College. Bits of them are good,
while too much can be too startling,
she says.
There we're some wooden soled shoes
shown last spring. There may be others.
At least they should be light in weight. /.
Shoe repair will be the answer for many
as to what they will wear this fall. The
flaiter the heels, the better. Flat heels
are kindest TO backs and dispositions,
Miss Midkiff states. They help both
posture and nerves and they fit into
the added activities that are the part
OF most people. There is nothing at
t~raetive or even fashionable about
stopped, rounded shoulders and these
posture defects can result from wearing
too high heels while on the feet for
long hours. Y
kesp Criekets OFF The Hearth
criekets On the hearth this fall may
lead to holes in curtains, rugs, and other
household fabrics a. we'll as In clothes
and even leather shoes. The merry
shirap Of the cricket In the house this
taii may Seii be a signal to the house
~ifs 10 set cut the Fly swatter or
sprsyer. A fan comes on and outdoor
food supplies become scarce. field criek-
cts may enter houses In great numbers
ard become serious pests.
crissets usually GENE into the house
late IN the day througA small openings
"a walls 90 through poorly screened win
dovs % doors ciosihg all openings and
tightening screens, windows and doors