THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
M f Luemiw
Helping the Meat and Milk Supply
The Housewife and the War
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(Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.)
BUSY BEES CAN HELP YOU SAVE SUGAR
Three Storehouses That Wilt Help
USE MORE HONEY
IN YOUR COOKING
One of Best Substitutes for
Sugar to Be Found on Any
Farm Is in Apiary.
SEVERAL RECIPES ARE GIVEN
Little Bee Makes It Possible for One
to Indulge In Sweets Without Trou
bllng Conscience Useful
in Preserves.
If you keep bees, count yourself for
ttinnte In these days of sugar strin
gency. The bees can provide you with
one of the best of the sugar substi
tutes, nnd will make It possible for
you to Indulge your tnsto for sweets
without hurting your conscience. With
honey to supplement the limited sugar
supply, the two pounds per person per
month becomes a liberal allowance.
Not only is the honey useful to eat
as such, either strained, In the comb,
or candled, but It lends Itself to vari
ous combinations that make It practi
cable to use In nliwe of smrnr.
Baked fruit, such as whole apples
with the, cores removed; baked whole
peaches, or cooked dried fruit are very
good sweetened with honey In place of
sugar. Preserves or marmalades may
also bo mnde with honey. Apple or
pear preserves made by the following
recipe are very good:
Honey Preserves.
2 quarts apples or 1 tcaspoonful cin-
pears cut Into namon
small plecea 1 cupful vlnetrar
2 cupfuls honey
neat the honey, vinegar, nnd clnnn
tuon together nnd cook the pieces of
fruit n few at a time In iho sirup until
Ihey become transparent. Pour over
all the sirup which remains nfter all
Hie fruit Is cooked.
IToney may nlso be used in cake
making or for sweetening lco cream,
custards or puddings, and In cake and
cookie making. In substituting honey
for sugar you will get good results If
pou will follow your old recipes, sub
stituting a cupful of honey for a cup
ful of sugar and using one-fourth less
of whatever liquid the recipe requires.
Soft Honey Custard.
2 cupfuls milk 1-3 cupful honey
3 egg yolks H teaspoonful salt
Mix the honey, eggs and salt. Scnld
the milk and pour It over the eggs.
Cook In n double holler until the mix
ture thickens.
This custard Is suitable for use In
place of crcum or gelntln desserts or
to bo poured over sliced oranges or
stewed .fruit.
Here are some cakes and cookies
making use of honey for sweetening
that have been tested and found good.
Some soda Is nddod in most cases be
cause of the slight acidity of honey.
Soft Honey Cake.
cupful butter 1 teaspoonful soda
1 cupful honey teaspoonful Bin
I cbb Eer
cupful sour milk 4 cupfuls flour
teaspoonful cln- teaspoonful salt
n onion
Rub the butter nnd honey together,
add thn egg, well beaten, then the sour
milk, and the flour sifted with the
soda und spices. Hake In shallow pan.
Honey Drop Cakes.
?i cupful honey 2 tablespoonfuls wa
4 cupful butter ter
teaspoonful cln- 1 cupful ralslna. cut
namon In small pieces
14 teasnoonful cloves teaspoonful salt
1 eBK 1 teaspoonful bak-
114 to 2 cupfuls flour InB powder
teaspoonful soUa
neat the honey and butter until the
butter melts. While the mixture Is
warm add the spices. When cold ndd
part of the Ibur, the egg well beaten,
f'e soda dissolved In wnter, and the
raisins. Add enough other flour to
make a dough that will hold Its shape.
Prop by spoonfuls on a buttered tin
und bako In a moderate oven.
Hcney Sponge Cake.
'4 cupful suBar 1 cupful sifted Hour
V, cupful honey 'i tcaspoonrui suit
4 CBBS
Mix the sugar and honey and boll
to Stretch the Sugar Supply.
until the sirup will spin n thread when
dropped from the spoon. Pour the
sirup over the yolks of the eggs, which
have been beaten until light. Beat the
mixture until cold; ndd the flour and
cut nnd fold the beaten whites of the
eggs Into tho mixture. Bake for 40
or CO minutes In a pan lined with but
tered paper In n slow oven.
Honey Cookies.
2-3 cupful honoy 1 tcaspoonful all-2-3
cupful sugar splco
2h cupfuls flour 2 ounces finely
teaspoonful Boda chopped candled
1V4 te&spoonfuls cln- orange peel
namon pound walnut
1 tcaspoonful clovea meats, finely
It teaspoonful salt chopped
Sift together tho flour, spices, and
soda, und ndd other Ingredients. Knead
thoroughly roll out thin, nnd cut with
n biscuit cutter. These cookies are
very hard.
For other recipes send to the United
States department of agriculture for
Farmers' Bulletin No. 053, "Iloney und
Its Uses In the nomc."
Make the most of your honey sup
ply nnd snve tho sugar.
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DEMAND FOR HONEY
The present honey crop of the,
United Stntes barely exceeds
250,000,000 pounds. That the
country produces even thlsimuch
is unknown to most people, it Is
stated ; for while honey wns tho
chief form of sugar used in an
cient times, the case of getting
enne or beet sugar has placed
honey In tho background. Now
that our sugar supply Is reduced
by reason of supplying the nl
lles with pnrt of the sugar they
need, tho demand for honey has
Increased not only domestically
but also for export.
Green Tomatoes.
When the first hnrd frost leaves you
with n large supply of green tomatoes
on hand you will make some of them
Into pickle but do you know how
good they are to use as n vegetable?
They are very good sliced and fried.
Slice In one-half Inch slices, sprinkle
with salt and fry until tender in a lit
tle fat. If you wish them browned, dip
the slices In Hour or bread crumbs or
first dip In eggs and then In crumbs be
fore frying.
Tf you are fond of fried apple nnd
onions, you will nlso liko the follow
ing. Slice onion and green toma
toes nnd fry together. Serve at din
ner or ns a relish for supper.
They arc very good, too, stewed
much as you stew the ripe ones.
Stewed Green Tomatoes.
4 largo Brcon toma- 2 tablcsnoonful su-
toes gar
teaspoonful pep- 2 tablespnonfuln
per bread arumbs
tcaspoonful salt teaspoonful onion
1 tablespoonful but- Julco
ter
Scnld tomatoes and remove skins,
cut into quarters, boll until tender;
season and thicken with crumbs.
They, give a distinctive flavor to
cream soup, and aro worth trying.
Cream of Green Tomato Soup.
C green tomatoes 1 cupful milk
teaspoonful soda ?i teaspoonful salt
2 tablespoon fula but- H teaspoonful pep
ter per
Boll tho tomatoes until tender nnd
put through a strainer. Make cream
sauce of butter nnd flour, to which Is
added milk, snlt and pepper. Add
pulp to which soda hns been added.
Allow to cook ten minutes In double
boiler.
Cottage Cheese With Fruits.
At this season of tho year when tho
supply of fruits Is at Its highest and
largo quantities hnvo been mnde Into
preserves, tho combined use of pre
served fruits and cottnge checso as n
food-saving system should not be over
looked. Tho United States depart
ment of ngrlculturo points out thnt
cottage cheeso with fruit preserves,
such as strawberries, figs or cherries
poured over It, nnd served with bread
or crackers, mnkes a most appetizing
nnd sustaining dish. If preferred, cot
tage cheeso Imlls mny bo served sep
arately or enlen with the preserves.
A more attractive dish may be mnde
by dropping a bit of Jelly Into a nesi
of tho cottage chrcso.
HELPS INSPIRE
About 200,000 schoolteachers
hnvo been receiving nn Intensive
course of patriotism this summer at the
"teachers' Plnttsburgs" organized by
tho National Security league.
No woman has taken a keener In
terest In tho patriotic form of edu
cation or participated moro actively
lu it than Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr.,
formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland. Mrs.
Preston Is secretary of the Security
league's committee on patriotism
through education, and has spent
many mouths In helping to set on foot
the plan of "teachers' Plnttsburgs"
now In operation.
Mrs. Preston hns n very definite
Idea of tho quality of patriotic teach
ing which should be disseminated
through these teaching "camps,"- nnd
recently expressed them In tho follow
ing words:
"We can win this war If America
can be held steadfast and unwaver
ing, nnd tho teachers of the couutry can do n great work lu holding her stead
fast. In tho crises that aro ahead of us there Is still Great djmgor thnt tho
pacifists and pro-Germans mny stampede public opinion In favor of an un
righteous pence. Nothing can avert this terrible peril but a thorough ground
ing In tho truth.
RABBI A SHIPBUILDER
er men throughout tho country. TherG
were thousands and thousands of men' who should no employ their vacations,
he said.
While Ids speech was mainly of n patriotic nature, Rabbi Wise found
opportunity to put In an occasional touch of humor. During tho morning ono
of his fingers had been caught between two Umbers nnd severely bruised. It
was In a bandage and Interfered with his speech, ho snld, because ho couldn't
use tho hand. But It was just nswcll, he declared, as it was proof fiiat ho
hud actually taken hold of n piece of timber during his employment.
REFUSED TO
Mnj. Gen. Robert Lee Bullurd,
now commanding tho Second corps, Is
believed to be tho American ollicer
who refused to accept even temporary
defeat when the Germans crossed the
Marne July lfj. Ho launched a counter-attack
contrary to the advice of tho
French commanding generul and
smashed the kalscr'H forces In tho
bend of the river east of Chateau
Thierry, so upsetting their plan to
selzo tho plateau south of the Marne.
General Bullard was born In
Xoungsboro, Ala., January 35, 1801,
and wus graduated from West Point
In 1885. In the Spanish-American war
ho wns a major of an Independent bat
talion of Alabama soldiers. He comes
of an old North Curollna family of
lighters. His people- are Scotch-Irish
Presbyterians.
General Ballard's energy nnd
ability were shown In guarding the
border in tho Into Mnvtnnn trmitiln
nnd thero Is no doubt that tho activity he displayed there from 1015 to 1017
was Influential in his selection by Pershing for service in France.
The commander of the Twenty-sixth Infantry had two diversions from
the strain of gunrdlng the border at a cHtlenl time. One wns hunting wild
cats. That was a favorite pastlmo with the sportsmen down there, and Gen
eral Bullard is a lover of nil kinds of sports. Dogs nre especially trained to
trail tho wildcats and the hunts take place at night, when mists prevail.
BIG POST FOR GARRETT
where he assisted Ambassador Gerard
nnd where he proved nn Invaluable aid to Mr. Gerard, whose zeal was In
some Instances greater than hi' experience In diplomacy.
Mr. Garrett bIbo held a nunber of
most important of which was the ofllce
Throughout his long und vnrhd diplomatic career Mr. Garrett has always
displayed a high degree of tact and 'discretion, combined, with a spirit of
lofty courage and Industry that has mndo him ono of the most valued of tho
diplomatic forces nt the dispoKi l of the
PATRIOTISM
Rabbi Stephen S. WIbo of tho
Free synagogue, New York, who has
been working In tho shipyards of tho
Ludcrs Marine Construction company
at Stamford, Conn., wns obliged to quit
his job owing to pressure of personal
business. During his Inst noon hour,
while still wearing his workmnn's
clothes, ho gathered his fellow labor
ers In front of a plntform, mndo them
a patriotic speech, nnd gave his wages
to the local Red Cross.
Rabbi Wise in his leave-taking
speech said thnt aside from his desire
to help the government lu turning out
ships ho had been nctuated by three
motives In working in the shlpynrds;
first, because ho nnd his wife had been
urging their son to take such n place
and ho wanted to set him n good ex
ample ; second ; he wanted to know the
worklngmnu, and third, he hoped that
his example would bo followed by oth
BE DEFEATED
John W. Garrett of Baltimore will
bo tho chairman of n commission to
ho sent by this government to Switzer
land to meet a similar commission
appointed by tho Germnn government
for tho exchange and the care of pris
oners taken by the troops of each na
tion during tho present war.
Mr. Garrett Is at present at Tho
Hague as American minister to Hoi
land. He hns had n long and distin
guished diplomatic career, both under
the Taft administration and under the
present Democratic administration
When tho present war broke out and
long heforo tho United States took
part In It, Mr. Garrett, at tho request
of President Wilson, went to Pnrls,
where ho assisted Ambassador Sharp
In caring for tho Americans who were
there, and In various other delicutc
diplomatic tasks Intrusted to the
American embassy. Mr. Garrett also
was stationed for u time In Berlin,
In disposing of diplomatic questions
diplomatic potfts In South America, tho
of American minister to Buenos Aires.
state department.
(Spoclal Information Servlco, United States Department of Agriculture )
LET THE HOGS HELP IN THE HARVEST
Pigs Gathering a Forago Crop for Themselves and Reducing tho Cost of
Feeding.
REDUCE COST OF
FEED FOR SWINE
Pork Production Made Most
Profitable by Furnishing Good
Pasture for Animals.
FORAGE CROPS ARE FAVORED
Hog Raisers Can 8ave Labor and High
Priced Grain by Allowing Pigs to
Harvest Crops This Fall
There Is No Waste.
Tho hog raiser, whether he has two
or 200 pigs, who provides pasturo for
them whenever possible, Is tho ono who
makes tho production of pork most
profitable. Tho raising of rapld-grow-Ing,
heavy-yielding forage crops,1 such
as eoy beans, cowpens, clover, etc., to
bo fod green to llvo stock Instead of
depending upon tho ordinary pasturo
crops hns long been advocated by tho
United States department of agricul
ture. Hogging down Biich crops hns
been practiced most successfully by
experienced hog raisers, who find thnt
this method, aside from reducing tho
cost of producing pork, also reduces
tho labor materially. When hogs tiro
permitted to harvest these crops for
themselves repented demonstrations
have shown that there Is no waste,
which Is an objection that is often
raised by those who hnvo not tried tho
plan.
Let Hogs Harvest Corn.
Hogging off corn has been tested
thoroughly nt several agricultural ex
periment stations and by practical hog
raisers, nnd tho practice ib strongly
recommended. Corn nlono Is not n sat
isfactory hog ration. Where tho crop
Is to bo hogged off, porno other crop
should be combined with It. Pumpkins
seeded nt the same tlmo ns the corn;
coy beans, or cowpens eoeded In tho
same or In nlternnto rows with tho
corn, and rye, rape, or soy beans seed
ed at the last working of tho corn hnvo
nil been used with satisfactory results.
With one of these combinations no oth
er grain ration is needed, hut If thqre
Is no other forage growing In the corn
field, soma concentrate, such us tank
age, cowpea meal, or middlings,
flhould bo fed. It Is advisable to start
tho hogs gradually, for a few days,
with a little green corn before turning
them Into a field of corn to hog It off.
The corn Is ready for grazing when
the grain, is dented or glazed. It will
take about one month for 14 to 10 ;
hogs, weighing 1C0 pounds each, to hog
off nn ncre of com which would yield
D5 bushels. It Is not advisable to let
tho hogs have access nt any tlmo to
more than they will clean up lu ten
days.
Alfalfa Is perhaps the best of all
green forages for hogs. It starts
growth early In tho spring. If kept
moderately grazed or If mowed at In
tervals It keeps green all summer. Al
falfa will not stand close grazing with
hogs. If grazed, miHk-lent ucreago
should bo allowed so that at least one,
and preferably two, cuttings for hay
may bo tnado each season. Such light
grazing docs not seem to Injure tho
stand.
Red clover, crimson clover, soy
beans, cowpcus, rape and, In the South,
velvet beans and peanuts aro also val
uablo forago crops which the hogs
can harvest for themselves.
Cheapest Pork From Pasture.
The cost of pork Is reduced mate
rially by tho uso of pasture and for
ugo crops, but it Is desirable to feed
some grain In addition. In certain
sections of the country, where the pas
tures aro luxuriant, maturo hogs are
maintained m an apparently satisfac
tory condition on pasture alone. Tho
practice should not be followed In the
enso of young, growing pigs, because
they will become thin and stunted If
compelled to live on pnsturo alone,
Hog raisers differ widely regarding
tho quantity of grain that should he
fed to hogs while on pasture. Sonio
feeders glvo the hogs all tho grain
they will consume. Others feed n dally
ration equal to about 2 or !l per cent
of tho llvo weight of tho hog. Still
others allow pigs to run on pasture
feeding a 1 per cent grain ration.
A distinction should bo made be
tween such forage crops as soy beans,
cowpoas, peanuts nnd Volvct beans,
which are hogged off when tho seed is
mature or nearly mntnre, nnd green
forage, such ns onts, sweet potatoes,
and clover. With tho former not eo
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iiuicii grain 19 nccucu, nnu wnniis leu,
usually corn, Is merely to balance tho
rntlon, whllo with tho latter n well
balanccd grain rntlon gives tho best
results. Tho self-feeder may bo used
safely, however, with nil crops.
Healthy hogs that havo ns much feed
as they will consume glvo good re
turns for nil they cat, Tho foregoing
statements npply to growing hogs
which arc to be marketed for pork.
Maturo brood eows, where no great In
crease of weights is desired, nro often
kept on green forago alone, except
thoso with suckling pigs. Gilts and
sows with suckling pigs should re
celvo In addition to tho forage a grain
ration of bucIi quantity us they will
clean up rendlly when fed two or three
times u day.
Tho cnrrylng capacity of tho various
supplementary forago crops varies
widely, according to the growth of tho
crop. As u rule, It la safo to grnzo
them ut tho rutc of 10 to 15 100-pound
shotcs to the ucre. A greater number
will shorten tho grazing period; und
fewer animals will lengthen It.
Food-Producing Machine
Tho hog should ho considered
as a machine tar turning food
stuffs Into pork. Tho more
quickly this result can bo ac
complished tho moro profitable
It Is for the owner. It Is a com
mon belief that If tho grain fed
to hogs on pasturo Is limited,
moro forago will bo eaten and
cheaper gains produced. This
belief is not substantiated by
tho feeding tests that havo been
conducted nt severnl agricul
tural experiment stntlons. A
full feed of grain to hogs on
good pasture not only produces
tho most rapid gains, but usu
ally gives tho most profltablo
results. When account Is taken
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of the saving of labor nnd the
reducing of loss from disease
by murketlng animals at seven
to nine months of ago instead of
keeping them for n year or
more, tho udvnntngo Is almost
always with the moro rapid
growth. The self-feeder system
which permits hogs to eat grain
at will either In pastures or dry
lots Is becoming moro and more
popular In tho corn-belt states,
and thero seems to bo no valid
reason why self-feeders should
not prove equally successful In
all parts of tho country.
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Fences for Hogs on Pasture.
It Is often desirable In hog pastur
ing to fence off portions of fields tem
porarily. The present prlco of fencing
may seem high, but hogs aro also high,
und 100 pounds of pork will buy moro
fencing now than it' wns posslblo to
get with tho same amount ti few years
ago. A great mnny different types of
temporary fences hnvo been devised.
Most of the board fences of the panel
typo aro too heavy und cumbersome
to ho practicable. They nro also easily
broken and soon rot. About the best
temporary hog fence Is made of 32
inch or HQ-Inch woven wire. This Is
easily stretched and tacked to stakes
driven In tho gronud. It may also bo
used In fencing off parts of a cornfield
which nre to be hogged off by merely
tying the fence to a row of cornstulka.
When this Is done tho tops and curs
of the row of corn to which tho fenc
ing Is tied should bo broken off, as
then the hogs will not climb up tho
fence.
Well-fed hogs arc easily kept In
place, but underfed ones will requlro
moro substantial fencing than Is luv
described.
Milk substitutes uro not equc to
milk In feeding calves, but glvo 1 ''r
results when used with care. Nm
that milk Is In demand for human "V id
they aro particularly recommends i.