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The Clinton News Record, 1939-09-21, Page 7' ''THURS., .SEPT. 21, 1939 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS HEALTH COOKING Fod Conservation Cannce nnWithoutSllgar BY MRS. R. J. DBACHMAN In the letter accompanying this .. 'article Mrs: De teliman says in part, 'During the last Great War, while living .M Western Canada, part of my voluntary war service was con- cemed with Food Conservation. There developed great need for economdcaI ways of preserving garden surpluses, and to this end I devoted much at - tendon, and was successful ii teach- hag, eaching, mainly through the Press, in thea manner. With voluntary assistants we canned and preserved thousands of ,. jars of food for the Returned Sold- iers,' Hospital. Canadian housewives, in the last war, made a great contribution in thrift and conservation, for every morsel of food which could be spared was needed overseas or was used in the .hospitals for returned soldiers. ' Once more, housewives are faced with an immediate problem of censer nation in order to maintain the health of their families, while supplement- . ing the supply available for the men on active service in our defence. What of next winter? In. a few short clays the garden must be pulled up, and months faced when we cannot produce. What shall we do with our present surplus garden pro- duce? Someone will need it before. we produce again, We must save every morsel of it. Already , our abundant crop of peaches, pears and plums are on the' market and sugar difficult to obtain.' Fruit is sof necessary to maintain ! the balanced ration that We must see' to it that none of the stop is wasted, relishable fruits and vegetables! which cannot be cellar stored must Sugarless canning of fruits hast be canned. proved so successful that many pare -1 fer it to the old method of canning with sugar. You will be surprised at" the delicate flavor of raw fruit which' this method retains, Sugarless canning of fruits has proved so successful that many pre - ler it to the old method of canning with sugar. You will be surprise* at the delicate flavor of raw fruit which this method retains. Sugarless canning will result in a' (kidded economy, for even if sugar', is added when serving the canned fruit, the amount then used will be much less than the amount which would have been used in canning with auger. The reason for this is that all fruits contain acids, and, where cane sugar is cooked with a product containing acids some of the sweet- ening property of the sugar is lost . and fruits, therefore, are sweetened with less sugar after they have been cooked. Moreover, tastes vary so largely in the matter of sugar that where each person is allowed to sweeten to taste it will be found that many prefer to use little or no sugar in order to retain the original fruit flavor unspoiled. ,meas Be a worker! ! i, 1 Be a canner! Lll_ SLTGARLESS CANNING Sugarless Canning will do more to teach the importance of sterilizing and sealing than any other lesson, for upon these two points depends your success. Fruits must be ster- ilized in such a way that all bacteria, molds, yeasts etc., are killed and then sealed so that no further matter to cause decay can enter the jars. In Closed Boiler Canning some form of sterilizer is .necessary, and we wish to point out the fact that the utensils which every farm and home already have on hand may be converted into satisfaetory, sterilizing vats. An ordinary tin wash boiler is admirably adapted for this purpose, provided it has a tight fitting cover which will keep in the steam. When canning only two or three jars, a large pail or lard can with 'a cover will be found more convenient titan the cumbersome wash boiler, neces- sary for a day's canning. A False Bottom is absolutely neces- sary. This is made to fit the bottom of the sterilizer and may be made of a piece of board full of holes or a piece of heavy wire netting, or pieces The addition of sugar is not neces- sary to preserve the fruits from. de- cay, and, Used in the proportion us- ual in canning, it takes no part what- ever in their preservation for, in order that sugar may act as a pre- servative it re-servative'it must be used in the form of a thick syrup, or, as in jams and jellies when pound for pound is used. Vegetables are the easiest of all products to can. The method is simple and vegetables are easily prepared for the jars. Vegetables which lose their moisture easily cannot be stored unless canned while fresh and tender. All the vegetables and greens fit :tor table use may be canned successfully. without previous .experience, as the process of sterilization is simple en ,oagh for even young girls to obtain perfect' results. This year, before frost spoils the ,tender vegetables and greens still re- maining in the garden. `women every- wheeeshould look out every available empty jar and fill them with mixed vegetables for soups, strained or pulped vegetables for babies and the sick, and family use.: • Few women attempt to manage without having some jars of each of theirfavorite stored away for winter use. Few women ,however, carry the canning idea; past that stage in nor- mal peaceful years. Few indeed realize that Home Can- ning may become a perfect boon in reducing the cost of living, in elim� Mating garden • and orchard waste, and in providing necessities at very low "cost in times of pressing need. Thome Canning is Thrift. Home Canning today is vital. ..Save all wastel ADV$RSITY By. '`P> G" I do nee ask,my cross to understand, My way to see-•- Better in darkness just to feel Wk.' • hand • .:;.,.1 .a.ao_l. 'And follow Thee. Does adversity come to us all? Yes. Need it turn into defeat? Decidedly" no. Some of the greatest men and women of to -day are those who in their earlier days have met with tome great adversity, something which has entirely changed the trend of their lives. The most marked successes of our lives are very often drawn from things, which at the outset seemed defeat. Adversity is allowed to come into our lives not that we should ae- cep't it with a resultant failure but that we should' use it as a builder of character. , We delight to walk through the woods in the springtime, and see the flowers which bloom with the first warm weather. We believe that they are growing in their original environ- ment. Some horticulturist takes speci- mens of them, cultivate them in what would seen an adverse way. The result of this experimentation is so beautiful that flower lovers will go miles to see them. Defeat may seem very hard to us, but when we pluck the particles of victory out of our seeming defeat and work them in as we go along what a wonderful victory we will have at- tained. Rising over defeat shows just how much of the true man or woman there is in us. The majority ,of people cannot tell an imitation diamond from the real of lath nailed crosswise. This is gem.. A jeweler gives us the fol - placed in the bottom of the boiler lowing test. Place the two under to keep the jars from direct contactiwater. The imitation is hardly vis - with the heat of the stove, ible, but the red diamond retains its Containers may be of any type sparkle. In the same way many whatever, provided they have no Christians have failed at the water cracks or chips, and have perfect fit- test or the test of adversity.' As long ting tops. It is advisable to use as all goes well we try to show to every jar you !possess, which will the world that we are Christians, but make a perfect seal, but in purcbas- when sickness, trouble or disaster ingnew jars care should be taken to lead us contrary to the way we ex - select a type of jar which may be pect to go we begin to doubt very easily cleaned, easily sealed and much whether God is the God of love which has a sanitary glass top. we thought He was or not. We fail Rubber rings must be firm, pliable to realize that we have never been and fit snugly, and be thick enough the genuine Christians we should to ensure perfect sealing. Many jars have been or we would have been of fruit have been spoiled through walking so close to Him, that in Him defective rubbers. Do" not economize we would have formed our source of strength on rubbers. Use new ones. One in times of adversity. spoiled jar of preserves would coat Ocean going boats have the privi- more than a dozen new rubbers. Get the habit of burning the old rubbers as each jar is emptied. This will necessitate new rubbers each time the jars are used, and you will find fewer spoiled products. Before preparing the product to be canned, always put the clean empty with Him on board as Pilot. We are jars in the wash boiler. Have a thankful to say that in many in- board full of holes, or a piecethbot- of stances these scars leave healed over heavy wire netting placed in e 'and very little remains to show that tom of the boiler, to keep the jars' ,there has been adversity at all. from direct contact with the heat of the fire. Cover the jars with cold Simon, very much perplexed, was water, bring to a boil and then set .,;ust jostling along with the crowd the boiler at back of the stove. When' who were taking Jesus to t t Cal - men when he was compelled led to bear. lege of steaming into ports where years ago they could not come at all, because the beds of the rivers have been dredged. Their surface has been scarred. So our lives at the last will show scars of where God has dealt strangely with us in order that we might pass safely into His harbor erful joy it is to us when we realize that we do not have to bear it alone. Jhriet is by our side and He will take the heavy share of it. It is very often through' adversity that we begin to knowv Jesus. All we have to do is to cast`our burden. upon Hint. The way is before us. Beause ad- versity at times stops our path we cannot ' stand still, The difficulty may seem of huge dimensions but with Christ we can .walk right over it. We do not have to carry the burden of adversity with us. we can just drop it where it is if we only will. 1 • 1. , So often there is nothing which gives us, such an incentive to succeed' as adversity. To any one who wants to get on, the idea that there is .some- thing to be ridden over is an impel- ling force to lead them en to better things. In school work a problem in mathematics conquered is something to be proud of. To a doctor or nurse a patient who is seriously ill and who is brought back' to health and strength is an advancement in medi- cine. To an architect a building, the plans for which he has spent hours over, is really a monument.. To par- ents a child over whom they have worked and prayed and who at last has been brought to Christ is a joy untold. Our great preachers, paint= ers and musicians are men and wom- en who have climbed over one ob- stacle after another and it is only through conquering one thing they have the courage to go on to some- thing more difficult. If we allow the tempter to come in once it is so much leader to com- bat him the second time, but if through prayer we are able to son - quer him, the next time it will be harder for him to get in. Someone asked a little girl once "do you always come when your mother calls". She replied, "yes but sometimes I go so far away I cannot hear her call". That is indeed true in our relation to Christ. The only times many of us stay near Him is in times of adver- sity. As long as we live we -will have days of adversity, but when those times come upon us let us just tell our Saviour all about it and ask for His guidance. "God doth not leave His own; The night of weeping for a time may last, Then, tears all past, His going forth shall as the morn- ing shine, The sunrise of His 'favor shall be thine; God doth not leave His own . , . God doth not leave His own; This sorrow in their life Ile doth permit, Yea, ehooseth it, To speed His children on their Heav- enward way, He guides the winds, Faith, hope and love all day— God doth not leave His own" "PEG" jars are wanted lift out one at a time and do not wipe it. The glass tops, rubbers and dipping cups may be sterilized in the same manner, by placing them in a wire basket and then into a saucepan of boiling water, When needed, lift the wire basket out of the water, take out one rub- ber and top, and replace basket in the water until needed again. Jars and Rubbers have been dealt with so thoroughly that canners must now realize that it is folly to attempt canning until jars with perfect tops are secured. The type is immaterial so long as it seals tight and has a sanitary top. Pay particular atten- tion ttertion to the rubbers as they guard ;the door against the approach of bacteria from the outside air. See that they are competent to perform this important duty. Run your fing- er round the rim of each jar. If it has the tiniest ebip in it—reject it. Try on the rubbers, if they are nick- ed or bulge use others. Perform these tests before commencing your day's canning. The Principles of canning are al- ways the same, the product must be sterilized until all bacteria is killed, and then sealed to keep out the un- e.terilized outside air. The water in the boiler should be warm bnt not hot when the jars (Bi- lled) are put in, and should complet- ely cover the jars.' If the lid fits snugly the steam which collects in the upped portion of the boiler will assist in the sterilizing. The jars should be covered with water in order 1 to avoid too great loss of liquid in the jars.. Do not open the jars after eterniz- ing because the fruits have shrunk. The space left by the shrinkage of the fruit, and the escape of some of the water by steam, is a sterilized vacuum and will not in any way inn- jure the producb, Sugarless • Peaches and Plums the cross of Christ, He had no thought of that nor of the honor it was to be to him, The adversities we have in life so oaten turn out to be a hardship, but an honor, Even in this age we are sometimes seem- ingly neglected because we are; what some people call "Christians". Is. that not an honor rather than a slight. When adversity cones there Is no- thing for us to clo but accept it, and make the best of it, What a wend - Honey in Preserving Honey may be used very satisfact- orily in preserving and in certain fruits (peaches and piunis especially) the flavor is decidedly improved; This is •also the case in coiiseeves consist- ing, of .a combination of two or more fruits and where spices are included as in pickles and relishes. Either cold' pack or open kettle. method may be used when canning with honey but care must be taken to avoid boiling over as honey has a tendency to foam when heated, Also the honey should be cooked no longer than necessary since its delicate flay- our is readily destroyed. should be stoned and the large fruits cat in haif.l Peaches should bre blanched by pouring boiling water over them for a moment and then plunging them quickly into cold water for -a dip and then out again,. Re- move the skins and parkin the ster- ilized jars. Pour in boiling water to fill them completely and put on Tub - bets and tops, leaving the .tops a trifle loose. Place in the boiler oa a false bottom and sterilize for 20 minutes. Tighten tope, remove from boiler and invert to cool Store in the dark. Sugarless Apples, 'Quinces, Pears— orchard culls may be used paring off all spoiled places. Pare, quarter and core the fruit, dropping the pieces into cold water as prepared to pre- vent discoloration. Pack in, sterilized jars, filling up completely with boil- ing water. Put en 'rubbers and tops, leaving tops loose, Place jars in the boiler and sterilize for 20 minutes. Tighten tope and remove from boilee. These fruits are: suitable for pies, salads, puddings or as a breakfast dish with cream and sugar added. Editor's Note: (A further artiele dealing •specif- ically with the canning of vege- tables and greens will appear in our next issue. Cut these articles out, keep for future reference.) SILENT SER1lLONS I like to read in silent tree The lesson that is there for me. Its browny arms outstretched in air Bespeaking power and purpose there. Again I find in running brooks, More wisdom than in many books; While rugged stones and fragrant flowers Speak peace to me for happy home. The stars that shine through darkest night Tell me of God's majestic might; A sermon clear the sun conveys, Dispelling shadows with its rays. Thoughts inspired by soaring birds Oft outweight n' million words; God's .silent things of earth and sky Our man made eloquence defy. —Grenville Kieiser. BIRDS OF THE FLEET When the fishing fleet pats out to sea at Freeport, Long Island, each boat has two life-savers on board. They are homing pigeons. As most of the small fishing craft do not carry wireless there is no means of communication. with land should an emergency arise, and so the Boatman's Association of Free- port decided to keep a hundred trained homing'. pigeons in a coop near the docks, and each time a boat leaves, two of the birds are taken along too, Should anemergency arise; a note telling the troubles is placed inside'a tiny receptacle tied to the .pigeon's leg, and away the bird flies for home. A.s it enters its coop an electrical gadgeb tells of its arrival; and a mane continually on the watch •sees that aeroplanes and ships are sent to the rescue. General Proportions for Canning Heavy syrup 11 c. honey 1 c: water Medium syrup .......14i. c. honey 1 c. water Light syrup , 3i to 1 c. honey . 1 c. water APPLE JELLY • Cut up green apples, without par ing or coring and cook in a very little water until pulpy. Strain juice through jelly bag, measure and boil 20 min. Add re the volume of honey estimating from the measurement of the juice before boiling. Continue to cook until the jellying stage is reach ed and pour at once into sterile glasses. This jelly .is delicious if a few bits of stick cinnamon are cook- ed in the apple juice before the honey is added and then strained out, APPLE GINGER Wipe, pare, core, quarter and fin- ely chop sour apples. There should be 10 cups, Put in preserving kettle and gradually bring to the boiling point. Add 2 e, honey and then shav- ings of rind of 2 lemons and a 2 in, piece of ginger root, Simmer, stir- ring frequently until the apples are transparent. Great care must be taken during cooking to prevent burning. Can in sterile jars. PEACH JAM 2 lb, peaches 1 lb. honey t� c. water 1 tbsp. lemon juice 1 inch ginger root 2 tsp. cinnamon bark 1 tsp whole cloves Tie spices in cheesecloth bag; cook all materials together until of desir- ed consistency. Remove bag of spices, Seal while hot in sterile jars. GINGER PEARS 2 Ib. sliced pears 2 1b. honey 1/r c. water 1 lemon (rind in thin strips) xF. oz. ginger root, in small pieces Simmer together until as thick as marmalade. Seal in sterile jars. CARE OFCHTT„IYREN THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS' Here They Will Sing: You Their Songs—Sometimes ^m Gay, Sometimes Sad—But Always Helpful and Inspiring. IN A KITCHEN' It 'breathes of home -this little four walled room, Swept clean by sunlight falling on the floor; A red geranium is all .abloom; Flowersand sunshine, could I ask fox more • In this small kingdom where I reign serene, A woman loved and sheltered by her mate?. A garden with its long, clean' rows of green, A cat asleep beside the glowing grate The scent of new -baked bread, the smell of earth New washed with summer rain, the wind, the dawn, The tranquil round of days, of death and birth, Shake me in passing, ere they go anon Down the long silence; yet no echo rings To my warm kitchen where the kettle sings. —Edna Jacques. GRAPE JUICE Wash grapes thoroughly and re- move from stems. Crush with the potato masher or fruit press. Then set the kettle containing them into the oven for 10 min. at 250 degrees or heat slowly on top, of stove to 185 degrees (just below boiling). Drain through jelly bag, To 4 e, juice allow i/s c. honey. Mix, stand over night fill sterile jars, partially seal and sterilize 5 min. Seal. HONEY GRAPE IAN 2 baskets grapes 3 c honey 1 c water Separate skins and pulp of grapey and cook separately, then seive pulp and add to skins. Reheat, add honey and water. Let come to boil and seal in sterile jars. CUCUMBER PICKLES 2 qt. cucumbers x/r tsp, ginger tt tspcinnamon ak tsp. allspice '1 tsp. celery seed 4 e vinegar 2 c. honey, Mix spices, vinegar and honey. Br- ing toboil pour over cucumbers and seal. APPLE, PEACH or PEAR PICKLES' 3 c, vinegar 2 c water 3 c. honey 1 tsp. salt Bring to a boil, add fruit, cook till tender. Pack in sterile jars and seal. For applies, tie spices (cloves •; and stick cinnamon) in cheese cloth bag and boll in. pickling syrup. For pears and peaches stick cloves (2 or 8 each) into fruit and allow stick cinnamon to cook in the syrup. WOMAN WASHING She is the oracle, the high priestess, Of little girls with shining yellow tresses, That play their solemn games on summer mornings Decked out in crisp delphinium - coloured dresses. She is a goddess bent above bright water, ' Trailing her hands through tubs of fragile pearls And opals luminous with the rosy, colours Of pinafores for little dark eyes girls. She is the patron saint of boys that wander Through shady August woods to find 'a brook Dappled with sun, then come home mudbespattered, With strings of speckled fish for her to cook. She is the queen within a summer household Where curtains blow in light, fresh -scented billows In dim morns cool with bowls of dark petunias, In bedrooms sweet with clean blue quilts and pillows. —Leona Ames Hill. LATEST REPORT ON MILADY As for her hair, its contours mount; She's wearing it up like a crown; And as for her husband's bank ac- count, As always, she's wearing it down. THE BUILDERS We shall net travel by the road we make, Ere day by day the sound is heard of many feet ' Upon the stones that now we break, We shall be come to where the crossroads meet. For us the heat of day, the cold by night, The . inch -slow progress, and the iheavy, load -- And death' at last to end the long grim fight With man and beast and stone. For, them the road. For them the shade of trees that now, we plant, The safe ismooth journey and the final goal. Yea—birthright in the land of coven- ant; ovenant; For us the labor, travail of the soul, And yet the road is ours as never theirs. 1 Is not one joy on us alone be- stowed?. For us the niaster joy: Oh, Pioneers„ We shall not travel, but we make the road. Anonymous. BELIEVE IN' YOURSELF Believe in yourself! Believe you were made To do any task without calling for aid. Believe, without growing too scorn fully proud, t That you, as the greatest and least are endowed, A mind to do thinking, two hands and two eyes Are all the equipment God gives to the wise. Believe in yourself and step out un- designed And perfectly made for the work of mankind. This truth you must cling to through the danger and pain: The heights man has reached you can also attain. Believe to the very last hour, for it's true, That whatever you will you've been gifted to do. Believe in yourself and step out un- afraid. By misgivings and doubt be not easily swayed. You've the right to succeed; the pre- cision of skill Which betokens the great you can earn if you will! The wisdom of ages is yours if you'll read, But you've got to believe in yourself to, succeed. Completing the Picture of a GOLDEN DWEDDING Mrs. Allen Quickfall, of Bridgeport, Ont., had just arranged a huge bouquet of Chrysanthemums, . their Golden 'Wedding Remembrance from assembled chil- dren and grandchildren, when the telephone rang. 'It was a call from ICindersley, Sask., and the voice of Roy, her son, greeted. her. What a surprise on such a day! Mrs. Quickfall writes: "We like to pass onto other sons and mothers the value and satisfaction to be obtained .through the medium of telephone contacts, particularly so when the dear ones are scattered over the country." • JPhy rant for a Golders Wedding? Next time there is a family celebration :call up by Long Distance, Malte it a real surprise. And remember this, it costs so little, you too, will be surprised!