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Reducing The Food Budget
THE best intcntioned housewife
is apt to exceed the speed
limit, n6w and then. In other
words, she will spend more than
her food budget allows, unless she
gives close attention to details and
makes a careful study of compara
tive prices.
It is an excellent plan for her
to go over the weekly or monthly
bills, now and then, with Friend
Husband. For "two heads are bet
ter than one”, in matters of this
kind. Perhaps it will be his mas
culine mind that discovers she has
been investing too recklessly in un
seasonable foods. Fresh vegetables,
for instance, are only now begin
ning to come down to normal
prices. But a little investigation
will show her that, even when they
may be had at a reasonable cost,
there is greater economy in the
canned vegetables.
She will find this to be especially
true, this year. Perhaps she does
not know the reason, which is that
certain of the staple vegetables,
such as corn, peas, tomatoes and
stringless beans, were very plenti
ful last summer. In consequence,
the canners prepared for the mar
ket a much larger amount than usual
and are therefore selling these prod
ucts at greatly reduced prices. By
taking advantage of these prices,
the thrifty housewife is able to
make a material reduction in her
food bills.
So she watches for advertise
ments of canned food bargains. She
finds them placarded daily in gro
cery windows and on printed weekly
bulletins on the counters. These
sale foods are usually offered at
The Best Graduation Present ]
for a girl or boy is a watch. Nothing you can give will
please them more or is of greater value. We have a large
assortment, ranging in price from $12.50 to $l5O. Gall
and look them over before you buy.
M. F. FICKETT JEWELRY CO.
Jewelers-Optometrist*
224 Clayton Street Athens, Ga.
- SIDE DRESS WITH
NITRATE of SODA'
For Quick and Sure Results Use Only,
NITRATE OF SODA
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You Can’t Afford to Lose Your
Season’s Work by Experimenting
With a late Spring and many weevils expected, a
Nitrate of Soda side dressing of 100 to 200 pounds
per acre is absolutely necessary to set squares before
drouth or weevils can hurt them. A Nitrate of Soda
side dressing insures yields and increases profits.
OUICK* To be effective a side-dresser must be quick acting.
V Official results in this country and abroad show con
clusively that jnly in Nitrate of Soda is the plant food
available immediately it is applied. It leaves no
acid residue. The Georgia Experiment Station says:
“The proper use of Nitrate of Soda is of great
importance in grovang cotton under bod weevil
conditions. The nitrogen should be in a quick
acting, readily available form and abundant.”
SURE* R- Lindsey, a prominent fanner of Gblquitt
County, Ga., won a first prize of SIOO. last year for
his yield of 2370 pounds of seed cotton on one acre.
Lawton Smith won second prize with 2113 pounds
of cotton. In addition to their regular fertilizer applica
tions at planting time, both men made a side dressing
of 167 pounds per acre of Nitrate of Soda.
Years of actual remit* show
Nitrate of Soda the best side-dresser \
Ask yem couaty scent or tend a postal card with your address
is iwf act See ix free buttotiaa which ha hrtpsd
thousands ol farmers to crow bigeer sad men profitable crops.
'• Chilean Nitrate of Soda-educational bureau . .
Dr. William S. Myers, Director
•Ml Hart Bkfc.. Atlanta. Ga. 17 MasUeee Aveeee. Hew Task
the rate of two or three cans for
25 cents —and even as low as three
for 20 cents, in the case of canned
tomatoes. The far t that the com
mercially prepared foods keep inde
finitely enables the housewife to
lay in a supply of them without
fear of spoilage. Thus she may
have conveniently at hand a varied
assortment of ready-to-serve foods
for her emergency shelf. And she
serves not only the purpose of econ
omy, but also of convenience.
In addition to the staples men
tioned above, there are frequent
bargains to be had in baked beans,
evaporated milk, canned applesauce,
sauerkraut, spinach, asparagus and
pineapple. These things, because of
their nutritive or medicinal values,
are among the daily necessities. So
it means a tremendous saving to
be able .to buy them at such re
markably low prices as now pre
vail.
Moreover, a little experience will
teach the housewife that not mere
ly in actual cost are the prepared
foods more economical than the
fresh, but in the matter of bulk.
In preparing freish vegetables and
fruits for the table, a considerable
proportion of them has to be elim
inated. By the time fresh peas are
separated from their pods, their bulk
is materially reduced. The string
ing of string beans produces a simi
lar result. Tomatoes, also, after
their skins, stems and bad spots
have been removed, are noticeably
less in quantity. It takes, for in
stance, about three pounds of the
fresh tomatoes to furnish the same
amount of edible food as is ob
tained from a large can of toma
toes, which may be bought at the
rate of two cans for 25 cents, or
about 13 cents a can.
Prepared foods, on the other
hand, have had all their waste
eliminated before they went into the
can. What is transferred from the
can to the table is solid food. The
purchaser has not been compelled
to pay for pods, or skins, or other
inedible portions. In buying fresh
vegetables, it is not easy to estim
ate the right amount for a certain
number of people. But the house
wife soon finds herself able to do
this without difficulty, when pur
chasing canned foods, because the
amount in cans of similar size is
always the same, and every bit of
the contents is edible.
Spinach offers an interesting il
lustration. The fresh boils away to
such an extent, in cooking, that it
takes three or four times as much
fresh spinach as canned, to serve
the same number of people.
The careless housewife, who does
not take the trouble to look into
these matters, should not be sur
prised if she exceeds her food bud
get. After all, it is the little things
that count in matters of economy.
Small extravagances eventually
make big bills.
One bill seldom considered in
connection with the food budget,
yet wdiich is materially affected by
the type of food purchased, is the
gas bill. The experienced house
wife has learned that ready-to
serve foods mean a very consider
able saving of gas. For they re
quire but little cooking, this hav
ing already been done in the pro
cess of canning.
Suffered
weak, nervous
“T WAS in a very weakened,
A run-down condition, surely
in need of a tonic and build
er," says Mrs. J. R. Wrenn, of
Anna, Texas. "I was so weak
I had to go to bed, and kept
getting weaker.
"I suffered with my back so
much. I was very nervous,
couldn’t rest good at night. I
couldn’t eat anything—l just
wasn’t hungry.
"I had read so much of
Cardui, I thought best to use
it. I took seven or eight bot
tles, and by the time I had
taken them I was stronger
than I had been in several
years. I can highly recom
mend Cardui”
Thousands of other women
have found that the tonic ef
fects of the purely vegetable
ingredients of Cardui were
just what they needed to help
restore their appetites, to help
bring them easily and natu
rally back to normal health
and strength. Its action has
been found to be of great
benefit in many common fe
male ailments.
Buy it at your druggist’s.
CARDUI
For Female Troubles
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FARMLOANS
We are ready to take your
application any day for loans
with Federal Lank Bank at
5y 2 per cent interest.
Jefferson National Farm
Loan Association organized
for Jackson county farmers.
Let us deal with home
folks.
S. Kinningham,
Secretary.
AMERICAN YOUTH
■■ * mawnoi aB. a
Elizabeth ("Betty”) Clark, 13, of
Cedars, Delaware, is one of that
state’s girl candidates for the Ameri
can Youth Award, established by the
directors of the Sesqui-Centonnial in
ternational Exposition, to be held at
Philadelphia from June 1 to Decern*
ber 1 in observance of 150 years of
American Independence. If “Betty” Is
finally chosen to represent Delaware
she will be given a week’s trip to the
Exposition and to Washington and the
White House, where she will receive
a medal from the hands of President
Coolidge.
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Under this young woman’s skillful
hands the front of the Administration
Building of the Sesqul-Centennial In
ternational Exposition Association
quickly takes on a delightful aspect.
She directs gardeners where to place
the small trees and shrubs about the
great stucco building. She is doing
her share to make the big celebration
of the 150th anniversary of the sign
ing of the Declaration of Independ
ence a success.
IST AMERICAN YOUTH ENTRY
fes- '• iHp W&mL a
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Edith May Adams, eighteen-year-old
Barrington, N. J., girl, presenting her
entry blank to Mayor Kendrick in his
office at City Hall, Philadelphia. The
American Youth and Teacher Award,
was established aa a tribute to Ameri
can yonth and teachers by the Board
of Directors of the Sesqul-Centennial
International Exposition, through
which the people of the United States
and the world at large will celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the Declara
tion of American Independence. The
exposition will ran from June 1 to De
cember L Miss Adams’ entry blank
cited her for heroism displayed recent
ly when she remained Inside a burn
ing building helping doctors render
first ai<Y to Injured firemen. She is a
candidate for the Golden Eaglette, the
highest gift within the hands of the
Girl Scouts. Each state will elect a
girl and boy and one teacher to repre
sent them and the successful candi
dates will be the guest of the Seequt
officials from June 28 to July • at the
exposition. This will also Include a
trip to Washington where they will
be received by President Ooolidge and
presented with medals.
Young At 60 ,
! Or Old At 40?
Diet Decides
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Women are ns old or as young as
-their state of health. A woman mny
be young at sixty years or old at for
ty. It all depends on her physical
well-being.
Youth and beauty have n founda
tion In sound health. And food Is
easily the most important item in
health. In giving consideration to the
subjects of diet and beauty, women
should not forget the food essentials
that make for the preservation of
teeth, hair, figure and complexion.
Blame for round shoulders, flat
chest r.nd poor teeth among women
Is due In large measure to faulty diet,
or, specifically, to a lack of lime and |
phosphorus. Milk, or evaporated
milk, which Is simply cow’s milk with
60 per cent of the water taken away,
is especially rich in lime.
Because of the concentration of
evaporated milk, which is regulated
by government standards, It Is of
double the richness of ordinary mar
ket milk, as is shown In the following
table:
Ordinary Milk.
Fat 3.6 to 4 per cent
Sugar (lactose)... .4.6 to 4.76 per cent
Proteins 3.5 to 4 per cent
Minerals 7 to .75 per cent
Evaporated Milk.
Fat 7.8 to 8.? per cent
Sugar (lactose)... .9.6 to 10 per cent
Proteins 7.5 to 8.2 per cent
Minerals 1.4 to 1.6 per cent
A quart of milk a day for adults Is
recommended by doctors not only be
cause of Its high mineral content, but
for the reasons that It helps keep the
digestive tract In proper condition,
strengthens the body to resist disease,
and gives proper balance to the diet.
Salads also play an important part
In the dietary. Some sort of a sulad,
lettuce, tomato, fresh fruit, cabbage
or vegetable, should be eaten at least
once a day. Neither Is the daily
menu complete without a generous
quality of coarse, leafy vegetables,
valuable for their high vitamin con
tent. Fruit juices also have very
beneficial properties.
If a woman follows out the rules of
diet, birthdays to her will bo nothing
more than an excuse for a celebration.
Purity of Milk
Protected Now
By Scientists
By KATHRYN BT. JOHN
Careful housewives constantly make
It a point to uscertaln the quality of
each item that goes on their tables.
Preparing food for the family Is an
extremely important Job, for the prop
er selection and preparation of foods I
make in a targe measure for the health
and happiness of the family.
■ Milk is the most nearly perfect food,
but it Is a very delicate one as well. |
The keeping qualities of milk arc
slight. Danger from contamination Is 1
ever present. Evaporated milk, which
Is double rich because of the removal
of 60 per cent of the water, Is science’s
solution to these conditions.
Safeguarding evaporated milk Is
worked out as perfectly as man’s In
genuity has been able to make the
process. From cow to can, the milk
which goes into the evaporated prod
uct is watched every step of the way.
Cows of the dairy herds are guurded
with constant care and are subjected
to regular inspections by veterinary
surgeons. Herds are carefully groomed,
and their yards and bams are kept
scrupulously tfiean, as are all utensils.
Milk condenseries are located iu the
heart of the big dairy to facili
tate speedy bundling, for this U es
sential .if the milk is to be canned at
“its moment of maturity.” Oanvas
covered trucks haul the milk to mar
ket, thus protecting the product from
contamination on the way. Arriving
at the condensery, the milk goes
through tests for acidity, sediment,
flavor and butterfat content before it
Is accepted.
Experts watch the progress of the
milk through every step of its way.
It goes into the evaporating machine;
to the homogenlzer, which break* up
the fat globules so that the milk may
be easily digested by the consumer;
by way of the almost human filling
machine Into sterilized cans; then into
the sterilizer, where the can* are sur
rounded by steam and boiling water,
destroying any possible bacteria. In
spectors handle the product as ths
last step to see that the canning Job
has been perfectly done. Labellni
,and packing follow The housewift
obtains tbe milk as fresh and sweet a
when it came from the cow.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JOE COLLINS FOR CONGRESS
To People of Ninth District:
I am a candidate for Congress,,
subject to Democratic primary.
Born in log cabin in Union county,
poverty compelled doing without edu
cation or making my way. Taking
provisions from home, I did my ©cok
ing and laundry nearly three ye&ta
at Hiawassee. After graduating
there, at Mercer and Virginia Uni
versity, have practiced law in Gaines
ville since 1902.
I have never held office except R
years ago I carred 8 of 9 couan.ics
for Solicitor General, served four
years, retired without asking re
election.
I favor more Federal aid for rands.
I favor bettering farm conditions and
labor. I believe Congressmen from
South could exert more influence on
National legislation by being mow
outspoken.
Will appreciate your help.
Joseph G. Collins.
FOR CONGRESS
To the People of the Ninth Con
gressional District of Georgia: I am
a candidate for Congress from the
Ninth Congressional District of
Georgia, subject to the primary to
be held in September. My candi
dacy for this high office is based up
on my experience in farming and
business, and upon my record as a
citizen and legislator. I was born
and reared in the Ninth District. It
was the home and birth place of my
father and mother. I am bound to
this district by ties of interest and
affection which can never be broken.
It is the desire to serve my people
and to advance the welfare and pros
perity of this district which prompts
me to seek the honor and privilege
of representing you in Congress. If I
am given this opportunity of service,
I shall discharge the duties of the of
fice faithfully and conscientiously,
always having in view the best in
terest of all the people. I shall ap
preciate your vote and influence..
Respectfully,
Herman P. DeLaperriere.
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• ACADEMY •
Last Week’s Locals.
Rev. P. B. Cash will preach for
ns the first Sunday night in June at
8.30 o’clock, and the Fair View
singing class will have charge of the
singing. We hope to have a good
crowd out at church on that night.
Everybody invited.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pharr and two
sons, Omer and James, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Rey
nolds at Maysville.
Mrs. L. D. Benton of Athens spent
a few days last week with her mother,
Mrs. T. H. Blackstock.
Messrs. B. B. and H. B. Benson of
Pendergrass, ana Mr. Robert Gilbert
of New Virgil, spent the week-end
with Messrs. Tom Henry and Fasies
Gilbert.
Miss Sadie Oliver has returned
home, after a two weeks stay with
her brother at Elberton.
Several from here attended the
singing at Zion, Sunday afternoon,
and reported some fine singing.
Mr. James Echols has returned to
Douglas, after spending a week with
| his father and mother, Mr. and Mra
Jim Echols.
Misses Dell and Maggie Pharr and
Sadie Oliver, and Messrs. Charlie
Sailors, Henry and Luther Oliver
spent spent a while with Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Pharr, Sunday afternoon,
near Winder.
Several from here attended tho
party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Summie Adams, at Galilee, Saturday;
night, and reported a fine time.
Our Sunday school is progressing:
i nicely at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Sailors spent
j Sunday with Mrs. W. B. Shaw of Jef
ferson.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Oliver had as
their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Oliver and children, Mr. and
Mrs. M. F. Oliver, Mr. and Mr*.
Henry Oliver of Elberton.
Mr. Bee Roberts and family spent
Sunday with Mr. G. W. Shaw.
Misses Frances and Kate Echols
had as their dinner gue3ts Sunday,
Miss Mattie Roberts.
Mr. Ross McCree of Jefferson was
in our burg a while Sunday p. m.
Misses Dell and Maggie Pharr
spent Sunday with Miss Sadie Oliver.
Messrs. Henry Oliver and Charlie
Mrs. Bob Smith and daughter of
Athens spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffie J arret* and
children spent Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Evans and familjE.
Mrs. C. Y. Pinson and daughter.
Miss Susie Pinson, spent one day
last week with Mrs. Lizzie Arnold of
near Winder. t