THE FARMERS' MONTHLY, NOVEMBER, 1927 



NEW MOTH ERADICATOR 



IS SAFE AND CERTAIN 



At the Eleventh Exposition of Chemi- 

 cal Industries held recently in New York 

 City the United States Department of 

 Agriculture exhibit included the first 

 public display of an improved fumigant 

 discovered by two scientists of the de- 

 partment. The fumigant is effective 

 with moths and other pests of stored 

 products, and has the advantage of being 

 nonburnable, nonexplosive, noninjurious 

 to fabrics or to metals, and the addition- 

 al property of being nondangerous to 

 human life. It is also comparatively in- 

 expensive. 



R. T. Cotton, of the Bureau of Ento- 

 mology, and R. C. Roark, of the Bureau 

 of Chemistry and Soils, are credited with 

 the discovery that a combination of three 

 parts by volume of ethylene dichloride 

 and one part by volume of carbon tetra- 

 chloride make an effective fumigant. 

 The mixture is about five times as 

 poisonous to the pests as carbon tetrach- 

 loride alone. In June ethylene dichloride 

 was selling at 11 cents a pound and the 

 carbon tetrachloride somewhat cheaper. 

 The cost of a gallon of fumigant should 

 not be much more than $1. 



In using the fumigant the materials 

 to be treated should be placed in air- 

 tight containers, such as trunks or care- 

 fully made cases or closets. The fumi- 

 gant is left in an open tray or shallow 

 dish before the fumigating chamber is 

 closed. The vapor is heavier than air 

 so the liquid should be placed above the 

 material to allow the fumes to settle 

 through it. The container .should re- 

 main closed for at lea.st a day. 



The mixture does not corrode metals 

 and does not bleach or stain fabrics. 

 When vaporized in fumigating chambers 

 it may be applied to rugs, carpets, linens, 

 mohair, clothing, and upholstery, without 

 damage. Unless breathed in high con- 

 centration for a long time it has no 

 harmful results to human beings. 



Eat Whole Grains 



Continufd from paKf 4. pcilumn 3 

 flour and turn the dough on the board. 

 Knead it until it is smooth, elastic and 

 does not stick to the hands or board. 

 Put the dough in a greased mixing bowl. 

 Brush the surface with melted fat. 

 Cover with cloth and let rise in a warm 

 place until it doubles its bulk. Fold the 

 dough under the bowl and let rise again. 

 When it rises the third time, shape it 

 into loaves, and when double in size, bake 

 fifty to sixty minutes at 400 Deg. F. the 

 fir.sts twenty minutes and reduce to 370 

 Deg. F. the remainder of the time. 

 Since whole wheat flour varies, it is dif- 

 ficult to give definite proportions. A 

 soft dough will make better broad than 

 a stiff dough. Raisins may be added for 

 variety. 



Orange Gingerbread 



1 cup molasses 



h cup shortening 



1 egg 



i cup lukewarm milk (or milk and water 



1 orange, juice and grated rind 



I teaspoon soda 



1 teaspoon ginger 

 h teaspoon allspice 



3 teaspoons baking powder 



2 i cups whole wheat flour 



Bake in a tube pan thirty-five minutes 

 in moderate oven. Brush top with 

 melted butter, and sprinkle with cinna- 

 mon and sugar. 



Wfiole Wheat Brownies 

 1 cup sugar, brown 

 \ cup butter or fat 



1 egg 



2 oz. chocolate, melted 

 J cup chopped nuts 



h cup milk 



3 cup whole wheat flour with 

 1 teaspoon baking powder 



a teaspoon salt 



Spread on greased cookie sheet. Bake 

 in moderate oven (350 deg. F.) for thirty 

 minutes. When baked, cut into .squares. 



CHESTERFIELD GROUPS 



DISCUSS PROJECTS 



Fourteen women met the agent at the 

 Chesterfield church vestry to discuss 

 projects for this fall and winter. Mrs. 

 William Roades, of Chesterfield and Mrs. 

 H. D. Stanton of West Chestei-field are 

 to act as leaders for the Guide Pattern 

 project which is to be carried on in both 

 of these towns. 



Mrs. H. D. Stanton's group have al- 

 ready met for the first meeting on the 

 making of guide patterns. At this meet- 

 ing, eleven patterns were made and five 

 that were made a few years ago were 

 checked up. 



At the next meeting the women plan 

 to cut out dres.ses. 



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