THE FARMERS' MONTHL".', SEPTEMBER, 1928 



Around The County 



With The H. D. Agent 



Middlefield Fair First on List 



A market improvement was noted in 

 the quality of the exhibits at the Middle- 

 field Fair this year. One thing which is 

 surprising is the few women who exhibit 

 house dresses and children's clothing. 

 What the reason for this is, cannot be 

 made out. 



Since the Hampshire County Pomona 

 Grange meeting which was held in Lever- 

 ett we know that the women are capable 

 of making attractive house dresses. Let 

 us see how many exhibit them. 



Healthy Children Project Started 



During the first two weeks of August, 

 Miss Pozzi spent her time out in the field 

 making home visits in preparation for the 

 work which is to be carried on this winter 

 with mothers in Hampshire County. Many 

 more homes are to be visited in the com- 

 ing weeks so that by November the pro- 

 ject will be in full swing. 



SCORE CARDS FOR JUDGING 



It may help you to select your products 

 for exhibit if you have an idea of how the 

 judging is done. Look these through. 



Preserved Products 

 Score Card 



Appearance 

 Shape 10 



Size 10 



Color 10 



■ Arrangement 10 



Quality 40 



Container 

 Protection 15 



Condition 5 



100 



Bread 

 Score Card 

 General Appearance 

 Lightness 

 Crumb 

 Flavor 



Clothing 

 Score Card 

 General Appearance 

 Design and color 

 Workman.ship 

 Material used 



20 

 15 

 30 



35 



100 



35 

 20 

 25 

 20 



100 



OMELET RECIPES 



French Omelet 



4 eggs, 4 tablespoons milk, i teaspoon 

 salt, s teaspoon pepper, 2 table.spoons fat. 

 Beat eggs slightly then add the milk and 

 seasoning. Put in a hot omelet pan ; when 

 melted, pour in the egg mixture and cook 

 slowly. As it cooks, stir with a fork until 

 the whole is of a creamy consistency. 

 Place on hotter part of stove to brown 

 quickly underneath. Fold and turn on a 

 hot platter. Before folding, grated cheese, 

 chopped meat, jelly, etc., may be added. 



Try it once and you will want it again! 

 French Omelet, Spanish Sauce 



2 cups tomatoes, 2 onions (chopped), 1 

 green pepper (diced), 3 tablespoons fat, 

 I teaspoon salt, 5 teaspoon sugar, I tea- 

 spoon peppei". Melt fat, add other ingre- 

 dients. Cook 10 minutes. Spread half 

 the mixture over half the omelet, fold, 

 place on platter and garnish with re- 

 mainder of sauce. 



French Omelet, Onion Sauce 



2 onions (chopped), 2 slices bacon 

 (diced), 2 tablespoons flour, 1 cup milk, 2 

 teaspoon salt, « teaspoon pepper. Brown 

 the bacon slightly, add the onions and 

 cook slowly 10 minutes. Now add the 

 flour and seasonings; when blended, pour 

 in the milk and cook until it thickens, 

 stirring constantly. Place the folded ome- 

 let on a hot platter and garnish with the 

 onion sauce. 



Surely that is tasty! 



Plain or Puffy Omelet 



4 eggs, 4 tablespoons water, 5 teaspoon 

 salt, 1/16 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons 

 butter. Separate yolks from whites. Beat 

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Question and Answer Column 



Question: "Does cooking food in alumi- 

 num in any way aflfect the 

 wholesomeness of the food?" 

 Answer: Experiments in the chemical 

 laboratory have shown with- 

 out a doubt that food cooked 

 in aluminum is entirely harm- 

 less. In the la.st few months 

 propaganda as to the harmful 

 effects of aluminum has been 

 spread from coast to coast. 

 This has evidently been start- 

 ed in part by salesmen and 

 manufacturers of other types 

 of utensils, because of the 

 popularity of aluminum. This 

 is a mean and underhand 

 method of salesmenship. Dif- 

 ferent types of utensils have 

 their place for difl'erent pur- 

 poses, and no one type sh.ould 

 be recommended to the exclu- 

 sion of all others. 



Question: "Should milk be boikd for 

 babies?" 



Answer: In the summer time and at 

 any time of year when there 

 is any question about the 

 cleanliness or bacterial count 

 of the milk, it should be 

 brought to the boiling point 

 and boiled for three minutes 

 vigorously. Vitamin C will be 

 aff'ected but this can be added 

 in tomato juice or orange 

 juice. The curd of cow's milk 

 is larger than that of mothers 

 milk and sometimes not easily 

 digested by the baby. Boiling 

 makes the curd smaller and 

 more easily taken care of. 



Question: "Does the food the baby eats 

 have any aff'ect upon the time 

 at which his teeth come 

 through or the time he 

 walks?" 



Answer: Proper food, sunshine and 

 cod-liver oil for the mother be- 

 fore the baby is born and dur- 

 ing the nursing period, and 

 for the baby himself not only 

 affect the time at which the 

 teeth come through and the 

 age at which the baby walks, 

 but also assure stronger bones 

 and teeth. Milk is our best 

 bone and teeth builder. 



May E. Foley, State Nutiition Specialist 



