HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARM BUREAU MONTHLY 



Wiswell the Druggist 



82 Main Street 



—THE KODAK STORE 



VETERINARY REMEDIES 

 Daniels', Lesure's, Barber's 



STABLE DISINFECTANTS 



SAMUEL, D. HOWArtll WILLIAM N. IICIWAIUp 



D. F. Howard & Sons 



Wholesale and Retail Dealers in 



FLOUR, MEAL, GRAIN 

 FEED, PRESSED HAY 

 STRAW AND 



POULTRY SUPPLIES 



90 East Street, 



Ware, Mass. 



Klevator on It. & A. K. K. 

 Lous Distance Telephone 



GAZETTE PRINTING CO. 

 MERCANTILE PRINTERS 

 NORTHAMPTON, MASS. 



SCHOOL SUITS 



FOR 



ENERGETIC BOYS 



Also blouses, hose, ties, caps 

 and underwear. 



Concluded from page '.i 



full time of cooking. Blanching cleans 

 the products thoroughly, removes strong 

 flavors and softens and loosens the fiber. 

 This allows moisture to evaporate more 

 quickly. The blanching is done the same 

 as for cold-pack canning with the excep- 

 tion of greens which are steamed. 



4. After blanehing comes cold dip- 

 ping, which means plunging products into 

 cold water. Drain well and dry between 

 towels or expose to hot sun for a short 

 time. 



5. Place product on the drier and 

 luin several times during the drying. 

 The time required for drying varies with 

 the product. Care should be taken that 

 the heat is not too intense to scorch the 

 products while drying. 



6. When fruits and vegetables are 

 sufficiently dried, they should be so dry 

 that no water can be pressed out and 

 yet not so dry that they snap and crackle. 

 They should be leathery and pliable. 



7. Dried products may be stored in 

 baking powder cans, pasteboard boxes 

 with tight covers or parafin covered 

 boxes. For the first three or four days 

 it is advisable to pour the products from 

 one box to another so as to mix the 

 products thoroughly and give all pro- 

 ducts an even degree of moisture. The 

 storage place should be in a cool dry 

 place. 



8. In preparing dried products for the 

 table, place them in water for several 

 hours before cooking so that they may 

 take up water, bringing them back to 

 their original condition. 



Corn : — Use young tender corn. Blanch 

 from 2-5 minutes, cold dip, cut kernels 

 from cob with sharp knife. Spread 

 thinly on trays and place in position to 

 dry. Stir occasionally. 



String Beans: — Wash and string. 

 Break, cut, or shred beans, blanch 6-10 

 minutes, cold dip. Spread on trays and 

 di-y. Young beans require about 2 hours 

 for drying, more mature beans, 3 hours. 



Peas: — Blanch o-5 minutes, cold dip, 

 and proceed as with beans. 



TIME TABLE FOR BLANCHING AND DRYING 



Product Blanch Drying Time 



Greens 3-5 steam 3 hrs 



Beans, string 6-10 2-3 



Peas 3-5 3-3 * 



Corn 2-5 3-4 



Fordson Tractors 



Apples 



4-6 



For boys of all ages from 3 

 to 15 years. 



R. p. ARMSTRONG & SON 



80 MAIN STBKET, NORTH AMI'TON, MASS 



The directors of the Cummington 

 Creamery are planning to visit all the 

 patrons .some time during the year, this 

 idea along with holding a Patrons Field 

 Day should create a great cooperative 

 spirit and go a long way toward making 

 the creamery the success that it should 

 be. 



Direct to Farmers at Factory Prices 

 Henry Ford's Gifts to Civilization 



Henry Ford has given to the world a 

 Tractor that will revolutionize farming 

 and help win the war. Lord Northclifl'e 

 recently wrote in the London Times: "I 

 mounted the Fordson Tractor and plowed 

 a half mile furrow in about eight min° 

 utes— a speed of four miles an hour. 

 Any boy or girl can drive it." 



The Fordson Tractor is a proven suc = 

 cess 6,000 are working day and night 

 in England — several thousand more are 

 revolutionizing farming in the Western 

 States and in New England those already 

 in use here have proved that the Ford 

 Tractor is the best adapted for New 

 England conditions. 



YOU CAN BUY 



FORDSON 4-CYLINDER TRACTOR 



For S750 



F. O. B., Dearborn, Michigan. We are 

 handling this distribution as a patriotic 

 measure without profit. The whole ar= 

 rangement is a war measure to procure 

 the greatest Food Production possible. 

 We expect a car load of Tractors soon. 

 For a technical description, write or 

 telephone for a circular. 



CHASE MOTOR SALES COMPANY 



Distributors for Fordson Tractors 

 203 Main St., Northampton, Mass. 



NORTHAMPTON 



COMMERCIAL COLLEGE 



"THE SCH0{5l op thoroughness" 



In session twelve months in 

 tlie year. Students admitted 

 at any time and j^radnated 

 when competent. 



Tuition low. Train and trol- 

 ley service good. Board in 

 good homes at reasonal)le rates. 

 Greater demand and better 

 sahu'ies for l)usiiiess-trained 

 men an<l women tiian ever be- 

 fore. For catalogue and com- 

 plete information address 



JOSEPH PICKETT, Principal. 

 76 Pleasant St., Northampton, Mass. 



