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the fruit could be dealt with in the most economical 

 manner. All that will be necessary to turn out the 

 pulp is the building in which to pulp and storage 

 accommodation for the pulp when made, a boiler 

 to generate steam, and the plant necessary for the 

 pulping process. The building need not be a large 

 one and only of the simplest kind. 



The cost of the actual pulping plant, which will 

 be capable of turning out about six or eight tons of 

 pulp daily, will be about £100. The pulp when 

 made is stored in either tins or casks. It can be 

 used for a variety of purposes such as confectionery 

 and home jam-making. It can be sold at a low 

 price ; it is an absolutely pure food, and it will keep 

 for years in a cool place. 



Large quantities of pulp have been imported 

 yearly into this country from abroad, and these will 

 not be available for the next few years owing to the 

 war ; consequently jam will be dearer. 



No sugars or preservatives are used in the manu- 

 facture of the article. 



The proposal is one that should appeal to you 

 for two reasons : 



1. It is a practical attempt to stop waste in a 

 valuable crop and to conserve a sound food. 



2. It will place at the disposal of your members 

 a really wholesome and pure food product at a low 

 price. 



Mr. K. L. Kenrick, in his ' Defence of the 



