Canning programs are uppermost 

 in the thinking of many homemakers 

 right now, but the outlook is for a 

 program with little or no sugar. 



One of the questions that is being 

 asked is whether saccharin can be 

 used in canning fruit. The answer 

 from Miss Grace Armstrong, foods 

 specialist, University of Illinois Col- 

 lege of Agriculture, is a firm and un- 

 equivocal NO ! The use of saccharin 

 is definitely not recommended — it 

 imparts a bitter taste and unpalat- 

 able flavor to canned foods. 



Don't hesitate to can fruits, 

 though. Miss Armstrong urges, even 

 though sugar is scarce. Can mth- 

 out sugar if necessary. Although 

 flavor and texture are better in fruit 

 canned with sugar, those qualities 

 can take second place in this year of 

 erhergencies. Sugarless fruit is bet- 

 ter than no fruit at all. 



Remember the correct preparation 

 and processing are the things that 

 count in preservation — the amount 

 of sugar used in fruit canning is not 

 enough to have any preservative 

 action, Miss Armstrong continues. 



Another alternative open to the 

 home canner to help in extending 

 the sugar supply is the use of corn 

 sirup or honey to replace part of the 

 sugar. The leaflet "Canning Fruits 

 with Little or No Sugar" gives com- 

 plete information on how to use 

 corn sirup or honey to stretch your 

 canning sugar ration and how to 

 can fruit without sugar. Send your 

 request for a free copy to the Exten- 

 sion Editor's Oflfice, University of 

 Illinois College of Agriculture, Ur- 

 bana. 111. 



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Busy war times with many extra jobs 

 to do have made farm women realize the 

 importance of an efficient kitchen work- 

 shop where routine jobs can be done in 

 record time with the minimum of effort. 



As a result, kitchen clinics are being 

 requested in a number of counties 

 throughout the state. 



Receiving first billing in these clinics 

 is the ever-important kitchen sink, says 

 Miss Gladys Ward, home management 



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specialist, University of Illinois College 

 of Agriculture. Although there is no 

 blanket answer to the many questions 

 that arise concerning the size and ar- 

 rangement of the kitchen sink, here are 

 some things to consider in choosing a 

 sink: 



Think about the number and location 

 of doors and windows in the kitchen, 

 the adequacy or inadequacy of work space 

 available, the size of sink and the pros 

 and cons of buying a double or a single 

 sink. 



If having a double sink means a re- 

 sultant shortage of work counter, then 

 it is better to choose a sink 20 inches 

 long and have three to five feet of work 

 counter on the right side with storage cab- 

 inets above and below for food supplies 

 and utensils used in baking. This ar- 

 rangement is to be preferred to a longer 

 sink and shorter work counter. 



If there is ample work space, the 

 double sink with swing faucet and a re- 

 movable cup strainer is a decided time 

 and labor saver, especially if hot run- 

 ning water is available. With this com- 

 bination no pans are needed for dish- 

 washing, cleaning of vegetables and other 

 sink jobs, and even the requirements of 

 a large family can be met with ease and 

 dispatch. 



I lew ^J^ome vSureau 



Officers have been elected for the 

 newly organized Clinton County 

 Home Bureau. The organization has 

 over 370 cooperators on the roll. 

 The new officers are: president, Mrs. 

 Frank Warnecke, Breese; vice presi- 

 dent, Mrs. Charles Twigg, Carlyle; 

 secretary, Mrs. R. Gordon Kramer, 

 Carlyle; treasurer, Mrs. Ray Schroe- 

 der, Breese. 



Chop fredi veKCtables for a mixed salad 



just before mealtime, and add the dressin>; 

 at the very last minute. It's j;ood insurance 

 aj;ainst a limp, wilted salad that has lost 

 its vitamins and its appetite appeal. 



Fasten a coat or dress when it is placed on 

 a han>;er. This will help the garment to hold 

 its shape. 



■^oap I text i 



Soap is apt to be the next big short- 

 age. Flake and powder soaps are hard 

 to find now and bars and cakes are li- 

 able to be equally scarce unless more fats 

 are available to the soap factories. There's 

 good reason to keep pushing the fat sal- 

 vage campaign. 



Small Chests 



A practical dressing table may be made of 

 two small chests by extending a board 

 from the outer edge oi one to the outer 

 edge oi the other. The board should be 

 the same width as the chests (front to 



back) and aa long as the desired length 

 of the dressing table. For further infor- 

 mation write to the Extension Service in 

 Agriculture and Home Economics, College 

 of Agriculture, University of Illinois. 



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{Jitamln C^ in JomatoeA 



Sunlight influences the amount of 

 vitamin C in tomatoes, an important 

 source of this vitamin. 



This has been shown by research 

 workers at the U. S. plant, soils, and 

 nutrition laboratory at Ithaca, N. Y. 

 This laboratory, operated by the depart- 

 ment of agriculture's research admini- 

 stration, studies nutrition from the soil 

 up to the sun. 



From these tests it appears that the 

 tomatoes richest in vitamin will be ones 

 that ripened during a spell of sunny 

 weather. 



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