June 22, 1917. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
FOOD CENTER 
Fa FS 
INrRopUCED TO MANCHESTER PEOPLE 
By MEANS oF Pusiic DEMON- 
STRATIONS BY TRAINED. 
WORKERS. 
“T almost wish the can shortage 
was greater than it is,” said W. W. 
Chenoweth of the Mass. Agriculturai 
college at Amherst in the course of 
his lecture and demonstration of dry- 
ing of fruits and vegetables at the 
Tuesday afternoon meeting in Man- 
chester Town hall under the auspices 
of the Manchester “food center,” re- 
cently inaugurated. “No, lll. take 
that back,” added Mr. Chenoweth; it 
would be criminal to wish conditions 
any worse than they are; but the 
present food shortage has been a bles- 
sing in teaching us the value of food 
conservation through home drying 
and canning. We have been living 
too easily and carelessly. The pres- 
ent shortage will bring us back to 
right ways of living in regard to our 
food and will have a corresponding 
effect upon our character.” 
Mr. Chenoweth’s lecture was the 
second of the two which were held to 
introduce the new food center to 
Manchester. At the Monday after- 
noon meeting the mysteries of the 
newer methods of canning food were 
revealed in practical demonstration by 
Miss Tuttle, a graduate of the New 
York State Agricultural college at 
Ithaca, N. Y., and the lecture on 
“Menu Making” by Miss Marie Say- 
les of the department of home econ- 
omics at Mass. Agricultural college. 
The demonstration and lecture were 
typical of the instruction which may 
be obtained of the trained worker at 
the “food center,” 38 School st., by 
any who desire. Miss Sayles dis- 
cussed the canning of string beans, 
pineapples, strawberries, etc. the 
proper equipment and the relative 
value of various types of jars, steril- 
izers and pressure cookers. 
At the Tuesday afternoon meeting 
Mr. Chenoweth dried string beans 
and apples upon the evaporator on 
the oil stove which was used in the 
demonstration. He called attention 
to the fact that the rapid circulation 
of air, rather than heat was respon- 
sible for drying. He explained the 
methods of drying in a range oven— 
the door being open to prevent bak- 
ing and the heat being kept about 180 
degrees. He exhibited and explained 
the manufacture of screens suitable 
for drying friuts and vegetables, The 
more rapidly the fruits are dried the 
better the quality would be, Mr. 
Chenoweth said, and urged the use of 
artificial evaporators for about ten 
minutes before placing in the open 
air for sun drying. He also advised 
heating after sun drying for five or 
ten minutes to kill the eggs of insects 
that might be deposited while in the 
open air. Various fruits and vegetables 
were mentioned by Mr. Chenoweth as 
desirable for drying, but he favored 
above all the drying of corn. 
When the demonstration was com- 
pleted George W. Farley of the Mass. 
Agricultural college spoke briefly on 
the importance of food conservation. 
“This is no new situation,” he said; 
“it has merely’ been brought home to 
us by the unusual conditions of the 
times. We have been facing the same 
danger for the past 25 years; the war 
has hurried the acute shortage.” 
Mr. Farley urged everyone to co- 
operate with the new food center and 
to make use of it. He advised house- 
wives to learn how to can and to dry 
foods before attempting to do it. He 
warned against the danger of spoiling 
large quantities of food by inexperi- 
enced workers. “If you don’t want 
to do the work yourself, let the school 
do it for you,” he said. 
MANCHESTER 
“Are you a knut?” is the condition 
to the invitation extended by the Knut 
club, composed of Manchester young 
men, to everyone who enjoys dancing. 
The Knut club will hold a “favor” 
dance in Manchester Town hall on 
Friday evening, July 13, and a 
“kracking” good time is assured those 
who attend. 
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112 Pine St., : Manchester 
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W.R. Bell’s, Central sq. adv, 
Educator and Walton shoes for 
Children. W.R.Bell’s, Central sq. adv. 
Try one of our Leatherex soles the 
next time you have your shoes re- 
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dampness. Whole sole and _ heel 
$1.75; half-sole and heel, $1.35.— 
J. A. Culbert, 29 Beach st., Manches- 
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