nutt.ttic:; mid dlpsksl ccrr.
ease. The difference between
buoyant health and merely passa
ble health is coming to bo more
appreciated. Let's not attri -
ute the superior vitality which
some people enjoy too laryely to
their luck in being ’ orn v/ith
roo'’ constitutions and too little
to their intelligent habits of
life.
ricro is a great onportuni
ty open to many of us to attain
thro-* h. some daily livin- , and
net a' 1:* t1-rough intelligent food
habits, a degree of health which
we --'o not ’.now exists because we
c^rs. Ives have never experienced
A ’ nowledge of nutrition is
an aid to better health and econ
omical buying of food. There is
grunt need to make a more int 11
ig--*nh selection of foods and
more careful planning and serving
of adequate diets.
Accore'in3 to a Farm and . ’ar
ize t report received ’ey the I'ist
rict Extension Agent, the pur
chasing activities of the Surplus
1 marketing Administration have
been erectly expanded with the
l'U”in,_ for the Lend-Lease ro_ra-.
Vnd-.r this purchase progra •, com
roli'j-s bought can not only be
us id lo meet Lend-Lease roquire
in onts, but also for domostie 'is
tri' utievx, to moot Red Cross
needs, to aid families on relief,
for shipment to war refugee areas.
Thos commodities may also bo re
leased upon the open market when
dosir ble. Since defense pur
chase operation began Larch Id,
1941 more than 100 different i
tems lave boon bought primarily
for shipment to Great Britain.
Purchases to December 1 included
more than 44o,000,000 lbs. of
canned, cured and frozen pork
moat products, 309,500,000 lbs.
of lard, 137,400,000 lbs. o f
choose, 32,400,000 lbs. of dried
skim milk, 13,500,000 cas cs of
evaporated raillc, 35,300,000 lbs.
of driod eg; s, SO,000,000 lbs.
of eggs,1,500,000 eases o? shell
eg. s, 5,300,000 eases of tomatoes
200,000,000 lbs• of dried beans,
135,000 tons of dried prunes,
53,500 tons raisins, and ill
ions of pounds of other fruit,
vegetables, meats, dairy products,
grains and cereals. V/ith this a
r.iount of produce and foodstuffs
taken off the market it er.plains
partially why wo arc have ;; the
increase in prices for canned
goods that have been purchased
recently.
The farm, garden will help
groatly to reduce the cost of
living and provide a better and
varied diet. It ili 1 produce an
abundance of fresh green stuff
during and after the grow? ng sea
son and the cellar can be well
stocked with vegetables canned
for winter use.
SfHCIAL I! OTIC'
Don't forgot to mala your
entry In the Cmall Crain how,
to bo held during Dam and Home
Week. Prizes are being arrange
d.
IS YCUR IICU3Y 'HIRED?
Houses are being wired. by a
number of men including Frank
Rowley, the Caslors and m. Curtis
and others on a smaller scale.
It takes time to get material so
it will bo well for all home ow
ners to make early arrangements
for their wiring.
In addition to the membership
foe it will be necessary for mem
bers to pay a five dollar consum
ers deposit before the lines arc
connected thru the meters. The
linos will be built to all sect
ions of the Valley where required.
C. Y.au
Be thankful that today is good
and tomorrow may bo made bettor