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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1918
Page
3
Iowa food administrator urges residents to boost sauerkraut and other vegetables to aid food conservation. He notes many avoid sauerkraut due to German associations, though its Dutch origin is cited. The piece also mentions fat saving for soap making and glycerin for munitions plants, with a tip for farmers to store fat.
The United States Food Administration offers wheatless picnic ideas like baked potatoes, tomato sandwiches, barley flour cookies, and wheatless bread. It notes Iowa farmers returned over 11,000 bushels of wheat to the Burlington office as part of wartime requisitions for soldiers in France and allied efforts.
A farm writer argues every Iowa farm should have a silo to preserve silage and reduce food waste. He cites that a silo saves all crop value, enhances winter feed quality, and can boost steer weight gain, noting Iowa’s leadership and a state college push to promote silo adoption nationwide.
A 1940s era feature extols a patriotic household cutting wheat entirely from meals. It details a weekly ration plan focusing on meat substitutes, cheese, beans, butter, fats, milk, and a wheatless bread and desserts menu, plus a plug for an osteopathy book and a local clinic in Room 4 Sconberg.
The notice lists ration weights for cereals and vegetables. It specifies 12 Ibs of all cereals and 25 Ibs of potatoes per unit, plus 14 Ibs of other fresh vegetables and 14 Ibs of frost items as seasonally adjusted. The figures accompany percentage references and brand names noted in the itemized schedule.
Step by step method uses bound potatoes baked and dried to a fine flour. Wash and bake potatoes, grind to powder, spread thinly to dry, then grind again. Drying must be complete to prevent spoilage, and flavor depends on sound potatoes and avoiding scorching.
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