Thursday, October 2, 1941
Heppner Gazette Times, Heppner, Oregon
Page Three
Tomatoes Cheap
And Convenient
Vitamin Source
Tomatoes are so plentiful in Ore
gon and useful in so many ways that
most homemakers find it both con
venient and profitable to store large
quantities of them for winter use,
says Lucy A. Case, extension nutri
tionist at Oregon State college. The
belated good weather this fall has
extended the season, making it still
possible to obtain canning supplies.
Tomatoes are the easiest of all
vegetables to can, Miss Case adds.
Because they are an acid vegetable,
all they need for processing ' is the
heat of boiling water. When placed
in jars hot they need only ten min
utes in the boiling bath. If packed
cold 45 minutes is needed.
In canning tomato juice, Miss Case
says the best way to. save all the
food values is to heat the tomatoes
just enough to separate the juice,
about 190 deg. F., or just below the
boiling point. These are then sieved
immediately, as exposure to air
causes loss of vitamins A and C. Af
ter sieving, the juice is canned im
mediately, preferably by the hot
water bath method. If the open ket
tle method is used, the juice is best
brought to a boil quickly without
stirring.
A question frequently asked is
"How does tomato juice compare
with orange and grapefruit juice
in vitamin C?" Miss Case says that,
cup for cup, orange juice has about
twice as much vitamin C as tomato
juice, but, dollar for dollar, you
may easily get more vitamins for
your money in ' tomatoes. Two tall
glasses of tomato juice a day would
cover the vitamin C needs of the
average person, although most peo
ple; of course, get a considerable
part of their vitamin C in other fruits
and vegetables.
Incidentally she advises against
using soda in making cream of to
mato soup, as the alkali destroys
most of vitamins B and C. Mature
tomatoes that have reached their
full size but haven't turned red are
as rich in vitamin C as ripe toma
toes. A complete food preservation bul
letin, Ext. Bui. 542, may be had free
from any extension office.
A. L. Black, M. D., now of Her
miston, Oregon, who has been fit
ting gasse's in Dr. McMurdo's office
during the past year will continue
doing so every Tuesday, at same
office. Hours 11-3. 30p.tf.
Waterways Group Sets
Meeting Oct. 29-30
Walla Walla. Dates, of October
29 and 30 have been announced for
the eighth annual meeting here of
the Inland Empire Waterways asso
ciation to be held in the chamber
of commerce rooms.
An inspection of physical facilities
devoted to handling the movement
of bulk wheat from the interior ele
vators of the Walla Walla Grain
Growers to their river shipping point,
Port Kelley, and the loading of the
Inland Chief, big wheat-carrying
tug, will be made the first day.
Arrangements are being made for
visits to petroleum tank farms and
other wheat storage facilities at
Umatilla, Atalia, Pasco and Kenne
wick. One of the most important matters
to be decided will be a stand by the
association on legislation now be
fore congress proposing the establish
ment of a Columbia Valley authority.
Market Prospect
Good for Oregon
Animal Products
An unusually favorable market
outlook for poultry and dairy pro
ducts and for meats and wool during
the 1941-42 marketing season is in
dicated by a report just issued by
the Oregon agricultural extension
service. The report also points out
that farm labor and other costs have
advanced materially during the past
year and may be expected to in
crease further, although gains made
in farm prices for eggs, milk, meat,
and wool have been more rapid.
The longer-time outlook is prob
lematical, as animal numbers are
increasing and much uncertainty
exists as to the duration of the pre
sent extremely high level of con
sumer purchasing power. One in
dicator of the current strength of
j consumer purchasing power is the
i record high level of industrial pro
j duction, already 60 per cent greater
than before the European war start
ed.
Additional strength is given to the
market demand for animal products
by the government call for more
milk, meat, and eggs in the food-for-defense
program. These condi
tions have helped boost farm prices
for dairy products 35 per cent, and
wool 62 per cent. Further increase
in the level of industrial production
appears probable within the next
year.
The demand for milk products is
being emphasized by the govern
ment, particularly, to supply con
sumers in this country and for ship
ment to England, and much more
meat and eggs are wanted in 1942.
Although prices for feed are higher
than a year ago, the total supply of
feeds in the United States is larger
than last year and far above average.
The number of animals is enough
greater to slightly more than offset
the increase in feed supplies, espe
1 cially of grain. Hay supplies in re
' lation to livestock are as large as
J last year and near the record level.
1 With respect to beef cattle the
report says that "from a long-time
viewpoint the outlook for cattle
would be better if marketings in
1941-42 were heavy enough while
prices are high to stop the increase
in numbers. Already there are en
ough cattle on hand to provide more
beef and veal per capita than has
been consumed for many years, al
though not as much as a quarter
! century ago. This is in line with
ithe food-for-defense goals for Ore
i gon.
The complete report which con
j tains several charts and statistical
I tables mav be hed in printed form
from county agents or direct from
the college, free to citizens of Oregon.
, CARD OF THANKS
Our sincere thanks and apprecia
tion are extended for the help and
, expressions of sympathy extended
at the time of bereavement of Mrs.
Mallissa Marlatt; especially do we
wish to thank the Rebekahs and
Order of Eastern Star.
The Family.
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