Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.5 QUICK* WOK REQUIRED IN PREPARING CORN FOR DRYING Dried Corn is Delicious, Requires no Cans, Keeps Well, and Is Easily Stored; Start Corn Drying Soon After it is aGthered and Cut Off. A vegetable which, when dried, is above criticism even by the most critical, is corn. Other kinds of gar den products may or may not be liked by many people, but dried corn is the equal if not the superior of canned corn and can be used for practically as Wide a variety of purposes. The following directions for 'drying it are those advised by the United States of Agriculture. N Any of the varietie; of sweet corn having qualities desirable for table use will make a good dried product. Corn intended for drying should be gfathered when in the milk stage, be fore glazing and hardening have be gun and when the corn is in an ideal con(lition for immediate table use. It should be gnthered only as it can be prepared for drying, as corn deterior ates rapidly. Careful Preparation Essential Husk the ears and trim with a knife to remove any injuries. The silk need not be removed, as it can be readily separated from the corn after drying. Place the ears in wire bas kets or wire-bottom boxes and plunge into boiling water for 8 to 12 minutes, or until the milk is set. A little salt may be added to the water if desired. Divide the corn into older and young cr lots before blanching, as the young er ears require somewhat longer cooking than the older ones. After cooking, remove corn from e4 * 1' * e * e e e * . e 0 * 0 * . e 0 e 0 * S e~ e . Ye J 'he water, allow it to drain and coo sufliciently, to be handled and cut from the obs with a strong, shari knife, talng care that none of the !ob is removed with the kernels. Th< dumes or the hull attachments at th< Lip of the grains are easily screened )ut after the corn becomes dry. Sprea< ;he kernels upon trays to a depth ol I inch if drying is done in a drier, or me-eighth to five-eighths inch if the !orn is to be dried in the sun. Stir .he grains thoroughly several times luring the drying to break up any onpact mases. It is practically impossible to bring [orn to a suflicient degree of dryness by the unaided heat of the sun. I -orn is dried in the sun it should be inished by pouring into bread pans, lacing in the oven of the stove, and wvarming to 160 degrees to 165 degrees P. for two hours. Whether the dry ing is done in the sun, in a cook. tove drier, or in a commercial drier it should be continued until the graiml 're hard, semi-transparent. and wil )reak with clean, glass-like fractures if crushed. Before storing free the corn o: silks, glumes, and bits of cob. This may be done by pouring the corn fron one vessel to another in a strong Araft. When the corn is dry, store ii elosely woven muslin bags or heavN paper bags. Tie tightly at the neek Lind place within a larger bag, which lso should be tightly tied. Do not allow the drying process tW stop from the time it is started unti the corn is fairly dry. Corn is a pro Iluct which contains considerable su gar and protein, and if the drying pro cess is allowed to stop bacteria ar alpt to develop and souring take place Protect it from insects. If sun dry T HEY won't skid, the Vacuum Cup treadls,on. wet, Slippery pavements are guaran teed that way. When renewal time Comes, ask us to showv you Vacuum Cup Cord Tires built generously oversize and of highest quality materials throughout. We have a full line of Pennsylvania Tires and other high-grade acces sories from which to make your selections. elson Motor Co. Manning, S. C. THE MANNING TI ull Be rust Watcj rig is interrupted by clotudy weather or showers, remove corn to the stove and continue drying or the product may Spoil. REMOVING DilT FROM VARIOUS WALL COVERINGS Ordinary plastered and papered walls and eilings should be cleaned with a wal brush or a broom covered with soft cloth, such as cotton flannel. Light overlapping strokes should be used; heavy strokes rub the dirt in. Cotton batting is good for cleaning pla)lces that soil more quickly than the rest-for example, the wal lover radiators, registers, and stoves. The wall should be rubbed lightly with the cottoni, which Should be turned as it becomes solied. There are commercial pastes and powders for cleaning wal papers, but i i general, these should be applied only by nit expert. Ai amateur is likely to have a streaked wal lit he attempts to use them. The so-called washable papers used in kitchens and bathrooms may be cleaned with a dampened cloth, but water must be used sparingly; if it seeps in, the paper wil be loosened. Varnishing the paper in these rooms will make it more nearly impervious to moisture and steam and will pre vent it from peeling, household specialists of the United States De partment of Agriculture say. Rough wall coverings, such as bur lap, are hard to clean. The dust should be removed by brushing or with a vaccunm cleaner. Some painted walls may be wash ed, but as' in the case of all painted surfaces the success with which this may be done depends largely on the kind and quality of the paint. In the case of ordinary oil paint, the wall shouldl he rubbed with even strokes, using a cloth wrung out of lightt suds, then rinsed with a clotht wrung out w itht clear water, and wiped wi th a dry, soft clotht. If the paint is b~adly soi ledI and stainted, a fine scourer, such as whtiting, may be used. Tlulsa , Okla., .luly I18.-A lbert W. Ne'w50on, (of Union l'oint, G'a., and Rtob ert I'. Midlk iff, an adopted son of Madame Schtumann-Ileink, and son of a minister at lDecatur, lils., wei e in stantly killed in ant airplane fall near herie t oday. New'.som, pilot of thte ma (Itinte, was maineuverintg for a lantdiig, whteit (one of the wings suddenly dr ioppled off and the plaite fell about .),5t0 feet. Newsom was iamnager of l a commeil(rcial flyintg fiel at O)kmul gee, about 60( miles southt of 'TulIsa. HlEFOltE IWUYING A F-I.OCK( ''The safest way for those who are about, to make their f irst ttmpt at poultry raisintg is to start in a small way with a few fowls. and learn thte NOTlICE Not ice of final hearing upont supple mental report filed by Boad ( of View ('rs of Cla rendon Drainage District Notice is htereby given thtat on the 8th (lay of .July, 1920, thte Board of Viewers in thte matter of Clareitdon County D~rainage District No. 3 filed with the undlersignedl a suppllemental rer.or't in said nmatter, whicht report htas l:een acceptedl. Fintal htearintg uIpon saidl report wvill be given by thte undler signed at htis offlce ill the Court Ihouso in Manning, South Carolina, on Thurs (lay, July 20tht 1920 at 10:00 o'clock A. M. A copy~ of saidl report is on file in the oflice of the Clerk of the Court of, Conimton Pleas of saidl County, andl will be openf to the insp~ectionl of anty landowVner or othter persons interestedl within the Draintage District. Dated July 8th, 1920. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Clarendlon County South Carolin. 28o m-. MS, Manning, S. C Surpr this Pat busilless thoroughly )fore making large investments, advise poultry spceialists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Mistake,; will be made andII many diflicult problems will be presented for solutio:1 before success in any large measure w'll be attain ed. As soon as it is found to be a paying investment, more capital may be put into the plant. Another good plan for th.: beginner who wishes to learn he art of poul - try keeping is to secure a position with some successful poultrNIan. One or to%. years of wo;rk on a lar:e OaAA THE gameover-the sure putt to a long, ci ofWard's Orange-Crus1 Yubet it is! There are few golf clubs ,Orange-Crush and Lem< are not the favorites at ti hole." Quality, putrity ai have won this tribute drink only the best. The isfactionh in knowing that atl clous flavor comes from th<~ fragrant oils pressed from :fruits, purest sugar, and citi the natural acid of oranges an in bottles or at fosg Or a~e Cbo. ,Chicago Ea atoy sLosAngeleg Carolina Coca-Cola Bottling ..... .. ....orks-Sumter, ised Ye!1 practical plant will be founl:1 a great l(, a he the methods of caring fur the bir s anl of Imlarketiig the prlucts can thus he leanfled better than in almost ally other way. The question is.- often asked, What is the best time of the year for one to begI in? When to begill is not very important. Fall is a good ti me, for then stock can be purchased for less moley than at any other season. It is also alvisable to move the fowls to their new quarters before they begii to lay. If the beginner has had experience RGE-C 4dM a qic >ld rin I! Good in which - >n-Crush~ delickt, the Cresh n idn t t 5 in poultry keepin., it will be all vight to purchase 4e.Vg:4, utherwise he should beginl with hw fowls an thus galin soliv kn Iowlerihe of caring for poultry Ibfore(- attenpting to raise ch i cki s. DICliSON'S DRUG STORE cuf DII RS