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Show Ai Lt We Ciii fcih ; . 1 The Department bf Agriculture has stumbled u on a great truth at lafet. ' . , s ' -; It has found but that fruit is good for food, anil tt hastens to inform tne Nation bf the fabt. . We hid beguh to fear that if rwf. Wiley ahd a few bf the other scientific 'sharps that the Government Govern-ment is paying for creating scares kept up much longer it wouldn't be safe for us to eat anything but baled hay, but now our fears are allayed. - Tie department has issued this ukase: t "The common fruits, because bf their tow.nutrt-live tow.nutrt-live value, are not, as a rule, estimated hi their real worth as food. Fruit has great dietetic value, and should be used generously and wisely both fresh and cobfceii. ' ! -t . ''Fruits supply a variety of flavored sugar, acids and a hecessar wast of bulky matenkt for aiding in intestinal movement. They are generally rich In potash and soda salts and other J minerals. Most fre'sh fruits are. cooling and refreshing. ", , , , 'FruitS and fruit juices keep the blood in a healthy condition. ' ; ' "There are A large number bf teimple dainty 1des-'sertB 1des-'sertB that can be prepared "with, fruit and without much labor. Such desserts should, leave the pie as an occasional luxury instead of allowing it to be considered k daily necessity.' ."Itemember that the fruit and Juic are not luifr ries, but an addition to th$ dietary that will niedn better health for the memhers bf the family aid greater economy and cost bf the table." There Isn't anything- new in that, but It bbhtaihs some truths that it were well hot to forget, riiit is cheap and always bb tamable, yet we don't eat enough of it. People go about complaining bi their lir'erd ahd taking drugs when ail they need tb put them in tip-lop Condition is fruit - It is fedlly refreshing to hnd a, dbvernment dei partment giving out a little information that is val-nable. val-nable. Wfe shonld like tb see the experiment tried to a fuller extent. . It may. be contrary to tradition, but ft will be i mighty big benefit. to the people. |