Milford News | 1930-12-04 | Page 5 | Farm News-Notes

Farm News-Notes By LEW MAR PRICE County A sent Nutritionist Gives Buying Advice Housewives should buy their food supplies by using a list compiled after considering the families nutritional needs and the foods on hand which must be used, advises Miss Elna Miller, Mil-ler, Extension Nutritionist. By following fol-lowing this plan the supply of standard stand-ard foods will be kept from running low; and emergency trips to town will be cut to a minimum. She suggests that orders be made in as large quantities as can be economically econom-ically used. The first rule of good buying is to see it yourself. One trip to the store each week may keep the housewife in touch with the grocer and market where she can watch for unusual foods, learn the best brands; and learn to buy by grades, brands, can sizes, and actual values for her purpose. Leading nutritionists tell us that 40 per cent of the food dollar can best be spent for dairy products. A small amount of that 40 per cent may go to the creameries for the manufacturing of butter, cheese, etc., ad yet the farm has produced in that one item a of butter, cheese ,etc, and yet the farm family. This, together with eggs, fruits, vegetables, home-cured meats, etc., can be made to from the major part of a wholesome, palatable farm dietary., o