OCR Text |
Show I goorcnilD AND IHC SCHOOL Br Dr. ALLEN G. IRELAND Director, PhjtitM aiJ Htdirb Education Meat Jerirj Sunt Drpattmtnl oj Publit insltactie The Scout's Trip Preparations were being made for the annual hiking and camping trip of the Boy Scout troop. Food was the chief topic of discussion. Some boys were worried about the amount they would have to carry, but the others had different dif-ferent ideas. "We don't need to carry much," they said. "There are farms near camp and along the foad we're taking." I "That's right, fresh vegetables pnd milk. Nothing better than that. The farmers have butter too, and we can g-et bread at the village store." "What about the milk," asked one boy. "Will it be safe?" "Sure it will," replied cne who seemed to be posted. "Some of the farmers pasteurize their milk at the farm and the other farms are approved by the state inspectors." "Wait until you see those dairy .arris," aiiled another, "they're as ! clean as a kitchen. Ani you won't j find any diseased cows either. The rtate is very strict. You'll drink , milk all right, a quart every day. That's what I'm going to do." 'Teas and string beans will be ready, and younsr carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes. Boy! I ca:i taste 1 hem now. Berries for desert. Pome eggs from the farmers and some bacon and meat from- the store. We're all set. Let's go!" j In his next article Dr. Ireland ici'd dixcuss the problem of touring, tour-ing, especially when children or lorig. |