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Show FARMaijHOME&) ITT AH STATU EXTENSION SRRVICB 4.C1UCULTUKB UOMJi ECONOMICS By Mary Lois Relchert Home Demonslralicn Agent JANUARY PLENTIFULS Pork, beef and grapefruit are the trio that take top place in the U,S.DA.'s January list of plentiful plenti-ful foods. With both pork and beef in such abundance, shoppers willl find a wide variety of kinds and cuts of these meats to suit family taste and budget. Pork, cured and fresh will continue to be a good buy. All kinds of beef will be plentiful, especially the higher grades. As for grapefruit, it's a buy not only for refreshing flavor and texture, tex-ture, but also for that vitamin C everybody needs every day. The crop of 43Y2 million boxes is well above last year's production. Jan. grapefruit will come mainly from Florida but also from the southwest. south-west. The fruit promises to be of very good quality. Another citrus fruit that deserves the shopper's attention next month is the tangerine. tan-gerine. For distinctive' flavor, easy peeling and eating out of hand this so-called "kid glove orange" is tops'. It makes a nice choice for the lunch box, and the kids when they come home from school.. This year tangerines will be selling more widely on markets, and families generally should know that they are more than a Christmas treat. Still other plentiful plenti-ful fruits next month are' winter pears, with the Anjou variety most abundant on January markets. Potatoes, so good for baking and mashing as well as boiling, are in heavier supply than last year and will be on markets from now until spring. Especially if you're one of the people whose calcium quota is low, the new year is the time to step up your use of milk and milk products. An increased production of milk and dairy products is expected ex-pected in 1956, Production of eggs in the new year is expected to be larger this year, but demand for eggs also is expected to be high. Continuing in plenty will be vegetable fats and oils. For the fish dish, supplies of canned tuna continue large. |