Show W UTAH lati STATE EXTENSION SERVICE i agriculture HOME ECONOMICS 1 E 0 BIGGS county agent JEAN MAGLEBY home demonstration agent if you are planning to buy a i pressure pan consider the follow I 1 i ing ing points before buying j i SAFETY all manufacturers rn I 1 have used ma materials t aerials and conj coni st ruction strong enough to be 1 safe against ag explosion all cookers I 1 have some safety device to release i dangerously high pressure either a rubber diaphragm which blows out or a metal plug which melts look for the seal of approval of the underwriters lab 1 oratories inc for further assur ance of mechanical safety some cookers have controls which automatically hold the pressure at a point set regardless of how high the heat is under the pan others have indicating gauges which show chere where the pressure is is in using absing these heat must be adjusted to io hold tiie the desired pressure cookers with flexible lids that snap in under the rim of the pan I 1 cannot canno t be opened until the pressure is down thus protecting the careless cook who tries to open the pan too soon these flexible lids however dip down into the apan pan in opening and closing some other cookers have devices which i keep the lid closed until there is I 1 no pressure inside to prevent burned hands knobs and handles should be of a material and shape to handle comfortably when pan is hot wood is heat resistant but has the disadvantage of ch arring or cracking when overheated heat resistant resistant t plastic is being used for handles of some cookers convenience the simpler and easier the cooker is to use and handle the more convenient it is the fewer the parts the I 1 less e ss to get out of order try putting on lids and sealing cookers before you buy some lids close by sliding onto the pan others f it i t inside pan and seal against the rim try both to see which one works most easily for you also try lifting the pan to be sure it will be comfortable to handle when filled with food if the cooker has a gauge it should be easy to read as it stands on the stove notice whether edge of pan is is straight and smooth for convenient pouring notice also whether the top curves so much that it will be difficult to stir or scrape out food cleanliness every part of the cooker should be easy to clean good housew housewives iv es know that a smooth surface both inside and out is easier to keep clean than one which fastens under an edge where it is hard to reach handles and outside attachments i that are smoothly fitted onto the pan offer fewer places for dirt to collect than those with protruding bolts and screws durability pressure saucepans because of their price are I 1 rightly considered longtime long time in investments vestment its and should stand up over the years with ordinary use and care N otice notice the rim of the pan especially to be sure it is sturdy enough not to dent and thus spoil the seal removable parts should be simple and require no special care to keep in order SIZE choose a size that will hold the quantity of food needed by the family several sizes are on the market the familiar four quart size is made for a family of four or five a smaller size for couples and a new six quart size for ho holding I 1 ding i half I 1 hams iams whole continued on page 5 FARM AND HOME NEWS continued from page 1 birds or large pot roasts for a family of six to eight or for a company meal CANNING if ja ft cooker is wanted for both cooking and cann canning ingi be sure its gauge or control is marked so that it can be held at 10 pounds pressure and be sure the pan is large enough to hold the size jars to be used in cannings canning 4 the use of deep litter in the laying house has bias become an accepted practice by many of our poultry producers says dr lawrence morris utah state extension its use has also been tested by several experiment stations and has given good results for best results the litter should have been started in early fall when the pullets were first placed in the laying house he advised this permits the litter to be ground up rather fine for a floor mulch before cold weather sets irn the litter should be left in the house until spring I li ii i somei comein instances it as even deen been used for imore more than one year eresli filler aliher i should be added as needed add only a small amoun amount each time or place about an cn inch of sawdust or sand on the floor before other litter is added the addition of hydrated limo lime to the litter lias has al also also proven help ful in keeping vie the floor dry dr j morris said ahe line is every two to f four ou r w acks ten I 1 lo 10 0 12 pounds per square feet of poor hoof space should be spread over the litter and mixed well with the old litter before fresh litter is 13 added the lime not only aids in drying out the litter but brut is helpful in dis 6 ease control too much linic lime must not be added or it 11 dust will result 1 deep litter not on only y aids i a keepe ing the floor and house warm warin but it saves labor and lider dr mor ris explained |