"This bulletin tells how to grow sugar beets in the garden and describes a simple process for making from them a palatable and nutritious table sirup with a pleasant flavor. A patent for the process of making the sirup has been issued to the authors of this bulletin for the benefit of the public, so that any one is free to use it. Tests by farmers as well as the Department have proved the process to be practicable. Sugar beets may be grown in any locality which has tillable soil that is capable of producing good crops of vegetables. A small piece of ground is sufficient for planting a few rows of beets -- enough to furnish the family with sirup. The tools needed are necessary in almost any garden operation -- a spade, a hoe, and a rake. All sugar beets, if properly handled, will produce sirup. the beets are cut into thin slices and soaked in hot water to extract the sugar. The liquid is then boiled down to the thickness desired. Detailed directions are given in the following pages." -- p. 2

"This series of bulletins on the selection of food discusses briefly those principles of nutrition which the housekeeper should understand in order to plan meals wisely and economically They do not attempt to give definite suggestions for obtaining food at low cost nor recommend any special foods or combinations of foods. This bulletin deals with food materials which are rich in protein and tells why the body needs this nutrient and how much is supplied by different foods. Since the protein foods include many of the more expensive foods in common use, and since an adequate supply of protein is essential to the growth and upkeep of the body, it is especially important for the housekeeper to know how much her family needs and to be able to choose the materials which, in her particular circumstances, will best provide the proper kind and amount." -- p. 2.

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