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lurley Official Nails I eed W eighing Charge Mt Starting. Ky . Dee. 1#—Al bert G. Clay. President of the Burley Auction Warehouse As sociation Mid M; that recent nrwapaper publicity relating to ir regularities In Ike weighing 0i to bacco. . warehouse rebate*, sad warehouse picfeup were distorted •ad misleading "The Warehouse Association haa always cooperat ed vith (tat* aad federal official* la aecing Uut all ra«ulaUoa« are eon plied with", Clay aakL Wa r+ am the implication* and suaptci. oaa that have been rant on tbc legitimate wartboMM industry by these newspaper articles " Clay pointed out that nothlag has been said about the loaaes warehouaes suffer from abort weights charged back b ythe buying eompaniae In a survey mad* by BAWA last year It was discovered that soma warehouses lost aa much as 00000 on short weights The abort weigfcta in due U moisture shrinkage and hand* that fall off the buluU during the course of selling and shipping out. "Anj warehouss* would glsdt/ turn e* or Ike Boor sweepings to iiyMt Wm^ would inume the short weight ldtaM", Clw said Clay <naiif that the grower, instead of beini hurt 11 the newspaper article. Imply. U tho ono that gains by hi* tobacco being weigh Ml waefca before sale sod the ware Hynn» and the' buylof c^npiBlli assuming the loci in shrinkage. M»n> bsskets delivered and weigh ed during tho week of November 1Mb loot from 13 td 18 pounds by the time It wu sold. "Member, of BAWA operate un der a. code of fair trade practices that assure the growers hoasM weights. We ex poet all violators to be punished but we reseat be ing persecuted by thane mislead ing statements," Clay said ABOUT YOUR HOME AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR BEVERAGE—Coffee U America n mort popular beverage. Why not try these coffee-flavored dellcs ciaa during the Chriatmaa holidays? COFFEE SAUCE Tht. Is a smoothie that's aura to win sj» piauae from your gueata. Mix 1 tablespoon inatant coffee, 3-4 tea spoon cornstarch, and a dash of 'salt in a small saucepan. Add H cup light corn syrup gradually, blending well. Add cup light cream and 1 tablespoon butter. Simmer S minutes, or until thick ened, stirring constantly. Serve warm or cold on ice cream, pud ding, or cream puffa, or hot cho colate cake squares. Or layer with spoonfuls of Ice cream in parfait glasses snd sprinkle with nuts. Mskes 3-4 cup sauce. COFFEE GLAZE: A pariy trim ming for cookies, tea-aiie cream nuffs. or plump doughnuts. Com bine 2 2-3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, dash of sa't, and 1 tea spoon instant coffee in a bow! Add "•« cup milk and blend tho -oughly. Makea about 3-4 cup. FLUFFY COFFEE FROSTING: On your chocolate or aplce cake. H can't fail. Diwolve 2 table rpoonn Instant coffee In 3 tabie ■poons hot milk. Cool allghtly. Cream 2-3 cup butter wi<h 1 cup lifted oonfectloneri' augar. AM d'ftolved coffee and blend well. Add 2H cupa lifted confcctlonetf augar, 2 egg whttea, and 1 tca fpoon varilla. Place bowl in bowl of ice and water. Beat with egg beater until thick enough to vpretd. Kakea 2 3-4 cupi. Nothing U more "homey" and delightful on a winter evening than a fire in an open fireplace. The know-how of modern brick masons and builden have largely eliminated the meaa and bother connected with an open fire. There are endless kinds of fire place equipment to add pleaaure to tire building. New types of dampers on the market do away with the draft uaually associated with a fireplace when it is not in use. Modern fire screens and more efficient fire logs make It much aafer to hive an open fireplace in your home. A fireplace, even when not in uae, ii an. attractive addition to any home. During the omntr It will look coal and lovely filled with (rowing bouae plant* or cut greenj It will provide a center of intereit lor an otberwlae dull room. Large, Early-American tyfre fire placet are popular for a den or kitchen tbeae dayi. They have a double uae, providing a perfect charcoal cooker during the winter mothf. A wood fire ft-by far the mott attractive kind of fire to have. Hardwood* make the beat firewood becaui* they burn longer and hot ter. It ia a good idea to have a sheltered place to keep tome toga dry. Thete dry lop will catch quickly and in turn keep the greener wood burning. Slightly green wood burn* more alowly and after it catches, will make a fire that laata a long time. There are chemical producta on the market that can be thrown on the flames to give many different colored light*, to a fire. Pine cone* alio make an interesting fire pattern. Window Washing—Wuh win dow* with warm aoapy water con taining a few drops of kerosene and a little bluing for extra spar kle. A bottle-washing brush dipped In suds picks up dust from corners of window pane molding. Rinse with warm water and polish dry with a clean, lintless cloth. Dust Venetian blinds weekly with a lamb's wool duster or vacuum attachment. Then tilt the slats down and wipe with a cloth or sponge wrung almost dry from warm soapsuds; repeat with slats turned up. When necessary, Im merse blinds In • deep waahtub or bathtub full of warm soapsuds. Scrub tapes on both sides with a well-lathered brush, and lift the opened blind up and down through suds and rinses. Drain, wipe, and let Minds hang free while drying ' to prevent tapes from shrinking. Tangerines Zip Into Tasty Salads The little kid-glove fruit from Florida, tanrerlnee, ana W May to perl that you'll find they make wonderful lint coaraee or dee eerta. Cltrua frelta, they are excellent aourcee of vitamin C, and U eueh ahould be uaed frequently during the *hart winter most ha when they're available—uaually till the and of February. Tangerinee are Ideal for inclaalon In lunch boxea, and they're ao aaay to aaetlon that the fruit can be added with a minimum of trouble to fruit cupa and aalada In combination with other aeaaonal fooda. , Here'a how to make the fruit cupa ahown here: Tangerine Deaaert Cop* < Florida tnngertnea t tableepoone augai, optimal 1 Florida grapefruit • pitted da tea, nit C j' tangerine peel Into S aectlona: peel about H of the why. CatvYolly remove tangerine aeetiona from tangerine "cap". Cat aectlona in half with actaaora. Section grapefivlt, and cot eectioni with a aciaaora into thirda. Combine with tangerine aeetiona; aprlnkle with augar If dealred. Arrange fruit In tangerine "cupa", JiU plecaa. YIELD: 6 eervlnga. Tangerine III* I Florida tancaririM tt taaipoon aaR 4 cup* chnddsd cabba** % t*a*po«n dry mottard 5 tablrapoon* chopped t f*liop*ia* rlncfM , ,CS1Zn~. SL — r«at tanMrima; moo** wfilt* numbram. Cut wetton* hi tfc!r4at ss P SC* ■ ■ *
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