deanne53
April 14th, 2008, 08:04 AM
Thought I would share this article with you. Reminds me of Proverbs 31
During the spring of 1943, when Mrs. Sam Coffey of Rockcastle County, Kentucky heard about the live-at-home program in which farmers were asked to provide at least 75 percent of their living, she determined to produce and conserve all the food she could for her family of three, and if possible something for someone else. How well she succeeded was indicated by her ration books from which stamps for only four pounds of lard and some dried beans have been removed. Besides providing her family's own living, she sold $18 worth of pole beans, some tomatoes, and corn. She has Irish and sweet potatoes yet to sell.
Despite the fact that the garden washed out three times and had to be replanted, Mrs. Coffey grew sufficient vegetables to can 500 quarts for her family of three at home, and 150 for her daughter. Then she used her pressure cooker to can 200 quarts for neighbors who supplied their own products. When the pressure cooker wasn't in use at home she loaned it sometimes taking it to help the housewife borrowing it.
In between times, Mrs. Coffey raised 200 chickens and helped in all the different jobs of raising an acre of tobacco. She is a member of the Disputanta Homemakers Club.
Authur unknown -1943
Taken from the Kentucky Explorer
During the spring of 1943, when Mrs. Sam Coffey of Rockcastle County, Kentucky heard about the live-at-home program in which farmers were asked to provide at least 75 percent of their living, she determined to produce and conserve all the food she could for her family of three, and if possible something for someone else. How well she succeeded was indicated by her ration books from which stamps for only four pounds of lard and some dried beans have been removed. Besides providing her family's own living, she sold $18 worth of pole beans, some tomatoes, and corn. She has Irish and sweet potatoes yet to sell.
Despite the fact that the garden washed out three times and had to be replanted, Mrs. Coffey grew sufficient vegetables to can 500 quarts for her family of three at home, and 150 for her daughter. Then she used her pressure cooker to can 200 quarts for neighbors who supplied their own products. When the pressure cooker wasn't in use at home she loaned it sometimes taking it to help the housewife borrowing it.
In between times, Mrs. Coffey raised 200 chickens and helped in all the different jobs of raising an acre of tobacco. She is a member of the Disputanta Homemakers Club.
Authur unknown -1943
Taken from the Kentucky Explorer