Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 305, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1913 — PROPER STORAGE OF FLOUR [ARTICLE]

PROPER STORAGE OF FLOUR

Easily Taken Precautions Will Insure the Absence of the Pestilent White Worm.

When flour is stored in quantity, or even when bought in small supplies, .care is needed to guard against the presence of that pest, the little white flour worm.

Before putting away new flour, thoroughly clean the receptacle, being sure that not a particle of the old flour remains. It is the old flour that is left, even though it may be a very small amount, that causes these marauders.

If the flour is kept in tin the tin. must be washed with absolutely clean water and a good soap, and great care must be that the tin is entirely dry before putting in the flour. If a wooden holder, or bin, is used it must be cleaned by brushing and airing. When flour is bought in paper bags, it is well to look carefully in the creases of the paper at top of bag before untying, for here are found the white flour worms, if there are any at all, and these can be removed without their getting into the flour. But, when a bag is simply opened and turned into a bin, they are in this way in the bottom, and in a short time will work their way all through the flour.