What size is desirable in vegetables? A medium size,
for if too small there is too much waste in parings, etc.,
and if too large they are apt to he coarse tihci vd, and
tasteless.
Which kind of winter squash is best ? The green
Hubbard squash, and it should he pood sized and hard.
What are the best varieties o\ coin? Evergreen and
Country Gentleman,
Efficiency in Home Making yy
Of peas? Telephone and marrowfat.
What is necessary with both corn and peas? That
they be cooked ;is soon as possible after picking, as they
lose- their sweetness very quickly after being gathered.
EGGS.
Mow can one determine if eggs are fresh? Learn how
to candle them, the outfit is inexpensive.
I low can one scenic fresh eggs in winter at lower
price? If there is a cool place to keep them buy per-
fectly fresh eggs in May or early June; unfertilized
ours keep better. Put down in water glass (state it is
for putting down eggs) exactly as directed by the Agri
cultural Department, Washington, IX (.". (pamphlet free)
and yon will have imhhI eggs the following winter, natural
flavor, and no taste of water glass.
DRY GROCERIES.
Is it advisable to bny groceries in large quantities?
If the family is Large, and if there is a suitable place to
store them, there is a very decided saving in buying [00
pounds of sugar; Hour by the barrel; canned goods by
the dozen or case ; and fruits by the box or bushel.
What precaution must be taken with perishable sup
plies? To look them over often, and remove all decay
ing ones as they will quickly make those next decay also.
'The loss may more than overbalance the higher cost in
small quantity.
How is a good way to buy oatmeal, cracked wheat,
hulled wheat, corn meal, graham Hour? By parcel post
direct from some good, reliable mill; this will save sev-
eral cents a pound on some kinds. They can be gotten
this way prepared by the old water ground system.
Whole wheat berries can be bought this way. Soaked
eight hours, then cooked half an hour and put in tireless
cooker with hot stone and left over night it makes a deli
cious breakfast food.
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Should one eat polished rice? No; it has had the most
valuable part removed. In the Philippines it was found
that the prisoners thrived on the unpolished, while sick-
ness resulted when put on a diet of polished rice.
Is rice artificially coated sometimes? It is, with a
preparation of chalk and parafin. By buying" the un-
polished, one avoids this adulteration.
What may be substituted Eor olive oil? Peanut oil.
If it is thoroughly refined, it has absolutely no taste; is
more easily digested than olive oil, and much cheaper,
costing only about $1.00 for half a gallon, and it is as
nutritious. It makes very nice salad dressing.
What kind of ilour is most nutritious? Whole wheat
flour, not entire wheat Ilour, which is a trade-mark and
is not made of the whole wheat.
Mow many will one pound of good coffee serve? It
will make thirty full cups of strong coffee.
1 low long should one pound of eofl'ee last? It should
last one person a month, or four a week. Allowing one
cup a day per person.
How much butter should one person eat at the table
where cream is used? One ounce, or two level table-
spoons a day. or half a pound a week to each person.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
What size is desirable in vegetables? A medium size, for if too small there is too much waste in parings, etc., and if too large they are apt to be coarse fibered, and tasteless.
Which kind of winter squash is best ? The green Hubbard squash, and it should he pood sized and hard.
What are the best varieties of corn? Evergreen and Country Gentleman,
Efficiency in Home Making yy
Of peas? Telephone and marrowfat.
What is necessary with both corn and peas? That they be cooked as soon as possible after picking, as they lose their sweetness very quickly after being gathered.
EGGS. Mow can one determine if eggs are fresh? Learn how
to candle them, the outfit is inexpensive.
IHow can one secure fresh eggs in winter at lower price? If there is a cool place to keep them buy perfectly fresh eggs in May or early June; unfertilized eggs keep better. Put down in water glass (state it is for putting down eggs) exactly as directed by the Agri cultural Department, Washington, IX (.". (pamphlet free) and you will have good eggs the following winter, natural flavor, and no taste of water glass.
DRY GROCERIES.
Is it advisable to bny groceries in large quantities? If the family is Large, and if there is a suitable place to store them, there is a very decided saving in buying [00 pounds of sugar; Hour by the barrel; canned goods by the dozen or case ; and fruits by the box or bushel.
What precaution must be taken with perishable supplies? To look them over often, and remove all decay ing ones as they will quickly make those next decay also. 'The loss may more than overbalance the higher cost in small quantity.
How is a good way to buy oatmeal, cracked wheat, hulled wheat, corn meal, graham Hour? By parcel post direct from some good, reliable mill; this will save several cents a pound on some kinds. They can be gotten this way prepared by the old water ground system. Whole wheat berries can be bought this way. Soaked eight hours, then cooked half an hour and put in tireless cooker with hot stone and left over night it makes a deli cious breakfast food.
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Should one eat polished rice? No; it has had the most valuable part removed. In the Philippines it was found that the prisoners thrived on the unpolished, while sickness resulted when put on a diet of polished rice.
Is rice artificially coated sometimes? It is, with a preparation of chalk and parafin. By buying" the unpolished, one avoids this adulteration.
What may be substituted Eor olive oil? Peanut oil. If it is thoroughly refined, it has absolutely no taste; is more easily digested than olive oil, and much cheaper, costing only about $1.00 for half a gallon, and it is as nutritious. It makes very nice salad dressing.
What kind of ilour is most nutritious? Whole wheat flour, not entire wheat Ilour, which is a trade-mark and is not made of the whole wheat.
Mow many will one pound of good coffee serve? It will make thirty full cups of strong coffee.
1 low long should one pound of eofl'ee last? It should last one person a month, or four a week. Allowing one cup a day per person.
How much butter should one person eat at the table where cream is used? One ounce, or two level tablespoons a day. or half a pound a week to each person.