Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-01-25
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EA--s1TlEss23, KITCHENS,

EA12lLElEss3' KITCHENS.
There are several reasons, says the Coua-
try Gentleman, why the farmers kitchen
should be regarded rs one Of the most i'm
portant rooms IN the house. It will. per-
haps, be correct to say that it is decidedly
the most Important. Not taatswe could al
wise the family to make sitting room Of it.
anl spend ali their time in this apartment:
for unless the house is very small, the farm
er should provide 4 separate room for the
leasure hours OF evenings, and for reading,
writing and study; or for conversation with
his family, aud for the sewing occupations
otits female members during the day.
Nevertheless, tile kitchen should receive
special attention antl we now offer !. few
suggestions Oh the subject to file many who
are about to build, and who look over and
digest their plans during Winter preparatory
to commencing operations iii the early
spring
First, then, in the list Of requirements, the
Kitchen should he made pleasant and re-
spectable. a dark room or bully ventilated
apartment VIII not flvor good cooking, eth
erby the hired girl Of BY the mistress herself.
10 the former a small dark room will
convey the Impression that what il done
ia Ii is not Of much consequence. and that
The work may be sighted and that, clean
Iness il not Of vital importance. The mis-
tress will find itd.fi.ult to do anything so
well III the dark, or ia the fonl air, ls under
the more favorable circumstances. During
the years OF a long life the writer has tested
both modes. Better servants can be ssecur-
ed and retained when comfortable apart
ment is provided, and when all convent
ences and appliances have been procured,
than when there is nothing pleasant and ~
tractive, and where Kitchen work Is performs
ed at a continued disadvantage. We there
fore provide wel-oiled floor Of hard wood
which is eitsily kept clean, cover the walls
with well-yarnished wallpaper, place green
Venetian blinds Oh the windows, provide
ample lights OH both siles which permit free
bring water to the sink by means
of two pumps, place the valve which opens
. the coal-bin within a step OF the cooking
stove, have the store-room adjoining, and
ast, and not least add comfortable he'd
DOM for servants, opening from the Kitchen.
All tllrse conveniences are not expensive.
They save money in the long run. The
Nasie aud breakage OF poor servants will
more than pay the additional cost of better
ines. to say nothing about the satisfaction
II cleanliness and wel-cooked food which
lie family and the mistress will enjoy.
The mode for obtaining these convent
noes will readily suggest themselves to most
louse owners. But there is one point to
which we wish to invite more particular at-
ention, and this is the Importance of secur-
ng ample light from two opposite stiles, be-
ldes giving the apartment good size. We
'ffen see plans of dwellings, where neither
i these requisites are secured.
The best treatment for slight burns Is TO
pply cotton batting soakel with Il liaiment
made of equal parts OF linseed oil and lime
saler BE careful not to break tie blsters.
honld any form.