Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-10-03
AGRICULTURAL.
EC)V)NIXE Y)UR STEPS

of stcfs required to the Eouseke'r''
while performing it. The going Ut
and down stairs, the vibration between
the kitchen, dining room, cellar, and
other parts of the hon,e wear out the
strength quite as much rs all Other
tasks combined. Hence such concrn-
tration Of resources as will give the
housekeeper the advantage of position
and the easy command Of every point
to be covered, is of The utmost in!or-
lance. If she can (inl in her la"r'la-
~ everything necessary for washing
and ironing, the working is co'nparA-
lively easy. 1t she can find in her
pantry everything requisite for com
pounding bread, pastry or cake, and
have no occarion Ia run here and Their"
IL yut IhEo. .u,,, user AMI at them
away again her task will seem light.
If in her sewing-,oom she can put
her hand on everything required by
the seamstress, without the perplex.
ty and trouble Of hunting up Innings,
thread, buttons, braid, that task will
be ! obbed of half Of its wcariness.-
But comparatively few houses have
been planned with reference to this
saving Of steps. The majority Of fam
ilies have no special room fitted up as
a laundary, no pantry c,p'"lons
enough to contain everything a pan
try should contain, no sewing room
set apart for that purpose and "rh'
cles needed in these various industries
are necessarily scattered, and kept
where it is most convenient to keen
them. The washing utensils are usn.
ally kept in the cellar, and must be
brought to the kitchen and carried.
back again.
The sewing ,:achine stands not far
from the cook stove, so the woman
who does her own work can have an
oversight Of the cooking While husy
at the machine ; hut her materials for
sewing cannot always be within reach
yet by using her brains rs much as she
does her feet, she may save the latter
many an unnecessary trip. II she
must 60 down in the cellar for any
thing, lie, her pause a moment before
starting, and see if there is not some
thing to be carried down, or if there
Is any erranl there that may be at
tended to other than the special ono
she goes on. If she has occasion to
GO UPSTAIRS let her consider how much
l. to be done she can accomplish with
once going there and SO on with ev-
erything else, A great deal can be
done by planning to make things
easy. She who has arranged in her
mind little programme OF her work,
and goes to it Systematically, will ac-
compl..sh with half the fatigue what,
taken at random, might be entirely
beyond her strength.
Children can be trained so as TO
save their mothers steps, and by set
ting and clearing away tables, putting
their own toys and belongings in
place, do very much to Tighten the
tolls of their mothers.
The American Agriculturist for
August contains many valuable hints
for farmers. We give a few selections:
Pigs and poultry are omnivorous
animals, and their tastes should be
consulted. When in confinement,
some fresh green food is needed, and
few chopped cabbages or corn fod'
der will be greatly relished. Clean(i-
ness in the pens will prevent disease,
and keep vermin away. To keep pla'
ces of this kind clean is much less
trouble and labor than to make them
clean when they have been neglected.
Plenty of white wash inside will
cleanse and swesten.
Cows.-Now that pastures are dry
and bare, provision Of green fodder
will be found acceptable. When
green fodder is given, a regular ration
of one ounce of salt daily should be
supplied. A COW giving 10 to IL
quarts of milk per day will consume
so pounds of green fodder with 4
quarts of gram, every twenty-four
hours. Where green fodder is pro-
vided, it may be we'll to keep the
COWS in dark stable during the heat
of the day. The past month the wri-
ter has found considerable difference
in the yield Of milk in favor of his