Connecticut western news., 1878-03-21
THE HOUsEKEEPER.
Reg Carpets--Is 1t Profitable for Farmers'
 w Wives to make thems 70

. i The Farmers Club of Hanover, Chau- tauqua county, N. Y., is evidently lib eral and sensibly managed institution, for it allows the women to participate in its proceedings or rather to proceed by themselves. The club convenes at the houses of members. After the discus sion of an appropriate subject by the men, dinner is served, and then follows a meeting of the farmers wives, who usually discuss the. question in which they are specially interested, and con cerning which they are so familiar as to speak understandingly. For example, at a late meeting of the club-the men having had their say, and dinner being disposed of-there was singing by the Glee Club and reading by lady mem Der, and then followed a discussion by the ladies of this question |: |" Is 1t profit able for farmers wives to make rag car pets?'' The following is 8 synopsis of views expressed on the subject:
 Mrs. J. J. Reyes said there are but few farmers who arc able to buy their car pets those not able, what shall they do ? Most families wear out clothes enough to furnish rags for all necessary carpets. Yarn is cheap also weaving. The whole outside expense need not be over twenty five cents yard for good carpet that will last as long>as an ingrain thatwould cost one dollar per yard. They should be made of bright and lively colors--a woman's time IS worth nothing.
 Mrs. R. Clothier doesn't think it pays to make rag carpets if people are able to buy them. Where time is plenty and money scarce better make them. Al. ways have bright colors. Thinks rag carpets nicer than Brussels not paid for bare floors better than bankruptcy.
 Mrs. B. Dennison has always had the opinion that it diG not pay for 8, lady te make rag carpets when she had plenty of other work to do, but if she has leisure time she can prepare the rags during such times and within few months have rags enough on hand to make carpet large enough to cover good sized room Cannot admit that woman's time ii worth nothing. sJ .a
 Mrs. N. c. Southworth does not think making rag carpets profitable. Enjoys better to ride with her husband when he drives about the country or even wher he goes for load of wood.
 Mrs. B. A. Fox thinks rag carpet or & kitchen floor better than hopping Does not consider it much trouble te make one.
 Mrs. J. Counradt thinks it pays to make rag carpets when made in odd spells, but does not think it profitable to go to work and make business of it. --.. |
 Mrs. Mixer, Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Dye an6 other ladies all agreed that 1t was profit able to make rag carpets when ladies ha6 leisure time to devote to it. Have strong durable colors; carpet should be wover firm. Hemp carpets are cheap and dur. able, and hold their colors well in rooms not much used. Most gentlemen like drab and dull colors for 8 rag carpet much mixed or woven in narrow stripes. Two ladies once made rag carpets fol their dining-rooms, twenty-four yards each one used drab, butternut and dull colors costing her. just fifty cents fol coloring material !; the other paid over six dollars for her dyes, had bright red, green and blue. The dull carpet had the most admirers. .