The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1888-04-04
HELPS TO GOOD LIVING.
Cheap l.uxurirs OF which the Majority OF
farmers Deprive Themselves.

Cheap luxurirs OF which the Majority Of
farmers Deprive Themselves.
The bill of fare in most fafm=hOuses
might be greatly improved without in
curing any additional expense. The
great trouble with it is its uniformity.
Not only are the same kinds of food
served during several months in each
year, but they are ordinarily cooked in
the same manner. People living. on
farms become tired of kinds OF food
that rank as luxuries in large towns
and for which the country bOarder
manifests strong liking, because
they have them in so great abundance.
Among them are rich milk. fresh eggs,
and homemade bread. People who
live in farm-houses do not care for milk
to drink. and eat but few eggs, while
the bakers bread, that is despised in
cities, is regarded as an article OF
luxury. In eating. as in almost every
thing else, people care little about the
things they can have for the asking.
but are very DESTROYS to obtain articles
that are not at hand. The dairy res
taurant at which milk, cream, hulled
corn and homemade bread are served
is very popular in large towns, but II
would receive no patronage in
country village. There would be no
demand for buttermilk in a country
saloon, though much is sold in city
drinking-places.
On the whole, the living in cities is
much better than in the country. chiefly
for three reasons: There is a much
better variety of food, more condiments
and better cooking. 1t is practical for
farmers to supply their tables with a
much greater variety Of food without
any additional expense. Generally they
have no fresh fish, unless they happen
to live near a lake or river and have
time to Ego a-hshing." 1t is practical
to have a fish pond on most farms, in
which carp can be raised. 1t is not the
best sort of fish. but it is much better
than none, and it can be raised at little
cost, now that breeding stock is dis
tributed by the Government An Ocea'
sional change from meat to fish is very
desirable. 1t is alike promOtive Oi
health and pleasure. Farmers should
keep a few Sheep if for no other pur
pose than anording mutton for home
consumption. Mutton is the best frest
meat for farmers during warm weather
as it keeps longer than beef or pork
Farmers who raise turkeys, ducks ant
geese in addition to chickens can have
as good variety of fowls for the table
as city people have.
Farmers generally have better greer
corn, potatoes. green peas and beam
than city people do, for the reason tina
they can obtain them fresh from thu
garden and field. They do not, how
ever, ordinarily have a Urge variety o
garden vegetables, or those that are o
good quality. The list is generally
confined to beets, onions and cabbage
Lettuce. radishes, egg plants and eauli
flower woul be regarded rs curiositie
if seen IN gardens in most parts Of th'
countrv. Most farmers raise cucum
beers and -quashes, and sometimes TIL
hoys o. the place are allowed 10 plan
few I'd .laa sepds on the site of an ole
hayst cS or dung heap. No attempt
however. is made 10 secure u large sup
PLY Of ehaice meloas Of several yarie
iies. Daring the past ifteea years tn
Introduction Of melons has produces
quite a revolution in living in cities
On the tables o. restaurants, hotel
aud most private houses are melons