New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
HOME AND SOCIETY.
CHAT OF THE SEASON.

m. ,,th q, November, according 20 old tradition,
-. asa,ca,ed TO the genial St. Martin. by this time
N eood housewives were supposed to have their
,-ers full for winter, and the day given up TO
inter sports II is day which corresponds to our
rsanssgiyins Day more closely than any other
ruropean festival II is a good day to recall. II
.ry for the old practice of having ready full arder
~. winter The best Of the years supply may now
=, found In market. Where 1t is possible for the
ekeeper to purchase her supplies by the quantity,
q cheaper ard better for her to do II she takes
-. Of them abundance will NOT make waste. IL, on
~. other hand she leaves the stores in the hands
= ignorant menials, who are not sensitive In the
.,ter of meum ard tuum she will probably have
,sSsn to regret her action. The general store closet
- ae house should always be under lock and key. ard
orcs sufficient for the should be handed out II
A. the business of every houskeeper TO Know what
.uouut OF the various supplies are needed In her
,.mly This is problem which each one must settle
"a, herself, the requirements OF different families
- the same size are often quite different. Unless
~, e some kind of a store closet where there is
,..rmsueut supply Of seasoning herbs, condiments,
,oes and other smaller articles which serve to give
sety 10 the plain boiled roast meat the table Is
~. 20 deteriorne 1t is impossible to give anything
-, monotonous diet unless some devotes herself
- sa,ry marketing without store closet With a
,,lv Of fours and meals, a variety Of different
,.-nacecus foods = proper supply Of preserved vege
.nes and fruits with condiments and good supply of
son,ng herbs II is not difficult matter 10 set
- table The meats and perishable articles must
=, course be ordered from day TO day, though hams,
,oon and other preserved meats may well be kept in
~. honse for emergencies. There are articles
wh,ch are so much cheaper when purchased by the
on.n,,ty. and so much better for keeping. that it is
s,v,ys a temptation TO buy them in this way. Raw
80. should be kept at least seven years before II is
~, mon the market. The superiority of Government
-. over any other coffee the guaran-
80 that was formerly given with it that it
~ been stored in a bonded Government
,r.house for this length of time As matter of fact
very little coffee is now stored so long. Cohss that
has been once Drowned does not keep. and 1t is Dad
roney 70 buy over a few days supply in this way.
M, over days supply of ground coffee can be kept
No hand without its losing favor.
r,,sd truits spices, canned fruits vegetables and
se sours and grains of the harvest freshly in
market If they can be secured and there is good
,oon in the house to store the winters supply in
NAV he certain Of always having the hest AZ the lowest
5ce II one IS not willing to look the stores. and
n one has not a perfectly adapted room In Which to
tssn them. II is economy to buy them by the weeks
supp,y Of Hrstclass grocer. who will charge from
o. 10 80 per cent more than the same stores would
cost purchased by the quantity. II servants are
allowed free range Of winters supply Of stores, or IL
no systematic care is exercised In looking over them.
keeping out rats and mice it viii cost the housekeeper
from 50 to 100 per cent to supply her table in
this way than to buy by the smaller quantity. She
cannot possibly set complete and dainty table
without fully equipped storehouse. however. Martin
mas is none too early TO have the arder supplied and
the stores for winter In the house