The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-02-12
nomestic Economv.

Although our country is enjoying an
abundance. there is no time when the
American people should be wasteful;
and no nation on earth, read, L. so
wasteful as the Americans. You may
not need to economic at present, but as
for time Is so tickle; no telling when you
will need to. And no persons need prac-
tice economy so much as those with large
families.
The first thing to economize in, is
bread. Do your very best to have your
bread good, for in good bread there is
no waste, for every crumb can be util-
lied. Don't think because you only have
one egg that nothing palatable can be
made for the whole family. Begin on
that formidable pan Of "pieces," by cut
ting up three or four dozen pieces two
inches squire, and dipping them in the
beaten egg with two or three table
spOonfuls of milk added, aud fry in n
little "meat drippings," to delicate
brown. This is a delicious dish, and one
not soon tired of. When all has been
used that will cut into nice shapes, soak
the rest, and mash them fine with wire
potato masher, after having drained off
all the water you can. 10 every quart
of these crumbs, add one pint Of sour
milk, one-haf teaspoonful of soda and
salt, one egg If you have 1t, though they
are nice without, and flour for good
batter. always keep jar for my
foundation for pancakes. You would be
surprised at the amount saved, that
would be otherwise wasted, put in tn e
crumbs where you cut break, and any
thing that is perfectly clean. The few
cold mathed potatoes improves the cakes
as much as eggs. The dough where you
scrape the dough pan, and the yeast aud
water where you have soaked your yeast
bowl, can all be added, thereby save
buying so much sour milk. The little
bit of corn and potatoes left OF the meal
before, are nice warmed over together,
and look better on the table.
Don't think you must have lots of cOf-
fee to have it good. Good coffee is not
always strong. Don't buy all steak and
sausage; what will buy one pound OF
either will buy a piece Of boiling beef
large enough for large family. Boil
potatoes IN the stock.
1t is to be hoped all have the faculty
of making over old clothes, for it ia
simply wonderful the "new" garments
to be made of old ones. I heard lady
say the other day that her boy of over 8
years old had never had dress or u pair
of pants bought for him; and the baby
of 2 years had never had q new dress
bought for him; yet she always
has them comfortably clothed. Keep
the shoes mended up. Don't send the
shoes to the cobblers for every little rip
Soak the edges to be scwed in hot water
then with coarse bees waxed thread
they can be nicely sewed to last as long
as the cobbler's work, aud are not hard
to sew.
think 1t cheapest and best to make
our own soap, for then you don't fee
like sSimping yourself in the amount
Ised, Take four pounds of beef suet. Of
five and one-half pounds of "scraps," tt
one box of Lewis lye, and three gallon,
OF water. Boil this till it looks Liz,
"taffy," then take some out in a ucer
aud II it wont crumble when stirred, il Il
done; If 1t crumbles, add more waite
and boil little longer. When done ado
5 cents worth of salsoda dissolved.
PHILLIPA.