Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING.
A New York Woman Can Save None,
and Secure Better Things to Eae.

and Secure Better Things TO Eat.
Many young housekeeper has said to
herself: "If | were not such an ignoramus
should love to do my own marketing;
but feel like such n goose the moment !
get into butchers shop, and | always
know that | simply make myself ridicu-
lous." We would like to give such a one
the experience OF two young matrons who
found they could make saving OF many
dollars "A week by going themselves to
Washington market For several years
they marketed together every other day.
aud by taking the elevated road with their
husbands at o'clock they got home about
II, and had the whole day before them.
1T was the greatest funln one OF them
said, "and always look back with regret
to those days when we had To contrive in
every way in order to live within my hus
bands income. Iou sec we were all great
friends May and had been to school to-
gether, and our husbands too, were init.
mate, One evening, as we were talking
over the most economical way OF living,
for il was subject naturally very much
discussed by all Of us just then, one OF us
suggested that we should try for month
the plan Of going To the markets ourselves
and paying cash Tor everything.
"We chose Washington market, because
we thought that VI we did ii at all we
wished 10 go down TO the rock basis as
the financial people say. OF course at first
/ we made many mistakes, but this Is What
we finally learned-and perhaps it may be
of use 10 others: In the first place, IL is best
TO keep To one dealer, after you have de-
cided which is best For instance, in big
place like Washington market. it is we'll to
have your butcher, your poulterer and
| your vegetable and fruit man. They will
| all take greater interest In supplying q
regular customer at reasonable rates than
one who only buys Of them occasionally
especially If you always pay ready money.
"In buying beef there are a few rules to
remember. Bullock beef Is the best to buy.
1t should be hne grained, the lean with
Streaks Of clean, white looking fat running
through il and Of a bright red color. I'm
less there is enough fat the meet will be
tough. Cow beef is paler than OK beef, so
you can tell 1t in that way; and Ii is not 80
nutritious; but IL the meat Is OF very dark
red II is too old. To test beef, press it down
with the thumb, ii It rises quickly the meal
Is good. For soup meat get the shin bono
and few pounds OF the round. Soup meat
should have as little fat as possible. The
best beef for beef ten is from the round
, Mutton should be dark colored and have
plenty of fat
"ln choosing poultry see that they have
smooth legs aud short spurs; the mals
birds are best. The feet should alway,
bend easily and the eyes should be bright
II fowl has begun To turn blue, or II 4
has stiff legs. il is not good In selecting
fish the body should he stiff and the gill
red, IL not, 1t is not fresh. In buying vege
tables get a good dealer and have then
fresh, as stale vegetables are unhealthy
! Asparagus and peas and also green beam
should be eaten ON the day they are bought
and for the following day use those NOR
easily kept, such US onions, caulihower
) cabbage, etc.
"My husband happened to know goot
deal about marketing aud he went will
US for a week aud got us started; hut afte
that we always went alone, and | assur
you we became very experienced. Gu
weekly accounts were greatly reduced. an,
as | said, 1t WAS altogether an amusemen
as well as benefit. New York Tribune