The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

required. less care Is necessary 20 g1aFa
against dust. mould rrar7 and osheT
rarantsrs. The refrigerator Is not large
but the ice hsil Is oorrespcnSsngiy small
Al circumstances have their cognpensa-
ton. and TIRE city houssmother. having
adjusted herself 10 conditions. may learn
70 I've quite as comfortably and econcr1-
sealiy as her grandmother vlth store clos
cts fall.
What are the especial points for every
FAMILY IN city or country 20 regard n
order 20 live well On a limited income
First Of ali. the cash basis for transactions
Is most satisfactory. though SOME house
holds prefer weekly or monthly Bills. Long
accounts are troublesome ard waSfefui.
Close attention TO details and 3 stop
page OF small leaks is always essential.
II L. not mean or stingy - turn 10 good
purpose what would otherwise De lost
The close competition Of the present Day
often makes quarter-cenr variation turn
the scale In a large business. and SIM
slar wafchSulress IS necessary in rnanag-
ing household Every scrap must serve
SIS tarn-bits ~ meat and bone be turned
into savory rntnces or soups: scraps OF iat
fried cut and CHARMED fer use In cooking.
rot kept for soap grease. pieces OF Fegeta-
bic chopped and warmed overs crumbs and
broken bread dried for puddings and frsS-
;ers- These are a few of the little econ
oniss which make vast difference during
the year IN the family accounts. good
housekeeper does such things vet never
seeks 20 disguise by high seasoning food
that would De unsavory without, for BY
her wstchfusness good food is not allowed
10 spoil.
During a given period the amount OF
material lost by ignorance in purchasing
and preparing foods Is hardly more than
that wasted through careieSsneSs. Much
~txrf7t 10 49, s<-tea
food: glass Jars or tin boxes protect
against vermin. dust and moisture.
Coffee Is lost by buying in large guam
titles roasted and ground. Though il IS
doubtful economy TO roast coffee at home
u is far better when possible 70 grind
as needed. Furthermore. larger GUAM
tity IS often made than Is required, ana
either thrown away or reheated with un-
satisfactory results.
Sugar Is used in excess in our cakes
and sweetmeats. When frostlnS Is 10 De
put on cake. reduce the quantity or
sugar to be put in 1t. Acid fruits should
be sweetened after cooking IN many
cases. as otherwise the sour juices change
the nature Of the sugar and more IS re-
Qalred.
When eggs are scarce and high there
are enough good things in which they
are not essential: then IS the time 10
make apple buildings. snet puddinss
baked Indian buildings, buns. molasses
ginger bread, etc.
Butter is used more than IS necessary.
II we remembered each time we are
tempted TO add an extra tablespoonful
TO some dish we are preparing, that IL
weighs an ounce and therefore has a
definite value, 2 or cents. as the case
may be- we might stop one form of waste.
The chief objection TO oleomargar1ne us
that IL Is designed TO initiate butter. and
often deceives purchasers. pure beer
fat may be substituted for butter in many
cases. and would stand upon its own
merits.
Flour is wasted by unnecessary use on
. the moulding board and hands IN rolling
doughs. and by careless scraping OF mix
turep bowls. Milk is thrown away that
might be aeaided for future use In Ptsd--
dinss OF left TO sour for mullins or grid
die cakes.
Buying supplies has an immense effect
upon the weli-being of family fine
distinction must be made between inferior
and cheap foods. Cooking butter, doubt
full eggs and tainted meat are never real
ly cheap, but are ever inferior. Bananas.
split peas and hominy are usually. cheap,
but il properly prepared are never inferior
There are certain things of which equal
quantities are used each month. and By an
examination OF the previous accounts 1t Is
easy to estimates the amount required for
a given period Many of these con-
stants" as butter. sugar and hour. can be
bought in quantities sufficient for a
month. then the housekeeper knows how
10 apportion her money for the varying
supplies.
The season of each meat or fruit Is
watched. that 1t may not be bought for
twice its value or the Opportunity lost of
buying IL at cheap rates. The market
notes and prizes currenfsin the newspapers
are good reading in this direction.
weekly trip to raarkerQ grocery is suffi-
cient in winter II a Memorandum of need
ed supplies is kept: bun in very warm
weather a tri-weekly trip may be neces-
sary ANNA BARROWS. =