The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-08

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noon. Fresh air is the most imp1oolr--
tant Of all foods and the cheapest as
we'll. Sunshine is as natural for chill
dren as for plants. .s s5.s
COOKING OF FOODS.
She said the best definition that can
be given for farming is the science of
food production. But OF what value is.
it that the American farmer can pro-
duce high grade wheat, if that wheat
reaches the table in the form of heavy.
sour bread, or that the beef he sends
to the market is tender and Juicy if It.
is fried to the consistency of sole
leather before being served. 5.Agricul-
ture and cooking must 60 hand in
hand. The farmers wife should at
least be provided with a convenient
kitchen and the necessary pots and
pans. This will help much towards
better cooking. 80 -. ..s.,.1 ~.
Some general rules for cooking is all
that can be given here, but the farm
er's, institute annual will give it in
detail s4y% a. ........
: Potatoes and other vegetables should
be put to cooking in boiling water and
cooked in an uncovered kettle. Oat-
meal should at least cook six or eight
hours, so as to make it easily digested.
1t can be placed on the back part of
the coal stove over night and placed
In a kettle of water to keep from
scorching. Beans are one of the most
excellent foods for the working man,
and liberal use of beans and grains
(cereals) will reduce the amount of
meat required.
Vegetables and fruits should be dried
on the farm and kept for winter use.
Prunes are excellent and should be
cooked without sugar, after being
soaked over night. Meat should never
be fried, as much of it's flavor and<juici-
ness is lost. It is far better to buv
cheap, tough meat and prepare it by
long, slow cooking. as stews and pot
roasts, then the nourishment is re-
tanned. It is we'll for the housekeeper
to remember the saying 1.-The human
body is a sacred thing and it is these
three things that build it daily:
THE HOME.
Mrs. Laws says the ideal home is
made for at least three people, the
father, mother and child. The father
is not only a provider. but should be a
companion as we'll. The mother will
be more than d more housekeeper: she
will be true home maker as we'll. and
thus be enabled to develop in her. chill
dren "a sound mind in a sound body.:'
But the housekeeper is frequently any
thing but a home maker. In our
anxiety to have neat and tidy homes
we must not forget that they are
places to live and enjoy life in. House.
keeping is the canvas on which the
home maker should paint her great
picture of life.
p ChEAMERlES.
Mr.. Trow gave a valuable talk on
creamery management and creamery
difficulties. He spoke in the highest
terms OF the achievements of Mime
sofa as butter producing state and of
her future possibilities. His opinion
is that the only things to be feared are
''oleo' and Indifference in feeding and
caring for dairy stock. He laid great
stress on cleanliness, from the feeding
| of the COW to the shipment of the but
ter, and recommended brush as a
substitute for the dish cloth in wash
ing dairy utensils. He spoke of one
man looking after the details con-
nected with the creamery to avoid the
many leaks that are liable to occur.
He also dwelt on the necessity of all
parties concerned doing all in their
power to maintain harmony.
| A. K. Bush said that he did not con-
slider that the farmers fruit and veg
etable garden as one of the great
money makers of this country, but it
frequently means much more than
money, as fruits and vegetables are
recognized by the best authorities as
being natures remedies and cure-alls
for many of the diseases to which flesh
is heir.
All trees and fruits are planted the
long way of the garden so cultivation
may be done with horses and corn tools,
saving much labor with the hoe. ! Mr..
Bush recommends planting all trees
with a plow. where the same can be
used, opening wide burrows into
which trees are set with all earth
packed about the roots. Moisture will;
collect in these burrows, making con-
ditions ideal forsbest: growth. Fruit,
trees are planted ins rows, twoa rods
apart in line with the sun at O'Clock.
Set ten or twelve feet apart in rows to
protect roots, a matter of much impor-