Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
THE DELAWARE COUNTY FARM
Frs INSTITUTE.
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The session, presided over by
Mrs. L. j. Gates, was opened by
Scripture reading by Agnes Scott.
Mrs. R. w. Tirrill-"Housekeep-
ing in Other Lands" Many of
the families Of the Orient and Egypt
live practically out of doors; that no
animal life goes to waste in making
up the food of the Orient; the COM
mon people occupy very little space
in their living rooms; that in very
many countries the women are har-
messed with their animals to do the
field work, a kaleidoscope description
of eastern life is worth going miles
to hear.
Mrs. Mary Gates-"P o ne er
housekeeping Water to carry
from some distant spring and both
house room and conveniences very
limited, but the pioneer woman's
neart was in the work and lack of
convenience was not noticed as they
would be now; good health and
plenty Of work made good appetites
and the crude cooking of those days
was relished better than the most
elaborate CONNECTION of today: a
| truthful portrayal of the times forty
years ago in Delaware county.
Mrs. Sly-"Modern Convenien-
ces." Related how they made a
very simple and convenient arrange
ment to have hot and cold water for
1.-THE bath room; how much cheaper
and more comfortable furnace was
even in the country; thought coal at
present the cheapest furnace fuel;
the discussion developed that steam
heat made less dust.
Home sewing was discussed by
Miss Eva Smith. Mothers must not
neglect to teach their daughters
dressmaklng, and certainly all plain
sewing, especially should they be
taught how to mend neatly.
Saturday cooking was discussed
by Mrs. A. w. Caul. Properly fed
is, in measure, properly prepared
for the problems of life. Don't make
such elaborate efforts as to produce
dyspepsia and have social dinners
more simple to do away with the
dread of the work, expense, and i'll
) results to health; feed for life-te
sustain the body and not to ruin di
gestion. Grain foods are far NOR.
' valuable than any Of the flesh foods
Fruit for the table, according t.
!, Miss Childs should be more uni
/ versally provided: that along certain
i lines it must be provided from the
home gardens of Iowa as cheaply
and Of as good quality as anywhere
in the world.
Mrs. Jennie Jones discussed
4 "IIome Reading in very able
manner, ascribing our position as q
a leader in the affairs of the world oul
universal habit of reading at home
and Of reading for information
that it is the means in the hands O
all parents to lead the minds Of
their children into right channels by
furnishing them with reading of the
kind desired.
Mrs. Jane Brayton read very
interesting essay about what the
pioneer housekeepers had to con.
, tend with, relating how glad they
were when John Stewards creamer-
les took some of the hard work out
their homes.
Recitation by Miss Glew and a
solo by Mrs. Boynton were highly
appreciated.
Poultry-OHe Of the most impor.
tant of all farm subjects represent
ing a value of four-hundred million
dollars. Mrs. Sherm Harris uses
an incubator because she can hatcf
chicks at time Of year when hens
will not set; it does away with the
whims of hens and the perplexity Of
having to study setting hen nature
and that ordinary care had made
good matches for her: keeps chicks
quiet in incubator from one to three
, days before feeding, and placing
in breeders; the proceeds from
300 hens the past year was Owe
$500 besides some 200 stoler
and some 500 left on hand
uses a weak solution Of crealir
sprayed on the chicks and brood
ers to kill vermin; for feed Tor youne
chicks she saves all the stale bread
dries it thoroughly, grinds it into
flour and saves it to mix with meal
cake for young chickens; lets the
young chicks have access to small
yard from the brooder when 4 Oh
$ days old. Mrs. Harris feels certain
that farmers could devote some Of
their ground to raising hen feed
such as wheat, millet, etc, and they
would be more apt to get eggs in
the winter.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON,