Arizona republican., 1909-05-30

ITO the majority of people economy means simply purchasing an article for a small sum of money It may be that some comparison IS made with the price usually asked for the article. but often no such comparison IS made The questions ct value received and final cost rarely enter into the calculations. The real cost of an article IS not known until those two items are counted in with the original cost
 Relying on sight or first impression IS responsible for much extravagance with people who mean to save Not long since saw meat displayed for sale It was in small pieces. suitable for stew, and was marked at seven cents pound. The hrst impression was that the meat was cheap at seven cents On having two pounds weighed out. l discovered that there was probably quarter of cupful Of meat and large quantity of bone Seven cents a pound for meat IS not dear. but it is quite good price for bone
 First Cost and Last Cost
 A shin of veal or lamb is compara- lively cheap; so IS a cut from the neck lC ldllCl lldS NliG ea0N in the fact that there is no waste because cf bone and gristle The liver, heart and kidneys of calves are cheap because there IS almost no waste. and the hrst price is also low In some communities the sweetbreads and brains are almost given away They furnish valuable food, and their purchase IS true economy because they are all available In other communities they are esteemed as luXu- ries. and the prices are almost pro hibitive The availability IS the same in both instances. and would make no difference ID the final cost, but the first cost makes the purchase an economy Tn one instance and an extravaganza m another
 The same thing is true of the skirt " of beef; in communities where it IS not esteemed it's use would be true economy on account of its cost. Even where the price IS rather high it's use is still eco nomical because 1t furnishes good food without waste making the hnal cost small
 The Fireless Cooker
 The heads and feet of some animals are often used as food The waste is considerable. but the price is usually low The final cost would be increased by the long cooking required. but this could be eliminated almost altogether by using the fireless cooker
 Quite another example IS furnished by the difference between what IS bought in the market and what is ready to cook m such things as Lima beans and peas. Where the original cost is high 1t be- comes very high before the things are ready to serve At any price the prep aration adds materially to the cost. The pineapple necessitates much waste IT preparation: blueberries require almost no waste Whether the use of sucf articles is extravagant or not depend: entirely upon the original cost Brains Versus Pocketbooks
 Another example of economy is in the use of a cheaper article to obtain the same results as are given by more eX pensive article The first cost Of 'cauli flower and asparagus IS comparatively high in most communities; their use II scalloped dishes and for cream soups |! near the line of extravaganza The eco nomical woman will obtain the same delicate flavor by using kohlrabi or cab bage. substituting her own skill toi money Few persons would know tha they were not eating asparagus or cauh flower