Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-02-05

IolloW as we nave room:
Domestic Science Short Course.
Monday mornings talk by Mary F.
Rausch was upon fuels, stoves, under
wear, magazines, etc. and following
are a few points" noted:
If you intend using coal be sure and
get good range. Have the dealer
demonstrate the use of dampers, etc.
Be sure to buy good utensils also.
In starting your fire never use much
paper and twist it tight. Next put on
some wood. laying it crosswise, and
then a little coal before lighting. New
er put coal higher than the FIRE box.
Take out ashes and SCOT from bottom
of stove and around oven about once
. month.
The speakers warning never to
throw ashes near box, barrel or
wooden fence. is not especially appli.
cable in Rocky Ford, where an ordin-
ance compels the use of ash pits.
Demonstrating on stoves was with
4 gasoline range. which the hearers
were advised to clean daily.
Denaturcd alcohol stoves were rec
commended, as there was no odor at
tached to their use.
Electric stoves were especially sat
isfaetory but were TOO expensive for
common use. The speaker displayed
. "Thermos" bottle. which she
thought an indispensable article for
travelling. By its use liquids could be
: keot boiling hot for ~ hours or at a
Rreezing Temperature, for two days. A
sanitary paper drinking cup was al
50 very useful and inexpensive addi-
tion to the travelling kit.
Housewives were warned not to buy
cheap soap. "Ivory'' is the best.
Buy many suits of underwear-four
At least-and beware of so-called "bar-
gains. There arc only two real bar
gain sales each year. in January and
July.
A housekeeper cannot subscribe for
too many magazines. Good ones to
have in the home are "McCutcheon's
Linen Store" "Shop Talk" "Harper's
Bazaar" american Housekeepcr,"
''Delinea,or." "What to Eat" and
Mothers Magazine"
And an indispensable thing to have
in the kitchen is handy box of nails.
according to the speaker. who, how
ever, attempted no demonstrating in
the art of afhxiny the nails.
Miss Ross gave a talk on Sewing"
Princess kitchen aprons arc the style
for morning wear. Five yards OF
goods should be used. Have a
straight piece down the back gore and
no fulness. For the afternoon apron
S yards of goods are also necessary.
Shrink the material before using. put
ting a tablespoonful of salt or a small
ciece of alum in the tub of water.
Slash each corner of the goods and
make with facing" all around-and
there you have it.
In the afternoon Miss Rauseh gave
demonstrations with a "hreless cook
0er" manufactured by O. E. Hoskin.
which she pronounced one of the best
she had ever used. She also showed
how to cook some palatable dishes
from "Swink's Best" flour, which she
said was we'll worthy the name.
The frcless cooker should be lined
with zinc and filled between walls
with some non-conductor of heat
SUCH dS dsuCstos, paper hdkhSsh, "t
or mineral wool. Never use tin in
cooker. Potatoes boiled 5 minutes
will cook in hours and meats in 6
hours. but cooker will not roast
meats.
Ammonia imparts good shine to
silvcrware, "Elcctrocilicon" with alco-
hol or French Whiting are also good.
Use with a soft cloth or brush.
Have a box of clean sawdust for
your cut glass. after washing with
soap and water. Do not rinse and
allow the sawdust to absorb the
moisture.
Scour zinc with powdered Sapolio
or kerosene.
Do not put hot dishes on polished
surfaces. Apply vaseline to restore
polish.
Do not use comforters. quilts or the
like upon your beds. Use blankets,
sheets, etc.
Oiled floors should be washed with
Jukcwarm water. Do not use soap.
Milk will impart a shine and John
sons wax will do the rest.
Miss Rausch demonstrated cooking
How to cook cabbage: Cut out
hard ribs: put into boiling water, then
take out and bake 20 minutes.
Two cups of rice. q eggs. " cup
sugar. pinch OF salt, nutmeg and
little lemon juice will make tasty rice
Scroqucttes. rt=-
"Popovers" require a cup Of Hour.
teaspoonful Of silt, cup milk and )
epps.