The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-03
THE FARM IN OKLAHOMA
Up-to-date Suggestions and Discussions.

heated offIco, street. or fieid
Tho study 1f home arrangements
quick. dainty meals and of other
folkE' comforts can make the summer
pleasant 5fe FOR aii.
The fIrele8s cooker perhaps heads
The Hist for summer Kitchen con.
senlences I'm the regions where nat.
ural gas II nor In nse snd FOR many
purposes Il may veil be used there
These cookers may be purchased al
rOst hardware stores AZ moderate
price, or n preferred may ne made At
nome With practically no cost.
Home Made Flreless Cooker.
Get from the grocery store large
sszed candy hncket or lsrd can. also
small gallon buckef ~ tin, porcelain
1r granite Soak newspa ners ever
night and by shrcddIna make gnft
gaper pulp Piace a layer ~ pulr
three inches deep in the bottom OF the
can or large bucket Place the small
bucket IN center and fill tho space
left between the tw0 surfaces with fhe
aaper pulp Leave until the pulp has
dried and altar that the smaller yes
sci ran he removed and the form sffll
remain Cover the inner vessel, fit
oyer the top thick excelsior or
chopped hay cushion and cover with
heavy canvas or the board cover lined
with paper
when either excelsior or chopped
nay is used instead of the paper first
line the box with heavy paper. cover
the bottom with a B inch layer of
either material, place the cooking ges.
sci and filI the spaces at the sides,
After the packing II completed the
inner vessel may be removed and q
cotton cloth tackled 10 ttIe bottom and
sides 10 bold the packing in shape.
Method OF Cooking.
Rice, beans, meats, tapioca. oatmeal,
etc.
Bring the article to boiling point
10 the water In which It is to be
cooked. (d0 not allow more than half
| tna amount nsed IN cooking On the
stoycl. place IN the cooker, cover and
leave the required time.
Boil on Stove. Leave In cooker.
Rice, minutes. hours
Beans. S mlnutcs, hours
Boiled beef "a lbs 30 minutes. hours
| Tanioca, minutes, hours
Oatmeal, minutes, all night
ny using one Of these cookers, tho
meat for dinner may be plseed oesr
! tho fire while tho breakfast dishes ara
being dome and after II has been
alaced IN the cooker. no more atten.
| tion need be given II and tne nouae-
wife may m aobut her other dHtlea
knowing that she does not have 70
| keep ~ ths fire or watch that the
meat does not burn
Aside from the convenience IN c0nk-
| Ing. a much finer flavor Is developed
IN the articles cooked IN this manner
| There rs no eyaporations hence all the
delicate flavor IA retained
Aside from the ease with which q
well planned meal may be prepared. a
clean, dainty table adds much to ihe
nleasansneas of the meal and ~ the
day an we'll
1t ia nseleas to expect tho hard
working farmer - enme 20 the table
ali fresh and clean and they are often
heard IN say. "Mother. fhe boys srd
are All dirty, 7 wouldn't put on a
4 " Httff fitiAffa afy8HH Wfttes8Ffa NtAs3 ~
| tho suggestion. bgt others do not The
boys may roll np their sweaty sleeves.
I A small gquare made from an old
white table cloth Of eyen a hemmed
Diece ~ muslin neatly ironed may ba
olaced nnaar the plates and allowed
10 extend 8wer the edge ~ the table.
I IN thfs manner the cloth wsli BE- well
protected. and these are easily washed
leaving me table set" n not always
labor saver We often grow tao
careless The dishes used FOR break
I 'aat may nat al be peeded for dinner
and the mustard. catsup, etc f0r din
/ ner should never have permanent
I place on The table Simplicity and
sarlety IN setting tbe table add maen
! to the aitraetlveness of the meal and
I cleanliness IS above all