Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-06
HOW TO MAKE FARM KITCHEN
effective WORKSHOP
Department of Agriculture Issues Bulletin Civ
ing Information as to the Proper Size and Lo-
cation of this Important Feature of the
Country Home

quickly becomes rough and splinter
ed. Soft woods can be bettered by
the application of special floor paints.
Hard woods can be made less absorb
ent by the applications of wood filters
which are common commercial prepa-
rations. Where unseasoned boards are
used, cracks are likely to occur from
shrinkage, and these should be filled,
putty being sometimes used-and
sometimes commercial preparations
designed for this purpose.
Lighting, ventilation and heating
are particularly important in the
kitchen. For ventilating purposes, a
window that goes to the top of the
room, with a top sash that can be
readily raised and lowered, is espec-
tally good, as it let's out the hot air
which naturally rises. A window pole
can be provided for closing the top
sash. In lieu of a window opening at
the top, small windows for ventilating
purposes may be provided near the
top, over the cupboard, table or sink.
These will be most convenient if they
are hinged and arranged so that they
can be opened and closed by pulley
and rope There can hardly be too
many windows in kitchen. Glass
panels in doors also allow light to
penetrate into dark places in closets
or passageways Where there is dan
ger of breakage, wire glass should be
used, and where privacy is desirable,
frosted or similar glass can be select
ed.
In the Northern States during cold
weather the windows in the kitchen
should be provided with 8 board which
fits below the lower sash OF the Win
dow, with the lower sash shut upon
it. This arrangement will admit air
between the two sashes without drafts
Very good ventilation without great
less OF heat may be obtained by the
use of window screens covered with
cotton cloth. These allow the outside
air to enter without a draft, and also
keep out dust and dirt.
These cloth coverings will be very
serviceable ever pantry and storeroom
windows which are kept open during
the winter. In such cases the cloth
can be fastened on the outside OF the
window with thumb lacks. Shades
should be provided for sunny windows.
and at least one window in the kit
chen should be equipped with an ad-
Unstable shade, which can be pulled
over either the upper or lower sash,
or both.
In cold districts, loose windows ana
cracks should be provided with win
dow strips or stuffed and special care
should he given to thinking up the
cracks between the frame OF the
house and the foundations SO as to
keep out the cold. Double or storm
windows and storm porches are ad-
ysntaces in very cold climates.
For summer in northern states. and
for an-the-year use in warmer re-
gions of the country, there should De
q screened oorch opening off from the
kitchen on the side which is not ex-
posed to the sun during the hottest
mart of the day Much of the Kitchen
work NAV be done here and this VIII
add greatly to the comfort or the
worker. Some prefer to have such
porch open on to the garden, but oth-
ers find a screened porch with no
opening preferable, just because II
gives better protection against hies.
All windows should be screened TO
keen out flies and other insects when
arc disease carriers, and cause Oh
discomfort. Where frame screens are
NOT obtainable. flies can be Kept out
nv lacking wire netting 10 mesnes 10
tho linear inch over openings. me
screen should cover the entire WINDOW
onening. so as to permit the opening
of either sash.