The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

esting IN conducting this experiment,
it would be well for anyone interested
to apply for his portion at once.
Home Economics Lecture.
The Home Economics lectures Civ
en- by Miss Carrie l.. Pancoast Of the
Extension Department of the Uni
versity were fairly well attended. 1t
J is unfortunate that more of the ladies
of the various communities Go not
avail themselves of the opportunity
to hear lectures of this sort.
Home making is such an important
duty and the lectures given by Miss
Pancoast are so practical and are so
applicable to every home that we feel
that the work done by this branch of
the extension department is one of the
most important in the development of
community welfare. The most popu-
lar lectures presented by Miss Pan
coast were as follows:
planning the Daily Menu" taking
into consideration the needs of the
human body as we have been consid-
ering for a long time the needs of
our farm stock. An interesting fea-
ture in connection with this is the
fact that those foods that are most
palatable and most healthy are those
which are most economical, thus prov
ing the practical nature of this work.
The lecture on "First Aid to the
Injured" was probably called for more
often than any other and surely de-
served the interest taken in it. All
the more common accidents were dis
cussed and remedies given and sug-
gestions made as to the handling of
them.
Sanitation" and personal Hy-
giene" were also given and were very
timely as we are always concerned
at this time of the year with cleaning
up public and private premises, at
tempting always to make our commun-
ity more beautiful, more attractive,
and more healthy.
"The Farm Home Kitchen" was al
so lecture received with a great
deal of interest. The roper arrange
ment of utensils and furniture will
eliminate many useless steps. TIC
walk 1000 miles in one year would
seem an impossible task to most wo-
men if they were confronted with the
proposition, yet, according to reliable
figures, that is the distance which
perhaps the majority of women cover
in performing their ordinary house
hold tasks. The majority of these
steps are taken in the kitchen where
proper work tools and a good ar
rangement of the same would elimin-
ate much of this useless walking.
Women are prone to use any sort
of makeshift in the kitchen, not chos-
ing the furnishings and tools which
will make it possible for them to car
ny on the various household tasks
with the least waste of time, work
and materials. Many woman has
only one sauce pan and must cook one
food, empty and clean the pan and
then put another food on to cook. And
perhaps this one pan when not in use
is kept in the most distant corner OF
the closet.
If woman does not plan carefully
the buying of her kitchen equipment
she will find herself getting things
which, though useful, are not the most
useful or are not the best adapted
TO her particular needs. She must Of
ten steel herself against the lure OF
bargain counters, not because the
wares they offer are not good or cheap
but because in spite of being good OF
cheap they may not be what she real
Qy needs most. eff ten cents is spent
it should be spent wisely"
In the preparation of meal, the
housewife goes logically, first, to the
refrigerator; second, to the cabinet
and work table; third, to the stove
and then to the dining room. There
fore such an arrangement of equip
ment should be made so that steps dc
not recross each other. Tables, stools
and all working surfaces should be