Hints for Hot Weather.

Manawatu Herald, 1 February 1898, Page 2

Hints for Hot Weather.

(Continued.) , cumnjiQ. .- ■. • 1 may tay in pawing thai Mitt stand changes of temperature tnuoh - better than men do, I fancy they are hardened to it through tin fashion of wearing lowneckid dresses. '*- Anyhow, in summer they wear nothing over their neck and chest but ft cotton blouse, and they seem to. edme to no harm. That giv ci them a great advantage in the hoi : weather. v "No, I don't oare to go into inrther details as to ladies' garment*. Let them take my advice to men, and apply it to themselves, mntatir > mutandis, as the lawyers say. Lei them wear nothing but wool next the skin, and they may then please themselves as to the accessories HATS AND OOGCUUBB. Thd best Bummer headgear I know of is the polor topee, worn in India— a helmet which coven the back of the head, white in colour, and well ventilated. Those who are exposed to the sun for a considerable part of the day fiod the wearing of goggleß an immense relief. The intense glare of the strong sunlight | on the retina affects the brain, and the use of goggles has a distinctly cooling and soothing effect, and diminishes the discomfort of a hot day. It is a curious fact that prolonged exposure to the electric light has been known in a number of eases produce symptoms almost identical with those of sunstroke, through there i 9 an almost entire absence of heat. ; • , ;: WHAT TO BAT. My opinion is that the food used in weather like this should bt> very slightly albuminous— that: roast beef, cabbages, beans, and peas should be set aside, and replaced by light vegetables, eggs, fiah, &o. In the ordinary run of households, if there is any knowledge of cookery, muoh us* may be mads of rice, sago, and other farinaceous foods, prepared in various ways. Stewed or baked fruit should be a frfqaent summer disht Bread may be eaten freely, with rather lass than the usual quantity of hotter eggs in any form, and fish if it can begot. Attofosh frniti, a !„,,

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ntii&ber of people require to be very careful that they do not eat over-ripe fruit, which quickly causes irritation and intestinal troubles. Stone fruits are always more or less risky. The safest fruits are bananas, grapes, pears — espically the large, juicy sorts, v Buch as the Bon Oretien— melons, - and strawberries in their season. i (To be Continued.)