WASTE IN BUYING FOOD.

Manawatu Herald, 12 March 1898, Page 4

WASTE IN BUYING FOOD.

To Provision the House Lilre a Fortress For a fi:o£o Is I^ot V\t to L\ito Mauascuicnt. Vv'itiiin ti;e last UccadcAmcricnn housokecpevs havo besua to realize that tho hicei:cn hr.s l:\gsetl far behind tho rest of tho hoir.o lifuin tho unirch of civilization. Tho wasto oi food and cor.pcr|iiont loss of money is tiio ono point which today appeals to every housulioki, according to a writer in Good Housekeeping, who oxpresscs tho following opinions on this point: Ono common cause of wasto lies In buying too large quantities. This habit is partially duo to the customs of past generations whnn a household must bo provisioned like a fortress for along siege nnd ono year's crops must last until tho next woro harvested. It may bo ascribed also to our bargain loving natures. Wo think we havo a good trade and buy so much that it half spoils, or wo become tired of 60 ' much of ono thing and eat it under protest, perhaps a worse form of wasto than any other. • In buying small quantities some com- ! pensation must bo made the dealer who bothers with small quantities, and the weight of wrapping also ih to bo cousid- | crcd, but these points may be balanced by ! our gain in tiio freshness of food materials j and tho less spaco required for storage. The city housekeeper m list save room In every way po?sible, and there is littlo advantage anywhero to the family of avciv.yo size in buying large quantities of groceries like Bugar, cereals, spices, etc. . Ono disadvantage of buying in large quantities lies in the tendency wo have of using moro than is actually necessai*y merely because there is an abundance. For this reason a barrel of sugar may got emptied sooner than if tho samo weight were dealt, out in weekly portions. It is often hotter economy to buy flour by tho. bag than tho barrel, and instead of ; : having a single barrel for all purposes we :.. may havo ono bag for pastry, another for ;..- bread and another of entire wheat flour. Thi3 is by far the best plan where a part of the bread is bought instead of being : . made in tho houso, and tho time is coming when bread will be mado outside In a better, cheaper manner than it is now mado . at home. Other cereal preparations should be purchased in small quantities, a 9 they are prone to grow oily and be attacked by vermin. Popular Lamp Shades. There is perhaps not so much variety In lamp shades as may appaar at first glance, for they aro made for the most part on wire frames, which do not include a great number of shapes. - ' Tulle shades tako on generally the half round shape, tho wire frame boing covered with Bilk, whijh in turn supports any i t i

■ number of overlapping frills and nouncos B of tullo, giving a fluffy effect decidedly I decorative anil pleasing. Of more stately H aspect is tho rniplro stylo hero illustrated B in a slkulo cf lemon colored muslin, finely . I plaited and edged with lace. A sky bluo \ H ribbon crosses diagonally the front panel j H and is Onishcd off with a cluster of rvind- ■ mill loops. H "Blankets, California and Otherwise. H Every blanket that i 9 all wool is now • H called ' California ," although the original ; H ones so designated wore woven of CaliiorH nia wool. Tho price of wool blankets deH pends upon the weight, which averages H| from four to six pounds for n good article, |B and upou the width. This is measured by quarters, bat although tho blankets are j H woven of honest width tho process of "full- j ing," or finishing, shrinks them so that to j have a blanket measuring nine quarters one must buy one marked 10 or 11 quartors. Good all wool blankets of 11 quartefs, the average width, and weighing four pounds, will bo $5, while $8 will buy H| a finer one. Tho prices increase with increased weight and width till one marked 13 quarters and weighing six pounds will from $12 to $15. The cheap gpde of blankets in gray and white aro made of mixed cotton and wool, carded together, and so skillfully ia this done that it is difficult to tell when a little cotton' is put in. Such blankets in medium sizes are from $2.50 to $3 a pair, while a cotton blanket is but $1.50. Small for cribs and cradles come in all the cheapest grades and aro rarely anybut white, says Tho Decorator and Furnisher. Whole Meal Bread. Whole meal bread, so highly recommend* by physicians and usually grently relby those who try it, is difficult to outsido of the large cities. It can bo at home, however, with little more j the trouble of tho usual article. A for plain wholo meul b^ad is as Mix together thoroughly 2 ounces yeast and v good teaspnonful of sugar; mix in n largo basin 4 pounds of fineground wheatincal and a dessertspoonof salt. Make a hole in the center and HHpour in 1 H pints of tepid water, together tho yeast. Work in a little flour and a little more on the surface of the j Cover the busin with a cloth and | eavo standing in front of tho fire for some ' minutes until risen. The flour should ; be worked by hand into dough and j covered in front of tho fire for about hours.. It should then bo again well H^Lneaded and divided into loaves. Place loaves in a very hot oven and allow It gradually cool in some degree The occupied in baking will be about an Wholo meal milk bread is made by in place of the water in the above about uu ounce of butter mixed in \ x a ounces of milk. Fur is treated in a new guise. Dress bodaro made with Eton jackets of fur, and V^Hleeves to match the gown opening over so that they can be worn without extra jacket if uueded, and largo colB^Krs of caruculo and sable aro to bo 806U dress bodices for indoor wear.