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when the help was not needed in other work. "With hi niber already 

 on the place she had constructed a small building near the house, 

 and with sawdust drawn from a neighboring mill, the house was 

 prepared for the storing of ice. When the ice was ripe for harvest- 

 ing a good supply was stored for summer use. The following 

 season she sold ice to her neighbors, thus securing considerable 

 spending money. But there are not ponds on all farms. 



A cotnmo7i ice house at the creamery. — At the creamery they 

 have a demand for ice, and there is a running stream. Why may 

 not the patrons unite with the owners of the creamery in damming 

 the stream and securing a large quantity of ice ? One large ice 

 house may save the expense of several in a community, and the 

 waste of ice will be much less. In warm weather the patrons in 

 returning from the factory may carry home the ice needed for their 

 own homes. The expense, after the first yeai', will be slight, and 

 the ice house is there for a term of vears. 



A yytndoLC cu])hoard saves steps. — Many a thrifty housekeeper 

 lias found in cold weather that a window box saves her many trips to 

 the collar or to a room kept cool enough for provisions. A window 

 in a pantry, dining-room or kitchen is- made to move easily up and 

 down. A drv i>:oods box the size of the lower sash is fitted into the 

 window from the outside and fastened to the casing. Holes are 

 punctured in the box, or wire netting may form one side for venti- 

 lation. When the window is lowered the provisions are kept as cool 

 as the outside air, and near the place where the work is done. Fig. 

 1 shows such a box as found in one home. 



Hints on Kitchen Facilities. 



The interior arrangement of houses and the placing of utensils 

 make a great difference in the number of steps to be taken. Arti- 

 cles not often used should be placed in the further corners and give 

 place to those which are constantly in demand. Fig. 2 shows 

 another corner of a kitchen, with various conveniences and every- 

 thing within easy reach of the stove. 



A high stool saves long standing. — Note the high stool under 

 the sink which may be used when vegetables are to be prepared or 



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