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net" is one of the most useful pieces of furniture oue cau buy for the 

 liitchen; it is pautry and Icitchen table in one. It is provided with a roomy 

 cupboard at the top, intended to contain the baking powder, soda, spices, 

 flavoring, etc.; below this are several drawers which are very nice for 

 uapkins, towels, wash cloths, etc. Below this is a generous open shelf 

 where articles can be placed which are desirable to have at hand at all 

 times, such as cans of tea, coffee, pepper and salt and a soap dish. There 

 is also a row of brass hooks to be used for the egg-beater, kitchen spoons, 

 meat fork. Just below the table is the breadboard and also meat board. On 

 below is swinging bins, which will hold about 75 pounds of flour, meal 

 and sugar. It takes up no more room than the ordinary kitchen table. By 

 this I think more steps maj' be saved than any other one article; one can 

 almost get a meal standing at one place without going here and there to 

 get the necessary utensils. The above description is of the Iloosier Kit- 

 chen Cabinet. Of course I am partial to that. 



The task of washing can be greatly reduced if tlir proper preparations 

 are made for laundry work. A house without a wash-room is surely in- 

 complete, and a farm house more than any other requires one. The room 

 need not be large, but arranged especially for the Avork. If possible the 

 water should be piped to the room and a drain should be provided; the 

 latter is very necessary. The tubs should be stationary with a drain-pipe 

 leading from each. In this way all lifting of tubs is avoided. Hard and 

 soft water in the kitchen is another great comfort, especially in winter. 

 This may all seem too '•citifled," and beyond the reach of farmers. But 

 why not the farmer's wife have as many conveniences as the city woman V 

 In fact she has greater need for them as her time is most all taken up with 

 home duties. These conveniences would so much aid her in her work. 

 When we learn of the very scant supply of utensils of many of our house- 

 wives' kitchens, Ave do not wonder at their growing tired of the monotony 

 of house-work. Give the average woman a modern kitchen and I liave no 

 fear but she will keep the house looking like a model. This is a progres- 

 sive age, and we are, if not, ought to be a progressive people. Tlie busy 

 house-wife is ever looking for easier and better ways of doing her house- 

 work. Don't drudge every minute of your life away, make life as easy as 

 possible. Your husband has the newest ploAvs, the latest Innder. or the 

 best mower, he understands how to put in his corn the easiest and best 

 way to plant his potatoes, which is the very thing he should do. Wliy not 

 his wife make home-making an art. a profession? One other room of 

 great importance I wish to mention is a sewing-room. I would prefer 

 quite a small room, the floor to be covered with matting, which is easily 

 brushed up and makes but little dust, plenty of light, a row of ward- 

 robe hooks across oue end on Avhich to hang unfinished garments. This 

 room I think very necessary, for it has been my experience to liave to sto|> 

 sewing most any time and look after other duties that demanded imme- 

 diate attention. Having a room of this kind we can clo.se the door liehind 



