632 Reading-Course for Farmers' Wives. 



2. Estimate the amount of meal and flour consumed by each member of 



your household during one week or month. 



3. In your home, how does the expense of this type of food compare 



with that of meats ? 



How would you compare the labor of preparation of the two 



classes of food? 

 In which do you find most pleasure? 



4. To what extent do you use mushes, rice, macaroni, as substitutes for 



bread and potatoes? 



5. Which way of making doughs light do you find most satisfactory for 



your own use? 



6. When and how may we economize in the use of shortening? 



7. W'hen are eggs essential and when may they be omitted in batters 



and doughs? 



8. If you have any bits of bread, cold mush, etc., left over, how do you 



turn them to good account? 



9. How do you proceed when you wish to introduce to your family a 



new food ? 

 10. Where and how have you secured the recipes which are most useful 

 in your household ? 



