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IReabino^Coutse for ^farmers' XKHives 



Published Monthly by the New York State College of Agriculture 

 AT Cornell University from November to March, and Entered at 

 Ithaca as Second-class Matter under Act of Congress July i6, 1894. 

 L. H. Bailey, Director. 



Martha Van Rensselaer, Supervisor. 



SERIES VI. 



ITHACA, N. Y., MARCH, 1908 



No. 28 



ANOTHER STUDY OX HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT. 



The manufacturer equips his factory in such a way as to save the 

 time and strength of his workmen. It is a good financial investment to 

 do this. So it is in the household for every hour of a woman's time spent 

 advantageously is a clear financial gain. 



If a bread mixer makes better bread and simplifies the labor, the 

 housekeeper is a true economist to buy it. I find in my visits among 

 the farmers' wives that the bread mixer and washing machine are 

 generally accepted as good labor-saving devices. The bread mixer seen 

 in the illustration is 

 the one most usually 



found. I shall be glad 

 to know the experi- 

 ence of our readers in 

 regard to its use. 



A dish-washer is 

 seen at the right in 

 the illustration. This 

 consists of the gal- 

 vanized iron bucket 

 and, fitting into it on 

 a pivot, a receptacle 

 for dishes, which, 



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Fig. I.- 



Brcad ^nixcr, cake mixer, disli-v.'aslter. 



after the cover is placed, is revolved in hot, soapy water by means of a 

 crank at the top. The receptacle containing the dishes is lifted out and 

 hot water poured over them. They may then be drained in the sink or on 

 top of the dish-water, the tray resting on the inverted cover where 

 they dry without wiping. There are certainly advantages in the use of 

 a dish-washer as it saves time, even though the dishes have to be 

 placed singly. The turning of the crank is exceedingly easy. A 

 disadvantage yet to be overcome is the means of emptying the pan, as 

 the water has either to be dipped out or the pan lifted to empty it or 



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