240 Miscellaneous Hints 



the fruit is cooking the worker can get a rest in a 

 hammock and keep cool. Canning will not then 

 be such a dreaded task. Protect the flame from 

 the wind by means of a sheet of tin, if the stove has 

 not been provided with a protector. 



An efficiency bucket containing a big ball of 

 strong cord of soft mesh, another ball of inch-wide 

 strips of cloth, a pair of strong shears, a pair of 

 small pruners, a fork, spoon, and trowel, and a pair 

 of leather gloves will prove most valuable. Keep 

 it handy. 



Any vegetable from your garden will taste much 

 sweeter if shared with someone who can have only 

 market products. 



See that the hoe is set at the right angle for your 

 particular back. Hoes and chairs should be fitted 

 to the person, and a blacksmith can do the job for 

 ten cents, if you cannot do it yourself. 



Vegetables are often spoiled in the cooking. Never 

 boil them hard; it only tends to toughen them. 

 They should always simmer or else boil very slowly. 



When buying a thermometer for the greenhouse or 



