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tice, pending the surgical treatment necessary where the nnir -r> are badly 

 crushed. 



Instant can- a nl attention in such cases will often prevent the loss of 

 the nail, a result to be avoided if possible, since the formation and growth 

 of the new nail are necessarily slow, and changes of shape frequently occur, 

 times resulting in permanent disfigurement. 



Jf)int0 to Jjousckccpcrs. 



CHOICE OF AETICLES OF FOOD. 



OTHING is more important in the affairs of housekeeping 

 than the choice of wholesome food. 



MACKEREL must be perfectly fresh. The firmness of the 

 flesh and the clearness of the eyes must be the criterion 

 of fresh mackerel, as they are of other fish. 



FLOUNDERS, and alt flat white fish, are rigid and firm 

 when fresh; the under side should be of a rich en-am 

 colour. 



COD is known to be fresh by the rigidity of the muscles 

 or flesh) ; the redness of the gills, and clearness of the eyes. 

 SALMON. The ilavour and excellence of this fish depend upon its fre^h- 



1 tli- shortness of time since it was caught. 

 HKKKINGS can only be eaten whm very fresh. 



SB \V \ i I:K FISH. The remarks as t firmn-ss ami clear, f 

 apply it) this variety <>f lish, of which then- are pike, prrch, etc. 



L'I;>TI.I:S recently can id it have always some ivmain.s . 1' mu>cular .-: 

 in the daws, which may !. eZOlted ly piv.^iiii: the eyes with the tin. 

 wh.-n thU rannot l.c prodwed, thr lol.sti-r must have l.n-n too h-n^ k 



\Vh.-n hoil.-d, tin- tail preeerves it- elasticity if fn-sh, but 



lirrollH'S Slal-'. 



\ r.s h.'iv.- an a^n'cabli.' smrll wln-n t'r.'sli. 

 l'li.\, :i, an- linn and cri-p. 



1 BBS. I: 'irll i. lirinly dosed : \sh.-n th' shells . 



an' opened, thy are dead and unfit f.r f... ill-fthelled ^are 



