A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



oughly cleaned out, and with a square hole 

 three inches by three, cut half-way up on 

 one side, is a good makeshift; for the half- 

 tub holds four quarts 

 of water, and Biddy 

 can drink very com- 

 fortably out of the 

 hole. 



A cat is a much bet- 

 ter safeguard against 

 rats and mice than the 

 best trap; so keep a good Maltese in the 

 feed house, and another in the barn. Pretty 

 kittens sell for fifty cents, or a dollar, each. 



THE FAMILY COW 



Every country place should have its cow; 

 she is the very foundation of its comfort. 

 If you doubt it, just look through the cookery 

 book. Is there any nice, appetizing dish 

 for breakfast, dinner, tea, or supper that does 

 not require milk, butter, or cream? 



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