HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



A Business Bank for 



Business Farmers 



This is a message for business 

 farmers — for those progressive 

 crop and cattle raisers who know 

 that to get profits from farming 

 there must be knowledge not only 

 of crops, but of markets, of prices, 

 of soil treatment, of other factors. 



This bank's primary object is to 

 help farmers of this section to pros- 

 per. Our complete banking facili- 

 ties and our dependable sources of 

 information valuable to farmers are 

 at your disposal. 



We'll be glad to serve you. 



NORTHAMPTON 

 NATIONAL BANK 



THE BANK FOR EVERYBODY 



OLD DEERFIELD 



FERTILIZERS 



Both our standard grades of 

 goods and our Concentrated 10-16- 

 14 Potato and Market Garden Fer- 

 tilizer are especially compounded 

 (out of the more expensive mate- 

 rials) to produce not only a quick 

 start but a steady growth over the 

 whole season. 



We handle a full line of fertilizer 

 materials. 



A. W. HIGGINS, Inc. 



SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASS. 



The habit of Saving 



Is at the bottom of most 

 big successes in the busi- 

 ness world. Begin the 

 habit by opening a savings 

 account with the Hayden- 

 ville Savings Bank. One 

 dollar is enough to start 

 with. 



BANK BY MAIL 



HAYDENVILLE SAVINGS BANK 



HAVDENVILLE, MASS. 



absolutely correct. The sink should be 

 high enough to allow an erect standing 

 position while working at it. The same is 

 true for the table. The ironing board 

 should be several inches lower to allow 

 pressure on the iron. The wash tub 

 should be high enough for a comfortable 

 position when scrubbing on the wash- 

 board — the knees straight, the body bend- 

 ing at the hips. Many an hour is spent 

 over the kitchen stove. The surface of 

 this is frequently too low. It may be 

 raised by using blocks of wood under 

 each leg to lift it the desired amount. The 

 same method is available for tables. If 

 a table or stool, should by chance, be too 

 high it is possible to shorten each leg. 

 This must be done accurately, however, or 

 a wobbly table or stool will result. 



The ironing board may be fastened to 

 the wall in a shallow case of its own. 

 With a brace which hinges back against 

 the wall or drops vertically to the floor, 

 the board is always ready for use and 

 just at the right height. 



If two women are doing the housework, 

 the stationary equipment should be ad- 

 justed to the height of the taller woman. 

 The shorter woman may then use a plat- 

 form, where the equipment is too high for 

 her. 



The actual height of the working sur- 

 face is usually estimated from a standard 

 height of 29 inches for a women 5 feet 2 

 inches tall. One-half inch is added for 

 each additional inch of the worker's 

 height. A high stool should be kept 

 available for sitting when possible. 



Look around your kitchen and see if a 

 half-hour of carpentering will not save 

 i you many hours of backache. 



The arrangement of small equipment is 

 very essential. Often we find that the 

 bread board, bread knife and bread are 

 ten steps apart from each other, yet the 

 three have to be used together. The 

 housewife seeks frantically in a drawer 

 for the right spoon or knife and when it 

 does appear it is so dulled from hitting 

 other utensils it does not work efficiently. 

 A piece of tape put up with push buttons 

 makes a very satisfactory place to keep 

 knives, forks and spoons so you can find 

 them when you want them and have them 

 in good working order. 



The kitchen floor is a real problem for 

 most homemakers, therefore a discussion 

 was held on paint, oil, varnish, linoleum, 

 composition flooring and other floor treat- 

 ments. 



Next to the kitchen floor the walls and 

 ceiling draw the attention of the home- 

 maker. "What is a good color for my 

 kitchen?" "What finish will be sanitary 

 and easily cleaned?" "What finish is 

 most durable?" These questions are 

 typical of those asked by the group and 

 the discussion brought forth valuable in- 

 formation from the various group mem- 

 bers. 



Nortliainptmi iluatttuttnn 

 fnr i'aiiiugs 



Incorporated 1842 

 A MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK 



Deposits begin to draw interest 

 on the first business day of each 

 month. $1 will open an account. 



Your income from your deposits 

 in Massachusetts Mutual Savings 

 Banks is not taxable under the 

 State Income Tax. 



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Open 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. 

 Saturdays, 9 A. M. to noon 

 Monday evenings, 6.30 to 8 



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W. H. RILEY &. CO. II 



l-I.HMIIIIVG and HEATING Sj 



KITCHEN FURNISHINGS 



AGENTS FOR 

 <>len\v<io(l Kan^e.s 



and IjOwe ItroM. I'aintn 



Opp. Po.st OfTice Northampton. M.ass. (ii 



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prpCT NATION (\L Bf\NK 

 1 irSOl NORTHAMPTON 



"^^~ The Bank on the Corner ""^"^ 



Assets over 

 Three and a half million 



Savings Department 

 Interest payable quarterly 



l-DWAUl) L. SHAW, i'asiikiit 

 F. .\. KXEELAXI), Vicc-i'rcsidcnt 



$ i-i.nKirr L. Ainoi.i). Cishicr 



