THE FARMERS' MONTHLY, APRIL, 1928 



Around The County With The H. D. Agent 



Mrs. Harry Coonkey with the help of 

 Mrs. Julia Shumway and Mrs. Putnam of 

 Belchertown have done what one might 

 call a good piece of Extension work. 



Two of them attended a demonstration 

 given by Miss Pozzi in the fall and as a 

 result, the following report has come in. 

 Among them they helped 24 women make 

 44 hats. Every one is well worth exhibit- 

 ing. 



Of these 44 hats made, a number have 

 gone out of our county into another 

 county. 



One hat traveled as a gift to Granville, 

 Mass., another to Westfield and another 

 way to Vermont. And I mustn't forget 

 the one that went to Willimansett. 



Don't get the impression that one can 

 make a hat and send it off and be sure 

 that it will look well, for that is not true. 

 These folks had their models to work on, 

 which is very necessary. 



Mrs. Conkey also writes that they are 

 already planning their spring hats. 



That is what we call good cooperation 

 and leadership. 



Groups to Have Tour 

 in Home Furnishing 



Many of the women in the Home 

 Furnishing groups have asked that a 

 tour be made in their community so that 

 different furniture arrangements may be 

 seen and worked out. This is going to 

 prove quite popular especially in West- 

 hampton. 



Other communities that are to hold 

 these tours are Belchertown and South 

 Hadley. 



Spring cleaning or redecorating is to 

 be held off until the class has made it's 

 tour of inspection. In this way many 

 hope to get concrete ideas. 



Five groups are enjoying chair seating. 

 Goshen, Ware, So. Hadley Falls, Hadley 

 and Southampton are all engaged in this 

 work just now. In all cases, the women 

 have first learned how to refinish the 

 chair and then have put the seat in. 



A great deal of "passing it on" takes 

 place in this subject. Mrs. Fisherdick of 

 Ware learned how to finish up her caned 

 chair at one meeting and while calling 

 one afternoon, showed a group how to 

 cane their chairs. 



Are you passing on all the information 

 you receive at these meetings? 



Plainfield and Curnmington 

 Meet for Clothing Work 



Twenty-tvv^o women met with Miss 

 Cooley the State Clothing Specialist and 

 Miss Pozzi the H. D. A. for an all day 

 meeting on children's clothing. 



The women were taught finishes that 

 are used on both children's and adult's 

 clothing. 



All are looking forward to the next 

 meeting of this type. 



Pass It On 



Are you and your neighbor receiving 

 all the help and information that you 

 want from the Extension Service? If 

 not, why not? 



If you can't get to a meeting, or if 

 your neighbor can't come, are you passing 

 the infoiTTiation on? 



Every one is needed in Extension work 

 to make it what it stands for. 



Get in touch with your agent if you 

 haven't already met her. A home call or 

 visit may help you answer some of the 

 many questions you have. 



If we are not reaching you, or any one 

 thall you know of, let us know at the 

 Hampshire County Extension Service, 

 Northampton, Mass. 



matter and demonstrations? 



Just one member from each group can 

 be accomodated, because of limited space. 



For handwork, we are going to have 

 "basketry" and "leather work." 



If you are interested, write in for parti- 

 culars. 



ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS? 



NOTICE TO HUSBANDS, 



SONS AND DAUGHTERS! 



Those of you who are not yet in the 

 habit of preparing a meal when mother is 

 away had better learn how to make your 

 favorite dish. Why? Because we are go- 

 ing to give mother four days' leave of 

 absence to the "Home makers vacation 

 Camp this summer."You start right in 

 now or else you are going to wish mother 

 was back on the job during those four 

 days. How can she leave with so much 

 work? Well that is easy enough. Just 

 figure back — how long ago has it been 

 since mother had a real vacation? I mean 

 one where some child wasn't along for her 

 to take care of or a meal to get? Gosh, 

 you can't remember that far back can 

 you? Well, let us start in now, and 

 remember that, and see that she goes to 

 this summer camp. 



Homemakers' Camp Coming 

 June 20=24 



Homemakers! are you coming to our 

 Camp for a bit of fun, recreation, subject 



We are constantly asked questions 

 about the harmful effect or particular 

 benefit which some food is supposed to 

 exert. It is only natural that most per- 

 sons should have notions and ideas about 

 food since food fills such an important 

 place in our daily lives. Some of these 

 opinions are justified because of ex- 

 perience, but many have no foundation 

 and should go the way of the black-cat- 

 crossing-the-path superstition. 



"Should fish and milk be served to- 

 gether? I am told that this is a harmful 

 combination." 



For some reason, many persons hold 

 this view. Of course, each is a protein 

 food and if a large serving of fish is 

 eaten, it is not necessary to serve milk at 

 the same meal, and the other way ai-ound. 

 Think of the fish chowders that have been 

 served in New England for generations. 

 And fish baked in milk is a well known 

 dish. There is no reason why the com- 

 bination should have a bad effect unless 

 eaten in too large quantities. 



"We are told that unless we use this or 

 that brand of heavy aluminum ware, that 

 we will lose much of the goodness from 

 our food. This ware is very expensive. 

 It is necessary to buy these heavy utensils 

 if one is to properly prepare food for the 

 family." 



The manufacturers of this heavy alu- 

 minum are only saying in different words 

 what food and nutrition specialists have 

 been saying for years. All foods should 

 be cooked in as little water as possible and 

 no juices wasted. With a little care this 

 may be accomplished with any good kettle 

 and expensive equipment is not necessary. 

 The idea is not that no water at all 

 should be added, but that any that must 

 be added to prevent the food from burn- 

 ing should be cooked down and sei-ved. 

 In this way all nutritive value is pre- 

 served. May E. Foley, 



State Nutrition Specialist. 



Keep well ! A healthy body is our best 

 safeguard against the ills of life. 



— Hygeia. 



