THE FARMERS' MONTHLY, MAY, 1928 



Around The County With The H. D. Agent 



Westhampton group leads the county 

 by being the first to start making Home 

 Tours. 



Mrs. Charles Burt the leader, made out 

 the list in the order best suited for Miss 

 Pozzi to visit the homes. 



Although 14 were to be visited, the 

 group only had a chance to visit four. 

 Enthusiasm was surely not lacking for 

 at each visit, questions increased. Many 

 very helpful suggestions were given. 



The tour is to be continued some time 

 in the near future. 



Group Started in Williamsburg 



Mrs. .James Evans was appointed ad- : 

 ministrative leader of the Williamsburg 

 group. Twelve women met at her home 

 for an afternoon meeting on Children's 

 clothing. Their next meeting will be 

 May 23rd, at which the women are to 

 bring materials ready to make samples of 

 finishes to be used on both children's and 

 adult's clothing. Every one is invited to 

 come and take part. 



Home Furnishing Project Completed 



1.33 women who enrolled in the Home 

 Furnishing project completed their course 

 this past month. Reports are to be made 

 in the fall, telling of the changes that we 

 made since the classes started. 



Many have expressed to Miss Pozzi how 

 much helpful information they had ob- 

 tained from these classes. 



Pictures are being taken of "before and 

 after" so that a picture record may be 

 kept. 



Methodist Mothers' Club 

 Hear Millinery Talk 



Seventeen members of the mothers' 

 club had dinner with Mrs. R. D. Newell 

 of Northampton previous to a talk on 

 spring hats by Miss Pozzi the Home 

 Demonstration Agent. A demonstration 

 was given showing how to make and 

 shape a hat. Members of the club were 

 used as models. The group plans to hold 

 a class in millinery by themselves later 

 on. 



Hatfield Mothers Start 

 Child Feeding Class 



The Child Feeding problem is so preva- 

 lent that many mothers are now asking if 

 they might take advantage of such a 

 course. 



A group of Hatfield mothers met with 

 Miss Foley, the State Nutrition Special- 



ist and Miss Pozzi the Home Demon- 

 stration Agent, for a child feeding dis- 

 cussion. 



At the next meeting a perfect child is 

 to be selected by the school nurse in Hat- 

 field and used as an example for the 

 class. It will be interesting to see who 

 will be selected. 



Mothers and Daughters 

 Meet for Demonstration 



Magazine racks, waste baskets, vases 

 and bowls were painted at a recent 

 demonstration in Cushman. Both mothers 

 and daughters met for this demonstration 

 given by Mrs. Nugent representing the 

 DuPont people. 



The articles painted were brought in by 

 the people who came to the meeting. 



Real Rush Used for Reseating Chairs 



The Hadley and Ware women feel quite 

 proud of their rush seating that they 

 have just completed. In both groups, 

 some of the members had chairs of real 

 value and wanted to try the real rush. 

 After the meeting they all agreed that 

 the results were well worth the work. 



Cummington Completes 

 Food Project 



Much to every ones sorrow, the foods 

 project in Cummington was completed 

 last month. Twenty-five members sat 

 down to the dinner which was served. 

 During the roll call a great improvement 

 was seen as the score card reports were 

 given. Many plan to continue with their 

 records. 



Mrs. Ida Harrington Speaker 

 at Summary Meeting 



Are you saving June 12th? That is 

 the date of our summary meeting and it 

 is the date that Mrs. Ida Harrington 

 from the Providence, R. I. Home Improve- 

 ment Ctr., is going to talk to us. Those 

 of you who have heard her will want to 

 hear her again and those of you who have 

 not had the pleasure, will surely not miss 

 this opportunity to come to hear her. 



We are also going to have some real 

 music. One of our communities is going 

 to furnish it. 



Another attraction is going to be the 

 plays that some of the communities ai-e 

 going to put on. 



See that your group is well represented. 



TIME TO PRESERVE EGGS 



During the spring and early summer, 

 when eggs are plentiful and reasonable 

 in price, it is often wise to preserve a few 

 dozen for winter use. Fresh eggs, pro- 

 perly preserved, keep from eight months 

 to a year in excellent condition. 



Eggs laid in April, May and early -June 

 keep better than those laid later in the 

 season. 



Fresh, clean eggs should be chosen. 

 Eggs that float when placed in the solu- 

 tion are not fresh and will not keep. If 

 an egg is only slightly soiled, a cloth 

 dampened with vinegar may be used to 

 remove stain. If an egg is so badly soiled 

 that it must be washed all over, it should 

 not be used as washing removes the 

 natural protective coating which prevents 

 spoiling. 



If we.stern eggs are used, they should 

 be infertile, as during the shipping if in 

 warm places, the chicks may start to 

 grow in fertile eggs. 



Waterglass for the preserving solution 

 may be bought at almost any drug store. 

 Use one quart of waterglass to 9 quarts 

 of water that has been boiled and cooled. 

 Wash and scald a five gallon crock. When 

 the water is cool, measure it and place in 

 crock with the waterglass, and stir well. 

 Drop the eggs in carefully. A cracked 

 egg will spoil. Eggs may be added from 

 time to time as they are obtained. When 

 the process is completed,, there should be 

 at least two inches of the solution over 

 the top layer of eggs. 



Cover to prevent evaporation, and keep 

 in a dry place. 



Fresh, clean eggs, properly preserved, 

 can be used satisfactorily for all purposes 

 in cooking and for the table. When eggs 

 presei'ved in waterglass are to be boiled, 

 a small hole should be made in the shell 

 with a pin at the large end before placing 

 them in the water. This is done to allow 

 the air in the egg to escape when heated 

 so as to prevent cracking. 



EGG DISHES 



At this time of the year, when eggs are 

 getting plentiful and less expensive, it is 

 well to use them liberally in planning 

 meals for the family. They make a very 

 welcome substitute for meat after the 

 winter diet, and may be used either as a 

 main dish or in a varity of desserts. 



Eggs are cleansed as one of the pro- 



