HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



HOME MAKING 



THE PRESSURE COOKER 



AS A LABOR SAVER 



By Mrs. S. k. Parker, County Project 

 Leader 



A steam pressure cooker saves time, 

 fuel and labor. 



Meat and vegetables can be cooked in j 

 one-third or less the time ordinarily re- 

 quired. In canning- it is simply indis- I 

 pensible. 



A whole meal can be cooked on one 

 burner saving much fuel. 



In cooking meats no basting is needed, 

 no water added after once started, you 

 prepare your meal, put it in the cooker, 

 place it on the stove, bring to the proper 

 temperature, if using gas turn low to 

 hold at the same heat, if cook stove, re- 

 move to back of stove, and if properly 

 adju.sted will not have to be disturbed 

 until ready to use. 



A pot roast cooked forty-five minutes 

 is delicious. 



Beans can be baked in thirty minutes 

 that will surpass any baked all day. 



Several vegetables can be cooked at the 

 same time in separate insets, and not 

 mi.x the flavors. In canning, one lot is 

 cooked while you are preparing another. 



In using a pressure cooker one should 

 follow directions absolutely and you will 

 surely be amazed with the results. 



Other Labor Savers 



In selecting labor saving devices for 

 the housewife let's consider first those 

 which actually save hard work. 



Press a button or pull a chain and set 

 the electric washing machine in motion 

 which will do the family washing in two 

 hours. The old way it would take a 

 woman all the morning to rub and boil 

 the clothes. The washing machine is not 

 only a time saver but a backache saver 

 as well. It is one of the last things I 

 would dispense with particularly if I 

 could have a hose to fill and empty the 

 tubs with. 



While the washer is doing its work, you 

 can be washing the dishes and if you are 

 wise you will scald them and place them 

 in a dish drainer and leave them to dry. 



."V folding ironing board built into a 

 closet in the kitchen with a plug and shelf 

 for the electric flat iron ; a drying rack 

 beside the closet to hang- the clothes to air 

 when ironing makes ironing simply and 

 quickly accomplished. 



The vacuum cleaner whether electric 

 or the vacuette is the best thing imagina- 

 ble to keep your rugs and carpet clean 

 and bright in color witliout stirring up 

 any dust. 



A long handled scrub brush for the 

 back room and porches, a hair brush for 

 the hard wood floors, a self wringing mop 

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COUNTY WIDE HOMEMAKER'S MEETING 



Every Woman in County Invited to Attend; 

 Program To Be The Best Ever 



Mrs. Elizabeth Stone MacDonald and her Children 



.June 18th is most here, near enough so we will have to put a circle around 

 that date on the calendar and make all our plans to attend the Annual Countywide 

 Meeting. 



Most of us remember the intense heat we had to endure last year. So with 

 your comfort in mind we have planned to hold the meeting at Laurel Park where 

 we can have all the room and fresh air we want. This will mean a basket lunch 

 afl'air and lemonade will be served. 



Last year the meeting was held as a clothing summary meeting. This year 

 it is to be summary of all the projects that have been carried in the county and 

 every woman who has taken any project work should be especially interested in 

 this meeting. 



There will be fine e.xhibits of the work done by different communities and a 

 program that is as fine as possible to obtain. You will want to be there promptly 

 at 10..30 A. M. because you will not want to miss any part of it. 

 The temporary program is as follows: 

 10. .30 A. M. — Community Singing. 

 16A5 a. M. — "Mrs. Jones' Enlightenment". 



Cast of Hampshire County Women. 

 (Opportunity to examine exhibits). 

 12.30 P. M.— Lunch. 

 2.00 P. M. — Miss Walker. Clothing Information Bureau. 



Wm. Filenes Sons Co., Boston. 

 .3.00 P. M. — Woman as a Home Managci-. 



Mrs. Elizabeth Stone MacDonald. 



Field Editor of Modern Priscilla. 



Mrs. Elizabeth Stone MacDonald to be Principal Speaker 



Mrs. Elizabeth Stone MacDonald formerly of the Modern Priscilla Proving 

 Plant, Newton, has been engaged as the principal speaker for the summai-y meet- 



