HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



other l.:iltor S:i\«'fs 



Contiinifd I'riim payc 1, iiilumn 1 

 are all excellent and do not forget the 

 stool by the kitchen cabinet so you may sit 

 down as you cook and have everything 

 within arm's reach. 



There are many other smaller labor 

 savers such as stainless steel knives, 

 rotary cookie cutters, double action egg 

 beaters, vacuum ice cream freezer so you 

 may have ice cream with turning a crank, 

 bread mixers, etc. 



But if we take care of the washing, 

 ironing, sweeping and cooking with the 

 least labor possible there will be time for 

 us to try out the more simple ones at our 

 leisure. Though we all know it is often 

 the small things that eat up the time. 



I'olisli W iiiiit'ii Slin\\ Intrrext 

 ill <'tolliiim Work 



Continued rr(.)ni i:);ise 1. erilunm 2 

 Last time the dress patterns were 

 tested and altered and the dresses cut. 

 Great emphasis has been placed on the 

 becomingness of line and color. So it 

 is expected when we have our summary 

 meeting- we will have a very fine exhibit 

 of becoming and well fitting dresses. 



Because of the large number of girls 

 barred from taking the work we have 

 planned to have our last meeting an open 

 meeting and have everyone interested at- 

 tend. Miss Marion L. Tucker, state 

 clothing specialist, will be present to talk 

 to the membei's and there will be an ex- 

 hibit of the completed work. 



The interest shown by these Polish 

 girls in keeping up the large attendance 

 of these meetings and the eagerness 

 .shown for learning and keeping up with 

 the times might well be copied by some 

 of our New England women. 



HOME HAPPENINGS 



We often have to a.sk ourselves if it 

 is worth while to do certain things. 

 Ought we to spend as much time as we 

 do on certain projects? The number of 

 fine old chairs which have been packed 

 away in the attic or barn and have 

 been restored to fine condition and are 

 now u.sed in the best room in house goes 

 to prove that the furniture renovation 

 project is worth while. 



It is also a very popular project. At 

 one meeting in Amherst seventy-five men 

 and women were present. Twenty-eight 

 chairs were reseated and enough material 

 sold to do fifty-six more. A number of 

 visitors became so interested in the work 

 that they bought material and were going 

 to do some repairing at home. 



Other towns which have done splendid 

 work with this project are Belchertown, 

 Westhampton, Williamsburg and South- 

 ampton. 



Hatfield Florence and Easthampton, 

 after hearing about the fine work the 

 Granby and Enfield groups did with the 

 Children's Clothes Project, have decided 

 to take the work. Already several meet- 

 ings have been held and some fine ex- 

 amples of garments brought to the meet- 

 ings on which have been used various 

 short cuts and decorative stitches taught 

 the women who attended the meetings. 



(Sasrltf ^Jriuiiug (£n. 

 •Xiirll^auiplmi, mass. 



H. D. SMITH 



Hatfield, Mass. 



GRAIN, COAL, ICE 



AND 



FARM MACHINERY 



MAKE THIS A RADIO SUMMER. 

 WE Handle FEDERAL and RADIOLA 



Portable sets to take to your summer 

 camp or on your auto -trip. 



12 



North<\n\iJU)n , Mass. 



TOOLS for the Farm and Garden — 



Sprinkling Cans in all sizes — Rubber Hose— Hose Nozzles and 

 Reels — Lawn Mowers — Hoes — Rakes — Shovels — Spades — 

 Hedge Shears— Grass Shears — Wheelbarrows — We have them 

 all. 



FOSTER-FARRAR COMPANY 



Jg2 main street 

 NORTHAMP 1 ON MASS. 



Laurel Park June 1^ 



