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gun, and said that in summer it might be used with ber- 

 ries in the same way. In regard to the baking she dwelt 

 At length on the condition of the oven. If it be too hot, 

 a thick crust forms on the dough before it rises; if it be 

 too cold, little bubbles form and the dough falls flat. 

 There are as many different kinds of sauces as there are 

 c.ike, but they can all be reduced to a simple formula. 

 The plan of work is exactly the same, having the simple 

 foundation it can be treated with an endless variation. 

 The kitchen utensils are improving constantly and grow- 

 ing cheaper in price. 



The majority of our homes are painfully lacking in good 

 "Utensils, and if every home had moi-e it would be surpris- 

 ing to see how much labor might be saved. 



In referring to canned goods she said the}' were all 

 right if used at once upon opening, but on no account 

 should they be allowed to stand in the can exposed to the 

 air. 



At this point she urged the use of oil stoves in summer 

 for cooking and heating purposes. By judicious manage- 

 ment one can arrange to cook an entire dinner on one of 

 t!ie single oil stoves. She here gave the formula for the 

 s uice to go with the macaroni which she had previously 

 cooked, and also several other receipts so that a person 

 could use up all the odds and ends to make them palata- 

 ble. In conclusion she gave some most useful and prac- 

 tical hints on bread making, and answered many questions 

 that were asked. 



The 89th Institute and second of the season was held 

 at Rockport, Jan. 27, President Appleton presiding, who, 

 after making some introductory remarks introduced Rev. 

 O. S. Butler of Georgetown, who spoke on the "advan- 

 tages of Special and General Farming." 



Mr. Butler said it was a great pleasure to meet the 

 farmers of Essex County and especially so when he saw 



