HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARM BUREAU MONTHLY 

 HOME M AKI NG 



MANY THINGS TO CONSIDER IN 

 PURCHASING CLOTHING MATERIAL 



Mrs. Woolman has met a group of 

 women in Huntington and Northampton, 

 regularly, for the past three weeks and 

 given them some very helpful suggestions ' '■o^"<^'ng'- 



CUMMINGTON DENTAL CLINIC 



The town of Cummington has estab- 

 lished a dental clinic through the efforts 

 of the selectmen and school committee for 

 the benefit of their town and those sur- 



in textiles of various kinds. 



In regard to cotton, she says: 



Buy the best. 



We still have to pay well for the best 

 cotton. 



Cotton never holds color well, 

 more to make color stay in cotton and 



people don't want to pay foi- it. Cotton : °^ Cummington has directed the purchas 

 colors are best when dyed in the yarn 



During this summer there will be a 

 dentist at the Town Hall each Tuesday 

 to care for the teeth of those people in 

 that and neighboring towns who do not 

 wish to take the time or who cannot af- 



It costs I ^""^ ^° ^^ *° Northampton or elsewhere 

 for their work. The School Committee 



Cotton is good when used appropriate- 

 ly, but not satisfactory when bought as 

 a substitute for wool or worsted goods. 

 Printed fabrics are rarely a good buy. 

 It is economy to buy the best. 



Mrs. Woolman recommends crepe 

 (dyed in the yai-n) for children's cloth- 

 ing. .Jap crepes are good. Buy of rep- 

 utable firms. In general, the more we 

 pay foi- material, the better it is. 



Cotton toweling dries better if woven 

 with spaces in it; for example, Santex 

 toweling, but cotton soils more easily and 

 is harder to clean. 



For a better dress, if you can't afford 

 good silk or silk crepe, good quality 

 dotted Swiss or Mercerized goods are ex- 

 cellent. 



Use your judgment! 



Will the material launder? Easily or 

 with difficulty? Time 

 suits? Is the material 

 the material suit/'d to it; 



ing of equipment and it is already in 

 stalled in a i-oom in the Town Hall. Dr. 

 Bodin will do work for both children and 

 adults. He is a graduate of Tufts Medi- 

 cal College, Boston and has also in- 

 structed there, 

 connected with 

 Clinic. 



WISE TO BUY 



CANNING SUGAR NOW 



Mr. Willard of the Massachusetts Agri- 

 cultural College advises housewives to 

 buy their canning sugar now, in order 

 that the heavy demands of -July, August 

 and September may be cut down. If one- 

 half of the buying were done now, it 

 would mean that refineries, steamer lines 

 moving raw sugar and grocers handling 

 clarified sugars, would all be able to work 

 more nearly at normal. There is prob- 

 bly no great danger of actual shortage of 

 sugar. 



Millinery Work Successful 



Under the direction of Mrs. Ruth 



Evans, small groups of women in Worth- 



For some time he was | ington, Southampton, Belchertown, Cum- 



the Forsythe Dental | mington and Huntington have made and 



remodeled hats during the spring which 



On .June .^rd, Dr. Bodin examined the I totaled an approximate value of $200.00. 



teeth of 18 persons and made future ap- i 



pointments. It is the plan of the school 

 committee and others interested, to have i 



KEEP CLEAN RATHER 



THAN MAKE CLEAN 



CLEANING TOOLS 



the dentist examine the teeth of all the 

 local school children so that they may be 

 kept in better condition as they grow to 

 manhood and womanhood. The latest 

 health charts show us the condition of 

 teeth among city children is far better 

 than among rural children. Here is an 

 opportunity for the children of Cumming- 

 ton and surrounding towns to have de- 

 necessary? Re- '^^y^'^S and imperfect teeth cared for. 

 enduring? Is '^^'^ teachers have been supplied with 

 Dr. Woods' Health Charts which the chil- 

 dren have used as subjects for composi- 

 tions and health talks. Many children 

 have purchased new tooth brushes for 

 65c each from the Florence Manufactur- 

 ing Company, through the kindness of 

 Mr. Cordes. 



Teeth are important! Let's make the 

 most of our opportunities while they last. 



Use of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 

 Advised 



purpose.' 



Dr. Langworthy tells us that some 

 vitamines, the growth producing ele- 

 ments in foods, are killed by cooking and 

 canning while other vitamines survive. 

 He says, "In 10 or 20 years, we shall 

 know more. Meanwhile, there is no doubt 

 that though canned vegetables are inval- 

 uable, fresh are better so far as vita- 

 mines are concerned." 



Let's safeguard our health with fresh 

 vegetables now and at the same time can 

 a jar of fruits and vegetables for every 

 day next winter. Reports are that canned 

 products will still be high. 



Before buying any device, ask yourself: 

 Will it pay for itself in the long run by 



saving time and strength or wear and 



tear? Will it make some especially dis- The Household Account books are 

 agreeable task less unpleasant? ready for distribution. Miss Gifford or 



Long handles on brooms, brushes, and t^e Home Demonstration Agent will meet 

 dustpans save the back. this month those groups who have asked 



A cleaning cloth should be soft and ; for the book, 

 loosely woven so that it will take up dirt 



easily and itself be easy to clean. A j If so, do they tell you what you need to 

 duster takes up dirt better if a few drops | know, or are they just a collection of 

 of water or oil have been sprinkled on it. i figures? If you are not keeping accounts. 

 Beware of too much moisture or oil. It don't you often wonder where the money 

 leaves streaks. For wiping very dirty ; goes and why you have not more to .show 



During the past month, several fireless 

 cookers have been made by women in 

 Hartsbrook, Southampton and Worth- 

 ington. The cookers are a big conveni- 

 ence and do save time, steps and fuel. 



The harder it grows to find household 



helpers, the greater becomes the need of 



proper mechanical helps. Many are not 



worth buying or making. Others we 



, , . , cannot afford to be without. Which are 



Are _you_ keeping household accounts? ,^1,;,^? Would you like to make a study 



of what to choose? Have you seen the 

 exhibit from the Massachusetts Agricul- 

 tural College? Get in touch with your 

 Home Demon.stration Agent. 



places, u.se soft paper, cotton waste, or 

 rags which may be thrown away. 



Clean string mops by shaking over a 

 damp newspaper or a can. Never shake 

 in the open air unless you are sure the 

 dirt will not trouble you or your neigh- 

 bors. Wash occasionally in hot water, 

 with washing-soda or soap. Dry quickly. 



foi- what you have spent? The book is 

 neat and easy to keep and can be secured 

 from the Farm Bureau bv anyone for 

 15c. 



All cereals should be kept in dry, well- 

 lighted storerooms. Damp, dark cellars 

 should never be used for storing foods. 



I" ^ i Happiness is where it is found, and 



Keep your cleaning things together in , seldom where it is sought. 



a convenient place. Put them away clean. . 



Hang brushes, mops, and brooms when Every duty we omit obscures some 

 Sprinkle a few drops of oil on oiled mops. ' not in use. I truth we should have known.— Ruski7i. 



