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tage in the hand fell except where the seam is curved, and the machine 

 will not make a flat finish. 



Reference. — Same as in Lesson 90. 



Correlation. — Arithmetic: Estimate the cost per hour of a sewing 

 machine which costs $25, lasts 20 years, and is used one hour a week. 



LESSON 96. 



Problem. — To wash woolen underwear. 



Points to be brought out.— Strong alkalis dissolve wool. Weak solu- 

 tions dissolve only small amounts of the fiber, causing it to contract 

 or shrink. Use soap free from any excess of alkali. Very hot water 

 or sudden changes from water of one temperature to that of a very 

 different temperature is undesirable in the case of woolens. The 

 character of the wool fiber is such that it tends to mat if rubbed too 

 much. 



Reference. — Rose, The Laundry, Cornell Reading Courses, 1 (1912), 

 No. 11. 



Correlation. — English: Write descriptions of the appearance of 

 wool fiber under the microscope. 



Supplementary topic. — Discuss different plans by which running 

 water could be put into your house, or some other house of which 

 you know, and their comparative cost. (Consult Farmers' Bulletins 

 and catalogues.) 



LESSON 97. 



Problem. — To cook rice. 



Points to be brought out. — In serving rice as a vegetable we wish to 

 have the grains separate rather than in a gummy, pasty mass. This 

 is accomplished by thorough washing to remove any adhering particles 

 of starch, cooking rapidly in so much water that no stirring is neces- 

 sary, or by cooking in a smaller amount of water in the double boiler, 

 or the fireless cooker, and driving off the excess of moisture by heat- 

 ing after the cooking has been finished. These different ways should 

 be tried in class. Unpolished rice is more nutritious than polished. 



References. — Bulletin on Texas and Louisiana Rice, Pass, and Ind. 

 Dept., Southern Pacific R. R., New Orleans, La.; Miriam Birdseye, 

 Rice and Rice Cookery, Cornell Reading Courses, 3 (1914), No. 55. 



Correlation. — English: Write stories of the way rice is grown. 

 Name different rice dishes you have known ; describe the making of 

 one you like. To what country do we owe rice ? 



LESSON 98. 



Problem. — To make placket and band on drawers. 



Points to be brought out. — A good placket for drawers may be made 

 with linen tape about three-fourths of an inch wide. (See Handy 

 and Pract. Libr. [Missouri], Mo. Bui., 13 (1915), No. 2, p. 68.) -If the 

 waistband is to be stitched on, apply it to the wrong side first, so that 



