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Points to be brought out. — Eggs coagulate at a temperature below 

 the boiling point of water. When cooked in boiling water the out- 

 side is overcooked and in many cases the. yolk is not completely 

 heated through. 



Reference. — Eggs and Their Value as Food, U. S. Dept. Agr., Bui. 

 471. 



Correlation. — English: Write a story of a girl who made money to 

 go to college by keeping poultry. 



LESSON 118. 



Problem. — Putting away winter clothing. The best means of pre- 

 venting moths. 



Points to be brought out. — The eggs from which moths develop may 

 be present. These must be killed or removed before the clothes are 

 put away, for they may find in the packed clothes ideal conditions 

 for their development. Since it is difficult to be sure that all moth 

 eggs are removed, the clothing is usually packed under such condi- 

 tions as to retard their development. 



References. — U. S. Dept Agr., Bur. Ent. Circ. 77; Farmers' Bui. 

 659. 



Correlation. — English: The life history of the moth. What other 

 insect pests has the housewife to fight? (See U. S. Dept. Agr., 

 Farmers' Buls. 626, 627, 658, 679, and 681. 



LESSON 119. 



Problem. — Apply the principles worked out in Lesson 117 by pre- 

 paring poached eggs on toast, scrambled eggs, and eggs in any other 

 way that the girls wish to try. 



Points to be brought out. — A more digestible and palatable product 

 results when the cooking process is carried out at a temperature 

 below that of boiling water. 



References. — Textbook on foods; any good recipe book. 



Correlation. — Physiology: Show in what ways the method of cook- 

 ing eggs may affect their digestibility. 



LESSON 120. 



Problem. — To select a design for a simple skirt and draft the founda- 

 tion skirt pattern. , 



Points to be brought out. — A well-fitted foundation skirt pattern 

 can be adapted to various skirt designs. Such a pattern is better 

 suited to an individual than stock sizes of the commercial pattern. 



Reference. — Handy and Pract. Farm Libr. [Missouri], Mo. Bui., 13 

 (1915), No. 2, pp. 34-37, 53-55. 



Correlation. — English: Discuss clothing as an expression of per- 

 sonality. 



