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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



May, 1910 



For the Craftsman Style 



of architecture and Interior finish, 

 the designs and construction of 

 Morgan Doors are in perfect keeping. 

 They are finished in the white and 

 may be stained any color. 



MORGAN 

 DQORS 



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are perfect doors, light, remarkably 

 strong and built of several layers of cross 

 grained wood, pressed together with water- 

 proof glue, making shrinking, warping or 

 swelling impossible. Veneered in all va- 

 rieties of hard wood — Birch, plain or 

 quarter-sawed red or white Oak, brown 

 Ash, Mahogany, etc. 



Morgan Doors are the highest standard of 

 door quality; made in one of the largest and 

 most progressive factories in the country. 



Each Morgan Door is stamped "MORGAN" 

 which guarantees quality, style, durability and 

 satisfaction. 



In our new book-"The Door Bcautifur'-MOR- 

 GAN DOORS are shown in their natural color and 

 in all styles of architecture for int«rior or exte- 

 rior use. and it is explained why they are the best 

 and cheapest doors for permanent satisfaction 

 in any building. A copy will be sent on request. 



Architects: Descriptive details of Morgarj Doors 

 may be found iti Swedes index, pages 678 and 679, 



Morgan Company, Dept. "A,," Oshkosh, Wis. 



tribittcd hti Morgan Sash & Door Co.. Chicago 



Morgan Millwork Co., Baltimore, Md. 

 Handled by Dealers who do not substitute. 



"Quilt" 



A "Comforter" That Will Keep 

 the Whole Family Warm 



A liouse lined with Cal)ot's Slieathing Quilt 

 will be wind and frost proof. It will be warm 

 in winter and cool in summer. No heat can 

 get out or no cold get in, or vice versa. It is not 

 a mere paper or felt, but a thick matting, 

 which retains the warmth as a bird's plumage 

 does. "// is cheaper to build Tuarin houses 

 than to heat cold ones. ' ' 



Stained icith CaboCs Shingle Stains 

 Train & ICilliams. .irchitecls, Los Angeles. Cal. 



Preserve and Beautify 

 Your Shingles 



by staining them with 



Cabot's Shingle Stains 



They are made of Creosote ("the best wood pre- 

 servative known"), pure linseed oil. and the 

 best pigments, and give soft, velvety coloring 

 effects (moss-greens, dark-browns, silver-grays, 

 etc) that look better and wear better than any 

 others. tO per cent, cheaper than paint. 



Sa?nfilfsiind/n// i)tto}'iuation sent on requeU 

 SAMUEL CABOT, Inc., Sole Manfrs., 135 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. 



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 RECEIVERS 



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My Receivers are SOLD DIRECT. 

 For the satisfaction of yourself, your husband, your maid and your garbage 

 man you should at least send for fully illustrated descriptions of my gar- 

 bage receivers and names and addresses of hundreds of pleased users. 

 I also make Underground Earth Closets 

 and Portable Metal Houses for same. 

 C. H. STEPHENSON, Mfr., 21 Farrar Street, 

 Lynn, Massachusetts 



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By far the most complete collection of plans 

 ever brought out. Illustrated with full-page 

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MUNN & CO., INC., 361 BROADWAY. NEW YORK 



No. 1. COTTAGE DESIGNS 



Twenty five designs, ranging in cost 

 from $600 to $ 1 ,500. 



No. 2. LOW- COST HOUSES 



Upward of twenty-five designs, costing 

 from $1,000 to $3,000. 



No. 3. MODERN DWELLINGS 



Twenty designs, at costs ranging from 

 $2,800 to $7,000. 



No. 4. SUBURBAN HOMES 



Twenty selected designs, Costing from 

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CANNING AND PRESERVING 

 FRUIT 



HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWlFE-1* 

 By Maria Parloa 



UTENSILS NEEDED FOR CANNING 

 AND PRESERVING. 



In preserving, canning, and jelly mak- 

 ing iron or tin utensils should never be 

 used. The fruit acids attack these metals 

 and so give a bad color and metallic taste 

 to the products. The preserving kettles 

 should be porcelain Hned, enameled, or of 

 a metal that will not form troublesome 

 chemical combinations with fruit juices. 



Fig. r. — Wire Basket. 



The kettles should be broad rather than 

 deep, as the fruit should not be cooked in 

 deep layers. Nearly all the necessary uten- 

 sils may be found in some ware not subject 

 to chemical action. A list of the most 

 essential articles follows : 



Two preserving kettles, i colander, i 

 fine strainer, i skimmer, i ladle, i large- 

 mouthed funnel, i wire frying basket, i 

 wire sieve, 4 long-handled wooden spoons, 

 I wooden masher, a few large pans, knives 

 for paring fruit (plated if possible), flat- 

 bottomed clothes boiler, wooden or willow 

 rack to put in the bottom of the boiler, iron 

 tripod or ring, squares of cheese cloth. In 

 addition, it would be well to have a flannel 

 straining bag, a frame on which to hang 

 the bag, a syrup gage and a glass cylinder, 

 a fruit pricker, and plenty of clean towels. 



The regular kitchen pans will answer 

 for holding and washing the fruit. Mix- 

 ing bowls and stone crocks can be used for 

 holding the fruit juice and pared fruit. 

 When fruit is to be plunged into boiling 

 water for a few minutes before paring, 

 the ordinary stewpans may be employed 

 for this purpose. 



A scale is a desirable article in every 

 kitchen, as weighing is much more accurate 

 than the ordinary measuring. But, know- 

 ing that a large percentage of the house- 



FiG. 2. — Wire Sieve. 



keepers do not possess scales, it has seemed 

 wise to give the rules in measures rather 

 than weight. 



If canning is done by the oven process, 

 a large sheet of asbestos, for the bottom of 

 the oven, will prevent the cracking of jars. 



(Continued on page 12 ) 



♦Reprint of Farmers' Bulletin 203, issued by the Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



