October, 1910 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



XV 



Right Light 



There is a good 

 deal in this hghting 

 question — ■ whether 

 it be for a hotel, 

 a barn, a store, a 

 church, a factory, an 

 office or a home. 



A lioht isn't a good 

 light until it has the 

 right glass. 



The p"lass makes 

 or mars the light. A bare light dazzles. 

 AMth the proper glass it is changed 

 to soft, agreeable, artistic illumination. 



I make a globe, shade or chimne)' 

 for every kind of light — electric, gas 

 and oil. I make over three thousand 

 styles of electric lighting glass, in all 

 shapes and colors, and in silk, satin 

 and velvet finishes. This is exclusive 

 of my globes for gas, and my lamp- 

 chimneys. 



My latest invention is 'Alba Glass." 

 It is particularly adapted to outdoor 

 lighting and large spaces. It refines 

 the brilliancy and gives perfect dif- 

 fusion. 



Ever)' lighting glass I make is 

 perfect in its place, and each proves 

 that the glass is as important as the 



light itself 



\\'rite for ni\- catak>gue. 

 my product. 



It tells all about 



Macbeth, 



Macb<?th-Evai]S Glass Company 



Pittsburgh 



L 



JUST PUBLISHED 



THIRD EDITION OF 



KIDDER'S 



Ci)urcf)cS ^n" Ci^aptls 



By F. E. KIDDER, Architect 



This edition has been thoroughly revised by 

 the author, and enlarged, many new designs 

 being added, including several new designs for 

 Catholic churches. There are 120 illustrations in 

 the text and more than 50 full -page plates. 

 The book contains a large number of plans and 

 perspectives of churches of varying co^ts. Be- 

 sides this there is much concise and practical in- 

 formation relating to planning and seating ; 

 details of Construction, Heating and Ventilation, 

 Acoustics, etc., making it in its present form 



The Best American hook on 

 Church Design and Construction 



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PRESERVING FISH IN PAPER 



CAPT. A. SOLLING, Danish fisheries 

 agent in London, has for some time 

 been experimenting with the packing 

 of fresh fish in specially prepared paper, 

 and has reported interesting results, which 

 Constil-General Wallace C. Bond, of Copen- 

 hagen, reviews : 



The main point in the preservation ap- 

 pears to be to inclose the fish as free from 

 bacteria as possible in some cheap and con- 

 venient material which will keep out the air 

 and prevent the intrusion of injurious aerial 

 bacteria. Another important feature of fish 

 preservation is to prevent the ice water, 

 with its injurious bacteria, from contamina- 

 ting the fish, and at the same time to apply 

 the frigidity of the ice in order to prevent 

 the development of bacteria that might be 

 already in the fish. 



By the Soiling method of packing the 

 lish in the paper before placing them on the 

 crushed ice, the air is excluded and the ice 

 water is prevented from reaching the fish. 

 The efifect of the ice through the paper pre- 

 vents the development of any bacteria that 

 might be already in the fish. In order to 

 attain this result it is absolutely necessary 

 that the fish be treated while alive, or at 

 least when quite fresh, and it is therefore 

 better to undertake the treatment on board 

 the fishing boats. 



The fish should be cut while it is yet 

 alive, the insides removed and the gills 

 cut away ; the head, however, ought always 

 to be left. The sound, where such is found, 

 is ctit throtigh, lengthwise, and all the blood 

 under it is removed. The fish must be cut 

 so far back that all the blood accumulated at 

 the anus can easily be removed. The fish is 

 then cleaned and scrubbed well in salt water, 

 inside as well as out, wjth a stiff brush 

 until all the blood stains are removed. 



As soon as the fish has lain long enough 

 for all the blood to run off fit must be care- 

 fully observed that no bloody water remains 

 in the belly), the fish is packed in the paper, 

 which must be square in order to obtain the 

 best packing, and each side at least one and 

 one-half times the length of the fish. 



To start with, the fish is placed crosswrsc 

 at one corner of the paper, and wrapped uj) 

 firmly. The two corners are bent in and 

 wrapped up, and in the fourth corner tied 

 with a piece of cord. The objection may 

 be raised that this way of treating fish is too 

 particular and takes too long, but the in- 

 creased work and the increased expense 

 will soon be offset by the higher price se- 

 cured on accoitnt of the better preservation 

 of the fish, and the intelligent fishmonger 

 will soon discover the advantage of hand- 

 ling fish which, if not sold today, may be 

 sold in 3, 4 or 8 days and still be equally 

 good and fresh. 



It is not yet proved that all kinds of fish 

 are equally adopted to packing in this man- 

 ner ; it may not pay, either, to pack all kinds 

 of fish, but the better kinds of fish, like sole, 

 turbot, kitt, halibut, cod, plaice and haddock, 

 would bring better prices if treated in this 

 way. Fresh-water fish like salmon, carps 

 and zanders, which are to be transported in 

 a few days would have a different appear- 

 ance at the end of the journey if packed in 

 the paper. 



The main point is that the fish must be 

 cut, the bowels and the gills removed, and 

 the fish well cleaned if it is to be sent Ion? 

 distances. From various experiments it is 

 claimed that fish packed according to this 

 method will keep fresh for a long time and 

 make a far healthier and better product 

 than when kept in direct touch with the ice. 

 The paper is manufactured in England. 



Every Room 



should have its ow^n individuality. The 



Wood Mantel 



as a central feature gives character 

 to the apartment; furnishes as w^ell 

 as finishes. Here, for example, is 

 one that combines chimney piece 

 with cupboards for books or china, 

 suitable for living or dining roor. 

 Ideas for every room in the house 

 are contained in an illustrated booklet 



"Why Wood Mantels?" 



that we'd be glad to send to every one who 

 owns a house, or intends to build or deco- 

 rate. Address 



Wood Mantel Manufacturers' Ass'n 



H. T. BENNETT, Secretary 



Room 1218, State Life Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 



Study 



EAS Y LESSONS 



OR, STEPPING STONE TO 



ARCHITECTURE 



By THOMAS MITCHELL 



g SIMPLE TEXT-BOOK telling in a 

 series of plain and simple answers to 

 questions all about the various orders as 

 well as the general principles of construction. 

 The book contains 92 pages, printed on heavy 

 c.eam plate paper and illustrated by 150 engrav- 

 ings, amongst which are illustrations of various 

 historic buildings. The book is 12mo in size, 

 and is attractively bound in cloth. 



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