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Money-making  at  Home 
Wlien  I  read  the  flope  Farm  man’s 
notes  on  page  290  I  agreed  with  him  in 
every  particular,  as  I  have  always  prid¬ 
ed  myself  on  being  too  independent  to 
envy  my  more  fortunate  neighbors  and 
friends,  but,  even  so,  my  heart  goes  out 
in  sympathy  to  the  brave  farm  mother 
who  wants  to  earn  a  little  extra  money 
at  home  to  help  her  hard-working  hus¬ 
band  and  make  life  a  little  pleasanter  for 
her  children.  Cannot  something  be  done 
to  help  her  and  the  many  other  country 
women  who  need  only  a  very  little  money 
of  their  own  to  make  them  happy  and 
contented  with  their  lot?  If  I  am  per¬ 
mitted  to  influence  my  own  daughters  I 
shall  wish  for  them  to  earn  enough  money 
before  they  are  married  to  insure  them 
small  incomes  all  their  lives ;  not  large, 
for  a  rich  wife  is  an  abomination,  but 
to  give  them  just  enough  experience  in 
earning  money  to  learn  the  value  of  it, 
and  if  they  should  feel  they  needed  some 
simple  luxury,  such  as  new  books  for  the 
children,  some  daffodil  bulbs,  or  a  birth¬ 
day  gift  for  mother,  they  can  buy  them 
v  ith  a  clear  conscience. 
Personally,  I  have  always  believed  that 
the  woman  who  makes  a  happy,  comfort¬ 
able  and  attractive  home  for  her  hus¬ 
band  and  children,  takes  an  active  inter¬ 
est  in  their  work  and  recreation,  encour¬ 
ages  them  when  discouraged,  and  nurses 
them  when  ill,  reads  to  her  children  and 
influences  them  in  the  selection  of  good 
books  and  companions,  gives  them  good 
religious  instruction,  cooks  well-planned, 
nourishing  meals  for  her  family,  makes 
and  mends  their  elothes,  does  all  laundry 
work,  makes  butter,  cans  a  bountiful 
supply  of  fruit,  vegetables  and  meats, 
makes  soap,  boards  hired  help,  entertains 
her  husband’s  relatives  and  friends,  as 
well  as  her  own,  helps  a  bit  with  the 
garden,  lawn  and  chickens,  does  her  share 
of  church  work,  takes  an  interest  in  the 
school  and  helps  the  poor  and  sick  in  the 
community,  is  doing  about  all  that  should 
be  expected  of  her,  but  if  there  are  any 
women  who  wish  to  do  more  I  believe 
they  should  be  given  all  possible  help  and 
encouragement,  and  if  any  of  the  follow¬ 
ing  suggestions  prove  of  any  use  to  them 
I  shall  be  thankful. 
As  my  accomplishments  are  entirely 
iu  the  culinary  line,  1  have  always  had 
dreams  of  making  a  fortune  selling  home¬ 
made  bread,  rolls,  cakes,  cookies,  pies  and 
cottage  cheese,  through  the  leading  gro¬ 
cer  in  the  nearby  town.  To  this  list 
might  be  added  really  good  jams,  jellies 
and  pickles  in  attractive  jars,  with  labels. 
There  is  a  demand  for  these  things  in 
any  town,  and  if  one  makes  a  good  pro¬ 
duct  they  can  charge  enough  to  make  a 
profit. 
Another  dream  is  to  buy  old-fashioned 
furniture  at  auctions  and  from  neighbors 
who  do  not  care  for  it.  and  sell  it  to  city 
friends  or  antique  dealers.  I  know  that 
this  is  possible,  for  we  have  been  offered 
many  times  the  price  we  paid  for  almost 
every  piece  we  own.  The  best  part  of 
this  business  is  that  the  woman  away 
back  in  the  hills,  far  from  cities  and  State 
roads,  has  the  best  chance  of  picking  up 
bargains.  The  best  pieces  sell  just  as 
well  without  refinishing;  the  more  com¬ 
mon  ones  may  be  refinished  at  home,  but 
it  takes  lots  of  patience  and  hard  work. 
Any  furniture  dealer  will  give  you  direc¬ 
tions  and  suggestions  that  will  help.  All 
varnish  is  removed,  it  is  rubbed  with 
many  grades  of  sandpaper,  then  rubbed 
to  a  dull  polish  with  linseed  oil.  Books 
on  Colonial  furniture  may  be  obtained 
at  the  city  library  or  the  State  Traveling 
Library,  if  one  does  not  care  to  buy 
them.  The  articles  most  in  demand  at 
present  are  mahogany  straight-back  sofas, 
almost  any  kind  of  plain  chairs,  pie-crust 
tables,  small  cherry  stands,  mahogany 
foot  rests,  chests  of  drawers  with  glass 
knobs,  highboys  and  mirrors.  Walnut 
furniture  does  not  sell  well,  and  there  is 
little  demand  for  clocks.  Homespun  bed¬ 
spreads  and  candlesticks  are  always  good. 
After  some  study  one  could  try  buying 
old-fashioned  dishes  and  pewter.  • 
The  Home  Bureau  in  a  nearby  county 
have  established  "Ye  Thrift  Shoppe”  at 
the  county-seat.  They  sell  the  country 
woman’s  products  to  her  city  sisters  for 
a  small  commission.  This  has  been  a 
success,  and  could  be  copied  in  any  large 
town.  A  friend  sold  $50  worth  of  cut 
flowers  through  this  shop;  asters,  Glad¬ 
ioli  and  Dahlias  were  the  most  popular, 
as  they  last  well  after  cutting. 
Two  years  ago  another  friend  sold  $100 
worth  of  asters  from  a  very  small  plot  of 
ground,  but  last  year  so  many  other  peo¬ 
ple  tried  to  do  the  same  thing  that  it  did 
not  pay  to  pick  them.  This  may  be  the 
year  to  try  again. 
There  seems  to  be  no  sale  for  embroid¬ 
ery,  crocheting  or  fine  sewing,  unless  it  is 
something  very  unusual,  but  knitted  gar¬ 
ments  are  always  in  demand,  and  some 
women  have  all  the  orders  they  can  fill, 
especially  for  sweaters.  Another  home¬ 
made  product  that  everyone  seems  to 
want  now  is  braided  rugs  in  artistic  col¬ 
ors.  Old  rags,  if  not  too  much  worn, 
may  be  dyed  to  make  these.  If  there  is 
anyone  interested  that  does  not  know 
how  to  make  these  rugs  I  should  be  glad 
to  send  directions. 
An  occupation  that  may  not  be  quite 
■-n  agreeable  is  mending  and  patching 
grain  bags.  Many  farmers  are  glad  to 
find  someone  to  mend  their  grain  bags 
each  year,  as  it  is  a  task  to  which  their 
wives  and  daughters  often  object. 
If  advertisements  are  true,  many  eoun- 
t-v women  are  adding  to  their  incomes  by 
•■<1  iPPing  subscriptions  for  magazines,  do¬ 
ing  much  of  the  work  over  the  telephone 
and  by  letter. 
The  RURAL  NEW. YORKER 
Many  of  the  occupations  recommended 
for  women,  such  as  poultry  raising,  bee¬ 
keeping  and  truck  gardening,  are  not  ex¬ 
actly  side  lines,  and  require  much  time 
if  they  are  a  success.  This  is  true  also 
of  the  roadside  market  business. 
I  hope  that  whatever  the  women  who 
have  little  children  decide  to  do  to  better 
their  financial  condition,  they  will  count 
the  cost  first,  and  not  take  on  extra  work 
at  the  expense  of  their  health  or  the 
hours  they  should  spend  as  their  chil¬ 
dren's  companion,  for  it  is  only  to  moth¬ 
ers  that  God  gives  that  vision  that  makes 
them  one  with  their  children,  and  no  one, 
no  matter  how  sympathetic  and  efficient, 
can  take  their  places,  a  farm  woman. 
Tenneseo  Notes 
Weeks  of  rain,  then  snow  and  some 
zero  weather,  in  the  midst  of  which  out 
popped  20  little  chicks  under  the  two 
good  luck  hens !  After  a  great  deal  of 
serious  consideration  we  decided  on  a  big 
box  in  one  end  of  the  corncrib  as  being 
the  warmest  spot  available  for  young 
ch'icks.  For  two  weeks  and  three  days 
that  was  their  home.  Every  day  I  fed 
them  a  hard-boiled  egg.  crushed  shell  and 
all ;  charcoal,  sweet  milk,  dry  cornbread, 
meat  scraps  cut  fine,  rice,  oatmeol 
(cooked),  some  walnuts  cracked  up  hull 
and  all,  and  for  grit  I  beat  up  bits  of 
broken  china.  Grow?  Well,  I  should 
say  they  have ;  weather  is  warmer  and 
they  are  out  with  the  mother  hen  during 
the  day.  I  go  to  the  coop  and  call 
“Come  on.  Diddles!”  It’s  a  sight  to  see 
them  pulling  up  the  hill.  I  fear  nothing 
now  but  gapes  and  hawks. 
I  searched  the  woods  over  for  a  turkey 
hen,  today,  but  so  far  have  nor  found 
the  nest.  Lee  and  Thelma  and  Paul  and 
Cecil  are  attending  the  singing  school  at 
the  new  sclioolhouse.  Yes,  I  started  in, 
but  guess  I’m  too  old  to  learn,  and  a 
hooked  rug  yawning  to  be  filled  in  the 
frame,  and  an  empty  pocket-book  hanging 
up,  so  back  to  work  for  me. 
Tonight  they  have  met  to  sing.  Iron¬ 
ing  and  the  turkey  chase  tired  my  feet 
so  that  I  finally  persuaded  the  last  one 
to  depart  and.  leave  me  alone.  Do  you 
know,  sometimes  sifter  a  crowd  of  from  10 
to  15,  it’s  a  luxury  to  be  alone!  One 
can  let  her  face  get  long  and  be  just  as 
blue  as  she  pleases,  until  more  agreeable 
thoughts  crowd  the  sadder  ones  away, 
and  nerves  relax  a  bit. 
•<  >ur  singing  master  and  mistress  are 
rather  old,  but  they  can  teach  the  chil¬ 
dren  the  notes  and  to  sing  a  few  songs 
in  their  Sunday  school.  They  only 
charge  $15  for  10  days’  instruction,  and 
their  board.  They  were  with  us  last 
night.  The  master  is  68  and  is  an  old- 
fashioned  Methodist;  prays  with  force 
and  feeling;  the  wife  is  a  cripple,  hops 
about  with  one  foot,  a  crutch  and  cane, 
and  the  liveliest,  jolliest  old  soul,  so  even 
if  the  children  do  not  learn  a  great  deal 
it  will  help  the  old  folks  along.  Anyway, 
I  am  glad  for  our  young  folks  to  learn 
the  notes.  I  do  not  know  one  note  from 
another,  but  when  I  can  get  the  book 
located  that  gives  the  names  of  them  I 
think  I  shall  try  to  learn  them,  too. 
Thelma  and  Lee  tell  me  which  is  me,  la, 
etc.,  but  they  all  look  alike  to  me. 
Just  happened  to  think,  partial  eclipse 
of  the  moon.  Have  run  to  peep  out  of 
the  window.  No  sign  of  darkness  yet. 
It’s  been  about  38  years  since  I  watched 
the  moon  in  an  eclipse;  then  I  was  a  girl 
and  a  wee  bit  afraid.  And  I  did  not 
know  what  was  wrong  with  the  moon.  I 
called  to  grandmother  and  said,  “Oh,  the 
moon  looks  like  there  was  a  red  silk 
handkerchief  over  one  side.”  Then  she 
told  me  what  it  was,  and  yet  the  chills 
would  run  up  and  down  my  back  as  I 
watched  the  moon  grow  darker,  and  I 
can  yet  remember  how  glad  I  was  to  see 
the  moon’s  face  uncovered. 
One  thinks  if  there  were  only  some 
true  astronomers  of  life  that  could  fore¬ 
tell  the  total  and  partial  eclipses  of  life, 
could  foretell  the  storms  and  shadows  of 
life,  many  might  be  averted,  but  we  can 
only  hum  the  refrain  the  children  sing, 
“God  holds  the  future  in  His  hands, 
And  every  heart  He  understands.” 
And  think  how  merciful  it  is  that  we 
don’t  know. 
And  it’s  truly  grateful  I  am  they  are 
learning  to  sing  a  bit.  It  was  such  a 
drawback  to  our  Sunday  school.  One 
would  say,  “You  start  a  song.”  and  then 
the  other  would  say,  “I  can’t — you,”  so 
it  would  be  a  time  before  someone  would 
finally  make  a  break.  Oh,  I  tell  you  it 
was  dreadfully  embarrassing,  and  yet  I 
could  not,  and  I  guess  the  others  felt  the 
same  way.  Now  there  is  a  leader  in 
training,  and  we  hope  to  get  up  another 
school  later  on.  There  is  nothing  helps 
out  more  in  a  public  gathering  than  sing¬ 
ing;  it  dispels  the  gloom  and  drives 
away  the  shadows,  draws  people  to¬ 
gether  in  sympathy,  makes  us  more  tol¬ 
erant  of  one  another’s  shortscomings,  and 
helps  us,  1  think,  in  an  any  ways.  And 
so,  if  I  can  never  learn  to  sing,  I  tell 
them  I  will  donate  the  proceeds  of  a 
hooked  rug  to  help  others  to  learn. 
MRS.  D.  B.  P. 
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A  cooky  tin  needs  to  be  greased  a  num¬ 
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baked.  A  simple  method  of  greasing  the 
tin  is  to  melt  a  little  grease  in  the  tin 
and  spread  with  a  spatula.  The  spatula 
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