Norfolk Town (part 23 of 23)

If you have some late maturing pullets why not hang a lantern in the coop from nightfall until nine o'clock so that the birds can have access to the mash hopper during that time? They will lay some scarce and high priced eggs which you v,'ill not otherwise be able to get from them. Get the habit. Use lights.

It is said that about four-fifths of all the poultry products in the cauntry are the result of the work of women. Do the women get four-fifths of the money returns? ? ?

Regular feeding of good rations and proper management at this season will be a large factor in starting the birds well on the road to high egg production.

Home Making Departmhmt Economics Of Good Furnishing

An attractive home is a vital element in a well-rounded life. Beyond shelter from the weather, -\nd provisions for health, comfort, nd convenience, the spirit of man craves an environment that will refresh and recreate his soul.

Plans for furnishing should begin 'With the planning of the house. Only in this way can there be secured the first conditions of efficient furnishing, such as rooms of appropriate size and good proportion, with welldesigned openings, usable wall spaces, and agreeable lighting by day and night.

In the old house an effective interior can generally be produced by adjusting the conditions and the contents to a well-considered furnishing scheme. In many cases the nroblem resolves itself into the elimination of useless and inappropriate furnishings, and the rearranging of those that are left, to accord with the wall spaces and with the size and sbape of the rooms.

A deliberate survey should be made every now and then to see that the best results are secured under the existing conditions and with the available materials. The following points may aid in such a survey:

All purposeless furnishings should be removed: that is, everything that does not contribute to the service, or enjoyment, or beauty of the room in question. Plenty of free open space is an attribute of good f'Urnishing.

arrangement. Furnishings should be adjusted to the structural lines of the room. In securing this order the following suggestions will be found helpful:

4. Table runners, square table centers or doilies, books, and other straight-line objects should be placed parallel with the edges of the table, the sideboard, or the dresser on which they rest.

Balance in arrangement - Interest may be distributed throughout the room by placing heavy pieces of furniture and significant colorings and designs at la considerable and a pleasing distance one from another.

Grouping of furniture - The pieces of furniture that are used together should be placed in a group. In the living room, .a reading center, a music center, or a hearth center, suggests such grO'Uping.

Arrangement in relation to light - Desks, reading seats, sewing chairs, and any kind of furniture needed for close work should occupy well-lighted spaces. Book cases, cabinets, and the like, may occupy the darker and less usable spaces.

While a skillful choice of color scheme is the most important factor in creating an effective interior, it is most difficult to obtain. Location, exposure, lighting, size and the use of the room, and any fixed color in. structural features, such as walls or woodwork, are important factors in.

Color for large masses - Soft, dull, or grayed colors shoxild be used for the large masses; they are more likely to harmonize with each other and to make an effective background for people and furnishings, than are bright colors.

Color for small miasses - Bright colors may be used in small masses to accent or to e,mphasize a color scheme. A vase of flowers, a lamp shade, or a book with a binding of just the right color anay serve to complete the idea.

Warm colors - Colors tinged with red, yellow, or orange, such as tan or taupe, sand or brown and many others, produce a genial effect and are especially s,uitable in rooms with a northern exposure.

Light colors - ^Light colors tend to make a room look larger, lighter, and cleaner than do dark colors. Light colors are especially appropriate in a bedroom, a bathroom, or a kitchen and are an economic measure where light needs to be conserved.

Dark coloils - Dark colors nay tone down a glaring light, but they also tend to make a room look smaller, darker, and less cheerful than do light colors.

Unity in the color scheme - ^While a number of colors, if harmonious, may be used in one room, a prevailing note of one color tends to unify the color scheme. Likewise, similar colors in a series of connecting rooms contribute to unity of effect.

Home Making Department Of The Walpole Woman'S Club Selects A Winter Program

Last winter the Home Making Department of the Walpole Woman's Club selected a household management program for the monthly meetings of the department. The meetings proved to be so interesting that the department increased in membership from 15 to 30 during the season. Outside speakers were provided for only a part of the meetings and the success of the meetings where the local women took charge in the discussion have made it seeim advisable to arrange for more of such meetings this year.

The subject of clothing has been selected for the program this coming winter. Following is an outline of this program which may be suggestive to other clubs which are planning home economic department programs:

Psize Winning Kecipes

Mix the oats, salt and sugar. Pour boiling water over the mixture and let stand until lukewarm. Add to this mixture the yeast which has been softened in the lukewarm water. Add the flour, knead, and set in a

3 full cups pastry flour 1/^ teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon cream tarter 1 teaspoon vanilla for cakemaking. Bake in a rather quick Mrs. Samuel C. French, Westwood.

Cream butter and sugar and add beaten yolks of two eggs. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together, twice, add alternately with milk, and beat mixture. Add to this the whites

Put the above ingredients in a bowl and pour over it 2 cups boiling w^ater. Cool ,until lukewarm and add % yeastcake softened in 2 tablespoons of lukewarm water. Add about 5 oups bread flour. Cover to prevent crust from forming on top and let rise in a warm place until double its bulk. Shape into a loaf. Let rise again and bake 1 hour. Brush the top with butter.

Beat together 1 egg and 1 egg yolk. Add 1 cup of sugar and beat with egg beater until light. Add 1 cup sifted pastry flour, 1 heaping teaspoon baking powder and % teaspoon salt. Then add % cup hot milk in which a piece of butter the size of .a walnut has been anelted. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and bake in a moderate oven in small tins about 15 minutes. This makes sixteen small cakes. Frosting.

Put 1 oup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons of water and 1 unbeaten white of egg into a double boiler over boiled water and beat constantly with egg beater until the right consistency to put on cake. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

Items Of Interest

The Oiutlook for establishing more hot school lunches in Norfolk Counter is encouraging. Already the Home Demonstration Agent has discussed the project with school authorities in seven schools and there seems to be a favorable reaction toward it. The Home Demonstration Agent Is glad to furnish recipes, lists and costs of equipment for preparing and serving the lunch, and assist with the organization of the lunch in the schools.

Interest in the clothing efficiency classes is still continuing. Wrentham, Holbrook, Millis, East Walpole, Wellesley, and East Weymo^uth have requested classes foi this fall. Every effort will be made to give this instruction as early as possible, but with the growth of the work and with limited assistance in the Home Making Department it is impossible to give all requests for this work as early consideration as we would like.

Seven towns which received the elementary course in clothin? efficiency last year have requested that they be given the development course this coming year. Monthly meetings have been planned with each group when the Home Demonstration Agent will assist the class members in developing the eleimentary course and give advanced work.

One of the educational features carried on at the Norfolk County Pair was the weighing and measuring of the children who attended. The health committee of the Walpole Woman's Club assisted in carrying out this part of the program and 76 children from 15 towns were weighed during the two days. Twenty of the children weighed were normal, fifty-one were underweight and five were overweight.

Many women who would like to take a correspondence course in home economics do not know the Massachusetts Agricultural College offers a course of this nature. The term begins October 1st and will be started lat any time until May 1st. For the first time a certificate will be given for completion of correspondence courses this fall. All fees for courses have been removed to students within the state except in the courses which include material equivalent to a text book for which the $2.00 fee will still be charged for the course.

A catalogue describing the correspondence course may be obtained by addressing Supervisor of .Correspondence Courses, Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Mass.

At the dedication of the new women's dormitory at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, October 8th, the dormitory was named Abigail Adams,

Organized

The Home Economics clubs will be the next contests to interest and challenge the yo,ung people. Those who were in the clubs last year and the year before will be glad to know that there will be a third year program offered and the chance to work for their gold home econoimlcs pin.

With each year in cLub work the idea of comm.unity service is growing stronger. In several towns already, the clubs have expressed the desire to be of use to their schools and we hope that they will be given a large part of the responsibility of the hot school lunch.

Brockton Fair Showing

The few pigs sent from Norfolk County to the Brockton Fair made good showings in their various Classes. Six pigs started from various points in the County but only five arrived. One wasn't contented in his crate so he poked out the end, dropped off the truck, and spent a day and night in the woods but was later caught and returned to his owner unharmed. The winnings were as follows:

The new 1920-1921 Poultry Contest began Novem^ber 1st and will run until June 1st. Mr. Nodine, State Poultry Club Agent, has prepared a new record book and copies are being sent to all newly enrolled members.

Be 3Iade Soon

The summer canning season is over and the fall exhibits show a very good number who have exhibited. We hope that all who have gone this far will complete the club requirement. Weymouth, with a total enrollment of 40, has completed 100% with the record sheets and stories in.

Exhibits At Eastern States

Norfolk County was not fortunate enough to send a demonstration team to the Eastern States Exposition but products went if boys and girls didn't Weymouth sent a Cannin^g Club exhibit which took first prize. This included the menus made out and canned by individuals, a collection of jars, jams, jellies, pickles and apple products. Such slogans as "What shall we have for dinner?" "A whole dinner in jars," "We believe in community service,'" "We can for the Weymouth Hospita' " "A club of leaders" and others added to the interest. A booklet called "Chips fro,m the Weymouth Canning Log Book" told of club history and records. Many peopje stopped to read the signs, examine jars and ask questions. Favorable comments were overheard on all sides and even the judge remarked that she couldn't find fault with a single jar. That speaks well for Miss Brassill's work in Weymouth, doesn't it?

Timely Topics

of Deeds Building, Dedham. Particulars of this meeting will appear in "United we stick, the January iss-ue of the Bulletin. Divided, we're stuck."

School Athletics

This year the enrollment at the School exceeds twice the enrollment of any previoius year and, due to this great increase in our student body, we are able for the first time to participate in athletics and other school activities with some degree of success.

Our football team under Captain Brayton of Newton has thus far proved very successful. Competition Is keen and the spirit which is displayed is the kind that wins games and assures a future for the school in this branch of activities.

Second only to football in interest comes basketball and although the season has not yet started and the schedule arranged is a strenuous one, we feel that our players will fight their way to success.

The school orchestra and the student council have passed through the uncertain days of organization and are now established factors in the school life. The form of selfgovernment now observed by the students has proved to be both popular and efficient.

The week following the Medway game o,ur boys freed a much stronger opponent in North Attleboro. During the first ten minutes of play thirteen points were scored by the Aggies but North Attleboro got its second wind' and although our team kept the ball in Attleboro territory during the majori^^y of the game and oftea threatened to score, the opposing line held firm and no further gains were made. During the final half our line of defense weakened and Attleboro tied the score by using well directed open field work.

Mi] lis proved an easy victim for our players who scored at will. The Millis team was greatly o^utweighed and outclassed and the brevity of the periods was the only thing which prevented our making a larger score.

We have Milton, Medfield, Needhani' and a return game with North Attleboro yet to play and as all four are strong teams we shall probably experience some fast and closely played games.

Exteacts From Report Of Agricultural C0M3Iittee Walpole Board Of Trade

A meeting of the Allied Boards of Trade of Norfolk County with the "Walpole Board of Trade was held at the Norfolk County Agricultural School on Friday evening, October 29th. One of Caterer Holman's good banquets was the opening feature of the evening. The formal program opened with a few remarks by the President of the Walpole Board of Trad3, Mr. E. O. Christiansen, who introduced Mr. Robert O. Small, Deputy Commissioner of Education. Mr. Small in his address said "It Is plainly shown that as our cO'Untry as a whole thinks more seriously of the problem of education it has co.me to believe in the education of all the people for their life work. Instead of( a few along cultural lines only".

Mr. F. W. Kingman, the first Director of the School, outlined in an interesting manner the establishment and history of the School. Mr. Evan F. Richardson, County Commissioner of Norfolk County and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Oiutlined the business problems of the School as they have been met and solved by the Trustees. Mr. James Salter, Horticultural Instructor, spoke of the correlation of classroom work with farm projects which is thought to be the key note for the success of vocational agricultural ^-raining. At the close of the more formal part of the ! program, oppo.tunity was given ,for an expression of opinion gained by personal observation of the work of the School, A number of men responded in a verj^ enthusiastic manner, expressing themselves as being highly gratified with the progress of the School up to date and of the j)lace it is coming to fill in the County. All seemed to deplore the fact that the work of the School has not been sufficiently well known. A resolution was adopted which had for its purpose the furthering of a more workable relation between the various County Agrioultural Schools and the Massachusetts Agricultural College. The meeting came to a close with a very strong feeling on the part of those present that the work of the School and the Farm Bureau Department was a distinct asset to the agriculture of the County and that it sho,uld be supported to the fullest extent possible by the Counity and by the individual efforts of all citizens interested in the welfare of the County.

Oebee Early

We wish to emphsize the import- -ance of ordering fertilizers and supplies early. Every ton of fertilizer received before the first of March assist just that much in relieving the congestion of traffic which is sure to come during the early spring imonths. Another and equally important factor is the piurchasing of high grade materials. For example, it takes eight ton,s of a 1-8-1 fertilizer to equal five tons of a 2-12-2. This means that a decided saving can be brought about by ordering the fertilizer carrying high analysis due to tlie fact that it costs just as much to transport a low grade mixture as a high grade one. The average purchaser m.akes the mistake in ordering mixtures for different crops not to note the analysis of the different mixtures. The County Agent will be glad to call and work out fertilizer orders with all who desire such assistance. Just drop a line or phone if you are interested.

Sod culture is a practice of which Massachusetts growers should beware unless their side hills are so steep that no cultivation is permitted, or *-heir land has been so well -trepared and the soil is naturally so retentive of moisture that they are sure they can afford to seed down their orchards.

The famous Marshall orchard, which so many blindly follow into sod culture, is on soil naturally very retentive of moisture, and Mr. Marshall had strawberries on the land before he part it in cnples. But the Marshall orchard receives as much time and attention as most cultivated orchards. There is as much labor involved in piMng up grass for mulch after ouHing, and in spreading manure on the sod, as in cultivating many orchards. This is a point that orchardists should consider well. Many a grower is imperilling his chance for success by following sod culture without understanding its requirements.

The commercial vegetable growers are now being solicited for their seed requirements for 1921. To the home gardener this seems an early date to be making such purchases, hut to the commercial vegetable grower It is a common occurrence Many orders are already placed, and in some instances with prices understood subject to any downward change that there may be in market conditions.

It is not at all untimely to be thinking about buying seeds for another year while crops are still growing in the field, this season. As a matter of fact the most careful gro'wers are not only buying seed for 1921 but for 1921 and 1922, where they are sure of the stock, and provided they have not already a supply a year ahead.

The life of seed may be one year or may be ten, according to the variety and method of handling. We do not expect dandelion seed to be good for more than one season, or two at the most. Celery seed may be suitable to use for three or four years. Squash and cucumber seed are said to grow better year by year for a period of five or ten years, although there is no absolute evidence on hand to this effect.

There is no more important job during the whole season than the proper purchase of seed. At the present time there is no other measure of seed quality than the reputation of the seed dealer except a tes*^ on the farm. If the buyer can find a seedsman v,^ho will refuse to sell him seed of a certain kind and variety because he feels su'-e that it is not up to standard, he will do well to p,ut some faith in such a man. The day is coming when sone bptter means of determining seed quality will be found than exis+s at pre-en*-. A grouning of seed buyers who will purchase in sufficient quantities to warrant a thorough investigation of the quality of thestock may be one way o,ut. One organization of vegetable growers in Ohio has for several years contracted for certain kinds of seed with growers or reputable dealers, and obtained a fair sample of certain seed stock ai year in advance. They havt; made sufficient tests to be sure of thequality, and then ordered from thestock which showed the best resultsin the field. This practice has resulted in very marked improvement in the quality of the crops produced by this particular association, and equal improvement in net profits.

Pomology

Massachusetts imports one and a half apples for every one she eats. That is, Massachusetts growers raise only two apples to every five sold in Massachusetts markets. But our own apples are the best grown. They are the least advertised, and the most indifferently marketed probably, of any that come into the hands of buyers. Throughout New England the apple production is less than half what it might be to supply New England's markets. Why not plant somemore trees and take better care of them and market them with more of an eye to the market requirements? It pays the Western grower. How mucr more will it pay the man who raises Greenings and Mclntoshes and Baldwins in the native soil of thesefavorite varieties?

Concrete Work On The Farm

The next few months offer excellent opportunities for cement work on the farm. Cement floors, etc., may be laid during the few slack weeks that follow harvesting.

Eemabks On Peuning Floriculture Notes

Untrained pruners often remove three-fourths of the current year's fruit buds - the prospective crop - and, not only that, also the fruitbearing wood for several years to come.

The above remarks were taken from a number of others on the subh"ect. The Agricultural Agent will be glad to give the addresses of experts in pruning and grafting work to all who write for same. If you wish to do the work yourself you will have the opportunity to attend pruning demonstrations this winter or the Agent will call and work with you personally upon request.

By the time these notes appear, everything in the garden should be prepared to meet the winter. Plants that require it should be mulched or otherwise protected. Beds of spring flowering bulbs are benefited by a covering of long strawy manure ap^- plied after the ground is frozen to a depth of about two inches. Among the shrubs a good mulching of barnyard manure will prove helpful. How about a supply of well prepared compost for use early next spring? This should be under cover where it will not freeze solid. It will be needed to fill fiats next February in which we intend to sow seeds of such varieties of vegetables and flowers as require starting early. A good mixture is composed of two-thirds well decayed sods and one-third well rotted stable dressing to which is added sufficient sharp sand to make it porous.

The potatoes and other root crops which were put into the cellar in October and early in November may reqiuire picking All decaying or decayed specimens should be thrown »out.

This month we should look over the records of crops grown the past season. Did we get as satisfac^^ory a yield as we anticipated? Did we plant enough or too much of any variety? Did we note any new variety that should be given further trial? what changes, if any, should we make for next season? These and many other questions which readily present themselves will assist in making some of our winter evenings interesting and helpful.

The organizers of the Needham Pouli-ry Association are to be congratulated lUpon the success of their efforts. The county agent attended one of their mee^^ings recently and was impressed by the spirit shown. Already about sixty members are enrolled and plans have been made for their fi^'st show to be held the two days following Thanksgiving.

Poultry Notes

A pen of Barred Plymouth Rocks from New York State won the ninth annual egg laying contest cond>ucted by Connecticut Agricultural College at Storrs. This is the first time in the history of the laying trials that the same breeder with the same variety of hens has been able to win two years in succession. The winning pen was entered by Jules F. Frai'cais from Westhampton Beach, Lone Island. These ten pnllets laid '2,224 eggs or an average of more than 220 eggs for each hen in the pen. Steady laying during the last half of the j'ear won this pen its place and the blue ribbon for the year.

There were 1,000 hens in the contest of fourteen different breeds and varieties and from thirteen states and three of the Canadian provinces. They laid a grand total of 161,455 egg^-. The following table shows the number of birds in each of the four principal classes, the average individual egg yield for the year, and the general average for all varieties that participated in the contest.

If you are fortunate enoiugh to have some hens tha*" are now in their molt it would be well to mark them for your coming breeders. The very late molters are the best egg producers and it is from such stock that we wish to raise our future "egg machines."

The Boston Poultry Show will be beld this year from December 28th to January 1st, inclusive. "Why not secure a program and attend some of the lectures there?

brooding chicks was recently reported by Mr. Newcomb of WeymOiUth. His brooder pen was located in one corner of the laying ho.use where "lights" were used on the hens. The light /^ from the pen illuminated the brooder \ run where the chicks were kept and it was noticed that the chicks raised here were somewhat larger in a few week? than others of the same age in separate colony houses. Mr. Newcomb believes that "lights" were a big help in bringing these chicks to miaturity. He also stated that he would not attempt to keep hens without the aid of "lights" to increase the egg production. By the use of February hatched pullets and artificial illumination he says he is able to make twicp the profit that he could anake under ordinary conditions oi April hatched pullets and no artificial illumination.

Qui^e a few losses of poultry from salt poisoning have come to our attention recently. In some cases this has been due to the excess of salt used in some brands of meat scraps. Some have had trouble after having fed salt pork scraps. Others have used a stock feed +o mix in with the usual mash ration. Stock feed is quite likely to contain salt and it is a good thing to feed to stock but is dangerous to feed to poultry except in very small quantities and even then its use is not recommended. A few persons wbo mix salt in with their poultry mashes have lost birds due to the fact that the salt was not finely pulverized before mixing it in with the other ingredients and some of the lumps bave been eaten by the birds. The best advice concerning the use of salt in poultry mashes is to leave it alone entirely and do not use stock feeds Por poultry mashes.

^"'j^i/ In most dwelling hoiuses some form of woven fabric m^ust be relied upon to temper light and noise, to soften hard lines of wood and glass, and to introduce a decorative note of color or pattern. In the selection of textiles for such use, the following factors are to be considered: color, pattern, texture, and wearing qualities.

Draperies at doors and windows Vhonjld preferably be of about the ^am^ color value - light or dark - as the M^all. They may be of a hue similar to that of the wall or contrasting with it so long as they harmonize. In general, striped or figured draperies are better with plain walls; plain draperies are better with striped or figured walls. Patterns that cover the ground well are usually a better choice than scattered figures.

The up-and-down and the rightand-left of the pattern and the distance between the repetitions of the design, affect the amount of material needed.

In the selection of textiles for upholstery, the same general considerations for color and pattern apply as for draperies. While any material that will not fpdc will usually stand the wear that cores ^o hangings, the ^unn, wealing qualities of textiles to be liiil used in upholstery need to be taken into account.

have a plain or figured center or border. For a figured rug some form of conventionalized all-over pattern is usually a good choice. Rugs should be unobtrusive in color and pattern.

Furniture is perhaps the most distinctive and permanent of all the house furnishings. It should be purchased only to fill a need and then with great deliberation.

In the selection of f-urniture, the points to be considered are: its func*^ion or nse; its construction or design; and its relation to the room and to the other furnishings.

Use Such chairs should be selected as will prove to be strong, comfortable seats. Tables should be firm and well-made. Bureaus, cupboards, cabinets, and the like, should be adequate and be s.upplied with smoothly-running drawers or well-hung doors.

Excellent workmanship, good woods dull rather than shiny finish and designs that are agreeable In form and line, are characteristics of desirable furniture.

Oak is a reliable wood for general use and may be finished in many ways. Fine woods, such as mahogany, imply an elegance of setting and service.

A new piece of furniture should always be selected with reference to the other furnishings in order that friendly relations may be maintained.

On Oictober 29th we had the first health lesson of the season at the Foxboro Thrift Center. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. Reed and was attended by 30 women from four of the county towns. We feel that the work taken up on these health days is one of the most important phases of our clothing work. An effort will be made to arrange for more health lessons in different parts of the county throughout the season.

Classes in fall millinery are being carried on in Cohasset and Milton and 30 women taking these courses are quite fascinated with the making and trimming of hats, and enthusiastic over the fact that they are getting attractive hats with a 50% saving. The women are paying for this instruction which amounts to about 40c per lesson, eight lessons being given in the series. One of the groups has already made arrangements for a spring millinery course. This is good work but may not be appreciated by the commercial milliners in the county.

Some towns are alive to the fact that a cer<"ain percent of the money obtained froim the annual Red Cross drive may be used in furthering local health projects. The Red Cross chapter in Foxboro has dona+ed $75.00 to assist in continuing the hot school lunch in the grammar schools and $50.00 has been voted by the Medfield Red Cross chapter for a similar use. This is distinctly a health measure and a worthy cause for the Red Cross to support.

During the past month meetings have been beld with eight clothing efficiency groups to assist them in developing the elementary course which they took last year. A new feature introduced at these meetings was the making of men's neckties. Patterns for large and small ties were supplied and the women were quite delighted to obtain the secret for making $3.00 silk ties for $.80. Perhaps this notice should be withheld until after Christmas for far be it from .us to give the men any advance information regarding their Christmas presents.

The Weymouth District Nursing Association is considering the advisability of establishing a dental clinic for the school children of Weymouih. The Home Demonstration Agent had the pleasure of attendingtheir last meeting when the possibility of organizing a clinic was discussed.

Miss Schmidt, Dental Hygienist for the State Department of Health, attended this meeting with the Home Demonstration Agent and gave somevaluable siuggestions regarding theorganization of dental clinics.

There were five present at the October meeting of the Council of the Home Making Department. A report of work done during the summer months was given by the County and Ci*^y Home Demonstration Agents. Plans for fall work and the program for the Women's Section of the Annual Farm Bureau meeting in Decembei were discussed.

Don't forget the annual Farm Bureau Meeting, December 4th. Everyone who has benefited by this organization and is interested in the work which it is doing should make an effort to be present at this meeting. Interesting sectional meetings have been arranged for the morning and a good program scheduled for *he afternoon session. Wo shall look for you at the Norfolk County Agricultural Pc^^ooi, December 4th from to. 30-4.00 P. M.

Cook By Rule

Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly and add the beaten yolks of the eggs. Dissolve the creaon of tartar and soda in the milk and add with the flour to the above mixture. Fold in the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs. Flavor with vanilla and bake in one or two layers.

Beat the whites of two eggs 'Until stiff. Add gradually OT^e c. granulated sugar. Pare one hard apple and grate into the egg. Add a speck cream tartar and salt and % t. vanilla.

Wipe slices of veal cut as thinly as possible fi'om the leg. Remove bone, skin, and fat. Pound it until 14 inch thick and cut in pieces 2% inches lon.9, by 1% inches wide, each piece making a bird. Chop trimmings of meat and a piece of fat salt pork 1 inc}i square and % inch thick for every three birds. Add to this mixture one half of their mea&ure of fine cracker crumbs and season with salt, pepper, cayenne, poultry seasoning, lemon juice and onion juice. Moisten with beaten egg and hot water or stock. Spread each piece with thin laye-' of mixture and avoid having mixture come close to edge. Roll and fasten with skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, dredge with flour and fry in a frying pan luntil a golden brown. Put in a stewpan, add cream or thin white sauce to half cover the meat. Cook slowly 20 minutes or until tender.

Put gelatine and sugar in a bowl» pour hot coffee over it and let cooL Beat the eggs separately and the cream. Fold together and add the coffee mixture. When partly pour in molds and chill.

Beat the yolks of the eggs until thick and lemon colored. Add sugar graaually and beat two minutes. Add the water. Mix and sift the dry ingredients together and add to the first mixture. Fold in the stiffly beaten Avhites of the eggs and add flavoring. Bake about 20 minutes in moderate oven. Frosting

Boil sugar, syrup, and water until TDrittle. Add to stiffly beaten whites of eggs and beat until thick and creamy. Add nuts and vanilla. Pour on buttered plate, cool and cut.

Mix altogether wi*^h enough water to moisten thoroughly. Make pastry as for any pie. Line a shallow pie plate with crust, fill with meat and cover with a top crust. Bake in a hot oven until brown. Serve hot. This amount makes two pies.

Six days of the clothing specialist's time are to be allowed Norfolk County this coming year. In order to give all of the clothing groups the advantage of one day with Mrs. Reed, a county program has been arranged. On October 18th the advanced cloth'- ing groups from Franklin, Quincy, and . Walpole met with Mrs. Reed at the ^ Norfolk County Agricultural School ^ for an advanced lesson in clothing efficiency. From 9.30 until 3.00 P. M. everyone v/as busy asking questions and taking new suggestions. All agreed that they had obtained enough new material at this meeting to keep them occupied for several weeks.

Just to prove that food preservation was not a war time industry we will give you the results of 420 preservation reports taken in Norfolk County this fall. These reports were taken throughout the State at the request of the Federal Government in order to give them definite data regarding one phase of women's ac^^ivities. Women in 24 towns in the county contributed toward this report and we wish to thank these women and the preservation leaders in these towns in making possible such a splendid report from Norfolk County. Frujt

County Canning Championship Decided

Catherine Barnes of South Weymouth was selected as County Champion in Canning and Katharine Ehnes of Medfield received second place. The club ^members competing for first place were Oswald Baumgarten, Nettie Simmons and Ursiula Shaw from Dedham and Mary Griffin from Medfield.

Miss Norris, Assistant State Club Agent, with the County Club Agents, spent a day judging the canning done by these club members. It was a hard task to choose the winners, especially after seeing the rows and rows of canned products that had been put away by these club members. Each one deserves a great deal of praise for her summer's work and splendid club spirit. They certainly miust feel well rewarded every time they look into their cupboards.

Catherine Barnes has done very excellent canning work and has received many prizes at fairs this fall. She is a member of the Weymouth High School Canning Club whose exhibit won first place at the Eastern S*^ates Exposition. Catherine has been a Junior Club Leader of one of the Weymouth Banner Clubs and as an all-round good club member hasn't been equalled.

Katherine Ehnes of Medfield was a member of the Medfield canning judging team and has done all the canning at home besides helping at home in many other ways. Katherine has been a member of the Home Economics Clubs and a canning club member for three years.

Thirty seven Norwood boys and girls are doing poultry club work in the 1920-1921 contest. Norwood is a new-old town. In 1915 and 16 club 'members from the town were leaders. For the past four years nothing has been done. Now the present club members intend to win back the position of leaders.

In Needham, Canton and Bellingham the club girls are to take a greater part of the respon'sibility of the school lunch. Perhaps this would be a good plan to try in your town.

We have nine Banner Clubs in Canning in the County. Weymouth has four of these Banner Clubs. The other towns represented are Foxboro, Medway, Medfield, Needham and Westwood.

The Norfolk Men's Club recently appointed a Jiunior Club Committee to act as an advisory committee for the County Club Agents in developing work in Norfolk. This Committee can be of great value by keeping the Agents in touch with local conditioris and local needs. If organizations In other towns would follow this example it would be a big step forward in the club work development.

Elinor Menchin, a memher of the Weymouth High School Club, has canned three hundred and fifty five jars of products. Her records show that her canning is valued at $164.25. She has expended in her summer's work $.56.55. This is a record well worth while and I am sure that she feels well repaid.

Juniors' Exhibit At The Boston Poultry Show

Club members will have a chance to show other people what can be <3one with po^ultry in Massachusetts. The main stage at Mechanics Building will be used for the Junior Department, giving a chance to display birds, hoa.e made equipment, eggs, and club collections. The club collections or exhibits will give a chance to show wLat boys and girls in any one town are doing and will be a revelation to many grown-ups. The Boston Show conies December 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, " 1920, and January 1st, 1921, at Mechanics Building. Entries close December 6th, with W. B. Atherton, Secretary, 165 Tremont Street. Boston.

Home Economics Club Leaders To Sieet

Norfolk and Middlesex counties are again joining in a special training meeting for home economics club leaders, prior to the opening of the .new club contest.

XiOcal, county and state leaders, to- with a number of boy and girl club members will be present to lead discussions and answer questions.

Owing to a government ruling, the club news is no longer accepted as a franked publication but is now entered as second class mail matter. The issue for this month has eight pages with a general summary of all the fall club work and copies are being sent to all regularly enrolled club members.

Miss Norris, Assistant State Club Leader, Resigns

Miss Helen M. Norris, Assistant State Club Leader, resigned her position December 1st and will be married Christmas day to Mr. Ros- Henninger of Philadelphia, Pa.

canning and home economics club work in Massachusetts. She was well known to Norfolk County Club members and leaders, having been present at many county field days and local exhibits, and will be greatly missed during the coming club seasonl.

The following towns are forming Pome Economics Clubs: Braintree, C-inton, Dedham, Foxboro, Holbrook, Modfleld, Medway, Needham, Norfolk, N'-.rwood, Quincy, Randolph, Wey- TTiouth, "Wrentham and Westwood. Dover and Milton are also considering <-he possibilities of starting clubs in their schools. In several towns