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Suet Into Soap, O. Evans Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

AT certain times, especially after killing for meat, the farm housewife has a large amount of fat at her disposal. This fat can be used to advantage for making soap.

How do you make soap from fat? Many farm housewives must have asked this question. This article gives an easy to follow description of how to turn suet into soap.

Special Occasion Sweets : Ideas For Desserts When Celebrations Demand Something Different, O. Evans Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

GATEAU, the French word for cake, means any decorated cake which may also be used as a sweet.

Gateaux are often so attractive they become the centre piece or decoration for the dinner table, their colours deciding the colour scheme used.

Sugar Bags - Just Sugar Bags : Brunch Buns, H M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

DID you all buy bags of sugar and make jam, and bottle fruit, while the soft fruits were in season?

I do hope you saved those sugar bags—also the bits and pieces of gay drip-dry cottons left over from home dressmaking.

You will find there are plenty of useful and attractive articles that you can make with these things.

That Prize Winning Fruit Cake, H M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

IT is the ambition of most women to make the perfect fruit cake. Some try over and over again, hoping that some day they will produce a prize-winning cake.

A Top For A Teenager : An Embroidery Motif, O. Evans Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

WHEN a girl shows an interest in sewing, encourage her by allowing her to make something for herself.

Choose something simple that can be finished quickly without Mother's help—a difficult, time-consuming article may cause a flagging of interest.

Christmas Gifts To Make, O. Evans Scott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

MOST of us appreciate a small, thoughtful gift much more than a"bought in a hurry" gift.

Here are a few suggestions for simple gifts that can be made, giving pleasure to both the maker and the recipient.

They are also useful for stocking stalls for fetes.

Farm And Home—Diet As An Aid To Regularity, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Constipation is the source of many human ills, and in a large percentage of cases it originates in incorrect food habits, carelessness, and laziness. The treatment of obstinate and long-standing constipation is a matter for a medical adviser, but in this article I have tried to set out some methods of preventing the trouble.

Farm And Home—Kitchen Measures Save Time, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The accurate weighing of cooking ingredients is apt to take up a lot of time in the busy housewife's day and it will be found that a much more speedy and convenient method is to substitute measured quantities such as cupfuls or spoonfuls for the weights.

Paper Bags In Cookery

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Clean paper bags are handy in the kitchen and provide a convenient aid to coating meats, etc., with breadcrumbs or flour.

Home-Made Shampoo

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Keep all scraps of toilet soap and make this soap jelly shampoo. It is particularly good for dry hair and is much cheaper than prepared shampoos.

Farm And Home—Those Precious Nylons, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Stockings are an expensive item in any woman's budget and these hints on extending the life of your precious nylons will be welcomed by most budget-harassed housewives.

Farm And Home—Making Soap Jelly, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Making soap jelly.

Odd scraps of soap may be saved and shredded for use as jelly.

Farm And Home—Some Ways With Apples, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Now that the new season's apples are becoming available, the housewife will be J-1 looking for new ways of cooking and serving this ever-popular fruit. Perhaps some of these recipes will enable you to "ring the changes" on the family menu.

Try Veal For Variety, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

When trying to introduce a little variety into the menu, remember that a veal dish is both inexpensive and tasty. Most of the menfolk will enjoy this Veal en Casserole.

Summer Handbag In White Or Cream Cotton, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

White handbags are luxury items for they soil easily and leather or other materials soon lose their attractive new appearance when cleaned. Have you ever thought of knitting or crocheting your handbags? They are simple to make and will stand frequent washing and boiling.

To Clean Silver, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Silver cleaning is always a problem. In consequence, the housewife is ever on the lookout for simpler and easier methods of keeping the silver bright and shining.

Farm And Home, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The festive season is now approaching and housewives, far and near, will be planning the dinner which is to surpass all previous Christmas dinners in attractiveness, palatability and originality. Let us try this Christmas to introduce some variety and individuality into the preparation and serving of the traditional poultry.

Haybox Cookery, H M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

In the humble haybox we have an inexpensive form of fireless cooker which will be found ideal for the preparation of soups, stews and other dishes requiring long, gentle, even cooking. The haybox operates by retaining the heat in partly cooked pre-heated dishes, long enough for the cooking process to be completed.

Farm And Home, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The King asked the Queen, and the Queen asked the Dairymaid, 'Could we have some butter for the Royal slice of bread?'" A. A. Milne's lines have been somewhat plaintively paraphrased in many Australian households during recent months—for as a nation we are very partial to butter and the enforced reduction of consumption has not been kindly received.

An Economy Hint

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Instead of discarding coarse green outer leaves of lettuce when making salads, wash them thoroughly and break up roughly between the fingers. Carefully remove any discoloured portions then cook the remainder as one would cook silver beet or spinach. Serve with butter, pepper and salt as a green cooked vegetable

Farm Housewife's Section, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

With the first half of the year gone by, the question of Christmas gifts is already exercising the minds of many housewives. These little umbrellas are both useful and attractive and their making provides interesting employment for leisure moments.

New Methods With Mince, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Cold mutton is uninspiring fare at any time, but there are many tasty ways \ of using up cold meat. Here are a few ideas on utilising minced cooked meat without a lot of additional cooking. Most of them can be adapted for uncooked mince too by allowing a longer cooking period—and of course one could use minced beef, rabbit or poultry in lieu of mutton.

A Plastic Sponge-Bag, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

This sponge-bag made from plastic cloth cost only eightpence for materials and took 20 minutes to make. Such bags would make useful and attractive gifts besides providing profitable spare time employment.

Mutton And Lamb, Helen M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Whether wool prices are soaring or slumping, most farm housewives must rely on mutton and lamb for the bulk of their meat supplies. A mutton diet can become monotonous when confined to a few standard dishes so if you are on the look-out for new ways of serving the meat, you may care to give these receipes a trial.

The Farm Breakfast, H M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Most modern farmers go to considerable trouble to ascertain the dietary requirements of the livestock on their farms and try to provide the recommended quantities of each nutrient as set down by skilled advisers on animal nutrition. They carefully study each animal, and on the slightest sign of loss of condition, immediately seek expert advice and lose no time in remedying any deficiencies in the diet.

Meringued Apples, H M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

A pleasing variation of the ever-popular baked apples, is the addition of a meringue covering. Very little extra time is needed to prepare this dish which is a universal favourite with the young folks.

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A Soup-Making Hint

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

When making a puree soup, try this method instead of rubbing ingredients through a sieve or strainer (a tedious process).

Plastics In The Kitchen

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

A large range of plastic sheeting is now available in Perth stores. The material is usually about 24 inches in width and comes in a variety of plain colours and patterns at prices ranging from lid. to 4s. lid. a yard according to quality.

Concerning Mushrooms, H M. Gloster

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

By most people, the umbrella-shaped fungi commonly seen in our paddocks during the autumn and early spring, are somewhat arbitrarily classed as either "mushrooms" or "toadstools," and it is generally believed that the mushrooms are edible and the toadstools are poisonous.