ty and inspiration, as well as
satisfaction, in being able to "bring forth butter in a lordly dish."
Kitchen crockery is being rapidly supplanted by the porcelain enamel
dishes, which, though rather more expensive in the beginning, are
unbreakable, and so cheaper in the long run. They are even invading
the domain of the faithful yellow mixing bowl and becoming decidedly
popular therein, being light in weight and more easily handled. The
complete equipment of the kitchen is a more costly operation than one
is apt to imagine, individual items amounting comparatively to so
little. But the sum total is usually a rather surprising figure. And
so, remembering that Rome was not built in a day, carefully select
those things which are really the essentials of every day, adding the
useful non-essentials bit by bit. The size and number of utensils must
be governed by the size of the family in which they are to be used.
Never buy anything of copper for kitchen use, as the rust to which it
is liable is a dangerous poison. There is one utensil only which is
better to be of iron--the soup kettle--as it makes possible the slow
simmering which is necessary for good soups and stews. It is not worth
while to buy knives of anything but wrought steel, which are best
cleaned with pumice stone. Cheesecloth for fish bags and strainers,
and strong cotton for pudding bags must not be overlooked.

And so, with kitchen complete, artistic, and satisfactory in every
detail, it remains but to emphasize two facts--that perfect cleanliness
is absolutely essential to health, and that she who looketh well to the
ways of her kitchen eateth not the bread of idleness.

The following list may be too extensive for some purposes, not suited
to others, but out of it the new housekeeper can select what she thinks
her establishment will need, and estimate the price of stocking her
kitchen with those necessaries which make for good housekeeping:

1 dozen individual jelly molds........................ $0.60
1 griddle............................................. .35
1 small funnel........................................ .03
1 large funnel........................................ .06
1 gas toaster......................................... .55
1 coal toaster........................................ .08
1 gas broiler......................................... .65
1 coal broiler........................................ .32
1 six-quart iron so