The American Country Girl

Name: The American Country Girl
Author: Crow, Martha Foote

Crow, Martha Foote

Farm life -- United States; Girls -- United States

Water system, including bathtub, and all fixtures connected
       therewith.
     Heating system.
     Lighting system.
     Vacuum cleaner.
     Refrigerator, or a concrete cooler built near the well to take
       advantage of the coolness of the well water.
     Sewing-machine with electric power to run it.
     Washing-machine, do.
     Wringer, do.
     Dishwashing machine, do.
     Cold mangle.
     Alcohol iron or electric iron.
     Carpet-sweeper.
     Bread-mixer.
     Cake-mixer.
     Meat and vegetable mill.
     Fireless cooker.
     Coal-oil stove, three burner.
     Dinner wagon or wheeled tray.
     Ash chutes, to the kitchen for the range and to each room that has
       a fireplace; not needed if electric stove is used.
     Cement walks--through the yard and garden to prevent wear and tear
       on floors of the house.

A scheme for the equipment of a modern kitchen follows, with, again, the
proviso that the young woman must adapt it to her own needs by careful
study of her conditions:

EQUIPMENT FOR A FARM KITCHEN

FURNITURE

  Stove with water-back and boiler.
  Kitchen table with drawer.
  Kitchen cabinet.
  Ice-box.
  Fireless cooker.
  Scrap basket.
  Clock.
  A revolving high-stool.
  A magnifying glass.
  A dissecting microscope.
  A linoleum floor covering.
  A double sink.
  2 double wheeled trays.
  A perfectly fitted wire screen for each window.
  A wire screen door.

UTENSILS

_Granite or aluminum_

  1 tea-kettle, 4 qt. and cover.
  3 saucepans, 3 qt., 2 qt. and 1 qt.
  3 double-boilers, 4 qt., 2 qt. and 1 qt.
  1 pudding dish.
  1 colander.
  1 coffee-pot.
  1 nest of mixing bowls.
  A set of covers, various sizes.
  1 stock pot, 12 qts.
  1 salt dredger.
  1 flour dredger.
  1 garbage pail, with tight-fitting cover.

_Wire-ware_

  1 toast broiler.
  1 meat broiler.
  2 strainers.
  1 tea strainer.
  1 flour sifter.
  1 potato masher.
  2 egg beaters.
  1 soap dish.
  1 dish drainer.
  2 cake coolers.
  1 soap shaker.

_Tinware_

  4 jelly cake tins.
  6 bread pans.
  2 cake tins.
  1 potato ricer.
  1 pint measure.
  1 biscuit cutter.
  1 doughnut cutter.
  1 flour scoop.
  1 funnel.
  2 dishpans.
  2 muffin pans.
  1 biscuit pan.
  1 wash boiler.
  1 quart measure.
  1 apple corer.
  2 graters, small and large.
  1 steamer.
  1 ladle.
  1 sink scraper.

_Ironware_

  1 roasting pan.
  1 omelet pan.
  1 griddle.
  1 frying kettle.
  1 coal scuttle.
  1 shovel.
  1 stove lifter.
  1 poker.
  1 waffle iron.
  3 irons 8 lbs.
  3 irons 7 lbs.
  1 iron 5 lbs.
  1 iron stand.
  1 food chopper.
  1 pancake turner.

_Japannedware_

  1 bread box.
  1 cake box.
  1 flour box.
  1 sugar box.
  1 tea cannister.
  1 spice box.
  1 dust pan.

_Woodenware_

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The American Country GirlCrow, Martha Foote

History

The American Country Girl

Crow, Martha Foote

Farm life -- United States; Girls -- United States

Water system, including bathtub, and all fixtures connected
       therewith.
     Heating system.
     Lighting system.
     Vacuum cleaner.
     Refrigerator, or a concrete cooler built near the well to take
       advantage of the coolness of the well water.
     Sewing-machine with electric power to run it.
     Washing-machine, do.
     Wringer, do.
     Dishwashing machine, do.
     Cold mangle.
     Alcohol iron or electric iron.
     Carpet-sweeper.
     Bread-mixer.
     Cake-mixer.
     Meat and vegetable mill.
     Fireless cooker.
     Coal-oil stove, three burner.
     Dinner wagon or wheeled tray.
     Ash chutes, to the kitchen for the range and to each room that has
       a fireplace; not needed if electric stove is used.
     Cement walks--through the yard and garden to prevent wear and tear
       on floors of the house.

A scheme for the equipment of a modern kitchen follows, with, again, the
proviso that the young woman must adapt it to her own needs by careful
study of her conditions:

EQUIPMENT FOR A FARM KITCHEN

FURNITURE

  Stove with water-back and boiler.
  Kitchen table with drawer.
  Kitchen cabinet.
  Ice-box.
  Fireless cooker.
  Scrap basket.
  Clock.
  A revolving high-stool.
  A magnifying glass.
  A dissecting microscope.
  A linoleum floor covering.
  A double sink.
  2 double wheeled trays.
  A perfectly fitted wire screen for each window.
  A wire screen door.

UTENSILS

_Granite or aluminum_

  1 tea-kettle, 4 qt. and cover.
  3 saucepans, 3 qt., 2 qt. and 1 qt.
  3 double-boilers, 4 qt., 2 qt. and 1 qt.
  1 pudding dish.
  1 colander.
  1 coffee-pot.
  1 nest of mixing bowls.
  A set of covers, various sizes.
  1 stock pot, 12 qts.
  1 salt dredger.
  1 flour dredger.
  1 garbage pail, with tight-fitting cover.

_Wire-ware_

  1 toast broiler.
  1 meat broiler.
  2 strainers.
  1 tea strainer.
  1 flour sifter.
  1 potato masher.
  2 egg beaters.
  1 soap dish.
  1 dish drainer.
  2 cake coolers.
  1 soap shaker.

_Tinware_

  4 jelly cake tins.
  6 bread pans.
  2 cake tins.
  1 potato ricer.
  1 pint measure.
  1 biscuit cutter.
  1 doughnut cutter.
  1 flour scoop.
  1 funnel.
  2 dishpans.
  2 muffin pans.
  1 biscuit pan.
  1 wash boiler.
  1 quart measure.
  1 apple corer.
  2 graters, small and large.
  1 steamer.
  1 ladle.
  1 sink scraper.

_Ironware_

  1 roasting pan.
  1 omelet pan.
  1 griddle.
  1 frying kettle.
  1 coal scuttle.
  1 shovel.
  1 stove lifter.
  1 poker.
  1 waffle iron.
  3 irons 8 lbs.
  3 irons 7 lbs.
  1 iron 5 lbs.
  1 iron stand.
  1 food chopper.
  1 pancake turner.

_Japannedware_

  1 bread box.
  1 cake box.
  1 flour box.
  1 sugar box.
  1 tea cannister.
  1 spice box.
  1 dust pan.

_Woodenware_

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The American Country Girl

The American Country Girl

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