The Landswoman February 1919 | Page 30

THE LANDSWOMAN F~bruarg, 1919 Catfield Women· s Institute PROGR JJ!J!E. )tcetin~ \\ill be he>ld in tlw Infant School (unless othcrwl'>C stated) on tho ~ccond W<'dnesda.y in each month, a.t seven o'clo0k. Fruit StonP8 and Yut Shells.-:\Iembers arc asked to bring to en.ch meC'ting the fruit ston<'~ a.nd _nut sh('lls they ha-ye collected. A prize will be gtvcn at the end of SIX months (in April) to the' member who hM collected most. N OYE\IBf'R. ·• Jlen may jttd'Jf us b1J the succes9 of our djorh; God looh at the efforts thom'lclvcs. ''-CHARLOTTE ELIZABE rTt. Addre.frc!=!hments. " Ltfe t's mo,tly froth a1td bubble. T u•o things stand Uke stone., Kindness in another's trottbl,., Courage t'n your otNt." East Bridgford W .I. The method of curinp: sk1 ns us<'d by our mcmbc>r<~ is as follows : " Stretch the sktn tightly on a. board. scrn.pe well to remove all bits of fat or fi<>sh adhcrm~, rub m a mn~turo of powdered alum and common salt (half of alum to two of salt), and leavo for three weeks, rubbing i n a little more now and th<>n if nc<'es~a.ry. Then wipe dry, and rub in wlutRnmg, aft.cr which rub daily \\rtth pumtco stone until th<' skm is quite dry and soft. The whitening is to dry it, and must be wt>ll rubbed into the edges.'' We do not consider this method perfect, and shall be glad of tho expert's advi<'e. Sittin~s o{ eggs may. now be booked for a.n excel- lent stram of Brown Leghorns. price 10s. por sitti ng. Eggs from the stl.mo stt~in won the first prize a.t the Women's Institute Exhibition, Caxton Hall, Westmin::;ter. Send in bookmgs as early as posqible to :Miss Scott, Bollevuc, Hamworthy, Poolc, Do r~<'t. • FEBI~U.\RY. " I n 8tLch a world aa this with 8ttch ugly pos8i· biltitu hanging ot·er U8 all there i4 but one anchor which w1ll hold, and that lS u tter trust in Ood.''- KI"'lGSLEY. Address: Vegott~blo Growing for J>lt•asur<' and Pro tit. Competition : ThC! be!'lt Button-hole ; to be m ad<· in a. qun.rter of an hour. PnZ<'. Exhibition : War Tro phi<'a. Recitations and Dialogue or Ltttle Play. H.cf re<:~ h mr u ts. )f -\RCH. " What i~ worth doHtg i8 tt•ortk doinfJ well." - OLD J>&OVlltB. Addre'/f: Beekeeping. fJm, 0 n lratio11 : Che<;st• 'lu.kmg . .Mr.:~. Barber. Tr,lk: Wha.t shu.ll we plant in the ga.rdon this spring t E.ciHbttion : Home- nu,Jc bread and ca.kcl'l. E xch ~on go of n•ci pe9. Best Menu for ono wcok's dinncl"J. llcnus to be brought tQ tht' meeting. Gramophouo s,•lection!!!. Refresh men t3. Please m~nlion THE LANDSWOWAN wlren w" ' '"Z lo Adt~trluen. 52 • •