A Housewife’s Handy Reference

A Housewife’s Handy Reference
is packed with tips and common sense.
Inside this volume the reader finds
helpful hints of various kinds.
If youare in the preserving mood,
read about canning or freezing food.
If you have too much milk, don’t be wasteful, please,
find out how to make butter and cheese.
When butchering season comes around,
helpful tips can be found.
If you’d like to tap your maple trees,
learn how to make maple syrup with ease.
Read about the basics and beyond,
when preparing foods of which you are fond.
Or when you are cooking for a larger crowd,
open this book and read it aloud.
When yourclothing is soiled, you don’t want to be seen,
make homemade soaps and wash it clean.
Healthy bodies are worth more than wealth,
so don’t miss the section about good health.
If your hens aren’t laying, and you don’t know what to do,
this handy book might give you a clue.
Animal rememdies can be found inside,
you might find something that you have not tried.
From fruit trees and berries and care for your lawn,
to gardening tips and the list goes on.
There’s information here that you’ll find pretty nifty,
it even tells you how to be more thrifty.
The more you read, the more you will glean,
just open the book and you’ll see what I mean!
-Joseph E. Zook