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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 1 (April 1, 1935)

Home Notes

page 60

Home Notes.

The “unbalanced home budget”— probably the greatest worry and source of nervous strain to the average woman—is one that is not likely to “let up.” Cutting down expenses has been more or less the rule for the last few years and it is necessary to be sure that the “cuts” are wisely made. Reduction of the expenditure in the commissariat department of the household should always be done with the greatest of care and thought, as it is essential that the family is supplied with well balanced meals, including plenty of vegetables and fruit, and dairy produce. For those who have their own vegetable gardens there is no problem, as the essential articles of diet are at hand. Of course, it is totally different when with a limited income one is dependent on the greengrocer and the purchasing of the fruit and vegetables depends so much on the prices at which they are retailed. That is a real hurdle to be surmounted. On the other hand, it is surprising how remunerative it is to cultivate a small patch of ground. Unless one actually saw what could be done with it, the imagination of the average person could not visualize the profit that could be derived from utilising the ground to the fullest extent. Think of the lettuce plants, carrots and other vegetables not requiring much space, which could be grown for the greater part of the year!

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