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The Cook and Her Utensils (SMOKE-JACK as shown in fig)

30. A SMOKE-JACK, as shown in fig. 67, is by many considered an indispensable adjunct to the kitchen, while others regard it with abhorrence, on account of the noise which it often makes in its revolutions. It consists of a circular fan fixed in the chimney flue, about four or five feet above the mantelpiece, which is made to revolve by the smoke, or rather by the heated air as it ascends. Its spindle is connected with the horizontal rod shown in the figure, over the shelf, by simple clockwork machinery, and this again works the spit by means of the chain there shown. Altogether it is a very simple and efficient apparatus for turning the spit, and when the flue can be constructed of a size 14 inches each way, it is the best which can be selected; but in small houses the flues are often limited to 9 inches in one direction, and from them the smoke-jack must be excluded for that reason, its place being supplied by the bottle-jack. 31. DRESSERS AND CLOSETS are required by the cook for her plates and dishes, as well as for her spice-boxes, jars, &c., and should always be provided for her; they are invariably made of wood, either oak or painted deal. Their construction is so simple that they will not require any description here; and the cost only need be given in the annexed table of kitchen fittings, which consists of four separate sets, proportioned to the four houses alluded to at page 4. PRICE OF KITCHEN FITTINGS. - ESTIMATE NO. 1.

Full-sized kitchen-range, complete, with oven and boiler, slidingcheek, and wrought-iron bars. See fig. 67. ft. in. 40 ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... 50. £ s. 412 to 5 10 £ S. 44 ... 600 ... ace 606 ... ... ... ... ... 66 46 ... ... ... 900 ... ... ... 50 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 70 7 17 Smoke-jack complete, with chain, pulleys, spits, &c., wrought-iron main wheel, with door and frame for chimney ... ... ... £6 10 If outside movement 13 0 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Hot plate, from ... ... ... ... ... ... £2 to 50 Or, economic ventilating kitchen range (see fig. 68), with hot plate for boiling saucepans, frying, &c.; large oven for pastry, joints, bread, &c.; hot closet for keeping dinners warm, plates, dishes, &c.; sliding front to fire, to act as a blower, or for keeping the heat from the cook when stewing or preserving; steam kettles for vegetables, &c.; and a large steam closet for airing linen, &c.

If with wrought iron boilers, panelled coverings, roller front, and roller slide oven, but not including steam work, ft. in. 40 ... ... ... ... 43 ... ... ... 46 ... ... ... ... ... 49 ... ... ... 50 ... ... ... ... ... 53 ... ... ... ... ... 56 ... 096 ... ... 59 ... ... ... 60 ... ... ... £. s. d. ees ... ... ... ... 13 10 0 1500 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 16 10 0 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1800 ... ... ... ... 19 10 0 ... ... ... ... 2100 ... ... ... .. 22 10 0 ... ... ... 2400 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 2500 ditto, £5.

Steam closet, with copper bottom: 24 inches wide, £4; 30 inches Steam kettles, with pipes, tap, valve, &c.: first kettle, £3; each additional kettle, 30s.

Fixing grates about 6s. per foot in width. The expense of the supply-cistern and pipes depends upon the locality, and is not included in the above estimate.