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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 98, Issue 4, 15 April 1959, Page 400

K/TANY households are familiar with the piece of equipment eagerly bought, impatiently tried out, and regarded with disappointment at the end of its trial because its performance was not up to expectations. The same article later often fulfills all its promises when used by another member of the household, the difference in performance being simply because before the second trial the operator read the instructions. The manufacturer has made his piece of apparatus to be used and to be looked after in a certain way and only if his directions are followed can the article be expected to maintain its standard of performance and troublefree running. Because a person knows how to use one particular piece of apparatus, it does not follow that she knows how to use all makes and all models of that particular article. A good general rule is: Become familiar with the instructions before attempting to use the article, and if in doubt at any stage, stop and read the instructions again. —MAUD B. STRAIN, Home Science Instructor, Department of Agriculture, Dunedin