Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-03-25
do if more convenient, putting the worst
soled at the bottom.
tween the dark, and the daylight,

when the yes and brain are tired with read
ing, and the muscles need little exercise,
by the help Of the wringer in five minutes
time, all the Whtest and cleanest can be
wrung out and put into a boiler of clean wa
ter, rubbing the dirtiest spots with soap,
then with the addition of one tablespoonful
of pulverlzed borax, and more soap if nee
essary, the boiler is placed Oh the stove
ready to take the first fire in the morning.
hear chorus of voices exclam. II
don't want the dirt boiled into my clothes.n
just what used to say my fdeary. But il
on trial you find the dirt has boiled out in
stead OF in, and that all yon- preconceived
notions have been at fault, what then?
When you find the clothes beautifully white
and so nearly clean that with very small
amount of rubbing they are ready for suds-
ing, you will never again be willing to
waste time and strength in wearing out
your clothes on the rubbing board. While
sal-soda, potash, and other washing MKT
ures are not only destructive to fabrics, but
by continued use makes them yellow, par
ticularly if laid away for a length of time,
| the strongest solution of borax will never
in the least impair the strength. 1t is nee
essary to rub the clothing worn next the
person only on the wrong side. AS soon
as the clothes are taken from the boiler, put
in the rest which were more soiled, and let
them heat i'll the first tubful is disposed of
Then fill the boiler with cold water, put
| In ha f.laanact clpthas "a, ft,.,
and let scald while the others are being rub
bed; then wash the more soiled colored
clothes and stockings. Empty and rinse
the tub, lift the clothes from the boiler and
replace them with the remainder Of the
white clothes, pass through Wringer, ana
they are ready for rinsing. After the white
clothes are disposed of the water will be
clean and hot enough to wash the flannels,
then the cleaner calicoes, and lastly, those
which had been passed through the prev
ious water. Scald the tlannels in the boiler.
and hang to dry. Rinse first the white, and
afterwards the colored clothes, and with
the addition ofstarch to those garments re-
quring it, the washing is ready for the line.
1t is not essential that the clothes should
boil, indeed they should not for any length
OF time-only become thoroughly heated
and the washing is ready to proceed with as
soon as breakfast is over. My washing for
seven is usually all done before 10 "a. MI, and
the WEAKNESS much less than on ironing or
baking days.
A fine article of borax. put up in pound
packages Tor 20 cents, can be procured Of
your grocer. The price should be much
less, lor since the discoveries of immense
mines in some of the western territories, the
wholesale price of the crude article in the
New York market is but to cents. But
as a 25 cent package will last five or six
months, one can hardly afford to do with
out it even at the present price.-Etmira
Husbandnaa,s.
Pound Cake.-One coffee cup each of but
ter, sugar and flour, five eggs; flavor to
taste.
i TO Clean Silh.-Rip up and brush thor
oughly, then sponge in ammonia water,
and pin out perfectly straight, each width
or piece where the sun will shine on it and
let dry.
Sage Poridge-Four tablespoonfuls of
sage, one saltspoonful of salt, and and one
quart of water. Soak the sago in cold wa
ter for few minutes, and boil it gently
about an hour, adding the salt; pour it into
soup-plates, and serve with molosses or SUI
gar.
|
TO Cook Fish.-Split it down the back;
season with pepper and salt, and dust it
with flour, then try with salt pork drippings
and butter, in dripping pan or on cake
griddle, or, cut the fish into pieces, seson,
dip each one into egg, then into fine crack
er-crumbs, and drop the pieces into boiling
drippngs. The coating OF egg will prevent
the fish from absorbing the grease; it will
be more delicate and wholesome cooked in
this way than the former.