The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-22

incest ways IN which this fruit may be mn,
up. Take half as much sugar as ,r,,I
and half as much vinegar as sugar al
ali-spice. cinnamon and cloves bol untp
lhicK, can and seal. AS tastes differ ii
may be well for those who like things swee,
to add more sugar e@ ""eo'
There are hundreds of WAYS IN use tor,a
Toes The usual mistake made Is in ada.
ing water when put to cook The urona,
way Is TO set the kettle that holds the peeled
tomatoes on the back part of the STOW,
, u,lsrl tne Juice starts when they may be
inopeo 10 the front and canned after they
come TO a boil, or cooked longer with The
a Iar,nl e. OF sugar, If liked as sauce II
added to suit the taste. Green tomatoes re.
quire longer cooking, but make a very Mica
sauce with the addition of either cinnamon
ana cloves or lemons for 1avoring
Elephant for canning should be gathered
when tender and need not be peeled
me easiest way is to rinse, wipe cut I'm
inch-long strips, fill the cans, pour cold wa
ter over. and seal. A better way is to All
.me cans ,s ADD no water. put to boil In cold
plepiant Dolls down add more until the lars
are 1uil, boil twenty minutes longer. seal.
Inc piepiant Will be light wine color. For
until 1t is thick. 1t does not make good
Jeiiy without the addition of other fruit
such as currants or apples. A very health
ful drink Is made by pressing out the juica.
adding cupful Of sugar to each pint bring
to a boil. can and seal. This makes a nice
1amiiy wine by putting 1t in jars, tying a
cloth over the top. and allowing il TO fer
ment. 1t Is At to use in about a year
Clear crab apple jelly: Pick the apples
over, reject all poor Ones and cut out any
bruised spots; wash, core and quarter. put
IN the preserving kettle with water
enough n md hot
but do not squeeze the bag. boil the mice ten
minutes. add an equal quantity of sugar and
Doll nve minutes. Apple butter may be made
OF wnat Is IN the bag; Press through col
add one-half cup cider vinegar and two
pounds OF sugar to each gallon. Flavor with
cinnamon, Doll down about one-third Three
hours is none too long, Care must be taken
that 1t does not burn.
Plums and crabapples equal parts. makes
bright. well-havored jelly. Scald the pIums.
put in the kettle with the apples and pro.
coed as for apple jelly. The pulp may be
made into butter in the same way
All fruits should be gathered on a bright
day; never after a rain.
10 make the syrup for preserving. take a
one tablespoonful of water for each pound
OF sugar.
Many recipes given for preserving
grapes fresh during the winter The first
requisite is that the fruit be in perfect con-
dition. If the grapes bought in the market
are to be used. they should be as fresh "a
possible when received; remove any imperfect
ones with a sharp pair OF scissors. put
layer of cotton in pasteboaTd box; then a
layer of grapes the punches not touching
each other; another lay of cotton and SO
on. until the box is full. with a layer OF
cotton on top. The cotton should be tucked
(; down at the sides after each layer. Put on
the cover, tie securely and put away in
cool dry place. good cellar does very
well. e E. H.
"a Yankee in SPAIN is the title of a seriei
of articles by Pouitney Bigelow. beginning
in the number of Harper's Weekly dated May
IA Mr.. Bigelow made bicycle trip through
the peninsula in the interests of the weekly
| to ascertain the sentiment of the people OF
| all classes in the country in regard to many
subjects that are now of vital interest. The
| articles will be illustrated with photograph
| by the author. The opening of communica
| ton between Dawson ard the outside worlt
brings letters from Tappan Adney. the Week.
| ly's special correspondent in the gold fields.
Animal Intelligence" by Wesley Mills. is
the title of a book announced for early publ
cation by the Macmillan company The
! author treats his subject from the point o,
view of the comparative psychologist, and
from the physiological standpoint several
/ chapters Of the book are devoted to hiberna-
4 ton and allied states. and the physical cor
| relation to psychic development, etc. 1t will
! be remembered that the author In 1Ssi
| the president of the Society for the Sud #.
! Conipa rative ''s~cfnlovT in rug
| A whales Skeleton.
The skeleton alone of an average whale
weighs twenty five tons.