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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02
Christmas Cakes of Different
Nations

Fattigmands- Bakkelse. These deli
cious Norwegian cakes, the same the
Danish call "K1einer," are made as
follows when economy holds sway:
Knead we'll, on a Toured pastry
board, one pound flour with five we'll
beaten eggs mixed with half-pound
of sugar. Add one teaspoonful Gin
namon, little grated peel of lemon
and two tablespoonfuls cream, add
ing the last little by little, as you
need no more moisture than will suf-
flee to keep the dough sticking togeth-
er Flour the rollingpin. Roll out
on the board until as thin as the blade
Of knife, cut into diamonds and
stamp out a cross in the center. Have
ready on the fire a kettle of smoking
hot fat 1.-TWO pounds of beef suet is
sufficient for this quantity of kleiner),
drop the cakes in, few at time. and
cook until brown on both sides. This
Will take but moment if the fat is
properly heated. Lift the cakes out
with fork, and lay on sheet of thick
brown paper to absorb any fat that
may adhere
Norwegian Julekage-This is the
approved Christmas loaf cake, one
that improves in the keeping. Melt
three ounces of butter and pour off
into pan, holding back the salt. Add
two tablespoonful of sugar, one pint
Of milk with tablespoonful of yeast
dissolved in some of the milk, and
three whole eggs we'll beaten. Next
add a pound and half of flour, one
half pound of seedless raisins, half
pound of currants and shredded cit
ron, and ground cardamon seeds to
flavor. When too stiff to stir, begin
kneadlng and continue until the dough
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02

the most expert of the high-salaried
women in the government employ.
She has been playing the role of Off
cial Santa Claus for more than twenty
years, and in that time has handled
upward of half a million letters in
tended for Santa Claus.
There is only one thing to do with
most of the Santa Claus letters, and
that is to destroy them. When let
ter reaches the dead letter office I'm
Gle Sam makes every effort to return
it to the writer-if successful in find
ing the address-and if there is moth
ing on the outside of the envelope to
indicate where it originated, the COM
munication is opened and a search
made inside for clue to the identity
of the sender. This same course is
followed in the case of the Santa
Claus correspondence.
The requests made in many Of the
Santa Claus letters are highly anus
ing. Many of the boys who write
are evidently imbued with the Ameri
can idea that if you want anything
you must ask for it, and in most in
stances they seem to believe in task
ing plenty" while they are at it.
The little girls are more modest in
their requests, and with marvellous
unanimity suggest dolls as the most
acceptable gifts.
Mrs. Collins who is as kind-hearted
as old Santa himself is supposed to be,
often takes it upon herself to tell of
these notes and thus touch the heart
strings Of men and women of means,
who welcome the opportunities thus
afforded to prove that it is more
blessed to give than to receive, and
many desolate home has been filled
with the sunshine of human kind
ness on Christmas morning by the ar
rival of an unexpected Christmas box
that strengthened a thousand-fold
childish faith in the all-embracing
generosity of dear Old Santa
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02
Handling Santa Claus Mail.

Handling Santa Claus Mail.
Did you ever think Of this work as
falling into the hands Of our Uncle
Sam? 1t used to be that children's
mail to Santa was placed on the sit
ting room hearth Gin the cold) and
next morning it was gone and of
course Santa had gotten it. Haven t
all Of us written letters to him. Now
it is different. Listen to Mr.. Faw-
cett's description Of it. He says, in
his article in "Ram's Horn"
No other firm or individual in the
country is deluged with mail in the
odd, spasmodic way that Santa Claus
is. All through the year, from the
beginning of January to the end of
November, the postmasters and letter
collectors find nary a m1ssive address,
ed to the jolly old fellow of the rein
deer team, but with the advent of the
month Of December and the approach
of Christmas there comes a perfect
avalanche of letters addressed to San
ia Claus, Kris Kringle or St. Nicholas.
There are fat letters and lean letters,
in envelopes large and small, and
most of them have the postage stamp
in any place but the usual one, while
not a few bear no postage stamp at
all, but only crudely drawn coun-
terfeit
Of course, these letters come from
children, and one and all confde to
the magical filler of stockings just
what the youthful writer's would like
best to receive for Christmas. They
are directed to "Snowland," "Heav-
en- North Pole," "Iceland,' and a
host of other places where Uncle Sam
has no postoff1ces, but since postage
has, IN most instances, been paid on
these letters, and it is the pride of the
United States government to make
every effort to deliver each and every
letter entrusted to its care, something
obviously must be done with these
waits of the mails.
Under the present system, the bush
els of Santa Claus letters" which are
dropped into postofices and letter
boxes In all parts Of the United States
and our new possessions, are for
Warded direct to the dead letter office
at Washington-a branch department.
to which is referred all the mail that
TOR any reason cannot be delivered.
When it is explained that more than
twenty thousand of these Santa Claus
letters are handled at the dead letter
office each holiday season, the public
Will begin to appreciate why the wo-
man who is in charge of this novel
work has come to be known as Gun
Gle Sans Santa Claus" or "Mrs. San
ia Claus" The children's postmistress,
as she might perhaps better be term
ed, is Mrs. Patti Lyle Collins, one of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02

is a cross between bonbon and
cake When made, as it usually is,
with almond meal, sugar and rose
water moistened to a paste, it is
scarcely more than a delicate confec-
ton, but when compounded with
varying quantities of white of egg,
milk, cream, grape juice or wine, and
further enriched with cardamon, Sc
same, coriander, anise and caraway,
or with slices of fresh, preserved or
dried fruit of pieces of jelly, jam or
paste, it is a cake, and made at home,
is wholesome and one of the few
cakes that the children can indulge in
nicely.
To one pound of blanched almonds
allow one pound Of pure powdered
sugar and six even tablespoonfuls of
rose-water Put the almonds, a few
at a time, through the meat-chopper,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02

will not stick to the board Set the
pan in warm place where there are
no draughts, and when we'll risen
make into the shape of round loaf
of bread Sprinkle with sugar, let
rise again, and bake in steady oven
about an hour.
Scotch Christmas Squares.- In
Scotland the Christmas squares and
Christmas cakes are the things to
conjure with. For the former, add to
four beaten eggs four ounces of su-
gar, and beat twenty minutes, using
fork or egg-beater. Mix three ounc-
es of seeded raisins with five ounces
of slightly Drowned flour, and add
gradually to the eggs and sugar. Line
shallow tin with buttered paper,
pour in the batter, and bake fifteen
minutes in hot oven. Cut :, squares
when you take from the oveA-.
Christmas Scotch Cakes.-The in
gradients for these cakes are one
pound of best butter, one pound of
sugar, one and one-eighth pound of
flour, one level dessertspoonfu1 of car
away seed, one tablespoonful of ice
water and candied caraway seed to
sprinkle on top of the cakes. Have
the butter, the bowl in which the cakes
are to be mixed and the hands as
cold as possible. Cut the butter in
small pieces, add the flour and work
together quickly but thoroughly. Add
the sugar and mix lightly. Sprinkle
in the caraway seed, mix through
and add the tablespoonful of water at
the last. Make the dough into ball,
flour the molding- aboard, put the
dough on it and roll out quickly. Beat
level and smooth with the rolling pin.
Fold over the ends and beat again. Do
this three times, the last time rolling
1T to the shape and size of the pan in
which it is to be baked Properly,
this should be a shallow sheet-iron
pan. Line with paper that does not
require greasing. Put the dough in
about three quarters of an inch thick
and bake twenty minutes in a steady
oven. When done, it should be an
even l1ght-brown on top and brown
on the bottom. If it browns too quick
ly, protect with white paper. When
thoroughly cold pack the cakes, cut
in squares, in tin box.
Marzipan or Marchpane Marzipan
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02

While we are still in the holiday
season we favor our readers with
some Christmas reading and cookery.
The article on Christmas cakes Of
all nations is interesting reading and
worth experimenting some time.
The extracts from "Handling the
Santa Claus mail" will be interesting
to our readers and no doubt instruc-
tive also.
We call our readers attention to
Good Housekeeping Magazine Any
one interested may learn more re-
garding it by dropping Household De-
partment a card
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02
FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

The editor of this department will gladly
welcome any hints or articles pertinent to the
household. If any reader has any helping sug-
gestions, please send thcH along.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-02
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Al communications or inquiry for this de
partment should be addressed to
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

much such figure astride a horse az
Sheridan was The President Is pas.
sionately fond of a dash across the
country, and often asked officers Of the
Army to ride with him. He thus dis
covered that these officers went all to
pieces after dash of a mile or two.
Hence the new order.
Upon an opinion by the Acting judge
Acknowledgement of the Army, Maj.
John Biddle Porter, an amendment to
the Army regulations has been adopted,
which revokes the authority heretofore
exercised by Department commanders
with relation to soldiers under sentence
of a court-martial
Hereafter all recommendations for
clemency must be sent to the War De.
partment. regardless of the fact that
the prisoner may still be In temporary
confinement under the control of De.
partment commander. officers who
have ordered a court-martial will no
longer be permitted to exercise the
power to pardon or mitigate punish
ment adjudged by such court.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Thousands Of Acres TO Be
Thrown Openin California

Los ANGELES. Sept, 1s.-Under
the new arrangement Just announced,
governing the sixth opening in CAL
ifornia lands, actual residence upon
the land is not necessary. but 1t must
be improved with buildings. orchards
or irrigation bitches during the first
year. which insures population. actiy-
hy and rapid growth. Applications
may now be filed for land In the new
settlement up to December first.
We will send you the New Plan
Book of Instructions to Homeseekers.
for 10 cents (stamps or coin) and in
clude three months subscription to
the Western Empire, a valuable Call
fornia magazine about the wonderful
Industrial development of California ru.
raj life, sports. adventure, etc. Also
sample copies of the Pacific Fruit
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two leading farm and poultry papers
of California All for 10 cents, which
may result in long life and modest
fortune for you. u
Address Home Extension COMMITTEES,
21S Chamber of Commerce Bldg, Los
Angeles, California.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19
Where Missouri Stands.

J. H. Vanzant. Curryville, Mo-, says
that Missouri is first for Roosevelt. and
if he won't have it, for Taft. No one
can carry out Roosevelt's policies like
Taft. Comrade Vanzant was the Cap
tain of Co. X, oath Mo-. and a Mexican
War veteran. He Is now SO years old.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

There is no danger of another ont.
break in Cuba" added Mr.. Thompson
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

BY authority of President Roosevelt
James r. Garfield, Secretary of the
Interior. has announced that no further
effort will be made by the Administra-
ton toward bringing up again in Con-
gress the question of the joint State
hood of Arizona and New Mexico. The
verdict Of the people recently expressed
in those Territories will be accepted by
the President as final. Mr.. Garfield said.
MIR. Garfield has just returned from
AN extended trip in the West, on which
ne visited Arizona, New Mexico ana
Oklahoma He predicted that Oklr-
homa and Indian Territory would adopt
their State Constitution when the vote
Is taken on Sept. IT. Notwithstanding
the criticism of several features Of the
Constitution by Secretary Taft In his
recent speech at Oklahoma City.
The Government has not got the re.
turn OF Its loan to the Jamestown Ex-
position. nor any part Of II, yet.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

Queen Lil," SO to speak. is to be
married some more. She was married
once, and has had numerous "affaires,"
as the French say. but now she is go
ing to marry an old love of her youth
She is old and ugly and fat; she has
lost most of her fortune. and all of
her queenly honors. but Prince Ari Pal,
of Tahiti, is going to marry her for
pure love. He has lot of money. and
Queen Lii loves money. The fact that
he is old and weighs 300 pounds does
not weigh in the balance against his
money-and the early love.
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

In the old days children taking their
geography lessons were told that the
earth was round like q ball. This is
altogether too inexact for modern peda-
gogy, and Prof. A. E. II. Lowe. of the
Royal Society, proposes the following
definition. which he regards as .ap.
proxlmately correct" He declares THAI
the atmosphere is an ellipsoid with
three unequal axes. having its surface
deformed according to the formula for
a certain spherical harmonic of the
The National tribune., 1907-09-19

Some interesting recommendations
have been made to the War Department
concerning uniforms by Col. l.. NJ
Maus. Of the Medical Department Of
the Army. as the result of his observa-
tions of militia in the field He believes
that the present regulation felt hat is
unsuitable for campaign purposes in
hot climates: that the infantry march,
ing trousers should be made fuller
around the knee. and the cuff extended
down the leg far enough to be inclosed
by the top of the marching shoe, thus
doing away with ethei ieggin.
sfo$,,
Gen. Carter believes that the rapid
development of wireless. telegraphic
and telephone COMMUNICATIONS have
practically rendered unnecessary COM
pany instruction iin the use of flag sig
mails.
In the blue grass land around Fort
benjamin Harrison Reservation he sees
the ideal conditions for the establish
ment OF remount station for receiving
and training young horses for the cay
airy and field artillery.
Another suggestion in the report is
that a law shoUldnbe enacted giving to
all honorably discharged soldiers of ex-
cellent character after six years service
the right 10 any tivii employment under
the Government without examination.
which law would prove a great incen-
tive toward enlistment and draw to the
colors many young men with military
tastes.
An absurd rumor gained credence
That President Roosevelt would take
control of the New York Tribune as
soon as he got out Of office. While the
President would doubtless be bowling
success as an editor-in-chief, with some-
thing doing every minute of the day. 1t
nevertheless Is a canard. The Presi-
dent will most likely take a year of
resi- and hunt big game in Africa or
India. That Is his one ambition now
to Kill tigers and lions and things like
John I. Mitchell. United States Sem
ator from 1881 to 1887, and later a
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01
Tho Berry Pitch.

Beware of the red rust In the black
cap or blackberry patch. when IT ap
pears at once dig out and burn the In
fected plant.
Remove the old raspberry canes AZ
soon as they have fruted: also remove
weak. superfiuous new ones Burn all
such cuttings at once.
Continue to cultivate and hoe the
strawberry plants set last spring
When enough runners are secured IN
each row. cut or all others just AZ II
they were weeds.
Beware Of exposing black berries IN
the sun inter they are picked sun
light soon turns the black shiny fruit
to a rusty. dull unpleasant looking
red. Get the berries into packing sAea
or crate az soon as possible and men
into cool cellar until shipping time
Going TO set some straw berries in
August or September We prefer
spring set beds. but n you must st IN
the fall use pot grown plants and IL
gin to prepare the ground noV Fiaw
II early. so that II viii have a chance
to settle before planting time lar
row or rake n often % keep down
weeds and conserve moisture Then
the bed viii he IN fine shape ~ recetve
the plants Farm Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

"Bauanas,p says an authority. 'sre
by millions Of people eaten green or
ripe. raw or cooked. are served In all
ways In which apples. grains and po-
tAtoes are used and are palata BILE
healthful and nutritious In every way
In which they are prepared. They
make excellent bread. cakes and pies.
puddlngs confectionery and coffee sub
stltutes yield brandy. beer. vinegar,
sugar all and hhers They are bought
az luxury by millions who may use
them as a staple food. Yet they may
be grown rrohtahly in a small area
only Therefore banana culture affords
a perfectly safe and ghinful use OF
time and money"
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01
Naro and t4ls Nolea.

In an interesting paper ". Moure
and NJ Bauyer relate the extraordinary
care which the Emperor Nero took u
bis voice Al night Nero lay on his
back. with a thin plate Of lend on his
stomach He abstained from fruits
and all dishes which could hurt his
voice IN order not to damage the
purity Of It's sound he ceased haran-
guing the soldiers and the senate. He
attached 10 his service an officer spe-
cially depnted to take care Of his voice.
He talked only In the presence OF this
singular official, who warned him when
he spoke too loudly or forced his voice,
and II the emperor. carried away by
some sudden At OF passion, did not lis
ten - his circumstances 1t was his
duty to stop his mouth with a napkin.
Modern Medicine.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

A rouaafmHIe portion ~ The cab
la g. crop IS handled lu bulk When
fafs< ~ r,ied IS carload OF sbIpioad the
heads are #8 FROM ths stalks sitb a
hesiv knife ef 'lght Ratchet md all the
outer leaves ieft un when prepared
far market they are dressed ~ lay re.
moving the outer unblesched leaves
Canhagsa are oftsn shipped In Tenu-
lated ar STAT barrels Tight barrels
keep thom tae warm and may cause
rafHug Is fsF the hest carrier for
sh.uIfnx .suuaxo Ia the barrel size
crate This sarr1es the heads securely
packs $50 well 90 board train or boat
aud shows fhs quality Of the stun
when arriving IN market The heads
shaalJ - ai sd lu the erafes care
tests l1 aaa - that the carriers viii
Dot he SLACK $ ben received hy the
Is aul,.saien u y HUT
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

Prior II the year Dos which y tness
ed lts Invasion boy The SOFT tribe
who inhabited the northern portions OF
the country now known as Ireland.
Scotland bore the name u Caledonia.
literally the billy country u the Csels.
or Gaels The word Gael or gael is a
corruption Of Gadhel sienlfylag 10 the
native tongue "a hidden rover while
Scot. derived from the native scuite.
means practically the ssme thing r.
a wanderer. The Caledonlans we're the
inhabitants OF the highlands the ter
mInatlon dun expressing the Celtic for
hill, fort stronghold The Scots were
the invaders from Scotia. who appro-
priated the Hebrides and western is
lands. whereas the lowlanders were
the plcfs so called from their descrtp-
ton by the Romans plct. painted men.
Names and Their Meaning"
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

HAY 10 the great underlying crop In
AsR England New Hampshire alone
raIsss ggaso tons To produce a
prssfahis erop the essentials ar deep
pioNiug and thorough ulage. says a
writer iu American Cultvator Pillow
b. tb@ summer aud seed 10 the sum
mar " eeds are kilied by winter frost
ealle She grass survives Plow land
every 0fth year Apply rive tons Of
manure t1 the acre
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

TO MAKE WOODEN DRAIN9-F1a. I.
raise better crops and thus provide
himself with the means for buying
tile later on. Board drains, especial
" where the ground Is so wet that
they are kept constantly saturated with
water, will last for years. Farmers
living In the districts where timber IL
cheap will find that such drains will
answer the purpose very well without
much expense. Such drains have been
known to last twenty or twenty-five
years, at which time they seemed to
be In just as good state of preserva-
ton as on the day they were put in.
To make wooden drains II usually re
qulres two men, one to hold the boards
In place and the other to nail them
together This method of making
board drains can be improved upon
by the use of standard This con
sists of an upright board three feet
high, having notches cut into II six
inches apart, one inch wide and several
inches deep to hold the boards firmly.
The boards are laid In the notches.
when the top board can be quickly and
evenly nailed on.
Another method consists OF two posts
driven into the ground about three
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

Thousands of people have worms and don't
know IL, yet the symptoms are easily recognized
Even though worms might not be present
this eItrao nary remedy will effect wonderful
changes In the rundown system. 1t is great
stomach and liver tonic and regulator.
Worms in adults and children can be readily
detected from the following symptoms: Indi.
sesiion, a variable appetite; offensive breath
and foul tongue eyes heavy and dull itching
Of the nose short dry cough grinding of the
teeth starting during sleep, slow fever and
often in children, commissions aud bed-wettlug:
iooseness hard, swelled bowels No matter
prOuOunCed mr. how iipht hr
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01
WORMS
IN CHILDREN
6 YEARS SUFFERING
RELIEVED IN 8 HOURS

DANVILLE.
DR.. TRUE, DEAR SIR.-One of my boys
had been troubled for about six years
with cramp in the stomach and suspect
ing that it might be brought on by worms,
we gave him different medicines, but
without effect. Last January he had a
more severe attack than usual, and hear
ing of the almost miraculous effects of
your Elixir, we gave him about tea
spoonful, and in about eight hours it
brought from him living creature about
hearty. G. w. VICKERY.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

TIE TAX assessors OF Bangor in their
report To Mayor Noodman at q
special meeting Of city council Friday
night SHOW that the town has joined
the 80 600 600 class in valuation,
jumping FL $50, 722 over one year ago
Bangor has doubled its valuation in
the last 10 years, and in a report
covering - years shows but one year
when there was a decrease. This was
in iss2 when the books showed fall
ing Of Of s76,12l Then there was a
period Of four years between 1900 and
1go5 when the valuation mere ased
only about slOa,000 a year, remaining
near the s15. COO 900 mark.
The city OF Worcester, Mass, does
itself credit in the erection of the
monument TO Sen. George F. Hoar
which will be unveiled October first.
Sen. Hoar was not simply Worces-
ter's irst citizen for a generation at
least but was Massachusetts first
citizen. a man of large humanities,
broad craftsmanship and wide sym
pathies.
\ woman should be Just as dear to
her husband in the city. In fact most
things are dearer in the suburbs.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-01

In commercial practice bndflag "a
performed In the north from eariy July
until the middle OF September Ia The
southern states # usually begins b
June A a rule. apples and pears are
budded before peaches This - due
to the fact that peach stocks are nearly
always budded the same season The
pits are planted and the operation masf
be delayed until the stocks ARE large
enough 10 be worked Most other fruit
stocks especially aFpiez aal pears are
not budded until fea years tfteH tHe
seeds are sown RaaeY