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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
TRY SWEDISH FRUIT SOUP.
It's an Appetizing and Nourishine
Dish for lnvaIids.

| was in Swedish hospital with
fever that might prove typhoid.
keep her on milk diet" said the
doctor to the nurse
Il loathed milk, yet the next day,
Keep her on a milk Diet said the
learned man. I besought the nurse
for baked potatoes and she firmly re-
peated the doctors words: Keep her
on milk diet"
But one day that blessed nurse from
Sweden brought me a bowl of fruit
soup.
The Mohammedan paradise holds
no joy equal to the taste of it, ca
]oled that Swede woman into giving
me the recipe.
Fruit Soup-Stir together handful
each of dried apples, pears, cherries,
ralsins, prunes and currants. When
done add water to make gallon,
sweeten to the tastet and add two
tablespoonful Of vinegar. Thicker
with potato -four or with oatmeal.
Potato -four, to be used for thicken-
ing and for buildings, is made as fol-
lows: Crate potatoes, soak in cold
water, strain out all the potatoes first
with coarse sieve then with a fine
one, leaving the potato starch in the
water, pouring of each one as long
as there is any color in the water
Finally having poured off the last
water, let the starch cake and take
out and dry on cloths.-Kansas City
Star
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
TIMELY HINTS.

Coach horses are rapidly increasing
in prices notwithstanding manufac-
turers of automobiles are full of BUSH
ness also.
The Kafir corn introduced for trial
in the arid region in the southwest,
where it has succeeded remarkably
we'll, makes very excellent meal.
1t is a splendid time, these cold
days, to sharpen up the saws, grind
the axes and fill the box with kindling.
While you are at it, don't forget the
butcher knife, the shears your wife
uses and the chopping knife.
A correspondent of the Rural New
Yorker tells that paper that a flock of
seven sheep brought him in 500 in a
year. If large flock can be made
profitable in that proportion, there
should be no question about the advis
ability of keeping sheep.
A common wire brush can be used
If a inner finish is desired a bit of
sand paper will answer the purpose.
After this treatment apply some good
metal paint. This will prolong the
life of any iron or steel tool
There is demand both for little
pigs and for hogs. Therefore pork is
not likely to decline in price in the
near future. The conversion of q
large part of the enormous corn crop
into pork is sure to be profitable to all
who engage in it.-Farm Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
COOKING FEED FOR SWINE.
1t Pays for the Extra TroubIe-Pump-
kins Good Hog Food.

1t probably pays better to cook food
for swine than for any other farm ami
mails. While it is probably true that
cooking food does not greatly increase
its digestibility in all cases, yet it is
certain that cooked food proves in the
aggregate better than uncooked:
There are many things that can be
utilized for hog food if cooked that
are not available for hog food if raw;
for instance, potatoes. On every farm
where potatoes are grown there are
always small ones that can be used
for hog feed if cooked.
Pumpkins also make a good hog
food if they are cooked and mixed
with corn meal and shorts or any
other meal. Perhaps mixing them
with ground oats would give the best
combination. The swine also enjoy
warm food in winter more than they
enjoy cold food, and it is now proved
that the more food is enjoyed by ami
mails the better is it digested, because
the mental O60Ot On th1-oni1aol
suits in the secretion of larger
amounts of the digestive juices.
The cooking of food for swine re-
suits in the securing of a greater vari-
ETY. than would otherwise be the case,
and the greater the variety the better
will the hogs thrive. The giving of
the hogs warm meal may require a
little extra effort on the part of the
hog raiser, but it will increase the
warmth and comfort of the animals
and will have money in the way of
carbonaceous feed not expended in
the production of heat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
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PROPER CARE Of CLOTHES.
Time We'll Spent in keeping seIona
1 inss in Order.

We all like good clothes and the
feellng of being we'll dressed. 1t is
not entirely question of money; it
salso a matter of detail and of giving
afsmall portion of our time to keeping
orr belongings in order No matter
now now expensive or well fitting ones
dress is the appearance is spoiled by
a: s s stock or piece of lace or
crushed rs and frayed skirt.
Just stop and think what a saving
OF time and money the short skirt is
to4a woman, especially the busy wom-
an. No skirt braids need, renewal; no
1fayed edges give her an untidy ap-
pearance.
rake look at your everyday skirt
and think what an improvement a
good pressing would be to it. This
can be done very easily at home and
should be done every week or two
race your skirt on a covered ironing
board and have handy two hot irons
rather heavy in weight; now cover the
portions to be pressed with a thor
onghly wet piece of unbleached mus
lin folded double, and when pressing
don't move the iron too quickly over
IT, but press until the material stops
steaming.
Should there remain dulled or
glazed spots sponge lightly and press
again. This depressing, when damp,
will form steam that will remove such
spots.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
THE SIZE OF FARMS.
They Should BE Smaller Rather Than
Larger For Best Results.

The American farmer has always
had before him the temptation to
grasp large amount. of land. This
is not surprising when we consider
what his education has been. 1t has
Eeen seven or more generations since
our ancestors settled in this country
and during all of that time the de-
scendants of the old settlers have had
the thirst for land bred into them.
This was because in the beginning
OF the development of this country
land was very easily obtained and
the most common way for men to
enrich themselves was to get posses
sion of large tracts of land.
But to-day the new conditions are in
conflict with the tendency to own
land for the mere sense of owning
it. Before man buys more land he
should first sit down and consider
whether he can use that land, says
Farmers Review. He should also
consider more carefully the question
of whether he can not more fully use
the land he has. To-day there are
multitudes of families that are made
miserable by the possession of too
much land. A man known to the
writer had 80 acres of land located
within few miles of a thriving town.
He had only himself and wife to pro-
vide for, and he found it hard to
get help even to take care of the
80 acres. But he had always owned
farm of from half to square mile
in area, and he was miserable on his
little piece of 80 acres. His wife
wanted to stay there, for she had been
overworked on the big farm. But he
insisted on selling the nice little farm,
and then moved to the city while
| waiting to get hold of big farm.
What the country needs is a large
number of well-tilled small farms.
That means more independent farm
ers and fewer hired men. 1t means
, solution of the bird help problem.
1t means more families in township,
and that too of families that own the
| land on which they are located. Such
make the best citizens in the world.
| SuCu pcOp1S I'LL III VIII IAC u0ASASo VI
ownership. They are help to the
communities Their children do not
have to rush to the cities to make a
| living More farms means better
schools. 1t means more electric
lines running here and there over the
country; for the electric lines go
where populations are sufficiently
dense to insure them patronage. II
the American farmer does not gel
down to this idea the foreigner will
take his land. The foreigner comes
in from his little piece Of land in
Europe. He has been accustomed
there to farm intensively little piece
of territory. He takes a small piece
here and is contented with it. HI
works, and his family work. They
have no hired help problem. They
soon own the land on which thu
American farmer was lord, but OF
which he had a mortgage. The thirs
for mere ownership of land is thirs
that can no longer be gratified with
out the danger of losing even the LAM
necessary for the support of the farm
er's family.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
TABLE DE,LlCAC IE'S'!.
SOME OLD AND NEW RECIPES
= WORTH TRYING.
Restorative jelly Very Valuable in
the Sick Room-Lemon Cream
= Mold a Fine Dessert DISH
Filling for 'Tarts. >

Lemon Sauce for Boiled Meats
Put in double boiler two cups OF
sweet cream with ten white pepper
corns, blade of mace and small
sprig of parsley. Add also the yellow
rind of lemon cut thin. Bring to a
boil, then strain, thicken with -four
and butter, rubbed together, cook
three minutes, add the juice of a
lemon and serve.
Restorative JetIy.-Soak one pack
age of gelatin in cup of cold water
for half an hour. Add two scant cup
fuls of boiling water, one tumbler of
port wine, a quarter of pound of
loaf sugar, the juice of a large lemon
or two small ones, three or four whole
cloves, and small stick of cinnamon.
Let all these stand for half an hour,
then strain and set away to harden.
This jelly is convenient for use in the
sick room. Part of it may be colored
a delicate pink, and a small square of
each color brought to the patient now
and then.
Lemon Cream.-Into a cup and &
half of boiling water stir two round.
ing tablespoonfuls of cornstarch wet
with third of cupful of cold wa
ter; add the juice of large lemon,
the beaten yolks of three eggs, and
one cup of sugar. Cook five minutes,
then add the beaten whites of the
eggs. Pour into punch glasses and
serve cold with spoonful of whipped
cream on the top of each glass.
Lemon Cream MoId.-Dissolve half
a package of gelatin in as little water
as possible; add the juice of four
lemons, cupful and half of sugar,
and pinch of Soda Strain this and
let it cool, but not harden. Add it to
generous pint Of cream, whipped,
pour into mold and place it on ice
or in a deep pan of snow. It will
not need to be packed in ice and salt.
Turn out and serve with angel food
or a good sponge cake.
Lemon Filling for Tarts.-Place an
ounce and half of butter where it
will soften but not melt; add one
Shall cup1ul OF sugar, two we'll beaten
eggs, the grated rind of half lemon
and the juice of whole one. Stir
over boiling water till thick and
smooth.
Lemon Puff Dessert.-When eggs
are plentiful try this novel dessert:
Beat six eggs, the whites and yolks
separately. To the beaten volks add
three tablespoonfuls of pastry -four, a
little grated lemon rind and two table
spoonfuls of lemon juice. Beat this
Well with spoon, then fold in the
st1hy beaten whites of eggs and pour
at once into a buttered baking dish
paced In pan of hot water. Bake
slowly till risen and slightly Drowned
furn out on hot dish and crate LOAF
sugar over it.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Mushroom Toast.

;.Cut the stems closely, from a quart
or more of fresh mushrooms, peel
them and remove the fills.
Dissolve FROM two to threo ounces
of butter in porcelain lined sauce
pan.
Put in the mushrooms, strew over
them a quarter of teaspoonful of
Drowned mace mixed with a little
cayenne and let them stew over gen.
tie fire for about Is minutes.
Stir or toss frequently while cook
ing; then add a dessertspoonful of
sifted -four, shaking the pan until it
browns slightly.
Pour in by degrees half a pint of
gravy or beef stock, and when the
mushrooms have stewed softly in this
for two minutes, throw in a little salt,
and a squeeze Of lemon juice. Pour
them on crust cut about an inch and
quarter thick from the under part of
a moderate sized loaf and fried in
butter light brown, after having
been slightly followed in the inside.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
How the Spirit Of the People Mani
:: tested Itself In Hour Of Trial.

The spirit of the San Francisco peo-
pie after the great disaster expressed
itself in lighter ways, too, writes
French Strother, in the Worlds Work.
A steel building on Van Ness avenue,
with every window space gaping from
Quilted interior. bore a freshly paint
ed sign-"The Hotel Baltimore Is Now
Open for Business"
It was-wide open. =.
In front of every house was stove
set up in the street and shielded from
the wind, because no fires were al
lowed in the houses until the chin
neys could be inspected. These wind
breaks almost invariably bore some
jocular legend. Some were named
"Zinkands'' or "Taits" or "The Poodle
Dog" after famous restaurants of the
city. One sign read, well Shaken"
and below it q finger pointed to the
next shack, on which was painted:
Same Alive. There were dozens OF
Happy Homes" In San Jose / saw
q building, completely wrecked from
which q sign announced that .'E w.
Jack Has Been Earthquaked' TO Is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
CARING FOR LAMPS
SOME POINTERS WELL WORTH
REMEMBERING.
Daily Cleaning One Of the Most In
pertant = Necessity for Boiling
Both Wicks and Chimneys-
Treating Metal Portions.

Two of the greatest family evils are
a scolding wife and smoking lamp
The first must sometimes be endured,
but the second may be remedied by a
little care
Daily cleansing of every lamp in
use should be as much a part of the
housewives duties as making the
beds, and the boiling of the burners
at least once in fortnight is as i'm
portant as the weekly sweeping.
Wicks should not be trimmed with
shears, but wiped off with soft cloth,
for in the former case there are al
ways jagged or uneven portions left,
which cause the flame to flare and
the lamp to smoke. BY careful wip-
ing off the charred portions of the
wick each day a steady, symmetrical
light will be obtained.
Another precaution to take to pre.
vent wicks from smoking is to boil
them. Buy them in lunches, place in
porcelain kettle, cover with strong
vinegar, bring the latter to a boil
and set where the kettle will keep
warm for three hours.
Drain out the wicks, dry thoroughly
and keep away from dust. Wicks
thus soaked almost never smoke.
IT chimneys are bought in quantity
and boiled, they also may be prevent
ed in a great measure from breaking.
Lay some shavings in the bottom of a
wash boiler pack in the chimneys,
throw handful of salt over them and
NIL with cold water. Allow to come to
boil slowly, simmer for two hours,
then take from the fire; cover thick
~ so that they will be at least three
hours in cooling. When cold wash
the chlmneys in hot water in which a
little soda has been dissolved. Rinse
in hot water. dry and store in a
closet.
Boil all the metal portions of lamp
burners in strong soda water for ten
minutes, rinse and dry in sun or on
the stove. Chimneys should also be
washed in hot soda water, rinsed we'll
and dried with crumpled newspaper.
Never leave the wicks turned up
when the lamps are not in use, for
| the oil will ooze out and run down
the base, creating not only an I'm.
pleasant odor, but being disagreeable
to handle. In carrying a lamp from
one room to another, turn down the
wick in transit, but never allow the
wick to remain turned down, for it is
sure to smoke and smell disagreed
bly,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Cream Puffs With S,uc.

Put four level tablespoons of butter
with one-half cup of boiling water on
the range and heat to the boiling
point, then turn in one-half cup of
hour all at once and beat we'll. When
the dough will cleave from the side
OF the dish take from the fire and add
the beaten yolks of four eggs and the
white OF one. Beat long and hard,
then drop in small spoonfuls on a
sheet or pan. Bake 20 minutes or
more, according to the size of the
cakes. Cool and split the cakes: fill
with cream made from one.half cun
OF sugar and three level tablespoons
OF cornstarch added to two CUPS of
scalded milk, and cook five minutes.
Add the beaten yolks Of five eggs. and
when the mixture is cooked through
take from the fire, cool, and add a
teaspoon of vanilla to flavor. For a
chocolate icing melt square of choco.
late, and two tablespoons of milk.
one-quarter cup of sugar, and half a
teaspoon Of butter. Pour a little on
each pun
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Table Mats Of Asbestos.

The table mats of raffia or straw
strike a rather homogeneous note on a
dainty white damask tablecloth, says
Interior Decoration. Therefore the
housewife who wishes to save the sur
face of the table from the damaging
effects of hot dishes is advised to buy
several sheets of the asbestos cloth
which may be obtained in any house.
furnishing shop. This can then be cut
up into the desired shape and size
and covered with white linen case.
The case should be open at the
ends so that it may be frequently
taken off and laundered.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Shoulder Of Fresh Pork.

A ham or. shoulder with the bone
taken out and the space filled with a
bread or prune stuffing is delicious
when well cooked, and popular dish
among German and Swedish families.
Have the skin scored in narrow strips,
fill the space with the stufing, close
the openings with skewers and place
the leg in a dripping pan. Rub salt,
pepper and grated lemon rind over the
scored top and squeeze the juice of 9
lemon over it. Bake with an even
heat, basting frequently. The meat
should be we'll done and should be
served with an accompaniment Of
apple sauce or cider jelly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
\ Fall Seeding Of Alfalfa.

The Pennsylvania experiment sta
ton has gained much experience in
fall and spring seeding of alfalfa, and
says that the principal objection to
spring sowing is that weeds come up
and choke out the young plants before
they can get good start. The fall
seeded alfalfa on dry land was able
to withstand the severe winter climate
perfectly-in fact, better than the
common red clover. Under average
good conditions from 20 to 30 pounds
of seed should be sown to the acre.
Manure gave better results on Penn
sylvania soil than did commercial fer
tilizer. Lime did not give satisfactory
results. In some instances it gave no
appreciate results, and in others it
was decidedly harmful, but in no case
was it applied to advantage. Deep,
well-drained soils are the best for
growing alfalfa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
EpQlees Fruit. Cake.

Two cups of granulated sugar, one
cup molasses, three cups of graham
-four, sifted, two cups of white -four,
three cups of seeded raisins, three
cups Of currants, half pound citron,
two cups of milk, one teaspoon saler-
atus, one teaspoon of cloves, one tea
spoon of allspice, one teaspoon of salt,
two teaspoons of cinnamon. Grease
tins and put in slow oven, and do not
touch for half an hour. Be careful In
turning them or they will fall. Bake
for ~ hours to three hours. Makes
two good loaves.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02

vator wheel. After the wheel is fast
ened to the end of the 2x4 l fasten
the latter to the gate by two or three
strong bolts. Place the 2x4 and wheel
just high enough so the gate will clear
the ground when swung to one side
When the gate is shut the wheel
stands between the end of the gate
and the post, as shown in the cut
When gate of this kind is arranged
properly child can open and shut
it without difficulty.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Stuffed Eoonlant.

Put one eggplant in hot fat, and
cook five minutes, and then remove
the outer skin. When cold cut OFF the
top: Scoop out third of the inside
and chop this fine. Cook one-half
tablespoonful Of butter with half a
chopped onion for two or three min.
utes, then add one-half tablespoonful
salt, pinch of paprika, one yolk of
egg. Rub the inside of the eggplant
with lemon juice, and fill with the
mixture. Cover the outside with
beaten egg. Bake about twenty min
utes.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
GOOD SOIL FOR CROPS,
Some Comments BY J. r. Volta, Of
Gustavus AdoIphus College.

An ideal soil for the growth of
crops should be one containing the
property of being friab1e, loose and
porous; one that retains reasonable
amount of moisture and heat; one
that will allow itself to be worked over
easily and of which drainage is good;
one whose aeration or ventilation is
good. To get such a soil we would
recommend the following composition:
1. A certain amount of clay, enough
to regulate the capacity of the soil for
water and heat as well as mineral
matter
2. A certain amount of humus to
supply nutrition and regulate capacity
for moisture, heat and chemical &C.
ton.
. g. A certain amount of sand to in.
crease capacity for drainage and till
age.
This would, in brief, furnish a good
mixture of the various soils for such
climate e.; is found in this middle
northwest.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Hu,,1or of Frisco Disaster

West st. John Street Gust Around tho
Corner)." .Another-'From These
Ruins VIII Rise San Jose's Greatest
Grocery Store"
But perhaps the most effective ex-
preston I saw Of the spirit with which
losses were borne was on a street car
on Devisadero street. A well-dressed
young woman recognized a young man
standing by seat several feet away.
Burned out?" she inquired.
+ He smiled pleasantly and answered
quite simply, "yes." Nothing more
was said. ;.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Manure and Corn.

Experiments continuing for three
years at the Indiana experiment sta
ton with barnyard manure as a ferti-
lizer for corn, showed that while three
tons to the acre increased the yield
14.9 bushels per acre, SIX tons made
an increase of but 1862 per acre. Thus
the addition of the second three tons
of barnyard manure estimated as hav-
ing value of two dollars per ton as
a fertilizer, or six dollars for the three
tons. increased the yield only Is
bushels or about IS cents in value.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Mushroom Toast.

Cut the stems closely from q quart
or more of fresh mushrooms, peel
them and remove the fills.
Dissolve from two to three ounces of
butter In a porcelain lined saucepan.
Put in the mushrooms, strew over
them quarter of teaspoonful of
Drowned mace mixed with a little
cayenne and let them stew over a gen.
tie fire for about is minutes.
Stir or toss frequently while cook.
Ing; then add a dessertspoonful of
sifted flour, shaking the pan until it
browns slightly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
GATE WITH A WHEEL ON IT.
The Swinging Of a Heavy Gate May
Be Made Easy.

Many times for various reasons it is
necessary to- have an extra long gate
on the farm. Generally a wide gate
is heavy and hard to handle in open
ing and shutting The sketch which l
am sending you illustrates an easy
way of overcoming the difficulty of
handling a heavy gate, writes a cor
respondent of Prairie Farmer
In attaching the wheel to the gate
| first take piece of 2x4 about three
feet long and size one end down until
it will enter the hub of an old cult
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Cooperation In Germany.

There are in Germany 2,5O8 COOPER
alive stores societies, having a mer>
bership of over 100000. The value
of goods sold by them increased from
$4,000, 900 marks (mark 1913 cents)
in 1903 to 100000, 900 in 1905. The
profits realized (Which accrue to the
benefit of the members) were 10000.
600 and $4,000, 900 marks respectively.
for the years mentioned. Many Of
these various retail cooperative stores
have their Wholesale purchasing com.
panies which supply them 1t original.
cost; they are thereby enabled to se-
cure lowest wholesale prices.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
Rich White Stock,

Three and a half pounds veal, .
chicken or a rabbit, two stalks OF
celery. any poultry bones, two blades
of mace, one onion, two quarts of
cold water; cut the meat into small
pieces and break the bones; put them
into the pot with the water and bring
slowly to the boil: skim thoroughly,
add the other ingredients and simmer
slowly for four hours; strain and
when cold remove the fat The bones
may again be boiled down.