The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-09-14
POINTS FOR THE
YOUNG H0USEKEEPER

one Quarb OF SlIteo Hour eQuais
| pound. =:
One large pint of sugar equals. q
| pound.
Nine large eggs equal a pound.
A pint of graham. seven and three
| fourths ounces.
A pint of corn meal. 10 and one
| fourth ounces.
A pint of rice, Is ounces.
A pint of samp or coarse hominy, /;
| ounces.
A pint Of tapioca, IL ounces.
A pint of bread crumbs, eight and
| three quarters ounces.
A pint of raisins, nine ounces
| Qightly measured.)
A pint of currants, 10 ounces.
A pint of brown sugar, 10 ounces.
pint Of maple sugar broken into
crumbly pieces, equals one pound and
| four ounces.
An ounce of butter. two level tea
An ounce Of flour, four level table,
spoonsful. 80.
An ounce OF corn starch. three table,
spoonsful OeveD.
An ounce Of graduated sugar. two
level tablespoonsful.
An ounce Of ground coffee. Ave level
tablespoonsful
An ounce Of grated, chocolate, three
evel tablespoonsful.
An ounce. of pepper. four level table
spoonsful.
An ounce Of salt. two level table,
spoonsful. -. ~.
An ounce Of cinnamon, four and a
half level teaspoonsful.
An ounce Of cloves. four level table,
spoonsful.
An ounce Of mace. four level table,
spoonsful.
An ounce Of curry. four level table,
spoonsful. :,
An ounce of mustard. four level
An ounce Of thyme. eight level
tablespoonsful.
An ounce Of olive oil. two table,
spoonsful. VA
An ounce OF chopped suet. fourth
OF q cupful.
How to Measure.
Before measuring, stir salt and sim
liar articles to free them from Jumps.
Always measure a cupful level, using
case knife to level off the top. Put
the article In by spoonsful to be sure
that every part Of the cup Is full 1t
is particularly necessary to do this with
butter. Glass measuring cups are ex-
cellent, because one can see perfectly
IL the butter has filled every part Of
the cup completely.
Laundry References.
Use borax water to wash sateen.
This method will restore the gloss to
the goods.
Use warm water to sprinkle your
starched clothes.
Fine ginghams and percales dipped
In sweet milk instead Of starch, gives
them that dainty. glossy dressing they
have when new.
Ink Stains-Soalk In sour milk. If a
dark strain remains. rinse in a weak
solution of chloride of lime.
Blood Stains-Soak in cold salt wat
err; then wash in warm water with
plenty of soap; afterward boil.
Grass Stains-Saturate the spot thor
oughy with kerosene. then put them in
the washtub
Iodine Stains--wash with alcohol,
then rinse in soapy water.
Hot Tea and Coffee Stains-Soak the
stained fabric in cold water; spread
out and pour few drops of glycerine
on each spot Let 1t stand several
hours; then wash with cold water and
soap.
Iron Rust-Soak in the stain thor
oughly with lemon Juice; sprinkle with
salt and bleach for several hours in
the sun.
Grease Spots-Hot water and soap
generally remove these II fixed by
long standing, use ether, chloroform or
naptha. Ali three Of these must be
used away from either fire or artificial
light.
Mildew-Soak in weak solution of
chloride of lime for several hours. Rinse
in cold water.
Sewing Machine Oil Stains--Rub
with lard. Let stand for several hours
then wash with cold water and soap.
Scorch Stains-Wet the scorched
place. rub with soap and bleach In the
sun.
Fruit stains-stretch the fabric con-
tanning the stain over the mouth OF a
basin and pour boiling water on the
stain. In cold weather fruit spots can
frequently be removed by hanging the
stained garment out of doors over
night. II the stain has been fixed by
time soak the article in a weak solu-
ton of oxalic acid or hold the spot over
the fumes Of sulphur.
To Tighten Household Cares.
From the New York World. 49,
Keeping clothing I'm good condition Is
very simple. IL you go about 1t properly.
The idea is to preserve the shape Of
coat, trousers or skirt, even when not
in wear. and any method OF doing tt;is
Is right-all others are wrong. The old
fashioned hook on which you slung
skirt Is hung help to give these gar
ments the worst kind Of shape, and to
spoil the good work or your tailor.
II you want your clothing to hang
properly when you put it on, be very
careful that you have the right kind of
frame for the coat stretchers for the
trousers and support for the skirt.
Dirt IL, the housewives enemy, and
anyone. who will help her to conquer
this foe Is her best friend. One author
ity holds that time. labor and trouble
may be saved by using the right kind
OF utensils, or tools. for cleaning pur-
poses and demonstrates his theory by
comparing the good with the bad.
II you want to beat out the rugs the
worst thing that can be used is a
single heavy stick. A fair tool is the
twisted rattan beaten, but It only beats
out in spots and leaves dust in many
places. The ideal beaten is bunch OF