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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
HINTS ON MUSHROOMS.
SIMPLE WAYS OF COOKING
THEM USUALLY ARE BEST.
stewed With Cream, According. to a
Favorite Waldorf Recipe-How the
Button Variety May Be Or'ed
for Future Use.

Mushrooms bought in the market
these days cannot compare in flavor
with the delicate mama which now
springs into existence over night and
may be plucked in all its perfection
by the "early bird" who is willing to
forego her forty winks.'
In Cooking. Mushrooms-1n cook
ing mushrooms simplicity rules. 1t Is
a great mistake to conceal their dell
cate flavor with high seasonings.
One of the incest ways to prepare
the meadow mushrooms Is to peel
them, trim of the stalks and lay
them in a porcelain lined saucepan
with a tablespoonful OF sweet butter.
Let the juice gradually be drawn out.
then add as much cream or milk as
you have mushroom liquor. Simmer
six minutes. season lightly with salt
and pepper and turn over delicately
Drowned slices of toast.
Mushrooms Stewed With Cream
This is a favorite Waldorf recipe.
! Prepare a pound Of mushrooms by
pairing of the ends. Clean and wash
we'll. and II very large cut in halves,
Drain and place in saucepan with
three ounces Of butter. Season with
salt and pepper and cook five min
utes. Add two tablespoonfuls Of the
white sauce made from a tablespoon
full Of butter and one CT -four. blend
ed. then cooked with three-fourths
cup milk to a smooth cream.
And also half cupful sweet cream
to the mushrooms. cook three minutes
longer and serve In hot dish with
eight heart-shaped bread croutons for
garnish.
To Dry Mushrooms.-For this the
button mushrooms are best. Take
them when perfectly fresh. place on
clean sheets OF paper and dry thor
oughly In slow oven. When quite
dry they may be powdered or put
away as they are, In clean dust and
insect-proof bags. Wien needed for
use put into cold gravy or stock and
heat gradually.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
COMFORT FOR AsTHMATIcs
Reasonable Hope Of Reaching Old
Age, Notwithstanding = Help
From Hygienc Living.

Among all physical ills asthma Is
perhaps the most irritating. 1t is hard
to endure and terrible to observe. It's
victims die thousand deaths as far
as suffering is concerned, and yet are
denied the dignity of having fatal
disease, for it is one of the heartless
axioms of experience that the asth-
matte sufferer is quite likely to die
of old age as of his disease. 1t has
been said that asthma is not disease
but state of body, and if its victims
are able to extract any comfort from
the knowledge that 1t is nervous in Its
origin they are entitled to that allevia-
ton.
Any one looking on for the first time
at a we'll pronounced athmatic seizure
is convinced that he is watching
death scene, and no wonder, SO terri
flying are the symptoms. The patient
fights piteously for breath, sometimes
crouching for hours in one position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
CARING FOR FRUIT GARDENS
Trees Planted Last Fall viii Require
Cultivation During Summer to
Keep Soil Mellow.

The bearing red raspberry cones
after they have done fruiting. die
These cones should be cut out as soon
as the leaves commence to turn yellow
to make room for the new growth. The
new cones should not be allowed to
reach a higher growth than four and
one-half to five feet. The leading bud
should be pinched out. This checking
OF the main shoot causes the side
shoots to make growth and these In
turn should be pinched back when
they are IS inches in length. Allow
three to four cones to the hill. All
suckers should be cut close to the
ground. Run the cultivator between
the rows and. cut out all grass and
weeds among the cones. The soil
should be kept clean and mellow. to
promote stocky growth of next years
fruiting cones. The same culture
should be followed with the black
berry cones.
Black cap raspberries differ In theiz
manner OF growth from the red and
yellow raspberry family. They do not
throw up suckers from the root. but
multiply by roofing at the ends OF the
cones, which naturally bend down and
touch the earth.
Fruit trees planted last fall and this
spring require extra care and culture
The ground for space Of three feet
should be kept mellow. II the leaves
commence to wilt and curl 1t IL q sign
that the roots need moisture. Take q
bar and make several holes one foot
out from the tree and one foot In
depth. fill these holes with water late
in the evening. Tho water will go d.
rect to the roots. Water twice, week
in hot, dry weather. Spread thick
dressing Of grass or weeds around
each tree to keep the soil cool and
moist. Dwarf trees are to be kept In
the shape of bushes. pyramids or
whatever style Of training may be
thought best by pinching. Long shoots
must be pinched back. Thin out all
small fruit. The best fruit 10 only to
be had by thinning.
The small useless shoots that start
from the middle Of the currant and
gooseberry bushes should be cut out
close to the ground. Leave only the
strongest and most thrifty shoots.
All fruits should be planted in
straight wide rows. SO most all the
work may be done with the horse
cultivator.
Keep the garden neat. It will not
only give much pleasure to the entire
family. but the abundance Of choice
fruit will fully pay for the outlay Of
both labor and cash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Fairy Salad.

Take half an orange for each child,
carefully scooping out the meat and
leaving the shell like little cup.
Break all the orange up in bits, re-
moving all skin; then add several bits
of grapefruit, two or three thin slices
of apple, little sugar and a few
drops of olive oil Then fill the or
ange skins with the mixture, and
when serving set each salad on ten
der lettuce leaf. Small oranges must
be used to give pretty and childish
effect, and to dozen of these one or
two good sized grapefruits are enough.
Before filling the shells, it Is best to
let the fruits marinate in the dressing
Of oil and sugar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
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The fruiting strawberries should be
kept clean Of grass.
A muzzle upon the horses nose pre-
vent many nipped limbs.
Sometimes old strawberry beds will
pay to keep for another fruiting.
Good fruit and vegetables in clean.
attractive packages need no salesman.
Grape vines planted this spring
should have but one shoot allowed to
grow.
The critical stage in the life Of q
strawberry bed Is the first year Of its
existence.
Ground bone and wood ashes make
a complete fertilizer for fruit trees
and plants.
II a new peach. apricot or plum tree
develops yellows or little peach. i'm
mediately destroy 1t.
Watch for the little slugs-darkish.
Shiny fellows-that are likely to be on
pear or cherry leaves now.
No grain or grass crops In the young
orchard; cultivation is best. Stir the
soil every two weeks until August.
Currants and gooseberries must be
busted with white hellebore at the
first appearance of the currant worms.
For success in fruit raising 1t is
absolutely necessary to keep the trees
free from all injurious insects and
diseases.
Keep the fruit OF strawberries cool
until the time to use or market them.
Never pick berries for market when
they are wet
One Of the surest ways to keep
down weeds in the strawberry field is
to cut off all the runners until July
1, to allow close cultivation.
Fine, dry dust, If thrown in the trees,
will kill every slug it covers. Or al
most any Of the regulation orchard
sprays will exterminate this pest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
HIRAM CARPENTERS WONDER.
full CURE OF PSORIASIS.

II have been afnicted for twenty
years with an obstinate skin disease.
called by some M. DIS. psoriasis. and
others leprosy. commencing on my
scalp; and in spite OF all l could do.
with the help of the most skilful doc.
tors, 1t slowly but surely extended un.
til year ago this winter 1t covered
my entire person in the form OF dry
scales. For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly dust
painful Of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing this letter.
In the latter part Of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. I tried
everything, almost. that could DO
thought Of, without any relief. Tho
18th Of June started West. in hopes
I could reach the Hot Springs.
reached Detroit and was so low
thought should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Lam
sing, Mich, where had sister liv-
Ing. One DR.. - treated me about
two weeks. but did me no good. All
thought had but short time to i've
I earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back,
across my ribs. arms. hands. limbs:
feet badly swollen: toe-nails came on:
finger-nails dead and hard as a bone:
hair dead, dry and lifeless as old
straw. o my God! how did suffer.
my sister wouldn't give up: said.
We will try Cuticura.' Some was ap-
piled to one hand and arm. Eureka!
there was relief; stopped the terrible
burning sensation from the word 60.
They Immediately got Cuticura Re-
solvent, Ointment and Soap. COM
menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
three times day after meals; had .
bath once day. water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; ap.
piled Cuticura Ointment morning and
evening. Result: returned to my
home in Just. six weeks from the time
I left, and my skin as smooth 40 this
sheet OF paper. Hiram E. Carpenter.
Henderson. N. r.
! The above remarkable testimonial
was written January 10, 1880, and fis
republished because Q: the perman'
ency OF the cure. Under date of April
%, 1910, Mr. Carpenter wrote from his
present home, 610 Walnut st. So,
Lansing, Mich: II have never SUI
fered return Of the psoriasis and al
though many years have passed have
not forgotten the terrible suffering
endured before using the Cuticura
Remedies"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
plant overorowths,

After investigating the cause OF
plant overgrowths. or gals. as they
are more commonly called, the depart
nent Of agriculture has arrived at the
conclusion that the gall Is due to bac-
terra and Is infectious, being readily
transmitted not only from plant to
plant OF the same kind, but also to
many plants Of widely different faml-
lies. A bulletin on the subject shows
that the growth is not only OF itself
Injurious to the plant, but also may
form an open wound through which
other parasites are likely to enter,
such as the fungus Of root rot, and the
bacteria, which cause blight Of apples
and pears.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05

Some cannot live near d. stable; 9th
ers cannot be near certain shrub or
flower. Indeed. the specialties of these
unfortunate people are without num-
Der.
The asthmatic. however, has two
great sources Of comfort. One is the
reasonable hope Of reaching a good
old age; the other is the fact that
great help is to be found for him in a
strictly hygienic mode of living. The
better air he -breaths, both day and
night, the simpler his diet and the
more wisely ordered his exercise the
fewer will be the number of his at
tacks-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
A Clothes Sprinkler.

have found new way to sprinkle
clothes, that not only lessons the task.
but saves the hands as we'll, If they
have to be In water great deal. MY
happy inspiration was a quart fruit
jar having metal screw top lined
Nth porcelain. removed the por-
celain by breaking 1t with a hammer
and then. taking an awl, made CIR
Gle OF six tiny holes in the metal cover.
When ready for service, ! fill the Jar
about three-quarters full OF water and
screw the cover on tightly, using the
rubber ring the same as when preserv-
ing This improvised sprinkler has
been a great help to me, saving time.
strength and doing the work much bet
ter than the old method.-T. A. O.. in
McCall's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Crown Calls,

The only practical remedy for crown
palls is the knife. A shoemaker's
knife is the best, as it gives clean
rocking cut Follow the tunnels until
YOU find the grubs and destroy them.
then remove the dead and sulky bark.
leaving a clean-cut. live bark surface.
Rub a little moist dirt over the wound
to prevent the bark from drying too
rapidly. 1t is a good thing to disinfect
the knife by dipping 1t into weak car.
bolic acid solution. This prevents
spreading crown gals by the knife
from tree to tree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
A SERVING Table.

l save a good many steps every
week In carrying dishes to and from
the dining room, pantry and kitchen
by using what call my serving table.
When not in use. keep it beside the
sideboard It is simply small table,
made with two shelves, on wheels. AS
the dishes are washed they are dried
and placed on the table. When there
Is company, and am serving large
dinner, the table Is wheeled to the
kitchen, where the dishes are placed
upon 1t. and wheeled to the table and
unloaded, and then sent back for the
dessert course. I think could not
do without my little table.-M. G., in
Harper's Bazaar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
divided into two compartments. One

divided into two compartments. One
compartment has cross section with
perforations In it. adapted to hold
small bottles OF the baby's milk and
to keep the bottle from upsettlng
when the icebox is carried around.
The other compartment holds the ice
and has spigot by which the melted
ice can be drawn of and used for
drinking water by the adults OF the
family. II there are no babies In the
household the cold-air compartment
can be used for the storage OF but
ter, eggs, ETC. The whole contrivance
takes up little room and can easily
be moved about.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Care Of Orchard Trees.

II your favorite cherry tree is badly
decayed, clean out everything in the
cavity as carefully as your dentist
would prepare tooth for filling; then
spray thoroughly with per cent.
solution OF formalin, fill the cavity
solid with cement and paint over all.
Go over the young apple trees and
cut off every water sprout with a
sharp knife close to the trunk. Do it
early and they will heal this season.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05

Sift together two cups flour. one-half
teaspoon salt and four teaspoons bak-
ing powder; cut In with two knives)
twol tablespoons butter and wet with
about cup OF milk to make st1h
dough; turn on well-tloured board. pat
and roll lightly to an inch thickness
and cut with biscuit cutter. When In
a hurry do not bother to turn on
board and robust take piece OF
dough the desired size and roll be-
tween the hands; put in buttered
shallow pan, let 1t stand ten minutes
and bake in hot oven about 20 min
utes; when done brush over with
melted butter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
eros. Section Of stralner.

tho faucet. Thus the sediment is kept
away from this part. and there Is al
ways steady stream. The liquid 10
poured in at the top. A. hose may
be attached at the faucet. Should
any solution remain with the sediment
1t may be saved by pouring boiling
water upon 1t and using this water IN
making the next batch OF spray solu'
fiQn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Washing Lace. Curtains.

To do up lace curtains nicely with.
out stretchers, wash and search with
out much rubbing or wringing and
hang lengthways on the line. Place
opposite scallops together and pull the
whole curtain straight The starch
will stick the opposite halves together.
no pins being needed. The curtains
will be straight and even and no IRON
ing will be necessary-only pressing
Of the scallops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
FOR USE IN THE NURSERY
Small Metal Refrigerator That Keeps
Baby's MILK Cold and Supplies
Drinking Water.

A small refrigerator. designed prt-
marlly for nursery use. has been In
vented by New York man. but 1t
has advantages which will commend
it to families who have no babies. es-
pecially II they live In apartments
where there Is no room or necessity
for a regular refrigerator. The device
shown here consists OF metal can
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Children Like II.

A rice dish that children like Is pre-
pared by cooking 6canty cupful OF
rice in three cupfuls of water for 20
minutes, then adding half a cupful Of
raisins. cupful of milk and a table
spoonful Of butter. Add also G little
sugar to suit the taste and pinch OF
salt. Stir we'll and cook little long
or. until thick
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Velvet Sashes.

The velvet, sashes are lined with
gold cloth and are embroidered with
gold on the ends and on the square
bows, with medallions around the CIR
die in the front also. The soft chif-
fon sashes are double. in two shades.
to give the changeable effect SO popu-
lar this season. Some of the sash
ends are gathered into tassels at the
ends, some are knotted half way up.
while some are heavily fringed. There
are styles to suit all wearers. even
lace sashes coming in for their share
Of popularity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
a..trIctlon on cherry Culture.

Cherries are expensive to gather
and are not adapted to distant mar
ket. that is a market that is several
days away. Perhaps this is the reason
why they are not raised more ex-
tensiyely on the Pacific coast, where
they grow in certain limited areas
with most gratifying success. Cherries
do not thrive ewell beyond certain
limit Of latitude, either north or south.
New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska and
Kansas are notably we'll located in
this respect
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Parkerhouse Rolls.

One teacup homemade yeast. lit
tie salt, one tablespoon sugar. a piece
of lard size OF an egg. one pint of
milk, flour enough to mix. Put the
milk on the stove to scald with lard
in 1t. Prepare the flour with salt.
sugar and yeast; then add milk. not
too hot; knead thoroughly when mixed
at night; IN the morning very little
kneading is necessary. Then cut out
with large biscuit cutter: spread lit
tie butter on each piece and lap to-
gether. Let rise very light and then
bake in quick oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Hjbernian,

The jaunting car swung round the
corner from the station and the home
coming passenger noticed the closed
shop with Murphy" over 1t. A man
he had known in the small Irish
town. "Ah, he's dead!" said the driver.
Murphy dead? And how long ago
was it?' asked the sorrowful passen-
ger.
"Ah," replied the driver, 'if he had
lived till tomorrow he would be dead
q fortnight"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
GRAPES OF HIGHEST QUALITY
May Be Secured by Fastening Manila
Paper Bags Over Clusters az
Shown In Illustration.

II you wish to procure grapes Of the
highest quality and free from rot.
slip and fasten paper bags over the
clusters. Manila paper bags are the
kind to use. When the grapes are
about half grown cover each bunch
with a paper bag by Sitting the top
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Plum Clusters Breed Brown Rot.

Plum Clusters Breed Brown Rot.
Wherever plums hang In clusters
touching one another, brown rot devel-
opment is favored, In susceptible Varie'
ties. The spores are washed down by
rains and any which came to lodge
between two plums that touch are apt
to be held there, and to find conditions
favorable to growth. II one plum Of a
cluster is seen to be diseased 1t should
be removed and destroyed at once. as
others in the cluster are almost sure
to 20 If the rotting ones hang long In
contact with them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05

or later clogging Of the sieve II
placed at the bottom or the end Of the
receptacle. With the strainer per.
fected by Prof. ]. P. Stewart of Penn
sylvania state college no such trouble
can occur. The illustrations show
that the liquid must pass upward to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Prune Jelly With Almonds.

Soak one pound of prunes over
night and stew till tender in the wa
ter in which they have soaked. Re-
move the stones and sweeten to taste.
Soak one.half box of gelatin in lit
tie cold water, dissolve in hot water
and add to the prunes while hot. Last
" put in the juice Of one lemon and
two tablespoonful of blanched al
this jelly into molds, set it on ice to
harden and eat with cream.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Chocolate Bars,

One cup graduated sugar, half a
cup butter, two eggs beaten light.
half cup flour full measure), one and
a half tablespoons of milk. two
squares chocolate melted, half a cup
walnuts chopped fine. Flavor with
vanilla. Bake in dripping pan. Cut
into bars when done.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
humus In Orchard Soil.

The humus looseRs the soil particles
which in turn increases its water ca
pacity. The humus is essential for the
growth Of the beneficial bacteria of
the soil. One of the most important
parts that clover crop plays is its
ability to change chemically the COM
pounds in the soil and put them in an
available form for the trees. The
clover crop gathers. digests and turns
over to the trees the plant food which
it has stored.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Pjmento Toast.

Hot buttered toast is delicious If a
pimento-Spanish red pepper put up
in Oils heated through with a lit
tie butter and minced parsley for sea-
soning and put on it after it is but
tered
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
REAL ESTATE.
FARMERS or THE CENTRAL STATES

FARMERS OF THE CENTRAL s1;ATES-
they could better their condition. Times have
changed and again Horace Greeey's advice to Go
The last West has been reached. and In the Fraser
Valley OF British Columbia, Canada, you will md
their autos have electric light and IN
doors. The secrets in the soil and climate. five
farm yields from S. 600 TO $1,000 annually Think
lbs Tomatoes 81 10000; Potatoes tSell from
go to S65 per TOM $1,000: Cabbage $4,000; Onions
E0S9 Raspberrtes and Blackberries. 90; Apples
eggs to the lue of s56OOO0 imported from tho
Southern States and Eastern Canada. Poultry Rails,
drop me q line today. Ny information will be reli-
able in every particular. You can depend on me-
Canada.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05

to fit the stem Of the bunch and
fastening the laps down with pins.
Grapes covered with paper bags are
not only OF better quality. but they
ripen earlier. and the bags are pro-
lection against frost for late maturing
sorts. The illustration shows how the
operation Ia performed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Tea Stains.

Tea stains on a tabiecloth, napkins
or frock should be soaked In sour
milk as soon as possible and washed
out In soap suds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
For the Ironinq Board,

Instead of mailing the outer cloth on
the ironing board with common lacks,
use thumb lacks. They are very con-
venient in changing the covering. are
perfectly smooth and look much neat
ar .a7
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton. Constipation is the cause of many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure
the disease. Easy to take.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-05
Awful

Awful!
Mrs. Willis-Isn't it awful the way
people paw over goods in store?
Mrs. Gillis-Shocking. went over
to. the waist counter this morning and
picked up every single garment and
there wasn't one that didn't have the
marks where somebody had been han.
ding it.