Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-06-21

me how to dry figs and put them up in sugar.
tried some last year and the worms got in
them. Please tell us through the columns Of
The Journal and others will be benefited as
well this old Vet.
BlythewOOd, 5. c. G.. w. Il.
Answer: There are accidents in all things
dealers and found the package wormy. The
Annie Dennis cook book gives the following
| method and I am confident 1t will be a sue
cess If faithfully carried out:
To Preserve Figs: Gather figs with stems on
| before they are quite ripe. Wash and weigh
them. Boil In clear water until tender enough
and for every pound of figs take three fourths
of pound 70 sugar and make syrup Put
| the figs in and cook until transparent Flavor
with cinnamon, ginger or lemon. hl- SIN
10 Dry Figs: select figs that are just ripe
Have ready some boiling weak I've. or lime
water. Fill VA perforated ladle with figs and
dip into the boiling lye or lime water; let
| them remain for minute and then drain care
fully or dry them with a cloth. When you
have dipped all that you intend drying have
ready a well cooked but rather thin syrup OF
white sugar. In this put many figs as will
cover the surface and let them cook gently for
/ 10 minutes. Take them out, drain, put on
/ flat dishes and put more figs. in the syrup
until all have simmered for 10 minutes When
all have cooked and Strained set the dishes out
/ In the sun to dry. carefully covering them with
/ wire gauze or covers made from netting, for
they must be protected from insects. Keep
them in the sunshine every day until they ade
thoroughly dried. Pack in glass jas and Keep
well covered
Fig PASTE: Take quite ripe but fresh figs;
dip them into weak boiling I've for one minute,
then drain. Boil them in clear water until
very tender. Drain off the water and mash
them with wooden spoon. Add half a pound
of white sugar TO each pound of figs; cook
this until IL is a thick paste. Have large
dishes or cloth stretched on flat boa DIS ana
spread the figs Them third of an inch
thick, smooth over the surface and set in the
sun to dry. When dry cut in strips six inches
wide and ten or twelve long, sprinkle with SUI
they will ferment. If not dcied under gauze
or thin cheese cloth, with no cover touching
the fruit, the insects may furnish the worms
complained of. Pack this In jars ana when II
is TO be served cut In half-inch blocks.
CrystaIzed Figs: Take firm preserved figs
that have not been broken aud that have the
stems them. Drain well, then make syrup
of white sugar with Just water enough 10
dissolve the sugar well. Let Is boil rev
minutes. Drop I'm enough figs to cover. the sur
face; let them boil two or three minutes; take
out with wire dipper or strainer and place on
large flat dishes. Continue tins until all the
figs have been boiled. Place the dishes In
the sun until the figs are perfectly dry; don't
guess at this. Pack in boxes with oiled paper
between each layer.
Sweet Picked Figs; Take figs nearly ripe;
dip in weak hot I've one minute and dry them
For each half-gallon OF figs have ready one
/ quart of apple vinegar, with two teacupfuis of
sugar, tcaspoonful OF cloves and mace.
I'ut the FIGS in and boil five or ten minutes
then take them out and place in jars. Boil
the vinegar until there IS just enough to cover
the figs: pour over them, seal while hat and
put away in a cool, dark place.
CONCERNING WOMEN IN OFFICE
Dear Household: There hasn't been word
IN your department on the great suffrage cues
/ ton / mean that the subject has not been
discussed in a long time. l remember some
pretty strong Chats that you have written
/ womauly chats. but telling the readers how
things should be and must be before woman
can be a real factor for good.
/ Rudyard Kipling says:
Keep the law-be swift in all obedience
Clear the land Of evil, drive the road and bridge
the ford
Make ye sure to each his own
That he reap where he hath sown;
By the peace among our people let the men
know we serve the Lord"
/ There are so many men who have sworn
| allegiance to Success that the women Of this
| land must rise and clean the political arena
Il lust as they have the marts of business. They
/ are holding their own in commerce and lltera-
| ture and have proved their capacity in law
and equity, and II will not be long before the
state that does not eliminate them from the
| class OF cOnvicts, criminals and idiots by al
| lowing them a chance to vote, will be away
behind their sister states.
so many women now manage immense bust
| nesses NOT as figure-heads, but as the real
| power on the throne, that they have proved
| that the executive ability is not confined 70
| one sex. The wage earners as well as me
| millionaires wife Is responsible Tor the We'll
| being of her family and must SEE that her sup
| niles do not exceed the funds allotted her. The
| girl consequently must he taught by precept
| and examine not to waste nor to reap where
| sha hath not sOwn. Sneeus are east on woman
| suffrage because there have been, are ana
ever will be women with no financial sense.
Fast about YOU with the right sort of bait ami
| see If vuu do not see Just many men who
| can't keep a dollar IN their pockets. See how
many there are who are as ignorant OF the
1 law as their wives. There are all sorts and
! conditions but that does not prevent some OF
| them selling their votes. sometimes for a
! drink of whisky. or automobile ride win a
party boss. and others buying all they can get,
! Yes l know there are Laws against ail
! such practices but hasn't recent ex-president'
said openly that bribery is rampant In the
present campaign? ! know and you do, too,
! that he mas good grounds for his charge.
| heard a man say that certain wOman
| must not be allowed to get into certain club
| as president that she would make things toO
| hot for any lug trade" TO he profitable. IL
! was said as n Joke, but there n spice OF
/ truth in IT, That town really needs a woman
! rs mayor and some OF these days one will be
| there I am not encouraging clustering or a
| loss OF womanly dignity; it's the quiet. self
| poised man or woman who accOmplshes things,
! and when you 60 to any Of the states where
/ women vote you will see that the motherly, not
| the vinegary, are running things. The
schools of Georgin need mothers on the boards
OF education about as bad as certain towns
need women on the council and as mayor, to sect
that the sheriff and the marshal have eyes
and noses strong enough to see or smell theI
| MRS MIMI