Middletown transcript., 1912-12-21
USEFUL THINGS TO KNOW

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Windows are most easily washed with
cloth first and then rubbed with a
chamois.
Heat the knife or dip it into hot water
and dry it before cutting fresh bread or
cake.
Pour boiling starch over ink or iodine
spots and they will come out in two or
three hours.
Stains caused by heated dishes set on
tables, can be removed by a thin paste
made of salad oil and salt. Spread it over
the marked place and leave it for an hour
or more; then rub it off with soft cloth
Cheese can be prevented from molding
by wringing q cloth out of vinegar and
wrap it around the cheese, and the whole
put III a large paper bag. Then put it in
cool place; the cheese will keep in fue
condition
1t is best not to allow the marrowto re- (
main on the backbone of your mutton or
lamb or the thin membrane on your
steaks, as these are the parts which decay
quickly and taint the rest Of the neat.
Pieces OF dry bread and toast should be
kept in covered jar until you are ready
to use them. Dry bread and toast can be
used for a score of things, and bits
should never be thrown away.
Try whipping the cream in the upper
part of a double boiler, with fine ice or
cold water placed in the lower part. The
cream will not spatter so much aud will
be kept cool and will whip much more
quickly.
When finishing off machine seam,
turn the material and stitch back for an
inch, this does away with the necessity
of tieing the thread, which, if forgotten
often causes trouble in the finished arti-
Gle.
A coat of whitewash in the poultry |
house adds both beauty and profit.
Hogs running in the corn field are
healthier than those shut in pen.
To have horses of endurance give the |
colts chance to develop their muscles.
Don't waste your time cutting corn for
fodder after one good frost strikes it,
The only way to make sheep pay is to
keep the best sheep and give them the
best care.
Change of pasture makes fat cattle they |
say. Variety in feed also makes COWS
better mixers.
The value of hog depends upon his
ability to make good pork. This is
equally true OF all breeds.
Are you keeping the boys and girls
properly supplied with good "toos' to
do their work in the schooIroomf
Your lambs ought to be big enough
now to bring good price. Let them go
and give the rest better chance.
A candle can be made to fit anv candle.
stick if you will soften :he wax by dip
ping it in hot water. Then push the
candle into the candlestick, II it is too
small it will squeeze in; if it is too large,
the soft wax will spread and hold the
candle up.
A splendid way to improve the appear
anee of the cook stove is to take the soap
suds after washing dishes ana wash the
stove over with the suds. Then use
stove polish as usual. The suds can also
be used on the sadirons it helps greatly
toward making them smooth.
good polish for patent leather shoes
is made by mixing one part linseed oil
and two of cream. Mix thoroughly, and
after each particle of dust has been re-
moved from the shoes apply with piece
Of flannel then rub the leather with soft
cloth.
To test the freshness of eggs, hold them ]
,ne at a time to bright light. If they ]
ire fresh the yolks will show clear. If an !
,gg will float in water 1t is sure sign
hat it is old.
Rancid butter can be sweetened by
melting it, then skim it, and place a c
,iece of brown toast in it. In a few I
minutes the toast will have absorbed the a
unpleasant taste and smell.
The best way to stew prunes is to wash
hem and soak in fresh cold water over
light. In the morning, stew slowly with
,ut sugar until tender. They will be
plump and well favored. :;
When cutting garments form a paper '
,attern which you are likely to use again C
+ is wise to make note on the pattern $
f the least amount of material from
which the garment can be cut. b
A wise method of deciding whether
olor ia becoming or not is to take piece =
f material and lay it over the forehead
lose to the face. Then if the effect is
rood, it can be safely worn.