The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-20
PANTRY STORIES.


etc. keep best when set upon the
floor. Arrange the Jars and bottles
In neat rows beneath the lowest
shelf OF tho pantry. The temper
allure OF the small room or closet
IL cooler and more equable here than
elsewhere. and 20 the winter sup
plies keep better II So placed Hang
a thick curtain In front Of tho good
things. a. they like the dark. II
kept I'm n strong light canned fruits
will he insipid and pulpy. Ferment-
alton and the breaking Of Jars are
thus made more frequent.
All preserves and pickles will
start up some revolt or other ~ the
cans are set where IL is alternately
very hot and very cold. Fruits and
vegetables put up I'm tins seem 10
suffer as much from standing In
strong light as do the articles in
glass.
Wine In bottles should Re kept IN
the cellar OF on the lowest pantry
shelf. IL there is enough good home
made wine 10 make the bother
worh while. have holes cut I'm the
shelving 50 that the bottles can lie
with the ccrks n little lower than
the ends. Cnce a month raise each
boitl.. cork downward and shake u
very gently Thus any sediment IS
detached from the side and gathers
In the neck Of the bottle When
drawing a cork hold the bottle side
wise and Iour or tablespoonful Of
the wine before dccanting Il. In TINS
manner the wine is freed ~ drcgs
Cider vinegar. which is So easily
made at home. also needs TO BE- kept
from light after II comes To- full
strength. V lille fermentBg light Is
help TO vinegar. Wickcrwork de-
mijohns ~ handy size are best FOR
vinegar and stone Jugs are next
choice. ~ light wine and vinegar
booth freeze In very cold weather.
however. tho stone jugs are better
FOR che pantry that has no heat what
soevcr. stone does not break 80
easily a. glass. Beef. pork. vege-
tables and fish put up in brine ought
not 20 D" stored In pantry whore
more dellcrtc food is kept II they
are kept there they will faint every
thing else with their own flavor.
II hams and smoked beef are stored
in a panir= used all the time thev
ought to bc csuvassed. then drippcd
In "a thick paste and rolled in -four
mixed with black pepper before thcy
are hung mp. This keeps insects from
permeating more delicate foods
Moist sugar. when barrcled. is al
must FA4F hf Ntlp III kUfufn pan
try. so there is economy IN buinCy
granula;cd or loaf sugar. Sugar and
molasses dilppirgS make no end Of
dirt. and IL is DIFFICULT to remove
their stains from unpaintod doors.
d. not use a pantry that cannot be
ventilated for the kocpiue OF cooked
foods. Then st ava, c"nl -
things topped 10y gauz. - overs
These can be- cound a. th. 10 cent
counters IN different sizes Every
week drop tho cauz" wirr covers that
are In usc In q wash boiler and boil
hem FOR ~" minutes putting soda
In tho wafer and driving the covers
IN the sun This sweetens m. COW
ers. whicn would otherwise become
so ferm~afed with smell that they
would spoil the more dainty cdibles.
II your closet shows IN" trails Of
ants or water bugs Won may he sure
that n s. not kept neatly Make
hunt AZ once for sticky BOTTLES and
soiled VESSELS of every sort putting
them ont while tho closet Is thorough
ly cleaned Wash m tho shelves with
hot water anc soda and soap. using
coars"ly woven cloth. as this picks
up the So more easily than q su-
rag. Clean all tho wood work ~
the place r. tho Same manner. and
th"n give tho floor good scruhbirr.
LIT tho place dry thoroughly before
putting hack tho various articles and
before d0inr this sprinkle iltflr
powdered hrraX IN Tho quarters hifh-
erfo infected nv inscsie White paint
makes n pr'fflcr pantrv than rolored.
and II responds better 20 clenring.
soap and Soda r-uef POD. used with dis.
orettou on ricciv painted wood work
or else the paint will streak or come