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tween each l~,n,tonholc and lift the but.
iohiioie si.i" off. Sew buttons in place
where the stitch MAS taken.
When ! la! ~darning cotton. inn
hl'"latelN wind ii IN Il single strand onto
an empty spool. 50 as 10 have ii ready
l"f TN" machine when needed. do most
on my -darnins on the machine.
I" weep Thread in Ofder-Tako a board
tnou' nan inch thick and as long and
wih" As machine drawer, inside measure.
'n"nts. Drive through i, about two inches
apart large nails. File ends of nails fiat.
llacs this board in Tho. drawer aud put
spools OF thread ON nails. Keeping color
ana number i'll y group by itself. In this
way tEe drawer Is kept neat and there is
Ia" lnIiibliiis around for II certain spool.
When doing embroidery with many
roiurs of silks. have "A row of hraSs-headed
lacks IN the wall or window sill near All
ilahu, and on them hang the cut skcins.
heN VIII not become. tangled and are
easily handled. Have them hung AS the
numbers come. and when done slip the
number tag I" ono end and wrap on folded
paper. leaving the number Visible.
FOR I'ARMERS' WINES.
| ntll YOU have tried it YOU cannot
realize What q luxury ii is To take up
meat that just needs Warming. To the
busy farmers wife. this method will
appeal.
After hams are smoked, slice and
fry. cooking only enough to- make it
Gender. Have Jars ready and when
You have fried u skilletful. cover bot
tom of jar with an inch of melted
grease. Then place the cooked ham in
layers i'm the jar.
Cook more and repeat operation till
lar is filled 10 1hnnt 4 Wn innhAS fran,
the top: YOU having added grease from
time To time.
AT night place a dish on meat and
put Weights ON, so AS to press the
nlca, down solid. and leave until morn
ing.
Remove plate and fill crock with lard
and when cool tie up the jar and the
meat will keep indefinitely.
When YOU begin to use the ham, after
YOU have taken out the first layers
cover again With grease.
One may put down sausage and other
fresh meat. such as pork chops. etc,
ono Will always nave meat when want
ed i'm Il hurry.
The liver sausage may be kept for
months ii put into a salt sack and then
dipped in hot lard and allowed To cool,
which makes the bag airproof.
These recipes have been tried again
and again and never have been known
to fail.
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
When baking fish or any meat. In
fact. there will be no disagreeable.
sticky dishes to wash afterward if the
dish is lined With paratfin paper.
Put camphor il! place frequented by
mice. They object to that: it Mill
drive them away.
To have baked apples good and ten
der. put them in hot water before
baking.
To Clean Zinc on Cabinets or Floors
-Satnrate cloth with kerosene and
rub: all spots of grease or dirt will VAN
isi and the surface will be clean and
polished: especially good in cold
Weather. when they cant be washed
successfully.
Y" remove Wrinkles from clothes that
nave been put AVA for some time,
Fang the articles in bathroom. shut the
COR and windows. turn on hot water
si.lflSt@at to fill room with steam and
leave c'sthes for an noun OF two. Re-
move them and dry by hanging in the
olcn ai9.
~l>uiins; cold weather. when it is hard
I" "st bread to rise over night. try
i.i!t'ag net w'stnr bag filled with hot
water un toy of bread pan after, it has
'>.el raT,fH!ly covered.
biscuits made up the night before
set in tie i,c!suS oyer night and baked
ioi. breakfast win he lighter than if
liadc :tll baked at once.
When making biscuit, ii you happen
10 forget tho salt, after getting them
ready Ia iake. just sprinkle a little
salt on Them. top and bottom. and they
Hi;l he az right.
always mix my pie crust with sweet
mink and pour a few t~easpoonfuls on
TOP of ,'ies. Makes them flaky and
brown.
10 prevent sipectacles from steaming
When outside. rub both lenses with
soap. rub off with cha1nois and polisl,
with tissue paper.
Before using tea, spread ii on Il sheet
of paper and place in warm mot hot)
over for 10 to Ii minutes. Tea will
go much further and favor be- much
improved. Saves onc-fOurth pound on
every pound of tea.
IN cutting out Very thin goods. lay
goods two sheets OF hin pa
per. then place pattern on top and cut
through all. | have tried This with
chiffon and with net overwaist that
made myself. and it worked very we'll.
IN baking cakes. before putting in the
oven pound the pan on the table three
times to break gas bubbles, and place
toothpicks or Splints in the center and
each corner OF the pan and the cake
will net fall. Do not open the over
for Is minutes; after placing cake i'm it
n You will have better results.
When churnins. place ii lamp chimney
on lid of churn around dasher: Keeps milk
from splashing out, as it strikes chimney
and runs back into chuln.
Milk on point of souring may be pre-
served for cooking purposes by putting in
4 a good pinch OF soda and bringing to
boiling point. Cover and set hack on stove
or in oven. where it can he kept at that