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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
CURB ECHOES.

National Sugar Refining shares ap-
reared on The New York curb market yes-
,erday, selling up from 104i: TO 100.
Continental Can was also traded in and
rose in sympathy with American Can on
the big roard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Nev, York. January 80. 1913.
BEENES-Receipts So cars. or 1.+OJ
head: no trade in live cattle. Feeling firm.
Dressed beef firm; native sides. 9'snl3c; Texas
beef. si,dl0c.
CAINEs-Receipts 33i head li9 on sale.
Veas firm: barnyard calves 25c higher; no
sale % Western reported. Neals. 81 500
ST. Jo' culls, So 5odS7. barnyard calves. So u:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES.
CHICAGO STOCKS.

Chicago, Jan. 3o-Led by gains ranging
from Ia . points in the prices Of Ameri-
can Can shares. Woolworth, Steel, Sears,
Corn Products and Oats common, the
local list was strong to-day, and trading
reached a larger volume than has been
customary recently. Bonds were dull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

Since the Kendall mill, Of the Barnes
King Development Company, began OPP
cratlons. I'm the middle OF last December.
II has been treating a little less than loo
TONS or ore day. In December Loo tons
OF ore was treated. which asaayed about
IS 80 q ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

The Electric U'ihties Corporation &C.
ports gross earnings for the year ended
December 81, 1872, OF s2i2,3s2, az compared
with ,2lq.sS for the same period % 1911,
an increase OF s23oa4. Net earnings were
so35. $50, as compared with S2l5G94. AN m
crease OF .22 go. The surplus for the year
was sl3s. 1853. as compared with flNGso,
decrease Of 81 202.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
BOND DOTS.

The secretary of North Platte Lincoln
County. Neb.. will receive proposals until
6 ,. IN. on February Il for s2oo1 , per
cent registered tax exempt school build
ing bonds. denomination $1,000. dated
April ]. 1919. and due April !. 1858: after
April l. 1893 optional.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

The Tomboy Mine in December crushed
II 600 tons Of ore, Yielding about S9l,O0o
IN bullion and concentrate. The net proht
was $3O.4G1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

The report Of the Twin city Rapid
Transit Company for the year ended De
cember 81 1912. shows gross o. Ss,20s"'s,
as compared with S.N1,1s3 for the same
period of 1911. an increase Of Ss'."6; iiei
earnings for the same period were 5000
e5s as compared with't3.elii7i, an increase
Of s1Os $50 The surplus for tho year after
taxes. dividends. etc, was sg"''o1. as com
pared with s252. 34s an increase OF fs''a'.
The Twin City Rapid Transit Company -
one of the largest traction companies IN
the United States, operating 3"l' miles OF
track in Minneapolis and ST. Pau and
surrounding towns. The company has out
standing s3olO000 common stock aud 81
O1N ea preferred stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
An Accident Map"

An interesting record Of what has been
accomplished by the Union PACING III Il
CAMPAIGN to minimize accidents is shown
I'm au accident map Just issued by tha'
.oad. The chart or map. shows IN re-
lnarkablc manner the relationship exist
ing between safety TO the patrons ana
the use Of safety appliances by the rail-
road. 1t WAS in 1903 that the manage
m,nt began the installation OF everything
in the nature OF a safety appliance tha'
was on the market. At the same time the
double tracking Of the system was start
cd. The obsolete manual block signal
system was abandoned and every mile OF
the road was equipped With automatic
electric block safety signals. New equip
ment was purchased. a new system OF
inspecting rolling stock was placed IN
effect A more rigid discipline among inc
employes was enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

There was more interest on the curb
Yesterday than i'm some days. and the vol
ume Of trsdf.E increased materially
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables
Spot cotton fair demand; sales. 10000 bales.
speculation and export, 1000; American, oovo
imports. 1000. all American. Niddllrg upland
6sSd. Futures opened quiet 3s9+ points
lower or old and points lower on new crop
positions: closed barely steady al a net declin"
OF i2a5 points: January 662d: Jsnuary-feb
rry 5000 February March, 500 ID; March
April. $685. d; AprilMsy 65sisd: May-June.
657i.f: June July. 6.j6d. Juy-August, sod
August-September. 6.43izd. September-oc tober.
9 26ied. October November, 6.lsd; Noyembei
December. 6.l5l.d December-January, G1t3d;
Januar,-February, 5.l3,.d. Neutrality-suspicious.
irregular: cloths firm.
New Orleans Jan. So-Bear pressure forced
cotton futures prices DOWN In the mornings
trading here to-day. old crop months fa!iinS
20 - points under Yesterdays closing hgur4s.
shorts were no. aggressive and when they -
up IN the selling prices recovered smartlv.
though apparently with little reason other than
removal OF pressure The close vas steady
at a net decline OF q 20 I points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
NEW YORK PRICES
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
sEABOARD CLTAR\NCEs
FLOUR AND MEAI~FIoui

FLOR AND MEAIe-FIour was very in-
a,',,-e vifb bu,ers not disposed % make new
,ur.bas.s owing g. the large stocks on hand.
Sprinr patents s. .0qa 50. winter s'ra!ghts'
$, Gopsi 20 winter patents. Sod " ~
S. loas4 -; No =. Aasi 10; kansas s,ia, !, .s
&. 1pdS. -; fancy spring patents. - i"dSo y"
RYE FLOUR-ou Fair To good. >! Vd
81 ~. choice to fancy. s? 9oati. Bt'h
WIIFA FT.OUR-Dull: 81 81 asked per leo
III corn MEAI-Stqady. Kiln dried ~ 10.
TAC; MTAI,-Fine white and yellow. 81 ~
asI 81: coarse. 81 25asi 20. FEED-Nestern
spring. So 80. standard middling, t23 90
rour 10 So: red dog. S2s -. CITY BkAN-
sag bulk. 50 80 sacks: middling. s24 a0ns2o:
red dog $50 80 HOMlNi 'HOP-s23 buIK'
s., 20 sacks OIL meals 2n<33.
COTIEE-Touders ol about loo bags on
FEBRUARY contracts. amt the belief that these
insisted largely ~ Robusta coffee which
,,iII moi be deliverable on New York contracts
after Februsry caused an Early break OF
- points In the February position. ana hai
a symrathe,ic influence the later months
which opened al a decline Of 10 II points
During The day there was further liquidation
biI, near the close there was partial re
.csyery. and final prices were % points lower
for FEBRUARY AMI 10 f. points lower Tor
the other positions sales 5000 bags. COS,
and freight offers from Brazil were unchaugei
TO 10 point. lower. indicating that Brazlllan
sbippers were still inclined 70 sell. som"
authorities arc inclined 20 take n bulllsh We"
-. ,be statistical position. one estimating sup
t,li.s on July at coo 600 In all positions. whle
auother placed the figures at G.0Il,0O. fiaNre
closed ne, unchanged. Hamburg vas a 10 2
p,ennlg lower. Rio was unchanged and san
10. 20 rels higher. The local spot market Nat
unchanged on the basis or 1870 for RIO NO l.
Final contract prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
by williams. Mcconnell & Coleman
"a WALL street.
TOBACCO STOCKS.

0ouo,stion. furnished By l.. l.. Wink,man
Co. No ~ Broad street,
Orsn High. Low. Bid. Ask
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
MINING.
NEVADA QUOTATIONS.


diminished daily b. Weir BIOS. a Co., No %
Broal s;rectD
January 80. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

FURNISHED by MiddrnGorf. Williams 90. No
n Pine street New York. End No. Ia East
German street. BALTIMORE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

Il. NJ Grant & CO.. of New York. were
the successful bidders on January 20 for
the $4,000 ~ per cent twenty-one year
registered bridge bonds II New Bruins
wick. Middlesex County. y. J. The bonds
are in denomination Of $500. dated De
cember /. 1872 and due 5000 annually on
December from 1924 10 1912, inclusive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
PITTSBURGH STOCKS.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.

f-..-r. .bed rs Charles u Harncv & Co. 30 p
Rrpad street New York. and 40 l-- South
- .t,.ct HIIlatrlrhia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
NEW WORK CITY BONDS.
punished by ". y Colef & Co, No. - Cedar
street,
Accrued Interest 20 te added
SHORT TERM NOTES.

coupons INTERCHANGEABLE. fRosistered. tCou
rons {Regtst'ren and coupon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
Government Financing.

ThA monthly letter OF the National CITY
Bank, which is always interesting among
other subjects for February discusses the
governments new method OF disbursement
which has followed the recent decision or
the Secretary Of the Treasury 20 make d.
rect use OF national banks in distributing
tho $4,000. 600 received and paid out every
day by the government. one paragraph
follows:
when the Treasury Department was
established. IA years ago II was made
the duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 superintend the collection Of the reve-
uucs. Nearly sixty years later II was
made a felony for any officer OF the
United States 10 deposit in any bank any
norton Of the public moneys intrusted 10
him. This drastic legislation, which mad
as it's foundation the unfortunate expert
ence of the government with the banking
business. was partly repealed by the ma
tional curr sncy act and the national banN
acts Of 1868 and 1864. by permitting in
formal revenue receipts to be deposited in
hanks II was not until 1907 that Con-
rrcss perraitted customs receipts to be so
doposited. one Of the important features
nj Secretary MacNeagh's plan now Is 10
take advantage Of this act. The Secre-
tsrv's order as TO customs receipts. which
mas inst become effective. makes II posi-
bic for the first time since 1876 TO handle
the entire income Of the government
Through tho hanks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

Oregon has under construction more
miles of electric railway than any other
state in the Union. This is due TO the &C
tivities Of the Great Northern Railway
and the Southern Pacific Railway inter
ests. which are spending large sums Of
money in electric railway construction IN
the Willamette Valley. and this section IS
now rapidly becoming the most important
interurban district IN the country. BY
the purchase of the oregon Electric Rail
way Company. which operated nifty miles
Of line. the Great Northern interests were
the first 20 enter the field. Since us acqui-
sition by the Great Northern. the railway
has been expanded ard has now l2s miles
Of track The Portland, Eugene q Eastern
Railway vas acquired by the Southern Pa
cIic interests which began constructing
additional lines 70 extend the road. Work
is now being done on 30 miles OF new line
covering territory from Salem south 10
Eugene. The outlay for development by
the Portland, Eugene & Eastern is APP
proximately 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

According to reports Ludington. Mason
County, Mich. is proposing 10 hold an
election TO decide on the proposition issn-
ing 5000 public Improvement bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

bblS potatoes an ] a.bNb kcs onions. 70
tatoes steady. Onions In excessive supply and
low. Artichokes hrm. Beans firmer. Cauli-
flowers steady. thlCory and sscarOle firm
Elephants steady kals and spinach low. Let
tuce firm for best. Lima beans scarce. POTA-
TOES. Bermuda. new. No |. bbl. s5gsJ so:
No > slasl 80: Florida. new. No ], Dbl. So 30
asa: No . s2dS3: Maine. has. s2as2 10. bulk.
$50 NJ 81 l2hs2 -: Long Island, Dbl or bag
SO 2JTs2 70: state bulk. 81 STas2 l.: bag 81 15
ds2. Western. bag 81 50Gs2 bulk. 81 75d$2 u:
SWEET POTATOES. Jersey basket sea
pickle. crate. s?ds2 -. state and Western
white. loom bag or crate. JOcaSl %. yellow
or red. loo No bag. 5Od7jc. Grange County vel
low .5415c. red. 25GG5c. Connecticut. white.
crate 81. Valencia 50G 100. half case. SIN
81 T.: ARTI'1IOKES. imported. dozen. 81 1871
Sias3. ANlSE New orleans. Dbl 81 10fs2 20
Florida basket or crate. Stnsi 30; BRUSSELS
SPROUTS. quart. 3a9c. BEANS. wax, basket.
81 iOgt3 50; green. 81 5oTs$ -. BETS; south
hb scTso so old. bb or bag. siaSl %; CAR
RIOTS. Bermuda, crate. 75casl; south Caro-
lima. 100 bunches. sidsi 80: New Orleans, Dbl.
W v, sG1 sidsi q: cUcUMBERs. Florida. bss
let ~ j0as3: CABBAGE. Danish. ton, s6a
81. domestic. Ssaa: red SisGsi,' aIo ri.
GAiLIFi0wERs. California. crate. 81 50a
s. y: half crate. 81 25asl 80. French crate.
S2as3 Florida. basket or crate. SlnS2; CEl.-
ERY Florida. case. Sass y; small case. 81
asa. California. case s5asG. standard case,
SASS 20: state. q 5oTs5. CELERY KNOBS.
100 lunches s3ds.: CHIcoRY. New orleans.
Dbl 81 case 30: Florida. basket. 15caSl -;
EsCARoI.E. bbl: 81 25qt2 %; basket ?5 %
81 -. EGGPLANTS. Florida. box, 81 oVHS2 30;
cuban 81 2Jas2 %: ENDiNE. 70. l4a l1e
EoRsERApIsH, loo NJ. S3gs5: KALE, bsl;
ga 900: NOTILRABI. New Orleans. Dbl. 81 5olf
e." Florida basket or crate. sln$i 30: LET
rrCE. Florida, basket siaS2 p crate, 3, sl@
RFANs Florida, crate. sldS 20: cuban. s3a
81 rermudl half box g. 3oast o 81 r. p Fior
rInr,ls small basket. s31S4 large basket. s.
ass 5o Bermuda 81 5o@s4 PEPPER rs =, Ei9 or
,.nbsn' carrier. 55cdSi -. large crate 81 25G
81: PARsNIPs. bbi. ;5cnsl PA l's f S eO
Ber,nufa. crate. I5caSl: Florida, basket. iacQ
81 RoMAITE T,:Tia9 basket ;,d s0s 90 E s1S
81 ~. SPINACH. Dbl. sOc0Sl: SHALLOTS.
New Orleans Ss 81 s'q ,S 90 .osH u pa,
new. white box 81 5Ods2: Florida. 81 5oas2
basket sl@s IS TrRHIPs r rptsbss' Dbl OF
a -SSsp -. Cuban 81 InWf3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
open. High Low.

NOIASsES AND SNRIPS-Moasses Was
steady and unchanged. Syrups in moderate
demand. with light offerings
NAVAL STORES-A steady TO firm market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31

The city auditor Of Norwood Ohio. it j.
stated. will receive proposals until noon
on February Il for $40 Il. per cent
street Improvement bonds. dated Deem
Der ). 1912 II is also reported that an
ordinance was recently passed authoriz-
ing the issuance of $1,000 per cent cou-
pom construction and equipment bonds.
denomination 500 dated April 6, 1913 and
due April 6, 1855.
II is reported that Thomasvillc. Thomas
County, Ga, will hold an election on
March T. TO decide on thee question of
issuing t0Ho school bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
FINISHED by William W. Cohen. No Is Broad.
BOSTON STOCKS.

FURNISHED by Charles Head & Co. No. u Wall
street.
LAND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-31
BRIEF NOTES OF FINANCE
Paragraphs of Current Interest
for the Investor.

Thing depends on the point Of view
III street. When the outlook for ice
= discouraging the bulls and bears o"th
= d, as an argument for or against the
.habla advance Of ice securities, and
a., the weather is extremely cold It is
nod that a good crop Of ice will mean
large Summer business. at good profits
~ mat the overproduction will result in
Ia, priccs and few profits. Both the
...ssimjsts and the opttnists are fairlf
,.,vireirs when analvzinG conditions and
,o,,cast.uc stock market movements.
Copper in Automobiles.
Estimating possibilities Of development
earnings. consumption or any of the es-
ls.rtials which affect the economic stu
o,iou is interesting if not always reliable.
Al the present time copper metal consump-
,ior provides an outlet for the mind OF
,be student who is seeking to figure new
dcyelopments which may influence the
oornius power of the copper mining in
dustry as a whole. +. +. Close, a mining
engineer. has been making all investiga-
,ion II the amount Of copper used in auto
mobiles and on a basis Of seventy-tive
mounds of copper for each car manufact-
,,red he has arrived at conclusion, and,
in part. reports as follows:
at is estimated that Michigan makes
approximately so per cent Of the automo-
biles that are manufactured in the United
states. on this basis there would be used
IN the automobile industry In the United
states an approximate total Of 100000
hounds OF copper a year. From inter
viewing prominent automobile manufact-
urers I am informed that they conserv-
ativelv estimate that for the next five
wears the automobile industry Will In
crease 20 per cent a year"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Won 1t Soon
Be Spring?
Bv Lillian LAUFERTY.

FAR MOTHER EARTH, won't it
it soon be spring?
IL Was that a robin? l heard him
sing!
svestly it came to me through the
ground
:, that I woke from my slumber sound.
,rbera was rnurnur as soft and sweet
A natter and tiptoe of fairy feet;
zach grass blade is trembling in tiny
sprout-
0 Mother Earth, may please come
out?
Dss- Mother Earth. in your heart of
brown
Here I have lain in my sleeping gown
Nov l would cast it away and thrill
-, N the world as a gold daffodil.
Now would push through the ground
that lies
over nv heart and below the skies;
There fs a message l long to bring.
near Mother Earth is it almost spring?
Dear Mother Earth. won't the spring
come soon?
Can't we set lie 10 us BtuLiS luiIS
Ripple and murmur and ebb and flow,
-rjntIe and whisper of life aglow?
Here l have lain in my slumber fast,
Now I'm awake Is the winter past?
want to see skies and the birds
awning.
Kind Mother Earth, won't it soon De
spring?
Dear Mother Earth, | shall have to 60;
Naybe it's cold, and the frost and snow
win wither my leaves and blacken my
gold,
Bat I can't stay in your dark, brown
mold.
Pm cominR-Im here, On, had to see
What the broollet would murmur to
welcome me.
Hsrk. that's the ,obin-I hear him
sing:
"Danodil dear you have brought the
spring."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Beating the Record.

An Irish athlete, who was aiming
for mile race, which he had very high
hopes OF winning, went one day. &C
cOmpanied by his man. Pat. to have a
trial in field convenient to his own.
house.
Now. Pat" said his master. as ne,
handed him his watch. mind that YOU
note the correct time in which I start
and finish"
Pat, who, by the way was very proud.
of his young masters prowess i'm the
athletic arena. assured him that he
would make no mistake
Now, II happened that by some un-
lucky chance the watch stopped at the
precise moment in which ne started to
run
Having put his best effort into the
race, the athlete finished almost ex-
hausted
The time, PATE" he shouted. breath
lessly.
Pat Immediately pulled out the watch.
and, on looking at it for the first time
since the start, an expression of sur
prise, mingled with pride. overspread
his features.
"Begob, sir" he answered, you have
beaten all records. for you have done it
in no time"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Self Control Makes You Master
= of Destiny y
Bv ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Although things about her were noS-
TO her liking. she made all these things
seem as trifies before her calm self
conquest. She said to herself
Though my best love and my best
faith and my sweetest hopes have been
thrown into the dust, l will not let
myself go down.
Her Self Control.
Il have lost respect for the man to
whom l gave my life's happiness; but
! will not lose respect for myself; and
will show the world I can create
happiness. even If l can not find IT.
where l hoped it would be, in my mar
ital life"
Surely this was better than becom-i
ing soured. aggressive, complaining
and pessimistic, and making her pres
ence dreaded by all her associates.
There was great French writers
who said. IF you have not what YOU
like, like what you have"
But even if you can not like yourt
environment you can make yourself al
to he dominated by il.
You can grow and rise above 1T: anCE
after a time n you do this. the en-
vironment will change and circum-
stances will alter to your will.
The whole philosophy OF life Is con :.
tanned in that little sentence from
Unity"
1T is NOT so IMPORTANT TTFAs'f
THINGS GO AS I THINK THHYs
SHOULD AS IT is THAT I SHOUT.Dl
BE MASTER OF THEM BY SELF
CONTROL"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Too Much Risk.

Everything seemed perfect. The in
surance company's doctor had reported
enthusiastically that the man was not
engaged in any dangerous trade.
81 lead a sedentary life" he told
them 81 work in an office, and we
nave no danger or excitement cam not
talking about a war office officiaD."
How about sports? Play footer,
hockey, box, belong to any athletic
club" queried the examiner.
No none OF these things. | think
you'll find me a safe risk
DO you scorch?'
What do you mean
DO you drive your car faster than
the speed limit"
Il have no car
Mono carl" gasped the official
But how do you get about?"
Il walk" said the other. nervously.
Sorry snapped the insurance man.
Cant take YOU. A scorcher is pretty
risky, but man who walks-great
Scott? He hasn't the ghost of a
coauce!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Up-to-Date
Jokes

- . =.
ooh see observed MIs. bIhS
| why, when they are giving away al
them offices they don't LET women hold
soroatbir,,.,
IHey Nou'u' my ueaI, ouI Ine women
won't DO it, answered her husband.
We'll, ! should like to know. John
He took his hat. looked TO see that
.t,, ~, a.. - -, - =. So,
'''' ia" ooo' was op'H, """' III ''e'''-
DUNG accents WuimuIeH-
Their tongues my dear"
An Englishmau who was spending
his summer holidays in America last
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Registering a Kick.

pne day an inspector of New York
enement house found four families liv-
NJ In one room, chalk lines being
drawn across in such a manner as to
mark out quarter for each family
How do You get along here" in
puired the inspector.
Very WE'LL was the reply only
The man in the farthest corner keeps
boardars"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Hints For the
Household

When about to roast a joint cover it
with rind saved from a piece of ham
or bacon and cook with it on. This will
save the trouble of constant basting
and will prevent the joint from burning
or drying
To clean plaster casts dip them in
cold liquid starch. When dry the
starch is brushed Oft and the dirt comes
off with it. leaving the casts az clean
and white as when new.
In ironing garments on which there
are hooks and. eyes. care should he
taken not TO press the hooks together
so that they have to be pried open in
order 10 use again. The best way TO
prevent this is to place folded towel
underneath the part on which the
hooks are sewn When ironed on the
folds of the towel the hooks will come
out as good as new.
When soaking cauliflower prior to
cooking it, place it in unsalted water.
This draws out the insects If the
water is sailed, the insects are killed,
but remain in the vegetable
When cutting a cake which is iced.
put your knife in boiling water for a
few seconds You will then be able to
cut without the ice breaking.