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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

once. The service on. Christmas day.
will be- Stamp, parcel post and gen
eral delivery windows open from
$50 until 10 a. m. and again at ? $50
to $3.50 y. nj. Mail from all trains
Will be distributed to lock boxes md
one city delivery in the morning and
cred that day h.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Crumb Mullins.
cup whole wheat flour.

= cup W IIUIV" W-IEaL 1IIUUE. -
Ia cup stale bradcrumbs, or whole
wheat preferred.
q cups milk.
? eggs.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
! tablespoon melted butter.
X teaspoon salt.
Soak the breadcrumbs in the cold
milk ten minutes; add the sifted
well-beaten eggs and butter; mix
we'll. Heat the MUM tins, brush
with little butter and put / table
spoon Of mixture into each tin. Bake
twenty to twenty-five minutes IN hot
oven.
All spoon measurement are round
ing unless otherwise stated (two
level spoonfuls equals one runding.)
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
RnsLrl ~. P.nstn n ~

This has been a very busy week
at the local postoffice. A special SER
vice was established between here
and Treemansburg Wednesday and
will continue until after Christmas.
John Shuman has this section in
charge. Two men, with an nutomo-
bile, are taking care Of the parcel
post matter in the city and several
additional clerks are employed in the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Resigns Position.

John w. P. Hall has resigned his
position as district supervisor or
F'reeman's creek district, TO accept a
position with gas company, and
Tflden Hull, we'll known teacher
in the county, has been selected BY
the board to I'LL his place.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Hn.1r,r,., Ts,le1,t Plnr

The Woman's Club and the We'd
nesday Club are preparing to give a
home talent play at the high school
auditorium January 4 and s, entitled
The Merry Travellers" for the pur-
library
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

powder, salt and sugar into bowl; add
the milk slowly and then the we'll
a few minutes. Brush hot gem irons
with melted butter. put on spoonful
of batter in (till half fully and bake
ten minutes in hot oven.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
!. SEC AiIIInne Tor Santa.

Il there Is no snow fail between
now and Sunday night old Santa viii.
have to come to gladden. the hearts
OF the children in an aeroplane. The
rain Wednesday night and Thursday
melted the beautiful snow and caused
gloom to many who had anticipated
some fine sleigbing.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Personals.

Claud Rinehart returned tho last OF
the week from trip to Cincinnati,
in the interest OF the Sun Lumber
Company.
are visiting relatives and friends in
Baltimore and Luray, va.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J.. MorIang, Of IL
linois, and Frank Ross. of New York,
are expected home to spend Christ
mas.
Or. G. d. Cook Is spending few
days with Salem relatives.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
FACTORIES told.
NOT TO. RELY on.
GAS: FOR FUEL
.Rumored in Weston That Hope
Gas Company Has Taken.
This Action.

WESTON. Dec. 33.-It IL Tumored
that the Hope Gas Company has
served notice on all the large users OF
gas for fuel purposes that they will
have to prepare to use fuel other
than gas in the near future on ac-
count OF the scarcity OF gas in this
section. This will affect y great
many industries III ana about here.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

DR.. w. ". King moved to the prop
erty which he recently bought and
remodeled on Main avenue. this
week. He will have his once ID the
residence.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
InSrlIlAcflIlp (Eo,vs,..

DR.. G. g. sHudktns was called to
Charleston this week to assist others
In inspecting cows In Kanawha coun-
ty, for tuberculosis. He Will be abb
sent for some time
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

The city has been without street
lights for some days on account or
some OF the machinery ut tho plant
burning out. which has been repaired
this week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Mrs. Anna Biennerhassett Scott
Gives Helpful Advice to
Housewives.
(By Mrs. Anna y. Scott, Culinary Ex-
pert 81 the Philadelphia North

(By Mrs. Anna y. Scott, Culinary Ex-
pert 81 the Philudelptin North
Americnn.)
Its q common idea that hot bread
causes Indigestion. In my opinion,
this is not necessarily true Hot
bread MAY cause Indigestion. bur
1t viii not if it is properly made
II the bread is made with whole
wheat flour, or with bran and white
flour mixed with the correct guam
tIty Of the best baking powder, there
Will be no Indigestion
Whole wheat mullins can be mixed
the night before they are baked. and
the baking powder added lust before
the dough is placed in the bans. This
gives the starch time to develop.
OF course, any person will get indi-I
gestion eating any kind OF bread-if
he eats too much Of it. But il whole
wheat biscuits, muffins5 or griddle.
cakes are eaten in moderate portions
after they are correctly made, there
is little risk OF indigestion.
The following are Il few recipes
for whole wheat hot breads:
Whole Wheat Mullins.
2 cups whole wheat flour.
. teaspoons baking powder.
egg.
cup milk.
teaspoon salt.
teaspoon sugar.
tablespoon melted butter. a
teaspoon melted shortening or
oil.
Sift the whole wheat flour. baking
powder, salt and sugar into bowl; add
the milk slowly; then add the we'll
beaten. egg and butter; mis- we'll
Brush muffin tins with shortening;
put spoonful Of mixture into each
bake in no oven twenty minutes.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Hall Is.e.cnr.l.,.s

Homer Hall, rural route carrier,
who has been absent for some time
on account Of a bursted blood vessel,
rs able to be on duty again.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Sells Grocery.

y. w. Flint has sold his grocery. in.
Shadybrook to parties named Morri-
son and Cutllp. They Will take
charge soon.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Lecture Course.

The next unmber or the loctureT
course will be Thursday, December
IS, ut the high school auditorium.
Ralph Parlette Will be the enter
t0lner. and from roports from other
niOthar 5.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
.On#tllc Sick List.

DIR. George NJ, Hamilton. who has
been on the sick list for several days,
left this week for Hot Springs, Ark,
to take the baths in the hope Of re-
lief.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

5ment says. .:.but don't PRrti cularlJ
care about her size and build excent
that she must not be too small or toe /
large. want her to be about my
own age. or younger. but she can
have any color OF eyes.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
XNeatoll H.igIl Wlns.

The Weston High defeated the ST.
Mary's High of Clarksburg mt the
armory Thursday night at basketball.
BY score OF AZ to ] S.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union met 1T the homo OF Mrs.
5LIoyd Beeghley on Main street Thurs
dny afternoon.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

The first fire works are said to
have appeared at Florence Ia 1850.
~ in Germany that II nationwide
committee has been formed to super
wise the care Of the teeth 81 school
children.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

Jacob KoblcEard, Jr., whose mar
riaEe was announced In these coll
umns recently, has located in Pitts
burg.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
,.-', 4 \ - X - z z y ~ : 2
tablespoon sugar.

k5ILL Inc IIOuF,T saIt,| sugar and bak-
ing powder into bowl; add the milk
slowly; and then the weIl-beaten
eggs; add the rice and mix well.
Brush muffin pans with oil or butter,
put spoonful mixture into each and
bake twenty to thirty minutes in hot
oven. The muffin tins must NOT be
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
HOT BREAD HEAL THFLJL,.
SAYS COOKER N EXPERT
i cup milk.

j cup milk.
Put the flour, salt and baking
powder into bowl; mix well or sIft
through coarse strainer; add shorten
ing and rub in very light;8 add the
milk. 1t must be a soft dough and
handled with a spoon. Brush pie Sin.
with butter and PITT tablespoonfuls
on quite far apart The less they are
handled the better they Will be. They
can be baked in muffin tins, but will
not be as attractive as IL baked like
a drop cake. Bake in moderate. oven
twenty-five MINUTES.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24
Whole J. n Wheat Gems.

2 cups whole wheat flour.
q teaspoons baking powder.
4 " cups milk.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 teaspoons butter.
Sift the whole wheat flour, baking
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-24

Rice Mullins.
I cup cold-boiled rice.
! cup whole wheat flour.
] cup milk.
2 teaspoons baking powder.
l teaspoon salt
. eggs.
l tablespoon butter.
/ tablespoon sugar.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
NORTHFIELD

John Davis of Dartmouth college spent
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Dyke are confined
to the house, being i'll with the grippe.
c. W. Brooks OF Newport spent several
days last week at the home of w A.
Colmar.
Misses Erlene and Adele MeConnachie
returned to Barre yesterday after spend
ing the Thanksgiving recess with Mrs.
Charles A. Plumley.
Col Ira l.. Reeves returned Thanks.
giving day from business trip to New
York City in the interests OF Norwich
university
James NJ. Holland Of New York City
is spending few days at his home in
town.
Lynn VI. Hays OF the Hays Advertis-
ing agency OF Burlington, was business
visitor in town Saturday.
Robert Plastridge of Montpelier semi
nary spent the Thanksgiving recess with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Plas-
fridge.
Friday, Dec. l, the rural carriers be.
gan their winter schedule, leaving the
pos tofIce at 10 a. III. instead OF a. m.
Miss Marjorie Sawyer of the Vermont
Business college. Burlington, was at her
home over Thanksgiving
The Band Fair association have organ
lied for the following year by electing
the following officers: President, Will
liam c. White; vice-president, Norris
Herlihy; treasurer, f. NJ. Holton; secre.
tary, George L. Topper
Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Humphrey, opti-
clans, who were burned out when the
Mortified house was destroyed, have
opened a new store in the Donahue block
on the south side of Depot square.
Murdoch A. Campbell spent Thanks
giving at his home in Graniteville.
Miss Louise Averill was at her home
in Roxbury over Thanksgiving
Miss Helen Croker OF Troy, \. Y, is
guest of Mrs. Clyde NJ. Coffrin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
SOUTH CABOT

Rufus Allen and Luther Warden were
in Plainfeld Wednesday on business.
Mrs. W. J. Houghton and Mrs. Z. M
Lamberton each picked from their gar
den last week a large bouquet OF pan
sizes, the blossoms of which were as nice
and fresh as in the summer.
Jack Foster and family spent Thanks
giving at his fathers on Cabot plains.
Gilbert Needham returned to his
work in Danville last Wednesday.
Blanche Hadlock of Marshfeld spent
last week at l. f. Woodward's
A. G.. Cassidy was in Burlington Fri
day, where he went with car of pota'
toes, which he sold to a party there.
James Needham was visitor at
Charles Fosters on Cabot plains one day
last week.
Pearl Batchelder of Plainfeld has been
stopping at +. NJ Putnam's for few
days, while he and Mr.. Putnam were
hunting
James Cassidy and family of North
Danville were Thanksgiving guests OF
L. J. Eastman.
Mrs. Eva Hill of Barre was at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Hayes Bas-
sett. over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Southwick were
at 5 f. Houghton's in East Cabot for
Thanksgiving
Mr. and Mrs G. NJ. Lamberton were in
Peacham Thursday and Friday, at James
Cregg's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
W1TERBURY

Miss Mae Shaw, in company with her
two guests, Mrs. Edward Hodges and
Miss Fulton, left Saturday for California,
where they are to spend the winter
months.
Mrs. f. c. Lamb and four children are
in Castleton visiting relatives. Mr..
Lamb spent Thanksgiving day there.
Zaharoula. the four month old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. V. Ducas, was recent
" christened, the service taking place at
the Ducas home on Winooski street. Rev.
Alex Papaie orgopoulos OF Montreal Off
ciated at the services. The godfather
was John Xanthakos and godmother,
Miss Coumpas, both of Burlington. The
witnesses from Burlington and a few To-
cal invited guests were present. The full
Greek service was used, Following tao
service, Mr.. and Mrs. Dueas served din
ner.
Michael Good, who recently sold his
Duxbury farm to Sherman Lyford OF
East Montpelier is moving his family to
Barre
The ladies' aid of the Methodist Epis-
copal church meets with Mrs. w. j. Boyce
next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Come prepared to tack quilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Edwards were
Thanksgiving guests of Mr.. and Mrs. \.
j. Garvey.
Miss Mary Lease OF the Goddard sem
mary faculty spent Thanksgiving with
her parents.
Thanksgiving guests at the Davis farm
in Duxbury were Mrs. Alma Buckley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Turner and Irving
Turner.
Miss Francis Harris of St. Adams was
Thanksgiving guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
Richard Demeritt.
Miss Avis Turner of Middlesex was a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Canerdy
over Thanksgiving.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Philo Talbert
Thursday were Mr.. and Mrs. Alvaro Tai
bert and daughter, Eva, OF Little River,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Talbert of Moscow,
Guerdon Talbert and mother from Bur
lington and A. d. Talbert.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
Wholesome Warning.

If the American pulpit reflects the
sentiment and the prayers OF the Ameri-
can people, there is indeed, no general
fat witted complacency of prosperity, no
widespread holier-than thou scorn of
naughty external world, in America to-
day. The pastors, from Boston to San
Francisco, seem to have devoted their
sermons yesterday largely to solemn
warnings 1t is true that some warned
against one thing and others against an
other. One preachers spectre of danger
is another's motive for rejoicing. One
thinks we incur a judgment by selling
to the allies, and another that we shall
be scourged for not going to war on their
side No matter; they were all apparent
" filled with the idea that the present
is a time for earnest self Determination
rather than for dull satisfaction. No one
lifts up his hands and says, Glory be
to the Lord! we are prospered Tor our
goodness!" On the contrary, everyone
exclams. "On this road of the worlds
darkness our steps are still kept from
the ditch, but let US look humbly to our
lights, that we fall not with the rest"
The preachers, in spirit of fasting
rather than OF Thanksgiving. seem to be
like Amos of old, warning their hearers
against the dangers. personal and ma
tonal, of storing up violence and rob
berry in their palaces" And it was not
an ordinary Thanksgiving that the pas
tors celebrated. There was no poetry of
the frost on the pumpkin and the fod-
der in the shock" On the contrary, it
was in this respect Thanksgiving in an
eclipse. with black shadow moving over
the earth. 1t seems little gloomy,
when everybody is doing SO well mate
rally; but it indicates general realiza-
ton that the exceptional character OF
our peace, of our prosperity, is itself
warning. 1t is well that the spiritual
guides of the people recognize that, for
it is true.-Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
ROCHESTER,

Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Eaton of Ran
dolph and their son and wife of Melrose,
Mass, were guests at Caleb Eaton's
Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs Julius Messer are with
Mrs. Bessie Bailey for the winter,
George Clark and son. Earl of Ripton
are spending a week or two with old
friends here.
Julius Root is recovering from his re.
cent illness.
Mrs. Dora Ashley of South Royalton
is a guest OF Mrs. Julia Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tinkham spent
Thanksgiving with friends in Stowe.
Mr.. and Mrs +. $. French and family
were in Somerville. Mass, last week.
Rev. H. A. Lincoln and family are to
leave this week for Westford, Mass,
where he has been called to preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kent of Sugar
Hill, \. H., were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Seymour Kent part of last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
The Vanishing Shakers.

From Kentucky comes the story of
three aged survivors OF a once large col
ony OF Shakers making arrangements to
have their lands, valued at more than
million dollars, revert to the state. Thus
is passing one more OF the picturesque
little Shaker communities that dotted the
East and middle West after the coming
of Mother Anne Lee. "the elect lady
from England in l774. There are only
a few OF them left
Probably the total number OF Shakers
in the country is far below the thousand
that they mustered when the last enum-
Grafton was taken half dozen years
ago Forty years ago they numbered
1000. In this part of New England there
has been the colony at Harvard, estab-
lished century and quarter ago
Maine has two famous Shaker communi-
ties-one at Sabbathday, near Poland
Spring, and the other at Alfred. The
latter has shrunk from the several hun
bred members of half a century ago TO
fewer than thirty. Perhaps the best
known New England colony was that at
Enfield, in northern Connecticut, which
went out of existence few years ago,
The Mount Lebanon colony in the Berk-
shires was prosperous enough dozen
years ago to hold a peace conference that
attracted wide attention. That colony
once numbered more than 500 individ-
uals 1t has shrunk to less than a
score.
Most of the colonies in passing have
left riches in land and buildings, for
the Shakers have been thrifty and indus
trious History will probably place their
religion in the long list OF freak isms and
ologies that have risen and fallen, but
there has been much in the simplicity
and purity OF the Shaker life to make
the thoughtful ponder. Shakerism has
been defined as spiritualism grated to
Quaker theology, with ceibacy and
communism thrown in. but that hardly
does il Justice. The quaint, drab life of
the celibatc communities has won few
converts in this generation. and the
adoption Of children has not kept pace
with the passing Of the age The last
shaker community will hardly linger
more than few years longcr.-Boston
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04

governing board consists Of ~ directors
elected by the direct vote of the farmers
through proxy. The league has members
in New jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island Connecticut and Vermont
I'D Maine. Mr.. Cooper, in thoroughly
gentlemanly and broad minded way, pre-.
scented an invitation to the New England
Milk Producers association and the
farmers of New England to join the
Dairymen's league. However, a motion
was carried to sustain the New England
Milk Producers association as a separate
unit independent of the Dairymen's
league. A committee was appointed con-
sisting of two members from each of the
New England states to confer with See
rotary Pattee on definite plans of reor-
ganization and building up OF the New
England Milk Producers association
The Vermont members of this committee
were F. r. Northrop of Ludlow and L. {.
Libby of Newport.
Other Vermont farmers attending the
conference were NJ. II. Moody of Water
bury. president of the Washington Coun-
ty Farm Bureau association; Secretary
Davis Of the Rutland County Farm bu-
reau; Mr.. Tarbox of the Windham coun-
ty bureau, besides others whose names
were not obtained.
T. H. Abbott
TOuntv Auppt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
BETHEL

F'W. Ouimbv who works in Spring
field. has been with his family few
DAYS.
Miss Katherine Bartlett has been at
home from her work in the Springfield
Mass. public schools.
Robert r. Twitchell and Miss Helen G.
Creegan were married Nov. 20 in the
Church of the Messiah New York City,
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. John
Creegan OF New York and has been with
friends here few times only. Mr.. and
Mrs. Twitchell will live in Bellows Fails,
where Mr.. Twitchell has law Office
Rev. w. C. Harvey shot a fine buck
only two or three miles from this village
Saturday and the same day Raymond
Barnes shot an even better one in the
same part of the town, after hunting
almost every day during the open season.
GUY Hatch was here from Springfield
over Thank sgiving, returning Yesterday,
Ralph Twitchell, assistant principal Of
the Hartford high school, was home few
DAYS recently.
Everett Smelling of Barnard. who
works in Windsor, has been Ill several
DAYS with measles in charge OF trained
nurse and is recovering at his rooms in
Windsor. His sister Elsie. member OF
the senior class of Whitcomb high school,
will remain at home two weeks because
she was with her brother a week ago and
NAV have been exposed.
George Burelle has moved from the
Wheeler house into Mrs. Bailey's house
on River street.
Mrs. Howard Tucker was here yester-
dav to visit Mrs. NJ. A. Cushing who re-
mains about the same
A barn on the Perkins Ward farm in
Barnard was destroyed by fire Nov. 30.
The place is unoccuped. The buildings
belonging to John White of Boston were
not insured. Victor Ward who owned the
hay in the barn. carried $3.50 insurance in
the Union Mutual through Guy Wilson's
agency. The cause of the fire is not
known.
Charles H. Dryer is In quite poor
health.
John Mccormack, principal of the
Rouses Point " Y, high school, was
here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bird
get Sexton and visit his parents.
Supt. and Mrs George S. Wright OF
st. Adams. formerly of this place, were
guests recently at c. D. Cushing's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-04
Smoking Meats as Important as Curing
Them.
2. II. Abbott,
County Agent.

Tn the November Farm and Fireside,
the farm paper published at Springfield,
o., writer says:
THE dry-curing process requires the
same salt, sugar, and saltpeter preser-
walton, but the meat is first rubbed daily
with the salt preparation and then two
or three times week for about the same
length of time that meat is kept in
pickle. Between rubbing the meat is kept
in tight boxes, and covered with the
salt preparation.
Smoking is just as important as the
curing process if perfect farm-cured
product is to result. After the picking
or dry-curing is completed, hams and
shoulders are rinsed off, and il the curing
has continued for month or longer the
pieces will be improved by soaking in
cold water overnight before hanging up
to be smoked.
My preference to smokchouses is fol
one made OF either brick or cement. Have
it tight enough to exclude flies and in
sects. Such a house will keep smoked
meat in good condition until wanted. But
for temporary use, dry goods boxes,
hogsheads, or even barrels viii do, pro
vided the smoke is introduced from out
side. Where fire is to be placed under
the meat, the height OF the smokehouse
should be eight or ten feet
''For additional meat-curing informs-
tion or recipes to impart special flavors
address livestock editor, Farm and Fire
side, Springfield. O. Your questions will
be answered by personal letter