Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-01

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: It has been some time since have written to the Social Corner but have been much interested in reading what the others have written. I spec ially enjoyed the anniversary I all ways find 50 many helpful hints
 Will someone kindly send recipe for old-fashioned Indian meal dumplings: also for marble cake where the yolIxs and whites of the eggs are used sepa- rately2
 Auntie No. 1: am so sorry to have kept you waiting so long for soap re- cipe. Hope the fat has not gone by. The first is the one to which I refer red, but you may take your choice. they are all tested and tried.
 Hard Soap: Take one can of pot- sn and pour over 1t one gallon of water. Then stir into it six pounds of grease and pour into a dripping pan. When cold, or next morning, cut into bars and put away to dry.
 Hard White Soap which always comes out just right: Take exactly two quarts Of grease and clarffy it Dis solve one can of potash in one quart of water. add one heaping tablespoon borax to this. Let cool until luke warm. It will take about one hour. Melt the grease, have that lukewarm Then into the grease turn the potash, stirring all the time. When 1t begins to show signs of thickening add one cup of ammonia and one of kerosene and stir until it is as thick as ordinary l cake batter. Then turn into a pan ! lined with stout wrapping paper. Let stand a few hours. When it can be | cut into cakes. Then a good plan is ! to stack it in a wire dish drainer as ! the air can circulate through 1t freely | for a few days. This will make about | sixteen bars of fine white soap. Liquid Green Soap, which Is good For Nha 1a1f Fa cIrF Fw, T-ng n parts of glycerine, water, alcohol and | green castillo soap. Shave the soap ! into the water and stir over the fire | until the mixture Is smooth. Add the | removed from the fire, the alcohol. If a perfume is desired. add a tablespoon | of eau de cologne
 Grandmother's Laundry Soap: Meas ure twelve quarts of soft water, take 1 six quarts and put over the fire in a 1 large soap kettle. When it boils add
 five pounds of tallow, or any kind of grease, even cracklings after frying
 out the lard Let the grease boil a few minutes and then gradually add one box of lye. While it is boiling, put
 four ounces each of borax and sal soda
 into quart of water you have already
 measured, set on the back of the stove
 until both are dissolved. When the
 soap begins to get soapy, which 1t vii
 in half an hour, add the borax anl
 soda solution Stir well. and gradually
 stir in the five remaining quarts ot
 cold water. It must rope well befor,
 adding the borax and soda Dip ou
 into dripping pans. Let cool and drI
 in the air.
 Grandmother's Soft Soap: Mix witt ten pounds of clear, strained greas
 six pounds of washing soda, or tn same quantity of sifted wood ashes
 If the latter are used add eight gallon . ! nf hOfffnrr and hnfl fnr haI as |, hour. If you use the soda mix witt
 boiling water (eight gallons). Sti
 hard and let 1t stand for a week O , more, stirring every day. Do tn same with the soap made from ashes ! The soft soap should be ready for US , in a fortnight. If too thick add boil ! ing water.
 , Wishing success to any who may tr , these recipes. I am as ever 7 HOPEFUL.