Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-23
M. M. CORNER.
Save Everything
We learn by experience.

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We learn by experience.
We have canned much that might
as well have been kept in its natura
state. Grapes and cranberries will
keep in dry cool place. The stems
OF the grape punches may be dipped
in paraffine. High bush cranberries
grow in large punches. The stem
which is or in. in length can be
picked without injury to the bush.
These stems we used to tie in punches
and hang in the attic, freezing will
not hurt them.
Peas and beans when ripened will
keep forever Any kind of black or
brown beans are good in winter and
may be cooked without meat. Many
are misled by printed recipes into
making rich preserves, sweet pickles,
calling for many kinds of spices, etc.
One woman says a sc package of
mixed spices has lasted me two years,
most of the cayenne pepper we used
for toothache cure too.
We make our sweet pickles few at
a time during the winter from odds
and ends of vegetables and fruit, u.s.
ing the Hpiced vinegar over and over.
AS long as the aforesaid recipes APP
pear in print, housewives will follow
them.
Canned fruit needs cool, dry place
and should be kept from the light,
but so as to be looked after. At the
first sign of ferment, it should be
heated over and used or dried.
We are sorry of the way some of
the potatoes are put into the cellar.
They should not be damp and boards
ought to be put next the cellar floor.
A few can be kept in a barrel lined
with heavy paper and placed away
from the window or door. The barrel
is easily covered in freezing weather.
Sunburn must be guarded against
Also This may be caused merely by
light from the window.
Now you say there is nothing left
in the garden to be gathered. How
about all those potato vines, and
other vines You mean to rake and
burn them, but wait Do you know
they make excellent kindling? Get
some barrels or boxes, and some day
when they are bone dry gather them
in. The children will help but don't
expect them to work hard without
pay. How they do enjoy earning
little money and what a lot they will
do for cents The sunfiower stalks
can be broken and piled by themselves.
Be sure your woodhouse will keep it
all dry, and before spring you will
appreciate your kindling.
A returned missionary, speaking at
picnic, pointed to a bunch of dry
weeds and said: 'In China, these
would be made to cook a dinner. !"
| We know of farmer who gathers
large quantities of leaves from the
woods, storing them in bins to use
for bedding stock. Why should not
these be utilized for kindling also ?
1t goes without saying that nc
matches or spark of fire must ever be
seen near the barn.
| Will it pay to keep few hens over
winter? We think so if you have
planned for their keep as one we
know. She saved ali the sunfower
seed, gathered lot of clover heads,
and packed in a barrel. Also saved
and cured the lawn clippings. There
will be scraps from the table. She
may not get many eggs in the coolest
weather, but they will likely begin ia
lay in February or March. She will
have to buy some grain, but she will
eat eggs when the rest Of us go with.
out. She will have her flock of hens
when spring comes too. They will
be in good health and condition for
they will have had good care.