Evening star., 1949-03-11
Readers Clearing House
ACIDOPHuUS MILK.

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ACIDOPHILUS MILK.
(From Mrs. J. D. T., ArlingtonJ
In answer to a query November
signed E. E. S. concerning acido-
philus milk. I will say I can't tell
her where to get the milk, but ]
can tell her where to buy the
acidophilus concentrate culture
and how to make it herself, at
home, as I have done since the
dairies quit making 1t during the
war. I understand that several
laboratories make it, but not all
are satisfactory. The Farr Lab
oratory, 326 West Kalamazoo ave-
nue., Kalamazoo. Mich, will sell
you a high grade concentrate and
give you full directions for max
ing. If any difficulty is encoun-
tered I would be glad to tell how
I make 1t. The concentrate is
$3.50 per 6-ounce bottle. which
lasts me three weeks. 1t is cul-
ture and must be kept under re-
frigeration. 1t is a little tedious
but not hard to make.
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QUILTING FRAMES.
fFrom1 Mrs. J. B. A., Alexandria,
Miss M. H. asks about quilting
frames. Perhaps I can help her
I made my own. Buy from any
lumber yard two strips of p inch
by 2 inch lumber. right length
for sides of quilt and 2 strips
right length for ends of quilt. Buy
at hardware store four clamps. "
Fasten quilt lining to frames with
thumb tacks, stretch tight and
clamp the corners tight. AS quilt
ing progresses, roll sides and re-
clamp. If the wooden strips are
pine, the thumb tacks push in
easily.
PEANUT BUTTER PIE.
(From Miss A. A., WaShingtonJ
Combine l cup light corn sirup,
cup sugar, eggs, u teaspoon
vanilla and y cup peanut butter.
Pour into unbaked pastry shell.
Bake in very hot oven $50 degrees
10 minutes. Reduce temperature
to slow 325 degrees and bake 80
to 40 minutes longer or until a
knife inserted in center comes out
clean. This makes a 9-inch pie.
LACQUER FURNITURE.
"MEALY BUGS"
fFron p. P. P, WashinotonJ
Answer for Mrs. A. e. w. Lac
ouer blends perfectly with all pc
riods of furniture. but does not
wear nearly as we'll as mahogany.
Real lacquer is only layer upon
layer Of cardboard glued together
and lacquered. My handsome
lacquer tray was left in the sink
overnight and came apart in
sheet after sheet of pasteboard.
Having been stationed in China
for some time. I have much lac
quer furniture, cabinets. taboret-
tes, boxes, trays, vases, etc., which
are charming additions to the
home. However, the corners OF
all work out through the finish
and have to be touched up with
the right color paint and every
year or two a coat of clear shellac
over all makes them look like new.
To the party who asked how to
control 'mealy bugs" on her
house plants. a tiny swab of cot
ton on a toothpick dipped in
gasoline and touched to the pest
will completely control it.
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
(From Mrs. r. K. H., Jr,
WdshingtonJ
To Mrs. D. I. L., Washington. I
called the District Recreation
Board and they gave me the name
of the playground near me. that
held a nursery school. 1t is free
and the one my child attends
meets every other day from 10 to
IL am, although I understand
each nursery school has its own
time according to the needs of the
community. There are three in
Southeast that I know Of, perhaps
one is convenient to you. I found
1t very nice.
To Mrs. j. M. D., Washington
Red Head is a fairly new African
Violet that is more of a maroon
than red. For people who wish to
start collections recommend they
write Virginia Lee Gardens,
Greensboro, Md, for a catalog.
To Mrs. M. L. P, Washington.
I had some children's sweaters
that had been washed and lost
their shape. I tried blocking them
and it worked fairly well. Place
q damp cloth over the sweater and
run a hot iron over it. Before it
dries and cools I pull the sweater
into shape and press over it again
using the cloth. Try a section at
q time. Hope it works.
To Mrs. K. B., Washington.
For mock maple sirup I use cup
brown sugar, - cup water, and a
few grains of salt boiled for l
minute. Then add Y teaspoon
maple favoring and l teaspoon
vanilla. Serve hot or cold.
WELSH RECIPES.
From Mrs. H. E. K, LdurelD
Please thank Mrs. j. P. S. Hy-
attsville for her unusual Graham
Cracker Pie recipe. ! tried 1t and
found it delicious.
This recipe I am submitting for
Welsh Cheese Cakes may be the
one desired by Mrs. r. j. D.
first ate these delicious cakes at
Barbados, British West Indies.