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WORD TO WORLD
Arctic Explorer, Long Thought
Lost; Seeks New Lands.
POLAR REGION MYSTERY IS HIS GOAl
Thirteen of Crew Have Perished in
Polar Hardships Explorations
of New Land to Continue.
Nome, Alasska Vilhjalmur St-efans-son,
chief of the Canadian government
exploring and surveying expedtion that
left Victoria in June, 1913, and who
Bet out afoot over the ice with two
companions from the shore of North
eastern Alaska in March, 1914, to seek
new lands in uncharted seas, did not go
to his death, as the world had begun to
fear, but found the new land. The
only hardships endured were those of
short rations, he says.
Stefansson is wintering at Banks
Land, where he has a large power
schooner and a small one. He plans
to explore this new territory during
the winter, and next summer pene
trate farther into the region of mys
tery between Alaska and the North
Pole, where no ship has ever gone,
The power schooner Ruby arrived
from Herschel Island Saturday with
dispatches from Stefansson to his gov
ernment, in which he omits references
to the perils of the journeys on the ice
and gives space to the scientific re
sults achieved. He seems to have
been quite unaware of the anxiety his
long absence aroused.
The southern or Anderson wing of
the expedition is pursuing its scien
tific work in the Mackenzie delta, and
reports no mishap except the death of
Engineer Dan Blue, of the power boat
Alaska. This is the thirteenth death
among members of the expedition.
Eight men perished on the ice while
trying to reach Wrangell Island, after
the Karluck was crushed. Two died
of scurvy on Wrangell Island. Anoth
er accidentally shot and killed himself
there. Another in the Macknziee
country went insane while lost and
committed suicide by shooting.
Captain Cottle, of the Ruby, said
that Stefansson had accomplished the
purpose for which his hazardous jour
ney was undertaken. He discovered a
continuance of the continental Bhelf
several degrees west of Banks Land,
and his purpose in the near future is
to ascertain the extent of new land he
discovered southwest of Patrick's
Land. This required two perilous
trips northward on the ice.
Great Iron Industry Center on
Pacific Coast Is Forecast
San Francisco The future of the
Pacific Coast as an iron and steel pro
ducing center was pictured as not far
distant by J. W. Beckman, of San
Francisco, in a paper read before the
American Institute of Electrical En
gineers. "There is no reason why the Pacific
Coast, with plenty of high-grade iron
ores, cheap fuel, natural gas, oil and
charcoal, and immense hydro-electrical
power potentialities, should not be a
great iron-producing center of the
world," Mr. Beckman said.
"All the necessities for extensive
steel manufacturing and allied indus
tries are to be found on the Pacific
Coast in ores suitable for alloys. Un
usual iron ore deposits are held here,
and the quality of some of the ore can
compete with some of the best Swed
ish ores.
"The time is not far distant when
the products of the section will figure
largely on the world s markets.
Canal Seriously Blocked.
Panama A serious slide in the canal
occurred Sunday north of Gold Hill on
the east bank. There had been a pre-
vious Blide at this point, but the new
movement is much greater. The mass
almost entirely fills the channel. It
has not been possible as yet to estimate
the yardage involved, but it amounts
to more than 100,000 cubic yards The
dredging division has hopes of cutting
the channel through' in four or five
days, but the general opinion is that it
will be a week at least before vessels,
even of light draft, can pass through,
German Attack Repulsed.
Paris An attack launched by the
Germans in the region of Faye, south
west of Peronne, after they had ex
ploded a powerful mine, was repulsed,
the French war department announced
in Sunday's official statement, several
Germans being taken prisoners. There
was marked activity by the artillery,
with considerable infantry firing, along
a large part of the rest of the battle
front.
The destruction of a Gerrman anti-
air craft battery east of fct. Mihiel is
reported.
Station Agents Get Rise.
St. Louis All station agents and
teleeranhers throughout the Wabash
Railroad system will receive Balary in.
creases of 9 per cent, beginning with
November 1, it was announced at the
executive offices here. In addition the
working day of ptation agents will be
reduced from 12 to 10 hours ana tele
graphers will work eight hours a day,
Overtime pay will be increased from
25 to 35 cents an hour. The payroll
will be increased by $40,000 annually.
Paper Money Increased.
WAahinctan. D. C. ImDroved busi-
ness conditions are indicated by the in
crease in demands lor paper money,
wnrdinir to Treasury department offi
cials. TO meet Uie aemana secretary
McAdoo authorized the director of the
bureau of engraving and printing to
increase the daily output of paper
money by 250,000 sheets.
Portland Wheat Bluestem, 85c
bushel; fortyfold, 83c; club, 81c; red
Fife, 77c; red Russian, 76c.
Mill Feed Spot prices: Bran,
$25.50 (II) 26 ton; shorts, $20.60 27;
rolled barley, $28W;29.
Corn Whole, $38.50 ton; cracked,
$39.60.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $15
16 ton; valley timothy, $12(ri)18;
alfalfa, $12.6013.50; cheat, $9(10;
oats and vetch, $lljl2.
Vegetables Cucumbers, Oregon, 15
((1,20c dozen; artichokes, 90c; toma
toes, 35( 40c box; cabbage, lc pound;
beans, 2 (( 4c; green corn, 10(l6c
dozen; garlic, 10c pound; peppers, 4
6c; eggplant, 45c; sprouts, 8c.
Green Fruits Cantaloupes, 60c
$1.50 crate; peaches, 4050c box;
watermelons, l(y;l Jc pound; plums, 40
(i75c box; new apples, 7Bc(,$1.50;
pears, 90c(ij$1.25; grapes, 75c$1.40
crate; huckleberries, 5 6c pound;
casabas, lie
Potatoes New, 70 85c sack;
sweets, 23c pound.
Onions 6076c sack.
Eggs Oregon ranch, buying prices:
No. 1, 29c dozen; No. 2, 24c; No. 8,
17c. Jobbing price: No. 1, 3031c.
Poultry Hens, 1414jc pound;
springs, 1618c; turkeys, 1820c;
ducks, white, 1316c; colored, 810c;
geese, 89c.
Butter City creamery, cubes, ex
tras, selling at 31 Jc; firsts, 29c; prints,
and cartons, extra. Prices paid to
producers Country creamery, 2229c;
butter fat, No. 1, 33c; No. 2, 31c.
Veal Fancy, llj12c pound.
Pork Block, 99Jc pound.
Hops 1916 crop, nominal.
Wool Eastern Oregon, medium, 25
28 Jc; Eastern Oregon, fine, 18
21Jc; valley, 26S0c; mohair, Ore.
gon, BUc.
Cascara Bark Old and new, 81
8jc pound.
Cattle Choice steers, $6.60 7;
good, $66.25; medium, $5.756;
choice cows, $5.255.75; good, $5
5.25; medium, $4.605; heifers, $5
5.85; bulls, $4.50(i5; stags, $5.506.
Hogs Light, $6.7Q 6.85; heavy,
$5.755.85.
Sheep Wethers, $4.755; ewes,
$34.86; lambs, $5.606.75.
Fall Wool Clip Selling at Good Prices
Portland Fall shearing is under
way in southern Oregon and lambs
wool is now coming on the market.
Sales are being made in a small way
at 2425 cents.
Only a limited amount of business is
passing in spring clip, although a con
siderable quantity of it remains in
first hands. Fully 1,500,000 pounds of
unsold wool are still in Portland ware
houses, while scattered lots remain in
growers hands at Condon, Heppner,
Baker and other points in Eastern Ore
gon. There is also some unsold wool
at Ellensburg and elsewhere in East
ern Washington.
Among the sales this week were
fair-sized lots of Eastern Oregon
medium wools, which brought around
25 cents. For these same wools grow.
ers last spring turned down offers ai
high as 28 cents. Dealers are not
keen to buy at the present time and are
taking on nothing on speculation.
Trading in territory wools in the
Eastern markets in the past week has
been slower, although some business is
reported for small lots, both of fine
original sack wools and for medium
lots, Soda Springs three-eighths com.
manding 33 to 34 cents in the grease,
or about 68 cents clean basis. Some
fine medium Utah wool brought 6667
cents. The choicest fine and fine me
dium wools are selling in a limited
way at 68 to 70 and some lots are said
to have brought a trifle more. A mod
erate demand for half-blood Montana
clips in the original bags at 3031
cents, or about 70 cents, clean basis.
is reported.
Farmers More Disposed to Sell.
Portland Local grain dealers re
ported that the offers by farmers to
sell wheat had increased materially,
Where a week ago no offerings were
received from the country and it was
difficult to fill the few orders on hand,
buyers could have purchased a consid
erable amount of wheat had they been
able to place it. The selling movement
is a long way from being a free one,
but it indicates, in the opinion of grain
men, that the deadlock between buyers
and sellers is being broken. The trade
still complains that prices in this ter
ritory are on too high a basis.
First Car Grapes Arrives.
Tacoma The season's first carload
of Concord grapes from North Yakima
arrived here Friday. They met an im-
mediate demand at 23c a basket. The
quality was said to be excellent, and
local produce men predict that Con
cords will have a heavy season this
year. The flavor of North Yakima
Concord grapes is considered ideal for
jellies or for table use. I he last car
of Alberta peaches scheduled for Ta
coma has arrived. The price was 38c
and 40c. California Tokay grapes of
the "flaming variety, are in demand,
Hop Contracts Are Taken In
Portland Hop dealers are occupied
now in taking in their contracts, which
in a number of cases are short. A few
shipments have been made. Orders
from the East are lacking and there is
as yet no export demand, consequently
opening prices have not been estab
lished. Estimates of the Oregon crop
are again being revised downward
One of the best posted dealers gave it
that the yield would not reach 90,000
bales. A German hop paper of August
19, says the crops in Germany and
Austria will be only one-third.
Salmon Shipments Are Heavy
Kelso, Wash. Heavier shipments of
salmon are being made this fall from
the station here than ever before. Al
most every day since the opening of
the season, September 10, from 10 to
20 tons of salmon have been loaded
onto trains for Seattle and Tacoma,
These fish are being caught in the
Cowlitz and in the Columbia off its
mouth and near Rainier. W. A. Mable,
of this place, and J. J. Braim, of Rai
nier, arethe two heavy shippers.
LOAN Of BILLION
THOUGHT ASSURED
france and Britain Seem Well
On Way to Success.
MOST AMERICAN BANKERS FAVOR MOVE
Some Opposition Developed Among
German-Americans Bonds to
Mature in 5 and 10 Years.
New York America's billion-dollar
loan to Great Britain and France
seemed to be well on the way to actual
accomplishment Thursday night, ac
cording to bankers familiar with the
lges secured by members of the
Anglo-French financial commission
during their five days' stay in this
country.
Announcement at this time that the
success of the loan was assured would
be, these bankers thought, decidedly
premature, but there was every indi
cation, in their opinion, that the com
mission's work thus far had met with
a degree of success that had fully
equaled their expectations.
This view did not coincide with the
sentiments of those opposing the big
loan, nor of the so-called pro-German
financiers here who have not been in
vited to attend the commission's con
ferences or meet the commissioners.
An effort will be made to sell the
bonds at par, in case the interest rate
should be 5 per cent. Members of the
commission fully believe that such
bonds could be disposed of at par, but
American bankers have their doubts
on this score.
Opposition to the flotation of the
loan is country-wide among Americans
of German sympathies or parentage,
but has strengthened other bankers in
thier determination to aid in floating
the loan, in the opinion of the com
mission's friends, and has not serious
ly impeded the task.
The bonds are to be payable in eith
er five or ten years. Possibly one
series will mature in five and the oth
er in ten years. This has not been
decided.
Into the hands of the commission, it
became known , many American bank
ers have placed their pledges to take
part of the loan. Not a hint as to the
amount of these pledges was given,
but there were indications that the
sum totaled many millions. These
promises, it was assumed, were con
tingent on conditions of the loan.
In nearing the intimate details of
the transaction, the members of the
commission narrowed their conference
to a smaller circle of financiers, which
included only the most influential of
the country's financial and industrial
factors. Among the men who are
known to have consulted with the com
missioners are J. P. Morgan, George
F. Baker and James J. Hill.
Bernstorff Thinks German-
American Cloud is Passing
New York That the difficulties be
tween the United States and Germany
will be settled within a fortnight, was
the opinion voiced by Count von Berns
torff, the German ambassador, at his
hotel here Thursday shortly after his
return from Washington. Approached
by a newspaper man Count von Berns
torff said:
"Ordinarily, I give only prepared
interviews over my signature. How
ever, I shall now make an exception,
You may say for me that 1 am sure
that within a fortnight all supposed
difficulties between the United States
and Germany will have been settled
and permanently settled, and the na
tions will be more friendly than they
ever have been.
Count von Brentsorff added that he
felt gratified over the outcome of his
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Later the ambassador amplified the
statement, saying:
"In my opinion everything as re
gards the situation between the Unit
ed States and Germany will be settled
within a fortnight. I do not expect to
have anything more to say with refer
ence to this matter in the next two
weeks."
U. S. to Recognize Carranza.
Washington, D. C President Wil
son has decided to recognize Carranza
as the executive head of the Mexican
government and expects the arrange
ment to be completed within two
months. This was learned through
public man in authority, who has had
every opportunity to know the Presi
dent's position. It is also learned that
a majority of the Latin-American
diplomats who will confer with Secre
tary Lansing on the Mexican situation
are persuaded that the President's
course is the only satisfactory solution.
French Navy Is Vigilant.
Pans The ministry of marine an
nounces that measures have been taken
which will enable the navy to deal
with German submarines. The official
statement dealing with this subject
was prompted by the activity of sub
marines off the coast of France. "The
present naval force near the mouths of
the Gironde and Loise will be rein
forced if necessary," the statement
says, "but the measures taken againBt
them in the Enerlish channel are so
effective that only occasional isolated
aggressions are possible.
All Haitien Ports Held.
Washington, D. C All open cus
toms Dorts in Haiti now are under
United States control. Rear Admiral
Caperton telegraphed that this was ac
complished when the cruiser bacra-
mento. with the Fourth and Seven
teenth companies of marines, occupied
Jacmel and Le Cayes Thursday.
Paymasters Rogers and Van Patten
accompanied the expedition to act as
collector of customs and captain of the
port respectively.
CLEAN WATER FOR CHICKENS
Easily Mnda Covered Fountain Is
Shown In the I (lustration Keep
Fowls Out of the Pan.
Cloan water should be provided for
(he poultry at all times. In order to
keop the fowls from gottlng Into the
drinking pan, It Is nocessury to make
some sort ot a covering. A framo
built ot slats attuched to a small
round board at the top and a largor
round board placed about a foot
above the water pan mukos a splen
did device. When placed over the
pan the e'lekons have tree access to
Covered Drinking Pan.
the water through the slats, and
the water keeps much cooler by
being shaded. The frame cover may
easily be lifted off and the water pan
cleaned and re-fllled. By this ar
rangement the chickens can not tip
the water over.
CRUDE OIL GOOD FOR SWINE
Scurvy, Contracted by Animals Run'
nlng In Pastures Wet With Dew or
Rain, Can Be Cured.
Quite often when pigs are running
m tall pasture which Is frequently wet
with dew or rain, an Irritating effect
Is produced on the skin and a sore
condition commonly known as scurvy
is the result. This is particularly true
when hogs are pastured In rape which
Is more likely to have this effect than
other forage crops In which the pigs
may be pastured.
The remedy is to apply crude oil or
some Blmtlar substance which will
heal up the sores and protect the skin
from further Irritation. Where this Is
not done a stoppage ot growth and
sometimes the loss of the pig is the
result Often this will be neglected
unless some special provision is made
which will permit the hog to treat it
self. Sometimes burlap sacks are
wrapped around a post in the pasture
and kept saturated with oil. Better
and more economical are some of the
modern automatic devices which will
apply oil in suitable quantities when
ever the hog rubs as he will do against
any object when his skin is Irritated
from any cause.
This will be Just as effective in sub
duing lice which often prey upon hogs
where attention is not given to their
eradication. It is attention to little
details ot this kind which makes for
efficiency in farm management and
satisfactory profit from every depart
ment of the farm production.
NOTES OF THE SHEEP FLOCK
Animals Fit Nicely Into Modern
Farming Early Maturity Is Im
portant Point to Consider.
As the country ages and the fertil
ity ot its fields becomes exhausted Its
appreciation of the sheep will In
crease.
Early maturity Is an important qual
ity to consider In selecting Bheep.
Whether you are keeping Bheep for
pleasure or profit, your desires will
be fully met If your flock is of supe
rior quality.
A strong sheep does not absolutely
need to be a large one, in fact a ma
jority of the strongest Bheep are me
dium sized.
Sheep do not interfere with, but
fit nicely Into modern farming.
Sell the aged ewes to a butcher be
fore the pastures dry up.
Sell the fat lambs as soon as they
are fit, and give those left a better
chance.
One or two gentle ewes should be
left with the lambs to keep them gen
tle.
Sheep that are In any way diseased
should never be retained for breeding
stock, no matter how good a fleece or
lamb they may produce.
Good lambs are money-makers.
Building Up a Trade.
By letting consumers know what
you have, large trades can be built
up. Every large business in the land
bases Its success on advertising let
ting the consumer know what it has,
Producers of farm crops can take ad
vantage of the possibilities of adver
tising Just as well as manufacturers
of breakfast food, soap or automobiles,
Exercise for Swine.
A box Is unlike a cow in needing,
actually needing, exercise, that diges
tion mav be kent ud. A growing pig
or breeding animals must, have some
thing to do if they accomplish the
best results. This is one place where
pasturage comes in; It furnishes ex
erciae.
Venetables for Market.
Prepare all vegetables neatly for
market. It Davs. Clean, nicely graded
vegetables bring better prices thai?
poorly graded, unclean lots.
When Cholera Strikes Herd.
If cholera strikes a herd there is
but one thing to do; vaccinate every
live bog in tbe herd and do it quick.
Securing Twin Lambs.
It is generally conceded that If the
ewes are in good condition at mating
time a larger proportion of twin Iambi
can be secured.
Know Each Cow.
Nn nun can succeed in dairying un
less he knows that each cow Is paying
him a profit
Keen Behind the Boar.
Take no chances with an old boar;
always keep behind htm.
DESTROY LITTLE RED MITES
Hen Is Powerless to Protect Hsrself
From Ravages of Vermin Eog
Laying Out of Question.
There Is no poultry parasite that
our feathered friends are lot power
less to combat than tbe common red
mlto. The body lice can be kept In
chocK by the hen if she has bar lib
erty, because she will frequeutly Dnd
good dusting place and proceed to
cleunse herself and make things very
uncomfortable for the lice. But on ac
count of her attachment to her home,
no matter how poor It is, she will go
back every night to infested roosts
and allow the mites to crawl upon her
and suck her llfeblood. Poor biddy is
powerless to protect herself and un
less friend man oteps in and does
something for her she soon becomes
emaciated and dejected, and egg-laying
is entirely out ot the question.
The red mite is one of the most com
mon causes of no eggs when there
ought to be some eggs.
Cleanliness in tbe coop Is an Im
portant factor In the control of the
mite, as it will hide under filth, drop
pings and litter, as well as in cracks
and crevices of the roosts and nests.
Clean coops, however, are not entirely
free from infestation and may even
become Berlously infested if not given
treatment. Spraying Is a common
means ot control, cresol sprays or ker
osene emulsion being recommended.
On account of being unable to accom
plish thorough work by spraying It is
necessary to spray frequently In or
der to keep the mites in check.
Probably the most thorough method
of control is by fumigation. The
fumes will permeate every part ot tbe
coop and kill all the mites, regardless
of whether they are in the litter or on
the rooBts. -As all of the mites are
killed the treatment will be effective
for a long time, as It will be some
time before a coop will become Infest
ed again. The fumigation method Is
the easiest one to control the mites.
All that Is necessary 1b to place the
proper amount of fumlgant In an open
kettle, light it and close the doors
tightly. When the doors are oponed
several hours later the coop is entire
ly bugless. In order to get good re
sults it is necessary to use a sufficient
amount of good fumigant The com
mercial article is the most convenient
to use and will assure good results if
the directions are followed.
GOOD ROADS HELP SCHOOLS
mproved Highways and Schoolmaster
Are Two Greatest Forces for
Advanced Civilization.
Women are keenly interested In the
ichools. The country having good
roads nearly always has good schools,
They go together. Where children are
forced to cross fields to avoid mud
holes in the highways the school is
usually hardly worth keeping open. It
has been said that "the two greatest
forces for the advancement of civili
zation are the schoolmaster and good
roadB."
Bad roads in this country are said
to be responsible1 for a loss ot a bil
lion dollars a year. This affects the
transportation, mercantile and indus
trial interests as well as the purely
agricultural interests. This loss in
dollars does not take account of the
isolation that is caused by the same
reason.
Many women in the country are
practically prisoners in their homes
for weeks at a time in winter because
of the condition of the roads. They
are unable to see to the marketing of
the farm products. They are unable
to take advantage of market condi
tions. EggB that are a good price at
the time when they are gathered are
collected and held till the roads be
come passable. By that time a change
In the market may have robbed them
of several dollars that would have
been theirs had they been able to get
the produce to market
VENTILATING A SHEEP SHED
Manner of Arrangement Shown In
Illustration Gives Ample 8upply
of Fresh Air for Animals.
The manner of arranging a sheep
shed, as shown in the illustration, fur
nishes the desired fresh air and pre
vents the storm, rains, etc, from get
ting InBide, where ordinary door ar
rangements are not always sure, fly-
Shed Ventilators.
lng open with force frequently. The
top of this shed may be left open the
greater part of the time without harm
lng the flock at all.
KEEPING DOWN POTATO BUGS
Spraying Vines With Arsenate of
Leatf or Paris Green Will Prove
Entirely Satisfactory.
Potato bugs are very easily con
trolled by spraying your vines with
arsenate of lead or parts green. You
can obtain either ot these materials
from the store In your town, In which
spraying materials are bandied.
Mix the poison according to tbe di
rections on the package, or if a very
small quantity is wanted, use about
a teaspoonful of the poison to a large
bucket of water.
Apply It with a sprayer of some
sort, but if your patch is small and
you do not have a sprayer, sprinkle
the poisoned water over the foliage of
your potatoes with a sprinkling can,
or even a broom.
Drying Up a Cow.
The practice or drying on a cow
by applying camphor or any drug to
tbe udder cannot be too strongly con
demned. The shriveling of the milk
glands permanently Injures the milk
ing capacity of the cow.
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FLAVOR FOR WINTER MENUS
Few Things Are Better Than the El.
derberry How to Us It ts the
Best Advantage.
Eldorberrles are ' not eaten very
widely, but they possess a delightful
flavor, and the housekeepor with time
and eldorberrles on her bands will
do well to preserve them In several
different ways, for they will furnish
an unusual flavor to her winter menus
Grp and Elderberry Preserve
This Is delicious. To make It allow
equal quantities of elderberries and
grapes and use a grape with decided,
even tart, flavor, for the sweotness of
the elderberry makes up tor much
tartness of 'grape. The grapes must
be opened with a very sharp knife
and the seeds must be removed. Al
low as much sugar as the elderberries
and grapes together weigh. Put the
fruit in a preserving kettle and barely
cover with cold water. Bring to the
boiling point, skim and add a fourth
of the sugar. Bring to the boiling
point again, add another quarter of
the sugar and boll for 20 minutes. Re
peat until the sugar Is all used and
then boll until a little of the sirup jel
lies on a plate on the ice.
Pack Into Jars. Be careful not to
break the grapos more than is abso
lutely necessary In the cooking.
Elderberry Jelly. For this use half
as much wild green grape Juice as
elderberry Juice. Use a pound of sug
ar to each ot Juice and cook, skim
ming as the sirup simmers, until It
Jellies when tested on ice.
Elder Blossom Wine. Pick from
the stems enough blossoms to fill a
quart measure when pressed down;
add one gallon of cold water and steep
24 hours. Strain and add four
pounds of sugar, three sliced lemons
and one cup of yeast. Set away for
two weeks, then strain carefully, pour
Into a jug and, after several months,
bottle.
Canned Elderberries. One pock of
firm, ripe elderberries and one pint of
strong vinegar, three pounds ot brown
sugar and one quart ot molasses. Boll
all together for five or ten minutes
and bottle. The elderberries should
be measured after picking from the
stems.
SIMPLE PUDDINGS THE BEST
Housekeepers Are Coming to Appre
ciate the Merits of Dishes That
Are Plain and Inexpensive.
The American housekeeper is learn
ing to appreciate the value of simple
puddings. She finds them much less
expensive and more wholesome for
the dally menu than rich creams and
other elaborate desserts.
Puddings of rice and macaroni are
easily made and inexpensive. Rice Is
a valuable item in the dally dietary
and a pleasant one if properly cooked.
Ordinary rice puddings should never
be made with eggs; the addition of
eggs turns the pudding into a custard,
and as a rice pudding needs such long
cooking the custard becomes hardened.
Rice needs slow cooking for two and
a halt to three hours. Adding milk
Is an Improvement and makes the
pudding more nourishing.
Skim milk is often used for
these puddings, but In this case suet
or a good piece of butter should be
put in, as when the cream has been
taken from the milk it loses In fat and
nourishment, though it retains much
ot its strengthening properties. Small
er grains, such as semolina, fine sago
and ground rice will cook In a much
shorter time than rice about 12 min
utes will do. Large sago or tapioca
takes about 20 minutes.
A good recipe for rice pudding ts:
Four cupfuls milk, one-third cupful
rice, one-half cupful seeded ralBlns if
deBlred, one-third cupful sugar, one
halt teaBpoonful salt Mix ingredi
ents in a baking dish and cook In a
very slow over for four or five hours.
It will be necessary to stir occasion
ally to prevent rice and raisins from
settling to bottom of dish. It raisins
are not used Borne flavoring should be
added.
Poor Man's Pudding.
Two quarts of sweet milk, two-
thirds of a cupful of whole rice, one
cupful of sugar, butter the size of a
walnut, a little salt and grated nutmeg
or a section of lemon peel. Put all
together in a baking dish and bake
until the rice is cooked through. A
shorter way to make this pudding is
to boll the rice first. The sweet can
also be covered with a meringue fla
vored with lemon juice it the peel is
used In the pudding.
Pineapple Peel Juice.
Cut the peel of the pineapple into
small pieces, Weigh and take same
quantity of sugar. Make a sirup of one
cupful of water to each pound of sugar,
then add pineapple or sirup, Boll IS
minutes, slow, steady boiling. Let
stand over night, then strain and
squeeze In cheesecloth. Bottle and put
on 1ce, or In a cool place. This makes
a fine pudding sauce and is delicious
on boiled rice.
Orange Cake.
One-half cupful butter, one cupful
sugar, three eggs, one-half cupful milk,
one and one-half cupfuls flour, three
fourths teaBpoonful baking powder.
Stir butter and sugar to a cream, beat
the whites of three eggs to a stiff
froth and add them to the sifted flour
and baking powder, with the milk, al
ternately, to the creamed butter and
sugar. Bake in two equal-sized tins,
Stewed Peppers snd Corn.
Remove tbe seeds from two large
peppers, and cut them in small pieces
Cut the corn from halt a dozen ears
and put on to boll with the peppers
till both are tender. About fifteen min
utes will suffice for this. Drain off tbe
water and add a large tablespoonful ot
butter and a little milk; also salt to
taste. Serve immediately.
Italian Roast
Take a nice piece of veal, cut around
the bone and put In a small piece of
garlic, salt and a few allspice. Make
Incisions In several pieces, putting In
the seasoning; tie a leaf of celery on
top of the roast, with a small red pep
per. Pour over a little olive oil and
cook until tender, according to the
size of the roast
IN CANNING SEASON
SECRET OF SUCCESS IN "PUTTING
UP" SUPPLIES.
Absolute Sterilization Must Be Ob
tainedBest and Easiest Methods
of Getting the Beit Results
From Fruit That Is Used.
If anybody appreciates the kindness
of Mother Nature it Is the practical
housekeeper. This is especially true
In summertime when by her bountiful
store of fruits and vegetables she in
creases the housekeeper's store at lit
tle cost and contributes much to re
duce her labor.
There are several methods of can
ning, and the secret of success In each
ts absolute sterilization. The best
and easiest methods of canning are
cooking the fruits in jars in an oven;
cooking the fruits in Jars in a steamer
or in boiling water, and stewing tbe
fruit before it is put into the Jars,
Glass is the most satisfactory Jar to
use in canning. Glass Jars are becom
ing so universally in favor that they
are taking the place of tin cans for
everything; even for tomatoes. They
are more economical than tin, for al
though the glass costs more In the be
ginning, It lasts and can be used over
and over again. While there are many
kinds of jars, the preference should
usually be given to those with wide
mouths. In canning fruits or Jelly
it Is Important that the fruits or ber
ries should not be over-ripe. Fruit
tor canning should be fresh, solid and
not over-ripe. If over-ripe some ot
the spores may survive the boiling
and fermentation takes place In a
short time. In preparing the fruit
remove all stems, then peel with a
silver knife, core or remove the seeds
or pits as the case may be. Peaches,
pears or apples may be kept from dis
coloring if they are dropped as they
are pared into cold water to which a
little vinegar or lemon Juice may be
added.
Canned Pears. Twenty-four Bartlett
pears, eight cupfuls water, two cup
fuls sugar.
Bartlett pears are the best for can
ning. Put the water and sugar Into
a preserving kettle. Let the sirup come
to boiling point and skim oft the froth
it any rises. While the sirup la heat
ing carefully halve, peel and core the
pears, being dareful not to use those
that are over-ripe or imperfectly
shaped.
Drop pieces into a basin of cold
water until all are pared, Put the
halved pears into the boiling sirup,
but do not stir. Take a large roasting
pan with handles and place in It as
many sterilized canning jars as It will
hold. Pour some tepid water in the
pan to a depth of about two Inches,
and place the pan on the side ot the
stove. The water will get hot and keep
the jars warm. Sterilize the rubber
rings and covers. By this time the
fruit will be boiling. When the pears
commence to lose their hard whiteness
they are ready to take oft. Lift out
pieces separately with a spoon and put
them into the hot Jars. Fill Jys and
cover with the sirup; All even With
tho top, put the rings and covers on
and scuaW tight.
For Cream Dressings,
All white or cream dressings are
made by blending the butter with the
flour, then stirring it rapidly Into the
boiling milk. Use white pepper when
making -the dressing and boil it in a
double bollor. Keep it warm, and thin
with cream it too stiff when done, or
fold in the white of egg, whipped to a
stiff froth.
A teaspoonful of vinegar to a quart
of flour if added with the ice water,
gives the much-desired flaky appear
ance to fruit pies.
Tomato Pickle.
Six pounds ot green tomatoes, It
very large, cut In pieces. Put them into
strong brine for 24 hours, drain them
very dry. Put them In a stewing pan,
cover with vinegar to which has been
added one pound ot sugar, one-quarter
pound long pepper, one-quarter pound
allspice, one-quarter pound cloves and
one-quarter pound cinnamon. Simmer
till tender, but do not let them boll
German Potato Kloesse.
One pint mashed potatoes, mixed In
two beaten eggB, one pint of flour, one
even tablespoonful of salt. Form into
small flat cakes (same as flshballs),
cook In boiling water about ten min
utes. When first put in kettle, stir
around until they rise to the top of
water. Very nice with roaBt of veal
or any nice brown gravy. Good
warmed over in butter, cut up.
Beef Loaf.
Two pounds round steak chopped,
quarter pound pork chops also
chopped, one onion, medium size,
chopped, one tablespoonful butter,
three large slices bread soaked In one
pint of milk, two eggs beaten, salt,
one scant teaspoonful poultry dress
ing. Stir all together. Place slices
of salt pork in bottom of pan and on
top. Bake one hour.
Chilled Watermelon.
Cut the ripe pink flesh from a good
sized watermelon, put it into a freez
ing can and pack with salt and ice.
Turn the crank slowly until the water
melon is half frozen. Serve In punch
glasses at the close of luncheon or
dinner. Those who use wine may add
to each glass a tablespoonful of
Bherry.
Stale Bread Fritters.
Cut the bread In slices, about a third
of an inch thick, fry in fat, from which
a faint bluish smoke 1b rising, and when
each piece Is fried on one side turn
it over and spread the browned side
with marmalade or jam. When cooked,
lift out and sprinkle with caster sugar
mixed with a little cinnamon.
Fruit Fluff.
To every pint of chopped peach, ba
nana or pineapple allow one pint ot
water, six eggs and one pound of su
gar; beat eggs until light then add
other Ingredients and cook until thick
as custard. Strain, set dish In pan ot
cold water and beat until cold. Freeze
and serve with a sirup like a lundaa,