J3 HOME AND FARM MAGAZINE SECTION In the Home -- Fashions -- Household Hints -- Recipes I sidering these facts it is easy to s e a why we nso a g reat deal o f w ater in I cooking cereals and why they should bo cooked a long tim e in order to soften A K E a largo wooden barrel hoop, thoroughly. C areful m easurem ents of cu t in two in the m iddle, fasten 3 apron. W atch yo u rself carefully and rig h t proportions is quite im portant. (S pecial to F arm M agazine.) or 4 feet a p a rt w ith lath, then N STRU CTIO NS fo r cooking a meal, | see how m any unnecessary bowls and The cereal should cook up nil the wato*. ta c k on mosquito bar. T his is good to to g eth er w ith th o prelim inary a n d ' cooking utensils you use. T ry to use If w ater is added a fte r cooking is bo- keep th e flies o ff baby while he is th e subsequent operations, have ( as few as possible and w ork as quickly gun the result is not so sa tisfacto ry . aleeping. I been given to members o f the G irls’ In -| as good work will allow. I t Is not Finely ground cereals tak e fo u r time« R aking soda will remove coffee stain s necessary to spread w ork all over the ns much w ater as cereal, while flaked from dishes. M oisten th e soda and rub ; dustrial Clubs in Oregon by Mrs. Lnlic k itch en or leave signs o f disorder any- or rolled cereals tak e only tw ice as Robbins, extension w orker of tho O re­ on the spot w ith a cloth. Soda will where. 1 much w ater as cereal. gon A g ricu ltu ral College, in a mariner also rem ove b erry stains fTora g ranite To put tho kitchen in order a fte r i so p lain and so easily understood and Coarse grains liko hom iny or cracked w are, tin w are and th e hands. ( followed th a t ignoranco of tho fu n d a w h eat should be well picked over, the cooking is over may not l>c so in­ To p rev en t tho stains th a t often re ­ m ental home processes should be con­ w ashed and soaked. To m ake them teresting, b u t it is necessary to good su lt from muddy sk irts d ilu te sour milk The sink should ba siderably less in evidence when the really good and thoroughly digestible i housekeeping. w ith w ater and soak th e sk irt in it thousands o f members thronghont the the prepared b re a k fa st foods ne&d much made very clean and tho dispan, tow els overnight, then wash in tho usual way. stato have finished th eir project. The longer cooking th a n the tim e sta te d ou ! and dish cloths washed well am i hung Tho s k irt will wash easier and look 1 in th eir places. As soon as you hav« l instructions n o t only give th e methods tho package. w hiter. finished your work, while ev ery th in g is I of cooking b u t explain fully how to To avoid lum ping, all finely ground fresh in your mind, you should get I f you have beans to ean snap them ¡p rep are fo r th e w ork and how to “ rid as fo r fresh eatin g , and to tw o quarts n p ” a fte r tho cooking operations have cereals should be m oistened w ith cold your notebook and record all im port w ater before being added slowly to ta n t points including th e follow ing: of rain w ater use three tablespoonsful been completed. boiling w ater. Allow ono teaspoon of A short account of ju s t how yo« o f good vinegar. Boil th e beans till a l­ B efore beginning tho cooking be sure salt to every q u a rt of w ater. Cereals pri pared ench dish, the time it took yoa m ost tender, and seal in glass jars. to have ev ery th in g in readiness. There a re best cooked in a double boiler. Such and the success you had in results. If To B ark en the Stove— To darken th e must bo p len ty of fuel on hand fo r the a boiler can be easily im provised by you are puzzled over any p a rt of the top of a eook stove form a pieco of fire, and th e ntensils well cleaned p u ttin g a sm all pan in a la rg e r one work it would bp very proper for you clean old cotton cloth in to a pad, w et, should bo w ith in easy reach or placed th a t is p a rtly filled w ith w ater, in such to ask some older person or your d u b squeeze and apply any yellow laundry on the table. I t is a good plan to have a w ay th a t the bottom of tho sm aller leader about it. soap and rub tho top u n til the pad a pan or p late ju s t to hold spoons, does n o t rest on tho larger. Cereals L a te r in the season there are to be becomes too hot. th en dip th e soap in to knives, egg beater and o th er such and o th er starch y foods should be cook­ contests in baking and canning for w ater, ru b the cloth and th e stove, and th in g s necessary to th e work. I t will ed a long time. Tho starch is protect which prizes th a t are worth w orking continue the process. I f a stove is not only resu lt in having them handy I cd b y several ou ter coverings of the Soaped tw ice a day or even once, ju s t to uso b u t will avoid soiling the table. ' grain. These coverings m ust tie suffi for are to be offered and only those whose records show th a t they have dona a fte r dinner, it will bo k ep t in a pre­ Bo suio to have tho hands washed i cien t in cooking so th a t the starch may all the first work will b e q ualified to sentab le condition during tho a fte r­ clean and tho dress protected w ith an i swell and bu rst from tho grains. Con- enter. noon. Tho soapy odor may be overcome You are sure to reap much joy and b y placing a pinch of ground coffee on p ro fit long before tin’ time for th e real th o stove top. There is an old saying contest arrives, and in the work itse lf th a t a new stove rubbed daily w ith a von should find real success and plivtw- soaped cloth will never need blacken­ uro th n t enthusiasm and honest toil ing on th e top. LACE FLOUNCING ARE TO BE MUCH USED THIS SEASON. m ust bring. S alt fish are quickest and b est fresh ­ LMOST cverv possi­ ened by soaking in sour milk. ble k in d of l a c e P illo w case tu b in g m akes practical flouncing is fash- p e ttic o a ts for sm all children. | ionable th is season and, Tomato Cakes. Je lly roll rolls easier i f turned out , sinco the long stra ig h t N E CUP canned or cooked tom ar on a hot cloth. Roll np and pin th e I t u n i c s are g reatly in ' toes, two eggs, one dozen -u>da cloth firm ly around n n ti cool. | vogue, laco is used to crackers rolled fine. Season t b s A wholesome salad is made of cooked g reat advantage. This tom atoes and mash w ith h alf the crack­ or well soaked ta b le prunes, th e seeds young g ir l's costume, for ers, add the eggs and heat smooth, add rem oved and stu ffed w ith nnts. Serve exam ple, is m a d e of the rest of the crackers and form into w hite ta f f e ta and w hite on a lettu ce le a f w ith salad dressing. sm all cakes. Drop on a hot b u ttered lace, the result being an To remove p a in t from th e window griddle aud fry a nice brown. I extrem ely d ain ty gown panes, dissolve soda in hot w ater, wash * « • th o glass w ith it, and in h a lf an hour av ailab le fo r v a r i o u s Cantaloupe Salad. afternoon functions. I f ru b the p a in t o ff w ith a d ry cloth. C ut well chilled cantaloupes in halve« preferred, t h e sleeves When stitch in g seam s on th o machine ean bo lengthw ise, tako out the seeds and re­ ade sh o rter in a silk garm ent, use eith er fine c o t­ and th e flarin g collar move tho pulp in nice even poena, ton or one th read cotton and th e other om itted, giv in g ju s t the sprinkle lightly w ith salt and paprika, Bilk. By so doing yon will obviate any round neck finish, b u t and add an equal q u an tity of crisp le t­ puckerin g of th e seams, and if you th e long sleeves m ake a tu ce cut in strips. G arnish w ith boiled ahonld have occasion to rip them , yon som ewhat important, fea­ salad dressing made w ithout oil or mus­ trill have less trouble. tard . P lace shells of cantaloupes ou tu re of la te st fashions. salad plates, garnieh w ith large leave« W hen placing a patch pocket on a The frock is a very sim ­ of lettuce and fill with the salad. Serve eo at of woolen or silk m aterial, slip a ple one in spite o f its a t once while cool and crisp. narrow piece of feath erb o n e through extrem e sm artness and tho top hem an d eatch it fa s t to each consists of a two piece How to Cook Beets. » d o w hen you stitch th e pocket in sk irt w ith a tunic a r ­ Fill a pail as large as will hold as p.ace. T his will p rev en t the pocket sag ranged over it and a m any as you w ant to cook. D o n 't eut ging a t tho side. blouse th a t is full b e­ them , as th a t m akes them bleed. Cov­ low a yoke. In the A lw ays use v ery fine cotton when er w ith cold w ater, cover up tig h t, put stitc h in g ehiffon, crepe do ehine, silk, sm aller view, it is shown in hot oven and let bake. T his tu s a m uslin n et, mousseline, or any of the m a d e of striped and of the y e a r I put them in early so a« fin e r m aterials. P lace a piece of clean plain wool m aterial and to have them done for dinner. paper under th e goods and stitch it the result is a simple . . . w ith th e m aterial, then te a r aw ay th e dress th a t could be used Cooked Radishes. p ap er a fte r the work is done. In th is fo r school or college or Did any reader ever e a t cooked any every day occasion. w ay you will avoid h av in g th e w ork , rad ish e st Clara E. Bush in M issouri W hen one model can be puckered or draw n. R u ra list says th a t they are b e tte r th a n Cold b re a k fa st cereal molded in small made to serve for two young turnips. H er recipe is to slice s u c h w idely d iffe re n t eops and served w ith dates or fru its is th in ly and boil fo r an honr in fr-«B ap petizin g for supper, provided it ean , purposes and effect two w ater and drain. Cover w ith hot wat«» such d istin ctly d ifferen t be served w ith rich eream. Good gems salted to taste and cook u n til te n d e r eostumes, it is indeed an arc made by ta k in g equal q u an tities of M ash and season w ith b u tte r and flour and b re a k fa st food, adding one av ailab le one. ercain. For th e 16 y ear size, teaspoon fui of b ak in g pow der to a eup th e dress will require 1 | of the n u rtu re , and then adding s u ffi­ g o w ns cient milk to m ake a b a tte r which will y ards of m aterial 27, 4 drop from the spoon. Mix thoroughly y ard s 36, Z i yards 44 SPECIAL — ORDER TO DAY and bake in h o t b u ttered gem pans. inehes wide, w ith 2 | y ards of flouncing 24 H aving the pans very hot is one of the inches wide, 21 yard* «eerets of success w ith these gems. laee 6 inches wide fo r T h is handsome To remove a rusty screw which fails b erth a, 11 y ards foe to yield to the screwdriver, apply a sleeve frills; or, 21 y ards suggestion for a heavy skewer, or other piece of metal, o f striped m aterial 36, Household Hints B efo re a n d A fte r C ooking T I FasKson T a lk s B y M a y M an ton A Recipes O Stamped Christm asGift com­ heated red hot, and when the screw 21 yards 44 inches wide itself is hot, the trouble will be ov;r- and 2} y ards 44 inches eome. wide to make as shown On wash day, if h aving to rinse ia in th e sm all view. hard w ater, b efo re adding th e bluing The M ay M anton p at to the w ater, add a eup o f sw eet milk tern S361 is e u t tat si»«# and the elotbes will not be s t r o k 'd for 16 and 18 years. It w ill bo «sailed to any but white. To rem ove th e odor o f fish from address by th e F ash.on silver knives or fo rk s or from dishes, D e p a r t m e n t o f th is le t them stan d fo r a little whilo in paper, on receipt of 10 Cents. •old w ater before w ashing them. only 99c plete w ith cotton to embroider.