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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



TABLE OF PROPORTION. 



One quart of flour requires one 

 pint of butter, or butter and lard 

 mixed for pastry. 



One quart of flour requires one 

 heaping tablespoon of butter for bis- 

 cuit. 



One quart of flour requires one cup 

 of butter for cup cakes. 



One quart of flour requires one- 

 half level teaspoon of salt. 



One quart of flour requires four 

 teaspoons of baking powder. 



One quart of flour requires one 

 pint of milk for muffins, gems, etc. 



One quart of flour requires one 

 scant quart of milk for batters of all 

 kinds. 



FOR OLD PAINT STAINS. 



Paint stains that are dry and oid 

 may be "removed from cotton or 

 woollen goods with chloroform. It is 

 a good plan to first cover the spots 

 with olive oil or butter. 



TO PREVENT APPENDICITIS. 



Olive oil is excellent for the health. 

 A tableapoonful of it three times a 

 day is recommended by many physi- 

 cians as a means of warding off ap- 

 pendicitis. 



TO "SET" THE COLOR. 



To "set" the color in light shades of 

 pink and iblue, soak the goods in salt 

 water with a small lump of alum add- 

 ed. Use the alum alone for the dif- 

 ferent shades of lilac and violet. Af- 

 ter the color has been "set," wash the 

 garments in warm borax suds, which 

 will help to keep the color in the 

 goods. 



A GOOD SOUP STOCK. 



Save the water in which fresh green 

 peas have been boiled. It makes an 

 excellent foundation for soup stock or 

 gravies. iSo delicate is its flavor that 

 some people like it served in ibouillon 

 cups with salt, pepper and a ibit of 

 butter. 



TO CLEAN LEATHER FURNITURE. 



Add a little vinegar to some warm 

 water and wash the leather, -using a 

 clean cloth or sponge. Wipe with a 

 dry cloth. Then, to restore the polish, 

 put two teaspoonfuls of turjmntine 

 with the whites of two eggs; beat a 

 little and apply with a .clean flannel 



cloth. Dry with another cloth. All 

 the cloths used should 'be soft and aJb- 

 solutely clean. 



TO STOP BLEEDING. 



A heaping teaspoonful of powdered 

 alum in a cup of water will stop the 

 flow of blood in any ordinary wound 

 where no large artery has been sever- 

 ed. Snuffing a similar solution will 

 stop bleeding of the nose. 



GRINDING BREAD CRUMBS. 



If a quart fruit-jar is slipped over 

 the outlet of the grinder as far as 

 'possible and held there while grinding 

 with the other hand, all crumbs will 

 ibe caught, instead of a lot of them 

 flying around the room, causing un- 

 necessary disorder. 



FOR EARACHE. 



An onion poultice will often relieve 

 the worst earache. 



CAMPHOR FOR SILVER. 



A lump of camphor kept near silver 

 when not in use will prevent it tar- 

 nishing. 



WHEN MEAT IS TOUGH. 



Add a tablespoonful of vinegar to the 

 water or gravy in which the meat is 

 cooking and let simmer slowly. 



TO PREVENT FLIES. 



Two ounces of borax sprinkled over 

 a gar'bage can or refuse pile will effect- 

 ually prevent flies from breeding. 



POTATO MUD REMOVER. 



All traces of mud can be removed 

 from skirts and gentlemen's black 

 garments by rubbing the stains with 

 a raw cut potato. 



TO. FRESHEN CAKE. 



To freshen stale cake, dip it for a 

 second or two in cold milk and then 

 reibake it in a rather cool oven. It will 

 taste almost like new again. 



FOR TAR STAINS. 



Tar stains may be removed from 

 cotton fabrics by covering the spots 

 with butter and allowing it to remain 

 for a few hours before washing. 



FOR BURNS AND SCALDS. 



Apply gylceriue and flour, the latter 

 heaped on the affected part to keep off 



