RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
any  such  (  lie;  a  flat  but  not  shallow  market  bas- 
cakes  pay-  ket.  of  strong  willow,  with  a  handle,  is  ex¬ 
cellent  for  carrying  a  young  baby,  espe¬ 
cially  on  a  journey,  or  around  the  house. 
pS  and  it  may  be  fitted  for  the  purpose  at.  a 
.  ,  moderate  cost.  Whenever  we  see  a  tiny 
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...  new  babv  with  its  poor  little  head  and 
kuite,  gen-  .  .  ,  .  .  ....... 
,  ,  spine  jarred  into  awkward  attitudes  in 
and  long-  *\  .  .  .  ,  .  , 
_  its  mother  s  inexperienced  arms,  we  wish 
' ' '  ‘  its  guardians  would  try  a  basket  in  which 
putt  new,  .£  cmi|(|  ]jp  af.  ease<  lnitil  the,  tiny  frame 
d  be  very  .  , 
gains  strength. 
Hardwood  rolling-pins  are  carved  with 
lines  divid'ng  the  surface  into  squares, 
each  square  having  a  pattern  cut  into  it, 
flowers,  poultry  and  other  fancy  shapes, 
which  are  stamped  on  cooky  dough  as  it 
is  rolled  out. 
to  this*  Government  office  for 
bulletiu.  as  Uncle  Sam  never 
merit  in  stamps- 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
The  Wind-swept  Wheat 
Faint,  faint  and  clear. 
Faint  as  the  music  that  in  dreams  we 
hear 
Shaking  the  curtain  fold  of  sleep. 
That  shuts  away 
The  world's  hoarse  voice,  the  sights  and 
sounds  of  day 
Iler  sorry  joys,  her  phantoms  false  and 
fleet, — 
So  softly,  softly  stirs 
The  wind’s  low  murmur  in  the  rippled 
wheat. 
Embroidery  Designs 
From  west  to  east 
The  warm  breath  blows,  the  slender 
heads  droop  low 
As  if  in  prayer ; 
Again,  more  lightly  tossed  in  merry  play, 
They  bend  and  bow  and  sway 
With  measured  beat. 
But  never  rest — through  shadow  and 
through  sun 
Goes  on  the  tender  rustle  of  the  wheat. 
Rhubarb  Preserves 
The  following  recipes  are  taken  from 
a  bulletin  entitled  “Ways  of  Fsing  Rhu¬ 
barb,”  issued  by  Cornell  Agricultural 
College : 
Rhubarb  and  Strawberry  Sauce. — 
Three  quarts  rhubarb,  cut  in  small 
pieces:  one  quart  strawberries;  two 
quarts  sugar.  Mix  the  fruit  with  t«he 
sugar,  and  boil  until  the  liquid  forms  a 
heavy  syrup.  Pour  it  into  sterilized  jars, 
and  seal  them  immediately- 
Rhubarb  and  Cherry  Sauce. — One 
quart  rhubarb,  cut  in  small  pieces ;  one 
cupful  cherries,  pitted  ;  one  quart  sugar. 
Mix  the  fruit  and  the  sugar.  Roil  the 
mixture  until  it  is  clear,  turn  it  into 
sterilized  jars,  and  seal  immediately. 
Rhubarb  and  Apple  Conserve. — Two 
cupfuls  sugar,  2-3  cupful  water.  1  cupful 
apple,  sliced.  2-3  cupful  English  walnuts, 
chopped;  2  cupfuls  rhubarb,  cut  in  small 
pieces.  Cook  the  sugar  and  the  water 
until  the  syrup  forms  a  thread  when 
dropped  from  a  spoon.  Add  the  fruit, 
and  simmer  it  until  it  is  clear.  Add  the 
nuts,  and  turn  the  mixture  into  clean 
jelly  glasses.  Seal  them  according  to  the 
directions. 
Rhubarb  and  Apple  Butter.- — Two  cup¬ 
fuls  stewed  rhubarb,  put  through  a 
strainer;  3  cupfuls  sugar,  1  orange,  juice 
and  grated  rind.  2  cupfuls  stewed  apples, 
put  through  a  strainer.  Combine  the  in¬ 
gredients.  and  cook  the  mixture  until  it 
is  smooth  arid  clear.  I’our  it  into  glasses 
or  jars,  and  cover  it. 
Rhubarb  Conserve. — Two  cupfuls  rhu¬ 
barb,  cut  fine,  2  cupfuls  sugar,  1  orange, 
juice  and  grated  rind.  1  lemon,  juice  and 
grated  riml.  ^4  cupful  blanched  almonds. 
Clit  in  small  pieces.  Combine  all  the  in¬ 
gredients,  except  the  nuts,  and  heat  the 
mixture  until  the  sugar  is  dissolved. 
Then  boil  it  rapidly  until  it  is  clear.  Add 
the  nuts,  and  pour  the  conserve  into  clean 
glasses.  Seal  them  as  directed. 
Rhubarb  and  Fig  Preserve — Six 
pounds  rhubarb,  cut  in  small  pieces.  3 
lemons,  juice  and  grated  rind,  1  pound 
figs,  minced,  4  pounds  sugar.  Combine 
the  rhubarb,  the  figs  and  the  sugar,  and 
allow  the  mixture  to  stand  overnight. 
Add  the  juice  and  the  rind  of  the  lemons. 
Cook  the  mixture  slowly  until  it  is  thick. 
installs  a  New  Perfection 
Oil  Cook  Stove. 
Dreams  more  than  sleep 
Fall  on  the  listening  ear  and  lull  its 
care ; 
Dear  years  send  hack 
Some  treasured,  nuforgotten  tune. 
Ah,  long  ago. 
When  sun  and  sky  were  sweet, 
Tn  happy  noon. 
We  stood  breast-high,  ’mid  waves  of 
ripened  grain. 
And  heard  the  wind  make  music  in  the 
wheat. 
939 — Designs  for  embroidering  infants'  Mbs. 
One  round,  one  in  handkerchief  style.  Price  of 
transfer  pattern,  10  cents. 
Not  for  today — 
Not  for  this  hour  alone — the  melody 
So  soft  and  ceaseless  thrills  the  dreamer’s 
ea  r : 
Love,  sorrow,  longing,  pain. 
The  restlessness  that  yearns. 
The  thirst  that  burns, 
The  bliss  that  like  a  fountain  overflows, 
The  deep  repose. 
Good  that  we  might  have  known,  but 
shall  not  know. 
The  hope  God  took,  the  joy  He  made 
complete — 
Life’s  chords  all  answer  from  the  wind¬ 
swept  wheat! 
— Mary  Ainge  De  Yere. 
costs  only  10  cents,  and  is  a  great  con¬ 
venience  among  household  stores. 
One  of  the  most  wonderful  improve¬ 
ments  in  gas  ranges  is  one  that  com¬ 
bines  a  tireless  cooker  with  it.  Food  is 
put  in  the  oven,  heat  turned  on  until  the 
required  temperature  is  registered  by  the 
thermometer  on  the  door,  then  the  heat  is 
turned  oil',  the  door  locked  with  a  lever, 
and  the  oven  at  once  becomes  airtight  and 
retains  the  heat.  The  cooking  is  Con¬ 
tinued  without  interruption,  but  without 
any  chance  of  over-cooking,  and  with 
great  saving  of  gas.  While  the  oven  is 
— and  a  New  Perfection 
Kerosene  Water  Heater. 
and  cooks  in  comfort 
all  summer. 
If  cucumbers  are  plentiful,  they  will 
make  an  acceptable  change  when  cooked 
in  fritters.  Peel  the  cucumber,  cut  into 
slices  one-fourth  iueh  thick.  Make  a 
batter  with  one  well-beaten  egg.  half  a 
cup  of  milk,  and  enough  flour  to  make  it 
right  consistency  to  drop  from  spoon. 
Season  battel'  with  salt  and  pepper.  Dip 
each  slice  of  cucumber  in  the  batter,  coat¬ 
ing  it  well,  then  fry  a  nice  brown,  and 
serve  very  hot.  Cucumber  is  also  nice 
peeled,  cut  in  halves  lengthwise,  boiled 
until  tender,  and  then  served  with  white 
sauce,  or  scalloped. 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  give  number  of  pat 
tern  and  size  desired.  Price  of 
each  pattern  10  cents. 
N'EW 
PERFECTION 
Oil/  COOK-STOVES 
Look  for  the  long  blue  chimney . 
The  long  blue  chimney  burner 
makes  the  New  Perfection  as 
quick  and  convenient  as  a  gas 
stove.  Yet  it  costs  less  to 
operate  than  a  coal  range. 
1916  model  New  Perfections 
have  the  new  patented  revers¬ 
ible  glass  reservoir,  and  many 
other  important  improvements. 
Some  with  built-in  heat-retain¬ 
ing  ovens.  Sold  in  1,2,3,  and  4- 
burner  sizes  by  dealers  every¬ 
where. 
Wiite  for  booklet.  Also  tells  about 
the  New  Perfection  Kerosene  Water 
Heater— hot  water  whenever  you 
want  it  (tor  dish  washing,  laundry 
and  bath). 
STANDARD  OIL  CO.  of  N.Y. 
Principal  Offices 
New  York,  Buffalo  Albany,  Boston 
A  planting  puggestiou  given  in  Crid- 
lnnd's  “Practical  Landscape  Gardening.” 
is  the  use  of  a  rose  chain  in  a  perennial 
border-  Cedar  posts  are  put  in  the  border, 
at  intervals  of  10  to  12  feet.  About  10 
inches  below  the  top  of  post  a  chain  of 
l^A-inch  links  is  passed  through  it.  A 
climbing  rose  is  planted  at  each  post,  and 
the  leaders  are  then  trained  along  the 
chain.  We  thus  have  a  pillar  of  green  at 
each  post,  and  during  flowering  time  a 
graceful  garland  of  roses  above  the  per¬ 
ennial  border.  American  Pillar,  which 
has  large  single  flowers  of  brilliant  car¬ 
mine.  with  showy  yellow  stamens,  would 
be  very  beautiful  grown  in  this  way:  it 
is  extremely  robust,  and  has  handsome 
foliage  as  well  as  flowers. 
A  bulletin  that  will  he  found  useful 
by  Granges  and  women’s  clubs  is  Bulle¬ 
tin  123  (professional  paper)  issued  by 
the  F.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture, 
under  the  title  of  “Extension  Course  in 
Vegetable  Foods.  for  Self-instructed 
Classes  in  Movable  Schools  of  Agricul¬ 
ture.”  The  arrangement  is  such  that  an 
intelligent  leader,  without  any  more 
technical  training  than  other  members 
of  the  class,  can  direct  a  course  of  study 
that  will  prove  both  instructive  and  in¬ 
teresting.  !u  the  game  way  the  teacher 
of  a  rural  school  who  wishes  to  give  some 
instructions  in  home  economics  will  find 
this  bulletin  helpful.  It  discusses  char¬ 
acter  of  our  leading  vegetables,  best 
methods  of  cooking,  canning,  cte.  In  the 
class,  the  lesson  is  to  be  demonstrated  by 
actual  work,  and  lists  are  given  of  ap¬ 
paratus  and  supplies  needed  in  demon¬ 
stration.  This  bulletin  may  be  obtained 
from  the  Superintendent  of  Documents, 
Government  Printing  OtBce.  Washington, 
D.  C. ;  price  10  cents.  Always  send  coin 
iSOCOHYl 
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&  BEST 
8159.— Boy's  Russian  Suit,  4  to  S  year-*. 
Witli  Si | unit*  or  Sailor  Collar,  High  or  Low 
Shield.  Lone  or  Short  Sleeves. 
7946. — Boy's  Blouse,  0  to  12  years.  With 
Straight  or  Diagonal  Closing. 
7903. — Boy's  Sailor  Suit.  4  to  10  years.  With 
or  without  Yolo-  Facing  <>u  Blouse,  with  Long  or 
Short  Sleeve*  ami  Straight  Trousers. 
7870, — Boy’s  Blouse,  4  to  10  years.  With 
Short  or  Long  Sleeves,  Neck-Band,  Sailor  or 
Bound  Collar. 
7883. — Boy’s  Russian  Blouse  Suit,  2  to  fi 
years.  With  Straight  Trouser*!. 
Victrola  VI,  $25 
Other  styles  $:5  to  $400 
AT'  HE  Victrola  gives 
everybody  the  kind  of 
music  they  like  best. 
The  many  different  styles  of  the 
Victor  and  Victrola  make  it  possible* 
for  every  home  to  have  one  of  these 
wonderful  instruments. 
He ar  your  favorite  music  at  any  Victor  deal¬ 
er’s.  Write  to  us  for  catalogs. 
Victor  Talking  Machine  Co. 
f  *0*  Camden,  N.  J. 
BOOKS  WORTH  READING 
being  used  as  a  fir  class  cooker,  tlio  rest 
of  the  range  may  he  used  in  other  ways- 
A  French  christening  basket  seen  in 
one  famous  store  was  all  covered  with 
Valenciennes,  filet  and  point  de  Paris 
lace,  with  a  silk  coverlet,  pillow  and 
mattress,  and  further  decorations  of  rib¬ 
bon  roses.  This  basket  was  $125.  It  is 
intended  for  the  nurse  to  carry  the  baby 
to  its  christening.  The  idea  is  a  good 
Landscape  Gardening,  Parsons...,,  2.00 
Lawn  Making.  Hamm .  1.10 
Fertilisers  and  Crops.  Van  Slyko....  2.50 
Weeds  of  Farm  and  Garden.  I’utmurl  1.50 
Book  of  Wheat.  Pond  linger .  2.00 
Successful  Fruit  Culture.  Maynard.,  1.00 
Irrigation  and  Drainage.  King...,  1.50 
Study  of  Corn,  Shne.-anith . 50 
IThe  Soil,  King .  1,50 
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