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WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
Wasted Hours 
There was a day I wasted long ago, 
Lying upon a hillside in the sun— 
An April day of wind and drifting clouds, 
An idle day and all my work undone. 
The little peach trees with their coral 
skirts 
Were dancing up the hillside in the 
breeze; 
The gray walled meadows gleamed like 
bits of jade 
Against the crimson bloom of maple 
trees. 
And 1 could smell the warmth of trodden 
grass, 
The coolness of a freshly harrowed 
Held; 
Aud I could hear a bluebird’s wistful 
song 
Of love and beauty only half revealed. 
I have forgotten many April days. 
But one there is that comes to haunt 
me still— 
A day of feathered trees and windy skies 
Aud wasted hours on a sunlit hill. 
—MEOORA AODISOX, 
in Contemporary Verse. 
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Ax inquirer in South Carolina asks the 
following quest ion: 
Will experienced cooks in light bread 
making tell how to make soft, spongy 
bread (with no holes) and smooth and 
velvety in texture? 1 can't do this as 
yet. 
Perhaps some of our champion bread 
makers will tell us just how they get re¬ 
sults. 
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At the recent flower show in New 
York the favorite rose exhibited was Sun¬ 
burst, a beautiful yellow Hybrid Tea, 
which has proved satisfactory iu the gar¬ 
den as well as the greenhouse. A new 
yellow rose that was greatly admired was 
Souvenir de Claudius Pernet. a large and 
shapely Hybrid Tea, soft nankeen yel¬ 
low. A new red rose. Crusader, aud a 
rich carmine pink, Mrs, Warren G. Hard¬ 
ing, were also greatly admired. One 
very interesting display was cottage 
luncheon tables, it he idea being to use 
simple floral decorations that could be ob¬ 
tained in a country garden. The decora¬ 
tions were exhibited by local garden 
clubs. The garden club of Lenox, Mass., 
used old-fashioned flowers arranged in 
lustre ware pitchers with charming effect. 
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Tiie following suggestions regarding 
economy in handling gas stoves are of¬ 
fered by the American Gas Association. 
Many of the hints given may be applied 
to the use of oil as well as gas stoves: 
Don’t use the giant burners on ranges 
when the smaller burners serve the same 
purpose. 
Don't heat a koltleful of water when a 
quart will do. 
Don't permit the gas flame to overlap 
the sides of a cooking utensil. 
Turn out the gas when you don’t need 
it—matches are cheaper than gas. 
It takes no mure gas to cook 12 pota¬ 
toes than it does to cook six. 
Turn out the gas before, not after, 
taking a cooking utensil off the range. 
You cannot raise the temperature of 
water above 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 
boiling point : therefore, once the pot 
starts to boil on the range reduce the 
flame. 
Plan your cooking so as to make <>ne 
burner or one oven cook more than one 
article of food at the same time. 
Give thought to the selection of proper 
utensils. Flat-bottom utensils with a base 
broader than the gas flame are fuel sav¬ 
ers. 
Keep flame tips on range and water 
heater burners about one-half to three- 
fourths of an inch long. A long, yellow, 
smoky flame is very wasteful: a small, 
bine flame is much hotter and requires 
less gas. 
Keep the copper coils on your water 
heater bright and clean. See that the 
door fits closely when shut. 
Do not use a gas mantle after it has 
been broken. 
Adjust burners so that they act stead¬ 
ily and do not hiss. 
Keep burners of gas range clean by 
washing them in boiling water and soda 
at least once a month, and have them 
dry before using. 
A Little Girl’s Fudge Cake 
I saw your request for fudge cake. I 
am a little girl, nine years old, and T 
have made fudge cake three years. 
I made one for a birthday party, and T 
made the cake when no one else was in 
the house, only myself, so you can see I 
did not have ouy help from anyone. This 
Avas a party for big folks, and they all 
said mine was the best cake there. 
Now I will tell you how I made my 
<D* RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 8, 1923 
cake. First, I saw that I had a good 
fire; have your oven just right. Then 1 
grease my tins. Then l break one egg 
in a large dish and beat it well; then put 
in four tablespoons melted grease; cream 
the two Avell. Add one cup sugar, put a 
little in at a time: cream it well; one 
cup sour milk, one teaspoon soda, ami 
one teaspoon salt dissolved in one table¬ 
spoon water. Stir in well. Add the. flour 
very slowly, and put one teaspoon baking 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
2126. Child’s dress, 2 to 0 years. The 
medium size will require l 1 ,*, yards of ma¬ 
terial 30, 40 or 44 in. wide, with 11 yards 
of ribbon to trim as illustrated. 20 cents. 
9908. Long-waisted dress, 10 and 18 
years. 
9929. Skirt for misses and small Avom- 
en, 10 and 18 years. 
1057. Design for embroidering neck, 
sleeves nud lower edge of a skirt and 
tunic. 
The 10-year size dress will require 4 
yards of material 44 in. wide. yards 
54. The 10-year size skirl will require 
2<4 yards of material ”0 in. wide, 1% 
yards 54. Each 20 cents. 
powder, sifted with the flour; bake iu 
three layers, t do not measure the flour, 
but add enough so when I beat the cake 
I can sec the bottom of the dish after my 
spoon; Then I always bake a sample, so 
I can see if i have if just right. 
Filling.—One piling cup of granulated 
sugar, one tablespoon of cocoa, and half 
a cup of sweet mill.; stir well. Cook un¬ 
til it forms a soft hall when a few drops 
are put in cold water. Then take from 
the stove and add a piece of butter as big 
as a good, big chestnut, and a few drops 
of vanilla, and stir till nearly cold. Then 
spread between layers and on top. 
LAURA MAY GLEASON. 
Money-earning for Church and School 
If women could gel on without money, 
many a joke were lacking, and many a 
bleak and ugly space would not remain 
neglected. But it is otiv duty and priv¬ 
ilege to work out ways and means of 
making schools and churches attractive. 
The success of any public effort depends 
ou efficient leadership and cheerful fol¬ 
lowers. Where there is a good leader let 
her keep her place. Iter experience aud 
development will help all. 
The following suggestions have been 
tried by a small auxiliary with success. 
Bart of the work can be done al home, 
thus saving time and energy. We have a 
variety of socials, adapted to various holi¬ 
days. sis Washington's Birthday, Hallow¬ 
e’en. etc. A silver offering is desirable, 
and an arranged program and refresh¬ 
ments. 
A parcel post sale may be held, par¬ 
cels paid for with postage due. 
A rummage sale is an annual feature. 
All '‘rummage" must be clean aud in 
usable condition. 
We try to keep some homemade rugs 
for sale. These are made by a local 
weaver. They are just rag rugs, woven 
4 or 5 ft. long, the chain tied in knotted 
fringe. The chain and Aveaving cost 
around 40 cents each. They sold for 
$1.50 each. The members take turns dye¬ 
ing the white rags. 
Our big iwent is a Chrysanthemum 
show. Each member pledges to grow 
seven pots of standard varieties and "a 
Itnnch*’ of others. We rent a space 
Avhere we can sell, and proceed to display 
our flowers. We sell cut flowers or pots 
of same; also fancy articles, jellies, pre¬ 
serves. etc., put up in pint jars; also have 
for sale food, as desired. The price of 
admission is 10 cents, a penny for a 
Chrysanthemum on your coat, or lft cents 
for a quaint button bouquet. Business 
firms give us a list of prizes, and we add¬ 
ed some as deserved. I‘rises run for best 
Avliite Chrysanthemum, second best. etc. 
A local doctor ga\'e $f> and said the health 
of our circle avms better than before avp 
began our outdoor work. This show 
comes at a season before the holiday rush 
is on. An excellent list of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums was given in The It. N.-Y. early 
in January. We do not buy all new 
plants, as almost everyone has some on 
hand. . • 
When A\ r e wish to sell our articles avo 
try to have an advertisement appear in 
the daily paper beforehand, thus: "Bene¬ 
fit of Mountain School. Melrose Auxil¬ 
iary will sell freshly stewed pumpkin. 20c 
a quart. Market place," giving time and 
date. We had an advertisement describ¬ 
ing lettuce and dressing, homemade, 2oe 
for amount served® u half-pint paper con¬ 
tainers. and were requested to come back 
on the market three times. Our slogan 
is "Good work or no sale." Thus far avp 
have succeeded in having money for many 
Deeded uses. MRS. c. c. moser. 
Bird Study 
The National Audubon Societies, at 
1074 Broadway, New York City, is send¬ 
ing out fiee material to teachers Avbo 
form Junior Audubon clubs. Already 
there are over one million children en¬ 
rolled in these junior clubs. Do avp busy 
farm mothers Avaut our children to be 
alone in this study of the birds? How 
many birds can you name correctly, and 
Avhat do you know of theil* habits? It is 
a most interesting study, and one that is 
right at hand for dwellers of the country. 
And Spring is the time to begin 
The Spring migrations begin early. 
Here in Western New York the robins, 
bluebirds and redwing blackbirds have 
been seen early in March, but it is in 
April and May that bird hunting is most 
fascinating. Then we can find new 
species Avhevever we look, and many of 
the trees are still in hud and the quick- 
flitting birds can be easily seen. 
Tf possible have a good field glass, for 
it is hard to distinguish the different 
markings with .the naked eye. A bird 
book is also necessary. 1 like “Land 
Birds Hast of the Rockies.” by Chester A. 
Reed. This is uu inexpensive book, and 
small enough to carry iu one’s pocket. 
It lias over 2(H) illustrations. 
One ornithologist In this vicinity re¬ 
corded last year lft 1 species. Some of 
these were Avnter birds, but this shows 
the Avide field for study. Make a list of 
the different: birds you find and sop how 
many you have at the end of the season. 
There is one bird of Spring that a 1 - 
ways seems to be calling me to come out 
and enjoy the sunshine. That is the 
flicker. 1 love his noisy, rollicking Avhis- 
llc, as all day long he calls, lie is known 
by other names; golden-winged wood¬ 
pecker, high-holder and others. To many 
the bluebirds and robins are the favorite 
messengers of Spring. 
The last of April or beginning of May 
come the migratory waves of a\ arblers. 
This is one of the largest and most ini cr¬ 
esting of the bird families. The Reed 
book gives 42 different warblers. These 
tiny birds, about four or five inches in 
length, nearly all nest farther north, so 
avc only see them as they are passing. 
Last October we had an unusual number 
of myrtle warblers (also known as yel- 
]oav ramped warblers) passing through 
on their way to their Southern Winter 
home. 
The common yelloAV warbler nests in 
New York 'State and can be seen all Sum¬ 
mer, flitting like a tiny gleam of sunshine 
in and out of the hushes after insects. 
There are so many birds I would like 
to toll you about; there are the sparrows; 
Jlgpod cldyriend 
Remember the good old- 
fashioned mustard plaster 
grandma used to pin around 
your neck when you had a 
cold or a sore throat? 
It did the work, but my 
how it burned and blistered! 
Musterole breaks up aolds la 
a hurry, but it does its work more 
gently, — without the blister. 
Rubbed over the throat or chest it 
penetrates the skin with a tingling 
warmth that brings relief at once. 
Made from pure oil of mustard, 
it is a clean, white ointment good 
for all the little household ills. 
Keep the little white jar of 
Musterole on your bathroomshelf 
and bring i t out at the first sign of 
tonsillitis, croup, neuritis,rheuma¬ 
tism or a cold. 
Sold by druggistaeverywherc, in jars and 
tubes. 35c and 65c; hospital size, $3. 
The Musterole Co., Cleveland, Ohio 
BETTER. THAN A MUSTARD PLASTER 
ASPIRIN 
Name “Bayer” on Genuine 
Take Aspirin only as told in each 
package of genuine Bayer Tablets of 
Aspirin. Then you will be following the 
directions and dosage worked out by 
physicians during 21 years, and proved 
safe by millions. Take no clmuces Avith 
substitutes. If you see the Bayer Gross 
on tablets, you can take them without 
fear for Colds. Headache. Neuralgia, 
Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache, Lum¬ 
bago aud for Bain. Handy tiu boxes of 
twelve tablets cost, few cents. Druggists 
also sell larger packages. Aspirin is 
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture 
i of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylieacid. 
Plumbinq-Pipe-Fi+Nnqs 
We save you 20 to 35 per cent 
on all standard water or steam 
pipe and linings. We pay freight 
to yourR. H. station and guar¬ 
antee satisfaction. 
Save yourself money on plumbing 
supplies, water systems, gasoline 
engines, roofing .pulleys,belting and 
machine tools. We save money by 
cutting out in between profit and 
bookkeeping. You get that saving 
Get our tvifa/o/f find pricest now 
SMYTH-DESPARD CO. 
801 Broad Street Utica, N. Y. 
Stop, Look and Listen 
Natural Yarn Cotton Socks. Not dyed or 
bleached. Just as they come from the 
machines. I tea 1 comfort for 
tender, swollen or blistered 
feet. Give twice the wear of 
dyed stockipgs. Send 20 cents 
for single pnlr: 95 cents for half 
dozen; or $ 1.80 per dozen. Sizes 
9K-UK Brices nest of the Mis¬ 
sissippi River, $1.00 for half 
dozen or $1.90 pel? dozen. State 
size of shoe. 
Natural Yarn 
Hosiery Mills 
Fleetwood Pennu U.S.A. 
LADIES, MAKE YOUR OWN HATS 
for Spri rig a ml Summer, the requirements are Shu pe. 
lirald Trimmings, Lining and Thread, We furnish 
all: samples upon request. Also IIlustrations of 
three eharmlm; Easter hats (ready to wear) mailed 
same time. Write 
HOWELL MILLINERY SUPPLY CO, 42 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CI1Y 
