The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
649 
women rolks. Only those who have 
known the terror of a roaring chimney 
can realize bow awful it is. Wood 
makes more soot than coal, and it is this 
soot that causes all the damage. If 
through carelessness the chimney does 
get. afire, take equal parts of cooking 
soda and salt and throw plenty of it on the 
fire, and if you can get oit the roof and 
throw some down the chimney, so much 
the better. I generally keep this mixture 
on hand all the time, near the stoves, 
where it can he handy. This soot after 
a while gets hard and sticks to the chim¬ 
ney, and is hard to dislodge. A .short- 
handled hoe is good to scrape the chim¬ 
ney as far up as you can reach; also the 
scraper that comes with stoves to clean 
out the oven. The mixture above referred 
to seems to create a gas which puts out 
the fire. It is also a good plan to have 
a metal or asbestos-lined fireboard, and 
in case of fire put it in front of the fire¬ 
place to shut off as much bottom draft 
ns possible. Never throw water in the 
chimney if it can be avoided, as it may 
crack the chimney. To smother the fire 
is best, where possible. Dirt or ashes 
will do this, too. In one chimney fire 
I saw in a large, old-fashioned chimney, 
the flames were coming out at the top 
about six feet. While one member of 
the family kept ihe roof wet with a po¬ 
tato sprayer in a pail of water, another 
carried the water, and a third took a 
long-handle 1 shovel and put the soda and 
salt down the chimney. A lot of it blew 
hack in his face, which would make it 
seem advisable in such a case to have a 
wet handkerchief over the nose and 
mouth, and glasses or goggles on the 
eyes. I always keep a pan nr pail of 
cold ashes near by to throw on any kind 
of a fire. In the country one seldom 
hn« the commercial fire extinguishers. 
I had a pan of beeswax catch fire on 
the stove once. My husband promptly 
grabbed a pail of water and was going 
to throw it on the stove, hut I, pushed 
him aside and threw the ashes on the 
s'/'W and smothered it immediately. I 
wag afraid the water would scatter the 
fire on the floor or crack the stove. It 
was a dirty job cleaning up. but nothing 
is too much trouble to eliminate the dan¬ 
ger from fire. roxaxxa. 
Knitted Bedspread in Four-leaf Clover 
Design 
Using knitting cotton Xo. 10 and a pair 
of fine steel knitting needles, cast on three 
stitches. 
1st Row—Knit across plain. Turn. 
lid Row—Sliji 1, make 3. knit 1. make 
1. knit 1. turn. 
3d Row—Slip 3. make 1, purl 3, make 
3, knit 1, turn. 
4th Row—Slip 3. make 3. knit 3. make 
1. knit 3. make 1. knit 2, turn. 
■7th Row—Slip I. make 3. knit 1. purl 
7, knit 3. 
6th Row—Slip 1, make 1, knit 2, make 
3. knit 5, make 3. knit 3. 
7th Row—Slip 1, make 3. knit 2, 
purl 7. knit -4. 
Four-leaf Clover Block for Knitted 
Bed: (tread 
Sth Row—Slip 3. make 1, knit 3. make 
I, knit 7. make 3. knit 4. 
0th Row—Slip 3. make 1, knit 3. purl 
0, knit 5. 
10th Row—Slip 3, make 1, knit 4, 
make 1, knit 0. make 1. kuit 5. 
11th Row—Slip 1. make 1, knit 4. purl 
II. knit 6. 
12th Row—Slip 1. make 1, knir 5. 
make 1, knit 11. make 1. knit 6. 
13th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit o. purl 
13. knit 7. 
14th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 6, 
make 1. kuit 13. make 1. knit 7. 
17th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knir 45. purl 
15. knit S. 
Iflth Row—Slip 1, make 1. knit 7, 
make 1. knit 17. make 1. knit S. 
17th Row—Slip 3, make 1. knit 7. purl 
17. kuit 0. 
ISth Row- 
10th Row 
17. knit 10. 
20th Row- 
21 st Row- 
17. l-nit 11. 
22d Row- 
row. knit 13. 
23d Row- 
15. knit 12. 
24th Row—‘Slip 1. make 1. knit 11, 
narrow, knit 11. narrow, knit 12. 
25th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 11. 
purl 13. knit 13. 
20th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 12. 
narrow, kuit 0. narrow, kuit 13. 
27th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 12. 
purl 11. knit 14. 
2Mh Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 13, 
narrow, knit 7. narrow, knit 14. 
20th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 13, 
purl 0, knit 15. 
30th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 14. 
narrow, knit 5. narrow, knit 15. 
31st Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 14, 
purl 7. knit 10. 
32d Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 15. nar¬ 
row. knit 3. narrow, knit 10. 
33d Row—Slip 1, make 1. knit 15. 
purl 5. knit 17. 
34th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 16. 
narrow, knit 1. narrow, kuit 17. 
35rh Row—Slip 1. make 3, knit 10. 
purl 3. knit IF. 
30th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit 17. 
narrow, knit 10. 
37th Row—Slip 1. make 1. knit across 
plain (there should now he 40 stitches). 
3Sfh Row— Knit across plain. 
39th Row — Narrow, purl across. 
40th Row—Xarrow, knit plain. 
41sr Row—Xarrow, knit plain. 
42d Row—Xarrow, purl. 
43d Row—Narrow, knit plain. 
44th Row—Narrow, knit plain. 
45th Row—Narrow, purl. 
Continue making two rows plain and 
one row purl until stitches are all nar¬ 
rowed off. 
Make four small blocks by above direc¬ 
tions and join to bring four leaves in the 
center of each large block: 120 blocks 
will make a good-sized bedspread. 
MRS. ELLA SHOTWEIX. 
A Homemade Dish Drainer 
Finding that the wire drainers I could 
buy were too small for use in a farm 
kitchen, I made one that I like better. 
The foundation is a small table measur¬ 
ing 34x22 in. 1 made a frame 0 in. high 
to fit the top of the table, and had a gal¬ 
vanized pan made by a tinsmith for the 
bottom. The rim of the pan is 1 in. 
high, and at the center of one end an 
opening 2 in. wide is cut in the rim. and 
the piece turned down for the water to 
—Slip 1, make 1. knit 34. 
-Slip 1, make 1. knit S. purl 
-Slip 1, make 1. knit 36. 
-Slip 1. make 1. knit 9. purl 
Slip 1. make 1. knit 10. nar- 
iinrrow. knit 11. 
Slip 1. make 1. knit 10. purl 
No. 1736. Peter Pan dell, stiuui and col¬ 
ored. Rack Is sewn to front, and tlie whole is 
then stuffed with cotton. Price 30 cents. Em¬ 
broidery can be added if desired. Floss 25 cents 
extra. 
drain off. An opening is made in the 
frame that tits this outlet, under which I 
hang a small pail. I put small blocks of 
wood under the opposite end to give the 
pan a good slant. A wooden slat an inch 
wide is nailed lengthwise on the top of 
the frame in the center; two other slats 
ore fastened near the bottom with wedges 
midway betweeu the sides and center. 
This permits the galvanized pan to be 
taken out and cleaned. 
Now one word about draining dishes. 
It is like everything else we do, there is 
a right way and a Wrong way of doing 
it. If dishes are washed in plenty of 
warm water and soap, and are put loosely 
right side up in a large dish pan. and 
plenty "f boiling water poured over them, 
so every spot is touched for better still, 
each dish dipped into the boiling water), 
then placed on edge in the drainer, with 
an air space between each dish, and cov¬ 
ered with a clean cloth—(I make my 
covers out of old tablecloths)—and left 
until the next meal, they will be dry and 
shining enough to suit the most fastidious 
( f housekeepers ;r. E. V. 
Two Wholesome Dishes 
Scalloped Potatoes from Left-Overs— 
To many this may he a new idea in 
warmed-over potatoes, but it is so good 
it is worth trying. Slice cold boiled po- 
tatoes into a baking dish, adding odd bits 
of mashed, or even warmed-over, potatoes 
if you wish, season with salt and pepper, 
cover generously with grated cheese, then 
pour in sufficient milk to just cover. Hake 
until set, or same as ordinary scalloped 
potatoes. 
Baked Hominy.—We make a baked 
hominy dish which is always greatly rel¬ 
ished by our household. It is ns follows: 
Stir two cups of cooked hominy and one 
cup of broad crumbs lightly together, 
salting to taste; place ill cassernls or 
baking dish, and pour in just enough milk 
to cover. Grate cheese-over the top and 
bake until a dc ,! cnte brown. 0 . u. n. 
Patented 
Burner 
Don’t try to get along without it, for you THE K ^ R OGAS OVEN 
can get the best makes of oil stoves equipped He .t.eveV»dquickly 
Wltn it. Bakes and roasts perfectly 
Ask Your Dealer About it Today 
A. J. L1NDEMANN &. HOVERSON CO. 
1233 First Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. 
Manufacturers of Burners, Ovens, Cooking and Heating Stoves and Ranges 
Standard. Equipment on the Better Makes of Oil Stoves 
I Know What Women Want! 
A cup of steaming, fragrant 
COFFEE! 
It foothfs the nerves and helps di¬ 
gestion. I personally (elect and roast 
my "OWN” COFFEE. It IS l an 
and perfect. Mr friends say it js the 
best ttaev ever tasted. Start the day 
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Drink AU You Want! 
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trial order. Money back instantly if it dues not pteaie 
yon. All postage paid by me. 
ALICE FOOTE MACDOUGALL 
Dept. A 73 Front Street, New York, N. Y. 
P. S.—Special Family Order . ♦ . 10 lbs., $3.00 
EDMONDS' POULTRY 
ACCOUNT BOOK 
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The account maybe begun at any time, 
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For sale by 
RURAL NEW-YORKER 
333 West 301b St., New York 
ER FLAVOR 
depends on SALT 
That evenly distributed, mild salt flavor 
in butter proves its quality. 
Hard granular ealt crystals or solid flakes 
that are non-porous cannot dissolve rapidly 
ard give butter this flavor, but the soft, tiny 
porous flakes of Colonial Special Farmers 
Salt do dissolve instantly, and penetrate 
eveoiy, drawing out all the surplus mois¬ 
ture with least workiog. 
Colonial is pure salt with all the moisture 
removed and is best for cooking, baking, 
meat curing and table use. Won't cake or 
tump. Put up in 70 lb. bags of linenized 
material which makes fine toweling. 
COLONIAL 
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