1903 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
The Home Windows. 
Go make thy garden fair aa thou canst. 
Thou workest not alone, 
Perchance he whose plot is next to thine 
Will see It and mend his own. 
Such is often the result of influence 
and it is the same in window garden¬ 
ing. No doubt many readers have heard 
the story of the lawyer, who was travel¬ 
ing long ago with his young son in some 
of the newer settlements of the then 
Far West, and had to carry with him 
a considerable sum of money. When 
etening came, and he was looking for 
lodging for the night, he told the boy 
that he always tried to get shelter in a 
house where there were plants in the 
window. They were nearly all log 
cabins, and it was often but a single 
geranium set near the glass to catch the 
sun rays—but it gave him a feeling of 
security. The son told the incident at 
a florists’ convention many years later, 
and it was a delicate compliment to all 
flower-loving souls who tend their plants 
with faithful solicitude during the win¬ 
try months, and feel compensated when 
buds and blossoms brighten the window 
and reward their care. It has been often 
said that the growing of beautiful plants 
in the windows in any town or village 
community indirectly raises the tone of 
the locality, and gives an air of refine¬ 
ment and good comradeship, besides be¬ 
ing a refreshment to the traveler who 
chances to pass by. 
1 remember once driving along a coun¬ 
try road when the freshly burned stumps 
and corduroy road proved it to be a new 
settlement in a very crude condition. 
Looking up at the houses I was sur¬ 
prised to find they ail had a little porch 
at the front door, and the upper half 
was glass, doubtless the work of a local 
carpenter among them. In each glass 
door were fine plants in bloom and evi¬ 
dently the front door was not used in 
Winter but this little partitioned-off 
place used for some of the hardy plants 
that did not require much heat. I won¬ 
dered at the time if the housewife lifted 
them all down to a position near the 
stove at night, and returned them to 
the window for the sunlight, but the 
idea showed the spirit of beauty among 
those new settlers, in spite of hard lives 
and many privations. 
Annabel gets discouraged about the 
insects and diseases of the house plants, 
and fights them with a stolid persistence 
that sometimes looks like despair. But 
she manages to keep the roses in fair 
condition, and they are the most diffi¬ 
cult for an amateur to grow success¬ 
fully. In Autumn she cuts them back 
and sets them out of doors without 
much water till the leaves fall off, then 
they are taken to the sunniest warmest 
window and supplied with warm water. 
Of course the soil in which they are 
potted is rich, and the drainage is made 
a very important point. The two chief 
enemies of house roses are mildew and 
aphis, and for the former it is best to 
give the plants free circulation of air, 
and good sunlight. This has been a very 
unfavorable season—even florists have 
had mildew in their rose houses more 
than usual on account of damp dull 
weather. Prevention is better than cure, 
but if attacked the best cure is to dust 
sulphur over the leaves and stems. For 
the aphis and other soft-bodied insects 
Annabel makes a kerosene emulsion 
that can be kept for a long time in an 
old jar, and diluted as required. Half a 
pound of hard soap is dissolved in a 
galion of boiling water, the kerosene 
(two gallons) is added after it is re¬ 
moved from the fire—this must always 
be remembered—then the mixture is 
churned or shaken well for five or 10 
minutes. It is diluted 10 times for 
aphis, and used stronger for scale in¬ 
sects that sometimes attack roses and 
hard-wooded plants. We like whale-oil 
soap, that can be bought very cheap, 
and a pound, if dissolved in a gallon of 
water and applied hot, will settle the 
insects that affect the Chrysanthemums 
in their season, and often destroy the 
buds. Showered with plenty of water 
to keep the leaves clean and fresh, keep¬ 
ing the earth loose and allowing air to 
penetrate, good drainage and sunlight 
are the requirements for success with 
plants in Winter, and there will be a 
sure reward for those who care for, with 
true affection, the treasures of the home 
windows. annie l. jack. 
Household Conveuiences. 
Supplement No. 6 of the Cornell Read¬ 
ing Course for Farmers’ Wives is de¬ 
voted to practical housekeeping. It is, 
we think, the most interesting and sug¬ 
gestive of these pamphlets yet issued. 
Regarding household conveniences Mrs. 
James T. Edwards, one of the contribu¬ 
tors to the bulletin, has this to say about 
her kitchen conveniences: 
“I first had my new porcelain-lined 
sink put up so high that I could wash 
dishes without stooping. At the left end 
of it stands my table, with the legs 
pieced at the bottom to raise it even 
with the top of my sink. As I found 
that the edge of the sink was wearing 
out my aprons, I had a carpenter cover 
it with a half-round of smooth pine 
which obviated that difficulty. At the 
right of the sink is a small shelf placed 
at the same height, to give place for the 
soap dish, box of Gold Dust, scrubbing 
brush and small brush for cleaning po¬ 
tatoes, etc. On this is also a small rect¬ 
angular piece of inch pine board to set 
into the sink to rest tea kettles upon 
while filling them, and for other vessels 
used on the stove. Under this shelf are 
driven several nails upon which hang 
hammers, ice pick and hatchet—a small 
hole being bored in the handle of each 
for the purpose. Under the sink also 
stands a somewhat high stool, upon 
which to sit when my work will allow. 
In the left-hand corner of the sink is a 
triangular wire strainer, which is made 
to receive skins of fruit and vegetables, 
to catch the coarse materials in the dish 
water, to serve as a colander, to sift the 
earth for flower pots, and a dozen other 
purposes. Behind the sink, fitting close¬ 
ly over its edge, is a strip of zinc, 12 
inches high, which protects the paint 
and keeps the woodwork perfectly dry. 
Above this, there are double japanned 
clothes hooks, which screw into the wall 
at intervals for supporting dishcloths, 
wire dishcloth, water dippers and other 
conveniences. On the table and extend¬ 
ing over the sink is a shelf, perhaps 
seven or eight inches wide, for contain¬ 
ing a closely covered can for coffee, an¬ 
other of tea, the kitchen lamps and cook 
books. On this shelf lies a fine grain 
scythe stone, for sharpening the kitchen 
knives, a most valuable adjunct to the 
cutlery supplies. On the kitchen table is 
a covered tin pail containing sugar to 
be used in cooking, another pail in 
which to pour drippings of fat, a small 
can to contain lard for greasing pans, 
and utensils for cooking the cereals, 
milk, etc. I have found that such 
starchy materials are far less liable to 
adhere and burn with a thin application 
of fat of some kind to the bottom of 
the dish in which they are cooked. 
“There should always stand on the 
table, or near at hand, dredging boxes 
for salt, pepper, flour and sugar. One 
who has not used them cannot estimate 
their value in saving time, soiling of 
hands, and the dainty preparation of 
foods, as the even distribution of sea¬ 
soning is so necessary. The kitchen 
knife box should always contain a cook¬ 
ing palette knife, broad at the end, flex¬ 
ible and always at hand, to scrape out 
dishes. Made of elastic steel, it fits the 
shape of any dish and is a great help. 
The broad palette knife used by house 
painters to mix their colors, would an¬ 
swer the same purpose well. 
“At the end of the table, set into a 
MOTHERS.—Be sure to use“Mrs.Wins- 
low’s Soothing Syrup” for your children 
while Teething. It is the Best— Adv. 
I I 
chair or upon a stool or box, should be 
a pail for receiving parings, scraps and 
refuse of all kinds. If half a newspaper 
be carefully fitted into the pail before 
using, much time may be saved in wash¬ 
ing and cleaning the pail, as the paper 
will prevent the adhesion of material to 
the sides. If the receptacle is set upon 
a stool one is saved from stooping, and 
also from the spattering of the adjacent 
surfaces. Under the shelf over the table 
are hooks for holding various articles 
used in cooking. These constitute a few 
of the little conveniences that serve to 
raise the labor of the kitchen from the 
plane of common drudgery into the re¬ 
gion of a fine art.” 
Rural Recipes. 
Chocolate Crullers.—Two eggs beaten 
until they are creamy and then beaten 
into one cupful sugar, adding one table¬ 
spoonful melted butter, one-half tea¬ 
spoonful each of salt and cinnamon, one 
square grated chocolate. Mix well and 
then add one cupful sweet milk, three 
cupfuls of flour sifted with two teaspoon¬ 
fuls baking powder. Roll out one-fourth 
inch thick, cut, cook to a golden brown 
in smoking hot fat. Roll in powdered 
sugar when cool. 
Philadelphia Scrapple.—Put into cold 
water and boil until tender four pounds 
lean raw pork, 1^/^ pound calf’s liver, 
one-half pound leaf lard (a smaller 
amount may be made, but the above is 
Ihe proportion). Chop fine, add two 
tablespoonfuls salt, one of sage or any 
preferred herb, one teaspoonful red and 
white pepper mixed. Return to kettle, 
let boil up and thicken it with equal 
parts of buckwheat flour and cornmeal. 
Rinse the mold to be used in cold water, 
pour in the mixture and when cold slice 
and fry. 
German Sour Potatoes.—Boil four 
good-sized potatoes. When done and 
cold, skin and cut into cubes. Place 
these in a bowl and add salt and pepper 
to taste. Now mix In another bowl, half 
a pint of sweet oil and four tablespoon¬ 
fuls of sweet cider vinegar, one good- 
sized onion, grated fine and sprigs of 
parsley finely chopped. Mix these to¬ 
gether well and pour over the potatoes. 
Now place the empty bowl on top of the 
full one and shake up and down until 
well mixed. Garnish the dish with lemon 
slices, cut in halves. 
WHY STAY PALE. 
A pity to see pale girls stay 
pale and dull when it is so easy 
to get Scott’s Emulsion. 
One of the best things 
Scott’s Emulsion does is to 
give rich blood to pale girls. ^ 
The result of regular doses 
of Scott’s Emulsion is an in¬ 
crease not only in the red 
color of the blood and in the 
When you writ e adv ertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you will get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See our guarantee 8th page. 
In comparing Grain-0 and coffee 
remember that while the taste is 
the same Grain-O gives health and 
strength while eoft'ee shatters the 
nervous system and breeds disease 
of the digestive organs. Thinking 
people prefer Grain-O and its ben¬ 
efits. 
TRY IT TO-DAY. 
At grocers everywhere; 15c. and 25c. per package. 
Going to Feed Cattle This Winter? 
Then be sure and buy an OH^ood 
BMsnn Standard 8cale and know what 
MfKjillfl you make. It will pay you Oa* 
“itI {food'aaresiinplycoasiruoted 
of best material. No repairs. 
BOdays trial. Fully guaranteed. 
Prices and terms reasonable. Free 
Catalogue. Osgood Seale Co., lO.'I Central St* Binghamton, N.T* 
360 DAYS 
Send for Free Catalogue No. 114. 
KALAMAZOO STOVE CO. 
Manufacturers. 
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN. 
WRINGERS 
as they should be are illustrated in the fine cata¬ 
logue of the AMERICAN WRINGER CO., 
09 Chambers St., New York. 
Write them before you buy. 
No Smoke Honse. Smoke meat with 
KRAUSERSr LIQUID EXTRACT OF SMOKE. 
Made from hickory wood. Gives delicioas flavor. 
Oheaper^oleaner than old way. Send for cir¬ 
cular. B. Krauser tfc Bro., Milton. Pa. 
WATER CLOSET COMBINATIONS, 
Porcelain Bowl. Hardwood Beat and Tank, 
Nickel Plated flush and supply pipes, com¬ 
plete,each SI 1.00. 
Ca^t Iron Roll Rim Bath Tubs, 
length 6 ft. Complete 
with full set of nickel 
plated fittings, each, 
SI 1.00. 
They are new goods, 
ask for tree catalo^e 
No. 67 on plambing 
and building material. 
ChlMKo Hoot, Wracking Co., W. 35tli «nd Iron tti.,Chlcip 
appetite but ill the good looks 
and bright manners which 
are the real charm of per¬ 
fect health. 
Send for Free Sample. 
iCO'lT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409 Pearl St., N. Y, 
MADE $ 105 THE FIRST MONTH 
. writes FRED. BLODGETT, of N. Y. J. L. 
BARRICK, of La., writes: “Am making 
13.00 to *8.00 every day I work." MRS. L. 
M. ANDERSON, of Iowa, writes: “I 
made $3S0 to *6.60 a day.’’ Hundreds 
, doing likewise. So can you. 
I * 6.00 to * 10.00 dally made pla- 
I ting jewelry, tableware, bicy- 
' cles, metal goods with gold, sil¬ 
ver, nickel, etc. Enormous de. 
jmand. We teach you FDFC 
' Write—offer free. lliCEg 
Q. fiBlT * CO., PUtlag Work., A Miami Bldg., Ctactanatl, O. 
Do You Want a Shot Gun? 
If you do you want a good one, but you need not pay fancy prices for it. 
Tliere is none better made than the Stevens. No. 1 has top snap, low rebounding 
hammer, special “ electro steel’’choke bored 
for nitro powder, walnut stock, rubber butt 
plate case-hardened frame. Forearm attached 
to barrel, and fitted with metal joint. Price, 
$5.50, or with a year’s subscription to The 
R- N.-Y., $6.25. No. 2, in addition to No. 1, has automatic shell ejector, checked 
pistol grip and forearm. Price, $6.50, or 
with one year’s subscription to The R. N.-Y., 
$7.25. These guns are 12, 16 or 20-gage, 28, 
30 and 32-inch barrel, and weigh about 6)4 
pounds. We will send No. 1 free for a club 
10 new subscriptions; or No. 2 for a club of 12. 
No boy or man need be without a good shot gun, when he can get one on these 
terms. A few hours’ time among his neighbors will do it. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER, New Yobk. 
