1905. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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Notes from My Kitchen. 
I have tried varidus Wajrs of Washing* 
and a variety of compounds to make 
washing easy, but I find my old way is 
best after all. Soak the white clothes 
over night; next morning fill boiler two- 
thirds full of water. If hard soften with 
lye or salsoda. Slice thin two-thirds of 
a cake of laundry soap to two tablespoon- 
fuls of kerosene, boil up and stir until it is 
like soft soap. Mix this in the clothes when 
put in the boilef, stlrfing well td make a 
4939 Riding Skirt, 22 to 30 waist. 
good suds. Soap well all very soiled places ; 
boil 20 minutes.- If boiled too long they 
will be yellow. I have* ari atmospheric 
washer that I use in the boiler instead of 
a clothes stick. It is made like a largd 
funnel, with whole bottom set up about 
two inches from the rim, and crossbars of 
the tin, which makes a suction. It is ex¬ 
cellent for washing large pieces in a tub, 
like blankets, quilts, spreads, carpets, etc.; 
costs only 75 cents to get one made, and it 
is a great saver of time and strength, 
Suds and rinse the clothes; very seldom 
do I have to rub an article of white 
clothes. I like to see clothes lnmg prop¬ 
erly on the line, not helter-skelter, any 
way to get them on. If one is particular 
in little things it shows what the house¬ 
keeper is. If the wind blows hang sheets 
and tablecloths by the two hems fastened 
to the line; it saves ragged corners. Wipe 
the boiler well and see it is perfectly dry 
before taking away. A little kerosene on 
a cloth will take all the dirt and stains 
front the rollers oil the wringer, which 
will be white as new, 
I have a three-burner blue flame wick¬ 
less oil stove that I prize greatly. I never 
would have a gasoline stove in my house, 
for I consider them unsafe, and the odor 
from one is very unpleasant to me. There 
is no danger with these oil stoves; if the 
oil gets out of the tank the fire goes out. 
The tank can be filled when it is burning 
if required, and no danger whatever. The 
oven bakes beautifully. Another great 
convenience is my steam cooker. It has 
three compartments; meats, vegetables, 
bread or puddings can be cooked at the 
same time and over one burner, which is a 
great saving in many ways, particularly if 
much cooking is done and fuel is high and 
scarce. 
Have holes bored in broom and mop 
handles to hang by; save all pieces of old 
Canton flannel for dust cloths and to fill 
the mop. Save all the twine as it comes 
from packages and wind in a ball. You 
have no idea how handy it is when a string 
is wanted. Have a bag in some out-of- 
the-way place for waste paper. Don’t let 
old shoes accumulate; burn them; they 
make a good fire. I have been to places 
where bushels of old shoes were lying 
around, for the reason that some time a 
piece of leather might be wanted. Just 
cut out the best pieces of leather, put in 
a bag or box, mark and set up out of 
the way. 
Flour sacks can be made useful in many 
ways. Soak and rub first in a clear water, 
then rub all the letters and painted part 
with lard; boil well and all will disappear. 
Hundred-pound sacks make good pillow 
cases for common use, and I have seen 
men’s night shirts, children’s night gowns 
and other underwear made of them. One 
would never dream they were of flour 
sacks. A friend has a sash curtain of one 
at her pantry window. There is nothing 
better for dish towels and cloths. Don't 
have one dishcloth do all the work; have 
one for dishes, another for kettles, spiders, 
etc.; another for cleaning up, and in the 
dairy there should be several. I always 
kept one for separator, another for churn, 
worker, print, trays, etc,, and still another 
for the pails. They were well washed in 
hot suds with a bit of salsoda added, then 
rinsed in Clear hot water after every use. 
In this way they were always clean, sweet 
and white. One Can never be too partic¬ 
ular about milk and butter. 
MRS, FREDERICK C. JOHNSON. 
The Rural Patterns. 
The riding skirt and Coat figured will be 
helpful and suggestive to many, 1 he coat 
is particularly comfortable and becoming. 
A linen riding habit for Summer wear, 
such as customary in tropical countries, 
will be very desirable. The skirt is made 
in three pieces and is shaped by means of 
darts to allow ample space for the knee 
and to fit smoothly over the hips, while 
the closing is made at the left of the front. 
When worn upon the horse it falls just 
low enough to cover the feet and can be 
looped, as illustrated, to render it conven¬ 
ient for walking. The quantity of mate¬ 
rial required for the medium size is 3J4 
yards 44 or 254 yards 52 inches wide. The 
pattern 4939 is cut in sizes for a 22, 24, 26, 
2S and 30 inch waist measure; price 10 
cents. 
The coat is made with fronts, back, 
side-backs and under-arm gores, and is 
finished at the neck with the regulation 
coat collar and lapels. The fronts are fit¬ 
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4940 Riding Coat, 32 to 40 bust 
backs are laid one over the other below 
the waist line. The sleeves are in coat 
style with moderate fullness at the should¬ 
ers in conformity with the season’s de¬ 
mand. The quantity of material required 
for the medium size is 4 yards 27, 274 
yards 44, or 2j4 yards 52 inches wide. The 
pattern 4940 is cut in sizes for a 32, 34, 36, 
38 and 40 inch bust measure; price 10 
cents. 
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