1907. 
THEJ RURAL, NEW-YORKER 
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Suggestions in Dessert. 
Cider Jelly.—Three and one-half 
cups of cider, one ounce of gelatine, 
three-fourths cup of sugar, one and one- 
half teaspoonful vanilla extract. Soak 
the gelatine in half a cupful of cold wa¬ 
ter for half an hour, then dissolve it 
over hot water and strain into the cider; 
add the sugar, stir until it melts, mix in 
the vanilla and put in a cold place to 
harden. When ready to serve, cut into 
small blocks and serve with whipped 
cream. 
Maple Tapioca.—Mix together four 
tablespoonfuls of quick-cooking tapioca 
and three tablespoonfuls of Indian meal 
and sprinkle into a quart of scalded milk. 
Stir and cook until the tapioca becomes 
transparent. Add a tablespoonful and 
a half of butter and half a teaspoonful 
of salt and turn into a buttered pud¬ 
ding-dish. Pour over the top a cupful 
of thin cream, set into the oven with¬ 
out stirring and bake about an hour. 
Serve with grated maple sugar. 
Baked Apples with Almonds.—Pare 
and core six tart apples. Simmer un¬ 
til tender in a syrup made of one and 
one-half cup each of sugar and water. 
Turn the apples frequently and watch 
carefully to prevent burning. When 
tender, arrange in a baking dish and 
press into them blanched almonds, split 
in halves. Dredge apples and nuts with 
sugar and set in the oven until lightly 
browned. Serve hot with cream or 
jelly. 
Chestnut Cream.—Many of our read¬ 
ers are now fruiting the large European 
or Japanese chestnuts; they are excel¬ 
lent cooked as follows: Shell them, 
scald them with boiling water, then re¬ 
move the inner soft brown skins. Boil 
in just enough very slightly salted wa¬ 
ter to cover until tender all through. 
Press through a sieve, add sugar to 
sweeten, a few drops of vanilla and just 
enough thick cream to moisten to a 
soft paste. Press again through a sieve 
into a serving dish, allowing the long 
threads to coil in a heap in the center. 
Stand in a cold place until ready to 
serve, then heap sweetened whipped 
cream round the base of the dish. 
Protection Against Moths. 
Will you print some information about 
moths, domestic information as to when 
and how their damaging work is done, and 
whether one needs to use constant care to 
prevent their ravages, or if after any period 
in the Spring closets with woolen goods 
cleaned and well aired and sunned are safe? 
MRS. E. S. F. 
We believe in constant vigilance to 
prevent entrance of moths, and would 
not leave any closet undisturbed for a 
long time, even when all precautions 
had been taken. Sun, air and beating 
will keep clothing free, unless the 
house is badly infested, and the usual 
precaution of wrapping furs or woolens 
in a stout paper, linen or cotton bag, 
with no cracks or crevices, is a good 
one. The damage is not done bv the 
moth itself, a little yellowish creature 
often seen flying about the house in the 
early evening, but by its larva. The 
moth lays her eggs in the threatened 
material, and the caterpillars hatched 
from them perform this destructive 
work. The caterpillars form a little 
flattened case of fibers from the ma¬ 
terial on which they are feeding. In 
about three weeks the larva is full fed, 
and changes to a pupa within its case, 
from which the moth emerges later to 
continue its cycle of destruction. Naph¬ 
thaline balls or crystals scattered about 
the place of storage seem a most effec¬ 
tual preventive, as apparently the in¬ 
sects cannot live in their atmosphere. If 
the moths get into a carpet, use gaso¬ 
line, which infallibly destroys, but re¬ 
member the highly inflammable nature 
both of the gasoline and its vapor. Car¬ 
pets and furniture are more likely to be 
attacked by the so-called buffalo moth, 
which is the larva of a beetle. The same 
cures and precautions should be used 
for them as for the clothes-moth. Well- 
screened windows, kept screened before 
mosquitoes come and after they leave, 
are undoubtedly a protection against 
these annoying marauders of the ward¬ 
robe, to which we would add eternal vig¬ 
ilance and unlimited naphthaline crys¬ 
tals. Many new houses seem astonish¬ 
ingly infested with moths. 
The Rural Patterns. 
The “Buster Brown” suit worn is one 
of the most useful styles for a small 
boy’s general wear. The suit is made 
5845 “Buster Brown” Suit, 2 to 8 years. 
with the blouse and the trousers. The 
trousers are drawn up at the knees by 
means of elastic inserted in the hems 
and can be buttoned to the underwaist. 
The blouse is made with front and back 
and is finished with a wide box plait 
while there is a turn-over collar at the 
neck. The sleeves are plaited to form 
cuffs. The quantity of material re¬ 
quired for the medium size (6 years) is 
4 yards 27, 3*4 yards 32 or 2% yards 
44 inches wide. The pattern 5845 is cut 
in sizes for boys of 2, 4, 6 and 8 years; 
price, 10 cents. 
Night drawers are a necessity to keep 
restless little sleepers covered, and No. 
5810 shows a simple model. The fronts 
of the body and leg portions are cut in 
one with the back of the legs but 
tile back of the waist is entirely sepa¬ 
rate and the drawers are buttoned to it. 
The long sleeves are gathered into 
straight bands and there is a narrow 
standing collar which finishes the neck. 
The quantity of material required for 
the medium size (G years) is 3)4 yards 
27 or 2J4 yards 36 inches wide. The 
pattern 5810 is cut in sizes for children 
of 2, 4, 6 and 8 years of age; price, 
10' cetlts. 
Chapped Hands. 
Our physician while making a call 
one day chatted a few moments upon 
the care of the hands. “Glycerine 
makes a satisfactory remedy for rough 
skin when it agrees with the person 
using it, but it often has a drying effect, 
thus making the skin hard instead of 
softening it. It can be diluted with 
water and perfumed if desired. Rose 
water is used for reducing glycerine, 
but the drugstore article is no improve¬ 
ment over clear water. The most heal¬ 
ing preparation now in use is lanolin, 
which is made from sheep’s wool. It 
is put up in one-half pound cans sell¬ 
ing ordinarily at 50 cents per pound. 
It is rather thick to use alone, except 
on wounds, cracks or cuts, when it 
works rapidly and satisfactorily. For 
general use it is better diluted. Being 
of an oily nature, it does not absorb 
water readily, but if a quantity is taken 
out on a plate about 30 per cent water 
can be forced into it with a case knife. 
A thin coating can then be spread over 
the hands and worked into the skin, 
leaving it soft and pliable. A little more 
expensive preparation, and to my mind 
a better one, is to reduce the lanolin 
with the oil of sweet almonds, which it 
absorbs very quickly and can be made 
any consistency desired. After rough 
work, washing, etc., when the hands 
are dry and burning from loss of 
natural oil, the lanolin will be found 
very soothing and grateful. It is ob¬ 
tained at any druggist’s.” f. c. c. 
Everyone carries a grave of lost 
hope in his soul, but he covers it over 
with cold marble, or with green boughs. 
On sad days one likes to go alone to 
this God’s acre of the soul, and weep 
there, but only in order to return full 
of comfort and hope to those who are 
left to us.—Prof. Max Muller. 
Corncob Syrup. —A few weeks ago 
an inquiry in The R. N.-Y. asked about 
watermelon syrup. I can say nothing 
about watermelon syrup, but will give 
you a syrup that all will like, and ob¬ 
tainable by all farmers, or anybody liv¬ 
ing in the country. Soak six corncobs 
in two quarts cold water four hours; 
then boil the cobs in same water two 
hours. Strain through a cloth, add 3*4 
pounds light brown or C sugar, and 
boil; add more water if needed to make 
syrup of consistency desired. You will 
have a fine imitation of real maple sy¬ 
rup. We use it and like it very much. 
E. A. D. 
Fill the Tank 
with gasolene if you want the 
motor-car to go. The oil sup¬ 
plies the power that makes the 
wheels turn round. 
The human machine is set in 
motion in the same way by 
Scott's Emulsion 
Folks are like motor-cars. At 
times they get run down. 
Scorn Emulsion is full of power. 
It not only produces flesh but 
gives new power to weak bodies. 
All Druggists; 50c. and $1.00. 
CORNED BEEF 
We use only FRESH BEEF, and then noth¬ 
ing but the plates. WE GUARANTEE THE 
QUALITY". Everybody orders again, as the 
CORNED BEEF is as we represent. Write 
for prices—will answer promptly. 
GEO. NYE & COMPANY 
Springfield, Mass. 
Try a Boss Cream Raiser 
In your home, if not 
as represented return 
at our expense. More 
satisfactory than a 
6100 Separator. Runs 
Itself, raises cream 
quickly. Gets More 
Cream, keeps milk 
and cream sweet dur¬ 
ing hotest weather.no 
skimming or crocks 
and pans to handle. 
60,000 Gravity Separators sold in 1907. More Boss than 
any other kind. Price $3.25 and up. Write today for 
free Catalogue. It will save you money. 
BLUFFTON CREAM SEPARATOR CO. BOX IW, BLUFFTGN. 0. 
Hydraulic 
Cider Press 
Great strength and ca¬ 
pacity; all sizes; also 
gasoline engines, 
steam engines, 
saw mills, thresh¬ 
ers. Catalog free, 
■onareh Machinery Co., Room 161.39 Corilandt St., Nev York. 
CALDWELL TANKS 
ab superior to ordinary kind as day to night. Best 
Cypress used, best construction, making them im¬ 
perishable and lasting. No leaks, repairs or other 
annoyances. Also make steel towers, strong as 
bridge construction. Used everywhere by every¬ 
body, many farmers and stockmen. Write for 
illustrated catalogue and photos. 
W.E. CALDWELL CO., Louisville, Kj 
Tanks f steel > Wood \ Towers 
tanks ^ Galvanized ) lower3 
Wind Mills, Pumps, Gas Engines. 
EDdystonE 
PRINTS 
Founded 1842 
Simpson-Eddystone 
Black & Whites 
The well-known "Simpson" Prints 
made only In Eddystone. 
First get quality in the cloth. Next a 
stylish pattern in absolutely fast color. 
Then yon will have a dress worth the mak¬ 
ing. You get both durability and beauty. 
Simpson-Eddystone Prints. Some designs 
in a new silk finish. 
If your dealer hasn’t Simpson-Eddystone Prints write 
us his name. We'll help him supply you. Decline sub. 
stitutes and Imitations. 
The Eddystone Mf£. Co., Philadelphia 
Established by Wm. Simpson, Sr. 
BUFFALO BRAND RUBBER BOOT 
Made of pure new Para Rubber—the best in the world 
for rubber boots. They are soft and pliable; you can bend, 
stretch and twist them in any direction—they won’t break or 
crack. Canvas is lighter—rubber thicker—that means longer 
life, more wear and comfort. Cheap mbber boots are made 
of lifeless old junk robber that cracks and leaks in a few 
weoks’ wear. You don’t want that kind. Dealers everywhere 
sell Buffalo Brand—the satisfaction brand. Write today for 
booklet C. free—tells how Buffalo Brand Boots aro Made. 
. WfM. H. WALKER & CO.. 77 So. Pearl St.. Buffalo. N. Y. . 
No. 750 
Price $8.50 
EGG MAKING MACHINERY 
Here ia the machine that increases egg production at the 
season when eggs bring the highest price. By its use 
Corn, Dry Bones, Oyster and other Shells, etc., can be 
turned into the finest kind of egg-making material. 
BONE, SHELL AND CORN MILL 
an every-day necessity to the most profitable keeping of 
poultry. A strong and practical mill. Weight 60 lbs. 
Capacity If bushels of corn per hour. Sold by Hard- 
k warc and General Stores, etc. Write for the 
"Enterprising Housekeeper,” a book of 200 choice 
recipes aiid kitchen helps. Sent free. 
THE ENTERPRISE MFC. 00. of PA. 
203 Dauphin St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
