1909. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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How Do You Can Egg Plant? 
On page 147, Mrs. M. C. P. speaks of 
canning eggplants successfully. Will 
she tell how she does it? We are very 
fond of eggplant, and would like to 
can some for Winter use. I wish I 
could give her the information she de¬ 
sires for canning asparagus and peas, 
but my attempts with these vegetables 
ended in disaster. mrs. m. w. h. 
Curing Pork in Late Spring. 
Will some one through the columns 
of The R. N.-Y. tell me the best way 
of caring for fresh pork, sausage and 
head-cheese made from pork not 
butchered until the middle of April? 
I have heard that southerners corn the 
pork and smoke the sausage. Can 
this be done? Also how to keep corned 
beef during the hot months; that is, 15 
or 20 pounds at a time? MRS. L. . R. s. 
Cleaning and Dyeing an Axminster ] 
Rug. 
Can any of the notable housewives who 
so often help us solve our problems through 
the columns of your paper, tell me how 
to clean and brighten the colors of an 
Axrainster rug? The center is red, and has 
become more faded than the rest of the 
rug. Would it be possible to color this 
center and not change the border? A. G. 
It is quite possible to color the center 
without changing the border. Last 
year, in response to a query, several 
correspondents told how they dyed car¬ 
pets, and the process would be com¬ 
paratively easy—only we would recom¬ 
mend you to wear rubber gloves, or 
you may go about red-handed for some 
time afterwards. Get a packet of red 
dye for wool; prepare according to 
directions, and while hot apply to the 
rug with a stiff, small brush; our cor¬ 
respondents say a small handled scrub¬ 
bing brush, or where one has to follow 
a close outline at the edges, an old 
toothbrush. Dry thoroughly, then lay 
a damp cloth over it, and pass a hot 
iron over to bring up the pile, and brush 
with a whisk broom to finish it off. 
One of our correspondents reports dye¬ 
ing an old Brussels carpet in this way 
with very satisfactory results. 
There are some special soap prepara¬ 
tions sold by druggists and department 
stores for cleaning carpets which are 
very satisfactory. They make a profuse 
lather, which is carefully sponged off. 
We think a good lather of white soap, 
with a little ammonia added, would 
be satisfactory, vigorously applied with 
a brush, but care must be taken in 
rinsing and wiping off before the soiled 
lather has a chance to soak in and 
stain. 
Horseradish Sauce ; Saffron Buns. 
t. I would like the recipe for horse¬ 
radish sauce, such as is served with pot 
roast. 2. How are old-time saffron buns 
made? They were very yellow; what is 
put in them to color them? jirs. j. m. 
1. There are several forms of horse¬ 
radish sauce served with beef. We 
like the sort made by stirring grated 
horseradish to taste into a plain cream 
sauce, about half a cup of the horse¬ 
radish to a pint of the sauce, and serv¬ 
ing hot. This is very nice with boiled 
beef or pot roast, and also makes a 
delicious dressing with boiled aspara¬ 
gus. Another horseradish sauce is made 
by mixing grated horseradish and 
bread crumbs, half and half, moistening 
with vinegar, and heating; serve hot. 
An excellent cold horseradish sauce 
is made by whipping cream until stiff, 
and then beating in grated horseradish 
to taste; this is excellent with cold 
meat. 
2. Saffron buns used to be a favor¬ 
ite dainty in some parts of England, es¬ 
pecially Cornwall. The yellow color 
is given by the saffron used for flavor¬ 
ing, which is the dried stamens of a 
European Crocus. Be sure you use 
true saffron, and not any of the sub¬ 
stitutes for it, such as safflower. We 
have never made saffron buns, but the 
following is given us as the English 
recipe; Two quarts of flour, one cup 
of lard, one cup of butter, two cups 
of sugar, one tablespoonful of salt, 
one pound of dried currants (nicely 
cleaned), one-quarter pound of citron, 
one-quarter pound of lemon peel (cut 
fine), one-half box of Spanish saffron, 
three eggs, one cake of compressed 
veast. At night take the saffron and 
rub it fine in a cup, then pour about 
one-half cup of boiling water upon it 
and cover. Let it steep all night. In 
the morning mix all the dry ingredients 
in. the flour, also the shortening, and 
stir well. Make a hole in the flour 
and put in the saffron and yeast 
(previously soaked) and then the eggs, 
well beaten, and enough milk or water 
to make a soft dough, just stiff enough 
to handle. Set it in a warm place and 
let it rise until very light. Then put 
very carefully into pans and bake—• 
one hour for loaves like fruit cake, 
or if made into buns bake one-half 
hour. Let it rise after it is put* in 
pans about one-half hour, or until nice 
and light. 
Removing Rain Spots From Silk. 
Having seen inquiry how to take 
water spots out of a pongee dress, 
will say I had taffeta silk that was 
spotted by raindrops, and having re¬ 
ceived a hint through a newspaper, I 
immersed the whole skirt in a tub of 
lukewarm water, wetting every part 
thoroughly; wrung and hung on a line, 
ironed on wrong side while damp, and 
it is just as good as new. I should 
not hesitate to treat any kind of 
water-spotted goods in the same way. 
A READER. 
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In reply to the inquiry made by a 
Connecticut reader I have no doubt 
the water spots can be taken out of 
her Alice blue pongee by laying a damp 
. cloth over her dress and pressing the 
entire garment in this way. I have 
done this a number of times with per¬ 
fect success. I particularly remember 
treating a red silk dress which was rain 
spotted and it looked as good as new 
when finished. n. l. k. 
The Bookshelf. 
The Home Garden, by Eben E. Rex- 
ford. In this book the author discusses 
vegetable and small fruit culture for 
the amateur gardener. T t is not in¬ 
tended for the professional trucker or 
farmer, but for all those who find 
pleasure and relaxation in outdoor 
work. The information given is prac¬ 
tical and reliable, and is conveyed very 
carefully. The book will be especially 
helpful to inexperienced gardeners of 
the suburban type, who often find it 
difficult to secure information suited 
to their conditions. Published by the 
J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia; 
price $1.25 net, postage, 10 cents ad¬ 
ditional. 
The Science and Practice of Cheese 
Making, by Lucius L. Van Slyke, 
Ph.D., and Charles A. Publow, A.M., 
M.D., C.M. This is a volume of timely 
information which should possess very 
great value for all cheese makers and 
dairy farmers. The authors are both 
recognized authorities in their field, 
both from the practical and scientific 
standpoint. The proper care of the 
milk, the complete process of cheese¬ 
making, the construction and equipment 
'of the factory are all given due space, 
while the chapters on methods of pay¬ 
ing for milk for cheesemaking, and on 
cheese-factory organization and man¬ 
agement will be found very suggestive 
by dairy farmers in the cheese district. 
There are 480 pages, freely illustrated, 
and a very copious index. Published 
by the Orange Judd Company, New 
York; price, $1.75 net; postage, 15 
cents additional. 
The Business of Dairying, by 
Clarence B. Lane, B.S. This is another 
very practical book, which touches 
upon all the phases of dairying, begin¬ 
ning with the soil, and working up to 
the sale of the finished product. A 
good deal of attention is given to san¬ 
itation, a matter that the milkmaker 
cannot afford to neglect, while feeding 
is fully discussed, and there is much 
information upon the subject of Winter 
dairying. An admirable manual for 
any milk producer. Published by the 
Orange Judd Company. New York. 300 
pages, illustrated; price, $1.25 net; 
postage, 10 cents extra. 
Proved His Wife Mistaken. 
The author of that famous couplet: 
“A woman convinced against her will 
is of the same opinion still,” will have 
to admit that it does not apply in all 
cases. Milton Siglin of Brodheadsville, 
Pa., convinced his wife that she was 
mistaken, and she promptly changed 
her opinion, as explained in the follow¬ 
ing letter written Dec. 10, 1908 to 
Dodge & Zuill, 224 Dillaye Bldg., Syra¬ 
cuse, N. Y.: “The “EASY” arrived 
yesterday and has come to stay. You 
could not buy it back again for any 
amount. ‘It is too easy to wash clean,’ 
Mrs. Siglin remarked after operating 
it a few minutes. But, gentlemen, 
you bet your Sunday hat the dirtiest 
overalls came out perfectly clean with¬ 
out any hand rubbing at all. We bid 
farewell to the washboard as we have 
no further use for one. To say that 
we like the washer and find it all that 
you recommend it is not one half what 
it deserves.” Mr Siglin is evidently 
one of those husbands who takes a 
proper interest in his wife’s welfare. 
He believed he had discovered a good 
thing and proceeded to prove it. Now 
everybody’s happy and the rub-board 
hangs high and dry. Here’s yonr 
chance to have the laugh on your wife 
and make her laugh too. Better write 
for 30-day trial offer, then surprise 
her.— Adv. 
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Children’s 
School-dresses 
Service, beauty, and economy give 
lead to Simpson-Eddystone Fast Hazel 
Brown cotton prints. Absolutely fast 
color, substantial fabric, newest and 
prettiest patterns. 
Simpson-Eddystone Prints have 
been the standard for over 65 years. 
Ask your draler for Simpson-Eddystone Prints. If he 
casn t them write us his name. We’ll help him supply 
you. Don't accept substitutes and imitations. 
The Eddystone Mftf. Co., Philadelphia 
Established by Wm. Simpson. Sr. 
Three generations o! 
Simpsons have made 
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