1911. 
THE RURAIs NEW-YORKER 
476 
Bayberry Candles. 
I have long wished to know the process 
of making the old-fashioned sweet-scented, 
and (in these days) highly valued candles 
from the berries of the wax myrtle or 
bayberry. I have quantities of it growing 
on my place. Last Fall, several months 
before Christmas, I wrote to a monthly 
household paper which I take, hoping to 
be able to make some for gifts and for 
myself. They never took any notice what¬ 
ever of my request. If you can give me 
the information I wish, or tell me where I 
can tind it, I shall be very grateful. 
MRS. j. e. c. 
The berries are gathered as soon 
as they mature, but they will keep in¬ 
definitely in a dry place, and the candles 
may be made whenever convenient. To 
prepare the wax the berries should be 
placed in a preserving kettle, with an 
equal quantity of cold water, and boiled 
steadily for four hours, the kettle being 
filled up with hot water as it boils down. 
After the boiling should come an hour 
of simmering, and then the kettle should 
be set back, where the contents will keep 
hot for a while before being set away for 
the night The berries should not be re¬ 
moved from the kettle nor disturbed in 
any way, as this causes the wax to sink 
to the bottom. In the morning, if these 
directions have been carefully followed, 
the wax will have formed a firm hard 
cake on the top of the water. It must 
then be remelted and strained to free it 
from impurities. Melt slowly and pass 
through a wire strainer. Let it become 
quite cold again, remelt and strain 
through cheesecloth or lawn. 
While this is going on the moulds 
may also be in process of preparation. 
These are made by rolling paper several 
times around a wax candle of the de¬ 
sired size, taking care to keep the edges 
perfectly even, glueing it securely and 
closing the lower end with a disk of 
paper slashed to a circle which just fits 
the end of the mould. The mould is 
placed upon the circle, and the laps of 
the slashed border are turned up, folded 
over one another in regular order and 
carefully glued. The circle may be 
traced by using another candle of the 
same size as that around which the 
paper is wrapped. The candle is now 
taken from the mould, melted, poured 
back again, and then emptied out at 
once. This gives a coating of wax, 
which prevents the paper from absorb¬ 
ing the precious bayberry wax. After 
this the bottom of the mould may be 
perforated exactly in the center to admit 
the passage of the wick. The wick is 
made by braiding the candle wick which 
comes in balls for the purpose. One end 
is waxed and threaded through the hole 
in the bottom of the mould from the out¬ 
side. The outer end is separated, and 
the three strands are spread out over 
the bottom of the mould on the outside 
and glued. Another disk, slightly larger 
than the first, with a slashed border, is 
placed over them, and the laps are turned 
up and glued. 
A frame to hold the moulds can be 
made by cutting holes of suitable size in 
the bottom of a box, and, after they 
have been placed in it the wicks should 
be drawn up taut and secured by means 
of a hatpin passing through them and 
resting in notches cut on either side of 
each mould. The moulds are now ready 
for the wax, which should be melted 
slowly, and not allowed to get hot 
enough to smoke. As it cools in the 
moulds it will settle a little, leaving a 
hollow, which should be filled up each 
time it appears. The candles should be 
left in the moulds until they are hard, 
hut not quite cold. Then each layer of 
the bottom should be removed with a 
penknife and the rest of the paper peeled 
off spirally. The bottom end of the 
wick should be cut off close to the can¬ 
dle and the top to within an inch of it. 
It takes a quart of bayberries for each 
candle. Of course a regular metal mould 
may be used if one has it; many New 
England housekeepers possess this, but 
the bayberry candles ordinarily seen are 
the size called short sixes, meant for 
iancy candlesticks, rather than the eights 
used as bedroom candles. 
The Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns always give 
number of pattern and measurement de¬ 
sired. 
The first group includes 68S5, house 
jacket, 34 to 44 bust. 4% yards of 
material 27 inches wide, 3 yards 36, 2 y 2 
yards 44, y 2 yard of silk for trimming, 
for medium size. 6963, over waist with 
tunic for misses and small women. 14, 
16 and 18 years. The material required 
is 3^4 yards 27 inches wide or 2 l / 2 yards 
36 or 44 inches wide, for the 16 year 
size. 6945, child’s one-piece apron, 
closed on shoulders, 4, 6 and 8 years. 
1 yard of material 27 or 36 inches wide, 
1/4 yard of banding, for 6 year size. 
6966, girl’s coat, with or without sailor 
collar. 4 yards of material 27 inches 
wide, 3 yards 36 or 2 yards 44 inches 
wide, with 4 l / 2 yards of braid. Sizes 10 , 
12 and 14 years. 6835, two-piece skirt 
for misses and small women, 14, 16 and 
18 years. 3 yards of material 24 or 27 
inches, wide, 2 yards 44 or 52, for 16 
year size; price of each 10 cents. 
The second group shows 6861, men’s 
house coat, 34 to 44 breast 4% yards 
of material 27 inches wide, 2% yards 44, 
2 yards 52, with 7 yards of cord for 
trimming for medium size. 6475, boy’s 
Norfolk suit, 8 to 14 years. 5*4 yards 
of material 27 inches wide, 4 yards 44 
or 3 yards 52, for 12 year size. 6729, 
fancy waist, 34 to 40 bust. 1% yard of 
mater 21 or 24 inches wide, Y & yard 36 
or 44 for yoke with sleeves, 1 yard 21 
or 24, §4 yard 36 or 44 for full portions, 
1J4 yard of lace for tucker and under¬ 
sleeves to make as illustrated, 1 yard of 
all-over lace for yoke and long uiider- 
sleeves for medium size. 6791, circular 
triple skirt, 22 to 30 waist. 5J4 yards 
of material 24 or 27 inches wide, 3J4 
yards 44, 2% yards 52 for the circular 
flounce, 3j4 yards 24 or 27, 1^4 yard 44 
or 52 for foundation, width of skirt at 
lower edge 2^4 yards, for medium size. 
6827, three-piece skirt, with high or 
natural waist line, 22 to 30. 4)/ 2 yards 
of material 24 or 27 inches wide, 2^4 
yards 44 or 52, for medium size. 6330, 
tucked negligee, 34 to 44. The quantity 
of material required for the medium 
size is 3*4 yards 24 or 32, 2*4 yards 44 
inches wide, 5?4 yards of banding, 2 l / 2 
yards of ribbon; price of each pattern 
10 cents. 
More About Poison Ivy. 
I have noticed that none of the senders 
of the various remedies for ivy poison¬ 
ing that have appeared in The R. N.-Y. 
during the last three years have advised 
applying these remedies hot. There is a 
great deal of the poison ivy in the vicin¬ 
ity of my home, and as I am very sus¬ 
ceptible to its effects I have frequent 
opportunity to try various cures. Sev¬ 
eral remedies have proved equally effi¬ 
cacious, but, in my own case at least, the 
cure is wonderfully hastened by making 
the application as hot as can be borne, 
and the heat is very soothing and grate¬ 
ful to the itching, burning surface. A 
saturated solution of powdered sugar of 
lead in 50 per cent alcohol, or one part 
chloride of lime in about 15 parts water, 
or a teaspoonful each of bicarbonate of 
soda and household ammonia in a cup 
of water, these are all good remedies, 
applied very hot. I find the sugar of 
lead in alcohol the speediest cure. 
LOUISE PRINCE FREEMAN. 
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