1912. 
767 
q?EJ£D RURA.lt NEW-YORKER 
The Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns always give 
number of pattern and measurement de¬ 
sired. 
The first group shows, 7443, girl’s 
dress, 6 to 10 years, with or without 
trimming portion that can be extended 
to form a plastron or cut off to form 
a band, with or without trimming on 
sleeves. For the 8 year size will be 
required 2 yards of material 36 inches 
wide. 7460, girl’s tunic dress, 8 to 12 
years. With round or high neck, elbow 
or long sleeves. For the 10 year size 
will be required 4*4 yards of material 
36 inches wide, with 7 yards of banding 
as shown in front view, 3^4 yards of 
material 36 inches wide with 1 yard any 
width for the tunic 44 yard 27 inches 
for bands as shown in back view. 7023, 
semi-princess gown, 34 to 42 bust. For 
portion that can be extended to form 
a plastron or cut off to form a band, 
■with or without trimming on sleeves. 
For the 8 year size will be required 2)4 
yards of material 36 inches wide. 7455, 
girl’s dress, with two-piece skirt, 10 to 
14 years. For the 12 year size will be 
required 4 yards of material 36 inches 
wide, with 1)4 yards 27 inches wide for 
frills, 4 yards of banding. Price of 
each pattern 10 cents. 
the medium size will be required 544 
yards of material 36 inches wide, 544 
yards of tucked banding, 20 yards of 
lace banding. 7440, child’s one-piece 
dress, 2 to 6 years. For the 4 year size 
will be required 1)4 yards of material 
36 inches wide for dress with 1 yard 
27 for trimming, 144 yards 27 inches 
wide for knickerbockers. 7465, child’s 
one-piece dress, 2 to 6 years. With or 
without 5'oke and trimming portions on 
sleeves with belt passed through open¬ 
ings or arranged over dress. For the 
4 year size will be required 2 yards of 
material 36 inches wide. 
The second group includes 7178, 
peasant blouse for misses and small 
women, 14, 16 and 18 years. With col¬ 
lar that can be round or square at the 
front, square or pointed at the back. 
For the 16 year size will be required 
1)4 yards of material 36 inches wide, 
with 44 yard 27 for collar and cuffs, 144 
yards of ruffling, 2 yards of lace for 
frills and 2 yards of banding. 7450, 
blouse with round collar, 34 to 42 bust. 
With elbow or long sleeves, scalloped 
or straight edges. For the medium size 
■will be required 2)4 yards of material 
36 inches wide, 44 yard 27 inches wide 
for collar and cuffs. 7466, kimono or 
house gown. 34 to 44 bust. For the 
medium size will be required 7)4 yards 
of material 36 inches wide, with 44 yard 
27 inches wide for collar and cuffs, 3)4 
yards of banding. 7443, girl’s dress, 6 
to 10 years. With or without trimming 
Pleasing to Palate and Eye. 
While visiting a friend yesterday, I 
ran across two or three recipes news to 
me and possibly of interest to someone 
in the Rural household. For dessert was 
served an attractive form of cold pud¬ 
ding which I have named: “Silver and 
Gold.” Materials needed are a lemon 
and such supplies as are sure to be 
found in the kitchen cabinets. To make, 
cook the juice of the lemon with three- 
quarter cup of sugar till a clear syrup 
results, using more sugar if the lemon 
happens to be a particularly sour one. 
Add a pint of boiling water and thicken 
the mixture with two tablespoonfuls of 
cornstarch. When cooked till trans¬ 
parent pour, boiling hot, over the stiffly 
beaten whites of two eggs. Beat wel\ 
and after pouring into a mould, or into 
teacups used as individual moulds, set 
on the ice or in some cool place where 
it will be well chilled. Make a boiled 
custard with milk and the yolks of the 
eggs and chill this also. At time of 
serving invert the contents of the mould 
in a pretty dish and pour the custard 
around it. Or if cups have been used 
place each little cone in a saucer and 
surround with the custard. A candied 
cherry laid on the top of each cone 
gives the course a decorative effect. The 
silvery white part should be just stiff 
enough to keep its shape, and if well 
beaten it will be of light texture as 
well as tasty, while the golden custard 
will make a pretty color contrast. 
In the evening my friend’s grown-up 
son made molasses candy after a 
formula famous among the men of his 
family. It was amusing to see his quick 
and skillful way of handling the busi¬ 
ness. Equal amounts of molasses and 
sugar was his rule and I think he put 
three cups of molasses and a trifle less of 
sugar (because the supply happened to 
be low) into the deep aluminum sauce 
pan which was next instant, bubbling 
upon the g«is range. He let it mount 
almost to the rim before stirring, then 
presently he was slicing fully an inch 
off a pound cake of butter and, after 
the whole had boiled a while longer, he 
was adding soda directly from its jar, 
sprinkling in perhaps more than a table¬ 
spoonful; he judged at the amount by 
the way the seething mixture took on 
a lighter color. Of course he kept the 
whole stirred with a big spoon during 
its cooking but by turning the flame 
lower he could keep the stuff at a 
steady boil and yet not stand over it 
continually. He estimated, I believe, 
that it boiled about 20 minutes,-but the 
sufficiency was decided by trying if it 
would “make a bird’s nest” in cold 
water. If when dripped around and 
around in a glass of water it retained 
the shape of a bird’s nest, then it was 
cooked enough. Taking the stew pan 
off the fire he stirred in a generous 
allowance of vanilla extract, fully a 
tablespoonful, I should judge. His 
mother and I bad buttered soup plates 
ready, als'o a long tin in which were 
the picked nut meats of nearly a pound 
of English walnuts. Of course any 
native nuts would have made as good 
candy, but this was in a city kitchen. 
The nut taffy and the rest were soon 
cooling on the veranda and later it was 
a pleasure to see the long sweep of that 
young man’s arms as he pulled the 
candy into a delicious texture and 
creamy wliitness. Candy-making may be 
an unusual accomplishment for a col¬ 
lege-bred youth, but is sure to prove a 
good bid for popularity in any man’s 
home talents. 
My friend gave me a recipe for an¬ 
other candy of which I can only say 
that it sounds good and bears the 
exalted name of: 
Divinity Candy*—One-half cup of 
corn syrup; one-half cup water; two 
cups sugar. Cook these together until 
when dropped into cold water it will 
crackle against the side of the glass. 
Beat the whites of two eggs light and 
dry while the stuff is boiling and when 
it is done pour in a slow stream over 
the egg, beating rapidly. Add chopped 
nuts, a cupful or less, and continue beat¬ 
ing till too hard to run off a spoon, 
then drop in small cakes and set away 
to harden. augusta rose. 
Defective Flavor of Canned Fruit. 
When fruit from a perfectly airtight 
glass can has a flavor that might be sup¬ 
posed to belong to a piece of burning 
rubber, it is well to note the color and 
quality of the rubber ring used on the 
can which has contained the fruit in' 
question. Some ten years ago or more, 
a white or cream white can rubber ap¬ 
peared for sale. About that time the 
present writer was told by a housewife 
o.f Ithaca, N. Y., that all her peaches 
were spoiled in flavor that had been 
canned using the new white rubbers. 
Ever since white rubbers have been 
avoided. In fact they have not been 
seen for sale. Possibly too many house¬ 
wives had trouble with them, as they 
not only tainted the fruit, but became 
too hard to use again, although most 
housewives are getting new can rubbers 
each year. Yet, a snugly fitting black 
flexible rubber may be used while it 
remains in that condition. 
MEDORA CORBETT. 
New England Tomato Soup.— To one 
quart of canned tomatoes add one pint 
of hot water, one tablespoonful of sugar, 
one teaspoonful of salt, four cloves, 
saltspoonful of white pepper; bring to a 
boil; in the meantime put one table¬ 
spoonful of butter in a saucepan; when 
it melts put in one tablespoonful of 
Spring onions, one tablespoonful of 
parsley; fry five minutes; add one table¬ 
spoonful of cornstarch dissolved in two 
tablespoonfuls of cold water; stir into 
hot tomato, strain and serve with boiled 
rice. 
Cream of Vegetables.—Cut one turnip, 
a carrot and a potato into thin slices; 
add to them a few celery tops, a bay 
leaf, a cupful of tomato if you have it, 
and two quarts of water in which meat 
has been boiled. Simmer gently for one 
hour; press through a very fine sieve, 
return the mixture to the fire and add 
one tablespoonful of suet rubbed with 
two tablespoonfuls of flour. Stir until 
it reaches the boiling point, add a grated 
onion, a teaspoonful of salt and a salt- 
spoonful of pepper. Serve with crou¬ 
tons. 
Drink 
Nature's Tonic 
Many drinks have a good taste and a 
bad effect. The Rootbeer you make 
from Hire’s Household Extract 
tastes good and does good. There’s 
health and strength in every drop. 
It agrees with everyone—gives the 
ruddy skin that betokens pure blood. 
HIRES’ 
HOUSEHOLD EXTRACT 
FOR MAKING OLD FASHIONED 
HOME-MADE ROOTBEER 
is a true tonic. Has no unpleasant 
reaction—is made of roots, bark, 
herbs and berries—the simple natu. 
ral curatives of our hardy ancestors. 
On* package make* 5 gallons. If your grocer 
Isn’t supplied, we will mail you a pack¬ 
age on receipt of 2 5c. Please give his name. 
Write for premium puzzle. 
THE CHARLES E. HIRES CO. 
225North Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
Agents Wanted 
In each town to ride and exhibit sample 1913 bicy¬ 
cle. IVritc/or special offer. 
Finest Guaranteed 1 
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with Coaster-Brakes and Puncture-Proof tires. 
1910 & 1911 Models C7 
all of best makes. .. M t ^ 
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Great FACTORY CLEARING SALE 
We Ship on Approval without » 
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IO DAY’S FREtt TRIAL* 
''TIRES, coaster brako rear wheels, lamp®, 
f sundries, parts and repairs for all makes of bicycles ai 
half usual prices. DO NOT BUY until you get oux 
catalogues and offer. Write tieno . 
MEAD CYCLE CO. D«pt.E 80 CHICAGO 
DAISY FLY KILLER 
flies. Neat, dean, or¬ 
namental, convenient, 
cheap. Lasts all 
season. Made of 
metal, can't spill or tip 
over; will not soil or 
injure anything. 
Guaranteed effective. 
Sold by dealers, or 
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HAROLD BOM3SR8, IbO DeKalb Ave., Brooklyn, H. Y 
L OCAL AGENTS can make good money selling patented 
specialty next 30 days. Sells readily, big com¬ 
mission. QUIGLEY & CO.. Port Richmond, S I . New York 
DRAINAGE ENGINEERING Greatly Increased 
Advice on drainage, soils and crops 
T. E. MARTIN, 102 Standart St., Syracuse, N. Y. 
Anty Drudge’s b&m hint 
Anty Drudge—“Well, well! Mother Smith, what is the 
matter? You look as though you had lost your 
prize chickens.” 
Mother Smith—“Oh, no! it’s not that. When the men 
wash bandages and stable sheets down at the barn, 
they come up and bother me for a cake of soap and 
a bucket of boiling water. I wish to goodness they 
could do without hot water.” 
Anty Drudge—“They can. Just give them Fels-Naptha 
Soap for the bam. They can use that with cool 
water and the things will wash out clean and sweet.” 
A wise farmer never overworks his 
horses. Tired animals lose their efficiency. 
Why don’t you, Mrs. Farmer, be as wise 
as your husband ? Why do you wear your¬ 
self out on washday so that you are un¬ 
fitted for work during the rest of the week? 
You can make washing easy. 
Try the Fels-Naptha way. Put your 
clothes to soak (after rolling) in cool or 
lukewarm water with Fels-Naptha| Soap, 
wash up your dishes, come back and rub 
out the clothes, rinse—and they are ready 
to hang out. Sounds too good ? But it’s 
true. Just try it. Buy a cake of Fels-Naptha 
Soap before next washday and follow direc¬ 
tions on red and green wrapper . 
For full particulars, write Fels-Naptha, Philadelphia 
