1813. 
THE) RURA1> NEW-YORKER 
399 
The Rural Patterns. 
When ordering patterns always give 
number of pattern and measurement de¬ 
sired. 
The first group shows 7735 closed cir¬ 
cular drawers, 22 to 32 waist. 7731 cor¬ 
set cover, 34 to 42 bust. Embroidery de¬ 
sign 650. 7612 corset cover with straight 
upper edge, 34 to 42 bust. Especially 
adapted to embroidery. 7577 seven- 
gored petticoat, 22 to 32 waist. 7734 
girl’s princesse slip, 6 to 12 years. 7716 
semi-princesse slip, or foundation for 
misses and small women, 14, 16 and 
18 years. 
The second group includes 7425 fancy 
blouse, 34 to 42 bust. 7625 fancy eve¬ 
ning waist, 34 to 42 bust. 7721 semi- 
princesse dress for misses and small 
women, 16 and 18 years. 7538 semi- 
princesse dress for misses and small 
women, 16 to 18 years. 7738 girl’s 
dress, 10 to 14 years. Price of each 
pattern, 10 cents. 
Bran Pancakes and Coffee. 
In a recent number of your paper 
J. E. W. asks about using bran as a 
food. I for one am very glad this arti¬ 
cle of food has been brought forward 
for discussion in your paper. We use 
bran in several ways and would be glad 
to know of other uses. Bran pancakes 
we have for breakfast nearly all Win¬ 
ter, made as follows: One cup white 
flour, one cup bran, three-fourths cup 
middlings, two teaspoonfuls soda, three 
cups buttermilk or sour milk. Bake like 
other pancakes. This recipe was given 
at our farmers’ institute two years ago, 
and I have used it ever since. 
Bran coffee is also excellent. Use 
four quarts of bran, one cup of mo¬ 
lasses and two eggs. Rub the mixture 
with the hand until thoroughly mixed, 
then spread in two dripping pans and 
roast very brown in the oven. Stir 
frequently to prevent burning. Use 
about twice as much of this mixture as 
you use of coffee, or mix it if you 
prefer. People who cannot drink coffee 
can drink this bran substitute without 
any harmful results. I hope others will 
send recipes for making bran foods. 
MRS. J. S. P. 
Advice on Soap Making. 
If C. W. H., page 262, had melted and 
strained grease through a cloth, weighed 
and dissolved borax in a small portion 
of weighed grease, let stand over night, 
then melted again before adding cold 
lye, she probably would have had no 
trouble. Be sure to pour cold lye in 
lukewarm grease until the consistency 
of strained honey, then pour in mold, 
let stand over night or several hours 
before cutting or marking in cakes. I 
would suggest that she follow directions 
on can for soft soap with what she has 
had trouble with, as it does not spoil 
soft soap to boil. m. d. p. 
In reply to the inquiry of C. W. H., 
page 262, if she will try my way of 
making soap I think she will not want 
to try any other. My recipe is as fol¬ 
lows : One pound can of potash, five 
pounds of grease, strained, one-half cup¬ 
ful of ammonia, one-half pound package 
of borax. Dissolve the potash in three 
pints of cold water. (I have to warm 
it to dissolve the potash, it is so hard.) 
When cold, stir in the melted grease, 
then the ammonia and lastly the borax, 
stirring constantly until it thickens, then 
pour into pasteboard boxes to cool and 
when cold cut in squares. A little oil 
of sassafras for perfume. 
MRS. M. L. G. 
Dyeing Floor Covering. 
I have some bed-room carpets which are 
tissue paper tightly rolled and sewed across 
with twine. These carpets were light green 
and have got sunburnt, and are getting 
lighter and look rusty. These carpets will 
wash. I should like to know of some good 
carpet house X can send them to to have 
them redyed. a. h. d. 
We do not know of any carpet or 
matting made of tissue paper. Perhaps 
this inquirer refers to crex, a grass fiber 
which might be described as tight little 
rolls woven together with a heavy twine 
warp. Carpet houses would not be like¬ 
ly to do such dyeing, but carpets are 
dyed by any of the large dyeing and 
cleaning firms advertising in the cities. 
While it is worth while to dye a Brus¬ 
sels or Wilton carpet or rug, we doubt 
the economy of having the floor cover¬ 
ing mentioned commercially treated. 
Several of our correspondents have dyed 
carpets at home by using prepared dye 
according to directions, and applying it 
to the carpet with a handled scrubbing 
brush. In some cases the dye was ap¬ 
plied while the carpet was on the floor; 
in others lengths of carpet were laid 
over a bench, and the dye applied rap¬ 
idly, moving the lengths along the bench 
as one surface was finished. It is a 
tiresome job, but may be practical in 
the inquirer’s case, which would call for 
a cotton dye. 
CANNING AT HOME 
The Steam Pressure Way 
Factory Sizes 
$110 and up 
The tremendous waste in fruits anil vegetables 
and big loss from low market prices and quick ripen¬ 
ing is entirely saved by canning at homo in a NA¬ 
TIONAL Steam Pressure Canning Outtlt. The 
“Steam Pressure Way” carries Government En¬ 
dorsement, and thousands of satisfied users will 
back up our statement!, 
BIGGER PRICES FOR 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 
A NATIONAL Canning Outfit enables you to put 
up what you raise yourself, start a small canning 
factory and make good money or establish a com¬ 
munity canning plant among your neighbors for 
mutual protection. Canned fruits and vegetables 
are easily sold in the fall and winter at good prices. 
NATIONAL Canning Outfits are the same as used 
in modern commercial canning factories, only 
made in smaller sizes. They preserve anything 
you grow either in glass jars or cans. Complete 
Home Outfits *10 and up; Hotel Sizes *85 and up; 
Factory sizes *110 and up. 
Write at one for descriptive circular and state 
what size you are interested in. 
lorthwestsrn S l««l t Ironworks, 821 SpnngSt.B»u Claire, Vis, 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and a 
“square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
SURPRISING 
PRICES on 
GROCERIES 
Imagine the tremendous sensation that this nevO 
FREE Larkin Cut-Price Grocery Book has caused in 
the 19.000 homes to which it has gone. These 19,000 
husbands and wives saw 200 grocery foods and 600 
household supplies offered at prices which, at first 
glance, seemed almost unbelievable. 
They saw scores and scores of grocery foods 
priced Bt just half the usual retail; and they saw 
that every single article was priced amazingly 
low. But thnt wnsn’t all. They saw the most lib¬ 
eral Guaranty of High-Quality Groceries that one 
could imagine. On page 3 they rend this; 
“You may order $5 worth, or more, of Lar¬ 
kin Groceries; use one-fourth of each package 
or article; if satisfied, keep the order; if not 
satisfied, send back the remaining three- 
fourths and we will return all your money. 
Including the freight.” 
And these 19,000 families were also quick to see 
that the surprising offer hnd come from a reliable 
firm—from Larkin Co.—the big firm that has been 
selling things on the factory-to-family plan for 38 
years. Think of the thousands of dollars these fam¬ 
ilies are now saving! And how it all started by writ¬ 
ing for this new Larkin Cut-Price Grocery Book. 
You May Have This Book 
You may have this Book, reader. Y’ou can buy your 
family Groceries on the Larkin Fnctory-to-Family Plan and 
savo$l to $3per week. And you'll be eating as clean, pure 
and appetizing Groceries as are served in the White House 
at Washington. Remember, we pay the penalty if 
we fail to please. That’s clearly understood and 
agreed upon BEFORE you spend ONE CENT. 
Some Samples 
Every Grocery food you can Imagine is do- 
scribed ia our new Grocery Book and priced like this’ 
Imported Mixed Tea, per lb., 30c—usual price, 60c; extra 
quality Larkin Blend Coffee, 3 lbs., 75c—usnal price, 85c to 
40c per lb.; concentrated Pure Vanilla Extract, 2- 02 . bottle, 
12Kc—usual price, 25c; Phosphate Baking Powder, ^ lb., 
7Kc—usual price, 15c; large can Country Gentleman Corn, 
8 c—usual price, 15c; purest Unsweetened Chocolate, per ^lb. 
cake, 15c — usual price, 80c; Pearl Tapioca, per lb. pkg , 60 
—usual price, 12c; Larkin Short-Cut Macaroni, per lb. pkg., 
7^c —usual price, 15c; genuine Bed Alaska Salmon. No. 1 can, 
15c—usual price, 20c; choice Pork and Beans with Tomato 
Sauce, usual size can, 7V£c—usual price, 15c; delicious Peanut 
Butter, per 12-oz. jar, 12^c—usual price, 25c; finest Catsup, 
large bottle, 12^c—usual price. 25c; Sweet Home Laundry 
Soap, 10 bars, 25c—usual price, 50c; Pure Powdered Lye, per 
pound can, 5c—usual price, 10c. 
Just Ask for It 
Any woman or man who 
send 9 the Coupon 
below to our nearest 
address, or even a 
Postal, gets this great 
Cut-Price Grocery Book 
free. If you write to¬ 
day. we will send it to 
your home by RETURN 
MAIL. And we promise 
you some rare surprises. 
L&rkttz C&* 
Dept. 1716 
Buffalo, N. Y., Chicago 
and Peoria, Ill. 
\ THIS BRINGS THE BOOK 
2 Lsrfda Co. Dept. 1716 
5 I want to save money for my family. Please send i 
your Out-Price Grocery Book. 
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Address. 
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is yours, no matter vrhat you 
are up against, if you own a 
Fish Brand Reflex Slicker 
The coat that keeps out 
ALL the rain 
On every label 
we print plainly 
Satisfaction 
Guaranteed 
and 
we mean it. 
$ 3.00 
Everywhere 
If not at your 
dealer’s, sent 
prepaid on re* 
ceipt of price. 
Send for illustra¬ 
ted folder de¬ 
scribing this and 
other Fish Brand 
garments. 
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A ‘ J * I?s^o e n r co - 
Tower Canadian Limited, Torento 21 3 
Mrs. Mortgage — “I’m nearly 
crazy! Our interest is com¬ 
ing due next month, and we 
won’t have enough to meet it. 
If I had more time to spare, 
I could make enough butter 
and egg money to help out.” 
Anty Drudge — “Mercy me! 
Don’t you know that if you 
use Fels-Naptha Soap you can 
get your work done so you 
can have time to ’tend to your 
chickens and churn your but¬ 
ter?” 
It costs 
money, as well 
as strength, to do 
your work the 
long, hard way. 
Up-to-date 
women use 
F els-Naptha 
Soap, and use 
the time it saves 
for doing other 
things. 
The weekly wash, 
housecleaning, every¬ 
day scrubbing and 
cleaning are all made 
easier with Fels- 
Naptha Soap. It w r orks 
best in cool or luke¬ 
warm water, dissolves 
grease, makes dirt dis¬ 
appear and takes out 
all kinds of stains. 
Easy directions are on the Red 
and Green Wrapper. 
Fels & Co., Philadelphia. 
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WESHIP° n APPROVAL 
•without ,1 cent deposit, prepay the freight 
ami allow 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL. 
IT ONLY COSTS one cent to learn ou» 
unheard 0 / prices and marvelous offers 
on highest grade 1913 model bicycles. 
FACTORY PRICES a bicycle or 
a pair of tires from artyartt at arty prteg 
until you write for our large Art Catalog 
and learn our -wonderfulproposition on first 
sample bicycle going to your town. 
RIDER AGENTS '.’nrSrSII 
money exhibiting and selling our bicycles. 
W, Sail cheaper than any other factory* 
_ TIRES. Coaster-Brak* rear wheel*, 
lamps, repairs and all sundries at kal / usual pris+s. 
Do Not Walt; write today for our special offer. 
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CIDER PRESSES 
THE ORIGINAL JIT. GILEAD HY-. 
DRAULIO PRESS produces more cider ■( 
from less apples thau any other and is a 
BIG MONEY MAKER 
Sizes 10 to 400 barrels daily, hand 
or power. Presses for all pur¬ 
poses, also cid9r evaporators, 
apple-butter cookers, vine- 
J ;ar generators, etc. Cata- 
og free. We are manufac¬ 
turers. not jobbers. 
HYDRAULIC PRESS MFG. CO. 
(l/Iiodt anti largest manufacturers of cider 
prcAdos ia tho world.) _ 
137 Llncoi.. Avenue, Mount Gilead, Ohio 
Or Koom 119 L 39 Cortlandt St., New York, N. Y. 
