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RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 13, 191S 
WOMAN AND HOME 
From Day to Day 
The Soldier 
Defend me. Lord ? fi’om those misdeeds 
^^’'hioh my profession shame, 
A)id from the vengeance that succeeds 
Wlien wo lire so to i)lame; 
Preserve me far 
From acts of war, 
Where Then dost peace cummand; 
And in my hroasi 
J.et mei-cy j-est 
Though justice use my hand. 
gre<1ients in the order given and drop the. 
mixture by spoonfuls on a slightly greased 
tin. Pako the cookies iu a moderate oven. 
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I'liK Xew Jersey State Agricultural 
College (New Brunswick) has issued an 
excellent Extension Bulletin, No. 15, on 
“Home Canning and Curing of Meats,” 
and aTiothoi', No. IT, on “Good Breads 
that Will Save AVheat.” Both will be 
found lH‘l|»fnl. and both answer many 
jirohleins confronting the farm house¬ 
keeper. 
Sugar for Preserving Purposes 
Be Thou m.v leader to the field. 
My head in battle arm ; 
Be '^rhou a breastplate and a sliield 
'Po keep my soul from harm; 
For live or die, 
I will rely 
On 'Phoe, O Lord ! alone. 
And in this trust, 
'Phough fall I must, 
I cannot be undone. 
—George Wither (1588-1GG7). 
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TvEMKATUER that during the month of 
April, if you will pay Uncle Sam iKd.lo, 
he will keej) it for yon safel.v for five 
years, and on January 1, 102-3, will ex¬ 
change your War Savings Certificate 
Stamp for a crisp .%5 bill. You help your 
countr.v, and make S5 cents to boot. Per¬ 
haps you think, because yon cannot buy a 
big Libert.v bond, that your tiny savings 
do not amount to anything. Here is what 
.you may bu.v for our soldiers with your 
thrift stamps—single units of 25 cents; 
A single thrift stamp will buy .a tent 
pole or five tent ))ins. a waist belt or hat 
cord, shoe laces or identification tags; 
two will bu.v one trench tool or ji jiair of 
woolen gloves. Four thrift stamps will 
buy two pairs of canvas leggins; six will 
I)u.v five pairs of woolen socks or thr»‘e 
suits of Summer underwear; 12 will buy 
a steel helmet. 
One war savings stamp will buy 100 
cartridges or a cartridge belt or a sc'ab- 
bard for a ba.vonet; two will purchase two 
jiairs of woolen breeches <»• two flannel 
shirts; two and a half will buy a gas 
mask. Three war savings stamps will 
buy an overcoat or two woolen sei-vice 
coats; thr(>e and a half will bu.v three 
pairs of woolen blankets; four will buy a 
rifle. 
Isn’t it worth while, even where the 
])eiinies are slowl.v scraped together by 
laborious self-denial, to 'make an abso- 
lnt(dy safe loan to One of the best friends 
you have, and buy safety and comfort for 
yoiir lighting men, too? 
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The following statement regarding de¬ 
mands for woman labor in the dilL'ia'iit 
fitate is authorized l).v the Department of 
Labor, through Mrs. Hilda ^Inlliauser 
Biebards, Chief of the ^Yoman’s Divisiim. 
Ignited States Emi)lo.vmeut Service: 
The Department of Agricultuie ad¬ 
vises us that their county agents report 
that women will be used in different occu¬ 
pations in the various States, as follows: 
“In Town. Illinois, Indiana, IMinnesota, 
Nebraska. Geoigia, New York and Ver¬ 
mont, indications are that women will be 
needed in large i\uml)ers to do farm work. 
“California, Washington and Oregon 
will use foreign or colored women. 
“Kansas. New Jerse.v, New IlaTupshire, 
Connecticut and Rhode Island will use 
women in fruit packing and truck garden¬ 
ing. as they have in the past. Virginia 
will use women for picking apples and 
fruit. 
“Utah is going to make a drive for 
women workers in their sugar heet fields. 
Kentucky will use women for heri-y pick¬ 
ing.” 
As yet no specific figures are obtain- 
ahlc as to the actual number of women 
needed. 
The “Official Bulletin” says there is a 
feeling on the part of the county sigents 
of the Department of Agriculture that 
there ought to he no general move to put 
women on the land, heeau.se the f.ii-mors 
Many housekeejiers have askisl us 
wliether they would he allowed to store 
sugar for future use in canning and pre¬ 
serving. In ja'spoiise to our inquir.v, the 
United States Food Administration gives 
the following information: 
In reply to man.v inquiries that are be¬ 
ing received regarding sugar supplies for 
manufacturers of essential food i)roducts, 
and appreciating, as we do, the nece.ssity 
of l)oth jirodnction and jfieservation of 
food STipplies, as well as reflecting tlie pol¬ 
icy of the Food Administration as laniriug 
upon collateral industries, such as manu¬ 
facturers of cans and fruit jars, etc., and 
buyers of same, all manufacturers of es- 
The Rural Patterns 
In ordering always give number of pattern 
and size desired, sending price with order 
.vciirs. l.‘> 
Oe.'il. Dress perfor- 
at<‘<i for tiiiiie for 
misses and suiall 
women, 1(! and 18 
years. I'rice lo cents. 
a.'i.'JS. 'J'wo-piece skirt 
for liii.sses and small 
women. 1(1 and 18 
years. I’riee 10 cents. 
CIrl's dress. 10 
to 14 years. I'riee 
l.j cents. 
vestee, 34 to 44 
Inist. Price l.l eenis, 
0482, Three • piece 
skirt, 24 to 34 waist. 
Price l.T cents. 
.sential food products are advistdl that 
they will l>e able to obtain their full nec- 
esstiry requirements of sugar for niitiiu- 
facturiiig iturposes during the coming sett- 
son. 
This ajqdie.s particularly to the packers 
of fruit, coudeused milk, and such vege- 
tahlt.3 for the preservation of which sugar 
may be necessary, as well as to the house¬ 
wives for usage in preserving purposes. 
As soon as the ctir shortage is relieved, 
supplies of sugar will be available for the 
necessary preservation purposes. Ship¬ 
ments from Cuba are steadily increasing. 
It is also contemplated, and perhaps 
will be made operative shortly, to permit 
the jturchase b.v pr(>.s])ective caimers of a 
sufficient supply of sugar for their needs 
for that pur])ose. At the present writing, 
however, this is not permissable. 
Seen in Nev/ York Shops 
were already expressing the opinion that 
there was a move to substitute woineu 
ft>r men to do farm work, and they ob¬ 
jected to it. The farmers will use men 
and boy.s as long as they aiT available. 
Potato drop cookie.s are among the 
sngarle.ss cake.s recommended. O'hey call 
for one cup mashed potato, one cup corn 
syrup, oiie-fourtb cup fat, three-fourths 
cup buckwheat flour, two teaspoons bak¬ 
ing powder, one-half teaspoon cinnamon, 
one-fourth teaspoon cloves, oiie-lialf tea- 
s|)oon nutmeg, one-half cup raisins, one 
teaspoon .salt, grated riiul of one lemon, 
one teaspoon lemon juice. Mis the in- 
French organdie ruffling comes in a va- 
riet.v of shades; mse, blue, lavender, tan 
or white, flub'd, pleated and hemstitched; 
inclies wide, G9 cents a yard. 
A khaki washbasin costs .$1.34. It is 
wat(‘ri(riiuf cloth, stiffened with supports 
like Corset bones, and is ver.v light. It is 
not collapsible, like the rubber basins, but 
will stand haial wear. 
"White imrcelaiii hooks for bathroom 
use cost 14 cents each: they fa.sten into 
the wall with a metal screw. Their ad¬ 
vantage is that there is no risk of rust iu 
the steam or dampness of the bathroom. 
One of the large shops is offering men's 
topcoats, made iu this country of “Bligh¬ 
ty” tweeds, which are woven by hand in 
Great Britain at the Erskine Hou.se Hos¬ 
pital for Limbless Soldiers. These tweeds 
are the “wear-forever’' type, iu a variety 
of light and dark mixtures, the coat.s cost¬ 
ing .$45, and prosperous Americans may 
wear them with thoughts of the brave 
men who wove the cloth, who represent 
such regiments as the King’.s Own Scot- 
ti.sh Borderers, the Gameron Highlanders 
or the Royal Scots Fnsilicr.s, 
Khaki handkerchit'f.s are 12 and 2.3 
cents, the higher jn-ice being mercerized 
and hemstitched, and of v(*ry nice qual¬ 
ity. 
Salting Young Beets' 
On page 420 I see tbe request for in¬ 
formation about salting young beets, or 
lieet greens, and as I liave received so 
much help in similar ways from your 
paper, I .nm ghnl now to “do my hit” to 
help someone else. Last Summer, having 
a great quantity of beefs Avliich needed 
thinning, it seemed wastffid to throw 
them all to pigs and cow.s wlu'ji every¬ 
where we Avere urged to savt* Jill Avaste 
possible. So I. as an expt'rinu'ut, tried 
salting some doAvn. T.aking .a tAVo-gallon 
steme jar, I jnit in a tliin layer of fine 
table salt, tlien lay(>r of h<‘et tops fsome 
IniA'ing small la'ots .attacln'd as big as a 
.50-c»'nt piece), anotlier layer of siilt, iind 
so on until jar Avas full. After a L'av 
days contmits settled, so I rejieated pro¬ 
cess until jiir Avoiild Indd no more. ]intting 
on AV(‘ight to-Indd them down. Tlie\- have 
kej(t i»erfect]y, .and by soaking in cold 
water oA'or night, then c-ooking the same 
as iu the Summer, tliey Avere jn-ononneed 
by my fjunil.v, as wcdl as maghhors to 
wImiIii I gav(' sown*, to he as good as AA’hen 
cooked fresh in their sea.son. 
MRS. C. H. C. 
I .-ist Snmnna' I ]»nt down se\'eral large 
jai'S fidl. I look(‘d tliem OA’er, Avashed 
them clean, then I put .a layer of heet 
gre« ns :ind a layer of salt until my jar 
Avas full, and put a AA’eight on them, and 
they made their oavu brine, tlie same as 
salted cucumbers, and they are fine. I 
take out as many as I Avant and frc.shen 
them or parboil them two or three times, 
and cook them. They keep well. 
MRS. A. E. 
Try canning them instead. They are 
much better, and there is an economy of 
loom. Blanche the greens. Fill cans 
and sterilize two liours. 3'hey art* de¬ 
licious. MRS, G. G. 
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you a saving of 5 to 10 cents 
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■ Save and can the surplus berries, fruits, 
I vegetables, meats. Everything you put up 
■ can easily be sold at high prices. Canning 
■ - the “NATIONAL" Steam Pressure 
way is quick, easy and sure. No 
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Northwestern Sleel & Iron Works 
815 Spring Street 
Eau Claire, Wia. 
Hard Soap 
.‘>ix pounds sal soda, six pounds grease, 
three pounds slaked lime, finir gallon.s soft 
water, one-half pound ri'sin. But sal 
soda, lime and water over fire. Let come 
to a boil and set away to settle—perhaps 
over night. Pour off clear liipiid and put 
over fire; add grease and resin. Boil 
slowly until fit to mold, Avhicli Avill he 
about tAVo hours. Pour in U tub or light 
box, and Avlieu cold cut into bars. If de¬ 
sired, one ounce of .sassafras may be iidd- 
ed before molding. Mrs. g. q. 
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Backache 
^ Thestub-'’^ 
bom, torment¬ 
ing pain in the loins 
oremull of the buck —the 
kind caused by rheumatism, kid¬ 
ney trouble, exposure to cold or 
lifting heavy weights —is relieved 
almostinstantly by the application ol i 
an D O LIN 
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Send iOc. l•^lin orstiiiniis for liiMl . 
size tube or Me for large tulie. 
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Sole Apents for A merica 
406 West Z3rd Street 
New York. 
Notes from Tennessee 
The 21st of March was warm and 
hiilm.v. a reguliir Spring day, the hinls be¬ 
ginning to aAvaken from their long sleep 
and show their green cidors. 'I'lie yellow 
plum trees and jiears resemble tall snow¬ 
drifts, the home-grown peach trees are 
pink Avith bloom, hut onr luir.sery trees 
show nothing but leaves. This makes the 
third complete fjiilure. If they fail next 
year we will folloAV’ the commands of the 
Bible and dig them up. The rose bushes 
are green, the bridal wreath white Avith 
bloom, showers of gold in full floAver. and 
the “artificial peiich” trees just rt'ady to 
burst out. 
I love floAA'ers; the old-fashioned roses 
mmmmmg 
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