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scarf  on  a  cool  night  in  June,  do  so.  but 
he  sure  to  put  hack  in  the  sack  as  soon 
as  .you  take  it  off.  Never  leave  the-  gar¬ 
ments  lying  around  until  some  other 
time.  The  sacks  may  be  startched  with 
a  little  camphor,  dissolved  in  it,  then 
ironed,  and  no  moth  will  trouble  them. 
New  paper  flour  sacks  often  have  a 
tiny  pinhole  or  might  get  broken,  and  are 
not  safe.  .Whatever  you  use,  be  sure  to 
have  cotton  for  one  of  the  wrappings.  Do 
not  bother  with  foul-smelling  repellents, 
mint  sachets  are  more  agreeable  and 
better. 
It  is  well  to  understand  the  life  and 
habit  of  the  insects  to  be  dealt  with. 
There  are  two  other  species  of  clothes 
moths;  the  preventives  are  good  for  all. 
MKS.  M.  E.  M. 
Lacet  Design  in  Crochet 
Ch.  60,  1  dc.  in  4th  st.  from  hook. 
3  dc.  in  next  3  ch. ;  (ch.  3.  skip  2,  1  sc.  in 
next  stitch  sk.  2;  ch.  3.  1  dc.  in  next.) 
This  is  called  a  lacet.  Repeat  till  there 
are  9  lacets  in  all.  4  dc.  in  last  4  ch.  3 
turn. 
2d  row — 3  dc..  (ch.  5,  skip  5.  1  dc.  in 
next.)  This  will  be  called  a  bar.  Re¬ 
peat  till  there  are  9  bars,  4  dc.,  ch.  3 
turn. 
3d  row — 3  dc.,  9  lacets,  4  dc.,  ch.  3 
t  urn. 
4th  row — 3  dc.,  9  bars,  4  dc.,  ch.  3 
turn. 
5th  row — -3  dc.,  4  lacets.  7  dc.,  4  lacets, 
4  dc-.,  ch.  3  turn. 
6th  row — 3  dc.,  4  bars,  7  dc.,  4  bars,  4 
dc..  ch.  3  turn. 
7th  row — 3  dc.,  3  lacets.  7  dc.,  2  filet 
spaces,  7  dc..  3  lacets.  4  dc..  ch.  3  turn. 
8th  row — 3  dc.,  3  bars,  7  dc.,  2  spaces, 
7  dc.,  3  bars,  4  dc.,  ch.  3  turn. 
9th  row— 3  dc.,  2  lacets,  7  dc.,  2  sp., 
7  dc.,  2  sp.,  7  dc.,  2  lacets,  4  dc.,  3  ch. 
turn. 
10th  row — 3  dc.,  2  bars,  7  dc.,  1  sp.,  4 
dc.,  ch.  5.  4  dc.,  1  sp.,  7  dc.,  2  bars,  4 
dc.,  eh.  3  turn. 
11th  row — 3  dc.,  1  lacet,  7  dc..  2  sp.,  4 
Lacet  Pattern  in  Crochet. 
tie.. 
5  ch.,  si. 
st.  in  center  of  5 
ch. 
below, 
ch. 
5,  4  de., 
2  sp. 
,  7  dc.,  1 
lacet. 
4  dc.. 
ch 
3  turn. 
1 
2th  row — 
-3  dc. 
,  1  bar,  7 
dc 
2 
sp.,  4 
dc.. 
ch.  5.  si. 
st.. 
to  center 
of 
si. 
st.  be- 
low 
.  ch.  5,  4 
dc., 
2  sp.,  7 
dc.. 
1 
bar,  4 
dc.. 
ch.  3  tur 
n. 
13th  row — 3  dc.,  2  lacets,  7  dc-.,  1  sp.,  4 
dc.  over  c-h.,  1  bar,  4  dc.,  1  sp,  7  dc-.,  2 
lacets,  4  dc.,  ch.  3  turn. 
14th  row — 3  dc.,  2  bars,  7  dc.,  2  sp.,  7 
dc..  2  sp.,  7  dc.,  2  bars,  4  dc.,  ch  3  turn. 
15th  row — 3  dc.,  3  lacets.  7  dc..  2  sp., 
7  dc.,  3  lacets,  4  dc.,  ch.  3  turn. 
16th  row - 3  dc..  3  bars,  7  dc-..  2  sp., 
7  dc ,  3  bars,  4  dc.,  ch.  3  turn. 
17th  row — 3  dc.,  4  lacets,  7  dc.,  4 
7  dc ,  3  lacets.  4  dc..  ch.  3  turn. 
ISth  row — 3  dc..  4  bars.  7  dc-.,  4  bars, 
4  dc.,  ch.  3  turn. 
19th  row — 3  dc..  9  lacets.  4  dc.,  ch.  3 
turn. 
20th  row — 3  dc.,  9  bars,  4  dc-.,  ch.  3 
turn. 
21st  row — Same  as  3d  row. 
22d  row — Same  as  4th  row. 
Repeat  the  desired  length.  Add  a 
simple  beading.  Make  narrow  straps  3 
or  1  lacets  wide. 
This  works  up  very  quickly  and  is  very 
laev.  MRS.  EL  WIN  CHASE. 
Laying  Linoleum 
T  am  very  much  interested  in  the  ar¬ 
ticle  “Say  It  With  Linoleum”  on  page 
725.  In  gluing  the  builder’s  felt  to  the 
floor  does  the  writer  mean  to  cover  the 
entire  under  surface  of  the  felt  with 
glue,  or  only  near  the  seams  and  along 
the  edges,  and  the  same  in  using  the 
cement  to  lay  the  linoleum  on  the  felt? 
As  I  have  much  the  same  problem  of 
floors  confronting  me.  I  would  appre¬ 
ciate*  it  very  much  if  the  writer  would 
exp'ain  just  that  one  point.  If  the 
entire  under  surface  of  both  felt  and 
linoleum  are  to  be  treated.  I  should  think 
it  would  make  it  much  more  expensive 
than  hardwood  floors.  c.  it.  H. 
New  York. 
Most  manufacturers  say  that  there  is 
only  one  really  satisfactory  method  of 
laying  linoleum,  and  that  is  to  cement  it 
down  over  a  layer  of  heavy  builder’s  felt. 
To  lay  the  felt  place  the  first  width 
close  up  against  the  side  wall,  and  trim 
the  end  to  fit  snugly.  Lay  the  felt  at 
rivhf  angles  to  the  boards  of  the  floor. 
Turn  one  end  of  the  felt  half  way  back 
and  put  on  an  even  layer  of  linoleum 
pa«te.  Replace  the  pasted  half  in  posi¬ 
tion  on  the  floor,  and  press  it  down  to 
smooth  out  all  air  blisters.  Turn  the 
other  end  of  the  strip  back  and  paste  it 
in  the  same  way.  Be  very  careful  to 
butt  every  edge  of  the  felt,  and  do  not 
have  any  overlapping  portions  to  make 
ridges  under  the  linoleum.  Rolling  the 
felt  with  a  weighted  box  will  insure  its 
sticking  firmly  and  evenly  to  the  floor. 
It  is  preferable  to  let  the  felt  stand  on 
the  floor  several  hours  before  laying  the 
linoleum.  Then  sweep  its  surface  spec-k- 
lessly  clean  before  you  go  on  with  the  job. 
Cut  the  widths  of  linoleum  to  measure ; 
then,  if  you  are  a  carefOl  workman,  and 
want  a  very  nice  piece  of  work,  chalk 
mark  the  edge  of  the  strips  of  linoleum 
on  the  felt  so  you  can  gauge  the  pasting 
accurately.  Lay  the  strips  of  linoleum 
in  the  opposite  direction  to  the  felt. 
Fit  the  first  width  of  linoleum  into 
position,  pressing  the  edges  firmly  against 
the  baseboards.  Roll  up  one  end  half 
way  and  cover  the  felt  lining  with  paste 
up  to  a  space  about  four  to  six  inches 
along  each  edge  or  seam.  This  space 
must  be  left  free  for  cement.  Put  lino¬ 
leum  back  as  soon  as  the  paste  is  on  rhe 
felt ;  roll,  or  rub  the  linoleum  to  get  out 
any  air  pockets.  The  other  end,  and  each 
succeeding  strip  should  be  treated  in  the 
same  way. 
If  you  are  using  a  patterned  or  figured 
linoleum,  the  pattern  must  be  matched 
carefully  and  the  edges  of  the  strips 
butted  snugly  together.  If  you  are  using 
a  plain  linoleum,  lap  the  edges  about 
one-half  in.  when  you  are  pasting  the 
linoleum  to  the  felt;  then  cut  through 
both  thicknesses  with  a  sharp  knife,  and 
you  will  have  a  tightly  joined  seam. 
When  the  paste  has  had  time  to  set 
properly,  and  all  of  the  air  blisters  have 
been  smoothed  out.  the  edges  of  the  lino¬ 
leum  should  be  lifted  enough  to  allow 
you  to  apply  a  good  coat  of  waterproof 
linoleum  cement  on  both  sides  of  the 
seam,  around  the  edges,  and  back  far 
enough  to  fill  the  space  up  to  the  paste. 
When  the  seams  are  cemented,  they 
should  be  rolled  with  a  heavy  weight, 
and  if  possible  left  weighted  for  24  hours 
until  rhe  cement  has  firmly  set. 
The  manufacturers  urge  that  the  en¬ 
tire  task  of  laying  the  linoleum  be  done 
at  a  steady  temperature  of  about  70 
degrees  Fahr. 
There  are  various  cements  and  pastes 
on  the  market.  Some  of  them  need  no 
weighting;  some  need  no  rolling;  some 
even  claim  to  take  the  place  of  the  inner 
lining  of  felt.  I  should  rely  upon  the 
advice  of  the  local  dealer  in  selecting 
one;  if  possible  I  think  I  should  use  the 
preparations  made  by  the  makers  of  the 
linoleum  I  had  selected.  Both  cement 
and  paste  cost  about  $3  a  gallon.  Of 
course  the  amount  required  will  vary 
with  the  kind  you  select,  but  on  the  aver¬ 
age  a  gallon  of  paste  will  cover  about 
100  square  feet,  and  a  gallon  of  cement 
from  60  to  80  square  feet.  In  estimating 
the  amount  of  paste  you  need,  do  not 
forget  to  subtract  the  space  that  is  to  be 
cemented  from  the  whole  surface. 
VERA  MEACIIAM. 
What  I  Found  Out  About  Pressure 
Canning 
I.  too.  have  had  trouble  with  the  cans 
not  being  full  after  canning  in  the  pres¬ 
sure  cooker.  I  found  that  the  more  I 
packed  the  cans,  the  larger  the  air  space 
when  finished.  I  began  investigating, 
and  somewhere  found  this  warning: 
“Don’t  overcrowd  the  cans  when  canning 
by  pressure  cooker  or  cold  pack.”  The 
argument  was  that  when  heated  there  is 
some  expansion  of  fruits  and  vegetables, 
especially  the  latter.  During  the  expan¬ 
sion  the  juices  are  forced  out  for  lack  of 
room.  Then  when  the  contents  cool,  or 
even  before,  they  shrink  till  they  occupy 
less  room  than  originally,  and  thus  leave 
an  empty  space  in  the  can.  So  I  tried 
leaving  a  space  when  filling  the  jar  of 
about  a  quarter  of  an  inch,  and  was  stir 
prised  at.  results.  In  most  cases  the  cans 
were  full  when  cold,  but  not  in  all. 
This  space  in  the  can  does  no  damage, 
however.  The  contents  will  keep  just 
the  same,  and  have  just  as  good  a  flavor. 
Of  course  they  don’t  look  as  well.  I  men¬ 
tioned  this  fact  to  a  demonstrator  of 
pressure  cooker  canning.  She  said, 
“What  is  the  difference,  since  it  doesn’4 
hurt  the  fruit?”  But  I  told  her  a  can 
like  that  would  never  take  a  prize  at  the 
county  fair.  She  advised  that  in  a  case 
of  that  kind  the  can  would  have  to  be 
opened  and  filled  from  another  can,  then 
returned  to  the  cooker  just  long  enough 
to  seal  the  can.  I’ve  never  tried  this,  and 
don’t  consider  it  wrorth  the  trouble,  unless 
it  would  be  for  a  display  of  some  sort. 
NELLIE  BARKER. 
In  regard  to  the  trouble  one  of  the 
readers  has  with  pressure  cooker,  will 
say  my  experience  has  been  that  if  the 
steam  blows  off  while  cooking,  or  if  the 
steam  is  let  off  suddenly  at  the  close,  the 
liquids  are  drawn  out  of  the  jars.  For 
best  results  I  set  the  cooker  out  to  cool 
and  allow  the  pressure  to  run  down  to 
zero  and  then  open  the  pet-cock  a  bit  at 
a  time.  m.  r. 
Rhubarb  and  Prune  Conserve 
One  quart  rhubarb  cut  in  small 
pieces,  one  cup  prune  pulp,  three  cups 
sugar,  one  lemon,  juice  and  grated  rind, 
one-half  cup  English  walnuts,  chopped 
fine.  Cook  the  rhubarb,  the  nrune  pulp 
and  the  sugar  until  the  mixture  is  thick. 
Add  the  lemon  juice  and  rind  and  nuts. 
Cook  slowly  until  the  conserve  has  a 
rich,  red  color.  One  cup  chopped  raisins 
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