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27*  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
August  18,  1923 
WOMAN  AND  HOME 
From  Day  to  Day 
The  Coral  Grove 
Deep  in  the  wave  is  a  coral  grove, 
Where  purple  mullet  and  goldfish  rove, 
Where  the  sea^flower  spreads  its  leaves 
of  blue, 
That  never  are  wet  with  falling  dew, 
But  in  bright  and  changeful  beauty  shine, 
Far  down  in  the  green  and  glassy  brine. 
The  floor  is  of  sand  like  the  mountain 
drift.  .  .  . 
From  coral  rocks  the  sea  plants  lift 
Their  boughs  where  the  tides  and  billows 
flow ; 
The  water  is  calm  and  still  below,  . 
For  the  winds  and  waves  are  absent 
there, 
And  the  sands  are  bright  as  the  stars 
that  glow 
In  the  motionless  fields  of  upper  air  ;  m , 
There  with  its  waving  blade  of  green, 
The  sea-flag  streams  through  the  silent 
water, 
And  the  crimson  leaf  of  the  dulse  is  seen. 
There  with  a  light  and  easy  motion 
The  fan-coral  sweeps  through  the  clear 
deep  sea, 
And  the  yellow  and  scarlet  tufts  of  ocean 
Are  bending  like  corn  on  the  upland  lea. 
Then  far  below  in  the  peaceful  sea, 
The  purple  mullet  and  goldfish  rove, 
Where  the  waters  murmur  tranquilly, 
Through  the  'bending  twigs  of  the  coral 
grove. 
— James  Gates  Percival  (1795-1S56L 
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One  of  our  readers  asks  for  recipes 
for  the  fireless  cooker.  This  seems  a 
good  time  to  collect  experience.  Our  own 
experience  has  been  with  a  purchased 
cooker  of  standard  make,  but  in  past 
years  we  have  had  reports  of  excellent 
results  from  homemade  appliances.  We 
think  the  cases  reported  where  the  house¬ 
keeper  was  dissatisfied  resulted  from  lack 
of  the  right  temperature.  It  is  quite  im¬ 
possible  to  guess  at  this;  the  thermom¬ 
eter  must  be  used.  The  disks  may  seem 
very  hot,  and  yet  be  many  degrees  below 
the  temperature  needed.  We  would  like 
those  with  experience  to  give  jus  their 
favorite  recipes  for  the  fireless  cooker, 
and  tell  just  how  they  do  the  cooking. 
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Every  year  we  are  asked  to  give  a 
standard  recipe  for  chili  sauce.  We  have 
used  the  following  for  many  years  and 
consider  it  excellent :  Peel  and  chop  fine 
one  onion  and  six  large  tomatoes,  add  one 
green  sweet  Spanish  pepper  and  one 
small  hot  chili  pepper,  chopped ;  then 
season  with  one  cup  of  vinegar,,  one  table¬ 
spoon  salt,  two  teaspoons  brown  sugar, 
one  teaspoon  each  of  ground  ginger,  cin¬ 
namon,  cloves  and  black  pepper,  and  half 
a  nutmeg.  Boil  slowly  until  very  thor¬ 
oughly  cooked,  then  bottle  and  seal  when 
cold. 
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Another  standard  relish  is  green  to¬ 
mato  soy :  One  peck  green  tomatoes, 
one  quart  onions,  salt  and  vinegar  as  de¬ 
sired,  one  teaspoon  ground  cloves,  one 
teaspoon  ginger,  one  teaspoon  cinnamon, 
the  same  of  black  pepper,  one-half  tea¬ 
spoon  red  pepper,  one-half  pound  brown 
sugar,  half  a  grated  nutmeg.  Wash  the 
tomatoes  and  cut  in  slices,  also  the 
onions.  Place  a  layer  of  tomatoes  and 
then  sprinkle  with  salt,  next  a  layer  of 
onions  in  the  same  way — until  all  are 
done.  Let  stand  over  night.  In  the 
morning  drain  well  and  then  put  on  the 
stove  to  cook,  covering  the  preparation 
with  vinegar.  Add  the  spices  and  let  it 
boil  slowly  together  for  four  or  five 
hours ;  then  bottle  hot,  but  do  not  seal 
till  cold. 
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Soy  is  also  made  from  ripe  tomatoes,  as 
follows:  Peel  and  chop  a  peck  of  ripe 
tomatoes  until  they  are  quite  fine.  Then 
put  them  upon  the  fire  in  a  preserving 
kettle  with  half  a  teacup  of  whole  cloves, 
the  same  quantity  of  whole  allspice,  a 
scant  teacup  of  salt,  a  tablespoon  of  black 
pepper  and  three  red  peppers  and  five 
onions,  all  of  which  have  been  chopped 
fine.  Let  the  ingredients  boil  together 
for  fully  an  hour,  and  immediately  add  a 
quart  of  the  best  cider  vinegar.  When 
the  soy  has  cooled  sufficiently,  it  may  be 
bottled. 
Canning  Corn  and  String  Beans 
Would  you  give  recipe  for  canning 
string  beans,  and  corn?  We  tried  last 
year,  but  they  spoiled.  We  have  recipes 
that  require  canning  powder,  but  do  not 
like  it  very  well.  mbs.  l.  s. 
Never  use  canning  powder ;  it  is  not 
necessary,  and  such  unknown  preserva¬ 
tives  may  be  very  unwholesome.  The 
cold  pack  method  is  certain. 
String  Beans. — Scald  jars  and  covers ; 
put  new  rubber  rings  in  hot  water.  Pre¬ 
pare  the  beans  as  for  table ;  blanch  five 
minutes  in  boiling  water,  plunge  in  cold, 
and  drain.  Many  now  omit  blanching, 
but  we  continue  to  do  it.  Pack  in  the 
The  Rural  Patterns 
In  ordering  always  give  number  of  pattern 
and  size  desired,  sending  price  with  order 
J.925.  Two  dresses  for  children,  one 
opening  at  back  and  having  a  bertha,  the 
other  a  slip-on  kimono  dress.  Sizes,  6 
months,  1  and  2  years.  Size  1  year  re¬ 
quires  1%  yards  of  36-in.  material  for 
either  dress.  15  cents. 
1603.  Ladies’  slip- 
on  dress,  with  Peter 
Pan  or  roll  collar, 
long  or  short  sleeves, 
and  set-in  pockets. 
Sizes  34,  36,  38,  40, 
42  and  44  in.  bust. 
Any  size  requires 
3%  yards  54-in.  ma¬ 
terial.  25  cents. 
1959.  Misses’  one- 
piece  slip-on  dress, 
having  kimono 
sleeves  with  full- 
length  extensions. 
Suitable  for  54-in. 
tubular  material. 
Sizes  16,  18  and  20 
years.  Size  18  years 
requires  2  yards  54- 
in.  material.  Em¬ 
broidered  with 
transfer  design  No. 
11010.  Dress,  20 
cents;  transfer,  15 
cents. 
1708.  Ladies' 
draped  dress,  with 
sleeves  attached  to 
a  fitted  lining,  round 
or  square  neck,  and 
with  or  without  side 
drapery.  Sizes  34, 
30,  38,  40,  42  and 
44  in.  bust.  Any  size 
requires  3  Vi  yards 
36-in.  material,  with 
2  yards  lace,  and  % 
of  a  yard  of  lining. 
25  cents. 
Fashion  catalog 
15  cents. 
jars  to  within  one  inch  of  the  top,  cover 
with  boiling  water,  add  one  teaspoon  of 
salt  to  the  quart  jar;  adjust  rubber,  cap, 
and  seal  tightly.  Do  not  clamp  tight. 
Process  for  three  hours,  continuing  to 
boil  steadily ;  then  tighten  lid.  and  set 
away  to  cool. 
Corn. — This  must  be  canned  as  soon 
as  possible  after  gathering,  and  should 
be  just  right  for  table.  Remove  husks 
and  silk.  Blanch  on  the  cob  in  boiling 
water  for  five  minutes.  Plunge  in  cold 
water,  then  cut  from  cob,  and  pack  into 
jar  to  within  one  inch  of  top.  Add  one 
teaspoon  of  salt  and  one  of  sugar  to  a 
Frank  Talk  on  the 
Price  of  Dentifrices 
You  wouldn’t  pay  a  fancy  price  for 
a  cream  separator  simply  because  of 
flowers  painted  on  its  base*  A  sepa¬ 
rator  can  do  no  more  than  skim  milk* 
And  likewise  when  you  pay  more 
than  25c  for  a  dentifrice,  your  imag¬ 
ination  does  the  spending  instead  of 
your  common  sense*  A  safe  dentifrice 
can  do  no  more  than  clean  teeth. 
Ask  yourself  what  you  get  for  what 
you  pay  above  that  price.  Perhaps  a 
fancy  name;  useless  drugs;  a  “ cure- 
all”  theory;  or  possibly  plain  grit* 
When  you  pay  25c  for  a  large  tube  of 
Colgate’s  Ribbon  Dental  Cream  you 
have  bought  a  dentifrice  that  is  safe 
and  that  cleans  teeth  the  right  way. 
Colgate’s  is  free  from  grit  and  harm¬ 
ful  drugs.  It  “  washes”  teeth  and  does 
not  scratch  or  scour  their  precious 
enamel.  It  is  the  safe  common 
sense  dentifrice.  A  large  tube,  25c. 
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