American Agriculturist, September 29,1928 
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The Practical Housewife 
Suggestions to Shorten Her Working Day 
H URRY at a critical moment makes 
weariness on a “rush” day. Many 
things may he done the day before on 
a threshing or corn-cutting bout. 
I get out extra dishes, stored away 
in a seldom-used cupboard, and see that 
they are free from dust. Stored silver 
is apt to need a little polishing. Salt 
and pepper shakers are filled, and so 
are sugar bowls, vinegar bottles and 
the like. Extra chairs are brought 
from the store-room and dusted. Plenty 
of clean towels and soap are placed 
where the men can get them for them¬ 
selves. 
If it is advisable to have the men 
wash on the back porch, get everything 
ready as far as possible. Put the ex¬ 
tra leaves in the table. 
Gathering and scrubbing the vegeta¬ 
bles can just as well be done the day 
before. There is generally an element 
of uncertainty in the coming of the men 
on such occasions and one does not care 
to prepare a great amount of food be¬ 
fore they actually arrive. But the day 
before, pie-crust can be mixed to the 
stage of moistening and set away, well 
covered in a cool place, and so can a 
mixture of flour, shortening, salt and 
baking powder for biscuits or dump¬ 
lings. The dry ingredients for corn 
bread and brown bread may be care¬ 
fully sifted ready for a quick mixing. 
All these things help wonderfully when 
the rush is actually on.— Alice 
Margaret Ashton. 
TRY MAKING BURLAP RUGS 
One of the greatest problems con¬ 
fronting country wives is that of floor 
coverings. They do not like to spend 
money for really good rugs for the 
rough usages of the average country 
home, and the cheaper ones are not 
worth buying. 
Rugs, both large and small, made 
of used burlap sacks make an inex¬ 
pensive, lasting and nice looking rug 
and with a little trouble may be made 
beautiful. They take dye nicely, es¬ 
pecially dull greens, browns and yellows 
with but little attention. Cut as for 
regular rag carpet, except wider. The 
warp costs little, since only about half 
as much is used as for rag carpet; it 
shrinks into the soft meshes of the bur¬ 
lap, is hidden and protected. 
There are always looms in the coun¬ 
try where one can get them woven for 
a trifle, and I’ll venture that enough old 
sacks are eaten by rats or destroyed 
by mildew to carpet a large portion of 
the county. This is something really 
tried out and practical, and is a 
pleasant variation from the pretty, old- 
fashioned braided rugs, which are not 
as durable. Three yard-wide strips 
four yards long, woven with a border 
at the end and sewed together, makes a 
9x12 all over rug, pretty enough for 
any living room. Pour burlap sacks, 
if not too badly damaged, will cut 
enough rags for one square yard, — 
Mrs. R. G. Armstrong. 
DO YOU KNOW THAT— 
Use a tablespoonful of kerosine in 
water for washing window lights; the 
glass will be clear and with less labor. 
* * * 
A little borax in starch gives clothes 
a nice gloss and prevents stiffness com¬ 
ing out so quickly. 
* * * 
Left-over cherry juice will clean your 
silver. Just use some left-over juice or 
a few cherries. Let juice come to a 
boil, then lay silver in it, and in a few 
minutes, it will be as bright and clean 
as new. 
* * * 
Add'a tablespoonful of ammonia to 
two quarts of water for watering house 
plants and wash the leaves of calla 
lilies and begonia with it. They will 
look better and grow faster. * 
STYLES FOR EVERY AGE AND SIZE 
T N making the stout figure 
appear slim, half the bat¬ 
tle lies In the fit of undergar¬ 
ments. Corset cover No. 
1303 has excellent lines for 
this purpose. 
No. 1303 cuts in sizes 
36, 38. 40, 42, 44. 46, 48 and 
50 inches bust measure. The 
36-inch size requires % yard 
of 36-inch material. Price 
12c. 
O N these sharp, frosty nights, 
the warmth of a snug pa^ 
jama suit appeals to every 
youngster. No. 1255 is ideal 
for the small boy or girl. 
No. 1255 cuts in sizes 2, 
4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. The 
S-year size requires 2% yards 
of 36-inch material. Price 
12c. 
F OR the heavy figures, 
straight lines, panels and 
flare sleeves are advised. No. 
1511 has all these points 
and is right in line with the 
newest fashions. 
No. 1511 cuts in sizes 34, 
36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, and 48 
inch bust measure. Size 36 re¬ 
quires 3% yards of 40-inch 
material, with 1% yards of 
contrasting material and 2% 
yards of binding. Price 12c. 
J7J& 
O UR diagram dresses are a 
a big success and No. 
1778 will prove as popular 
as others we have shown. It 
is planned for house wear and 
runs up to large sizes. 
No. 1778 comes in sizes 
36, 40, 44, and 48 inches bust 
measure. Size 36 requires 3% 
yards of material 36 inches 
wide. Price 12c. 
To order patterns, write your name and address, pattern numbers and 
sizes clearly, enclose stamps for the coi'rect amount and address Fashion 
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