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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1926-12-09, Page 7GOODIES FROM THE F BY ANNA COYLI7, (Tristmas thoughts for the town , the other decorations placed o'nthe friend take expression m Yaumerous'sides of the jar, tempting morsels from the farm •in I For the Christmas remembrance, gala holiday wrappings, Thete is a candied fruit peel is packed in this charming personality about these jar, A. wrapping of white tissue pa- per, a bright pied of ribbon and a sprig of Christmas greens complete the wrapping: DROP CAKES FOR HOLIDAY BASKETS. One cup sugar (brown or white), %! c. butter, 2 eggs, % c. sour cream, � c. corn syrup, 1 tsp. each cinnamon' and ground cloves, 1 tsp. soda, 1 o.' raisins, 1 c. dates or figs chopped, % c. black walnuts, 2% c. flour, % tsp. baking powder, Cream the sugar and butter, add eggs, then cream and syrup. Next add gifts. Talcs) the jar of sparkling jelly for the invalid, packed in a tiny basket tied with gay Christmas ribbons. It earrios with it the very spirit of the season. A plum pudding or fruit cake in an enameled and decorated flat coffee can, gives no hint of the origin of its container and pill bring joy to the heart of the co'1lege girl who could not return home for the holidays, or the married daughter in her own house. For the old neighbor who has moved to town what could be more appropriate than a basket of eggs or they spices and soda dissolved in two bright red apples? A' generous rib- tab espoons of hot water. Mix fruit bon bow and Christmas card attached to the handie, add the holiday touch. Boxes or baskets of fancy cookies, a basket of candy, home-made grape juice, a jar of pickles or candied dozen 'cookies. fruits with the jar top enameled and To Pack: Wrap each cooky in a decorated; all these will find a warm square,of ailed paper and fill a low welcome at the hearth of the city eandwich basket. Place a spray of dweller who might otherwise not have pinus need'_es or holly across the top the abundance of the good things that and tie a crisp bow of red tarletan link the present memories of old-time on the handle. A large piece of white Christmases. [tissue paper caught together with a The following recipes for Christmas sprig of green covers basket,cookies "goodies" and directions for their and all. This wrapping is sitable if a outer Chritstmas dress, may be new to' the gift is to be delivered by hand. some of our readers. For the cookies which -lust be sent by CANDIED ORANGE PEEL. parcel pest, a white box is better. ace.—Z. M. p � the province during the last four years p• Five oz. orange peel cut in 1-3 inch Each cookie is wrapped in oiled paper has been 2.75 tons per acre, while I never throw away soiled gasoline strips, 1 c. sugar for syrup, 2-3 c. and a sprig of holly or pine needles is mixed clover and timothy has 'yielded left from cleaning garments. Instead water, lie tsp. salt, sugar for rolling`. placed across the top of the box be- only 1.58 tons roe acre during the I dissolve a teaspoonful of washing strips. 1 fore the lid is put on. Wrap the box same period. The Experimental Farm sohest da in a ixturopin.t of water andhas add this Cut thick, soft orange peel from wt with white tissue paper, tie with red at Ottawa has grown alfalfa success to tho gasolinWhene, thorothisughly shaking , with one-half cup of flour to keep from settling. Add remaining flour to the batter until stiff enough to drop, then stir in fruit and nuts and drop on greased pan. This makes about three Lydda Porter, 14 years old, of Springfield, Mina., who received, when her grand yearling Herefaird was sold at suction, $120 a pound, or $1,270.80 for the animal. She raised the animal h�ei1elf wed was awarded' the prize. Improved Methods of Grow.. Have You Tried This? Ind Alfalfa. My dust mop cost me nothing. It In Ontario alfalfa gives a consist- is a bag of thick, soft material that ently higher yield. than is obtained fits over my broom. I run a cord from the common hay mixture. The through a casing at the top of the bag, average yield of .alfalfa throughout which draws it tight and holds it in bright colored heavy smooth -lc htiied ribbon and slip in a pretty Christmas fully ear many years, finding. it to oranges into 1-3 inch stripe. Add to, card. outyield any other hay crop and to the gasoline may be poured off. It these strips, one quart of call water I FANCY HOLIDAY COOKIES. produce a very superior quality of will be thoroughly clean ae the dirt and boil for thirty minutes. Repeat i Stir up a batch of coolies according Leal. i is left in the water.—A. M. A. this process until the strips have been to a favorite recipe and proceed to Owing to the fact that farriers When rubber hot-water bags get parboiled three times, discarding the stir up and roll out in the usual way. sometimes find it difficult to grovr leaky I cut them into suitable shapes water after each boiling. !The cutting end decorating gives the alfalfa, the account of the methods' to go under vases or under the table - Dissolve the sugar in two-thirds of a' suggestion of Christmas. Cut in the followed by the Experimental Farm; cloth for hot dishes. These pieces of cup of water and add the orange peel. form of bells, sleighs and Christmas in producing this crop, given in the ! rubber also serve as stoppers for the Cook rapidly for about twenty min- trees. Decorate some with raisins, utes, then place an asbestos mat tinder others with candied cherries cut in the pan or remove to the back of the strips, .nuts or strips of candied orange stove and boil gently until the syrup peel. Bake to a golden brown and pack is all absorbed by the peel. Care must in boxes according to the above dime - be taken at this point that the syrup bone. does not scorch. The stripe should be These in a box will be highly ap- turned frequently. Use a fork in turn- predated by the stay -at -hone lady ing strips and removing them from who delights in serving a cup of tea tho pau. i and dainty bite to her holiday callers. Place the peel on waxed paper: YULETIDE FUDGE. until coal, then, using the flat side of . Two c. white sugar, 1 c. milk 2 a knife, roe the strips in grail -gated; squares chocolate 7gc. ,black walnuts. sugar. Let the strips dry out for anPut q ar the solacear, n a saucepan and hour or two, then wrap in waxed pa-. per and keep in closely covered con- pour the milk over it, stirring it well tamer until ready to pack in the holi- before placing over the fire. Cook da ars. This confection should keepgently mitt!! the syrup, when tried in fir two or three weeks and may be cold water, will form a soft ball. Add made well in advance of the Christ- the chocolate which has been previous- mas rush. 1 Iy grated and stir until it has melted. Grapefruit peel and lemon peel may; Remove from the stove and place the be prepared according to these direc- pan in a larger pan of cold water to cool. Do not begin to beat this fudge tions.If twice the quantity of peel is de -i until it is so cool that the spoon when sired, double the quantity of all in- drawn through the centre will leave gradients. For the larger amount, a track. Beat vigorously until quite Monger cooking is required in order thick, stir in the chopped nuts and that all the syrup may be absorbed. pour en greased pan or platter. The nuts should not be broken too fine. ENAMELED -TOP JARS. Really delicious pieces of fudge may Any attractive tall glass jar with be one inch thick and a little rough on screwed on metal top is suitable for top. Cut in squares of one inch. decorating as a gift jar to be filled with confections. The metal Iid should ENAMELED CANDY BOXES. be given two coats of black automo- Tho enameled tin candy box has not bile enamel. On the centre of the top only the advantage of being most at - is pasted a small, bright colored pic- tractive but also keeps the candy fresh tura cut from a Christmas card or 'much longer. magazine. Figures cut from kinder -I A shallow,, round coffee can or any garten paper of red, purple, dull blue • tin container with a close -fitting lid or other suitable combinations, are: may be given two coats of enamel and most effective. These figures may take decorated as suggested for the ,enamel - the form of gaily colored conventional- ed -top jar. The large glass tobacco ized parrots, fruits or flowers. If pre- l jars with screwed on tops make ideal forced, the top may be enameled and candy containers. Health of Our Live Stock. Eternal vigilance is required, and happily given, to keep our live stock in a healthy condition. This is par- ticularly shown by the just published report of the Dominion Veterinary Director General (Dr. Geo. Hilton), for the year ending March 31, 1926. While, as is unavoidable, during tho year occasional outbreaks of. disease occurred, on the whole, it is gratifying to note, tho situation was very satis- factery, This is indicated by the fact that less compensation had to be paid for the slaughter of animals in com- batting trouble than in any of the last fivo Peal's. Especially was this the rase as regards glanders, which fell from b15,722 in 1924-25 to $3,255. 'Bovine. tuberculosis eradication is a:so Irregressing. The demand for tubercle free cattle, and for milk and other dairy products from healthy cattle it rapidly increasing; so much o that it is becoming difficult to tai.isfy the demand. Of dourine there has been none for the last six years, while tho compensatory antaunt required in 1918-14 was $48,743. Hog ,error*ra shows a slight increase compared with recent year%, but at that was only a litt:•e over $1.O,0'00 as against the huge amount of close upon $197,000 in.19914- 15, and an average of oyer $20,000 for the i-ast twenty years. The report, which can be had fres on application to the Publications Branch, Ottawa, is Min that in a general sense can be studied with prido ` as showing the spiendt,1 work that is being done by tho Health of Animals and the iosults tiiet,ef ran. Keep nit Z' r o ' for every ^ boos. 3. f'as't r 5 Feed. the rano n }; ourrd of :grain a dhy in mating :5 P.a:son. �. Health of Foxes. Great progress is being made in fox fanning, which is now seemingly per- manently established in every prov- ince of Canada. The health of the animals is a main problem that has. to be dealt with. In its solution much exoeilent work has been done by the Fox Research Station that, within the domain of the Health of Animals Branch at Ottawa, has been establish- ed for seven years at Charlottetown, P.E.I. In his report for the year end- ing March 81, 1926, the Dominion Veterinary Director General records the progress that has been made by the Pathologist in charge, J. A. Allen, V.S., in preventing and in remedying the ditaeasee to which foxes kept in captivity :ire subject. ]ie. Allen fees justified he saying that the fox farmer of today no*iri not be aims informed in respect to h gi .,c, sanitation and dis- ease c.,n1r4I than the breeders of any other class, of rive stock, Practicing vett;r inariens are reeliziag the needs of this eornparatiyeiy new industry and aro spaeializing in fox diseases' and hygiene. For information on the subject Dr. Alien suggests a study of "Fox Farming in • C onade," a third edition of which, is in press and will bo available free of cost on •applica- tion to the Publications Branch, Ot- tawa. To wander is one of the instincts of the wild turkey, from which. the dom- esticated variety descended, This trait has never been bred out of the tame feel, Dub if, fed at appointed tithes, ail regular place around the barn or other buildilag's, the turks will not get; away so far that they call not return' itt tibio far th'e'ir inea,l+e, latest report of E. S. Hopkins, Do- bathtub and kitchen sink. We always minion Field Husbandman, will be. keep one old water bag in the car to found of peculiar interest. Mr. Hop-, use in carrying water for the radiator. kips•,emphasizes the importance of se-! It is handier than a bucket and takes lecting the right field for growing 1 tip less room.—Mrs. F. J. L. alfalfa on farms where the crop has! For a kitchen wastebasket I like not been grown before. A. well-. nothing better than a fruit basket drained soil is the first requisite, be -1 dyed or stained to blend with my color cause alfalfa will not grow satisfac-scheme. First I cut a lining pattern airily where water lies on tho surface; from paper. From this pattern I cut of the ground or stands within a, a lining of oilcloth and paste it in couple of feet of the surface. A field,. place. A strip of scalloped oilcloth having a slight slope will provide! around the top of the basket makes a: ample drainage and will grew large' neat finish. The basket is easy to crops of alfalfa even upon heavy soil. keep clean, as it can be wiped out The field selected should not contain with a damp cloth. A. handl14d basket acid„or sour soil. If it is only :slight cart be lined and decorated in the same ly acid it may be corrected by the ap- way. One of these holds my sewing. pI"ication of 1ime but no attempt Decorated baskets make nice gifts USEFUL PRESENTS MAT DO NOT COST TOO MUCH BY EDITH l>e, BTJIUTIS. A yard of material, such as a cheek - ed gingham or a plain -colored cotton, !linen or cretonne, presents many ,gift 'poseibilities to the'ingenious woman. One yard of eretonne or chintz thirty-five inches wide will make an apron without any other guide than these simple directions: First cut a twenty -eight -inch square from the yard of material. From the remaining material cut a strap for the neck one inch wide and thirty inches long. The pocket should be six inches wide and twelve inches long, and the remaining piece of material should be utilized for the strings, cut- ting these two and a half inches in width. Finish all edges of the apron with a narrow hem. Attach the neck strap, lay in a dart -shaped plait at the waist- line. Stitch on the pocket so as to hold these plaits in position. Sew on the strings and the apron is completed. A !narrower width of material can be utilized, since the result will be mere- ly an apron of smaller size. ATTRACTIVE CASES. -Many uses will be found for the nest of handy cases, and one yard of thirty- one -inch cretonne will make these three sizes. It is not unlikely, though, that the scrap bag will prove full of resources for similar cases of varying sizes. To snake the bags, one piece cut from the material mentioned previous- ly was twenty-one and a quarter should be made to grow alfalfa on a very acid soil. • A fertile soil is very necessary in getting a start with alfalfa. After the alfalfa is estab- lished, however,. it requires less addi- tions of manure or fertilisers than al- most any other farm crop. Weedy land should be carefully avoided. The seeding of hardy alfalfa seed is a necessary requisite to success, and Canadian grown seed is preferable to any other. The. importance of inocu- lating the seed must not be overlooked, as it is frequently the means of pre- venting partial or even total failure. The methods of inoculation and of seeding with or without a nurse crop are detailed in the report, which may be obtained free from the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Two things make the cup of misery full— The unloaded gun and the gentle bull. The bull that's ugly is handled with care, 'Tis the gentle bull we should aa be- ware. when filled with choice fruit or vege- tables.—A. M. A. Gifts That Last. I ask my pipe -smoking friends and relatives to save me their large round and square tobacco cans. The most desirable ones have the lids hinged on and are topped by a nickeled knob. These I give two coats of colored enamel paint, allowing each to dry thoroughly, and after the last coat a design is put on with enamel paint. One of the most attractive designs I ever made was a soft greenish blue for the can, and the motifs were small, gallant sailing vessels with their white sails full -spread and their black hulls cutting through silver waves. When all the cans were completed they were packed with bulb fibre and an assortment of bulbs. A tiny greet- - ing verse was slipped in the lid, direct- ing the planting of the bulbs in the Rinse, , and the removal of the nickel knob that the can might be used as a knitting -yarn holder.—E. R. Goose oil instead of lard is used by the Hebrews, and we don't blame thein one bit: The housewife the other day fried some white potatoes in goose grease, and a finer flavor the writer never experienced. • True to Type. A dramatic critic, on being pre- sented to a glorious new diva, could only murmur, "Words fail me." "I was expecting at least a column," responded the practical woman. 061 inches square, and two pieces were{ fifteen inches square. Six yards ofl prepared binding finished all edges of) the three squares. Then each of these( was folded 'envelope shape and jo4n!ed with an overcasting stitch, leaving a free lap for the elosing that Is fassteat ed securely in place with a ball buttani and a loop of the binding. For the tag case, two each of the three pieces were cut from pasteboard,' the foundation size being four inchea at the top, two and three-quartersi inches at the bottom, and five and1 three-eighths inches high.. It is probe eby easiest to get the other sections' well shaped by cutting these to the] same measurements, then ,shaping] them as shown to form the pockets. Cover one each of the three sizes of pasteboard with figured cretonne or silk, and one each with plain material.. 'Join corresponding sections by over-: casting. Plaoe one section over the other, the smaller on tap, and se- curely join these. It is best to use a heavy colored cotton or silk floss foe the joining, employing a feather stitch, since this is effective in ap- pearance as well as sufficiently firm.; Make the cord hanger with tassel enda. by braiding strands of the floss to-' gether, and attach this to each side at the top. The tags in two sizes suggest the purpose of the bag, ail though these are not really nscessaryi to snake this little receptacle a seals.; coined gift• Your 'fell -`ale Toes. When you go to bed, take a good look at your big toe. It can tell many important things about yourself, in- cIu(iing your age, probable, duration of life, and character, says Dr. Intesland, who has been investigating the science of "toe--olagt." "This new science," he says, "is far sounder and reliable, than palmistry, phrenology, or psycho -analysts. For instance, the lines that run parallel with the lighter -colored hal-moon area at the base of the ea.i ecu be taken as an almost certain .guide to age. For a person of from one to ten years of age, each line accounts for a year. From ten to twenty the year 'lines be- gin to fade, but alternate, lines remain distinct; therefore then' distinct lines are rated a two years each. Frain twenty to thirty the lines represent three years each. About this time the lines begin to arrange themselves in groups of five, with the fifth lie distinct. Thus, from thirty to fifty years, the distinet lines count for five years each. From the fiftieth year the distinct lines are worth ten years each. A large big toe is a sure indication of a hasty and violent temperament. How I Use Old Batteries. This spring I collected a number of wet -cell battery containers, made of crockery, to use for food containers in niy kitchen cabinet. There is a small round hole in the centre of each cover and a slit about one inch long on the edge, Through the round hole I screwed a wooden knob, then put putty in the slit, making a sanitary container with an easily removed lid. Since the color scheme in my kitchen is blue and whits I used blue enamel on the knobs and with blue paint add- ed the name of the foodstuff to be kept in each jar, such as rice, tapioca, beans, etc. These uniform, attractive! jars make a much neater appearance on my cabinet shelves than do tiro paper bags in which foodstuffs are purchased.—Mrs. D. C. Persia's Shah Values Learning. Though himself uneducated in the ordinary sense of the world, Riza Ishan, the new Shah of Persia, is doing all in his power to improve the education- al system of his country. oramSasZielielteSOMSSILIIMSHOZA THE. CANADIAN HOMEMAKER a, series f wee7y articles coz crt179 PLANNING . BUILDiNG . FINANCING DECORATING . FURNISHING . GARDENING „eoam CopyryhV FIRST PINGS FIRST WHEN PLANNING These ewe the first things. to be con- cerned with, ina,snlruch as it is Inside: -of the house that you will spend most of year future hours. The exterior sham and attractiveness of the holtao wL9tl, develop of Itself Into a pleasing and harmonious design, if you deal competent ry widh the i'n'terior room arrangement, The outworn idea of malting a hoagie a dhow palace from tate outside, with useflIese gables and or• nam.entabkm of all kinds, has been el- &ded by the more modern trend to. Ward interior convenience, Exterior trills serve no real purpose. They add to building ,oast:, aro cons;tantler in need of isepattr, and sei've to collect uai- elite quantities• of dirt and isstuse. 1odern la ousolteexiing' iteethod;s haus: p.4aoed.a very strong emphasis on the interior arrangement -cf the home, and has teaudeti toward greater compact- 1 peas; so that steps may bo saved and the homework •eosid•utcted with a mini - mush of wasted labor. This tendency, emptied with improved Ideas as to : Ventilation, and more regard for the amount of sunshine which oast bo 1 •ciounbed on front the rising and setting sun., which involves the. planning of Wi'ndiows in relation to the direction the house facto; ariil theee things have ; affected the planning of every room In the modern, efficient, convenient i home, 1 ititclieme erre smttiiiler but hatter fur -1 nLslte!i with built -1n and other devices for seal ing steps and labor, Bedrooms are smaller than, they were, but better ventilated, end usually with more; c ase space etin was 0 i 1 even in the old-fashioned rainhling houses. Dining retsina too, are being rednced In size or eliminated altogether; their i a. e either being taken by breakfast rooms, which are usually sufficient for maga families ,r for homes where diene is little entertaining; or else dieting faoilities are incanted in. the plan of the living room. The latter is the pivotal point of the en+tiee modern dwelein:g. Goole are the days when the parlor or draiving-ra.orn was emetically cased to the household except on Sun- days nr when-ooinpany tante in. Liv- ing roomeare ing expanded 1 to take. care of the tendency of the modern fir,lnl!Iy to live in the front of the house, instead of pooping thelneelvoe up•in the, smaller and darker roontss at tho back. Afy 14 313 A FROCK EXPRESSING SMART SIMPLICITY IN EVERY DETAIN:, Trimly fashioned of moire. or fine 'woolen material, this frock follows the straight lines that the season stamps !with indubitable smartness, at the %ante time :tinting at a modish two-' 1 piece effect by means of the front of the skirt, having two groups of plaits, being joined to the bodice. The long' tight -fitting sleeves are finished with hared cuffs of contrasting material and tho sees note of contrast is used in the graceful. jabot and shaped col- lar. No. 1133 is for ladies and is in sizes 34, 36, 88, 40 and 42 inches bust. 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It isn't necessary to break any records to 'mike official testing a Very. profitable venture. Good ordi« nary records make ad i itional values that pay big dividende on the teeny and labor involved.• ThrThvti aro hlila of salt 400 feet hs'gi1 in Spain.