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WOMEN TO WOMEN.

WOMEN AND AVAR WORK.

AT HOME MD ABROAD.

By VESTA.

Hie«. nNo sene -»hu onlj stand *ind «-.lit,' and the «uting is sometimes the ?»cinesl, work of all Most «omen «ho ln\o liad anj e\|iencncc of life ha\c Icaimd tint it is easier to bear and to endure «lim -AC have work to do lhc most tijing ill nassen to minc ne thoae in «Inch little or nothing nn he done for the patient «lulst there are thums to do «Inch ron«, mitig-it«. the MilüuuK ind «illIJ the pim it li osier to keip lnULtJ it bl. So m this tnint: time the people who ure happiest -ire those «ho ire doing their hit \j»d there is a grcit bodj of p ltnolic people «ho arc condemned li\ circumstances to inaction, «ho aie suffering fiom depression and

nn\iotv - nom nene- gcncnllv-becau e Ihcv ian onh pluv tin put of tho-e who 'stand and vv ni. It i- f i oin amongst thrse that Mi* l>c H lavloi hi-, di awn her large bimi of women who desire lo constitute tlicm-chc- a A lctonan brinch of Queen "\lniv - \iniv and who arc urging the Government to offer their «etvice (o the linpcrul uitlioiitics foi woik in

Trance

\iistraln ii full n women who feel just i« stronglv mid aie just as lnliiotic, ii tin», canie-t band and if women weie necilcd for «ei v ice at the front there would be no lae k of v nluntecr« Hut the A le torian \. \ A C 's mc caiiicd nvvaj bv thru own entlium m and hope bv per «i«tent hej-ging to induce th" Oovcrnmrnt to do what thej dc-ire 1 he puhli.it«. i,i\eu i to their effort- has routed a «milln feeling

unongst women in nil jiails of Victoria and numbers of letter- have reached me i«l ing fo- infoinintion about tin« move ment 1 bai e not offered encourugeme it lo lnquner« because I feel that in lt pri&cn lorm the movement i- not hkolv to meet with «U'rc«s and tint the persist euee of its leadei« itn onlv embarrass the Government Hie farts are tint plentv of women aie -till availible foi this work in 1 ngland tint there is alrcaely n shoitage of ¡ood for civil an in 1 ngland mid Trance and that to mcieioe linnece-anlv the num bei of people lo lie fed even bv a few linn drcdi- must inten«ifv the eltlfiiultv in this exmncclion '.oldieis are nee led -oielv but if we innot -end the «oldlcis that aie needed we eui at least refrain fiom send ing proilc who aie not needed Hie Im penal C.ovci muent lin- ilieadj lefused the services ot wmien firini \evv Zeal ind and it the nee s itv wit tu cill foi women from the ovot-ea- Dominion« it is piobable that the pnvilp.e of -eivicc would be Ki anted lif-t from those loiintiics which have alreadv done their uttermost in the mattei of «cndin_ men \\ hen we have no moie men to "end it will be time enough to offer the «emees or women

Tn the me intime there is woil enough here foi women who wish to give disin tcrcsted sa vi i Die idea of ci eating a women h armv corlfi for palnotie son ice is excellent 1 ¡»houll lile to -ce Ali-, Tnv lor s oiganisitirn I erfcit"el lu r women on tolleel md ila«siheel and their sen lees offered for vvhal.vir work unv be avail ilul foi ti en to do li would be n good plan I ti iii to adop* i unifoim because that would eie'p to rreate e put de corps, and to kiep even iiieinbei up to a high standard of icspmsilnlilv Mieli a bodv of vv omen collie! do lulu li 1 tlnnl to stimulate recruiting [hen service should be avail able at ill pituotic collections entertain ninnis mel ceiemonic- I hev should be np phcel to vvhenivpi t-peml worl er« are re quired foi specific nnrpo es J-hej would serve i- the A \ Il v ftnt is a reservoir from which wor! el- coiilel be drawn \nd thev i mid he iculv whenever the need might ari-e for in ice ovei cas .s nn iii-tane e of the need for t-oinc _ueh organisa tion 1 might mention the case of the new« vi pet depot of the Tadv "Uivorcss's I'vttioti I eat-ni His i- an undertal ing .winch now blinds in over ti 000 n venr to the fi nels o the league Recentlj the oiimusci md diiulres« required an as Mil mt who could ii heve her of pait of the ».ti un nf the heivv oiguu ing voll» of the elcpol and it w is not un c i°v matter to find the li.] 11 mel of woni m foi the woil» Had snell a boelv a- I have de cubed been in tM-lciiee ii would pmbiihlv have been able to sii»plv the woil ei needed il i few dm«.

notice \t pie ent Hie depot is confionted with inothpi ditheultj Hie collecting of Hie n"wspipp|-s ln the cltv was underfill en up lill Hu- vcar bv finv Scout», Ibis veal it un« fund i nprictiealile to continue that nu iigeinint and II" depot Ins had much elifhuillv m minn nilling the régulai collée tion which in ne es-ai-v if the woik i«. to be nrued er piolitibli In all piobnbihtv theie mc a numbci of women among t tho-e win liuve entoile d undei Air- Tij lor s -i heme who would clieerfnllj under take this v ork winch consist« m pushing a lund catt fiom olliee to ofliee collecting the nee miniated ni-«piper« and comèvng them lo the depot It would be nceo-ir> foi the women to woil in pair- but a different pim could nndertnl e the woik foi euch du ot the vveel lint is nicielj a mattet of un ingénient Hie woil is most mttliodicillj planned a rigulai ltinerm bung made out foi each dav Some kind of uii-otui would be desirable for these worker» Here then i-, some definite woik upon which i fe« of oin local \V _ »I C's inight begin «-omi of them I have no doubt ure women who ale anxious for the adventure ind exeiliment of going

1 Vance to «oil - thev see in njipnttnuitv ¡

loi a vojagc it the eountiv s expellee and a position v ith vv iges howevei -mall at the end But most of them 1 believe cenuinelv de-ue to do whatsoever their hinds finil to do and amongst these T hone theie will be some who will offer to do the worl T have indieitcd It is hurd worl ind it will not be paid foi Hut it is patriotii service It would he be-t 1 think for inv wnnuii who inn nffei to male their oftci llnoiigli 1 lie pn-ielent or sicieturv of the \\ \ \ C s len the icM I think that their best «ervue at present l«

..lund and wait undertaking vvhatevei | loi al sei vice- thej can and organising them selves foi the jimpo-e I hen if the chinee eleves rome to ¡,o nwnv thev will be reaelv

with their lumps triiniiiid and burning " .

WHAT SHALL WE WEAR?

1 bMC 1 HOCKS

\11 the indication« point to a pronounced icvivil of tue linne the latest fi-lnon journal», both 1 nght.li and .menean aie full oi designs loi both house anti street dresses and cspecinllj sum evening froel s, made with liuiicb of one stvlc oi another the designs which i luve selected foi ie production show bow the tunic will be

utilised In one ca~e the undcrdress i_ of |

blick chai menso the tunic o\erdress in pale coloiu eil cloth, having big loo=e hip pocket opening-, tinnnicd «ith button«

The hem of the tunic is embioidered m i simple de-ign of di ming in big squares Ihe othei design shows a pointed tunic, suitable tor crepe de chine 01 other silken ¡.tuff bordered «nth rows of fine silk briid oí ribbon J ho deep broad rex en, on the blouse aro similarly trimmed

Ihe tunic, however niaj take almost my form desired In man) CT-CS it does not covet the «hole of the upper portion of the skirt, but bangs, apron like m straight narrow pleats do«n the front and back of the skirt, the sides of the underskirt being revealed Again the tunic miy co«.cr all of the skut except the front breadth, the straight lines of ita front edge's being con tinned on the bodice, «Inch in such a (ase ?would lune i square cut vest, usuallj em broidercd Georgette, eicpe de clune, and

«biriuouse ire the m-itonals most suitiblo for tunics on semi evening frocks «lnlst fine cloth lends itself lust to this stjle of dress for the street In the summer it «ill probablv be found that the voile dresses will be mide laruelv m this stjle, and this «ill be convenient lor «Wimen «bo found that their last Bummer ujiles shrank badi.

Remnants of «itm- ind silks should there foie be looked lor when sale time conies

to rcuov itc list summei s frocks "Mean |

lim«? vi cnn eke out short lengths of material h> «mnWm*. tliem up, tunic ta«lu<m,

with silk or \cl\et

GENERAL HINTS.

n \cnnrs HK,ibTiiAno\

41 ViitLitious" (Northcote) asks how to become r^fçisti rttl teacher und ii it 1» couipul'-orj for muM-* tcieher to be ricwlcrcd

Vpplicilioii foi re L, (¿.tritton should he made to the I cithers' Itejiistration Hoard I ducat ion department, Treasiirj lliuMins«, Melbourne, «here

inform »lion can te obtained li is not neees

for in» it, teichcis to bo registered

SHINS ON S1HPS

MIK li Helped* (Mclliournc) writes In rcplj m inquirj abotlt remowmr crease stains from stone door teps or from n<*nlult ' \U that out. need-, to du, ' -1IC*KI>% * is to put Hot ashes on the it nn «nd sweep tlicin off when cold I Imc tested this manj times'

\ \L\NCI rOli WINDOW

M 11 ' Í Melbourne) i*-ks how deep to malic i knlanri to hing- fiom i grille in the di nine room .Undow md whether to make it willi Hripes rinmin? acro:,s or np and down

V ta la nee it> nsuillj from twohc to sixteen inches deep according to the height of the prille It is a matter of tasti whether the stripes should rim down or across In most cases thc\ look better running acro> Ihe other letter referred

i Has not reached me

FOR 0\S IllONS

A corr e pondent m M« lbouriie, who Kites no mu, lias sent the uilmïrablc EU gestion, indi

cited m the arcomp ui\ in_; skcttli. of a moans to jrevent cus irons from i_oJn[ï out, or "back ti nn ir " when m Use The trouble is cttisul. the tliink\ by the kinki it.* or bcndtnç of the gas/ t ubi ni; owin,; to the awkwardness of the aiu,le

i-,hitit the toimretion is made at the iron ,ict oxer the diflntiHi. she soldered a ciirtcd piece of brass tubing on to the flttin¿ on the

Iron, to -which ihe metal coated rubber tulum; is usuilh nt tut lu 1, ind then contiected the rubber tubing with the brass tubing The pim

splcuhdlt, us the iron mrelt e,oes out and there is no estipe of gi* Ihe jet which admití; the gas at the connection of the lirais tubing und the iron needs ¡,Iie witu ter} careful tidjtistment

nul it is »H .sable to let the rnbliei tubing Ht us strugnt ns possible when the iron is in a\ olding eli J rp bend-,

' }? f. M " Uranlgon) Bais tint she lm ....

I cohered a mean- of presenting hervi.ns iron from 1 poíng out while in use, and from back firing

.she pliiod a litth pieet of fine mcMi bra** or copper wire _,UU/L mçr the two small holes where the gas got- through from the piping into the iron *=ht has bad no trouble since

n \. STUNS

"Housekeeper" (Melbourne) asks how to remote tea «stains from a good tablecloth The cjoth Ins

been boiled without effect

Moisten the stains, rub In plentt of powdered boriv lene for fit»» 01 tin minuit, then pour boiling witir through the stums If this is not/ effective boil the cloth again, «-wk the stains with ki rosette und léate the cloth out in the ur tin «nil night, for fêterai dut- Bemalten the «turns with I írosme fiom time td time Then wa-li und 1 oil in the nsml wit"

UM J'hST

' In-oct (Melbourne) nts tint the} aro warrie) bt it phmie of tleis ind fi.be T-k* how to get n 1 of them Tlie house and cventbmg in the wit of clothes and Iel linen art kept perfect h clem

V torre-ponlent recommended rcccnth tilling «mall muslin Ines with .enntrotal and phcinp them under boils and furniture Hie tleis j-ooi iIÍA.ippc*ir Hie (lOternnient entomologist rccom mcnd3 wibbit« the floor with bot «np«mds awl, where the pot I-Î bad t-prajimr with bon/ine Hiis

how et er, must be ten eareftilh done, becau-«c the benHiic fumes ire hif.hlv inflammable, so that betirine cm onh be used in rooms without lights or lire« and the rooms must be thoroughlt well aired afterwards

TiimrT HINT*

"\nn \can ' males the following suggestion- for the benefit of women who need to be etoiionueil

' \ white fptill that is worn thin nut be mide to last for tear*- linger if lined with i thm sheet Old Turkish towels when wearing thin down the centre, will list mut li longer if turned en Is to middle io rtnew men s «-birts when worn out it the front of the tollur, cut about 12m of the skirt part from the bick, divide tins in two unpick the neckband, and lit the pieces oxer the old front under tlie pleat cutting them to fit at the neck md round the annhole K piece of different mate rial mat be joined on at the buck where the*-e patrhc*! were cut off It is a good pi in winn buting shirt to but three of one pattern am), when tbet bet in to wear out, use the wor t of the three for nundi tig the other two

HINT Ol- HOUSP

' Wujhack' (Colic) a=ks if 1 consider 12/G a week a heatt rent for a four roometl cottage, with bathroom and washhouse, titled with copper und

troughs

.such a rent would be ven cheap in Melbourne, but 1 know nothing at all lbout the rents charged in the countrj *Wi\bacl ' alfo aßks when the month empires when wages are paid bt the month If there were no express arrangement about pat ing on u different da\, the uoi.es would be due on the hifit du} of the month or the first daj of the sue eecdnirT mouth

Coniston (Broadford) isks if ant of mt readen. cm tell her How to mike he from wood a«hcs for making «nap She would also like a recipe for i good hard soap made from this he

. TO rOLISII MCKH-,

' Peter ' (Melbourne) asks if mi} reader cm tell her of a good wat to brighten the nickel on a bed

?stead

mcrrvTiONS w HYII-D

MIK (Mt Uandi nong) ai-V* if an> of im readers r in supplj her willi the words of the reci talions Keeping a ^cut" and Our I otk '

GUIL faCOLTb

' ScoutmihtroV (Melbourne) asks for informa tion about the orgauisitiou of girl scouth. If i stint peel and addressed envelope is forwarded, I will be slad to fend all the information 1 hate by po t The questions fhould be repeated

P\NC\ AVOItK BOOK ^

M 1) (St Kilda) asks if im reader can tell her where to procure the Lad}'». World Janet Work

Book, No 15

lot er of tancv Work" (Mcxindriu) would be glid to know where to obtain a ncedlccraft journal with de-ign for an itt leaf tea cost

dOlllhSDltUNHt

V eontcment ind well made clothes drainer, for nae in a washing copper, is shown m the lllut» tration It is made to fit well into the topper, and the clothes are put into it When sufficient!}

boiled the whole thing is lifted up and allowed to drain a little before cmptjinji the clothes Into the rinsniff tub \\ ith fcinall and delicate articles, it .voids the strain put upon the clothes by lifting them with a stick, and would thus sa\c many a

tejr

1NVI1 VUON

"A BG" (Matong, NSW) asl s me to draft txcddmfr imitation»; lo special %wM*< If a stamped iml addrc-scd envelope is for» irded and the iHies tiona repeated 1 ftti di bo glad to forward i suit

lble form of uni tauen

IIOMI-., SWriTV HOME.

'1 \V Ii " (Parkville/ sends the %cn»c of "Home, Sweet Home," asked for lu "C C " (Itich

mond)

1 jrase on the ir \>id fuel that

child.

She look-, on that moon from her own cottage

door,

Throuph woodbines whoee fragrance ahull cheer

me no more " I

VJSIUNGCKRD | "Hawthorn" asta it a daofitrtcr wht> is »ot ywrnj

should hate her name printed on her mother s

visitmjr vnrdr

I If idie IB, «a\, over 3J, the could have her own

card Moat women prefer to be independent rewa

dm s in matter« of this sort

I C\HF OK SKIN

1 'hi'* (I ssendon) asís for advice about care of

fur («kin \ stamped and addressed cm elope idiould tw forwarded and the question repeated

| Mi l).CU.<¿UKbTIO\

' Grccnleaf ' (Uilh-umtown) apks a question

.which should be referred to a doctor I -

' BED CROSS AND PATRIOTIC WORK

Gua vas Wanted.

j The lad* Majorca- Patriotic Leapt«, would be

\er\ grateful for dornt ions of frc«h gua\af> for tlie finit tin I dower stall, m their mipplj of gmnas hits It en exhausted bt the brisk demand

Red Cross Appeal

The third pourrai meeting of the frcdcral group fir.ri.-d in connection with the prccnt He I Cn-c HI tal will be held «t tin lown Hall, Mi lhoume t i 1 ndn, Mav t, at hilf pan U i m This group, wlntb wa* formed in rt^pon*^- to u suggestion from Her l-xeollonrx Ladj Helen Munro ferguson, con «..«H of «ho wives of ntembtrs of the Common wnlth WínMrj, the wives of sr nature, and mern 1 irs of the House of Representative.-., and the wive* n*" i number of prominent 1 edentl ofllthl« Mir Hughes is president of the (Troup, and in her nb tr-te her place is occupied by the chairwoman Mr \\ V Watt The group has undertaken the «liarlo of two kiosks in the titj on Ited Cms Di\ ml tt> alsn nrranging an interesting entert un mint t > 1M held in the King " Hieutie on Maj »1 Their effort* will hel|> to twell the Mctorian total

\* this is the fln_t oceiuuon on which the tcdcral 1 Iou«-»c«> Ime been In am way aswciated with a Victorian effurt of this kind, it is hoped tint the* will rncive gencrou« a*öi«-t mee «nd support from all their friends Communications and offen* of assistance should tie addressed to Mrs W M Vlem nie, 1<.0 \Inu road >u«_t St Kilda

THE WARDROBE.

MVrHHAL Hill SPOUTS CO.T

' Tennis (,irl * (\pollo Ilaj) nsks how much Mik it would tile to make au outsize "ports coat nnl an out «izo Minnie -ilk bloine and what would be the mo t serviceable lund of silk for the sports

coat

.bout three to three -nul a hilf vanh of r>lin tinten it or four \ nut- of 4Jin to 4.4m would lu required for the sports coil Tlie most suitable mitrrml in «-ilk would le crepe ile chine, 4_i_i» to «Ihn wide aim jerscv -HI 52in to otin wide U least three virds of Iapme_e --ilk would be iieedtnl for the silk blown, probably more if

double collin Is dctdrcd

r fjorni-^ rou THUM-WE.

' Castlim-ine * 1.4 s what clothes would be i Nan for i trip to ltn*bane in May

\ Umhaue correspondínt gave advice on this subject some time »go I-or the journev up ven "?it-rn rlothiiiL, and nig«? will be required \ toil

d «kirt of light weight woollen Huff, a l((,ht t u irm wra|i for evenings cotton or silk blouse** wear under co its woollen underclothing and couple of cotton drenes in case a wann week should arrive, would eover ill requirements

COU I-HOCK

Mil . (Strithmrrton) i*u «hat is the br<,t

iv to i nea sure olT a co it frock

1 do not quite utule.stau 1 what ii meant, nnd 1 should be gild to h now whether im corre*

pondent w nits to measure out the qumtitj of materia1 ti it would be required or to take ineamircments lor a pattern If the latter, the better phn would be to write to the pen>on who i- to cut the pittern, ml ask for a measurement form, which mu be nlled in according to dirt*,

ttons

MITTI-\ \\ \S.H-0\KD

\n ingenious appliance for washing small ar ticks in an ordmarj bath or bisin is the mitten bonni t-hown in the ¡.ketch lids ia a mimu

-

lure ««ashing hoard, mule of metal, and just lilli cnuUKh to slip o«cr the ll-ind Jt is desijrnc I fur tilt a e of tra« ellen, or women in apart

meats

_, CROCIIFT HAT

' Ornteful" (Mnkllc I'urk) twits for directions for ni iMnir a woollen crochet hat \ stamped mid addressed envelope should be forwarded, und

the question repeited

Mt.lilll riLMrs

"ne«onport' (Melbourne) lus some aigrettes winch were pre ente-l to her a long; time ago hln asls if she ««111 I.e. allowed to weir them

length of po^es-ion will malte no difference The po e ilon of -lorette plume» is illegal

IO Hil- \Cll SUU\ j

Norlh ?Melbourne" n«l.s how to bleach iel

. A sitccn in order to make it white fane Ina tried hollins willi wishing soda, but without effect ¡

T um «on doubtful «-.hellier it«woult'~bc frai I Fible to init,o the sateen really white *lhc I colour how mer eau be mode much paler li«. ' blc-ichinc; ««ith chloride of lime Mit a quirtcr

of a iiound of chloride of lime gr-iduall« W" a quirt of w-ltcr let it stand for a da.

t «o, stirring it occasional!« Then skim it, and pour the clear liquid off into a bottle, ana cor] it well l'ut into a bucket enough water In boal. the sateen well, ind add enough of the lime solution to make the «vatcr smell of the lime «nug the sitecn out m clean cold ««lier md put it into the bucket to soak Ut it wuk for iliout len munîtes lift it out «.«.I" sticl« rinse it thoroughl«, and dr« it II pelt this proce-'s until the sateen is us pale

is w mted It is better to use a moileratcl. weak i-olution several limes than to put the ma t»ml into i -along solution, because it is ipt

to nt Hie Minc

SI \I\S ON HOOT«!

' Hortlnilltiri-.t ' (Nitliili-O tsks how to re move « irnirh stains from brown hoots

nimbin,- with motlnlitel spint would pro Mbl« improic the condition of the boot if it does not altogether remine the slain

svnui* ST VIN"*

" \n\ious ' (Ceelong) ashs hoi« lo re

from a blue «ergo skirt -i stain caused In -.-rup

from apple pic

Li« the stained p-irt "of the skirt over

top of a basin, hold it tight and |»ur «cr« hot water t'lrough ii Allen« irds lu« the spot on i folded towel, ind nib well with a chin cloth dipped In hot «liter Tress drj with a hot

iron ll=ed over ti d-imp cloth

RMNCOVr

"M \ (Clipp-doi«) -isks how to trc-it an over lit made cf a kind of can« is wide"! is not ram

proof

If the roit is nn oilskin it em be reoilcd nnl( made «« iterproof, but no other means of rain proollng maten ii ii «cr«, effectue If m. eorrc spondent will send a stamped and ndilres.eit en \elope I cm gi«c her dire lions for tre-itmg the co it willi dum md sugar of lead which is said to make it rainproof and 1 fin also give her the address of a finn -AInch will rcoil the cou, or sell the oil with which to do it

«lUNTHl CLOTHING

"K T* ' (Mcllotmie) asi s for nd\ice about cloth ing for herself ind a hab> ho« \ stamped end adfressed envelope should be forwarded, and the questions repeated, and t will be glad to forw ird «ome picture» of suitable clothing for the little

bo«

DRI55 CliTTING VND FITTINt*

1 Havelock' (Melbourne) oaks where «he could Irani dress cutting ami fitting A stamned and ad dressed envelope should be,forwarded and the quis

[ repeated

KITCHEN AND PANTRY.

K \nnrrs \s roon

«tiiMous Mother * (lunibunna) naked whether nbblts ire as «trenjrtheninc is meat for children

I «ni milted this qur-tion to Professor Osborne of the Melbourne lnmenit* who his been ir-od enouRh to tend nie the follow imr reph - «Rabbit ba>. not the same dirtclii \aluc ifi meit ind if it be used as a suh--titute for meat will pro\oke ""ii m «tinetive cruwn.r for fiomethinpr strontrer Tlierc is some dmper o* iimltmtrition. including anemia, if rabbit replace*1- meat wholh or in hr^e measure ' can recoin mci K1 an octa s tonal black pudding uti i

a lim bio iddtlion to rabbit, and one tint eeems to mai e up mocl. ir not all, the deficiencies "

TO Din SALT PORK

"HD (I ildon Weir) a«ks bou to dn»alt a

Me quwtit> of pork

lor IDlh of pork ullow 71b of fine «lit 41b white sug-u- (No 1) Sor, saltjMîlre. and lor. white pepper \fter romotinir the spire riln weißh for fultmR- Mix. thee in&redicnts thorouphh together, but It fore -iddiiiff the saltpetre make it us fine is possible AMieit snltinir it is noccssirj to get the -lit well into the knuckle iwirt U is a Rood plan o nie the bteel for this For the first *-altfn(. «se hilf of the mu.turc, and in a weeks time rc=ilt with the rem lining half, lc-i\nnir It another Iwo weeks in the lessc], then biinfj it up to drj Keep the brid in a fcpurate plact Hie tailing \cs¿cl imiat hiic in e*=cnpe for the liquid

TO DR\ UM»!»

* lan Tem* (Hclliouriie) *ieks for i recipe for jntr lippies first dipping them in brine.

The followmir w the recipe refrrred to -Pare d torc the apples mid mt them into run«. Machines «in be purdiiKcd for tldi purpose c< pirate the riiifca with a knife and let them dtop into FUlteil witer, usina: ihout a hardful of nit to ibont i R-illoii of wutcr Lift out the mini and t>prend them on wooden trnjs or t-heots of jrnl \aniccd iron in the sun foier the fruit up with m extri riiect oi two. of iron, or brim» it inside at nUht time and when rain is thnateninff W lu n the anplefi seem sufficicnth dr> put them into the o\en on the trn anil let thom «el quite hot Thi» hilps to kill an* perms When cold put the fruit iwn in paper bairn in a dr\ place Took them T.er e-.cn now and then to see that no imibs ha^e »ot in The fruit should be washed before cook inir Tlie apples do not require to he ripe

IIOIÏLIÏCII'N!) min

' Iïo\ Hill ' «ends n recipe for horehound beer Inch she sa\s the lias u«nl with irrcat fiiece*d ir ^eare -"Into two jrillon-i of water put two larpe handfuls of loose hop«, two or three «prigs of horehound, ono PIUS li cupful of birlc\ (not pearl) or wheat ltoil nil for 20 minutes

Strain on to 21b of finrar Stir well to die.*,ol.e the fiujrur Put two pallon» of cold water into i cask Put in the horelionnd liquid then i Id a email cupful of --.cast or two tuble'-poonfuh of cream.of tartar, and the well whipped white of tin «w The ercain of tartar or ^ea.t mußt be mtdcil while Hie liquid is winn Colour with a little well burnt «¡gar Cork tlßhl];,, and it will be read} for use m 2t hours or a little

longer *'

miFFlTt! I OR TUIlKin

"\\a>bacl" (Cobie) n*sU if anv of mi renders can RUC her directioa> for sttiflin? turkeys for roast iu_* with pork satibapes nnd lemon

Ulli IURB UM

*'Surrc_. Ilill3 ' askR for n recipe for rhubarb jim undo without the addition of other fmitH

Carcfull) peel the rmibarb and ait it into lm lengths t McJfib it when cut, and to ?lb of

j-JContinued on Page t3.)

_(CoMlmteil from Pago 12.)_ rlitibtrli allott 71b of ïêii»7r. The llnvemr of the Jim will he linpmicri miel Ils iln-lcllc value nut nupiilri I by II«, uelilllion of the juice mnl finely »briel le.| rind of two hunns The» white pirt of Hie» rlnil .honlil he elis.nrelcel. Put the rliiibarh nil». Hie | rct'i-wiij; pin nu the i»totc», and let it heat slowly HU a ,-00,1 ejeil »if Julie appen*. It mav he liccct»-*.!!.!' if the rhubarb serins elry to ndil about n rup'ul e>! wnkr to prêtent It from burning. U the jnire forms, the piesrn'lng pin ran be itioveel Intel a hotter place When there is J fair amount of llqulel, »titi the sugar, and the lemon rind anel Juice. Let all boil lill the jam is of a gooel Ihkleness and colour. Thrcc epu-iere of an hour shoulil bo long enough. Tile jonngcr the ihiiharb the better the jam.

llllL-HAlin AND APRICOT JAM.

"A.L..T."'(.Maiistlcld) otk« for a recipe'for jam mitilc wUli rhulurh and di led «priant«,

nib, rhuliarb, perfectly fresh, lib. tiri«! apricots, ïlb. siejar. fcoak the apricot»! till perfectly soft, cut them up, eut the rhubarb into Jin. lengths. Put both of these with the «IIÄ ir luto a bowl, anil let It stnpel »24 hour«, Pul'-thcin into a prescrv iiiK pan, and boil» for about tine hour, Rtirriiiir occationallj. He sure omi use onl.t fresh rhubarb.

% JIFLOX AJÇU I'l.VEAl'i'LU JAM.

"Snowdrop" eMelboirriK») asks for a recipe for melon ami plmripplo jam. She» alto asks if melon Jell.t wottlel ..jelly'' net well If, only tho Juice

of mr»crte»t pineapple, (lib. pic melon, four lemons nut up flnelv (the pips bring, remoro-), 4lh. mirar. Cul up the fruit anil put tho Hiçnr on it. Ut it stand nil night. Kent elay boll quickly for lwi> and a half hours. It »111 bo epilte stifHilcnt In use onlv the lemon juico for tho lemon ¡tilt. Peel the lemons before using.

c.nnoT M MiMAJ.Ann.

"IIS." (JunMiuk) remis a recipe for carrot marmalade:-Konr nicilluni.Biretl carrots, four nici'liiiu-slreil leniohs, four pints water,' 41b. stlfjar. (¡rate the carrots finely, cut-tip the lemons small, put Ullin tnjrethcr In the I rcservlnp; pan, ndd the water, inn! let them stand for 24 hours. Then boll for one nml a lialf hours without siiff.ir. Adel the I HUM", und boll one hour more, "or until 'the jam

I will set.

SIIOHTIIIIKAD.

I "M.ll." (Melbourne) asks for ft recipe for sliort

I.Md.

Tei four tnhlc^poonfula of flour nllow- two tnble »pouiifuli »f butter nnd one tablespoon !ul ni castor mirar. Put the Inlttcr linn n wann bn»in; bent It till creamy, inlil tin» wiir-i, .md b»at lill tbc nil"ruro looks while, sift In tlie «our isnidually, and work It well iii. IV the Imtiil finally to work tlie nil-tnre. l'uni it oui on a hoird, anti with Hie luii'l mould ii intn i lint reriind lake. Prick It well, and pinch ilit- ubre lo oinament li. Hake in a slow oten for illMint tlirii-i.t.eirteri oi an hour. Hore sus-tr niay he tiH'd If pieicrr»»tl. »

filial .«COXI.S.

"Ilolieition" (Melbourne) asks for. a recipe for

Bein fciuiic«. ,

>ve .pul i half lirrakütlciipful*. «our, luilf »ijoonftil hieaihontitc of s'iila, nt.c tcaspoonful tin of tir.ai, one sillspuinfiil salt, one roundel l-i.po,nliil Imtttr; milk to mix. Silt the Hour, M»II. ireliin of larUr, nml salt totrcthcr Into .1 Infill. Kuli In the butler thoroutrlily. M|s »li- llie nulli to a ten» suit ilounli. l'ut lu dcwiirt 1-liueiiifiil, iillo the arcase- gem lins, und boko for

about Ic'll lllill'llc»».

COOKINil HINT?.

.Tionnnit." ""(Heiiillal »einU lorne nccepUlble leint-. Mh» lintis wtto iplemllel for tlilekenlliir thin j. m« nul Jt»l! a. f or tin» Jells «be adels II <|turlci piiurd uf teluro to ilr pints of jelly. She puts the .iitrei III ii thin II.IL> nliel bolls It In the» jell}', l'or Jfins -lu» used three ci'pfuls lo '¿fill), of jam. In the» e l«e» of »ajin» Jim sla» HISS t»he think« the satto im pietcel lite iVmntr. When cewlklll. elrleel apples she» »kies not soak tltein.'blit adels plejjlty of water, ern' leis thcr.l fiinnicr (icntli- Mnlil ceiokctl. She in ii» nu »iiirnr till the fruit is cooked and rcnioted freini ilia lue. When prepared in this way the» finit rein ilni iinielt clearer in colour, and tory little

1* liS|uii*eel. She thirls the double baleine; pltc* e\ce»llent rcfttlt«! ttiul elfect ft Bre.it .»nuiît of nicJt, wlilltt the meat is also more lender. Imte.nl of usltifr corks for lier suncas, »lie putes them down .is »lie does Jam. .When ftlllug talk shaken t-he mixes salt und atrotyroot, anti sift* llitiu llirauuli a Hour sifter, .lils Is better, the Fiitt. tl.an lulHttir tlieni tOffCtllor.

Whin it'corillnir tenctlan bllnels she sews the new euril tit the enel of the» old one, tend draws thom thiouxli the» leiths. This is the epilckcat and simplet woy lu rcthrceiel.

ril.LI.N'tl lull SANDWICHES.

"Aneiibelle" scud« UO recipes fur siinilwivli 1111 uier. (ti Put n cupful of milk, a teaspoonful of bnltrr, two tea»poatiftils of Miirar, anti, four tea spoueifls eef eletie e.iteei texoenut into li Sllttccpill mit! brin.; it to the» boil. Then mile three teaspoon fill,, of cornflour with n utile milk. Pour this into

mel slh over the Hie till the mi-lure

thieken-. Klauiur willi tanllla. (2) One ctiplul

f milk, a sni',11 luU-iupfu! of siiKnr, one epa;, a la-pemiifitl of butttr, a tiiblespooiifhl of cornllour, - ettie of eiutll.t. Uuil tin» milk, bultcr, anti auirar .»tiller. Ural up the i'!«;, alii! mit It with the nniilour. Vile! this with tlie llaiouriner to the indi Holt for the tn'iiulcs, stlrrine; it!! the time. The coeeint! eTcum is tors' ¿ood if llatotiretl with i ».I» ii-ft till instead of innilia. 'lite passidn-iruit liotiltl h» ueldeii after rooking".

¡-''ii 1) S-eUHAOl:.

"t'linn MulJIrr" (M1».in) iiskH if any of my read 'ere e.in plee lier reeipea for pork (îermin sausatre ni,e! .tnv eithei smoked, saustei»»» maelei (rom poní, pe,r!. .md ten!, or'pork anti beef, ali»o the methotl ni M'«*-I injr. Slie n»ka whether the meats aro cookrei lu'in eir after Ihey arc put In the skin», »anti u!|i riler Hie iiMt.il _itltarre skins or cheese cloth

ihtiule! he usée! ' I | PO.MI.nitAN'ATKS.

"llorticiilturM" (Nathalia) aski if lhere Is sale

for purni »'ninnie'».

Hie »ile foi point granites is cttrenicly limited. \ir\ tew people» >reni to tart» for thrin, and there tpiit ir to he no iitis lo which they can be put In

rm'iînc «tomf of tlir- flor'n«. oMia«!onni"« (.cil tUin foi iluoritlii. |iiip».tx

it«.\ui> urn ni m ITI n

K1 ' (llulrrinln, N IW ) nsU If un« o( m« rr-ilcM nu till lu r it um « iv ti) KUfctc" I ottL I bl nor « l.ldi lu- Inline nillir ram lil

l'I HiIMMONI

"l-t-onon«. ' (Diiu'l-.) as] » ¡f un« of mr reldrr" ran k11 lier ot m« \« iv to mi p. r iiniiioiti

H1.C11TS M «.NTI I)

* Conslnnt llimler (Torrent' - Melon nn<1 npplc ii in Snowdrop" Oïi-lliDiime) -M« 'on nnii pu î« npplc jell« Miss \" (Hill-iral) -Viv lork

rock

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