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w "KfFzrjr" "- The Commoner 'AUGUST, 1913 17 should not be gathered befo're the dew Is off in the morning, or just after a rain, but should be allowed to dry well before picking. After putting up, the bottles should be put away in a cool, dark place; some recommend laying them on the sides, giving as a reason that this will keep the cork wet and prevent shrinking. Unfermenled Grapo Juico No. 1 Gather the grapes when nearly ripe, carefully remove all de cayed or bruised berries, stems, and trash, and if necessary, wash by pouring water quickly over them through a sieve or colander. Let drain well, then mash with a wooden pestle, set over a slow fire without adding more water than is neces sary to keep them from burning until the heat draws out sufficient juice; let come to a boil, stirring to see that every berry is heated and broken, then, lay a fine cloth in a porcelain-lined, enameled, or alum inum colander and pour a little water through the cloth to wet it, or dip in water and squeeze before lay ing in the colander, as this lets the juice go through more easily. Pour the grape pulp in this, and let drip through. If preferred, use the flan nel or double cheese-cloth bag; let drip without pressure as long as it will; if liked, put the pulp again in a vessel, pour a little boiling water over it, and drain again. Set the juice on the range again, and if sugar is used, allow one cupful of sugar (half a pint) to each pint of the juice; use only white sugar. If sugar is not desired (and it is not necessary) omit; let the juice come to a boil, carefully removing every fleck of scum that rises, and boil for ten minutes just long-enough to re move every bit of scum. Then fill the bottles or cans with the boiling hot liquid, after they have been thor oughly heated and sterilized with hot water, and seal immediately. For 'bottles;-' Che' corks' should be new, boiled to soften, and forced into the neck of the bottle, leaving a space of a quarter of an inch on top of the cork for filling with wax or paraflln, and immersing the end of the neck in melted paraffin or melted sealing wax. This is good not only for the delicate, or sick, but for the well, and when used, the , home-made should be diluted a little for ordi nary purposes. It should keep for years, if properly sealed. LATEST FASHIONS FOR COMMONER READERS Wo liavo mado arrangements to supply our readers with high grade, perfect fitting, scam allowing and easy to use patterns, designed by a leading firm of New York fashion publishers. Full descriptions accompany each pattern as well as a chart showing how to cut your material with the least pohslhln amount of waste. Any pattern will bo sent postage prepaid upon receipt of ten cents. Wo will also Issue a new fashion book quarterly, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, illustrating hundreds of new styles Autumn numbor now ready. Wo will send this book for two cents postage prepaid If ordered at the samo tlmo that a pattern Is ordered, or for live cents, postage prepaid if ordered without a pattern. Besides Illustrating hundreds of patterns, this fashion book will tell vou how to bo your own dressmaker. When ordering patterns please glvo pattern number and bIzo desired. Address all orders Fuslilon Department, The Commoner, Lincoln, NcliriiHktt. Canning Peaches Tn nuttinc un neaches. if you are not familiar with the wash-boiler method, write to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C, for farmers' bulletins on canning fruits and vegetables. For real, fancy peaches, use the wide-mouth jars a id the yellow-fleshed fruit; the yellow-fleshed peaches ripen flrs,t at the pit; the white-fleshed fruits ripen from the outside in; the white fleshed fruits has the finest flavor. There are several ways of peeling peaches; one is the lye method; an other is scalding as tomatoes; the third is peeling with a knife. For putting up fine peaches, halve and pit them, pack the jar as full as it will linld without, crushincr the fruit: then cover with a light syrup made of half a cup of sugar to a cup of water. Cook in the wash boiler, as other canning is done, giving a long, slow cooking an hour, or hour and a half at a temperature of 190 de grees, keeping the water just below the boiling point is about right After the slow cooking, remove the jarB from the boiler, open some of them and pour into a bowl, covering with a cloth; let stand open for half an hour, then fill the jars with the peaches in the bowl, as the peaches "Will have shrunken some. If aheavy syrup is liked, make it of two cupfuls of sugar to one cup of water. Fill PC l to a .'Hr I (Iff' 116 J FTrj V Crr-T-rt u '. 1 n r-tl-'ri k(M'i Fl n 10 Ji W I? M MMm VI 1 J f H vjr I H ft I V " if iytnl !i i It I ' Ki'lWHnlJFx 1 ill ; i it; i III VMAY r wLWJH I llll ' I In 1 1 1 i: I wrk ). II ft i ;: 1 flRSSigggrrTft I4iS 1 ;1 In v t I I I 1 1 I . .11 Ym 'Xxm V iwl' 1 If TV 111 i l i i ill l'fi i jt? I V'Vfti It IIS"! ff 7hX the Jars to overflowing with the hot juice or syrup, adjust the tops and set again In the boiler, let conio to a boil, seal at onco and put away Peeling I'oacIiCH With Lyo Mako a lyo solution using 00 per cont lyo to thrco gallons of water; stir with a stick to dlssolvo tho lyo, and put .on to boil; when tho lye solution Is boiling, put tho pencheft in a wiro basket, ono layer deep, dip Into tho boiling solution and move the basket gently up and down for exactly half a mlnuto no longer; mako a test of one peach, nnd if the lyo Is not strong enough, increaso tho pamount, but the length of time must be the same; when the peaches have been immersed for the half minute, lift the basket and plunge it into a large pan of cold wator and wash tho peaches thoroughly under run ning water; after washing, a slight rubbing will romovo tho skin. SIMPLE AND EASY TO 3IAKE Boys styles are very much the same; this little dress pictured above Is for tho real small boy who has not yet put on knickerbockers. All boys like pockets and one Is Inserted In tho leit Bldo of tho front, which Is sure to pleaso tho littlo fellow. Serge, cheviot or linen can bo used to mako this dress. ... The pattern, No. 4616, Is cut In sizes (Continued on next page) .Among Our Letters K. M. B. tells us, in regard to tho iiso of coal oil for tho hair, that it Ih claimed to bo dangorous to use, al though it is a lino tonic. Tho oil is very penetrating, and should ho used not oftener than twice a week, and then let dry very quickly. Thanks for hor interest. Mrs. W. A. If. asks for several did poems, with name of authors. Ono verso of ono poem is: "Great old world, I tell you; Don't care what they say; With the frosts of winter, With tho flowers of May. Tho second poem: I would flood your pathway with sunshine, 1 would fence you from all 111; 1 would crown you with all bless ings, If I could but have my will. Sho also wants Bayard Taylor'8 "Song of tho Camp." Tho poems may bo sent to Box 91, Prescott, Ark. L. J. Ti. of Texas, wishes to know the best practical manner of clean ing Panama hats, and how to take black grease out of them. A wot cloth, which he has been using, only damages them more, and causes them to fade. Will some- one tell him Answering C. C. D will say, but termilk, let dry on tho skin, Is a freckle-fader; peeling is damaging to the skin; peroxide of hydrogen dries tho skin and gives bad results after a time. Lemon juice is harmless if plenty of cold cream is used to over come the roughness. The juice of the cucumber at the stage at which it is used raw on t'ho table is said to bo whitening. Scrub, without peeling, put over tho flro and let simmer until tender; push through a fine sieve; rub tho pulp directly on the skin; let dry; use only, at night. Foi tho Housewife Underwear of all kinds should be mado of materials which do not re quire Ironing. Garments worn next the body are now to bo had of every size, from the nw-born baby to the old person, made of knit goods. This, when well washed and dried, can be folded and put away for use when taken from the line. Short skirts, nightgowns, and all such gar ments, for every member of tho family can be mado of materials which require only a good shaking out. Caro should be taken to fold all such garments and pass them through the wringer as smoothly as possible. For eyery day wear of the boy or girl of tho family may bo made of dark goods, and especially should the rompers be made of goods that will "come clean' easily. Ruffles, tucks, embroidery and lace are all very pretty, but tho mother or family .M t ! '1 ' t) i iW.i 3s