"W$rW"
The Commoner
VOL. 14; NO. 3
of flour and butter size of an egg.
When crumbly and grainy, sprinkle
this over the cheese and bake quickly.
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THE DAWN IS COMB
andsevera,PadinSsanlreinfiWm;spad1 into the w-"
not hurt, for the soil should he light
and well pulverized. You cannot have
even a hed of lettuce or raaisnes
without some cost of time and labor
to have tie soil in the best possible
tilth. If the ground is nch enougn,
have some clay in it, but it must not
be heavy, sticky clay; a little sand,
and plenty of rotted manure is neces
sary. If you can, remove the soil
and put into the bottom of the bed
(By Roland F. BberharL)
Tho Dawn Is come; the Bkies grow
bright,
ktA e onlfhllv fHflnnh'PE ih Nlirllt.
While from the uplands, clear and u ' n row Beverai quickly matur- about a foot below the surface a lot
ireo ling crops, such as radishes ana lettuce
Sings out the sweet-voiced reveille, io begin -with, followed by otherB.
"Awake ye nations and unite! I Your seedsman will tell you what can
, ' be grown in succession, and if you
Tear down your gods of Force and give Ule pocket-handkerchief garden
Might , , 'a fair chance, with good soil well
uisaaimug ways 01 jtuui ana jubiu, Btirred. kent free from weeds and
grass, and uso good seeds, you will
grow in wisdom as well as pocket-
. r,, ,. ,, ,,book, from the start. If you own
Lo! Stronger grows the Morns first , tho ground( ono thing you certainly
J1&bt; ! should have is a kitchen-herb bed
It smiles with 1'eace, ana juarg inuoB.filft finvnHni? hprhn ko hard to set
fresh and well grown just when you
want them. Many vegetables are
used for seasoning, and flavorers. A
few of each of theso will take up but
Prepare' for Day that is to be!
For Dawn is come!"
flight;
Soon Love shall reign from sea to
sea'
In justice and tranquility,
And not for aye shall warfare blight ' sma1 B ce onions, carrots, tur-
or uawn is come; , n?nc 0iorV oMvpr rrlip. leeks.
u.j'u, w.., . . , 0---.F ---,
parsley, chervil, thyme, sage, summer
Just to Remind You
If you really are interested in "cut-
savory win an grow in sumcient
quantity as flavors, in a small space
WANTED TO KNOW
Tho Truth About Grape-Nuts Food.
should be added but a little while
before serving, as long cooking
brings out a strong, disagreeable
flavor not wanted.
ting tho high cost of living," andl0f ground. The flavoring herbs
have a few feet of ground that can
bo used for growing things, it would
be well to begin preparations for
using the ground, as well as decid
ing what you are going to grow. If
you are a renter, or a flat-dweller,
you can have but the easiest grown
things, for you know not wljat a day
may bring forth; and besides, your
backyard soil is usually of the poor
est. If you are so fortunate as to
live in a' cottage, with a space of
ground all to yourself, you should see
that the ground is well covered w(ith
'xnaauro as early as possible, if you
neglected it last fall; the manure
should bo as well rotted as possible
for tho finer garden vegetables.
Spade up the garden as soon as the
pround is dry enough not to "clod,"
of broken-un bones from the butcher
shop. Roses will grow without tho
bone-filling, but they will last longer
with it. Give the roots plenty oi
room, and when you go to set them,
hold them in one hand and sprinkle
the loose soil through the fingers
until the roots are well covered and
tho plant steady. When you have
the earth filled well around the roots,
press it down firmly. Follow the di
rections for planting given in the
catalogue, and if you want immediate
bloom, you must get the two-year-old
plants; if you can wait for large
quantities of bloom, get the year-old
plants that will give you enough
rose-blooms so you will know what
you have, the first year, but will give
an abundance-'the second year. You
nSust make ready to fight the insect
pests, for the rose hardly gets its
growing started until there are
plenty of enemies ready to ruin it.
Get a good floral magazine and read
and study it.
It doesn't matter so much what
you hear about a thing, it's what you
know that counts. And correct
knowledge 1b most likely to come
from personal experience.
"About a year ago," writes a New
York man, "I was bothered by indi
gestion, especially during the fore
noon. I tried several remedies with
out any permanent improvement.
"My breakfast usually consisted of
oatmeal, steak or chops, bread, coffee
and some fruit.
"Heari . so nruch about Grape
Nuts, I concluded to give it a trial
and find out if all I had heard of it
was true.
"So I began with Grape-Nuts and
cream, spjt boiled eggs, toast, a cup
of Postum and some fruit. Before
the end of the first week I was rid of
the acidity of the stomach and felt
much relieved.
"By the end of the second week all
traces of Indigestion had disappeared
and I was in first rate health once
more. Before beginning this course
of diet, I never had any appetito for
lunch, but now I can enjoy the meal
at noon time."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Rea
son. "
Ever read the above letter? A now
one appears from time to time. They
we geiniine, true, and full of human
Interest,
Roys and Girls Clubs
I wonder what our boys and girls
are doing this spring. Planning, I
hope, for the coming year. I know;
that quite a' few of them belong to
the various agricultural clubs, and
many of them are doing good work.
But I am afraid somo of them are
hesitating, because they are not quite
sure, 6r have not the courage to get
in line. If you do not know what to
do, just write to the department of
agriculture for the bulletins and
literature, and ask your agricultural
editor where you can get further in
formation. You will have to get to
work very soon, now, as the opening
of the spring is but a short while
away.
How many boys and girls are plan
ning to raise popcorn, even for their
own home use? Do you know there
is a farmers' bulletin (No. 554) en
titled "Popcorn for Market," which
you can have for the asking, and it
will set you to thinking. Just write
to your senator, or congressman, or
to the department of agriculture, and
ask that it be sent to you. Do vou
know what city boys and girls pay
tor a pound of popcorn? It will
astonish you, and so often the pop
corn is not to be had.
Starting tho Roso Red
Spring is the time to start your
roso bed, and by tho timo you get
your rose list made out, it will be
time to prepare the ground. Be sure
to order of a reliable firm from
whom you will receive the plants,
"true to name," which you select. If
you have received and studied tho
catalogues, as I recommended, you
will know considerable about tho
work to bo done; but you can hardly
know too much. If you are not sure
wnat you want, write to the rose
grower , and tell him tho conditions
you have to offer locality as to sun
and drainage of the ground, and, if
you can find out what kind of soil
you have, tell him that. Rose plants
mus.t have sunshine and air; they
will not do well in constant shadow.
Have your ground spaded up deoh
ly, and plenty of well rotted manure
Our Recipo Rook
Tripe can be had in large towns
and especially in cities. This is rec
ommended: Cut into small pieces
ono pound of honeycomb tripe; add
one large green pepper, or two small
ones, finely shredded, and three thinly-sliced
onions. Then add one can of
tomatoes and stir the mixture well.
Put the mixture into a covered jar
and cook by setting the jar in a
saucepan with plenty of boiling water
to come well up on the jar. A double
boiler would be better. If cooked in
a saucepan, there is danger of scorch
ing at a little neglect. When nearly
done, add a little salt to taste. It
will require at least two hours cook
ing and longer will improve it. It is
best to cook only this amount at
first though many people are very
fond of tripe.
Horse Radish Sauce Four table
spoonfuls of grated horseradish, one
teaspooniul each of sugar and salt,
half teaspoonful of white pepper,
two teaspoonfuls of ground mustard
and vinegar to make the consistency
of cream. If liked, and the sauce to
be used at once add four tablespoon
fuls thick, sour cream, and beat well
all together to blend.
Maple Sugar Squares Boil to
gether ono pound of soft maple
sugar, three-fourths cup of thin
cream and one cup of boiling water
until, with the usual testing of drop
ping in cold water and rolling be
tween tho thumb and finger, it vHl
form a soft ball; then remove from
the fire, boat until of a creamy con
sistency, add one cup of nut meats,
chopped or rolled, stir all together
and pour tho mass onto a buttered
plate; cool, mark into squares, and
it is ready for eating.
Cheese Coffee Cake To two etras
add ono cup of buttermilk, fnnr
tablespoonfuls of lard, half a cup ot
sugar, threo cups of flour with which
has been sifted half teaspoonful of
salt and :ono level teaspoon of soda;
mix well together and pour in a small
buttered tin. ' Have ono cup of j dry
cottage che'eao' rubbed fine with a
fprk and spread this evenly over the
Uso of Oranges
Candied Orango Peel Uso thick
skinned, well-ripened oranges, as the
skins are tender and meaty. Remove
tho peel by cutting in quarters and
pulling out the pulp; then cut the
quarters into strips lengthwise. Lay
these in a granite pan, as many as
you have, and cover with cold water;
bring to a boil; as soon as it boils,
drain, cover again with cold water,
let boil five minutes, drain and cover
again with cold water and let boil
another five minutes and drain. This
will remove tho bitterness from the
peel. Make a syrup of ono teacup-
ful of sugar to threo tablespoonfuls
of water, allowing these proportions
for each five oranges. When the
syrup boils up, add the peel and cook
until the syrup is about all absorbed
without burning, which will take
about twenty minutes. Remove the
peel from the pan and while hot, roll
each piece in fine granulated sugar;
lay each piece as it is sugared on
paper in a pan, and set the pan in a
warm (not, hot) oven until dried. The
pieces will keep nicely for several
weeks if put in a cold, dry place.
Orange Marmalade Choose large,
juicy oranges with clear skins for this
recipe, as tho skins are a good part
of the marmalade. Weigh the oranges
and allow an equal amount of gran
ulated sugar. Peel the oranges, or
make a hole in one end and scoop
out the pulp with a teaspoon, leaving
the inner white skin. Remove every
pip or seed; then throw the skins
into a preserving kettle with a pint
of water for each one-dozen oranges.
Part of the inside of the orange will
adhere to the skinK and should be
boiled with the skins, then separated
and drained, and the water used for
boiling other parts. When the skins
are tender enough to be pierced with
a fork, strain off the liquid, remove
the pith or stringy inside from the
peel, lay the pieces of peel in folds
and cut into slices about an inch long.
Pour the pulp and juice and the
water off the skins into the sugar,
stir well, and let boil for half an
hour longer, skimming as it boils to
remove all impurities from the sugar.
When the mixture is boiled down to
the proper consistency, pour into
glass tumblers and seal air-tight.
These are old recipes and have stood
tho test of years.
"Figs Out of Thistles"
Do you know that many, of the
plants growing wild which have been
looked upon as worse than useless,
are now found to have a commer
cial value, and are becoming money-
Throw Away That Old Lamp Burner
Put on a New Improved
Fender Patent Burner
Wesuarnntceltwllllncrcasoyour
URht toy 50 per cent, usintj
no moro oil. Sold overy
whero In U. S. for lGc or send
your dealer's name with 15c
In stamps and wo will mall
you one.
Seng Mfg, Co, Lincoln, Neb.
cake. Rub together with the hand's I will send name
half cup of sugar, two tobloBpoonfultflSSSffyvSS
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