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Show (Woman's Page j How to Fight the High Cost of Living More Fanners Are Needed Small Gardens, Chickens, a Cow and Two Pigs Help Wonderfully in Solving the High Cost of Living Liv-ing Problem Economize m Space .Household Hints-Two Hints-Two Meals For a January Day. j Wore Farmers Needed. "I bolleve that the general pros ! . fiorltv of the country during the laet decade, together with the rapid m-l: m-l: crease In population, the steady ad-. ad-. vance In price of farm lands have all , had a contrlbutive influence in holp-P holp-P Ing to cause the present high cost of K living. As a remedy I suggest that I more people become tillers of the s soil, it only in a small way. People ' employed in the cities could get small fi places neir by where thev could keep a cow and n few chlcKenB, a couple Tf'Of pJgs, raise their own vegetables, 5 and in this way save from one to three hundred dollirs per vear hlcli , they could use to pa v off n debt which they hae incurred in purchas-? purchas-? Ing their small home J. R. B." HOUSEHOLD HINTS. How to Salt Pork Rub each piece of meat with pure ' fine salt and pack closely in a barrel or stone jar !.; -tj'.nd over nic'it. If the jrU i? mi into Mnall pi' es H will pack and cure belter The next V day mi:e and pour over it a brine For LOO pounds oi moat: Ten pounds of salt. 2 .;:k-s ol saltpeter 4 gallons of bollin" watei Allow the brine to cool and pour it ' over the pork Dace on it a weight to keep ei i piece of meat under the brine, li slvmld n"t removed from H the brine until ready to use. This k. should kfep a r'asi nable b-ngth ol K.Ume. If during warm weather the Kbrine becomes rop it should be drawn off and bol'eil or a ucv luine made JK-A little baking soda ma 1" added to the brine to sweeten ii Keep in a k cool moist cellar if possible. How to Cure Corned Beef. K. The pieces usually corned are the i chi-ai"T outs such as the rump, bri--Ket. plate, cross ribs, etc Tbc pieces 'f lor corning should be cut into uniform, C. desirabb' -'-. aix.ut -.r lrn-h-.- ii square, lo rui..- and .;ir 1 1 i ; " Th'' m iceat should be thoroughly chilled, but not fr07.cn. One ounce of saltpeter, 25 pounds of I meat, water as needed, 2 pounds of fcltpound of .-ugar, 1 ounce ol soda , Over the lottom of the jar or barrel sprinkle a layer of the salt, now pack In a layer of the pieces of meat, then put on another laer ot salt, then meat, until all Is used Save enough salt for a good layer over the top. j Allow to stand over night, then add the remaining Ingredients dissolved ! in one quart of warm water Pour I this over the meat and add enough water to cover the meat. Put a weight on a loose board cover to hold all under the water. The meat is thor- ougbly corned in about one month ! If the brine becomes ropy, take out I the meat, wash thoroughly and make a new -brine The saltpeter may be ! omitted as desired. Sugar Cured Hams. One sii'--ess'!.l farmer's wav Ten quarts of pure water, 4 pounds of rock salt, 1 pound of granulated 8tiar, 1 ounce of saltpeter. Trim almost all of the fat from the hams, then puck in a barrel and sprinkle sprin-kle over each layer rock salt, put on a heavy weipht and compress It Make a brine of above formula, allow al-low to Btand for a few hours and skim off all froth, then pour into the bar-re! bar-re! without remoWnp the weicht. Have all pieces covered with brine Allow the undissolved part of the brine to remain on the top of the meat Keep in a cool place for about one month. ?nioke with hickory wood and clean corn cobs Pank the fire with dampened damp-ened sawdust. Length of time for smoking depends upon taste, whcthei desired well cured or under cured. TWO MEALS FOR A JANUARY DAY Breakfast Stewed Prunes Cracked heat Fried Potatoes Toast Coffee Dinner. Ran Soup Celerv or old Slav. Paked Potatoes run Pudding Paked Rananas Sweet Potato Pfa The dinner menu is Without meat The bean soun and egg ,'n the corn pudding furnishes most or the protein If this soup is made of milk it fur nishes a very nourishing dish For' poonle who use lms tins g a fuel saving dinner. The oven cooks the potato, s. corn pudding and banana The pie may be baked at the same time if when done it s put wher 1 Will cool quickly. The corn pudding and sweet potato pie are southern dishes Canned Corn Pudding To Serve Six Dilute ? level tablespoons of corn meal with about V cup of cold milk Stir' this into 2 cups of milk scalded over hot water. Stir until mixture thickens, then remove from fire. Arid ?,-A teaspoonful salt, dash of paprika. 1 tablespoonful butter, H can chonped corn and 2 eegs well beaten without separating Mix thoroughly and bake 1 hour, set in a pan of water on folds of cloth Can add green or red peppers. pep-pers. Sweet Potato Pie. Boil nice sweet potatoes. When dono peel, mash, and rub through a colander. For every cupful of potato pota-to use one cup of milk and one egg. Add sugir. cinnamon and nutmeg to taste. Pake the same as pumpkin pie. Economize on Space. "I have discovered after many, years of housekeeping that, one method meth-od of economizing is to economize on space. Cet as small a flat as you can The rent will be -cheaper and you will be able to get along well with one or two fewer rooms Don't have a gue6t room. Don't let things accumulate because you think ou may use them in a few years If you don't make use of a thing and It has no real value, Bell it or give ir I away C,et rid of all the stuff that j has accumulated through years of housekeeping. With less things to i take care of and less rooms to clean, you will find you can economize not onlv in dollars, but in strength as 1 well. H R. E." oo |