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Show H POSSIBILITIES OF A BACK YARD PATCH I I fU ' jtl 1 r- woman who has any 1 I mat "Pare eround at her dis- I K&Q at rosal should heed the worn J f SwVsf !np ?OVInfJo(i on all sides, JN Fajvffiffif I'iant a garden," and turn is6-this Idle space to pood count. Ken the tlnle.-.t patch can be made to vield a commendablo crop and will Ero than repay one for the time and 'efi ' r -ipv gncn ov r to It. j r who never do any gardening eer- I'J ; toil1' rrlss moat facinating pnstlme. I Kiere Is, Indeed, a real Joy attached to fiij ! vorklnc I Somehow nr other the I fcsk takes one's mind off other matters co-npletely. Whether the spell come?; from I fkelnc- Mil :n the open or Mrs In the heavy- t keet odor which emits from the newly up-I up-I Burned earth none "fern?: able to ,-, . r. I I . . M planting them Is a truly delightful Kgjk and benefits the amateur gardener K countless ways. f -? r:,- PLANT A GARDEN I I B The woman who knows nothing about I this work should read up on It and thm H jro In to Tv!n. She should keep the fact I J Bfonstantly before her that sol require ln-a ln-a tni.Tent treatment Otherwise one's "crop" fcTlJ I r : a 1 ."inner ono. fHVczctahlcs that "crow up,'' such as to- I r ,,rr and lima beans, will rrovc pn'f! tmente for the person I p ' is limited. Any t!ny margins I thai should be given over to iet- Wtnce onion or bec-t '"beds " Indeed orerv Hftvall.aldc ' J be made to give a Eood account of Itself, and will If the emiteur "farmer" pets some kind of n K(i1 out where V' BBBBT Any housewife vho i.-.v.-- 'iouH by all means count on a bed or two fn i Bbm f her csrdc ; Mums, popples, i twjr Inr riorie or other hardy flowers will add , . a rv note to the tin as well as rjpplv de-ornf tons- for the tnhle or living Oi room d'irin- the Ion;: summer and carl Indeed. '.vvefVrr o-r ?-,re In fOT ve-e- tables or for r - " rtwani that one rnust stay out of doors considerably and work r -.n. MomMv If r tlier crop would m a success. Vet no woman should look upon such time as wasted, for exercise in he open at this period of the year La wonderful I v health producing'. I On all side? one hear; warning to plant Mo make even,' 'n,,:' fot of ground do Its felt This Is good advice, for those In a Bfl position to know what they are talking .bout assure us that the present hlch Sj ; I far pr!ees on all foodstuffs are likely to remain, for some time at least There-Ill There-Ill Koro' ,ne housewife -hould. providing she feas anj- ground at all at her disposal, tr. KT hand at raising a few vegetables. 1 j I Most seed houses publish catalogues, and Inch a publication u'.". wuho.u nnv ques-tlon. ques-tlon. prove a wonderful help to the ama- Iteur gardener Hnw or, one should not think that, after looking through such a book, ono will raise a crop equal to those pictured vegetables Planting the seed (assuming that the sround has been thor-OUChly thor-OUChly prepared) la really the smallest part of the work Ono must be constantly on the alert for enerm- weeds, as well as vegetable Insects, aiid If the beds are to thrive tho should receive frequent sprinkling. A garden hose Is excellent for this purpose and will save the woman working on her first patch many steps. a I PRACTICAL CARE. I 4 The present prices prevailing on all foodstuffd should rouse every housewife who has any bit of ground lying Idle Even the tiny cltv back jrard may be made to yield a goodly bit. However, to succeed In pardenlnc (like In any other line of endeavor) means continuous and conscientious work. It Is ridiculous to think that either flowers or vegetables will grow and thrive If they are neglected Therefore, the practical woman should lose no time In cettlnc what beds chc can under way. She certainly will bo well repaid for her efforts Rnd. better still will feel more fit mentally and physically as a result of her dally "pottering" In the garden. SUGARLESS CRANBERRIES. How our grandmothers would have exclaimed ex-claimed had they heard of any one giving giv-ing up cranberry sauce because It took so much white sugar to sweeten It' ""Why should nny one use sugar?" they would have asked. They never did. It would have been an unpardonable extravagance. extrav-agance. Molasses was good enough for them, and good enough for us, too. If wc only know how to tise it. Cranberries should be cooked In an enamelled en-amelled utensil which Is unaffected by the acid of the berry. Therefore, put the cranberries In an enamelled ware sauce pan with Just enough water to keep them from scorching until tho heat liberates their own lulces. Cook until all Is a smooth paste, then add molasses, half a cup of molasses to one cup of cranberry sauce. Cook gently while stirring It In. Though this will darken the appearance of the sauce. It will not be otherwise a detriment; Indeed, many people come to prefc the sauce made by this war method TIMELY TIPS. 1 i careless use of soap spoils the hair It must be washed out very thoroughly before the hair Is dried Good plain cookies are made with on cupful sugar, ono cupful shortening, one cupful buttermilk, one egg. flour to roll , soft. ' A tough piece of steak should never be I broiled; make It Into a dish that will require re-quire grinding the meat. I |