Show 1 TIMELY HINTS FROM THE U S DEPT OP OF agriculture j paint or varnish spatters scatters spat on glass may be dissolved with turpentine 0 or r alcohol or may be rubbed oft off with a dull knife strong soap or soap powder should not be used on dishes decorated with gilt because these cleaning materials may contain substances which are injurious to gilt do you ever cook cucumbers they are delicious when peeled cut in halves or quarters and steamed or cut in lengthwise sections stuffed with a vegetable mixture and baked vary the tartness ot your french dressing occasionally by using in place of plain vinegar lemon or grapefruit juice or tarragon vinegar or spiced vinegar from pickles I 1 designs for or small boys suits originated by the home economics specialists cia lists of the U S department of 0 agriculture combine self help features with smart style A tree free leaflet pictures and describes these suits and suggests fabrics for sum mer and winter wear prepare spring onions this way trim oft off the green tops and cook the onions in lightly salted boiling water in an uncovered vessal until tender this will take about 20 minutes tor for fresh young onions drain add more salt it if necessary and arrange on toast like asparagus add melted butter and serve at once cattle should not be fed within 24 hours before slaughter terp though they may have access to fresh water farming is not only a business but a mode of living says a recent U S department of agriculture bulletin rural building for business and social uses uaea and in recognition of this idea modern farm business organizations are erecting rural building to relate the economic and social factors of agriculture ri this publication which can be obtained by sending to the department of agriculture tor for farmers bulletin 1622 F contains descriptions plans and photographs of rural community bul bildings dings in different parts of the country treatment with borax or hellebore bore a will destroy many of the stable fly and house bouse fly larvae that breed in manure use the powdered form of borax at the rate of one pound to eich each 16 cubic feet of manure scattering t over the pile and then sprinkling it with water hellebore costs more than borax it if it Is used soak one half pound of the material in 10 gallons of water tor for 24 hours and use this quantity t to 0 treat about eight bushels of manure neither borax or hellebore will injure the fertilizing value of the manure it if applied in these quantities ond and if not more than 15 tons of the treated manure is appleb per acre PT mr alma barney who has been confined coli fined to ahls room and inoa fot ot the time in bed for the past three or tour weeks seems to be gradually losing strength doubt is expressed as to his recovering mining location notices for sale bale at the times office |