Preventing Leather Seats from becoming Sticky- Leather chair seats and upholstered furniture frequently be- come sticky. This usually is caused by the leather drying out. To prevent it, rub the leather every month or two with a soft cloth moistened in neat's-foot oil. When the stickiness occurs, remove as much of it as possible with gasoline and apply neat's- foot oil. Do not wipe the oil off for a day or two. Removing Mildew from Leather Apply vaseline with a soft cloth to remove mildew from leather. Removing Grease from Leather Beat the white of an egg slightly and apply to the grease spot. Set in the sun to dry, then brush off. Making Egg Candler Before setting eggs under hens or putting them down for the winter, they may be candled to make certain they are fresh. A simple candler consists of a pasteboard shoe box with a hole a little larger than a half dollar cut in one side. Slip the box over the lamp or electric light bulb in a dark room and hold the eggs, large end up, before the opening in the box. Good eggs will look clear and firm and the white spot, or air cell, at the end of the egg is small, not larger than a dime. The yolk can be seen as a dim spot in the center. A large air cell and a dark, freely moving yolk indicates that the egg is not fresh. Cottage Cheese Set a quantity of fresh sour milk in a moderately warm room and allow to sour naturally. Unless the milk has been con- HOUSEHOLD EECIPES 231 taminated at the barn or by a soiled utensil, the curd will be smooth, even and free from gas bubbles. The best temperature to set milk for cottage cheese is 70 to 72 degrees. As soon as the milk is curdled throughout, stir and break it up; then heat it gradually to 10-i degrees Fahrenheit. If you do not have a dairy thermometer, set the milk on the back of the stove so it will not be heated too much. When the whey separates from the curd, pour the curd into a muslin bag and hang up to drain. It takes from 2 to 10 hours to drain the curd, depending on the size and firmness of the curd particles. When drained, it is moist and granular but not sticky. The drained curd is then salted to taste. About 1 ounce of salt is sufficient for 8 pounds of cheese. Two cupfuls of cream added to this amount of cheese will improve its flavor. Some homemakers also add 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar✪ Cottage Cheese. Furniture Polish To 1 cupful of turpentine add a piece of beeswax about the size of a walnut. Stir into this IV2 pints of paraffine oil. Mix and shake well and apply to the furniture with a soft cloth, being careful not to use too much. Ugly stains may be removed by using rotten stone for scouring along with this polish. Cleaning the Mattress To remove stains from a mattress rub the soiled places with dry starch, moistening it with a little soap jelly or soap dis- solved in warm water. This will make a paste. Care should be taken that it is not wet enough to soak into the mattress. When dry, brush off the starch. Occasionally more than one applica- tion is necessary. When the stains have disappeared, sponge the surface with a little ammonia water. Making- Bags

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Preventing Leather Seats from becoming Sticky- Leather chair seats and upholstered furniture frequently be- come sticky. This usually is caused by the leather drying out. To prevent it, rub the leather every month or two with a soft cloth moistened in neat's-foot oil. When the stickiness occurs, remove as much of it as possible with gasoline and apply neat's- foot oil. Do not wipe the oil off for a day or two. Removing Mildew from Leather Apply vaseline with a soft cloth to remove mildew from leather. Removing Grease from Leather Beat the white of an egg slightly and apply to the grease spot. Set in the sun to dry, then brush off. Making Egg Candler Before setting eggs under hens or putting them down for the winter, they may be candled to make certain they are fresh. A simple candler consists of a pasteboard shoe box with a hole a little larger than a half dollar cut in one side. Slip the box over the lamp or electric light bulb in a dark room and hold the eggs, large end up, before the opening in the box. Good eggs will look clear and firm and the white spot, or air cell, at the end of the egg is small, not larger than a dime. The yolk can be seen as a dim spot in the center. A large air cell and a dark, freely moving yolk indicates that the egg is not fresh. Cottage Cheese Set a quantity of fresh sour milk in a moderately warm room and allow to sour naturally. Unless the milk has been con- HOUSEHOLD EECIPES 231 taminated at the barn or by a soiled utensil, the curd will be smooth, even and free from gas bubbles. The best temperature to set milk for cottage cheese is 70 to 72 degrees. As soon as the milk is curdled throughout, stir and break it up; then heat it gradually to 10-i degrees Fahrenheit. If you do not have a dairy thermometer, set the milk on the back of the stove so it will not be heated too much. When the whey separates from the curd, pour the curd into a muslin bag and hang up to drain. It takes from 2 to 10 hours to drain the curd, depending on the size and firmness of the curd particles. When drained, it is moist and granular but not sticky. The drained curd is then salted to taste. About 1 ounce of salt is sufficient for 8 pounds of cheese. Two cupfuls of cream added to this amount of cheese will improve its flavor. Some homemakers also add 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar. Furniture Polish To 1 cupful of turpentine add a piece of beeswax about the size of a walnut. Stir into this IV2 pints of paraffine oil. Mix and shake well and apply to the furniture with a soft cloth, being careful not to use too much. Ugly stains may be removed by using rotten stone for scouring along with this polish. Cleaning the Mattress To remove stains from a mattress rub the soiled places with dry starch, moistening it with a little soap jelly or soap dis- solved in warm water. This will make a paste. Care should be taken that it is not wet enough to soak into the mattress. When dry, brush off the starch. Occasionally more than one applica- tion is necessary. When the stains have disappeared, sponge the surface with a little ammonia water. Making- Bags

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