uits. I allow for all preserves equal measure of sugar and fruit.

It is impossible to have success if you make large quantities. I never
make over three pints at a time--usually one quart.

The same method applies to all preserves. If possible, I extract some
juice to start with. I then put this with one quart of sugar, (no water
if the fruit contains plenty of juice, but if not, I add a little
water). Allow this to boil until thick then have fruit ready to drop
in; when it boils up, remove scum, and, as the juice is extracted by the
boiling, dip off and allow only enough to thicken quickly.

This juice can be used for sauces, beverages of all kinds--Fruit darkens
on account of continued boiling.

Economical Soap

Soap without boiling, will float if not too much ham or bacon drippings
are used.

Into 1 quart of cold water dissolve the contents of one can of Babbits
potash or lye. Melt to luke warm heat, 6 lbs, (light weight) of clean
drippings that have been strained through cheesescloth several times.

Before adding the lye to the strained grease, add 1 large cupful of
borax. Stir lye into kettle containing grease and stir constantly until
very thick. Pour into a pan, score; in 10 or 12 hours turn out of pan
and let dry. A little perfume may be added if you wish. Lamb drippings
makes the finest soap.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Italic text is denoted by _; bold by = and underlined text by ~.

Text uses both "today" and "to-day." It also used both "tablespoon" and
"tablespoons" when referring to an ingredient with an additional
fraction of a tablespoon added, i.e. "1 1/2 tablespoon" and "1 1/2
tablespoons."

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These have been reordered. The original read:

Fanny Garrison Villard 34
Helen Ring Robinson 40
Jane Addams 38
Julia Lathrop 44
Jack London 46
Mrs. J. O. Miller 42
Mrs. Desha Breckinridge 52

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Potato Puffers 78
Baked Tomatoes 80
Stuffed Tomatoes