Mrs. S. A. Power

Mix together one cupful each of salt and dry mustard; add it to one gallon of good vinegar, spices of various kinds and a little sugar, if liked, may be added. Drop the well washed cuc.u.mbers into this pickle each day as they grow. These pickles will keep indefinitely.

DILL PICKLES

Mrs. W. T. Klenze

One hundred medium sized cuc.u.mbers; one small red pepper; one big bunch of dill; some cherry leaves; ten quarts of water; one quart of vinegar; two cups salt. Mason jars, two quart size. Lay cuc.u.mbers in salt water over night (one-half cup salt to four quarts water). Boil water, vinegar and salt; let cool over night. Drain cuc.u.mbers and place in jars in layers between cherry leaves and dill. Pack cuc.u.mbers tight; add a small piece of red pepper, cover with brine and screw down cover. Will keep.

One cup of mustard seeds and one cup of horseradish root, shaved fine, may be added.

PICCALILI

Mrs. H. B. Rairden

One peck of green tomatoes; eight large onions; one cup salt; slice and let stand over night. In the morning drain and add three quarts of water and let come to a good boil, then drain well through a colander. Put back in kettle and add two quarts vinegar; one pound of sugar; half pound of white mustard; two tablespoonfuls ground pepper; two of cinnamon; one of cloves; two of ginger; one of allspice and half a teaspoonful of cayenne pepper. Boil all together until tender; it will take from thirty minutes to an hour to cook. Stir it often to prevent scorching. Seal in gla.s.s jars; add more sugar if liked sweeter.

BEET RELISH

Mrs. R. McNeil

One quart cooked beets, chopped fine; one quart cabbage, chopped fine; one cup each of grated horseradish, chopped onion and sugar; one teaspoonful salt; one pint vinegar. Heat vinegar, pour over all and seal.

PEPPER RELISH

Sue C. Woodman

Twelve green peppers; twelve red peppers; ten medium onions; chop together. Pour boiling water over and let stand five minutes; strain and repeat. Three cups of vinegar; one cup sugar; two tablespoonfuls salt; one-half cup mustard seed; cook thirty minutes. Bottle.

PEPPER HASH

Mrs. John T. Gilchrist

Nine sweet peppers; one large head cabbage; six large onions; chop fine and add one-half cup salt. Stand over night and drain in morning. Add two cups sugar; cup white mustard seed; one tablespoonful celery seed; vinegar to cover. Do not remove pepper seeds and do not cook. Put in earthen jar, covered with a plate.

OLIVE OIL PICKLES

Mrs. A. J. At.w.a.ter

Forty cuc.u.mbers, dill size, scrub and slice with rind; one-half cup salt; a layer of cuc.u.mbers and a layer of salt in a crock; put weight on top and let stand for two hours; pour off water and add ten onions, four green peppers, sliced fine; two ounces mustard seed; one pint olive oil; one ounce celery seed. Pack in jars and cover with vinegar.

UNCOOKED CHILI SAUCE

Mrs. Herman Vander Ploeg

One peck ripe tomatoes; two cups chopped onions; two cups chopped celery; two cups sugar; one-half cup salt; four ounces white mustard seed; one teaspoonful powdered mace; one teaspoonful black pepper; one teaspoonful powdered cinnamon; four chopped green peppers; three pints vinegar. Chop the onions and peppers, add tomatoes peeled and chopped; sugar, salt, mustard seed, mace, pepper, cinnamon and vinegar. Seal and if screw top jars are used, turn upside down overnight.

CANNED TOMATO SOUP

Mrs. Edwin Oliver

Fourteen quarts of sliced ripe tomatoes; fourteen stalks celery; fourteen sprigs parsley; two bay leaves; twenty-one cloves; seven medium sized onions. Boil until tender and strain. Then blend fourteen tablespoonfuls each of b.u.t.ter and flour; eight tablespoonfuls salt; sixteen tablespoonfuls sugar; one-fourth tablespoonful paprika. Cook until the desired thickness; makes about eight quarts. If milk is used, add soda.

CORN RELISH

Mrs. A. J. Langan

One dozen ears of corn, boil ten miutes, cut from cob; one head of cabbage; four green peppers; four red peppers; one cup sugar; three pints vinegar; one small box Coleman's mustard; one tablespoonful celery seed; salt to taste; one teaspoonful tumeric. Mix well; boil twenty minutes and seal.

CORN RELISH

Mrs. Samuel Friedlander

Twelve ears of corn, cut from cob; twelve green peppers; two red peppers; two quarts ripe tomatoes; a head cabbage; one quart onions, chopped all together; add one quart sugar; one-half cup salt; two quarts vinegar; one ounce celery seed: one ounce mustard seed; one ounce dry mustard; one tablespoonful tumeric. Mix and boil forty minutes. Seal hot in air tight cans.

CORN RELISH

Mrs. R. Heidorn

Twelve ears corn; six cuc.u.mbers; six large onions; two stalks celery; six green peppers; three red peppers; three tablespoonfuls salt; two cups sugar; three tablespoonfuls dry mustard; three tablespoonfuls flour; one-half ounce tumeric; two quarts vinegar; boil one hour and seal hot.

CORN RELISH

Mrs. E. L. Phelps

Two dozen ears of corn, cut from the cob; six red peppers; six green peppers; large head of cabbage; two tablespoonfuls salt; three cups sugar; two quarts vinegar (diluted); one-half pound dry mustard; add celery and onions as much as you like. Cook the salt, mustard, sugar and vinegar together; add cabbage, celery and onions. Cook a little, then add corn; let boil up and can air tight.

CORN SALAD

Sue. C. Woodman

Four large onions; one cabbage; four green peppers; one red pepper; twenty ears of corn; one and one-half cups sugar; one-half cup salt.

Make paste of and pour on above; one-half cup flour; one-half teaspoonful tumeric; three tablespoonfuls mustard; one quart vinegar.

Boil twenty minutes.