Agriculture and Farm Life H. omEtnADE Ooal 3 quart jars of fat drippings 1 lb. can lye 1 quart cold water 3 t. borax 1 t. salt 2 T. sugar Vi c. cold water Va c. ammonia Save fat drippings in quart jars. When you have 3 quarts, thoroughly clean it by boiling it in an equal amount of water. Place kettle in a cold place to firm fat. Cut fat from kettle sides. Pour off water and waste. Scrape off excess wastes from bottom of lard cake. Clean kettle and replace lard cake; melt over low heat. Dissolve the lye in 1 quart cold water and let stand until cool, then add melted fat slowly. Stir constantly. Mix other ingredients together and add to first mix¬ ture. (V4 c. pine oil may also be added at this time.) Stir until the whole mixture is thick and honey- colored. Pour into a pan lined with a clean white cloth. Before the soap becomes hard mark pieces into desired size or form into balls. When hard, pile in such a way that it may dry out well. The Saturday Night Bath Churning Butter Monday Wash Day -172-