Soap

Ingredients

12 pints of water
1lb caustic soda
1lb resin
5 lbs fats

Method

Boil together for 2 1/2 hours then pour in a box lined with a damp cloth.

Furniture Polish

Ingredients

4 tablespoons of sweet oil
4 tablespoons of turpentine`
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
10 drops of household ammonia

Method

This polish must be shaken before using.

Preserving Eggs

Ingredients

6lbs unslaked lime
12 quarts boiling water
1lb common salt
2 ozs cream of tartar

Method

Put all the above ingredients in a bucket pour the boiling water on let it stand overnight and pour the clear liquid into a pan in which the eggs are to be kept. Keep in a cool dark place with cover over the pan the eggs are in.

Lemon Cheese

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
½ cup water 1 teaspoonful butter
Grated rind & juice of one lemon

Method

Put on to boil. Beat up one egg and a dessert spoonful of flour, pour mixture on egg and flour, return to saucepan and boil for a few minutes.