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as Doctors cannot agree, much less is
it to be expected for ladies to do so, &
they did not.

2^d How long to cook tomatoes to can?
Ans. - Just long enough to expel the air.

3^d Should the little air bubbles be
removed from peaches when being canned?
Ans. - Let the fruit stand in the jar
a short time after filling, let the air
escape by inserting a spoon handle; fill
up again & then cap.

4^th How to weaken vinegar? Ans. - Add
a little hard cider

5^th How to treat asparagus beds in
autumn? Ans. - Cut off the tops before the
seed mature, & work in well rolled manure
in the late fall.

6^th How to ripen green tomatoes after
frost? Ans. Pull them & put in hot bed
or garret; also cut them with stems from
2 to 4 inches long & stick them in sand in