Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1911 — To Make Starch. [ARTICLE]

To Make Starch.

When making starch have a kettle of boiling dater. In a clean enameled saucepan stir until smooth half a cupful of starch and one cupful of cold water. Then gradually add boiling water, stirring all the time. Boll' the starch for ten minutes, stirring constantly. ' ' Now add a little white wax or a piece of sperm candle. If wax or candle Is not available use a teaspoonful of butter or lard. Cover the saucepan and let the starch simmer 20 minutes longer. Add a few drops of bluing. The amount of boiling water added to the starch an 4 cold water will depend upon how stiff the articles are to be made. For shirt bosoms, cuffs and collars add one quart of boiling water. For dresses, underskirts, etc., use two quarts of boiling water.