The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-08

From The BdHIHpFu .1mtlfc1h fdTRfr.
Directions for making sweet, clear CIDER,
that shall retain ITS fine vinous 1aeoUr,
and keep good for long time in casks,
like wine.
II is ofinpoltance in making cider, that
the mill, the press, and all tn. materials be
sweet aud clean, and thu straw clear from
must. To make good cider the fruit should
B.. ripe (hnt no, rolt.nl aud when the ap-
plies are ground, il the iaicc Is left ia The
pnnmicc, twenty four hours, the cider viii
be richer, softer aud hsher calo'red, aud #
the fruit is al of the sant kind, II is GEM
5lly thought that the cdrr will he better,
as the Fermentation viii certainly be more
regular. which Is of importance. The ga
ihrring aud grinding of the apples, aud
pressing oot ol the juice. is u mere manual
labor retforned with very httle skill IN the
operation bat here ihr great ART Of max
iag good cider commence for rs snon rs
tine luce is pressed out, nature bcgins ta
work wonderful change in. II. l'hc Juice
of the fruit, IL lef 10 ifsrlf viii undergo
three dstinr; frrtrent'lious, all If which
oh inge the quality and nature of the mud.
Thr irs, * the vinona, the ~eenud The acid,
whrh makes it hard aud prepares II for
vinegar; by III. third II bccomes Nutrd.
The hrsl fermentation Is tn only one
the iuice OF apples should undergo, 20 make
good cider. 1t Is this operation dat Spa.
ral.s he lnic, from the 9Th, and leases II
a clear. sweet, vlnnas liquor. To prehsrNe
il IN tiis state is the grand socret, this IS
done by fung ting II with snphnf, which
cheeks any further fermentation, aud pre-
r. SIS il Ia is hnr ,in'us state. lite IL be-
weh i that all cider makers would NH" a
trli of this method; II IS attended with ne
expencr aud hut little trouble, and wlIl have
ihe deairrd elect,
Noail recommend that the jaice AS it
comes lnm the press, h. pl1red u open
headed casks at watts; IA Tins situation It's
most likely Ia audrign the Fermentation,
and tn prrs9a Attending may With cuaect-
uess ascertain Whru this Fermentation GAS.
rs, TIN Is OF great Importance, and mnst
be particularly attended IL. The ftrmcnt-
ation !, attended with hisslhS noise, bah-
hles ilslng 10 ne surface aud there forming
E "a soft spungy crn' lover the t10ur. Whn
tbs crust higgins iu crack and white frnth
appears ia the erarks level with the surface
0f The head, the f'rmrnlatlan Is about stop
ping. Al this time the liquer is IN hne.
genuine, clear state, and must be drawn of
nmrittteis into clean casks, aud this IS the
tune n lumigate il with sulphur, To do
this, tIke a strip of canvass or rng about ,
Inch hraad & l1lang. dip lhI- in'o melt.
e,l sulphur, and ~heu few palps of work.
ed cider are put into the easRs set this
match ON iilr aud hold il in the caslt, TIL it
il consumed. tlren hung the eask and shake
H. that the liquor tnay lnenrperfe With and
retain The fumes after this Gil the cask aud
hung 1t up. The elder should b, ,akcd oiI
Nc ,in the batter part of February oisf,st of
Al unf ole III IA -
pot ia is0elass ta lhc 1t, aud stir it we'll ;
Ihen r~it the casks in cool plaGr, where it
will nat We disturbed for the Gmng la settle
Cider prepared Ia this manner will keep
overt for yeass.
II is oerteinly Of srea: impartace To the
p4npe of America Ia cultivate The frui' that
- natural Is the soil of their country, and
10 make !ir most of tac fruit which the sui
produces, especially when it, prpdor. is
"n article of value aud of great consump-
lion IN The country.
a tore' Of Good CIDER.
-aDS-
The following letter from practical man.
~ Published with a view To- sabs,an,i,lr A
,!uetrne laid ,wn by Cohbcn. that rl,,l-
ing Should he done III dry weather. Facts
aia1e can determine such question;
Wbite- PLANS, ing 8, 1923.
IOa know That have repeatedly proceed
this truth al the daeliae laid down. have
very often given you nrcaIar demnnstra.
ton NJ its truth; and MS very seasun, il,
order ~ iuplapl conviction In the minds al
my neishbpnrs, as Ia the prupiir;y of plant
Tug "a dry t0eather, did, oH the oh nj July
traus ilaHt piece of Ruia- Baga AZ uoon,
II Ass very hot--the ground dry; so dry
that the dust almost flied mp the fades be.
fore could gct tl.r plants in There had
sheen no rain fur Icing time htfure, moi ill
three teerks after planting. The plants wi.
ihersd down aud o oi,cd almos: dead befurd