The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-29

was tried. and the thermometer rose 10 ll5e. !
inrdihiel, farkod Into nuafhrr eask we'll tam-
gated added few pounds u spgafj and banged
II mp tight, leaving = small giulbie hole. In iNb
mouths the fermentation was complete and the
vine Inc aud bright. when tie must Is weak
lhs acetous fermentation viii begin m any de
gfre of heat flnn 66o nnd upwards, aud the
must will run into vinegar without becoming Vi
nouS Blu II the grapes contain enough sugar.
whatever may be the heat Of the weather, the
aoeions fermentation will not commence I'll the
snear has been decomposed and turned into al
cnhot
" Il the vine Is carefully racked off NJ soon MS
The decomposition is completed, II will be IN no
danger Of turning into vinegar lii "a not per
ie.ty fine aud bright, i should he 6nch with Il
s'ngiaN, G. arabic, Whiirs OF eggs mud milk.
In te" day after rack II off ~ clean iomiga..
trd cnsk Thea believe II will be incornpii
BILE, aud i pr5i rIy bottled. would Keep Tor a.
But il should be free from lees aud mucilagc,
tor 80 long M the5e remain there Is danger that
the vine will renew the fermentation and be.
come acid. 1e
" Grapes are generally deficient in saeol,ar-
| inc principle, especially when vines are young
/ Grapes In 1923 required II on. of sugar TO the
gallon, In ls26 the same grapes required only
| ID OF aud have as,rong hope TIM, in n year
or two more 10 sugar will be necessary except IN
yery wei seasons"
"SpteiGc Grariy Of Must-~l. Tnke vial
that viii hold 1000 grains Of rain water.
+" .. Make small bag aud I'll il with shot
~ sand 10 balance the weigh, Of the cork aud vi
al
3, Weigh in the vial 1000 grains ofrain wa
ter aud mark with sharp file where the water
reached To.
ID 5lrnin tho must through flannel or mus
lin aud I'll tho vial To the maj X made out--wcigk
II carefully.
The specific gravity must be- from 100 10
l1O, Tor which add sugar NIL the vial filled TO
the mark viii weigh |, 100 te 40
" The gravity of must for clnrct must he IL.
l25 or take quart of must aud add sugar uu-
Ill the appcr edge oftho egg is just even with
the surface Ofihe must, the quantity required
for the quart Ill show he quantity 10 be adj
died 10 your must gencrally-sor the EGG may
rise 10 the SIZE of q quarter ofn dollar
=" Matches for casks for 'gine or c,der Melt
birthstone IN an IRON adIc aud dip pirccs oil nen
or cotton 10 or - inches long and inch broad
one to each cnsk."
! Finipg NJ 1ehHe Uints--foT quarter cask
take one pint Of skim milk and Two spoooi'ds Of
salt, mis- aud add about II gallons OF The vine,
stirring II well--ihcn Ietprn II into the cnsk and
stir well, but II there are leea take care mol 10
touch them lay on the bung n or 30 homs,
then hung II tight"
}aipe of1td wiass.--To a quarter cHsk take
he whites 0fiive OF s'K egg, beat them 10
/ roth aud add halt an ounce al powdered ehnih,
NIX with some n The VINE, and pour II into the
earE, managing as before"
The foregoing directions are given for mn
Ling wine from what be calls the common ~
cultivated grape but Ne are ceit3ia that they
will apply TO wines made fru,n the Wild .grape,
80 enn.,no- IA, oaI pA 6rids sat h.agf rnf'e-
no other hind OF graps eep'ng The mn#e'.
dine from half busis bashelni which has
added 20 eacn rum hog dot graptsl was as,l
inour experiments. 1brerupes "cresltghIlg brn,-
81. in common cider trough. on the punches
Icy were gathered, and afterwards thrown int"
r.. ht no., read Irom our experience We can
#av. i'tHf III least one Gallon al water may be
#ldad tarp,1 hushel OF grapes on the bunch -
alya,. 4atp'!, ting that this addition Of water
sail .ailFr az decreased quantity OF sugar In
- trIals we II. II brown sugar OF good quality,
#af tls Is not essential ns every inpurhy IS
aeli.1 ell NOT only from tho sugar. but irom
-. .Hage Iutre. by the iermenI alton which II IN
.dst.ue4. ,an thee qunrters 30 Il pound oil su
gar ..ean 81" s2eclGr Gravity required but from
nc .I'efl,rre# oi arfarc acid, ne me salts
- G#HH .rta1fr ,Uatliy Of sngar would have
mp = INn @lHr'
.#Hf..| t#h'.IH.s NHioNi i''''h''ih v"
itheu...t ..a#a. mannef against abuses, WHICH
ar pltR l-rlHsa'y rfar''linE The h'st isf1e
hah., oI dr.ta}f Ire r.nr, by using The ar 90
batchef IL cob eatlu, he Hrafes he oihrr Is the
.nse Of tlt crap .usa ID families as cider Is u
sed before II lc,uwfs 4 vine, Many small
parcels have been madr ln our nelRhbofhood
md consumed a. tbn eourse nj a iew Nceeks.--
Another cry common rrtor - committed ~
cutting iHdistrimlu"ey thr nearest vine, When
EVER aHy tinP Of the kud Is whhting on our
afm5 NJ vine which has been observed 20 bear
fruit shouldh aired Al "a i've American vines
without exception are dioirions plants having
plalc aud female Aorets on different plants IN"
former never bearing n single eIapa. llas s =
botanical fact, which had rscaped oaf noilfe m
IL a lcw yeYIs ago, aud IS the moro rrm1rhable,
as all other species aud varieties throughout the
world have perfect flowers on the ma" ahd ie
male combined on the same Hover. By tins
tesf, the long agttatcd question respecting The o.
rlgin Of the oc0ppcrnon8 glapr, may ." se'hf"'
Many suppose II 10 bea native, "hH| o'hff'
trace it 10 an old French settler on me lake ~
\. Catoiua Of that name. we shhh iftl p"-
srlycs under obligations to any Of on uad"r'
who will attend 10 the fact, aud communicate i"e
result OF their uosr, ydtlphs h. Us
Que eask only of onr vine waf bottled IN the
sur,ng I'm Ayuf) This - we'll - The remain
lag thTee cashs which are Iunood. mas imPi"'eu
daily.
The advantage Of adding the sugar instead OF
the ardent spniis is, that the fermentation wal
cease rs soon az the must have hecome sound
wine on the contrary when spirits afs used
you frequently check TIE fermentation TOO soon
and obtain n sweet HldtktH beverage WIN
few glasses Of which The stomach becomes nau-
seated.
In a future number OF our paper we shali give
Major Albums directions Ton he making Of VINE
from our Wild grape, taken from the American
| Farmer
Every farmer who employs five or s'z hands
can with ease, one year with another MAKE
,,.,,,o, 81 al zinc ON a farm suited 10 that
number OF laboufefs.
| con
From the American Farmer.
REMEDY FOR GRUB5 IN HORSES.
All the symptoms oicoIio and CUBS IN bor-
,rs are the same and unless d horse swells