The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-10-10

pares for vinegar by the third il becomes purd Tu pre-
fermentation the only the juice apples should under
CO. TO make good cider 1t this operation that separaes
the juice from the filth, and leaves clear sweet yinons
quor To preserve in this the grand secret This i
done by fumgatng with sulphur which checks any be
fermentation and preserves il its fine vnous state
be wished that all cider makers would make trial of his
mehod it is attended with expense, and but little trouble
\ and will have the desired effect.
would recommend that the Juice comes from the prss
be placed open headed casks in this situation 4 i
likely undergo proper ation and the nerson
attending may with ascertain when this fement
ton this is of great Importance and be parc
larry attended to- The fermentation attended with h
sing noise, bubbles rising to the surface and forming
soft spungy crust the liquor When this begins to
crack, and white rolh appears in the cracks level with the
surface of the hcad the fermentation is about stopping Al
this time the liquor in fine, genuine clear state and mp
be drawn off Immediately into clean casks, and this s the
time to umigate it with sulphur To do this strip of
rag, about inches broad twelve long din
this into melted sulphur and when few pals Of worked c
der put into the CASKS set this match fire and hold in
the cask till it consumed then bung the cask and shake
that the liquor may incorporate with and retain the fune
after this fill the cask and hung up The cider should be
racked against the latter of February first Marc
and if not clear you wish it, put in snglass fine it,
and stir we'll; then put the cask in cool place, where
will not be disturbed, for the filming settle. Cider prepared
in this manner will keep sweet for years
II is certainly Of great importance TO the people Of Amer
ca to cultivate the fruit that is natural to the soil of their
country, and to make the most ote fruit which soil pro-
duces especially, when produce article Of value and
/. OF great consumption in the country
LOVER crpER,
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Methodist College.--The Methodist Episcopal So.
ciety has for time past had il in contemplation
TO establish Seminary of Learning, conducted after
the manner of other Colleges i'll the United States in
which they shall have the influence in il which
other denominations possess in other instioas-tbe
Episcopaans for example, in Columbia College the
Baptists in Brown University the Presbyterians in
Nassau Hall, &c. The ownets Of the property az
Middleown formerly occupied by Capt. Partridge as
an Academy, made a proposition to cede it To the
Methodist Society for the contemplated purpose on
condition that the sum necessary make up 100000
should be raised by the Society, valung the property
at one third of that amount. 1t does not seem prob
able that the proposition will be acccded to. The
people of Troy. in this State DESTROYS that the in
stution should be located in their fouIishing city,
meeting of the citizens was held at the Court house
on Monday evening last, at which the Rev. Mr. Lucky
made frank and plain statement of the objects of the
Society 1t is not designed erect sectarlan school,
according TO the Troy Sentinel, nor do the Mehodiss
seek to exercise any exclusive moral control over it.
The Hon. George Tibbetts presided at the meeting
and James Schoonhoven, Esq. was appointed Secreta-
ry The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved That in the opinion of this meeting,
the citizens of Troy ought to take all Just and proper
measures within their MEANS procure the location,
IN this city, of the College intended to be estab-
shed by the Methodist Episcopal Church within the
bounds of the New York Conference.
Resolved, That committee of three from each
ward of this CITY, be appointed for the purpose of
adopting plan of proceeding to promote the object
of the foregoing resolution -