Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-20
Tram Tie GcncSec Ear-er
AND STEAMING APpA-
RATUS FOR POTATOES Sc


a writet IN the Soulhcn Planter, whose remarks
on iattenng cattle aud hogs were copied in late
number oil the Genesee Farmer desires ioforma.
ton upon the best and most economical mode Of
a'eom-bollinS food, us potatoes, pumpkins, &c on
large scale, for tatlenlng hogs.-The remarks of
THIS writer upon the comparative value of law and
boiled foed, for this purpose, are very just The
following is the mode prescribed by young and
entctprsing farmer in this town, which, whether it
be the best that may be devised or nor struck me
as very convenient and excellent.
a cheap house was built, which served as sy
for iatenlns the swine, a sore-housc for then
food, an place To prepare II. TO give just dca
of H. II will De necessary to be somewhat minute in
the description. The house, which is sufficiently
large to fa'lcn 20 hogs, is about IS feet by Is, built
low, and containing loft 10 solc the food before
II Is rrcparcd-Po'a'oes, pumpkins, &C. from
whence IT is conveniently put into the sicaming
box below One end Of the house is larloned
Oft about 10 feet, which contains the apparatus tor
preparing tho food The rest OF the house is dv-
ded Oft into pens, with narrow passage along one
side for carry ng The food aud doposilnn it in the
,roughs. a boiler, containing perhaps barrel in
capacity Is set in an atch IN The corner, On large
ron k,te or caudron VIII answer every purpose J
In This IS placed a tight plark cover, with short
tube inserted IN il for the steam 10 pass of into
the steam box. There is anoher hole in this co,
yer with plug, for repcnishng the boiler with
water. The end Of this tubo which passes into the
soam-box is made very beyeng, so that the box
may easily be raised iiomit. The box is an OBJ
long about 90 inches square a, the end and holds
atopt s or 10 bushels. Ii IS hung Ike q cari-body
ono end resting over the boiler the tube, sopng
avery little from The boiler, to suffer sumo of the
condensed steam 10 pass off at the lower end
! Lcngthwsc of this box on the inside, directly over
the hole that admits the steam is nailed TOO mar CIV
strps ofboarl full OF holes, IN Rugs form, 20 suf
fer the steam 20 pass without interruption the whole
| length of the box. Each end Of the box is opened
by slide or otherwise, for filing and cmplylne
1t. When i, is to be filed, it is tilted up, which
brings the end which rested on the boiler, into The
lot Filled and lei down ognin upon the tube, 1t is
ready for the stcaming operation Two or three
hours are necessary TO steam this quantity OF pota
toes much less lime for pumpkins and apples
w hen the heat however is once up, second bath
may be boiled with very considerable saving o
fuel and time II potatoes are ste1me !, the con-
Gcnsed steam and Juice which oozes cut from the
lower end Of the box is suffered to away, as
containing the narcotic principle OF The potato, and
probably deleetous if pumpkins apples are
steamed, it is conducted into the trough or val
which is 10 contain the food. When the contents
of the hex are sufficiently cooked, the box is tipped
mp, the lower end opened, and the contents empuec
by a spolt into tho vat. Tho potatoes are Their
iammed and while hot quantity of meal IS wei
mixed with them, which is cooked by the heat con
ialncd IN the mass. If pumpkins and apples are tf
be mixed.with the potatoes, they ore TO be sieamet
by themselves, as requiring not so long time IL
cook. The mass, well mixed, is suffered to sour
little, wher it is in fit state for feed
On this food hogs will fatcn very fast 10 give
hardness md Sweetness to the pork, 1t IS well t
feed for q few of The last weeks, on corn alone
The apparatus We have described for STEAMBOAT nj
may be diminished or enlarged, according TO IN
amour, of food necessary To be prepare'-O the
modes may be adopted but This, on account OF II
simplicity aud convenience, especially for prepar
ing food OIL large SCALE comncnds iIseIi to oa"p
) iion " ~
Jyammaadsporl, Sept; 8, 1914.