Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30
Vol. TX. No. lO....Nov. 80, 1886,

PRESERVATION OF APPLEs.-Ihe fol-
lowing valuable observations, contained in
a letter from Noah Webster, Esq, have
been published in the Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural Repository.
1T is the practice of some persons to
pick apples in October, and first spread
them on the floor of an upper room
The practice is said to render apples more
durable by drying them. But can at
firm this to be a mistake. Apples after
remaining so long ON the trees as safety
from the frost will admit, should be taken
directly from the tree to close casks, and
kept as drv and cool as possible. Ii suf-
fered to lie on the floor for weeks, they
wither and lose their favor without ac-
curing any additional durability. The
best mode of preserving apples for spring
use, l have found 10 be the putting them
in dry sand as soon as picked. For this
purpose dry sand in the heat of the sum-
mer, and late in October put down the ap-
pies in layers, with covering of sand up
on each layer. The singular advantag es
of this mode Of treatment are these: l.
The sand keeps the apples from the air.
which is essential to their preservation
2. The sand checks the evaporation Of the
apples, thus preserving their full flavor
atthe same time any moisture yielded by
the apples land some there will beg is alb
sorbed by the sand, so that the apples are
kept dry, and all mustiness is prevented.
My pippins in May and June are as fresh
as when first picked; even the ends ofthe
stems look as if just separated from the
twig.'
ANOTHER LECTURE ON CIDER DRINK
1No.--A distinguished friend Of temper.
ance, and every other good cause, in
this state, had himself abandoned the use
Of all that intoxicates but, having an ex-
celIent orchard, and the best cider mill Of
the country, he continued to make cider
for the accommodation Of his Workmen.
During the last year member Of the
church and of the temperance society got
drunk upon his cider. This finished the
business. His cider press is demolished
and his apples will in future be devoted to
a better purpose. Me. Temp. Her.
STILL ANoTHER.-A man, who q few
months since was hopefully reclaimed
from habits of incompetence, called not
long since, at Temperance tavern, very
respectable one by the way, and took a
tumbler of cider, the only intoxicating ar
ticle the house contained. This waking
the dormant appetite, led on to further in
diligence, and he went home intoxicated
and his house was for two days scene
Of indescribabe wretchedness. The re-
suit thus far is happy The man taught
by bitter experience, now drinks no cider
and the landlord sells none.-B.
Apo ntments By the President. Chas
u. Ar'Wedson. to be Consul for the Por,
of Stockholm. James A. Bavard, to be
Attorney for the District of Delaware. in
the place ofGeorge Read, deceased.
A very handsome Synagogue has re-
Gently been erected in Cincinnati, by the
Worshlppers of the Jewish persuasion in
f that city; it being the first building erect
ed tor such a purpose in the Western
States.
lnexhaustible mines OF bitnuminous coal
have been discovered within forty miles OF
Conneaut, Ohio, on the line of the Con-
Htout anu beaver RdllrO3d.
For several years past, the increase OF
American shipping has averaged IL 81
per cent. British increase the same time
!; IL per cent.
1t is stated as remarkable fact. that
IN the Portuguese territory in India. con-
tanning upwards of nine hundred and six
ty thousand inhabitants, there is no, sir
gle printing Office.
Population Of Russia. According to
the late census it appears that the popuIa-
ton OF the European parts of Russia,
amounts TO 47,592, 429 souls, and that OF
the AsIa'lc portion to ! ,927o53.
lWenty infant schools in Paris instruct
$4,000 children