Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-15
HOW TO PRESERVE GRAPES.

For several years past have succeeded IN
, preserving Isabella grapes till March we
have had the luxury OF having had fresh
grapes all through the winter, and have found
them very useful and refreshing 10 the sick,
especially TO consumplive people. We pack
our grapes 10 preserve for the winter as late
as we can, and save them from frost, gather
ing them when they are perfectly dry, say in
the middle of a sunny day. We take a dry
box-a common candle box is very convent
ent for the purpose-frst cover the bottom
with common batting. We then put down a
layer of grapes, one cluster after another as
thick as they can well lay. Care should be
taken that there are no broken or green ones
in the clusters. If there are, they will cause
the others TO mould and decay. We then
put down layer of cotton batting, and then
another layer of grapes, till the box is full,
Some have been al the trouble 10 seal the
end of each stem with wax. We do not be-
lieve il is of any service. As the stems are
brittle, it is necessary to handle them with a
great deal of care When they are thus laid
down, much depends upon the place where
You deposite the box. 1t should be placed
in the driest and coolest place you have in
the house Some prefer the garrett There
they are apt to wilt and lose all their flavor.
Sometimes they will mould in the cellar
The principal difficulty in preserving grapes,
lies in keeping them secure from the time
yor lay them down, TO the setting in of cold
weather. After that there is no difficulty
have generally had them come out as green
and as fresh in the middle Of winter as they
were when first laid down, and with all their
original flavor.
SO far as my experience goes, | have sue
ceeded best i'll preserving them in the upper
part of the cellar. have never failed in pre-
serving them in this way. AS they may be
kept, they become a most desirable fruit,
and the cultivation of the vine should be
| greatly increased, not for the purpose OF ma
king intoxicating drink, but as an article OF
wholesome food. There can be 10 doubt but
that fruit should constitute much larger
share of our diet. The free use of it would
relieve us, in great measure, OF some Of our
most common diseases.
Written for the American.
| HOME.
To the red man wild, and 10 the white man
| free,
From the heighih of the cliff 10 the brink oI
the sea,
From Erin's fair banks, and from Scotia's
fair shore,
| From destitute cottage; to palaces lore
There is no place like Home.
While ,reading the desert our heart often
sighs,
While the deep chaos-chasm beneath ouI
feet lies,
And the snow-capped hills appear in on
view,
And we think oh, how sadly, and yet oh
There is 10 place like Home.
The world may be happy-a bright lovel!
day,
Aud Americas strand beneath us may lay
Yet we sigh when we iiud atar we did roam
From our own native place and own sacre'
There is no place like Home.
Then protect US oh Heaven, and keeps u
al home,
Afar may we never-atar never roam;
Ii alar we may be, oh, home do US brlng,
For our hearts now feel, what our lips yet d
sing
There is no place like Home.
GLENN HorE.
Irtlliamsport, Dec, is49.