Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-01-29

Agricultural Items.


Prcseyring Battey.-The Farmers il the
parish of Udny, in the county Of Abcr
deem Scotland, practice the following
method for curing their butter; which gives
it great superiority over that of their
reshbors: Take two parts of the best
common salt, one part Of sugar, and one
part of salt-petre, take one ounce Of this
co aposiiion for sixteen ounces of butter;
work it well iato the mass. and close II up
for use The butter cured with this mix
ture appears Of rich and marrowy CON
sistencc. and fine co,or, and never acquires
brittle baidhess, nor tastes salty. DR..
Anderson says: IL have ate butter cured
with the above composition, that has been
kept for three years, and ii was sweet as
ct first" Bot il must be noted that butter
thus cured requires 10 stand three weeks
or month before it is time 10 be used; if it
lie sooner opened, the salts are INSULT
cicnily blended with il, and sometimes the
eooluess of the nitro will be perceived,
which totally disappears afterwards. The
above is worthy the attention Of every
dairy woman.
Tnegar from Bcets.-Good vinegar is
m almost indispensable article in every
family, many OF which purchase it at a
considerable annual expense; while others
use hut very Indifferent article; and oth-
crs, for want Of II little know ledge and less
industry, go without. 1t is an easy mat
ter. how ever. TO be at all times supplied
with good vinegar. and that too without
much expense. The juice fonc buslel
Of sugar beeis, worth twenty five cents,
Dnd which any farmer can raise without
cost, will make them FIVE or six gallons Of
vinegar. equal TO the best made Of cider or
wine. Crate the bcots, wing FIRST wash
I'd them, and press the juice into IA cheese
press, or in any Other way, which luIIc
ingenuity can suggest, and put the liquor
ITO an empty barrel; cover the bunghole
with gauze and set il in the sun, and in l2
or Is days it will be ready for use.-Far.
cni Mechanic.
Thomas Dallos has published some very
Important observations up on the modes Of
treating posstoes " hich have been affected |
by the froet. With us such potatoes are
rejected. as being inf, either for food or
for furnishing fecula. The able agricul,u-
rist above mentioned, considers them in |
three different states-frsi; when they are
slightly souchcd by the frost; second, when
the outer portion oftheir substance is fro
zen; and third, when they are frozenI
throughout
In the first case he finds that nothing
more is necessary, than 10 sprinkle the
roots with lime. to absorb the water form
ed under the skin, " hitch would speedily |
occasion their decomposition. In the sec
ond instance he caused the potatoes To be |
pared and thrown for some hours into wa
ter slightly slltcd When the ro,atoc.
are completely frozen, he finds them to
yield, upon distillalion, q spiriuous liquor
resembling the bes rum, ard aiiording the
Lest alcohol, and that os better quality.
than can be procured from the roots be-
fore freezing.-Cioptal's Ag. Chemistry.
In Italy mix is often preserved for
long time by eyaporatifg TO dryness at
gentle heat. 1t is then known by the
name Of iatteina. AS eighty pounds in
every hundred of milk squire water. which
cscal o during evaporation, We obtain by
this process about one pound of dry mat
ter TO every four qlarts Of milk. THIS |
can be preserved for any length Of time,
and when dissolved in water is said TO
possess all the qualities Of moo; excellent
milk. Another simple process, by which
nrk can be kept sweet for six months or
more, Is to put II into bottles, which after
Icing wen ccrkeJ, are set in vessel Of /
anl Ia. ,o.-.1
heat; they are then taken out and set a
Nay in cool place, until wanted for Use. |
IFasAing Comparative receipt for
making this compound is often sold for
considerable sums Of money. Dissolve
twenty pounds of hard soap in one gallon
of-ley, over slow fire. and let il boi, sir.
wing i, frequently. Now set aside to cool
and then add one quart of spirits of tur
pcntine. and one pint Of strong spirits Of
amnon:a. When cold, cut it into bars,
and wrap closely III papers and put away
So~ MS 1t rs far superior TO common
bar soa 7, ana j, will save nearly one half
the labor Of washing.
Mutton Eaters AHtnd-The "Amcri-
can Agricul,urist" says: I'VE mean TO
repeat at least thousand times, or till
what we say has some effect on our conn-
trymcn, that pound Of lean, tender, Juicy
nutton can be raised for half the cost Of
riie same quantity OF fat pork; hat it is inf
ri,cly healthier food, especially in the sum
ner season, ismorc agreeable to the palate,
~hen one gets accustomed TO it; and that
those who cat il become more muscular,
and can DO more work with greater ease
TO themselves than those who eat fat pork
We know nothing moreds.icate than smok-
cd mutton hams of souih-down breed of
shecp-venison itself is not SUPERIOR
Sheep can be kept in fine growing order
" bese other domestic animals Will scarcely
exist, and thousands of acres in the State
under an enlightened system of sheep hus-
handry, may be made 10 pay good inter
est where now they are nearly dead prop
cfty on the hands of their present owners.
GREAT SOUTHERN ExnIBIIIex-A large mee-
Eng was hcld oa the 23d uiimo, ut the CAPITOL in
Montgomery, Alabama for the ur ,ose Of cc-opera-
ting with Louisiana and the other Southern States
J., effort to establish great sric,sltu,aI aud Me-
ehaiieal Exhibition and Fair in May, ls53, in the
~r~ a.. yr,r ol.ans The n, rrfi,,o was addressed