The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-06
Preservation oegsoOts.

manly hiiuS ol ToOlS, WUcn stored
in cellars, are liable to heat and rot. :
This is especially the case with the
rita baga turnip, and the sugar beet.
In storing these roots generally con.
struct temporary bins for their rcccp
ton, aru' nd the sides Of my liars.
in the following manner In the first
place set some uprights one foot from
the wall, and board nn to the requisite
height. Slccpcrs are then put down.
and u floor laid, three or four feet in
width the front is then put up, and
tho ends. The boarding should he
open III order to secure us thorough a
ventilation of the roots rs practicable,
and hence narrow boards are prclcra.
bic to wide ones. After storing the
crop, the cellar should be left open for
several days, and then opened fire.
quentiy for q few hours daily, till the
weather becomes quite cold. In this
way roots may be preserved without
any liability OF heating. Potatoes are
rarely injured by fcrmenting I; they
are much more liable to be deteriora
ted by drying AMI the action of light.
A.moist, dark cellar is the best for
,"oif prSSse:fation. - Cor. Gts;.y -;;yit
yropA. :
WISrEn GRArEs.-The editor OF
the Prairie Farmer says that he
parto"k, on the 4th Of last June, of
grapes which had been packed away
the autumn previous. They were put
up N boxes and packed with perfect.
!y d'ied saw dust being pat in the
bottom Of the box, then Iavcr of
grapes placed SO as not to touch each
o'hcn, the imlersiccs being filled up
with saw dust, and the alternate Law.
crs of fruit and saw dust filing the
box, which is to be kept in cellar OF
other cool place, where the tcnlpcra
turc does not Change to Il great cx,cn,
throughout the winter.
To kEEp WoRMs FROM DRIED FRU1r
place your fruit in Il Steamer, over
pot Of boiling wate", covered IT, ghtly.
" hen thoroughly heated, tie them up
lmm diatcly in clean cotton or lin n
bag and hang them up. This meth
od Is preferable to heating in an oven,
as That Is apt to render them hard
cvcn II You arc so fortunate as not to
burn them.
10 PREsEEv;: GRArEs.-Take box
%! sufficient capacity to contain twelve
pounds OF grapes, and cover The bot
tom with thick sheet of waddiug.-
On this deposit Il stratum of grapes.
but not SO close that the lunches will
touch each other, and continue the
alienation of wadding and grapes
until The box is full. The cooler they
are kept without actually freezing, the
better.
SWEET PorAro PupDISG.-Boil on,
pound OF sweet potatoes very tender
and press them, while hot, through q
crater. the lmcr the better. To this.
add half a dozen eggs, well beaten
three quarters of pound of sayar
three do. of butter. some grated nut.
meg and lemon rind, and u glass O
Old brandy. Put paste in the dish
and when the pudding is done, sprinkle
the top with white sugar, finely pull
verIzed. This is dish fit to grace
the table Of an Apicius.
BEET VlSEaAR.-Tako a bushel O
sugar beets fresh from the ground
wash and CRATE them. Press ont tn,
juice, which will amount to about 81,
gallons. and put it in All empty and
perfectly sweet barrel. In fortnioh,
You Will have an excellent article O
vinegar, and rs pleasant as that from
cider ar even wine
10 .FRy FIsH.-Takc as much lard
as is required to completely cover th,
fish, heat it very hot, and having rolled
the fish in Indian meal, put them in
and Try till done.
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