Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-10-18
aarmer's Dtpaltmtnt.
FroE tho Gcsmautowu Telegraph.
CIDER,

There are few articles OF a domestic char
acter that possesses higher value than good
cider.-It is necessary for great variety Of
uses, and when sufficient care is exercised III
its manufacture constitutes a most pleasant
and heaithlul beverage. But notwithstanding
all this very little good cider IS to he found,
owing 20 the carelessNess allowed in picking
tho fruit, aud the almost utter neglect Of
ncatnesS and skill in making and preserving
It. Many err in the suppcsiticn that all
apples are possessed of equal value for
cider, and that, whether they arc sweet or
acid, sound or rotten, they are I'll i1- tia
MILL and may be worked up - equal good
advantages and profit. When, however, CIDER
Of coed quality is desired, the apples should
be harvested wien iuily ripe, hgl before they
have become in the slightest degree ducayed.
The fruit should then be carefully sorted, arG
only the sOundcst reserved iUr the best
liquor, or that Which is designed for use or
market, as a beverage the imperfect FRAT.
and also that which has become diseased
from any cause, set aside for an interior
article. Perfect cl auliBcss shoU.u he OBJ
served in periecting The grinding process,
which should, il possible, he performed two
or three days before pressing. and the pumicg
or ground fruit permitted 20 stand aud mellow
in the vat till it assumes d deep red color
"cheese," us moNdy straw woG.I deterUrate
the quality Ct the liquor expressed, by i'm
parting TO it musty flavor which VII in.
crease with age, and finally roudar it uuht tc
drink, Or Tor any other use. Water shcult
never be added, as il is certain 10 render it
hard and unpeasan! u tie tas.c when drunk
The casks, also, ia which j, j. p.:. slc9ld he
thoroughly clsaused before being usad aud
if they are mou!iy or possessed Of Quy ni.
p.casaut smell, it will he iUd,cous TO iutso-
ducc into them, after thorough ab.u:!c.s, n
few strips Of canvas, dipped in melted 5r.rn-
stone, and set On FIRE before they uge miro
! duccd. The fumes CT this Gc.iaEra,ion vii
perme"tc eye:y part and roce Of She interior
aIg.Ice Oh tAe cask, and ue~tra.i.0 llCs5
, uoAlous principles and unstyugy atoms which
are tho principal cause OF sUGrnrss al i
| hardness III the liquor wien used, or at
| tempted to be used, as q beverage. After
cider has ierMeuird thoroughly, il shculd be
r&cked of into clear barrels, and suffered to
gemu.a iUr a month CT two, when 10 clarity i,
, from one to two quarts Q. clean who beach
sand mixed with the whites of hnli q dozen
esg5, and one pint Of p.valayd seed, sho.il
De introduced, and The lIqnor, after Il reason
abb" time, be once iWs,G !--ned, and If {. very
nee article Is wanted, ru: in bottles and
closely corAeI. Some lraIrr 10 omit the
second raHking, ahI allow the iilror TO re-
| main II the barrels with the sGul, eggs and
mustard, unrcmcycd. This pre",@l, it from
I becoming sour, or possessed Of that fat and
! uls"Sgee@ble favor which IS 90 disgusting aud
! even naIssating to most paiatls. Goua
cider always commands. and always will
/ command, good p..ce n Our markets.
/ CLEY.
Berk5 county, Aug. So, 1855.