The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-07-14
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osr RsoeslsfeS4se css'apt Wine.
Rsrssvssi yssrs Ne, haye made ., te
gslsss4kse " eernst vine, which 10 q
= rod adiiitj Il 'ipt ~ have tasted
and Il generally % .pFooounced by thos
whD have bad a opportunity to judge
The mode OF manufacture il simple, an
can easily be followed By sny family hav
ing1he currants and disposition to max
the vine For general information a
wen Is 10 reply to private inquiries, "
give the receipt after which we make it
The cSrssbts ehouid be fully ripe whe,
piokei.3 ,psi chem into q large tub, il
which they should remain, q day or two
then crush with the hands, unless 70,
have-s smsH patent wine. press, in which
they lhould not be pressed too much, o
the stems will Be bruised aud impart
dissgreeable taste to the juice. II tn,
hands arc used, put the crushed fruit
after the juice has been poured of, 10 I,
cloth OF sack and press ont the remain
inga juice. ;" Put tho Juice back into the
tub after cleansing it, where it should
remain about three days, until the frs.
stages Of fermentation are over, and re.
mting once or twice day the scum
copiously arising to the top. Then put
the juice in a vesselA-a denijohn, key or
basssl-0f, . size 10 suit the quantity
made, and, to each quart Of juice add
stfee pounds Of the best gelov sugar,
and soft water sufficient to make gallon.
Thus, ten quarts of juice and thirty
pounds Of sugar, will give you ten gal
Ions Of vine, ard so on in proportion.-
Those who DO not like sweet wine can re.
duce the quantity Of sugar to two and
half; ,or who wish it very sweet, raise to
three and half pounds per gallon. - H.
Tha vessel must be, full and the buDg
or stopper 4efe off until fcrmentatio ceas-
es, which win be 10 twelve or fiften days
Mean while the cask must be filed up
daily with currant juice left over, as fer.
mentatioa throws ont the impure matter.
When fermentation ceases, rack the wine
off carefully; either from the spiggot or
byA syphon, sud keep running all the
time. Cleanse the cask thoroughly with
boiling water, then return the wine, buug
up tightly, aud let stand four or FIVE
months, when it viii be Ct to drink, and
eaA,hs bottled il. desired ,rs ....r
All the vessels, casks &C., should be
perfectly sweet, and'the whole operation
should be, done With an eye to cleanliness
Issach event, every drop of brandy or
odpsppirisous liquors sddsdswib de tract
f6t6l The favor Of the wise, aud viii not
in1he least degree Increase in keepsg
qudities. Currsnt wine made ia this
wsJ win keep for an age. We have some
made 10. 1856, which is really an excel
lent article a..
Weses it recommended to take one.
third Juice and two.thirds water, also
yauspounds Of sugar to the gallon. This
istather syrup than wisc, spd few will
relish. il after comparing it with that
which we Recommend. Germantoun TEL
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,r4ovAp AGRIoULTuRAL COLLEGE. -.
The trustees Of this Institution met at
the College Farm, near Des Moines, on
the 18th Of June, to examine the speci.
hsssiQns presented for the college build.
ing, for which we gave the call some
numbers back. Twelve plans had been
received, all but one of which we're from
Iowa architects-that one was from
Messrs. Carter e. Drake, Of this city
Tho cost Of the building by the several
plans varied from $4,000 to $4,000.
The plan of John Brown, Esq, of Des
Moines, was finally accepted estimated
cost S46550. The Secretary, W. Duane
Wilson, Esq was directed to have pho.
toraphic copies Of the elevation plan
taken. 49,. -As....
We understand that the building. with
its projections, is to measure 157x65
feet. It is designed to accommodate
about Ito students with rooms, together
with professors rooms, recitation rooms,
'Parlors, library, labratory, kitchen, lauu.
dry, store rooms, wash rooms, etc
The Board decided on the site Of the
college building, which is on a beautiful
knoll q short distance west of the center
line Of the farm, and near the centre,
north and south, and determined that
the principal front shall face the east
Prairie Farmer.
=. Painters TALE Every profession
has its technical terms; and Of course the
printers have "smatteriny" which il
only ineligible to the craft. The fol-
lowing is specimen. 1t don't mean
however, as much as it would seem to in
stiiDate:2I B.. s-ra..f ..... ... r. Sd.
jim, put General Beauregatd on tn
galley, aud then finish the murder Of tn
negro you commenced yesterday. Set u
the rufus of Cuyandotte; distribute tn
small pox; you need not finish that mu