The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-08-01

last of the fruit that I put up last sum
mer. [ did not heat or seal the fruit;
Just put it up cold. Get fresh fruit,
wash clean, put in common three or
four gallon earthen jars and press 1t
down what you can without lnjurlng
it. Take two ounces compound essence
salyx, you can get it from any drug
gist, dissolve it in four gallons boiling
water and when cool pour on enough
to cover the fruit. The salyx prevents
fermentation and the water keeps the
air from the fruit. / put up 20 gallons
strawberries, % gallons r~aspberrles, 40
gallons peaches and II gallons grapes
and did not lose a gallon. Every jar
kept perfectly fresh. The fruit looked
and tasted just as it did when picked.
I keep boarders and they all thought
my fruit the incest they ever ate, being
much finer than canned fruit. l think
it strange that every one does not put
up fruit in this way as 1t is certainly
elegant and SO cheap and healthy.
Mrs. @. D. BAKER.
Now read carefully what State
Chemist has to say on the subject Of
this very article compound extract of
salyx." Then if you wish to feed your
children OF .boardecs on it you do it
with the light before you. He says:
"Fruit Pre8erUutiUe.-I would call
attention to n miscellaneous sample
sent in under the name of Compound
sold throughout the State for preserv-
ing fresh fruits, without sealing, in
jars or cans. A chemical examination
ChNwnH If 70 hn NNoOroio1 co1iovl5O
acid. It's preventative action is due to
its anti septic or anti fermenting prop
critics. 1t is recommended to be used
at the rate Of one ounce to twenty five
gallons Of the article to be preserved,
which is about - grams to the gallon.
In 1885 the independent Union of the
Bavarian Representatives Of Applied
Chemistry" refused almost unanimous
ly to give their sanction to it's use in
beer in so small a quantity as 3 grams
per gallon; in 1881 it's use in France
vas forbidden by ministerial decree in
any quantity in any form of food or
drink, while in Germany it's use Is
allowed only in beers for export. Sail
cylic acid is being used quite largely in
this country, appearing IN our bottled
beers, wines, elders, canned fruits, etc.
1t IS made from carbOlic acid, and to
it's own injurious effects is often added
that Of the still more poisonous carboliC
acid with which it is sometimes con,
taminated. Salicylic acid is an active
therapeutic agent; it ~depresses the
nervous system, is especially Initiative
of the kidneys and delicate digestive
organs, and is a strong friend of dys,
pepsia. l have added this in the inter,
est of pure food and drink"
1t is very curious that the bankers,
who have always said, and say now,
that there is plenty Of money in the
country, are kindly willing to greatly
increase the volume of currency if they
are allowed to issue the Increase OF
their bonds. They are too late in the
game. The people understand their
racket. The people have now learned
to their sorrow what the bankers can
not unteach them. If they, the bank
ers, are allowed to issue the currency
the people will be at their mercy.
See advertisement of G. J. Parker il
another column. He is prepared to aiC
committees in securing teachers OF
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