The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-15
Keeping the Cider Sweet.

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sible represents another important task
in connection with this product. Sassa-
fras bark, or ground cinnamon, are
among the p~reservatives most used In
rural homes. In cities the taste Is oft
en- spoiled by too much p~reservatives.
Left TO itself, sweet cider soon becomes
hard. Hard cider Is Intoxicating, and,
on account Of the difficulty in determin-
ing just when alcohol begins to enter
into sweet cider many temperance peo-
pie are inclined to put the ban on all
cider.
Vinegar Is obtained by placing bar
rels of cider in the sun or In a warm
cellar. The bungholes of the barrels
are always left open. Mother Of vine
gar Is put into each barrel In small
quantities, and helps in the transforma-
tion of cider to vinegar. A very large
per cent Of the cider that comes from
the present-day cider mill Is eventually
turned into vinegar.
1t Is a fact not appreciated by every
one that the quality Of cider, and the
other products Of the cider as we'll. Is
dependent upon the kind Of apples that
are used. Those people who insist on
using he scrubs Of the orchard for
cider cannot expect the best results.
In some states apples are grown espe-
cially for cider. A ripe apple and one
that Is particularly full Of Juice will
make better cider, better jelly and bet.
ter apple butter than ones that do not
possess these qualities. Among the
common varieties Of apples the Bald.
win Is much desired for the cider mill,
Uses Of the Mulberry.
The mulberry has not been put b
many uses, and has not been as ex
tensively used as its merits indicate
The fruit Of the best varieties Is very
good when eaten fresh. Some of thu
varieties ripen their fruit over a period
OF several months, which Is not true o.
any other fruit. 1t can also be uset
for pies and %jellies, and those VIII
have used them say that they are quit,
good, says a bulletin by the North Car
olina station. The tree is a rapid grow
er and makes a splendid shade tree, es
pecially around stables and stock yards
No better fruit Is known for swim
and chickens than the mulberry. Som
trees produce as high as ten OF twelv
bushels Of fruit, and during the Ion,
fruiting period pigs and chickens nee,
little other food They also grow vel
IN hog pastures and chicken yards, an
give excellent shade. They serve a
excellent purpose near cherry trees an,
on strawberry plantations in attractin
birds away from these fruits. As lon
as there are ripe mulberries close a
hand, the other fruit will suffer YER
little from birds.
Getting Down to Business Dalryinu
The first Dairy Test Association /
New England was organized a few day
ago at Durham, N. H., under directio
Of the Experiment Station workers
The membership Is made up Of pre-
gressive dairy farmers. The object
to cooperate In getting records whic
show the quality Of milk in tho variou
herds and the cost Of feeding. The a.
ISOLATION will engage an agent to d
the testing and each member will pa
his part Of the expense. The plan hs
been found to work successfully |
other parts Of the country and enable
dairymen to find out just what the
! herds are doing and what changes al
needed. The experiment stations
New Hampshire, Vermont and Main
it Is understood, will encourage tt
formation of these associations in a
dairy sections.
), The AsDaraYus Pest.