The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

Sgss produced In winter bring very
nigh prices In the city markets.
Minerals May Be Found.
Brunswick county Is noted for It's
agricultural resources. Very. few min
erals of commercial Importance have
as yet been found within her borders.
been developed to any great extent.
There ore numerous beds OF mari.
suitable for AGRICULTURAL purposes. but
they are pta6tica llysundeye1oped. Gran
beginning to be used for building pur-
poses. Several quarries are In use
and they yield considerable profi.
to the owners. There is also some
copper, but It is practically undevel-
over the county. and at Lawrenceville.
the county seat, Is located the Law
renceville Brick and Tile Company.
which uses native clay for the manu-
facture OF all kinds of ornamental
.tcrial.
no finer drinking water to be found
In the state than here. It would be
no eXaggeration TO say tnal the prin
drinking water. Soapstone and lime
stone are found In abundance.
The Brunswick Stew.
The booklet under review would. of
course, not be complete and my review
of it would be very incomplete Wi.nous
stew. which was born.iin this county
and thus obtained it's name. The book
let says:
how to cook is not a very elegant ac-
complishment; yet there are times and
seasons when it.seems to come In bet
ter than familiarity with the dead Ian.
guages or much skill upon the lutte.
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fine brandy distilled within. her Dor
ders; Isle of Wight Of her juicy smith
field hams, rivaling those of West
phalia, and Albemarle OF her peerless
pippins rendering her the ho Iueeh t1 1a
honor Of originating the 'Brunswick
stew a dish not only Of county ana
State, but also of national reputation;
and dish moreover, th Az IS ,I louha
laborer as well as upon the magnifi-
cent table Of the epicure. brunswick
county is the home OF good living. and
the best of good living is lnSold-tash-
Toned Brunswick stew.
'"rhere is some contention as to the
exact place in the county4Where this
famous dish was first made. some
claiming that 1t Originated on the
banks Of the Meherrin. ana ot nc rs. ina
the Nottoway. But this Is an imma,
terial point. inasmuch as the stew did
actually originate in Brunswlck.
In the booklet DR.. T. ]. Taylor fur
nishes the following:
'The brunswick stew. which Is now
made of all sorts Of meat and all Kinds
of vegetables was originally no such
ola podrida. It was made, OF sources
and onions principally.T+Wlth plenty OF
butter, good Virginia middling and
condiments. It was called simply
squirrel stew, but should have been
called Haskins' or Matthews stew, as
It originated and was preserved sDy me
1ormer family and It's lnvehlo az, WIS WIS
Like all good things It's reputation On,
tended to the neighboring counties ana
TO the city OF Petersburg, Where u was
known as Brunswick stew. ana 90
schoo!boy in family directly In, the
locality where this stew originated"
The strictly Original.
The doctor then gives the foll oWing
original recipe from the Haskln rs ia m
lily, which was LABEL ed $"origlnaI squl
rel stew" by which name the sdlsii n was
parboil squirrels until tney are SUI
(half donc), cut small slices 81 bacon
lnlddling). one for each. squlrTel one
10 0n Mo sar eaG se ahopSed
n n bacon and onions flrHt.t 70 boil While
IN, the squirrels are being cup,n ,p TOT tn, me
POI. Boil the above till hall. done, then
PVT N butter to taste;5 then men stale
TIL 1t bubbles, then add pepper and
salt to taste. Cook this until It bub-
a II and bubbles burst OF. time fort
stew to cook Is four hours WIN STEADY
Mote While cooking keep tea
kettle of hot, boiling waite. TO add .t4 |
pot as necessary bles I, are e !, net 2
IN u, the original 'isrunsWick ,ste e Ih use
the stew is done in their, plates
! DO not t wish Wish \ to getSinto any con,i
,royersy In regard M to- ne origin \. ana
h ,rme history or the Brllns,W,,cKi ,st 4, Y;
town, made NJ Tia Fabpya roc pc, Isl
good ennnnh fn,.' ne mud / mink It'll