Evening journal., 1919-08-02
CIDER PRESSES ARE
BUSY IN SUSSEX.
Have Been Going to Capa-
city Since Demise OF
John Parleycorr
PRODUCE DRINK
WITH DEMPSEY KICK

GEORGETOWN, Del. aug. S.-taI-
meps in sussex county have been
blessed with an abundanie OF early ap-
plss and those who have always been
accustomed to taking appetizers are lit
tle concerned whether they md a mar
iket for their crops so long as they are
not prohibited by Congressional pro-
hibition riders from making cider
Wheels OF cider mills in lower Della
ware are being kept busy turning out
the famous juice. which, after being al
lowed 10 ferment for about two weeks,
has a kick like which Jack Dsmpsey
has none.
Looking for Substitutes
Since the demise Of John Barley, on
July 1. many people who heretofore
had been accustomed 10 going TO Phila-
delphia. Baltimore ana Wilmington
after their "nrewater." have been turn
ing their attention to substitutes. Ex-
periments have been made In an effort
10 ind recipes which would produce
the necessary kick" and some very
good ones, IL is said, have been discov-
cred Many Sussex county farmers,
during the "dry" spell which had per-
vaded lower Delaware since 1901, have
learned The art OF making and keeping
cider from one making time TO The
other by the use OF a chemical which
stops fermentation. II an extra kick
Is desired they increase the strength
by the addition Of about one bushel or
rye or corn 20 every barrel Of juice.
Fermentation is allowed 10 reach a GER
tain point and then the chemical is
added and the barrel sealed and stored
away for winter use.
some OF the extensive apple growers
make as much as five and six barrels
during the summer and fall, one barrel
OF which IS usually set aside for vine
gar. while about half OF the remainder
is given away, and one or two barrels
given more strength by the addition OF
the corn or rye.
Cider Does the Trick.
The average Sussex countian, equip
ped with cider can take his M, have
n "stonewall,n 80 go TO bed and get up The
next morning with a sweled head. and
repeat the does the next night. He can
go through this operation three or four
nights during the week for a year. If he
is successful I'm getting his apples gath
cred and carried to the cider presses.
Usually the farmers convert into cider
The apples which have been blown from
the trees by heavy winds or those
which they call drops" However.
sooner than have a shortage, many
will convert the marketable fruit into
cider. for il means more 10 them than
the money they would realize by sell
ing.
Tn some sections Of lower Delaware
selling cider has proved profitable. for
usually 81 a gallon is received for IL
when 70 reaches the stage where intoxi-
cation can be produced.
NV order 10 keep within the law. 10
looks as II cidermakers this year will
have TO sell the juice within a few
hours after it.runs from the press. or
else hold IL until 10 reaches certain
stage and dispose OF it as vinegar. How
ever. II matters not how stringent the
laws are. some plan will be devised
10 eyade il so long as farmers can get
a supply OF apples aud are permitted
to press them. Manufacturing OF vine
gar. 70 is figured. cannot very well be
prohibited and the man who makes
cider fo~ sale argues that he can dis
rose OF his product as such even II it Is
not "a enough TO produce an effect on
a baby.
e cider is sold as soon as made and
Is stored away by the purchasers for
drinking purposes. the officials cannot
disprove the claim Of the purchaser
II he asserts 70 was bought 10 be con-
yeried into vinegar. according 10 the
contention Of many What construc-
iion would be placed upon such trans
action by the courts IS a matter Of con-
lecture and much speculation. So far.
n is stated. the farmers are resting
easy. believing that thew are within
their rights TO operate all OF the cider
presses they may desire.