SUGAR AND SUGAR MAKING. 117 
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a time, till you have suffic ent juice for a boiling, say 
ten gallons or fifteen gallons; which should be crushed 
out in half an hour. Now build a fire-place with stones, 
or set up two forked poles, ant put another across, on 
which sling your pot, which may be of sheet tin, but had 
better be of cast iron. Let it hold, say ten gallons. Get 
asmall tin skimmer at a tinsmith’s shop, and you are 
prepared to commence boiling. 
BOILING AND CLARIFYING. 
Everything being ready, slack a teacup full of lime, 
mix it to the consistency of cream, and set it by for use. 
Light your fire, with charcoal if you have it, for it makes 
