7$ GntheManuf.iIhiuebfVerdignj'i, 



depends on the qup.lity of" the ccpper. Tliat which is ex- 

 tremely fmooth, wcUbjat, and verycampaft^ is always niol^ 

 cfteenied. 



Formerly moifi: verdigrlfc could not be fold till its quality 

 had been previonfly afcertained ; and tor that purpofc it was 

 carried to a pub!;:! warchoafcj where it was fold after that 

 point had been dcteniiinod. 



By comparing tiiis proccls with that dcfcrlbed by Montety 

 it will be found that the changes introduced are much in fa- 

 vour of the new. Formerly the workmen took the ftalks of 

 the grapes dried in the fun, and began by immerfing them for 

 eight davs in vhiajffe (the refiduum of the diftillation of wine 

 for making brandy). They then fuffered the moifttire to drain 

 off through a baflcet, after which they put about four pounds 

 into a jar, and poured over them three or four pints of wine. 

 The ftalks were made to imbibe a large portion of the wine, 

 by ftirring them ftrongly with the hand ; the jar was then 

 covered, and the ftalks were fuffered to ferment. 1 he fer- 

 mentation commenced fooner or later, according to the na- 

 ture of the wine and the temperature of the air, But after it 

 had once begun, the v.ine became turbid, and exhaled a ft-rong 

 odour of vinegar. At Icuath the heat decrcafed, and the 

 flalks were then taken out and the wine was drawn otL 

 Wiien the ftalks were a little drained, they were difpofcd in 

 layers with the plates of copper, and the operation was con^ 

 tinned in t!ie fame manner as with the hnllcs. Wh«n the 

 plates were taken from the jars to be put in rilaij inltcad of 

 immerfincr them in pure v>-ater, as is done at prefent, they 

 were moiflened three or four times with four wine, which 

 was called givinj:;; them three or four v/ines. 



It may be eafily feen that there is a great faving in tlu 

 proccfs followed at prcrcut, fmce the mauufafturers no longer 

 ufc wine, which enhanced the price of the verJigrife. Some 

 have condemned, in the new proccl's, the practice ijf uling 

 the" copper too foon; but thi-3 objettion fell to the ground, 



when 

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