98 VINEGAR. 



CHAPTER XXIL 



VINEGAR. 



The superiority of vinegar made from strong well 

 flavoured cider, over the ordinary wine vinegar import- 

 ed from Europe, is generally acknowledged. The man- 

 ufacture of vinegar, has become an important branch 

 of rural economy among many of our respectable far- 

 mers, who are from principle opposed to the practice 

 of distillation of ardent spirits : individual dealers in 

 our large Sea-port towns, are engaged in large estab- 

 lishments of this nature in one instance, l&OO hogs- 

 heads of cider have been converted into vinegar in a 

 single season. The demand for cider for this pur- 

 pose must be great and permanent : the habits of our 

 people create a great family consumption our sea-fa- 

 ring citizens our foreign commerce and our white - 

 lead manufactories, all require large and steady sup- 

 plies of vinegar. 



