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By placing ice on the sand over the quantity of 

 bottles proposed to be used a day, it will be as if put 

 into ice water. 



To prevent Skippers in Bacon, 



Take of red pepper finely powdered one table 

 spoonful for every joint of meat, and rub it on the 

 meat with the salt, when it is first cut up. It has 

 been often tried, and was never known to fail in pro- 

 ducing the above effect. 



Extirpating Rats and Mice. 



Lay bird lime in their haunts ; for though they are 

 nasty enough in other respects, yet being very curious 

 of their fur, if it is but daubed with this stuff, it is so 

 troublesome to them, that they will even scratch their 

 skins from off their own backs to get it off; and will 

 never abide in the place where they have suffered in 

 this manner. 



To make a Pickle or Brine for Beef, 



To eight gallons of water add half a pound of salt- 

 petre, one pound of brown sugar, and one quart of 

 molasses, with as much fine salt as will make it float 

 an egg light, taking care that the salt dissolves lest it 

 be too strong — skim it well and it is fit for use. 



Your beef or tongues should be put in cold water 

 and remain 24 hours, then drained for an hour or two, 

 previous to being put into the pickle. 



Beef tongues, veal, or mutton for smoking should 

 not remain longer in pickle than ten days. 

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