EXPERIMENTS APPLICABLE TO FARM CONDITIONS. 



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February 85. No. 1 is much more active than others. 



>.No. 1, temperature in barrels 13.5 C. (56 F.) 

 afic gravity 1.019; Nos. 2 and 3, 14 C. (57.2 F.), specific gravity 

 1.00S and 1.0145, respectively, by Westphal balance at 15 C. (59 

 F.) (Ca.sk No. 1 is smaller than others, hence is cooler.) 



Bouquet of all faint but agreeable; flavor varies because of sugar 

 -ent, hut No. 1 still has an unpleasant aftertaste, though less 

 than formerly. It is a good cider. No. 2 is much dryer thanNo. 1, 

 very good, clear, and sound. No. 3 has 

 a fine flavor, no aftertaste. Color of 

 Nos. 1 and '2 similar. No. 3 is pale straw, 

 almost hri-_ r ht . ivsnnbling a young Rhine 

 win.-. These samples are all that could 

 \pected in a good cider. 



/ 27. All ciders analyzed for 

 the fust time, (See Table IV, p. 18.) 



// 29. Analyzed the 10-gallon 

 turned to vinegar. This is now in 

 fine condition and promises to be good 

 vinegar; specific gravity 1.009. 



March 16. Samples bottled on Jan- 



B, not.il as follow-: 



No. 1 in Mroni: fermentation, two bot- 

 tle> -:.<.\v slight Throws cork in- 



; ly when tie is cut, pours over frothy, 

 liquor cloudy, bouquet fair, flavor good, 

 hut unpleasant aftertaste remains, acidity 

 good, s.uind. 



N". -. almost bright in bottle, slight 

 sediment deposited, no pressure, but 

 shows slight bead when poured, limpid, 

 dear, almost bright, bouquet good, flavor 

 ilent, color clear rich straw amber, 

 acidity good, fine cider. 



No. 3, almost bright in bottle, notice- 

 able sediment which is dark, no pressure, less bead when poured 

 than No. 2, slightly paler in color and a bit more bright, bouquet 

 good, flavor excellent, extra good quality, acidity good, sound. 



March 18. Analyzed bottled samples, but results are not given in 

 table, as they are practically identical with the results for the original 

 hands as analyzed March 20. 



March 20. Analyzed the samples in barrels. (See Table IV, 

 p. 18.) 



April 15. Nos. 1 and 3 discharge gas slowly; No. 2 so still that 

 seldom shows escape of gas. 



FIG. 1. Ventilation funnel, a, glass 

 ventilating device; 6, long wooden 

 bung; c, longitudinal orifice; d, diago- 

 nal cross orifice; e, perforated cork on 

 stem of ventilating device. (See also 

 Bui. Ill, Bureau of Chemistry, p. 8.) 



