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Elihu Burritt in England. — Editorial JVotices. Vol. XI. 



toxicaling liquor, which they call Koumis, 

 and also vinegar, by suffering that substance 

 to pass from the vinous to the acetous fer- 

 mentation. — Transactions of the Society of 

 Arts, N. Y. 



Good vinegar is one of the necessary luxuries of the 

 table, and with a little care it is always attainable by 

 those who have apple orchards and cider of their own, 

 and ought to be more generally supplied in our market 

 than it is. When once a cask of ^ood vinegar is pro- 

 cured, there need be no difficulty in keeping it filled 

 with that of the same quality. The farmer should put 

 away his good strong cider in substantial casks under 

 cover, with the bung hole open to admit the air, and 

 let it gradually undergo the necessary fermentation. 

 If the casks are frequently shaken, and their contents 

 occasionally drawn from one to another, the process is 

 hastened. Mix nothing with it; let it be the pure 

 cider. Draw from the hogshead to a barrel, and from 

 the barrel to a five gallon keg, aad from that again f(jr 

 the table. It is thus kept stirred, and comes in contact 

 with the oxygen of the atmosphere, which will the 

 more speedily sharpen it. Keep filling the hogshead 

 with strong, sound cider, as you draw from it to fill 

 the barrel, and the housewife need never spoil her 

 pickles, nor mine host his cabbage, for lack of good 

 vinegar. — Ed. 



Eliliu Burritt in England. 



This individual, so well known as the learned black- 

 smith, is now we hope, enjoying all the gratification 

 anticipated in the following annunciation made some 

 time previously to his embarkation. Who shall esti- 

 mate the influence of such a man, in throwing abroad 

 his Olive leaves along the hedge roves, among the hay- 

 ricks and turnip fields of Old England! Millions of 

 the middle classes whose arms are brawny as his own, 

 may have afresh opened to them— and that without 

 the aid of his Hebrew, his Sanscrit, or his Norwegian, 

 — in the powerful language of his powerful mind, a 

 glimmering of the blessings in store for them in the 

 proper pursuit of their own high calling. — Ed. 



" About the first of June, we propose, un- 

 der certain conditions, to take the steamer or 

 packet for England. On our arrival, we 

 propose to take a private hickory staff and 

 travel on, like Bunyan's pilgrim, through 

 the country, at the rate of about ten miles a 

 day, 



" ' With a pocket for my wheat, and a pocket for my 



rye. 

 And a jug of water by my side to drink when I am 



dry." 



Passing thus leisurely on foot through the 

 agricultural districts, we anticipate tlie op- 

 portunity of looking through the hedges and 

 into barn-yards; sometimes into the kitciiens 

 of the common people, once in a while into 

 a blacksmitli's shop to smite at the anvil. 

 In fact, we intend to pull at every latch- 



string that we find outside the door or gate, 

 and study the physiology of turnips, hay- 

 ricks, cabbages, hops, &c., and of all kinds 

 of cattle, sheep, and swine. We propose to 

 avoid the lions of the country, and confine 

 our icalhs to the low lands of common life; 

 and to have our conversation and commu- 

 nion chiefly with the labouring classes. Per- 

 haps we might get together a knot of them 

 some moonshiny night and talk to them a 

 little on temperance, peace, and universal 

 brotherhood. During such a pedestrian tour, 

 we tliink we might see and hear some things 

 which a person could not do while whizzing 

 through the country on the railroad at the 

 rate of thirty miles an hour." 



THE FARMERS' CABINET, 



AND 



Philadelphi.\, Tenth Month, 1846. 



Our Philadelphia Agricultural Society, agreeably to 

 public notice, held its annual Exhibition of stock, &c. 

 at the Rising Sun tavern, on theGermantown road, on 

 the 30th ult., and the ploughing match on the following 

 day. Those who could see and feel their way through 

 the dust, as many hundreds did, were richly rewarded 

 for their perseverance, by the fine display of choice 

 animals on the ground. These were perhaps not quite 

 so numerous as on some former occasions, but their 

 appearance indicated great care and judgment, as well 

 as success in the production of beautiful animals. The 

 Durhanis, the Devons, the Alderneys, the Ayrshire?, 

 and the Natives, were there to testify for themselves: 

 and the breeders of this vicinity, who produced them, 

 are not the men to allow them to make a weak report. 

 Some of the horses would do credit to any part of the 

 Union, and the sheep and hogs on the ground, would 

 compensate in appearance and quality, for what was 

 lacking in number. They would add respectability to 

 any Exhibition in the world. The productions of the 

 garden, the field and the orchard, were really luxuriant, 

 and sufficient to satisfy the wishes of the cultivator; 

 our agricultural implement makers were on the ground 

 and made an exceedingly interesting display of their 

 wares. It was particularly gratifying to witness the 

 e.\cellent, and apparently perfect workmanship of 

 many of the articles. They were not however made 

 purposely for the show, but only in the ordinary man- 

 ner. They could not fail to tempt the farmer to do his 

 work well, and he who wishes first rate implements 

 has only to apply to our friends of this city whose ad- 

 vertisements will be found in this paper. 



The society dined together at three o'clock on the 

 30th; an excellent dinner was honestly discussed, and 

 good feeling, enlivened by enthusiasm in their honor- 

 able calling, made it an occasion for the sparkling of 

 wit, and much good speaking. 



