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weights to the amount of from 56 to 112 pounds, 

 increasing thorn at jjleasure, so as to produce a 

 gradual and constantly increasing pressure, which 

 may be rendered as powerful as is necessary. The 

 juice which is thus forced out, flows into a bucket 

 and is thrown into the evaporating vessel. 



The most difficult operation to be performed, 

 is that of purifying the juice ; and if this be not 

 thoroughly done, the processes of evaporation and 

 graining are long and troublesome: the juice 

 swells and bubbles up in the boiler, and the sugar 

 crystallizes imperfectly and remains mixed with 

 molasses. The lime which is thrown in to clari- 

 fy the juice, does not always rise to the top with 

 the scum, by a prolonged period of rest in the de- 

 puratory boiler, neither is it always precipitated. 

 It sometimes happens, that, notwithstanding all 

 the care that can be taken, the liquor remains 

 cloudy; and in such cases it is always in vain to 

 look for good results. I have endeavored to as- 

 certain the cause of these accidents, and I have 

 sought to remedy the evil. I shall report here 

 only what appears to me to be fully established by 

 experiment and observation. 



The juice does not purify well if the beets have 

 begun to germinate too strongly, or if they have 

 bjgun to decay, or have been frozen. 



When the operations of the rasps and presses 

 are conducted too slowly, so that the juice stands 

 five or six hours before being purified, decompo- 

 sition commences, and good results are never ob- 

 tained. 



If all the utensils employed are not carefully 

 washed after each operation, so as to free them 

 thoroughly from the juice adhering to them, the 

 labor becomes difficult and unsuccessful. 



1 found, upon one occasion, that beets which 

 had been kept in a cellar, where they had neither 

 frozen or germinated, did not, when subjected to 

 experiment in Marcii, yield sugar. They appear- 

 ed perfectly healthy, though a little softer tha i 

 thope that had been kept in barns. 

 ~ If the first operations are not well conducted, 

 the results are always bad. I can only point out 

 the steps that can be taken to prevent this. 



Beets, that have been well kept, may be work- 

 ed with equal good success from the beginning of 

 October to the end of March. 



When the juice does not become clear, a small 

 quantity of sulphuric acid mny be thrown into the 

 evaporating vessel, a little before the liquor begins 

 to boil. This will remedy any trouide arising 

 from the use of too large a quantity of lime. It 

 will however, be useless, if the faults proceed- 

 from an altered state of the beet juice. 



By making use of a portion of animal charcoal 

 to clarify the liquor, the evaporation of the juice 

 and the graining of the sugar is sure to be ren- 



dered more easy ; but the quantity of sugar ob- 

 tained is very small. 



The lime used in the process of purification 

 combines with the mucilaginous principle of the 

 beets, and neutralizes the malic acid contained in 

 them ; after this oy)eration, the juice weighs 1° 

 or 1.5° less than before. 



(To he continued.) 



FANEUIL HALL VEGETABLE MARKET. July 27. 



Green Peas, 1 00 per bushel. New Potatoes, 1 50 to 

 2 00 per bushel. String Beans, 2 00 to 2 50 per bushel. 

 Turnips, 6 to 8 cts. per bunch. Radishes, 3 to 4 cts. 

 per bunch. Carrots, 6 to 8 els. per bunch. Cucumbers, 

 50 to 75 cts. doz. Lettuce, 4 to 6 cts. per head. Onions, 

 6 to 8 cts. per bunch. Rhubarb, 5 to 8 cts. per lb. Cab- 

 bages, C to 8 cts. each. Tomatoes, 4 to 6 cts. each. 

 Beets, 5 to 6 cts. per bunch. 



Fkuit. — Strawberries, ls6 to 37 cts. per box. Cher- 

 ries, 12 to 20 cts. per qt. Gooseberries, 12 to 20 per qt. 

 Currents, 6 to 8 c. perqt. Raspberries 31 to .50 c. per box. 

 Blueberries, 17 to 25 cts. per qt. Greenhouse Grapes, 

 $1 00 per lb. Pears, 3 50 to 4 00 per bushel. Peaches, 

 (greenhouse) 12 to 37 cts. each. 



BRIGHTON MARKET.-MosDAY, July 25, 183Q. 

 Reported for the Daily Advertiser &. Patriot. 



At market 315 Beef Cattle, 20 Cows and Calves, and 

 about IGOO Sheep. 



Prices— JBcc/ Cattle — hast week's were fully sup- 

 ported. We quote a few extra and extra fine taken at 

 e 75 a 725 ; second quality $G a 6 50 ; third quality $5 

 a 5 75. 



Coics and Calucs — Sales were made at $22, 27, 28, 

 31, and $40. 



Sheep and Lambs — Sales quick ; nearly all was pur 

 chased before they arrived at market. We notice lots 

 taken at 2, 2 25, 2 50, 2 75, $3, and 3 25. Weliiers at 

 3 50,3 75 and $4. 



Sioine — None at market. 



FRESH TURNIP S£:£:D. 



.Tust received at the New England Seed Store aquaiititv of 

 White Flat English Turnip, for fall ^vving-. 



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The proprietors of the New England Seed Store, connected 

 will) the New England Farmer, are ready lo purchase Silk 

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The book contains 192 pages, and a great amount of val- 

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