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sixty-five degrees ; a range between seventy 

 and eighty will be very good. Cover the ves- 

 sel with a cloth that will not admit insects ; 

 and for further safety, boards may be put over 

 the cloth, with an inch or two of space between 

 them for the admission of air, which the cloth 

 will permit with sufficient freedom. Crash 

 cloth is very good for this purpose. 



Fig. 174. 



Fermentation will begin about the third day, 

 or soon after, which may be ascertained with- 

 out uncovering by placing the ear near one of 

 the spaces between the boards. After this has 

 continued actively for twenty-four to forty-eight 

 hours, the free juice may be drawn off through 



