IsEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



We do not know that any thing has cverbeen 

 attempted to ascertain the correctness ol' Dr. 

 Anderson's theory, but wish that some person 

 would try the experiment, and give the result 

 to the public. 



STUBBLE,— BURNING or. 



!\In. W. Curtis, of Lynn, Norfolk, found very 

 beneficial effects from burning the stubble of 

 (•it'*, which was left oitchtcen inches high for 

 this purpose, on a field broken up from old pas- 

 ture the same year ; he aftrrwards sowed wheat 

 and oats in succession on the same ground, the 

 Jtubble of both of which was burned in the same 

 manner. The iishes were in every case plough- 

 ed in to a small depth, and the verges of the 

 field mowed previous to the burning, to prevent 

 accidents. At'ter the third crop of corn, all of 

 which were abundant and remarkably free from 

 weeds, the tield was laid down with clover and 

 grass seeds, and the ensuing crops of both hay 

 and grass proved infinitely finer than those be- 

 fore the ground was broken up. 



Another piece of land was cropped for three 

 successive years in the same manner as the first, 

 to which it was similar in every respect of soil, 

 aspect, and previous management, but in which 

 the stubble was ploughed in, instead of being- 

 burned ; the produce of each crop on it was 

 much inferior to that of the fii"st experiment, 

 :ind the weeds increased so greatly, that on lay- 

 ing it down to grass, they overpowered the 

 grass seeds so much that it was necessary to re- 

 .sow it ; and ever after, while Mr. Curtis held 

 It, the grass and hay produced were coarse and 

 full of weeds, and consequently inferior both in 

 value and quantity to those of the other field, on 

 v/hich the stubble had been burned. 



In burning stubble, the danger which is to be 

 apprehended from the spreading of the flames, 

 may perhaps be obviated by tracing a furrow 

 round the held, and setting fire to the stubble on 

 the inner edge of the furrow. 



We were furnished with the following receipt 

 by a lady, a pattern of industry and all domes- 

 tic virtues, at whose table we have drank this 

 wine in great perfection. It is desirable that 

 wine, and beer, and cider should take the place, 

 as far as possible, of ardent spirit*, the extrava- 

 gant use of which has already become the 

 scourge of this young country. It is, therefore, 

 to be wished, that every thing which can in- 

 crease the means or throw light on the man- 

 ner of making these simple and wholesome bev- 

 erages, should be made known for public ben- 

 efit ; and we shall feel much obliged for all in- 

 formation on such matters. The receipt is cop- 

 ied from "Gary's American Museum," for July. 



American, Farmer. 



RECEIPT FOR ."lAKir.'O CURR.\NT WINE. 



Gather your currants when full ripe ; break 

 them well in a tub or vat, (some have a mill con- 

 structed for the purpose, consisting of a hopper, 

 fixed upon two lignumvit» rollers) press and 

 measure your j'lice, add two thirds water, and 

 to each gallon of that mixture, (i. e. juice and 

 water) put three pounds of muscovado sugar, 

 (the claaner and drier the better ; very coarse 

 sugar tii-st clarified, will do equally as well,) 

 stir it well till the sugar is quite disssolved, and 

 then turn it up. If you can possibly prevent it, 

 let not your juice stand over night, as it should 

 liot ferment before mixture. 



Observe that j'our casks be sweet and clean, 

 such as never had either beer or cider in them, 

 and if new let them be first well seasoned. 



Do not fdl your casks too full, otherwise 

 they will work out at the bung, which is by 

 no means good for the wine ; rather make a 

 proportionable quantity over and above, that 

 after drawing off the wine you may have a suf- 

 ficiency to till up the casks. Lay the bung 

 lightly on the hole to prevent tlie flies &c. from 

 creeping in. In three weeks or a month after 

 making, the bung-hole may be stopped up, leav- 

 ing only the vent-hole open till it has fully done 

 working, which gcnerall}' is about the lalterend 

 of October. It may then be racked off into oth- 

 er clean casks if you please ; but experience 

 seems to favor the letting the wine stand on the 

 lees till spring, as it thereby attains a stronger 

 body, and is by that means in a great measure 

 divested of that sweet luscious taste, peculiar to 

 new made wine ; nay, if it is not wanted for 

 present consumption, it may without any dam- 

 age stand two years on the lees. 



When you draw off the wine, bore a hole, an 

 inch at least above the tap-hole, a littlt to the 

 side of it, that it may run clear off the lees. — 

 The lees may either be distilled, which ivill 

 yield a fine spirit, or filtered through aa Hipo- 

 crates' sleeve and returned again into the cask. 

 Some put in the spirit, but I think it not advis- 

 able. 



Do not suffer yourself to be prevailed on to 

 add more than one third juice as above pre- 

 scribed, in hopes that the wine may be richer, for 

 that would render it infallibly hard and unpleas- 

 ant, nor yet a greater proportion of sugar, as it 

 would certainly deprive it of its pure vinous 

 taste. 



By this managemnt you may have wine, let- 

 ting it have a proper age, equal to Madeira, at 

 least superior to most wines, commonly import- 

 ed, and lor much less money. 



In regard to the quantity of wine intended to 

 be made, take this example, remembering that 

 twelve pounds of sugar are equal to a gallon of 

 liquid. 



For instance, suppose you intend to make 30 

 gallons, then there must be, 



24 gallons of mixture, 

 3 multiplied by, 



equal to C gallons of 

 liquid. 



30 gallons. 

 and so proportionably for any quantity you 

 please to make. 



The common cider presses, if thoroughly 

 clean will do well in making large quantities : 

 the small hand-screw press is most convenient 

 for such as make less. 



N. B. An extraordinary good spirit for me- 

 dicinal and other uses, may be distilled from 

 currant juice by adding a quart of molasses to a 

 gallon of juice, to give a proper fermentation. 



Ions of juice. 

 lU of water, 



24 gallons of mixture, 

 G gals, from sugar. 



Jlrnerican Isinglass. — A manufactory of tbi« 

 useful article has been established at Cape Ann, 

 by Mr. Wm. llall, late of this city. The mate- 

 rial for manufacture is obtained from tish taken 

 from our coasts. The specimens of isinglass 

 manufactured at Cape Ann have been used by 

 the brewers and confectioners in our city, who 

 considered it fully equal if not superior to the 

 imported. — Boiton Pot. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



BOSTOA'.— SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1822. 



TO THE PUBLIC. 



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