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foreign wines have a large portion of brandy added; such 

 as the Madeira and Sherry have near twenty per cent. In 

 February or March following the wine should be racked 

 off into clean casks, if intended for still wine, or bottled, 

 if for foaming wine. At the time of bottling a table- 



Fig. 200— The Scuppernong. 



spoonful of Nu. 1 clarified sugar must be put into each 

 bottle, which should be well corked. Some recommend 

 rock candy to be added. We have found nothing better 

 than good clarified sugar. 



The Scuppernong. — We consider this very peculiar 

 grape one of the greatest boons to the South. It has 



