ON THE FECULA OF POTATOES, &C. Ig5 



then ground in a mill, and mixed with a sixteenth part of its 

 weight of the best Turkey coffee. 



That the preparation of vegetable feculawith boiling wa- Useful when 

 ter will prove the most economical^method of fattening pigs, ^^jj^ p[<Ts^^& 

 I have very little doubt. And perhaps it will be found perhaps other 

 equally useful when employed for fattening the ruminant ^"""^ ^» 

 animals. However, this is an object worth the attention of 

 graziers, and others concerned in feeding animals for the 

 market. 



The mode of preparing the food, which I recommend, is Method of pre- 

 as follows. Let the proper quantity of potatoes be ground, P^"i^S it. 

 or rather grated in a mill formed for that purpose, in a large 

 quantity of cold water, vvliich should remain at rest for some 

 hours, and then be decanted off. The whole sediment, both 

 pulp and fecula, should be mixed with a proper quantity of 

 water, and boiled in an iron boiler, frequently stirring it be- 

 fore it begins to boil. When it has boiled a few minutes, 

 and is cooled down to a proper temperature to be eaten, it is 

 fit for use. 



Should prejudice prove so inveterate as not to trust to po- ^^f bem'ixefl 

 tato gruel alone, no one can object to using it as an auxiliary, with other 

 mixed with bariey-mealj boiled potatoes, or pounded linseed °" * 

 calces^ 



The increase of nutriment by boiling farinaceous vegeta- NutrijTient hi- 



bles in water is so great, that I cannot refrain from recom- cr^^sed by 



. '^ boihng. 



mendmg its general use ; being confident, that the advantage 



gained by it will amply compensate for the labour and ex- 

 pense attending the operation. 



But it is not as a food for quadrupeds alone, that I wish to Recommencii^a 

 facilitate the introduction of potato fecula. I can safely ^^^^ 

 recommend it as a very palatable and nutritious food for 

 man. And however the generality of my countrymen may 

 be disposed to ridicule the notion of being fed upon potato 

 gruel, 1 fearlessly recommend the following useful and eco- 

 liomical preparation of this inestimable root. 



The potatoes being grated, or rasped, in a large quantity Useful & eco- 



of water, and allowed to stand some hours, the water may 1'°""^^' [""e- 

 1 T 1 1 ,Y. 1 I 1 > 1 • 1 r T piiiatioii from 



then be decanted oil, and more added, which, alter standing potatoes. 



an hour or two, may likewise be poured av/ay, and still more 



added if necessary, until it no longer acquires any taste or 



colour. 



