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PJje Southams Method of hoarding Cyder- 
Apples in Sheds , credled in Orchards for this 
Purpofe — In fomc Parts of the Southams of De - 
vonjhire , they hoard their beft Cyder- Apples in 
their Orchards under the Cover of Sheds that 
areeredted diredtly for this very Purpofe,, one of 
which will contain a large Quantity of Apples; 
and for making fuch a Shed anfwer in the greatefl 
Perfection, it is made partly open all round, by 
which the Fruit is kept from the Froft and 
Rains, and yet expofed to the fweet Air. On 
fome Accounts this Way is better than the two 
former ones; for the Apples here require not a 
Carriage to the Houfes ; nor is there feldom 
that Fvoom in a Houfe as may be made in fuch 
an Orchard Shed for hoarding great Quantities 
of Apples. Again, fuch a Conveniency is of 
the greater Value, where an Orchard is fituated 
at a confiderable Diftance from a Dwelling- 
houfe, as many are; here they hoard their 
Fruit, and let it lie as long as it will keep 
found, and mind it not if a few Apples are a 
little rotted, becaufe, they fay, it makes the 
Cyder mellower. And indeed, I have feen fome 
of their Cyder-Apples that have been near half 
rotted, and yet made good Cyder for common 
Drinking. But I don’t commend them for fo 
doing; for I affure you this is not pradtifed by 
curious Cyderifts, for thefe do all they can to 
have all their Apples in the higheft Degree of Per- 
fection of Soundnefs, therefore are fo careful in 
gathering them off the Ground, that they will 
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