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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
No.
502.
Another
way
to
make
Tomato
Catsup.
No.
2.
To
^
bushel
skinned
tomatoes,
add
1
quart
good
vinegar,
1
pound
salt,
J
pound
black
pepper,
2
ounces
African
cayenne,
J
pound
allspice,
6
onions,
1
ounce
cloves,
and
2
pounds
brown
sugar.
Boil
this
mass
for
3
hours,
constantly
stirring,
it
to
keep
it
from
burning.
When
cool,
strain
it
through
a
line
sieve
or coarse
cloth,
and
bottle
it
for
use.
Many
persons
omit
the
vinegar
in
this
preparation
No.
503.
Hoiv
to
make
Cucumber
Catsup.
Take
3
dozens
full-grown
cucumbers
and
8
white
onions.
Peel
the
onions
and
cucumbers,
and
then
chop
them
as
line
as
possible.
Sprinkle
on
j
pint
line
salt;
put
the
whole
in
a
sieve,
and
let
it
drain
12
hours
;
then
take
a
teacupful
of
mustard-
seed,
j-
teacupful
ground
black
pepper,
and
mix
them
well
wi^th
the
cucumbers
and
onions.
Put
the
whole
into
a
stone
jar
with
the
strongest
vine-
gar;
close
it
up
tightly
for
3
days,
and
it
is
fit
for
use.
It
will
keep
for years.
No.
504.
How
to
destroy
a
Foul
Smell.
Dissolve
1
pound
copperas
(green)
in
1
quart
water,
and
pour
down
a
privy,
will
effectually
con-
centrate
and
destroy
the
foulest
smells.
For
water-
closets
aboard
ships
and
steamboats,
about
hotels
and
other
public
places,
there
is
nothing
so
nice
to