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Cider.
hanging
an
iron
vessel
through
the
bung-hole,
and
burning
1
drachm
of
brimstone
in
it;
bung up
tight,
and
keep
the
barrel
of
cider
in
a
cool
place.
Scotch
Method
of
making
Cider
.
—
The
apples
are
reduced
to
mucilage
by
beating
them
in
a
stone
trough,
similar
to
those
used
for
watering
horses,
with
pieces
of
ash-
poles
used
in
the
manner
that
potatoes
are
mashed.
The
press
consists
of
a
strong
box
3
feet
square,
and 20
inches
deep,
perforated
on
each
side
with
auger
holes.
It
is
placed
on
a
frame
of
wood,
projecting 3 inches
beyond
the
base
of
the
box
;
a
groove
is
cut
in
this
projector
1^
inch
wide
and
1
inch
deep,
to
convey
the
juice
when
pressed
out
of
the
box
into
the
re-
ceiving
pail.
This
operation
is
performed
in
the
following
manner:
the
box
is
filled
alternately
with
strata
of
fresh
straw
and
mashed
fruit
in
the
pro-
portion
of
1
inch
of
straw
to
2
inches of
mucilage
;
these
are
piled
up
a
foot
higher
than
the
top
of
the
box,
and
care
is
taken
in
packing
the
box
itself
to
keep
the
fruit
and
straw about
1
inch
from
the
sides
of
the
box,
which
allows
the
juice
to
escape
freely,
and
a
considerable
quantity
of the
liquor
will
run
off
without
any
pressure.
This
must
be
applied
gradually
at
first,
and
increased
regularly
towards
the
conclusion.
A
box
of the
above
dimensions