205 hand; after which allow them to stand 3 days on the formace with a cloth thrown over the jar, then squeeze out the juice and add 10 lbs nice crushed suger, and let it remain a week long in the jar; then take of the scum, strain and bottle, leaving a vent, until done fermenting, when strain again and bottle tight and lay the bottles on there sides in a cool place," lamof the opinins opinins that it might just as well stay in jar utill it is desired to bottle, and thus save the trouble of extra straming

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