To prevent Skippers in Bacon.—Take of red pepper finely powdered one spoonful for every joint of meat, and rub it on the meat with the salt, when it is first cut up. It has been often tried and was never known to fail in producing the above effect.
A DISCOURSE, READ BEFORE THE
Essex Agricultural Society,
In Massachusetts, February 21, 1820,
Suggesting some Improvements in the Agriculture
of the County.
BY TIMOTHY PICKERING,
President of the Society.
At a Meeting of the Essex Agricultural Society, at Topsfield, February 21, 1820,
Voted, That the thanks of the Society be presented to the Hon. Timothy Pickering for his interesting Address, and that he be requested to furnish a copy thereof for publication.—Attest,
Frederick Howes, Secretary.
DISCOURSE.
Gentlemen—The secretary has put into my hands a vote of the Society, requesting me to "make to it such communications as may in my opinion most conduce to the interest of Agriculture."