nk. Each farmer proceeding in this way, would
have one hundred and twenty gallons spirit, as much as he may have
occasion to use in the year, which would save the price of some acres
of wheat or one hundred and twenty gallons rye whiskey. Each acre worked
in potatoes will be in better order to receive a crop of wheat, barley,
rye, or any kind of grain, than from any other culture. The farmer often
receiving the advantage of a double crop, at the expense of seed and
labor. They grow equally well in every soil and climate, in poor as well
as rich ground--provided the thin soil be manured, and the potatoes
plastered with plaster of Paris; and moreover, they are easier prepared
for distilling than either apples, rye or corn, as I shall show
hereafter when I come to treat of the mode of preparation; and in order
to demonstrate the advantages that would arise to the farmer and
distiller; I add a statement of the probable profits of ten acres of
potatoes, and that of a like number of acres of rye, to shew which
offers the greatest advantages.

_Potatoes_ DR.

_Ten acres at_ 60 _bushels is_
600 _bushels at_ 33 _cents_ $ 198 00

_Rye._

_Ten acres of Rye, at_ 30
_bushels per acre, is_ 300
_bushels at_ 60 _cents_ $ 180 00

CR.
600 _bushels yielding_ 2 _gallons
to the bushel,_ 1200
_gallons at_ 50 _cents_ 600
-----
$ 402

CR.
300 _bushels yielding_ 3 _gallons
to the bushel_, 900
_gallons at_ 50 _cents_ 450
-----
$ 270

_Balance in favor of Potatoes_ $ 132

Thus a balance of one hundred and thirty two dollars would appear in
favor of the yield of potatoes.

I would not pretend to say that ten acres of Potatoes will not take more
labor than ten acres of rye, but this far I will venture to say, that
the profits arising from the sale of this brandy, will more than double
pay the additional expense of raising them, besides the ground will be
in much better condition to receive a crop of wheat, than the rye
ground, nay, will be enriched from the crop, whilst the rye ground will
be greatly impoverished.

ART. VI.

_Receipt to prepare Potatoes for Distilling._

Wash them clean, and grind them in an apple mill