Partridge with Cabbage

• 1 partridge (over 1 year old)
• 2 small cabbages
• salt
• ¼ pound<

Trim the cabbages; cut in pieces and wash well. Cook cabbage in boiling salted water for 10 or 12 minutes. Then strain and press out the water. Blanch ham or bacon for a few minutes to remove some of the salt. Melt butter or dripping in a casserole; put in the partridge, trussed as for roasting, and brown it on all sides. Remove partridge; add half the cabbage with the chopped carrots, the onio