GREIGN GOSSIP.
C dn.i has boconio (ho groat din.
jonil-nbsorblug market of tho world.
Tlie Sultan of Turkoy has prohib
ited I Iio further exportation of Arab
horses.
Fiftv thousand glasses of boor worj
(Irani: during tins recent limiifcipitl
festivities at the Paris II del tits VI. Ic.
Thoro wiilbo another nilfinpl to
bniM .1 1 nil road through the Euphrates
valley, nntv ithstnndiug tho ninny pr -vious
failures. i
Tim castle of Ulil'lon, so well
known to all visitors to L tko Loinmi, i
is to bo thoroughly rostorod by tho
Swim Oovi-mnicnt nnd converted into
n National museum.
The Duke of Spartn, oldest son of
tho King ivntl Queon of Greece, Is to
visit England with tho ullimato t bject
of being betrothed to ono t)f thti young
er dmigh'ers of thoPrinco of Wales.
Tho Theater Libre Is a now insti
tution in Paris. It was organized by
nn enthusiast who enlists tho services
of amateurs for performing unrepre
sented works. S-veral comedies first
given there have been rceeptud by tho
Theater Franoais ami the Odoou.
Tho Cznt receives from ills treas
ury i Ulcers fveryyimrO 500.000 rubles
for household expenses ami 2,000.000
rubles for his stable, A ruble Is worih
G5 cents. "In addition to tills, tho
Crown Prince, now a hoy at home, re
ceives 2,000,000 rubles a year until ho
is of ago.
A weeping rose Iroo in a garden
nt Koostoron, Holland, is so large that
thirty performers lately gave a con
cert under its branches. It Is sixty
live feet in cirouniferenca. and it has
been estimated that It had ten thou
sand rosos at tho time of tho perform
ance. A S'. Petersburg enrrospnndont
says that ihy aolual Czar of It s-ia,
tho man whose orib rs are irrevocable,
is not Alexander III., but Lioitlonnut
General Greaser, tho head of the pal
ace and a member of the Privy Coun
cil. He is betiveen forty and for -livo
years of age, is a soldier by profess. on
nntl lias been tlecoratod many tunes
for gallantry on the flold.
The question whether marriage in
Aft 'ica bo i ween an Englishman and a
woman of an African tribo was valid
lias just boon logallv settled. Tho
woman was of the Biiruloug tribe.
which allows more than ono wife,
nml tho native eeroinouios woim u-od.
Tho court decides that the marrlago
was not valid, on the ground that it
was not formed In accordance with
tho universal law of Christendom,
namely: th.it marriage should bo "tho
voluntary union lor life of ouo nmn
and one woman, to the exclusion of
all others."
Egypt Is rapidly adopting the
usage of civilized nations. The now
pst nuiVii In that direction is the on
giig'li.ent of a ballet for tho theater
a Cairo. The Ivhodivo lias commis
sioned Ainbiosolli at Paris. to llnd the
dancers, l. ludillou are that tho girls
mi st ho above lifteen but no ov r
thiny years old. They must all be
good looking, which rule does not
allow of infringement except as re
gards the llrst dancer the perfec ion
of whoso feet may bo a set-oil' lor an
tlg'v face, Salaries to range from $50
to S3 000 a year,
BAD PRAYERS.
l ao not l'lto to hoar him pray
On nonilcl kneonhout nn hour.
For srnce to spend n-lsht the Iaj
Who knows his neighbor has no dour
rl r ithcr ipo him gi to mitt
Anil bay the luckless brother bread.
Anil soo his children eat tnelr till
And luush benoath their humble shed
1 do not like to hour him pray:
'Let l)losln?,on tho widow bo.''
Who never seeks her home, to say!
"If wnnt o'ertalto you, come to mo."
I hate th p-ayor so loud and tons
That's offered for tho orphan's weal,
l!y htm who cos him crmho'l by wrong.
And only with his Hps doth feel.
I do not like to hear her priy,
W.th Jeweled car and silken dross,
Who-c waslicnToman tolls all dny.
And Ihcn Is asked to work for less,
Snrh p'ous shavers I desp'so:
With fo'ded hands and face demure,
They lift to Heaven their "ansol eye,
And steal the earnings of the poor.
I do not like such soulless prayers,
If wrong, I hope to bo forgiven.
No nngel wing them upward bears:
They're lost a million miles from Ucaii.
iUirtford 'Jim'.
a long tlmo till twolvo o'clock to- ky thcro crept a picturo. A long,
night," ho said to himself, as ho j vinc-covorod house a porch in
walked over to tho sink to wash up. j front whore a wo .mm stool, ono hand
No ono soonied to notico that he must 0Ii tlio hoad of a boy a stondcr. pale-
uiai 110 WOlllfl on f.iced till . W t I m-nit. am nvi. R ii.
THE END OF THE JIOAD.
Host for "Weary Foot, nnd Hands,
and Heart, and Drain.
CARTAGO'b MARKET.
Duo ol the Mot liilnriHtliit Nli;liu or
Onlinl American Tiihii.
Stalls are uirniigoil on porliniiH of
three Miles of the plaza, and almost
every thlnir Is e. msod, calculated to
lind a q ilek sale with the natives of
litlereut hamlets who have come up to
Cuitago lor tho purpose of exchang
ing the productions of their gaid us
for moal.atid groceries. Sealed close
together on the ground, chattering
a ulcuhly among themselves, the
tvonieu lav snares for pulmonary ooiu
plulnis. No matter If the ground be
ivet from heavy rains, tliero the wom
an er- ueh for hours on Hie damp soil,
thinly clad in long, full ukirt and
duiwl. impassive as statues, apparent
ly heodlosi of their by no means
healthful or pleasant position. The
very absence of oo mfort renders the
plaza of Curtago all the more pict
nirsipie. for the local coloring is
stronger i lnm in tlu modern market
place of S,iu Jose. All around are wom
en wearing shawls ovei' their heads, the
heavy folds for some unaccountable
reason bolug surmounted by a big
it rata hut. They have peculiar meth
ods of calculating the amount of your
indebtedness, which are as trying to
tho patience as tlioy aro primitive and
(iinuslng. F.vo dozen oranges at live
ceiiis a dozen will bo uoi dos routes,
but live clncos, and to tind change for
oven a half dollar is more than the
purchaser of small wares can prevail
upo.i any man. woman or child to do.
Tho anona may be laid down and tho
oranges rdinqulshod. but there Is no
sign of Iniorost visible in the face of
the girl, who shakos her head at
sight of your small bill. Tho best
way is to btipply yoursolf with small
coins.
O io is always supposod to thonpou
any thing ono may wish to buy, al
though many an apparently poverty
stricken old man will keep Ids price
In spite, of your evident Intention of
moving on should hu refusu to come to
tcrniH. Dm, while at ouo stall pine
apples may bo offered at ilftcon cents
aploeo, U next man will give choicer
fruit at half the price. At times, ow
ing, perhaps, to his living nearer the
loivn, and the roads being bait, some
fortunate huckster gets a corner on
pola'ons or cabbages; and thou one
may cheapen in vain: tho merchant
BUinds In front of his suddenly-valuable,
stock and refuses nil attempts at
cnjulonioiit.--"S; Fruntitco t7on'a
Ho camo into tho comooilrigTnim
one afternoon, nearly exhausted from
a long wnlk of twoiily-livo miles since
m ruing, and wet and cold willi tho
il'smul rain and sVot tltai was falling
ou'slde,
He ilid not prosont an attractivo ap
pearance a fact that needed both
shaving and washing, brownol by
eoiislunt exposure and a pair of groat,
eyes that looked hungrily around tho
strange room as if in s"arch of some
tiling ho never found; a coat that
might onco have graced the form of a
geiillonian of lelsiri probably con
trihutod by some "dude" printer in a
plillaiilhroplo mood, but which had
long since lst tho trace of respect
ability an old slouch hat. buttered by
wind and wont her, and hard usage,
ll';e Its owner.
iso ono could nave told, or ovon
guessed willi any tlegreo of accuracy,
the mans nge. He may liavo been
fifty or Ihirty-iivo years old. No nint-
tir no one oared sufficiently to in
quire or wonder. II walked slowly
ecross the room, stopping at last to
watch dreamily tho deft llnirors of one
of tlie printers who was tl's Iributing
Ids case for tho night's work.
J'lio worker glanced ovor his
shoulder at anothor man who sat be
hind him, saying indifferently:
"Hero vou are, slug seven."
Slug seven, who had evidently boon
longing for a "sub." threw himelf
carelessly off his stool, dopo'i oil a
di zon Hues of typ i on tho stone, and
turning to the stranger, said:
"Want to work? Jump on that
case."
The tramp hesitated only asocond
iiiurmi ring something about being
tired; then wearily took off his shabby
coal, oxi using to view a shirt which
had no orginnl color, and a vest
equally grimy and dolapidated. Hut
wh-ii once at work, sending the type
hither an I thither in tlie process of
distrilm ion, the weary look on his face
grew a trill ) less percep.ible, and an
occasiniial smile lurked in (he corner
of his mouth at the jokes that wont
around the room.
Outside,, tlie Novombur sloet beat
against windows, and the siroets wore
almost deserted. Within tlie compos,
lug room all was life and fun and
laughter; merry talk mixed with the
click, click tif typo from a hundred
lingers.
Thoughtless, llght-hoarlod workers,
earning their money deftly and swift
ly. and managing to lu "dead broke"
each week as pay-day oaino around.
"Where did you work last?" asked
a young fellow, who stood bosldo the
tramp.
"lu Philadelphia," ho answorod,
stiq ping ids work for a moniont. But
that was two weeks ago; haven't had
any work since."
"That's hard luck," carelessly.
"We follows nro used to that," with
a little, bitter laugh.
Pretty tirod, aren't you?" said
"slug seven," walking up and notlciiH
the weary look in his "sub's" face.
"Yes; und I havo a pain between my
shoulders that cuts llko a knifo. I must
work to-night, though." turning away
to pick up a handful of type.
A tall, hoavily-bullt manstalkod in
to tho room at this juncture. Ho
glanced sharply at tho now man. tak
ing in his general ontsido apponr
unco in ouo swift look, from tho
brown, unshnvon face to tho shabby
-hoes that scarcoly concealed his foot.
A sudden hush fell upon tho noisy
crowd. The business manager of tho
con corn was not Inclined to on cour
age lovily. Ho wnUed ovor to tho
foreman's table, whispering some
thing in his our and received tho an
iwer: "He's all right; a llttto, rough-looking,
but a printer is a printer; we're
threo frames short to-night."
Tho business manager walked out,
after which the jokes and general
freedom of speech were resumed.
Six o'clock sounded from tho differ
ent city shop-bolls, tho whistles blow,
tho old composing-room clock clanged
out six sharp notes. The olllce was
nearly deserted. Tho tramp lingered,
looking with a true compositor's pride
at tho heaped -up enso out of which he
might "pull a good string," if he
wore not so tired, and that old pulu
in Ids shoulders wore not quite so
sharp, though almost taking his
breath at timuo.
'It looks m If I would have to wnlt
till lunch tlmo fur my supper, but It's
need food
obliged to bunk under his
case in the waste-box, or
press-room unvwiicro lor want ti a
little money to procure a lodging out
side. None of tho smart young print
ers who hold regular casos on that or.
lorprislng sheot could bo expected to
lake to their respectablo boanliii"'
places a man so dirty and uncouth-
looking as lids tramp. Even if their
hearts prompted any such action, the
fear tif boing snubbed by their land
ladies for tho generous deed i. ver
min! all thought in that direction.
At half-past six mm of tho mon com
ing into tho room found tho "sub"
seated on a sfool. resting one nrin on
his case, his lia itl covering his eyes.
As lie di 1 not look up tho man spoko
with p easant indifference.
"Boon out to supper?"
"No," in a choked voice, "I nm
tlcatl broke."
"You mils' havo somo supper," said
his questioner, "von will not bo able
to work to-night. You aro noarly tired
out now, I imagine.
Oil, no, I can work I must work
to- tight."
J'lio man mado no answer, but leav
ing tho room, returned prosontly with
a lunch from a bakery.
' Here, my man, I his will sot vou up
till lunch-time, when tin boys will
give vou a bito, no doubt."
Thank you," ho answorod, tho
tears comirg into his eyes immedi
ately looking a littlo ashamed of it.
"What a fool I am," ho said, as h
as again lett aloi.o, Willi oulv the
lick of tho grout clock and the gliding
coekroachos for company.
At seven o clock the forco wore on
hand ready for work. No jokes now,
but each man buckled down to ihe
iisk before him, anxious to do his
host. Tho usual amount of "working
the hook" was indulged in; no one
hesitated to "soldier" a littlo for a
phut lako of editorial or a cut which
would measure eight hundred. All
but tho trump his ambition scorned
to bo on tho decline, as the hours
rolled by. Onco ins partner who
stood next to him said in an under
tone, as ho walked to his place with
a dash-rulo take:
P.ill out, tin noxt is a head and
twelvo loads."
But tho "sub" could not "pull out."
Tho letters refused to come to his
hand with their customary readiness.
Twice, in succession ho "piod" a lino,
and onco ho struggled full lifteen
minutes in tho pr cess of "making
oven.
"You must bo ratllod." his neigh
bor said, laughing at him, quietly.
little norvous, 1 guess, ho an
swered, saying nothing of tho dread
ful weakness nnd weariness that wa.s
stealing over him, while the old, sharp
pain never relaxed its steady, distress
ing hold.
At lunch t i in o ho could oat nothing.
although tho boys were profuse in
llieir offers to share with htm. "I am
not hungry," he said. Tho very words
choked hi.ii; the foo.l would have done
the same.
Work was resumod, but tho tramp
was not willi the rt. He would go
out for a broa:Ii of frosh air, ho had
said, but lie tlid not return.
1 guess slug seven's 'sub' bus
lumpod Ins cases, remarked ono of
the men to (lie foreman; "ho went
out at lunch tinn for a breath of air.
lie said."
Or a drink," remarked another.
'No matter, thirty is on tho hook."
C ick, click, went tho typo in the
sucks. J.110 sleepy galley boy wa.s
roused for ills last task that night; tho
last form wont rattling down tlie ole
valor to tho press-room, and still tho
uli" did not return.
"(lone lo look for lodgings, per
haps," laughed ono, as tho gang stood
around iho sink, ouch wailing his tura
at tho soap and water and mourning
towel.
"he'll lind thorn in tho C.ty Hall:
ho looks like a rough customer," said
another.
"A very quiot sort of follow,
thought," said the man who
worked besiilo him. "Ho was
kissed Iii3 lips, nnd hold his hand and
murmurod blessings on her child as ho
loft her standing alone boiicath the
vines and climbing roses.
Then another scene drifted through
the dulled and weary brain. A placo
where mirth and wh o and revelry
ran high, and ono thoro tho gavost
of the gay a man with a pale faco
and satl eves, belying his own naluro
by the words ho uttered. A messen
ger at the door a telegram thrust in- i way
lo his hands "Your mother is'doad"
then followed a blank.
Tho moon waded through an inter
vening cloud, and by its light I ho dy
ing man saw still another picture
Wrapped in the robes that angels
weal', descending to h's sitle in iho
track of a quivering ray ()f moon
light, slio came his mother. Sho
lifted his iiead to her breast, tiio
weary head that had missed enross
ing so long, slio pressed hor litis to
ids and Ihu kis-s went liko new win
to his v U'V heart; sho touched with
htrsoft lingers his tirod eyes, and
tliev closed in a long and und s-
lurbeil sleep, never to open again till
the last trump Hounds through tho
startled skies.
N.) ntnro weary milos; no moro days
of hunger and loneliness and cold.
Host, perfect rest, for foot and hands
ami heart and brain. Emvui Lyndjii,
in Yankee ISladc.
PUTTER FACTORIES.
Wliere Creameries Can Iio i;litl)lllini to
Ciin.lderablo Advantage.
The most profitable branch of hus
bandry at the present time is tho man
ufacture of creamery butter or furnish
ing tlie milk or cream from which it is
made. Making choic'o butter is-ns
protitnuie as it ever was, ami tlm can
bo said of very few things eonnect.'!il
with funning. Creamer' butter com
mands a high price, while only a small
price can be obtained for most
of the producsof tho farm. That the
price of choice butter Avill al-
continiie to bo high seems
zortain. J Ins is a nation of butter-eaters.
In no country in tho world is
.there as much I utter consumed accord
ing to the population. in some coun
tries only tlie more wealthy classes use
butter freely. Common laborers cat it
iiih' on Sunday or during holiday sea
sons. Then it is used three tjmcs a d iv
by all classes of people. Most have ol
servetl that the use of butter is rapidly
increasing. The bioiling-iton has tak
2ii the place of tho frying-pan in pre
paring meat anil fish for tiio table, and
in doing so hils increased tiio cousump
i n of butter. In slavery times tho
b aoks in the South seldom ate butter.
RUSSIAN PRIESTS.
Their
1
had
sick
und tired; all ho wants is a good
night's rest."
"And a cloan shirt."
"And a shave." '
Oh, come now, boys; 'ou may bo
on tlie road yourselves, yet, and look
as rough as this man."
"Not while I can stand off tho bur
her and tho tailor," was tho answer.
But tho tramp, whore was ho? A
littlo bowildorod by tho change from
tho lights of tho composing room to
tho dimly-lighted stroot, ha stood for
a moaioiit, scarcely knowing whore ho
was. Tho tiro of fovor was in ills
eye, tho tltish of fovor in his rough
cheeks; his hoad folt hr-avy and hi?
heart bounded against his side tumult,
uously.
H walked slowly down tho street,
farther and farther, turning here and
there, heedlessly going ho know nol
whore in any direction to escape
that ringing in his ears, and tho
terrible pain that clutched at every
breath.
The city lights grow farther apart
tho brick bleocs faded away into quiet
ctuutry roads Still hu walked on,
until half linconse ous he sank beside
t lie way, mid could go no fait lior. The
shabby hat fell batk from his head,
revealing a forehead broad and high;
the grea', sad eyes g:juul up in an tin-
soe.iig way at tint moo.i that ixrifted
overhead, and . looked down at him
pityingly fi'oitiltsil ght through heavy
ulquds.
Then botweuu Ids fauti and tho uight
Kzlstmien Ono nf Misery. 'Want.
Hardship and Toll.
The established religion of Russia is
formulated after the doctrines of tlie
(Iroek church, and tho priesthood of
tho empire form a uniqito and ontirely
separate class of the community in
which I hoy reside.
Their education is somewhat above
that received in our public schools, but
as tiio opportunity never occurs for
entranco into a university they are not
versed in classical lore. The Russian
priest, or pope, as tho pooplo call him.
is at all times ready for the discussion
of public questions, but if lie liu Is
himself on tho wrong side of tho argu
ment, lie will simply smilo and walk
away; ho thus avoids all feeling of
anger on either side. The income de
rived from weddings, christenings am!
funorals mid even collections from
other sources proves ontirely inade
quate to his wauls. Ho can not ro-
iniirry, as tho law allows bini but one
wife, nnd should sho dio ho must f r
evor roinnin u widower, an unpleasant
contingency to coiitomplalc. He
thereforo selocts tho healthiest woman
he can lind, in tlie hope of a long lite
of domestic bliss.
Travelers always feel froo to stop at
the priest's house, but tho heavioV.
burde'n iio lias to boar, and ono which
taxes his resources to the utmost, is
the bringing up and suitablo education
of ins nun. emus family.
It oftou happens that on reaching
tlie v II ago placed under his caro ho
tinils an old, d lapidated dwelling un
lit for habitation, and thus tho drain
on his pocket begins immediately.
Somolinios the appearance of the
I rio.st is tiio signal for marriages which
have been delayed owing to liio proper
functionary not b dug on the spot to
perform tiio ceroinony. In this latter
case ino who anil eldest daiiglitor aro
expected to attend tiio wedding, ant
it would givo the gravest iffenso
should ihoy declino tho invitation
MM 1 i .
inoy nro aiso expomed to appear in
hot: or garb than any of tho parish
loners. anis necessitates tlie pur
chase ol new sariifeus (notlicoats).
I hits tho poor priest is forced some
times to deny liimsolf ovou neces
saries that his women folki may pre
sent a respectablo appearance at tho
village gathering. Often tho parish is
small ami poor, and tho contributions
from tliii villagers very monger. O io
peasant will, perhaps, giw 5 knpokas
(2 eouN), onother 10 kopekas, but
l lie merchant usually doublos the
peasant's gift.
If tho priost and deacons of tho
church are on friendly terms the latter
will intlueneo tho peasants to assist
the former in ids labors. But while no
money is given in return for tho as
sistanco thus rendered, it vot entails
considerable exponso for vodka
(whisky) aid food, and the priest
therefore prefers to do his own work
if possible. During harvest ho is com
poled to accept assistance, as tho
climate is very uncertain, but the
treatment ho receives from tho peas
ants is tndoed aggravating. Somo
priests go Into tho bubinoss
of raising bees, nnd by this
means lucmaso their income perhaps
40 or 50 rublos por year. Another
source of revanuo is tho collecting ol
oggs during the Eustor Sanson, and
the making of porogs (a peculiar kind
of cake) and buckwheat cuk' s. for
which they llnd a ready salo. Happy
is the priest if at the end of tho your
tie Muds he can make both ends meet.
lieu old nga overtakes him he be
comes nn object of charity.
Ihe Russian peasant has but little
respect for Ids spiritual adv ser; ho is
also very superstitious, and h-dieves
that should lie meet his priest while
walking through the village somo evil
will surely befall him. To d sarm tlie
bud genius and turn asldo tlie impend.
ing wrath he spits on tho ground as
ho passes tho priest. Til's is religious
ly boltovod to lie a sure protection
against all evil iutltioucos. Ti e li ol
i country prlou in tlie r.rut U sainu
Empire is far from a pleasant one.
It loprcsnius every osihltliv b-iw.n.
tlie .oitiro and upTla( v .-.u i -s '
mUfurtune. The i'oituUst . n- .t.o.
n (.hic vio I era.il
'nit they all do so now. The oivibcd
Indians take readily to butter. Kishcr
'lien. miners, lumbermen and cowboys
re all careful to lay in a stock of but
ter with their other supplies.
Persons who havo oaten choice but
eru few times do not caro to go back
o that which is poor. They would
sooner havo a smaller amount and have
hat of superior quality. Restaurants
ii most large towns attract patrons by
implying their tables with very fine.
nitter. Moro complaints will be heard
u a hotel or boarding-nouso if tho but
er is poor tlinn if any other article on
io table is of inferior quality. In buy-
ug other articles at a grocery custom
ers cure more for price, but in obtain
ing butter they nro willing to pay a
ligh price providing the quality is the
test. It now seems likely that cream
ry butter will drive common butter
"Voin tho town market. Tho major
ity of persons nppeur to prefer oleo-
Miurgarino to inferior butter, both for
ooking purposes and for eating on
iread. That creamery butter will long
detain its present price is somewhat
louhtful. As butter-making is more
profitable than grain-raising or meat
. reductions it is most likolj- that it
ivill receive greater attontion your by
year. People who givo up other
branches of funning for dairying sol
ium return to them, while many givo
up tho production of grain, meat and
ivool every season for tlie purpose of
mgaging in milk farming.
Thoro is scarcely a township in any
jf the Western States, not alreutlv sup
plied witli one, in which a creamery or
butter factory can not bo started that
ivould bo of great benefit to tlie farni-
rs. Such a factory relieves women of
large amount of hard work, prevents
the necessity of fitting up a milk cel-
ar on every farm, enables farmers to
realize much more for their milk or
creuin than they could for their infer
ior butter made in tiio house, and keeps
them supplied with rontly money
throughout tho j'our. Indirectly it
leads to tho improvement of dairy
stock, to bettor methods of feeding,
and good roads. That several creain
sries havo boon started that failed is
pertain. Tho failure of somo was due
to u bad locution, of others to poor
management and of still others to dis
atleetion of patrons. Ability is re
quired to run a creamery as it is to
manage anv manufacturing establish
ment. Tho most approved implements.
it in tlio nanus ot ono who does not
know how to uso thorn, will not turn
out a lirt-class article of butter. Moro
skill is required to uso tho machines
and implements in a creamery than
there is in most manufacturing estab
lishments. A creamery is not likoly to bo profit
able unless the milk of at least four
hundred cows can be obtained for it.
ino most proutnulo creameries are
tlio.se that receive the milk of from
eight hundred to a thousand cows, half
of which have dropped their calves dur
ing the fall. By having a study supply
of milk during every mouth in tlio your
tho creamery can bo run nt its full en
pacity nil tho time. When this can be
liono tlio cost of running tho concern
is greatly reduced, as the machinery
and b sibling nro novor idle nnd tho
operatives can bo employed by the
year. Ihe management can also soil
the butter to bettor advantage. Tlioy
can arrange with hotols, boarding-
houses ami private fuinilivs for supply
ing a certain number of pounds of but
ter during every week in tlio your.
Whon this is done commissions for soil
ing butter nro saved and all tlio money
it brings goes to tlio producer. Few
who indulge in good living will now
eat old butter if they can obtain that
which was recently made. Tiro de
mand for fresh butter in wintor is now
so great tiiat it is found advisable to
operate a creamery during tlio entire
year.
croumerv should bo located whore
tlie ground is dry and tho air pure.
Milk nnd the butter that is made from
it will roudilv absorb bud odors If there
aro any to take up. It should also bo
located where an abundant supply of
aire water naturally exists or. can bo
obtained by boring. Tiio site for n
creamery should have good drainage,
as stagnant water will produce bail
odors. The building should stand
whore it can bo conveniently ronehod
by a majority of tlio patrons. A largo
lot of laud is not necessary, but there
tlioiilil bo enough to afford Mitllcicu:
room to turn and to hitch teams. A
location on the mail) runii to the near
est railroad town will bo of udvanUigtt
to patrons, as many of thum will wish
to go to tlio post-office or station at tiio
time tliej- tnko their milk or cream to
tho factor'. It is seldom necessary to
pay much for n sito for a creamery.
Many farmers will give an acre of land
for a creamery lot in order to' save tho
trouble of hauling their milk a consid
ablo distance. Chicago 'Iime3.
ROTATION OF CROPS.
A Mutter Whoso Importance Should Not
ll I'nilerostliiiuteil,
The importance of a judicious rota
tion of crops should not bo ignored,
notwithstanding the asserted ability of
chemical fertilizers to supppy nil that is
required for 11113- m' "y number
of years. Fertilizers are costly. A
liberal application of thorn costs from
$20 to $40 per aero, and if this expendi
ture enn be spared by skillful manage
ment of tlio soil so much money is
saved, and that is equivalent to "tho
earning of it. A crop of potatoes takes
little of value for the soil, '2,'y per cent,
of tho tubers only is solid matter, and
of this less than 1 per cent, is mineral
matter; hut tiio vines contain nearly
threo times as much mineral as the tu
bers, and, as these are left to decay up
on the land, and ino turned under 'for
tlie next crop, it is evident that
this crop lias gathered a largo
quantity of valuable mineral plant
food from tho soil, nnd has left
it in tlio most available shapo for tho
following crop. It lias in fact changed
so much inorganic matter into organic
substance and available plant food. A
large part of this mineral matter is pot
ash, which is tntieli required by wheat.
and bene,- we find wheat does very
well after potatoes; this being duo in
part to tlio direct contribution of plant
food from tlm preceding crop, and in
part to the useful effect of tlio tillngcl
Clover adds nitrogen to tho surface
soil, bringing it, as tho potato brings
potash, from the subsoil, und thus both
of these crops arc usefully brought into
a rotation. It is clear that what is
gained has not cost tho farmer any
money out of pocket. Tho remains of
a good clover crop leave in tlio soil 180
pounds of nitro-.en. worth in money
$27 por acre. Tills value is tho same ta
tlio fanner as so much artificial nitro
gen, and possibly in somo cases several
times more; hence is apparent the ad
vantage of a rotation of qrops, solected
for their beneficial effects upon tlio soil.
No doubt our very narrow rotation
of throe grain crops and ono of grass
and clover is too exhaustive for tiie
most profitublo culturo of tho soil.
Two or throe years grass and clover,
then corn taken from tlio turned sod
anil followed by outs, and after tlii
wheat, witli all tlio manure made, nnd
then beginning with grass again, may
suit a very fertile and virgin soil for a
few yours, but it has resulted in tlie
gradual reduction of tlio average j'iold
to a point at which a very inadequate
return is made for tlio farmer's work.
The rotation should bo enlarged so as
to include more of tlio so-called amel
iorative crops, and tints net favorably
on tho soil as well as produce more
money-making products. Potatoes,
lieu ns, fodder corn, clover and roots
for feeding need to bo added to the
corn, outs unit wheat, and tho grass
and clover following this, while per
manent meadows should supply the
pasturage, and instead of buying fer
tilizers, feeding substances, us bran.
oil-cake meal, etc., should be purchased
und kept at home for tlie fertilizing oi
our own fields, in preference to foreign
ones. AT. V. 'Jimcs.
EXCESSIVE SALTING.
A flutter of Conslilitriilile Consequence ta
Dairy Farmers.
A singular fact was brought out
at tlio meeting of tho Connecticut
State Board of Agriculture. A gontlc
ninn stated that ho gave his cows a
quantity of salt witli a view of increas
ing the milk production, as lie had seen
it stated that such would bo the" result;
ho was not disappointed; tlie increase
of milk was quite marked, but tlio sin
gular feat tiro of tho trial was that while
tiio milk yield was increased tlio cream
yield was proportionately decreased;
that is, tlie rate of cream to tho milk
was diminished as tlio quantity of milk
incrcnscil, and upon the abandonment
of salting this ratio was restored.
This is a matter of somo consequence
to dairymen who aro interested only in
tlio production of milk, but whore
cronm is desired it soems that oxcos
sivo salting acts ngninst tlio production
of cream. Dr. Creccoy slated that this
was a result that might naturally be
expected; tiiut tho excess of salt pre
vented tlio nctivo development of the
fat globules, while tlio milk secretion
was actively going 011. Accepting
that explanation, whllo it might be
expected that tho result indicated
would at first follow from a suddon nnd
rather violent change in tho matter ol
salting, if tlio feed remained tho same
and from which would bo secreted
n normal quantity of fatty substance,
from diminished activity at first it
would bo reasonable to suppose that
after a little timo tho extent of the
secretion would l;o rostored to its orig
inal state ami tho cream produced be
brought to its uniform ratio to tlio en
tire milk product. It is, in our mind,"
a more rational conclusion to como to
to attribute an increased How of milk
because of an increased amount of
water drank, while tlio fatty secretion
remains constant, which in case of
cows in prime condition is bolievod to
bo a rule. Wo should hardlv bo will
ing to believe that salting fully would
have any very marked otl'oet on tho
cream. Gentian town Telegraph.
It is said that there is not a negro
in Richmond who can bo induced to go
near hiliby Prison after ii ghtfull.
Tlioy have a tradition that tiio collar
of the old warehouse is a huge pit of
Donos, ami tlioy believe that tlio spirits
of the dead men stalk about at night.
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