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CHEESE-MAKING.—PREPARING RENNET. 
ly perfect. Nothing is in this fallen and damaged which would be nearly one and a half cents per 
world. But it seems good enough. Still, if y6u piece, making an additional cost of nearly or quite 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
As our experience has been with a small dairy, think it can be improved a little in the way you 20 cents per rod, so that my pipe with the tile laid Spanish Merino Sheep.— I have latelv seen in \~JU <© 
we write especially in reference to that large class suggest, we “readers,” I think, will not be found in cement would cost me not far from 90 cents per the Rural, a statement of our friend Burritt's ~ ■■ 
of farmers who keep but few cows. First rate backward in giving you the results of our experi- rod. I full agree with H. J. F. a3 to the propriety B heep, and several others previously, so I thought Pkize Plaks of Farm Buildings.— In order to 
cheese can be made from a few cows, but it is at- ments and observations. I herewith give you mine of using the tile with the cement But the price I would say a word about mine. I winter from obtain for publication in the Rural, a series of the 
cheese can be made from a few cows, but it is at- me nts and observatic 
tended with more labor, in proportion to the W itb g^eet Potatoes, 
amount made, than in a large dairy, inasmuch as j have tried durin 
was too high unless I could do no better. 
seventy-five to one hundred—feed some straw and beat plans °f Farm Houses and Barns, we last 
amount made man in a large dairy, inasmucn as 1 have tried, during the last five years, three dif- My attention was next called to the water pipe good hay, and when I think they need grain to winter offered the following premiums: 
the curd has to be maae every morning and placed ferent methods of raising this delicious vegetable, ma de by Hobbie & Co., and advertised in the keep them right, I feed about one peck of oats P^umsfor Farm Houses.- 1 st For the best plan of a Farm 
aside until sufiicient is obtained to make a good- which, by the way, I believe can be had in perfec- Rural. After a careful examination I determined daily, to eighty sheep, from the first of January to , HoHS f e ’ with information as to cost, manner of construe- 
‘'“It.ctur.orcbee,. Iwou.d urge tbe ^ow„ about ,000 .be Ora. of M. ro b then add a Httte more and 8 i,e 
, . . , , . , * ine P eo P ie _ w Q0 nave never maae tne trial, wouia feet. it has been in operation over four months, it twice a day. My sheep are all young—from one 3d - For third. Fifteen Dollars. 
a iso u e necessny o aving e room an ever} as soon think they could raise oranges. an d i a now delivering about seven gallons per up to three years old — with the exception of my Premiums for Plans of Bams.—let For the best plan of a Barn-, 
utensil kept ^perfectly sweet and clean. Next to The^rsf of these methods is, I suppose, the com- minute. Some 1,000 feet are under a pressure of stock buck, which is four years old. His first f^ P l& 7 info r '^ tion> M rcquired for 
this in importance IS keeping the milk sweet If_, r' „ . , . . _ ... „ .. ‘ ’ , V am UUU C1 pieBSure oi ’ J xllB UIHl FarmHonse, we will give a premium of Twenty Dollars. 2d. For 
the milk or curd becomes sour or begins to ferment one, vu, to obtain slips, as they are pulled from three to seven feet I am satisfied with the fleece gave eight pounds; second fleece ten pounds the next best. Fifteen Dollars 3d. For the third, Ten Dollars. 
hpf _ rp nn hi no- if into the T»ro fla th« eWoe will bo from the nnlifted seed potato in the hot bed, and pipe, both as to cheapness and efficiency, and shall 8nd six ounces; third fleece thirteen pounds and A " p1ans must be receivcd before the first day of April, and the 
SlfnT/tf ia high T ri b ge :’ 0r th hill9 ’ ab0Ut . tl ! e laydo ™ T ab °ut MOO feet more next spring. If eight ounces; fourth fleece fourteen pounds and 
The milk, after it has been strained into the tub, 1 f P “ tlDg co ’ n - 1 bav ? in thls w& ?>* n nch > wel1 laid > I believe it will last for a generation at foar ounces. Last winter he was kept with the for any improvement over the usuaiarrangementormannerofbuiid- 
should he warmprl to a nronpr temnpratnrp which wel worked ground, obtained every year for the least,—at any rate I would prefer taking my entire flock and did not do so well. I have four- irg - AI1 plans submitted, to be at our disposal, to publish or reject 
is about OO^Fali., or nearly as warn^as^wffim Taken ’f fonr, wh at I have regarded as amply remuner- chances with the wood, against the common ce- ^oGrer bucks, from one to two years old, that 
from the cow—by adding a portion of heated milk. & Jf ° r VrneUwul ia tn tnkp r t ment pipe at the same price. 1D " W1 corQ e up to the old one. My entire — In response to the above offers, we received 
In cold weather the temperature should be raised a “^ hod 18 t0take off the Blip ® tw ? or 1 * blnk IL J - F - mu8t bave made a mistake in flock gave me five pounds and five ounces per quite a number of superior plans and descriptions 
few degrees higher. It is a fault to make the milk ^ weeka earl,er - a “ d P laat them m another hot- his figures, and would like to see a bill of items bead. I have been told by others four or four and 0 f the kinds of Farm Buildings named, from vari- 
too warm, because it causes the cheese to get hard. r oLa\ ^ l " 1 T be 6atMed that he is right one-half was a good average.-W M . Ayres, Ha- ous sections of the country; end, though no time 
The rennet is then added, the milk well stirred and f ! d d 8t “ gl . 1 tblS yeai . had very fine plants 1118 not P ur P ose to enter into any contro- vana, Schuyler Co., N. Y., 1858. for so doing was specified, we intended to have 
neau. i nave been told by others four or four and 0 f the kinds of Farm Buildings named, from van- 
one- a f was a good average.— Wm. Ayres, Ha- ous sections of the country; end, though no time 
The rennet is then added, the milk well stirred, and tb - 8 v 
afterwards let alone till the curd is well come.— right ale 
The quantity of rennet depends upon its quality into tb 
as well as upon the quality of the milk and the t nu . 
temperature the latter has obtained, and it is con- Tbe 
sequently difficult to determine the exact amount. 
in this way, with abundance of roots, ready to go versy on the subject, as Messrs. Hobbie & Co. are „ pjculluul8 awarueu ana at least some or 
right along with a vigorous growth as soon as put abundantly able to defend their own pipe; but it Anotiier Remedy for Blood Spavin.-Iq the th • ^ nnblished during the oast 
open ground. But mark the result,-a is important that the public should not be misled Bdral of the 2d inst, P. H. wishes to know if there 
.ber of poto,„«. „p„„ , B „b j6cl of so geooral interest * « bl00d ' P T in i- 1 haTC '“ red ,“ competent CommitLe together Tong enongh to 
rd method, which, judgmg from the expe- Darien, N. Y., 1858. T. C. Deters. b,ood s P avin of three years standing on a horse 10 exflm i nP nnpn rp *. ; „ P L,. 
for so doing was specified, we intended to have 
had the premiums awarded, and at least some of 
the prize plans published, during the past summer. 
r ; LiT. L vr- ' great number of small potatoes, 
temperature the latter has obtained, and it is con- rm,„ ,1 ■ > ...... . - 
. ’ Ther/urc/method.which^udgingfromtheexpe- 
sequently difficult to determine the exact amount. f 0 i„. _ ,. ,, ,, ~—*-*•*» uouuc uyua uuv ic»|icoiive mems 
mu - , a. ..... . , “ nence of a single year, the present, is by far the — 1 -- years old—also one on a three year old colt, the . , , . . 
The richer the milk is in cream and cheese, the • * • , . . laHor an /.nmnWo lu t , °‘ the plans submitted—and finally concluded to 
, , ,, ... „ , ’ best of all, is to raise your own plants at home, m POTATOES TiTPrfirwf} attd STOPTiur 1 latter so complete that my neighbor, who knew /i P f P -+u p _, 
greater must be the quantity of rennet, therefore „ ! ,, , . , . x . ’ ruiaiuiio, uiirwiDiti AND STORING. __ ,. ® ’ . deter the awards until fall, and to commence pub- 
more is required in summer than in winter; the ^ our own 0 e ,an e rea y as soon as eyare Mv remedv is this- 9 ovr any signs or fishing the designs with our new volume, in Janu- 
warmer the milk the less rennet is necessary. Ex- ? rge f n °° gh ’ and thed f ge , r of fr ° 8 V 8 °/f’ a ” d Wa n8ed to th,nk befor8 the rot became 80 o ^ ary nexk Tbe &*** are now in the hands of the 
perience is the only guide in this operation. there is a fair prospect of a shower at hand, to take prevalent among potatoes that they were safer in 2 « it ? 5 - SIT' Committee, and when their report is received, the 
The time necessary' to produce perfect coagula- " P the f ed f taofromltB \ ed > aRd cut oat a tbe 8 round tban “ tke ce [ lar , at least until frost ^ of ^^ W | ^ 0 2 0 ^ 1 ! , ?^ 7 , °L * P p > premiuma wiU be awarded and P a5d as originally 
tion is from thirty to sixty minutes, and better ex- le . ° f tbe P ° tat ° Wlth " ach 8boob 80 88 not to e TT D0Ugh to ^eze the ground came upon ko ™ ( " g° d aI ^'» J “- «™ R P in offere d. We trust that this explanation as to the 
ceed sixty minutes, than to get in too much ren- y plant out them. Have we any good reason to change this a £“ k 1 ^ ind keB P 1 t h unintentional delay, will be satisfactory to corn- 
net. But if it require a much longer time, or does lntbe P re P aredblIIs - Of course you wil not get half opinion, even now? Early digging has beenadvo- P etitors and other8 interested-while all our read- 
not coagulate at all, the temperature of the milk pl \ ntS ! r ° m T e ? uant ! ty of Beed ln ° ated as a ffieanB of Ba7irg P otatoes to f S ers are a8snred tba t the designs will be a valuable 
is a remedy for a blood spavin. I have cured a . 7“ ^ “ 
t , , competent Committee together long enough to 
blood spavin of three years standing on a horse 10 „ „ . , ., 6 8 b . 
vfiflrs old_nlan nn o examine and decide upon the respective merits 
greater must be the quantity of rennet, therefore 
your own hot-bed, and be ready as soon as they are 
POTATOES, DIGGING AND STORING. 
'% more is required in summer than in winter; the , ’ , . J . . . . J , ... . . „ 
warmer the milk the less rennet is necessary. Ex- ^ ^ ° f fr ° 8t 18 ° Ver ’ aDd B U86d t0 ttlDk b6f ° re tbe r0t became 80 
ceed sixty minutes, than to get in too much ren- 
Ti P f R„f if D- n w. ii . • . in the prepared hills. Of course yon will not get half opinion, even now? Early digging has beenadvo- » et8 tae better. Apply with a sponge to the part 
not coninilito nt nil ,ii P tS oa ^ er inie ’ or oa ® as many plants from the same quantity of seed in cated as a means of saving potatoes beginning to afrected ( as ^ W B1 take the hair and skin off) once 
should i p VniHPd n'w* m P eia ure 0 t e 1,11 this way, as by the other method of taking off slips, rot, but our own experience in the practice, has a da y for Blx flays, then wash it clean with Castile 
w « —O - j * A .v . .. . _ vio Oio aoouicu iiaai bUC UCSlttUH Will UtJ a Vaiuauiu 
should be raised a few more degrees and more tbls ^ay, a s by the other method of taking off slips, rot, but our own experience in the practice, has 1 day ^ or J cleaR with Castile and attractive feature of Volume Ten of the Rural, 
tptitipi mnet Up n ( i^p,i nmi “ , ... . and leaving the old potato to send up a new crop, only seemed to change the place of rotting from s ? ap and ram water > afterwards apply again, mis- ___. 
certained how much is necessm^'lt^muchbet’ But if the ° bjeCt is t0 gCt fine> large ' and eariy ^ gr ° Und . to wheFever lbe dr F P otatoes were ^rered^uffiiMh^nff Dp f° U d °/ 0t More Short-horns for Western New Yore. 
ter to take too little than too much rennet, and r >P ened Potatoes, rather than pteM feel confident P aced - g^ng us the trouble of digging when ^ r f ^ ^ -We learn that Jas. O. Sheldon, of Geneva, has 
should the milk not curd within a proper time it tbat great advanta « e Wl11 be fouQd in tbe method otber work waB pre68,n & pioklD ^ and “ PP ’ y . ‘ *1? ’ w r 1° 8 DOt recently purchased of Mr. Thorne, of Dutchess 
requires only a weak addition of rennet to effect propoaed - At least 8Ucb has been experience perhaps several times^ to save no more potatoes in ^ a ^” paat ^ r e p ™ C ^ “ R G ‘ Benton - Co., some of his choicest animals - as good and 
a perfect coagulation. As a general thing the thl8 y^r-the crop raised in this way the present the end than we should had they remainea under- ,dtn ^ Steuben c ° ’ A - Y ’ 18a8 - well bred as any Short-horns. The purchase in- 
longer it is in coming, the tenderer and sweeter season < bcin g tbe Iar g es J and finest I have ever groan nm, ate in t^e a . Sorghum not Given up Yet.—I f our Prattsburg eludes the following superior animals“ The Duke 
will be the curd. 8een - Wll l u BOme others take DOte of thls - and tr y “ ear y d,gglDg bave a ° y effe f u P on tbe friend, who is in such a fidget to know about the of Gloster,” (11382,) bred by Earl Ducie; got by 
When the curd is formed sufficiently,-which may th<5 fT® g DCX ® communicate the FOtl WOald not palllDg the + top8 hav ® th< ; 8ame? “ Sorghum, will come over here into the corner of Grand Duke (10284,)-dam Duchess 59th. “ Duch- 
_.... ,_ J result? n. Some experiments seem to show that this is the . a p™ Biti, » h* t«aq n 
requires only a weak addition of rennet to effect 
a perfect coagulation. As a general thing, the 
proposed. At least such has been my experience perhaps several times, to save no more potatoes in 
this year—the crop raised in this way the present the end than we should had they remained under- 
inno-prU ia ir, , season, being the largest and finest I have ever ground until late in th|5 fall, 
longer it is in coming, the tenderer and sweeter ’ ° , , „ , . . 1C „ i j- r,, , 
will be the curd seen ' Wl11 some otbers take BOte of this, and try If early digging wodld ha 
When the curd is formed sufficiently,-which may 1 * *T lumg ycar ’ auu communicaie lue K ! f Uilv 7 lue 
Hp ijnnnm v... p. v, i * i . ^ result? h. Some experiments seem to show that this is the 
be known by its bieaking clean with the finger, or Hudson, Ohio, 1858. case, and we believe it advisable to pull or mow 
the tbe “?°? ° f ----off the tops as soon as they begin to die from dis- 
the milk, and if at its removal it leaves a distinct MOON THEORIES,-POTATO EXPERIMENTS, ease. The roots may >e left in the ground those 
hollow mark it is a sign of perfect coagulation,- --- . . which are infected S rot, and those which are 
it is then broken up quite fine, either by baud or a * * srs noticed an inquiry in the BQt wiU remain 80Und B3 well ag tho h ]aced in 
curd breaker, made for tbe purpose, which cuts it Rural of October 2d, m regard to tne planting of gtore 6 1 
into very smal) pieces. After this it is allowed to seeds by the moon, I would like to state what my The best Bnb8titut0 for a coo] dr froBt . proof 
stand and settle. The whey is then drawn off and experience teaches me. I think it does make a cella7 . is a pit large c h to contain forty or 
passed through a sieve to remove any curd there difference at what time seeds are planted in the fifty bu8hel8) dag in d gandy nd Put t be 
may be in it The curd is then placed in a strong moon, for instance, peas, cucumbers, and all things pota t oes in dry, cover over with boards and plenty 
r,lotn nnrl waII nrflocofl vornntra htLah Ti ffrOwinff flbnvA oronrifl if lolantor? in n Atir mnrm . _ ir J 
. . viz . ,, “Little Yates,” joining Steaben and Schtiyler esa 64th," bred by Tgos. Bat«s, E sq , Kirkleaying. 
Hudsoo, Ohio, 1S58. _ . “4 ■ >>t aa™ble to pul 1°, mow ^ ^ ^ ^ g J ^ g0 , bj 2d I)oko of 0lford , (004c) _ da „, 
MOON THEORIES.-POTATO EXPERIMENTS, ease. Thl roots may ie lJft i^the^round ^hose Cane ~ some of ,h e seed nearly ripe, planted in Bichesa 55th. “Duchess 71st,bred by Messrs. 
- whiph flr-» infp + p^. 7/ f , . g , > ' June, too. I have a small quantity, a neighbor Morris & Becah, in England; got by the Duke of 
MessrsEds.: —Having noticed an inquiry in the . ... ^ F . C C r0 > an - ° 8 ®' w 110 a f e near by has half an acre. The sugar and syrup Gloster, (11382)—dam, Duchess G6th. “2ndDuch- 
Rural of October 2d, ia regard to the planting of , r in soun 88 we 38 ou * P-ace in w ill pro bably be seen after we get things ready to ess of Thorndale,” bred by Sam’l Thorne, Esq.; 
The best snbstitute for a cool, dry, frost-proof 
liar, is a pit large enough to contain forty or 
make it.—L. W. Sherwood. got by Young Balco, (12426)—dam, Duchess 64th. 
-- “ Oxford (20th), ” bred by Col. L G. Morris; got by 
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. Marquis of Carrabas, (11789)—dam, Oxford 5th— 
- “ Oxford (—),” bred by Col. Morris; got by Romeo 
Tamarac Posts—Time of Cutting, Ac.—Will (13619)—dam, Oxford 5th. “ Oxford (—)/’bred by 
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. 
cloth, and well pressed, to remove the whey. It is growing above ground, if planted in the new moon, gtraw . and add di , ppdpd J amarac Iosts—Time of Cutting, Ac.—Will (13619)—dam, Oxford 5th. “ Oxford (—),” bred by 
then put in a cool place and the operation re- will grow thrifty and bloseom fall, but will not frost gi ; iBg a henry c „,ting before winter fully nte, born MtaS‘ teja o’fS V 
peated till there is curd enough to make a cheese J ield 80 wel I a8 if planted in the old mooD, or last getg i n< B> tamarac posts will last in the ground for a board ( ll (8J )— dam , Oxford. 13th. Oxford (—),” bred 
of the desired size. When the right quantity is quarter. _1 _ * fence, say from 4 to 6 inches through, and whether by Col. Morris; got by the Duke of Gloster (11382) 
obtained, the curd is all broken up very fine in My observations and experience brings me to ,,,j it makes any difference which end is put in the —dam, Oxford 17th. “Duke of Oxford,” bred by 
water, heated sufficiently to make the curd quite tbe conclusion that all things growing above the - * SJSSfofiSttagw" The® swampSellg dr? ^ 
warm, when ready for the press* When the scald- ground, should be planted in the last quarter of I have been much troubled with garget. Gen- now, renders it easy to get them out. There ( lz ' ,01 )- dam , Oxiord _0th.- 
rally it has appeared in* only one division of the are man y opinions, (not from actual knowledge,) ~ Mokdoff & Son, of Union, in this County, 
dder psnsin<y tbp Ttiiffi in h a h,™™ 0 a r ■ 80me contending they will last nearly as long as have just purchased of Mr. Thorne the superior 
GADGET. 
Also an imported South-down ram and ewe. We 
congratulate the parties interested upon these valu¬ 
able accessions to their fine herds. 
uuuhovi OIHUIT huusuufireu uupijjuac mr luuBCB- „ r, ■ . c m, . • 
ing the soil in tbe bottom of ditches, to obviate M ®' rATE P A1B - Receipts, <yc. The receipts 
the use of the pick, and reducing the labor of dig- at tbe Fair are larger than we anticipated, con- 
mingle with the salt. Care should be taken not to nothing else. We won’t wait to draw “cobble soon recur Again and again in the same cow For _ ’ ' ‘ ' Also an imported South-down ram and ewe. We 
mash the curd so violently at any time as to start stones, nor for Spiritualism to evolve any more two summers past, on the first appearance of garget Subsoil Plow for Ditching.-I observed a year c , 0 1 ngratulate ^parties interested upon these valu- 
the white whey, as that detracts from the richness truth,” but if you will just try the experiment next symptoms, before I could perceive that the milk or two since in the Rural New-Yorker, a brief able accessions to their fine herds. 
of the cheese at once. spring, by planting one row of peas and one hill was affected, I have bathed the affected part with notic ® of a .P 1 ? w constructed on purpose for loosen- K v p . TB _r . . . __ T , . . 
When the curd has drained sufficiently, add salt of cucumbers (or more) in the new moon, and then genuine taaner’s oil, which is made from the fiver ’“S the soil in the bottom of ditches, to obviate ’ * ‘ ^ ' ‘I 
at the rate oi one pound (or every twentyueven of P'“‘«“«■ »» »' ««« <* of tire codfah -not the costly article sold by drug. g,Sg™ ' *oXg« 2“‘ ‘l think U wS side,ing ‘the ™^‘XorS. W 'wSZS^ to°t”l' 
dry curd. After the salt has been thoroughly in- the laso quarter of the moon, by close observa- gists undei that name, but none the less cod liver stated that this plow was made somewhere in On- being $10 815 81. The annexed table uives the 
corporated, a strainer sufficiently large to cover tion I think you will become convinced that there oil. Since using the remedy, nothing hut the pre- tario Co., N. Y. Wishing to know the peculiar rP(>P f n t R „n d psHmatod flHpmUnpp ri oanh p f 
the whole cheese is placed in the hoop, and into is something more than moonshine about the moon, monitory symptoms of garget have appeared. c °u stpu ction of this plow, its value, cost, efficiency, . „ m,p L Q C 10 . air ° r 
nor tbe curd Is put. The pressure should I sow and plan, .11 seed, by the change, the Cod liver oil l valcaMe i L Iar m cr ff Ma'ny SKX 5SS 
be but moderate at first, increasing gradually for moon, and hardly ever fail to excel my neighors as other cases, combined with tar and spirits of tur- I could procure this information. Cannot some of cents, which rate has been retained The estimate 
two or three hours; the cheese is then taken from to quality and quantity. pentine, it is excellent for castrated la|nbs—for the man y readers of the Rural in Ontario county, of attendance at each Fair is eight to a dollar 
the press, turned over and a dry cloth put around 1 promised you, last spring, to give the results sheep bitten by dogs in warm weather—for flesh furnish it?_T - when the admission was 124 cents and four when 
it. Place it again in the press and submit to a °f an experiment in planting potatoes with one wouqds in horses or cattle- and a little of the oil Wine Making.-WHI you please inform us how it was increased to 25 cents-adding 3,000 for 
powerful pressure for thirty-six hours, turning once e}em a hill, but I shall fail to do so, as the season rubbed about the under jaw of the horse in fly to make wine from native grapes—is sug«r used or extra tickets to members Ac. It will be observed 
or twice and applying fresh cloths. To protect ha8 Been very bad for experimenting on potatoes time will exempt him from the torture of gad flies li( lu or of any kind?—J. W., Ontario, N. Y, 1858. tba t the Fair held in Rochester was much more 
them from the flies, give them a covering of cotton or other crops. I planted my potatoes June 7 th, for some hours. If the weather is dusty the oil Messrs. Eds.:— I hereby send you some speci- numerously attended than any other, and that the 
cloth dipped in melted butter and afterwards thor- 1858, one eye in a hill, and I can now dig from two may be rubbed on the harness adjacent to his nose mens of the wine grape, a young vine, and a de- receipts were greater than any ether at which the 
oughly greased. They should be turned every day, to six good large eating potatoes from a hill. in preference to putting it on the hair. p. h. scription of our way of making the wine. It has price of admission was the same: 
and the mould, if any, rubbed off, occasionally ap- I noticed an inquiry in the Rural a short time Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, 1858. been a matter of wonder to some of the readers nf Year. Place. Receints’ Attendant 
oughly greased. They should be turned every day, to six good large eating potatoes from a hill. 
juor oi any Kina.—J. w., Ontario, N. Y., 1858. that the Fair held in Rochester was much more 
Messrs. Eds.:— I hereby send you some speci- numerously attended than any other, and that the 
ens of the wine grape, a young vine, and a de- receipts were greater than any ether at which the 
and the mould, if any, rubbed off, occasionally ap 
plying a little more grease until the surface be 
I noticed an inquiry in the Rural a short time 
ago, in regard to the best way of burying potatoes. 
comes smooth, when turning once in two or three I will here state my plan, which has always proved 
days will do. 
to be good and safe. Dig a round hole, in 
Preparing Rennet.— Our practice is to allow Ary ground, about six inches deep, and large 
Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, 1868. been a matter of wonder to some of the readers of 
the Rural as to how a gallon of wine can be made 
GROWING MILLET, INQUIRIES. from a gallon of grapes. Of course, a gallon of 
_ _ pure wine cannot, but then we have made an arti- 
Eds. Rural: Asitisarainy day, I will endeavor cle which has been universally pronounced good 
1 ffivft von mv mm si>asnn>a evner-inneo In _ ttt. ... _ ' 
the calf to stand too or three hours after sucking enough round to hold from 40 to 80 bushels when to S ive y° u m y one season’s experience in millet, in this way. We take a gallon of grapes, (a coarse 
before being killed. The rennet is carefully re- heaped up —cover with dry straw four inches Tbe latter part of last June we prepared about one cloth is first pnt in as a strainer,) and put them in 
moved, the curd taken out and the skin turned thick, then cover with dirt five inches deep, acre and a quarter for the seed. The piece was a cheese hoop which has previously been bored 
wrong side out; the specks of dirt removed by afterwards put on another layer of straw four nearly equally divided into a dry sandy loan and pretty full of holes. We thus press ont the juice 
j picking from the skin and curd, but by no means inches thick, and finally cover about one foot deep a vegetable mould—on the up-land we drew ten and add water enough to make a gallon, after 
rinse the skin, as that removes a portion of the gas- with dirt, which will carry them through safe and loads of coarse manure, and turned it under, there which we add three pounds of sugar. After the 
I trie juice which is the only active principle of any sound, unless we have a very severe winter. It was & l so an orchard on this part, but not very wine is made we putin the barrel leaving out the 
value contained in the rennet, and the slightest would be a good plan to put on two or three loads 8 bady, at least the millet wa3 nearly as good under bung and let it work and run over till it works it- 
price of admission was the same: 
Year. Place. Receipts. 
Al tendance. 
1845, 
U tica, 
$4,370 18 
34,962 
1846, 
Auburn, 
4,333 17 
34,666 
1847, 
Saratoga, 
4 034 22 
32,274 
1848, 
Buffalo, 
6,272 86 
50,183 
1849, 
Syracuse, 
8,144 55 
65,157 
1850, 
Albany, 
10.465 61 
85,725 
1851, 
Rochester, 
11,954 25 
95,634 
1852, 
Utica, 
Saratoga, 
8,125 41 
65,005 
1853, 
6,009 00 
27.036 
1854, 
New York, 
9.248 70 
39,996 
1855, 
Elmira, 
11,527 25 
48,008 
1856, 
Watertown, 
8,010 00 
35,040 
1857, 
Buffalo, 
13,078 82 
55 312 
1858, 
Syracuse, 
10,815 81 
46,800 
aiiiiic principle OI any buuuu, uu.™ umc O vci,y bcvcic Wjuier. AL - —-- — 'VJ Wine ia inttue wc puu m me uanei leaving OUl me ip nE p Aia 0P THE UNION Ag. SOCIETY held at 
value contained in the rennet, and the slightest would be a good plan to put on two or three loads 8 bady, at least the millet wa3 nearly as good under bung and let it work and run over till it works it- Brockport on the 19th j ES t was" quite succe f 1 
rinsing is an injury. The curd is then put back of manure, which should be hauled off on the tbe trees as anywhere. Now for the result. On self clear. We then draw off carefully and the Though the weather proved unfavorable th^ex- 
into the skin together with one pint of good fine opening of spring. D. B. Paine. the low land (which was well underdrained) we wine is ready for use. No alcohol is used, nothing hihition was laro-e ami ereritenhie in nw 
coif iruwuuini,-_. . TUK-Oihrwre Til 1 Re« nnllp/1 Q nveftv n nnA even nf - u l-i_ t af- .a iiuiuioii was large ana cieaitapie in most aepart- 
D. B. Paine. 
pulled a pretty good crop of wild mustard—much but sugar.—J. O. Kilborn, Beamsville, C. 111,1858 
more than we bargained for, and no millet—onthe Remarks. —The letter above will fin in navt. aq 
ments, and the attendance numerous. In Live 
salt The whole is then placed in a cloth sack and De Kalb Centre, Ill., 1858. pulled a pretty good crop of wild mustard—much but sugar.—J. O. Kilborn, Beamsville, C. W, 1858 me nts, and the attendance numerous. In Live 
tied up and hung up in a cool dry place till wanted mope tban we bargained for, and no millet—onthe Remarks.— The letter above will do in part as Stock, (especially cattle and horses,) Implements, 
foF ase- WATER PIPE, up-land we drew oh a load of millet and pigeon an answer to our correspondent J. W., as showing Fruits, and Domestic Manufactures, the display 
Yv hen wanted for use, put the rennet into a ves- S ra88 ’ tbe preponderance being in favor of the t b e course pursued by one of the makers of native was equal to that of some County Fairs, and shows 
sel, add one gallon of water “milk-warm,” soak There is an article by H. J. F., of Palmyra, in Pigeon grass. Now for the point. Being a novice wine . T he grapes for wine should be well ripened, what the people of a few towns can accomplish by 
two or three days, strain off the liquor, add as the Rural of the 2d inst., that, so far as my ex- in the matter we wish to know whether we men- A f te r the bunches are picked remove all unripe making a little effort If Town and Union Ag 
much salt as will dissolve, put into a tight vessel perience goes, is calculated to mislead the public, aged right, or not, and who has raised a good crop and unS0 und berries, mash the fruit, press out the Societies were organized, and rightly managed all 
and keep in a cool place. This process must be I presume the error is unintentional, yet it might of millet? and how it was done? Since ours was juice) pu t it in a barrel, (filling to within an inch over the State and Union the cans* of Rural Tm- 
, . w ® oar S a ‘ ue u ior, ana no muiet—onthe Remarks.— The letter above will do in part as Stock, (especially cattle and horses,) Implements, 
WATER PIPE, up-land we drew off a load of millet and pigeon an answer to our correspondent J. W., as showing Fruits, and Domestic Manufactures, the display 
m • n n ~ . S - raS8 ’ the P re P° nde ^ ane ® beiR S 1R favor of ft e the course pursued by one of the makers of native was equal to that of some County Fairs, and shows 
There is an article by H. J. F., of Palmyra, in pigeon grass. Now for the point. Being a novice w j ne . The grapes for wine should be well ripened, what the people of a few towns can accomplish by 
•» n Dnti 1 -r y-v+' * 1 , 0,1 r» 4 - r, ^ ~ in YV» O ft AAV WT FI Vtr'oh + rv lrr>rvvrr tttTa ^ 4 -L, nt, nm m A A ST J 
repeated once or twice before the whole strength be and is dangerous, notwithstanding, 
will be extracted. Plenty of salt should be used I bave not used the cement pipe, bu 
throughout the whole process. Frye, Jb. casion to put down about one hundre 
Andover, Oxford Co., Me., 1858. rods of aqueduct this spring, I took s< 
oi milieu ana now it was aone. bince ours was j u j cej pu t it in a barrel, (filling to within an inch over the State and Union, the cause of Rural Im- 
harvested, a gentleman from N. J. informed me or two of the top,) and allow it to ferment until provement would be greatly advanced, annually; 
* ■N’ote.— in large dairies the milk is strained into cal- cheap as possible, and have it durable and efficient 
I have not used the cement pipe, but having oc- that millet almost invaiitbly proved a failure theie you pe rceive that this process is about over, which while the County and State Societies would be still 
casion to put down about one hundred and thirty and they had given up rtising it h. will be in something like ten days ; then fill, bung more useful and prosperous. Success, therefore, 
rods of aqueduct this spring, I took some pains to Webster, N. Y., 1858. tight and place in the cellar. Pure wine is the fer- to the Town and Union Societies and their Fairs ! 
look into the matter, so that I might get it as mentediuice of the grape without mixture. Aeood -- 
mented j uice of the grape without mixture. A good 
A Cheap and Good Board Fence.— In situations wine grape will make wine without sugar, if prop- 
to fully separate the curd from the whev while th/ohieet S et water enough through it, with the head of sition. We noticed recently a road-side fence not made from unripe, refuse fruit, sugar is freely used. 
_n , . . ^ ’ J C fthnnt tPTI fppf. t.n l;PPn it P.lACtr A lei a a Vm-it’O +,-v fliia find ■P'Uz-x pnrvwi - A 4-^v mine b, 
of warming the curd, is to make the different curds unite about ten feet > to kee l? ^ clear * A less bore tliaii open to this objection, and at the same time a cheap 
readily, or, as it is termed, “close” well. inch and a half, I consider too small for a long and substantial structure The posts are 6 feet in 
A grape to make good wine, should be rich in 
at the recent State Fair; but the copy kindly for¬ 
warded by Mr. Secretary Johnson, on Saturday 
readily, or, as it is termed, “ close” well. inc b and a ban, I consider too small for a long and substantial structure). The posts are 6 feet in sugar, and of course must b8 well ripened. Ama- last, was carelessly placed in the wrong drawer at 
*-- distance. I applied to persons who had been in length, 5 inches square at the but and 2 by 5 inches tear wine makers produce a kind of cordial, which 0 ur post-office, and did not reach us until too late 
SWEET POTATOES. the habit of making the cement pipe, and their at the top. The boards are 14 feet long—the low- they call wine by way of compliment, which they while closing this number for the press. This is 
--— lowest estimate of material was one bushel of ce- est 8 inches wide, and nailed on 10 inches above make of the juice of the fruit one gallon, water most vexatious, after the pains we had taken in 
Lds. Rural:— You seem to me altogether too ment, or water lime, to the rod. The lime alone the level of the ground. The second is about 5 from one to two gallons, and from two to four the premises —yet we sincerely trust that the 
ready to respond “miserable offenders” to your laid down on the banks of the ditch would cost inches wide, with 4 inches space below, the third pounds of sugar to every gallon of the liquid— contemporary who retained the copy until just too 
“Reader’correspondent, as to what the Rural is, me fifty cents per bushel, or fifty cents per rod, the and fourth 3 inches wide and 1± inches thick, the Where sufficient sugar is used liquor is unueces- late for our use, may never be served in like manner. 
and ought to be, though you as adroitly shift off sand would cost about six cents more, so that at latter nailed even with the top of the post, and the sary, as the fermentation of the sugar produces -•-*•*_ 
the sin upon the rest of us “readers,” as old Father the lowest figure, the material would cost at least whole capped with an inch board 5 inches wide.— alcohol. Persons making a small quantity of wine Sale of Ayrshire?.— Mr. E. P. Prentice, of 
Adam did his upon the woman who had been 56 cents per rod. The estimate for the labor was A good furrow is turned up at the foot of the fence can mash the fruit very easily in a barrel, and press Albany, has recently sold nearly the whole of his 
givenhim. Now, for myself, for a longtime a care- 14 cents per rod more, so that I could not make outside and another away from it, leaving a ditch in- in a cheese press, and where this is not convenient herd of Ayrshire cattle to Mr. Wm. Birnie, of 
ful and much interested reader of your paper, I my pipe cost less than 70 cents per rod. Butlgot to which any unruly horse or cow must step, to coma a lever pres3 can be constructed in a few minutes, Springfield, Mass. The sale included twelve cows 
have no “fault” to find with the Rural. I see none an estimate for the tile also, for the same bore, (1J nigh enongh to jump over. Any one can calculate or heavy weights may be used for pressing out the and heifers of Mr. P.’s own breeding, and the bull 
in it, and shall not, therefore, cast about to find a inch,) to put inside of the cement. I found the the cost of the fence according to the price of juice. In a future number we may give the prac- “ Blossom” bred by Messrs. Hungerford ABkodie, 
“ remedy.” The «institution” may not be absolute- tile would cost fourteen dollars per 1,000, delivered, lumber and labor in their locality.—B, Neiv York, tice of the best wine makers in detail of Jefferson county. 
