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N. Y. STATE WOOL GROWERS’ ASS’N. -^SlSi li 111 " - ^ 
The Annual Mooting t>f the Now York State |l 1 m,,^'' 
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CHANGE IN THE WOOL MARKET. 
In offering to the readers of this Depart- 
ment. the greetings of the New Year, it 
gives us inexpressible pleasure, not only to 
confirm the good tidii^ repeatobly d da n l 
favorable change in wool prospects is be- 
ginning to take place—but to announce that, 
its speedy completion and permanency are. } ^ 
now so obvious, that they are generally con- In 
ceded in business circles, and even by the countess A 
mouth pieces of the most obstinate “bears" 
, , H- 1 ,. i|,. INFANTADO EWES, TltUSD AND OWNKJ) BY HENI 
ill the wool trade. High aiming the latter l ‘ * A 
stands the New York Economist, the organ -=—— — 
of the anti tariff wool dealers* It thus dis- aggerated expectations, believing that they 
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I.VFA.NTADO EWES, It RED AND OWNED BY 11EN BY S. RANDAU,, COKTl.AND Vi EL AC I’, NEW YORK. 
live demand of cheese in America is 1G0,0<)0,- 
000 of pounds per year. 
From statistics which we obtained while 
in Europe in 1800, we estimated the annual 
cheese consumption ill Great Britain at 
about 809,000,000 of pounds. Th« figures 
will stand thus: 
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Amorlcmn awnial cheewt product,... tIIv'ISMw, 
Buairaj un«l Scotch oheow* product. ... n.i.r-i u.-mtl 
Total prod not of the two Buttons. ..... 
Ami’Vtt'an onno.il e..ti*ampMve douuiud,... m «©,<«' 
Grout UritjUn ooomunVtlvt* demand . .;u,i»(UAPn 
T<M.nl annual consumptive demand of 
thn t wo oatious. .., t-'.MXXI.nRl 
Quantity lae.Mna, beyond tiinaotualiinnu.il 
pi oduetliui, to H'ippry the tfvo nation * ..lidO.OWJ 
Quantity annually needed to napply Great 
Britain beyoml homo production.. U(i,uw,qu) 
This 180,000,000 lbs. of cheese must be 
had from America and Holland. But France 
has recently become it competitor with ling 
land for Holland cheese; and ns America 
exports only about fifty minions of pounds 
annually to Great. Britain, and the fact that 
American cheese is vastly superior to Hol¬ 
land, renders it pretty evident wo have con¬ 
siderable margin yet. for a still turlher in¬ 
crease or extension of dairy farming. 
As soon as wo became aware, from our 
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other Western States, where drouth pro- $yjv> 
vailed over a longer period, and with more J 
severity than in Central Now York. 
The abundant bay crop, ami the excellent 
condition in which it was harvested, must rjAl 
bring the herds through whiter in lino con- : y| 
ditiou, so that, on the whole, the year may I 
be said to have been a prosperous one for g 
the. dairyman. In addition, the deficiency 
in the English cheese product must sweep I 
our markets clean ; and the probabilities are I 
that we shall commence the season of 18(19 
with high prices, The future looks well,and 
it, should stimulate our dairymen to renewed 
efforts, In putting upon the markets the I 
“best goods” possible, both of butter and 
cheese. 
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MAKING BUTTER IN WINTER. 
In making butter cleanliness is the great 
point. This is not so dear to all, but it is a 
fact. Butter luisa. strong absorptive power; 
this is its nature. It is Dm nature also of 
milk and of cream; but more particularly 
of cream and butter. Clean vessels, dean 
English correspondents, that a great drouth, hands, dean milkers are all necessary, la¬ 
the past, summer; was prevailing in England, odorous feed the same. The milk takes a 
it was easy to see that the price of American scent from the blood in the process of seero- 
courses on the situation, Dec. 12th: 
“ Oa a review of business son nee toil with wool 
anti woolens, we think there is good reason for 
looking favorably at the future. 
f lic tariff did not puss, and In the Winter ot l&t-o 
mid istiT It was attain agitated, und in March of 
foreign wooif or^ort'igu jronds.'o? the* aocutun- v j ew 0 j* f| 1( . f lic ta then apparent, warned the weather to remain clocely within doors, and they 
lntlon of our own manufactories mid govern- ,.r n,.,t stole licit a nerind of m ' n U) acquire a hahtt of so doing, even when 
ment owned large storks of clothing mid also wool growers ol that Mali that a P' uoum lh( .n Tnu ,„i jH eomparalivcly Imre. As the owes 
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hecn worked off, and thc-e largo importations necessarily result trom the circumstances tlvity produces plethora, ami other evil consc- 
are only productive of jnihlic injury and 
private loss. On the 6th of January, 1861 — 
when excitement in wool growing was at 
fever heat — when men in all occupations 
were rushing blindly and without, prepara¬ 
tion Into the business—we stood up in the 
Senate Chamber of Ohio, and, merely in 
not to say deceptions—will creep into these 
tests, or into tho statements made of them ; and 
as a general thing the public does not und ought 
not to attach any importance to the lat ter, unless 
they arc accompanied with sal isfactory proof, 
The Winter. — Winter has come early with 
cold weather und deep snow. Thta is not un¬ 
favorable to sheep it they arc properly fed and 
eared for. Hut housed sheep are Inclined in such 
cheese must, advance, and the factories v<tc 
so advised. And wo are glad to say the result 
lias been precisely as was anticipated and 
predicted. Good factories have realized on 
their late sales 18c. and upwards per pound ; 
while sales during the early part of tho sea¬ 
son ranged only from 12c. to l ie. 
Nearly iho whole hulk ot N ( 'W ' "ik 
cheese is now bought up and shipped t<« New 
York city, at rates which must pay pur¬ 
chasers a handsome commission;' for ii is 
apparent that there is a large deficiencyan 
are sold out, the aneiiiiinJiillons (if our own 
nullui factories <itb also cleared out, mid we begin 
a now year with u comparatively Clean sheet so 
far as woolens are concerned. 
“The very heavy Importation^ of wool of lsWJ 
arc all about worked off, with verV little wool in 
t he country to fall hack upon. Wo do not see 
why wool, at present prices, is not Dm best 
property at. T he proatml time fur an Investment, 
mid wo think those parties wlm Uf© now hi^dllg 
in stocks arc acting very wisely, for we cannot 
tv«* wbttt. iRto provout ana»dv.ujt e of wool. \\ o 
do not think the plea that manufacturers are 
well stocked is a valid one. Nor do wo think 
t im e farmers arc acting wisely who are selling 
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necessarily result from the circumstances tlvity produces plethora, uml other evil conse- apparent, that there is a huge tleiu KiHym 
i trod need bv or attending the war. And of quoncoa. It is now pretty generally hoUoved the ehcoao product of Europe and America 
1( i ace we said • Umt wanfcol ‘ «* erc,8 ° a"d strict, eontiuement to (1| j 8 r whi( .,i must operate still further to 
What uoukl tnen uut |iae., w i . dry feedthrough the winter, were leading causca • 
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tion. The feed, it is important, should bo 
choice, lor milk. There is nothing so good, 
so fir as known, as timothy and white 
clover. The next is the other grasses, lied 
clover cornea in last, though it makes as 
much milk, if not more, aa any, white clover 
perhaps excepted. If, in addition to this, 
there is a good cow, the success is complete. 
Cleanliness, however, is the great point, as 
lfiis rccpiires the most care. There cannot 
ho too much attention. For instance, in 
winter, milk is kept in the room with Iho 
family. This imparts to it the odors of the 
room. Besides this, the lempernburo i# too 
high, and too uneven, varying from freezing 
sow to the wind simply because things do not 
exactly suit them, they must not be surprised it 
thov do have occasionally to reap tho whirlwind. 
They may depend upon It that for the next ton 
yours sheep Industry will bo Hie beat investment 
that can be made tn agriculture." 
Walter Brown & Co.« Wool Circular, 
Dec. 1, contains the following: 
14 This exhibition of firmness, during a period 
of decided depression. Is u strong evidence of a 
healthy condition in Die trade and a guarantee 
of a good demand at improved prices before 
many weeks. Thou* l- very little wool to eonm 
forward from Die country, and tho aeeeimta 
from many eeotloiis iutUbnion short supply for 
their home consumption; and H is not unlikely 
that souiu of the Western mills will have to 
drawaporUnn of Mietir supplies twin Die Eastern 
markets. tV’e* do not remember any -e-ison 
where the wool has liven so completely gatlurcd 
In from tin* prvdueiug ilist riots. There Is also 
little or no foreign wool m any of our markers, 
and, although there is an overstock in the Euro¬ 
pean markets, and prices there are low, yet it 
tanner he imported to compete within ten per 
cent of our pre.seat value, for domestic wools. 
With the marker finis eirvuiui jTitled, if our mills 
continue running a* they undoubtedly will, we 
think there must bo a demand for all tho Wool 
on hand, und sliiyll not bo sunalsed rb see a ma¬ 
terial advance before Dio Irrst of March. 
“ Wo think ( be prospects for the general busi¬ 
ness of the country are encouraging: Dio crops 
have been large, both West and south, und 
though ooreal* have fallen greatly In price, yet 
the very largo amount to bo sold, must, when 
moved to market, bring largo return* to the 
i armors, much of which, in the natural course of 
trade, will soon llnd Its way Into Dm hands uf 
the merchant*, and so on to the producers of 
goods. The Dude from the South will undoubt¬ 
edly be* very inUeh increased 1 1 urine the coining 
spring. Wo think the prospect, lor tmmufao 
tmers in much better than for several years, and 
tosaytlm least, comparatively good. Wo do uot 
look for much activity before Now Year's, but 
think those who make selections of stock during 
JJecember will save money by so doing.” 
No five trade organ has more persistently 
than the Economist proclaimed the impo- 
potency of the wool and woolen tariff to 
Beeure its intended objects, or held a more 
uniformly discouraging tone towards the 
domestic producer. Eut, when forced to 
recognize and account for the present change, 
it gives the very reasons for the past de¬ 
pression of our wool trade, and the tempo- 
SZSaSSS XSSMo thmed Ua« in a great measure disappeared, 
fashion or fever Of tho day, will Iktakc Ihem- 
stilve:; elsowhore. They eamo * ns taoit as forest Sheep Lilernture.—The National Agrieul- 
(Jeer '-they will bo driven ‘back us tame/”* turlBt ant i Pennsylvania Farm Journal, pub- 
Wliilo we now, on (lie conditions already li«hc<l monthly at Pittsburg, anuouncos Unit 
, i . . i ii ,i ... hereafter it will have a special department etc- 
statei ■ "**•> <“ “ l "\" »" lhe ,!l< ’ ™ W “wLiU ... by a™* 
we possess as a. reliable counsellor of our (iIENN & bhothrh, of Noblcstown, l’«. ’1'ho 
wool growing brethren, on the opinion that publishers say: “Messrs. Ulknn & Ukotiikk, 
wool industry will bo placed henceforth on being entirely eattmlto In their views of, Uc. p 
, ‘ „„„ hushimdrv, insures equal Justice to tho breeders 
:i linn and remunerative basis, we, a„ u - ol . frrowc .rH 0 f uli kinds or breeds of sboep." Wo 
nnslly aa in 1861, deprecate speculation and rul , ii(.gi-tllysuti 9 cribo to this assent inn ; mil Die 
over action. Let panic cease; let sheep readers of tbo paper will find the Messrs. <1. in- 
crowers resume their occupation and their dusn-ious. eutertatnlug writers, who wifi :.«•••!« 
... ., , ... . ... assiduously to interest and Instruel their i-eadcrs. 
confidence in its piolitableness * *|,|,~». isational Agriouiturl i, wu me glad to see, 
them exhibit their common sense by taking heartily takes ground against i be renewal of tlm 
ft for granted that, no industry can perma- Reciprocity Treaty. 
of population in Great Britain and America, churn ami ouen mu. ovei mgm. . « 
wbile^at. tho same time, it is more, and more sure to give it tlm tasto of the churn. An- 
apparent. wo arc rapidly becoming a “ clicese* other thing; it is common to find a smoky 
eating” people. Statistics show that Great taste in butler in Winter. 'I bis Urn smoko 
Britain will double her population in forty of tlm room imparts; ami il ia evident that 
years. If lhe ratio of cheese consumption butter is not to be kept, in the room with tho 
keeps pace wit b inorcase of population, t Imre family. It is excusable where them is no 
must, be an increased demand annually of other room, provided the places kept well 
about eight, millions of pounds to supply aired, and no smoke or high temperature 
consumption. Tlmn the increase of papula- allowed, ami enre oilier wise taken. But do 
over action. Let panic cease; let sheep 
growers resume tlmir occupation and their 
confidence in its profitableness — but let 
ihem exhibit their common sense by taking 
It for granted that, no industry can perma¬ 
nently lead all others; that no industry will 
generally confer wealth without it is con¬ 
ducted with steadiness and judgment; and 
that while the production of any great, neces¬ 
sary of life must he remunerative, in a 
healthy state of affairs, no branch of produc¬ 
tion is exempt from vicissitudes. 
1,1,1 —“ • 
• This n(l<tre«!< ivns puhlinluKI lit Die time by the 
Olilo State Wool Grower*' AsHooiatlon. 
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CONDENSE!) COKUEsrONDENTE, ITEMS, &c. 
The Com'r of Agriculture on lleoljiroclty.—The 
Annual Report of tbo Commissioner of Agricul¬ 
ture had ootim to hand. It Is a very interesting' 
i 3 aspj Ijnsbaubrii. 
imauuy siuie ui tuiuus, no uununi oi juuuuc- x A wiUI.AJtD, EDITOR, 
tion is exempt from vicissitudes. Ol/ l.mi.K IGi.l*. IIbukiuku County. New York. 
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• This lulilresi) n’lis publinlied (it the tlnao by the 
Ohio State Wool Grower*' Association. DAIRY PRODUCTS. 
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mxin vci’ii ('(iinuviaaiii'm' I'rmic Itevi«w of the Dairy Interest Present and 
CONDENSED COltKESl ONDENt E, llEillS, At. Future I'rnsueuts, Ac. 
The Com'r of Agriculture on Iteoi,,rocUy.-Tho In makin - a briwf rCVi ? W ° f th ® I):,iry 
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Agricul- | Interest, for tlm past year, it is gi at dying l«> 
tuio has oonm to hand. It is a very interesting announce that dairy farming lias proved 
document. It discourses thus sensibly and justly mor( , remunerative than was anticipat ed 
on the subject ot Canadian reciprocity: .„ t||fl T|l( , grcat increase of 
the nocett^iry burdou of iuu*nmt vovnnucs tuxft- duu'iCB find tm t.ui i<?H at tho ( 0nuiHil 
ttoB.andsubmttiUiigcheerf'iilIv lA> Iriiiivisb, Upon t> f 1HB7 with alack of stut isiical iulorma- 
■i 11 foreign products comumled by them, will ’ . . . .. . • 
enter a vigorous protest againsi :myproi)oHi>ion tion ni regard to supply ami Domain l Ol duii v 
for tbo renewal of tho abrogated Itedproelty unthvor'ihlv to the interest 
Tn aiv, ot any arrangement admitting unta.ved |*in,|m Id, op- ratul unmvoi.imj unn mi i 
lation in America, in addition to tho growing 
habit ot making cheese of daily use in 
families, must add considerably to tlm an¬ 
nual consumptive demand in this country. 
It may well be doubted, therefore, whctlmr 
the danger of reaching the limits ol over¬ 
production is so near as has been (eared. 
The recent, introduction of tho factory 
system in tlm Western States has given 
anxiety to many New York dairymen, wlm 
were under the impression that Western 
cheese would bo shipped to Iho seaboard 
ami come in competition with New York 
dairies for exportation. r l lie tu«ts, so inr, 
have proved that this apprehension was 
groundless. Tho West lias not yet been 
able to produce sufficient cheese for her own 
con. unipt ion ; but draws annually upon. New 
York to supply the deficiency. Tlm rapid 
increase of her population from foreign emi¬ 
gration, the unfitness of vast tracts ol her 
lands to dairy farming, may well give rise h> 
the assumption that the West, for some 
LUC UUU(»aiy UUIIIUU III hilciuiu in nuuu IM.AU- ■ .. ... ,.|| I .... 11 <U.r> ...III 
Don,and submlkUng cheerfully to Siupnwb* upon . juay „ ; t |, a j ;u . k of stuti.-.tical iuibriiiH- years to come at least, will nave an an t • i 
all foreign pixiducta consunfed by thDOi, will ’ , .. , • Y., Iri k- bm* own eimsUliintion. In lids, 
enter a vtgoroitt protest againsi any propusD-ion turn m regard to supply and dcinam I ot duiiv do to uppl> ' . 
tur the renewal of Die abrogated ftikrlppoelty . - r utc«l unlavorablv to the interest however, w« may possibly be mistaken, 
Tmity,or any arrangement admitting unta.ved P 111 "" 1 op ran i uim.mwi.i .> * . w *,tb r.„ v dc- 
nnd low-pric-id fmia-tiaii produotlnns eustouis 0 j* fanners engaged in this branch of ill- ‘since it, is ditm.iiit to • ' 
free, or at a lower rate of duty than l« provided . iiniri . n|J| .. 1 i| v ,. 1( . V ui1ed erec of certainty the annual rate ot increase 
in Existing laws regulating the tariff upon sirn dlistry. I he impression geneiffliy px vunui, ly > “ ■[. . w 
liar Imports from other iiatlimallDo'. They , i,, V) , ar Diat. there was to be an over- in this branch oi industry at tin. vv a. 
liar imports l'roin Other iiatiimiilttlc*. They 
Justly demand equality in taxation mid ill ex- 
cmpfimi from its bunleus; they ask no favors 
for n class pre-eminent io number* that they 
would not accord to one of Die smaller, in the 
nation, arid properly regard with jealousy any 
assumption of claim* for -poctal privileges for 
the few at the ox pence of tlm n ntiy. They can¬ 
not wu the justieo of subjecting fanners lo a 
direct and ruinous eomp-'tilioii tn wheat, beef, 
wool, and all products or the farm, along a line 
of Ih-ai.simlH of niUos tu c.vr- at, for Dm benefit, 
of foreigners who bear none of our burdens, ami 
for the enrichment of a lmv of mir< Ri/en who 
stand in a neoc tsnry yet unproductive position 
between tbo producer in.ul rimsonier. Such 
treaty of raoiproclty would bear with pcciifiiir 
iiaiibliip upon the wool growing intoresi.iyid 
• spedauy upon the jirodoelion of combing 
wool, the production of Omiada ;l filler ill 
growing demand, which our farmers can readily 
thut year, that there was to be an over¬ 
production in cheese, and as a consequence, 
New York factories pushed their goods into 
market at extremely low figures — indeed, 
in poino cases, below the cost, of production. 
The average Rales from twenty-eight New 
York factories reporting to the American 
Dairymen’s Association, were only $18.13 
in this branch of industry at the West. 
A few years ago, considerable quantities 
of butter were exported; but now it would 
seem we have no surplus to spare; or at 
least the prices are such in tho home markets 
that there is no profit, in shipping abroad. 
Butter at 45c. per pound, if exported to 
Liverpool, would cost, including freight, to 
•ary non-effectivenees of the tariff, which supply,and ut tho Name ilm<* I'nmisti the inur- 
J . . ........ , ltd', with mutton of superior quality, II noun. 
investment that can be made in agricul- 
ture,” for we have not, any more than the 
4 Cq Economist has, sufficient comparative data to 
&rk authorize such a declaration; and we have 
. W always aimed to avoid exciting false and ex- 
ru'l. ihe production -d t’*muda - a fib.-r m shipped to New York by the factories 
owing dcmitml, winch our farmers win readily ‘." l J 
ipplv.and ttt the *ame Dine furnish tho mar- and held on their own account. 1 no winter 
i. rth mutton of supoilqr (pialil y, if no un ; , .. , i,, m mvcd and the n-peat bulk 
#t.discrimination is permitted in tins prue.ttcul P-Dcs ol < iu.ese> impioM u, .mu mi 0 i at 
mklng of the wool tariff. Whatever settle- jn store went, off at considerable better rates 
out of questions of navigaDon or llshorles may . ... . 
* dost rai,lc, it is hoped Dint no mi vantage' may than could have been lealized at the lac- 
> secured by concessions prejudicial to Dio , H a( t ] 10 t i me G f ediippintr the goods. It 
_ was not until the final clearing out last 
A bunt ST,Mired Fleeces. — Our correspondent spring ot the choose product ot I Slit, limit 
Almond, Allegany county, N. Y., who informs we were enabled to make an estimate of the 
i Die weight of tho scoum! fleeeo of a Merino Hl]pl) | y am l demand upon which future pros- 
tmownod by him,must excuse us from pub- ‘ P ,. , • 
.. . .. , 4 ,,, . nects ol t ie dairy could be predicated, it 
dung bis statements until ho gives us Dm o q 1 
iirrto, addrofi*^ An,, of tlie person who scoured \vA8 known thtlt tlm ctlioeHO product oi IboT 
io lleecOf and that porsem's certificate of tho ’wuh tho largest ever made. It amounted in 
lots, accompanied with his declaration hew America to 315,090,000 of pounds, and ill 
leant,y Die wood was scoured: or, what would ,, , ,-m/innnno ,r ...... i- 
a still better, a statement of his process of 1 
muring. We Imve recently made Die same re- Now the spring sales and the easy movc- 
uiremeiit in preceding eases, and wo think all ment. of t he eut ire A merican product of 1867, 
-ill see its propriety, favouring becomes almost j ( . mon ..,| ral< .<\ | | u . fact that there had been no 
* uueorndu a test of the actual amount of clean . ... . ... .. 
rool as washing, without «..el, in/ortnatloi,; for over production ot cheese that year. We. 
to uxwtl modes or degree of scouring in largo bad now a basis upon which to make up a. 
, , . . . ,. . , , kern with mutton ol superior ii uainy, ii noun- 
have always boon given by its friends ; and discrlniiuntloii is peneiUed in tlm pructietU 
It need id* a Inn-r course of r-Ytreme orosner- working of the wool tariff. Whatever scttle- 
lt pi bunts a long ionise ot cxtieme pm per mwxt rjU< « ti ons of navigation or llslmries may 
ity to our growers under the provisions Of la.t dchlruulc, it is hoped that no advantages may 
bo secured by concessions prejudicial to tho 
ta.it laim . forming interest? 
llow confidently our hopes have been 
moored on this law we need not repeat. If About Neourcil Fleeces. — Our correspondent 
it, is preserved intact, we agree with the Econ- 5,1 Almond, Allegany county, N. Y„ who informs 
omist that the grower has years-not merely ,w , tbo 8CO ! llx ' J !l 
, y ^ J ram owned by him, mtisl excuse? uMrom |mb- 
ten, bill an indehnile number ot years ol Ratting his statements until ho gives us Dm 
success before him, barring those inevitable name, address, in\, of the person who scoured 
temporary fluctuations which monetary re- tholleeco, and that person’s certificate of the 
vtilsioDS, seasons of-short crops, &c, arc ^ aecompanlod with his deehmdion bow 
liable to produce, b o h/heve (he- present the | J( , B |rj better, a statement of hts process of 
best period which has occurred in years to make scouring. We Imve recently made the same re- 
ro and- weeshnentn in sheep husbandry We quifoment in preceding cases, and wo think all 
will see its propriety. Foouring becomes almost 
full no &<xy with the. Economist, however, uncertain a test of the actual amount of clean 
that “ for the next ten years ” it “ will be the wool as washing, without such information ; for 
in Almond, Allegany county, N. Y„ who informs 
us the weight, uf tho scoured fleeeo of a Merino 
ram owned hy him, must excuse us from pub- 
not expect to gel, a superior quality of but¬ 
ter, Temperature is all-important; so is 
cleanliness, so is tho feed, breed, and the 
many oilier minor things which the true 
housewife knows how to lako care of. 
it will thus be seen how critical a thing it 
is to make butter, particularly to make it in 
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winter. 
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HOW BUTTER IS FLAVORED. 
I xin'ii the. head of “Dairy Department,” 
in your issue of Nov. 21, 1 find an article on 
Butter Mukiug, which 1 desire should have 
at least, some- explanation. Butter is never 
mad-'" bitter” by oversalting; it is only when 
this chlorides ol calcium and magnesium are 
ju excess in suit used, that soil imparls a 
bitter taste to butter. Pure butter without 
salt will not putrify, but if is tbo cheesy or 
mliogenoiiH matter, cither carelessly or un¬ 
consciously lull in, or permitted io get into, 
Imtlc.r, which causes it to become, trowy or 
bad ; and far more pour butter is made from 
Ibis cause than from flic use of sail, ol any 
kind, or in quantities too great or loo small. 
Carrots contain large qilunlilies of nitro¬ 
gen, aud tlm use of them as coloring matter 
for butter is rcry dany* roun / they had better, 
if used at all, lie fed to the cow. 
Ashton salt is exclusively named, in the 
article above alluded to, as tho salt to be used 
iu making butter. It is go<Xl salt, but no 
better than, if as good (us reference had to 
the “ Reports of Committee on Farm Dai¬ 
ries” to N. Y. State Agricultural Fairs,.1867, 
1868, will show,) as the domestic salt, called 
Onondaga Factory Filled — a sab made 
chemically pure, and wholly deprived ol the 
chlorides above named, a slight trace ot 
which can be found in the, best of Ashton salt. 
Make butter clear from foreign and 
noxious matter; salt it with salt discharged 
from chlorides of calcium and magnesium; 
salt so as to preserve, and not pickle, and 
rriwid hiiltor will hi*. Die result. A. 
while in London, the prices were only six which can tm louna m urn nem 
shillings better for fine, fresh packages from Make butter clear from 
Ireland and the Continent. It will lie seen noxious matter; salt it, with a 
then that prime butter could not be exported from chlorides of calcium an 
except at a loss; but as to tlm poor stuff salt so as to preserve, and i 
known under the name of grease, what the good butter will bo the result. 
exports or profits have been, we are unable * * * 
to gay. The Country Cheese Market.- There isnt this 
Xu the spring (1868,) the high price of but- season only a row driblets of efieeso sit the- l.in ie 
ter induced many New York factories to 
commence operations later than usual, or to fmm |- w> t() 17 ^ 0> uxo-n fine NimpU-a are worth 
name, ad-trees,&e., of the person who scoured 
tho ilBeco, and tine person's certificate of the 
facts, accompanied with his declaration how 
cleanly the wood was scoured; or. what would 
bo still better, a statement of his process of 
scouring. We lmv© recently made the same re¬ 
quirement in preceding cases, nn-l wo think all 
will ace its propriety. Poouring becomes almost 
it* imeertuiu a teat of the actual amount of clean 
wool as washing, without such information ; for 
tho usual modes or degree of scouring in large 
make butter and skimmed cheese. Borne of lse., and best factories a higher figure. 
Iho cheese dairymen also abandoned cheese Our advices from bon«h,n Now 
and went into buttermaking, and the profits are quoU -i at 70s. to 
of all parties, making a good article, have (l& ' .^i.. Wiltshire,04s. toVCs.; CheMdre,00*. 
the cheese dairymen also abandoned choose 
and went into butter making, and the profits 
of all parlies, making a good article, have 
been satisfactory. 
Though tbo season of 1808 has been one 
of tin! best we have bad for years for grow¬ 
ing and securing in prime condition a large 
buy crop, yet pasturage, affer the month of 
tUU UOUiUA lUUDCa Ul * ■ w* owu» ill ...... .. . - I -- * » ’ fc- - 1 1 • « * 
mill* which manufacture superior cloth, (the tolerably correct opinion as to the actual .Tune, wa , below an average, and Die ) iciu 
test which has been aimed wf. by the 8tute Wool consum ptiv« demand of cheese in England of milk in consequence has also been low. 
awl America. Wltog *. expo,,, of !807 TU. been 
the pains that can be reasonably taken, errors— at 55,000,000 ol pounds, the actual consump- pail ot tuc Btu •, > 
consumptive demand of cheese in England 
and America. Calling the exports of 1867 
at 55,000,000 of pounds, the actual consump- 
* r ; r;i V, 
I 
& , A 1 ; 
iCs. percwl.; Wiltshire, (its. toVCs.; ( he. lure, a:.’s. 
to 70s.; Scotch, 60s. to 74b.; American Extra, tills, 
to 7;Js. Holland Cheese- Edams, to Din. 
OohlUis, 50s. to fifis.; 1 >erby Bhapo, f»4s* to 
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Dairyman's Association.'—-lhe third nnnn d 
mooting of the Illinois and Wisconsin Dairy¬ 
men's Association will be held at Elgin, HI., 
commencing on theflceond Tuesday in February 
next, instead of 'janiuiry, as previously an¬ 
nounced. 
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