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quit, anti try something else ? Tliere is cer- 
tainly no compulsion in these matters in this 
country. The same rule may be applied to 
all kinds of business, and if a man cannot 
afford to unload' vessels at thirty cents an 
hour, stop aside and let somebody else who 
wants the place take it. Talking over one’s 
troubles seldom makes them lighter ; but a 
little extra effort, in a muscular way, may 
enable us to carry a good heavy load without 
being crushed. 
TRANSPLANTING RASPBERRIES. 
Nov. 34 .—This fall has been very favorable 
for transplanting trees, shrubs and other 
hardy plants. If one desires to set out rasp¬ 
berries or blackberries the fall Is equally as 
good a time as spring, and in good, dry soils 
1 think a little better. But. in planting these 
THE OUTLOOK OF THE GRANGE 
DAILY RURAL LIFE 
From the Diary of a Centleman near New 
York City. 
ROSES WITHOUT THORNS. 
Nov. 23.—H. B. S. wants to know if the 
old adage of “ no rose without itB thorn ” is 
literally true. Truth compels me to answer 
in the negative, although thornless roses are 
only exceptions to the general rule. The 
thornless China rose (Item incrml* Indira) 
has strong, upright stems, with purplish 
hark, entirely destitute of thorns ; but some¬ 
times on the young, thrifty shoots a few 
slender prickles may be found near the 
ground ; but these are not, sufficiently strong 
to be classed among thorns. The common 
Purple IlourimuU rose, to be seen almost 
everywhere In old gardens, is a true thorn¬ 
less variety. The plant is a very vigorous 
grower, with reddish purple cones, and 
small, deep red, semi-double dowel’s. 
also a working fund of 820,000. During the 
post year the National Grange has disbursed 
over *12,000 in the relief of suffering brothers 
and sisters. During 1874, 150 Headers have 
been built and sold in Nebraska alone, there¬ 
by saving $36,550. More than 300 Werner 
Harvesters have been built and sold in Iowa, 
Nebraska and Minnesota, thereby saving it 
$24,000. The Order has also built during the 
last year, 1,500 Cultivators, and sold them at 
reduced rates. It purposes to build a spring- 
tooth sulky rake the coming season ; also a, 
seeder, a Bessemer steel plow anrl a mower. 
It is also estimated that the business of the 
Order has increased, since 1878, three-fold. 
Business agencies are established in about 
thirty States, including the Western, South¬ 
ern and Pacific States and some of the East¬ 
ern States. In Iowa more than half of the 
elevators are controlled by the Grange. 
The. Order is prospering and the future 
looks bright for them. But, notwithstand¬ 
ing this prosperity, there are.contingencies 
to be considered. There is danger of trying 
to compass too much. This Order has not 
the skill and experience that are necessary 
to carry forward so many kinds of business. 
Men who have devoted years to one kind of 
busiuess often fail, and where failure cun 
occur under such skillful management, it 
will certainly fail under unskillful supervis¬ 
ion This can be seen iu the case of Morgan 
& Sons of San Francisco, who have been 
shipping wheat to Liverpool for the Califor¬ 
nia Patrons. This firm has failed, with total 
liabilities of $1500,000. This a good lesson 
which may prove salutary, inasmuch as the 
Patrons will see that it akes experience, 
skill and ability to transact various kinds of 
business. Co-operation carried on in a prac¬ 
tical manner, will be successful; but there is 
danger of overdoing the work. The determi¬ 
nation to abolish the commission busiuess as 
now carried on, will not bo practioab e. The 
Grange can never have the facilities for the 
transaction of such increased business and at 
the same time attend to the legitimate busi¬ 
ness of the Order. Neither can the Grange 
build fleets for the conveyance of the crops 
to markets of consumption. As proof of 
this, witness the shipment of cotton direct 
to Loudou by a Mississippi Grange, which 
resulted in a loss ; also the shipping of coi n 
from Savoy, Illinois, to New York City, 
which was a losing transaction. It must not 
be expected that the Grange can perform 
functions which can only be successful when 
intrusted to men of a life training in that par¬ 
ticular business. If the Grauge should estab¬ 
lish different kinds of business when^in full 
operation, t hey will naturally fall back into 
old channels and lose the Grange individual¬ 
ity. The Grange should not attempt to com¬ 
pass impossibilities which, in the nature of 
things, must result in disaster. No one can 
deny that the Grange possesses the capacity 
to carry forward great business enterprises. 
The Grange has not the practical ability to 
manage the vast railr ad system of this coun¬ 
try. If this system was placed under its 
control to-day, it ia more than probable that 
it would become bankrupt iu less than five 
years. The 3ame might be said in all truth 
of our financial system. While our financial 
system is not perfect, yet it is, undoubtedly, 
better than the Grange could devise. It is 
true of humanity, that the possession of 
power almost invariably involves a disposi¬ 
tion to wield it with intolerance, which often 
degenerates into fanaticism and tyranny. 
furnished with roots. The result, of a half 
hour spent in layering is at least t,wo dozen 
strong plants. 1 only mention the fact to 
encourage others In doing likewise whenever 
an opportunity presents. The Wistaria* are 
all elegant climbing shrubs, some of them 
natives of America and others of China. 
The (lowers arc pea-shape and produced in 
long, drooping clusters. The Chinese vari¬ 
eties bloom very early iu spring, before the 
leaves appear, while the native sorts come 
on later ; therefore, by cultivating both we 
prolong the season, besides securing a greater 
variety of colors. 
The Chinese varieties are more showy than 
the native. There are Rorts of the former 
with bluish-purple flowers ; another which 
is pure white ; and a, new variety, lately in 
treduced, with double flowers. There is also 
a native variety with white flowers, besides 
the more common purple and pale lilac, sorts. 
Any branch or slender shoot will strike ropt 
freely if covered with earth ; and after one 
gets a stock plant others may be produced, 
by layering, to an almost unlimited extent. 
They arc grand plants and should become 
more common throughout the country. 
tDi)instil! fids 
P J Kellar gives the following directions 
for feeding rabbits in the Fanciers' Journal: 
First, as to the time of feeding. I find that 
twice a day is sufficient. The first feed is 
given about six o’clock, A. M., in summer, 
and about half-past seven in winter. This 
should consist of wheat, buck-wheat, or bar 
ley with the addition of a small piece of tur¬ 
nip or carrot about t he size of a hen’s egg. 
In summer I give a sniull handful of clover, 
instead of the roots. In feeding the above 
grains 1 alternate them ; this gives the rab¬ 
bit* a bettor relish for their food. 
The night feed, which is given about six 
o’clock, ia ahvavB oats, with a handful of cut 
hay (clover, if’to be had), uiid when green 
food is scarce, a small piece of turnip or car¬ 
rot If fresh clover can be obtained tt is 
better to dispense with both hay and roots. 
In using green food, never give it while wet. 
Cut it and let it wilt before using. Cut it 
when dry, and keep one day’s supply ahead. 
Dry food, with privation of greens, water to 
drink, and cold temperature, sometimes oc¬ 
casions obstinate constipation. The warmer 
rabbits are kept the better they thrive. 
When vegetables are gathered fresh they 
should not he given wet-unless very seldom, 
and when hay Is given, which wiU drink up 
the moisture, and keep them sound without 
danger. Occasionally give for morning feed 
whole Indian corn. Peas, soaked a few 
hours, and then drained, makes another 
good chauge for the morning feed. In their 
Season beet and carrot tops, and pea haulm 
are a safe and good feed, when not used in 
excess, and should not be given very often. 
The too free use of very green or wet vege¬ 
table food will be certain to produce the 
most disastrous results. Pot-heLly, dropsy, 
and other diseases, are sure to follow. Dan¬ 
delion tops are greedily devoured, and are a 
most excellent feed. This is an almost cer¬ 
tain cure of the disease known as red-water, 
and is an excellent corrective of other ills. 
Plantain leaves and shepherd sprouts are 
also a safe and good feed, if nol used m 
A very little salt, once a week, mixed with 
their feed, is beneficial. For condiments, to 
tempt the appetite, use fennel, sweet mar¬ 
joram, parsley end tea leaves, dried; but 
these should be used in small naan titles, and 
more as a tonic than a regular diet. All 
groin or food that is left in the feed cups 
ho removed before nutting in a Iresn 
NEW KINDS OF GRAPES, 
speaks of some new grapes he saw at the 
New Lebanon, N. Y., Society of Shakers. 
We copy his remarks, but until we see sam¬ 
ples of the grapes we shall have our doubts 
of their value. He says : 
At this point an elderly gentleman, one of 
the oldest of the Shakers, came in to inquire 
about some matter connected with grapes. 
Jt proved to be Philemon Stewart , the origi¬ 
nator of the famous “ Northern Muscadine ” 
grape, which he first produced more than 5(J 
years ago. He lias made, ho says, upwards 
of $fi,(>00 out of that grape, which has now 
been introduced in nil parts of the land, ana 
does well even in Maine and Canada. Mr. 
Stewart has more recently developed several 
other varieties, and we were interested to 
see them. These include, chiefly, two valu¬ 
able table grapes, which seem to be really 
worth the attention of our horticulturists in 
Connecticut. One is the “Sumner” grape, 
a seedling of the Isabella, but four weeks 
earlier. It ripens, even iu this region, in 
September; is dark in color, with some 
bloom, hangs in noble clusters, and is a de¬ 
cidedly more palatable grape than the Isa¬ 
bella ever was; in fact it is to be ranked 
among our good ones. I strongly repeat to 
the fruit growers in Connecticut that they 
will do well to send to Philemon Stew-art for 
the Sumner grape. It is decidedly ahead of 
the Hartford Prolific in flavor and quality, 
and is about as early. .Mr. Stewart has test¬ 
ed it for six years, and finds it as hardy as a 
Vermont hemlock ; and it is also a very pro¬ 
lific hearer. His “Harris” is another valu¬ 
able grape for the table—tested, like all the 
rest, and proved hardy. He has also pro¬ 
duced the “Marseilles,” a valuable wine 
grape. 
Mr. F. R. Elliott, who hands us the above 
extract, tells us he has written and offered 
to pay for samples. We hope to see them. 
VINEYARD NOTES, 
