MOORE’S  RURA 
EW-YORKER, 
^oinfstir  Cconomri. 
HOME  KEEPING. 
It  is  seldom  that  we  h-avo  rood  anything  which 
smacks  bo  much  of  gctndne  truth  as  tho  follow¬ 
ing  from  tho  Western  Farm  Journal,  aud  wo 
w’oold  commotid  it  to  Uioso  who  may  think  keep¬ 
ing  a  homo  is  a  loss  responsible  or  uoblo  oocupiv- 
tion  than  filling  a  niche  in  any  other  position  in 
Ufo, 
With  what  onthiisiasm  liio  young  housekeeper 
enters  her  clean,  bright,  attractive  lulchon. 
With  what  a  glow  of  delight  she  engages  in  her 
duties.  Everything  is  new,  jmre,  nntiuTiishod. 
Tho  sunshine  gleams  in  rows  of  bright  tin,  the 
shelves  aro  free  from  even  a  hint  of  dust,  and 
tho  sTirfaco  of  tho  china  Is  smooth  and  polished. 
Tho  tea-kettle  sings  clioerUy  awaj'  on  tho  stove. 
JIow  delightful  is  work  with  such  sm-roundings. 
How  keenly  and  with  what  alaci-ity  sho  enters 
upon  her  duties.  With  what  ilispatch  tho  work 
is  disposed  of.  How  foolish  in  her  once  to  dread 
liousokecping. 
Hut  thoro  comes  a  time  when  idl  this  is 
changed.  No  lojiger  tho  bright  surfiioo  of  tho 
tin  and  kitchou  utensils  reflect  the  rays  of  the 
morning  aim.  They  arc  too  dingy  and  dirty  to 
reflect  anythir.g.  As  she  opens  tho  door  of  her 
cupboard,  disorder  and  unoleanlinosBstaro  at  her 
from  every  oonier.  H|iots  of  grease  disfigure  the 
kitchen  floor,  and  the  stove  is,  in  appearance, 
far,  very  far  from  suggesting  a  fit  place  for  tho 
preparation  of  anything  one  would  wish  to  eat. 
Sho  realizes  then  tiiat  vigilance  is  tho  price  of 
cloanlinoHS  aud  order  as  well  as  liberty.  Then 
tho  tlmught  comes  wiUi  hitterncss,  perhaps, 
that  it  is  a  daily  liaiid  to  hand  fight  with  dirt  and 
disorder  tliat  must  bo  maintaiuod  to  seeuro  sur- 
rouudings  in  winch  work  can  bo  dono  chois  fully 
and  Buccossfully.  Then  as  sho  brightoiis  tho 
tins,  cleans  tlio  cupboard  and  scxiibs  tlio  flour, 
she  feels  the  dnidgcry  of  house-work.  It  will  he 
acknowledged  that  to  go  over  tlio  same  round  of 
duties  every  day,  week  in,  weok  out,  for  months 
and  years,  hec<)mes  tiresome.  To  cook,  wasli 
dishes,  swoop,  dust,  and  perform  all  thn  multi¬ 
farious  tasks  pertaining  to  housekeoping,  savors 
very  iniicli  of  drudgery,  indued  ix  drudgery. 
Hut  wliile  yon,  my  friend,  wield  tho  Hcruhhlng- 
brush,  flourisli  tho  broom  or  mop,  and  otivy  those 
in  other  departments  of  lalmr  their  immunity 
from  household  dnidgorj',  know  that  there  is 
drudgery  pertaining  to  all  employment,  a  drudg¬ 
ery  more  eshaustiug,  more  uucoasing  than 
yours.  There  is  a  thrill  of  ex<iuiBito  joy  in  the 
soul  of  the  i>oet  when  a  now  and  beautiful  idea 
comes  to  him,  but  tho  working  out  of  that 
thought  iu  expression,  is  labor  of  the  severest 
kind. 
“Hut  then  ho  has  a  poem,”  you  say,  oxult- 
ingly,  “  and  I  only  a  clean  floor.”  Only  that  and 
notliiug  more.  You  h.avo  much  more.  For  I 
imagine  your  oCTorts  will  not  end  with  tho  clean¬ 
ing  of  your  floor,  hut  tlio  lesson  you  learn  there 
will  show  itself  in  other  departmonts  until  you 
possess  what  should  ho  tho  highost  aim  of  every 
woman,  a  wcll-ordored  household,  a  iioat,  at¬ 
tractive,  delightful  homo. 
A  homo!  Is  not  that  as  good  as  a  poem? 
People  can  live  and  tlnivo  without  ixietoy,  but 
tho  lack  of  homos  has  boon  tho  ruin  of  many. 
To  make  a  homo,  all  the  lit  tle  details  of  every¬ 
day  life,  that  sometimes  scorn  so  small,  so  trifling, 
so  far  beneath  tlio  dignity  of  intelUgont  woman¬ 
hood,  duties  that  tho  veriest  drudge  can  perform, 
are  of  iniportauco. 
Kuccessful  home-making  is  ono  of  the  prob¬ 
lems  of  tho  ago.  If  you,  oh!  patient  liouso- 
wifo,  iu  your  (pict  corner  of  tho  world,  unoh- 
trusivoly  worlting,  practically  solve  the  question 
which  taxes  the  intellects  of  tho  wise  aud  gift‘«l, 
solve  it  by  entering  heartily  and  ohoerfully  into 
all  the  dotaUs  of  work,  have  you  labored  in 
vain  ?  And  if  this  be  reiX3atod  in  the  thousand 
homes  of  our  laud,  will  not  tho  foUJidations  of 
our  nation  stand  so  strong  and  firm  that  all  tho 
opening  flood-gates  of  evil  vvill  not  bo  able  to 
prevail  against  tliem  ? 
Idft  np  yom-  head,  then,  tolliug  on  ;  m.aguify 
your  ofiice.  Place  yourself,  as  you  have  a  right, 
among  those  who  are  doing  the  noblo  abiding 
work  of  the  world.  F.xalt  your  lowly  duties  to 
the  level  of  your  high  conception  of  what  a  homo 
is  aud  what  it  moans.  Then  no  work  will  seem 
mean,  no  duty  trilling.  Then  we  will  hear  no 
more  of  the  drudgery  of  house-work  than  of  tho 
drudgoi7  of  painting  a  picture,  or  writing  a 
iwem. 
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SELECTED  RECIPES. 
Tomato  Soup.— Two  quarts  of  beef  stock,  two 
onions,  ono  carrot,  ono  turnip,  a  sprig  or  two  of 
parsley.  Peel  and  cut  tho  vegetables  fine.  Boil 
them  in  Uio  stock  one  hour,  then  strain  tho  stock 
carefully— not  allowing  any  of  tho  vegetables  to 
pass  through  the  seivo.  Add  two  quarts  of 
I oeled  tomatoes  ;  boil  tlu’cc-quartcrs  of  an  hour. 
Then,  in  a  large  saucepan,  put  two  lablespoon- 
fuls  of  butter,  and  heat  until  it  is  a  light  brown. 
Tako  this  from  tho  iii’o,  add  it  to  tho  stock ;  put 
in  one  tablospoouful  of  sugar,  tliroo  tabhispoon- 
fnls  of  flour,  made  smoolli  in  a  little  cold  water ; 
stir  well  until  it  boils ;  slum,  and  send  to  table  iu 
a  soup  turoou. 
Potato  Sotip, — Hoil  eight  potatoes  and  one 
good-sized  union  until  tciuicr ;  strain  through  a 
seivo;  add  one  quart  of  milk,  sail,  and  popper  to 
taste,  and  nearly  ono  teacup  of  butter ;  put  all 
in  a  saucepan  and  let  It  come  to  a  boil.  Horvo 
hot. 
Chocolate  Ptnldiny.— Ouo-half  cako  of  chooo- 
l.ate,  grated;  ono -halt  pint  of  soda-cracker 
crumbs ;  butter  tho  size  of  an  egg ;  ono  pint  of  j 
milk ;  white  of  six  eggs  well  beaten ;  sugar  and  i 
salt  to  taste.  Hoil  in  a  mold  ono  hour.  To  bo 
eaten  hot  witti  cream,  or  wine  sauce. 
Apple  PtuHing.  —  Eight  apples  grated;  tho 
aamo  quantity  of  stale  broad;  three  eggs;  one 
and  a  half  junta  of  milk :  sugar  and  flavoring  to 
taste.  Bake  ono  hour  iu  a  slow  oven.  To  bo 
eaten  with  cream. 
Egg  Ulauc  Mange.  'I’wo-thirds  of  a  box  of 
golatiuo ;  ouo  (juart  of  milk ;  ono  cup  of  sugar  ; 
sLx  eggs ;  salt  and  flavoring  to  tastu.  Put  tho 
gchitiuo  iuki  tho  milk  ;  sot  it  on  tlio  back  of  tho 
stovo  until  it  is  dissolved,  then  add  tho  sugar ; 
beat  tho  yollts  of  tho  eggs  until  thoy  aro  very 
light;  add  a  gill  of  cold  milk  to  them  when  the 
milk  on  tho  stove  is  scalding  hot ;  juxt  tho  oggs 
in;  stir  coustautly  until  it  is  dono,  which  will  bo 
in  a  few  moments.  If  allowed  to  remain  on  tho 
tiro  too  long  it  will  curdle.  Tako  from  tho  tiro 
and  continue  to  stir  it  gently  until  it  is  quite  cold, 
then  put  tho  mixture  into  a  mold  aud  set  on  ico. 
To  bo  eatou  with  cream. 
ORIGINAL  RECIPES. 
lirvnkfast  Cakes. — Ono  pint  of  sweet  milk ; 
two  toblospoonfuls  of  butter;  ono  heajiing  toa- 
spoonful  of  halujig  jiowder,  worked  t  horoughly 
through  flour  enough  to  make  a  batter  uot  very 
stilt.  Hako  iu  gom  xxaus  iu  a  ijuick  ovcii. 
Cvalum.  Jirc(uL-  J ust  before rot'riag  at  night, 
dissolvo  a  yeast  cake  in  a  teaeuj)  of  lejiid  water ; 
add  lino  flour  to  make  a  bultor ;  cover,  and  sot  in 
a  warm  jflaco.  Tho  first  tiling  in  tho  luorning, 
add  nearly  a  pint  of  tepid  water ;  ono  teasjioou- 
fulof  salt;  a  half  toaspoouful  of  baking  soda; 
two  tabloHjioonf Ills  of  sugar ;  ono  teacup  of  line 
Hour,  aud  Oraham  flour  enough  to  make  a  stilt 
batter  ;  jiut  tho  mixture  iu  a  bread  jiau ;  sot  it 
in  a  warm  place  until  sutiliciontly  light,  (which 
should  be  about  two  hoursj.  Baku  in  a  moderate 
oven. 
Veal  Cutkts. — Cut  the  veal  in  good,  fair  slices ; 
salt  and  pojiper  them;  have  rearly  a  generous 
sujtjily  of  hot  butter,  or  part  butler  aud  I.ar<l.  iu 
which  to  fry  them.  When  tho  meat  is  neiu  ly 
cooked,  dip  each  slice  in  a  well-boaleu  egg,  then 
in  rolled  ertmkors ;  rotimn  to  tho  tiro  until  thoy 
are  a  delicate  brown.  Send  to  tho  tablo  hot. 
Muh.  Rustic. 
liawd  JUscuit.— Ono  jiint  of  sjmngc;  coffco- 
cup  of  lard  or  butter ;  knead,  and  jmt  to  rise. 
When  light,  make  out  and  raise  a  little  while  tlio 
second  time,  aud  bake  in  quick  oven.  As  sjileu- 
did  as  biscuit  can  bo. 
Cream  Pie. — For  tho  cake,  two  cups  of  sugar ; 
piece  of  butter  tlio  sizo  of  two  eggs ;  four  oggs  ; 
two  Bjioon fills  cream  of  tarter;  one  of  soda; 
throo  cups  of  flour.  Hako  in  jolly-cako  pans,  pr 
in  a  single  cake,  ami  split  as  ono  chooses.  Itor 
the  cream,  ono  jiint  of  milk ;  two  oggs ;  a  cup  of 
sugar ;  half  a  ciij)  of  flour.  Heat  tho  eggs,  su¬ 
gar  and  flour  together ;  jiour  in  the  milk  and  put 
over  fire  until  it  thickens,  stirring  all  tho  while  ^ 
flavor  to  taste.  When  cold,  spreail  t'ctwecii  lay¬ 
ers  of  calm.  This  is  a  fussy  reelpo,  but  excel¬ 
lent. 
Jjiinon  Jdb/.— Ono  package  of  Cox’s  gelatine ; 
add  ono  pint  of  cold  water ;  juice  of  six  lonious  ; 
lot  them  stand  one  hour  ;  thou  add  ono  quart  of 
boiling  water;  two  lbs.  of  wliito  crust  sugar; 
strain,  aud  jnit  to  cool. 
Summer  Miiwe  Pie.—Vonr  ‘crackers ;  ono  and 
a  half  cups  sugar ;  ouo  cup  molasses  ;  ono  cup 
cider;  two-tliirda  cup  of  butter  ;  ono  cup  ohopjicd 
raisins ;  half  cup  currants ;  tw'O  eggs,  well  beaten  ; 
brandy  and  spice  to  taste. 
jA'rnon  Pie, — Ono  lemon ;  twothird  cup  of 
powdered  sugar ;  two  eggs;  three  tablespoon  fills 
of  flour  ;  one  teacup  of  milk ;  grate  rind  of  lem¬ 
on  ;  jiut  the  rind  and  juice  of  lemon,  tho  yelk  of 
tho  eggs,  sugar  and  flom’  together  ;  add  tho  milk 
tho  last  thing ;  lino  a  deep  tin  jilato  with  paste ; 
and  pour  tho  costard  into  it.  When  cooked, 
spread  over  tho  top  tho  whites  of  two  eggs, 
hoalen  to  a  froth,  with  four  tablcspoonfiils  of 
powdered  sugar;  meringue  flavored  to  taste, 
generally  with  vanilla.  Hctiu-n  to  oven  and  bake 
to  light  brown.  a.  m.  s. 
- - 
H’ari^s.— Tie  a  hair  or  fine  silk  thread  tight 
around  the  wart ;  wear  it  until  the  wart  drojis 
off ;  then  rub  caustic  deep  into  tho  place.  Re¬ 
sult,  a  cm  o. 
SLEEP.  i 
-  I 
While  speaking  of  tho  importance  of  persons  , 
sleeping  in  order  to  keep  up  tho  strcngUi  of  tho  . 
body.  Dr.  N.  Oiieen  says : 
“  Thousands  of  busy  people  ruin  tho  health, 
and  many  die  every  year  for  want  of  sleoji.  It 
may  bo  that  some  are  injured  by  too  much 
sloop ;  hut,  ail  excitahlo  people  aud  iu  those  of 
inteuHo  business  liahits.  tliore  is  far  more  mis- 
cliiof  done  from  want  of  sleoji.  Sloeiilossiioas 
often  becomes  a  habit  and  is  very  injurious  to  j 
health.  It  soinotiinos  results  from  disease,  | 
showing  luimistakablo  ovideiico  of  a  breaking  ^ 
down  of  the  mental  powers,  and  is  often  a  ^ 
jireoiirsor  of  Insanity.  Whou  it  does  uot  reach 
that  sad  result,  It  Ls  still  full  of  peril  as  well  as  of  , 
suffering,  Thousaiida  of  men  have  boon  indehUid  , 
for  bad  bargains,  for  lack  of  courage  and  in-  ^ 
effectiveness,  to  loss  of  sloop.  , 
Healthy  and  natural  sleep  repairs  tho  wastes  , 
whioh  tho  waking  hours  have  made.  It  rebuilds 
tho  system.  The  night  is  the  rejiair  sliop  of  the 
body.  In  the  relaxed  condition  of  tho  system 
during  natural  sleep,  every  part  is  silently  over¬ 
hauled  and  all  the  organs,  tissues  and  siibstanoes 
aro  replenished.  Waking  cousiimos,  slooj),  re¬ 
places  ;  waking  exhausts,  sloei)  rejiairs. 
Wo  live  by  a  jtrocess  of  dostruelion.  Force  in 
tho  human  body  is  manifested  by  the  decomjio- 
sitiou  of  its  comi»onont  particles.  Eifo  mani¬ 
fests  itself  as  a  result  of  chemical  dccompositiou 
of  particles,  and  as  these  particles  or  cells  are 
dosti'oyed  or  devitalized,  thoy  must  ho  removed, 
and  their  place  supplied  by  now  colls. 
During  tho  daytime  the  amount  of  vital  force 
expended  coiintorlialancos,  or  rather  uses  uji, 
the  material  prcjiarod  by  digestion  and  assimila¬ 
tion.  Hut  at  night,  wiiou  tho  oxjiendituro  of 
foreo  ill  voluntary  Ufo  is  at  its  luiuimiim,  uot 
only  is  the  blood  freed  from  tlio  Impurities  of 
worn-out  and  broken-down  particles,  Vnit  new 
tissue  is  formed  and  tho  body  gidns  in  weight. 
Wo  grow  mostly  during  sleep;  for  tlien  tho 
products  of  nritrilion,  which  diuing  the  day  are 
used  iu  rojilacing  the  constant  waste  of  tho 
system,  aro  omployod  in  building  now  tissue. 
That  tho  systoiii  may  ho  properly  repaiiod 
during  slceji,  tlio  material  must  bo  roceivod  and 
digested  during  tho  day.  Food  to  bo  in  a  proper 
condition  to  supply  and  rohiiilil  the  systom, 
must  ho  talien  and  digested  dming  tho  waking 
hours.  That  digostion  may  go  on  during  sleoj) 
caiiuot  \m  doulitod,  as  any  organ  of  the  ocouomy 
may,  for  a  time,  lie  forced  to  perform  more  than 
its  normal  aiuoiint  of  labor.  But  the  stomach, 
often  being  kept  constantly  at  work  during 
tho  day,  requires  rest  at  night,  aud  can  bo  rccu- 
jioratod  only  diuring  IJio  Ijours  of  sleep ;  and 
although  digestion  may  go  on,  such  sloop  will  bo 
(Usturbod  an<l  iinrofroshlng.  Tho  brain  and 
norvoiia  system  are  also  built  iiji  and  restored 
only  dimiig  sleep. 
A  mail  has  as  much  force  iu  him  as  he  has 
jirovided  for,  by  sleep  and  tho  proper  aHsimilation 
of  food.  Tho  quality  of  action,  osjiecially  mental 
activity,  dojiouds  upon  tJio  quaUty  of  sleep  and 
nutrition. 
Huch  being  tho  uccessitios  of  tho  case  anil  the 
iuoxorablo  law  of  Nature,  it  behooves  us,  aa 
rational  beings,  to  study  and  obey  tlio  laws  that 
govern  our  pliysical  and  mental  organization. 
Tlio  Lmjiortanco  of  sleep,  as  a  recuperative  »*>«•**» 
has  been  almost  entirely  overlooked  ;  and  many, 
oven  among  tlio  lonx-ued,  act  as  if  Uioy  thought 
sleep  of  but  little  consequence  aud  tlio  time  so 
■.pent  lost.  Hut  Nature  has  decided  otherwise. 
Tho  integrity  of  neither  body  nor  mind  nan  ho 
long  maintained  without  sledp.  Health,  happi¬ 
ness.  strength  of  mind  and  personal  beauty,  are 
as  dependent  iijion  sleep  as  upon  any  oUior 
requirement  of  tho  animal  ocouomy. 
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MILK  DIET. 
“  I  viNii  by  experience,”  says  E.  N.  Chapman, 
“that  Umo  water  and  mUk  are  not  only  food  and 
medicine  at  an  early  period  of  life,  but  also  at  a 
later,  whou,  as  iu  the  case  of  infants,  tho  furio- 
tions  of  digestion  and  assiniilation  have  been 
seriously  impaired.  A  stomach  taxed  by  glut¬ 
tony,  irritated  by  improper  food,  inflamed  by 
alcohol,  oufcobled  by  disease,  or  ot.hcrwise  nii- 
flttod  for  its  duties,  as  is  shoivu  by  tho  various 
symptoms  attendant  upon  indigestion,  dyspepsia, 
diarrhtea,  dysentery  and  fever,  wiU  resume  its 
work  and  do  it  ouergclically,  on  an  exclusive  diet 
of  lime  water  and  niilli.  A  goblet  of  cow’s  milk, 
to  which  four  tablospoonfiils  of  lime  water  have 
been  added,  will  agree  with  any  jiorson,  however 
objectionable  tho  jdaiii  article  may  be,  will  bo 
friendly  to  the  stomach  when  other  food  is 
oiipressivG  and  wUl  he  digested  wlion  all  else 
fails  to  afford  nourishment.  Of  this  statement 
I  liave  had  positive  proof  in  very  many  cases. 
“  Tho  blood  being  thin,  tho  nerves  weak,  the 
nutrition  poor,  tlio  secretions  defective,  and 
excretions  iiisuificient,  tho  physician  has  at 
baud  a  remedy  as  common  as  tho  air,  aiid  as 
clioap  almost  as  water.  In  it  all  tho  elements  of 
nutrition  are  so  jirepared  by  Nature  ns  to  be 
readily  adajited  to  the  infant  or  tho  adult 
stomach,  and  so  freighted  with  healing  vii'tues 
as  to  work  a  euro  when  drugs  aro  worse  than 
useless. 
Insuvantc 
INSURANCE  NOTES  AND  NEWS. 
Tiistcranee  Supervision. — We  have  little  faith 
iu  the  jiossihility  of  useful  results  from  legisla¬ 
tive  iutcrferonco  with  tho  mnnagemeiit  of  iiisur- 
aiieo  ooiiijiauios  and  loss  still  In  tho  jiroteotivo 
apjiliancos  of  the  existing  system  of  Htnto  super¬ 
vision.  Two  years  ago  we  sliared  tho  common 
delusion  that  the  Btnte  could  control  tho  com- 
jiaiilBH  by  moans  of  a  special  dojiartmoiit  and 
cortidn  luiexplaimid  inquisitorial  moans,  aud 
could,  and  did,  guarant.eo  tlio  oontiniied  solvency 
and  fair  dealing  of  tho  oomTiaiiios  entitled  to 
liconao.  Observation  has  sliowii  tliis  to  bo  a  very 
mischiovous  mistake,  wliich  putting  all  tho  eoin- 
paiiies  on  tb«  same  footiug  injured  the  bettor 
and  enabled  tho  worse  to  obtain  patronage  with¬ 
out  deserving  it  and  betray  a  confiding  jniblic. 
'Thoro  are  few  if  any  instances  in  wliieli  the 
departments  have  iiilorforod  sneccssrully  to  pre¬ 
vent  failure  and  tower  porhaj'S  of  sucoossrul 
ajqieal  by  aggriovd  iiolicy  holders, though  honest, 
oaniost  and  cajnvhlo  Kujiorintoudeiits  have  done 
all  thoy  could  and  o-xcitod  our  sympathy  by 
lamoiiting  the  futility  of  their  Oiidoavors  to 
catch  rogues  who  were  stronger  than  the  law 
and  slirowedur  than  tho  law  makers.  No  good 
company  has  been  made  better  by  tho  hamper¬ 
ing  roqniiements  of  the  insurauco  code,  nor  bad 
one  renovated  by  its  coercive  lucasui'cs. 
A  (treat  Lu'surg.  does  not  cost  much  to 
purchase  necessities,  tho  things'  iudisiionBablo  to 
mere  animal  life.  'J’lio  heaviest  outlay  goes  for 
Hungs  that  jiromole  hajipiness  by  pleasing  tho 
taste  and  gratifying  the  amhitiou.  A  lifo  inaiir- 
aiico  jiolicy  is  net  a  jihysical  necessity  to  the  head 
of  a  family.  Ho  may  exist  without  it  hut  if  ho 
is  a  conscientious  man,  one  who  loves  his  family, 
who  fears  tJiat  his  life  may  end  before  ho  has 
made  amjilo  provisions  for  them  ho  can  buy 
more  contsmt  aud  soreue  haiqilnoss  by  investing 
money  in  a  policy  witii  a  lirsl  class  company  than 
iu  any  other  known  way.  It  is  tho  price  of 
serenity  through  lifo  aud  ooiitout  on  tho  death 
bed. 
,Incre<ise  of  Capital.  — Hovoral  laafling  fire  in¬ 
surance  companies  projioao  an  iucioaso  of  eajiital. 
'J’his  is  a  move  in  the  right  direction  which  we 
cannot  too  highly  coramoud.  It  docs  imt  matter 
much  to  the  policy  holders  whose  security  is  en¬ 
hanced  by  every  adiUtioual  iluUar,  whether  there 
is  an  increase  of  stock  capital,  of  capilali/.ed  siir- 
jiliis  or  HurjiliiH  reserved ;  so  long  as  it  is  a  dollar 
inorcof  money  to  jiay  losses  witJi  and  available 
for  that  uur|ioKe  it  is  a  matter  of  iiidifferoiico  to 
us,  aud  sVioiild  be  to  tho  insured,  what  tecJmical 
naiue  it.  goes  by.  Wo  should  like  to  see  all  tho 
coinpanios  double  their  resources. 
IHE  CRANBERRY  WORM. 
A  ookursponuent  of  theTrlbiino  writing  from 
Ocean  l!o..  N.  .1.,  rejiorts  that  what  is  locally 
known  as  the  llre-woru  recently  attacked  a  nimi- 
l)or  of  cranberry  plantalions  In  tho  vicinity  of 
'Tom’s  River.  N.  J..  and  tho  work  of  tho  jiost  has 
boon  very  dcHtruetive.  In  eonversiiig  witli  a 
number  of  growers.  I  loam  Uiat  tho  loss  causwl 
by  the  ravages  of  tho  wonn  during  tJio  past  six 
ilays  will  proluilily  amount  to  ^20,ii00,  and  tills  is 
thought  to  bo  a  by  no  moans  exaggerated  wsti- 
uiato.  One  grower  estimating  the  crop  of  one 
bog  by  that  of  last  year,  when  the  field  was 
scarcely  an  average,  says  ids  loss  cannot  bo  less 
than  and  Tns  hog  is  only  ouo  of  many.  In 
.Jackson  and  Brick  townships— where  tho  area  of 
craiiborry  land  under  cultivation  is  larger  tJain 
in  other  sections  of  the  county— tho  worm  lias 
not  yet  apjKjarcd,  anil  until  the  jiresenl  droiilh 
lieca'ine  serious,  the  prosijcct  for  a  laige  crop 
was  thought  to  be  uiinsiially  favorable.  It  is 
now  (.filly  8)  nuno  than  two  weeks  since  there 
has  been  aiiy  rain  in  theso  localities,  and  as  a 
cousoqtuiiice,  many  of  the  jilantations  are  snffer- 
iug  greatly,  espwi.ally  tho  savanna  lands,  wjiere 
the  young  fn lit  is  being  goneially  jiinchod.  If 
the  di’oiitli  should  continue  another  week,  the 
effect  will  he  to  materially  reduce  the  prospective 
crop,  aswcll  as  to  opirato  unfavorably  upon  the 
size  of  the  fruit.  It  is  rejKJitod  Hint  the  worms 
arc  now  in  Berkley  and  Lacey  towiisbijiH,  hut  that 
Eagleswood  and  Stafford  have  uot  been  visiteil 
bv  them.  Those  localities  have  been  favored 
vvith  ahovvors  suico  tlio  more  norUiern  portions 
of  Uio  country  have  hud  rain, and  are  not  Buffer- 
iijg  so  much  for  the  want  of  water.  There  are 
u()t,  of  oouise.  any  indications  of  scald  as  yet, 
but  an  examination  of  the  young  fruit  shows 
that  about  the  usual  p<.rc«mtago  of  it  has  been 
stung.  Drapes  are  rotting  somewhat,  and  tlie 
rasiiherry,  bhu-.kherry  and  whortlebery  crojis  have 
been  gic  i  tlv  injured  by  the  drouth.  If  rain  does 
uot  come  very  soon  tlio  blackberry  crop  will  bo 
an  utter  fiiiluVc,  u.s  tho  fruit  is  now  drying  up  ou 
tlie  bushes. 
