Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-05-17

In cold graperies and in vineyards it has
long been customary to renew vines by
layering a shoot, and then cutting of and
digging up the old stock, The principle
seems to be that the vine continually
needs to make new roots and new canes
and to have free circulation of sap from
the root to the top, For the vine to
stand still, is to sicken and die.
GARDENS FOR HEALrH.-On every
side, we hear it said that American mer-
j chants, lawyers and mechanics are annu-
ally growing feebler, and becoming short
er lived and all for lack Of cheerful ex-
erciss in open air. This fact becoming
widely known has led to the establish
ment of gymnasiums, boat-cIubs, ball
clubs, etc, all over tie country. For
persons who cannot get muscular exer-
else in any other way, this is all very
we'll But he who can get control Of
ground enough for a garden, will be
much better off, and especially, if he own
the garden. This pleasing occupation Is
far more haauhful than wrenching gym
nastics practiced by the clock, or Dhe high
ly exciting and overtaxing eXertions Of
boat racing and balI-playing. Morning
and evening spent at home-Pruniug and
hociug and wedding and traiuing-so
employed, how can one help being hap
Hpy and healthy? 1t would be an evil
day for q man so situated, to hire a gar
deuer to do all his work. What harm
lis there in little sweat, a little dirt, and
few blisters, if thereby one keeps dys-
persia and i'll health generally, at dis
tance2
EXPERIMENT IN BUTTER MAKING
Mr.. Zoller, of St. Lawrence CO., N. Y,
at the request Of the Committee Of the
State Agricultural Society, as we learn
by their report, made an experiment as
to the two much discussed modes of
making butter. He took POS qts. Of
milk and strained into pans, set till the
cream had thoroughly risen, and skim
med and churned cold, and obtained seg
erteen and one balf pounds Of butter,
ready for packing. The next day be
took the same quantity of milk, strained
4 it into the churns, and let it stand till
sour, but not lopPered, then churned and
treated in the same manner and obtained
nineteen and one fourth pounds of butter.
Analysis alone can show whether the in
creased quantity of the second is caused
by larger percentage of casein, or by
more perfectly extracting the butter. If
the quality Of the butter is equally good,
Mr.. Zoller's method is worthy of the at
tention Of our dairy men.
TO KEEP BUTTER SwEEr-D. f.
Smith, contributes to the 1merjcan Ag-
yjcul,uist the following directions for
preserving butter in good condition for
any length Of time. In May or June
when butter is plenty, work it thoroughly
two or three timcs, and add at the last
working nearly one grain Of saltpeter
and a teaspoonful of puyerized loaf su-
gar to each pound Of butter. Pack il
tightly in stone jars to within two inches
Of the top, and fill the remaining space
with strong brine, Cover the jars tight
", and bury them in the cellar bottom,
where the butter viii keep unhurt for
long time.
MORE Or TIE CARROT QUEsTIoH.--
have raised carrots for the last ten or
twelve years, almost exclusively for my
own feeding, and have every reason to
consider them a profitable crop, have
always practiccd giving extra feed to
mich cows in Winter, and before using
carrots, I commonly fed bran, shorts, or
miI!-feed, as we call it-bcing the oGal
Of wheat left in Touring This could
formerly he bought tor to 8 cents per
bushels weighing 20 pounds. But JyI
improved machinery for grinding grain
and separating the bran, the weight has
been reduced to abou. II lbs, and the
price has also been raised by the demand
This led me TO Adopt carrots as o substi-
mte You ask on page 43, (Feb. No.l
81 win not a peck Of ship feed mixed
with cut straw be worth more than a
peck Of carrots Z" This, in my opinion,
depends upon its weight If like some
of the finer kinds, which weigh 20 to 30
lbs. per bushel, it may equal the carrots
in value; though it will not produce as
rich butter when fed to cows. In my
own practice l am satisfied of the supe-
riority of carrots over mill-feed.
As to the actual value Of carrots, the |