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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Price of Wool.

This article is reaching higher prices
than were before attained in this country.
Good times for wool growers. We copy
the following from the Rochester IN. W
Democrat of the 22d ult.:
"The price of wool has steadily ad-
vanced since the opening of the market for
the sale of this seasons clip, which opened
at prices ranging from thirty to forty cents
per pound. It has now reached, for extra
fine lots, fifty cents per pound. There are
a number of causes to produce this result,
among which are the high price of cotton
and the extraordinary demand for wooden
fabrics for soldiers wear. Cotton was sell
ing in New York on Saturday last (19th }
at fifty cents per pound. There is a wide
margin in the relative value of the two sta
pies, and hitherto the margin has been in
favor of wool, which has always command
ed double the price of cotton. It is thought
by many that the standard of value of wool
must be raised by the natural laws of trade,
and that its price will have an upward ten
dency. reaching as high as seventy FIVE
cents per pound. This theory may be in
correct, yet the clothing of an additional
army of 100000 almost entirely with WOOL
en- fabrics, must of necessity increase the
demand for, and enhance the price of WOOL"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
String Beans and Green Corn in Brine.

It is not generally known that string beans
of suitable size for cooking, pick and string
them, and break in small pieces, as for or
binary boiling, and pack in frkins or stone
jars, using layer of salt. two inches in
the vessel is filed, covering with good
coating of salt. Over this place board
cover, kept down by stone or other
weight. The salt soon extracts sufficient
water from the beans to cover the whole
with brine, in which condition they will
keep. for year, if required. To prepare
them for cooking, soak in water over night,
and if 100 salt freshen in more water before
boiling. Green corn ears may also be pre-
served in salt. and when required for use,
soak till freshened, and boil.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
How to Make Strawberry Wine.

| The following directions for making
strawberry wine were written by Chas. D
Bragdon, of Chicago, Western correspond.
ing editor of the R0raZ NesO- Yorker:
EUREKA To supply to demand fol
information is the ambition of all journal
lists. Ever since Sims startled the rural
world with lis assertion of the profit of the
manufacture of the strawberry into wine,
the demand for tie honO to do 1t has been
constant and increasing. I have given
all the positive information I could obtain,
but it has not satisfied the appetite of the
would be wine makers. I am glad to be
able to give the proportions and ingredients
of strawberry wine. which I think equally
as good as Mr.. Sims's manufacture. It was
manufactured by Mrs. Reese, of this city.
The wine was pure amber color, and its fla
vor preferable to Mr.. Sims's, because it did
not seem to be quite so sweet. It was GER
tainly sweet enough. The juice is expressed
as soon as possible after the fruit is gath
cred, and to one gallon of juice is added two
gallons of water; to each gallon of this
mixture is added three pounds of the best
pulverized loaf sugar.
This "must" may be put into, clean bar
rels, the barrels filled nearly full, and the
fermentation regulated by the use of the
siphon, in this manner, viz: Insert the
long arm of tin siphon in the bung-hole
of the barrel, sealing it tight at the bung.
and immersing the end of the short arm of
The siphon in vessel of water standing on
the barrel. This is regarded as much the
better way than the old mode of inserting
the bung loosely, or not at all, and thus reg
ulating fermentation. By the mode de-
scribed above, the carbonic acid gas escapes
during the process of fermentation without
admitting air.
The casks in which the juice is put,
should be put in cool cellar with dry
bottom. The cellar should be well venti-
lated. and kept at an equable temperature.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
Crop Prospects.


The american Agricuiturtss has reports,
gathered from 800 reporters in twenty -four
States and Territories, from which it is en-
abled to form pretty correct estimate of the
state of the crops in the Northern
States. The accounts up to July 10th showed
can exceedingly avorable condition of the
crops over the whole country" We extract
from the Agriculturiss the following para
graphs regarding the staples:
1.-THE corn crop of the West is represent
ed as just about as promising as usual. In
Illinois. Wisconsin, and Michigan, and some
other States, there are fears of short crop,
q falling-off of ten to twenty per cent. being
the estimate; but in Ohio, Indiana, Mime
sofa. Pennsylvania, and New England States,
on the whole, the appearance indicates full
average or even above, and little more than
the average breadth planted. In New York
and New Jersey the corn looks poorly, and
is estimated at considerably less than av-
erage."
"WHEAT.-The weather during the wheat
harvest in the great Western States. and we
may include also the Middle States, has been,
up to our last accounts, preVailingiy very
fine, so that the crop is well secured.
Throughout Ohio our reporters seem to be
in a real state of ecstacy over the crop, and
mark it from go to 800 per cent. better than
common. the average being about Sc per
cent. for the whole State.
"In Indiana farmers seem to entertain very
much the same feelings, and the average in
this State is about A per cent. better than
common; while in Illinois it is 80 per cent.
This, of course, settles the matter with re-
gard to this crop. And although we must
inH ipf he nf fIcfoO
ton in so good crop, and such fine wealth
over-rated the crop, and thus raised the av-
erage of our returns, still it may be put
down as considerably larger crop than
usual, throughout this wheat growing
region.
"Spring wheat has been considerably dam
aged, and averages small crop in many To-
calities in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota,
where comparatively little other wheat is
grown. In Minnesota the crop is better than
IN the other States named, and full crop
may be anticipated, if it be well harvested.
At present our reports from other districts
run fully fifteen per cent below a fair aver
age. Still the breadth sown, as compared
with last year, will almost, if not quite,
make up the deficiency"
COATS have been affected by the rust some
what, and in some sections injured by the
aphis. The weather was unfavorable at the
time of sowing, and in May, which this crop
never RECEIVERS from. The crop will there
fore be light"
"SoRGHUM-So far as we can now Judge
of the crops, the prospects are quite as good
as usual. The average of the reports puts
it about three per cent. above full crop.
The breadth it will be remembered is two or
three times that of any previous year"
"FRUIrs-Still promise well, though
many apples have dropped in some sections;
still, more than an average crop is left.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
The CHrranf.

This is the fruit Of all others for dog -days
Most people have very strong craving for
its acid, and this, perhaps, is good indi-
cation that it meets some want in the sys-
tenn. "Souring the CROP is the very ex-
pressive term by which the farmer boys
indicate feast of this fruit It should be
provided by every one who has room to grow
the bushes. 1t is more hardy than almost
any other of our fruit-bearing shrubs, bears
fair crops without much coaxing, and is,
with generous treatment, loaded every year.
There are some twenty-five varieties in
cultivation, each good for some particular
qualities. But most of them are little if
any better than the old red and white Dutch
so widely known, so that he who has these
may well be content. La Versailles has large,
long punches, and is among the best of the
new varieties. The Cherry currant is dis
tinguished for its size, and its acidity. It is
not so generally known as it should be, that
this shrub rejoices in rich clay loan.
Where it does not flourish, clay would make
good amendment to the soil. The fruit
can be increased in size and quality, by
training upon wires or as tree, but it does
so well in its natural bushy form, that few
viii be at the pains to change it. Currants
are frequently grown by the acre for mar
ket, and the results compare favorably with
those of the other small fruits.-Anaerican
AgriculturiSt.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Blackberry and Wine Cordial.

We avail ourselves of the kindness of q
friend. to publish the following excellent
recipe for making cordial. It is recon-
mended as delightful beverage, and an ts-
falli6ls specific for diarrhea or ordinary dis
ease of the bowels: To half a bushel of
blackberries, well mashed, add quarter of
pound of allspice, two ounces of cinnamon,
two ounces of cloves; pulverize well, mix, and
boil slowly until properly done. Then strain
or squeeze the juice through homespun or
flannel, and add to each pint of the juice
one pound of loaf sugar; boil again for some
time, take it of. and, while cooling, add
half s gallon of the best Cognac brandy.
Dose.-For an adult, half a gill to gill;
for child, teaspoonful or more, accord
ing to age Godey's Lady's Book.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Tomato Preserves.

Take the round yellow variety as soon as
ripe, scald and peel; then to seven pounds
Of tomatoes add seven pounds of white SUI
gar, and let them stand over night; take the
tomatoes out of the sugar, and boil the strip,
removing the scum; put in the tomatoes,
and boil gently fifteen or twenty minutes;
remove the fruit again, and boil until the
strip thickens. On cooling, put the fruit
into jars, and pour the sirup over it, and
add few slices Of lemon to each jar, and
you will have so something to please the taste
of the most fastidious.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Collar and saddle Calls.

The following recipe for wounds on
horses, such as collar and saddle gals, was
furnished to the american Stock Journal.
by DIR. Dadd, the well-known veterinary
surgeon:
PGlverized aloes. two ounces; p1lverized
myr.h, four ounces; pulVerizsd catechu,
four ounces; puiverized benzoin, four oun-
ces; new rum, one gallon. Let the mixture
stand for two or three weeks, frequently
shaking. and filter through fine linen.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Cultivation of Winter Wheat.

From prize essay in the american Ag
ricuIturist, we select the following para
graphs. Some of its suggestions may moi
be directly applicable in this section; but
as a WHOLE. the article is valuable one:
Wheat, one of the greatest staples of the
country, if rightly managed, may be made
one of the most prof table of our cereals,
upon almost any soil. Twenty years ex-
perience has demonstrated to me that we
hardly need fail Of success, if the following
mode of treatment be strictly followed.
Selection of iSeed-Select none but the
best seed of bearded wheat The White
Chat is preferable, it being worth some ten
cents more per bushel in Eastern markets.
Prepare strong brine-do not depend on
old beef or pork brine-and wash as long
as any filth or immature grain rises to the
surface. By this process we shall expel
from two to three quarts of foul seed and
shrunken grain per bushel, from what would
be called an extra" article. Seed prepared
in this manner will send up none but the
most hardy and vigorous plants, and conse-
quently will be less liable to winter kill
and as like produces like, we may look for
an article in the increase equal if not supe-
rior to that which was sown. Add three
bushel of wheat; mix up thoroughly two
days, or two weeks. previous to sowing.
This IS important; neglect the lime, and in
nine times out of ten you will have more or
less smut, which will depreciate the value
of the wheat.
Preparation of Ground, Seeding, de-
The ground, if rich and strong enough,
may be sown after peas; otherwise, after
Eoll t. a
the surface, and plow or drag in with the
wheat. prefer to use about fifteen loads
to the acre thus prepared; then, after SOW
ing thinly. to pillow it in. The seed, by
coming in immediate contact with the ma
nure, receives thrifty and vigorous start,
whice it otherwise would not attain. This
think is highly important to insure sue
CESS. / have never used the drill, but in
its stead Ide's cultivator, which answers
good purpose. Ifyou harrow in the seed,
In no case roll afterwards, as the inequali-
ties of the surface will prevent the snow
from blowing of, and the plants will be less
liable to be affected by frost But if COW
cred with drill or cultivator, this precau-
ton is unnecessary, the seed being so
much deeper, and the roots less exposed.
When the ground is settled in spring. go
over with a heavy roller; it covers many
exposed roots, and often adds five to seven
bushels per acre.
Have the ground we'll pulverizsd for SOW
ing; it is useless to SOW on lumpy and badly
prepared soil. In case there is no manure
to be had, cover the surface, Immediately
after sowing and before the wheat starts.
with light layer of straw; the wheat in a
short time will come through, and prevent
it from blowing off. The straw will act as
= mulch. and the ground, being shaded.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Cheap Burlington for Hand.Lamps

The following recipe is intended for
lamps without shades or chimneys, aud nc
patent is taken out. The editors will con-
fer favor on many of the Rural readers,
by informing them that common refined
whale oil, with the addition of one-third oil
its bulk of good kerosene oil, will make q
burning mixture for the ordinary lamps
that have been used about the house, equal
to the best sperm oil. perfectly safe, and free
from smoke or smell. Some prefer to take
one half of each, butt like the above guam.
ties best.-Herbert.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Good Currant Jelly.

Have four pounds of currants after pick
ing over. Then dissolve in water four
pounds of loaf-sugar, which boil to pretty
thick strip. Now put the currauts in and
let them come to boil, boiling hard for six
minutes. Pour the contents in sieve. to
drain off all the liquid. Put this liquor
again in the pan and boil it, till dropping a
little on plate, it congeals as it cools. It
Is than done
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Green Corn Pudding.

This is one of the numerous luxuries
which the farmer can enjoy with but little
expense or trouble. For making it, take
twelve ears of green corn, full in the milk,
and CRATE it. To this add one quart of
of sweet milk, one-fourih Of a pound of
fresh butter, four eggs we'll beaten. pepper
and salt as much of may be deemed necess-
sary. Stir the ingredients well together,
and bake in buttered dish. Some add a
quarter-pound of fine sugar, and eat with
sauce,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
Ginzerbread Pudding.

Half pound of good molasses or strip.
half pound of -four. half pound of suet,
chopped fine. two tablespoonfuls of pow
dered ginger. These ingredients must all
be mixed well together, and boiled four
hours. Should any be left, cut it, when
cold, into slices about half an inch thick,
and fry them; it is sometimes preferred
thus arranged to when it is fresh.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-09
To DRY Sweet Apples.

Bake as for the table, then dry slowly
IN an oven. They may soaked. heated.
water dried away. and restored very nearly
to the condition of a fresh baked apple.
stewed In more strip. they make a much
richer sauce than theco mmon dried apples.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10
T E L E G r A ? HIC.

All Europe is outraged at the &C
ton of the Federal authorities j,
sending the stone feet to blockad.
the Southern ports. The Englisl
Ministerial press has assumed a nor.
decided tone. The French press be-
lievc war to be inevitable, and are
urging England to accept it. Europe
everywhere expects war. The Brit.
ish Parliament assembled for business
on the 18th. The London papers
rldicuie Lincoln's message.
Messrs. Mason and SGdell sailed
for Halifax yesterday. The Repub-
licans are very much excited, but
submit quietly. The difficulty with
England remains unsettled, she de-
Imanding more broad and conureheu-
sive measures.
Mcclellan is said to be dangerously
Ill with the typhoid fever. They are
already discussing his successor. A
proposition has been made to remove
the capital. New York is urged as the
most fitting place.
Bowling Green, Jan 3.-Messrs.
III. &. Burnett and W T.. Sirnms.
late members Of L. S. Congress, have
been elected to the Confederate States
Senate from Kentucky.
Richmond, Jan. 3.-I'he editor of
the Petersburg Express has a dis
patch. stating that a flag Of truce has
brought late papers to the Norfolk
Day Book, of which the following is
a summary:
j.. Washington, Dec. 31.-Therc is
reason to believe that Mason and
Slidell will sail on Jan. 1st, but the
surrender does not come up to the
demand Of the ultimatum. 4 part of
Stewards bargain is that Wilkes shall
not be censured.
The London Post says England
Will have reckoning as to the stone
fleet.
The Boston papers say Lord Lyons
has ordered the Niagara to take out
Mason and Slidell to England.
Mcclellan is still very sick and
Ben Ward, of Ohio, is suggested as
his successor.
The Persia has arrived at Halifax
with troops. England's warlike pre-
oarations will continue, in view of
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10

The privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly lims"d to their own immediate and
regular business: and the business Of an
advertising firm is not c'na~;,!ercd as inclu-
ding that of its individual members.
Advertisements published at irregular
intervals. 81 per square for each insertion.
All ADVERTISEMENTS for strangers or tran
sienf persons, to be paid in advance
Advertisements not marked on the copv
Tor Il specified time, will be inserted till
forbid, and payment eNacted.
Marriages anI deaths will be published
as news Obituaries, tributes of respect, end
funeral invitations us other advertisements.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10

The New York Times urges the
Federal Government to forbid the ex-
portation of ship timber, and states
that the purchases of ship timber in
the United States for the British
Admiralty have been so heavy as
nearly to clear the market, and vast
quantities are actually stored away
awaiting transportation.
The New York Express says:
There are preparations for 1000
guns for the defence Of the harbor Of
New York, but there are not looo
guns ready, and Il long time must
elapse before they can be supplied.
Some five hundred good guns, how
ever are in place in the inner and
outer harbor, and two hundred others
OF an inferior quality The Govern
ment is prosecuting the work as fast
as possible.
"A Washington paper says:
A Prussian officer is here, with 4
newly discovered explosive compound
which bids fair to surpass the rifed
cannon or musket shots in deadly
effect 1t is supposed to be com
position Of which illuminate of silver
is the principal ingredient, and which
Is fired from gun in head of metal
rocket with the customary charge.
While the rocket is being projected
from the gun, a fuse ignites the rocket
charge, and this propels the rocket
onward until it strikes the object at
it is aimed, when the percus-
;lon of metallic plunger, in the
'ead Of it, causes the composition to
explode
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10

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to consist of one member from eac
State, was appointed to arrange til
funeral ceremonies for Tomorrow. Il
IL o'clock.
Desperate ABroy.-An affray oc
cured in the second tier Of the thea
tre on Thursday night, which had i:
sanguinary result, and may cause tn
death of one Of the parties engaged
At present it is impossible to give ;
minute statement of the affair; bu
the report is that soldier belonging
to Caskie's Rangers, was set upon by
a Baltimorean named Patrick Gala
han, and summarily kicked down the
fight of steps leading to the first tier
The Ranger gathered himself up
drew n long howie-knife, and rushing
back on his antagonist dealt him a
fearful blow on the head, cleavinc his
skull and making a Shastly wound.
The Baltimorean fell, and the soldier
Immediately eft the house. We are
informed that he gave the knife to an
officer as he Went out, but no arrest
WaS made. The wounded man was
convened to the Medical College In
ii,1narv by his friends, and we heard
yesterday that he was in a critical
situation. He denies that he was
the offending party, and we do not
therefore vouch for the entire accuracy
of the above report; but that the
Ranger, whose name We have been
to learn, was shamefully as
saulted by some one OF the crowd
with whom Callahan was associated,
will, we think, be sustained by the
evidence, if the affair is brought to a
legal investigation.
In consequence of the difficulty |
Thursday night, and apprehensive
hat it would be renewed last night,
t was deemed prudent to close the
heatre temporarily. There was,
therefore,, no performance last night
Richmond Dispatch, 2Sth ult,
Tie "Rc/iable GcutIrmau" Agoiu.
The Bowling Green correspondent
# the Nashville Banner says:
A few days since a Geographic
tenn appeared in your city papers
nd the Courier, purporting to have
from "reliable information
eceived at Memphis, relating to this
ridge. 1t was to the effect that the
'ederals had fed across the river and
uaned the brid,ge. Several consid-
rations interpose serious doubts as
0 the correctness of this "reliable in
The bridge is of solid
tone masomry and iron frame zcork.-
here is not a splinter of wood about
:. When we reflect, then, that the
on and the rock would have to be
retty well heated before they would
urn, and that the bridge spans
Yer of water that could be applied
gainst any such heating process, we
m confidently feel that the bridge
as not been burned. !,
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10
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Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10

We ~7N be pleas,4l to rcccirc us
conf,7but,oms, good chuac rouauuoss,
poe<1.y. chc., IF origiun7, also meW mr1t-
ten orticles M 0my subject.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-10

From 1cros.-The Houston Tele-
graph, of the 1st inst, has the follow
ing paragraphs:
We learned last night that a steam
er had arrived in Texas port, with
III the past week, under British
colors, bringing 45 tons cannon pow
der large amount of rifle powder,
100000 army caps, 5000 cannon
primers, and considerable amount
OF coffee, dry-goods, bagging, rope.
etc, etc. We acknowledge our in
debtedness to the purser for New
York Tribune, of the 18th December.
We learn that the Santee's boats
captured a schooner off Galveston,
Monday morning. The schooner was
heavily laden. 1t is not known
whence she came or whittier bound.