New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-03


Custom OF Descent; Offspring Of Con.
cnbines How Regarded-Birfh OF Fe-
ninIe Children - Employments Of Fe.
maies-Thc Yedo Yn,hisis-Maids In
Waiting-Bnfunticidc Unknown.
From Our Special Correspondent.
KANAGAwA JAPAN
Beside the regular labors Of the farm, IN the
production Of staple crops, japanese farmer like
his congener in other lands directs his eve to those
adjunct, Of farm labor which help "to exc ont a
Portable living" Here is sandy tract devoted 10 the
growth OF melons the various kinds of which find an
enormous consumption during the Summer months. In
yonder sheltered valley bloom orchards Of the apricot
plum and peach around tue farm houses stand the per
simmon orange, fig, and loquat trees. The fruits OF
the first three with true oriental reverson " taste
priced green rather than ripe. and sour plum
stepped sourer pickle is the morning phegm.
The psrsmmon is not small and puckery globe Of
veruice but large luscious fruit extra specimens of
which will weigh pound. A narrow tongue Of land
running ont into Yedo bag few miles from kanasawa,
is famous for its pear orchards where orchards of
many in extent in which the pear tree ia grown
as standard to tie hight Of anda half FIVE et
and then the branches spread and trained horizon
tally so thoroughly done, evenly cut and trimmed.
that throughou; the whole extent Of these orchards
fat surace of foliage is presented TO the eye natural
trelis of posts raters and leaves under whose shade
army might camp and sleep. The products Of these
orchards russell pears. appleshaped. Of immense
szc whose nspidity is in inverse ratio 20 their bignes
About forty miles Of KaDagawa, and oqui.distaut
from NedO are the vineyards OF kOshiu. where the
tive sweetvaer grape is largely cultivated, being
trained altogether trelliSes The supply OF Yefo
with these grapes which Is of the few good fruits
this country boast and OF the still fewer which
upened and priced We prize fruits. brings 10 the
grower annual good result II may be Of consolation
ontiyaiors 10 know that In Japan, remote and
tucked away in the fdrthermost OF the globs
seagrt and isolated she is the Mag Bug down
in annual sgarms the yineleayes and the striped
bug devours the melon patches. The japanese has
an ally which he Is too wise not 20 employ in his war
against tie predatory insect rovers. little bird
which breeds In countless numbers about his door finds
no obstacle 10 offensive and defensive alliance save
In the housewives pet grinalkin The manufacture OF
wine from these grapes is an art wholly unknown
Grapes coated with sugar. as our coneotioners do al
uonds are In the Winter season an article OF Injury
and considered WORTHY Of being passed gin. among
the highest OF The Land.
There ere other farmers who unite to their ordinary
abors such manufactures they their households
can pursue the intervals OF field labor by far the
finest farm buildings have seen hereabout We're those
of whisky -dstil,er whose large and webuilt house
numerous ontbuildinss ample grounds grt with hedge
rows. planted with shade and ornamened with the
gardeners best care, attracted my attention was
riding by into the back country. pulled my horse up
a. the gate minutes chat with the proprietor who
came forward to meet me and warmly pressed me to
dismouut and parake OF bis hospalities. He seemed
to rake great pride in his snug establishment told Inc
that he was diser Of rice whisky for which purpose
he bought up tho surplus crop OF the neghborng farm
ers and though he did tell So doubt before
the wear rolled round reses their rice to them in It's
new form at paying profit.
1t was ON the excursion that another noon day
halt brought "a little inn the banks OF the Su
runga river, and to es cean and quiet country inn
one would care 10 find At end OF range OF cot
tage rooms pro,i with neatly matted apart
mcnt overlooking the garden and the Drawing river
beyond; al the remove Of partition or two was what
we 80 well know IN the States country store"
where everything to be had. from a horses straw
shoe TO silk robe al one remove further was farm
kitchen and ia appendices OF servants stables
granaries and outhouses showing that my thrifty host
on the banks OF this mountain torrent successfully
carrying on Lis trparle profession OF innkeeper ner
chant aud iarmei
At a religious festival. held OF noted temple 10
farming region where it was my pleasure to be wit.
ness OF the crowd gathering from the adjacent country
all 10 their bright holiday dresses, and clearly caring
more for the pic ucing and drinking the uncovered
green sward than for the wearisome ceremonies that
were dragging on the temple decidedly the belle of
occasion was whisky dslillers daughter from neigh
boring village.
The farmers about the open ports are, class very
small andholders but in the interior especially
near Maco the seat of tho spiritual Emperor We hear
of large estates in the possession Ct single family
whose Chief keeps up tho state Of hereditary noble OF
smaller class. and appears in public wearing two
twors the badge Of the privileged classes and Is to
lowed BY train OF armed attendants. country squire
with country squirss importance In other and older
day, These large estates and the privileges Of rank
accorded with them were We are told, the grants Of
former Emperors in long ago days, recompense for
personsl or public service. Here the old feuda Gus.
toms OF Europe are e1tant in many ways and to-day
the reward of merit in civil Life or military service is
the grant of certain lands with the right to their In
come and the direction Of its descent A hereditary
bestowa to DO forfeited In like 1t gained
BY disservcs to the Imperial will have known one
such family 80 decayed however that what was left Of
the ancestral barely suced TO keep up the shabby
old farm house ard maintain the few servants who
attached 10 it, while its lord found the air OF Yedo and
a. coast cougenial than that OF his patronymc
sstste, Still the aacislt spear and bow OF the family