Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-07

examined the grapes, says they were In
good condi,ion, and that he did not taste
any better lat fall"
Cnicxgx Sorr WITHOUT CBicErs.-Take
one dessert teasroonful Of Hour ard rub
smooth in one gill Of milk put IN one
ounce Of butter. and pepper and salt 20 sui'
the taste pour in lali pint OF ooiine
water. boil ten minutes, snd pour over
toasted bread. Thyme or parsley, Us Is
most agreeable, may be added.
OK EATING PoRK.-Hal's Journal OF
Health has a sensible article on eating porS,
in which our views are well expressed %
"There is no trouble in eating pork In
eold climate. /, is nceded-or some fatty
meat, for the support Of life, while st the
South vegetable diet is better. But wheth-
or the hog should be eaten, depends on the
manner ia which he is kept. II he Be kept |
a mere scavengsr on nlth and sostenness,
the inca. would bs unit TO eat, o its food |
must enter into it, composition. Yves
this in the difference between hogs fed on
acorns and those fed on corn. Any AMI
nal that lives upon the 9th and wss'e o.
cities. should he rejected ss food. bas u
| the hog can he kept clssnly and ON proper
| food. pork IL % hsslthy ss beef, or pes's'y'
or fsn."
r,, pnor,rs or Hor CuLrrss.-ln or
-. - .;ve tl,e readers Of the Times some
.orcent,on of the profits which have been
,s.lizsd by hop growers, ! have obtained
from Mr.. Howard II. Potter, who is, per
haps. the most successful hop grower OF
Sank county, Wis., = statement oil his re-
ceip,s and expenditures on account Of one
of his Yards (Which contains four Acrcs)
since il commenced bearing, from which ]
condense The following sta ement:
| CAPITAL INVESTED.
Potter counts 40 capital invested his dry
ing house, his press, his hop poles, and 9TH
eY necessary fixtures:
!. 900 tamarsch poles, at $50 per M....ssso 90
Drving- house, 2oSt0. 400 w
Stove, pipe, press and boxes. 10 "
Total capitol. exclusive Of land. LBS 90
The land 10 worth olo0 per acre, not more
yiRsr YEAR's CROP.
The yard came into bearing last year
(ls66) and the crop Was sold At % cents
per pound. The following is the detailed
statement Of the cost Of production, the sum
, received from the sale Of the crops and the
profits realized:
, Cultivation, settiug poles. and tying =.
vines. $3.50. $500. q" "
Harvesting, drying bslins. fuel and :,
sackibg. ......... .....-.-... 'oi W
| Man and team ten days, drawing ma
nure. ............ 1900. ...... " v
q Fifteen per cent. or depreciation Of
! capital invested IN hop-house and
other fixtures. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Jos
4 Total e,pep.es q, o6o 0,
Received tor $50 lbs. hops. at &c.,. 4,6sO o.
Q Deduct e1penses.. ........-.......... As0oS "
J. Leavisg ~ profits for crop Of 1888. 500
. YIRsT CROP or mop ROOTS.
e The next spring following this crop /
% ives necessary TO remove the surplus roots
or runners, from the yard CHE reason AM
% manner Of which will hereafter describe)
and, these roots being in great demand 1
= 81 out new yards, they were sold, som
u few at 80 "per acre" (what are necesssf.
to plant an acfc is meant). some few at 81
per acre, but most Of them q $50 per acre
Tho roots taken up from this four acres:
" Actually brought .............. lao 0
E. Deduct for expenses Of taking up aud
4 | marketing loV v
q Total profits for roots sold ........tS,0f0 C
g. Mr.. Potter 10 sanguine that these figure
~ will be increased another year, as he vii
:, have . larger number of roots TO dispos
: Of, and the orders already being receive
ne by mail seem to indicate a still tronger DE-
il mand than existed last year.
no THE SECOND, OR THIS YEARs CROP.
Tho years crop WAS more bountltul tina
- last year; but the exact number Of pound
ne picked cannot b. definitely ascertainod, Il
Id the hops are no, all yet la ed, and cannot h
II conveniently weighed. There were, Low
ever, from this same yard Of four acre
, 1 ho NJ tab vSb nj Z
"a average Of lot lbs per box, would yiei
cd IL ,SO2 lbs Of hops; and. MS it is certsl
Of that the 'boxss" would average over rath.
- than under l0t lbs each, | accept il as
basic, and call the crop 500 lbs. Tn
:" amount ! charge up at Doc per ID, becau'
IN that has been the leading price paid by dea
RI bounds will be apparent when state thi
>. 5sc has been offered for them and refused
and that, when sold, owing to their bein
n extremely choice, they will probably brin
-, zoe, unless there should be some sudden e
I'd action in the market, which does not no
seem probable. These figures give us Il
following results:
Cultivation, &c. Observation-Disclosures 100
70 Harvesting. curing, &c.............. e4S
Fifteen per ct. for depreciation of capital les
"a Total expenses ....................4l.2 ll
II, 500 lbs hops at 55c ..........e64 el
IN Deduct expenses .................... l,2ll I
Leaving as profits for crop of 1867 -, $50
80 RrcArirrIAfIox.
PROFIT OF crop OF ! $50 ..........-.....t3, 500
of Profits on crop Of hop-roots sold IN
spring OF lss. $3.50
nc PROFITS on crop OF Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 ,
ut -, -, 90. :
lothl fll,sZV
!" Representing the profits, over and abo,
ID all expenses incurred in production an
j. marketin0 taken from fnur acres Of vrou n