Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-12

rorr quarts Of beans and two pounds Of
,o,n.d beef. boiled to rags in fifty quarts |
NJ vster, viii furnish good meal TO forty |
men at cost Of &l--two cents aud half .
meal. So SAYS the farmer's Chrsatele-
Tho Legislature of California has provd-
ed a bounty of $3.50 for every 5000 null
berry trees one may plant. Five million
such trees are now growing in the State,
and the production OF silk has commenced
In New England pure Jersey heller calves
bring 500 each when old enough 10 be
weaned. Light gray tsiysr gray) IS now
the most fashionable color, though the
co.or is important only in commercial
point Of view.
A German pomologist asserts that young
pear trees with smooth and red twigs vii
furnish Juicy and well favored fruit; while
rough, green shoots indicate mealy, dry
and tastslsss article. With apples, rough
branches indicate sour smooth branches,
sweet fruit.
TnR WEsr vus HORsss - One OF the edi.
tors Of the Turf, Field and Farm, formerly
Q resident Of Iowa and 81 present on vest
ern trip, had the following on the adapta-
biity Of Iowa and the West for horse breed
ing, tho manner Of treating colts, ETC., in .
late letter to his paper:
"lowa 10 particularly we'll adapted for
the rearing Of horses by the many favorable
natural causes which exist. The soil 10
rich. 90 ~ to produce the best grasses for
pas,urags; the drainage is generally good,
from the surface. being rolling, and the case
with which The cereals are grown present
no obstacle TO feeding. and high feeding 10
one Of the great secrets Of succsssful horse
breeding. Perhaps no man in the United
| States has been the breeder Of % many
good racehorses from the same number o.
mares, a. John n. Clay, ESQ, aud Ne doubt
# ever one Of his colts is hungry until he
is muzzled for . eat or trial. His colts a.
ways look we'll, and most Of them, when
they come 10 the ordeal, perform we'll also.
| The treatment which grows . colt into .
good racshorse will bs likely to produce the
good worker, " lille starvation will assuTedly
spoil tho best ever foaled. BY starvation
we do not mean that the lack Of food shall
be 30 great the animal will die for want Of
nutrition, but by letting the colt take his
chances in the yard with the cattle, OK per-
haps, allowing him the run OF the stalk
fold. with no shelter save tho lee Of straw
stack. II even he should grow to q size
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the few dollars saved IN tho rearing 10 tho
poorest kind Of economy. Now that people
are commencing 10 pay more attention to
farming in the West that has been the case
heretofore they are likewise finding oul
that the horse has an important part to per-
form Twenty years ago the prairiss were
almost invariably broken up with oxen,
and after culture was confined to scratch
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; soil. Then wheat was the great staple, aud
prics rnlcd 50 low that little care Was taken
Il tho crop after 1t WAS grown aud threshsd
Pens were made Of rails lined with straw
; the grain thrown into them, slightly Gov
ered, and left to stand in the field until il
suited the convenience Of the owner to con
ycy it to market. There are very few farm
crs now, that have net good gransrics with
comfortable stabling and out-buildings, anc
70 are glad to state that = majority Of I'll,
farmers in this section take good care o
their young horses Those breeders VII,
live IN Kentucky or Tennessee, and VIII,
. arc rot iamiliarly acquainted with the eli
mate OF the Northwest have nn srroneou
n opinion of the effects Of the cold. While
I is true tia, the Winters arc longer an
d colder. there is an advantage in there b,
" l lux ram All hii iuuu ANcluti CUuiu u %
J. be raised AS well here as there If tho an
n NAL WAS forced 10 run out, but with props
d buildings aud proper care We are sAtisfe
Al that as good horses can be grown III tn
~ Northwest as anywhere else.
Of The New lnseruml Revenue In "
There is much inquiry for the action
Congress AT its recent session in refefenc
TO the Internal Tax law The law covr
some sixty closely prin,ed pages. FOLLOW
p ing IS an abstract Of those sections Of tn
l. law Of particular or genet 81 Importance
Section - Distlllers, reiiners and hole
sale liquor dealers, mixers Of liquor, t
keep books of daily purchases and sales
i names Of parties from whom bought and /
whom sold, with all details Of proofs, pack
q ages, marks, numbers, etc Penalties "a
nounced.
;. Sec. 40. Receipts Of spirits in less tina
70 twenty gallon packages withheld from an
a. but authorized deslers, rectifisrs, etc. Per
altiss denounced.
Sec. Al. Reinspsction of spirits O.
7. change of packages in not less than to
d gallons; absence Of marks evidence q
i. fraud.
See. l6. Imitation wines, sparkling vine
and mixed liquors, liable to IS per doze
quartz. and % per dozen pnts, or at thos
y ssses In Whatever packages put up Spark
:. ling wines made from native grapes 81
cmpt. Returns to be made semi monthly
without notice, and payment forthwith q
tax due. Penalties denounced.
J. Sec. 80 All forfeit ed spirits TO be sol
/. subject TO immediate payment Of tax.
Il Sec. 50. Special tax Of distilless Of 10
forty gallon barrels 140O, and a. for eac
additional barrel. Distillers defined
. monthly returns required.
. Wholesale liquor dealers to pay 800. i
annual sales are not over t25, 900. and 81
on each additional 81 900; definition; con
ditional exception Of dis,ilers and brewer
sailing on the premises; exemption q 4
the conflict with State and municipal laws
n Manufacturer Of stills to pay $50 De-
annum. and $50 for each still or worm.
Dealers in leaf tobacco sales unde
$4,000 per annum e75, and q on sacl
additional $1,000: definition Of; no ex
emption on account of paying tax u
Wholesale dealers, tobacconists. mapuiac
,, turers OF cigars or tobacco; farmers an,
planters selling their own products only
; exempt.
Dealers in tobacco to paw So per annuu
on sales under 81 900. aud 81 on each ad
ditionsl 1000; definition of; every retail
dealer, liquor dealer, inn, tavern and eatin.
house selling cigars. to pay special tax q,
tobacco dealers.
Manufacturers Of tobacco to paw SO, and
- per 81 900 on the excess Of %. 900 Of
zoe penal sum Of their bond.
hanuiac,urs of cigars to pay tlO, and
~ per 900 in excess Of 81, 0OC defined;
must give bond before obtaining spscisl
YAK receipt. Every cigar maker to register
sec. oil: snnt and snuff flour, 50 cents
per pound. Fine cut. plug and twist. 80
cents per pound. Stem smoking. 10 ccnts
per pound.
Sec. SO. Manufacturers thereof IA civ.
, written notice in detail, and bond befsrs
commencing business, and obtain Collsc,.
ofs certificate. What shall be deemsd
manufacturing defined. su
Bee. Oh. Every manufacturer of snuff and
TOBACCO to put up a sign. Penalties de.
nouncsd. w
! Sec. s.. Direct preparation Of s,.mn.