Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-04-15
NO11. GROWING.

Hon. Henry 5. Randall, of New
York, one of the most intelligent and
experienced wool growers of this coun-
Try, in a late article in Moore's Rural
New Yorker, says:
1--WE believe the present the best
period which has occurred in years 0
make sound investments in sheep hu.
banlry. We will not say with the
Economist however, that tor the uext
ten years it will bethe best investment
that can be made in agriculture, tor
VIC have not any more than the Econo-
mist has sufficient comparative data to
authorize sucn declaration; aud we
have always AIMED to avoid exciting
false aud exaggerated expectations,
believing that thcyarc only productive
OF public injury and private loss. -
Nv nile we now, on the condition
already stated, are ready to stake
all the little credit we possess as re-
liable counsellor of our woolgrowing
brethren on the opinion that wool in
dustry will be placed hencctorth on
firm and remunerative basis, we, as
earnestly as in 1864, deprecate specu.
latlon and over action. Let
pinic cease; let sheep growers resume
their occupation and their confidence
in its protitableness-but let them ex-
hibit their common sense by taking il
for granted that no industry can per
mancsly lead all others; that no indus.
try will generally confer wealth with
out it is conducted with steaIincss
and judgement; and that while the
production OF any great necessary OF
lite must be rcmunerativc, in n healthy
state Of affairs, no branch reproduction
is exempt from viclssitudes.'
The chlet condition" on which Mr..
Randall makes the above predictions,
is that the present wool and WOODEN
tariff laws shall be preserved iutact."
RENovArlNa OLD CuRRANr Bushes
Old currant bushes are among the
most unpromising things with which
one has to deal; their tangled and mis-
shaped stalks present puzzle to the
notice. Whatever is done should be
undertaken during the first mild spell,
rs the currant pushes very early. The
bush will probably have numerous
shoots starting from below ground, or
near the surface; cut out all but four
or six of these. according to the size
of the plant, leaving only the most
healthy looking Ones taking care to
have these as equally distant as pos.
sihle. The fruit is born OH wood two
or more yers old One yearold wood
is distinguished by its different color
and small BUDS. Cut out all weak
shoots of this kind, and shorten ones
two.thirds or one-half. Manure around
the bushes and when dry weather ap
proaches, mulch. Make the old bush
es do their best, and start new plan
tation which Will come into bearing
in two years.
The BEST CoLoRING MATTER
FOR CHEEsE.-At every meet
ing of any of the dairy associa-
tons of the land, this question
comes up and results generally
in the recommendation of pure
annotto. This color is prepared
from the seeds of a tropical tree
K Webster). The demand for
this article is large, Of course,
and such is the unfortunate con-
dition Of trade with no authori-
tativc inspection of such ar.i-
cles, that Dixie ginger, pepper,
allspice, mustard, and other
spices, or like white lead and
even nearly allof which
are adultcrated,) pure annotto
is hard to be had. Besides all
this, annotto is a foreign sub
stance to milk, cheese or butter,
although perhaps not positively
poisonous.
Butter made from the milk
Of pure Alderney stock, is of
such high co!or as to Sc I'M al
most unnatural-not golden
yellow, but reddish-yellow, as If
copper were the alloy of gold
Now, we suggest that our
cheese makers intoduce a strong
infusion Of the Alderney milk
say all the milk Of one AL
derney to that of twenty cows
Of other breeds, as the best possi-
bic coloring matter. Next, we
recommend grade Attorneys
for the cheese dairiesi of course
they are the best for butter
Iairies.- Rural World.