, 1869-01-23

Growers Association, read an essay on the
Abovp subject
After giving some account Of sheep hus-
baudry Of the olden tiac, tbs SPEAKER went
larcely Into the eco1omy Of wool growing.
he reverted to the fact that TO market corn,
the railroad absorbed more than half Its value
IN frefRhts.. As It requires one and \ fourth
bushels Of corn to make I pound OF wool on
the averagr. 1t MIL be seen thst corn m.y
be chtapsy transported n the form OF wool.
The amount set down to each county Is a
follows:
Pounds.
EttmA1J.-...--......-... -.e0u U00.No
SPAN. it.b md Ptttaeai. .:....:..... .nsooo 90
AustrAl!1, south Am. 7iel An1 So1Ea
africa ea....-..-..-...-....., 151 0M orc
Au.kis, n Europe. ooo.oo9
Bfi,sh raS Nefsh 1neiics.... .... YS3 % ~ ~
4sN1.o
Ab6, ent1msteo-.. .... G1o,pI1
In the manufacture Of carded or clothlnx
wool, from statistics collected 1T tho reeen.
Pars Exposition, the leading countries Of
world stand rels lively thus Rhenish Prus-
sia, first for mems wear France lrst and
Austria second for wonen's wear, and Eng
land 9TH for men and vomen's wear United
States sixth Kuss,a seventh. In comblue
wool fabrics, France stands arst and Epglsal
second.
''Tbs aockse Ct Foz Fcine consist Of 100000
animals"
The speaker estimated the sheep io the
United States at $500 900. the larger part
ol y hlch arc Merino.
Ihe speaker also paid bis respects to the
yalue Of protective tariff on their industrv,
and though Il has not thus far been pFocuc.
tire Of satitfactory results, tht tins IL at
hand when this will be changed. and both
wool and mutton command better prices ard
come more AID more In demand. lie hovd
that no change would be uaa!e until tbs
present law should haze 4 thorough trial.
Single aeeces. weighing from eighteen to-
twenty Ave pounds, Are frequently taken
fri N choice rams, while, In few exceptional
cases, IS high as thirty pounds have been
CHI ptd from single ye1r's growth.
Though days Of adsersity may occasiou-
ally overtake tho wool-grower. 1es aim
stand frm-hold fast take good care Of his
aock. The sheep never dies entirely lnsol-
vent even wheo starved TO deatu be lfaY:s
o. Feit .. legacy 10 The cruel mzstef who
+, ! .tbled him food.
can be resd in the melancholy hi;,ory oi the
| wheat.gTower. Wtnter.kllllng, blight, rust,
the ctIneh bug and the 1nicgt have made hls
fortune checkered c1e, The grower OF dro
ana ten cent corn has had his share oi mis-
fortune In Year, past. The hog cholera has
k
Of the pofk:gEoweT- and to-day the Taxa.
| OF Spanish ieyer hangs as . sword Of Dam.
ocles over The millions OF cattle, that coas,i-
| TUE the present wealth, and upon which are
| built the high hopes for the future OF 30
many farmers, Though the prospect may
| avenue to m independent prosperity IL opeu
to the PEOPLE Of the cuuHtr5 than the one
| presented through an increase OF the grow
era al d manufacturers oi WOOL Nature has
placed within our grasp all the elements that
ge to make naiior great. Millions u acres
OF grass ant tually waeA welcu!ne to focks
and herds that come not, and In their turn
| 60 down before the destroying fires Of au-
| tnnr, to minGlt their ashes r. ith the accu-
nulascd fertility Of the centuries het3ro
them. Cruumbeled streams roceasIncly
ply he walcs.powers tha; can be ha- II We
viii hut take them. Tuexhau.,ible cosl-b.ds
insI:c tho dege1oping hand OF tho miner ~
blide waits for the coming Of tue pride
| Gfcom and rhen assisted BY trtc and judi
cious leasslstion.st.te and narooal-xc
ssoweu. Then, md not Till then, >l,l this
mighty untcyelopcd Valley of the sti.,js-
eippi be what God intendrdlt should be lot
| alone the garden. but the Eranary, the fac
tory end thc Toskahop Of the world.
DISCUSSION.
A lively discussion was had Lyer the sub
ject. showing deep interest 10 the rlatsc-.
Ms ssr'. Garland, Scott and baldwin wcre
appointed TO Ola MP dog -shrep law, to bo
prfeerted TO The present General assembly
| for iis paessge.
4 solution oftot1ero JUICE. into which the
sheep haze three or sour dipplugs. Was said
10 be- an etItctual vusc. Scraps aud Clip.
pings Of tobacco arc eold by toe mauu.ac.
tuEers at low price tor this purpose.
Foot'rot + one Of the mes: stubborn dis
eases 10 Khleh the sheep !s subject. nis
sometimes trcafed successfully BY change
| oil loca Ion. Corrosive suh1tnatc and butter
Of apttmouy were nlto given as a cure. In
oil cascs cutting the hoof il escorted 10.
Blue sitriol, dissolved In waler, was sad 10 b.,
ustful.
AFrERSOuH ek-s1ON.
THE PROPOSED DOC Law.
Before entering ~. the regular business OF
the ketsion Mr.. ba1d IN, frou1 the Committee
on Dogs, reported the following. which vas
adopted, aid Nessrs. Baldwin and Garland
we're appointed committee 10 prtseDs It to
the General Assembly FIR its pa.sasu:
section ! provides tdnt the o~ucr fhali
lake ont llcense Tor each dog, under pen
| alty OF ten doltars, "nt shall ptoslds collar
| for stid dog, xud II auy dog Is foutd without
collsr he may be &nmtdi ,tciy k,lied-
Section 2 psovtdes tdar the fund thus
| raised Ehnll 70 to the coum5n school tund Of
the township from which 1t Is derived.
| AGRICULTURAL BOTANY.
Prof. 7. J. BuTttll read m e1,quent aud
| practical essay Oh the subject OF Agricultural
| Botany.
Among the great family o. plants, number.
Ing more thtn 12o. 700, out Of this lmnetse
list but Few arc used BY man Tor hl. VARIED
Industrial and medical purposes. How many
| Of those now ont OF this List Will yet prore
of snlue md serve the uceds Of n4u, Ia ia the
luiure, aud 10 no small extent will this de-
pend On chemistry AID other sciences.
/ DIsCUss1oH.
Mr.. Ttee, of Missouri, said that the 1e.ture
| just closed WAS one In accordance Hitn the
| books, b1t To study botany. one must have y
| trained eye and be : close observer. We har.
! a ecitace that can be IN oldtd by careful
| s-ndy, but in no other way.
II is we'll to teach this science In such 4
| way tuat We mas put 1t 10 u>esul purposes,to
| apply them to all the needs OF HE.
Dr. wAEDkA's LEcTURH-fAoPA0A11S9 BI
| CuTT1S1s.
In grape cuttings, VIC cut above the bud
| 20 Tar t1at 1t rnar not become dry, but Gu.
| cloee al the lower end A sharp knle L. bet-
ttr Tor g:tcn cuttings, but wood cutting.
may he taktn off with the shtars. green
| cutting m1st be put under bell glass Or
shaded. The common cause OF 1allure of
| hard wood cuttings in the open sruund Il
the putting ont leaves before the 70 ots arc
formed, Bottom heat, By exciting root
growth first, intuses tbs plant Single ere
cuttings ed os ,5s pHa s"ar.p pops and ng
ibis, Is 10 place two K ches OF mulch over the
| cuttings. This mulch IL taken OF AZ the
| middle of summer, and the plants are thea
| cultivated In the Usual way.
| 8TESlS3 SESSION.
| VEGETABLE PuTkI0Lo1I.
| John Il. lice, Secretary Of the Missouri
| Board OF Agriculture, selected the abore Eub.
icct for his lecture.
Hr said thai amin. Is cannot llTa on ino--
Eanic substances, but The plants by some ca1-
vanic action can take up taese eubat %nces and
akslmnlate item TO their use aud thua tuld
mp the plant structure, and upon thess Ilaar
el1ucturrs the antmals feed and b} winch
| they are sustaiaeu.
F!ant cells arc too email to BE- seen with the
! naked rye; IN cnbic tI.ch Of wood tne-e
| may be 4 million aud haiti OF these cells.
What are the Andes but an Aggregate mass
Of amorpbous mAttere what are the Falls Of
Niagara but al Aggregation Of 1tou. of
water hurled over the abysa III = masss
Small Atosna these, Ike the cellE, and only
great In their Aggregation.
Ihe roots pnr The plant In connection With
the .oli. There are roots, faotlets nns'
branches. The T5oticts are somstltues called
spouxtoles. The main root dx.s the plans TO
the soil, while thc roottets supply the food
from the soil 10 build up the pit ut.
The lecture waa Of great length, sho*irE
/ al lmmCnsc amour. Of practical rcsearch into
The prrceas.s Of plant nie. growth md sssue-
tule. Il w&s httloC close To the able paper
Of Prof Brsfli On Agricultural botany,
RURAL.
TRAGEDY IN WISCONSIN,.