The Placer herald., 1871-04-15
HOUSE AND FARM.

it could be as readily obtained as the former
and perhaps cheaper, as they would thus be
able to combine economy with the true prin-
ciples of dietetics. Millers generally charge
as much for unbolted -four, as for that WHICH
is bolted; but there is no reason why they
should do so. Unbolted meal ought to be
considerably cheaper per sack or barrel, than
that which is subjected to extra labor, and
diminution by having large proportion of
that which possesses the least pecuriary value
taken frem it.
But there is away to avoid this imposition
by simply buying the middlngs (best shorts)
and good bran which have been taken out by
the miller, and mixing them together in the
same proportions in which they would exist
if the wheat had been ground up without
bolting. There is but little labor in mixing,
while the cost of the mixture to make given
quantity of bread, will be much less than
though the same quantity was made from
fine -four alone.
No harm will arise, even if an undue pro-
portion of bran finds its way into the -four,
and any good domestic bread maker may
produce as light, sweet and wholesome bread
from such mixture as can be obtained from
the best bolted -four Such bread is far more
wholesome than the common white bread and
to dyspeptics it is Indispensable 1t is more
cigestible, and of the phosphates, so essential
to the stamina Of the system, it contains II
pounds in 100; while -four, bolted to the de-
gree of "superfne, contains only six pounds
in 1OO-nearly three to one These facts
are OF the utmost Importance to every per-
son, and deserve far more consideration than
is usually allotted to them. Pacific Rural
Press.
ANGoRA CoArs.--It is stated that thirty
thousand herds of Angora goats are distribu-
ted in certain counties throughout the States.
This business seems more profitable for wool
growing than that of sheep. Robert w.
Scott, of Franklin county, Ky, writing to a
newspaper in that State, says:
have a flock of nearly 200 head of fine
Cashmere orangora goats produced by cross
ing the pure bred Angora buck with the ma
tive or common females, now deep enough in
the blood to produce wool long enough to be
shorn and manufactured The flock has cost
me almost nothing; the sales which have been
made and the meat and skins of the males
and wethers from the flock, from time to time
in the course of its production, have remun-
Grated all expenses. have recently received
the account Of the sales of my goats wool at
eighty-hve cents per pound. To produce this
wool cost me no more per pound than the wool
of my improved Kentucky sheep, and yet
thrty-seven cents was the best offer could
get for my sleeps wool in Kentucky. Both
the goats wool and the sleeps wool were
chow, opd bo al o1;Iyo or1 +bo o,,o rcJrooJ
eighty-fve cents, and the other thirty-hve
cents per pound.
ALFALFA OR CHILE CLovER.-Danel d.
Grass, Richand, CAL, in the Country Gen
Henan, writes: "Here, in California, the
Alfalfa is getting to be used wherever it will
grow, in preference to all other grasses. On
the Sacramento river, we cut three or four
crops of hay through the summer, of the
best quality for horses, and for mich cows
there is nothing that equals it either in pas
ture or hay One acre of Alfalfa will make
more feed than three acres sown to any other
crop. For soiling | think it would be ad-
mirably suited. This season cut two heavy
crops of Alfalfa hay and afterwards let it ri
pen for seed, which was very imperfectly
threshed, but yielded 500 pounds of seed to
the acre, which sells for fifteen cents per
pound to wholesale dealers"
GRIMEss GoLDEN PPpIN.-This is a new
apple that has been introduced for public ia
vor by S. B. Marshal, of Cleveland, Ohio
1t is thus described in the Small Fruit IN
structor: "It is a russety, golden color, fair,
smooth skin; medium size; round to oblong-
ish; slightly ribbed at the apex; flesh white,
with an orange splash juicy, and has got
the tone and character that 60 to make up
one of the finest dessert fruits. In flavor, it
remind US of Peck's Pleasant and also New
ton Pippin, being milder than either, yet suf-
fciently crisp and sprgthly to suit all lovers
of those choice apples" Our nurserymen
can obtain scions of the Golden Pippin tree
by writing to S. B. Marshall, Cleveland,
Ohio, who has them for sale.
WILL GRAPES KEEP ?--This question has
been often asked, and has been answered
both affirmatively and negatively by those
who have experimental in that way. Yes
terday Mr.. Charles Barker, of this place ex-
hbited a sample of grapes which he has kept
through the Winter in all their freshness of
taste and plumpness of size by very simple
process. MI. Barker packed up barrel OF
Catawba grapes in sawdust last fall, and
yesterday the barrel of grapes was opened,
and the fruit was splendid, as we have
stated.-Grass Valley Union
Here is a test that should be remembered.
1t is reasonable and should be tried by all
persons wishing to preserve grapes fresh.
The TROPHY TOMATO &C. w. Wilson, of
Auburn, Ohio, writes Last Spring plant
ted twenty Trophy tomato seeds in hot bed
and obtained nineteen thrifty plants. The
fruit ripened early, and some of the tomatoes,
not the largest on the vines, measured sixteen
inches in circumference. Most of the toma-
toes are smooth as apples, containing few
seeds and cutting like round of beef steak.
70 sum up, the vines are vigorous growers
and enormous bearers, while thefruit is large
and smooth, being very solid, SO that very
little goes to waste in cooking, and in flavor