Connecticut western news., 1873-12-19
Farm, Garden and Household.
Profits of fCo-Operation.

lard, three young farmers living almost within stone's throw of each other, decided to join in establishing dairy milk route from their farms to Paw tucket, Rhode Island, some six miles away. Neither farm was large enough to sustain route alone, but the three together could do it easily. Neither wanted to take the place of middleman and dc all the marketing, nor did either wish to give up his business to mid dleman. So they agreed that each should take his turn on the milk wagon.
 The milk accounts are all kept in one
 book, and the buyers at the village set tie their bills by this book, whether it comes by one or another of the mem-
 bers of the company. Each of the three men go with the wagon every third day in regular order, unless for accommo- dation sake one goes trip for one of the others. Each uses his own horse and wagon, and each knows the amount of milk that is taken from the different farms every day.
 The two trips that each one makes every week enables him to market most of his other produce, such as apples, potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes and other garden products, of which each one raises considerable quantities, without making special trips for such purposes. Nor is there any hitching up and going to the store for purchase; all the buy ing, as we'll as selling, being done on their regular market days and they are all in daily communication with, the post office, which is no small conven- fence to farmers.
 Under this system of partnership, the af nnr6yn So AA l., minimum, while each bears his just proportion of the expenses, and receives equal share in all the advantages of the combination. Since this arrangement has been established, all their farms have been really enhanced in value. The young men have increased their stock and it is better fed and better housed. Buildings have been repaired and enlarged, more and better tools pur- chased and the land is constantly in- creasing in fertility and productiveness. But little complaint is heard from them about hard times for farmers. They pay their bills, take the papers, and know what is going on in the world out side.
 We have been familiar with this com- pany from it's organization, and believe the example these men have set is wor- thy of imitation by many farmers who are now grumbling about the cost of getting their goods to market.
 How to Organize Grange.
 We have heard frequent inquiries as to how to proceed to organize Grange. Here is the mode of procedure:
 In order to organize Grange there must be at least fifteen gentlemen whose preponderating interests are con- nected with farming, and four ladies' ready and willing to become members. This number may be increased to twenty gentlemen and ten ladies.
 They should have suitable place for meeting-such as aschool-room, church, or some convenient hall. When ready, | make an application, in writing, to the | nearest deputy to organize the Grange. | When organized, these become Charter | members, and have to pay-gentlemen three dollars ladies, fifty cents, each.
 After organization no additional Charter member can be received, and all that are admitted afterwards have to pay-the gentlemen five dollars and the ladies two dollars each.
 In future no new Grange can be or ganized within ten miles of another Grange giving jurisdiction of five miles to each and no Patron or appli- cant for membership shall be consider ed member of any Grange outside of his jurisdiction, without the consent of the Grange under whose jurisdiction he resides.
 When Oranges reach 8 membership of one hundred, an additional Grange may be organized within said pre- scribed jurisdiction.
 Principles of Breeding.
 Scientific investigation and research have established the following proposi- tions as true, in the transmission of animal characteristics:
 1. Like produces like, or the likeness of some ancestor.
 2. When there is great uniformity among the members of a species, the of the offspring from the average type are usually small.
 3. When considerable difference has once been established, unlikeness among the offspring are frequent and great.
 4. Any accidental variation from the type in the form, disposi- tion or habits of a species, may be per petuated, and to a limited extent inten- sifed, by careful selection and use.
 5. An unnatural strain or demand on any particular part of the animal ma chinery long continued, tends to weak en or dwarf all the other parts not allied to the one so stimulated.
 6. Hereditary qualities are liable to be weakened, if not entirely lost by dis use. Always Grow some Roots for MiIch Cows,
 The Rural World says: " You can no more get much milk from dry food than yon can get blood from a turnip. We want everybody to have plenty of milk, and we want COWS to have warm shelter and plenty of the right kind of food to furnish it.'' Beets, unlike tur- nips, have no insect enemies, and in stiff, highly manured soil they grow very large, and so much out of the ground that they are quickly harvested hey bear transplanting without fail are, if the tops are only cut of. It is , said that unthrashed oats mixed with nay will so enrich cows milk that IS pounds of cream will make 1O4 pounds 'f butter, and 10 pounds of milk will make pound of butter.
 Apple MarmaIade.' Ieel, core, ana DOH the appleS-Splt- ;enbergs are the best-with only suffi- ient water to keep them from burning; I ,eat them to pulp, to every pound l How three-fourths of pound of lump t ugar dip the Jumps into water, put S hese into saucepan and boil until l yrup is thick and can be we'll skimmed; ( dd this syrup to the apple with one- q laf teaspoonful of minced lemon peel [ o each pound, and stir over a quick g ire till the apple ceases to stick to the c 'ottom of the pan. Dip jelly molds nto water and lay in the bottoms-as hey are inverted "a few strips of cit on and some hlanchad almonds than ::