National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-12-12
Farm, Garden and Household.
PROFITS oTCo.Operati0n.

lara, three young IhruerS HNiHB MhioS'
within a stones 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 do 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 men,
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 bis 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-
ience to farmers.
Under this system of partnership, the
cost of marketing is reduced to the
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 tho 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 its 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 a 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 rs 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 appll-
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 membership
Cd
may be organized within said pre-
scribed jurisdiction.
Principles OF Breeding.
Scientific investigation and research
have established the following PROPOSE
tions as true. in the transmission OF
hereditary animal characteristics:
l. Like produces like, or the likeness
of some ancestor
Q. When there is a great uniformity
among the members of a species, the
diyergences of the offspring from the
average type IRE usually small;
3. When a considerable difference
has once been established, unlikeness
among the offspring are frequent and
great.
4. Any accidental variation from the
eStaDllSneu type Ill VIC Aoihi, uAoPo'A
ton or habits Of species, may be per-
petuated, and to a limited extent inten-
sified, 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.
Apple Msrmalade.'
Peel, core, and boil the apples-Spit-
zenbergs are the best-with only suffi-
cient water to keep them from burning;
beat them to a pulp, to every pound
allow three-fourths of pound OF lump
sugar dip the Jumps into water, put
these into saucepan and boil until a
syrup is thick and can be well skinned;
add this syrup to the apple with one;
half teaspoonful of minced lemon peel
to each pound, and stir over a quick
fire till the apple ceases to stick to the
bottom of the pan. Dip jelly molds
into water and lay in the bottoms-as
they are inverted-a few strips Of cit
ron and some blanched almonds, then
nonr in the marmalade, and when cold