New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-21
farms which dot the whole regcn. Marion County con-
tans some large "butter ranches" as they are caed
,rhi 4 n IL their WV.

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The Cafornlans, who have a singular genius for doing
things ON large scale which other states are done by
retail, have managed 20 conduct oven CARVING nsI
way and have known how TO organic ,De mtklhg Oh
butter in way which would surprise az Oiange tluuy
farmer Here, for Instancc-and TO take tne most sue
cessu and complete of these experiment Ihe Ianeno
OF Mr. Charles webb Howard, on WhIDh .tiu .lc ViI
a5 for dairy purposes On this he has Mt this
time nine separate farms, occupeu ~ iilu .cuauS
carcd I'm making butter. To rent inc Itihs OUTRIGHT
Would moi 90 because the tenants would pat mp poor
improvements and would need even se uoTI capI
than tenants rmers usually nave W Ill.,
fore contryed scheme which seems 10 WORK satlsac
torily to all concerned and which appears 20 me eA
snbdyisois of Large fields he opens springs aud leads
water through iron pipes 10 inc prupoi P'ya hIu aso
"a the disabling mk-h0uae aud corral. lie builds Tue
bonses which consist Of substantial dwelling twenty
eight by thirty two feet asiory ana il4ii s, ana con
onglIy wcllarranged mik-house, twenty-five BY MY
feet having a milkroom IN me center twenty hve
feet souaTe with churningrOom, stOreFOon
wash.ro0m otc; "A barn. forty by nitY cet 10 contain
hay Tor the farm horses; also corral o Ti
these buildings are put up III lho Vcst manner, ~cl
painted and neat Tue tenant RECEIVES lrVh NC Pro
uretor AL dis the land, ana cows 10 STOCK H. uoIur
pishes on his part, all the dairy utehsls the needed
horses and wagons the furniture ior inc nouse u1
imuements aud the necessary labor Inc tenant pays
10 Inc owner tweuy-seyen dollars ana nan pr annum
for each cow and agrees TO take tc pest cure OF the
sfcc and of an parts of farm, 10 mako tue neces-
s1ry repairs aud raise for the owner Annually one
All w many calves as he keeps cows, the remainder
~ the calves being killed ana fed 20 the pigs he agrees
also IN sell nothing hut butter and hogs from tne iar,
fho bOcs beiug entirely the tenants property.
Under this system $50 cows are now X pt on nlne
fsrnns on this estate the largest number kept
nv one man being 2z5 and the smallest 10 mr. Howard
rs been Tor wears improving ms herd; he prefers snort
horns ana ne every year inc caves from the DSsI
mixers in All his herd. using also Onlis from good milk
ing strains was tod that the average product oi but
Ter on tne whole estate is now 10 pounds 20 eac cow
many COWS give high as 20 ana even Zoo pounds per
anuum
The description would be incomplete without the neat
handed mltmaid who not only furnishes Mr. Nordhoh
with an agreeable portrait but suggests At'ie whole
some moralzug on WOmlns Rights
and lg II
though farm fouEd pretty s~eu .lrl supss
intending all the indoor WORK WIN SUI 9~ ou olIe
saw the model dairy on Tie estate Here said % my
net win men which would delight MIS-. Stanton ana all
Inc WOman's R'ghts people, mere Is the heftesl' thS
syycetest Inc uoH complete DAIRY the Whole region
he est order fhe most SHINING utensils the incest but
terroom-and not only butter DlJ cheese aso m9ue'
| armed smOotnaai.ed, seusDly dressed, altogether
| admirable, and, TO my eyes Pedutuul sSSvu
her menservants, anu keeping every part OF tho bus
ness IN Alas, Mrs. Stanton! she mas discovered
marTy-sensibe r that isanj she IS not going to
marry dairy farmer either. DOUBT II anybody IN
California will ever make nee butter as ths pretty
Swcde certainly every other dairy saw ethou 10 INC
commonplace and uuiutereslug afler 4ad seen hefs:
don't doubt tlat the yong man VINO ms n' 'he az
to persuade her to love Nun Ougut To Oe hanged because
3n!ieI63isaS rs s az hin {ov in Ince and In numb
defiance OF Mrs stanton aui her brilliant cOpinlous
IN aims neivy jie .i ltbat t5 uSe a Caforria vulgaf
| ism, her head is ieYcL'
"The Philosophy Of the Indian Summer IS explained
in an instructive paper which, in the discussion oil
principles, does not lose sight Of the romantic aspects
Of The subject II winds up with the following burst OF
sonorous prose- which perhaps tribe TOO tne for
! science.
We must now arrest this beautiful research. but not
without single remark that the wonderful agents
and grateful second oeIspls display their potential
energy and proclaim their Oeuehcent presence Ia lle
vuster phenomenal OF continental climates. ~ ntlule
tho miglticst forces are often mailiestci Dy very
obscure and humble OgtWorAnAi, end Dy Iol-
and more pondcrous physical machinery i dis
covered, The gentle ana npe eptlOe lh.ghe 'ceuce y.
tine water u the smallest creek or icl ~ par % tIp
tremendous tida formed ~ the deem sea and prop
agItod by inc lunisor llinehc, 4ui i uJncLt ,
threads OF the polar baud or the Iue pima1ed Hatnl'
OF ;he ia ud. wnich strc.cl aloI as tAe fingers Of
spectral sk Teton Ia the hl AR, are 10 reality iru-e' OF
the cyclonic tempest winch simultaneously fd;a-eS d
continent ana fcws an ocean WIN "It'Hs. ~ liAS
manner the tinted beauties OF the Indian summer ald
the cool delights OF q, erse pArnoin non arc iLe
otshiungs and ncesiBg5 OF those cYcracuyc eFdthal
shows serve temper and iehctac the climates OF tue
higher ATTITUDES and 70 ordaiu fertility. YcrddIe5 and
| health over vast territories OF our planet.
| THE GALAXY.
Mr.. Grant White processes to give the coup
de qrace in this Number to the PGndt whom he has long
held under punishment, bat it may be doubted whether
he has yet put victim out Of his misery or whether
he s reserves Instruments Of torture for future
use At all events, after the penal fires have died
away aud the smoke Of torment ceases 10 ascend there
will be found Mr. Whites pathological discussions ana
suggestions mass OF instructive comment that viii
he moro valuable TO tho student Of English than The
ats OF arms by which has been attempted to racate
yIndictive Justice Mr.. Secretary Wccss paper
Lincoln and Seward" like ts predecessors, will be
read with profound interest, as an illustration Of state
secrets whatever view may be taken VI the correctness
of is conclusions TIE course Of Mr. Seward with re-
gard to the capture of Mason ana Sde - presented ID
light quite different from that IN which 1t Is viewed by
in ii a. al
The relation OF the circumstances attending the cap
ture and release OF the rebel emil slries Mason and sill
den Is pregnant with error. The excitement when ne
companled the Intelligence OF tne capture o Ihe,s ms
chcVous great, ana hau AZ one time threat
euug aspect The final disposition ol the question, WIN
Le sOraon OF the prisoners 20 British h0Hy ght
well he mentioned displaying the marked ana In some
respects perhaps happy trait OF Nj Seward in adapting
himself to circumstances which he could not control.
Bur lr. Adams fails 70 bring out that shreNd diplomatic
impression that the Secretary OF state stood aOne
| WISE sagacous. reserved and profound, when others
"the whole weight OF popular lnl rlatOn,' aud " like
tho Roman Curtius, who leaped Ato tie aDyss when
could have been closed IN no Other way he offered him
srsard sbnHId receiVe credit for fhe drxferons
| and skillfnl dispatch which he prepared on his
/ own change OF position. 10 eNmblts hlS readiness
! and prcu,iar tact and ability To eXiricate himself
from ana to pass over dfiultes Bat in point OF TACT
more eatei or luDlant over lhc capture UI
the 6missari > than In Seward, Sho a time made no
attempt 20 conceal MS qualification and approval O the
act Wilkes. But while Inc aud most OF the Cabinet
and country were hilarious the President had doubts
msgiyng., ana regrets, which were Increased after
! interview with Senator sumner, with whom he often
sometimes to the disgust aud annoyance OF Mr. Seward
advised GU cOntrOyertcd disputed International
questions and especially when thcre were differences
| between himself and the Secretary Of Stale.
On tue question OF giving up tue eInissarios, Mr. Adj
says When the time came for the assembly OF
Cabinet, had been given by the President,
any of tine memBers, favorable 10 ssIou. DIR.
Seward who had been charged with tie official duty OF
fuinising the expected answer assumed tho RESPONSE
billy OF preparing his able argument upon winch de-
ci,On made To surrender the nIeD Upon hun WOlid
have rested the whole weight OF popular indignation
had 10 proved formidable. IL have been rightly
formed, when read II met with few comments aud less
appreciation. GA the other hand, there resist
Silence CONSENT. IL was ine act OF Mr.