The Placer herald., 1874-08-22
HOUSE AND FARM.

There is no rea=0,,o, uoubt that the quality
Of the vintage wi u ,a". uSas good as the quanti-
ty is large, foT c'eSp'os the recent appear
ance of mildew- u oOaolna and Napa coun-
ties land the S",sOwers have adopted
prompt and effe-ce e'' Means to counteract IT,
the grape crop '''mmses unusual excellence
in very respcct> ~ 30 handle this large
vintage as to ma Se fcmuncrative to grow
ers, and to ri ace 'IJ "ade on sound basis,
is problem. ~ i." should command the
earnt 81 thoughE <,' rVuucera and merchants
If the 1O, 900 ,CJO>o gallons of 1874 are prop
erly marketed, rso' Ony California, but all
the world Will p<pVN that 10000, 600 can
just as readily zir u oo ,oe'nuueratve sale, and in
five years S0G> >oVV acres of barren bills
worthless for ot-lpe' Puposes will be green
with the vines tt'" 1--WE these sunny slopes
70 well. Whll "''oe other hand, failure
to nuke this Nj h"sc cmunerative will not
only check for ems ,Ae further planting of
vines, but cause "cScct Of the vineyards
already establish cd
To make he ,'Vp fairly remunerative,
present prices M "a i '' sustained, except so
far as cost Of 1se'p''0g may be reduced by
lower rates OF resu' and labor, and more
economical coo p>ef'sc' The general use of
uniform casks, rr'os' suitable for the trade,
when our coope=ra, a a'e prepared to furnish
such casks, vii ep',' saving of from 6 to
8 per cent. ON "' "Ul value of wine and
casks. Furt her '''n this we cannot look
for an increase % uVa'Nahd arising from lower
rates. There Is ~ o'egn market to which
any considerA bic 9'"''ly of our wine can be
pro6tably sh ip p>sa upll the annual prcduc-
ton reaches all " ovvavOO 900 of gallons; and
there is no pnO> o'o"'y of advance in the
value of fore ign ""IS, which compete with
us in the Eas tc NJ ''s'Ael, unless it arise from
the possible actzoh congress in modifying
the tariff NOE c." anything more than a
temporary benc=6 { Do derived from higher
tariff, for the is>nIO''aliou of foreign wines
amounts only to- rni's~ Or ten millions annually.
A broader m.rLSe-t ,equired than would re-
suit from driy ir,S O'elgn wines away, aud
that market ,n,a4>t be made in our own conn
try. the popu la ui~ond which would be inGn-
lily benefited. bo>rb morally, physically, by
the consump tiolS annually of 3O0, 900 900
gallons of pure dry wines. The problem
then is, how 10 Teach Americans to drink
wine; and on it ! iipS% n, not only the future of
vast interes in California, but the welfare
of nation.
Since the 1=t Of July the export demand
has fallen Off, 49, Is usual at this season.
There are man orders in hand, however, to
20 forward abo.lH September 1st. and fair
demand durine th' balance of the year is
anticipated. + e local trade was somewhat
dull during the quarter under review, but
has rapidly incr-e ascd during the past month
and for the year Vi, yGl, Probably equal in vol
ume the trade sE jog
Dry wines. bo~tl white and red continue
IN l%ps saP ,s s'"s %sr. pF1spy " s,pac,
abundance Of ~uphiea Of The growth Of 1872
and earlier ~rnt-aseS' Last years sweet
wines come frc-eD y 10 hand, and are. for he
most part, in good shipping order. Prices
for all kinds ra-ve ruled steadily and firm
throughout the year, Br ndy is in light
supply; the dssf-nand small and unsettled.
Cooperage is 10 wer than might be expected
in the face of d LarSe vintage and light sup
ply of staves- New casks (thin staves) are
worth 0 cents p-r- gallon; full slaves, 10 cents
for Clear Lake- and lO4 to IL cents for
Eastern oak. I-.afse numbers of old casks
(mostly rcs.i rp-eo ''Om New York; have
been placed at = TO cents per gallon. -E,r-
an,i'aer.
wnr-Boors, = The Agricuuuist gives
the following al~ ice 10 farmers who, next to
fishermen, are pt'O get their boots wet
through: "N-lr rsen the boots are taken off,
fill them qui to fu' with dry oats This
grain has gr-e.t fcndness for damp, and will
rapidly absorb t-h e aSl vcslige of it from the
wet leather. Ms u "kcs up the moisture it
swes and fills al8e boot with tightly fitting
last, keeping it= form good, and drying the
leather without l1aFaenmg it. In the morn
ing shake or.t tbhe oats and hang them in
a bag near the ai-re 70 dry ready fof the next
wet night, draw -on '1e OooIs and go happily
about thy days ~-voN
BurrERMrlK A-sp S,Nnw.-The Colorado
Agricuuuria sl-ys; Correspondent informs
us that he finds bu'emOk to be an almost
unfailing cure for scurvym hogs To prove
the fact, among cstber cases which have come
under his notice, be says he owned several
pigs which were suffering terribly with the
disease, and th.t q speedy cure was effected
by mere pouri nS over them buttermilk few
times in the pen. Readers will do we'll to
remember this silsip PIE remedy.
How TO MAKE SrpEsDR COFFEE. Divide
the quantity gen e.-aly used into two equal
portions; put one n'0 the coffee pot on the
stove. pouring .csold water upon it, Let it
boil five or six naiHnJltes; then pour the boil
ing coffee upon thse dry coffee in another pot
for the table. You bavehus all the strength
and part of tlae Gerona Of the one-half and
all the aroma ana part of the strength OF
the other half. y his mode when once tried
will be always ap1u led the making of coffee.
GIVE THEM CoEp WATER. = 1t is very