The anti-monopolist., 1875-10-11


piled. while hot. Ii it BEN found sufli:-
fciently fluid it may be made thinner by
adding some more. inseed oil 9. This
paint, when cold andadry, forms var
nish Of the hardness OF stone
RETAIL PRICE OF CHEESE IN ENGLAND.
-MORE ROBBERY OF TIE FARMER-
WHERE Is IT.-Mr. John. Il. Chapman,
a wellknown factoryman Of Madison
county, New York, states in a recent let
ter (June 2S) that I; friend lately re-
tuln hom England, gives a favorable
account ol prices received for daily pro-
ducts in the southern section of Great
Britain. Not Il pound OF cheese of fair
quality (not our best grades) can be had
for less than an English shilling per
pound at retail. An English shilling he
reckons to be about % cents in green
back currency. Contrasting this price
with that received for fancy cheese in
our American markets 12c to l3c. per
pound, and i biz margin is left for some
body betwiXt American darymen and
the Cornish miner. Again 1t is stated
that meat is very high and butter is re-
tailed at Is pence sterling per pound.
1t is quite well known to those ftmi-
lies with the English retail price for
dairy products that the consumer in
England always pays Il good price for
cheese, and hence the argument that
consumption is checked as prices on this
side advance above l2c. to l3c. per
pound, and u big margin for the Eng
lish dealers must be regulated on mar
rover basis. If medium cheese is sold
in England at 2sc. per pound. American
money, the consumer certainly pays for
/ it, and il is at L much higher rate than
many OF our dairymen suppose it to be
i sold, when they are told that the mark
cts in England do not warrant price
/ above lee in America. Bat on the 9TH
/ cr hand, when we take into account that
/ there is Il margin OF l3c. per pound on
our cheese bought at l5c, before it
/ reaches The English consumer, it must be
i evident that neither the Cornwall miners
nor oar dairymen are getting the best
end OF the trade.
FALL SOWING OF GRASSES s-F Farmers
should not forget to SOW grasses the lat
ter part Of summer or early in the fall
/ We speak oI it now that plans may be
made in time ana preparations com
pleted when the season arrives tor put.
ting the seed IN the ground. August
/ and September are the best months tor
the purpose. and all such forage plants
~ timothy, blue grass, orchard grass.
clover. and, indeed, all the peresnIals
do better when s0wn then that ut any
other period Of the Year They get \
good growth before frost and may b..
cut next spring. but ii sown' in the
spring whole Year mu elapse before
they can be cut. Besides. iall-sown
grasses are So advanced and aeli-rooted
ty the succeeding not season that they
will stand it better than il they had been
sown only = few months before.
Timothy should be sown ON the rich
est OF bottom land that IS dry enough
Tor wheat, in quantities ottwelvc pounds
to the acre. Cut when in full bloss m
Herds grass is suited To land which i,
wet. 1t VIII grow almost in running
water, and yields better return on
thin land than any other cultivated grass
but. Of course. the richer lands will pro-
duce better yields. leld,s grass and
timothy MAKE an excellent mixture. be-
ing ready 10 cut 1T the same time. and
better than either grass alone II sown
alone, q peek Of seed to the acre is the
right quantity. Mixed with timothy,
the quantity are about peek Of timotay
TO tour quarts OF Herds grass.
Blue grass requires very rich soil
make it rich ii not already 50 Mix a,
follows: One bushel each Of orchard.
meadow oat and wild rye; four quarts
each ot blue grass, red and white clover.
The blue grass. and white clover vii!
finally take possession Of the grouGd,
but in the meantime the others will have
fully recomp nsated all labor and ex-
pen>e. These grasses are chiefly valua-
bic Tor winter pasturage.
Lucerne Tor Altalfa) should be sown
: at TIE rate ot ten pounds to tie acre. in
ground perfectly free from weeds T,
insure this The ground should have been
: cultivsted in some crop which has re
quived clean culture. Sow broadcast i
: there are no weeds or danger OF theil
) getting ahead otthe Lucerue; otherwise
sow in drills about twelve inches apart
and cultivate with coulter or very mar
row scooter plow. Do not cover tn,
seed very deeply; no covering at all i.
necessary ii sown just before or durin.
rain.