The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-15

SKINNED milk, The OuLleT anu tue CLteoo
are of better quality. These facts, he be-
ieves, may be explained by Pasteur 5
observations on terments, and their Ell
fects on the media in which they live. 1t
is probable that the refrigeration arrests
the evolution Of the living organisms
which set up fermentation, and hinders
the changes which are due to their
growth. The facts stated indicate room
Tor great improvement in the methods OF
storage and preservation OF milk. 10
keep milk at its original quality, extreme
cleanliness and low temperature are
absolutely necessary. In the moth OF
Europe, Denmark, ETC., the value OF
cold is alraado recognized. AID in warm
er climates thu need for its assistance is
greater. There is nothing impracticable
in the suggestion, since running streams
can be used to aid refrigeration. Where
the qualities OF the milk is OF greater I'M
portance, ice may be employed.-Lon-
don Lancet.
ANTIQUITY OF THE SPANISH MERlNo.
The Romans wore nothing but WOODEN
goods. They had no cotton; they had a
little linen, which was worn as material
OF luxury they had no silk. They cul-
tivated the sheep with great care, and
some 81 their richest possessions were IN
sheep. But there was no breed OF sheep
which they cultivated with great care,
and by that system Of selection which
Darwin speaks OF as the course ol the
perfected forms OF our domestic animals.
1t was called Tarentine sheep, from
Tarentum, city OF Greek origin, situated
at the head OF the Tarentine gulf. The
fleece OF this sheep was ofexceedlng fine
ness it was OF great delicacy, aud the
prices paid for it were enormous. The
Sheep were clothed in cold weather to
keep them warm; and the result was
that they were very tender, and Their
wool was very fine. They were pro-
duct OF Greek civilization transmitted
down to the Romans. Columella, the
great agriculturist, says that his uncle,
residing in Spain, crossed some OF the
fine Tarentine sheep with some rams
that had seen impo ted from Africa ano
the consequence was that these animals
had the WnitenesS OF fleece OF the fathel
with the fineness of fleece Of the mother
and that the race was perpetuated. Here
we see an improvement OF the stock, al
increase OF strength and productivenes:
given to the tine-wool sheep OF Spain
At that time the sheep OF Spain were o
immense value; for Straho says tina
sheep from Spain, in the days OF 1loe
RUS, were carried to Rome and sod To-
the price Of tuleAt Zone thousand dol
lars) head. In tae days Of our Saviour
a thousand dollars was given in Rome
tor Spanish sheep When the barba
rians inundated Italy these tine-woo
sheep were all swept away, but they re
manned in Spain. They were cultivated
by the Moors in the mountains OF Spain
which were almost mace essible, an
were not reached by the hordes OF Huns
anu other Northern barbarians. whlc
had laid waste the greater portion OF tn
Roman possessions. They continued t
be nourished there by he Moors, VIII
were very much advanced in arts, an
further on were found there as the Span
ish Merino. SO that the Spanish Merln
which we now have, ii not the only,
at all events by far the most importar
relic that we have to-day which has com
down to us from Greek and Roman ma
terlal civilization. We have here a diret
inheritance from the material wealth {
the Old World civilization.