, 1876-09-02

reduce extrsvsgant expenditures and Tighten
the burden Of federal taxation. The Senate
has established no such claim TO public rec
ognition and gratitude. We must judge The
two houses BY their achievements. ard il is
too evident that the Senate has nothing 10
gain by comparison with the legislation Of
the House Had the House been as expert
enced in public affairs as the Senate its record
during the session might have been better,
bat 1t has no reason TO shrink from q COM
Psrison.
It is easy TO say that the democratic ma
jority in the Hense has been impelled 6y
mere party motives IN Its successful efforts 10
reduce the public expenses. But party zeal
always deserves applause when 1t takes 80
wise direction. II is the proper business Of
political parties 10 ascertain the public will
and conform to it, and the democratic ma
iori'y OF the House has hit the true tone Of
public feeling IN its strenuous battle for
economy. Il may have erred IN minor de.
tails. bat its main purpose was right. and
public sentiment will iHdorse it. 4 saving
of thirty millions in the public expenses Of
the year against the opposition of the Senate
entities the House 10 public gratitude We
cannot deny that this economy has proceeded
from party motives; but party action l. al
ways wholesome when 1t conforms 10 the
popular willy !. Herald, -AUg. lG.
THE DAIRY BUsINEss.-We are well sat
isfed that in a very few years the dairy bus
iness will become leading branch of indus
try IN this valley, and hence 1t becomes i'm
pOrtant 10 ascertain the best breeds of cattle
for dairy purposes Upon this subject We
know there are great many opinions, founded
upon practice Of individuals, and a thorough
comparison Of ideas, accompanied with the
reasons as founded upon facts, would be ben
eficial to all immediately interested, as well
as 10 many who are not but contemplate be-
coming so. There aye dairymen who main
tain that the common American COW, with
no foreign blood in her veins, Is the best
dairy COW. There are others who will rec
ommend a mixture Of the Durham or short;
horns with the common stock Then again,
the Ayrshires. the Jerseys, The Devons, the
Holsteine, either pure or mixed with the
common American stock, or crossed with
each other, all have their advocates. There
are still others Who would disregard all con-
siderations of blood, and depend entirely
upon selection and breeding for special quail
tiles. \ comparison of views upon ali these
subjects, founded upon actual experience,
could not be otherwise than Very beneficial
to all The subject OF cooperation in the
dairy business, by the formation of factories,
is ano her matter that should be thoroughly
considered. The introduction Of cheese fac.
tories in the Atlantic States has increased
the value of the dairy business more than
twenty FIVE Ter cent. Besides re3ucing the
cost OF production materially, the quality Of
tn, article produced has been gr.t;!y i'm
pr we'd. Wne her ths same result would
70 low the il troduc'ion of the same or a sim
j a. SIS EN- ere, Is a matt T + T consideration;
ard vi e her I's introduction world not be
followed by the adoption of the dairy buSi-
ness as an adjunct to wheat farming, Is im-
p rtant consideration. A few cows could
thsr be kept on each farm, and all the dairy
products necessa V 20 be used produced with
ont interfering with the general cultivation,
and the feed consumed by ,he cows would be
so much clear gain