Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-29
Aericultaral selections.

MILLs.-The process of substituting steel
rollera for millstones is widely adopted IN
Minneapolis and other great milling centers.
So superior are the new methods, as illustrated
at the ALillers' Exposition last summer, that
one may anticipate in the course OF the en-
suing twenty years The old-fashioned rotary
millstones will be as rare, IN proportion TO
the Hungarian rollers, as stage coaches are
now IL comparison with railway cars. So
much better -four is made by the new process
than by the old, and SO much more -four from
a given quantity of grain, that the superior
ity of theNew system admits OF no serious
question. Thus it is new thing under the
sun, that neither wind, water nor millstones
are no longer necessary for the conversion OF
wheat into -four.
SHoBTHoRNs FOR BEEF AND MILK The
Ag1tcuLtHqGl Gdzettc, England, IN q review of
all the different breeds Of cattle in Great
Britain and the Channel islands, estimates
the cows and heifers at 100000. Alter
CHANGING at the twenty different breeds, the
Gazette comes to the following conclusion ::
It IS the great merit of the Shortnorn that
it holds the foremost rank IN both classes.
The exceptional aptitude of the cows OF this
breed TO lay on flesh whenever, whether by
accident or by age, they have become no
longer adapted for the dairy. is very great
addition in the eyes of the farmer TO their
merit as mere milk producers" In conse-
quenca Of this, Shorthorn cattle, which early
in the century only occupied . few morrow
districts Of England, have now spread over
the whole country wherever moderately good
pastures abound. American breeders have al
ways had the god sense to take the same view
on this question as the English; but IN the
Western States they have hitherto pad more
attention to the meaJ than To the dairy Guah-
lies of their Shorthorns. In this point, now
ever, d sslutary change seems to be taxing
place, for Mr.. Allen, IN his circular for the
next volume (the twelltieth) Of the Ameri-
can Shorthorn Herd Book. has asked for
accounts to be sent TO him for publication,
OF the weekly, monthly and annual yields Of
milk and butter obtained from single COWS,
or from an entire herd.
DOES FARMING PAY?-An impression,
somewhat general, seems to prevail that farm
ing is not as profitable ss other vacations !;
that more money can be earned in almost any
o5her vocation with less labor; hence the
farmers son abandons the farm, where he is
a success, for the more uncertain gains Of
town. This impression, says au Iowa writer.
Is very far from the truth. Take the farmers
in every county of Iowa; most OF them CON-
menced life poor; if they have strictly ad
hered TO legitimate farming and avoided
speculation, in most cases they are well stu
ated, and are far more comfortable than an
equal number of associates who chose the
town. Facts sustain US in the assertion that
out Of 100 young men who leave the country
for the town or city, not more than one be
comes wealthy perhaps one-tenth obtain a
competency, and nine-tenths barely make
living, Out of 100 Young men who remain
upon the farm, possibly not one becomes
wealthy, but more than fifty per cent. have
substantial possessions and good houses, while
most of the remainder make good living
and rear respectable families. The point TO be
impressed is that he is far more likely to sue
coed on the farm than in town; not that he
actually makes more money. One thing that
has sllured many from the farm is society, and
schools may be added. In these particulars
marked difference can be observed within
few years to the credit of the country.
Farm houses and surroundings are more
beautiful, the sons are men OF culture, and
the daughters ars accomplished in the ee-
gent as well as in the useful. Society in the
country IS no longer rude if it lacks some OF
the grace Of the city it is more than conpen-
sated by solid requirements and an honest
welcome Characteristic Of a high-bred people
The turning point has undoubtedly been
passed, and the fusure great men Of this ma
ton viii be farmers.