Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Stock Peed1ng-citizens Manufacturing
The English Magazine-Etc.

stock-Teed1ng- Citizens Misunderstanding
The English Magazine-Etc.
Elliott w. Stewart, of Lakeview, N. Y, is
the author and publisher of large octave
volume which is at hand, entitled I" Feeding
Animals" It is practical work upon the
laws of animal growth. 1t especially treats
of the rearing, feeding, etc, of horses, cattle,
dairy COWS, sheep and swine. The work ia
freely illustrated. We should judge that it
would be very useful book for stock-raisers.
We do not pretend to pass upon the merits
of the theories treated. But this much we
may say, that our examination inclines us to
believe the anthor is thoroughly versed in the
matters of which he writes, that he has a
broad record of experience, and has had a
wide field of observation. He was profess
sional man who by failing health was driven
to leave q city and seek rest and change of
vocation upon farm. The new life WAS so
beneficial and congenial that he continued in
it for period of thirty years-that is, up to
this time. He devoted his attention to stock
raising, and finding no practical work of ia
structien upon stock-feeding as an economy
be begun to supply by experiment what he
could not else obtain-knowledgeo on the sub
iect The matter soon became one of pro-
found interest, and he began to ascertain
facts which he saw were of such value that
they would benefit all stock-raIsers, and so
he determined to reduce his experience to
writing, and as q consequence this book mas
appeared. This bit of history should of it.
self invite confidence In the work. The au-
thor began his publications of articles on ali
mentation and stock-feeding in the National
Lire Stock Journal the Country Gentleman
and the Rural Neac Yorker. Tie statistical
tables IN the volume are Of much interest, but
that which will most nearly concern the agri-
cultural reader is the treatise on the contribu.
tive quality of various stock foods to the
making of food flesh upon the animal, and
the economic uses of stock food with view
to the best results as to weight and profit, and
the minimum of cost of production. The
care, bedding and general treatment of cattle
are treated of at length The consideration
OF stock feeding for milk, butter and cheese
results, is very interesting portion of the
work, and even those not in charge of stock
farms, will find in these as in the other chap
terra, much useful scientific knowledge on
these topics. A supplement on ensilage, gives
much valuable Information on that subject.
As whole, we think the book one that will
prove useful to most farmers, and certainly
to all dairy men and stock raisers.
The entry of the American illustrated
magazines into the English market in fierce
competition with English periodicals has
already been noted and commented upon in
these columns. Oae Of the results, perhaps,
is befo a. us in the form of a new candidate
for fa y. It is entitled :" The English
Magazine" and is issued from the press of
Macmillan & Co., London and New York.
II is an illustrated and cheap periodical
q. o.. -
be a competitor with our American journals,
such as THE Century" and "Harper's
Magazine" they must place great faith in
the simplicity of the public. And in saying
this we are not captious. " The English
Magazine" is not to be mentioned in COM
petition with either of the others. In Illus
tration it does not compare with either, but
in text matter it boasts of excellence Justly.
But if is not to be considered as a rival, then
we should judge it without comparison. In
that light 1t is q very pleasing issue. From
the Old Law Courts to the New" by F. w.
Maitland, very entertaining article on the
law courts of London, and the striking chsrac-
ters that are to be seen there; =" Les Gas.
quettes" by Swinburne; THE Dormouse at
Home" by Grant Allen; 'Rosettis Influence
in Art" by J. Comyns Carr
1.-The Supernatural Experiences OF
Patsy Cong" story by the &C.
complished novelist, William Black "0ys.
tiers and the Oyster Question" by T. n
Huxley; The Armourer's Prentices," By
Charlotte YOnse, the well-known writer fol
youth. This latter is the serial If the maya
ziue. Il will be observed that the text is al
By acco npished writers, and that at least
one is distinguished and eminent ID the scien
tifc world. while all are Of established repu-
tstion, and one ranks among the most lofty
of the modern poets. The illustrations arr
by Knesing, Furniss. Morrow, OConnor
Wbumper, Coombes Lacour. Cheshire, Quick
and Cooper-All artists of acknowledged
ability, with pencil or graver The engrsv
ings are of different order, style and exscu
tion, from anything to which we have beer
accustomed in this country, and If not com.
pared with the standards to which we are
attached, will stand before US as fine ex
amples. And In no light are they inferior
simply lack the spirit and freshness which
characterize those of the American magazine
and are especially lacking in the care be-
slowed in the press work which chsracteriz.:
the American magazine. The subjects, too
that will interest, and that are expressive
withal. Two are especially good and viii
compare with the better class that we find in
the American magazines. These are the
frontispiece-" Shy" by Knesing, from the
picture by L. Alma Tsdema, r. A, in the
possession of D. o. Mills, of New York
the other is by the same engraver. and is q
copy of the wster-color by Rossetti, entitled
Lady Lilth." Both Of these are fine ex
Amples of delicate cutting. asd careful atten
ton to detail. The English Magazine
comes very agreeably to our table, and is
material and valuable addition to the current
periodical literature of the day, and while il
will not displAee any of the leading magazines
1t is fair to say that as it sells at " sixpence
it ia cheaper magazine than the American
issues.
Worthington c. Ford has edited, and Geo
z. Putnam's Sons, New York, have pub
lished, two neat octave volumes entitled
The American Citizsn's Manual" Part I
treats of National, State and Local Govern
ments, the Electorate, and the Civil Service
Part II. treats exclusively of the functions O
State and Federal Governments. We hay,
been at pains to read these volumes with
mora than usual care, testing their ACCURACY
Of statement by examination of approved au
thorities, and we do not hesitate to commend
the work. 1t has defects, but they are neither
many nor great. The style Of treatment
is admirable, for it is the essence of sim
plicity and cleArness, and the author has s.
no time made his subject wesrisome to tht
reader There are very few pages of the vol
umes which are not open to criticism bJ
those who hold to different beliefs as to tht
functions of government. While in soma re
spects we have found ourselves differing witt
him as to politico-econoRic questions, still
we are driven to admit his fairness, his en-
deavor to be strictly impartial, his evident
sincerity and his general correctness Of view
and statement. The question Of the regula
ton Of private and corporate business by
State interference is treated by Mr.. Ford in
very Conservative spirit, and while he states
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