The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-06-10

of leSes. Sd A pasture was infected
with ticks sakea from southern CATTLE
no southern cattle were admitted to the
pasture; native cattle were then turned
into this pasture. Result: Texas fever"
aud death. 4tt. Young ticks Matched
artific:ally from the eggs laid by ticks
picked from southern cattle were placed
upon native cattle. Result: "Texas
few and death; micro organism of
fever" in the blood. These,
n experiments on the same line,
most certain that the cause
Texas or acclimation
or q preventative
can the greatest bar to
the Improvement of the southern breeds
Of cattle will haXe been removed, and
che fear o. losing cattle brought from
che pofth win no longer deter our en-
tern ing'breeders from purchasing and
init Dihg among oar native herds
the Ish priced thoroughbred cattle
from that section. At present the most
promising preventative of acclimation
fever is incubation Of the susceptible
animal with serum from the blood of an
animal that has acquired immunity
from the disease. This method will be
given q thorough test this season by
several Of our southwestern states and
its efficacy carefully tested. In the few
experiments that have already been
made with this serum. very satisfactory
results have been obtained. 1t only re.
mains now. to determine whether other
sod more extensive experiments will
,ye|ify the results obtained last summer.
tick spoken OF here will thrive
4uife well on the horse, but apparently
With no bad effect. Indeed the cow is
the only animal that seems susceptible
p rs poisonous effects. State Agricul.
lural Department.
Wines.
|QUEsyIoN. Why are imported wiues
10 much higher priced than our domes-
10 wines9 Please give me plain,
practical method Of making wine, and
lso vinegar. ..:..
ANSWER. The making Of the high
priced imported wines is an art which
8 only acquired after long years Of
practice and experience. And again,
he soil suitable for growing the par.
ocular grapes from which certain wines
ire made is very limited in area, thus
limited yield Of such wine,
and consequently a high price. OF
,ourse this condition Of things tempts
10 aduiteration, and it is said that tbs
United States alone imports more ESQ
,alled) champagne than is made in the
whole of France. To make a plain,
good. wholesome domestic wine the fol.
owing directions will suffice: Gather
the grapes when fully ripe. discarding
al that are green Or defective, and the
items also Then squeeze out the Juice
BY any available means There are
many patterns OF wine presses. and even
IA ordinary cider press will answer very
we'll for the purpose. The juice thus
is called must" and the
refuse, composed of hulls. seeds. etc, 10
called "pomace. Now to every gallon
Of must" add a half gallon of water
and ~ pounds of best white sugar,
which gives you pound of sugar to
each gallon of the mixture. There are
two processes of fermentation called
"over" and under" fermentation. In
the first process the cask is filed and
each day sufficient quantity of must"
kept in a jug for that purpose) should
be poured into the barrel, to replace the
SCUM and solid matter thrown off by
the process Of fermentation.
In under. fermentation, which is con-
sidered the best. the cask or barrel is
not entirely filed. a space of OF 6
Inches being left at the top. Place a
small bag Of sand over the bung and
will proceed. with the re.
suit that the scum and solid mattes will
settle at the bottom of the cask, leaving
the wine clear. In either case, after
has ceased-which is usu.
ally in from four to six weeks-close the
bnng tightly. The following spring
draw off the wine with rubber tube or
siphon. into clear bottles or demijohns.
or into new kegs OF barrels that have
been we'll scalded. taking care not to
disturb the sediment at the bottom of
the cask. Your wine will then be ready
FOR use. though it will improve with
age.
After the juice has been pressed from
the grapes. fair wine can be made by