DDnDnnDnnDDnDDDDDDDnnDnDDnnanDDD D UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS g LIBRARY ° D n ^ n ^ a a D D D D D a D D D D D D D D D D D D " ' D D ODnDnDnnnDnDrnaDDnDDDDDDnDDDDDD LIBRARY UNIVERS'TY CF MASSACHUSEnS AMHERST, MASS. THE (r'' ti — ^wm m^mih^^m ^M^mwrnm 9 AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. CONTAINING 1§©SA'2'S£) ®3BE©nS!rAa iiSJ® S2gILjIStS5PIl®9 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY. WITH THE PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, By THOMAS G. FESSEIVDEIV A1¥D HEMRY COLWATV. VOL. XVI NEW SERIES, VOL. VII. BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY JOSEPH BRECK & CO. NO. 61 AND 52 NORTH MARKET STREET. 1838. 3S .i^xV'^, rr-^-J .V^^ INDEX ^- 'S37j TO THE SIXTEENTH VOLUME OF THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER Address of Judge Bnel, 185; of Natlmniel Gage, 257 ; of"i»r J C. Beckman,28l Advice ol a Farmer to his Unys, 41G. Agricultural Survey — Col.nans' letter to the Farmers, '.9. ' ^ ^ Agricultural Commissioner's Report, Lxtracls trom, 293. Agricultural Implements, 118. Agrii-ultural Sill vey, remarks on, 58 Agrirullural Survey, Comniis.sioner letter to the 1' ar- mers, 209. A"riciiltuial Massachusetts Society, 32o, 331, HI- Agriculuiral School, 388. Aijriciiluirul Meeting, 308. Agriciiliiiril Society of Essex, 214. Agriculiural Society in Plymouth, 190. Agriciilluial Society, Mcrrimac County, 33-. Agncullural Mimorandn, 284. AT-riculture board of, in Mass ,314,318. Agriculture in Keniuclsy, 199. ATiculliire, ihe honorable character of, 165 Agriciiliure in Boston, 172. Agriculture in New York, 273. Anieric-in Institute, (i6, 124, 362, American Statuary Marble, 133. Aainial Instinct, 251. American Lakes, 50. Anls, Reniedv against, 11, 2J. Annual Exhibition of Mass. Hort. Society, 92, 105 Anthony Adam,coniini)nication from, 409. Agricola Fihus, 285. Apple Bread, 2 Apple trees — disease in young ones. 12. Apples -value "1,28, 131,205. Apples food fur horses, 59. Apple Molasses, 127. Asclepias Syriaca, 85. August Sweeting, 131 Autumn, 120 Bani Yards, 195. Birn Cellar, Manure, &c., 414. Bangor (Jrnamental IVee Society, 369. Barley, Communication from Dr Chandler, 301 Baden Corn, (il ,74, 177. Becl Sugar, 11.94, 148, 323, 342, 389. Bees Hiving of, Ti. Bees, 157, 102,355. B.;e Moili, 101. Buekman Dr J. C. address before Agricultural Cnnven lion at Albany, 301. Berry, Ebenezer'a, statement, 333, Be.l Bugs, 38,— Bli.ht in Pear Trees, 82, 107. Blind Dilch.s, 139. Blind Girl,2'Ui. Black lle'illi Plough, 389. Blood Gallic, Sale of. 403. Boinnical Survey, 5, 353. Bone Munnre,38. 278, 396. Bone Manure, Keport on, 271. Bounty on Mulberry Trees, 195. Bounty on Wheat, 178. Book Fa'-ming, 171 . Bricks, welling before laid, 5. Bricks, difierence 'n usinir wet or dry, 21J). Brighton Caltli- Show, 291. Brown D. J.'s Memorial, 315. Bread Stuffs, 166, 178. Brocoli, 166. llr.-edin;., 109. Bread a new kind, 60. Bread making. 60 Broken limbs on aniinaN, 21 — Brig!!-^ I- W. on Curculio, 389. Biussa Mnlberrv,3»5. Buck Wheat, 3^ Button VVoi>(l Tree, large 000,20 Butler, packing of, 35. Burying Potatoes, 53. Bocktiiorn Hedges, 142. Butter, directions for making, 16!^f Buel's Address at Berkshire, 183. Bnels Report at the Agricultural Convention at Albany, 289. Buckintrham J. T, reporl in relation to l.ounty on Wheal, 245. Calculations for the farmer, 29. Cattle Show at Pittsfield, 172. Catth; Show in Middlesex County, 81, 121. Cattle Show in Berkshire Cou;.iy, 85._ Cattle Show in Plymouth County, 137. Cattle Show at Petersham, 139. Cattle Show at Penobseol, 102. Cattle, fine breeds of, 29. Cattle, accommodations for, 77. Cattle, sale of, 89, 403. _ Calves with split ears, S.iO. Capital for young men, 288. Catlin's Gallery, 376. Catamount, conflict with, 16. Canker Worm, 73. Canada Thistle, spread of, 156. Cheese from Potatoes, 379. Clover hay, curing of, 29. Cherry trues, 36. Chickens, 69, 62. Changing Seed, 129 Churning, 166. City and Country life, 27. Cider, 195. Clark Corn, 189. Cleanliness in children, 40. Climate and cultivation, cfTects of, 83. Clover Seed, 357. Colnian, Henry, at ^orthampton, 131. Colman, Henry, letter to the Farmers, 209, J- Ct in .Aprils, 339 Forcing Frames, 301 , 324, 332 Fodder your cows, 141 French, Moses's statement, 346 Gage, Nathaniel, address before the Essex .Agricultui Society, 2,57 Germinating of Seeds, 354 Gooseberries, 29 Great American Desert, 32 Grain VV„rm,50, 83, 12ti, 210 Grain cradle improved, 70 ""^ Grape, review of treatise on, 102 Grapes, 242 Green Feed, 390 Grubbing machine, 125 Green crops as a manure, 161 Geolouy of Massailiusetts, 318 Gum elastic, improvements in, 115 i Happv miner, 232 Hay making, 19, 35 * Hales threshing machine, 134 INDEX 111 Harvesting corn, experiment in, 156 Health, 208 Hens, success in raising, 67 Hints to tlie working cliisses, 155 Hints fur December, 172 Hill's Got. of N Hampshire, address, 212 Horticultural Society, 6, 14, 22, 30, 3d, 46, 54, 62, 70, 78, S-6, 90, 102, 105, 110, 118, 126, 134, 140, 158, 178, 332. 358 Hocrs,59, 141,195,381 Horses, 96,97, 154, 179 Horse riding, 107 Home, 155 Honest cordwainer, 184 Hogs and Manure, 194 How,Joseph, to the Committee of the Massachusetts Ag- ricultural Society on Fauns, 153 Husbandman, 89 Husbandmen, importance of educating them, 163 Husking Party, 192 Hydrophobia, recovery from, 85 Hydrophobia, cuie of, 19 Hymns sung at liie IMechanics Fair, 90 Ichabod Slack, 196 Imports of Grain, 7 Indian Corn, 3 Insects on Vme9,to destroy, 26 Indian Corn, 36, 61, 376 Indian Corn, a new variety from Mexico, 69 Insects on Wheat, 77, 146, 158 Indian Wheat, 154,2-38,358 Infirmary, of Diseases of the Lungs, 160 Indian Traditions, 200 Insectivorous Birds, 408 Improvements on Husbandry, 195 Islander's Lament, 200 Jelly of Currants, &c. 11 Late Crops, 2 Laundry at Newton, 22 Large Productions, 1.59 Lawton Joshua, to the Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural Society, 268 Leached Ashes, 140 Let us Live while we Live, 182 " Lightnin;;, 11, 40 Lime on Potatoes, 58 Lime on Wheat, use of, 126, 134 Lime, 148, 210 Lime, advantages of, 188 Liquid Manure, 203 Lowell John, Report of State of Season, 374 Manure Farm Yard, 3 Marl, 7,76 Marine Silk, 19 Manure (lom Privies, 36 Maine, Agricullurfil Pro.^pects of, 41 Martineau Miss, 48 Manure, 60,76,84, 117, 181, 190, 194,203, 307,348,390, 398, 414 Maine Farmers, More for the, 60 Mans E.vislence, 80 Massacre of the Bradleys, 80 Mansfield Corn, 88 Matrimonial Currency, 88- Mastodon, Remains of, 88 Mangel Wutlzel, 101, 153 Mangel Wurlzel, leuvesol, 85 Mariners Mountain Simg, 112 Mammoth Productions, 125 Mammoth Squash. 93 Massachusetts Agri'-uliural Society's Reports, 325, 334 Manning's Book of Fruits, Notice of, 310 Madder Roots for planting, 379 Massaehus^'tts Agricultural Society, announcement of Premiums, 244 Merrimac County Agricultural Society, 33, 212 Mechanic Association, 42, 94 Mechanics and Workmen, hints lo, 02 Meteoric Stone, 74 Meadow Hay, making of, 85 Meadows, 97 Memento Mori, 3.55 Milch Cows, soiling of. 34 Middlesex Cattle Show, 81, 121 Milk Strainers, 115 Migration of Birds, 169 Money, S Mowinff Machine, Wilson's, 35, 90 Mountain Ho ne, 104 Morus Multicaulis Seed, 143; Preserving of, 150 Morrill E. T , communication on Wheat, '235 Multicaulis Tree, 35 53 Mulberry Trees, 96, 195, 234 Mulberry Facts, 308 Mulberry Brussa, 395 Naturalization Law, 144. Natural Curiosity, 136. New Year, 202, 206. New System of Agriculture, &o. 217. New York Agriculture, 286. Neat Cattle report on by W. A. S. North, 207. Norwegian Farmers, 24. Noisy Curs, 112. Notice to Patrons 206. North American Antiquities. 410. Nutritive Qualities of Vegetable Esculents, 409. Nurseries in the Vicinity of Boston, '282. Oats Berkshire crops of, 325. Ode to May, 376. Officers of Hort. Society, 118 Old ways and New, 296. Opium, Elixir of 2. Organs of Taste, 364. Ox Olympus, 115. 182. Oxen, 180. Patent Office, Reorganization of 40. Packing Plants in Sawdust, 44. Patrons°of theN. E. Farmer, 206. Parsnips, 306. Pauper Statistics of iMass. 267. Perkins Ste.im Gun, 5. Pea Straw, 31. Penobscot Cattle Show, 102. Peach Trees, 126, 133. Peat, 134, ISO. Petersham Cattle Show, 139. Pennsylvania Improvements, 218. Peat Earth and Peal Ashe-<, 226. Perrine's Dr H. Memorial, 358- Pig Weeds, 21. Pine Lands 106. Pitlsfield Cattle Show, 172 Ploutrh Cline's combined, 34. Plou|h, Side Hill 113. Ploughing Wheat, 115. Plaster of Paris, 116. Plough, a Song, 12S. Plymouth Cattle Show, 137, 190, Planting Trees, 172. Plymouth Co. Ag. So. 361. Plough, Black Heath 389. Planting Corn (by W. B ) 406. Poudrette, Franch Mode of Preparation, 1", Pond Mud, 19. Poudrette, 43, 373. Potatoes, Lime on 58. Poultry, Raisinsr of, 67, 68, 69. Pork Making, 84. Pot.itoes. experiment wilh 123. > PoisimOak, 129 Potatoes, Measuring of 154. Population and Cultivation, 402. Potato Onions, Cultuie of 261. Premium for latlening Swine, 99 Pruning Orchards, 108 Preservation Powers of Cold and Animal food, 190. Premiums, Hort. S.. 332. " Agricultural So, 337.345. " Plymouth Co. Ag So. 361. Premiums on Silk and Beet Sugar, 389. Prince, J. Jr. tlsq. Statements of Premiums &c. 349. Products and profits of Land iS^^c. 381. Prognostics of the Weather, 404. Premiums of Ag. So. 244. Premium (Jarrotcrop, 261. Premium Vegetable crops, 268. Progress of Horticulture in America, 29*2. Pruning Forest Trees and Ornamental Shrubs, 285, Prince. William, Letter on the Mulberry, 300. Product of one and a half acres, 301. Punctuality, 3. Quercitron Bark, 158 Raspberry, Mason's new one 25. Rasping Machine, 45. Receipts for making Pork Pie, 28 ; White Walnut Pick- les, 28; Veal and Lamb Pie, 28; to preserve Parsley, 28; for making Rusk and Dough nuts, 28; Potato Starch Bread, 39; f.r Destroying Bed Bugs, 38; to prevent Fleas, 38 ; for fattening Swine, 38 ; Cure for the effi^cis of Arsenic, 40 ; (or cheap Bioth, .50; for Potato fritters. 50; Minute Pudding, ,50; Virginia Johnny Cake, 50; Raspberry and Strawberry Jelly, 50; Ginger Beer, 50 ; to cure the Disentery, 50; Makin," I'read, 50; for cooking Tomatoes, 53; Preserving I Pumpkins, 76, 82; Making Cakes, 88; for Boiling Ham, 107; for Scours in Horses, 124: Preserving I Roots, 124 ; Making liquid Opodeldoc, 124; to re- 1 move swellings on Horses, 124; to make boots light. 133; lor the Scouring ill calves. 139; for a White wash, 142; lo destroy Insects 142; to destroy the Hessian Fly, 150; to preserve Pumpkins, 171; Purifying wat- er, 366 ; for the Catarrh, 366. I Reaping Machine, 45. i Remarkable Preservations, 72. ! Report on Farms, 337. ' Report of Wm, Grey on Farm School, 242. I Report of J. T. Buckingham ou the subject of granting I a bounty on Wheat, 245. i Repoit of the Trustees i)f the Mass. So. for promoting 1 Agriculture, 252. Report of Commissioners of Patents, extracts from 260. Report by J. Buel at the N. Y. Agr. Convention, 289. . Report by W. A. North of Schenectady on Neat Cattle, 297. Report of Committee of Agriculture in Congress, 298. Ring Bone, 331. Rhubarb, Pond's, 14, Rot in sheep, 43. Roots, 75. Rotationof Crops, 93, 147, 180. Root Crops, Cultivation of 315. Rohan Potato, 243. Rust in Iron, 80. Rust in Wheat, 1.50. Rural Embellishments, 350. Ruta Bag I, Cultivation of 267, Rye Two headed, 43, Rye, 44. Rye, Cultivation of 402, Rye and Wheat from the Commissioner's Report, 393 Sawdust for Packing Plants, 44. Salt and Watei to quench 'Phirst, 109. Small Pox among the Indians, 240. Sayers' Book on Flowers, notice of, 310, Saturday Night, 64. Speculations, 42. September, Hints for, 84. Sentry Cats, 13. Seeds of Plants, 14. Seeds, Vitality of*, 29 Season of Flowers, 48. Seed Corn, 67, 7S, 150, 158. Seed Wheat, 73, 124. Science, 89. Seed, Necessity of changing, 1"29. Sea.'®^^^^&ieW^^^» V. Crops cultivated ; among wliicli are the fol- lowinir : I.ETTER TO THE FARMERS OF MASSACHUSETTS, On the subject of an Jls^ricidtural Survey a/ the State by the authority of the Legislature. BY HErJRY COLMAN, Commissioner for such Survey. Sir, — Having been appointed by the E.\e(Mitive of the Comiiionwealtli, under the provisions of a Resolve of the Legislature, passed at its last ses- sion, Commissioner to mal. Rlofles of harvesting ; reaping or cradling; and cost by (lay or piece work ; average amount of a day's work, 17. Threshing and cleaning. Threshing Machines. Winnowing Machines. 18. Manufacture of Flour. Various qualities. Number of bushels required for a barrel. Miller's charges and profits. 19. Construction of mills and flouring Machi- nery. Water, stoam and wind power. Domestic mills. 20. Value and uses of bran. 21. " " wheat straw. 22. Value of a wheat crop compared with oth- er crops. Average yield. 23. Capacity of the State to furnish its own wheaten lircad. 24. Experiments and observations in regard to this crop. Causes of its general failure.- 25. Some general estimate of the quantity and cost of importfid flour consumed in any village, town or county. 2. Varieties of Flint corn. White ; yellow. — Weight per bushel. Comparative amount of cob and grain in different varieties. 3. Soils most suitable. Preparation of lanro. curinL' » sufficient quantity of duujr, as well as ol pre|)urin!{ wliatis got, will ucUnowledite, that how- ever imperfectly the subject be understood, none is more deserving of serious investigation ; yet even the most superficial observer on the com- mon state of culture, can hardly fail to remark, that the evident inattention to its management, is such as woul.t almost lead to the sujiposition thiit it is not worth the fanner's care. Nothing is more common than to see largi^ heaps ol manure thrown out of the stables ami feeding-sheds, and exposed in that state to the weather, without any reganl to its being either laid up in a regular and cs-ireful manner, seemed fr sa-^JSi 222231^0 BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1837. |Ij"Mr Colkav'b Letter to the Farmers of Massachu- fttts, will be found, in part, in this number of our pa- por, anil will be concluded in our next. We ;ire happy in an opportunity of submitting to our readers, this elab- orate exposition of the views and objects of inquiry of the gentleman, appointed by the Legislature, Commis- sioner to make an Agricultural Survey of the Stale — All useful knowledge in Husbandry, has its foundation in matters of fact, such as Mr Colman proposes to as- certain ; and theories which are not founded on the ba- sis of experiment, are fallacious, and serve to give plau- sibility to error. Agriculture is not only the most important, but the most extensive and complicated of the arts. Success in iis pursuits dppiudson a great number of modes of man- agement, the results of protracted and repeated experi- ments, new objects of culture, iuiproved breeds of do- mestic animals, new and ameliorated kinds of vegeta- bles, &e. &c., the uses of many of which are confined In individuals , and the public are but little the bitter or the wiser for the knowledge which such individuals are turning to ibuir private advantage. Many valuable secrets in rural economy, well worth knowing, will not for a long time, if ever, be geneially known, unless some person or persons take pains to find out the wealth producing processes, which cause some farmers to be- come rich, while others, with equal advantages and as much industry, remain poor and embarrassed ; driven by, insttjad <»f driving their business. We ardently hope that every Massachusetts cultivator will consider it his privilege, as well as his duly, to contribute something in answer to Mr Colman's inquiries, which may facili- tate his labors, and promote the important objects of his contemplated investigations. FAUDIER'S WORK. Roots. — There is, we are sorry to say, no doubt but that the crops of grass, in this part of the country, will be less than an average ; and cultivators will do (veil to raise as many roots as possible, to supply the deficiency ■of catlle food, which appears to be impending. There ■is, probably, no crop which it is not too late to sow, which promises so fiir as the English turnip. We will Jthcrcfure say something on its culture. The seed of the English turnip may well be sown as ■Jate as the 20th of July, and some assert tlial the first of -August will not be too lale ; and those which are put ifllo the ground .*t or near the last mentioned i)eriod, "WJil lis less liable to be injured by inseots than if tlu-y ^j, »C sown earlier. Ai^crcroinbie, a celebrated Brilisli Garde.'i'-''') e»*'<^« ihn foli'm\'''ng directions fur raising this ^rop : '•Soil and S((«aC««.— Sand />>• gravel, with a mixture of loam, produce ,Vjc sweetest auii •''«*' flavored roots. It .should bei^.ade fine, but not too r.'ch, lest the turnips ■be rank and ill-taeted. Ground which has been newly cleared from the forest, yields the largest and sweetest roots, and on sucji ppots there ia the Jeast danger from insects. " |jet the ground be well broken by regular digging, «nd neatly levelled to receive the seed. Proiure bright well dried si-ed. At a season when llu! turnip fly is not apprclieuded.lhe seed may be put into the ground with- out any preparation, either alone or mixed with Ji little >and ; but in tlm hot weather of summer it is advisuble to use some chonj) and cfFcctual preventive of Ibe fly. — It appears from a trial of Knight, at the suggestion of Sir Humphrey D.ivy, that lime slacked with urine, and mixed with a treble quantity of soot, if sprinkled in with the seed at the time of sowing, will protect the seeds end germs from the ravages of this pernicious insect; but this antidote cannot be conveniently applied, un- less the sowing be in drills. A yet simpler remedy, found by Mean, to be perfectly successful, is to sleep the seed in sulphur water, putting an ouijce of sulphur to a pint of water, which will be sufficient for soaking about three pounds of seed." The method of sowing is either in broad cast or in drills. In the former method, Abercrombic directs to allow half an ounce of seed to every one hundred square feel. Deane states that the quantity of seed to an acre in field culture, is never less than one pound, more fre- quently a pound and a half, and some limes two. In sewing by broad cast, ihe seed may be covered by draw- ing a " light harrow backward, that is, wrong end fore- most, to prevent the lines which are generally set some- what pointed forward from tearing up the sods, and burying Iho seed too deep." If sowed in rows, the drills may be an inch deep, and twelve or fifteen inches asunder. M.\SSACHUSETTS HORTICULTtTRAt SOCIKTY. EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. Saturday, July 1, 1837. Our tables were this day decked with fine specimens of some of the gayest of Floras' productions. We hope our friends will send us a regular supply during the season of Flowers. We promise on our part to do all in our power to show them to the greatest advantage. — Among the specimens this day exhibited, we noticed some new seedling plants from the garden of Tliomas Lee, Esq of Brookline ; Dahlias from Dr J.C. How- ard, Woodland, Brookline ; 7?o5esfrom Hawthorn grove, l>orcliester,by Mr Jolin Donald, gardener to Col. M P. Wilder, and alsi', some fine specimens by Mr John A. Kcnrick of Newton ; seedling Pinkshy Col. Wilder and Messrs William Miller and Samuel Walker of Roxbury. Some of Mr Miller's pinks were fine, and deserved a name. We should have been pleased with an interview with Mr J. A. Kenrick, and to have learned from himself, the names and history of some of his fine Roses. Mr Wilder's' roses, Village Maid, and Bull of Snow, rank among the choicest of the choice. Dahlias, — Frimi Dr J. C. Howard, Woodland, Brook- line. — Queen Adelaide, Boot's fine purple, Marshall's Velvet, Foster's Incomparable, all very fine spjcimens lor the season. From S. Lee, Esq.— Rhododendron Maximum, Kal- mia Liitifoliii, M.ignolia Glauca. Verbascuin Compactuin, Cleome Spinosa, Lupenius Polyphilius, L}'simachea Dubia, Leptosyphon Densiflo- ra, Neinephila Insignis, Media Splendens, Peustemon, Steuactis Spcciosa, Sallandia Bicolor, Lasthenia Cali- fornica. By John A. Kenrick, — Pteonies, Whilleji, llumei, Fiagrans, — roies variety. Boquets, by Messrs William Kenrick and S. Walker, containing many fine specimens of herbaceous plants. For the Commilleo. S. WALKER, Chairman. BXHIBITION or FRUITS. fsuturday, July Bill, 1837. Ily the President, Hon. E. Vose, Dorchester, — Two boxes of Black Tart:iria:i and White liig.-ireau Cherries, and H box of Melhven Castle Strawberries. By James L. L. F. Warren, Brighton, — Three boxes of Melhven Castle Strawberries. 'The specimens above were large and perfect. For the Committee. ' B. V. FRENCH. KXHIBITnN OF FLOWERS. Saturday, July 8th, 1837. By the Messrs Winships of Brighton, — Specimens of flowers, the product of seed collected by Prof. Nultall, while on his recent excursion to Columbia River and California Phaulia California, Colinsia bicolor, from C. Coriop- sis Californica. Dahlias variety. — Agripina, Russell's maculata, Countess Liverpool, Hanover Striped, Emperor of Yel- lows, Daniel O'Connell, Dwarf Lilac, Picta formos - issima. Royal William, Beauty of Chestnut Grove, Springfield Rival, Sable Queen, [both very fine] Sir Walter's Scarlet Aurantia, Purpurea, Lady Liverpool, Queen of Muslybough, Miss Ramsden. By Thomas Lee, Esq. of Brookline, — Rhododendron maximum, Kalmia Latifolia. Dahlias. — Thorburn'a white, Columbine, New Calyp- so, Le Brilliant. Verbascum Compactum, Digitalis Neros.i, Medea Splendens, Leptosyphcn Densiflora, do. Andrusaecua, Malva, C Good Hope, Lartheria Californica. Climbing Tea or Double Ayreshirc Rose, Marie Le- onidas do., Narsette do. By Dr J. C. Howard, Woodland, Brookline.— Dah- lias var — Taster's Incomparable, Boot's fine purple, Smith's do,, Squibb's Yellow, Queen of Wirtemburg, Marshall's Velvet. By Col. M. P. Wilder, of Dorchester,— A variety of seedling Pinks, and a fine collection of New French ro- ses, among which we noticed Bobelina, Hybrid Camu- sel. Rose ie Sag'e, Pallagiea, and Ball of Snow. By Mr Samuel R, Johnson, of Charlestown, — Rose Triumph de Arcole, and Phlox Drummoudi, Fine bouquets from Messrs Hovey & Co,, of Cam- bridge, William Kenrick of Newton, ^nd Samuel Wal- ker of Roxbury. S. Walker of Roxbury, also exhibited some speci mens of Ranunculus Asiaticus, and seven varieties of seedling Pinks, which he has named as follows : Walker's Claudius, do Mary Louisa, do, Lstelle, do. Col. Wilder, do. Cuslinii^tonia, do. Othello, do. Nca- lensis. For the Commitlee. S. WALKER, Chairman. Saturday, July 8th. A meeting was held. The Committee appointed at the last meeting to consider concerning the Anniversa- ry, reported thai it was expedient to notice the same by an exhibitiim and address. A Committee of Arrange- ments was then chosen, consisting of the following gen- tlemen : — Mr Samuel Walker, Mr Isaac P. Davis, Mr Samuel P. Grosvenor, Col Marshall P. Wilder, Mr K. Westen, Jr., Mr Benjamin V. French, Mr D. Haggeraton, Mr Charles M. Hovey, Mr Jonathan W^inship, Mr Joseph Breck, Mr J. E. Tesclimacher, Mr W. Kenrick, Rob- ert Treat Paine, Esq., Maj, Henry Slieafe, Mr Samuel R, Johnson, Mr S, Sweetser, Mr Thomas Lee, Mr R. Manning, Dr J. C. Howard, Mr P, B. Hovey, ftlr T, G, Fessenden, Mr L, M, Richards, Mr John A, Kenrick, Mr Wm, E, Carter, Mr J, L L, F Warren. Voted to choose a Committee to write lo some gen- tleman of science, to deliver an address — and the fol- lowing gentlemen were made this Comntiltee : Mr J. P. Davis, L, P. Grosvenor, E, Weston, Jr. VOL XVI. NO. 1. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL Voted tlia'. the Library CoHimittc be directed to pro- sure ihe latest edition of Loudon's Hortus Brittannicus, for the use of the Chairman of the flowery Coniinittee. Messrs C. &. A. J. Downing of Newbury, N. York, were admitted membeis of the Society. Adjourned to this day, two weeks, at eleven o'clock, A. M. E. WESTON. Jr., Rec. Sec. (FortiieNew England Fanner.) Thistles. — Sir: — I observe in your paper uf ihe 2d ult., some inquiries in regard to Tliistles. From my mvn knowledge of the thielie, I should apprehend nu danger of spreading the seed by the foddering of iiay contaming them, provided the grass be cut as early as the 0th or 8lh of July. I know, from twelve years ob- servation, that they will not spread upon land thai is mowed at that season of the year ; but rathtM- diminish, and that in no case have they appe^ared from the fodder. So far from being injurious to the hay, it is quite the reverse, as nio^t creatures that eat hay, are fund of the thistles, nnd sheep will select them. A Reader. July 4th, 1837. Rve. 9,G07 14,753 47,057 Statement of Domestic Imports of Grain fur the first sis months of the last throe years. Corn. Oats. 1835, 530,992 104,760 183G, 723,524 169,749 1837, 812,184 131,122 Northern yellow Corn was selling July of 1835, |I,04 1,06 per bush. do. do. do. 1836, 97 99 per bush. do. do. do. 1837, 1,11 1,13 per bush. The imports of Corn during the last week, exceeds 40,000 bushels. Imports of Flour from January Ist, to June 20th 1835. 1836. 1835. 175,448 bbls. 175,439 bbls, 157,651 bbls. Boston Courier. Marl. — It would be well if every cultivator was aware of the important fact, that whoever finds marl, finds a mine of great value. It is one of the best and most general man'jres in nature ; proper for all soils and all crops. Marl is usually found under moss or peat, in low, sunken lands, and especially nigh the sea or large rivers. It has been sometimes discovered by ant hills, as those insects bring up small pieces of shells from their hoKs. it may be known by the application of a mineral acid, and even good vinegar will cause an effer- vescence. Qj" Subscribers who have written for the 40th num- bei of the 15th volume, are infiirmed that the number is exhausted. Those having that number to spare will confer a favor by sending it by mail to this office. To A CoRREspoNDENT.^Mr N. Harwood's communi- cation on a discHse in Apple trees, was published in the Horticultural Register for the present month, and shall bo re-published in the next No. of the N. E. Farmer. L.OUDON»S BKCYCLOPEOIAS. For sale ai the Agricultural Warehouse, Loudon's Garden- ing, 1,270 pages, wilii over a ihousand neatly executed en- gravings, new edition, Loudon's Agriculture, containing 1,378 pages, with nume- rous engravings, neatly done on wood, — new edition. Also, a second hand copy of Loudon*s Gardening, old edition, which will be so^d cheap. July 12. P R 10 H S OF COUNTRY F R O 1> U C fc:. COBRECTKD WITH GK£AT CAHE, WEEKLV. $>000 ^VANTJEO. Wanted to borrow for llie term of 2 or 3 years or more, as may best suit the convenience of the leniler,tlie sum of i{f'3000, for which interest v/ill he paid semi-annually, and for which ample secmity is offered on Real Estate, consisting of House and Lands in the highest state of cultivation, delighthdly situ- ated williiii six mile» of the city, and worth ten tinier t!ie amount which is now wanted. |c;;j^In(|uire of Messrs Jos. Brcrk & Co. No. 51 and 52 North Market st. Boston. June 20. tf GVIVWY CLOTH AI^D GUNIVY BAGS, Suitable for Hop Bagging, for sale by JAMES PRATT, July 5. No. 7, Commercial Whf. 03= New England Farmer, voL 15, can be bound at this office, for 75 cents a volume ; the index and title page will be forwarded with it. Mr Jonas Miller of Congress Hall, Cape Island, pre- sented a friend with a Cucumber of the present season's growth, measuring 10 inches long and 6 in circumfer- ence.— Camden Mail. Patent Lamp Apparatus for Heutiitg AVater, Cooking', &.C. Tills appa"atus lias heen lonnd vei^' useful in sm;dl fam- ilies, and for such persons ns may wish to prepare tea or cotTee-drink, cook oysic-rs, &r.. in their ou n apartments wi h- out tlie trouble of a "ood or coal fi e. It is very convenient in public houses, eoflpe-houses, and other places vvliere it is vviihed to keep any liot liquid constanily on hand. Besides answering all the purposes of what is called the nurs^ lamp il mav he made to boil from one pint to a gallon of water, hy a method, which in many cases will be found the most econom- ical and expeditious, which can 1 e devised. This apparatus has been uuirh osfd and highly recom- mended in writing hv all, or nearly all \he druggists in Bos- ton, whose cerlifieates of approbation may be seen at the office of the New England Farmer, No. 52 North Market Street, where the apparatus is for sale. It may also he bought of William Spade, No. 26 Union Street. 'Handbills or pamijliiels wid always be ilelivered with the apparatus, when sold, co.itaininc^ an oxplanalion of its principles and particular directions for its use, &c. J. me 14. PUMPS. PUMPS. A splendid article just received at the AgricuUural Ware- house, No. 51 and 52 North Market Street. This FUMP is on the rotary principal and answers the purpose as a suc- lion and force pump, water may be forced to ahnoeiany dis tanre and in case of fire can be used as an engine, the mos perfect article of the kind ever invented. Julys, 1837. J R. NEWELL. TURNIP SEKD. RUTA BAGA and ENGLISH TURNIP SEED, for sale at the Seed Store, by JOS. BRECK & Co. ADVKRTISKMEIIVT. New-York Farmer, and American Gardeners' Magazine — published in semi-monthly pans of 16 pages, at Tliree Dol- lars per annum, in advance. Rail Road Journal, and Advocate of In.ernal Improve m-:nl3 — published once a week, in a large uctavo lorni of Ifi pases, at Hce dollars per annum, in advance. Mechanics' Magnzme and Journal of the Mechanics' In tt- lute — publ shed and forwarded, in weekly sheets of 16 pages, or monthly parts of 64 pages, if desired, at three dolJais per annum, in advance. Transactions of the institution of Civil Engineers of Great Brit lin — Kepub ication, in six parts. This work is from tli-- nens of the. most emino.it Engineers in Great Britain. Price three dollars per copy, or five dollars for two copies ; it can be sent by mail to any part of llie country. The English copy, from which this is printed, cost ten dollars, aad others were sold for the same hy liie impojters. There will be about tort y pages of Engravings, neatly done on wood. Also, Pamhour on Locomotion; Van de Graaffon Rail Road Curves ; Nicholson's Abridged Treatise on Architec- ture, with over 40 pages of Engravings ; and Views of the Tiiames Tunnel!. Suiiscriptions received at the office of the New England Farmer. No. 5t North Market Street. Boston. Apples, Bkans, whi^e, .... IJehk. ine^s. No. 1. prime, .... JSkkswax, {American) Chllse, new milk, . Fka iHERS, northern, geese, southern, geese, Fi.AS. American, Fish, Cod, . . Fi.oUK, Genesee, . . cash P-altiniore. Howard street, Bait-more, wharf, Aloxandiia, Gkain, Con., northern yellow southern flat yellow w liite, Rye, northern, Barley, .... Oats, northern, . (prime) Hay, best English, per ton of iiOOO lbs hard pressed, .... IIONEV, Hops, Isl quality 2d qualiiy .... Lard, Boston, 1st sort, . sot. ti. era, Isl sort, Leathek, Phdadeiphia city tannage, do country oo Baltimore cily do. do. dry hide New York red, light, Boston do. slaughter, do. light, l^tME, best sort, .... Mackekee, No. 1, new, Plastek Paris, per ion of 2200 lbs. Pork. IMass. inspect, exlia clear, . cle?r from other States Mess. .... Seeds, Herd's Grass, Red Top, Hemp, .... Red Clover, norlhern (none.) Southern Clover, Silk Cocoon?, (American) Tai.low, tried, .... Teazi.es, 1st sort, Wool, prime, or Saxon}' Fleeces, . American, full tiluod, washed, do. 3-4ih3 do. do. 1-2 do, do. 1 -4 and common ^ f Pulled superfine, J-o I Ist Lambs, , •S^hZA do. |S. 3d do, . . Soulliorn pulled wool is general)'}' 5 cts. less pLT fc. STRAW CUTTER. Just received a good supply of Greene's PaleHt Sirrxw ('ullor, one of the most perlccl inaciiines for culling fodder which has ever been introduce*.! for the purpose, for sale at the Agricultural Warehouse No 51 and ."12 North Market Street. JOSEi'H R. NEWF.LL. May 31. - 3tis HOP BAGS. Second hand GUNNY BAGS, suitable for Hop Bags, for sale by GEO. L. STEARNS & Co. No. 10, Commercial Wharf. June 27. cpiatf FROM barrel 2 to bushel 1 60 barrel 15 51) " \t ID " 8 50 pound 23 *' 9 " 54 " 40 quinlal 2 37 barrel 10 7.0 " loio " 9 37 " 9 62 bushel 1 10 " 1 '6 It 1 03 " 1 12 " 1 00 II Re •22 5fc> " 15 00 gallon 52 , poun .50 9 12 3 10 II 00 lO 28 9 50 9 87 I 12 1 08 1 OS 1 25 1 10 68 15 50 . 55 7 6 10 il 30 26 28 24 23 SI 90 10 00 235 25 00 23 09 22 50 2 75 65 2 75 14 400 n 4 00 70 C5 60 54 45 SO sa 48 33 PROVISION MA KETAIL PRICES. HAi«s,norlheut, ^ soulherfl, atKJ western; Pork, whole hogs, Poultry, . BUTTIiR,(tah) . Itim{)^ . I. Eggs, , . - PwTATOF.S, , CiuEn, R K E T. pouud. 14 II 13 li- 10 lt 18 It 12 It 20 dqjen 16 bushel 50 barrel 15 14 12 19 18 24 18 76 BR I tJHTON MARKET.— MoNpAT, July 10, 1837. Reported for tjie New Englnnd Farmer. At Market SaO Beef Cattle, 15 Cqws and Calves and 1650 Sheep. 1'rices Beef Caltle. — Sales quick, at a small ad- vance. We quote first quality, $7 50 a 8 00 ; second quality 6 75 a 7 50; third quality $5 50 a $C 75. Cows and Calves.— Sales were made nt $24, $25, $30, $32, 37 50, and $45. Sheep and Lambs. — Lots were taken at $1 75, $2 00, $2 12, 2 33, 2 50 and 2 88. Old Sheep $2 25, $3 00 and $3 50. Swine. — None vporth reporting. 8 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. jvinr la, i^sr. S^JgSf llie i\. E. Farmer, New Ameri- can Gardener, Complete Farmer, c . This book, ptiblislicfl by .toseph l!rec k Co Boston, and G. iZ. 'riiorburn. New York, is for sale al tiie respectixe eslablishmeiUs ot lliose Gentlemen, 'f'he first edition of tliis useful book had a rapid sale, and met with a favorable re- ception. (I lias been carefully revised, and new and original inlormation relalive to its topics have been dilig nllv sought and inserled in various pans ol Ihe 'IVealise. Maich 15, 1837. lilNSEED OIL DIEAIi. PKlCE REDUCED. This article has met with a ready sale the past winter, and received a decided preference wiih many practical Farmcis in this vicinity. For Ihe ensuing season the price will be i educed to 'I'Heiit^'tive dollars per ton, at the mill, or Twenly»eveii dollars per Ion in Boston. Apply al No. .0 Commercial Wharf, Boston, or in Mep- foril.af Ihe mill. GEO. L. STEAKNS & CO. .Bedford, Apiil 26, 1837. ItUIDGEKIAN'S GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. .I'»>i publislied and for sale, the 7lh edition of iliis valuable and iiopuiar work, unce 51 For sale at the New England Sen! .Store, 51 North Market Sireei, up stairs. April 26. TERRIBLE TR.iCTORATION. Terrible Trartoraiioii and other Poems. By Dr Caustic. 4th F.d lion. For sale at the New England Seed Store. Apii; 19. THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER Is publislieil every Wednesday Evening, at gS per annum, payable al ihe enil of the year — hut lliose who pay wiihin Lily ■ ays from the I'me ol suiiscribing. are en'itlcd to a de- uclion of 50 cents. [I3^No paper i% ill be sent to a distance, without payment being made in advannce. AGENTS. !Veu> York — G C. Thokbukn, II Jolm street. Flushing, IV. Y. — Wm . Princf <^- Sons, Prop. Lin Bot Gar Allhtiiij — Wm . 'rHOREURN,347 Ularket-stieel. PIdlailelyhia — D. ff C. l.ANDBETH, !i5 Chesntit-street. lidl'intore — I'ubli.slier of American Farmer. Cincinnati — S.C. Pakkhuust, 23 Lower Market street. MiUdte/mry. Vl. — Wight Chapman, Alercl.ant 'Jaunton, Mass. — Sam'l O. Dundao, Bookseller. Harl/oril — Goodwin iV Co. Booksellers. Newhuryport — EnENKzr.R Stkdma.v, Bookseller. fitrtsmouth^tV. H, — John W. Foster, Bo,]kseller. Woodstock. IV. — J. A. Pratt. Brattfehofc' — Jos Steen, Bookseller. lianvnr.Me. — Wm. Minn. Diuggisi, and Wni. B. I-I.»Ri,ovr Haiito.r.N. S.— E. Brows, Esq. Louisvilh — Samuel Cooper, Bullit Street. St. Lonts — II. I.. IIoFrMAS, and Wii.i.is iV Stevens. PRINTED BY TUTTLE, DENNETT & ClIISHOLM, 17 School yireel OKIIERS riK PRINTINO RKCEIVKU BY THE PUBLISHERS AIND GAR DENE lis JOURNAL. Hlll'.LISIICl) UY JOSEPH HliECK & CO., NO. 52 NOlM'il MARKET STIIEET, (Acimcultural Wabehouse.)-T. G. TKhSKNUEN, EDITOR. VOL. XVI. BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1837 NU. 2. ^W^V!:^mL^W^£^^=i TO THE FARMERS OF MASSACHUSETTS. (Concliidtid.) Having thus given a sketch of the manner in wliich it is proposed to conduct the inquiries on particuhir suhjects, in respect to which it would confer an obligation on me to have your sugges- tions, or those of any other exfierienced farmer, I proceed to other great toiiics to hu emhraced by the survey. XH. Manures. 1. Animal manures. Animal e.xcrenients ; varieties ; comparnlive value ; preparations ; uses. Decayed bodies. Refuse of slaughter house. Bone ; horn ; hair ; feathers ; wool. Fish; fish oil ; Gurry and blubber; Soapsuds. 2. Mineral manures. Lime in various forms and compounds. Salt; Marine shells; Gypsum; Ulay ; Sand; Marl. Dock mud ; ashes of mineral coal ; Burnt clay. 3. Vegetable manures. Ashes of wood and peat ; soot ; tanners' waste ; straw. Leaves; sea weeds; rape dust; street manure. Green dressings, ploughed in ; buck wheat ; clover. 4. Artificial manures. Composts. 5. Modes of applying manure. Mixed or clear; scflid or liquid ; in drill or in broadcast ; in fresh or fermented and decayed state; — at what season of the year or crop ; — an- ninilly, or how often ; in what quantity. Use and application to permanent pastures and mowing lancU. 6. Manure liouses or cellars ; vaults for the preservation of urine; and provisions for forming compost manures. Machines for the application of liquid manure. XIII. Live Stock. 1. Black cattle ; horses ; sheep ; swine ; poultry. 2. Comparative value of diflferent breeils of animals for stall, work and dairy : and notices of herds or individuals of improved breeds, with pla- ces where found. 3. Animals known among us. Native ; Here- ford ; Black Sjiatiish ; Devon ; Ilolderness ; York- shire ; Alderney ; Ayrshire. Improved Durham short horns. 4. The subject of Breeding. XIV. Animals for Labor. Horses and oxen ; comparative value ; nuiles ; cost of keep ;" harness ; shoeing ; deterioration or improvement. XV. Animals for Beef. 1. Sex most eligible. 2. How reared ; as calves, how fed ; how long with the cow ; how managed the first win- ter. 3. What age at maturity. Ago best for fat- tening. 4. If pastured— average number of acres to an animal. 5. If soiled ; how managed and fed. 6. If stalled on dry feed, how fed; how long kei 1 1 amount of hay consumed per day ; of meal ; of vegetables ; kinds of meal ; kinds of vegeta- bles ; how (irepared ; meal ground with or with- out cob ; mixed or unmixed ; wet or dry ; cook- ed or raw. 7. Use of flaxseed ; oil, and oil cake in fat- tening. 8. Gain per day ; per month. 9. Machines for cutting and steaming food. XV!. Maiket; returns of Brighton and Dan- vers Markets. 1. Animals— how sold — on the hoof, or by weight after slaughter. If by weight, how deter- mined ; customs of butchers ; what parts weigh- ed ; what considered as perquisites. Liabilities to error or fraud, if any ; customs in other mar- kets. 2. Different parts — how disposed of; rela- tive value. 3. Modes of curing, packing, inspecting beef, pork, hams, &;c. &c. 4. Drift of animals ; customs of drovers ; ex- penses ; loss in weight by travelling. XVII. Animals for the Dairy. 1. Choice of breeds ; examples and history of Cows of extraordinary product. ■ 2. Size end color as afl'ecting produce ; con- tinuance in milking ; eflects of early coming in ; disposition of the calf; times of milking, 3. Average yield of a good cow in milk ; in butter; in cheese. 4. Trials of milk as to quantity of cream ; of butter; and of cheese, per gallon. 5. Modes of feeding ; vegetables ; grain or meal ; how given or prepared ; quantity. XVIII. Dairy Produce. 1. Butter; modes of making and preserving. 2. Cheese ; « " " 3. Comparative profits of making butter and sheese. 4. Use of skim-mi'.k, butter-milk and whey. 5. Advantages, if any, of giving it to the cow. 6. Value of dairy refuse for swine. 7. What proportion between number of cows kept, and number of swine kept. 's. Steaming ; heating ; freezing milk, with comparative advantages of each method for rais- ing cream. 9. Effects of different kinds of salt upon but- ter ; use of sugar and saltpetre for butter ; col- oring matter for cheese. 10. Protection from vermin. 11. Grasses for dairy purposes. 12. Churns; presses; spring houses; pans. XIX. Swine. 1. Breeds. Maturity and age for fattening. AveragT weight when fattened. 2. Mode of raising ; in stye orat large; pas- turage or soiling on clover. 3. Fattening ; value of vegetables ; value of meal ; ineparalion of food ; raw ; steamed ; boil- ed ; fermented. Gain per day, pei- month ; sea- son best for fattening ; time of killing. 5. Assortment of parts ; packing of pork; curing of hams ; making of sausages, &c. 5. Trial of different kinds of food. Corn ; rye ; barley ; oats ;. broom corn ; pease ; apples ; potatoes, &c. &c. XX. Sheep. 1. Br eds ; crosses. 2. Yield in wool ; time of shearing ; mode of washing and cleansing; mode of doing up the fleece. 3. Yield in mutton ; age for fattening; mode of fattening; comparative value of different kinds of feed. Vegetables ; corn ; oats ; oil-cake, &c. 4. General management ; choice of Buck. Time of lambing ; mode of winter keeping. 5. History of particidar flocks. 6. Sheep houses ; sheep racks. XXI. Horses. Mules. How raised ; how kept ; shoeing ; general man- agement ; comparative value for labor. XXII. Animals kept for Breeding. Bull ; stallion j ram ; boar. Valuable points; defects; general management. XXIIL Feeding of Animals. 1. Pasturage ; winter keeping. 2. Soiling of animals ; articles to be cultivated for this purpose. 3. Cutting feed ; steaming or cooking ; green vegetable feed ; dry feed. XXIV. Poultry. Kinds ; management ; comparative value. XXV. Diseases of Domestic Animals. Of horses ; cattle; sheep; swine; poultry and remedies. XXVI. Farm Buildings. 1. Barns; stables; styes; poultry bouses. 2. Modes of fastening and harnessing cattle. — Stalls ; mangers ; stanchions ; ropes ; chains ; bows. 3. Yokes and harnesses'. 4. Dwelling houses, with comparative cost of stone, brick ami wood. Imjirovements in appa- ratus for cooking; and for warming houses. XXV II. Bees. Cultivations of feed for bees ; construction of hives; protection against the bee moth. XXVIII. Orchards. Gardens. 1. Varieties of Fruits, with methods of propa- gation and selection. 2. Varieties of Esculent Vegetables, with meth- ods of cultivation. 10 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. JULY 19, ?■ tr. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. XXIX. Disejiscs of Trees am! Plants. XXX. Injurious Inserts ami Vermin. Borer; canker worms; eatei pillars ; [intato worms; toliarco worm; slugs; hee niotli ; tnr- liip fly; crows and Ijlaek birds; wondclmeks ; field miee ; rats. XXXI. Fenee.s. Siono walls ; rail fmices ; live hedges ; hedge mid ditch ; raised hanks, &e. XXXII. Forest Trees. 1. For timher ; for fuel. 2. Modes of raising ; care of forests ; time and iiiorles of cutting. 3. Nurseries of fruit and fovest trees. 4. riaiits for hedges and fences. XXXIII. Oeheial Improvenients. Clearing wihl land. Removing stumps and stones. Draining. Irrigation. Paring and burning. Gravi'lling low inv;adows. Improving peat meadows. XXXIV. Great Farming operations. 1. Ploughing. Siiwing; planting ; laying down to grass. Haymaking. Harvesting. Preserving and expending the produce. Marketing. XXXV. Examples in detail and in full of 1. General farm management. 2. Parti'-nlar crops. 3. Particidar inii)rovenients, XXXVI. I.ahur. 1. Farm luhor hy the month or year. 2. " by the piece. 3. Cost of hoard and prices of provisions. Use of spirituous lienors. Laws and customs relali-ng to labor. Wi'chaniral Labor. iilacksnuili. Price per pound of iron. " Price of horse shoeing ; ox do. 2. Carpenters' \vork jier day. 3. Masons' do. do. 4. Wheelwrights' vvork, per iiiece. 5. General cost of farnii.ig utensils ; Carriages, and eipiipments. XXXVII. Farming Im]ilem6nts, &c. Ploughs, harrows, horse rakes, cultivators and liorse hoes, threshing machines, winnowing ma- chines, vegetable slicers, hay cutters, n Hers, drill machines, corn planters, corn shellers, wheel car- riages, stump extractors, &c. &c. XXXVIII. (^^ondition of Roads and Improve- ments in construction of roads, as intimately con- nected with the agrieultural jirosperity of a couti- try. XXXIX. Miscellaneous subjects. \. Si/.e of faiins. 2. Farm capital. 3. Farm accounts. Laws relating to agriculture. Taxes and burdens upon land. Agrieultural paupi:r establisbmentti. " and manual labor schools and colleges. " Societies; funds; premiums; operations ; cattle shows. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Agricultural libraries and jiublications. XL. JIaimfaetnres connected with agriculture. 1. Household manufactures, manufactures of wool, silk. Max, ljem[i, hair, bristles, straw, &c. 2. Leather, with all its various preparations. 3. Glue; combs; buttons; bonnets ami hats made (iom grass, straw or wool. Wooden ware. Barrels. M.-iple sugai-, maple molasses, beet sugar, po- tato syrup, starch, opium, suntlower oil, Indian corn oil, linseed oil. Neat's foot oil, wine from grapes, wine from currants. Cider, perry, beer and ale, whiskey, gin. Soap, candles. XL!. Objects of particular inquiry, with a view to Agricullur.il Iinprovennnts. \. Irii[)rovements in live stock. 2. " in utensils and farm building. 3. " in new vegetables, fruits and grasses. 4. " in seeds for earliness and a- bundant yield. 5. " ill economical preparations and uses of food for man and beast. 6. " in economical uses of fuel. 7. " in economical application of human and brute labor. 8. " in application of water, steam or wind power to purpo- ses of husbandry. 9. " in cultivation, — depth of ploughing; mixing ofsoils ; compost ma- . nnres; manuring with green cro|)s ; in- verting and covering the sward ; drill cul- ture ; sowing broad-east ; management ol any particuiar crop, &c. &c. 10. Improvements in rotation of crojis. n. '• in uses of lime; gypsum; bone dust. 12. !• ill application ofaslies, crude or spent. 13. '' in application or discovery of other manures. 14. " in contrijction of Farm buildings. XLII. Exports and Imjiorts of Agrieu:tiiral Produce. Capacity of the State to supply its own wants. General views. XLIII. Specimens of Soil to be analyzed. Models of iuiproved implements. " " buildings. Sketches of improved modes of draining lands. Collection of valualile seeds or plants. Samples of wool, silk and sugar. I have thus, sir, laid before you the principal objects designed to be embraced in an Agricultu- ral Survey of the State. It is not, of course, ex- pecteead. lie immediately went in, removed him to the counting room, stripped his breast and neck, and dashed a bucket of cold wa- ter in his face. He soon showed signs of life, and was taken home and put into b d, where he remained senseless until five in the afternoon. It was several weeks before he recovered. When it was told him what had happened, he was en- tirely ignorant that he had been struck by light- ning, and stated that he was luicimscions of the shock, or the slightest degree of ])ain. His eyes, however, were so severely affei ted that he did not recover the use of them for several months. — Bristol County Democrat. Beet Sugar. — The process of inannfTcturing Beet Sugar is 4hns described hy the Vermont (Chronicle. The bent is first prepared by cleans, iiig and scraping. Tiien it is rasped into a line pulp, by being hel(| against a cast iron cylin- der armed with savv teeth, which reduces from SO to 100 lbs. of beet to pulp in a minute. ]t is then put into coarse linen hags 18 inches wide and twice that in length, each hag three quarters full. A numbei«tef them are put in the press with "wicker frames between theni. The juice is re- ceived into a wooden tub lined with copper. Into the juice is thrown sulphuric acid and lime, to precipitate the potash and other foreign substancep contained in the beet. Next the juice is concen- trated by boiling, in which the white of eggs or blood is used. Next it is clarified ; that is, the coloring matter and any other foreign suhsiances which still remain in the juice are sep.iraleil, by the use of animal carbon chiefly. Next the juice is filtrateil through a flannel cloth; and then as it cools, it chiystalizes into a fine light colored su- gar, which produces a larger inoporlion of re- fined sugar to the weight than any made from the cane. During the [irocess considerable molasses IS <)l)tained, which is boiled over again and more sngir obtained, and the last residuum is valuable for cattle and other purposes. Remedy AGiiNST the Depreoations of A.vts. — In the last No. of the Cnltnrist, p. .31, an in- quiry is made for a remedy " against the depre- dations of black ants." An ounce of prevention which is worth a pound of cure, may perha|)s he found in that ipiantity of gum camphor, placed in their paths, or in small pieces around the shelves, if the odor is not offensive to the silk worm. The tables may be insulated by the feet standing on pieces of camphor, or the feet surrounded with the powder of the camphor ; they have a mortal aversion to camphor, and this substance placed around in places where they frequent, will effec- tually dishxige theni. They arc, however, as ingenious as they are industrious and trouble- some. 1 had a tub, containing a quantity of sugar, in which legions were indidging them- selves every day in riotous living, aiul ardently desired to expel them. For this purpose 1 tried many expedients, waylaying my enemies with water, sweetened in cnps, stojipiug up their holes, and crossing their paths witl'i viscid substances, etc. etc. I surrounded my cask with rings of tar, but after a day or so they were again found tri- umphantly revelling in my sugar. On closely ex- amining the rings of tar, they had made bridges of materials on which they could travel, and thu.s scaled the fort. At last as a dernier resort, I put a piece of camphor of the size of a hickory nut into the cask, which completely routed the wli ile army, and put them to flight. The effects of the war was rather disastrous however to the sugar, for the whole of it, upwards of one hundred weight, imbibed the taste of the camjihor to the bottom of the tub, whicli to m» tastes very disa- greeable and might to others. If, as ] before said, the odour is not iirejndicial to the silk worm, I should think that camphor would he a complete remedy against the depredations of the black ant.'), at all events a small bit in the box wheieiii the eggs of the worm are kept, will preserve them from injury. Win. B. I\1l'nson. Brooks Gr< ve, Livingston Co. N. Y. — Sillc Cult. Crops in New Jersey. — The Woodbury Her- ald says the crop of hay in that vicinity, this sea- son will be greater than ever was known before ; and il is added, " that the great difficulty will he to get it cut ami safely put away. A fainicr tolj us the other day, that he had in his meadow timo- thy heads from 12 to 13 inches lung. Of wheat and rye, the crop will be double what it was last veur they are both filling astonishingly well. The >iarvesling it is thought will not commenco till abfrtit the middle of July, twelve days later than nsaat. Scatter English turnip seed among your corn and peas. Let every vacant spot be filled, for man and beast will need food next winter. 12 NEW ENGLAND FARMER JULY 10, 18 ir. WHEAT. IMPORTANT DISCOVEUY. Tli*^ New York Fiinncr pulilislics a letter from the Kev. Mr Colmaii, amiouiieing ini iiii|)oitaiit iliscovcry for tUe ilestriiclion of tlio grain fly. The grain fly or insert, whieh, for a few years past, has heen destruelive to wlieal in many parts of the country, has tliis year extPiuled its ravages, and excited, wlierever he made his appearance, very serious alarm. An eminent tarnier in the State "of New York, wrote to nie a year" since, that lie must give up tlie cultivation of wheat, as his crops were so much injured, that he harilly obtained a return ecpml to the seed sown. I knew anoiiier instance in the same State, where, though the straw wa.-t large, ;nd the a()peuranoe proniis- ing, yet from 13 bushels sown, not more than 7 were obtained. I have known other eases in which the whole fiehl has been mowed and sold for litter; and in a recent excursion up the valley of the Connecti- cut, 1 have heard eomplainis every where, and hunally to no good effect, not knowing then the par- ticular season when these animalculaB could be most easily destroyed. This I have found to be any time between the 1st of Jutie and the 10th of July. The application that 1 have fouml most effectual, is washing the tree with ley. Lime, .also, mixed with ley, to the consistency of white wash, may be useful. And, although the small liranclies cannot be cleansed in this manner with- out much difficulty, still if the body of the tree and the branches near the body are kept clean, until there comes a rough bark, I think the lice will not kill the tree, borne |)eople have recom- mended the application of train-oil to the tree which indeed is a powerful antidote against lice ; but being of a glutinous nature, is very detrimen- tal to the tree. Grafting has been proposed, which I since found to have no effect at all on the lice, except when the stock can be conven- iently cut down below the surface of the earth ; this process will extern)iiiate them without fail. . These lice are natural in the uncultivated for- est, on what is called moose-wood and other bush- es. Much care should be taken respecting lice on tlieir first appearing in an orchard or ninsery, as the cutting down and destroying a few youn^' trees, is of no importance, conij ared with the difllculty of having an orchard overrun by them. Yours, &c. N. Harwood. ■Liitlelon, June 20//i, 1837. (From rlie Ilorliculttiral Register ) ON THE DISEASE OP TOIING APPLE TREES. Having, for some years past, discovered that there was an evil sittendiug our young apple trees, I have made some observations on the subject, which I shall communicate, in hopes they may be the means of leading to the discovery of some more efiectual remedy. <, The difficulty is what is commonly called lice, and is generally considered, by a superficial ob- server, nothing more than a kind of natural cuta- neous eruption of the bark ; hut they are, in fact, living lice. They ajipear, in form, liire half a kernel of rye, but not more than one-tenth part part so large, with the flat side sticking to the smooth bark of the tree. They resemble blisters, and are near the color of the liark of the tree. — These blisters ciTnlain nits or eggs, in form like a snake's egg, which, in a common season, begin to hatch about the 1st, and finish about the 15th of Jmie. These nits produce a white animalcule resembling a louse, so small that they are hardly perr.e|itibltt by the naked eye, whicdi, immediately after they are hatched, open a passage at the end of the blister, and crawl out on the bark of the I Horses that are confined in a stable never havo tree; and there remain, with but little motion, | the staggers. The Crops. — Grass throughout our country is unusually light this year, we believe. Fanners ' have informed us that it was extensively winter killed — so much so, that many fields, in the hill towns particularly, have, until very recently look- ed almost as barren as a desert. It is believed that neither hill nor meadow lots (all have sufl^er- ed froiri this cause) will yield nuich more than half the quantity of hay they di ir prujpaga;ion in tiither mode. MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTltRAI. SOCIETY. EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. Saturday, July 15, 1837. Raspberries,— from Mr Thomas Mason's Vineyard, Cliarlestown, — Wiiite Antwerp. Also, beautiful red Raspberries, called Grapes, from their hanging in clus- ters— being a new seedling. Gooseberries,— from J. L L. F. Warren, Rrookline, Roaring Lion, and one other variety. Apples, — of last year's growth, from B. Guild — Pear- main, Russet, and one other kind, in as perfect a stale of preservation as they were in January. Tomatoes,— ripe, f'oni S. Sweetser, Cambridge. For the Committee. L. P. GROSVENOR. EXHIBITION OF FLOVVKRS. There was much to admire, and tnany admirers, at our Rooms this morning. Our friends spread our ta- bles with many ekarming tilings. By Charles Hood, Esq. — Liriodendron tulipifera. By Co!, M. P. Wilder, — Geraniums, Roses, Miniu- lus, Grandifiora aiid Sciiizanthus rctusus. By Dt J. C. Howard — Finn Dahlias: the specimens shew they are highly cultivated. There were other plants from Mr Howard, but we have mislaid eur min- utes of them, as also of the line collection of choice plants from the ftlessrs Winship. By Thomas Lee, Esq — Dahlia : var, Ccdumbine ; its color is splendid, but it lacks the other good qualities to make a good flower. By Mr Tliomas Mason. — Dahlias : var King of the Whites, Dennisii, Matilda, Bunker Hill, &c. Roses, Carnations, and some very fine specimens of Scabiosa. The Messrs Hovey displayed good taste in the ar- langements of their bouquets, which contained many good, although not rare, specimens. It gives us pleas- ure to see nature and art thus united. Bouquets from Messrs Sweetser, Kenrick and Wal- ker. Seedling Pinks; var. Walker's Cusliingtonia, do. Olhello, do. Claudius. For the Committee. S, WALKER, Chairman. Since the above was written, we have seen a speci- men of Mattapan, a seedling dahlia, raised hy John Richardsm, Esq of Dorchester. Had Mr Widnall sent this lovely variety to our friend Breck or Hovey, with a lag lo it marked " WidnaU's perfection surpiissed," it would have commanded universal attention and a high price. We call it a first rate flower. This 'variety was produced in the summer of 1836, from seed raised by Mr Richardson in 1635, and the whole plant distributed among his frienils with his usu- al liberality. S. W. Fanedil Hai.l Vegetadi.e W \rkf,t — U'cdnesday, July 19, 1837.— Siring Beans, $1,50 a bushel ; Beets 6 cents a bunch ; Cabbages 6 cents a piece ; Lettuce 2 to 4 cents a head ; Carrots 6 cents a bunch ; Turnips 0 cents a bunch ; Early Bush Scollop Squash, 50 cents a dozen ; Peas $1,00 a bushel ; Oiiions 6 cents a bunch ; Radishes 3 cents a bunch ; new Potatoes $1.50 a bush- el ; Cucumbers 25 to 50 cents a dozen. A few Toma- toes of Green House culture, have made their appear- ance. Fbdit. — Strawberries 25 cents a box ; Cherries 124 cents a quart ; Currants 6 1-1 cents a quart , Bluiiber- ries 25 cents a quart ; Gooseberries 12 1-2 cts. a quart ; Rasplierrres 31 cents a quart. This season, from all accounts, will be as propitious fi.r market gardeners as could bo desired. Every crop VIM. XVl. NO. a. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 15 Lit inlo tlio ground li;is succeeded beyond expect:ilion. egetables ot'ail Uindd, are rnt>re abundant, ch- apt-r by 3 per cent, and of fur better quality this year, th.in they ;ive been fir a number of years. Tliere were more ucumbefs tlie 1st of July, 1837, than the whole pro- uce of 1836. Fruit is coining in well Corn is some- hat backward, but llie w.irin suns of July and August 'ill ripen il in good lime, and a fair crop may be ex- scted. Every body will have a good crop of potatoes. rasB is good. Grain abundant. Field crops of every ascription and kind, promise well. On the whtile, lere is no drawback to the happiness of every tiller of le soil. Already do the finners of western New York ■gin to cry for more help to gatiier in and secure their ch iiarvest. (Tor the \ew England Farmer.) Watertown, July 10, 1837' Mr Fesscjtilcii : — Your Farmer has been taken in my mily ever since it has existed, and I feel myself called •nn as one of the community, to advance public good, ■ requesting you, by your paper, to solicit Hon. Wii,- AM A. Haves, of South Berwick, (Mo.) to give us rmers the advantage of his experience for 20 years. If yon or your readers have ever travelled in Maine, lU could not but observe the fruitfuiness of Judge ayes's land. This genlleman has been equally suc- ssful at farming as at law. If you will do me the ndness, you will oblige me and my friends. An olb Fakjiek. By the Editw. — We have not the honor of a personal quaintanee wiih the gentleman named a;iove ; but his aracter, given by out correspondent, entitles him to r highest respect If Jutlgu Hayes would be kind ough to comply with the foregoing request, he would it only confer a great favor on us, but, perhaps, add his own happiness, by enjoying the satisfaclion of ,ving contributed to the welfare of the community. A beautiful imitation of rose wood, marbled on com- m pine wood, for looking glasses and picture frames, ,3 been placed in the hands of tlie Cabinet makers )m the .Marble Paper and Card Manufactory of Mes. 5 S. C. & E Mann, of Dedham. This style of work is been pronounced superior lo the nicest rose wood ■ the Upholsterers. We have examined an elegant antle glass, finished in this manner. It is feally a lendid piece of furniture. Specimens of this kind of urk will he exhibited at the Fair of tlie American In- itute, in September. We are inclined to believe that will become quite fashionable, — Dedham Pat. Worms os Trbes. — The Post says : "The trees in is city, are much infested this year with worms of the terpillar kind, which in some instances entiiely de- lur the foliage, and leave the branches as naked as in inter The following has been given us as a recipe prevent their' ravages : Dissolve a quantity of Sal .\mriioniac in water. Dip brush in the solution, and pass it over the trunk of tlie ee ; this will prevent the worms from ascending. Take syringe and throw the water on tlie branches, and Mong the leaves. This may be done from a high win- (W, if the tree stands near the house." — U. S. Cas- te. [p»Our report of prices remain as it was last week. here is no business in the city, of any consequence. THF.R.MO.METRiCAL. Re[)niied tur the New Eiigliunf rarnipr. Il.iiigeof the rhernmineKTat the (iardeii of the proprietors of tlie iVr'w England Karincr, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded Northerly i:xposiire, week ending July 15. July, 1.S37. 7 A.M. 12, M. 1 5, P.M. 1 Siiiulay, 54 74 (.0 .Sunday, 52 fO 72 Tuesday, 50 84 68 VV ednesday. 68 go 76 Thilisd.iy, 52 SO CO Frioav, 54 84 74 SaUird.iy, 62 94 76 Wind N. E. N. E. E. .S. E. S. S. E. S. E. l,OtIl»0»i'S ISKCYCliOPEDIAS. For saj* ai the Agricultural Warehouse, Loudon's Gaiden- i"g> 1,270 pages, with over a thousand neatly executed en- gravings, new edition. Loudon's Agriculture, containing 1,378 pages, with nume- rOBS engravings, neatly done on wood,— new edition. Also, a second hand copy of Loudon's Gardening, old edition, which will be sold cheap. July 12. $4000 W.VKTED. Wanted to borrow lor the term of 2 or 3 years or more, as may best suit the convenience of the lenrler, the sum of tjjSOOO, for which interest v/ill be paid semi-annually, and for wliich ample security is offered on Keal Estate, consisting of House an.t Laii.ls in the liigliest state of cultivation, delightfully situ- ated within .six mile* of the city, and worth ten tunes the amount wliicli is now wanted. IC3=^Inquire of Messrs Jos. Breck & Co. No. 51 and 52 Nor'ih Market st. Boston. June 20. , tf GUKJVY CL.OTH ARD GUNMY U.t.GS, Suitable for Hop Bagging, for sale bv JAMES PRATT, July 5- No. 7," Commercial Whf Paten i Luaiij) Apparatus for Ueatiitg Water, This appa-iitns has been lonml ve.y uscfni in small fam- ilies, ond (or such persons as may wislilo prepare tea or colTcc-drinli, cook oyst.5rs, &c.. in'lheir o«ii niiarlmenl.', wi h- out the trouhh; of a wood or coal fi.e. Il is very convenient Ml public houses, coHVe-houses, and other places where il is wished lo keep any hot liquid cnnstantlv on hand. Besides answering all the purposes ot' what is called the iiurs„ lamp it may be made to boilTroin one pint lo a gallon of water, by a method, which in many cases will be found the most econom- ical and p.v|iedilicus, which can 1 e devi>ed. This apparatus has been much used any mail lo an) part of the country. The English copy, from «liicli this is piinteil, cost ten dollars, a, id oiliers were sold for the same by the impoiters. Theie will be about lort y pa^es of Engravings, neat. y done on wood. Also, famlKHir on Lociunolion ; Van de Graalfon Rail Road Curves ; .Mcholson's Abridged Treatise on Architec- ture, with over 40 pages of Engravings ; and Views of the Thames Tunneli. Subscriptions received at the office of the New England Farmer, .No. 52 North JIarket Street. Boston. HOP BAGS. Second hand GUNNY BAGS, suitable for Hop Bags, for =ale by GEO. L. STEARNS & Co. No. 10, Commercial Wharf. I' U ! C E S OF C U U N T R Y P R O U V C K. CORRECTEO WITH CHEAT CAHE, WEEKLY. June 27. epistl Apples, liEANs, wliiHe, Bkef. mess. No.i. prime, .... H^;Esw.^s, (.Americ; u) . i^'hekse, new milk, .... Feathers, niuthern, geese, soniliern, geese, Flax, American, . . , FisM.Cod, . , Flour, Genesee, . . cash Baltimore, Howard slreet, B.iltimore, wharf, Alexandiia, Grain, Con., norihern yellow soiitlieriiUat yellow white, Rve, northern, Bailey t->ats, norllicrn, . (prime) HAY.tiest English, per ton of 20U0 lbs hard pressed, .... HONKY, Hops, I St quality 'iii (tuality .... Laro, Boston, "isi sort, . soi.tl erii, 1st sort, . , Leather, Philadelphia city tannage, do country oo Baltimore city do. do. dry hide New Vork red, light, BostiMi do. slaughter, do. light, Lime, best sort, .... .Mackerei., .^o I, new, Plaster Paris, per ion of 2200 lbs. I'oRK, Mass. inspect exlia clear, . deer from other Stales Mess, .... Seeeis, Herd's Grass, Red Top, Hemp, .... Red Clover, norlhert jnone,) Southern ('lover. Silk CocooN.= , (American) Tai.i.ow, tried, .... Teazles. Isl sort, Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . American, full blood, washed, do. 3-4ilis do. do. 1-2 do. do. 1-4 and common a _ f Pulled superfine, Z -u 1 Isl Lambs, . ^S-ii'l do. H 3_ 3d do Southern pulled wool is generall}- 5 els. less per i+i. barrel bushel iiarrel und quintal bain-l bushel gallon pound cask barrel cask barrel bushel pound bushel lb. pr. M. pound FRUU S! io 1 50 lo 51) \-2 ,5 S50 y 54 40 2 37 10 75 1010 9 37 9 C2 1 10 I • 6 1 03 I i-> 1 CO tie 22 00 15 110 B-2 0 4 9 8 2y as HG 23 21 I 'J 87 9 5U 2 00 2:i I 0 ■■2-2 50 21) 00 2 50 6U 2 50 13 2 76 10 3.50 65 60 55 40 40 45 60 15 28 2. TO 2 0(1 5 50 li OU 8 '75 30 13 00 .w 9 12 3 10 II 00 10 25 9 50 9 87 I 12 1 08 1 Cs 1 25 I 10 'Ba 15 50 65 7 0 10 ' ;» 30 26 24 :i 95 in CO 2 25 25 CO 23 00 22 50 2 75 65 2 75 14 4 00 II 4 00 70 U> 60 54 45 50 65 4S 3vJ PROVISION MA retail prices. Hams, northern, sonihern, and western, I*oRK, \\ bole hogs, Poultry, Butter, (tub) , lumjj . • Eggs, . . Pwtatoes, . , Cider, R K E T. pound 14 *' 13 (( 10 tt 18 It 12 tt 20 dozen 16 bushel 50 barrel IS 14 12 1!) Iff 24 18 75 Bin CHTON MARKKT.— Mo.ndat, July 17, 1837. Reported lor tlie .\ew England Farmer. At Market 400 Beef Cattle, 20 Cows and Calves, 2250 Sheep, and 200 Swine. About 150 Beef Cattle unsold. 1 rices. — /?€«/' ^'t^ttle. — Prices have declined since last week about 50 eta. on the hundred pounds, and we re- duce our quotations, viz ; First quality, $7 00 a 7 50) second quality C 25 a 0 75 ; third quality $5 00 a |ilj 00. Ci'us iniii Caltes. — We noticed sales at $23, $25 27 50, $35, S,-40 and $42. Sliee]j — " Dull." Lots of lambs including a part old, at $1 67, $1 88, $2 00, $2 25, $2 38, and $2 62. Old Sheep $2 00, $2 25 $2 33, 2 50 and 3 00. ■Swine. — Ne.irly all at market were small pigs and slioats. One or two lots were taken : price not made known. A few were retailed without weighing. 16 NEW ENGLAND FARMEK, JULY 19. igsy. ai2!£S^£JSJLIL^J^^a Temperance Celebration.— The Marlboro' llotiil, wl.irli lias lonf; lifeii known as one of the most 'coniinodioiis pnhlio houses in the centre of Ihis city, has heen lately purchased by a compa- ny of f;entlemeii, and fitl<-d up and Cuinishod in the most elcf^ant style, for tlio acconimodution of f)b«rdcrs ami travellers. The bar room has been Bbolished — and all tlie arrangements have l)i;en niiide on the principle of total absiinence from all iiitoxicatinfc liquors. This hotel is leased to Na- thaniel Rogers, whose oblij,'.ng disposition, ami gentlotnanly deportment, are well know i to the frequenters of the " Eastern Stage House." It was thrown open to the publie yesterday, for the first time under the new arrangement — ami the friends of temperance celebrated the occasion and liic 'lay, by an apiiropriate fe.stival. About 200 persons were present, all of whom can bear wit- ness to the neatness and order of the establish- ment— and the excellence of the culinary arrange- ments, as proved by the capital dinner provided for the occasion. Richard D. Fletcher presideil at the table, assisted by John Tappan, Moses Grant, and John Benson, as Vice Presidents. After thecloth was removed, a number of toasts weie drank in pure, spa; kling iced water — which has lately been ascertained to be the great secret of prolonging life, that was so long and perse- Veringly sought after by ancient philosophers and chemists. A number of odes and songs were sung with capital etT'ect — and addresses, charac- terised by much poignant vvit, eloquence and cor- rect moral feeling — were made by a number of the guests ; among whom were, the President of • he day — Rev. Dr Pierce of Rrookline — Rev. Mr I'iorpoiit — 15. F. Hallet — Rev. Mr Colmaii — Geo. II. Snelling — Rev. E. T. Taylor — Stephen Fair- banks— .Moses Grant, and others. Indeed this celebration proved in the most plain and satisfac- tory manner, that when the heart is right, and the blood circulates freely and healthily in the veins, there needs no artilicial stimulus in the shape of brandy and winea to produce hilarity, wit, sentiment or song. Among the Odes sung on this occasion, with 4>ajnia\ efi'uct, was the following: ODE, IBT BET. JOHN PIEBPONT. In Eden's green retreats, A water-brook, tha< played Between eol't, rntissy st'Ms,* Beneath a plioie-lree'sf shada, Whose rustling ieavea DancBil o'er its blink — y/as Adam's drink, And also Kvb'b, Beside the parent spring Of that yiiung brook, the pair Their niorningr chant would fling ; And Eve to dress ln;r hair, Kncol on the grass That fringed its side, And make its lido Her looking-glass. And when the man o( God From Egypt led his flock, Tlipy thirsted, and his rod Sniole the Arabian rock. And forth a rill Of water gnihcd, And on llicj' rushed, And drank their fdl. Would Eden thus have smiled Had wine to Eden come? Would Horeb'a parchmg wild Have been refreshed with rum? And had Eve's hair Been dres.-ed in gin, Would she have been Reflected fair? Had Moses built a still, And dealt out to that host, To every man his gill, And pledged liun in a toast. How lar^e a band Of Israel's sons Had laid their hones In Cauaaii's land ? " Sweet fields, beyond " death's flood, "Stand dressed in living green;" For, from the throne of God, To freshen all the scene, A river rolls, Where ail who will May come and fill Their crystal bowls. If Eden's strength and bloom. Cold Water thus lialh given. If, even beyond the tomb, It is the drink of heaven. Are not good wells, And crystal springs The very things For our HOTELS? Boston Merc. Jour. July 5. BOYS AS FARMERS OR MECHANICS. The Government of (he iJoy's Asylum and Farm School at 1 hompson's Island, have several good bovs ai fr,„« in . U vears old, for whom situations arf wanreclu', e Z mr y r;ini™ora7e''"'''"' '" '^ '""""''' '■" ""^y «-" e- A cerlihcale From the Selectmen and Clergyman of the town, reeomM.endurg the applicant in ,he .no„T\T.' fa ',„ y ma.uer wi.l be req nrcd. Apphcalionin person o by 5 to either of the subscribers, will receive early nonce '^ ' Moses (Srani, No, 9. Un^oi, Street. Ed vard S Rand, No. :G, Court St. Boslon, Alay ]0, 1337, ^ (Catamount. — The Lakes gives the following case of CoiNFLltT WITH ville (Oiiio) Jotirti maternal courage, as a recent occurrence. A number of Catamounts had come over the Mich- igan boundary, and Caused great terror among the farmers. One of them entered the window of Mr Israel Hawkins, which had been left open, while his wife was engaged in an adjoining room, and crept to the ciadle, where a babe, six months old, was sleeping, before he was discovered. The mother, on perceiving him, seized a brotid axe, which lay upon the hearth, and commenced an attack. The first blow stunned without injuring the beast ; he recovered, sprung u|)on the woman, and throwing her down, tore her left arm severe- ly. She contrived to raise herself upon her knees, with the animal clinging to her, and struck a sec- otid blow. The edge of the axe penetrated the skull, and laid the monster dead upon the floor. Her husband came home shortly after, and found her lying prostrated and exhausted with the Cat- amount stretched at her feet, and her two eldest children weeping over her. The woman was considerably injured, but the account stales that she is recovering rapidly. Iler arm and side were liadly torn, but she has received no dangeous wound. MOUBRAY OM POULTRY. Ac. Mouhray on Breeding. Hearing and Fattenia.. all kinds of Poultry, Cows, ,Swh,r, and Mher Domestic Anir;;al Sec„ d American Iron, the ,„x,h London Edition. Ada nedl^Mle bod, C imale and Cuhure ol Uie United Slates 'iv Thom OS (.. fessenden, Editor of i/io N E F-rrm^, iw ^ i ^' can Gardener, Complete F.iimer c ' ^^"^ ^'""'- J Ins hook, published by .loseol'i Href. If c^ x> , j A Friend at Court. — In illustration of Scot- tish sagacity. Count l{ro%vne related tin anecdote of one Grant, a Scotsman in the service of the great Fredcniek of Prussia, Grant was observed one (lay, fondling the King's favorite dog. 'Are you fond of dogs.'' said Frederick. ' No, please your majesty,' replied Grant, ' hut we Scots have a saying that it is right to secure a friend at court.' ' You are ti sly fellow,' said the monarch, 'recol- lect for the future that you have no occasion at this coiut fur any friend hut 'iiyself Grant rose afterwards with great rapidity, and was intrusted with the commiuid of the most important fortress in the kingdom. I-INSEED OIL MEAL. PKICE RliDUCED. This article has met with a rcadv salo il.o „,.. • . j m^hi^l.::.;!--'' -•='"-- -■^"-.i^^iei^:;-^ doiir;^jru,r^Llo; "'"''" ""= """'" Twenlyseven Medford, April 26, 1837, SfEAKNS & CO. PUMPS. Pl'MPs" ' A splendid articleju,si received at the Afrricultural Wipe house No. 51 and 52 North Market Stree This PUMP sontherotaryprmcipaland answers the purpose as a sue- .on and force pump water may be forced tS almo.ianv dis pXr;;:'t;A^^t.^f-,-:..t-^- - -^'- ^— J^^^y^^}^ _\l_R. NEWELL. BUIDGEMAKS GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. and pojlrtot^'tc" if^'t '", "'■''? "-" "-' -'-'''« TERRIBLE TRACTORATION 4,1, kh', ^'-^f '°"'i°" a"d other Poems. By Dr Caustic Apfil'iy" '^°' '''" ^' '""^ ^-^ "-^"Sland Se^d StoVe • THE NEW E5.til:X^Fi;r^5jiIlS u:L,%^l;r;:,;;r'"'^'''--""""^'--"'--'i- ttj-No papers ill he sent to a distance, wiihoul »a, n,cnl being made wi advanncc. '""' p.'j nicnt AGENTS. New York — G C. Thorbukn, 11 Jolin-slreet Flitsliiiig,N.Y. — W»i, Prince .«. Sons Pno, I ;„ ii... <■• ■ AU,„uy-\W,, . Thokbuk.v, 3-17 .Viarkel-'sr^^" i ' ' ' ^'" l>lalMphia-^ If C. LANDitETH, 85 Chesnnt-strcel. HtilUmore — iublishcr o/ American Fanner "'""/""""■-f ■ C- I'AKKHUKST, 23 Lower Market-slrccl MidJlehury. l'(.— Wight ( uaphian. Merchanl r.iuni;iN, ICDITOK. \OL. XVI. BOSTON, WEDNRSDAY EVENING, JULY 2(i, 1837, N. . 3. £^^'^^^WiS^WWM£uE>: (FrofH the New Vork Karnier.) POUnnETTE. Trench mode of Preparation ; its value in France, Wp are enahleil liy tin; politeness of an intelli- ont Frenrli f.'cntlenian, to ^ive useful infoinialioii II relation to the moile of preparation, in Paris, if tlii.s vahiiMe niatmre. The material, the contents of privies, is taken leyond the litniis of the city, into a large eiiclos- ire, with reservoirs, into which the solid part is lilt, to the ileptli of 18 to 20 inches, when from ino tenth, to one eisrhth in (pmntity of iliy earth 3 mixed with it — and then the mass is left to the iiflneiiee of solar evaporation. The letii^th of itne ieqirner at least 250 days in the year, the average working time. Of the improved process of preparation, we will say that it is simple when understood ; it is "ompleted in from twelve to forlyeight hours, hy the addition of a preparation, or compound of vegetable suhstauces, which disinfects it of, or al- lays the odor, willjoiit deteriorating the quality ot the manure aided hy machinery, which prep.-ires it for use, hy dividing it into particles while dry- ing, from the size of i\ mustard seed, to that of a hen's egg — or it may he rednctd to a poviderand |)ut into ban els, or made into cakes of any size and dried for traiisportution, and then ground for use. The entire cost of outfit, includinc teams, ap- paratus, machinery and buildings, for preparing fifteen hundred hushels per day, wid he less than (ilteen thousand dollars; and six thousand ilol lars will commence it on the scale of 500 bushels per ilay. 'I he capital to be entitled to one third of the profits, which will be over four |>er cent, a month — and subscribers to the amimnt of $500, to have the (irivilege of using manure at half the market (irice. When in successful operation in this city, mea- sures will be taken to give other cities and large towns, the benefit of so valuable an improvement in city ami agiiciiUiiral economy. Any information in our possession, will be checrlully communicated, as our desire is to con- tribute all in our power to the cause of agriciil- tui-e and health. P. S. Since writiu,' the .-ibove, we liave rec iv- ed the New Engliiiid Farmer, wliicli contains much iisi fill information on the snhji'Ci, pre|-ared by the Editor of that valuable piiblicati.on, in re- ply to a letter which we addrcs:>cd to him, for wliicli he will please accept of our thanks ; and especially for the medium of commuiiicalion. \Ve shall give it place in our next number, with further (acts in relation to its preparation and use, and e^^liinated value in Europe. The fe more point to dwell upon,! will so'' far recapitulate as to name the advantages restiliing therefrom, and which my experienced has fully confirmed, viz : saving of life — prevention of disease — and the iiiiprovemeiit of the quality of fleece. I am highly gratified in being ali^ now to add one more, and, especially in a pecuniary point of view, of the highest importance, vi:< : increased weight of fleece. All my shearing, previous to that of ';^6, my sheep liave yiilded only from 2 Ihs. 7 1-2 oz. to 2 lbs. 9 oz. per head. This variation, I disrov- cred, was to lie attributed to no other cause, than the difference of winter .seasons, being colder or mi'dT. When the latter, an increased weight of fleece was a certain consequence. The winter of 1836 niy sheep were duly protected, ami the yield was an average of 2 Ihs. 10 1-2 oz. per head, riot- with.stamling 300 of the flock were yearlings, which, all wool growers are aware, on account of deficiency of size, yield but light fleeces. Hut this so much exceeded any former yiehl, I was vvell persuaded it was to be ascribed to warm slieU tei-s. I forbore, however, to mention this in my last communication, preferring to wait until the present clip was off", hut fully conlirmed in the belief that my hopes would he realized of i.n in- creaserl average weight beyond that of last year. I am ha|)py to .say that my hopes were well foun- ded, and have been more than confirmed, 'the nuitiber of my flock sheared, amounted to 1751, and the entire product is 5082 Ib.s., making an av- erage of over 2 M's. 14 oz. per head. With all those, doubtless, who are inexperienced in grow- iiia of fine sheep, this may seem not an extraor- dinary yield ; but those who arc, know that it is, and tin t fine fleeces and light, go hand in hanil. At all events, taking into view the same number 18 NEW ENGLAND FARMER JULY 26, 18 jr. of sliecp, with the same i)ro|>ortion of yeailiiigs, viz: 470, .iml llie quality of wool, of w liicli sdiim- jiiilfrinciit can be fmnied froiti the price it has coiiiitiaiulecl in the hosloii niarl^et for cash, and Btatf^d ill a former communication — I challenf;c any word grower, cither in tlie State, or out olii, to f,'o l)eyond it. Hot, a few words here, as regards the weight of Heece of Saxony sliee|i,in genera', may he con- sid('red in connection, as a|)|'nsile. 1 have heen informed liy Major Grant of VVal- poU', N. II., who has as fine, if not the very fines! flock of Saxons in the United States, that the aver- ge weight of his dips is hut 2 1-2 Ihs., and some years is scarcely lieyond 2 1-4 Ihs. jter heail. As regards the flock of Mr Grove, of Hoosack, which is cx<|nisitely fine, it appears !rom a statement of his, that the average of his sheep is nearly, or lull 3 Ihs. Considering the quality of, his wool, it is a most extraordinary product. Hut the system of nianagemenf, of those gentlemen, is perfect — Their sheep are closely liouscd during winter, and if 1 mistake not, are not exposed at all. In this particular, 1 differ from them: — a s):ace of Foinc 8 or 10 feet wide is always op(M) to adndt of mine going in or out, at pleasure. I now call upon till! douhtlid and sceptical, to appeal to these genlleinen, and all others, whose system of man- agement are similar, and ascertain what would now l)e the condition of their flocks, if they had not heen adequately protecteil, and also, to decide the point ! have endeavored to maintain, viz: — whether protecting sheep will, or will not,increasK the weight of fleece. I will pledge myself to say a unanimous atlirinative will he the answer. lint the allusion to the ahove gentlemen, and tile remarks connected^ is only for the purfiose of setting the inexperienced right in regard to the {general weight of fleece of fined woolled sheep : what has heen written will answer as a refer- ence, ahhonjh rallici- a digrcssitn from my sub- ject,. In order to save your readers any trouble, I will get at the cream of the advantage of shelter- ing shee]>, so far as increase of fleece is concern- ed, by figuring out my own gains, and most sin. cerely do 1 hope the tinre will not be distant, wlien theirs will be likewise. With the same nianagenient of their flocks thronghnlit the year, I will guarantee the result will be tt(e same. I have already staled that wheK tny sheep were exposed, the highest avenge yield was 2 lbs. 9 oz., — the winter of 183t, my sheep were shelter- ed, and the yield per iiead of that year, was two lbs. 10 1-2 oz. ^ere then v\'as a gain in the ag- gregate of 141 Ihs., producing the snug little sum, at the prii.'e sold, of $104. Hut the present clip conies up to the pur/iose exactly; the average as stated, is 2 His. 14 oz., therefore giving an aggre- gate gain of 547 lbs., and peradvenlnre my wool Beds at prices of last year, woidd produce the sum of $400. .'Vndnow Messrs Editors, 1 havedone with this braucli (d' sheep husbandry. 1 have developed niy jirivate aiVairs not a little, in order to furnish proofs of the great advantages to be derived from affording adequate protection to sheep during the winter season. I have not only urged the impor. tancB of attending to the subject on the score of liuiniinity, but have it, scattering dollars and cents in the path 1 have marked out, which only needs to he follovV(!d, to find anil gather up. 1 shall endeavor in my next, to expose some of the sins of omission ami commission in washing tl and shearing of sheep. Lansing, Tompkins Co., N. Y. M. CORN BRKAD. The South has been long cilehrated for its irratcfnl corn bread, cakes, muffins and homininy. In consequence of an invitation in the Albany Cultivator, a young lady in Tennessee, has kindly sent the following directions for making these do- mestic ilelicacies of I he table. l>I,AiN COR.N BREAD. &ix pints of meal, one lahle-spoonfiil salt, four pints water; thoroughly mixed with the hand, ,-ind baked in oblong roils, about two inches thick. Use as much dough for each roll as can be con- veniently shaped in the hand. Many persons use hot water; iiT winter it is ciM-tainly best. The bread is better to be made half an hour or more before it is baked. The oven must he tolerably hot when the dough is put in. All kinds of corn bread require a hotter oven and to be baked quick- er than flour. LIGHT COP.N BKFAD. Stir four pints meal into three jiiuts tepid wa- ter ; add one large tea-spoonful salt; let it rise five or six hours ; then stir it up with the hand, and bake in a brisk oven. Another method is to make mush, and fiefore it grows cold, stir in half a pint of meal. Let it rise and hake as the first. COlt.N CAKES. Six eggs v/ell beaten, one pint milk, one tea- spoonful salt, two pints miish almost cold, two pints meal, and three table-spoonfuls melted lard. Grease the oven, put one large siioonful of bat- ter in each cake. Do not let them touch in bak- ing. CORN MUFFINS. Made in the same way as corn cakes ; grease the iniifTin hoops, and heat the oven slightly, be- fore putting in either corn cakes er muffins. A better muffin is nia sugijeBt a remedy. This disease is eaiised liy an insect that depiis- ites its larvte at the root of the tree. Mj; remedy is, to remove the eartli I'rom around tlie roots, to the de|itli of from six to twelve inches from the surface, and pour aiound the roots a pail fidl or so, of the lye of wood ashes, iheii to fill in rouiid the tree with wood ashes. This will ])rove a sure remedy, and the ashes around the tree will form so dense and hard a hody, as to prevent the in- sect from hurrowing aj;ain ; as wood ashes i:> a good manure for fruit trees, it is well to remove old ashes, and rep!ace them with new, every spriit-; and fall. By followin;; this method, peach trees may he kept (ree from insects, anil be pre- served in hearing order. Wood ashes has a j,'ood effect around the cherry an up in coverlets, and to3k bin) to his bed where he sweat excessively, and experienced afterwards great weakness, but f nally was restored to health. It was himself who cried up this remedy, of which several physicians have since made trial, and from which they have uniformly obtained the most favorable results. A peasant in one of the provinces of France, was m his turn bitteti by a witul dog ami had al- ready expeiii'ticed several paroxisms of this ; inysf If of the exjiericnce of otlriTs of inj' orcii|).iti(iii. w liencver niwi wherever I chance to fiiiil it. And, anions other souri es, I hav(! (h'rivcd much satisfaction and |iro(it, hy reailin;; your vahiahlfi [lapir, the " N. E. Farmer," and ; our >■ Coinphle Farmer." liirt, yet I nnisl say, that I have some re:,. son to ei>m|dain, either of some of yonr prcscrii tini.s lor |iractical piir, o- 8PS, or of tny iniBunderstaiidiiig or niisai plyiiifr them. For instance, Smut iii H'lierd. — Last year, 1836, I prepared my seed wheat, first hy washing in pirrc w.nter, then steeped twenlyfonr hours in siaji smls, then rolled in dry lime. 'Mils prodnced no efi'f.ct on the crop, so f:r a.-! ronid he perceived by comparing it with my neisflibor's field ailjoiii- injl, the seed of which was ohtained nt the same ])luce with iM'me, lint sown vviihon: any prepara- tion. Alioli! one third | art of the hea;arii — sowed ahont six hnshels, prepared one h;df liy first wash- ing, ihi'ii siirrinjf in tliii-U white wash, made hy liourinir hniliMfr water on (piick lime ; jet it re- main eijjhteew Ininrs, then ap[]lied dry lime. — .Ahont on(!fonrlh part of the heads are smutty. — The other half was soaked eii,'hteen Ikhms in a lye, made liy dis.s-olving '.ive pounds of I'otash in as many pails of water. This wheat, exee[il per- haps, 100 kerncl.s, remains still in the fi-'ound — the strenjllli of tlie lye having' destroyed the vej;- etative principle. Among those t-liat have "come li()," thore is the usual proportion of smutty heads. My neighbor sowed hisw^rreut without any pre|ia- ration, ;md though inferior in [u-ospeet of a crop, yet there is about the same jiroportion of «iiutiy iiea. ^. AND GARDE NEB'S JOURNAL 21 by imlliiii; it up, mot aiul hraiicli, aiifl carrying it from tin; fii'lil, ami |mttiiii; it wliere iin soil can nurse it — wlicro its seeds cannot be Mown alxjiit by tlie win pidl it np, granted ; it will be a jiooil one, no one will deny. In some fields, we observe but tew of the pants ; sp.ire them not now for ibe.r beauty ; they spread like the contagion of vice ; they may be !iere poii- qiiered with companitive ease. Out with tliom, we say, spare theui not. Suffer fiiem not to en- ter your biirrss with your bay, to be spread with yo'ir inamire, over the whole of your grounds. — The S(;ods ol' each flower are numerous — their name is le:;ion. Burn, sink and destroy them while you can without the labor of Hercules. We speak of the worse than uselessness of this weed, on the aitbority of many fanners, who, in piindiasing gras.s seeds, are careful to see that there is no white weed among it. Still, i( they are mistaken, and any farmer can show that there i.s any value in it — that it makes good hay — that it ought not to he abated .-is a nuisance — let them come forward, if they please, and state wiiat they know about it. — Portland Far. Pigs and WtEos. — Reader, have you a gar- den ? Do you '• live pretty and keep a pig.'" If BO, you can ki'ep that same pig pretty, and heal- thy, and thrifty in a great measure, from that same garden, by pulling up its weerls ami grass, and giving them to him. Do thus, ai.d you will do two things at once, you will " kill two birds with one stone." Nothing is more certain than that most pigs will grow and keep in prime order upon weeds and grass; and that some will even fitten suffi- ciently to make sjbstantial pork — we have seen such. So we repeat the bint, pidl up all your weeds as fast as they grow, often in the course of a day, and throw them to your pig. If you give more than he can eat, nothing is lost by it, for what will not make pork will make manure, and this is cash in liand. We know of but few gar- den weeds that pigs will not eat. If you have a grass spot, you will often find plaintains in it, of which pigs are very fond, root and leaf. Give also, an oci-asional bite of charcoal. — lb. baudagns, &c., with the bottom cut aw.ay suffi" cienily (or the foot to enter and retain its natural relative posilinn with the leg. The broken leg was confined in this box and treated i i the usual inannir that bones are when broken, and the bo.x together with the leg from the knee to the foot confimd in a J^iori/.ontal position or nearly so, by straps of leather or other suitable sidistauces pas- si(l over the horse's back, and the two ends con- fimid to the box ; the horse was permitted to put hi.'- other three feet upon the floor, suffK-iently to preserve a healthy actio. i to the liiidis, hut not so as to permit him to displace the broken lirid) in the box and injure it. A cure wasefTetUed in the course of a ti;w weeks. This was one of the an- terior (or fore) legs. I see no difficulty in treat- ing the himi leg, by partially suspemiing the ani- mal in this manner, anil varying the other parts according to the p.-irticular nature of the case. Chester Co. (Pa.) Jime 1S37. Far. Cab. Broken Limbs of A.mmals. — An idea prevails with many persons, that broken limbs of horses and other quadrupeds, cannot be cured, owing to the difficidty of keeping the part sufficiently at rest during the time necessary (or a broken bone to heal, or acquire sufficieiit strength to support its share of the animal's weight. 1 heard of a case, some nu)nths since, which was successfully treated in the following manner, viz: 1 wo pieces (if scantling sufficiently strong to support the horse, were placed over and jiaral- lel with him in the stable ; a piece of stron;; lin- en was then passed under him, and the two op- posite ends confined to the scantling, so as to raise him from the groimd or floor when required ; a wooden box was provideil with a bottom, t«o sides, ami one end, coujposed of boards nailed to- gether, and of sufficient length, width and depth, to contain the leg frotn the knee to the foot, in- clusive, liesides a space of half an Incli or more. on each side of the leg to admit the necessary We learn by a gentleman Irom Cund)PrIand county, that the chintn bug have been commilling ravages upon tlie whea: fiehls, and that the rust has also produced mnc!i injury since the late rains and hot weather set in. The value of the crop is consequently nra^rially le.sseneil. The same gentleman inlorms ns that the chintz is now at work upon the cornfields in greater nund)ers than have ever been known, and that the farmers are resortiirg to tar and hot water to kill these vora- cious itisei-ts. He suggests a pl.m by which the evil may be remedied, if attended to in time — it is one by which he invariably succeeded in rid- ding his fields of tlie bugs. As soon as these in- sects leave the wheat, they commence upon the corn, destroying each stalk before they leave it. The busbaiidman must take them at the onset. — III order to prevent them from, lodging, let the in- terstices of the blade and stalk be filled wiili sand, flatten the earth at the root, and then shake the insects oft'. By this means they will all fall on the hill, where they can be covered with dirt. — The hill must be cla|iped smooth with the hoe each morning, and left in that way, so as the bet- ter to get at the bugs the next morning. This process should he followed up for a few morn- ings, which will be sufficient to prevent them Irom getting headw.iy in the field, and will des- troy them for the season. — Richmond Enq. Worms on Fruit Trei;s. — We find the follow- ing statement in the Lansinburgh Gaz.: Mr St(!phen Beach, who resides in Ferrisburg, Addison co. Vt., tried the following experini<"nl with couj|dete success : He took a slip of birch bark, about the width of three fingers, this he put around the trunk of the tree, 2 or 3 feet from the ground, and fastened the ends together, by means of a small nail driven into the tree. This bark be besmeared with the skimmings of a pot v-bere salt pork, &c. had been boiled. The worms as it is well knovvn, spin down from the trees every night, and when they attempt to ascend the tree, they arc arrested by the bark or rather the grease (Ui it. They approach this, and can pass no fur- ther. They gather in large (juantities below this strip of bark, and remain for a season, and then disperse. Some who attempt to cross the bark, would be foumi stretched out at full length, and dead. It seems probable the grease and salt to gether destroys them. By this simple contrivance this gentleman succeeded to rid h'S orchard of every worm in a very short time. He infi)rmcil me that one of his neiL'hbors applied grease, or oil, oil the tie.; ilS(df; thi.s, he said, prevented tliF worms frem ascending, but it well ui^'h deslroye.J the trees. it is believed that when birch barh cannot be olitaiiieil,tliat pasteboard would answer the same purpose. — Bait. I^ar, Pismires or A.nts. — Now is the time for those wh( have jiots of honey, or tubs of sugar and mo- lasses, to be visited by these little insects ; and if sufTered to make an undisturbed acquaintance, their visits will be ma.le so tViqiiently, and by such numbers, that serious loss and trouble will ensile. To prevent their attacks, some have rcG- ouimeiided a piece of camphor to be suspended in the vessel containing the sweet, yit not to touch it, and this, if done before they get a taste, will probably keep them aivay. But if they have once fiiund their way in, they will continue to feed in spite of camphor. The best way where these insects arc plentiful and voracious, :s to in- sulate the ves.sels containing tlie sugar or honey. '! his ma)' be done by making a plallbrm of H plank with short legs, and placing these in shal- lovv earthern or tin vessels, which are to be filled with water, which is to be renewed as often as necessary. Thi.s, however, is only u previiitive. To ilesiroy them, next fall before the ground free- zes, finally, and after they have assumed their torpid state, go round to their hills, and with a shovel or spade, cut out the centre below their habitation, and scatter it on the surface. If in that situation, they or their young can stand such winters as we have had for two or three years past, why theu they are tough fellows, that's all^ Genesee Far. ' Sweet T^itPLES for Hogs. — It is generally sup- posed that none but sweet apples are suitable (bod for swine. This we believe to be erroneous. The nutritious quality of the apple consists in the weight ; the heaviest juice contains tlie toost nu- tritious substance, and the sweet aiqile does not always contain the heaviest juice, but the juice of sour a|)ples is often as heavy as that of sweet ap- ples. Besides, if hogs are fed exclusively upon sweet apples, the stomach becomes clogged, and the teeth cloyed. It is better tht.t they be mixed — sweet and sour together. — ff'estern Ag. Emigrants Returning. — The New York Post says: — The difficulty of obtaining employment, and making suitable arrangement for their future comfort, has induced nearly three hundred emi- grants to return to their native lumie, within a few days. From eight hundred to one thousand are now ready to follow, and wi.l sail in a short time. The niost of them have been here but two or three weeks. Gentlemen who have passed throuirh this Stale, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois, all agree in say- ing that the prospects of the crops are very fine. Nothing is wanting butsunshine to ripen and cure them. Great quantities of potatoes have been planted, and look finely. Corn is small, but looks green and healthy. — jV. Jersey Gaz. (J^A skilful ngricnltiirist will constitute one of the mightiest bulwarks of which civil liberty can boast. 42 -NEW ENGLAND FARMER, JULY 3(5, 18:{r. Sri2W ISgF 2f <^5SiffilSSia BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1837. Notice to Subscbibebs. — We shall forward to our subscribers, in this and tlie next vvtck's paper, their W.Ws for the N. E Farmer, including the present yeur, in advance. Miinj ot" uiir patrons have always bi:en remarkable for their punctuality, and we give them tlianks for prac- ticing so great a virtue. We wish we could include all otfr subscribers in this d. vision of payers. We are soiry to say that there are some delinquents who owe for tliiec, five, eight or ten years. It would be very acceptable at this time, to re- ceive some of those old arreages, and as we shall be Batisficd with any good current bills, we trnst those wiio are behind hand, will forward us without delay by mail, and at our risk, the amount of their bills. We have, for the sake of convenience in remiitlnEj, charged $5 fcT the past and present year, although we are entitled to 50 cents in addition, where the subscrip- tion is not paid within ti.\ty days from the conimence- nient of the year. There are some who may , perhaps, receive tlieir bills, who have recently paid our agents. If so, they will please to make an allowance for our not being apprised of such payments. bands the length of the straw, iliaii so thick as to re- quire tvvit ler'iglhs to be joined by bands. The sheaves are set up in skocUs or stnoUs, each containing twelve, or if the straw be long, fourteen sheaves. In the latter case, two rows of six sheavts are made to stand in such a manner as tobe in contact at the top, though in order to admit the circulation of air, they are placed at some distance below : along tin? line, two sheaves more are plased as aeoverinjr, the grain end nf both towards the extiemities of the line. In a few days of good weather the crop is ready for the barn or stack yard Jii the stack yard it is built either in oblong or circular stacks, sointtinies on fr imes supported to prevent the access of vermin, and to secure the bottom from dampness; and as soon afterwards as possible, the stacks are neatly thatched. When tlie harvest weather is so wet as to render it difficult to prevent the stacks from heating, it has been the practice to make funnels through them, a large one in a central and perpendicular direction, and small lateral ones to communicate with it. In the best cultivated counties, the use of large barns for holding the crop is disapproved o(, not only on account of the expense, but because corn [grain] keeps better, or is less exposed to damage of any kind, in a well built stack." KAKMEK'S WORK. Harvestiso. — It IS a correct general rule, to reap wheat and rye before they become dead ripe. The pro. per time is when the straw begins to shrink and become white about haif an inch below the ear. This appjar- ance indicates that the grain has ceased to receive nour- ishment from its roots ; and by cutting too late, the less is considerable, both in the field and under cover. By cutting early, provided the grain is not taken to the barn or stack too grieu, tlie follow ing advaiit.-igcs.will be gained ; 1st. The grain will make more and whiter flour. 2d. Tliere will be less wasted by the grain's shelling. ;!d. By commencing harvest early, you will have a lairer prospect of finishing before the last cut- tings will become too ripe, so that much of the gain will shell out in reaping and securing ilie crop. lib. If yon cut your grain as soon us it will answer, the slravv end cliaHT will cimtain much more nourishment, than if it were bleached and made brittle by the sun, air, dew and rain, all of which combine to deprive it of most of its value for fodder. 5th. Should you plough in your stubble soon after harMst, or mow it, and secure it for fodder or litter, (either of which modes of management would be perfectly according to the rules of good hus- bandry,) the stubble will make much better food for your cattle, or manure for your ground, tlian if it had yielded ail its swr;ets, and much of its substance to the sun, air and wet weather. If your wheat or rye is much affected by blight or rust, It should be cut, even while siill in the milk, and exposed to the sun and air till the straw is sufficiently dry, and the grain so much hardened, that it may safe- ly be deposited in the bain or stack. The heads in such cases should be so placed by the reapers as not to touch the giound. This rnay be done by placing the top end of each handful on the lower end of the preceding one. liOudon gives the following directions for harvesting wheat : "The mode of reaping wlii'at is rilmnst universally by the sickle. Wlien cut, it is usually tied up in sheaves, which it is better t<> make so small as to be done by To OBTAIN NEW AND IMPHO^D KINDS OK WhEAT The same autlior above quoted, observes that to pro- cure new varieties of wheat, the ordinary mode is to select from the field a spike or spikes, which has the qualities sought for ; such as larger grains, thinner chafl', stifl'er straw, a tendency to earliness or lateness, &.c. } and picking out the best grains from this ear or ears, to sow tlicm in a suitable soil, in an open, airy part of a garden. When the produce is ripe, select the best ears, and frbm these, the best grains, and sow these, and so on cil^' a bushel or more is obtained, which may then be so-^n in a field apart from any other wlieat. In this way many of the varieties of our common winter wheat have been obtained ; as the hedge-wheat, which was reared from the produce of a stalk found growing in a hedge in Sussex, by one Wood, about 1790. Oilier va- rieties have assumed their distinctive marks from hav- ing been long ciilliv; ted in the same soil and climate, and lake local names, as the Hertfordshire red and Es- sex white, Ac. f l'»*r tlie iNew I^ngtaiul rarmcr.) BOSTOX LAtlKKKY AT KBWTON. Having noticed the advertisemenis f 'r the sale of this [iropeity, wiiich is to lakt^place at Brigg's reaWing room, lioston, in Augus-t next, at 12 o'clock, noon, we are in- duced to make some remarks respecting it ; and we ate the more ready to d'l this, as we were acquainted with the views of the projector, from its coiiimenceinein. — We have seen and examined this establishment in all its parts. The public seem not to understand that there Is any novelty or originality in this undertaking, and may be surprised to learn there is no washing establish- ment upon the same pl.in,in this, or any other country. There are washing cajnpaiites in London and Paris, and other large cities in Europe and this country ; but none upon t!ie labor-saving plan of (lie one at Newton, 'i'his is altogellurr a new thing, ant! upon a new plan. IVIany of my readers can recollect when cotton manufactories were considered of doubtful utility ; and how many failed.' We oursrdves, reinember when it was a great thing to get wool carded by machinery ; and farmers would send their wool so be <:aided,and have it return- ed in rolls, to be .spun in their families. Family washing in a city like this, is a great busi- ness j and the scarcity of pure water renilers it particu- larly desirable to have it done in the country ; and to have it performed in so cheap a manner, as to make it for the convenience and interest of every family to gel rid of the inconvenience of it in their houses. Every fiimily is more or less incommimded about one third of tlie year, by washing and ironing. The gen- tleman who arranged the Laundry at Newton, intended to do a great work. — He expected to wash 2 or 3000 dozen per week. Not only the washing, but a great part of the ironing, was to be done by machinery, and by water power ; and in this way, to make a great sav- ing of nranual labor. His arrangements were judicious- ly made to effect this objrct, which would have been g lining a great desideratum in the aniials of house- keeping. He inCdnded to have it upon the plan of a cot- tonor woollen manufactory, or a bleacliery ; and to have it governed by similar rules and regulations. There is no question with those who have se» n the process, but what washing can be done by machinery, with much less wear and tear to the articles, thai, by hand ; and a great portion of the ironing can be done in the same way, thus making a great saving in manual labor. We regret thai the proprietor was com[ielled, by the pressure of times, and disappointment in the aid he was encouraged to expect, to close his work,al the rerymo- ment when every thing was completed, and ready to go into full operation. We have been expecting ihatsome of our wealthy gentlemen would purchase the concern, and enable the proprietor to carry it on as it was origi- nally intended. It will probably be sold for less than one half what it cost. It seems a damper on enterprise, than an individual should be allowed to suffer so great a loss in getting uji an institution for the convenience of the public, when it is acknowledged by all judges, to have been judiciously arranged, and well adapted to the purposes for which it was intended. And notonly thai, but much originality and ingenuity displayed in the de- sign and construction of the machinery. We are not aware that it would be agreeable to the proprietor to take any fiart or portion in this business again. He has resumed his profession, and we understand that his pa- t.entsare very glad to avail themselves of his profession- al services. We, however, see no way by which he can be reimbursed for the money he has expended, ex- cept by being eiuibled by some benevolent gentleman or company to put this concern into full operation accord- ing to his original plan, or a company of benevolent in- dividuals purchasing it at cost. MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAIi SOCIKT"i'. EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. Saturday, July 22, 1837. The tables of the Society were well filled to-day with a variety of fruits. The Gooseberries in particular we have never seen look finer. They were very large and perfectly free from tlie mildew, which has been so de- structive to the fruit in former years. The Downer Cherry exhibited by IVIr Uowner, who originaied this variety, was excellent fruit, large and of rich flavor. The specimens were from the original tree, which, iVIr Downer informs us. has never failed to pro- duce a good crop of fruit. From J. G. Thurston, Lancaster — very large Goose- Kerries — not named From J. L. L. F. Warren — late scarlet Strawberries, desirable as a late variety. Large and handsome Goose- berries of the following sorts : Washingtoniau, Lancas- ter Lad, and Fair Maid of I'erth. Mr Warren also ex- hibited a fine head of early Cauliflowers. VOL XVI. NO. 3. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 23 From J. T Biicklngliaiii — beimlirul specimens of the rnd ami white Antwurp Raspberries, iind Cliampagne pah* red Cm ranis Ftcim Mr Mason, Charlesrown— seedling grape Rasp- berries, largn anil linK. Also, white Antwerp Kaspber- ries, and si:veral varii;ties Gooseberries, all very large. Russet Apples in good preservation, from the firm oi J. Mackay, Weston. For the Committee. I', B. HOVEY, Jr. EXHIBITION OF FI.OWKRS. In our last report, we mentioned llial our minules of the contrihuiions by the Messrs VVinship, had been mis- laid. These miTHiles liave since come to hand^ and we wish to coniplele our last week's report, by stating that tiie Messrs VVinship esliibited Jine varieties of the Pas siun flower, all of which W're rine specimer.s, and some of them extremely beautiful ; double Hovveriii^ Ayrshire Rose, someliines called climbing tea Ruse; Gilnoihera glaiica ; Maria^on lilly ; Silene virginca; Staphelia varaiegta, and Collinsia atropbylla, from California, by Prof Nuitall. This day the Messr.s VVinship presented Carnations ; Tucca filamentosix; I'a.ssion flowers, and a variety of Dahlias ; some of them very good; but the season has not yet arrived to expect p;(;»i5 specimens. When it does, we anticipate to see the Villag.' Maid, the Salem Beauty, and other beauties from llio garden of the Mes- srs W'inship ol Brighton. From Jos. Bred; k Co — Dahlias, Coreopsis: variety atrosaiiguinea. Superb striped Marigolds; seedling Delpliiniiims. From Mr J R. Johnson — Perpetual Roses, var. Tri- umph ol Luxemburg, Triumph d'.Arcole, Countess of Albemarle, and some fine Carnations By Thomas .Vlasun of Charlesiown — Bouquets, Dah- lias and specimens of other fine things. We noticed among his Dahlias, Village Maid, Picta. Deninsii, king of the Whiles, and the Globe. JNerium.' This was a new variety to us If our friend Mr Mason will fur- nish us with a list of his new specimens, he will oblige us. By Mr Swectser — Neriuni, two varieties, both dou- ble ; one highly scented and fine shape. A variety of other flowers. From Dr J. C Howard, VVoodland, Brookline — Dah- lias : var. Brown's Ophelia, Boot's fine purple. Globe, Queen Adelaide, Squibh's Yellow, .niid Prince George. From Col. Wilder — Dahlias; var. Loid Liverpool, Well's Dictator, Lady Fordvvicl), Douglass Onterioii, and Barrett's Susannah. By S. Walker— Carnations and other flowers For the Committee. S. WALKER, Chairman. An adjourned meeting of the Society was he'd. On motion of Mr VVallier, the following gentlemen ivere added to ?ht! Commiltee of Arrangements. Ml RusshI of Mount Auburn, Mr M.ison of Charles- town, Mr D. Mur|ihy of Ro.tbury, Mr Cheever New- hall, Mr iXathaniel Davenport, of Milton, P.Sawyer, Esq of Portland, Jacob field, Roxbury, A. D. VVil- liams, Samuel Pond, J P. Bradlee. Mr Davis of the Committee appointed to select some gentleman of science, who could favor the Society with an Address — reported that Hon. William Lincoln of Worcester, has accepted the apj)ointment. Tile report was unanimously accepted, Mr C.^leb Eddy was chosen a sub.jcription member. Adj. to this day two weeks. E. WESTON, Jr. Rec. Sec. Fanedil Hall Vegetable BIjrket. — Wednesday, Juhj26,lSo" — String Beans $1,00 per bushel; Pea.~ 75 cents; new Potatoes .'^1,00 , Tomatoes T.O cents a dozen; Cucumbers S.'i cents a duzi-n ; Kaily Scollop Bush Squash 12^ cents a dozun ; Beets, Cariots, Tur- nips and Onions 6 cents a bunch ; Lettuce and Cabba:;e 4 cents a he;id ; Radishes 3 cents a bunch ; green But- ternuts for pickling '25 cents a hundred. Fkuit — Strawberries 25 cents a box; Thimbleber- ries y5 ; Currants, 0 to 8 cents a quart ; B.'ueberries and Raspberries ^i") ; Gooseberries 12 1-2 to 17 cents ; Pears 17 cents a quart ; earl3' Apples 50 cents a peck , Cher- ries 12 1-? a quart. We are happy to observt^ an abun- dant supply of vegetable and fruit of the above sorls, Willi the exception of Tomatoes, which have only ap- peared in small quantities. , THERMO.METRICAL. Repnrted (or the New I'^nsiaiid Farmer. Range of tile riierinoineter al the (liirdeiiof the proprietors of the New Engl.iiid Fanner, IJri-jliton, IMass. in a shaded Northerly exposure, week ending July 22. July, 1837. 7 A.. 1,1. I 12, M. 1 5, P.M. I Wind Sunday, iMoiiday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdjiy, Friuay, Satuialay, 64 54 52 62 64 52 54 88 72 S2 84 80 82 86 68 E. 70 E. 70 E. 72 N. E. 70 N.VV. 68 i\. E. N.W. INOCULATING ORVNGE TREES, l.AYIXG OUT GAROKAS, &K. EDWARD SAYERS, Gardener, begs leave to inform the citizens of Boston and its vicinity, tli.il lie intends to remain for a short time in Boston, and would devote his lime to the above business, to those who may be inclined to employ him. fCJ^.^Ii ortlers left at llie Agrirullural Warehouse and Seed Store, No 52 North Market Street, will be punctually attended to. July 26. A PLACE IN Tllfi". COUNTRY WANTED For a smart, active Girl, 11 years of age, in a .small familv, where her services would be us<;ful. Ail her clothing would be furnished. Enquire at the New England Seed Store. July 26. 3t LOUOON'S E.\CYCLOPEDIAS. For sale ai the Agricultural Warehouse, London's Garden- ing, 1,270 pages, with over a thousand neatly executed en- gravings, new edition. Jjoudon's Agriculture, containing 1,378 pages, with nume- rous engravings, neatly done on wood, — new edition. Also, a sec(}iid hand copy of Loudon's Gardening, old edition, vvbicli will be sold cheap. July 12. $4000 WANTED. Wanted to borrow for the term of 2 or 3 years or more, as may best suit the convenience of Ihe lender, the sum of IjtSOOO, for which interest v;ill be paid semi-annually, and for which ample security is offered on Real Estate, consisting of House and Lands in the highest state of cultivation, delightfully situ- ated within six milca of the city, and worth ten times tlie amount which is now wanted. |[:3=='lnquiie of Messrs Jos. Breck & Co. No. 51 and 52 North Market st. Boston. June 20. tf Patent Lamp Apparatus for Heating Water, Cooking, (&.C. This appa-atus has been loiind veiy useful in sin.dl fam- ilies, and for such persons as may wi!.h to prepare lea or colVee-drink, cook oysters, iStc. in their own apartments wi h- out ihe trouble of a wood or coal fi.e. It is very convenient ill public houses, coft'ee-houses, and other places where it is wished to keep any hot liquid conslanllv on hand. Besides answering all the purposes of what is called the nurs^ lamp it may he made to boil from one pint to a galioa of water, by a method, which in many cases will be found the most econom- ical and (Expeditious, which can I e devised. This apparatus has hceii much used and highly recom- ncnded in writing by all, or nearly all the druggists in Bos- ton, whose certiticates of approbation may tie seen at ll;e ortice of ihe New England lariner No. 52 North Market Street, where Ihe apparatus js for sale. It mav also he tmughl of William Spade, No. 26 Union Street. 'Handbills or pamphlets will always b(^ delivered with the apparatus, when sohl, containing an i xplanation of its principles and particnhir directions for its '..se, &c. J me 14. AD VERTISEMENT. New-York Fanner, and .American Gardeners' Magazine — published in semi-moiiihly parts of 16 pages, at Three Dol- lars per aimiim, in advance. *i Rail Road Journal, and Advocate of In.ernal Improve m.nts — published once a w"ek, in a large .ctavo lorm of In pa^es, at fire dollars per ainmm, in .lovance. Mechanics' Mag;:zuie and Journal oflhe Mechanic' In.li- tute— publ sh'ed and forwar led, in weekly sheets of IC pa»es, or monthly parts of64 pages, if des'red,'al three dollais'pcr annum, in ailvanee. Transactions ol the institution of Civil Engineers of Great Brit liii — Repub ication, in six parts. This work is from th-* ocns ol ihe most eniine, it Engineers in (Ircat Britain. Price three dollars per copy, or live dollars for two copies ; it can he sent by mail to anj pari of 'ha ccnimry. The Engli-h copy, from which this is piiiUed, cost ten dollars, a, id oilicrs v\'ere sold for the same by the impmlers. Theje will tie hhonl lorty pai^cs of Engravings, neat y done on woofl. Also, frfmhour on Locomotion; Van do (irnalfon Rail lload t'nrves ; Mcnolson's Atuidircd Treatise on .'\rchitec- lure, w.ih over 40 pages of Engravings; and Views oflhe riiaincs Tiimiell. . .Snhscriplioiis received at the odice of the New England Fanner. No. 5i North Market Street, Boston. PRICES OF COUNTRY PR 0 D U C E. EKI.V. CORRECTKD WITH GPEAT CAHK, WE * KRUH To Applks, bp.rrel Beans, whUc, bushel 1 50 2 00 Beef. moss. barrel 15 511 5 50 No. I. ... " 12 ..0 ■'OO prime, .... . " a .51) 9 00 Hkksw ,\x, ( Anu'ric ii) pound i.i 30 ('hkkse, ;icw milk " U 13 Featheks, norllirni, gCPiC, " 54 CO sontiHTii, gces';, 40 60 Fi.AX, .Amoncaiij .... " 9 12 Fish, Cod, . » . quintal 2 37 3 10 Flour. (Icnpspe, . . (.-nsh liatrel HI 7.) 11 00 Fiiillimoro. Ifiiwanl strooi, " 9 50 10 00 B.iltinmre, wl.ari, '* 9 37 9 5D Alexandria, '* 9 C2 9 87 Grain, Corn, norlliprn yellow bushel 1 10 I 13 soullicrii lint yellow " 1 IB 1 08 wliiie, . ' . " I Hi 1 06 Ryp, noriiiern, '• 1 12 1 26 iinrley, .... " 1 12 1 15 Oiils, northern, . {prime) - " (3 7S Hay. best English, per ton ot iiOOU lbs 17 00 19 00 hard pressed, .... " 15 ItO J5 50 Honey, gallon 52 frS Hops, 1st quality pound C 7 '2d quality .... 4* 4 6 LAKii, Bnslon. 1st .sort, . " 9 10 S.OI ti em. Isi sort, " 8 ;1 l.EATHLK, Fhiladf'Iphia eily tannage. " 29 30 do country oo n '25 26 Baltimore cit,y do. i( ii6 23 do. dry hide *' New Vork red, light, " 21 22 Bob((>n do. slaughter, *' 21 ■2i do. light, ft lU 21 Lime, hesi sort, .... cask 87 95 .Mackerei., fNo. 1, new, barrel 9 50 10 00 Plaster HaRss, per ton of 2200 lbs. cask 2 00 2 25 Pork, Mass. inspect extia clear, . barrel 23 10 25 00 ele?r )'miu other States " 22 50 23 00 Mess, .... tt 20 00 22 50 v5EEi^s, Herd's Grass, bushel 2 50 2 75 Red Top, (( CO 6S Hemp, .... '■ 2 50 2 75 Rod Clover, norlherc (none,) pound Southern Clover, '. " 13 U Silk CocooNF,{ American) bushel 2 75 4 00 Tallow, tried, .... lb. 10 11 Tkazles. 1st sort, pr. M. 3.50 4 00 Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeees, . pound C5 70 American, full hlood, washed, 611 fiS do. 3-4ihs do. « 55 fiO do. 1-2 do. 40 54 do. l-'iand c 24 NEW ENGLAND FARMER, jtjLy a??, i-.'i7. SaigSSSlLJL^Sit'Sa (Fiotn tiie Dover Enquirer.) THE FKSnv \L Jit JVashins;lon Hull, Dfivcr, .V. H. ** There are some Iiappy moments iti this lone And (lesolale world ol'onrs, ihiit well rep.iy Tlir: loll ol'slrnggliiig ihrongh them, and alone For many «* long, sad nig'hl, and weary dav." HidUch. Ves, tlicre arc sonu? hours of roiiiaiiee in this manor of fart miuI work ilay worM, which gh-aiii like llespLMiaii Isles amiil llie tenipi'st tost ocean ; some sweet aii'l ipiiut streams hy the way side, to whieli we cajp wai'iler wlieii faint ami weaiy, «nil j,Miher from tlieir hanks "life's lilly hells." — It is ^'()(>(l for us o<-(asionally to I'nri up our ev- ery day haiiner, aiul fling to the hreeze as we pliili! down the ocean of time, something of a Ijrighter hue ; to turn asiile from the old road, ond seek flowers of a sweeter frajxrauce aiul more delicate color. Su.-h an onsis in the desert of life, was the Pic- nic festival on the evenini,' of tlje f>'lorious 4lh of July. That olil Hall never saw a more hrilliant nsseudilage than was gathered togethei wilhiji its bospitahlc walls on that memoralde night. "Music was (Ml the hreeze," and the glad voice of mirth echoed ami re-echoed along its decorated roof — The eye too, could (1ml the same enjoyment as the ear, for never (lid hall or laily's hower of ol- den time, sparkle with more taste and beauty. — The skill of woman was th^re, and showed itself fii fiim-iful ornaments which hiiug «lioutthe walls, anil In the garlands that ciowueit the lii.\iirious banquet. On that heantiful lahle might he seen tlie delicacies of many climes, and the more suli- Btantial > iaiids of our own dear native coun- try. To those wlio are accustomed week after week to hreatlie the hot, dusty almost)here of the city. wi.o are wont hoLirly to jostle with the crowd, throi.'gh piles of stnoky hricks, it was a sight cal- Cidated to awaken tin; imist [densant feelings. — A.s we went waiulering onward through the fes- tjve scenCj " Mid the heart's light laughter, crowning the circling JCBt," greeted will) the cheerful smiles of white roheard 6, Uaiiil, ^(l. G, Coun Si. Meniy B. |{„gers, '.'5. Joy I'laee. ICriiy Ihe Act of Incorporaiion, Dovs uamiol be iudenled oul o( Massachiisells. Bosion, niay 10, 13,S7. 44 MOUBRAY ON POULTRY. &c. Moiihray on lireediiio. Tiearing and Fallening all kind.s o( 1 ou.lry, Cows, Swine, and 'Iher I icineslic Aiiinial>. Seco id .-iinerieaii liom llie siaiI, L„n,l,.n Kdilioii. A.iapled 1.. ihe .•501I, (,/iinale and Cnilure ol die Uiiileil .Smics |iy T ||,,,n. liSi.Fessenden, Editor of u,e ,\, E. Farmer, New Ameri- can Oardcner, ( oinplcle t'arnior e Tins book published hvlosrpl'i lirec k Co Ho slon, and G C. horhnrn, New York, is f„rsale al Uie respecve eslab ishmenls- ol those C.eiilleinen. The firsl ediilmi . I this u.-.elul book had a rapid sale, and niel wiili a lavorable re- ceinion. |i |,„s been carelnlly revised, and new and original inlurniaM relnlive 10 iu lopics l.ave been Oilig mly s„,,„l,t anil iiiserieil ill various pans ol ihe Trealise March 15, 1837 1.1KSE:I£D oil, MEAL,. FHICK KtUUCiiO. This article has mel with a ready sale the past winter and received a decided p.efeience widi many iiraclicai Fai'nieis in this \'icinil_v. For ihe en^uillo season the price will he i educed to I «ei]iMivc dollars 01 r ion, al Ihe mill, or Tw.-nlyscven dodars |>er Inn in Bosion. Apply ai No, .0 Commercial Whnif, liosion. or in Mcn- foid al ihe mill. GKu. L. STEAKNS & CO. Medtor.l, April 26, 1837. PU.1IPS Pl-IUPS. A splendid article jnsl received at the Agrieullnial Ware- house, No. 51 ami 52 Ninth Market .Sireet. This I'UMP IS on the lolaiy principal and answers Uie purpose as a suc- tion and force pump, water may be forced to ahnosiany (lis tant:e and 111 ca.se ot fire can he used as an engine, the mos perleetaiiicle ot the kind ever invented. Julys, 1837. J R. NEWELL. ■ {ICIDGBAIAIV'S GARDENKR'S ASS1STA^'^. .hi^i j.ublisheo and lor sale, ihe 7di edition of this valuable ani popular work, once SI For sale al the New Eiioland .>e. .1 >iiire.jl ■\oiih Jlarkei Sireei. up siairs. AprifaC. TERiilBLE TRACTOHATIOJV. Terrible Traciorauoi. and oiher I'oems. |!y D, Caustic. 4lh li,d lion. For sale at Uie New Englan.l Seed .-suTe Apn. ly. TIlii KEW E,\U1,AND KARitlER Is puhhslied every Wednesday E\eniii..,al ji3 i,er annn.n payable a, the end of iheyearlbu, iho^e wtio I" • "T.: ixly ays Inon the fine ol suoscribing, are enilled lo a de- uctionol .iO eenls. irrNo paper .-ill be sent to a distance, wiihout paimenl being niaile 111 ad\ai. lice. ' •'"""' AGENTS. AVic yort—G C. 'I'hokkukn, II J.4in street F/nshIng N. F -W™ , l■Kl^t r; .^-Sons, IVop. Lin Boi Oar .-l/i.o/y— U ,M 1 HoKEUli.\,;in .Markel-slicel l'hihilelvhiu—i}.,\. c. Lakuukth , 85 Che.iiinl-5treet liafiiiuiri — I'ublislier ot American Fariuei. Ci,.-ci,i,i,,ti~^.C. I'AKKUUKsT.iS Lower Market sirecl. .yiMlelninj. 17. — \\ loni Chapm,-..\' .Wercl.am TatntSnn. d/.iss.— Sam'l O. Uunbar, BooKsellcr //ii.Vu<(/— (iiiiii.w |^ ^y i;„, |i„„ksellers. NeiKhui yjwrt—E n y.n ,:■/, t.K Ht KiiM A .\ , lUioK. seller Po,l„„ontli,,V. /V._JoHN W. FosTKK, Bookseller. Wiioilsinc.i, 17.— J. A. I'katt. BnUl/eboro' — Jos Stfkn, Bookseller. ll,>n,w,Mf.— \\N. iMann. I)iui;gisi,and Wh. B. IUhiow ll'ih./ar. .\. .<;. — E. Bniiw.M, Esq. AoiiisriV/c— ."^AMUFi. Coopkr, Bnllii Siieei, St. Lniiis—M. I.. IloFKWAN.and Willis ,V .Stfvens I'.i.ftTKU BV TlITTl.E.'bENNKTT & CIII»IIIOLRI, 17 -SchiHil .^ireel OKDElie rOR FRI.STIKO RICUVKO BV THK rtULISHEKf AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. I'llBLlsnr,!) HY Joseph HUKCK & CO., no. 52 NOHTII MARKKT STKEET, (Agricultural Wafehodse. )—''"• G FKSSKNDliN, KHITOR. VOL. XVI. BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1837. NO. 4. J- (From the Boston Gazette.) BOARD OF EDUCATION. Addrtts to the People of Massachusetts. The Board of Ediii-ution, e.stalilished at the lust session of the Ltigislatiire, has recently lieen or- ganized (the nieniliers of the same having been a|»[)ointed some time ago) \e tes- ted by experience — yet we believe it will be at- tended with comphte success, if the Board are sustained in their efforts, by the countenance ami co-operation of their fdlow citizens. Tlie indi- viduals who constitute the Board, are well known to the community, as men of distinguished repu- tation, and of strong attachment to the cause of education — and nothing will be wanting on their part to advance the interests of this cause. The Board have published an Address to the jieople of the Con)monwealtli, inviting their cor- di.il and active co-operation in the enterprise, .nnd designating to some extent the course intended to be pursued by the Board, in prosecuting its pur- poses. One of the measures to be adopted, as a[(pears by the address, is the holding, in the course of the year, of County Conventions throughout the Coin.nionwealth. The following is the address referred to above : Fellow Citizens : — At the last session of the Legislature, a Board of Education was established by law, consisting of the Governor and Lieut. Governor, ex officios, and eight other persons, to be appointed by the Executive of the Commmwealth. It was made the duty of this Board, to prepare and lay before the Legislature, in a printed form, on or before the second Wednesday in January, annually an abstract of the school returns received by the Sec- retary of the Commonwealth ; and the Board was nuthori/.ed to appoint a Secretary, whose duty it shoidd be, under the direction of the Board to collect information of the actual condition and ef- ficiency of the common schools, and other means of popular education; and to diffuse as widely as possible, throughout the Cimmionwealth, informa- tion of the most approved and suceessfid methods of arranging the studies and conducting the edu- cation of the young ; — and it was also made the duty of the Board of Education annually to make 1 detailed report to the Legislature, of all its do- ings, with such observations as experience and re- Hection may suggest, upon the condition and effi- | ciency of our system of popular education, and the most practicable means of improving and ex- tending it. It will be perceived that the province of the Board, as constituted by the Legislature, is prin- cipally confined to the collection aiul difiusion of information. The most valnalile results may bo antici|)ated from the action ofth'' Legislaline and the jioople of the Commonwealth, upon the sub- ject of Education, when the fiicts belonging to this all importart interest shall have been coll-c- ted and submitted to thiir consiileration. 'j he undersigned, members of the board, are anxious to discharge the duty devolved upon them to thi; best of their ability ; and no efforts will be spared by the Secretary of the BobinI, under its direction, to collect anddi'fuse information on the condition of our scliools, and tin; means of improving them. It is obvious, however, th.at with the limited now. ers possessed by the Board, the success of its ef-l- forts must defiend mainly on the general and cor- i- dial co-o|)eration of the people; and it is the cb-i ject of this a;ldress, to call U|)on the frieniSs of | education throughout the ("lonimonwealth, to come to the aid of the Board in the discharge of their duty. It has been judged by the undersigned, tliat this co-operation can in no way more effectually be given, than by a Convention to be held in each county of the Commonwealth, at some convenient time in the course of the summer and autumn These Conventions might be attended Iiy teachers from each town in the county, by the ohnirmen and other mcinbors of the st hool committp-^s, i)y aid in promoting the design of the Legislature in creating the Board of Education. Deeply con- vinced of the grent amount of good which, under Piovidence, may be effected by carrying that de- sign into execution, the mnlersignod respectfully recommend it to the countenance of all the friends of education in the i-'tate, and earnestly solicit their support anil assistance. EDWARD EVERETT, GEORGE HULL, JAMES G. CARTER, EiVIERSON DAVIS, EDMUND DWIGHT, HORACE MANN, EDWARD A. NEWTOff, ROBERT RANTOUL, Jii. 'IHOMAS BOBBINS, JAIIED SPARKS. Boston, June 29, 1837. NEW RASPnKRnV. • Visit to the Charlcstotcn Vineyard. Ws were highly gratified yesterday morning-, with a visit! whfch we raade'to jMr Blason's gar- dens and green honsps, in Eden street. The flowers and fruit were in a most flourishing con- dition. The variety of both is very great, em- bracing not only many rare kinds, but very supe- rior varieties of the common kinds. We liave always thought that many persons who liave gar- lens, act unwisely in cidtivating infeiior plants ami fruits — requiring in nil cases quite as much the Reverend Clergy, and generally by all who | labor, care and attention, as better varieties, which take an interest in the great duty of educating the rising generation. The liberality of friends of education not able themselves to be present, might be honorably employed in defraying the necessa- ry expenses of those, of more limited means, who are willing to give their time aiul [)prsonal exer- tions to the cause. It is ])ropo3ed that the time of holding these meetings, should be arrangiHl by the Secretary, hereafter, in snch manner as best to protnote the public convenience, with a view to general attendance, and so as to allow the Sec- retary to be present at each County Convention. The Convention will also be attended by those members of the Board, who.se residence is near the place of tneeting. Seasonable notice of the time of holding each county convention, will be duly given, and though the Board respectfully in- vite the presence of all persons taking an interest in the cause of education as above suggested, they would also recommend that meetings be held in each town, for the pur|)ose of ap[iointing dele- gates specially de[iuted to attend ; — and to effect this object, a circular letter will be addressed by the secretary to the school committee of each town, requesting that a meeting of the friends of education may be called to appoint delegates to the county convention. The conductors of the public press are particu- larly requested to call the attention of the rom- more abundantly repay the labor and expense be- stowed upon them. Every one who takes an in- terest in florticultm-e or horlicullnre, cannot hut perceive the correctness of this remark, and re- gret that it is so. There is no reason wdiy good fruit shoidd not be moi-e abundant, excej>t that persons do not take care to procure, even at a sliirhtly increascl expense, the best to be had. — We are certain that jtersons who have grounds to improve and occn|)y, will find great satisfaction to themselves, as well as advantage, in selecting the best varieties, even though they may cost more at first. In connection with these remarks, we may men- tion a new seeding Raspberry, raised from the seed of an imported plant, two or three years ago, by Mr Mason. He calls it the Grape Rnsidierry. It is a very healthy and thrifty plant, of beautiful foliage, very long sjiikes, very large fruit and a most retiiarkable bearer. We observed spikes of this season's growth, about 1& inches in length, and bearing from 30 to 50 berries, ripe and ripen- ing. Nearly all the berries measure about two inches in circumference, anil arc of a deep red color. They resendile the Barnet raspberry, but are much larger, and of finer flavor, the Grape, however, is a great-'r bearer, and rijtens its fruit well. Mr Mason may well feel a pride in pro- ducing this fine variety, and in introducing it to munity to this subject, and to lend their powerful the notice of cultivators. Mr Mason's white .Aiit- 26 NEW IJK GLAND FARMER, AiGi'ST a. i8'>r. the larg<'St and finest we \vei'|> Riisplienies are Imve ever seel). I'hiiits of hotli these hikI of other varieties, will 1)8 fiirDished by Mr Mason at llie [n-oper season anil tliosc wlio want a rioh and will find it to their advaiitaj of them, l>efoi-e they are all rcooiiiineiii Jiurora. lieioLis irnit, ; to ohtaii) some of eiiKaifed. We eaii 1 both to our friends. — Banker Hill iKroni the Maine Farmer.) HAKVESTING WHEAT. The CradU. Mr Holmes: The wise and liberal cncoiii-ap- nient given by this State to the fannei-.s to brintl into view its Hl)i:ity to iiirnish bread tor its popu- lation, has been well ret-eived, and will probably proihice the end proposed —fi-ee the Stale IVom the ai)iin«l e.vpenditnre probably of $90(,0()0 to $1:000,000, aeeording to the season, for the pur- chase of flour.* 'J he iinportalion has drained our eoiiDiry of .'ipeeie, or its equivalent, lias mis- applied its labors, and dii-erted it lioMi that ehan- !iel so essential for the supply of f od for onrex- istenee, to other less profitable obj(M-ts. It is the purpose of this eonimiiiiiealion to ofl'cr to the {growers of grain, but partieiilarly of wheat, n mode of reaping it wbieh may save a sum 9^^ prudence and skill, will make a little go far. Tb.t wealth is the great object of life, particularly in a country where "wealth is" NO ''sign of merit," IS one of the most delusive and ruinous ideas of the day. All of matter that we can gather togeth- er, it has been we'l said, will but give us our bread and clothe?; but there is double means of living upon rhe resources of man's own mind, upon tas{»=,.upon science and the arts, when books answer' for conii)airions, and when with them, a man caVi throw himself into every country and every circle of the habitable globe, now in the saloons of the European prince, now with the Arab in the desert, and anoti with the Indian in his wilderne.ss.^-reailiuginstruction in every spear of grass he walks over, every stone his foot-fall strikes, in every star above liim, apd the wliole atmo.sphere, in and around him. To live, and how to live, and what is living, are topics we should like to discuss, if we can eyer find room ami time." iNTEMPEKAMcp. — The treipendous fact men. tioned at the ineeting of the Port of Dublin Tem- peranpe Society, that ^"6,300,000 were last year expended by the Irish nation on the bare article of whiskey, paying duty to the crown, is certainly enough to account for the poverly and irre!;ul..r conduct of the lower grades of our population. — If the cost of illicit spirits consumed there be ad- ded to this sum, il would amount to near about £8,000,000 ! 28 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. ArOTJST a, 1831. (Frdtii tlieOf-nesee l-'armer.) COOKERY. mdle fValnut PiMes.—Mnke a briiie of salt 01,(1 water, in tlie proportion of a pound of salt to a .'allon of water; put the walnnts in tins for a week ; stick a fork throwgli tlicni in lialf a dozen plaees; tliiswill allow llie pickle to penetrate, and they will he iiincli softer and of better flavor, and ready innch soonir for use ; put them into a bell- metal kettle, with such hriue, and give tl em a gentle siiiuner ; put them on a dish in the air to drain, until they turn black ; tliis may take a day or two. Put them into ii stone jar ; have your pickle i)repare(l in the proportion of a jf ^msssj^a BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1887 PAKMER'S &. GABDF.XEK'S WORK. Destuov Uushes — TIlis is tin' s.-:ison for extirpating bushes, tliistles, and other v.gclable intruders, wl.icli infest iho farmer's preniis-s. Wet weather is to be preferred for thi< purpose, because the sap vessels will continue open longer than they would in dry weather, the sap will thus be discharged, and the roots so much weakened, that eventually their power to produce new shoots will be annihilated. The same method of man agemeiit will answer for thistles, which should be cut in hot weather, before their seeds are ripe. Bushes, which grow in clusters, such as alders, &.c., may be most eneclually subdued by pulling them up with<.xen. A writer for the New England Farmer, vol. i. p. 306, says in substance, that bushes in pastures are best des- troyed by sowing plasl.r of Taris, at the rate of about one bushel to llie acre nu laud which is infested with a shrubby growth of small siso. It appears that the plas- ter gives such a degree of exuberance to cloverand oth- er grasses, thai the bushes are checked, and eventually stiUed and extirpated. The Kev. Jared Elliot, in a work entitled Essays on Field llusbandnj, recommends the cutting of bushes in the months of May, June and July, in the old of the moon that day the sign removes out of the foot into the head, especially if the day be cloudy, when it will kill all before it ; for the bushes will bleed more in a cloudy than lliey will i" a fair day, when the sun dries up the sap. "To show such regard to the signs." continued ftlr Elliot, " may incur the imp-utation of ignorance or su- perstition, for the learned know well enough, that the • division of the Zodiac into twelve signs, and the appro- priating these to tlse several parts of the human body, is not the work of nature, 'but of art, contriveii by as- tronomers for convenience. It is also well-known that the moon's attraction hath great influence on all. fluids. " It is also well known to farmers, that there are times when bushes cut at such a time, universally die. A re"ard to the sign, as it servetli to point out and direct the proper time, so it becomes worthy of observalion. " If farmers attend to the time with care, and employ hands on those days, they will find their account in it. This r^le atteudod to, may save the coimtry many thou- sand days' work. A farmer of good credit, told mc that he had found by experience, that bushes cut with a sharp tool, would die more than when cut with a dull one. This looks agreeable tg reason, for the sharp scythe leaves the nionths of the sap ves-sels all open, by which means they bleed more plentifully; the dull in- strument bruises the part, and in a degree dotlj ploseup the wound." A gentleman of our acquainlanee, who superintends the cultivation of a large farm in the vicinity of Boston, has for several years, employed men to cut such bushes as he wished to destroy, in the old of the moon in July and August, with great success in eflocting their des- truction. MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETV. Saturday, July 20, \SS1 . The Committee of Arrangements met at the rooms of the Society at 10 o'clock, agreeably to notice ; and on motion of Mr L. P. Grosvenor, I'oled, That a Committee of three be appointed to procure a suitable place for the next annual exhibition. Lemuel P. Grosvenor, Isaac P. Davis, and Ezra Wes- ton, Jr. Esquires, were appointed that Cnmmiltee. Voted, That the exiiiblticm take place on Wednesday, Sept. 20lh. Also Voted, On motion of Mr Joseph Brock, th it commitlees be elected to solicit contributiuns of Fruits and Flowers, for the exhibition, from gentlemen, ama- teurs and cultivators in Boston and its vicinity ; and therefore, the following committees were appointed. For Boston. Messrs M. P. Wilder, J. P. Davis, J. P. Bradlee,R. T. Paine and M. P. Sawyer. For Cliurlestown, Messrs S. R. Johnson and Thomas Mason. For Cambridge and IVntertown, Messrs J. W. Russell, S, Sweelser, S. Pond, C. M. Hovey and W E. Carter. For Brighton, Messrs Jona Winship and J. L. L. F. Warren. For Brooklinc, Messrs Thomas Lee, J. C. Howard, M. D., and Jos Breck. For Roxbury and Dorchester, Messrs J. F.. Teschma- chcrj A. D Williams and T. WiUoit. By order. S. WALKER, Chairman EXHIBITION or FRUITS. Currants— from A. D. Williams, Roxbury.— Large white and red. J. T. Buckingham, Cambridge— black and white. S. Walker, Roxbury— red seedling, very prolific. Cherries— from R. Manning, Salem. — Plumstonemo- rilla, a beautiful large red cherry. Thimbleberrics — A specimen of white, from Mrs Bigelow, Medford. Gooseberries — from S. Nevvhall, Dorchester, and Mr Miller, Roxbury. Raspberries. — White Antwerp, from D. Murphy, I "Roxbury. Peaches. — R. Milne, from Mr Sawyer's garden, Port- Jand, very large and beautiful. Grapis— from Thomas Wolcut, Roxbury, — two large bunches of Black Hamburg, very hamlsome. For the Committee. L. P. GROSVENOR. Green peas, strawberries and fine weather, are now blessing the down casters. Crops look charmingly— and the hearts of all are made glad by tfie richness of the promise, for an abundant and overflowing harvest. Mr Slate Trei surer, you must make ampin provision for the payment of the wheal bounty — $100 ,000, at least. — Bangor Fur. EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. By Joseph Buckingham, Esq. of Cambridge — Papaver somniferum, of various colors and forms. " Balm that gods have made for care." " Tempered well and wisely Listed, It warms the bosom that lay wasted ; Smoothes pain, and labor, and disease. And sheds a magic oil on passion's stormy seas." By Thomas Iills or pamphlets wi.l always L»o delivered with the apparatus, wlien sold, containing an *:xplanalIon of its principles and particular directions lor its '..se, &c.. Jjoe 14. STRAW ClITrER. Just received a good supply of Greene's PatcHt Straw Cutter, one of the most pertect machines for cutting fodder which has ever been introduced for the purpose, for sale al the Agricultural Warehouse No 51 and .')2 North INIarket Street. JOSEPH R. NEWELL. May »r. Slis HOP BAGS. Second liand GUNNY BAGS, suitable for Hop Bags, for sale by GEO. L. STEARNS &. Co. No. 10, Commercial Wharf, June 27. epistf TURNIP SEED. RUTA BAGA and ENGLISH TURNIP SEED, for sale at the Seed Store, by JOS. BRECK & Co. GVNNY CLOTH AND GUNNY BAGS, Suitable for Hop Bagging, for sale bv JAMES PRATT, July 5. No. 7] Commercial Whf. CORRECTED WITH GPEAT CAUE, WBEKLV. . Howard slreol, , whan, ellow Apples, Beans, whiage. do country oo Baltimore city do. do. dry hide New York rcl^ light, Boston do. slciughier, do. light, Lime, best sort, .... Mackekei.,No l.uovv, Plastlk Paris, i>cr ton of li'iJOO lbs. Pork . Mass. in.spcct extia clear, . cle?r from oihcr Slates Mess, . . Seei>S; Herd's Grass, Red Top, - Hemp, .... Red Clover, norihe-rt Southern Clover, SiLR Cocoons, (American) 'I'allow, tried, .... Tkaz-i-es. 1st sort, Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . American, full blood, washed, do. 3-4ihs do. do. 1-2 do. do. l-4arrel cask bushel tt pctund n bushel lb. pr. M. pound FROM I 60 15 Ol 12 .i 8 30 2.1 9 6J. "W 2,-!7 10 60 9.50 9 00 9 62 r 10 1 05 1 12 1 00 (3 20 00 18 1.0 52 6 4 9 8 29 25 26 21 21 19 87 9 50 2 00 25 50 24 50 2 75 Z50 U 2 76 10 3 50 65 60 55 40 40 45 50 45 28 a CO 15 50 I't OK 9 00 30 13 60 50 9 12 3 10 10 87 10 00 9 So 9 87 1 12 1 06 1 15 1 10 75 20 00 65 7 5 10 ;l 30 26 28 22 2i 21 95 10 00 2 25 26 50 25 50 300 2 75 14 4 00 11 4 00 70 65 60 54 45 50 55 48 33 PROVISION MARKET, RETAIL PRICES. Hams, uortheni,, . . pound 14 15 souiliern, and western, '^ 13 14 PoRK', whole hogs, . . *' Poultry, . . pair 60 100 BUTTEll,(tub) ..." 2fi lump . . ■ " 25 26 Eggs, . . . dozen 22 24 Pbtatoes, oew . bushel 75 100 Cider, . barrel BIM CiHTON MARKET.^MoNDAT, July 31, 1837. Kf porled lor the New England Farmer. At Market 316 Beef Cattle, 105 Stores, 16 Cows and Calves, 3670 Sheep. Last week's prices were fully gup- ported on Beefs. Wc noticed several yokes at 7 1-2 per cent. Cows and Calves. — We noticed sales at $30, $35 $50. Shcejj and Lambs. — Very dull. We noticed sales at $1 25, $1 50, $1 75, $2 12 1-2, $2 33, $2 50. Swine. — None at Market. 32 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. AUGUST a, I« (From the Worcesier Palladium.) THE FLOWING BOWL. Go, fling away that bowl ! Tench not its maddoning firts ! They'll scathe and hiiin thy soul, Until thy life expires. Tliey'II steal away thy strength, And blanch thy youthful bloom j And plimge thy form at length. Into an ui blest tomb. Thine eye will lose its glow ;— Thy memory its hold ; — Thy life-blood cease to flow ;— * Thy heart itself grow cold. Then fling away that bowl ! Touch not its maddening fires ! They'll scathe and burn thy soul, Until thy life explresv Remember those who twine Around thy manly frame, As clings the tender vine — Who love to lisp thy name. Remember her whose love Was pledged to thee in youth i Aflti thine own vow to prove Thy Constancy and truth. From babes, and wife, and friend, 'Twill sever thee too soon ; Thy life will reach its end, Before thy manhood's noon. Then fling away that bowl ! Toui h not its maddening (jres! They'll soath and burn thy soul, yntil thy life expiree, ' .■ -i-i I ,111 II . One great cause of the want of ijistfiotisrn in tliis couiiti-y^((/m( want wliicli inrtUes us prefer t|ie fashions ntiil foibles of Europe, altliough in- jiiiical to our republican habits) — is, tbe want of encourageniwn to American Literature. The pub- lishers of iiiir cgutitry are solely gniiled by the desire to accuiniibiie money. This is to be ex- pected ; they are like other men. IJiit this de- »ire in tbem operates to the injury of the public. 1 \h their interest to jiublisli books wliieb they tan obtain without paying ajiy tliiiii: to tlie au- thor ; this they can do, by introducing fojeign works. The consequence is that our young tnen — (and what is of more consequence, our young women, those who are to be the instructors of the infancy of future generations) -^Jiave their minds polluted by the popular writers «f a Gonntry, ev- ary institution of which is adve^-se to their own. If an American writer aspires fo be jiopular a- inong his countrymen and coui)t^-ywomrii, whose taste is thus pervBrtod, be must\clioose foreign subjects, and write of Lords and Ladies, fine hor- ses and tine coaebes, fine gcmtleinrn who intrigue with fine ladies, married or unmarried, and all the other fine things that constitute European so- ciety. How is this to be remedied .' How is llin Na- tive American talent, and that Literature wi.icb is suited to tlie country, to be cncoiirnged ? The first step is to allow foreign authors to protect their jiroperty in this cotintry,l)y permitting tliem to secure a copy-riubt. 'J'lien publishers may deign to |)ay the naiiv ■ author for a work suited to Ameiica, because be can no longer obtain the seductive work of a foreigner for notliing. Much more may be said on this subject, Mr Editor, and if yon publish these hastily thrown together tlioiights, more shall be said, by a native Ameri- can, who wishes to guard against foreign influence of every kind. X. [We publish them certainly. The topic our correspondent touches, is a ninsl imjiortant part of the great object we have in view — to render the peculiar principles, feelings and institutions of Ameri(;i paramount and all-pervading within her entire limits. We shall give a cordial welcome to what further the writer has to say on the sub- ject.]— Ed. J\r Jim. Citizen. Thf. Great American Desert. — This region which rrsemhh's one of the iinnieasurable steppes of Asia, has not inaptly been termed " the great American Desert." It spreads forth into undula- ting and treeless jdains and desolate sandy wastes, wearisome to the eye from their extent and mo- notony, and which are supposed by geologists to have formed the ancient floor of the ocean, count- less ages since, when its primeval waves washed against the granite basis of the Rocky mountains, it is a land where no man permanently abides ; for in certain seasons of the year there is no food eithei- for the liimter or his steed. Tiie herbage is parched and withered, the brooks and streams are diied up; the hufTalo, the elk, and the deer have wandered to distant parts, keeping within the verge of expiring verdure, and leaving be- hind thetn a vast uninhabited solitude, seamed by ■'Savines, tlie beds of former torrents, but serving only to tantalize and increase the thirst of the trav- eller. Occasionally the monotony of this vast wilder- ness is interrupted by mountainous belts of sand, and limestone broTperadiies.—lrving's Astoria. SquiRSELS. — It is R curious circumstance, and not generally known, that most of those oaks whi(di are called spontaneous, are planted by the squirrels. This little animal has performed the most essential services to the British Navy. A i;enll<;nmn walking one day iti the woods belong- ing to the Duke ot Beaufort, near Troy House, in the county of Monniniilh, his attention was diver- ted by a squirrel, winch sat very composed on the ground. He stopped to observe his motions ; in a few moments the squirrel darted to the top of a tree, bene.ith which be bad been sitting. In an instant he was down v\ith an acorn in his mouth. and after digging a small h(de, he stooped down a id deposited the acorn, then covering it, he dar- ted up the tree again. In a moment he was down again with another, which be buried in the same manner. This he continued to do as long as the observer thought proper to watch him. This in- dustry of the little animal is directed to the pur- pose of securing himself against want in the win- ter ; and it is probable that his memory is not sufliciently retentive te enable him to remember the spot in which hi; deposited every acorn. 'I'his industrious little fellow, no doulit, loses a few ev- ery year ; these few spring up, and are destineil to supply the place of the parent tree. Thus is Great Britian in some measure inilebted to the industry and bad memory of a squirrel, for her pride, her glory, and her very existence. — E7}g- lish paper. The following is a specimen at random of Wic- lifle's translatioii. Matt, v.: " And Jhesns seynge the people, went up into an hil ; luid whanne he was sette, his disciples camen to him. And he openyde his inouthe, and tanghte them ; and seiile. Blessid be pore men in spirit; forlhe kyng- dom of hevenes is lierun. Blessid ben niylde men ; for thei schnlenweelde the erthe. Blessid be thei that niournen . for thei schal be coumfer- tid. Blessid be tliei that hungren and thirsten rightwisness ; for thei schal be fulfilled. JJIessid ben merciful men ; for thei schal gete mercy. Blessid ben that ben of clene herte ; for thei schulen se god. Blessid beii |)esible men ; for thai schulen be ilijiid goddis (diildren. Blessid ben thei that sufi'ren )ierseciicioun for rightwis- ness; for the kyngdom of hevenes is hern." Hon. Soloinon Lincoln, of Hingham, has been invited to deliver an Address before the Plymouth County Agricultural Society in October next, and accepted. We are informed that a mineral spring, yield- ing water of very superior quality, has been dis- covered near Wickford, in this slate, nor far from the line of the Providence and Stonington Rail- road.— Providence (ii. 7.) Jovr. TUE NEW ENGLAND FARRIER Is pulilislit'd every Wednesday Kvpnliig,ai ^3 per annnm, payalile al the end of the year — hut iliose vviio pay wiiliiu ixty « ays from liie time oi suhscribiiig, are eu'itled to a de- uctionoroO ceirts. [nrlS'o paper ^^ ill be sent to a distance, without payment beiii^ made in advaiince. AGENTS. A'fiti Vork — G C. Thorbukn, II Jolm-slrccl. Flusldiig,N. Y. — Wm. I'KINCE <^- Sons, Froj), Lin Bol.Gar Albany — Wm . Thoreubn, 317 .'Vlarkel-slieei. Phi/ucielvhia — D. iV C. Lakubeth , u'5 Cliesniil-street. Hattimore — i'ublislicr oJ American Farmer. Ciuciimati — S. C. 1'arkhurst, 23 Lower .Market street. iViddleJtury. V'l. — Wight Chapman , Alercl.ani Taunton, Mass. — Sam'l O. Dunbar, Bookseller. "i Hiirljonl — (ioonw IN Sf Co. Booksellers. Netol'itryport — Kbi;nezek Stei)Ma>, Bookseller. Forlsmonlh,N. H. — JoH^ W. Foster, Bookseller, Woodstock, Vi. — J.A.Pratt. lirattteboro' — Jos Steen, Bookseller. liimgor,Me. — Wm. Mann, l)ruggisi,and \\ w. B. Hari.ow Htdifax. A', S.— F. Bkown , Esq. Louisville — .Samuel Cooper, Biillil Streel. tSl.LoHis — H.L. Hoffman, and Willis &. Stevehs. Frintetl by X'ntltr, Mtmurtt It €'hi>hoIm, \~ School Street. ORDERS FOR PRINTING RECEIVED BY THE Pl'BLISHERS. 1 AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. I'UHLISIIEU in' JOSEPH IJliKCK & CO., NO. 52, NORTH MARKET Sl'UEET, (Agricultural Warehouse.)— T. G. !■ I'.bSENDEN, EDITOR. vol.. XVI. BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, ,1837. Nu. 5. ^^m.i&^^^^w'^^iL: fFnr llie ,Ve\v England Fannt-r.] CROWFOOT atim BUTTERCUP. Mr Editor: Seeing i" ^ liitt^ niiniUer of your piiper, a coininiuiii'iUioi), with remarks, on the daisy or lohite tveeii, ])ron\\>tA me to attempt to call your atlciitioii to llie Ranunculus or Buttercup, than which a more pernicious weed grows not in tlie fields of New Enfrland. A weed of which Dr Whitlow, a celebrated Englisli physician and botanist, says : •' It is the cause of more sickness and disease in London and its vicinity, than all the otlu'r causes put together. That if the influ- enza, which aunu'dly visits London in the latter part of haying time, was called hy its right name, it would he called the buttercup-fever. That it is almost the entire cause of erysipelas, or St An- thony's fire. Tliat he will defy any man to give an authentic case of cancer that exists where the butteicup does not grow; and that if any man doubts the pernicious i)roperties of this plant, let him bind a few of the green brniseart of the o|)eralioii in niakinj: a barrel. This machine, willi its eompaiiion for jointing;- and matchinf;-, ninst therefore piove of {jt'eat in]- portance and saving of labor, it mnst pnjvo a great facility in those places where flonr and pro- visions are pnt up in large ijuantities. It is a very eimpie a fair, to be operated by horse power. — The saws are like two cylinders, or two halves of a barrel, revolving swiftly, .striking the wood at each end, and running to the centre, till the stave is sawed out, the shape o( tbesart' giving the stave its snitable bend. At the instant the stave is cut to the centre, it falls under the machine, and at the same instant, a spring throws back the saws to their starting point, for another stave, and so on, with great rapidity. Another machine joints and matches them ready for pntting up. With these machines we are assured that two men can make the staves ready for a barrel in thrte min- utes! With larger or sjn.dlef saws, casks of any size may be made, from a hogshead to a powder or white lead cask. There is no loss of tindier by the pro(-ess, ane. dience to its pattern, with the accuracy of a liu- inan liand. The graver may be so fixed as to in- crease or diminish the size of the engraving from that of the pattern or medal. — Sprin^fidd Repub- lican. A SUGGESTION FOK THE COMING YEAR. — A gen- tleman of high respectability, iuferms ns that ttie loilowing mode of sowing winter wheat in the fepring, has been partially adopted in Tenoessee, with the happiest success. In early winter the seed grain is put into casks, and water enough added to soak and cover it. It is then exposed, so that the water becomes fio- zen, and it is kept in this state as far as practica- ble, until the soil is lit for its reception in the spring. It is well known that the operation of Ii-ost n|)on the seed of winter grain, lias the same efl'ect as if it is sown in autumn — as wheat or rye sown at the S(-tting in of winter, will grow and mature. The advantages which are experienceil from sowing in the Si;ring, are, M, that the grain is not snbjpct to be wintc:r killed ; Oil, it escapes the hessian lly in autumn, and po.ssihiy it may es- cape it in the spring ; 3d, the ground being fresh stirred for spring .sowing, the growth will be more vigorous; and 4th, a.s it will come into ear late, there is at least a probability that the crop may escape the grain worm. 'J'he advantages are so manifest, that the experiment is worth a trial ; and we shall feel greatly obliged to some Ten- nessee corresi)ondent who will give us lhe,details and result of the jHactice in that state Jllbany Cultivator. Corn begins to look up. Cr^INlS'S COMBINED PLOUGH. The inventor of this implement made a trial of one of them at our place, a few days since, in the presence of several gentlemen, farmers and ma- chinists, the result of which was highly satisfac- tory to air present. '! hey are constructed with from two to five shares. 'J he one i|t-ed upon this occasion, had two steel shares, and was worked by one horse, which power was suf5ii'ient to ena- ble it to do its work with great ease and exact- ness. As the reader will suppose, it carried two furrows, which were laid with much nicety. From the jieculiar mathematical propriety with which the proportions of the plough are arranged, there is no jostling or inequality in the resistance, so that whether regard be liad to the horse or the ploughman, the labor is lighter, iinudi lighter, than with the common fdough. Mr Cline man- aged it most of the time with his finger and thumb resting on the reins |>laced on the cross-bar ex- tendiiig from handle to handle. The wood-work is got np pretty much upon the plan of a harrow with handles, is ctunpact, strong, and competent to perform any work with jiruper force. Tlie work performed at my place, was ploughing in a small field of corn, and we were surprised to ob- serve the r!ose:iess with which Mr C. was era- bl.e.d to approach the corn without injury. Indeed so e-tactly does it do its work, that there is little left for the hoers to perform ; for, in fact, that as well as turning np the ground is done by the im- plement itself. So satisfied are we of its immense superiority, that we have engaged one, with a view of working our corn. To us it appears, that his double shared implements are competent, with the propelling force, to do as nmch more work, in any given time, as any other plough we have ever seen, without increasing the labor to either man or beast. Mr Cline is a resident of Bucks county, Penn- sylvania, a practical farmer, and knovi'iiig the de- ficiences of the old plough, set himself sedulous. ly to work to produce tm implement that should supply them; and we think we hazard nothing in saying, that he tias been triumphantly successful. He has a patent, and as we believe he deserves it, we sincerely hope Ife may reap a fruitful harvest of profit, as the reward of his ingenuity and perse- verance; forcertflinly he has rendered a most im- portant service to his agricultural brethren, by re- ducing llie expenses of cultivation, so far as the jilongh is concerned, fifty per centum. As "mo- ney saved, is money gained," so has Mr Cline placed it within the power of every husbandman to e^cononiize his ploughing exjienditures to the amount named by us. At times like the present, when, from the precariousness of our seasons, crops are uncertain, it becomes the farmer or the planter, to avail niniself of every possible opportu- nity to curtail his costs of labor, therefore, it ap- pears to ns, that a more eligible means of effectu- ating this object, has seldom been presented to the public than the present, in the sha[)e of labor-sa- ving machinery. We diti not learn from Mr Clinch that he had disjiosed of any rights ; but for the benefit of the community, we trust he may diffuse them in ev- ery direction of our widely spread country ; for his plough is worthy of the most exteinled pat- ronage, and we iloiibt not, wlien its advantages bec^ome generally iietiuies ef- feotnally cliccks a (it of coughing. It was used n a dried stale, with a little sugar mixed with it, :o render it njoje agreeable tn the taste. The wri- er e.\|)resses a CMivietinn, that if freely used in Fitly, August and Septendier, it woidd prove a 30inplete antidote to bilious i'evev. The tomato, ;o have it in early use, should be started with us n a hot bed ; though if raised in abundance, it nay be dried, which is our practice, and may be It command through the year. 'I'he niodeofdry- ng is as follows: " Full ri[)e tomatoes are seal- led in hot water, to facilitate the operation of ta- king nif the skin ; when skinned they are well soiled with a little sugar ami salt, but no water, ind then spread in cakes about an eighth of an neh thick, and placed in the sun. They will be Iry enough in three or (our days to pack away in )ags, which should hang in a dry room." We ;onsider the tomato and rhubarb the most liealtliy )roducis of the garden. Pof Rafinesque says of the tomato — " It is ev- iry where deeined a very healtny vegetable, and m invaluable article for food." Prof. Uickson writes — "I think it more whole- lome than any other acid sauce." Prof Dnglison says — " It may be looked upon IS one of the most wholesome and valuable escu- eiiis that belong to the vegetable kingdom." — Phil. Commonwealth. A.voTHER ScBAP — Those who have faded Pon- ;ee dresses, which they wish to have colored and Iressed over, and cannot afford to give " seven- md-six," for the doing of it, may substitute a pro- ;ess of their own — far cheaper, and with equal idvantage. I will tell you of one metliod — you can try it, f you please, and 1 dare say your fathers or liu*- )ands will be far better pleased with the specimen )f your skill atid industry, than with paying the iilk-dyer. Put two lbs. of ground logwood in a bag, boil t well in a bra.ss kettle — drain off the liquor and vash the kettle clean — then pour it back. Wash 'onr dress well in strong suds, and rinse it — wet t thoroughly in cider, and then immerse it in tlie ye — stir it well, that it may color all alike — keep t pretty warm, but not (piite boiling, about half n hour — then wring it and rinse it in vinegar, to irevent its smutting. You may press it with your at-iron, and it will have a fine lustre, as bright nd lively as when now. The shade is much the une as common Pongee, but considerably dark- r. This is the way 1 did, and my husband says e color will do very well for farmers' wives and aughters. Lidia. -Maine Farmer. Wilson's Mowing Machine begins to attract Itcntion, and we think with good cause. The rst experiment made at Flatbush, before a eom- littee, did not turn out quite as successful as was tpected, but this was satisfactorily accounted for. Some of the knives got loose — repairs were nec- essary— the machine struck some loose stones, and it came on to rain ; but a seconi) and ihinJ experiment, with tine weather, a smooth field, Hiul the machimi in good order, was entirely sm*- cessful. '! he machine with one horse and a mau can with ease cut live acres per day, and cut close and clean. This is an immense saving of labor, parllcularly when necessary to cut your grain quii'kly, and g :t in yonrcro|i in threatening wea- ther. On the westirn prairies, this machine will be worth its weight in gold, as labor in that re- gion of fertile country, is diliicult to be had, and one man, with this machine, can cut his grain and hay, collect it, thresh it out, house it, and ac- complish the work of five hands. Patent rights for Counties, are selling briskly. — JV*. ,y. Evening Slar. Hay Making. — It is now tlie busy and labari- (iiis, but exceedingly rural season of hay making with onr farmers ; and excellent weather tliey have for the purpose. The newspapers, in speak- ing of the prospect of the crops, from all parts, e(.ncur in the opinion that they promise abund- anlly in most things. This has been the repre- sentation in regard to this vicinity ; hut in respect to the crop of hay, v/e are persuaded from what we hear and have seen, that it will be on an av- erage, light — considerably short of that of last year. The excessive frost of last winter, before the ground was at all protected by a coat of snow, has destroyed the vitality of the roots, of the grass to a considerable degree — winter killed, \n the cur- rent [)hrase. 'J'his is the case to a considerable extent with winter grain. Indian corn is in a fine growing condition ; but backward, — 2 weeks at least in the rear of what it has been in some former seasons. Vegetation, however, is now ad- vancing at a rapid rate. — Salem Obs, The Blulticanlis Trees for feeding Silk worms, continue to be in great demand. Contracts tor l;^rge quantities have recently been made here, and the supply is not yet equal to the demand. — The great importation of trees from France, last spring, by Mr Whitmarsh, ilid not admit of his meeting all contracls, as it was found many of them were worthless, in consequence of del'ective packing. The continued and increased demand (or trees argues well for the silk business, which is gradually infroifuc.ng itself in every section of the Union. In Weti.ersheld in Connecticut, the other day, we saw some of the finest looking plants from cuttings and layers, we ever saw. — They occupied a poTtion of friend Comstock's garden, the worthy and intelligent Editor of the Silk Culturist, who had been offered something like a thousand dollars for the lot, but preferreil keeping them. — JVorlhampton Cou. Packing Butter. — During the summer months butter is usually lower in price than at other sea- sons of the year, and hence its preservation sweet and good when packed, may be an object, in an economical point of view, at this pinching time for cash. Take a stone pot or jar that will hold thirty or forty pounds, clean it thoroughly, and wash it in strong cold brine. Jake of new sweet butter, well made, and free from buttermilk, (if enouffh to (ill the [»ot at once so much the belter), work it well, and put a layer of it a few inches in thickness in the jar, beat it down solid with a wood.'U beater, turning off the milk that will es- cape oecasionally, then repeat the proce.=s until the pot is filled within an inch and a half of the top, with butler ihoroughly pounded down. On the top of this mass, pour one inch of clear, pure brine, tmule by di-iscdving salt in warm water, un- til saturated, ;inil then cooled. Over this lay a clean cloth, and if ibis is secured by a smooth stone, it will be better thiiii a board. Keep the jar at a low temperature, :ind the butter will ki^ep good for an iiulefinite length of time, only exam- ining it occasionally, to see that it is covered with the brine, and renewing it if necessary. Last summer we put down some jars in this ".vay, and they kept perfectly fine for winter's use. Judge Buel has preserved butter in this way for twenty months in good cimdition. The only requisites appear to be pure sweet butter to pack, solidity in the mass by beating, total exclusion of the air by brine, and the lowest temperature possible. — Geniiantown Tel. j Farms in England. — -The farms are regularly laid, out in squares and parallelograms, of from 2 to 40 acres, and in general, they are laid down as srii'joth aur Humphrey's Tour. ^ The Crops.— The Easton (Md.) Gazette of Saturday says : ' Our farmers say theie is now a fair prospect for a crop of wheat in this country.' The llagerstown i orch Light of 1 hursilay last, speaks of the improved appearance of the crops in that region, under the iiiHueuce of the late fa- vorable weather. 86 NEW ENGLAND FARMER At'UUST 9, IS-iT. Cl'cir tlie New Ensland Farmer.) S1IIIITINWI1E\T. South Bridglon, (Me.) July 31, 1837. To 'P. G. Fkssekden, Ed. N. R. Fanner: gii- : Yom- con-ospondL-nt in tlie |ircsent vol- uiiH', jiage 20, is uisliiiig for the expuric'iice of others in reliUiuii to simit in wheat. lielieviii;; it to he the duty of every mnn to coniiMunieute niry (iicta within liis Unowiedge, wliidi may tend to promote the |iid)lic weal, I send yon the e.V|)eriuiice I liave hud in relation to the culture of wheat. Some more than forty years since, my father was directed, hy an Englishman living near him, to prepare his wheat for .sowing, in the follouiu(; manner: — '!'o one bushel of wheat placed in a lar^e tub, add three quarts of slacked lime ; let the wheat be higher at the sides of the tub, than in the middle where tlie lime is to be placed ; — take a sufficient quantity of brine, as strong as it can be made with salt in boiling water, .and apply the same moderately to the lime ; and by continually stirring the same, make it into a wliite-wash ; then with a hoe or shovel, mix it well together, so that every kernel will be whited. The brine to be applied hot. This to be done 12 or 24 hoiMS before sowing. Previous to this, we had inu<-.h smutty wlieat. Since then it has invariably been prepared in ibis manner, ami J never liavo .seen ten heads of snmt in my fields. My neighbors generally practise the same mode of pieparing their seed, and I sel- dom hear of smut. As the iisefulne-ss of any pre- paration must be tested by e.\|ierieiicc, there are two additional facts within my Unowiedge, which are in point. A man near me sowed his wheat, prepared as above ; not having quite sufficient seed. He sowed about four quarts of sojne kind of seed unlimed. This produced at least one fourth smut, while there was not any among the other. Two men bought each two bushels of fine seed wheat from the sumo cask — sowed it ubout the same time, and on land similar. One of them prepared his wheat according to the foregoing di- rections, and hud no smut. The other did not, and had nearly one fourth smut. If the wheat is smutty, I should advise to wash it clean and dry it belore applying the lime. I have noted when 1 have discovered the first spindle, the first silk, when it was fit to boil, when corn was very late, and what the crop was in tlie fiill. In 1820 and 1S21, I only noted, however, when I discovered the first spindle. 1820, July 0, 1st spindle. 182-1, "7, 1822, June 18, " July 4, eilked. 1823, " 28, " ' 14, " In all the above seasons, e.xcppt the last, 1 had corn fit to boil in July— the last of the above not not till Aug. 5 — yet there was a toleiable crop in the country that year. 1824, July 7, 1st spindle, July 18, silked — none fit to boil until Aug. 11, yet a middling crop in autumn. 1825, June 23, first spindle, July 6, silked — fit to boil July 26. 1826, June 19, first spindle, July 4, silked. 1827, June 24, first suindle, July 7, silked — fit to boil Aug. 4. 1828, Juno 18, first spindle, July 5, silked — fit to boil July 18 ; this was a small, inferior corn. 1829, no minutes made. 1830, June 26, first spindle, June 30, silked. 1831, June 18, first spindle, June 30, silked — boiled July 22. 1832, July 6, first spindle, July 26, silked— not fit to boil until .\ug. 15, 4 days later than ever be- fore. There was a small crop in autumn, there being an early frost, 1833, Juni! 28, first .spindle, silked July 12 — fit to boil Aug. 4. Snudl crop in autumn. 1834, July 3, first spindle, July 15, silked — fit to boil Aug. 2. Ordinary crop. 1835, July 4, first S|:indle, July 19, silked— fit to boil Aug. 8. Light crop. 1836, July 6, first spindle, July 19, silked — fit to boil Aug. 14. Miserable crop, there being an early and severe frost. 1837, July 6, first spindle. P. Every man who makes that valuable, which lias hitherto been waste, is a |inblic benefactor. He adds just so much to the resources of society. A short time since, bones were a matter of of- fence to l)e banished from sight as far as possible. Now they are discovered to he a valuable manure, and give fertility to thousands of redeemed acres. The I subject of rendering that material useful, vv.hich has liitherto Ix-en removed from sinks and privies and cast into the docks, is just awakening attention. It is said that the manure from privies has been hitherto used in France and England vvilh great success, anil that the gar-'eners of both countries have firmed a confirmed opinion of its value. — The jiiunicipality of Paris derive a handsome sum by way of revenue, fVr granting to individ- uals the exclusive privilege of collei',ting the niglit soil. In order to make it useful, it is disinfected of its foBtid principles, and mixeii with other sub- stances. In the form in which it is reuily for use, it is called " poudrette." It is perfectly clean and exlreiriely fertilizing. Mr D. K. Minor of the New York Farmer, in conjunction with Pe;er Bathlemy, a French gen- tleman, proposes to establish a conijiany for the purpose of ideansing the sinks of the city, and turning their contents to a profitable account in the preparation of " i)ondrette." Some facts which are given in the Farmer, seem to show that the poudrette is superior even to bone manure. We fiope the gentlemen inter- ested in the experiment of hiinging it into use, may be successful. If they are so. Long Island will he the first to come in and reward th«m, by a])plying the new compost to the soils which are every year glowing with additional verdure and teeming with fruitfiilness. — L. I. Slar. (Kurtlm New Engl.'\inl l-'ariner.) CaEr.RT Tkees. — The following i.s copied from an old book published in London, in 1657. In speaking of the management and culture of various kinds of trees, the author quaintly re- marks us follows respecting the Cherry tree: "(;herry Trees cannot away with dung; — if, therefore, you dung their rootj, they degenerate ; they prosper well, if you cut off the branches of them, and bury them by the roots, that they may corrupt there. They grow without stones, if you cut the tree oflT when it is young, about two foot from the ground, and pick out the pith of it with an iron, clearing the stock, and bind botfi parts together again." X. Juls — But have we nothing to fear from a blast com- in-,- over these fiiir prospects of ours ? Yes ; the wheat grower has much to fear from the weevils, destructive insects, mildew, &c., and it behooves every man, whether he he farmer, merchant, law- yer or minister, who may know of any means by which wheat can be preserved from these des- troying insects, and carried through to maturity, to communicate it to the public, that all may be benefited by such information ; and he who will' keep back that which would be really useful to the working class, is a selfish man, and is not do- ing as he would wish to be done by. Holding this to be a good doctrine, I give the favorable result of sowing ashes on wheat, as it wag told to me Uy one who can always be depen- ded upon. Mr derrick of Poland, informed me that a year ago last spring, ho had 2 1-2 bushels of wheat sown on one piece — ground all alike — and on one bushel of sowing, be sowed two bushels of strong ashes. He sowed on the ashes at the time of a a heavy dew, and when the wheat "was just com- ing into blow," be sowed as much as he could on the wheat heads. The result was that from the one bushel of seed, he got fifteen bushels of wheat entirely free from weevils, and from the remainder, one and a half bushels of seed, he got only five bushels of poor blighted wheat, almost whelly destroyed by the weevils. 1 he whole was sown at one time, ground manured alike, and the only difference in the management, was the addi- tion of the two bushels of ashes. Is not so simple and so cheap an experiment well worthy of the attention of wheat growers ? If ashes are not handy, I would recommend sowing on lime, in lieu of ashes. They bi-ing the leaves daily from the distance of between one and two miles, and have had the pleasure of seeing the worms thrive ntider their attentive care. They have now on hand a large quantity of Cocoons, from a pari of which they have drawn, on the common reel, a biauliful sam- ple of silk, of a strong texture and fine appear- ance. We applaud the perseverance and industry of these enterprising young ladies, and hope ibeir exertions may be profitable. They certainly deserve the uppndiation of the public for the spir- ited experiment which they are making. We ex- pect theirexample will be followed by others, anil believe the day is not far distant when silk will become a staple of the Alleghanies. 'J'be com- mon mulberry is indigenous to this conntty, and would, no doubt, be much improved by cultiva- tion. We are well convinced that it will produce silk of a good quality, but i)robably not of so fine a texture as the Chinrse mulberry. We believe that the Chinese mulberry can be cultivated here, and under this impression, the editor of this paper sowed this spring a quantity of seed, which now exhibit a number of thrifty plants. If they be able to bear the rigor of our winter months, he will have the satisfaction of having first introduced into this section of the country, an article, which may hereafter prove beneficial. — Johnstown [Pa.] Sky. The Crops. — Whenever had any people great- er cause for rejoicing, with reference lo the har- vest, than that with whiidi Western New Y/)rk is now blessed ? Imagination could not fancy any condition of weather more favorable than that which has been realized during the last 10 weeks. The rains falling often enough, and not too hea- vily at once — the temperature _/;is( ri'o'/if for wheat, potatoes, and aliuost every thing in the farming line, excepting corn, for which there is chance enough yet in the warm weather of August — all combined to bestow u[ion the country, a most luxuriant vegetation. The weather has been ex- cellent for haying ; and the crop of that article promises full supplies at fair prices to those who may have cattle to fodder through the next win- ter storms. 'J'bat our readers may be fully sat. isfied of the abundant cause for rejoicing with re. ference to the crops, we are endeavoring to col- lect from competent judges in this and some neigh- boring counties, of the Genesee Valley, estimates, cai-efully prepared, of the quantity of wheat har- vested this season, &(\ — Rochester Mv. Silk Culture. — We have often thought that silk might be advantageously raised in this cli- mate, and we are now more convinced of it, by having visited the silk establishment of the Miss Fullers in this place. These young ladies have this season fed several thousand silk worms liom the common black Mulberry, which grows in the woods in the vicinity of this place. Foul Confectionary. — A writer in the Mag- azine of Popular Science, gives a frightful ac- count of the manner in which confectionary is made, and especially that which is sold about the street, and made " for the use of schools." He says the lozenges, sugar i)lums, and similar arti- ticles, are generally composed of the offal of starch works, mixed with plaster of Paris, |iipe clay, or chalk, anil us little sugar as is able to give them a palatable sweetness ; but what is worse, is, that they are often colored with red lead, verdigris, gamboge, and other mineral poisons. A species of refined liquorice, manufactured for the same market, is a compound of common Spanish juice, lamp-black and starch. Faugh ! how can you little masters — how can you little misses — eat such vile stufl'. — JV. Y. Trans. Potatoes are said to be good food for sheep. 38 NEW ENGLAND FARMER AlGl'ST 9. 18 7. utm'^ m-^'3tL^Mti&r ^^mSffiJ^Jlia BOSTON, WEDNKSDAV, AUGUS'l' 9, ]8S7 KAKRIER'S WORK FOR AUGUST. SruBBi.E Fu.LDS — As soon as possible alter harvest, it will be good economy to jiloiigli your stublile fields. This plouijliiiig will be iiuire beneficial when the stub- ble is larj^o, and the grain has been cut with a sickle, instead of a cradle. But, if the .stubble be permitted to stand till il is quite dried, and its juices liave been evap- orated, il will then be of little use to plougii it into the ground. Likewise, by pi lUghii.g in the stubble soon after reaping, we may prevent lUe ripening of the seeds of many weeds, with which stubbie hnds are apt to be infested. Dr Deane (.bserved that with ploughs of ihc common construclion, the ploughing of stubble ground is disa- greeable work ; neiiher can it be well perTormed. The plough is BO apt to choke up, that it is more than one man can do to keep it clear. Ploughs for this work should be much deeper built than commlacc of a foot, or even a footitself will greatly help to clear the way for the coulter. But in the Gcorgios of Virgil, and in some other works on agriculture, il is asserted that burnimr ofl' stubble is to be preferred to ploughing it under ; being more beneficial to the succeeding crop, and havinir a greater effect in fertihzing the Innd. Judge Peters of Pennsylvania, was of the same opinion. He observed, in subslancc, that if straw and other rubbish be spread aver land, and then burnt off, it would be of more ser- vice to the soil,lhan if the same stn.wand rubbish were suffered to rot on the ground. When stubble is on stiff and strong land, it has been recommended to mow ; collect and carl it into the farm yard, there to rot and become manure. An English writer states that " Mr W. Curtis of Lynn, Norfolk County, England, f.iund very beneficial effects from burning the siubble of oats, which were left eighteen inches higli for that purpose. On a field bro- ken up from old pasture the same year, he afterwards eowed wheat and oats in succession on the same ground the stubble of both of which was burned off in tlie same manner. The ashes were, in every case, ploughed in U) a small ileplh, and the verges uf the field mowed to prevent acci(fents. Aftiir the third crop of grain, all of which were abundant, and reimwk ably free from weeds the field was laid down with clover and grass seeds, and tho ensiling crops, both of hay and grass, proved infi- nitely finer than those before the ground was brokenup. "Another piece of land was cropped for three succes- sive years, in the same manner as the first, to which it was similar in every respect, of soil, aspect, and previ- OII8 arrangemeni, but in which the elubble was ploiioh- «<1 in, instead of being burned ; the produce of each crop on it was much inferior to thai of the first experi- ment, and the weeds increased so greatly, thai In layin" it down to grass, Ihey quile overpowered the grass seeds, so much so, that it became necessary lo renew it ; and ever alter, while Mr Curlis held il, the grass and hay produced were coarse and full of weeds; and conse- quenily inferior, both in value and quantity to those of 4he other field in which the siubble had been burned." In burning stubble fields, ihe danger which is to be apprehended from the sjireading ihe flames, may, per- haps be obviated by tracing a luirow round the field, and selling fire lo the stubble on the inner furrow. Il will also be necessary to choose a calm as well as a dry day for the operation. MASSACHUSKTT.S HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. EXIllBlTlo.N OF FRUlT.'i. Saturday, Aug. .5, 1837. From Hon John l^owell — fine specimens of the sweet Lime. From E. M. Richards — early Harvest Apples. From Mr Miller — very large and fine Gooseberries. Also, handsome specimens of Currants. Fiom Capt. John Chandler, Marblehead^-lwo varie- ties of Gooseberries, viz : Smiling Beauty and Green- wood— very large. From T. Mason — four boxes Raspberries, large and handsome. From S Pond — Apricots. For ihe Cimimittee. P. B. HOVEY, .Ir. EXHIBITION OK FLOWERS. " nmbrosia! flowers, The very sight of which ran soothe to rest A thousand cares, and charm our sweetest hours. These might the moodiest misanthrope employ, Make sound the sick, and turndistress to joy." From the Hon. John Lowell of Roxbury, by his gar- dener, Mr Richard Ryan — Cereus speciossimus, having a greater number of flowers on it, than we recollect ev- er seeing on so small a plant. The flowers were not so large as we have heretofore seen, yet it made a very handsome appearance on our tables, and was much ad- mired. Mr Ryan made the most of his plant, by his manner of tying it up, and the embellishment of nearly twenty Dahlias, which were arranged in wet moss on the top of the pot; the wholeexhibiting good taste. Al- so, Coburgiastraitifolia ; Coffea arabica ; Coreopsis tinc- toria, new self-sown varieties. Piper nigrum; Slapelia reflexa ; Hibi>cu3 rosa Sinensis, do. single red. Dah- lias: var., 1. Washington. 2. King of the Yellows. 3. Purpurea elegans. 4, Hermione. 5. Wm Cobbett (good yellow and fine form.) 6. Lilac anemone, 7. Ce- do nulli. 8. New grenala. 9. Miss Wirlley. 10. Ju- lia. 11. Albion. 12. Picla 13. Lady s'efion. 14. Painted Lady. 15, Lady Grenville. 16. Lilac Globe. Some of the above Dahlias are new to us. When the Dahlia season shall arrive, good specimens may be ex- pected from many, if not all of ihern. The Messrs Winahip of Brighton, again exhibited some fine specimens of the Passiflora, viz ; P. quadran- giilaris, P. Cceruleo pallida, and hybrida ; two varieties of Hibi.scus sinensis : also, Cobea scandeus ; Achillea ptarmica fl plens., or Cuckoo flower, &c. By Messrs Hov.-y & Co.— Dahlias : var. Red Rover, Bride of Abydns, and Douglas's Glory. Roses; var., Triumph de'Aicole, Yellow aoisettc and Yellow Tea, Coreopsis: var. alrosangunca ; Gilia tricolor, and other flowers. Messrs S. Sweelscr of Cambridge, W. Miller of Rox- bury, Jos. Breck &. Co. of Boston, Thomas Mason of Cliarlestown, and Samuel Walker of Roxbury— Dah- lias, Bouquets, i.V;o. By Mr S. R. Johnson of Charlestown— Roses : var., Triumph d'Arcole, Calvertia Purpurea, Noisette Fe- lemburg, and Countess of AlbeiiKirle. German stocks, Carnations, and Hollyhocks. Dahlias: var. Douglas's Criterion, Widnall's Clio, and Erecta. For tlie Committee. S. WALKER, Chairman. Beu Bugs. — A housekeeper of Boston, who has tried many remedies against the above named insect, asserts that a strong decoction of tobacco, or tobacco juice, is by far the most powerful, and will produce the mosi lasting effects ; that preparations of quicksilver, cam- phorated spirits, spirits of turpentine, red pepper, &c., will merely puzzle the insects for a short time, but to- ' bacco causes them lo de.^ert their domicils for a Ion" time. The leaves of tobacco strewed under carpets, be- tween straw and feather beds, our informant asserts, will keep them at a distance. And a strong extract which may be had of tobacconists, will be found the best antidote against them that can be procured. We imagine that there is truth in this representation, and doubt whether any creatures, save tobacco worms and tobacco chcwers can endure ihe juice of tobacco. Fattf.ni.vg Swinf..— The Rev. Mrj;iliol observes as follows : " I find by experience the best time lo fallen swine, is to begin at the first of August, if you have old corn. Hogs will fatten sloioty m cold weather; they will- eat much and fatten but liiile ; if you make a very warm house, they heat in bed, and catch cold when they come out into the cold air." To piiEVENT Fleas infesting rooms and beds. Take a few bran.;hes of Pennyroyal, and hang them up in tlie room, lay ihem on or near the bed; or carry a few sprigs in the pocket, and tlie flea will never make its appearance. — Med. Jldv. Elder Bushes, — "Are stubborn and hard to subdue, yet I know by experience that mowing them five times a year will kill them." Whooping Cough.— A plaster (5f Gum Galbanum ap- plied to the chest, will cure this complaint. — Med. jidv. Faneuil Hall Vegetable Mlkkkt.— Wednesday, .iugust 9, 1837— Shell beans 12i cents a quart; String Beans 75 cen s a bushel ; Green Corn 17 cts a dozen ; Tomatoes 2-5 do ; Peas 75 cents a bushel ; new Pota- toes 75 CIS ; Cucumbers 6 to 12 1-2 cts. a dozen ; Early Scollop Bush Squash, 12^ cents a dozen ; Beets, Car- rots, Turnips and Onions, 6 cents a bunch ; Letluco and Cabbage 4 cents a head. Cauliflowers 12 1-2 to 25 cts. a head ; CJcIery 6 cts. a root. Froit.— Currants 6 tw 8 cents a quart ; Raspberries 31 ; Gooseberries 12 1-2 to 25 cents ; Pears 75 cents a peck; early Apples 50 cents a peck; Peaches 25 cts. Grapes $1,00 per lb. Bone Manure. — The Baltimore Farmer says that a manufacture of Bone Manure, is carried on in that city, by Mr Colsoii, " and we learn that those gentlemen who have tried it, speak in the highest terms of its fertilizing effects ; but how could it be otherwise, when bones consist chiefly of lime and oil, in such beautiful propor- tions, as to give to both their highest capacity for im- parling fruitfulness to the earth i " We iinderslnnd by a friend, that the largest portion of the bone dust manufactured by .Mr Colson, is bought fiir the New York market, where its virtues beiug bet- ter known, are more generally appreciated." Handle your tools without mittens. VOL XVI. SO. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. m FoTATo Starch for Bread. — At ihia late hour, we :ake occasion to acknowledge the receipt of a quantity )f potato starch, from our miicli es'ceraed brother, Eras- us Parker of Waterbiiry, who, aa we understand, is a jartner in the business of manufacturing it. We under- itand that, in these times of scarcity, it is u.=ed to some rxtent for bread, in the north part of the Slate. A bar- el of ii is tlioug-ht to bo worth more for food, than a )arrel of wheal flour, and can ordinarily be afforded al ibout liie same price. Thi; w;iy to use it, is to mix it vith flour in about equal quantities. — Vermont Tele- rraph . [CF A^r Knoch Cumminga,. of Swanzey, infurms us hat a 3 )t!ar old heifi'r of his had a calf tlie other day, I'jjicii weighed, eight iiours after 129 pounds ! Tliere's atves head and pluclc for ybu, farmers- — Keenc Senti- tel. (13^ Add to e..ch quart of milk about 16 grains of bi- arbonate of soda. It does not injure tUe tasle of the lilk, and aids remarkably the digestion of it. \i will eep in the warmest weather several days. BOVS AS S^ARMERS OU MECHAMCS. The Governmeol of die B-'v's Asylum and Farm School, I Tlioin|)s:>u's islaiul, have seveiaJ good bo\;i. al Irom 10 tu I vears old, lor wn<*in situations are waiiieci io ihe coiniiry, ilh tar tiers or mechanics, u> be iudeaied ull uiey "re tweii- /Que yc.irs of ab;e. A certificate Iroin ihe Selectmen and Clergyman of liie ivvn, recoin^iieiitliiig llie applicaiu in ihe aio,! salisCacturx iiiiiier wi.l lie req ured. A|»i»l;caiion tn per.soa or liy mail, I eiiiier ot'lhe subscrll>ers, will receive early notice. iMoses Grant, INo. % Unon Street. Ed vard S. liand, iNo. 16, Cmiri St. Henry B. Rogers, 2o, Joy Piace. [n^By the Act of Iucor;ioraliou, Boys oacuol be indented jl of Massaelhi.seUs. Boston, May 10, 1337. 44 MOUBRAY ON POULTRY, &.c. Monhray on Rrecdiiig, Hearing anesl English, per tou of 2000 lbs hard pressed, .... HllNtV, Hops, 1st quality ■ '2d quality .... Laku, I'nslou, 1st sort, . soi.tt em, Ist sort, LEATHtR, I'hiladelphia city tannage, do country uo Ba!li;more city do do. dry hirie New York red', light, Boston do. shiughicr, do. light, LiVK, best sort, .... AIackkkei., .^o l.now, I'l.ASrti! Paris, per ton of 2'200 lb 1*0 R K , Mass. inspect: extia clear, . cle^r from oilier States Mess Seeps, Herd's Grass, Red Top, Hemp, Red Clover, northert Southern Clover, Silk Cocoons, (American) Tai. LOW, tried, .... Teazles. Isl sort. Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . American, full blood, washed do. 3-4ths do. do. 1-2 do. do. 1-4 and ctimnfon - f Polled superfine, a! t3 1 1st Lamlis, . ■S:2l-2,\ do. S g. 3d do. barrel bushel pound quintal bnnel bushel gallon pound cask barrel cask barrel bushel pound bushel lb. pr. M, pound Fnou 1 37 15 Oi 12 -5 8.50 9 64 4U 2 37 9 62 9 00 8i0 9 60 1 ID I Ii4 I 05 1 00 75 20 00 19tiU 52 6 4 9 8 2U i5 2G 21 21 HI oil -5 50 24 so „ 75 2 611 14 10 3 50 1 75 15 01/ I ''01) 9 00 30 13 (ill SO 9 12 3 10 Io (0 lUOO 9 CO I 12 1 00 1 10 78 20 00 6i 7 6 10 ;) 30 26 28 22 22 2 1 93 lOoO 2 25 26 50 £5 50 300 100 2 76 15 14 4 00 II 4(10 1' R O V 1 S I O N MA retail prices. R K E T. Hams, northern, southern, and western, I'oRK, whole hogs. Poultry, , Butter, (tub) , lump Egos, Pmtatoes, new ClUER. pound 14 *• 13 it pair 60 " 2 1 It 25 dozen 22 bushel 67 barrel 15 14 100 26 24 75 BliKillTON MARKET.— Monday, Aug. 7, 1837. Keporieil lor the New England Farmer. At Market 300 Beef Cattle, 40 Stores, 4400 Sheep, 25 Cows and Calves, and 225 Swine. Pricks— Beef Cattle.— We quote first quality at $6 70, a $7 50. Second quality $6 25, a $0 75. Third quality $5 GO, a $6 00 Oi^rs mid Calves.— We noticed sales at *25, $28 $32, $38, and $42. IP "» - Sheep. — " Dull." Many lots were sold for le.ss than ihey cost in the country. We noticed sales as follows • $1 00, $1 25, $1 42, $1 50, $1 71, $1 88 $2 00, $2 25, $2 33, and $2 75. Nwine. — Those at Market were of a very fine quality. One lot was sold for about 10c. At retail 11 for Sows nd 12 for Barrows. 200 will be at market next week.' 40 NEW ENGLAND FARMER, AUGtrST 0. 18''r. 3§'#IS^«i'^e THE FARMER'S SONG. ■ Sweet is the breiui that toil liatli won, And sweet tlic sleep It brings, And sweetly wlii-n the day If done My cheerful helpmate Finjfi; How proudly round my hearth 1 see My Btnrdy sons draw near. And O how kindly smiles on mo Each one that's gathered here. A thousand songsters welcome me Forth to my daily toil, And flowers of many a foim and hue Upspringing from the soil ; Fair spring with promise beckons me To sow the needful grain. And glorious autumn, phankful, shows lis harvest mantled plain. The student in his narrow cell, Reads by his niidMighl lamp ; I read in Nature's open b"«]<, Truths of immorlal stump ; While monarchs trenjble on their thrones, And quakes the city luid, 1 firmly stand upon the earth, A basis deep and broad. Sweet is the bread that toil hath won, And sweet the sleep it brings. And sweetly, wln;n the day is done, My chei'rful helpmate sings; How proudly round the hearth 1 see My sturdy sons draw near. And O how kindly smiles on me Each one that's gathered here. German |ia|ier, in wliieli it was stated that the " liydro-nxiil of iron had lieen so successfully eni- |)loyed as an antidote njrainst the poison of arse- nic both in France and Germany, that several of the governments of the latter coutitry had order- ed all the apotliecaries to keep it constantly on hand." Our attentioti has iieen this morninsr drawn to a rase of poisoning hy arsenic, successfully treat- ed with the hydratic peroxid of iron, hy Dr C.liil- ton of this city, r.'ported in the United States Medical and Surgical Jonniul of Septeiid)er last. A young lady had taken about the fourth part of a tea-spoonful of arsenic, by mistake, supposing it to he calcined magnesia. The symptoms were alarming, when the pliysician was called, but on adiriinistering a t|uantity of the antidote, they soon subsided, and the ])atient in a day or two, was entirely recovered. The citistence of a remedy for so deadly a poison, ought to be generally known. — JV. Y. Post. Washington's views of War a.nd Agricul- TDRE. — We find the followingsentiments in a let- ter written to Arthur Young, Esq., of Great Brit- ain, some years after the war ; its date is Mount Vernon, Dec. 4, 178S : " The more I am acquainted with agricultural afTairs, the better 1 am pleased with them ; inso- much that 1 can no where find so great satisfac- tion as in those iimocent and useful pm'suits. ]ii iinlulgiiig these feelings, 1 am led to reflect how much more ilelightful to an undebauched mind, is the task of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain glory which can be acquireci ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of comjuests. The design of this observation is on- ly to show liow nuich, as a member of human so- ciety, 1 feel myself obligi:d by your labors to ren^ dor respectable and advantageous, an employment which is more congenial to the natural disposition of mankind than any other." In another letter written about the same time, he says : "How pitiful in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambiiion which desolates the world with lire and sword, for the pur))Ose of conquest and faille, compared to the milder virtues of ma- king our neighbors and our fellow-men as happy as their frail conditions and ])erishable natures will permit them to be." CuRK FOR riiE Effects of AusEivic. — In yes- tofday's Evening Post, we iiiudu a note from n LiGUTMNG. — A lemarkable case of rcsnscita- tioti fro II a stroke of lightning, by the use of wa- ter, fell under our ob.servalion a few years ago. — About ten o'clock in the morning, in the middle of July, during a steady rain, without the slight- est a|)pridiension of a thuinler storm, the ligli.hing descended with such tremendous effect as to strike several houses at a mile's distance from each other. The conctission was so great as to cause the church bell to ring. Nearly opposite to one of the houses which were striken and retit to pieces, a young gentleman was thrown liom his seat in bis stor0 cents. O'No paper »\ ill l»e sent to a distance, without payment being made iu ad\'aiiiice. AGENTS. J NeivYork—G C. Thokbukn, II Ji>lin-street. | Fliisliiiig,N. Y. — \Vm. Princk ^. ^^o^s, Prop. Lin Bnl.Ciai Albany — Wni . Thokeuk.v, 317 .'Vlarkel-slreel, j Pldladelvhiii — I). \- C Lanubeth,85 Clicsunt-street. I Btittimore — I'ublishcr ol American Fanner. i Cincinmtti — S.C. 1'arkhukst,23 Lower IMarkct street. Uliddleliury, Vl. — Wight Chapman, Mcrcbanl, Tiiunton. Mass. — Sam'l O. Dunbar, Bootvscllcr. ■ llai't/oni — (ioohuiN i\' Co. liooksellers. Newhurvporl — Ehenezf.k Ktki>ma.v, liookseller. t'lirtsnwHtli, K. H.—JOHH VV. FosTEK , Hookseller. f Wootlsioc/C, Vt. — J.A.I*RATT. I Bratt/ebfjro' — Jos Stkkn, Bookseller. Bangor, Mt. — Wim.Mann, Druggist, and Wm. 1!. Hari.oW Halifax. N. S.—V,. liuowN.Esq. | Louisville — Samuel Cooper, lUillil Street. J Si. LBuis—W.V.. Hoffman, and Willis & .Stevebs. i Frintea by Vullle, treunell » Chithol—, 17 SCHOOL STREET BOSTON. ORDERS FOR PRINTING RKCEITED BY THE PUBLI3HERHL| i AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. ^ I'lIBLISUCI) l'.Y JOSEPH liKKCK &. CO., NO. 5"2 NORTH MARKP:T STREET, (Agricultural Wabehouse.)— T. G. TESSENDEN, EDITOR von. XVI. BOSTON, WEPNESl).AV EVENING, .■\UGUST 16, 1837. JiV. 6. ^^sa^js-s^iLUfWi^AiL: Tlie follovt iiig is somewhat of a sud picture, lint it is (Irauii corrcctiv, (and we fe.Ti- it is not a lere fancy slsetch,) it sl.oiilil lie presented to the iew of all who are welh-wisliers of agriniltiiral nprovement. We must know what is wanted cfore we can apply remedies. . fFrom the Maine Farmer.) AGRICULTIIRAI, PROSPECTS OF MAINE. Thongli cares and duties of another kind liave iverted my mind from the objects wljich tlie [aine Farmer is jiarticiilarly di'siijned to pro- lote, I have, in the discharge of lliose duties, arned some facts wliich have a bearing on tlie ibject of Agriculture. The present is a singular risis with the farmers of Maine. 1 had no idea ntil lately, what a revolution had taken place in le situation and prospects of the Farmers of laiue. It has been said tliat Blaine is a good stock- iising country, hut cannot raise her own bread, f this be true, our situation is de[)loralile, at least 1 this section of the country. A few facts will uffice to establish the truth of this position. In tkingthe valuation nf this town, we found a, small ■action Ics3 tlian one swine to a family. i\ fi.ic- on less than two cows. A little more than one .\. Something over baTf a horse, and about 50 heep over and above the number exempteil from Lxation. Of young stock uninion, the following are some of thrm. Too close feeding is one. It is a jimctice in the country, generally, to feed mowing land as long as imssible in the spring. Nature then exerts her- se'f to the utmost of her power to produce a crop of hay, and if, perndventure, the fanner is lucky enough, with his dog, and wife, and children, with the feeble aid of a log or brush fence, &c., to keep the cattle out until haying is done, the cattle then take their full swing. The very face of the earth is gnawed off. Tbe pastures of course are kept as short as hungry cattle can keep them. The almost naked soil is ex|)osed to the action [iroduced by the rays of the sun, in more cloud- less skies than almost any other country. This action, when the land is first cleared, carries off most rapidly, the more volatile parts of the vege- table sidistances in the soil. And if we may judge by the indications which wb discover in the growth of the sorrel, &c., in our soil, that there is not carbonate of lime enough in our soils to retain these substances, the .soil soon becomes unfit for the growth of valuable pliints. Even the manure ilropped by the cattle is left naked to the surface, and its most valuable properties hie away, after those drawn from the soil by the agents we liave •"putioned. And this is not all ; many people are so airaid o! covering their mnniire in tiie soil, when spread on ploughed land, that they harrow it in so lightly as to leave much of it uncovered by the soil, and this follows suit with the other manures and vegetable substances we mention- ed. Nature, ever watchful and vigilant, now covers the earth with such plants as will grow, aiul where nothing else will flouiish, spreads a carpet of moss, as the last resource to prevent absolute ster- ility. Another cause of this result is found in suc- cessively mowing our fields quite too long. In- stead of breaking them up while they produce a good crop of grass and turning under a liberal dressing for manure, we crop with the scythe as long as possible, — then turn the cattle on, glean every straw, and take every leaf they c.in pick up, — the sun in the mean time has free access to the soil, and carries off, as we said before, the volatile substances of the manure in the soil. A defect in seeding our lands well with grass seed, has been another prolific source of injury to our lands. It is very common, when we sow grain with the intention of (iloughiuL' the land when the grain comes off, not to sow grass seed. This is a miserable pruetico, though I have done so my.self ; I have seen the folly of it and forsa- ken it .forever. A neglect of root culture, also, has had an ef feet in producing this state of things. There must be a revoluilon in this particular, as well as some others. Imbued, so great has been the neg- lect in this thing, in this section of the country, that if a man plants a quarter of an acre of Ruta Baga, people seem astonished, as though some strange thing had happened. These are somi; of^ the reasons which I believe have produced this slate of things, and will, if persevered in, render the country miserably poor. But these causes seemed to be those which had the most direct influi-nce in producing such a stale of sterility in the production of bay ami pas- turage. But I find S(une of yiuir conesp lenls are awake on this subject, and I hope ihcy will continue iheir labcus until the public sentiment is entirely corrected in this respect. I would observe, though 1 believe that leaving the soil too naked, has generally a bad eflVct, that I consider |)asluriug with sheep an (■xception to this rule. Perhajis the animal oil which abounds in the wool of sheep, is some of it woil<(;d into the soil ; and it may be their dung and urine have some ))articular jiroperties which are not volatile as those in other manures. But however this may be, the fact is certain, that the benefit of {heir mauure is longer retained in the soil than some OtblTS. • J. H. J. Pou, June, 1837. iy OUR COl NTRY. he immense quantities of flour, which, since the rivers' and canals have been freed from their icy harriers, have found their way to the cities ol t^ , ,«-l)oard,.fu-ijicipaIly N'ciw Vork ~«d New Orleans, must serve to convince us of the vast re- sources of the west, as well as read a useful les- son to those individuals, who, speculating on the wants of the people, have, during the winter, re- fused a fair comiiensation for bread, imd with a miser-like grasp, held their flour until the lime of remunerating sales is jiast. Never have the ad- vantages of easy intercourse between difi'erent sections of the same country been more clearly il- lustrated I ban by the events of the last few months. Foreign trade has, it is true, thrown a nnllion or two of bushels of grain into the country, hut not- witistanding this partial supply, had not these fa- cililies of intercourse been created, thi; ptipulation on the sea-hoard would at the present moment have been in a state little short of starvation — Now the surplus provisions of the great west, is readily, and with mutual benefit, exchanged for the ma'iiifaclures and the merchandise of tbe east. So extensive is our country, so diversified is its soil and climate, that a general failure of the crops th.-ough the whole extent is scarcely to be .-ipiire- heuded. Were the United Slates like Euro| e, divided into siparate governmcnls, with diverse and contrailictory interests, with hut imperfect means of communication, and tbosi; fettered with the most vexatious restrii tions, a failure in one section might be attended here, as we know they have been there, wiih the most disa.stmus residts. But our interests are tbe same ; our laws, our re- strictions, our regulations are the same ; one part of our country cannot long flourish at the expense of another; and w-here the wealth and happiness 4'i NEW ENGLAND FARMER AITOTIST 16, ISfr. of oiiL'i is tlie wesihli atid liii|i|)ii ess of iill, there \inis't be a constant ttiuleiiry to tlie equalization of liencfits. W'liere the iiitercouipe, as in these States, is easy and tree ; where transportation on Nature's highways, or the coiistriictions of art, is without restriction or limit, it is heyond tlie pow- er of one section permanently to oppress armlher, or scarcely possible to imagine a silnatioii in which indnstry anil economy will not assure an alnimtaiice of the necessaries of life. The crops may partially fail in one si-ction, hiit experioiK^u shows that thu surplus from the snrrouniling dis- tricts will iunnedialely fill the void ; ami such is our highly favored lot, as to soil and climate, that we have nothing to fear except from our folly or imprudence. Ample supplies will always exist in the country — to properly apportion them is our own business. — Gen. t'nr. SPUING WHEAT. By the subjoined paragraphs on this subject, it will be seen that the expediency of a partial sidi- -stitule of spring wheat, lor tlieir fall seeding, is agitating the njinds of enter|irising farmers in different sections of the country. The jjlan strikes us as one decidedly worthy of favor; and wetnisl it may find such favor — so far as to affoid a true test of its merits— ^witli the farmers of every sec- tion of our State. As one crop, or species of grain is found to prove uncertain, the obvious remeily is to resort to others, and, whensver [irac- ticable, to avoid relying loo much on any one de- scription. 15y increasing the variety of his pro- ducts in this conneciioii, the ftuiner increiises therein his yearly aggi-egate, and thus multiplies his holds upon fortune. The la>t season lias been a powerful monitor on this poiiit.-I,nncask/-yP«.) Examiner. Spring Wheal. — Some of the farmers in this section, are beginning to turn their atleiition to raising spring wheat, ;inrl irjiich interest is felt to ascertain whether our climate and soil are adaji- ted to its growth. 'I'lie impor'.ance of this sub- ject to agriculturists, entitle it to all the attentioii that can be heslowed upon it. Some experiments have been made the present season, am! we have been made ac(|uaiiiled with the result in one in- stance, in which it has proved successful. We have now in our office, a bumli of lieads, tafcen indiscriminately from a field belonging to Jauies Renshavv, Esq. of Adams county, which are re- markably large and well filled. We are informed the crop is a most luxuriant one, the stalks stand- ing very thick upon the ground, and the hods generally of the size of the sample. The seed ••as imported from Europe, and was sown the first of April. Thus in the space of less than 4 months, a heaiitifnl croj) has sprung up and sia- tured. We advise every former not to suffer another season to pass by, without sowing some of this wheat, if only enough to satisfy themselves of its adaptation to our soil and climate. Car- roUonian. Spring )(%eal. — The severity of the winters, for several years past, having destroyed amch of the fall seeding, and having mainly contributed to bring about the failure of the wheat crops, ma- ny farmers are beginning to turn their altemion to the culture of spring wheat. It has been seed- ed in small (piantilies, only, with the view of making the experiment, and of testing its adap. taiion to our soil and climate; and, as far as our knowledge of the.se experiments extenil, they have been attended with the best success. En- couraged by the success of the few who have tried the spring wheat, many have determine ca s.ly made. A tub, four or five feet in .lepth, and iis many in diameter, such as is frequentiv used by the farmer for holding raiu water, a trou-li or spout large enough to convey a .suitable quanlily o( water to the tub, ,,,.,1 a pen for yarding the sheep, are all that is required ; and "these can in most cases be provided in a few hours. At such a tub two men can wash easily, without bein- .se riously wet Ihein.selve.s, ami with an entire com- maml of the sheep ut all times. Some prefer vats of a suitable depth ; but ihe fa.'t that vats are as e.\pei,8,veastubs; that they can be used fornoth-' mg else, while tubs when not wanted here are always useful elsewhere, would seem to render tubs preferable. This is, however, of little con- sequence compared with Ihe benefits of washin" sheep at home ; a system which when onceadon- te.l by the farmer, will be rarely exchanged for the laborious one of driving abroad. This meth od ol washing requires but litlle water; only*just enough to flow od' freely, washing away the dirt and other impurities, either over u depressed part (from the Maine Farmer.) ■4VEEVII. OR WORM I]V AVIIEAT. Mr Holmf.s: I have just returned from an ex- amination of a field of wheat that 1 sowed over with lime, soon after it headed oul, and I found an innumerable number of flies going u[) and down on t.'ie straw, and the beards of the grain, to the almost total destruction of my crop of wheat! I have also examined other fiehLsof wheat, some sowed with lime at a'n early peiioil, and others at later period.s, and some not limed at all, and I found them all nearly in the like conditicm Therefore I must come to the conclusion that the system of sowing lime or ashes on wheat to pre- vent the fly or weevil from injuring it, is far from being a sure preventive. I examined a fleld of wheat a few days since, belonging to a friend who is much in favor of the 'old tin pan system,' or ralher the system of sifting the seed through a wire sieve, or an old tin pan |)repared forthe pur- pose, in order to separate the eggs of the fly from the wheat. The gentlemen to whom 1 relW sift- ed, and sifted, last spring, until lie shook hisarn.s almost from his shoulders, and he was confidently counting on his hundreds of bushels of good clean wheat, fiee entirely from the weevils, ami bis neighbois' wheat cut ofl^ through tiieir iipo-|ect to sift their seed; but lo ! his wheat is as much in- jiired as his neighbors' ; this .system is all moon- shme. I believe we do not understand the nature or habits of this fly— we must rub all out, and beo-in anew— and now is the time to learn, while he is here with n.s, a living evidence < f his exi.stence. I here IS an opinion prevailing anion..- farmers that the fly lays the egg by the side of'the clevel of wheat, and the egg hatches there.and the ma.' got commences eating the flour of the clevel as .soon as he is hatched, and continues to eat till there is nothing but the hull left. This is a mis- take. 'J'he weevils do not eat the flour of the wheat, and I challenge any one to show that he ever does so much as to make an incision throuo-h the hull. " The fly that deposits the egg is a very small brownish fly, and 1 believe deposiis its egg in the crevice of the hull that surrounds the kernel or clevel of wheat, but it remains there a short time only before it hatches, and then the maggot finds Its way down in the hull to the clevel of wheat At this stage, he is extremely small, neither the eg- nor the maggot can har.lly b.. discerned by the "'■lied eye. The maggot is very active at this SAW DUST FOR PACKING PiAKTS. 1 have noticed in the agricultural papers, some accounts of the loss of a large number of Morus Miiliicanlis imported from France dnringthc past spring, occasioned by neglect or inefBciency in packing. I presume the material commonly used or preserving vitality of plants is moss. The kind denominated S;)Aan-„»„, is the best for' that purpo.se, as it retains moisture for a length of time and is not liable to fermentation. Thp.mo.ss however, besides that it is not alwavs ••eaddy accessible, is, I believe, inferior to saw dust, in boih the qualities adverted to When mixeil with earth in equal proportions and wi'h I a prol.er allowance of water, it will be many months before it can become dry, when .securely closed in a box. By the way, boxes should be used m preference lo mats— in all rases at least I" whft-h plants are impatient of a removal ; or when they are to be transmitted to :. consi.'erable distance. SomJf years ago, I received a box of plants from he soi.lb, which were put up in the fall ami sent to Charleston, to await the sailing of a packet — It by there three months, and did not reach me until quite late in the spring ; but on opening it I fo.md the contents in a fine growing condition' About the first of this year, 1 put up two hexes "1 the same manner— one to be sent to Boston' the other to Columbus, in Ohio. On the twentyl 'Im-d of May, the former was opened, and all the plants were in a state of perfect preservati.m •— having laid undisturbed for nearly five months. In the other case, though th,; box was small, and almost as late in reaching its destination yet the plants were in a condition equally good." 1 have reason to believe that many of the losses sustained in the removal of trees and plants to i distance-and they are not few-are to be ascri be.l to the imperfect manner in which the pu-k ages are ina.le. Anaccident.d delay, or nnoxl.ec" ted change of weather may materially retard .he operation of planting ; and if such occurrences are not guarded against by the care of the nur.se p'-nian, disappointment must frequentiv be the lot of cnsujmers. A Ho«t,cl-x.tur,st — Maine Farmer. RASPt.vG M^cHi.NE.-!n Thorndike, we .saw a ■eiy simple apparatus for grinding or raspino- „„ pies, to nmke ci.ler-, which we thought nould an swer very well for rasping beets. It consisted oi a short cylinder, about S or 10 inches in dim.n ter, 111 which were driven bits of wire or headless hoard nails, in columns, about thr-ee or four in ches apart, running spirally, lengthwise of ,1 "' .-.Vlmder, and t!ie nails or wires separated ,1' hap.s, a quarter of an inch. This is made lo' volve at the bottom of a hopper, and close , ' „" har.l facing on one side. The apples are crush , between the teeth on the cylinder, and the '/d VOl,. \VI. NO. fi. AND A R D E N E B ' S JOURNAL, 45 facing, at the rati; of about one liusliel per min- ute. This a|)|iaratiis is carried by water. It is owned hy Capt. Timothy Ferrel, a very hirjje far- mer. Tliesntne water machinery is made to turn a large grindstone, and churn butter. A lona; lever swung in the tni IS A'm.^^'^'x BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, J8S7. FAKMER'S WORK. RvF,. — This very viiliiablc Uirnl nf grain may be rais- ed on iilnnwt iiny soil; fiiittliose wliiciiare light, sandy, and nnl rich i-n>tugh In produce wheat, are, genoriilly speaking, brsl titled fur rye. It was observed by Sir John Sinclair, that " lliis sjieL-ies of gii'.in is not somn
  • some say 18 quarts. But if it is not sowed at that time, it ought to he delayed until late in November, so that it may not come up until spring. A. VVorthinglon had a good crop which he sowed in a January snow storm. — Rye raised on upland, makes much belter flour than that which is raised on damp land." Rye may be sown in autumn, to great advantage, for fodder for cattle and sheep, particularly the latter, in the spring. Ewes and lambs will derive much benefit from it, at a lime when little or no other green food can be procured. When it is intended for this purpose, it should not only he sowed early in autumn, but should be sowed thicker than when it is intended to stand fiir a crop of seed. Some say that it may well be mowed for hay, two or three limi'S in the course of the sum- mer, and this piece of liushanilry has been recmnniended for farmers, whose lands aru mostly dry and unsuitable for grass. The quantity of seed to be sown on an acre, should vary accitrdrng to the soil, the time of sowing, and the purpose for which it is intended. If it be sowed in the latter part of August, or beginning of Septembi-r, and is intended to remain for a seed crop, the quantity should vary from 32 to 48 quarts, according to tne goodness of the sf il. Later sowing requires more seed, and in some cases two bushels to an acre, will not be too great a quantity. Bannister's Husbandry states that " when this grain is sown for shcepfeed, it is proper to allow tiiree bushels to the acre, for where the blade, haulm or s-alks form thp primary object, a much larger propor- tion of seed is requisite, than when the i rop is meai t for harvesting." MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. Saturday, Aug. 12, 1837. Pears. By Mr Breed of Charlestown, — Juneating, July or Sugar top. By Mr Vose, President of tlie So- ciety,— Madeleine. By Mr Richards,— Madeleine, July or Sugar top. Apples. — By Mr Vose, — Shropshirevine, very beauti- ful, early Harvest. By IMr Breed of Charlestown, — early Harvest. By Mr Richards, — early Harvest, ear- ly Bough, Williams' Favorite, Red Juneating, Curtis' early stripe. By Col. E. W. Stone of Jamaica Plain, — early Harvest, and a variety of Russet. Plums. — By Mr Samuel Phipps of Dorchester— a va- riety of Plum for a name. J}pricots.—By Mr Richards, — Brussels Apricot. By Mrs E. H. Jones. No. 14 Friend street, — Moorpark, al- so, specimens of some other fruits. Peaches. — By Mr Breed of Charlestown, from his glass houses, very large and beautiful specimens of the Royal George and Magdalen Peaches. Rasphcrries. — By Mr Mason, from ihe Charlestown Vineyard, — Mason's Seedling Grape Raspberry, very large, productive and excellent. This Raspberry com- pares well with tho Barnet and Williams double bear- inn-, which are the finest, largest, and most productive kinds which have yet come to our knowledge, produc- ing crops for a succession of times. Mr Mason, how- ever, asserts that it is even superior to these. For the Committee. WM. KENRICK, Chairman, F.SHIBITION OF FLOWERS. Hail gorgeous queen of latrst summer! Thy majestic form displays all That lovely is in Nature's \aried tints; Extend thy powers, and raise our fond desires. Until thou art first of all the blooming train in Flo- ra's courts. And we delighted, banquet on thy charms. Our friends have this day given us an earnest that the Dahlia shall he our queen for the residue of the season. We would therefore say, to the cultivators of this lovely flower, that il would give us pleasure to re- ceive specimens of all iheir varieties, at our rooms ev- ery Saturday morning. By the Hon. E, Vose, President of the Society, — Dahlias: var.. Royal Adelaide, Granta, Dennissii, Ja- son, Tyso's Matilda, Douglass' tilory. By Col. M. P. Wilder, of Dorchester, — Dahlias ; var. Conqueror of Europe, Royiil Adelaide, Napoleon, Jones' Sulphurea Elegans, Lavinia, Sir Henry Fletcher, Wid- nall's Apollo, Bride of Abydoa, Countess Liver|iool, Gaines' Harlequin, Douglass' Glory, Red Rover, Queen Elizabeth, Village Maid, Venus, Desdemona, Criterion, Paragon, Wcstland's Marquis, Hermione. From Dr J. C. Howard, Woodlanil, Brookline, — by his gardener, WrM. Irish, — Dahlias: var, Denniss' Beauty, Prince George of Cumberland, Countess of Liverpool, Barrett's Susannah, (fine). Smith's fine Pur- ple, Lutia Purpurea, Brown's Ophelia. Queen of Wer- temburg Queen of yellows, Globe, Beauty of Cleveland, Royal William, Foster's Incomparable, Belladoiiia, Lord Granville, Fringed White, and Alba Purpurea. Also, a fine bouquet of cut flowers. By the Messrs Hovey & Co. — Dahlias : var., Gem, (Royal Adelaide,) Widnall's Paris, Hermione, Well's Paragon, Camellia flowered white, Elplierstonea pur- ple perfection. Lilac Perfection, Rising Sun, Niobe, Queen of Dahlhts. From the Messrs Winships, Brighton — Campanula, Alba minor, do. pleno, Clemantes Flamula, do. Virtuil- lala, do. Campanuniflora, Verbena Oblicea, Lupinus Polyphyllus, Delphinium, new double var. By Mr S. R. Johnson, Charlestown — Dahlias, Carna- tions, Hollyhocks, &c. Fiom Mr S. Sweelser, Carabridgeport — Dahlias: var. Duke of Bedford, Napoleon, Constaniia perfection. Love- ly's Earl Grey, Beauty of Salem, Douglass's Glory, and a variety of other flowers. By Messrs Joseph Breck & Co. — A variety of Dah- lias and other cut flowers. By Mr D. Murphy — a Bouquet, containing Dahlias, ^c , among which we noijced a good specimen of Ne- gro Boy. From Mr Thomas Mason, Charlestown Vineyard — Dahlias : var , Dennissii, Queen of the Yellows, Mag- net, Transcendent, Village Maid, Picta, Granta, Coun- tess of Liverpool, King of the Whites, Tyso's Matilda, Picta Formosissima, Sjfringfield Rival, and (ilobe. Yel- low Noisette Roses, Carnations, Erica muhiflora, and a splendid Bouquet. The specimens of the Dahlias, as a whole, were very good. Some few appeared to us as very superior ; we shall therefore notice these more particularly, viz : Roy- al Adelaide, by Mr Vose, (fine ;) Conqueror of Europe, and Sir Henry Fletcher, by Col. Wilder, (extra fine ;) Alba purpurea, and Barrett's Susannah, by Dr J. C. Howard; Dutchess of Buccleugh, by Mr S. R. John- son; Napoleon, by S. Sweetser ; and Granta, by Mr T. Mason, (all fine;) Hermione, by Messrs Hovey & Co. sustained its reputation. "To Helen's bed the gods alone assign Hermoine t' extend the regal line " For the Committee. S WALKER, Chairman. Faneuil Hai.l Vegetable AIakket. — Wednesday, J}ugust 16, 1837. — Peas and Siring Beans 20 cts. a peck ; Shell beans 10 cents a quart; Broad Windsor Beans 20 cents do ; Cucumbers 6 1-4 cts. a dozen; Squashes 12^ cents a dozen ; Green Corn 12i cts. a dozen ; Toma- toes 25 do ; Cabbages 37 1-2 to 50 cents do.; Beets, Carrots, tS,-.c., 6 cents a bunch; Cauliflowers 12 1-2 to 25 cts. a head ; Celery 6 cts a root ; Potatoes 50 cents a bushel. FnuiT. — Apples and Pears 50 cents a peck ; Peaches $2 10 $6 a dozen ; Apricots 50 cents a dozen ; Berries of various sorts from 8 to 12 1-2 cents a quart ; Melons 12 1-2 to 25 cents each ; Grapes 75 cts. to $1,00 per lb. ^^ We have seen some beautiful samples of sewing silk, manufactured at Northampton, wljich, for fineness, evenness and strength, may challenge a comparison, with the best imported from Italy. Not only its tex- ture is all that could be desired, but the color, a shining black, is very excellent. We are happy to find by such specimens, the apparent practicability of adding Silk to the other valuable staples of Now England. VOL. XVI. XO. 6. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 47 BOYS AS PAICniISRS OR MECHAiVICS. The Ciiverninciil of llie Boy's Asylum ;ind Kdrm School, at Tliom|non's IsUiuil, Ijave sovt-lal good hoys, at (rom lU to 11 vears oKl, lor \viio:n situations arn wauled ui the country, with Inr uors or inechaiiics, to be iiiUculcd till tliey are f.veii- tyoue years of ai^e. A certificate iroin the Selectmen and Clergyman of the loivn, recoin ueiidin^ the applii'ajit in the most salcsfactory niaiaier wi!l l)e rer| ured. A|>|il:cation lu person or riy mail, to either of the suhscriUers, will receive early notice. iMoses Grant, No. 9, Un on Street. Ed vani .-S. liaud, Ko. '.6, Court St. Henry B. Rogers, 2.5, Joy Place. |lj"ny the .Act of Incorporation, lioys uannot be indented out of iViassachusells. Hosu.n. illay UX I3S7. 44 JUOUBKAY ON POUl^TRY. &,c. Moubray on IJreeding, Rearing and l'"allening all kinds id Poultry, Cows, Swine, and oilier Domestic Animals. Sii.'co id American from the sixth Loudon Edition. Adapted to tlie Soil, Climale and Culture ol the United Stales, liy 'I'hinn- is Ij. Kesseuden, Editor of the i\. li. Farmer, New Ameri- can Ciardeuer, Complete Fanner, c. Tins book, publisiied bj .Joseph lireck Co. Boston, and 3. C. 'I'hoiburn, New York, is for sale at the respi-cne istablishments of ll.ose Gonllemen. 'I'he first edilion id this iseful book had a rapid sale, and met with a favorable re- eptiou. It has been carefully revised, and new and original nformalii .1 relative to its topics have been diligntlv sought md inserted in various parts ol the Treatise. March 15, 1837. l.i?ise:e;d oil dibaI/. PKICE REDtJCED. This article has met with a ready sale the past winlei, and eceived a decided piefcrence with many practical Farmeis 1 this vicinily. For ilie ensuing season the price will be leduced to 'I wenlyfive dollars ncr ton, at the mill, or Tweiilyscven ollars ))er ton in Boston, Apply ai No. ,1) Commercial Wharf, ISoslon, or in .Mpp. 3rd, at ihe mill. GEU. L. STEARNS & CO ftiedford, April 2G, 1037, puaips. pc"wps. A splendid article just received at the Agiioulltiral Ware- ouse. No. 51 and 52 North Market Street. This I'UIVIP i on the rotary principal and answers the purpose as a .sue- on and force pump, water may be li)rced to alinos any dis mce and in case of fire can be used as an engine, the mos erfect article of ilie kind ever invented. Aug. 16,1837. JOSEPH BRECK AND CO. THER.VIOMETRICAL. Reiiiiiied lor the New Gniiland Farmer. Range of the rhermoineterat the Garden of the proprietors o( the New England Farmer, Brighton, iVlass. in a shaded Noi therly exposure, week ending August 12. I' RIO i: s OF (; o u N r u y mi o d u c i: coruiEcrf;u with (sieat cake, weeklv. August, 1837. [7 A.M. | 12, M. | 5, P.M. | Wind Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 'I'hursday, Friday, Saturday, 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 54 54 68 70 68 54 54 78 70 84 84 76 68 66 70 68 70 72 68 60 60 S. E. S. S. E. S. E. S. E. S. . E. INOt-ULATIKG ORAIVGE TREES, LAYIAG OUT GAROKMS, &«. EDWARD SAYERS, Gardener, begs leave to inform the cuizens of Boston hud its vicinity, that lie intends to remain for a short time in Boston, and would devote liis time to the above business, to Ihoi^e who may be inclined to employ him. iCJ^AII orders left at the Agriculuiral Warehouse and Seed Store, No 52 North Market Street, will be punctually attended to. j,,,^ 26. LOUnOSV'S ENCYCLOPEDIAS. For sajeal Ihe Agricultural Warehouse, Loudon's Garden- ing, 1,270 pages, with over a thousand neatly executed en- gravings, new edition. London's Agricullnie, containing 1,378 pages, with nume- rous engr.avings, neatly done on wood,— new edition. Also a second hand copy of Loudon's Gardening, old edition, which will be sold cheap." July 12. ItRIDGESIAN'S GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. .Iilsl published and for sale, the 7lh edition of this valuable il nc.piilarwork.priceSl. For sale at the New England rid Store, 51 North MarKet Slreel, up stairs. .•Iprd'^-'ti A CARD. J. R. Newell would inform his patrons and the public lat he lias disposed of all his interest in the Aoriculturil k^arellouse. to Joseph Bieck & Co. In taking leave of a usiness he has so long conducted, he desires to express his -atltude to his customers and friends, for their liberal patron- ;e. As he retires from an employment, which has been so .nnected with Agriculture, he hopes that, by the improve- ent and inventions of many valuable implements he has coii- ibuted, in no small degree, to the advancement and prospc y ol the agricultural interests of our country. Boston, August 15, 1837. S4000 WANTED. Wanted to borrow for the term of 2 or 3 years or more, as may best suit the convenience of the lender, the sum of gSOOO for which interest will be paid semi-annually, and for wliicli ample securily is ofl'ered on Real Estate, consisling of House and Lands in the highest state of cultivation, delightfully situ- ated within six mile, of the city, and worth ten times the amount which is now wanted. |Cj>=Inquire of Messrs Jos. Bieck &, Co. No. 51 and 52 North Market st. Boston. June 20. .r Patent. Lamp Apparatus for Beating Water, Cookiug^, 6i,c, This appa-atus has been iound ve.y useful in sm.dl fam- ilies, and for such persons as may vvishio prepare lea or coffee-drink, cook oysters, &c.. m their own aparlmenlswi h- out the trouble of a wood or coal fi e. ll is very convenient m public houses, coflee-houses, and other places where it is wished to keep any hoi liijuid conslanlly on hand. Besides answering all the purposes of what is called ihe nurse lamp it may be made to bod Irom one pint to a gallon of water by a method, which in many cases will be found the most econom- ical and expeditious, which can I e devised. This apparatus has been much used and highly recom- mended m writing by all, or nearly all the drug^isls in Bos- Ion, whose certificates of approbation may be seen at Ihe office of the New England 1- armer No. 62 North Market Street, where Ihe apparatus is for sale. It may also he bouf-hl of William Spade, No. 2fi Union Street. Handbills or pamphlets wid always be delivered with the apparatus when sold, co.itaining an ijxplanaiion of its principles and parlicular directions lor its Lse, i&c. J. me 14. Apples, Bt.^Ns, uhi-le, . Beef. mess. No. 1, prime, I!ees».\x, (Americn) Chekse, new milk, . FEATHEKs.norlliern, geese, '. '. soiuhern, gee.se', ' . r LAX, American, Fish, Cod, ^' ' Flour, Genesee, . ' . casii ' Baltimore, Howard slreet, B.diiinore, wl.arf, Alexandria, Grain, Corn, norlhern yellow southern Ual yellow wdiile. Rye, norlhern. Barley, . . _ ' _ Oats, norlliern, . (prime) Hay, best English, per Ion of 2000 lbs hard pressed, . HllNKV, Hops, 1st quality 2d ipialiiy . _ l^AKU, Boslou, Jsl sort, , SI". 11 ern, 1st sort, Leather, Philadelphia cily tannage, ^ do country oo. ' Ba limrire cily do. do. dry hide New York red, lighl, Boston do. slaughter do. light, I. HIE, besM son, .VIackerei.. No I. now, Plaster Paris, per ion of 220oibs. I'oKK. Mass. inspect, exti a dear cle.v from oilier Stales Mess. . . _ Seeiis, Herd's Grass, . ' Ked Til]), Hemp, * ,. . . Red Clover, norlhert Southern Clover, Silk CocooN.s, (American) Pali. ow, tried, ... Teazles. Isl sorl. Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces ' Anierif an, full blood, washed do. 3-4ihs do ' do. 1-2 do. do. 1-4 and common a f Pulled superfine, t~ I Isl Lambs, . •S^i^AI do. = g. 3(1 do. barrel bushel oarrel quinta' l.aircl bushel gallon pound cask barrel cask barrel bushel pound bushel lb. pr. M, pound FHUU 1 37 15 0; 1-2 ,., 3 ,",l! :;6 y 54 40 2 37 9 00 I 10 1 1)4 I 05 1 00 75 18 00 19 00 52 G 4 9 8 29 A CARD. The Subscribers hereby give notice that they have purclns of J. R. Newell, Esq., his extensive stock ol Agricultural iplements and Tools, winch, with the additions about to be ado, will make ihe assortment the most complete in the untry. The Establishments heretofore known as the Aori Itural Wareh..use and New England Seed Store, are now iited; and we trust will continue to form one of the must in- resting places of resort to all who are directly or indirectlv terested in agriculture. Slrang-ers are invilcd to call and amine the establishment. We shall be happy to receive for posit and examination, or for sale, any new and valuable vention of implements or tools of any description. Catalogues of the above Implements and Seeds'are deliv- za gratis at the establishment. P , A . ,« ,«Q, JOSEPH BRECK & CO. Boston, August 16, 1837. STIIAW^ CUTTER. ^ Just received a good supply of Greene's Patent Slraw ( ullcr, one ol the most perlecl machines for cultino- fo.lder winch has ever been introduced for the purpose for sale al the Agiicultural Warehouse No 51 and .',2 Norlli .Market ■■^'a™'- ,» ,c,, JOSEPH BRECK AND CO. Aug. 16, 1837. HOP BAGS. Second hand GUNNY BAGS, suitable for Hop Baes for GEO. L. STEARNS & Col ' sale by June 27. No. 10, Commercial Wharf, epistf TURNIP SEED. RUTA I5AGA and ENGLISH TURNIP SEED, for sale at the Seed Store, by JOS. BRECK &, Co 26 21 21 ly ^50 2 on 25 50 2 If 14 10 1 75 I < 0(1 9 00 29 13 GO 50 9 12 r. 10 9 25 1 12 I 06 1 10 78 20 00 10 'J 30 26 28 23 22 21 95 10 00 2 25 ieso 25 60 300 1 00 2 7a 15 14 4 00 10 PROVISION MARKE retail prices. Hams, norlhern, souihern, and western, Pork, whole hogs. Poultry, BlITTEP.,(lub) . lump . ' , Eons, POTATOES, new Cider, pound 12 10 50 " 17 It 23 dozen '.2 bushel 60 barrel 12 12 125 22 24 26 A PLACE IN THE COUNTRY WANTED For a smart, active Girl, 11 years of age, in a small family lere her services would be useful. All her clothin.' would fprnished. Enquire al the New England Seed Store July 26. 3j GUNNY CLOTH AND GUNNY" BAGS, Suitable for Hop Bagging, for sale by JAMES PRATT •'"'yS. No. 7, Commercial Whf. ' TERRIBLE TUACTOR.ATION. u^?",'!^''' ''"'■■^'■"'"'io" "'"i "llicr Poems. By Dr Caustic 4th Ldtioii. For sale at the New England Seed Store Apiil 19. BKICJHTON M^Ri^l^EI^l^KDAr, ^^.UJ^ Kerorteii lor the New Enclnnd Farmer 20^Cow^"'j6lu.er' ^"'"^' ''' '-■"'' '''' Sh-P. .J'"''fr^'':-^ C«tt?e.-About]ast iveek's price., were obtained for a ikc q.iality, and we quote to correspond of = ^r'4'"''"y.««~5.'' $7 50. Second qualily S6 25 a $0 ,5. Third quality $5 00, a $6 00 ^ * $30:$32:'r'nd^$.lr-'''''" -"" •°'"^« ■" *23,$25. Shcep.-&,\es were effecledat a little betler prices •_ 2° 37,7nd/00." '*' ''' ^' ''• ^' ''■ *1 ''■ $2 00, >m,inc-A lotofselectsdold barrows, at 8 3 4 : two lots of 6hoats to peddle, at 8 cts for Sows, and 9 Tor barrows; al retail 10 and 11 for small and 9 and 10 fb 48 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. AUGUST 16, 1^37. e (From the Lady's Book.) , THE SEASON OF FLOWERS. BV MRS HARRISON SJUTH. Glad Earlh a verdant altar rears, Where spring and all lier train appears ; Iler balmy airs— lier sunny hours— Her freshening dews— her od'rous flowers ; Thence, fragrant exiialations rise, Like holy incense, to the skies. The early birds in choral lay, By love attuned, their homage pay, Soft winds harmoniously unite To breathe forlh accents of delight; While streamlets bursting winter b chain. Seek their far way, o'er mead and plain, Murmuring, as they glide along, A cheerful and melodious song. Shall things material thus proclaim The wise Creator's gracious aim ; And njan be mute — nor fervent raise His voice in gratitude and praise .' Oh, shall not human bosoms swell, With raptures, language cannot tell ; In sympathetic ardor glow, With all above, and all below. And in this gladsome season vie, 'With water, air and earth and sky .' Say, shall not intellectunl powers A purer incense wait, than flowers .' And pour forth tones of ho!iei*love Than warbling soog.-ters of the grove ? Shall lowing herds and bleating flocks. Echoes from the hills and rocks, Flowing streams and gushing fountains. Winds among the woods and mountains, Make music of a sweeter kind. Than the rich melodies of mind .' Forbid it every nobler power That constitutes the itnmortal dower, Which to mortals has been given For liighest purposes, by heaven. L>et ardent souls, on wing sublime. Soar far beyond the bounds of time, With universal nature join In hymning goodness so divine, Lenvuig created things behind, To ,iIiN, EDITOR. vol.. XVI- BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1837. m;. T. ^•03SiIK"' '"Se""™" •"', "^'"J.'Y- y°" "-'i'^. «he knowledge of which, whether successful or unsuccessful, would be useful .' TV nai uo you aeem the most profitable articles of cultivation ? What IS the general disposition of the products of your farm ' pe for at"lnrl"°a,fd larZrT; I"""" ^"T. ^"" I ""'■ '"''" ""' '"'''" '^ ''"'^'' °"' "' '^" •='"•'« •>'"'''<' ««"^°n' I''««^e enclose it with your remarks, which ITt, 1937. ""^ ^ '"■"'"" ^°"»''^«""' '» «'■« "ffi'^^ of «he Secretary of State, Boston. HENRY COLMAN, Commissioner for Airricullurnl StirvMi 52 NEW ENGLAND FARMER, AITGUST 23. Igtr. COOKED FOOD Whv d the envelope tmrsts, but without being decomposed. It is these floating envelopes that constituK: the starch of the laundry. The investigations of these philosophers seem to hive eslablished the lollowing facts as stated by Raspail : — '' 1st. That the globul.^s containing flour, meal, or starch, wlielher contaimrd in grain or roots, are incapable of a lording any nourishment as animal food, till they are hroki'ii »-2d. That no inechauical mellioc! of breaking orgtimling is more than partially eflicieiit. ■ 3d. That lli(! most I'tiicieiil modes of breaking Co.4i, .Ashes as a Manurf:. — From the favor- able result of an e.xperiu'eiit made in Ohio, of em- ploying coal ashes for manuring corn, noticed in another column of this day's Cultivator, we have lieen induced to inquire to what extent and with wiiat eflect, this material has been elsev/here ap- idied and we now communicate to the readerthe result of our inquiries. There are two kinds of fossil coal — bituminous and anthracite. — \\ hether the ashes of the two kinds difler in their fertilizing properties or not, we are unable to say. Kut the facts we are about to state refer to ashes of the bituminous coal, which is the kind principally used in Great i'.riliau, as well as in the valleys of the Ohio and Mississiipi. Davy says, that coal, on distillation, gives car- bonate and acetate ofiimmonia, which are said to be very good manure; and that soot, derived from the burning of coal, and known to impart fertility to a soil, owes a part of its eflicacy to the ammonial salts which it contains.— p. 35. " The ashes of coals and cinders," we are ad- vi.-;e(l in British Husbandry, "have the very per- ceptible effect of loosening, as well as stimulating those soils, [clays and heavy tenacious loams,] and when ihey can be procured in siifliciemly large quantities, in the neigfiborhood of great towns and manufactories, they are ploughed in with great advantage, to the extent of fifty or six- ty bushels, or even more, to the acre. 'I he ashes of coal, wood and turf, when used for domestic purfioses, are, in almost a I country places, mixed up by the consumers wiih the dunghill, and un- less they form an lulu^u.■d proportion of the heap, occasion but liltle sensible dift"erence in the prop- eriies of the manure ; but when a. plied alone, as top dressings upon grass, they hoih sirengthen the hirbage, improve its quality, and encourage the growth of white cl .ver ; they are also used for many other crops, both of corn and artificial gras.ses.''— p. 332. •' Coal ashes," says the Cmplete Grazier, p. .565, " when properly preserved, supply an excel- lent top dressing for clover, on dry, chalky soils, in the quantity of fifty or sixty bushels th' a-re, scattered in Alarch an.l ,'Vpril ; and are equally beneficial on grass lands, on which they are spread Hints to Mechanics Asn Workmen. — If you would avoid the diseases vvhieli your jiarticular trades and wcu'k are liable to produce, attend to the following hints. Keep, if possible, regular hoiir.s. Never sup- pose that you have done extra work, when you sit up till midnight, and do not rise till eight or nine in the morning. Abstain from ardent spirits, cordials and malt liquors. Let your drink be, like that of Franklin, when he was a printer — pure water. Never use tobacco in any form. By chewing, smoking, or snufiing, you spend money which would help to clothe you, or would enable you, if single to make a useful present to an aged moth- er or dependent sister; or if married, to buy youfi, wife a frock, or get books, for your children. Yoiii also, by any of these filthy practices, injure youi health, bringing on head-ache, gnawing at the stomach, low spirits, trembling of the limbs, and at times sleeplessness. He particular in preserving your skin clean, h) regularly washing of your hands and face ant mouth, before each meal, and your whole body a least once a week ; an;! by combing and brushing the hair daily. Aiwa you work Tak and always in the evening or towards sundown for placing your body in a natural posture, b; standing erect, and exercising your chest am limbs by a walk where the air is the purest. If confined in doors, let your food consist, ii large proportion, of milk and bread, and well boil ed vegetables. Bleat and fish ought to be usei sparingly, and only at dinner. You are bette without coflee, tea, or chocolate. If you use an; of them, it ought not to be more than once in thi day. liiir daily. Iways have fresh air in the room in whicW work, but so that you shall not be in a drafl ake a short time in the morning, if possiblj the globules, are by heat, by fermeniaiion, or by either during the winter, or thecbemical ajeiicy of acids or a.kaliet. »4th. Thai the dextrine [ihe milrilieiit part] which is the kernel as it were of c-acli ;;h(biile, is alone solidilc!, and llierefore alone imtrllive. "5th. That the envelope or shells of the glob- ules \\ hen reduced to fragments by nn'chamcism or heat, are insoliihle, and therefore not niitiilive. in tlie course of the spring. riie quality of coal ashes may improved, by covering up, in every cart lollowm be mud , . load of ashe.s, one bushel of lime, in its hottest Slate, for about ten or twelve hours, when the liine'wil he intircly fallen. The whole is now to be>vellmix(d together, and turned over two or three times, when '.he cinders, or half burnt pie- Woon-SAWTERS Look out!— We heard a tei rible buzzing in our streets one day laBt week and on going to learn the cause, found it to pro ceed from a kind of portable or travelling sa« mill, propelled by two horses, and which was on gaged in cutting up a neighbor's wood pile at rate that was a "caution" to all wood-sawyeil The principal part of the concern was a tlirast i„g machine, but it being om of w. rk in that lip just at present, the owner, real yankee Ilk; determined to make it earn its living in anotlu sphere, and had, therefore, in a small bench platform, rigged a buzz saw, which being attacj ed to the machine by a strap was propelled w^ astonishing velocity. We are not apprised of wH it is capable of effecting in the woud-sawing lil| ' but we perceived that it took two men to wood to ihe one that applied it to the saw ; ten cords per hour is but an ordinary task fo4 For our own part we could not help thinkmj; when we turned wood-sawyer it would be the thing we should want. — Fredonia Censor. voi,. XVI. NO. r. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 53 E. P. Roberts. — Res|ieotecl Friend : — Appre- hendiiif,' than any experiments or information rel- ative to raising tlie Morns Mnlticanlis, or new Chinese Mnllierry tree, woniil lie aeccptable at this time of general inqniry aliont it, and raising of silk, having found by six years ex|)erience. that the uhnve mulberry does not stand our winters well, if raiscil on rich land, especially in low fros- ty situations; in such places, their growth is apt to he young and tender, anil consequently, easily affected by frost, when left exposed to it— I there- fore, in the spring of 1836, planteil some of said trees in a high, gravelly, clay soil, of poor quality. On this, .ough there should be no ,n,.re than six inches of blac'' soil or mud .:"«r it, for the day and the mad intermix- ed, will make a fertile soil. But if the subsoVI or under stratum be gravel or while sand, it will not, in'cdmtnon ^„-=es, be yj,g[ ^Q undertake draining, unless 'tile depth of lilack mud be us nureh as from fifteen to eighleen in- ches deep ; for the s»il wilj settle after di-aining, and be less deep than it was before. But the siiuation of the land to be drained, may authorize some deviation from the general rule. Tlie mud and other materials which arj dug out of a ditch or drain, should not be suffered to lie in heaps or banks by the side of the ditch, but should be spread as equally as possible over the surface of the drained land. In this way the matter taken /roiii the ditches will tend to level the surface of the swamp, will, perhaps, serve in some measure fur manure ; and, in some cases it may be good husbandry to transport the earth taken from the drains to the farm-yard or hog-pen, to form parts of those layers, which good (armeis spread over those pla- ces in the latter part of summer, or in autumn, to im- bibo liquid manure, or to make into compost with dung. In many cases, it has been told us that the earth, thus dug out of ditulius or drains, has been thought to be of sufficient value to pay for the expenses in diggin* such ditches. The American F.dit-r of yir John Sinclair's Code of JigriciiUiire, lias the following, among other judicious remarks on this important subject: " The most e.'jpedi- tious, effectual and economical mode cf making a drain would undoubtedly he to use oxen and a scraper, or ox shovel, as it is sometimes called; an instrument well known in this country in the making of roads. Insome cases, this mode might not answer, as in very miry grounds, and in lands jnsl cleared of timber. But wheie lands are very miry, i( the process is begun at the ouf- Ict of ihe water, and there indeed, it ought always to be begun, the next adj.,ining portion will generally be made so dry as to allow being trodden upon in a peculiar sea- son ; and in this v^^■ly a drain may by degrees be carried on towards the centre. In nineteen cases out of twenty, drains may probably be effected in this mode. Where the ground will admit ofit.tww men and a boy, and two yoke of oxen, will accomplish more business of this sort in a day, than half a dozen men in the same lime, with only spades ana shovels Wherever the labor of cattle can be substituted for human labor, policy requires it to be done. The surface of -wet and miry land is usually full of inequalities. If a scraper is employed in drain- ing them, the earth taken from the drain is easily Jan- ded in any hollc w spot, which needs to be filled ; and if there are no such hollow,= , or they have already been filled, the earth may be .spread over the surface in such a manner as to do the most good. If the earth is not wanted for other purposes, it is recommended to drop and spread it, if practicable, in such a manner as to leave the generalsurfaceof the land slopingtowards the drain that the water may the more readily incline towards it and pass off. At some distance below the surface in peat grounds, there is usually found a hard stratum of earth, called, in the common language of our farmers hard pan. The hard pan, if ploughed into, scraped out' and spread on the surface, would greatly improve the texture of such soils. This furnishes another argument for using a scraper in draining, for in no other way can the upper earth, taken out of the drains, be so cheaply removed, and put on the adjoining ; nor in any other way can the hard pan be so easily broken up, and car- ried off; nor in any other way, oftentimes, can suitable earth be so well obtained for the purpose of spreadin-r it over the surface, wiih a view to improving the tex"^ ture ol ihe soil. If the object be to pile the earth from the drains, with a view to composts, this purpose is coinpletely effected by the means of the scraper." StrawbcTTies.-By Mr J. L. L F. Warren, of Brigh- ton,—Monthly Strawberries. For Ihe Committee. WM. KENRICK, Chairman. JIASSACHUSETTS HORTICUI^TURAI. SOCIETY. EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. Saturday, Aug. 19, 1837. Pears.— \iy Mr Downer,— English red cheek, fine gold of summer, and Jargonelle. By Mr Walker — (Jreen Chissel. By Mr Clapp, South Reading,— an ear- ly Pear without name. By Mr Manning,— Bellissune D'Ete, or Beauty of Summer, a small scarlet fruit of or- dinary flavor, and remarkable only for its beauty. Par- fum D'Aout, or I'erfumiJ of Aiiguist— sernetimes called Juncating. Jljiplcs.—ny Mr Downer,— Williams' Favorite, very fine and beautiful. River apple. Ky Mr Clapp,'of S. Reading, — Early Harvest. Pltims.—iiy Mr Downer,— Early Apricot Plum, very sweet and fine. Italian Damask, fine and very beauti- ful. From the Hon. J. Kendall of Worcester,— some very fine fruit was received. Very beautiful specimens of Plums, apparently the Italian Damask, were, as we believe, also received from this same source. Mclarines.—Co\. Wilder presented superb specimens of Nectarines, received by him from S. G. Perkins, Esq. ESHIBlTIO.N OF FLOWERS. By Thomas Lee, Esq. of Brookline,— A variety of cut flowers, some of them very fine. Dahlias from the garden of M. V Wilder,— by John Donald-Rainbow, Lady of the Lake, Juliet, (extra fine,) Rosea Superba, (.splendid,) Rival Yellow, Jones' Sulp. Elegans, Fisherton Rival, Hermione, (superb,) Queen Elizabeth, Sulphurea Perfecla, Wcslland's Mar- quis, Countess Liverpool, Naj.oleon, Paragon, Glory Apollo, (fine,) Criterion, Sir Henry Fletcher, Dennisii, Royal Adelaide, Jones' Lady Jane Gray, New China Astor Flower, Lord Liverpool, Jupiter. By Mr Johnson of Charlestown,— Dahlias : var.. La- dy Fordwich, Elphenslone's Polyphemus." Bellad'ona, Douglas's Ciiterion, Widnall's Rival, Inwood's Lady' Ripon, Crosses' Yellow. By the Messrs Winship, Brighton,— Clematis flamu- la, sweet scened virgins bower; a very pretty plant. Dahlias, from Hovey & Co.— Beauty of Dulwich, Widnall's King of Dahlias, (fine) do. Juliet, (extra fine) do. Vejius, (fine) do. Queen of Dahlias, Queen Eliza- beth, Apollo, (superb) Rainbow, Gem, or Royal Ade- laide, Cedo nulli, Westland's Marquis, Albion, Lilac Perfection, Angelina, Wheeler's Marchioness. By Mr William E. Carter, from ihe Botanic Garden, Cambridge,— Hedychium Gardnerianum, and Dahlias! var., Agrippina, Hermione, Queen of Dahlias, Bellado- na, Mrs Wilkinson, Granta, Lady Milton, Widnall's Enchanter, Countess of Liverpool, Globe, &c. By Mr S. Sweetser,— Dahlias : var., Golden Sover- eign, Widnall's Apollo, (fine) do. Paris, do. Granta ; Smith's Napoleon, Harris's Fair Rosamond, and a fine' bouquet. By Mr T. Mason.-Dahlias: var. Granta (fine) Den- nisii, Globe, Queen of Yellows, and a bouquet of fine flowers. By Mr J. Brcck of Boston,- Dahlias, and a collec- tion of seedling Viola's, some of the latter very fine. By Samuel Walker of Roxbury,-Dahlias, Bouquets, and Viola's, For the Committee. S. WALKER, Chairman. IT The Membel-s of the Committee of Arrange- ments arc requested to meet at the Rooms of the Hor- ticultural Society, on Saturday morning, 26th inst , at U o'clock. Per order. S. WALKER, Chairman. Faneuil Hai.l VEGETABtE i\ i.nKzr.— Wednesday, August 16, 1837.— Peas and String Beans 30 cts. apeck; Shell beans 10 cents a quart; Broad Windsor Beans 20 cents do ; Cucumbers 6 1-4 cts. a dozen ; Squashes 12A cents a dozen ; Green Corn 12j cts. a dozen ; Toma- toes 25 do ; Cabbages 37 1-2 to 50 cents do.; Beets, Carrots, VS AS li'ARMEUS OK AlKCUANICS. The tiovernment of the Hoy's Asylum and Farm School, It Tliomps.m's Island, have s»;verai good boys, ai Irom 10 In A vears old, for wnoai silualious are wauled lu the coniilry, villi lar Iters or mechanics, to be iudeuted till iiiey are twen- yone years of age. A certiticaie Irom the Selectmen and Clergyman of the own, recomiieudiiig the applicant in the mo^l saiisfacloM nai.iiep wi'l be req iired. Application m person or r>y mail, 0 either of the subscribers, \% til receive early iioiice. Moses Grant, No. 9, Un on Street. Ed vard ri. Rand, iNo. ]6, Court St. Henry B. Rogers, 2o, Joy Place. [Ij'Ry the Act of Incoruoralion, Boys cae.nol be iirdented ml of Massacliiisetts. Boston, May 10, 1337, 44 MOUBRAY ON POULTRY. &c. Mouhray on Hreeding, Hearing and Fattening all kinds ut- ^>u^t^y , Cows, Swine, nnd 'Hher Domestic Animals. .Si'co id tmencan fiom the sixih Loudon Etliliim. Adapted to the loil, Climate and Cuilure ot the United Stales, liy 1 hoin- s u. lA'sseudeii, Editor of the i\, E. Farmer, New Amen- ati Gardener, Complete Farmer, c. This ln)ok, published by Josepli 'reck Co" Boston, nud r. C. ■I'hotburn, New York, is for sale at the res|)ectM«' slablishmeuls of those Gentlemen. The first eilition *d tins -seful book li-td a rapid sale, and met with a favorable re- eplion. It has been carefully revised, and new ami original iformai'i > relative to its topics jjave been dibg.nllv soiight ml mseried in various parts ol the Treatise. Maich 15, 1837. THEIIMOMETRICAL. IlepnrieJ (orilie New CngUiml Farmer. Range of the rhermonieler at the Gartlenof the pruprietors of the New Enghind Karmer, Hrighlon, Mass. in a shaded Northerly exposure, week ending August 19. August, 1837. 1 7 A. M. [ 12, M. | 5. P.M. | Wind 1» K 1 C i: S OF O O U N T R Y I' R O i) U C I : COIIUECTKO WITH GP£aT CAKE, WEKKLV. Sunday, 13 54 76 70 E. .Miinilav, 14 68 76 68 E. Tuesilay, 15 60 78 72 E. WeHnpsday, 16 60 76 68 E. riiursday. 17 60 76 72 N. E. Fiictav, 18 68 68 66 N. E. 'Saturday, 19 62 78 68 N.&. INOCVILATING OR.WGE TREES, I.AVIiXG OUT UAKUIOA'S, &v. EDWARD SAYERS, Gardener, begs leave lo inform the citizens uf Hoston and its vicinity, tlial lie intends to remain for a sliort lime in Boston, and would devote Ids lime to the aliove business, to those ulio may be inclined to employ liiiu. iClp'AII orders left al the Agricnilural Warehouse and Seed Store, No 52 Norlli Market Street, will be punctually attended to. July 26. rn ijeeae, ni f;ee.se, cash li uuaid Iri'el \N ,Hrf, LOUnON'S EWCVCLOPEDIAS. For sale al the Agricnilural Warehouse, London's Garden- ing, 1,270 pages, with over a thousand neatly executed en- gravings, new etiition. Loudon's Agricullure, containing 1,378 pages, with nume- rous engi-avings, neatly done on wood, — new edition. Also, a second hand copy ol" Loudon's Gardening, old edition, which will be sold cheap. July 12. (prjuii-) $4000 WANTED. Wanted to borrow for the term of 2 or 3 years or more, as may best suit the convenience of the lender, the smii of IffoOOO, for which inteiest will be paid semi-annually, and li>r wiiicli ample security is offered on Real Estate, consisting ii{ House and Lands in the highest slate of cultivation, rieliglilfully situ- ated within six mile, of the city, and uortli ten times the atnoimt which is now wanted. |[:3^'"T'''"^ of Messrs Jos. Breck & Co. No. 51 and 52 North iVlarkei st. Boston. June 20. tf Patent Lamp A pparatus for Heating Water, Cuokiug, 4&.C. This nppa-atus has been louiul ve.y useful in smrdi fam- ilies, and for such persons as may wish lo prepare tea or colTee-driiik, cook oysters, &.C.. iii their own apartiiioiits wi h- oul the trouble of a wood or eoai fi e. li is very convenient in public houses, coffee-houses, and other places wliete it is wished lo keep any hot liquid conslaiilly on hand. Besides answering all the pni poses of what is called ihc nursi lamp it may be made lo boil from one pint to a gallon of water bva metluxl, which in many cases will be found the most econom- ical and expeditious, which can I e devised. This apparatus has been much used and highly recom- mended in writing by all. or nearly all ihc druggists in Bos- ton, whose certificales of approbation may be seen at tf.e office of the New England farmer No. 52 North Market Street, v\here the apparatus is for sale. It may also be bought of William Spade, No. 2G Uiiirm Sireel. Handbills or pamphlets wi I alw.iys be delivered wiih Ilie apparatus, when sold, cctaiiiiiig an ' xplanalion of its principles and parlicidar directions for its '.,se, »Jcc. J.ine 14. Aphi.ks, Bk ANs. white, . 11k tF. uies.s. No. I. prime, Hkksw .vx, (.\inerici n) Chk.csk. ;ii« milk, . EKA't'HKlis, north south Flax. American, Fish, Cod, Flouh, Genesee, IJaltiinore B.iltiniorc Alexandiia, Grain, Com. noilliern yellow sotitljcrit fiat yi-i white. R>'e, norlherii, B.'iiley, Oal^.'uorlli 1Iay,!m-s1 EiiglisI,. per ton oV iOOCI lbs hard prt-ssed, .... lloNKV, Hoi's, 1st quality '^d (luality .... Laiui, I'oston, 1st sort, , sot ti em, Jsl soli, I.KAlllKK, Fhdadelphin cily tannage, (h) country oo. Baltimore cit.y do. do. tiry hide New Vnrk red, light, BosKMi do. slaijgliler, do. light, IV-'^ii'., best sort .VIackkkei., ^'o l.now, 1'i.AS I ill 1'a itis, per ion of 2200 lbs. BoKK , Mass. inspect extia clear, . cie?r Irom other Slates Mess, .... Sekhs, Herii's Grass, Ucd Top, Hemp, .... Red Clover, norlhcrc Siiutheni Clover, . , SiLii CticooN.'^, {American) Tallow, tried, .... Tkazlks, 1st sort, Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, American, full Wood, washed, do. 3-'. !»^», Skcep. — Sales quick at a small advrnoe, — lots were taken at $1 25, $1 62, $1 75, jf 1 84, $2 00, $2 33 $2 50, $2 75, and $3 00 : a few cosset weathers at $6 00 each. Swine.—" Dull." No lots to peddle sold, and no pur- chasers, a very few only were peddled at reduced prices a lot of about 50 old hogs were sold at 7 cts. most of which were barrow« 56 NEW ENGLAND FARMER AUGUST 33, 183r. MltS'&^lL^J^^WWj, DR. FRANKLIN'S Opinion of the ahilily of Government le regulate currency, and give stabilih/ to trade, published in 1774. "it is iin|)ossil)lu for Go\orniii(;iit to ciiciiiii- scribe or fix t'le uxteiit of paper credit, wliicii must of course fliiciiiiitc. Government inay us well pretend to Iny down rn!es for the oj'eralions orllie confidence of every individuid, in tlie course of iiis trade. Any seeming temporary evil aris- in;;, iriiist naturally woik its own cure. "Exchange by bills between one country or city and another, we conceive to be this: One per.son wants to f:et a sum from any country or city, con- sequently lias his bill to sell : another wants to send a sum thither, and therefore agrees lo buy Btich bill or draft. lie lias it at an agreed price, which is the course of the exchange. It is with iliis price for bills as with merchandize — when there is a scarcity of bills in the market, they are ilear, when ideuty, they are cheap. We think it necessary to offer a few words, to destroy an er- roneous [irinciple that has misled some, and con- fused others ; which is, that by authority, ii cer- tain par, or fixed price of exchange, should be settled between each respective country, thereby rciidering the currency of e.xchange as fixed as the standard of coin. We have before hinted, that plenty and scarcity tnust govern the course of exchange ; which principle, duly considered, would f-uffici! on the subject ; but we will add that no buirian foresight can absolutely judge of tlie almost numberless fluctuations of trade, which vary, goiiietimes ilirectly, sometimes indirectly, between countries 5 coiisetjuenlly, no State or po- tentate can liy authority, any mere jiretend to set- tle the currency of the several sorts of nierciian- dize, sent to and from their resjiective dominions, than they can a par < f excliange. That the wis' doin of Government should weigh and nicely con- siller any proposed regulation on tliese principles, we hun.!^.'" '"''=° '° ''" self-evident, whereby may 1)8 seen that' it coinci.ies u'.'''' "'^ general good.,— Solomon HiUiseth not to counsel with a merchant for gain. This, we presume, relates to the mer- chant's own i)articular (irofit, which, we rejieat, must ever be the spring of bis aclion.s, " I'erhaps, in general, it would be better if Gov- ernment meddled no farther with trade than to protect it, ai?d let it t!»ke its own course. Most of tlie etalutes, or acts, edicts, arrest.s, and pla- cards of Parliaments, Princes and States, for reg- ulnting, directing or restraining of traders, have, we think, been cither political blunders, or jobs obtained by artful men for private advantage, un- der pretence of public good." APPROPRIATE SPHERE OF WOMAN. BT REV. M. WINSLOW. The approiiriate sphere and distinguishing du- ties of woman are then as follows. Having given herself up to God, her first duty is to take care of her own house. Having severely rebuked the conduct of those who, leaving the domestic du- ties, wander about from house to house, idle, tat- tlers, busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not, the apostle aihls, 'I will therefore, that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the hou.se ; give no ( ccasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.' — 1 Tim. v. 14. Nor lei any woman pronounce this an invidious and menial sjihere of duty. Let her but consider how much the hap|iiness of society, and the progress ot the world in all that is good, depend upon domestic causes ; let her also know in what admiration she is held by those whose respect is most to be val- ued, who, on entering her house, behold an abode of neatness, order, cheerfulness and hospitality ; her children well clad and smiling, her table neat- ly spread with wholesome provisions, and every tiling about her seeming to say, ' Here is my hap- piness; my husband is my best companion, my children are my jewels ; my house is my home, and 11(1 earthly pleasure excels that of rendering it a do!i;eslic paradise — a centre of attraction to my family, so that they are no where else so hap- py ; a place too, of welcome anIT;1VIC.\T10N ON THE CUl. Tl'RE OP ^\ HEAT. Boston, Afc. 22d, 1837. T. G. FE»SF.NnE.-«, Esq.. — Dtar Sir — I -simmI yoi II extract of a iBtler from James RoiiaiiUoii of liilailelpli'm to tlie lion. Dniiiol Web.stoi-, in wliicli e says, " I wiil take the lilierty of siiliiriitting ) yonr coiipitloration a prai-lice that may be saicf universal in tlie northern pait of Britain in tlje nving of wheat ; there it was resorted to as a leans to prevent the smnt in wheat, and it lias erfeetly answered that purpose. All seed wheat is treated after one or other of le following modes: A hrine is in-epared by putting common salt ito water until ihe brine has strength to float an ;g. The wheat, by some farmers is put into this ckle, and the light grains are sliirnmed off and rowii a^iile ; other farmers put the wheat on e barn floor, and sjirinkle the brine over it with bunch of straw, or a broom, turning the wheat ickward and forward until every grain of the heat is wetted ; this is the most expeditious «ay It is considered somewhat slovenly ; the grain tlien dried by sifting slacked lime over it, and rning over the mass ; it is then sown in the usu- way. There is always an anxiety to have all at has been 'jiickled' sown on the .'^ame day; lother process is to employ chamber'Iey in jilace the sail pickle, and the manner of using it is 3 same as that of the salt brine. 1 presume tliat this last material will be most ficacious when it has had an age sufiicicnl to rni volatile alkali. Permit me to recommend the process to your teution I advi-^^e making the ex|)eriment ; be sureil it can do no ill. In cases vvliere the sowing r.f wheat has been laved until laic in the season, whether from ne- ssity, or for the purpose of escaping tlie depre- tioiis of the fly, a portion or all Ihe manure onld be spread over the surface of the land af- r the wheat has been sown : tliis portion of the unure becomes the nurser and protector of the ung plants, whose roots are at that time very nder, and so short that they are acted on by the )sl before they have time to reach the ploughed in inure ; conscipiently this ploughed in manure of no service to theni, and they perish from nger and cold." If the foregoing is any thing new, or you think worth publishing for the advantage of Agricul- [■e, please give it a place. Yours, truly, T. FLETCHER. S^VADIP CULTl'RE. Ma Cooke, — Sir — I wish you to insert in the k Grower and Agriculturist, a communication Mr Conant of JafFrey, relative to swamp cul- e, published in tite N. H. Sentinel in March (2, and beg leave to submit the following queries what are the specific properties of the substra- tum .' \Vas it necessary in the outset, to cut it into so small pieces by ditching, and is it still necessary to keep all the ditches open ? Does water continue in the diiclies through the season. Are there many springs in or about the swanifi .' What was the variety of timber originally growing upon it ? ?tlr Conain's views are requested upon the best method, and [iroliahle profit of reclaiming the swamps in this section of the country which vary in area fiom one to five acres, an early so -that they did not fill, the giass took welll, and bids fair for a large ci op next season. '1 ^^^ Remainder of the swamp I have cleared and plant- ed in like inariner last .seasoa.. The expense of dffehing, digging up and turning an acre of the old meadow, in the way above desiTfbed.is about thirty six dollars. Ihc expense of cutting the wood, and brush from the above mentioned atre was twenty dollars. There was twentyfwo cr rds of wood which paid for clearing. The prof t of the potato croi)' after paying the expenses was twenty dollars. Four acres of this land (which by the way was all there was to grass then) produce the last sea- son at twice cropping as near as could be estimat- ed, sixteen tons of best timothy hay. — Should it be asked if this land will continue to be thus pro- ductive, I answer it will not without manuring. It will want a top dressingonce in about three years. A mixture of horse manure, loam and ashes I consider the best for the best purpose. Of the different methods I have made use of in cultiva- ting the old part of the swamp, I consider that of digging up or turning the best, as being the cheaji- est and most productive, it incorporates the man- ure, gravel and ashes with the mud, causes a fer- menldtion, and produces rapid vegetation. The object of the above descriptio"!] is twofold. First, to answer the inquiry of numerous individuals as statt^l above, secondly, ho|)ing that it will come under the notice of some gentleman who has been cultivating this kiml of land, will he willins to publish the result of his exjcrience, for I am fully of the opinion, this kind of land when known and properly cultivated will be the most jirofitable we have. JOHN CONANT. Jafrey, Jan. 27, 1835. 58 NEW ENGLAND FARMER, AUGUST 3d, i'fw; Remarks on the Agricultural Suruey of the State of .Massachusetts. Tlie corimioiuvealtli of jAIassacluisetts liasearn- ed a new and inoit hoiioialile distinction, hy hav- ing first of all the confederated states, directed the making an agricnitnral snrvey 'of lier ter- ritory. The execution of this iniporlant puhlic \vorl< is entrusted to the Rev. Henry Cohnan, who is verv advantau'eonsly known as a farnKir, and writer on agriculture. The peopli: of New England are noted for un- derstanding well their pecuniary interest, and pur- suing whatever coiuse tends to promote their profit; and we helieve that they never had a het- ter chance to get back fully, and with increase, their " money's worth," than upon the sum that will he expended in this earliest adventure of this kind in our new coimlry. If we did not know it to he as vain as "to call spirits from the vasty deep," we should earnestly ruconnnend to the people and legislature of Virginia, to follow this example of our hard working, frugal, and thrifty sister commonwealth, Massachusetts. As the first and an essential step towards re- storing the health and vigor of a sick map, i» for the physician to search out and to learn the na- ture, the extent, and malignity of his diseases, so is it a necessary preliminary to general or exten- sive improvement of agriculture throughout a country, to know well its existing condition — including all ll;at is wrcmg, as well as all that is correct, coinmendalde and profitahle. When the British Hoard of Agricidture was establisli^d, the first and most valuable measure undertaken, Was the execution of minute and accurate agricid- tural surveys of every county in Britain, the re- sults of were presented to tlie public in full re- ports. This part (d the operations of the hoard, engaged the labors and the talents of perhaps fifty of the best informed scientific agriculturists and practical farmers of Britain ; and their re- ports, though confined ninstly to statements of then existing circumstances, contained a more valu;d)le qnd instructive body of information than ever had before been presented to the farmers of that country, and the world. Before that time, many old ami usefid practices, of some districts, were scarcely known at the distance of fifly or an hundred miles. Among the earliest fruits of the surveys, ami ohtaincMl almast ijumedialely, were the first public information of Elkington's theory and nio{|e of vertical draining, and the process of " warpin'T," (oi adding to the soil of tide lands by relainiug and depositing the uuid suspended by the water)— lire first of which alone, to a cuu'.ury like Britain, was worth the cost of all the county surveys. Parliameju even voted a reward of ClOOU sterling to ^Elkington — a rare, if nut a singular case of benefits to ag- riculture being thus acknowledged aud rewarded, by any goverruueut. 'I'lic expense pertnitted to be incurred for tlie survey of the state of Massachusetts will probably not exceed what the Britisli guvernitient paid for the single county of Yorkshire — and of course the performance of service, and the utility, must be slight and impi'rfect, compared to what might be available. Still, it imrst be very beneficial to the inii)rovement of ihe agriculture of Massachu- setts ; aud such a work would be productive of tenfold profit to Virginia, Maryland, or the Car- olinus, (wilbont looking furlher,) because their natural and as yet almost dormant resources for improvement are very fiir greater than those of Massachusetts. But neithei- this measure, luu- any otlicr of the many by which agricultural instruction and im- provement and |)rofit might be advanced by gov- ernment, are to be hoped for in Virginia. We have hoped, but now ilespair of any such move- ments and their results. Rather than pay §10,000 for the benefit and improvement of agricultural interests, the legislature of Virginia would ex- pend $100,000 ill the lime and cost of speechify- ing against any measures proposed for that end. Very recently, an extra session was held, which cost nearly $30,000, (and which was not grudged, and has scarcely been complained of,) stdely for the purpose of relieving the hanks from the pen- alties which they had incurred, by violating their legal and most solemn ami imperative obligation to pay specie for their bills — and to place these in- stitutions, for all future time, beyond all control of any legal or moral obligations, by showing them with what absolute impunity their most solemn and necessary restri(!tions might be disregarded and contemned. If the question had been to pay as much as this recent expense of extra aud ini- gnitous and destructive h'gislation, the most un- doubted and solid benefits of to agriculture, pro- bably not more than twenty mendiers of the body would have voted for the apjiropriation ; and in such a case, ue incline to believe that teiiTint of twenty would have been turned out of their places, for that vote, as the next election, by their former friends and constituents belonging to the agricultural interests. — Farmer^s Resister. 1.I4IE: OM POTATOES. We do not recollect to have seen any account of Lime used in the cultivation of potatoes in the mode which we are informed by an acquaintance has come within liis observation an experience, and with the most happy results. We liope many of our agricultural friends will test the utility of Lime in this mode the present season, and communicate to us the result for publication. Our friend says : '' I learned on inquiry of a quiet experiment- ing and scientific man, that he raised Potatoes of the best quality by simply dropping into the hole with the potatf.es when he jiUinted tliem about half a pint of slacked Li ue, and never knew the crop to be bad in quality or small in quantity. 1 tried Lime after bis fashion, and had not a few horse laughs from old fashioned potato planters for so doing. Well, 'let them laugh that lose, they who win wilt laugh.' I did win : for where for many years before I liad raised Potatoes of the very worst quality, in the old way of manur- ing,— with the lime dressing alone, 1 raised Po- tatoes of the very best kind. My CJienangoes were uniformly dry, sweet and abundant. The resuJis were the same the two past seasons, both on a light sandy loam and on a stiff clayey ground." Lime, put into the hill manured with Rock Weed, will, it is believed, counteract the bad ef- fects resulting from this kind of manure — Try it, farmers — believe me, this "experiment" will not rob your pockets, — try it. — One good potato is worth two bad ones, for man or beast. — Portland Farmer. In the last number of the Farmer we gave a brief article on the use of " Lime on Potatoes." We have obtained from the friend who gave us the information contained in that article some further information, which lay before our readers, with the wish that many will test the utility of Lime in the mode t'.ere spoken of. lie now says,— •'Besides using Lime with Potatoes, I have used it with various garden vegetables, such as onions, beets, ( arrots, peas, lieans, squashes, &c. with which, I am satisfied, they yield abundantly. In my hills for sqiuishes 1 put dirt collected un- der my sink-spout, they grew (ibe year before last) remarkably well, and I gathered many, some of which weighed upwards of thirty pounds, and were of a delicious flavor. " About three years since, I rode in the stage from Portland to Fryeburg, in company with an intelligent young fanner belonging to the latter, place, in the month of June. He had an eye for everything that we passed in the line of his pro-, fession, and was free in liis remarks. Jn the course of conversation, I observed that lime was considerably used, and with great advantage in, some parts of our country on tilled land, and ask- ed him if he had ever used it. He answered that he had only once, the year before, used it; that he had taken up his barn floor and had col- lected a considerable quantity of manure, which had in it many red worms ; that he mixed lime with the manure, thinking to destroy the worms ; the corn dressed with this mixture was far sufie- rior to any other on his farm, strikingly so; and that h? should give it further trial, co:ifident that he should be rewarded for doing it. " I have known some f irmers use it as top dressing for their grass land, but without any vis- ible advantage. My old friend (alluded to in your last) says, so far as his experience has taught, you might as well strew lime over Casco Bay, as strew it on your ground as a top dressing. It must be buried in the soil, to he of any advan- tage to it." — lb. The Crops The York (Pa.) Republican ofl Wednesday states, that the crops of small grain, which have just been harvested in that coiinty, are (ilentiful and of good quality. Rye and oats es- pecially are stated to have ])roduced most abun- dantly, aud wheat a full average yield. Tho- mildew has injuriously aflected some fields, in low, damp situations; but in general the product has been large, and of excellent quality. The editor also mentions that, in those instances which have c^mc to his knowledge, the experiments made this year with spring wlieat, have been highly succeesful. We take pleasure in giving farther circulation to this fact, and do so, with fl purpose of encouraging our agricultural reader* to take order for increasing the number of thesa experiments, next season. The weather anu crops. — A more growinj season we do not retnemlier. We have lia( rather more rain than was necessary, but tlu crops of every kiml promise abundantly. Thi Wheat and Rye crops are made, all that is wani ing for them is dry weather, to harden the grai aud a good harvest-home. — Fruit is abundant,-'* of apples there is an annual supply. Our inaili ket is well stocked with all the vegetables the cli- mate and season afi'ords, and tliose of the besi quality. — Vinn. Ev. Post, VOl,. XVI. NO. g. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 59 Practicai, Rf.sults of a silk grower i.»( the CoN.NKCTicuT Vallev. — llav liig visiteil tho estab- lishment of IMr Tiiriotliy Smith of Amherst, South Pniish, [ wasdelijjhled witii it as a iviiole, particu- larly with the location of liis luHnl)le,iin painted hut neat farm house, a short distance frotn a row of beautifiil shade trees in front ; then his garden, teeming with an abundance of such vegetables as should always be found on a farmer's table. In this garden were numerous beds of the most ap- proved kind of mulberry seedlings ; and then his nursery of white mulberry in hedge rows of five and six years of age, 2400 in number, on about half an acre of grounroper quantities, the effect is quite different. Cattle and hogs are purchased and fattened on apples, and sold at a fine profit, when to fatten them on corn would ensure a loss. Sweet apples, and good eating apples, are to be preferred as food for horses, sheep and cows ; also for hogs, though some recommend a mixture of sour and sweet for hogs. Dr Church's steam coach, with an omnibus at- tached, carrying 12 passengers, went from Bir- mingham to Coventry, on a common road, at the rate of 12 miles an hour. G) NEW ENGLAND FARMER, August 30, is'ir. Manures. — TIkm-o is, pcrlia|i^, 110 siihjcct uliicli has been more written almiit tljaii tliat of inriiiiires. Tliere is iiotliins of luoro importance to tlie far- iiif r tlian manure, aAd at the same time there is iinthins ahout which nine-lentlis of the fanners in IMainc tronhle thcsmsclves so little as manure. It is a law of nature, that plants or vegetables shall have snstenance, or something which they may taUe into their systems and conveit to an increase of their own substance and strength. Now it lias been found that there are various snbslaHces vvhi(di fo:in this aliirient. They may be cla^SLMl in difi'erent manners. I'erhaps the most simple bi;t at the same time most general I'las- silicalion is, into Vegi table, Animal, anil Mineral. Mixture of these may be called a compost. .And perhaps this kind may be the most useful of any, and all thiu'^s considered, the most easily accu- niulated. Vegetable matter is abundantly scat- tered around us, and the gathering it to- gether and putting it into a situation to un- dcr"'o putrefaction, or as it is called decomposi- tion, is a business which almost every fiiriner can occasionally attend to, and thus by little and little accumulate a large quantity of valuable matter which he can supply to his crops and increase his produce. One thing which we would strongly recommend to every one who wishes to gather manures of this kind is the immense quantities of Canada Thistles which in too many situations infest the road sides and waste places of our State. If they should be cut down and carried to the compost heap, they would be converted into a useful substance, and a nuisance be removed. Another substance which can be easily obtained ill many places, is the decaying leaves in the woods and swamps. In a dense wood there is a thick covering of these annually deposited, and which may be collected by the boys and younkers in great quantities and converted into manure. Sods from the road sides and from other situa- tions where they are not needed, may be also col- lected. 'I liese matters thrown together, and a little quick lime and ashes added, and animal matter, if at hand, soon begin to ferment, and become a ho- mogenous mass, suitable for the nourishment of plants, atid a valuable aid to the cultivator. Some farmers have made it a rule to hire a hand a month, whose soul business it should be to colloior ma- terials for the manufacture of compost' ; and Lave found it an advantageous mode 0/ manage. iiiunt. In addition to the kinds of materials which we liave nienlioiied, we may also suggest peal as a subject of consideration. Wo have almost inexhaustible quantities of this substance in the State. It is found in almost ev- ery bog. It is worth while to examine these bogs in difi'erent sections, and to institute some experi- ments upon the peat when found to test its ipiali- ties. We know of some of our readers who are now engaged in experiments of this kind, and we hope to hear from them when they come to defi- nite conclusions upon the subject. — Maine Far. From tlie Ainecicnn Sillt Grower. Ma Cooke, — In your Silk Grower of Feb. 27, 1837, was the following query : — " JU lehut stage of its fennenlim^- process should bread be bahed to be tlie most healthy, and afford the most nutriment to those who consume it" Tliis being an imjiortant subject to almost ev ery hiinian being in the civilized world — for " bread is the staff of life," J was hoping to see a fair and intelligible c.xidanalion upon it from some one, but as no such explanation has yjt been of- fered. I submit the following, with a view to af- ford perhaps some little information to such as may not have an opportunity to investigate for themselves — and moreover with a hope to arouse to action, the ilornianl talents of some oue learned in the science of chemistry, to give all tho light needed by the community. In order to answer this question properly, it seems necessary to consider of what the materials the imtrltive parts of bread stuff are composed, and also, what kind of action, or chemical change is produced on the materials by the process of fermentation or 'rising' as it is called. It is found by chemists that starch constitutes by far the great- est proportion of wheat, rye and corn, while in their natural state ; for of 100 of the constituents parts of: — Wheat Jlour 63 are starch — about 11 gluten — 9 sugar — 4 gum and 11 water. Rye-Jlour 61 starch — 9 1-2 gluten — 3 1-2 sugar &c. Ci,rn 77 starch — 3 gluten — 1 1-2 sugar ; with several other little materials of less consequence. Now it is a fact well known to chemists that starch is susceptible of s|)ontaneous change,wliich converts the greatest part of it into sugar, which is an imiiortant material in food, and this is done by the first stage of fermentation called the sac- charine fermentation, and sugar being one of the gnat princi|iais of animal nutriment, this is the condition in which it should be used "to be the most healthy, and aflord the most nutriment." lUit if we sutler the fermenting process still to go on, alter the sugar is fully developed we have another change, for at this period the vinous fer- mentation sets in which converts the sugar into a matcaial altogether different, and which contains no nutriment but is deleterious in its effects^ — this is alcohol. Therefore the most jiroper time to bake your bread, is when it is raised so as to be most sweet to the taste, for if we let it ])ass this ])nint, and begin to sour, it loses a portion of its nutritive matter ; and though we may neutralize the acid by saleratus, &c., yet we can never restore the nutritious matter that lias escapcfl. It is better to commence baking before this point has fully arrived, than after it has passed ; for in such case the baking process and the action of the stomach may, in some degree, (perhaps not fully) accomplish the neci'ssary work which the rising process has left unfinished. 15ut perhaps some will say they should Me the alcohol in the bread into wliich the sugar is converted. To such we would say, that although the alco- hol may bo present at the commencement of bak- ing, yet by the heat required lo bake it, it is dissi- pated, and this too together with the nutritive matter before spoken of, is gone forever. Perhaps our readers will think by this time that this is n long, complicated answer, for so short a question — but we have given it in as brief and plain a m;inner as its importance and the little op- portunity wi) had to devote to it would ])ermit. Chesterfield, TV. H. W. too early, for their grass woidd have grown much more had they not cut it down. The crop, though very light in many parts, will be on an average v/hal is called a middling one. There is one thing however in our favor which we did not have last year. The frequent showers keep up the fresh- ness of the grass, and those fields which have been cut have started forth again and continm; to look green and luxuriant. Last year, at this season, our grass fields looked brown and sear, and many had lo fodder their working cattle in September. At pri'srnt there is a good prospect for a full sup- ply of fall feed, which, if it should be the case, will serve to save fodder and leave enough for a winter's supply. In addition to this, there is a pretty good supjily of rncts now growing, and the great quantity of straw from the wheat and oats will also serve to eke out the store of hay. It is probable that neat stock will not command a very high price, but jirobabiy will not be so low as it was last season. Our farmers must count mouths and make their calculations accordingly. — .Maine Far. More for the Maine Farmers. — Since our last we have been presented with two stalks of rye which measured ies[)ectively seven feet and four inches and seven feet and a half in length. They grew on the field of Mr Obed Morgan, of Norlhfield, who l.as a few acres that good judges estimate, will yield forty bushels to the acre. Wc have also received specimens of oats and wheat, from the field of Mr Pliny Severance of this town, which indicate a most luxuriant growth And heavy crop. The oats are five feet and three inches high, — the wheat about five feet. In every direction, the earth is laden with bountiful crops. Some fields were seriously injiiied by the winter, and the grain is so thin that it is hardly worth gathering : but in general the store houses of the husbandman will be filled to overflowing. The fields are not only well covci*ed with the stalks and heads, but we learn tlie berry is remarkably full. One gentleman in this town threshed a few- shocks the other day, and found it to yield far be- yond the ordinary quantity of ]>lum]), bright grain. If this holds good throughout the country — and we understand it is so very generally — the abund- ance will be more abundant than it has been anti- cipated. In addition to this we are happy to learn that the cultivation of wheat has increased very considerably. — In Maine, which last year paid a million of dollars lor foreign grain, it is calculated that enough will be raised for domestic consumjj- tion, and perhaps some to spare for exportation. — In some towns in New Hampshire and Vermont, from which we have heard, we learn thai there is an unusual quantity of land appropriated to wheat and rye. In Shelburue,'iu this couiily, we are in- formed, that more wheat was raised this year than there has been for twenty years before. As it is probable that the causes which have led to this result in these parts of the country, have had a similar effect m other ]»arts, the ])resent harvest will outstrip the jiiost sanguine aulici|>a- tions of plenty. T here will be no need of any body's starving. — Greenfield Gaz. Prospect for Fodder. — Onr Farmers have nearly finished haying. It is considerably later in t^e season than is usual for them to finish tliis|)art of their work, but late a^ it is, many of them began Silk Cdlture in a "Nut Shell." — An Ital- ian gentleman in New York who has been famil- iar with all the ilctails of Silk business in Italy, has published a little pamphlet, giving facts and opinions on this subject. The following paragraph VOr,. XVI. NO. 8. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL, 61 Is designed to show liow tjjr; business may profit- , stalk, — the diffej-etice, however, so strikiiiftly in \l)ly lie eonneeter the labor of gatheritig the leaves during five f'eeks wonld suffice. Nor would it he requisite ) enlarge the house for the accommodation of the iTorms. The kitchen or sleeping room, if well entilated, would be sufficient to contain the forms from two ounces of egg.s without incoiive- ience. The fixtures necessary forthe accommo- ation oftht sort, Leather, Phdadelphia ci(y tannag-e, do c(>untry do. Baltimore city do. do. i\ry hide New York red_, light, Boston do. slaughter, do. liglit, Lime, best sort, .... Mackekei., No. 1, new. Plaster Paris, per ton of 2200 lbs. Pork. Mas.-;, inspect, extra clear, . cle^T from oilier Slates Mess, .... Seeps, Hern's Grass, Red Top, Hemp, .... Red Clover, northern. Southern Clover, 1 Silk Cocoon5, (American) Tallow, tried, .... Teazles. Isl sort, Wool, prime, or Saxf)ny Fleeces, . American, fall blood, washed, do. 3-4lhs do. do. 1-2 do. do, 1-4 and common j^ f Pulled superfine, c-c' 1 Isl Lambs, . ■£^\2d do. |5. 3d do, . . hp.rrel hiishel rrel puuiid quinlal linrrt'l biisJiel No. 7, Commercial Wlif. TERRIBLE TUACTORATION. Terrible Trncloralion and oilier Poems. By Dr Caustic, 4lh Ed'lion. For sale al the New England Seed SUire. April 19. milDGEMAN'S OARDENER'S ASSISTANT. J.13I puhlished aiul for sale, the 7lh edition of lliis valunMe and popular work, once 51- For sale at Ihe New Finc^laiul Sei il Slore, 51 Norlh Market Sireei,. up stairs. April 2C. •gallon pound cask barrel cask barrel bushel pound bushel lb. pr. M. pound 1 37 18 00 B ,b S6 8 HI. ii) 3 00 9 50 1 C2 9S I 05 1 00 18 00 19 (,U 4 3 9 8 29 25 2G 21 21 19 80 8 50 2 50 25 CO 23 00 2 75 75 2 50 14 13 2 75 10 175 9r,n 29 10 Go 45 9 12 ■■3 20 9 75 115 1 .0 20 00 5 4 10 ens that fortune receives the meed that is due to wisdom. A man who leflects, cannot be a villain, b.'canse he would then find that his true interests rest in being virtuous. — Reflection avoids .-vil and provides tor the chances of accident. Indeed, a man of reflection can never be unhappy, for re- flection Ill-events imprudence, and places him be- yond the reach of fortune. Any body can talk eommon sense, but few can talk nonsense well. This n ay strike the reader as a singular remark, but let us examine it. Com- mon sense conversation on common sense matters, is the gift of every body, with any intellect at nil — of any man, not an idiot, or not insane. Every body is ever talking common sense, and so it be- comes familiar, just as everybody can talk of re- ligion and politics, who can talk nothing else. Kut skilful, graceful nonsense, demands education, wit and wisdom. How few can trifle gracefully ! An Intolerable Nuisance. — A man in creak- ing boots, who moves about in a slow stately and solemn manner — whether in a dwelling house, a hall ofjustice, a lecturing room or a church. Thomas Wilson, Bishop of the Isle of iMan from 1689 to 1755, Tvas a particularly benevolent man. To supply the poor with clothing, he kept in constant employment at his own house, several tailors and shoemakers. On one occasion, in giving orders to one of his tailors to make him a cloak, he directed lliat it should be very plain, having simply a button and a loop to keep it together. "Uutj my Lord," said the tailor, " what would become of the poor but- ton makers and their families, if every one thought in that way.' They would be starved outright." "Do you say so, John.'" replied the Bishop, "why then button it all over, John." THE NE\V ENGL,AKD FARHIER Is published every \Ved11esda3' lCveiHiig,at $3 per aniuin, payable at llie end 0/ the year — but ihuiic who pay williin gixty ays from llie I'nic ol subscribing, are cn'itlcd to a r, and rich, round-topped trei's; with the lake, and the grey tower of the Parish ('hurch peering uf) over the woods of its farthest border ; and the fine arch, on the other side, at the end of the front avenue, of two miles in length, which leads one to the mau- sion. I have been all over the house, and amused myself with counting the rooms. In 23 of them are pictures, more or less, great or small, ancient or modern, but mostly a valuable collection, even in the Englisk sense of the word. In the drawing room were a do/.en, for example, besides Nolleken's busts, and a Claude, and a Poussin, were among theni. 'I'he Saloon is 28 feet by 40, and 32 feet high, hung with rich crimson Genoa velvet, with Mosiac tables, gorgeous eandelabras, and two chimney pieces of spotless Sicilian marble, most elaborately workeil. In this room are seven fine pictinc^s, one is by Rubetis, and two by Martin, besides a Vandyke, and a portrait of Fox by Opie, ami of Mr Coke by Gainsborough. In the Stale Apartment are two Guides, a Titian, a Raphael, a Claude, a Poussin, and two of Leiy's portraits, in- cluding one of Waller the poet. In the Landscape Room are four of Caspar Poussins, and one of Nicholas, besides a Domenichino, a Salvator, two of Vernets, and seven of Claudes! Some of these are master-pieces, and famous all over Europe ; all of undoubted authenticity. And so I mit;ht go through the rooms. But you have bad enough of this. Let us pass then, through the Statue Galle- ry, (105 feet long) looking as we pass at Chantry's beautiful sculpture of two woodcocks, wf.ich he killed here at one shot, ami thence down the great stair-case into the Egyptian ball, which is 48 feet by 70, walled all ro\ind with the works of Nolle- kens, Chantry and Westmacott, inserted in tablets, and supported by fluted Ionic pillars of variegated marble. Now I shall have a look at the kitchen, having bribed both house-maid and cook to boot. Take the plate alone for a specimen. One little room, say 10 feet square, is devoted to it, and filled with it. Here is a silver vase of beautiful work- nianship, a present to Mr Coke, from the farmers of Norfolk, (near 150 of whom are his tenants,) and which cost them S3500. Here are eight large solid soup-tureens, with stands to each, all mas- sive. Of plates I see. in one pile 16 dozen, of which, each weighs, I should say, 20 ounces. — Ami then the breakfast and tea-services, which are used every day — the profane vagabonds! But why talk about trifles? Here is a mere salver, for the aide-board — shield-shaped — for show ; and here are several mere ; and not one of them costs less than hundreds ; not to mention these four ice basins, wliich came at 1000 guineas ! However, I am getting tedious, and shall trouble your pa- tience no more at present. TENTH ANIVUAI- PAIR OF THE AMERICAN IN- STITUTE. This Exhibition of American productions will be held at JViblo's Garden, in the City of N. York, October 16, 1837. Gold and Silver Medals, Diplotnas, and other rewards, will be bestowed on the same liberal princi|)les, as on former occasions. Exhibitors are requested to deliver their articles at the Gar- den, on Friday, the 13th of October. Such as are intended for competition, must be brought on the 13th or 14th, that they may be arranged and examined before the opening for the admission of visitors, which will be on Monday, the 16tli of October, at 12 o'clock. The njan.agers are gratified to be able to state, that notvvithstaiuliiig the lamentable contrast be- tween this and last year, in the business affairs of our country, the applications from those intend- ing to exhibit, are as numerous as ever, evincing that the spirit of emulation has not yielded, but remains in full vigor, and promises, from the abunilant resources of skill and invention, a dis- play as ample and variegated as in seasons the most properous. The desolating revulsions of conuncrce, have powerfully impressed our fellow- citizens with the necessity of clinging more close- ly to our own dontustic resources, and of produc- ing, by the aid of native genius and industry, those necessaries and convcnieiUH^s requisite lo compe- tence, cornlbrt and itulependence. These consiflerations si;em to have imparted fresh stimulus to ingenuity, and opened a brighter prospect of future improvement and display than ever. And why should not a reasoning, calcula- ting, self-confiding people arrive at such conclu- sions ? The elements of wealth remain unbar m ed by the revulsions of trade. Abundant harvests bear testimony that the laws of vegetation are be-i yond the influences of an unsound currency. The muscular as well as the mental energies of a great and increasing nation of freemen, are unbroken. Dormant industry, refreshed by a short repose, will slart again, with accelerated motion and ac- cumulated power. There is everywhere mani» feslations conclusive that we may safely rely on our own ample and independent resources. Our country, though in its infnicy, presents a popu. lation sufiicient for an empire more ingenious and more industrious than any other that has ever ex- isted. With such a people, and with a fertile territory embracing all climates, we cannot fail, with suitable incitements, to rival any and all oth- er countries in the great work of improvement, and civilization. Well conducted public fairs signally contribute to these results. Impressed with these views, the public, for nine successive years, have counte- nanced, cherished and supported the Exhibitious of the American Institute, as their favorite insti- tution, and we trust they will continue with their accustomed zeal to cherish and sustain it. '1 he farmer is invited to exhibit his useful im- plements, and the rare, curious and extraordinary productions of his agricultural culture. To the manufacturer and artist, we look for specimens of the choice pi'oductions of the factoi-y and the workshop ; and the innunjerable varieties of taste and genius, mingled as usual, vvith the ornamen- tal and delicate workmanship of female hands Apinopriate places will be provided for all the varieties, from every department of industry, whether minute or bulky, natural or artificial. — Suitable preparations will also be made for en- livening the scene with the animating influences of moving machinery. The friends of National Imiu'ovetnent through- out the country, are respectfully invited to join in this anniversai-y celebration of Industry and the Arts. MANAGERS : ' T. B. WAKEMAN, ADONIRAM CHANDLER, MARTIN E. THOMPSON, JOHN MASON, ED. T. BACKHOUSE. JAMES HAMILTON, E. D. PLIMPTON, W. P. DISOWAY, TIMOTHY DEWEY, GEORGE BACON, DUDLEY MARVIN, JOHN SAMPSON, WILLIA.M HASLEY, ^ JAMES MILLER, STEPHEN DOD, J, of New- York. J of Newark, N.J. JOHNSON, of Brooklyn, L. L [C7" Editors of Newspapers will confer a favori on the .\merican Institute, many of iheir reader'Sj ami the public, by giving this circular one or more! insertions. 03?° For any infornialion that njay be required,| address T. B.Wakd:man, Corresponding Sec. at the Re|)ository of the American institute, 187 BroadJ way, where specimens of rnamifactures, modelsJ machines, &c., are received, free of expense, anq exhibited daily. VOL,. XVI. NO. 9. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 67 (From the Alhany Cultivator.) ON STEEPIIVG SEED CORN. Cedar Brook, Plainfield, Essex \ Co. JV. /., .1/rri/ 27, 1837. ) J. BuEL, Esq. — Dear Sir: Having cluserl my iiisiness in tliR city of New York, I last year piii- rhased a farm in litis place, about one linndrecl icres of vvliich is very iiniforni in quality, nearly I smooth gentle declining |ilain to tlie south, ex- ;(^pt where Cedar Brook pas.-es through it from lorth to south, which is a remarkable stream for ts purity, periwanency and uniformity of teniper- ure, not freezing when the thermometer is ten legrees below zero. The soil is uniforndy a dark jrown loam, in some parts mingled with pebble itones, from si.\ to eight inches deep, none too iioist ; the subsoil is dark yellow and tenacious, rom nine to twelve inches deep, vvith a prepon- lerance of alumina, resting on loose gravel, sev- ii-al feet in depth. I have thus briefly descrilreil he soil, as I think always oughl to be done, when ixperiments and facts are stated for public tise. I commenced taking several useful publications )n agriculture, none of which 1 esteem more val- lable than the Cultivator. Not getting pnsses- ;ion of my farm until late in the season, I did lit- le the past year. To hasten the vegetation of my !orn, planted after the middle of May, I endeav- )red to follow the recommendation of soaking and treparing the seed, and about one hiilf oidy ger- jiinated. About the fiist of June, I replanted ; lad a great growth of stalks, but the corn from he latter planting was all cut off by the fros', be- bre it was at maturity. ) attrTi>uted the failure o a long cold storm, while the gram was in the ;arth. Having this year about twenty acres that Kid been twice mowed, ami after being seeded ivilh clover and timothy, 1 spread upon about half, wenty loads of good manure to an acre. It was hen well ploughed, rolled and harrowed twice, •aising a fine mellow soil. My seed corn, mostly jf the Jersey white, was selected with great care, ind soaked in water over night, with five spoons- 'tiloftarto a bushel of seed, at about 130 of heat, Alien the water was applied. In the morning it ^as drained and sprinkl 'd with ashes and plaster, ind generally planted the same day. We com- iienceil the first week in this month, and finished u about eight days, the weather being very fine or the season. At the end of two weeks, not one ieed in twenty had gernnnated, except a few rows tianted directly frotn the cob, which came up ivell. We planted about half an acre of the large ;iglit rowed Connecticut yellow, about half an icre of the Dutton, half an acre of golden Sioux, md several small pieces of various kinds for trial, rhe Dutton and Sioux have vegetated the best. ^Vhere we spread no manure, we added about a spoonful of ashes and plaster to every hill we danted, and perceive no difference in germina- ting. We have replanted about four acres with Iry seed, and calculate to gn over the whole, :hough probably the crop will be nearly a total Pailure, if we have early frosts. I have been thus jiarticular in what I have rfonc, ;hat others may guard against my mistakes. Be- ng well satisfied that the failure has been o^ing ;o the preparation of the seed, as the rows planted jnpiepared, have come up well, and my neigh- t)ors planted about the same time, the same kind jf seed, on similar land, which has come up re- markably well,. 1 shall be greatl^f obliged for your free opinion of the cause of my want of si;c- cess. I am making some experiments on recom- mendations, which are yet to be tested. 1 am, however, satisfied that more attention is requisite in descrijitions of location and soil, by those who give recommendations for the public. I would beg leave to request your correspon- dents to give their names, the state and place of their resitlence, that inquiries may be made of them by mail. There have been some I should have written to, had I known where to address them. 1 am, witli great respect, yours, &c. David L. Douge. Remark. — Our practice, for sixteen years, has been to stee|) our seed corn in the manner we have recommended, diiisolving half a pint of crude sait-petre in the steP|) — imd the seed has never failed to grow — except in one case, where a part of the corn, after steeping, was left exposed a day or two to the sun, by accident. That which was planted immediately from the stee|), grew well — that wliitdi was exposed did not do well. — Editor Cultivator, Eaton, Mass., July 1S37. To the Editor of the Jltlas : I send yon an account of my success last year in keeping hens, and will thank you to publish it, to let people know how many eggs ;i hen lays in a year. I have heard much speculation on the subject, and last year I kept an account, which is as follows : On the first of January, 1836, I had ten hen.i, and one good crower. In the sjiring, I sufi'ered three of them to go through the process of incu- bation, which left me seven to make my experi- ment upon. The throe which raised chickens, gave me twenty-four in number, which I sold for a shilling each, when they were about the size of quails. The sooner you sell chickens the better, for they will not bringbut 2 or 3 cents more when full grown, than when half grown. When the year was out, on the first of last January, I looked over my account, and found my seven hens had given nie ninety-six dozen of eggs, which were sold for Sl5 91. What we had used in the family, made the whole quantity one hundred and ten dozen. Tiie lowest price 1 sold any for, was 13 cents per dozen — and the highest was -25 cents. I have asked many farmers to guess the number, but they always came short of it. They asked me what I gave them to make them so prolific. 1 inquired how they treated theirs, what they gave them to eat, and where they rested at night. They told me that they let them rest in barns or on ajiple trees — not giving much except what they can [tick np around the house and barn. They think warm dough will freeze in their crops, and kill them in cold wea- ther. Now I'll tell you how I keep the hens. I cause a good house to be built for them in the south side of a hill, and stone it up so warm that an egg will scarcely ever freeze. During half the time in the winter, I give the hens boiled potatoes and bran or meal, mixed together with warm water. 1 never lost any hens in consequence of dough freezing in their crops ; if they have a good warm house to set in, dough will not hurt them &ny more than warm cakes will a man. For the remainder of the time, I gave them oats instead of corn. I have bought oats in Boston for sev- enty cents a bushel, while corn was, at the same time, one dollar and ten cents, and tried the hens on the oats and then on the corn. Before feeil- ing the hens, I would let the oats soak in warm water for three or four hours, till they get well swelled, and iti this way I found that a bushel of oats would go as far as a bushel and a half of corn ; thus in using oats instead of corn I saved 95 cents on every bushel consumed. Hens will dust themselves every day when they can get dry dirt. In winter, when they cannot, I jilace a large, box of coal-|iit dust in their house and keep it dry, so that it ctinnot freeze ; this an- swers every purpose. Hens shotilil never be kept netir cattle, for their vermin will esca|)e to the cattle, and prevent tlieiu frotn growing fat. I preserve all the pieces of white earthen ware that I can find, and when the ground is covered with snow, I pulverize it anil give it to them. [ find they will eat it in prijferencfi to corn. Water is alwtiys placed within their reach. Last year, according to the best of my calcu- lation, the eost of keeping iny ten hens was $9. I sold the eggs to the amount of 815 91 cents, and chickens to that of .94— leaving a net profit in ooe season of $10 91. Besides this, 11 dozen of esro-s, worth a shilling a dozen, were used in the family. ' Nutmeg, in largo doses, is virulent poison. The writer has witnessed the effects of it in two in- stances. The first case last spring— the second last evening. The first was a young married lady of rather feeble health. The second was a young unmarried lady of a perfectly sound constitution, and sound health. The first ate one whole nut- meg the second one and a half — to use her own language, " good l-at ones." Symptoms. — Sudden and alarming agitation of the nervous system— nutnbness of the tongue and face intolerable distress in the eyes — described as a sensation of whirling or violent twisting — death-like sickness at the stomach, and faintness, intolerable vertigo, ringing in the ears — and the most intense mental agony. The stomach is ren- dered almost perfectly insensible to the action of the most stimulating emetics. This is a very im- perfect sketch, but enough has been said to warn the reader to be careful how he eats nutmegs in large quantities. Cloves, oil of peppermint, spear- m:iit, tansey, &c., taken in large doses, are often attended vvith di.sastrous consequences. W. Portland, Aug. 18, 1837. Porlland Alv. Tomatoes.— The following, says Gen. Dear- born, is an excellent metho.l for preserving the toma-o, which does not at all alter the iquire within my- self, as to the reasons why it was so, and wheth- er my conclusions are right or not, they are the inost rational I can form. The hen left (o her- self, when hovering her brood, knows that when the chickens leave her wings, that she is to start out with them, to ])erform labor to procure them food, and continues hovering them till they invite her forth. The hen who performs no labor, is restless the moment she feels hunger, and before her brood are thoroughly warmed, after a chill dew, she staits forth to the place of feeding, and the debilitated young which had not the most fa- vorable place for warmth, (being weaker and kept at the outside,) are left draggeled and chilled, and the worms in the windpipe, feeling a portion of the cold, contract themselves into a knot ; hence gapes and death. Another result she said, might be the cause of too much feeding ; — it would force out the piii feathers, when the brood was too young ; and forcing out too large a crop of pens at one tiine, would be hurtful, as it required too much of the blood to fill the quills, and produced debility, and a susceptibility to cold. So much for this branch of the business. Aunt Hester remarked, that a hen hatching her own eggs, or all the eggs from the same hen, woulil raise more of the brood, than if the eggs were from different hens. The youngsters all cried out moonshine and witchcraft. Well, said Aunt Hester, tny experience has proved what I assert ; and it therefore only belongs to nte to give a reason why it is so. — An entire brood froin the same hen, will all alike be constitutionally sensi- tive to cold, will all wish to be hovered about the same time, and will become invigorated by the same warmth. Those of different hens will be some more, some less sensitive to cold ; those re- quiring less hovering, will leave the wings, run about, and induce the hen to walk about, before the others are sufficiently warmed ; debility, gapes and death overtake the weaker. Aunt Hester says a maiden's hen's eggs may be sot on a month or more, and remain as pure as the day they were laid. If any one chooses to make the experi- ment, let him get a young guinea fowl before it is grown, and have no others on the place. When she lays, i)Ut the eggs under a common hen, and examine them, by breaking one every two or three days. VOU. XVI. NO. 9, AND GARDENER'S JOURNAf^. 69 CFrotii llie Albiiiiy Cultivator.) THE CHICKEN. JVorwnlk, June 21st, 1837. J. Bdel — Dear Sir : Perniit ino to mtike an in- quiry or two upon another topic. Is tlie real manner in wliioli the chicl< escapes from the shell, in the proces.s of hatching, known to you and the readers of the Cultivator? or is it the generally received opinion, tliat it is liberated by the efforts of the mother.' If the affirmative of the latter question is true, there is a prevalent mistake upon the subject ; and although it may seem but a small matter, the real process is exceedingly interesting, and a knowledge of it will be of some practical utility. Every one accustomed to the jnanagement of poultry, has probably noticed that Cowls will .sit six or eight weeks upon addled eggs, without at- tempting to bi'eakthem — that successive nests full of eggs may be given to the same fowl, and that, if the young arc taken away, she will continue to sit — that a laying fowl may leave her eggs in the nest of a sitting one, and if the yotiiig are taken away as fast as hatched, she will sit on till she has finished — and that a hen, sitting on the eggs of a turkey or goose, will not attempt to break them at the end of three weeks. Hut these facts are not consistent with the idea, that the termina- tion of the period of incubation, the mother sets to work and liberates her own children. The truth is, that the escape of the chick is by a nat- ural,uniform and singular method, and by iisown efforts; and that, any interference by the tnother, or any thing else, will stop the process, and des- troy its life. The chick lies in the shell with its feet and tail towards the small end ; its neck towards the large end, with its head bent down under the neck, and lodged on one side, under the wing of that side, and with the bill projecting up between the wing and side, parallel with the top of the back. When it has attained a sufficient growth to feel the con- finement of the shell, it struggles and forces its bill throiigh it. Btit the singularity of the ar- rangement is, that, from the peculiar situation of the head on the side, thu chick is turned, by each successive struggle, and the resistance of the shell, about one-eighth of an inch round, and every ef- fort breaks a new portion, or rather continues the breakage until, when about tliree-fotn-tlis or more of the shell is broken, in a direct line round, the remaining portion gives way during the next struggle, and it kicks itself out into the nest — leaving the shell thus divided, adhering by the small portion of the lining membrane, which the bill of the chick has not brokei?. Any person who will take the trouble to examine a nest of shells, after the hen has left it with her young, will find them thus divided, and thus adhering, appearing as if severed nearly in two^ and then broken. There is another singular circumstance connected with this evolution. A portion of the blood of the chick circulates through an opening in its belly, into the lining membrane of the shell, to be exposed to the vivifying influence of the air. If this membrane is torn before the circulation in it is stopped by the vessels being twisted by the evolution in the turning of the chick, it will bleed freely, and the chick will die. And if the shell, when partially broken round, is mashed, so as to interfere with the turning process, the chick will die unliatched. Not unfrequently it happens that the chick breaks thesliell entirely round, but, owing to the toughness of the lining mendjrane, it is but partially broken, and in that case, if the chick is not taken out by hand, it will never get out. I have found three eggs out of twelve, af- ter the hen had left the nest, in this predica- ment. B. fFroni tile Oaltitnore Farmer.l AN INtllllRT. A subscriber residing in Alabania has made the following inquiry, which we publish with the hope that some of our readers in Massachusetts, will give the necessary information ; and if it would not be too trouble, we would feel indebted to the Editor of the New England Farmer to slate through his excellent Journal, whether the corn alluded to, has been cultivated in his region ; with what success ; and whether any of it is still to be found in that (piarter. We feel particularly anxious to gratify the desire of cm correspondent, as he has done tjiuch to promote the welfare of agrictdturists, and we are sure would cheerfully at all times, take pleasure in responding to a sim- ilar call. (Communicated for the Farmer and Gardener.) Mr Roberts : In the "Southern Agriculturist" for July, 1832, will be found a notice of a species of corn, found in Mexico, and transmitted to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, by William Shaler, Ksq., given to him by the Baron de Kar- vinski, of a most singular production and growth. Will some of your Nor;beru readers state the re- sult of the trial of this corn, or if it is yet amongst them ? A Subscriber. By the Editor of the AT. E. Farmer. — We have carefully consulted the records of the proceedings of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, from its commencement in 1829, to the present period, as they have been published in our paper, but find no notice of any "corn found in Mexico, trans- mitted to the Massachusetts Horticultm-al Society, by William Shaler, Esq." In an account of the proceedings of a meeting of said Society, held at Boston on the 3d of March, 1832, recorded in the New England Farmer, vol. .x. page 284, is a letter from William Shaler, Esq., V. S. Consul at Ha- vanna, to Zebedee Cook, Jun. Esq., Vice Presi- dent of the Society, acknowledging trie honor of having been elected a Corresponding Member, &c.; but nothing is stated in that, nor in any oth- er communiiration, whiidi we recollect, or can find, lelative to a donation of seed corn. It is probable, however, thai there is some foundation for the report stated above, and if so, if any of our friends will give us inlormation, it will be thank- fully received and immediately published. There are few agricultural subjects of more importance than that of introducing to general culture, new and improved sorts of Indian Corn. New kind of Bread. — A co.'respondent of the Hingham Gazette, gives the following directions for making a new kind of biead : Take one quart of the best fjour and put it into a tin pail vvbieh has a tight cover. Put into this flour, one tea-spoonful of sa't and one tea-spoon- ful of salteratns, both pulverized. Stir them in well. Then [lour upon the flourqnite warm new milk ; pour by degrees, (stirring as you pour so to pr-ivent lumping,) until you have poured a quart. Put on the cover, and set the pail on very warm iron, or hang it up high, over a slow fire, or, which is better still, put it into r. counnon tin baker, and set it up to a moderate fire, where the bottom of the |)ail can be so warm that you can hohl your hand upon it without burning you. If it is hotter than this, the mixture inside, (which will be rather a thin paste,) will bake and stick to the pail, wliicli will ruin the experiment. Let the pail stand undisturbed in this steady heat, for five or six hours, when it will be found to rise, rather suddenly, to double its first size. As soon as it is thus risen, turn it and knead it up in the common way, and to the common thickness. — Then put this dough into the tin pans in which you inten^^tif> ^^^^^mm. BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTKMBEH 6, 18 7. (PurtlieiNew England Fanner.) liUPROVED GRAIN CRADLE. Ret. Henry C'olman, — Dear Sir : Wlien I last saw you, you gave into my keeping an iniplenicnl, new at least in tlii.s part of the country, which Mr Charles Vaughan, of llalhiwell, Maine, had sent to you, and re- comnieiided as a substitute for the sickle and cradle in harvesting wheat. Mr Vaughan has described it in an article wliich was copied into the New England Farmer of the 2d ult. Having had opportunity to witness its operation in harvrslinir wlieat, rye and oats, I am very happy to agree willi Mr Vaughan in the opinion ex- pressed by him, that the use of this implement will be a great saving of laboi. And I think thai farmers are under great oblig:itiuns to iiiin for his praise-wortiiy en- deavors to make them acquainted with a tool, at the same time so valuable, so cheap, and so easily construc- ted. The advantages of Mr Vaughan's cradle, are, that four times as much grain may be harvested in a day with it as with a sickle, and that the straw may be cut as close to the ground as in mowing grass, so that no waste stub- ble is left. It is much lighter, more easily made, and kept in repair, than the common clumsy cradle, which is burdensome for a man to bear on his shoulder, and which to swing all day, requires great strength and ef- fort. To reap half an aire of grain, is considered a fair day's work ; and lo do this well, a man must have hud some experience in the business. To use the old-fash- ioned cradle, requires so much dexterity, that, with us, it is almost a trade by itself; and a cradler demands and receives two or three times as much pay as a common Inborei'. — With the improved cradle, after a little use, a good mower will be able to reap as much ground in a day, as he could mow, aiid to leave the grain in good order to bind up. It is no inconsiderable advantage to cut the straw close to the ground. The cheapness and simplicity of the construction of this new cradle, and the facility with which it may be used, are great recommendations. I cannot but think jlhat if lhi« irnj-'Ienient were more extensively known, it would be considered agreat acquisition to ihe farmer's Btock of tools, and that it would be the means of saving laim much time and l»bi>r. 1 am, Dear Sir, Very truly, your obliged friend, DANIEL P. KING. Danvers, August 28, 1S37. BIASSACHUSETTS IIORTICII1.TURA1. SOCIETY. Saturday, Sept. 2, 1837. A meeting of this Society was this day holden at the Society's Rooms. The Executive Committee presented a report by its Chairman, in relation to jiroviding rooms belter suited to the purposes of the Society. The report was accept- ed, and in accordance with 'he same, the following vote was unanimousty accepted. Voted, That the Executive Committee be authorized to obtain the rooms over No. 23 Trcmont Street, fi;r the use of the Society, for such period and on such terms as ihcy shall think it nmst (or its interest to do. On motion of Mr Grosvenor, a Committee was ap- pointed to select suitable persons for the purpose of nom- inating a list ol officers for the society for the ensuing yaar. Messrs L. P. Grosvenor, E. M. Richard.s, S. R. Johnson, were appointed, who reptrted the names of the following four persons : Messrs Isaac P. Davis, Joseph P. Balch, T. G. Fjssonden, Robert Treat Paine, E. VVeslon, Jr , ami the report was unanimously accep'ed. Voted to adjourn to 2 weeks from this day, at eleven o'clock. J. BRECK, Ri c. Sec. Pro Tim. EXHIBrriON OF FRUITS. Apples. — From the Hon. President of the Society, — Lady Haley's Nonsuch, Large Red and Green Sweet- ing. From Mr A. D. Williams, William's Favorite, of extraordinary size and beauty. From R. Manning, Esq — Red Astracan, Agrise, Von, Kezina, (French.) a beautiful little apple of curious form and singular flavor ; and a handsome variety, name un- known From S. Downer, Esq. — Large and small Red, also, Yellow Liberian Crab Apples of great beauty. From Mr James L. L. F. Warren,— Porter apples, large and fair. From Messrs Hovey & Co. — High Top Sweeting, a valuable baking fruit. Pears. — From R. Manning, Esq.— Windsor, an old and worthless variety, Skinless and Bloorlgood Pears — the last a good flavored fruit and a great bearer. From E. M. Richards, — August Muscat Pears, not worth cultivating, on account of their exceedingly short duration. Peaches, — From Mr Thomas Mason, Cliarlestovvn Vineyard, — Early Royal George, handsome. Plums. — From Mr J. R. Johnson, Charlestovvn, — Washington, or Bolmer's Washington Plums of unri- valled size, surpassing beauty, and delicious flavor. 7 or 8 dozen were exhibited, measuring about 7 inches in circumference. Also, a branch 2 l-ti feet long, contain- ing 31 plums. Also, from the same. Green Gage and Flushing Gage, both very fine. From S. Downer, Esq. — Diiane's Purple, Bingham, Blue Gage, Flushing Gage, Green Gage, and White Gage. From li. Manning, Esq. — Orleans, Bluker's Gage and Byfield. From Mr A. D. Williams, — Field Marshall, (Corse,) White Gage and Orleans. Frort) Mr S. Pond, — Pond's iSeedling, Orleans, Bol- mer's Washington, White Gage, and Duane's Purple. From R. L. Emmons, — Figs grown in his garden. From Messrs Winship,— a branch of the Sheplierdia or Buffalo Berrv tree, loaded with fruit. For the Committee. E M. RICHARDS. EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. Dahlias. — .Mr S. R.Johnson of Charlestown presen- ted 18 specimens. Var: Rlrs Wilkinson, Dutchess of Buccleugh, Augusta, Countess of Beresford, and Cross's Yellow, all fine. By Mr J. Towne of Boston,— Duke of Bedford, Cla- ra and dueen Elizabe:h, fine. From Col. M. P. Wilder of Dorchesier, by his Gar- dener, Mr J, Donald, — Upwards of 40 specimens. We noticed Dodd's Mary, Conqueror of Europe, Royal Ad- elaide, Stone's Yellow Perfection, Queen Elizabeth, Criterion, King of Beauties, Napoleon, Sir II. Fletcher, (lolden Sovereign, Juliet and Village Maid, as being ex- tra fine flowers. Messrs Hovey & Co. of Boston, presented 43 varie- ties. Victoria, and Mrs Broadvvood are charming flow- ers. Indeed all their specimenj were good, but we must notice a few which we consider as possessing all the qualities of first rate flowers, viz : Hermoine, Dutch- ess of Buccleugh, Angelina, Ariel, Lady «f the Lake, Paragon, Lavinia, Criterion, Venus, and Conqueror of Europe. By Messrs Winship of Brighton, — Forty specimens, among which we noticed Beauty of Salem, Barrett's Su- sannah, and Countess of Liverpool. By S. Walker, — 18 varieties. Messrs Mason, Hovey, and Walker, — Bouquets. For the Committee. S. WALKER, Chairman. [ET The Committee of Arrangements will meet at the Horticultural Society's Rooms at 11 o'clock A. M., on Saturday, 9th inst. A punctual attendance is re- quested. By order. S. WALKER, Chairman. Sept. 4th, 1837. Faneuil Hall Vegetable Market. — Wednesday, Sept 6, 1837. — String Beans20 cts. a peck , Shell beans 8 to 10 cents a quart; Broad Windsor Beans 20 cents do ; Cucumbers 6 1-4 cts. a dozen ; do. for Pickles, 17 cents per hundred ; Peppers 3 cents per lb ; Summer Squashes 12^ cents a dozen ; Green Corn 12^ cts. a dozen ; Tomatoes 12^ to 25 do ; Fruit of E^g Plants 25 cents per dozen ; Cauliflowers 12 1-2 to 25 cents a head ; Brocoli 12 1-2 to 25 cents each ; Beets, Carrots, &c., G cents a bunch ; Red and Yellow Onion $1,00 per bushel ; White Onions $1,25 do.; Potatoes 50 cents a bushel ; Sweet Potatoes $2 50 per bushel j Winter and Valparaso Squash, 3 cents per lb.; Cabbages 50 to 75 cents per dozen. Fruit.— Apples 37 t-2 cents per peck ; Pears 50 cents a peck ; Peaches 25 to 75 cents a dozen ; Berries 10 to 12 1-2 cents a quart; Barberries $1,50 per bushel; — Plums 17 to 25 cents a quart; Grapes 75 cents to $1,00 per bushel ; Melons 12 1-2 to 75 cents apiece. Elegant Engravings. — We have received from N. Dearborn and Son, two fine specimens of art. These are minute, but master-pieces, and the neatest and most accurate samples of mvltum in parvo, we ever peered at. One of these contains the Declaration of Indepen- dence, the Portrait of Washington, the^signatures of the signers of that immortal document, and thirteen ar- morial devices, emblemalical of the old thirteen States, . in about the size of a page of a child's Primer. Tlie , other engraving gives a plain, neat and doubtless accu- rate Chart of Boston Harbor, its shores, islands, sound- , ings, &c. &c., in the size of the page of a lady's novel, j The artist who engraved the Lord's Prayer on his thumb I nail, should, in the presence of the Dearborns, hide his I diminished head in a nutshell. i Mistake Corkecteu. — In our last paper, page 62, we stated that the boys of the Boston Farm School were under the direction of " Mr Curtis.' Tliis was a mis- , take ; we should have stated Mr George B. Hyde, who is at present the Instructor of that School, in the liter- ary department, and Capt. Chandler teaches Agricul- ture, Horticulture and Rural Economy. Uj'An experiment was made on Long Island, of a machine for mowing grass and grain, worked by horse power. It perlbrms the work in a perfect manner, and produces a result equal to the labor of 12 men. [3= Several valuable Communications are unavoida- bly omitted, to give room for the proceedings of the Horticultural Society. They shall appear next week. - VOL XVI. NO. 9. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 11 A CARD. J. R. Newell would inform his padons and the public, that lie has disposed of all his interest in the Agricultural VVuiehouse. to Joseph Breck & Co. In taking leave of a business he has so long conducted, he desires to express his gratitude to his customers and friends, for their liberal patron- ige. As he retires (Voui an employment, which has been so connected with Agriculture, Ite hopes that, by the improve- aient anil inventions of many valuable implements, he has con- Lributeil, ill no smalt degree, to the advancement and prosper- ity of the agricultural interests of our country. Boston, August 15, 1837. A CARD. The Subscribers hereby give notice that they have purchas- id of J. R. Newell, Esq., Iris extensive stock of Agricultural Implements and Tools, which, with the additions about to be made, will make the assortment the most complete in the country. The Establishments heretofore known as the Agri- cultural Warehouse and New England Seed Store, are now united; and we trust will continue to form one of the most In- teresting places of resort to all who are directly or indirectly, interested in agriculture. Strang-ers are invited to call and examine the establishment. We shall be happy, to receive for lieposit and examination, or for sale, any new and valuable invention of implements or tools of any description. Catalogues of the above Implements and Seeds are deliv- ered gratis at the establishment. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. Boston, August 16, 1837. GARDENER WANTED. A gentleman in Columbus, Ohio, wishes to engage a prac- ;ical Gardener, who understands his business, and who prac- tises Sobriety and industry, to manage a Nursery and Green House. To a person of this description, a permanent situa- ion will be given. Inciuire of JOSEPH BRECK & Co., No. 52 North Market st. Boston. GARDENER WANTS A SITUATION. A young man with a small family, who can procure good recommendations tiom his employers, would like a situation js a gardener. Inquire of JOSEPH BRECK & Co., No. 52 North Market st. Boston. BOYS .\S PARJtIERS OK BIECHAailCS. The Government of the Boy's Asylum and Farm School, It Thompson's Island, have several good boys, at Irom 10 to 14- vears old for whoai situations are wanted in the country, vith far.uers'or mechanics, to be indented till they are twcn- lyone ye.irs oi age. A certificate from the Selectmen and Clergyman of the own recomaiending the applicant in the most satisfactoiy nanner will be req lired. Application in person or by mail, o either of the subscribers, will receive early notice. Moses Grant, No. 9, Union Street. Ed vard S. Rand, No. ;6, Coiirt St. Henry B. Rogers, 2S, Joy Place. [TFBy urpose, for sale at the Agricultural VVarebou.se No 51 and f->2 North Market Street. JOSEPH BRECK AND CO. Aug. 16, 1837. HOP DAGS. Second hand GUNNY BAGS, suitable for Hop Bags, for sale by GEO. L. STEARNS & Co. No. 10, Commercial Wharf. . June 27. epistf GUNNY CLOTH AND GUNNY BAGS, Suitable for Hop Bagging, for sale by JAMES PRATT, July 5, No. 7, Commercial Wbf. TERRIBLE TRACTORATION. Terrible Tracloration and other Poems. By Dr Caustic 4lh Ed'iion. For sale at the New England Seed Store. April 19. IIKIDGEMAN'S GARDENER^S ASSISTANT. J Hi publrshcd and for sale, the 7lh edition of this valuable an i L)( pular work, once 51 For sale at the New England Sued Store, 51 North Market Street, up stairs. ApnfsG. COBRECTKD WITH GI'tAT CAUE, WEEKLV. Apples, Beans, whi4e, .... BEKK.mess. No. I. prime, .... Ukeswax, (Amcric: n) Ch kese, new milk, . Feathers, uorilicrii, geese, southern, geese, Flax, AnuTican, Fish, Cod, . . Flour, Genesee, . . ca^h Baltimore, Howard street, Baltimore, wharf, Alexandria, (iRAlN, Corn, northern yellow southern tlal yellow white, Rye, nonhern, Barley, .... Oats, northern, . (prime) Hay, hest English, per ton of S2000 lbs hard pressed, .... Honey, Hops, Isl quality 2<>i.n.erii, 1st sort, Leather, Philadolphra city tannage, do cr)untr3' do Baltimore eiiy do. do. i\ry hide New Vork red^ light, Boston tlo. slaughter. do. liglit, Lime, best sort, .... Mackehel, No. 1, new. Plastlk Paris, per ton of ^ZWO tbs. Pork. Mass. inspect. e-,\ija clear, . cle?r Irom other State.? Mess, .... Seeds, Herd's Grass, Red Top, Hemp, .... Red Clover, northern. Southern Clover, Silk CocooNF, {American} Tallow, tried, Teazles, 1st sort, Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . American, full blood, washed, do. 3-4ths do. do, 1-2 do. do. l-4and common {- ^ f Pulled superfine, £'-T3 I Isl Lambs, . |.g. 3d do, . . barrel husticl harrel pound quintal barrel bushel gallon p*)und cask barrel cask barrel bushel pound ti bushel lb. pr. M. pound 1 37 14 75 12 75 ii 73 26 8 54 40 3 00 9 87 8 50 8 00 8 12 97 90 ] 00 1 00 17 03 17 50 4 3 29 •25 26 21 21 19 85 8 30 2 50 25 CO i3 00 2 75 75 2 50 15 14 2 75 10 175 15 00 13 00 9 00 29 10 GO 43 9l'^ 320 1012 900 8 62 8 37 99 92 1 10 18 00 19 00 4 10 !) 30 £6 28 22 •21 21 SO 2 62 26 00 25 00 300 100 2 76 16 15 4P0 10 PROVISION MARKET. RETAIL PRICES. Hams, northern, pound 14 15 soulliora, and western, 10 1« Pork, whole hogs, it POULTRT, pair lb. iJO 125 BUTT*.R,(tub) . IS 20 lump ' 24 27 Eggs, dozen 18 PuTATOF.s, new bushel 37 ritt Cider, barrel liKKWlTON MARKET.— MoNDAT, Sept. 6, 1837. Keporled for the New England Farmer. At Market 520 Beef Cattle, 325 Stores, 4200 Sheep, and 340 Swine. Prices — Beef Cattle. — We again reduce our quota- tions. First quality $6 25, a $6 75. Second quality $5 75, a $G 25. Third quality $4 00 a $5 25 Stores. — We quote the same as Tast week Two year old at $14 a 17. Three year old $19 a $23 Oacs and Calves.—Sa]es at $25, $30, and $35. SAce;;.— Sales in lots at $1 42, $1 62, $1 75, $1 92, $2 00, $2 25, $2 33, $3 00 and $3 25. Hwine. — Two lots to peddle were taken 7 3-4 and 8 3-4. At retail 9 and 10. A lot of fleshy old hogs at 7 cents. 72 NEW ENGLAND FARMER, SEPT. 6, 1837. S-^HIfmi^e (From the Mercantile Journal.) THK FARM SCHOOL, OU THOMPStHi 's ISLAND, BOSTON HARBOR. 'Tis well to gather from your street, The children of neglect; And teach iheni in this fair retreat, To win deserved respect ; And train the twig, so early bent To vice, hy culture kind j And look for fruit of your intent — The tree aright inclined. "I'is well to snatch from penury's den lis hapless child, and show Humaniiy is godlike, when It softens human wo. 'Tis well — for ye of Misery's tomb Have burst the iron bars, And culled up slumbering mind, to bloom Above the fading stars ! 1 marked each youthful eye, and saw High purpose kindle there; I saw the future statesman, or One who shall venture where The wise, in elder years have stood ; Or liim, whose honors won Shall throne his name among the good, His country's choicest son. Or, moulded here in honest ways, And led in ductile youth — One who shall feurless go in praise And battle for the truth ; Or go to prove how surely peace Lies fallow on thu soil, When skill and care insure increase To crown the yeoman's toil, I read each look of intellect. And Heaven I thanked again. That from lost hopes and households wrecked, Such treasures yet remain; And prayed that those who still in tears Tread paths of want and sin. The thousands of unripened years — Might here be garnered in. Boslon,Aug. 26, 1837. Wid B Tappan. Remarkable Preservation. — The Haverhill Gazette republislies from the Massachusetts Ga- zette of 1795, the fallowing account of the almost miraculous preservation of two men belonging in Rowley. On the morning of Dec. 1.5tli, 1786, Mr Satniicl Pulsifcr and Mr Sainue' Elwell were on •he flats Itetweon Plum Island aiid Hog Island diirgin^ clams. The tide not serving their pur- nose, tliey left tlie ground in the evening, and carne ifi a lilit on Hog Island to spend tlie night, hut a snow Blorm coming on very rapidly, caused them to .change their purpose, and endeavor, at low wa- ter to "ct themselves off the island. They soon got lost, in going over the marshes and creeks, and after wandering about for some time, they found a stack of salt hay, in which they dug a hole, and encamped for the night. In the morn- ing, to their utter astonisliment, they found the tide had risen so high that they were obliged to leave their hole, and repair to the top of the stack, fliey were deprived of all hope, save a faint ex- pectation that their weight would keep the stack from moving off the staddlos ; but a cake of ice soon struck the stack and set it afloat. The wind blew and the sea raged around them, while the heavens were darkened with the falling snow. — The land disappeared, they knew not their course and could discern nothing hut the world of waters, agitated by a tremendous storm. Their stack at times went directly forward, and .at others whirled round like a top, threatening every moment to break in pieces. On a sudden they felt the stack on which they had been thus far preserved, sepa- rating under them. At this instant another stack of hay, large and unshattered, came alongside of them, on which they bad sufficient strength to leap. In this dangerous situation, they passed about two hours, exposed to the cold, snow and water, which continually da.'shed upon thetn, by which time they became almost stupefied, and be- gan to feel sleepy. Tliey were driven into Smith's Cove, between tliree and four miles from the spot where the tide first set them adrift. Here, hoping and despairing by turns, they lay some considera- ble time, the stack being stopped about four rods from the land, by cakes of ice. After a while they perceived that the wind and tide were again carrying them out to sea. Pulsifer immediately threw himself upon the ice, and bid the other fol- low him ; but Elwell was much stupefied with the cold, and after sotoe delay, got on a cake of floating ice, and sue ceeded in reaching the shore, Pulsifer got so near the land, that he could touch the bottom with his feet, but his legs were so be- numbed with cold that he could not put one be- fore the other, and for a while thought he must perish within a rod of shore. At last he bethought himself of putting bis legs forward one after the other with his- hands, and gained the shore in safety. The thought of being on land once mere, reinvigorated their almost e.xhausted faculties, and they ran a few rods, when to their dismay, they found they were on an nninhabilod island, instead of the main, as they supposed. To venture into the water to gain the main would be immediate death, and to tarry on the Island was wholly iin. practicable. At last they found a stack of dry hay, in which they secured themselves as well as they could, and holloed for help. They spied a man on the main, ami they cried more vigorous- ly, but the man soon passed out of sight. Des- pair settled on their very hearts, and death seem- ed their inevitable portion. About three quarters of au hour after this. Major Charles Smith of Ips- wich, with his two sons, caine within sight of the Island, in search of some strayed sheep. One of his sons saw a man on the top of a stack, swing- ing his ii.it, and crying for hel|). The Major, knowing the ground, went immediately on to the Island, over a cross way, covered about three feet with water, and brought off the distressed men, whom he took to his house, and provided with every thing necessary, and on the Thursday fol- lowing, they returned to their homes. The above account, the substance of which we have given, was taken from the mouths of the men them- selves, by a reverend gentleman of this county, and may be relied on as correct. — Ipswich Regis- ter. There is in the Stii ward of the city of New York, a temperance society, having nine Ihousand members — supposed to be the largest local temper- ance society in the world. To MAKE Fire and Water proof Cement. To half a pint of vinegar add the same quantity of milk ; separate the curd, and mix the whey with the white of five eggs ; beat it well together,] ann sift into it a sufficient quantity of quick lime' to convert it to the consistency of a thick paste. Broken vessels mended with this cement, never afterwards separate, for it resists tl>e action both of fire and water. — Baltimore Farmer. Recipe for the dhopst. — Put into a stone or earthern jug, a gallon of stale, sound cider, to- gether with a double handful of parsley roots and tops cut fine, a iiandful of scraped horseradish, two table spoonfuls of bruised mustard seed, half an ounce oxymell of squills, and one ounce of juniper berries. The liquor to be kept warm by the fire, twentyfour hours : to be often agitated, and then strained for use. Dose, for an adult, half a wine-glass full, three times a day on an empty stomach. The dose may be increased if necessary. After the water shall be discharged, the patient sbotild use moderate exercise, subsist on dry nourishing diet, and abstain from all liquids as much as possible. — JVewark Centinel. The best cure for a burn will be found to wrap the part immediately in a cloth wet with cold water. Patcut Ltamp Apparatus for Heating "Water, Cooking, 4&.C. This appa"atus has been louiid veiy useful in small fam- ilies, and tor such persons as ma}' wish to prepare tea or cofi'ee-drink, cook oysters, &c.. in their own apartments with- out the trouble of a wood or coal fi^e. It is very convenient in public houses, colfce-liouses, and other places where it is wished to keep any hot liquid constantly on hand. Besides answering all the purposes of what is called the nurse lamp it may be made to boil from one pint lo a gallon of water, by a method, wliich in man}' cases will be found the most econom- ical and expeditious, which can 1 e devised. This apparatus has been much used and highly recom- mended in writing by all, or nearly all the druggists in Bos- ton, wiiose certificates of approbation may be seen at the oflicc of the New England Farmer, No. 52 Norlh Market Street, where the apparatus is for sale. It may also be bought of William Spade, No. 26 Union Slreel. 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Newburvporl — Ebenf.zek Stedman, Bookseller. /'or^smoHf/ijAf.//.— John W. Foster, Bookseller. Woodstock, Vt.—3.k. Pratt. Braltleboro' — Jos Steen, Bookseller. Daniror, Me. ~Wm. Mann, Druggist, and Wm. B. Hari.ow Hal?/ax,N. S.—F.. Brown, Esq. Louisville— SjiMvr.L Coopeb, Bullit Street. St. Louis— H. I: Hoffman, and Willis & Stevehs. . Friuled bif QPnIlle, Beuuell K Chitholm, 17 SCHOOL STREET BOSTON. ORDERS FOR PRINTING RECEIVID BV THE PUBLISHERJ. ^m'm AND GARDENEil'8 JOURNAL. 9 PUHLISUCl) BY JOSEPH BRKCK & CO., NO. 5»2 NORTH MARKET STREET, (Agr-icui.tuual WahkhouseQ-T. G. FEbSENUEN, EDITOR. vol.. XVI. BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1837. NO. 10. A'OI&S'^WIE.'K'^ia^s.IE.a fFortlie f^ew Englaml Farmer.) COitl POSITION FOR DISEASED PRUIT TREES. Thomas G. Fessenpen, Esq., — .Sir: In a note to yon, September 16, 1S33, I gave yon the result of an e.Kperinient 1 trie.l on an apple tree, to pre- vent the progress of caterpillars Ironi one part to unother. This spring, I observed on two peach trets, in my yard, a large qntintity of gntn oozing fioui tlieni. I scraped od' the gnm, cleared ont the places from which it came, and then applied the same coni))Osition as I did on the apple tree, and, Sir, it completdy prevented any more from ooz- ing out. The trees are in good health now. I think it wo'dd answer a good pnrpose for coverincr [or grafting wa.x] in budding, or grafting fruit trees of all kinds, to prevent the rain from injur- ing : however, that I leave to others to make the experiinent. The composition was this: Dissolve India rub- ber in spirits of turpentine ; then mi.x flour of brimstone to the consistence of common paint, and put it oil the place where the gum oozes, after well clearing out the orifice. It will afford me plea.sure if the hints here sta- ted answer a good purpose. Respectfully, yours, &r. WM. HOWE. Camhridge Port, Sept. 2, 1837. By the Editor. — A statement of the experiment alluded to by Mr Howe, was published in the New Enghmd Farmer for October 16, 1833, vol. xii. page 110. Itsobject was to prevent the spread of caterpillais over apple trees, which they infest. The application of the same coinposiiion to pre- vent the oozing of gum from peach trees, which have been punctured by insects, or otherwise in- jured, is another use of the mi.xture, equally wor- thy with the former, of the attention of all vvho cultivaie fruit trees. The oozii.g of gum from peach trees, is generally caused by an insect cal- led the peach worm; and no doubt Mr Howe's composition would not only heal the wounds, but destroy the insect which caused them. Its use for grafting and budding, as a substitute for graft- ing clay is no less worthy of trial, and from the nature of the materials, which are all friendly to vegetables, though some of them hostile to in- sects, we should anticipate much success from the use of Mr Howe's composition. [For the New Eiiglnrid Farmer.^ IMPROVED SEED WHEAT. [Extract of a Letter from Mr James Ronaldson, to Daniel Webster, Esq.] " Philadelphia, No. 200 South Ninth st > ' August 12, 1837. 5 "Sir: My friend, near Edinburgh, has suppor- ted my seed project* with great zeal and judg- * Some notices of Mr Ronaldson's plan for improving crops by selecting seeds from the best specimens, mav be seen in the N. E. Farmer, vol. xv. p. 123. ment. 1 have received from him some of Hick- ling's prolific Wheat. Chevalier-Barley and per- ennial Rye Grass of the crop of 1830. He writes under date of Jun(! 3d : ' All these are of the crop of 183G, and fresh thrashed from the straw, and except a little mouse dirt, which will do no ill, are clear of weeds. Indeed, I am satisfied that the grain is sound, and is to vegetate well. — In conseipience of the lateness of the harvest .sea- son here, it is extremely difficult to procure grain in a state of sufficient dryness for the voyage to you. What I have si'Ut on this occasion, will af- ford your friends an opportunity of making an ex- periment on sound seed of cue year's age ; if it answers, and more is wanted, this will prove the surest way to prevent the grain becoming injured from healing on the passage ; still the order should be sent early, that the proper selections may be advantageously made. I found considerable dif- ficulty in getting this kind of wheat. Permit me to say, 1 am desirous to be informed of the re- sult, whatever may be the success, &c.' " li:^A sinait qiiantily of Mr Rpimiaepn's improved S^-ed Wheat is icfl for sule at llie Seed Store of Liie N. E. FariTj^r OfHce. [For the New England Farmer ) THE SHEPARDIA EI.EGNOIOES, OR. BUFFALO TREE.* On its more general intioiluction into the shrub- bery, and probability of becoming valuable to the farmer as a live fence. BY EDWARD SAYERS. The Shepardia or Buffalo Tree, is at i)rescnt but little known in the shrubbery department, where it is well adapted for its handsome ap|iear- ance and hardy quality. It is found growing on and in the neighborhood of the Rocky Mountains, (where it is a native) in large clumps or clusters of trees ; and in those parts it is eaten or browsed on by the Buffalo, by which it derives its ro'n- mon name, Buffalo Tree ; and Shepardia, from Mr Shepard, of Liverpool, by which it was named in compliment by Mr Nuttal. The tree is very graceful in appearance, grow- ing from 10 to 15 feet in height, of a very im|)os- ing habit ; the branches being pendulous, and have a white silvery appearance ; the leaves be- ing of a soft woolly nature, with a mi.xture of a white and dark green shade in color ; at the pres- ent season the female trees, which are now in their beauty, are thickly set with small berries or fruit, about the size of red currants, which they very much resemble in color. The fruit has a pleasant acid flavor, and is said to make nn e.x- •This beautiful tree was first generally culti- vated at the extensive Nurseries of the Messrs Winships of Brighton, Mass., froui the seed sent by Mr Lewis, from the Rocky Mountains to the Editor of the American Farmer, Baltimore, who forwarded it to their establishment, where it has met an attentive cultivation, and has been intro- duced to many respectable gardens in different parts of the Union, as an ornamental tree of the first order. E. S. cellent jelly or preserve. But the greatest valne of the ),lant, which I Ik lieve is but lit.tle known, is that of its most probably becoming, ere long, one of the best plants for the purpose of forming live fences or hedge.", to which it is pariicidarly adapted, being perfectly hardy, and has not been known, 1 believe, to l>e attacked by any worn- or insect, as> the hawthorn, and the like that have been introduceil for the purpose. The principal excellence it po-ssesses for this pnrpose, is that of (ormitiCT a. thick set bottom, which is not likely to grow tliii:.,as the hawthorn and other plants when aged. It forms a handsome thick, thoriiy hedge,, and will be a good guard against cattle anil the like ; and when kei)t well trimmed, which is ea- sily done, it is one of the proudest ornamental live hedgesf I am acquainted witli^ and is highly reconuuendaJde for such purposes. The Shepanliaslfoulfi find a place in every col- lection of shnibs and im's, and should be planted! by every person, particaliuiy tli« fanner, ft." mvH* nainent to the farm-house .and useful in domestic afl'airs. Indeed, its graceful appearance recom- mends it to every person, and iia useft^; qualijH/j.s. only want to be bstter know'Ji ti" be duly app(«-. ciated. (Forthe New Englano Fanner.) Bristol, Sept. 1, 1837. Mr FessendeN, — Dear Sir : I beg leave to sag- gest to you the propriety of re-publishing an arti' cle found in the New England Farmer, vol. 8, p. 225, entitled " Guard against the Canker-worm." The remedy there (irescribed, after several years trial, is found to he effectual and cheap. Shouhl any one wish to see the process in op- eration, they may call at the place of William H. Odiorne, Esq., East Candiridge, Mass, and see it tested. The tins should be a|)plicd in the month of Se|)teinber, or by the middle of October, at far- thest, as it is a fact that the grub commences as- cending the first severe frost. Yours, &c. L. W. BRIGGS. The following is the article alluded to by Mr Briggs : Guard against the Cankf.-r-worSi.— .1/r Fes- senden: Among the many expedi-nts adopted lo )irevent the ascent of the canker-worm, encircling the trees with tins, so formed as to contain a liq- uid, through which the insect must travel, is, without doubt, the moat certain, and at the same time, all things consitlered, the most economical. Mr Irish, of Rhode Islaml, it is believed, was the fir.st who made use of tins; a notice of which may be seen by referring to the N. K. Farmer, vol. V. p. 409. The tins of Mr Irish, it is understood, were nicely adjusted or fitted to the shape of the tree. fSome fine specnnens < f live hedges of this plant can be seen at the Winship's Nursery ,which is a better proof tlnm any comment or illustration that can be made on paiier. E. S. *r4 NEW ENGLAND FARMER, being iiiiileil lo it, .'uul were cfTcctuiil lor tlic time, cnlirt'ly preventing tlie iiscent of tlie grill). Mr Iloiigliioii's inetliod, of Lynn, as detailed in tlie New Enj^lnnd Fanner, vol. vii. jjage 94, is very ingenious, and agrees it is conceived, in every parlicnlar, with that of Sir Irish, if we except the material of wl.ieli it is constructed ; IVlr llongli- ton's lieing made of stroi^g pasteboard, painted, and made impervious to water. It must be evi- dent from the form of their rmistrnction, they must both fail in a year or two at most, on ac- count of the growth of the tree to which tliey are attached, and therefore beconie ineffectual. It is a well known fact, that the bodies of all trees increase in size in a greater or less degree, as they are more or less flourishing. Thus, paste- boards, or wooden belts irn-ely adjusted to the tree, as some have recommended, (whi di in all cases cannot well be done on account of iiieipial- ities or ridge.s.) will, in a short time, cease to be an effectual barrier to the ascent of the euiiker- worin. The method I am about to propose, is not liable to these objections. I herewith send you one for public insjiection. It is formed of till, (the cheaper and [loorer qualities of this arti- cle will answer the pur[iose for its ci.nstriietion.) It is of a square form, and ought to be made at least two inches larger evfry way, than the tree to which is to be att^ached. But to be a little more partii'ular, as all may riot see tMs model — four pieces of tin plate 2 1-2 to 3 inches wide, of a desired length,are doubled, so as tofoi m a trough, o le and a quarter to one and a half inches liro^'fl at the top. 'J'lie four pieces are to be eolderfd together at their extremities, except one corner, wliich is to be left open or slightly tacked. To this, four pieces of tin about two inches in width arc to be soldered, so as to form a cover set up from, and projecting over the troiigli an inch or more, the corresponding corner to be left open. When it is to he applied to the tree, the unfas- teneil corner is to be separated, one part raised and I lie other depressed, and thus put around the body of the tree. The trough part, if not the cov- er, is now to be soldered so as to be water tiirht. Two narrow strips of board are to he horizontally nailed to the tiee, parallel to ca(;h other, under the tins, a sufficient distance from the ground to be out of ihe way of swine, &.c , that may l)e suf- fered to run in the orchard. Should the trees he large, small strips of lathes or shingles may be placed across the ends to keep the tins more stea- dy. The interval between the tree and the tins must now be carefully filled with swingling tow, on which some small stones may he placed, to keep the whole in its place. All that remains to be done, is to fill the trough half or two thirds full of water, anf! to this add a small quantity of common whale oil of the thin- nest quality It is not certain but water alone will be sullicient, so to enfeelile them as to prevent their more difficult ascent after they have got through it, but it is certain that the least contact of their bodies lo the oil, at once kills them ; and in the fall in particular, it is found always in a prop(M- stale to impede their piogress, when the temperature of the weather favors their ascent. — It is veiy probable that a decoction of tobacco leaves, would answer the purpose, where whale •oil cannot readily be obtained. Mr E. Giflbrd of this town was the first who adopted iliis plan, and it lias been in operation two or three years, and eucli has hccij the success attending it, as to si- lence the most sceptical. One gentleman, hav- ing a young orchard in this town, of 350 trees, (averaging 7 inches in diameter) for a few years, in a bearingstate, (mind last s|iringlhat they were attacked with the canker-worm. In the month of October last, he had llieni all tinned in the manner I have described. He informs me that the whole expense for the 350 trees will not be far from $75, a little exceeding 21 cents each. I have pxamineil said orchard since it was tinned, and was truly astonished at the" destruction of can- ker-worms. Not one, it is confidently believed, has gone up the trees since said operation. Now should we reckon the cost of tar, the labor and the time spent in the fall, through the frequent thiiws of the winter, in which they have been known to go up, and until late in the spring, when they have done running, I think the expense can- not be less than the above mentioned. And shoulil we further consiiler that the most wary farmer may inadvertently neglect lo tar some time, or, as has been the case, when he was sure of success, he has found in the spring, that many had depos- ited their eggs beneath the tar, under the crevi- ces sf the bark, cr on the grass or small twigs or shoots near the tree, and their young progeny are seen, when loo late, travellitig up ; and thus all his hopes are blighted, and be has in the ensuing autumn, to go thiongli his labor again. Now should the expense of tinning, oil, &c., be thirty seven and a half cents a tree, (the most it is thought that it would cost for the largest,) still the farmer will be amply conipensatej. Besides, after the tins have remained on the trees, say two or three years,-lh(y may be taken off, and laid up in a dry place against time of need, or may become an ar- ticle of traffic. Perhaps it would be well to paint them in the first instance. The whole is submit- ted to a candid |inblic. LEMUEL W. BRIGGS. Bristol, R. L, Jan. 15, 1830. SEPT. 13. 1817. I ani niy» I For the N. E. Farmer.! ' BADEN CORN. Brighton, Sept. 4, 1837. T. G. Fessenden, Esq. — Dear Sir: You kindly sent me, the 23d of March last, twentytwo kernels of the corn you received from the Hon. Abbot Lawrence, and his letter, together with a letter from Hon. H. L. Ellsworth, and one also, from Thomas Baden, in which he gives a very minute and particular account of the corn to Mr Ells- worth ; the three letters are published in the New England Farmer of March 1st last. On the 19fh of April last, the 22 kernels yon sent me, were plant- ed in six p'Ot.s, and the pots plunged in a hot bed of moderate heat ; every kernel vegetated and grew well, was of a fine green color, and looked healthy. The latter part of May, I put the corn into six hills in a good situation, and, as I 1 bought, a suitable soil. The corn was liirneil out of the pots with care, never wilted after being put in the open ground, and during the continuance of cool nights, each hill was covered with a large flower pot. For some lime it ajipeared almost station- ary ; it then grew rapidly^ and now niejisiires on an average, fourteen feet to the bottom of the spindle — one or two fifteen feet — and six ears on a stalk set; and silked, but very backward, more so than my field corn, >y.bicli was not planted when this corn was six inches in height, and wants now ten days of corn weather to meet a frost and escape injury. The ears on the Badei are in number, full equal to what is said in tin letter, hut the lowest ear is set at five feet froi the ground. I give you this account, which 1 be- lieve correct, and should be glad to hear if it has grown in like manner with others ; or if soil, sit. nation, or any circumstances have had an effecl on that you sent me. | 1 am your friend and Obedient servant, GORHAM PARSONS. Mercury at sunrise, Sat. Sept. 2 — 44 by Fuh. " " " 3—48 do. " " " 4—45 do. My Thermometer is considered accurate, aiii has hung on the same nail in the shade at north door, for thirtyseven years, and the above account for three aiornings past, is accurately marked ; too cool for corn ; the leaves change color, as if touched iiy frost, but have not yet heard of any in this neighborhood — have fears for the crops of field corn. G. P. , By the Editor. — We are under great obligation to Mr Parsons for the care and judgment he hag bestowed in the culture of the mnall sample of corn, which the patriotism of ihe Hon. A. Lawrence enabled me to entrust in his hands. , If this corn could once become acclimated, or in., ured to our New England seasons, it would, no doubt, be a valuable acquisition to this part of the country, on account of its prolific qualities. Mr Parsons proceeded very judiciously in forwarding the plants in a hot I'ed, &c., but the season has been remarkably unfavorable for the experiment. Should that genllemati succeed in irocnring seed corn, sufficiently ripe to germinate, from his pree- ent growth of the Baden corn, the most difficult step in the progress of its acclimation will be ac- complished. We wish him that success which is merited by the object in view, and the means tiken for its attainment. Meteoric Scone. — A correspondent of the N.J H. Patriot, states that a part of a meteoric stonej weighing more than one hundred pounds, a shor time since, fell near the house of Mr Moses Trus sell in that State, and exploded on the ground jarring it for a considerable distance ; the ontsid* of the stone was a shell nearly an inch thicki composed of finest sand cemented and baked into' a stone with a covering of th • same substance, oi one sixteenth part of an inch in thickness, hard like pot metal blistered so tliat the surface was somewhat uneven. The inside was of the saiii« substance, but loose like sand, and there was near- ly a bushel of it. Mr Tnissell put some on his' fire and a sulphurous flame arose from it. French Flouf. — Among the other curious ) things that have lately arrived among us, is the article of French Flour, in barrels, as ground an(J put up ir. Franco, lati ly imported at New York, A friend has showed us a lot that he has for sale, which appears lobe be equal in quality to the besi wesK^rn flour, and in perfectly good condition .We have had presented us a Radish measurin 18 inches inches in length, and 16 inches In cir ciimferonce, weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces. Ii was raised in Mr Najiier's garden. — JVorthamptot Courier, VOL. XVI. NO. 10. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL t5 One of the most favorable indications respect- ing agrieiiltnre in tlio United States, is the great extension of the <'nhni-e of roots ; and if the jontn- als devoted to the interests of tiie fanner had done nothing Rioro than to etioct tlie introduction of the fiehl cnhure of roots among us, their cost wouhl be renuineratcd a thousand fohi. Tlie liigli |iriees r,f beef in our markets show that there is a fault in the raising of cattle, and while the whole coun- try almost was sid)jected to the plough, pasture or hay could scarcely be expected. The remedy for this state of things, here, as in England, will be found in growing roots for feeding, sijice one tcre in roots will give us much food as three or four in grass, ami the feeding of cattle for beef, or making butter, may be carried on at all seasons. In the July No. of the Cultivator, Judge Huel states that " one seedsman has imported 26 cwt. if Ruta Baga seed, and thij probably has not been iiore than a quarter or a third of what has been iown. The siijiply has become exhausted from Baltimore to Boston, and yet the demand has not been supplied. Our neighbor Tborburn, has sold this year 1,500 lbs of ruta baga seed ; 150 of carrot do ; 100 lbs of parsnip do ; and 150 lbs of iiangold wurtze! ; and, as imlicating the exlend- ;d culture of roots, and the advance of agricultu- •al improvement, we arid that- he has also retailed leventy cultivators, eighty drill barrows ; and se- .■entytive of Green's straw cutters." In stating the amount of ruta baga seed sown he present year at ten thousand pounds, we are jonfident we should be below rather than above he actual quantity ; and when we remember that five or six years ago the culture was baixlly known, and one or two hundred pounds was an am|de supply for the country, there is evident reason for congratulating our farmers in this respect. There s the more reason for gratification at this exten- sive commencement in the culture of roots — for ivitli multitudes the present year is the commence- iient — as experience shows that few or none who snce attempt it, will abandon it ; on the contrary, he half acre with which the doubting and fear- "ul began a year or two since, has expanded to i'rom one to five or six acres the present .season, rhe culture of the carrot and tlie mangold wurt- 5el is al-io extending rapidly, and hoih these, and he turnip promise an ample remunerating crop. We are glad of it ; for in proportion as our roots ncrease, will be the quantity of good beef .ind Tiutton offered in our markets, — the prevention )f disease among our detnestic animals, — and the safe wintering and better appearance of our flocks ind herds during our long and severe winters. — Genesee Farmer. Peculiar vitalitt -of inskcts — It is now iVell known that Mr .Andrew Cross of England, md Erenberg of Germany, have succeeded in ireating perfectly organized and living insects by neans of galvanism, out of substances which could iot possibly have contained any germ of their ex- stence, namely out of burnt flint and muriatic icid, which last is instantly destructive to the life )oth of insect and every other creature, formed )y nature. It is also demonstrated that the gal- mnic fluid is the universal agent of all motion and herefore of all creation, and that it is the vital spir I of all life. .And viewing the successful ex- periments of Cross and Erenberg in connexion ivith tho extraordinary powers of vitality in in- sects, we may be b'd to infer that tlie g.dvanic s|iirit exists in this and several other classes of in- furior crealurcs, in unusual plenitude. If the bead of a mrnmiferoiis quadruped, itf of a bird, is cut off, the consequences, of coiiise, ant fatal. But the most dreadful woimds that imagination can figure, or cruelty inflict, have scarcely any de- structive influence on the vital functions of many of these creatures. — Leeuwtnhocck had a mitit which lived eleven weeks, tr.msfixed on a point for microscopical inve.stigation. Vaillant caught a locust at the Cape of Good Hope, and after ex- cavating the intestines, he filled the abdomen with cotton, and stuck a stout pin through the thorax, yet the feet and antenute were in full play after the lapse of five months. Spallanzant cut the heart out of three newts, which iuMuediatcly leapt, swam, and executed their usual functions for 48 hours. A decapitated beetle will advance over a table, and recognize a precipice on appioaching the edge. Redi rut olT the head of a tortoise, which survived eighteen day?. Col. Pringle de- capitated several libellulte, or dragon flies, on(! of which afterwards lived fm- four months, and anoth- er six; and, which seems rather odd, he could uerer keep alive those with their heails on, above a few days. And another evidence that insects possess an unusual portion of galvanic energy, is found in their extraordinary muscular power. It is now generally admitted that what is commonly termed tho nervous fluid, and also that invisible power which is thrown into mutcles, by an act of the will, is the g.alvanic flniil or spirit, proceeding from the brain as the battery. Hence the nerv- ous character both of studious and intein|)erate men, whose brain is continually subjected to un- due excitement ; and hence also the heavy blow inflicted by anangiy man. pleas and other in- .sects, therefore, which can leap a thousand times their own length, must possess this fluia ! here is as tine marl as was ever seen at home ; if you let this lay in a heap until next spritig, and spread it on youi; grass land, you will have such grass as you never see in all your life." lie then went on to relate to me how he first dis<'ovcred it, when he was a hoy on his mother's larin in Ireland. He said he went and told his mother, and asked her if they should go and dig soni!', and she said, "no Ijilly, say nothing ah jut it until I see my landlord." .\way she went and told him that her farm was so poor that she must leave it, that she could not pay the rent. But he wished her to remain on it, and would give it to her at a less rent, anrl she gave up her old lease, and took a new one for 21 years. She came home, and says, " now, Billy you may go and dig marl," which I did, and made all the upland very rich. The marl in the hottoin of my peat meadow, is from two to three feet deep. I have tried it with acid, and find it ferments like putting salteratus to cider. I dug out a quantity of this four years since, and tried it on my corn lands, and I thought it had a great efl^ect ; and on a gravelly knoll, which was perfectly sterile hefore ; since which, it has home grain, and produced considerable grass. Lahor here has heen so high and scarce, that 1 have not dug any until this fall. I am now get- ting out a large quantity of it. Whether this can be found in all our peat meadows, i am not ahle to say ; hut one tiling I am certain cf, that it is an object for all our farmers that have tlic-e lands that are now lying useless, a dead weight upon the owner, a receptacle for snakes, frogs, and oth- er useless reptiles, to try the ex|)eriiiient. If they fail of finding marl, they will find a plenty of peat mud, and if it remains in heaps until next spring, for the frosts to operate upon, they wdl find it in an excellent condition for their corn lands next summer. Where I had heaps of it lay la.st winter, the corn has grown this summer as luxuriantly as under a dung heap. The season is now right to go to work on this land, and the meadows are dry. Irishmen are very plenty, and may he hired at alimost any price you will offer them. Now, Sir, if our farmers will go to work and drain these extensive bogs, which are every where interspersed in this part of the country, and set those poor, half-starved Irishmen to work and get out this inexhaustible source of manure for their light, sandy and 'jrav- elly soils, and reclaim their hog meadows, our happy New England will no longer he branded with the stigma ot' the sterile soil of N. Engl.inil,hiit may immediately be made to appear (as Morse's Geography said of the State of Conii(!cticiit,) like a well cultivated garden. They will soon find if they will he kind to these foreigners, and set them to work, instead of their becominga curse 10 our country, and filling our poor establishments with iiiiiiates, they will become a blessing, and we shall no longer be obliged to send our sons to the far west, to drag out a miserable existence among the half savage, dissipated itdiabitants of the western wilds, in search of good land ; for I am hilly of an opi.iion that onr bog meadows which are now worth nothing, are equally as good as the prairies of the west. Travellers tell that the soil is four feet deep ; why. Sir, 1 have some land that the soil is twenty feet deep, and till the way down, heaps of decayed vegetation, all o( it fit fl)od for planting. Yours with respect, BENJ. WHEELER. POTATOES AND CORN. [Extract of a Letter to Mr Jos. Rreck, one of the Projirittors of the JV. E. Farmer.'] "While in Georgia, I found that they were I)laiiting potatoes and corn in aliernate rows by which means, in this hot country, the potatoes'are shaded by the corn, and preserved from the heat of the sun. The potatoes are far better than when planted in the usual way. Gov. Gilmer is entitled to the credit of the im(u-oveinent. " Mr Camack of .Athens, (Ga.) has recommen- ded a mode of planting corn, by which all the la- bor of the plough and hoe are saved. He covers the grain completely with leaves from the forest, or with straw, which effectually keeps down weeds and grass, and by decay, forms a fine manure for the next year. But it has this effect further it prevents the action of the snn on the earth, and saves from the injurious efl^ects of long droughts. We have had a severe drought, so that a general nlarm prevailed, lest the corn crop should fail. I saw in Lexington a field treated in this way, and it was fresh and vigorous, while the adjoining fields of the same quality, were suflering extreme- 'y- Q.. e\visl)iii-y, Penii. iiiforins the editor of tlie U. S. Jazette, that a new species of Wheat has been aised in the western counties of New York, and s, in a great measure, superseding winter wheat, t has never failed in any instance. Its character nd qualities may be partially learned from the fol- Jwing curtilicate : Extract from the Cultivator, [)rinted at Albany N. Y. for May, 1836.] J. BoKL, E.sq., — Sir: I semi you inclosed, a mall sample of Italian spring wheat. Tliis sa'm- le is taken from a parcel J jKircliased a few years nee, anil is part of the four years crop since the itroduction of the original importation. The ;ed was brought to this country in 1832, by Si"- or J. B. .1. Carbonia, from the city of Florence, 1 Italy. The cask was sold for charges; and I aught it, finding it a heavy and beautiful grain, revailed with several of our farmers to sow it he result was most gratifying. Sowed side and de with our country spring whe.it, it e.xceeded two feet in height, standing on the ground, and ielded double the quantity, weighing 63 pounds the bushel. It has succeeded well every year ncc, producing from 25 to 35 bushels to the ;re, grows well on every variety of soil on which has been sown. Very few of our farmers will m sow winter wheat, finding tliis wheat a sure op- Your ob't servant, by that means preserved, as they have mostly n cow-yard wiih a fountain of w^ter in it ; in this the manure is ke|)t, and the catlle run during the day to get water. These barns are so constructed that the lower story holds all the stock, and frequently have gra- naries and (-arriage houses, with room for all the hay, wheat, &c., pro(luce of cattle in the yard, it is not thought highly of, hut is a half done thing. Good farmers in England deem full litteringof cattle, when in yards, of such importance, that after reaping with sickles, and in-ning their wheat, they cut the stubble and stack it for litter. Besides straw and stubble for litter, they apply to the same use fern, and such other vegetable substances as they can procure ; and they buy straw from common farmers, who are not in the practice of littering. In all countries common farmers are indifferent to improvements; Ihey work not beyond old habits; and it is pru- dent that they venture not on extensive new pro- jects, without first making experiments. A full littering is three loads of 12 or 1300 pounds of straw to each grown beast. Corn stalks may be carried from the field in great quantities, in a skeleton frame cart, if not cut up and fed when fre.sh. Many farmers feed in their yards in racks, and suppose that they gain every possible advantage from the practice, by the saving of the dungdrop- ped, trampled, and watered by the cattle ; and though this practice is certainly preferable to wasteful pasturing, or to feeding in the fiehls, yet it ought to be recollected that the manure will be lauch inferior to that made and jireserved under cover. Where cattle are yard fed, or stall fed in yards under sheds, it is of grett consequence to defend beasts against the cold and damp north-east winds and the cold blasts from the north-west. Mr E. Diiffield theiefore advised a friend who wished to have a complete farm-yard, to erect a range of buildings in a south-east direction, to have double stalls below, leaving the south-west and south-east sides o]icn to admit the sun in the winter, and give free entrance to the prevalent winds of sum- mer.— Practical Farmer. Notwithstanding the summer has been unusual- ly cool in Maine, the thermometer having been but few limes above SO in the shade, and the night's cool, yet the harvest will he veiy abundant. The wheat is full and heavy ; oats and rye are good ; Indian corn is late, but is growing well, and will yield a fair crop where the land is in good tilth. Turnips and other root crops look very promis- ing ; of hay there is rather a scanty yield ; of po- tatoes there will be an abundance, and of a supe- rior quality. — Augusta Jour. 78 NEW ENGLAND FARMER SEPT. 13. 1837. Ijff iSW l3Sr^5£..iiSf IS- ;i?^Ss2SISSi» BOSTON, Wr.DNESD*Y. SKFTKMBER 13 iB37. FAltMER'S WORK. Select the Best Seeu Corn.— It is highly impor- tant that your seed corn shou'd he selected fioni the hest samples which can he obtained, as the oilspring, whelh. ei vegetable or animal, will, in a great degieu, partake or the good or bad qualities of the parent. The follow- ing directions on this subject, are from a scientific and practical agricul:urist ; " When the first ears are ri|.e enough for seed, gather a suffieienl quantity for early corn, or for replanting; and at the tiioe you would wish your corn to be ripe, generally, gather a suflicieiil quantity for planting the next year, having a particul.ir care to take it from stalks which are large at the botiom, of a regular taper, noi over tall, the ears set low, and containing the greatest number of good siz.ible ears of the best quality ; let it dry speedily ; and from the corn gathered as last des- cribed, plant your main crop, and if any hills should be missing, re-plant from that first gathered, wliich will cause the crop to ripen more regularly than is common, which is a great benefit.— 'i'he ab.ive-mentioned I liave practised many years, and am satisfii-d that it lias in- creased the qu.jntity and improved the quality of my crops hoyon I what any person would imagine, who iias not tried the ciperiment." Dr Deano ob.serves that " some recommend gathering eeed corn before the time of harvest, being the ears that first ripen. But I think it would be better lo mark them und let tiiem remain on the stalks till they become sap- less. Whenever they are taken in, they should be hung up by the husks, in a dry place, secure from eaily frost, and they will be so hardened as to be in no danger of injury from the frosl in winter." The manner in which Air Thomas N. Baden of Ma- ryland, improved liis corn, coiunfonly called the "Baden Corn," is given in the N. E. Fari'ier of March 1, 1837, vol. XV. p. 265, by Mr Baden htJiiself. As this mtiy not be in t'^o possession ol some of our readers, we will quote that part which illustrates the principle of iin- provlng plants, by selecting their seeds from the best specimens : " I have the pleasure to say that 1 have brought this corn to iis high state of perfection, by carefully selett- ing the best seed in the field, for a long course of years, having especial reference to those stalks which produc- ed the most ears. When the corn was husked, I then made a re-selection, taking «nly that which appeared sound and fully ripe, having a regard to the deepest and best color, as well as to the size of the cob. In the spring, before shelling the corn, I examined it again, and selected that which was the best in all respects. — In shelling the corn, 1 omitted to take the irregular ker- nels at both the large and small ends. I have careful- ly followed this mode of selecting seed corn for Iwenlij- two or iwenUj-tkrec years, and still continue to do so. — When 1 first commenced, it was with a common kind of corn, for there were no other in this part of the coun- try. If any other person undeitook the same experi- mert I did not hear of it; 1 do not believe oiher.s ever exercised the patience to brir:g the experiment to the present slate of pi:rll'Ction. At first I was troubled to find stalks with even two good cara on them, perhapg one good ear and one smtill one, or one good ear and a (' nubbin." It was several years before 1 could discov- er much benefit resulting from my eilorts however, at length the quality and quantity hegaii to iiiipruvp, and he improvement was~then very lapid. At present 1 do not pretend to lay up any seed, without it comes from stalks which bear four, five or six ears, 1 have seen stalks bearing eight ears. One ol my neighbors inform- ed me that he had a single sialk with ten perfect ears on i , and that he intended to send the same to the mu- seum at Baltimore. In addition to the numb 'r of ear-, and ol course the great increase in quantity unshelled, it may be mentioned, that it yields much more than common corn, when shelled. Some gentlemen in whom 1 have full confidence, informed me that they shelled a barrel (10 bushels of cars,) of my kind of coin, which measured a little more than six bushels. Tho common kind of corn will measure about five bushels only.- I believe I raise double, or nearly so, to what I coulil with any other corn I have ever seen. I generally plant the corn about the first of May, and jilace the hills five feet apart each way, and have two stalks in a hill. " Early last spring, 1 let George Law, Esq of Balti- more city, have some of this seed corn ; he sent it to his friend in Illinois, with instructions how to manage it. A few weeks since, he informed me that the in- crease was 120 bushels to an acre ; that there was no corn in Illinois like it, and that it [iroduced more fod der than any other kind. I have supplied many friends with seed corn, hut some of them have planted it with other corn, and will, 1 fear, find it degenerate. " 1 have lately been inquired of, if this corn was not later than any other kinds .' It is rather earlier, cer- tainly not later. Corn planted in moist or wet soils, will not ripen so quick as that which is planted on a dry soil. In the former there will be found more damp- ness in the cob, although the kernel may appear ripe in both. In tile two last years, the wet seasons have in- jured much corn that was early lofted or housed." It appears from the expeiiment of Gorham Parsons, Esq., [see page 74 of today's paper,] that the Baden corn, under that gentleman's skillful treatment, grew very large, but is late, and it is doubtful whether it will ripen sufficiently to germinate another season. The same thing would take place in all soutlbern corn Prob- ably our shortest as well as surest way to improve our northern corn, would be to plant the Latlirop, the Dut- ton, the Canadian, or some othei early sort of corn, and imjirove it by selecting the best samples, and adopting the same process, so successfully pursued by ftir Bad«n, as above detailed. MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAIi SOCIETY. EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. ■Saturday, Sept. 9, 1837. Jj'In consequence of the great length of the report on fruits, it will be omitted till next week. P. S. The usual exhibition of fruits at the hall of the Society, is to be omitted on Saturday next ; this is to give place to the annual Exhibition, which commences on\Vednesday the 20th inst., at the new and spacious hall of the Society, No. 23 Tremont Row. Gentlemen are respectfully requested to forward specimens of ev- ery rare and valuable horticultural production, at an early hour on that morning, oi on a previous day. WM. KENRICK. some of the specimens were extremely fine. The fol- lowing we consider as extra fine specimens, viz : In Col. Wilder's collection of upwards of 100 speci- mens— Mc Kenzies Contender, Lady of the Lake, Con- queror of Europe, Desdemona, Stone's Yellow Perfec- tion, Lavinia, and Apollo. By tho Messrs Ilovey & Co., in a fine collection of about 100 specimens,— Victoria, Reform, Mrs Broad- htad, Hermione, Warminster Rival, Dodd's Mary, and Mary Queen of Scots. In Mr S. Swec'tser's stand of 72 specimens, — Crite- rion, King of Dahlias, Paragon, Hebe and Napoleon. In 40 specimens by Mr S. R Johnson, — Cross's yel- low, Apollo, Augusta and the Countess of Liverpool. i In Mr W. E. Carters collection, of upwards of 30 va- j rieties,— Wilinot's superb. King of the Whites, Lord | Liverpool and Queen of Dahlias. ] In Mr Mcliitie's collection of 40 specimens— Juliet,! Red Rover, Well's Dictator, and Stone's "Vellow Per- , fcction. In selecting the above, we wish it understood by all the cultivators, that there were many other specimens, in each of the collections, deserving of a particular no- tice, but which we refrain giving, least our report be too ■ long for the Farmer. I From Messrs Winship, by Mr E. A. Story.— Tuc- ? crum frutescens, Psoralea aphylla Acacia, Chrysosta- | chys or Golden sjiiked Acacia, Hemerocallis Japonica,; Lobelia Speciosa, Gloxinia Speciosa, Aslrantia major—-, several new annuals. j R, ses by Mr S. R Johnson— viz. var: Parisian Belle,? Hymerrian Tea, Triumph d'Areole. ' By J. Breck &, Co.— Senecio elegans of sorts ; Zin- • nias of sorts; double asters of sorts ; svi-eet peas of sorts ; Coreopsis of sorts ; Mourning bride, &c. By Mr Wilder,- a variety of Roses, some of which . were very beautiful. Bouquets— by Mr Mason and Mr D. Murphy. ' For ttie Committee. I S. WALKER, Chairman. ' Massachusetts Horticultural Society's Rooms, No, 25 Tremont Row, neaxly opposite the Savings Bank. O'The Annual Exhibition of the Massachusetts Hor- ticultural Society, will take place at thoir new Rooms, 25 Tremont Row, nearly opposite the Savings Bank, on Wednesday, 20th inst. and the three following days. (For particulars see advertisement.) Contributors are respectfully informed that there will be no exhibition of Fruits or Flowers on Saturday next, 16th inst. S. WALKER. EXHtBlTION or FLOWERS. The contributions of Dahlias, by Messrs Wilder, Hovey, Sweetser, Johnson, Breck, Mason, Carter, Mc Intire, Murphy, and Walker, were more extensive than at any former exhibition during the present season ; — FANEtJiL Hai.l Vegetable ^ kn^n-T .— Wednesday , Sept. 13, 1837.— String Beans 20 cts. a peck, Shell bean« 8 to 10 cents a quart; Broad Windsor Beans 20 cenl». do ; Cucumbers 0 1-4 cts. a dozen ; do. for Pickles, 17' cents per hundred ; Peppers 4 to 5 cents per lb ; Greea.1 Corn 10 cents a dozen ; Tomatoes 50 to 75 cents pet ■, bushel; Fruit of Esg Plants 25 cents per dozen ; Caul-| ifiowers 12 1-2 to 15 cents a head ; Brocoli 12 1-2 to 2* cents each ; Beets, Carrots, Turnips, &c., 3 toG cents " bunch; Red and Yellow Onion $1,00 per bushel; White Onions $1,25 do.; Potatoes 50 cents a bushel ; Sweet Potatoes $2 50 per bushel ; Winter and Valp«| raso Squash, 2 to 3 cents per lb.; Cabbages 50 to 7. cents per dozen ; Celery 6 to 12 cts. a bunch. Fruit.— Apples 25 to 37 1-2 cents per peck; Pears cents a peck ; Peaches 12 lo 50 cents a dozen ; Berri 10 to 12 12 cents a quart ; Barberries $1,50 per bus! el; Plums 17 to 25 cents a quart; Grapes 75 cents $1,00 per lb. ; Melons 12 1-2 to 75 cents apiece. VOL XVI. SIO. 10. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 79 Crop Croaking. — This vocation seems to beatiin end, for tUe |iresi;nt. We have, a very general eonsent tliat the crops are assuming the promise uf a /air average. We have at this time, very favorable weather. HOKTICl'LTURAl. KXIIlmilUIV. The Annuiil Exhibition of the Ulassacliuselts Horticuhural Society will be held at ihe Society's new Rooms, No. 23, Treraoiit Row, (nearly opposite lllc Savings Bank,) on Wed- nesday, Thursday Friday and Saturday, 20di, 21sl, 22d and 23d of September. \a Addre.ss by the Hon. Wui Lincoln, of Worrester, will be delivered at 12 o'clock on Wednesday. Tiie members of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, and the public generally, are respectfully invited lo contribute choice and rare specimens of Fruits and Flowers for the ex- hibition; and lo send the same to 23, Tremont Row, on Mon- day or Tuesday, ISlh or 19ih lost, where Commiitees will be in attendance to receive them, and will retain the same subject to the order of the contributors. The Committee of Arrangements have great pleasure in sta- ting that they hope, with the aid and assistance of their friends, to be able to make a better display of the proiluctious of Flo- ra and Pomona, ilian they have done on any former occasion. Members of the Society will receive their tickets on appli- cation to the Chairman of the C. of A. Season tickets, and tickets for a single admittance, may be had at the door during the exhibition. Per order S. WALKER, Chairman Com. of Arr. Sept. 14, 1837. 10 THERMO.METRICAL. Repiirted lor the New Enylanii Fanner. Range of the Thermometer at the Garden of the prnpr "f the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a si Northerly exposure, week ending August 19. letors haded August, 1837. | 7 A. M. | 12, M. | 5, P.M. ( Wind Sunday, ftlonday, Tuesilay, Wednesday, 'i'hiir.'^day, Frinay, Saturday, 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 5S 50 52 50 46 40 4S 76 66 78 60 76 64 70 56 74 64 70 60 74 64 N. E. W.E. S.W. W. S. W. w. w. A CARD. J. R. Newell would inform his patrons and the public, that he has disposed of all his interest in the Agricultural Wareho'ise. to Joseph Breck & Co. In taking leave of a business he has so long conducted, he desires to express his gratitude to his customers and friends, for their liberal patron- age. As he retires from an employment, which has been so connected with Agriculture, he hopes that, by the improve- ment and inventions of many valuable implements, he has con- tributed, in no small degree, to the advancement and prosper- ity of the agricultural huerests of our country. Boston, August 15, 1837. A CARD. The Subscribers liereby give notice that they have purclns- sd of J. R. Newell, Est(., Iris extensive stock of Agricultural Implements and Tools, which, with the additions about to be made, will make the assortment the most complete in the country. The Establishments heretofore known as the A^ri- ■ultural Warehouse and New England Seed Store, are now milecl ; and we trust will continue to form one of the most in- eresting places of resort to all who are directly or indirectly, nterested in agriculture. Strang-ers are invited to call and ;xaniine the establishment. We shall be happy to receive for leposit and examination, or for sale, any new and valuable nvention of implements or tools of any description. Catalogues of the abov Implements and Seeds are deliv- ered gratis at the establishment. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. Boston, August 16, 1837. GARDENER IV ANTED. A gentleman in Columbus, Ohio, wishes to engage a prac- I ical Gardener, who understands his business, and who prac- ises Sobriety and industry, to manage a Nursery and Green •louse. 'I'o a person of this description, a permanent situa- ion will be given. Inquire of JOSEPH BRECK & Co., :6 8 40 3 87 10 50 8 25 8 25 cask barrel cask barrel it bushel ii 1. pound bushel lb. pr. M. pound 97 90 I 00 I 00 18 0' 17 50 4 3 9 8 29 25 26 21 21 19 85 I 8 50 2 50 25 (0 L3 00 2 75 90 2 50 15 14 2 76 10 2 25 1 75 15 00 13 00 9 00 29 10 45 9 12 3 12 10 75 950 850 99 92 1 10 20 00 19 00 5 4 10 ;l 30 26 22 •ZH. 21 90 2 62 26 00 25 00 300 100 2 75 16 15 4 00 P R O V 1 \\\ MS, norlliern. southern, and western, Pork, whole hogs. Poultry, , Butter, (tuf>) . lump Egos, Phtatoes, new Cider, SIGN MA retail prices. R K E T pouud L pair Jb. dozen I bushel I barrel 16 12 125 20 27 BRKiHTON MAllKET—MoNDATrilpTTlTJ^Sr Kf ported lor Ihe New Engl inci Farmer At Market this day 900 Beef Cattle, 750 Stores 25 yokes working Oxen, 15 Uows and Calves, 4500 Sheep and Lambs, and 340 Swinc. >=neep Prices -Bee/ Ca«/e.- We noticed a few extras at I4 5o,':$r,;o.^''°' ""*' ''' " ^' ''■ '^''"" "-'"y Stores —Sales about the same 38 last week II " Sl]2^5o''"' ~^^ noticed sales at $65, 70, 90, 100, Cows and Calves.— We noliced sales at *27 50 «'^n $31 .'50, $33, $37 and $45. * ' * "' Sheep imd Lambs.—" Dull." Sales at $1 25 ftl .50 $1 75, $2 00, ,$2 25, and $2 50. * ' * ^" Hwine— hols at wholesale 8 for Sows and 9 for Bar- rows. At retail 9 and 10 cents. N. B. About 200 head of cattle remain unsold. 80 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. SEPT. 13, 1837. ^^^wm-^a 0°The iibject of man's existence, is set f"ith in the following lines, which we copy from the Kniclseibocit- er: — MANS KXISTENCE. Why are we lierc ' Tile infunt wail, VVliile resting on its mother's breast, VVilh feeble tongue begins the tale, Then passelh to a better rest ; A fleeting smile — a fallen tear, — Why are we here ? why are we here ? Why are we here? The bud of hope, That springs in ciiiltlliuocl's happy hour. Lies crushed, ere yet its blossoms ope, Beneath dull care's all withering power ; Fit emblem of man's weak career, — Why are we here? — why are we here? Why are we here ? As brief as frail Is man s maturity and j)ritne ; Lone wand'rerdown life's stormy vale — Swift voyager of fleeting time ! A breath — a tlionght — and death is near; Why are we here? — why are we here? Why are we here ? That silvery hair, Those palsied limbs bespeak decay; Those feeble eyeballs' sightless glare Too surely tell life's cooling day ; The trial o'er — man on his bier, — Why are we here ? — why are we here ? Why are we here ? Behold yon star. In splendor beaming o'er the sea I E'en thus the souls of virWie are. When purged from earth, Iroin sorrow free ; In heaven no sorrow can appear, — For this we're here — for this we're here! Why are we here ? Who could but choose Though thrice earth's cares beset the road, To toil life's chequer'd journ<:y through, And dwell eternally with God ? To fit us for that glorious sphere, — For this we're here — for this we're here ! Massacre of tiik Bradi.f.ts in 1746. — Tlie 9l8t anniversary of the massacre of tlie Uradieys by the Canada Indians at Riiniford, (now Con- cord, N. H.) in 1746, was celebrated by tlic citi- zeii9 of Concord, on 'i'ueaday last, with appropri- ate services. A niotiuineiit was erected to their memory, an address was prononnceil by Mr Asa McFarlan, and ilie services interspersed with odes written by Messrs Pierpoiit and Kent for the oc- casion. 'I'be reader of liie history of New Mump- sbire, need not lie reminded of the dangers to which the frontier provinr s were exposed a cen- tury ago, from attacks from the savage foe. I'he massacre of Jonathan and .Samuel Bradley, Bean, Peters and Lnffkin upon the morning of August lltb, (new style 2'2d) on tlie road from Concord to Hopkinton was one of the most disastrous and bloody events that signalized the opening of the French war. It is ineet that the descendants of those who were called upon to suffer in ttiose per- ilous days, sliould now, in the hey-day of their peace and prosperity, cherish the memories an' names of tlieir brave ancestors. Claremonl Ea^le. llusT IN Ikon. — We are not avvare that it has been satisfactorily accounted for, why iron which i.s in use, although exposed to a damp atmosphere, is not affected by rust, while iron similarly expos- ed, and which remains uiidistorhei!, is almost uni- formly affected by it. 'Ibis difference is striking- ly exhibited in the comparative effect on the iron of rail roads in use, and not in use. Not only the rails which are in use, but the chains to which they are attached, and wliiidi are never touched by tiie wheels, are equally protected. This eTect has-been attributed to electricity, with what truth we cannot say. 'Ihe art of effectually protecting iron from rust is nil imjiortant desiradatum. We learn from a foreign journal, tliat an important discoveiy, for the attainment of this object, has been made in Paria. It is staled that Mr Sorel lias found out a means, by gaivani/^ing iron, to prevent its under- going the process of oxidation. No description is given of lii» method, which seems to be a se- cret, but that a galvanized powder is employed. It is aflirmel that the ex|)eriments of several mem- bers of the Society for Encouragement of Art, have fully confirmed the statements of Mr Sorel, and that there is a strong hope that his process may be applied to every species of iron employ^ed in machinery or in the arts, however large, which it is desirable to preserve from rust. Cannon- halls, and even the cannon themselves, may be preserved ; and a statement is made of the saving it wonl.i cause to the French Government were only the cannon-balls which are rusted away in twenty years, saved from the effect of the air. — Watch sjirings and jewelry of polished steel, are sniil to have remained perfectly bright, though they were a long time immersed in water, sal ma- ted with the galvanic powder. The experiments of Sir Humphrey Davy in preserving copper from the effects of salt water by galvanism, are noticed, and these (experiments give countenance to the statement that it may be possible, by galvanism, to guard iron from rost. — Boston Adv. Christianity has done more than all things to determine the character imd direction of our pres- ent civilization ; and who can question or over- look the tendency and design of religion ? Christ- ianity has no plainer purpose, than to unite all ineH as brethren, to make man unutterably dear to man, to pour contempt on outward distinctions, to raise the fallen, to league all in efforts for the ele- vation of all. Under its influence, the differences of nations and rank are softening. To the estab- lishment of a fraternal relation among men, the science, literature, commerce, education of the Christian world are tending. Who cannot sec this mighty movement of Providence ? Who is so blind as to call it a temporary impulse ? Who so daring, so impious, as to strive to arrest it ? — Channing. I'he following have been Queens of England by their own right since the Conquest: — 1. Ma- ry; reigned from July 6, 1553, to November 6, 155S. — 2. Elizabeth ; reigned from November 7, 1558, lo March 25, 1603. — 3. Mary ; reigned from Feb. 13,1689,10 Maridi 8,1702. — 4. Anne; reigned from March 8, 1702, to Aug. 1. 1714.— 5. Victo- ria, began to reign June 20, 1837. By courtesy, there are two Queens of England at the lu'esent time, namely : Victoria, the Queen Regnante ; and Adelaide, the Queen Dowager. — Salem Gaz. Progress of TEMPERA.^'CE. — It a)ipeared at tfie late annivert-ary of the American Tenijierance Union, in New York, says the Newark Adverti- ser, that during the last ten years, the consuinp tion of ardent spirits in the United Slates has lea- sened one half, notwithstanding the vast increase of our population — that the foreign importation of spirits has been at most, not more than one half what it was before, while the home manu- facture has been diminished at least three fourtbe that at least one half the fires burning in distiller- ies, have been put out : and that in the State ofj New York aione, not more than 200 out of 1,149 establishments of this kind, which existed ten years ago, are now in operation ; that notwith- j standing many undeniable cases of relapse, 15,000 reformed inebriates are among the monuments of the benign effects of the spread of temperance principles. Fortyseven young gentlemen received the de- gree of " A. B." at the late Commencement at Cambridge. Patent Lamp Apparatus for Heating Water, Cookiiii^, &.C, t This appa-atus lias been loiiiul ve.y useful in small fain- . iiies, and lor such persons as may wish to prepare tea or , cotTee-tlriiik, cook oysters, &<-.. in ilieir own aparlmeiUs with- ' out the Iroiible of a wood or coal fi e. It is very co:i\"enient in public houses, cofiee-houses, and oilier places wlieic il is wished to keep any hot liquid constantly on hand. Besides answering all the purposes of what is called ihe'nursi lamp it may be made to boil from one pint to a gallon of water, by a i melliod, which in many cases will be found the most econom- : ica! and expeditious, which can 1 e devised. ' This apparatus has been much used and highly recoin- niended in writing by all, or nearly all the drug;gists in Bos- : Ion, whose certdicales of approbation may be seen at Ike olficc of the New England fanner, No. 5'2 North Market' Street, where ilie apparatus is for sale. It may also he ; housht of William Spade, [Mo. 26 Union Street. Handliills or pamphlets wi.l always bo delivered with the apparatus, wlieii sold, containing an explanation of ils principles and particular directions lor ils use, &.c. Jine U. TUB NKW ESGLAMD FARHIJSR Is published every Wednesday Evening, at g3 per aniinmi payable at tlie end of the year — but those who pay wiihiiitj Bix\y ■ ays from the I'me of suhscribing, are en'itlcd to a de- duction of 50 cents. [tj^No paper will be sent to a distance, without paynu^n being hiade in advannce. AGENTS. Niw York—G C. Thokuiikn, 11 Jolin-street. Flushing, N. Y. — Wm. 1'rinck ijj- Sons, Prop. Lin Bol t! Albany — Wm .Thorb urn, 3-17 .llarkel-slieei. Pldladelvhiii — D. ^V C. LANURErH, 83 Che.innt-slroel. Batthno'rc — Tublislicr ot American Farmer. Uincinnati — S.C. Parkhukst,23 Lower Market street. Middlehury, Vl. — Wight Chapman. Merchant Taunton, Mass.— Sam'l O. Dunbar, Bookseller. Hartford — (ioouwiN Sf Co. Booksellers. Newhuryporl — EBENK/.tR Stkdma.v, Hooksellcr. Portsmouth, N. H.—ioHS W. Fosteh , Bookseller. IVooc/sioc/r, K;.— J.A.Pratt. Brattleboro'—los Steen, Bookseller. Bantror,Me. — Wm . Mann, Druggist, and Mm. I!. ILtRi.ol HaliJax.N. S.— E. Brown, Esq. /.oiii'spW/e— Samuel Cooper, BuIIiI Street. SL /..OMii— H. L. Hoffman, and Will. IS & Stevens, Frlnled bgr Vulllf, JIfeituell tr €hitholm, n SCHOOL STREKT... JiOSTON. ORDERS FOR PRINTING RECEIVED BY THK rUBLiaHERi Sfl^^ A iN D GARDENER'S JOURNAL. l>Ul{l.lSIIt;i» nv JOSEPH BRKCK & CO., no. 52 north market street, (Aomcultural Warehouse.)— T. G. FESSENUEN, EDITOR. VOL. XVI. 150STON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1837. NO. 11. A^iSilE-S^a^^lSi^ILa (From the Yeoman's Oiizette.) MIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW, JExhibition 9f •Ifanuraciiit'PB, .\ N D PLOUGHIiVG BIATCH. CONCORU, ncrORKR 4, 1837. The Commillee of Arrangements for the approach- ins; Cattle Show, give notice that All entries of Animals for the pens are to he maile with Mr Phineas How, by 9 o'clock, A. M., on the day of the E.^chihition. Such Manufactures and Fahrics, improvements in Machinery, atid Iinple iients of Husbandry, as are offered for premium, must he entered at the Court-house l)y 10 o'clock, A. M., on the (!ay of exhibition, where directions and aid will be given. Persons in the immediate vicinity are requested to forward their articles for exhibition at the Court-house, at an early hour in the morning as possible. Tho Trustees liave appointed a Comiriittee to award premiums on the best specimens of Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums and Grapes, it being un- derstood that sucl) as are offered will be used at the diiin:;r of the Society. The Ploughing Match will take place at nine o'clock, A. M., precisely, and those who wish to contend for tlie prizes, must leave their names with Timothy Prescott, Secretary of the Society, by 8 o'clock, A. M. on the day of the Exhibition. A procession of officers and members of the Society, will be formed at half |)ast 10 o'clock, A. M., at Shepherd's Hotel, and proceed to the Meeting-house, where an Address will be deliv- ered by Wm. Kenriuk, Esq., of Newton. After the ceremonies at the Meeting-house, the several Committees will immediately proceed to the discharge of their duties. The trial of strength and discipline of working oxen, will take place immediately after the servi- ces in the Meeting-house. Entries of the same to be Hiade with the Secretary by 9 o'clock. A dinner will he in readiness at 2 o'clock, at Shepherd's Hotel. Tickets to be had at the bar, at 75 cents. At 4 o'clock, P. M., premiums will be pid)licly declared at the Court-room, in the Court-house ; after which the choice of officers will take place. Timothy Prescott, Moses Whitney, ~~ Edward Wetherbee, Joseph Barrett, JosiAH Bartlett, Benjamin Muzzey, Cykus Hubbard, Phineas How, Cyrus Warren, AWAHDISG COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE TRUSTEE!. On .Agricultural Experiments, Farms, Fruit, Mul- berry Sf Foreit Trees if Shrubs. Luke Fiske, Walthara. John H. Loring, James Eustis, Paul Kittredge, Moses Whitney, Groton. S. Reading. Chelmsford. Stow. Boxboro'. Littleton. Framiiigham. Littleton. Marlboro'. J\reat Callle. Samuel Hayward, J. M. Hartvvell, N. S. Bennett, Benjamin Kimball, Stephen Rice, If'orking Oxen. David Townsend, Waltham. Jonas Munioe, Lexington. Leonard Hoar, Lincoln. Simon Tiittle, Acton. Martin Wood, Littleton. Failed Callle. Joseph Barrett, Concord. Nathan Hartwell, Littleton. Francis Richardson, Billerica. Ephriam Merriam, Concord. Zadoc Rogers, Lowell. Mikh Cows and Management of Dairies. John Keyes, Concord. Nahum Hardy, Wnltham. Nat Kiske, Frainingliam. George P. Wright, Luther Conant, Swine. Dunstable. Acton. Nathan Brooks, Noah Sliattuck, Zaccheus Reed, Joel Viles, Cyrus Stow, Butter Sf Cider. Samuel A. Coburn, Moses Edgell, Moses Prichard, Augustus Tower, T. Prescott, Concord. Groton. Westfoid. Lexington. Concord. Lowell. Framiugham. Concord. Stow. Concord. Fruit. J. B. Varnum, Abner Wheeler, Paul Kittredge, Wm. Parker, Jonas Parker, Cotton, Woollen If Linen Manufactures B. Muzzey, Lexington Dracut. Framingham. Chelmsfoid. Sudbury. Carlisle. Elijah Hale, John Clapp, Jonas Warren, Charles B. Davis, Stow, S. Reading, Stow, Concord. Straw Bonnets. Eliphalet Wheeler, Stevens Hayward, Josiah Davis, Framingham. Acton. Concord. Jona. Rice, Henry W. Wellington, Boots If Shoes. Nehemiah Ball, John Fletcher, Elisba Tolman, Jacob O.sgood, Abraham Mead, Leather. William Whiting, Samuel Stevens, Jonathan Warren, William Smith, Enoch Kidder, Inventions. Marlboro'. Weston. Concord. Acton. Concord. Westford. Littleton. Concord. Carlisle. Weston. Lexington. Sudbury. John Nelson, James Draper, Levi Wilson, Benj. Dix, G. W. Hunstable, PLOUGHING MATCH Double Teams. Lexington. Way land. Dracut. Littleton. Concord. Moses Whitney, Timothy Page, John Heald, M. M. Rutter, Augustus Tuttle, Single Teams, Stow. Bedford. Carlisle. Wayland. Concord. Lincoln. Acton. Concord. Carlisle. Boxboro'. Ephiaim Flint, Edward Wetherbee, Cyrus Wheeler, Cyrus Heald, Paul Hey wood, 0"A11 per-sons having business with the Sec- retary of the Society, will find him at the Court- house, from 8 to 9 o'clock, A.M., on the morning of the Show. The Wheat Region or New York. — The Oneida, (N. Y.) Whig, says the wheat region of the State of New York comprises the counties of Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, Wayne, Ontario, Lit- in.'ston Yates, Monroe, Orleans, Niagara and Genessee, and parts of Tompkins, Steuben, Cbau- tauque, Alleghany and Erie. In many of the towns in these counties, the surplus wheat raised, that is to say, the quantity over and above what is necessary to sustain the population of the town, is from 60,L00 to 100,000 bushels. It is estimated by centlemen residing in that part of the State, whose opportunities of ascertaining the fact are favorable, that of the present crop of wheat in that region, there will go to market at least 12 millions of bushels, still leaving in the country enough to sustain the population for the year — The writer adds that in the flouring mills at Ke- chester alone, at least one hundreds runs of stone are employed in making flour. These, when doing full work, can turn out from 82 •NEW ENGLAND FARMER, SKPT. no l-ilT. eacli nil) of stones 50 haricls of flour per day, ami would require to supiily tlitiii, 25,000 liiislii-ls )!' V, lieiit for each 24 lioiirs. ISesides iliose at Kuilios- Icr, tlicre are cMeiisive flour mills ut I,e Roy, Avon, l$atavia, Medina, Lockport, Niagara Falls, Iila(l< Rock, Ciinandai'.'iia, IN^in Yan, Lyons, ftlendon, Waterloo. Sinc-ca Falls, Aulinrn, &c., — comprising, as a low estimate, 500 rnns of slones for flomiiifc piirpose.s. Ailowiiir; lliat each of these, inrlnding Roehester, can, when (nlly em- l)love(l, make even 20 harrels of flonr per day, it wonld recpiire 50,000 Inisliels of wheatclaily to supply iheni, and would take tliem colleciivily more than 12 months to manufacture the sur])hi6 wheat of this year into flour. A correspondent of the New York Express, says that liy documents appended to the census returns for 1835, there were 2051 grist mills in that State, and the value of the flour inannfac- tured at thern in that year was upwards of $20,- OOC.OOO — this must have given upwards of ihiee niilliou harrels. — JVewburyport Ilerall. Corn Stalks. — It is observed by a writer in the Vermont Farmer, and correctly too, we think, that the stocks and shocks of an acre of good corn, well managed, will go as far in keeping neat cattle, as hay cut from the same acre of ground. What we mean by being well managed, is that the crop l)e cut to the ground, ami immediately stocked, as soon as the grain is glazeil — that the corn may he picked off as soon as it is snflicient- ly dried, and the forage bound, jind well stacked or housed — and that, when given out, is to be cut and fed to tlio Block from mangers. Jf, when fed, it can be steamed or wet with a weak pickle, and sprinkled with a matter of ship stuff or bran, all the belter. 'I'lie defects in managing this forage crop are, that either the corn is topped, and the toi>s left in the field in stocks, or the entire stand till they are nearly spoilt by the weather — that they are hadly housed, and fed in the yard with- out cutting. The consequence is that much of their mitrilious matter is dissipated — that much is often destroyed, and that of what remains cat- able, the cattle are only able to consume the leaves, tops and husks, the main stock being lost, for want of being cut, so that the cattle can masticate it. Our cows and oxen were k( pt last winter al- most svholly upon cut corn stalks, and they were in as good condition in spring as when fed entire- ly on hay. — Cull. RaISTNG and PRESERVrNG PUMPKI.NS. — A wor- tliy and intelligent subscriber to the Cabinet, resi- ding in I'illgrove, Salem county. Now Jersey, has sent us a communi(;ation as to the best method of jireserving pumpUin.s. He slates that for the last few years he has had no dilTiculty in preserving pumpkins from six to nine months. His iilan is to gaihertheni when they are fully ripe (by all means beli)rc the frost falls) and then keep them in a warm diy place, lie states that in October, 1835, he had a pumpkin of the ordinary kind, raised in Jersey, about one foot in diameter.called the cheese pumpkin, brought in from the field ; it was placed in the corner of a cupboard, and there left until March last u period of about twenty months, du- ring which time it remained in a state of perfect preservation. This, he thinks, is owing to three circumstances. 1. The pumpkin being fully ripe and uninjured by frost when brought in ; 2, a fire kept in the room duiing the winter; and 3, the air being allowed a free passage during the war'" weather. The subscriber is of opmion that a great profit uuiy be realized by cultivating this article as loud for swine and cattle. yarmtr's Cabinet. ((''roni the (partner's Register.) A PREVENTIVE OP THE BLIGHT IIV PEAR TREES. Prince Edward, 1S37. The preventive is the simplest imaginable — it is not to prune the tree, or break up the ground un- derneath them ; hut, on the contrary, to let the ground be trampled. The facts, from which I come to the above conclusion, are the f(dlowing : 1st, There were in my grandfather's yard, two pear trees, which have been bearing pears from my earliest recollection, say 4t' years. 1 am now the occupant of his hmises and yard. These two trees are now as healthy as they ever have been. The yard has alwaysbften trauipled by calves and horses. 2d. There was n row of four trees in n lot ad- joining the yard, which was occasionally cultiva- ted. These trees have blighted, more or less, whenever the lot has been cultivated. 'I'wo of them have died with the blight ; the other two have been several times very much injured by it, but since I have ceased to cultivate the lot, tliey have been flourishing trees. 3d. 1 grafted, in the year 1821, about twenty pear trees. Tliey remained in the nursery until 1824; they were then planted in a lot adjoining my yard, which lot was cultivated three years in succession in tobacco. Most of the trees, during those tliree years, blighted more or less, — some blighted within a foot of the ground. I then levelled the ground on which they were planted, and moved my fence so as to enclose them in the yard. Such as had been nearly destroyed by blight, I enclosed by a pen of rails, in order to kecj) off the calves which graze the yard, until the trees had grown sufficiently high not to be in- jured by them. These twenty trees are now all healthy, and there has been no appearance of blight, since I cultivated the lot, except in one tree that was enclosed by one of my servants in a garden in which he cultivated vegetables. That tree was blighted and died. 1 would recommend that pear trees he planted in n rich soil (1 would prefer the site of an old dwelling) — that they be ploughed and worked a few years, even at the risk of hligliting ; and after that, that they be neither prunen eg?- The chickens had no sooner burst the shell, than they were mat ked by tying a red string round each of their legs, to distinguish them from the other twelve chickens of the same brood. These strings they have continued to wear up to thin time ; so that there is no manner of doubt but what the identical three fine birds constituting our present, are the identical three that can e out of the triple egg above mentioned. The two pullets are of a betuitiful milk white color, with yellow legs and neat single combs. — The rooster is of various colors, glossy neck and tail feathers, brown legs, and a proud double comb. Mr Wilkin.s is seriously of opinion that, by pro- per training and feeding, he can cause any, or all of his hens to lay double, triple, and even quad- ruple eggs. But, however that may be, we very much question if even the editors of the Commer- cial Advertiser, the New Haven Herald or the IJ. S. Gazette, in the mtiltituile of rarities that fell to their share, can boast a present of more peculiar rarity, than the one with which we have been honored by the worthy ami enterprising producer, Mr Wilkins. Long life to his galinary, say we. May he live a thousand years, and every year give us occasion to acknowledge the receipt of a sitiii- lar favor. — JV. Y. Transcript. Great Calf. — Mr Thomas Lancaster brought into this town the meat of a calf recently, which weighed one hundred and tiinety-seven pounds. The calf wiis only a few days over three montbit old, and was raised by Asaph R. Banks of V^'iii- throp. The two hind quarters weighed one hun- dred pounds, and were purchased by John Bar- ker, Esq., of the Mansion House, at nine cents h pound, the proceeds of the whole amounting to eighteen dollars. If any body out of Kennebec, or in it, can produce better veal than this, why — let them bring it on. — Kennebec Jour. .1 A Big Lamb. — A baby sheep was slaughtered! in South Hadley last week, by Mr Asaph Judd,* only four and a half months old, which weighed ^ fifty-two pounds! It was owned by Philip Smith. — JVorthantp. Cou. Short Loaves. — The poor in Detroit have ' been feasted at the expense of dishonest baker* in that city. V<»I.. \A I. !V«». 11. AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 83 (From the Aib:iny Ciiltivjilor.) THECiRAIIV AVORM, Tlioiiirti (if extreiDily diiiiiiiiitive size, tlireatnis bei-oiiie tlie most f.niniilahlt! insert enemy tliat ■i have ever hud to encounter. Though searce- |)eree|>tihle to th -• nailed eye, sue h are its nuin- rs, and such its voracily, as to destroy annually owsands, if not millions, wiu-tli of the great sta- e of life And we are persuaded its ravafies e not confined to the wheat crop, Hut that it ays upon other grains, which come into head ring ihe existence of the perfect insect, or fiy. We have seen nrmy jireventives recommended, d have tried most o( them without success, as rious prepjirations of the seed, applying lime d salt and ashes, when the grain is in ear, &c. e have hecotne convinced too of the fallacy of iiir's theory, as noticed in Ihe first volume of B Cu!tivator,that Ihe insect is transmitted through 3 sap of the plant. Neither steeps nor topical plications will serve any pur|iose. Notj.ing.inour inion, will prolictus from this puny enemy, t sowing early in autumn, and late in spring — that in the first the grain may become indiira- I and hard before Ihe fly makes its appearan<-e, d in the latter so that it may not come into blos- in until after the fly has . XVI. N.>. II. A N^ D (GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 85 Tfiis is a pretty fnir |irofit ; but let us review the process ami vary it to suit our latitude, and see whellier there he a gain or loss. In the first place he purchased tlieshoats much cheaper than it can be done with us. We should be doing pretty well to get them for twice that sum, say §(13,00. The regularity and precision with which they were fed, and the warmth of their pens, kept them quiet, and dis|iosi^A c, Having premised this much, I proceed to detail the practice which I have pursued for many a by- gone year on my farm, which, being on a limited scale, shall therefore confine my description to the narrow compass of my own operations, but which of course, easily admits of being extended to a lai- ger field as circumstances may recpiiro. When the hay season arrives, and the weather is favorable, and when I perceive, by the height of Ihe column of mercury in the barometer, and likewise from the appearance of the skies, that there is a likelihood of its continuing so, I set a couple of mowers to work very early in the morn- ing, each attended by a boy or girl about 12 or 1.3 years of age, and, as soon as the men have made half a dozen cuts of the .scythe, the two boys or girls take up the swath and shake it out as thin as possible on the ground where it grew, there to lie and wither till after breakfast. On the return of the mowers from th.eir break- fast, a stout, active woman begins to turn with a rake, in the direction of ihe sun, the grass which was first shaken out, the men and the boys cutting down and shaking out in tlie same way as in the morning. When the woman has finished turning the ear- ly cut gras.s, she immediately goes to the spot where she began, and shakes it out again as thin as she can, and when finished, she commences turning by large rakefidls, where the mowers re- sumed their work after breakfast, and commences iier task in the same manner as when she began in the morning, always turning as already said in the direction of the sun. On the people returning to the field from their dinner, the two boys immediately begin to shake out that part of the second turned grass, which had not been accomplished before going to din- ner, and when that is finished, they commence turning what was last cut, and then shake it all out again. At this period, the two mowers and the woman proceed to rake the first cut hay into what is cal- led a wind-row, and one of the men commences with a pitchfork, to put it into cocks of about ten or twelve stones weight, and between five and six feet in height, but on no account is a foot permit- ted to go upon' it, for it cannot be put up too light, neither is it to be roped, for if the weather is calm, a few hours after it is in the cock, it will be so com[)act itself, that it will require a violent wind to overturn it. Thus, the hay which was cut in the coursj of the day, will be, through this mode of treatment, sufficiently dried and secured by the evening, against any change of weather, which may occur In the course of the night, anil it will stand expos- ure to a storm full as well as the hay which is so sadly mismanaged by the improper system at pres- ent in use. So far the process only relates to getting quit of the redundant sap in the herbage, but if the hay gets ruin or any adventitious moisture, either in working or stacking, it must be carefully dried off before being put into the stack, or so brisk a fer- mentation will ensue, that combustion will infalli- bly take place. The next part of the operation is stacking the hay, and this may take place, if the weather con- tinues fine, on the second or third day afler the stack, for ilie purjiose of making it evolve its sac- charine quality, as in the ti.alting of grain, and is effected as follows : If a round stack is intended, let a common sack be well crammed full of hay or straw, and placed erect on the fijunihition where the stack is to he reared, and then begin hiiildiiig all around it with the first cut cocks, intermixii:g now and then a few of those last put up, in order to promote the fermentation ; and when the sack gets as high as the to[) of the bag, the worker pulls it straight up. wards, and so continues working around and pul- ling it up till the stack is finished, and in this way a chimney is formed for the escape of the nascent gas. Should a long stack be preferred, then a chim- ney must be brought out at the peak at each end, and one in the middle by the same means, if a large mass of hay is put up in the stack ; ami in conclusion, I recommend that these vents shall not be closed for a month, or while any percep- tible fermentation is going on (^uarterltj Journal of Agriculture. *,. Death in the Canblk! — Some "new compo. sition candles," which have lately been much used ir. London, have been found to contain arsenic. In consequence of a garlic odor being noticed im- mediately after they were extinguished, several were procured from different venders by Dr Ev- eritt, and the condensed smoke given out durinir their burning, was collected and analyzed, and in every instance this metal was detected. The quantity contained in each candle was estimated to be four grains. It was probably used for the purpose of giving the candles a betterappearance, and preventing the melted fat from crystallizing as it cools. The effects, in a crowded room, with a dozen of these candles burning, would [irobably be serious; and similar to those produced by ar- senic in the stomach. — Boston Med. Jour. Recovery from Hydrophobia. On Tuesday the 5th eiirt., a bheestce, (water-carrier) wlio had been bitten three weeks before, in the leg by a mad dog, was carried to the native hospital, Cey- lon, about three o'clock in the afternoon, with the symptoms of hydrophobia strongly upon him. He was immediately bled to the extent of forty ouni^es. Thesymptoms of diseaseyielded in suc- cession as the blood flowed ; and before the vein was closed, he stretched out his hand for a cup of water, and calmly drank it ofl^, though the mere approach of water but ii few minutes before had thrown him into convulsions. After the bleeding he lay down on a cot, fell asleep, and continued so for nearly two hours. When he awoke, the symptoms of the disease were threatening to re- turn ; another vein was then opened, and 8 oun- ces more of bicod were taken away, which so completely subdued the di-iea.se that he has not had a symptom of it since. — lb. John Lancey, Esq. brought into our office last Monday, from a field belonging to Thomas Drew, Esq. of this city, a siieaf of rye on one root, con- taining 15 heads, and measuring 6 feet 10 inches in length, which he thinks is only about the aver- age height of the whole four acres. Bangor Farmer. ^fi NEW ENGLAND FARMER SEPT. 20. lS:f. jsti^-y/ mst^^^'^m' m^m^mi^m., BllSTOS. WKDNK.^DAY. aKPTESlBER 20 1931 dial porl< may hii f.ilteni A in this wav, and itiakiii!; a savins; of ont' iliird uf the fuod and lime consumed In llie usual lllude. " PAllMER'S WORK. Fattfmng Swink. — Judge Peters of Pennsylvania, forinerlv Presidcjil nf the Pliiladelpliia Agricuiujr;il So- ciei}', stated tlial " snur foi)d is must gratclul and ali- mentary to swine. One gallon of sour wash goes far- iher lltan two i ten years Also, Warren Sweetnii;. a red fruit, l>tought trom Scotland, by I\lr John Warren, in 1031. Pl.UMS. The specimens of this fruit which were cxhdiited to- day,were of a variety and quality superior to thai of any remembered on any firmer occasion. By Mr French, from his place in Braintree, — Smiths' large Orleans, very fine ; another kind without a name. By Mr A. D. Williams, of Ro.\biiry, — a line, large, round fruit, of good flavor, pale red next ihe sun, and resembling in appearance, the Damns d llalie. By Mr Vose, — Corses Nota Briia. By Jo.seph S. Cabot, Esq of Salem, — fine specimens of Smiths* Orleans, anil of Green Gage. By Mr Manning, — Reine Claude, or Green Gage. Bingham, a good fiuit ami bears well, iled Damask, must be the wrong fruit, Bolriier's Washington, fruit very large, but wilh Mr M the tree docs not bear so full. Large Red Thoulonse, Long Blue French, productive and good. Imperial Violet, nanu; siijqiosed lobe wrong, as this proves a poor bearer. Cooper's Plum, fine and very productive. Dana Plum, a native of Ipswich. — Elfrey, very productive, and esteemed at Philadelphia as a very profitable fruil. Also, Prince's Imperial Gage, the most productive of all. By Mr Pond, from his garden in Cambridge port, — White Gage, Bingham, Smiths' Orleans, and Duane's Purple, all beautiful specimens of finest kinds. Tha two last are particularly large fruits. By Mr Johnson, from his garden in Charlestown, — Van Zandt's Plum, a fine, large, oblong fiuii, pale red next the sun and excellent. Washington, superb spec- imens, some of them measuring over seven inches in circunif-rence. Also, a branch of the same. Though the tree is not a full bearer, yet the weight of the pro- duction is great, from its snpciior size. Also, Whi:© Gage, from his celeluated tree, very fine and large. — 'Pile White Gage, so far as we have seen, proves to be identically the same, both in the tree and fruit, with the Princes Imperial Gage. A branch of fruit was exhibi- ted from an unknown source, cut from a tree at Nahant, imported two years since from France. Specimens of an oblong, very large Black Pium, of good flavor, from the Fair-weather nl.ice in Cambridge, supposed to be the Grande Padre horn Sjiain. PEACHES. Specimens of the Early Anne were exhibited from a source unknown. For the Cominitfre. WW. KEiNRlCK, Chairman. Fankijii. Hai.l Vegetable Market. — Wcdnisdinj, Sejit 20, 1837.— Siring Beans 20 cts, a peck, Shell beans 8 to 10 cents a quart ; Broad Windsor Beans 20 cents do ; Cucumbers 13 1-4 cts. a dozen ; do. for Pickies, 17 cents pcrliundred ; Peppers 4 to 5 cents per lb ; Green Corn 10 ceirts a dozen ; Tomatoes 50 lo 75 cents per bushel ; Fruit of E-g Plants 25 cents per dozen ; Caul- iflowers 1'2 1-2 to 15 cents a head ; Brocoli 12 1-2 to 25 cents each ; Beets, Carrots, Turnips, &c , 3 to 6 cents a bunch; Red and Yellow Onion .$1,00 per bushel; — While Onions .'Jl,25 do.; Potatoes 4lt cents a bushel ; — Sweet Potatoes $2 00 pur bushel ; Winter and Valpa- raso Squash, 2 lo 3 cents per lb.; Cabbages 50 to 75 cents per dozen ; Celery 0 to 12 cts. a hunch. Fruit. — Apples two dollars a barrel; Pears fifty cents a peck ; Peaches from ^il lof 1,50 a peck ; Berries 10 to 12 1.2 cents a quart ; Barberries $1,50 per bush- el ; Plums 17 to 25 cents a quart; Grapes 75 cents to $1,00 per lb. ; Melons 12 1-2 to 75 cents apiece; Cran- berries haveappearcd at lire low price of $1,50 a bushel, which indicates a plentiful crop. By Mr Jonathan Warren, of Weston, — Zerico apples, I general use than it is. A Delicate Vegetable. — Mr N. H Calder of stall i No. 100, Boston Market, presented the Editor of the N.J E. Farmer with a fine head of Broccoli (Brassica olerfl: cea.) There are several varieties of this esculent, whiol are all different sorts of late heading Cauliflower. Thir delicious plant ought to be mure cultivated, and in moA VOL XVI. XO. AN One ..f the best liquids for diluliiig ink tliat has be- come too ihiclc for use, is a strong decoction of cnllee ; it improves its color, urjd ^ives it an addiiionul lusire. HOKIICiri/runAt, EXllIlilTIOiV. The A,MM,.,I Exhil,l,i„n of ihe Ma.sa.ih„sclt.s Hur(i™lttn-al feociely wih he hehl at the Society's new Koon.s, l\o. 23 1 rejn.iMt Kow, (nearly opposile ihc Savings l?aiiU ) on We.l- nesclay, ^ riuusUay Finlaj and Salur.lay, 20lh, 21sl, 22.1 and 23d ol .'>e|)lpuil,tT. An Address by the Hon. W,n Lnieoli. ol Worcester, will be delivered at 12 o'clock on Wednesdav' I he members ol the Massachusetts Horlicu'lnral Soci.-t'v' iind the public generally, are respectlidly invited to conlribnte choice and rare specimens of Fruits and Flowers fur the ex- hibition; and to send the same to 2i -I'leinunt Row, on Mon- day or ■luesday,18lli or 19ih inst. wliere Coinniiitees will be in attendance to receive them, and will retain the same subiect to the order ol Ihe contributors. 'I'he Committee of Arrangeraenls have great pleasure in sta- tin.' thai they hope, with ilieaidand assistance of their friends t,. be able to make a lielter display ..f the pro.lnctions of Flo- ra ami I'om.nia, ihan tlipy have done on any former occasion .Me.nbers ot the Society will receive their tickets on api.li- cation to the Chairman of the C. of A. Season tickets and tickets for a single admittance, may be Had at the door during the exhibition. Per order S. WALKER, „ Chairman Com. of A IT. Sept. 14, 1837. jq THKUMOAIETRICAL. Iteiinrted lor tlie New England Farmer. Range of the Thermometer at the (iardeiiof the proprielof. No hen'"" ' '^ F"'"".-';. l*nsl.l-n, Mass. in a 'shaded IVoitheilycxpo.Mire, week eniling Scplember 16. 87 SiiPTEEBKR, 1337. I 7 A.M. I 12,IV1. | 5, P.M. | Wind PRICES OF COUNTRY H R O i) U C 1 : CORRECTKO WITH GFiiAT UAUU, WtKKLr. Sunday, Momlay, Tuesday, Wednesday, I'hursilay, Frinay, Saturday, * Frost on low lant 58 52 4S 46 38 40 42 74 70 6S 68 62 62 C4 62 60 60 52 58 56 58 E. N. E. IV. E. N,E. N. E. E E. INOCULATIKG ORAKGE TREES, bA\IAG OUT UAUDKiVS. &K. EDWARD SAVERS, Ganlener. begs leave to inform the cilizens ol Hosloii and ils vicinity, that he inlen.ls lo remain lor a short lime in Itost.m, and woul.l devote his lime to the above business to those who may be inclii.e.l to emplov him. eCT'All orders left at the Agricniliiral Warehouse and Seed Store, l\o 52 Nor.h Market Street, will be pnnctiially """"''■^d '«• July 26. A CAUO. J. R. IVRWEi.r. woul.l inform his patrons and the public that he has disposed of all his interest in ihe Agricuhural Warehouse, to Joseph Breck & Co. In taking leave of a business he has so h.iig conducted, he desires to express his gratitude to his custmners and friends, for their liberal palron- Hge. As he retires from an employment, which has been so connected with Agriculture, he hopes that, by ihe improve- ment an. I inventions of many valuable implenients he lias con inbuted, in no small degree, to the advancement and prosper ity ol the agricultural nuerests of our countiy. Boston, August 15, 1837. LOUnOK'S ENCYCLOPEDIAS. • ^°^!?in■" ''"' Agricullnral Warehouse, Loudon's Garden- ing, 1,270 pages, with over a ihoiisand neatly executed en- gravings, new eilition. Loudon's Agriculture, conlaining 1,378 pages, with nume- rous engravings, neatly done on wood,-i,ew edition. Also, a second lian.l copy of Loudon's Gardening, old edition, wdlich will be sold cheap. j^,]., j2 A CARD. Tlie Subscribers hereby give notice that they have purchis- «d ol J. R. Newell, Esip, lAs extensive slock ol Agricultural Implements ami Tools, which, willi the additions about to be made, will make the assortment Ihe most complete in the country. The Establishmenls heretofore known as the Atrri- cuUural Warehouse and New England Seed Store, are now united; and we irust will continue to form one of the most in- teresting places of resort to all who are directly or indirecllv mterested lu agriculture. Strang-ers are invited to call and examine the establishment. We shall be happJ»to receive for leposit and examination, or for sale, any new and valuable invention of implements or tools of any description. Catalogues of the above Iinplemenls and Seeds are deliv- !red gratis at the establishment. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. Boston, August 16, 1837. S4000 WAKTED. Wanted to borrow for the term of 2 or 3 years or more as may best suit the convenience of the lemler, the sum of ftSOOO lor ^yhlch interest will be paid scmi-annuallv, and for which' amp e security is oftered on Real Estate, con'sisting of House and Lands in the highest state of cultivation, delightfully situ- ated within six mile, of the cily, and wuril. ten times Ihe amount which is now wanted. ICJ^lmimte of Messrs Jos. Breck & Co. No. 51 and 52 North Market si. Bonon June 20. ,(• a.ARDENER WAIVTEM. A gentleman in Columbus, Ohio, wishes to engaw a prac- ical Gardener, who understands his business, and who nrac- ises sobriety and industry, to manage a Nursery and (^reen [louse, 'lo a person of this description, a permanent situa- lon will be given. Inquire of JOSEPH BRECK & Co Vo. 52 North Market st. Boston. ' UARDENER WANTS A SITUATION. A young man with a small family, who can procure "ood ecommendations from his employers, would like a situation 9 a gardener. Inquire of JOSEPH BRECK & Co., No 2 North Market st. Boston. FOR SALE, 1 full blood imported Dishley Ram, I do. Ewe, 1 full blood Dishley Ram Lamb 6 Irish ewes 2 years old, 2 Ram Lambs, o Evve Lambs and 2 yearling Ewes, 1-2 Dishley and 1-2 Irish «ui' p. '. i!-''!!.''".'' ''!-»,"';''"'• T" ^ seen on the farm of B SHLIKlLEfF, Jr. Chelsea, Mass. TO FARMERS. A person who having had some knowledge of the farmine business wishes to extend his practical knowledge of the same, offers his services to those » ho may wish to emplov for one or more years after the first of October next. Address J. M. through the New England Farmer. STRAW CUTTER. LINSEEO OIL MEAL. PRICE REDUCED. This article has met with a ready sale ihe past winter, and ceived a decided p.elerence with many practical Farmers this vicinity. For Ihe ensuing season the price will be lertueed lo I wentyfive dollars per ton, at the mill, or Tweiilvsevcii Jilars per ton in Boston. •' Apply at No. 10 Commercial Wharf, Boston, or in Men- V,' M"'^ ";'"■., , CiEO. L. STEARNS & CO. Medlord, April 26. 1837. "<. v^". Just received a good supply of Greene's Patent Straw Culler, one of the most perlecl machines for cuttino- fodder which has ever been introduced lor ihe purpose, fo? sale at the Agricultural Warehouse No 51 and 52 Norih Market ^'T*'- ,<, ,=,0, JOSEPH BRECK AND CO. Aug. 16, 1837. HOP BAGS. Second hand GUNNY BAGS, suitable for Hon Baes for ale by GEO. L. STEARNS & Co. , „_ ^°- 10, Commercial Wharf. J""^ 27. gpi^jf GUNNY CLOTH AND GUNNY BAGS, Suitable for Hop Bagging, for sale bv JAMES PRATT •""'yS- No. 7; Commercial Whf. ' .Apples, Bkans, \^-hiHe, . . , , Heef. ine^s. No. i. ; ^ prime, . . , ' ^ ' Meeswax, ( Amcriciin) . Cheese, new milk, . . , . KEArHKiis, norlliern, geese, soiilliem, gee.4e, r L \x. Aincncan, Fish, C, lioslmi, 1st sort, . sot.ti.erii, Isl sort. Leather, Philadelphia cily tannage, .,i„ r , ,. $6 25. Second „li',!, "If L^"-'.?^"-,'} 1";'l!!'y $5 7.5 f nird qual- a «ifi •).•; c J -".v""^*!?" Jo-» 50. tlfi'^Th"^'""''"^? *'■ " ^^- Two year old «13 , $lb. 1 hree year old $18 a .f2.3 * "^ ' S/icef,. —Lijts were taken 'at ftl 33 «i o, a.i r« tfu>ine~Pnres have declined. Sevprnl Inic f„ j 11 were taken at $7 for sows and *« („ t '" P'''''"* $9 for sows and $10 for barrowf '°^ ^'"""'^^' "' '"■"> 88 NEW ENGLAND FARMER, SEPT. 80. 19'r. JS"e Massachusetts Company employ twenty men, who, with the aid of a steam engine, get out! about .'wenty tons per Jay. The miners are all «0)d water" Bien— no in- ,ox'.ea(ai street. Flushing, N. J'.— \Vm . Prince ,»|- Sons, Prop. Lm Bol »( /l/ft,T»i/—\VM.'l'HOR BURN, 347 .Market-sliccl. I'hilaildvhia—lt . i^ C. Lanurkth,85 Chesnnt-street. lliltimoi-e — Publisher of American Farinei. CUinmuili—S.C. Pakkhukst,23 Lower Market slrecl. MMlehury. Vz.— Wight CHAen.^N . Merchant Taunton, Ma.ss.— Sam'l O. Dunbar, Bookseller. //u/Vi"''/— (ioonwiN if Co. liooksellers. A'ci/'//K/i/wo/(— EBENE7.EK Steiuian, liuokseller. l'„rtsm6,ilh,N. H.— John W. Foster, Bookseller, Woodstock, Vt.—i.K- Pratt. liratthliorc.'— ins Steen, liookscllcr. BjMo-or,iI/