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armory they now attempt to demolish. The point for, which we contend 

 is, that sfudy should be made a discipline. When this is the case, the 

 manner, rather than the matter or amount, will be taken into consider- 

 ation, and thoroughness will characterise all the efforts which the 

 student makes. Let him look into himself, not to examine or explain 

 the nature of that mysterious chain that binds the spirit with the 

 material organism, but to examine the workings of his own immortal 

 nature. AVhen this is done, when he has laid the foundation broad, 

 deep, and firm, when he has the complete control of his own mind, it 

 matters not whether he understands the technicalities of any particular 

 profession or not, he can be, if he will, eminently practical. 0. 



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CRANBERRY CULTURE 



The following statement, which we take from the K E Farmer is 

 from the Middlesex (Mass.) Agricultural Transactions, and was mlde 

 by Addison Flint, of Xorth Eeading : 



In the autumn of 1843, I built a dam and flowed the swamp from 

 that time till August, 1846 ; then let off the water. 



The following October, burnt over the swamp, and set the vines 

 The vines were cut up with a sharp hoe or shovel, and set in hills, three 

 and a half feet apart ; the bunches about the size of a quart measure 



In raising from i\^^ seed, I planted in October, 1846, about half an 

 acre; crushing each berry between the thumb and finger, and placin- it 

 just under the mud ; single berries in a hill, three and a half feet apart 

 Also, sowed broadcast a number of bushels the following spring Very 

 few vines appeared from them for two or three years; no berries till 

 180., then very small; in 1853, good size, in quantity, worth picking 



My practice has been to stop the water in October, and keep it on till 

 May, or until the weather is warm enough to start vegetation; then 

 ower It down to the top of the vines, and keep it on them until I think 

 the spring frosts are over; then let the vines be fairly out of the water 

 until the berries are grown-say from the 10th to the "loth of August- 

 then draw It off for ripening and picking. 



We found three or four small beds of native vines on the swamp, after 

 ^e let off he water to set the vines, and a few very fine berries ; there is 

 now probably a dozen beds that bear berries. 



