1825.) 
maize, Jerusalem artichoke, passion- 
flower, sun-flower, &e. &e. 
The above: give: reason to expect 
that many others would succeed. 
- What: follows| is a short account of 
some animals, possessing properties that 
are, of might be made useful to man. 
Dshikketei, or Wild Mule :—Though 
the Tartars cannot tame them, yet, Mr. 
Pennant thinks, were it possible to bring 
them into fit places; and provide all the 
conveniences known in Europe, the task 
might be effected. : 
Zebra According to Buffon, the 
Dutch yoked them in the stadtholders’ 
chariot. 
_ Quacha Has been broken to draw 
in acart. 
East-Indian Ox :—The larger kind 
draw the hackeries or chariots; the’ 
smaller are used for riding, and go at: 
therate of twenty miles a day. 
Buffalo: — Useful for the dairy, 
draught, or saddle. 
Broad-tailed sheep :—The tails are 
esteemed a great delicacy; their flesh 
is in some places very good ; in Thibet 
their fleece is remarkably fine, and from 
its beauty and length, is worked into 
very valuable shawls. 
- Antelope:—One species is mentioned 
in some of our old ‘agriculture books, 
as being kept in our parks, and the 
flesh preferred to that of deer. 
Baby Roussa:—Is a kind of hog found 
in the island of Buero, in the East- 
Indies, :in-a tame state ; feeds on herbs; 
and ravages gardens, like other swine; 
its flesh well tasted, 
Patagonian Cavy, or Hare:—The 
flesh is of snowy whiteness, and excel- 
lent flavour. 
‘Angora Rabbit :—Has hair like the 
Angora goat, which is the basis of our 
fine camlets. 
Tehneumon :—This animal is more 
useful than a cat, in destroying rats 
and mice ; and grows very tame. 
"Bees:—A new species of domestic 
bee having lately been introduced into 
this‘country from Australia, the reader 
is'referred to’ Kirby and Spence’s Intro- 
duction to Entomology, for several other 
species \ of | “domesticated bees, vol. i, 
p. B82 5 > 
Silk-worms :—See the above work, 
. 333, for some species not ‘generally 
own, | ~ 
Shell-fish !—Scollop beds were form- 
ed in Cork harbour, by a boat laden 
with them having © accidentally sunk ; 
and oyster beds ‘at New-York, pe a 
similar occurrenee. 
On Macadamizing. 
311 
Were the societies to print on a sheet 
of paper, the names of those objects 
they are desirous. of, with some direc- 
tions for the care of them, it: would 
doubtless forward their design. 1) 07 
— 
To fee sis of the Monthly Magazine, 
[ CAN NOT refrain from making afew 
lL remarks upon a communication in 
your last number, by a Son of Adam 
(who, it seems, has entered the lists from 
a feeling of justice and decorum), al- 
though I am aware that you do not per~’ 
mit your miscellany to be madeayehicle 
for controversy, where no new facts or 
informationare elicited. Of the displaced. - 
surveyor, whom he has converted into’ 
“contractor or overseer,” I know no- 
thing but what I have read in the public: 
papers. I advocated his cause because’ 
his opinion was coincident with my own; 
and I gave the reasons upon which my. 
opinion was founded: panacea I Pro, 
posed none. Your correspondent. in-: 
stances some pieces of road upon the; 
new principle, which have answered: 
well, and much has ‘been said .on the 
subject of economy and expense. Facts’ 
I like, rather than opinions ; and I can’ 
state as a fact, that I know a turnpike2! 
road in Cumberland, forty miles‘ in” 
length, that has for forty years been kept! 
in repair at an annual expense of. ten, 
pounds per mile. Within the last two , 
years apart of the same road has been,, 
lifted and relaid, under the: direction, of; 
Mr. M‘Adam, at. an ‘expense .of:, four 
hundred pounds per mile. » That thes 
road is much improved there ‘is’ no®* 
question ;—that the future repairs will’ 
be for some years in a diminishing ratio 
may be admitted : but then—there is’, 
interest to pay for £400 at 41 per cent. am 
the rate at which the money aH been. 
actually borrowed ; and this makes an. 
annual charge upon the road of £18, 
per mile for eyer;* a sum nearly double 
to what the former surveyor was em- 
powered to expend. By something” 
more than‘suspicion, I am accused 
misrepresentation ; but I do not stindl? 
convicted : a great part of the stones” 
used on the roads in the northern coun- 
tries, are neither “ of flint, of gravel): 
nor of granite ;” and I assert, in the face! 
of all the McAdams and Fitz-Adamsy 
that something may be, and is a 
—_—_—_—_—————————" sn ey fy 
* Or an annual payment of £29. 16s..9d.' 
per mile, to discharge the principal and’ 
interest within the duration of. the rer 
sent Act of Parliament. 
