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the other, is hung in the stream, and covered over with a 

 roof, around which, in winter time, straw is placed to 

 prevent freezing. While the end of the lever upon which 

 is the box, is up, a stream of water runs in, and the 

 weight of that overbalances the weighted end of the lever, 

 and down goes the box, striking a pin in its descent that 

 opens a valve and lets out the water, when up it comes 

 for a new supply, each movement of the lever making a 

 stroke of a force pump that sends the water in one 

 perpetual, never tiring stream up the hill. 



Instead of feeling as though we were troublesome visi- 

 tors, seeking our own gratification, we were everywhere 

 made to feel more like one affectionate brother visiting 

 another. We were assured that our hosts rather con- 

 sidered it an honor than a burthen to entertain us. Oh ! 

 how I wish agricultural brethren would extend the cus- 

 tom of visiting one another. Much good and much pleas- 

 ure would come of it. 



After our return to Philadelphia, we went, in com- 

 pany with the excellent editor of the Farmers' Cabinet, 

 a short trip into New Jersey, and at the farm of 

 Mr. Edward Tonkin, 1 about fourteen miles from Camden, 

 saw some of the finest specimens of fat Durham oxen, 

 I venture to say, in the United States. Mr. T. is a large 

 breeder of Durhams, and has done what but few breeders 

 would do, that is, to alter some of his best bull calves 

 for the purpose of showing what can be done with this 

 breed of cattle for beef. He also has one spayed heifer. 

 These beeves are now about five years old, and it was 

 the opinion of several gentlemen present that the largest 

 ox would weigh 3,000 pounds. They are to be fed 

 another year. Taken together, they are one of the most 

 beautiful shows of fat cattle I ever saw. 



On our return, we visited the old "Haddonfield house," 

 built of bricks and timber imported from England. We 

 now look upon the importation of bricks as ridiculous. 



1 Edward Tonkin, of Clarksboro, near Woodbury, Gloucester 

 County. 



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