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Quince Trees — Feed ike Hungry. 



Vol. IV. 



better parts. The principal causes that ope- 

 rate to decrease the quantity, and impair the 

 quality of barn-yard manure, are water, heat 

 and air ; consequently, the farmer would in- 

 crease his wealth much by protecting his 

 manure as much as is in his power from the 

 atmosphere. 



I have seen it stated in some one of tlie 

 agricultural works, I think the Complete 

 Farmer, that the value in nutritious princi- 

 ples of the solid and liquid manures bears 

 about the proportion of six to seven, that the 

 urine of cattle is really worth more than the 

 solid manure — much of which is usually lost 

 to most formers ; for Davy tells us that by 

 putrefaction most of its active nutritive salts 

 are disengaged; but beside this, few ba-rn- 

 yards are so constructed as to contain any of 

 the liquid products of the stables. In France 

 and Flanders, and particularly in the latter, 

 where tlie soil was formerly very unproductive, 

 the effects of urine and other liquid manures 

 has been truly surprising. In those countries 

 they take particular care to have the floors 

 of their stables so constructed as to carry off 

 all the urine to a vat, or reservoir, adapted 

 for the purpose, and either apply it in its 

 liquid state, or mix with it some absorbent 

 materials, and apply it as other manures 

 Now I think it would be well worthy the at- 

 tention of those farmers who have not already 

 adopted some method for preserving the stale 

 of their cattle, to turn their attention to this 

 matter, to examine and to experiment for 

 themselves, by which means if they are scep- 

 tical, they may satisfy themselves of the effi- 

 ciency of this\ind of manure. 



Yours, &c., P. 



Radnor, Pa., Feb. 2l3t. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Q,uiuce Trees. 



Those who love good fruit should aid in its cultivation. 



The cultivation of the quince is much ne- 

 glected, though it may be justly ranked 

 among our most valuable fruits. For pre- 

 serves it lias long maintained a distinguislied 

 rank, and tlie fruit either in a green or dried 

 state, is not surpassed by any other article for 

 communicating a pleasant and agreeable 

 flavour to pies made of apples. It is easily 

 propagated by layers, and also by cuttings, 

 and any approved kinds may be perpetua'.-jd 

 by grafting in the usual manner. 



It produces the finest, fairest fruit when 

 planted in a soft, moist soil, in a rather shady 

 or sheltered situation. It keeps well if pro- 

 perly managed, and always sells for a very 

 high price ; the markets never being over- 

 stocked with them, as is the case with many 

 other fruits in plentiful .seasons. 



The quince derives its name of Cydonia, 



from the town of Cydon, in Isle of Crete, 

 whence it was originally brought. There 

 are four kinds of the quince ; the pear quince, 

 from the resemblance of its shape ; the apple 

 quince ; the Portugal quince, which is less 

 harsh and more juicy than the two preceding 

 kinds; and the eatable quince, which is less 

 astringent and milder than either of the other 

 kinds enumerated. The trees being small, 

 they can be planted ten or twelve feet apart 

 along fences, or in places where they won't 

 interfere with other trees, or the business of 

 agriculture. ■, 



It is hoped that the present season will not 

 be permitted to pass over without the cultiva- 

 tion of this valuable fruit being considerably 

 extended among our farmers and gardeners. 

 Put some cuttings in a suitable soil and situa- 

 tion, and see how they will grow and flourish ; 

 this would be an interesting amusement for 

 the boys and girls who love good pies, and 

 would occupy but a few minutes for their 

 tune. Philip. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 

 Feed t.lic Himgry. 



Free trade enriches all. 

 The following extract from the Annual 

 Report of the Camden and Amboy Rail Road 

 and Transportation Company, will furnish 

 some information to those engaged in agri- 

 culture and horticulture, of the benefits de- 

 rived from rail roads in carrying produce ta 

 distant markets at a cheap and rapid rate. 



" Two years since, at the request of some 

 market people, in New Jersey, a line called 

 the Pea Line, with two cars, was occasional- 

 ly started from Camden, (opposite Philadel- 

 phia,) to New York, with no other view or 

 expectation than the accommodation of a very 

 useful and respectable class of men. This 

 line has steadily increased, until it has be- 

 come profitable beyond all expectation. Dur- 

 ing the past year, it has been running daily, 

 sometimes taking with it as many as si.vteen 

 cars, laden at the appropriate season with 

 peas, peaches, potatoes, asparagus, cabbages, 

 live stock, and upon one occasion, (as incredi- 

 ble as it may seem,) thirty tons of green 

 corn !" 



The above line of rail road cars has been 

 the means of carrying from the Philadelphia 

 market to that of New York, weekly, tons 

 of the finest Pennsylvania butter, myriads of 

 eggs, and countless quantities of veal, lamb, 

 mutton, small pork, and poultry, to feed the 

 goiu'inands of Gotham, and make their hearts 

 glad. Tins process tends to equalize prices in 

 the two markets, and to benefit both, for though 

 the tendency of it is to raise prices in Phila- 

 delphia, yet her citizens are sntHciontiy well 

 fed J and the increased demand produces an 



