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THE FARMBR'S MONTHLY VISITOR. 



long as possible, to prevent the flow of sap ; a slight 

 freeze after the buds begin to swell will liill the 

 twigs, and frequently the tree. • 



From the N. Y. Journal of Coiniiiurce. 

 Commerce of the United States. 



We were astonished to find tliat the imports of 

 the year ending 30tli Sept. last, reached tlie enor- 

 mous amount of ijf; I62,U'J2,1:32 ; an amount never 

 equalled save in the memorable year of specula- 

 tion and over-trading (lb;!G; when it rose to $18!),- 

 980,035, so on the other hand the ex])orts last year 

 were never equalled save in 1835 and 183G, and 

 were but little surpa.ssed even then. How is it that 

 amidst a general stagnation 'if trade and commerce 

 there is more commerce tiian almost ever before '" 

 We subjoin a table showing the value of imports 

 and exports in different years : — 



Years. Imports, Exports. 



1821 $62,585,724 $64,974,382 



1622 83,241,541 74,160,281 



1823 77,579,267 74,609,030 



1824 80,5^9,007 75,986,657 

 IS25 96,340,075 99,535,388 



1826 84,974,477 77,535,322 



1827 79,484,068 82,324,827 



1828 83,509,824 72,264,686 



1829 72,492,527 72,368,681 



1830 70,876,920 73,849,508 



1831 103,191,124 81,310,583 



1832 101,029,266 87,176,943 



1833 108,118,311 90,140,433 



1834 126,.521,332 81,024,162 



1835 149,895,742 121,693,577 



1836 189,980,035 ]S8,663,04O 



1837 140,989,217 117,419,376 



1838 113,717,404 108,486,116 



1839 162,092,132 121,023,416 

 The annexed table shows the amount of register- 

 ed tonnage, and of enrolled and licensed tonnage, 

 in the United States, from 1815 to 1839 inclusive, 

 together with the sum of both. Fishing tonnage 

 not included ; which now amounts to 108,682,34 

 tons. 



Registered Enrolled and Total 



tonnage. licensed tonnage tonnage. 

 Vears. Tons and 95ths. 



1815 854,294 74 513,833 04 1,368,127 78 



1816 800,7.59 63 571,408 85 1,372,218,53 



1817 809,724 70 590,186 66 1,399,91141 



1818 606,08^64 (i09,095 51 1,225,184 20 



1819 612,930 44 617,•^2I 07 1,260,75161 



1820 619,047.53 661,118 66 1,280,166 24 



1821 619,896 40 679,062 30 1 ,298,9.=;8 70 



1822 628,150 41 696,.54S 71 1,324,609 07 



1823 630,920 76 896,644 87 1,336,565 68 



1824 669,972 60 719,199 37 1,389,163 02 



1825 700,787 08 702,323 69 1,123,11177 



1826 739,978 15 796,21168 1, -534,190 84 



1827 799,170 44 883,437 34 1,620,609 78 

 1826 812,619 37 928,772 50 1,741,39187 

 1839 650,142 88 610,654 88 1,260,977 81 



1830 576,475 33 615,31010 1 , 1 9 1 ,776 43 



1831 620,45102 617,394 33 1,287,846 29 



1832 680,980 77 752,460 39 1,439,450 21 



1833 750,026 73 856,123 22 1,601,149 94 



1834 8.57,438 42 901,468(37 1,718,907 14 



1835 885,82160 939,118 49 1,820,940 10 



1836 897,774 41 984,318 14 1,892,102 65 



1837 810,447 20 1,086,238 40 1,896,685 69 



1838 822,59186 1,041,10518 1,863,697 09 



1839 834,244 54 1,153,.551 85 1,987,796 43 



Art of Swimming. — It has been observed be- 

 fore, that men arc drowned by raising their arms 

 above the water; the unbiioyed weight of wliirh 

 depresses the head; all other animals have neither 

 motion or ability to act in a similar manner, and 

 therefore swim naturally. When a man therefore 

 falls into deep water, he will rise to the surface, 

 and continue there if he does not elevate his 

 hands. If he moves his hands under the water in 

 any manner he pleases, liis head will rise so high 

 as to allow him to breathe ; and if he moves iiis 

 legs, as in the net of walking, (or raiher of walk- 

 ing up stairs,) his slioulders will rise above the wa- 

 ter, so that he may use less exertion with his hands, 

 or apply them to other purposes. These ]ilain 

 directions are recommemled to the attention of 

 .those who have not learned to swim in their youth, 

 and they will if attended to, be found highly ad- 

 vantageous in preserving life. 



If a person falls into the water, or gets out of his 

 dppth, and cannot swim — and if lie wislies to drown 

 himself, let him kick and splash as violently as pos- 

 sible, and he will soon sink. On the contrary, if 

 impressed with the idea that he is lighter than the 

 water he avoids all violent action, and calmly but 

 steadily strives to ■ refrain from drawing his breath 

 whilst under the water, and keeps his head raised 

 as much as possible ; and gently but constantly, 

 moves his hands and feet in a proper direction, 

 there will be a great probability of his keeping a- 

 float until some aid arrives. — Maine Farmer. 



Packing Butter. — The increased price of but- 

 ter in autumn, as well as its scarcity in winter, 

 renders the l)est mode of j)acking it a matter of 

 some importance. There are several particulars of 

 minor importance to be attended to, to which grea- 

 ter or less attention is given by good butler maim- 

 ers ; but tlie two leadmg rei]ujsitcs without wliich 

 there must be failure, and witli wliich there cannot 

 easily be, are elean vessels, and t/inruin^h irorlunir. 



The importance of the former, in obtaining per- 

 fectly sweet butter, must be evident to every one ; 

 hence the necessity of washing vessels by scald- 

 ing ; and where they become rusty from disease, of 

 employing cliloride of lime. 



In order to keep the sweetness, it is indispensably 

 necessary that every particle of buttermilk be wor- 

 ked out before packing down. This is ascertained 

 wlien none ceases to ilow from it. Inexperienced 

 butter makers generally perform this part of the 

 operation very imperfectly. Work the butter four 

 times as long as you think necessary, and then per- 

 haps you will have half completed it. When it is 

 thoroughly worked, pack it down, by beating, in a 

 strong pot, cover the top with an inch of very stronu 

 brine, and keej> in the coolest part of the cellar, and 

 you need not fear its becoming injured by keeping 

 before ne.tt winter. — vVew) Genesee Farmer. 



Cramp in Bathing. — For the cure of the cramp 

 when swimming. Dr. Franklin recommendsrfi vig- 

 orous and violent shock o!l the part aliected, by 

 suddenly and forcibly stretching out the leg, which 

 should be darted out of the water, into the air, if 

 possible. 



The Tuknip Fi.v. — The follt)wing is the sub- 

 stance of an article relating to the Turnip Fly, 

 condensed from an English Magazine. I'he fly 

 does most injury in hot weather — no particular soil 

 renders the crop safe — manure of any kind has no 

 effect on tlie fl}' — That manure which produces the 

 most rapid growtli of tlie plants will tend to save 

 them from the ffy by quickly getting the plants too 

 large for it — the drill system is altogether preferred 

 for safety — quick lime is recommended to be sov^'- 

 ed upon the young plants, and repeated ^-lienever 

 it becomes blown or washed oil'. It should be 

 sown when tlie dew or rain is on the plants. R. 



Peachi;s. — A correspondent of the Journal of 

 Commerce speaking of peach trees and their lia- 

 bility to be destroyed by hard winters states that 

 .lodge Judsoii of the U. S. District Court of Con- 

 necticut, who resides at Canterbury, caught the 

 idea that it might be the too earlj' spring which 

 created the difllculty. He therefore in January, 

 after the ground had become thoroughly frozen, 

 covered the roots a foot deep with hay or straw, 

 which had the effect to keep the frost in the ground 

 and so prevent the sap from starting until the 

 spring was fairly opened. He succeeded complete- 

 ly ; for the last spring the trees all around, and of 

 his neighbors in the adjoining yard, were all de- 

 stroyed, but his were fresh and blooming. The 

 fact seems to be, that not the cold weather, but 

 the warm weather does the mischief. The trees 

 are killed by frost after the sap- starts. — ISoslon 

 Times. 



Washington's opinion of Agricnlttirc. 



The following is an extract of a letter troni (ien- 

 eral Washington to Sir Arthur Young, wlio was 

 fond of agricultural pursuits: — 



** The more Iain acquainted with agricultural 

 aff'airs, the better I am pleased with them; inso- 

 much that I can no where tind so great satisfaction 

 .as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indul- 

 ging these facts, 1 am led to reflect how much' 

 more delightful to au undebauched mind is the task 

 of making improvements on the earth, than all the 

 vainglor3' vvhicli can be acquired from ravaging it, 

 by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. 

 The design of this observation is only to show how 

 much, as a member ot" human society, I feel my- 

 self obliged to your labors to render resfiectable 

 and advaiit.igeous an employment wliich is more 

 congenial to tile natural dispositions of mankind 

 than any otlier." 



Nf.w WiiKAT. — The Houston Telegraph says 

 that a species of ^^■lleat indigenous to the country, 

 has been discovered in the northwestern frontier of 

 Texas. It is thought to be a valuable variety. 



Painting.— Spirits of turpentine is in most cas- 

 es used in mixture vvitU paints, because it facili- 

 tates the drying rapidly It decomposes and de- 

 stroj's the vitality of the oil ; it should never be 

 used when durability and lustre is required. I 

 have been in the practice of painting my out build- 

 ings with pure oil, mixed without boiling, and am 

 satisfied that is more durable ; the drying process 

 is not so rapid, buf the coat is liarder and more ad- 

 hesive, and less expensive. S. W. JEWETT. 



Il'cybridgc, Ft. May 16, 1840. 



THE MARKETS. 



From the Jv'cw Yvrk Journal uf Commerce nf Juli/^i. 



COFFEI-^ — 'Miere is no cliange in llie stale of \he, nmrkei. 

 The ejiIeB were 200H b;igs firazil at 9\ a in^; 400 Si. Unmin- 

 coat8i{ct8, cash; 12i)U old (Government Java, al isajaiacis 

 200 Mnracaibo at 10 cts; 2u0 LaguJiyiii at lOiJ a U els ; 200 

 Cubaal'J^ a lOicts. 



COT TON— 'I hemirket was qiiiel. The sales were chief- 

 ly to inanufactiirera, as follows:— 1700 Upland and Florida, 

 at 7 a gjc; 1330 Mobile at 7^ a I Ic; lOU N. Orleans at 9\ a 

 10,|[C. Toial, 3,!20 hal«s. A raihtr better leeling wa.'' exci- 

 ted (Ml Saitirdiij', by the arrival of the Q,ueeii. 'I'lie sales of 

 [he dav were ahoiii 500 bale?. 



FISil— There arc nonldtiry Codfish of prime quality. 

 ?urh as there are, may he quoted at §2; new at 1,87 a 2. No. 

 1 Mackerel sell al §12, when alone; No. 2 at 8,50a75 fnrold, 

 an'l !la9.25 for new; No. 3 at 4,2.=>; 400 half hrls. No. \ 

 Connecticut Shad brought $6,75; 50 bris. old Salmon, No. I 

 sold at SIG. 



HIOES— Sales of Cnlirorniaal 12 ct-5; and Maracaibo at 

 lOJcts, lb.; 1000 San Jnan at lOi cts. 



H( >PS — .NotliinR worlli re|tfiriin{;. 



iMOLAPSES— Uelailini; qualities continue quite in da- 

 rn.md. A nar^o of Porto Rico sold in tois at tiOfts jjallon, 

 and one of Trinidad Cuba at 2.Vi9. Poor and tait id plenty 

 and dull, and dependent on the (lisiJlIerfi alone for a inarke'. 



PROVISIONS— I'here is a fainnnderate demand for Beet 

 and Pork at steady prices. Indeed there is htile change in 

 the price of any article. New Cheese goes offaioar^c; 

 and Dairy Butter at 12 a J3c. 



SALT — A cargo •{ Liverpool sold at 25c bush, and 900 

 sacks common at ll2.^c. A carp'i of Bonaire is reported at 

 35c. hush. 



SUGAR— The market is firm wiili a cood inquiry and ^n 

 upw ard tendei|cy in prices ; sales 400 lihds Orleans at 5 a 6c, 

 au'i a small lot very prime, equal l'» St. Croij, al 75r,; 200 

 hhds St. Croix at S'a 9.^; 200 Porto Riro at 6 a 7^; of Cuba 

 white, the market is bare; 1200 boxes brown sold at 7 a 7^0, 

 100 ('iiba Muscovado at 5|c; a cart;o of 5009 bags Manilla, 

 arrived at Salem, has been purchased by a refiner here at Bg 

 CI? Ih. 



TI:AS— The market stnnds we II. 



MONEY AND EXCHANGES— There is no new f< ature 

 except the ronlinued improvement nf Domestic ExchangCF. 

 Money is plenty aqd all gond paper readily taken by the 

 banks at 6 per cent. 



nRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET, July 20, 1840. 



At market 200 bpef cattle, 30 cows and ralves, 2000 sheep 

 and ITOswiiic. 120 Rw>ne were reported la.et week. 



Prices, —Reef Cmle— The prices obtained last week were 

 sustained and we quote (he same. Firrt quality, SR 25; se- 

 cond quality, 5,-5 a 6,00; third qualttv. 4,75 a 5,75. Cows 

 and calvcH,' $20, 2:!, 26,28,32, 35. 40. andS42. Shepp, dull. 

 Lots were sold alSI.'-?3, 1,33. 1,62, 1,71, I,SH, 2,00, 2,17,2,C5. 

 2,.'iO, and 3,00. Sw ine dull— No lots were sold to peridte, and 

 no purchasers were at market. A few were retailed at for 

 luer prices, from 4^ to 7. 



NEW YORK CATTLE MAKKET, July 20, IhtO. 



.^t market 959 head of beef cairic, iiicliidinj! 50 Iffl oM-r 

 last week ; 300 from the «ontIi. hnlance from Illis Stale ; P5 

 milch cows, and 3 100 sheep and Inmbs. 



The Reef market was dull, and last week's price Iiardly 

 maintained. The sales reached to 700 head, at $6 to H, ave- 

 apinc $7 the 100 lbs. — Milch cows same a? last week. Sales 

 oiTi.T at $25 a 48.— Sheep and tambs — Theie was a (an de- 

 mand, hut prices sometlnng lower, 3100 taken, bheep at 1,50 

 to $1, and lambs at 1,2.') to .$1,25 each. 



PHE?;OiMEXOX FOR SALE. 



PHKNOMF.NON is a youn^r Short Horned Durham 

 Bull, sired by GeorRC the Third, an imported bull, who 

 took the State and County prrmiuiTis at the Worcester 

 Cattle Show, in Oct. last. His Dam is Lady Lilly, also 

 imported. Both are of the best possible blood. He may 

 now be put to cows ; would answer for a herd of thirty. 

 He is very larcre and o(* uncommonly fine fjymmetry. 



For Turthfr information, apply at tlie V'isitor office, 

 Concord, N. H. or to CHARLES WILLARD, 'id, Har- 

 vard. Still River Villace, Mass. 



Harvard, Mass. .\prtl 2'2. 18U). 



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