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coming to full maturity, as the peaches began to | 

 ripen in June. I found a pea that produced ad- 

 mirably, and even under the trees, running up 

 their bodies, spreading through the limbs and 

 bearing well — nnd uninjured by the winter rain?. 

 And here, I will add, as the result of no slight 

 experience, iha'. uotwiilistnnfling the peach tree 

 is so highly benefited by sOrrmg the earth around 

 its roots, to produce tiie best effect, it must be done 

 only in the fall, winter, and in the spring after the 

 blossom is off. And, to settle this part of the 

 subject, as far as regards my practice, I will state, 

 that as soon as the vines of the potato or pea cul- 

 tivated in the orchard, are sufTicienlly rotten to 

 turn under with the bar-share, the first ploughing 

 takes place, the next previous to planting, and the 

 last on the cultivation of the crop. I am fLilly sa- 

 tisfied that the roots of the tree require to be kept 

 cool and at rest (when the tree is in the bearing 

 state) the balance of the summer, for which the only 

 two crops 1 can admit, are admirably calculated. 

 The little bunch potato comes to maturity with us 

 in June, and produces admirably. The vine hard- 

 ly runs, but covers the earth with a mass of 

 leaf and short vine. Not wishing to take up too 

 much of your valuable columns, I will continue 

 the subject in other numbers. 



CuLTIVATOn. 



Jtlabama, \st September, 1840. 



Our correspondent need not entertain the fear 

 expressed in his last sentence. We should be 

 glad to have h'm a frequent contributor to our 

 pages, and to occupy as much space as his leisure 

 may permit. His present subject is one of much 

 interest, and the more fully in detail his practical 

 experience shall be stated, so much the better. 

 Judging from his southern locality, we presume 

 that he speaks of the sweet and not the Irish po- 

 tato.— En. F. R. 



about a fortnight afterwards, namely, on the 16ih 

 of July, got 18 ounces of 25 fibre silk from one 

 bushel of pea-nut cocoons. 



In the siik filatures in Europe, fi^om one to one 

 pound and a half is considered the daily task o-f 

 an experienced reeler. Fkanklin. 



RHODE ISLAND AGRICULTURE. 



Extract from the Geological Purvey of Rhode Island, by Dn. C- 

 Jackson. 



Report of the Crops, S^-c. raised on the liivulet 

 Farm, in Cranston, 1839. 

 The land consists of 15 acres under tillage, 



REELING SILK IN PHILADELPHIA. 



From the Journal of the American Silk Society. 



At the model filature in Philadelphia, we learn 

 from an article in the United States Gazette, the 

 following has been the result of practice : — 



Elizabeth Williams began learning to reel silk 

 on the 9ih of last month, (June.) July 15th 

 commenced at half past 8 o'clock, and reeled her 

 bushel of cocoons by 3 o'clock in the afternoon, 

 having had a recess from 12 to 1 o'clock. Ob- 

 tained from the bushel 20 ounces and a half, and 

 continuing her work till 6 o'clock, P. M., reeled 

 28 ounces in the day. The cocoons were of the 

 pea-nut variety, and very good. The silk 25 

 fibres. 



On the 16ih, the same girl reeled from similar 

 cocoons, atid without any extraordinary exertion, 

 2 pciunds and 1 ounce of 25 fibre silk, between the 

 hours of half past 7 A. M., and 6 P. JVI. 



Hannah Hill commenced learrn'ng to reel May 

 27th, (of this year,) and obtained from her bushel 

 of pea-nut cocoons, 22 ounces. In the course of 

 the day she reeled altogether 24 ounces of 25 fibre 

 Eilk. 



Cornelia King began learning July 1st, and only 



15 cows, 

 1 bull. 



r5 



15 

 25 

 3^ 



50 



10 to 15 



5 to TO 



Static. 

 ^570 

 25 



m grazing, 

 clover meadows, 

 watered ' 

 river ' 



in wood, 

 peat bog, 

 unreclaimed. 



1 pair of largCjjxen, 160 



2 heilers, 50 



§^110 



63 



108 



44 



2 horses, 

 21 sheep, 

 18 head swine, 

 Turkeys, &c. 



P.-oduce Raised and Sold. 

 Corn on 'd acres, average quantity, 58 bush, to the 

 acre, $150 



" 6 " injtired by the August gale, 60 



Barley ami oats, 4 acres, 33 



Potatoes, 3 acres, 450 bushels marketable, 150 



" 50 '•' for feeding cattle, 12 



Beets and carrots, valued at 25 

 Fruit, (not sold.) 



1800 lbs. pork, sold from 7 to 8 cents per lb. 130 



Pigs raised, 22 



' .==old. 8 



Lambs, 18 sold at S3 each, 54 



Calves, 14, " S5 50 each, 77 



Profits in carfinsr wood cut on the farm, 48 



7 tons of hay sold, ^18 per ton, 12G 



5 '' nnsoid, 70 

 1455 lbs. butter sold, at from 26 to 33 1-3 cts. 



per pound, 380 



Butler and milk used in family, 30 

 Premium received on butter exhibited at the 



Rhode Island cattle show, 15 



Received for improvements on the farm, 48 



Received for boarding laborers, 32 



$1470 

 Expense. 

 Two hands, each 7 months, at ^12 1-2 per 



month, .<B175 



1 boy, 7 months, 35 



Paid for labor in getting hay, 26 



1 hand in winter 5 months, at ^8, 40 



1 boy, do. 10 



Board of laborers reckoned at ^1 per week, 130 

 Grain, potatoes, and hayseed, used in thespring, 60 

 Salt for manure, 10 



Salt for dairy, 6 



Taxes, 28 



Blacksmith's bill, 24 



Balance, from which deduct rent of farm and 



family expenses, 986 



$1470 



