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larly drew our notice to it was the supposition that, 

 besides other uses, it may be the very thing want- 

 ed for cooking food for doineslic animals. We 

 liave said at least enough to guide those who may 

 desire, what is best in ail such cases, to see and 

 judge for ilie7iiselves. 



REPUBLICATION OF TAYLOR's 'ARATOR.' 



We lately received, from a gentleman in the 

 weaf, distinguished for his ability as a writer on 

 agriculturej and his acquaintance with the works 

 of others on that subject, a letter containing the 

 following passage : 



" I am almost ashamed to own I have never 

 seen a copy of Col. Taylor's 'Arator.' I have en- 

 deavored lor years to get it ; but have never been 

 so fortunate as to find it either in the shops or pri- 

 vate hands, though I have made many inquiries. 

 I presume it must be nearly out of print ; but it is 

 probable some one in your neighborhood would 

 sell his copy. If you can thus or otherwise pro- 

 cure me a copy, without troubling yourself, I shall 

 deem it a singular I'avor." 



Some years ago a similar request, upon the same 

 grounds, was received from the deceased Judge 

 Buel, which we took pleasure in complying with, 

 by presenting him with one of our then spare co- 

 pies — as we would do now, for the recent appli- 

 cant, except that we have but one copy left, and 

 have in vain sought in this town for another, to 

 present to oar correspondent. This new evidence 

 of the scarcity of this work has induced the early 

 completion of a design which had been before en- 

 tertained and postponed, that is, the publication 

 of a new edition of ' Arator' in the Farmers' Re- 

 gister. This will be done in the next number, 

 which will be made to contain the entire work. 



HOVEN CATTLE. 



From the American Karmer. 

 One of my cows, a very valuable animal of the 

 common breed, lately became bloated or "hoven," 

 in consequence of getting into the barn-floor 

 through a door which was carelessly left open, and 

 eating her fill of potatoes. She was swelled up, 

 as tight as the skin could hold in about twelve or 

 fifteen hours alter eating them. Upon discovering 

 the painful and dangerous situation of the cow, I 

 immediately sent for a neighbor who had fre- 

 quently relieved hoven cattle by plunging a knife 

 into the paunch, and thus affording an exit lor the 

 confined air. — This was done first with a pen-knife 

 then with a Spanish dirkknile, without the desired 

 eflect, no air escaping through the puncture. Be- 

 ing anxious to relieve the sufl:ering animal, it 

 occurred to me that what would be beneficial in 

 the human subject, under similar circumstances, 

 or in Tympanites inlestinalis, might possibly give 

 relief. I lost no time until I had a decoction of 

 anise and fennel seed, prepared by boiling for a 



few minutes a handful composed of equal quanti- 

 ties of the two, in a pint of water — This I added 

 to a pound of hogs-lard, and bridling the cow, 

 raised her head by pulling the reins over the top 

 rail of a fence, and gave it to her in the usual way. 

 She appeared to be sinking so fast now, that we 

 drove her out to a field to die. When there she 

 soon laid down, very much exhausted, and panting 

 laboriously, seemed to be rapidly approaching the 

 end of her sufferings. I now concluded to try an- 

 other dose of the carminative and lard, having 

 observed that she frequently eructated, since giv- 

 ing the first dose. We accordingly had another 

 prepared, in all respects like the first. This we had 

 no difficulty in getting down, as she lay, without 

 the bridle. — Shortly after the exhibition of this 

 dose, the air began to roll in large and frequently 

 repeated volumes, up the gullet — this effect of the 

 medicine continuing at short intervals — in half an 

 hour the cow was quite relieved, and walking 

 about. The effect of this simple remedy was in- 

 deed most admirable, and deserves to be known 

 by every person owning a cow. One of my 

 neighbors has since experienced the good effects 

 of it in the case of a cow that had become hoven 

 in consequence of eating corn and corn-fodder in 

 the shock. It may not be amiss to mention that 

 the lard, in the above prescription, was recom- 

 mended, in the first place as a purgative, and 

 therefore became a part of the drench. Tar was 

 put on the puncture, and it healed kindly. 



R. Nebinger. 

 Lewisburg, Pa. Oct. 20, 1840. 



MEETING OF TOBACCO PLANTERS. 



At a large and respectable meeting of the to- 

 bacco planters of the county of Dinwiddle, held at 

 the Court-house, on the 19th of October, 1840, 



Col Benjamin Johnson was called to the chair, 

 and Wm. M. Gill appointed secretary. 



The object of the meeting was explained by 

 Dr. 11. C. Worsham, who presented for its consi- 

 deration the following preamble and resolutions, 

 and urged their adoption by a brief and spirited ad- 

 dress. 



On motion of Capt. John H. Edwards, they 

 were then unanimously adopted : — 



That in conformity to the principles of our go- 

 vernment, we cherish and entertain towards all 

 nations feelings of amity and respect, and desire a 

 perpetuation of the same so long as they can be 

 maintained upon just and liberal principles : That 

 as a government we have extended the olive 

 branch to all nations, and offered to all, trade and 

 commerce upon terms of mutual reciprocity ; and 

 whilst our liberality has been freely accepted and 

 extensively enjoyed, we have received, in return, 

 comparatively little else than monopoly and ex- 

 clusion : That whilst several of the nations of Eu- 

 rope are literally inundating our country with their 

 luxuries, nearly duty free, thereby poisoning our 

 morals and enervating our constitutions. Tobacco, 

 the most valued staple of nearly two millions of 

 American fi-eemen, is allowed to be taxed in their 

 countries from one hundred to upwards of eight 

 hundred per cent. : That whilst the powers of rea- 

 son have stripped this exorbitancy of every legiti- 

 mate basis of^ support, it is still persisted in, regard- 



