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NEW ENGLAND FA n:\rER. 



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the oa(s are in the milk, cut them, thistle and 

 «ll, dry Hnd mow liiem up for fodder; taking 

 care to use Ihem early in the season, or llie rats 

 uili get the start of you. Such of the tliislles 

 as are in hlossom at the timi» of cultinsx, will 

 liave their stalks hollow; and the rain, retained 

 ill (heir stumjis, slagnales in hot weallitr, fer- 

 inpnls wl(h the juices of the plant, and hringfs 

 en decay and doa'h. The younger shoots uill 

 continue to srrow till the grass forms a sufficient 

 sward to check them, when bein» mown in 

 in blossom, they also perish ; and l>y the lime 

 the ground needs plonijhing aa^ain, provided 

 there are no stumps or slone heaps to keep it 

 loose and open, the thistles will entirely disap- 

 })ear. In this manner, like a quack's palienl. 

 this plant may be made to pay for its own de- 

 struclion. — The practice o( cutting; and leaving 

 the III sties on the gro\ind i« not good, as besides 

 the lo-s of llie fodder, their decay enriches aipi 

 looserts the soil, preienis the sward from form- 

 ing, and enroiir.itfes lh° growth of the pl.mt. 



In pastures, parlimiarly such as cnnlain the 

 decaying roots and siumns of tree--, this vegeta- 

 ble otten mikes ils appearaore ; but with proji- 

 er inaiiagement, il would iie found lo lie liennti 

 cial rather than oiherwise. As it draws its 

 nourishment from a grialer depth, it does no' 

 materially injure the growih of gras-, and in 

 case of need, may be made to supply its place. 

 The hoisH will crop il without any assistance ; 

 but for cows it should be mown in the fore part 

 of a lair ilay, and when willed by the sun 1 will 

 be devoured with greediness. This process 

 will lie sensilily fell in the dairy, and if iieise- 

 vered in, will eventually destroy llie Ibislle; 

 Ihongh a wise farmer will feel no impatience 

 ior such an event. 



Il is admitted that where sivine are allowed 

 to feed, the greediness of this animal for this- 

 tle roots but " nourishes the food it ferds on.'' 

 But this is a rei'l recommendation. For, when 

 you suffer your swine to run on (he highways, 

 or in your own enclosures, you iindoubledly do 

 St for the sake of the food they dnd there. Now 

 what can be beder adapted foi this purpose. 

 Ihan a vegetable which yields this food not on- 

 ly above, but three feel under ground, and in- 

 creases in exact proportion as it is sought for 

 and made use of? 



The thistle also flourishes on the highways 

 nhere swine are not allowed lo run. particular- 

 ly on such places as receive the wash. But the 

 Jierfecl farmer will prevent this by annually 

 gathering up this wash and cinn erling it, in the 

 liog-pen or cow-yard, iiiln excellenl manure. Or 

 the poor man may cut them as before directed 

 to increase the milk of his row in summer, or 

 }ay them iiji for her support in tije winter. 



To conclude this prickly subject, let farmers 

 he assured that the Canada thistle will not trou- 

 ble lands that are well ruliivaled or swarded; 

 that in occupying spots neglected by man, it 

 serves to nourish innumerable small birds whose 

 enjovmi-nt is equally gratelul lo the God of na- 

 ture Willi that of mankind to which they contri- 

 bute ; thai when they wish the continuance ol 

 this plant for llie|)urpose of I'eodiug swine, Ihey 

 have only to turn Ihem into it, lo inci-ease it to 

 ariy ejlenl ; anil when they wish lo get rid of it, 

 they need but convert it lo a proCitalile use and 

 it will soon dis.ippear. Away then with vain 

 fears and needleas hostility ! Cease (o think of 



legislating il out of the world, pickling it to', HOW TO IDENTIFY SILVER. 



death with salt, or mowing it with scythes whet- i Silver, in its native or viigm slate, has a great 



(ed with bluestone. On the contrary, use it hke jextmial resemMenre I.. Im, bui mav. onex.miin- 



a friend ; that is, make it entirely subservient to|.„|on, be easily distinguished from 'that melal .,y 



your own inlerest, and like other friends il must ijis i„,jny. iniirli heaver, and by ils remaining 



wholly forsake you, or dwindle into absolute in- „„;,!, ^p^ imder the operalion of fire, where.is 



significance in your presence. NOTCE. tm I'urns entirely away under a continued heat 



=^^!^ A-« ores of Mtver are frequeuily combined 



SH\DE TREES. r'''' •'''"^f meials, it may be oi u«e lo luruish 



The value atlarbed lo shade trees is bv a "''■' '?'i""'^' "'"^ " '"*'' '>3' "''ich he may as- 



great part of the communily very improper, v P,^'"'"./""'' '"\l"-"f"\*: «'" ."'^ qn.inuiy io 



appreciated. The exprn«e of siting .hem on, r"'" !' 'f- <='^'"^""«;' ]"l ""^ P-Ji-p"-, let 



alid superintending their culnv ,tlon is c .npar- >:'" I"" f /f"' '"'"^^^^ "' ""^ ^^^ '"'« => «alch 



alively nothing. Their pos,„ve worth Wide ; P'^^ :""''''"' "■■ '*^^''^ '^"T "' ""'■'.'"^ ="'d ; 

 ■' - 'bi'u hold the glass over the flame ol a c.indle 



from any consideration allached In ihim as a 

 luxury, can be estimated in no way moi" prop- 

 erly than liy a reference lo Ibe in'riaseil price 

 an estate wilh ihem will command o»er one 

 wilhoiil Ihem. Il may be saiil wlh safely, thai 

 the value of most larnis would tip raised ten or 



lit ihe ore is dissolved; afier which dilii.e ihe 

 toliitioii wilh water, and stir il aliout vviih a. 

 |irii;ht copper wire. Whatever silver is pre- 

 sent will imr.Hd;ately separate from Ihe solu- 

 1^)11 and aiiach itself to Ihe Wire. Or, instead 



fifteen p.r cen. by the addition of sharb- trees i T";''"^ '.'"''^ "' I*''' "l'" «'l-l 'o H'e so.ul.orj 

 aloul the buildings and along Ihe puMic ro.ld. ' T ''^"f' "' ""'''f •"="'• "' <=:7"^"" «""' ^'"^ 

 Thev giv- Ihe counlrv an appear.uce olweallh, T T'""'' " I"!' ''^ l":"'"'"'' "l"' ^^ »-l'''r«'ed 



V giV' Ihe counlrv an ap( 

 ihil nnlh ligel-e can supply The shade of the 

 elm, Ihe maple or the bulioriwooil, imparts an 

 air of comfort and<a«i' to the huniMesl collage; 

 while the most spacious and princely esl ildish- 

 inenls wiihoul them appear" covered wilh the 

 most prison-like gloom. 



i| a dense and dm! while clouil 



Mechanici' Mw. 



METALLIC CASTINGS. 

 Iron am' irnlallic casliiijs are staled to he 

 (ery much im[iroved, by subjerling ibe melal, 

 A story is related of Xerxes that will very I*'"'" '" '''S mnuld«, lo pressure. This is done 

 happily explain Ihe notions we entertain of rich '.^ making a pari of the mould of such a form 

 and beautiful shade trees. Il is said he hailed ' ^ '" receive a piston, which, on the melal 

 his immense army for three davs .on the banks '|p'"2 inlroduced, is made lo press on il with 

 <if the Eurotas to admire an E'lm. He paid il j '"^ required force. It is staled thai castings 

 all Ihe homage due lo Ihe gods, and lo manifest i *"•""'"'' '" this way are not only free from the 

 in Ihe highest degree possible his admiration j '"l"'''fections generally incurred in Ihe usual 

 »nd resperl for a tree, to recline in whose shade Inosie, but have a (leculiar soundness of surface 

 he regarded the greatest privilege, the enthu-)'"'^ closeness of Kxture, qualities of ihe utmost 

 siaslic monarch walered its trunk, ils roals, and l'nr"'''='"ce in ordnance, rolling cylinders, 4-c. 



th • ground alioul il with Ihe tiesi and richest j 



wines his camp could furnish. Having, as i'l TO PREVENT H.\IL STORMS, 



yvere, made the tree fuddled wilh his devolionil The London Couriergives the following piece 

 exercises, yet di«salistied wilh the allentionsne [ of intormalion : 



had bestowed upon It, he ordered Ihe nost ; A jenlleman now en the Continent writes 

 cosily jewels, the richest pearls, the most ire- that ihe whole country in Ihe neighborhood of 

 cious stones, and llie wh<de regalia, yvilh al ihc Lausiinne is undergoing a singular process, cal- 

 Irappings and decrfralinns of the Princes that led /inro^re/rn^ The paragreies consist of poles 

 followed in his train, lo be suspended or the of 4tJ feel high, placed 500 feet from each other, 

 branches of the venerable Elm. Thr air * lo which conduiiors are attached. Great rav- 

 around was filled wilh the scent of the most agr'S are frequently occasioned lo Ihe vineyards 

 fragrant gums and ammaiic herbs. Hi literal by hail sicims; and ills asserted that these 

 ly perfumed the yvhole of one of the Giecian coudiiclors, Uy depriving Ihe hail clouds of their 

 Slates lo give a full expression ofhis admiration superabundant electiicily, will cause their con- 

 for this venerable inhabitant of the beautiful , tents to descsiid eilher in •'now or rain, 

 banks of the rom.mtic Eurotas. Gentle reader ! j ■ 



be not dismayed. Ills not meani by Ibis that ^Easy tnethod of curiag ihc sea iciirvy. 



Ihe same treatment ought lo be observed to the I tI^ root of the garden carrot abounds in n»^ 

 Elm ol modern days ; but there^s simielhing in triliois saccharine juice, and is slightly aromat- 



ic. These are desirable properties against Ihe 

 sciirvi'. T« experience Ihe good elTecIs of these 

 properties, the rooh innsl he taten ros;. There 

 i- noiiing unpleasant in ibis: on Ihe contrary, 

 it is vhat Ihe common people often do by choice. 

 Thes> roots would keep well during the longest 

 voyace, packed up in casks, having ihe inlersti- 

 ces filed with sand; each sailor might be alloyv- 

 ed loeal one root every day, or every other 

 iUy^ xcording to the stale ofhis health and the 

 qiianlily of roots on board. 



the lasie of the Conqueror of the East that is 

 not displeasing. — J\aliontti JEgis, 



INGENUIIT. 

 A Brussels Journal announces that among the 

 productions of industry which will be sent from 

 Western Flanders, lo the exhibilion al Haarlem, 

 IS a piece of cloth, which has in ils breadth 

 4,'JOO threads, so fine that they canmif be discer- 

 ned but by a magnifying glass. This piece was 

 spun and woven by a brother and sisler. There 

 is also a s|iindle of thread, iuipei ceplible Ihrinigh 

 fineness, which is valued al 400 Dutch florins 

 per pound. 



TJ»e ale VVilliam Brcid of Boston left a donation of 

 $•2000 b Harvard College, wliirh tlic corporation h»» 

 voted U expend iu the purchase ol books, 



