1825.] 



spout if watt ring is apiilitd in this mode, tiie earth 

 about the roots wili not be displaced, aud the fuU ben- 

 efits of irrigation secured. 



It was formerly the opinion ofhoriiculturists that rain 

 water, river water, or what is called soft water should 

 alone be used in irrigation. But this opinion is held to 

 be erroneous by ilie best qualified judges. In Parkes' 

 Chemical ICssays, pa^^e 9, it is asserted that according 

 to Dr Home, "hard water promotes the growth of plants 

 ill a mi ch grf aier degree than soft water." Water im- 

 pregnated with iron, a'ld sulphuric acid, which is Ire- 

 quently found in swamps and marshy places, is unfit 

 for washing and is therefore called hard water. Such 

 water i» improper for watering land, un 'ess there is 

 ^ime or other calcareous matter in the soil ; but in that 

 case it is to be preferred to pure wati^r. If water im- 

 pregnated with iri'O and sulphuric acid (which is com- 

 monly calTed vitriolic water) comes in contact with 

 lime or calcareous earth, the arid quits the iron, unites 

 with the lime and forms sulphate of lime [gypsum] and 

 thus the injurious substance is converted into an ex- 

 cellent manure. But most of the hard water, in com- 

 mon wells, derives the quality which we call bard, 

 and which causes it to encrust the vessels in which it 

 is boiled, renders it unfit ff-r washing. Sic. by being im- 

 pregnated with plaster of Paris, and is therefore better 

 than pure water for watering plains. 

 ""•»(Ste-~- 



The Ithaca Journal speak? of the death nf a calf ap- 

 parently in a fit. On opening it, a hair ball was found 

 in its intestines, " two inches in diameter aud six in 

 eircumlerence ; of a solid and regular formation, round 

 and flat at the ends. It was cut open with a sharp in- 

 strument ; and a number of very small worms were 

 found in the centre of the hs\]. We have heard of hair 

 balls of considerable magnitude being found in the in- 

 testines of cal\'es, as well as of full grown cattle, but 

 such instances are rare, and we have never seen the 

 formation of those balls accounted for, on any rational 

 hypothesis.^' 



American manufactures are coming very much in use 

 ' at Lima, such as broadcloths, cassimerer, blue prints, 

 shirtings, striped bed ticks, jeans, ginghams, checks, 

 letter paper, &r. All articles the growth of .Spain, ar- 

 riving in Peru, four months after April, are to be con- 

 fiscated, together with all the cargo on board. 



A package sah of Domestic Goods took place on 

 Thursday last at Providence, and was numeronsly at- 

 tended by the citizens of that place and the southern 

 (owns and cities. The whole number of packages col- 

 lected was one thousand, only two or three hundred of 

 which were sold. 



John Nielson, a farmer of Stillwater. N. Y. has pubr 

 lished in the Albany Advertiser a statement, from which 

 it appears he was effectually relieved from the gravel, 

 by drinking freely of new cider and boiled cider. 



W'ifbin a month past four barns in the towns of 

 Litchfield and Winfield, Herkimer county, have been 

 struck by lightning and consumed. The Herkimer 

 American says,"the property thus lost was probably 

 worth enough to pay for insurance to the amount of 150 

 or $200,000— and yet we presume there are not more 

 than five barns insured in the county." 



In consequence of a belief that the yellow fever pre- 

 vails at New-Orleans, the authorities of this city have 

 ordered, that all vessels coming from that port shall 

 perform quarantine. — Boston pa. 



The Savannah Republican of the 4th instant, states, 

 tliat a considerable part of the United States' troops or- 

 dered into the Creek country, have arrived. 



Ftre. — A furnace in Sandwich belonging to Hercules 

 Weston, Ksq. was consumed by fire on Saturday night 

 week. The flames were communicated to the buil- 

 ding by the bursting of the chimney. It was insured 

 e lew days previous to the amount of $3000. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



47 



In Concord (N. il.) and some of the adjacent towns, 

 the dysentery and measles are prevalent disorders. — 

 The latter having proved fatal in a number of instan- 

 ces. The dysentery has been very fatal in Berks coun- 

 ty (Penn.) In two tov.'nships containing about 201.10 

 inhabitants, no less (ban 1 10 persons, mar.y of them a- 

 dults, died of that disease in the course of about seven 

 weeks. 



In an affray at an election in North Carolina a Mr. 

 Turner was shot through the body and killed. 



Six hundred persons were sent to Rhoims, to be 

 pardoned at the Coronation, but two hundred of tlitni 

 perished by suffocation from neglect. 



A new Map of the U. Slates has recently been pub- 

 lished by Mr. Finley, of Philadelphia. Mr. Walsh says, 

 that in plan, correctness, and elegance of execution, it 

 is equal, if not superior, to Any map of the kind which 

 I has been printed in this country. 



' Bolivar has offered to Mr. Lancaster $20,000 to be 

 employed in advancing the education of children at 

 Caraccas. 



I Fire. — For some day past (he plains 7 miles north 

 : of the Saratoga Springs have been on fire, l^he dam 

 age is considerable. We understand two dwelling 

 ! houses aud three barns on the plains have been burn- 

 1 ed : in consequence of the diought it is said to be al- 

 most imposible to check the progress of the fire. 



Sandi/ Hill Herald. 

 Tht Frigate Mohairk.—TUa frigate, after laying 

 sunk in this harbor tor 8 or 9 years up to her gun deck 

 in mud and water, has been raised bv Capt. U. Ilug- 

 unini, and was yesterday, as completely alloat as when 

 first launched. Captain II. raised her by introducing 

 a number of lifting pumps of large size to which he ap- 

 plied horse power, and she rose gradually as the water 

 was cleared from her hold. This once noble frigate 

 was command».d during the war, by Capt. Jacob Jones; 

 she is a beautiful model, and carried about fifty guns. 

 Her timbers below water mjirk appear yet to be sound. 

 Sacke/ls Harbor Gazelle. 

 Mr Enos Raymond, of Orville, N. York, was suffocat- 

 ed last week, by the noxious vapours of a well, into 

 which he descended, for the purpose of cleaning it. 



(^^A communication on the Massachvsptls ^'i^ri- 

 cultnral CoUe-.;c—and nncfrom South Altkboro'' — 

 are nccessarili/ deferred this week. 



gT^OIl SALE, a very itne Milch Cov/, not five year 

 .8? old, that has givf n the present season on grass 

 feed alorie, c(^/'/rf?( qrarts of miik a day. She is a 

 fine looking animal, in perfect health, and is not offer- 

 ed for sale for any fault. Inquire at this office. 



• T7I PARSONS .Vc CO. City Enrnitnre warehouse, 

 JuW • Uni'jn Street, near the Union Stone, keep con- 

 [itantly on band- for sale, a general assortment of furni- 

 I ture, chairs, looking glasses, feathers of all kinds, fire 

 [5(ts, brushes, bellows, &c. &c. 



ME.MUIRSof the Pennsylvania .Agricultural Socie- 

 ty; with selections from tlie most approved au- 

 thors, adapted to the use of the practical Farmers of 

 the Uuited .States ; ir.24. llUislrated with several cop. 

 perplnte engraving? of animals and numerous cuts of 

 machiucs and agriculluial itnplemerits — For sale by 



CUMMINGS, HILLIAKD & CO. 

 I Price $1.25. . No. 134 Washington street. 



TO PRINTERS— For sale, a font of Pica, but little 

 worn. Inquiry may he made of the Publisher of 

 the Farmer ; or a line n)ay be dropped to M. H. Boston, 



fc^j-Siibicrihers to the J\'tto t^iigiand Farmer are 

 informed that they can have their 'inhimcs veatly 

 bound and lettered at 75 cents, or half bound at 63 

 — by sending them to this (tffice. 



I Revised and corrected every Friday.] 



Gardirmr Lyceitm. 



THE first Term of the next academical year at the 

 Gardiner Lyceum commenced August 24,1825. 



Candidates for admission will be Rxamined in the 

 fundamental rules of Arithmetic, and in English Gram- 

 mar, and will also be required to present certificates, 

 particularly from their last inslructers, of correct mor- 

 al character. No one will be received under 14 years 

 of age. 



The Studies of this term will be as follows: — 



For the Third Class — Bezout's Arithmetic, and 

 Woodbridge's Geography. 



For the Second Class — Chemistry, Trigonometry, 

 Heights and Distances, Surveying and Natural Philoso- 

 phy. 



For the First Class. Political Economy, Spherics, 

 and Astronomy, Instruction will also be given in Mine- 

 ralogy. 



At the same time two extra classes (heretofore de- 

 nominated Winter Class) will be received, one in J\'av- 

 igation and one in Surveying. These classes will con- 

 tinue through the term. That in Navigation, besides 

 (he usual instruction, will be taught to make Lunar 

 observations, and to make other calculations required 

 of .Mariners, and Book Keeping. 



That in Surveying will be instructed in the field, in 

 all branches of practical Surveying and Levelling. — 

 The fees of these classes will be eight dollars each. 



Winter Classes in Architecture, and Agriculture, 

 will be received November IG, and a winter Class in 

 Chemistry, at the commencement of the Winter Term, 

 fn January next. 



BENJAMIN HALE, Principal. 

 f):jF- A French gentleroan, now in town, will give less- 

 ons in French, to any, who may wish to learn that 

 language. Gardiner., 1835. 



APPLES, best, 



ASHES, pot, Ut sort, - . - 

 pearl do. . . - . 



EEANS, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, - 



cargo. No I, new, - - 



" No 2, new, - - 



BUTTER, inspect. No. I. new, 



CHEESE, new milk, .... 

 skimed milk, . - - 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St 

 Genesee, ... 



Rye, best, ... 



GRAIN,Rye 



Corn . - - . - 

 Barley - . . - 

 Oats 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, - 



HOPS, No I, Inspection . . 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 



PLAISTER PARIS retails at 



PORK, Bone Middlings, new, 

 navy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, No 1, do. - - 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, . 



Clover ..... 



WOOL, -Merino, full blood,wash 



do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native - - - do 



Pulled, Jjamb's, 1st sort 

 do Spinning, 1st sort 



PROJ'ISIO.y MARKET. 

 BEEF, best pieces . - . . 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



" whole hogs, . . - 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, ...... 



BUTTER, keg & tub, . 



lump, best, . . ■ 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, . - - . 

 Indian, do. - . - - 

 POTATOES, .... 



CIDER, liquor, .... 



HAY, according to quality, 



bbl 

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bush 

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gal. 

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bush 

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100 



110 00 

 1 40 



10 m 



7 £0 

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7 

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1 05 

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2 50 



105 00 



112 00 



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