1826.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



round each tree. The result has heen tolera- 

 bly favourable ivilh all ; but the trees having: 

 stones placed at the roots have exccedinsly out- 

 stripped Ihe others. The dimensions of the lirst 

 exfpcriment — a rich, loiv, black, stony soil, 

 drained — were at the expiration of G years, 15 

 (o 17 inches in circumference, 1 fool Irom (he 

 ground. This may be considered (the trees 

 being: small when set out) as a srroulh of aboul 

 two inches a vear. The a^rowih in the second 

 experiment, for 6 years, was 12 lo II inches, 

 in the holes in which stnnes were put, 1 foot 

 from the ground. Where no stones were put, 

 9 inches was the growth. It will thus be per- 

 ceived, that ihe vesfetation was most powerful 

 under circumstances by nature least favourable. 

 If then, thus much can be done to counteract 

 such disadvantages, it surely offers encourage- 

 ment to our efforts, and leads us to hope, that 

 not only in this, but other objects, they may be 

 beneficiill ,' extended.'" 



A praclicnl farmer of our acquaintance observ- 

 ed thai he had for many years been accustomed 

 in transplanting apple trees, into a light soil, to 

 place about the roots of each lr<je, together with 

 the mould about a bushel of small stones, Ihe 

 size of an ordinary apj)le, or somewhat less, in 

 order lo give stability to the soil, and prevent 

 the loosening of the roots by the wind ; and 

 found that by making use of those means, he 

 could cultivate apple trees with success, in a 

 soil where otherwise they would not (Ijurish. — 

 Perhaps placing a part of the slones about and 

 among the roots may be better than laying the 

 whole at the bottom ; as they will thus keep Ihe 

 young tree more lirm in its position. The 

 slones at Ihe bottom however would doubtless 

 prove useful by preventing Ihe root from pene- 

 trating too far down into the subsoil, wliich i- 

 often colli and sour, and apt to cause the trees 

 to heroine mossy, and olherwiso diseased. 



.Mr Forsyth says in transplanting trees, espec- 

 ially la"»;'e ones, I consider it lo be of great con- 

 sequence, that they be placed in the same posi- 

 tion, (that is, hiving Ihe same parts facincr (he 

 same [mints of compas-) as formerly. If yon 

 take notice, when a tree is cut down, you will 

 find that three parts in I'our of the growth are 

 en the north side. 



lion of the Indian tiilns wit: in the United Slalr-.-, of 

 which three tlioiisand copies were ordered to be print 

 cd. 



A resolution passed relative to inofectins: our Cotti- 

 tnetce to the I'njpire of tiu- Cra/.ils, and to the Reiuib- 

 lic oi Cueiios Ayrcs. 



^on2rr.6.stonal ^roccrttrtg.s. 



S S ^ AT S. FEE. CO. Mr Hayne from the se- 

 lect cojimitlee, reported a hill to establish a uniform 

 system of Bankruptcy, v/liich was ordered to be print- 

 ed. 



I'KB 23. A bill to authorize the subscription by the 

 United States, for one thousand shares in the Louisrille 

 and Portland Canal Company, was reported. 



H O X7 S S. FEB. 17. A hill froi-n the Senate on 

 the ^a'tject of the Grand Florida canal was reported 

 ■without amendment, and referred to a committee of 

 the whole House. — \ rePoUition was agreed to for in- 

 quiring into the expediency of allowing settlements to 

 be made in the public lands near to the lead mines on 

 Fever river in the slate of Illinois, for agricultural pur- 

 poses. 



FEB. 20. Several resolutions were offered relative to j 

 amendments of the Constitution of the United States. ' 

 The committee of Wayj and Means was instructed to 

 report on the expediency of so reorganizing the Treas- 

 ury department, as to designate some particular officer, 

 ■whose duty it shall he, under the direction of the Head 

 of the Department, to superintend the collection of the 

 Duties of Import and Tonnage, &c. 



FEB. 22. iMr Cooke from the committee on Indian 

 " Affairs, reported a bill for the preservation aud civiliza- 



iHassadiu.sctts Jic£isL'.ttirc. ! 



ST.21A.TIi. FEB. 22. The hill to incorporate 1 

 .lainifS l^rinc. and others for the purpose of erecting a 

 hriilge over the Merrimac, passed to be engrossed. — A I 

 bill Irom the other House to repeal those parts of the I 

 law which require the re-inspection of llei f and I'ork | 

 imported fr«m and inspected in other states, was takea i 

 up, debated on and has since passed both Houses to be 

 enacted. — The report relative to a new bridge over 

 Charles river was referred to the next session. — The 

 Hon. Mr Mills, from the committee on roads, made a I 

 detailed report on the subject of Kail Ways, accom- 1 

 panied by sundry resolves to aulhoiize the e.xecutive to j 

 appoint commissioners, and an engineer to make sur- 

 veys of several routes for Rail VV:.ys, fron] the capital } 

 to ditferent parts of the stale, and for appropriating ' 

 $nOI> to defray the ctpeuse. Mr Mills remarked that 

 this able report was from the ))en of Mr Calhoun, of 

 Springfield, a member of the other House. The re- 

 solves were passed without debate or division .-^The 

 bill relating to U.>.ury was debated with much earnest- 

 ness and ability, passed to be engrossed, and was sent 

 to the House for concurrence. 



FEB. 23. A bill relative to the liabilities of Stock- 

 holders in Manufacturing Companies, passed to be en- 

 grossed. The bill relating to .Merchants and Factors 

 was debated and ordered to lie on the table. 



FEB. 24. The report of .Mr Mills on Canals and Rail 

 Ways was accepted, and 1000 dollars appropriated to 

 prosecute surveys, Sec. — \ proposition from Ihe House 

 to strike out a clause in a bill which provides for ex- 

 penses of the celeltrafion of the anniversary of Ameri- 

 can Independence by the executive, was debated, and 

 th^ Senate voted not to concur with the House. 



FEB. 28. A number of bills v.'ere passed among 

 which was one to abolish the punishment of whipping. 



KOT7SX:. FEB. 22. The bill to establish the 



Massachusetts Seminary of Practical Arts and Sciences, 

 was, after an animated debate, recommitted to com- 

 missioners for further investigation. — The commiltee on 

 Finance reported the resolve niaking appropriations for 

 the Quarter Master General's iJepartment, with an a- 

 mendment, which was adopted, and the resolve return- 

 ed to the Senate. The amendment strikes »ut the ap- 

 propriation for the annual collection, given by the ex- 

 ecutive in the State House, on the anniver'ary of the 

 Independence of the United States. The appropriation 

 for this object was $C00. 



FEB. 2,". The bill to establish the rate of interest, 

 &c. as amended by the Senate, passed in concurrence 

 to be engrossed. A bill to apportion and assess a tax 

 of $7'', 000 passed to be engrossed, and was sent to the 

 Sena'-'. — A substitute for tiie bill before the House on 

 the sui -ect of Lottery Tickets, olTered by Mr Cushing 

 was a.'h'^.^ted. This bill is said to authorize the sale of 

 Tickei of other states, by venders duly licensed by 

 the Ex;>-',utive. 



Two resolves were submitte ' t Mr Sedgwick, mak- 

 ing it the duty of Selectmen of th<; towns of this Com- 

 monwealth to make returns to the Secretary of State 

 of the number of schools and academies in their respec- 

 tive towns, and the usual number of scholars in then), 

 Sic. which were adopted. 



FEB. 23 — Mr Webster from the Committee on pub- 

 lic lands in Maine, reported resolutions from the Senate 

 with an amendment to strike out the appropriation of 

 !|;4000 for the completion of the survey of the lands of 

 t' e disputed territory, ic. which was agreed to. 



FEB. 28. The resolve passed to make an annual ap- 

 liropriation of $C00 for Ihe celebration of the anniver- 

 sary of American Independence. 



%^ J^^tw work on (rreece, is expected to be published 

 in Eng^land soon, which promises a faithful picture of 

 that interosting country, in relation both to its political 

 condition and characteristic traits of the people. The 

 work will contain the journals of several distinguished 

 individuals who have been aonnected with the politi- 

 cal aud military relations of that country. 



2ijij 



Jndian ShrtJidiit.^s. — ^I reco-lect very well an Indian 

 called I!ra\o, who w^ accii.eed at Pamasqui of having 

 stolen the mule which he had brought from Ihe vallies 

 to the easfvvard o: Quito, laden uith fruit. At the 

 cnomc.nt the accused was laid befoie the Alcade, the 

 Indian threw his pncho or mantle over the head of the 

 mule, and then de«ircd the challenger to say of which 

 eve his mule was blind ? He answered, of the left.- — 

 ■| hen, said the Indian, taking off the poncho, this mule 

 cannot be yours, because it is blind of neither.' 



The Stockton Rail-road Company find carriages, and 

 propelling powers included, for one halfpenny per ton 

 per mile. 



iMJ i i iiJJJ.AJil-> j-a.^i*-*J . ^ m 



F.NGLISH 1-OT ■I'i'or.S — i hese potatoes are fronx 

 the English Kidn-y seed, and have been amply proved 

 to be of excellent cpiality for family use ; possessing a- 

 bovc all others raised this season, a superior flavour.— 

 Farmers who are desirous of improving the seed of this 

 most valuable vegetable, in quantity and quality, can 

 have a supply, by calling at the cellar under t^ie church 

 in Chauncey Place (near Summer street) any time dur- 

 ing the present and thf two following months, and it is 

 hc;,ed they will improve the opportunity. — These pota- 

 toes are the same alluded lo in page 190 of the Ne^w 

 England Farmer. If -Ian. 20. 



Ur. HULL'S Patent Trusses, (of which an account 

 may be found in the N. E. Farmer of Ftb. 4,) constant- 

 ly for sale by E. WIGHT, Druggist and Apothecary — 

 Milk-street. 



I^KICES Oi' COUJNTRY FRODLX'E, &c. 



[Corrected every Thursday evening.] 



APPLES, best, 



ASHES, pot, 1st sort, - - - 

 pearl do. - - - - 



BEANS, white, 



BEEF, raf^, 200 lbs. new, - 



cango, No 1, new, - - 



" No 2, new, - - 



BUTTER, inspect. No. 1. new 



CHfcESE,^**;^ milk, - . - - 

 skiined milk, - - . 



FLAX - 



FLAX SEED • 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St 

 Genesee, - - - 



Rve, bcrt, - - - 



GRAIN,Ry'e 



Corn - - ... 

 Barley - - . - 

 Oats - - . - - 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, - 



HOPS, No 1, Inspection - - 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 



PLAIS'IKR 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, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 do Spinning, Ist sort 



PROVISION MARKET. 

 BEE!'', best pieces . - - - 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



" whole hogs, - . - 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, --.-.- 

 BUTTER, keg & tub, - 



lump, best, - . - 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - - - - 

 Indian, do. - . - - 

 POT.A.TOE.S, - - 



CIDER, lirjuor, .... 



