1826.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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" At the worst, if they fail to have good hot- | anil levelling the groiiml, the manure in a very 

 toms the first year, and chance to escape rotting rotten slale, is spread upon il, the onion seed 

 till spring; they may perhaps get them by being j sown upon the ninnure, and covered with earth 

 transplanted. Even an onion which is partly I from the alleys, and the crops are aliundant and 



rotten will produce two, three, or four good ones, 

 if the seed stems be taken off as soon as they ap- 

 pear. They ripen earlier than young ones, have 



excellent in quality. — Hort. Trans, 



Mr Preslon says, " I have tried several Uinds 

 of manure, [for onions] and find ashes to be the 



price." 



" When onions arc so ripened that the green- 

 ness is entirely gone out of their tops, it is time 

 to take them up ; for from this time the fibrous 

 roots decay, and no longer convey any nourish- 

 Jnent to the bulbs, as appears by their becoming 

 quite loose in the soil, and easy to take up." 



" After they are pulled up they should lie on 



the uame of rare-ripes, and will sell at a higher | best ; and that the ground should be sliired 



among them in the morning before sunrise, or 

 at all events before the dew is off." N. E. Farm- 

 er, vol. IV. p. 83. 



Many persons dislike onions on account of the 

 strong and disagreeable smell which they com- 

 municate to the breath; but this inconvenience 

 may be in some measure obviated liy eating a 

 few raw leaves of parsley, immediately alter 



the ground for ten days or a fortnight, to dry and ,,3, ,ai{jng of onions, the scent of which'is thus 

 harden in the sun, it the weather be fair. Then, ' nearly removed, and they are at the same time 

 m fair dry weather, be moved into a garret, and \ rendered more easy of digestion. Vinegar al^o 

 laid thin. The scullions should not be mixed ,,nsvvers the same purpose. A distilled water 

 with the good onions, lest they should cause them [ {rotn onions is frequently recommended on the 

 to rot; but be hung up in soine dry place in ; continent of Europe, as an excellent solvent of 



BELLFOUiVDER, 



Tlie Norfnlk trotter, imported .luiy 182'J from England, 

 to stand this season, 1826, at twenty dollars, and one 

 dollar the groom — the money to be paid to the groom. 

 THIS celehrated horse is a bright Bay, with black 

 legs, standing 15 hands high ; his superior blood, sym- 

 metry, and action excel every other trotting Stallion. 

 lit is allowed by the best .liidgos in Norfolli to be the 

 astest and best bred Horse ever sent ont ol that Coun- 

 ty. He has proved himself a sure foal gttlcr, and his 

 t?tock for size and substance are not to be suri)assed ; 

 they are selling at the highest prices of any Horses in 

 Norlolk. 



lieillbunder was got by that well known fast and 

 ^h formed Trotter, Old Belllbunder, out of Velocity, 



small bunches, where they will not be too much 

 exposed to frost." 



" That onions may keep well through the win- 

 ter, they should not be trusted in a warm arwJ 

 moist cellar ; but have a situation that is dry and 

 cool. Moisture soon rots thein, and warmth 

 causes them to vegetate. A degree of cold which 

 would ruin most other esculent iroots, will not in- 

 jure them at all. The spirit that is in them is 

 sufficient to enable them to resist a considerable 

 degree of frost. Accordingly, in the southern 

 parts of this country, as I am informed, they are 

 usually kept through the winter in dry casks plac- 

 ed in chambers, or garrets. But they should not 

 be removed, or touched, while the weather is 

 very frosty." 



" Those which are shipped for market, are usu- 

 ally made into long bunches, by tying them to 

 wisps of ^traw." 



" When onions are kept long, they are apt to 

 sprout, which hurts them for eating. To prevent 

 this, nothing more is necessary than to sear the 

 fibrous roots with a hot iron. The pores of the 

 roots will thus be stopped, through which the air 

 enters and causes them to vegetate." 



" To obtain seed from onions they should be 

 planted early in beds, about nine inches apart. — 

 The largest and soundest are best. In a month 

 the tops will ap|)ear ; and each one will send up 

 several stems tor seeil. Thoy should bo kept free 

 from weeds ; and when the heads of the liowers 

 begin to appear, each plant must have a stake 

 about four feet long, and its stems be loosely tied 

 to the stake by a soft string of sutTicient strength. 

 If this be neglected, the heavy tops will lay the 

 stalks on the ground, or the winds will break 

 them. In either case, the seeds will fail of com- 

 ing to perfection." 



Loudon says, " The onion to attain a good 

 size, requires rich mellow ground on a dry sub- 

 soil. If the soil he poor or exhausted, recruit 

 it with a compost of fresh loam and well con- 

 sumed dung, avoiding to use stable dung in its 

 rank unreduced state. Turn in the manure to 

 a moderate depth ; and in dic"ging the ground 

 let it be broken fine. Grow picklers [onions to 

 be made into pickles] in poor light ground, to 

 keep them small. The market gardeners at 

 Hexham sow their onion seed on the same 

 ground for twenty or more years in succession, 

 but annually manure the soil. After digging 



the stone and gravel. — Domestic Enctjclopfdia. 



R031AN, 



A very elegant, full blooded horse, imported with 

 hope of improving the breed, will stand this season at 

 the farm of Mr Stephen Williams in Northborough, 

 County of Worcester. 



ROMAN was purchased in England of the Earl of 

 Warwick and his pedigree has been traced in the New 

 .Market Studbook from Childers, the swiftest horse 

 (hat ever run over New Market course, through eight 

 generations of the higest bred horses and marcs in 

 England without a single cross of interior blood. At 4 

 years o'd he won 5, and at 5 years old he won 4 prizes, 

 and has since beat some of ttie fleetest horses in Eng- 

 land over the most celebrated courses. 



His colour a very bright bay — black legs, mane and 

 tail — walks and trots well — is very good tempered — 

 high spirited — active — full 15.f. hands high and is con- 

 sidered by Judges as handsome and well formed a horse 

 as can be found in the country. 



Mares have been sent to him from Maine, R. Island 

 and Connecticut as well as from the remote counties in 

 thi^ state attd the neighbouring towns, and his colts are 

 handsome and command hi<h prices. 



Terms — $-20 the season, to be paid before the mares 

 are taken away. Northborough April 3, 1.^26. 



SIR ISAAC. 



THE fine young Seed Horse, of the Cleaveland Bay 

 Breed, which was last year sent as a present, by Sir 

 Isaac Coffin, from England, to the Massachusetts So- 

 ciety for promoting Agriculture, for the benefit of his 

 native state, was selected under his orders, as superior 

 of his breed. He is three years old this spring, a beau- 

 tiful dark hay, with black mane, tail, and legs, is — 

 hands high, and powerfully built. They are highly es- 

 teemed for Gentlemen's carriages, and all draught and 

 farming purposes. Was sired by the noted Horse Moli- 

 neux. 



He is placed by the Society, nnder the care of Mr. 

 Thomas Harrison, the groom who came with the Horse 

 from England, and will stand for the season, at his sta- 

 ble, at Brighton, nearly opposite the house of S. W. 

 Pomeroy, Esq. The charge for each mare will be TEN 

 DOLLARS, the season^ to he paid in advance^ and ont 

 dollar to the Groom. The money to be returned, if the 

 mare should not prove with foal. The price is fixed 

 thus low, as it is wished that the breed may be much 

 extended, and the object of the Society is not to make 

 a profit of it. .March 31. 



(tlT-WOAD.— Joseph Bridge, No. Sf) Court Street has 

 for sale, a quantity of ISATIS TINCTORIA, or WO AD 

 Seed raised by Richard Crowninshield Esq.of Danvers, 

 which is worthy the attention of Agriculturists, Manu 

 facturers, Diers, Sec. In order to introduce this article 

 into notice, it will be ^old at the low price of $1. per 

 bushel. March 24 



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which trolled on the Norwich road in ItJOb Stxtten 

 miles in one hour, and tho' siie broke 15 times into a 

 gallop, and as often turntd round, won her match. In 

 li;08 she trotted tuentu-eighl miles in one hour and 47 

 minutes, and has also done many other great perform- 

 ances against time. 



Belllbunder at five years old trotted Tvu miles ia 

 Six minutes and in the following year was matched for 

 200 guineas to trot J\'tne 7nilts in Thirty rnimtfts^ which 

 he won tnsity by Xventy-tiro seconds. His Owner 

 shortly after challenged to perform with him Siienlein 

 miles and a lialf in one hour, but it was not accepted . 

 Fie has since never bten saddled or matched. 



Old Bellfoiinder was a true descendant from the origi- 

 nal blood of the Fireawiiys. which breed of Horses 

 stands unrivalled, either in this or any other Nation. 

 Beilfounder is strongly reconunended to the public, by 

 the subscriber as combining more useful properties than 

 any other Horse in America ; and will stand during 

 the season, at his stable in Charlestown, where all in- 

 quiries, post paid, will be attended to. 



SAMUEL JAQUES jr. 

 N, B. His stock in the neighbourhood are of great 

 promise showing excellent action. 

 Charlestown, March 182(5. 



SALE OF &JA'O.Vr SlIKEP. ~ 



Imported by George & Thomas Searle. On Thurs- 

 day, 4tb May nest, at Brighton, near Boston, 

 VVill W sold at Pu'jlic Aucti.-.n. 



The entire Flock of SAXON V SHEEP, imported ia 

 the ship Marcus, and expected per ship America, from 

 Bremen. 



These sheep were selected by the same Agents who 

 purchased the flock sold hi Brighton last year, whicli 

 have given so general satisfaction to purchasers. 



They have been selected alter a thorough examina- 

 tion of every fine flock in Saxony, without regard to 

 expense ; and gentlemen interested in the growth of 

 tine wool in this country, may be assured that the 

 present flock consists entirely of sheep equal to the 

 best of any previous importations. 



The whole number shipped in Bremen was 202 Bucks 

 and 128 EwES, of which about onehalf have arrived. — 

 A disUnt day is fixed for the sale to allow time for the 

 arrival of the residue, in order that purchasers from all 

 parts of the country may be assured that a suilicieut 

 quantity will be otTered to supply their wants. 



Samples of the wool from each sheep will be lodged 

 with Messrs Peter Remsen & Co. Hanover square, 

 New York — Benja. KnowesEsq. Albany — Mesrs Wood- 

 bridge il Washburn, Hartford — and with the Auction- 

 eers, No. 69, Kilby st. Boston. 



The sheep may be examined at Brighton at any 

 time before the sale — which will take place as adver- 

 tised, at 9 o'clock. A. M. The importers pledge them- 

 selves that every sheep shall be sold without any re- 

 servation, at public sale, and that none will be sold at 

 private sale, previously, on any terms. 



COOLIDGE, POOR & HEAD, jiucl^s 



FRUIT TREES.— Gentlemen who wish to 

 he furnished with PBCiT rnEES, &c. th« 

 present season, by sending their list of varie- 

 ties to the subscriber, can be supplied from 



his own .Nursery, or from Mr. Prince, Flitshing, Long 



Island^ foe whom he is appointed Agent. 



Worcester, March. 17, 1826. O. FISKE. 



