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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



June 23, iSQO. 



flakes, and disclosed a soft, smooth bark, the sure 

 indication of health. I intend to repeat tlie opera- 

 tion next season, and have no doubt I shall suc- 

 ceed in eradicating the evil. 



The lice hatciTi^etwccn the 20th May and 10th 

 June, when each core, or blister, sends out a colo- 

 ny of 20 or 30 young. '-The nits produce white 

 animalcnlie, resembling a lou.=e, so 'mall they arc 

 hardly perceptible to the naked eye, which, im- 

 mediately after they are hatched, open the passage 

 at the end of the blister, and crawl out on the bark 

 of the tree, and there remain, but viitli little mo- 

 tion, about ten days ; when they stick themselves 

 fast to the bark of the tree, and then die. Prom 

 this little carcase arises a small speck of blue mould, 

 which is most plain to be seen between the 10th 

 and 20 June, and continues about fifteen days and 

 then gradually wears off, until the old carcase op- 

 pears which, by this time, is formed into a new 

 blister, and contains the spawns, or nits before 

 mentioned." It is during the period of transfor- 

 mation only, that the alkali, or lime is supposed 

 to be eftcctual. J. BUEL. 



enough to he secured before frost comes, and will "4. We are to bathe when the stomach is empty, 



yield from one to three tons of good fodder to the or nearly so. And 



acre, according to the goodiiii.ss of the land, and; "5. We are to bathe every second or third day 



its being well prepared. It will grow well on only, — or if our bathing depends on the tide, we 



fields where rye was raised last year, or on land miy bathe several days in succession, and then 



stocked down last year with clover. About half a omit as many." 



bushel of seed to the acre will be sufficient. Qp warm bathing. 



If there is an aversion to millet, or it should bo | ..j ^^^ ^^^^^^ j,^^,^ ^^^^,., ^ 

 difficult to obtain seed, I would recommend the 



entered by per- 

 . , , sons in health at 93'^ of heat, and after waitino^ a 



sowing of /»./,«n Com. I have known it give a fg^^ minutes and attending to the sensations, its 

 good crop when sown as late as the 4th July, ^i- ^^^,^^,^u^x^ should be so altered, if any altaration 

 ter a crop of clover had been taken from the land j^ required, as to render it the most grateful to our 

 The land was ploughed, corn was sowed, broad fggiipo-g 



cast, half a bushel to the acre, harrowed in, and , ,,^ ^p'^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^. ^^ ^^^ forenoon, 

 the roller passed over it. There were about two ^^^^ jj,^ breakfast is digested. The cases in which 

 tons ot fodder to the acre. Grass seed should be j^ -^ preferable or expedient to bathe in the morn- 

 sown if you desire to mow It the next season.— ;- or evening, are few, and to be regarded as 

 It will be beneficial to spread some compost ma- l^^.eptions to the general rule, 

 nure before ploughing, or ashes before harrowing ..3 jj -^ „^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^,,j ^^ ^ ^^^^^j ^^^^^_ 



in the seed. Fodder may always be supplied by i^^^^ .^,^ .^,,^ ^^ ^i^^ ^^^^ ^.^^ ^^^ ^^_ 



LUSUS NATUR.'E. 



Mr Fessende.n. — If the circumstance herewith 

 communicated has sufficient interest to appear in 

 your Parmer's common place book, you inuy insert 

 it. A Parmer in this town liaving noticed for some 

 days that one of his working oxen was complain- 

 ing,he called upon a Parricr to visit him, who found 

 there was something extraordinary in the ox. — 

 The part whicli, if it had been on a cow, would 

 have been called the bag, or udder, appeared con- 

 siderably enlarged, the teats, distended, and the 

 appearance generally indicated, that there was 

 secretion ; a Council was held anditho subject dis- 

 cussed — and upon the wliole, " all and singular 

 the premises having been duly considered," it was 

 determined that the ox was a proper subject for 

 operation, " the patient ox" was put in the attitude 

 of a milking cow, and then with due precaution 

 moved, the operator kneeled — seized the teat as 

 milk maids do — and with a gentle squeeze, out 

 gushed the flowing milk — he stared and squeezed 

 till the spectators were satisfied tliat it was in fact 

 and in truth the beverage which kind Nature 

 yields — there was- at least one half pint of milk 

 drawn from one of the teats and this being set a- 

 side in a bowl was in twelve Ijours' time covered 

 with a thick yellow cream the tliree remaining un- 

 snilkod teats were as full and hard pressed as be- 

 fore the operation. — Daniel Hitchcock, tlie owner, 

 gave me the above information and says he is wil- 

 ling to renew the experiment if any person doubts 

 the fact. Yours truly, 



Springfield, Ms. June ifi'iH. P. BREWER. 



from the JHerrimack Journal. 



TO FARMERS. 

 As the extensive drought has been severe in this 

 vicinity, and extensively in the country and the 

 prospect for a crop of hay very unpromising, it is 

 important in some way to make up the deficiency. 

 I have observed, that many fields which were stock- 

 ed down last season, are destitute of clover and 

 the grass very thin, the grass having been de- 

 stroyed by the dry weather, last August. I would 

 recommend to my brother fanners, to take up 

 some of the fields which will produce little or 

 nothing, and sow them with MllUt. If sown any 

 time in this month, it will probably bo for.vard 



raising Turnips. The ground may be prepared 

 and ready for sowing when the rains in July or Au- 

 gust shall fall. Good ciops in a suitable season mar 

 be raised from stubble Irui.i, from grass ground 

 which needs ploughing, or from clover land, plougli- 

 ed immediately after taking off the crop. It wil. 

 help the crop much, to scatter ashes, compost, ot 

 other fine manure, and harrow it in. Turnips are 

 liealthy for stock, and will increase much the 

 quantity of fodder. When convenient, it would 

 be best to try each of these crops. I have no 

 doubt of the crops amply compensating the labor 

 and pains, and of being a very great relief to the 

 necessities of next winter. By a little attention 

 in season, we- may be supplied with fodder, and 

 our stock come out well next spring. We shall 

 not be obliged to give away our cattle, this fall, 

 and buy at an enormous price next spring. 



A FARMER. 



BATHING. 



We are glad to see a second edition of Dr. 

 Coffin's Discourses on Cold and Warm Bathing. 

 This little work, which is published in a neat pam- 

 phlet of 70 pages 12mo. contains many valuable 

 hints for those who are in the practice of bathing, 

 an<l offers many strong reasons for its adoption by 

 those who have neglected it. We wish that the 

 attempt of the author to encourage the proper and 

 to correct the injudicious use of so great a bless- 

 ing as this, which Providence has put within the 

 reach of every one, may not be unsuccessful. We 

 extract for the benefit of our readers who have 

 not seen the book, and may be induced by this 

 specimen to purchase it, the following "Rules." — 

 Some useful remarks on the effects of drinking 

 cold water in warm weather are published in the 

 same pamphlet. [Christian Register.] 



OF THE COLD BATH. 



"1. We are never to enter the cold bath when 

 the temperature of the body is below the standard 

 of health ; if if is a few degrees above this, the 

 bathing will be proportionately more grateful and 

 invigorating. 



" 2 We should never remain long in the water, 

 — no longer than to secure a vigorous reaction. — 

 Tii(^ common mistake on this point is, not only to 

 roiuain in the water till the glow of warmth aris- 

 ing from the .shock is established, but till it is dis- 

 si|)ated by continuing in the water too long, or by 

 returning too often. 



'■3. W'e are to bulhc before breakfast, or better 

 before dinner. 



maining in the bath. It will often be useful to re- 

 main in the bath for half an hour, or even an hour. 

 "4. The frequency of bathing should also depend 

 much on circumstances. When the bath is taken 

 to prevent disease and improve health, and is well 

 borne, it may be used every second or third day. 



5. Bathing should be preceded and followed 

 bv exercise." 



MANUFACTURES. 



A correspondent of the New York Times, speak- 

 ing of a late visit to Jersey city, gives the follow- 

 ing account, among other things, of the Hourisliing 

 manufactories there, and the adjacent village of 

 llarsimus. 



" We made a part of our visit to the Jersey 

 Glass Works, established by Messrs. Dummcr &. 

 Co. at this place, and were politely conducted 

 througli every part of the extensive works by one 

 of the directors. It is the property of a company, 

 incorporated with a capital of $200,000, and gives 

 employment to about an hundred persons, and a 

 considerable de^'ree of stir and interest to the lit- 

 tle village of Jersey City, in which it is situated. 

 The business of making, cutting, engraving and 

 painting, of the glass, with other branches inci- 

 dental to the manufacture and finish of that beau- 

 tiful and valuable article, in all its variety of 

 shapes and uses, are carried on by the company, 

 with a spirit of zeal and enterprr/.e second to few, 

 if any, of our manufacturing establishments in the 

 country. Specimens of their work compare with 

 the finest from any part of the old world. 



Almost adjoining as an appendage to the Glass- 

 works, is a Porcelain manufactory', going into op- 

 eration, with .$100,000 capital. Here are employ- 

 ed a great number of persons of different ages and 

 sexes, in the various branches of this pleasing and 

 novel occupation. The work is done and finished 

 in both the French and English manner, with their 

 latest improvements, and bids fsir to excel all other 

 productions of the kind in this country. 



A short mile north of this, in the same township 

 of Bergen, but village of Harsimus, is the Carpet 

 Manufactory of the Messrs. Haight, brought into 

 " the full tide of successful experiment" this 

 spring, with a capital of .*40(),000. It gives busi- 

 ness to about an hundred hands here, in weaving, 

 dyeing, finishing, and packing the goods, from 

 yarn spun at the other branch of their manufac- 

 ture, at Little Falls, where about the same num- 

 ber of persons is al so employed. The product of 

 the company at present is about 5 bales, of 50O 



