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.XEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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> FORTY DAYS PEAS. 



A friend lias sliown us some [■■cds of the peas, 

 usually called /<*r<^ days jtcas, which were planted 

 the adth of June, and wero at the proper size for 

 the table the 15th of July. It should seem, there- 

 fore, that the same sort of peas, which, in England 

 requires forty days to bring to maturity, may be 

 matured in our climate in 25 days. Our summers 

 are much warmer, and our winters colder than 

 those of Great Britain. Indian corn cannot be 

 grown in Great Britain, unless favoured by artifi- 

 cial heat ; but we were not before aware that the 

 growth of other vegetables would be so greatly 

 accelerated by the superior warmth of the sum- 

 mer of New England, over that of Old England. 



TO PREVENT CORNS FROM GROWI.NG 0>' THE FEET. 



Easy shoes ; frequently bathing the feet in luke- 

 warm water, with a little salt or pot-ashes dissolved 

 in it. 



The corn itself will be completely destroyed by 

 rubbing it daily with a litlle caustic solution of pot- 

 ash, till a soft and flexible skin is formed. 



CURE FOR WARTS. 



The milky juice of the stalks of spurge, or of the 

 common fig leaf, by persevering application, will, 

 to a certainty, soon remove them. 



COURT PLASTER. 



Take of isinglass, half an ounce ; Turlington's 

 (or Friar's) balsam, a drachm; melt the isinglass in 

 an ounce of water, and boil the solution till a 

 great part of the water is consumed : then add 

 gradually to it the balsam, stirring them well to- 

 gether. After the mixture has continued a short 

 time on the fire, take the vessel oft', and spread the 

 extended silk with it,while it is yet fluid witli heat, 

 using a brush for spreading it. 



CERTAIN CQhE FOR THE CRAMP. 



An efiectual preventive for the cramp in the 

 Calves of the legs, which is a most grievous pain,is 

 to stretch out the heel of the leg as far as possible, 

 at the same time drawing up the toes towards the 

 bodv. This will frequently stop a fit of the cramp 

 after it has commenced ; and a person will, after a 

 few times, be able, in general, to prevent the fit 

 coming on, though its approach be between sleep- 

 ing and waking. Persons subject to this complaint 

 should have a board fi.^ed at the bottom of the bed 

 against v/hich the foot should be pressed when the 

 pain commences. 



TO ALLEVIATE THE PAIN OCCASIONED BY THE 

 STING OF GNATS. 



The disagreeable itching occasioned by the sting 

 of these insects may be removed by volatile alkali, 

 or immediately rubbing and washing the part af- 

 fected with cold water. 



At night, to rub with fuller's earth and water 

 lessens the inflammation. 



TO CURE THE STING OF A WASP OR BEE. 



To the part aflfected, apply oil of tartar, or solu- 

 tion of potash, and it will give instant ease ; as al- 

 so will bruised mallows. [Am. Farmer.} 



running water. This process softens the w ool and 

 gives it the first degree of whiteness ; the process 

 is repeated a second and even a third time, after 

 which the wool is fit for manufacturing. 



Hydro sulphuruus .fjcid gas may be employed to 

 greiit advantage in bleaching woolen goods. The 

 most economical mode of preparing it is to decom- 

 pose sulphuric acid by the mixture of any combus- 

 ; tible substance that will take from it one portion j 

 of its o.xygcn. In the bleachery, where a rigid e- 

 conomy is necessary, the following method will j 

 answer. — Take saw dust and introduce it into aj 

 ^ cast iron distillatory apparatus ; pour over it sul- ; 

 phuric acid, applying at the same time heat,a large 

 j quantity of gas will be disengaged which should 

 ; pass through a tube into water. i 



The pieces must be rolled upon reels and drawn 

 through the liquor by turning them until the colour '• 

 . becomes sufficiently bright ■ they are then taken 

 j out, and left to drain. The next process is to wash ; 

 i them in river water. Spanish white may be em- ' 

 j ployed to decompose the sulphuric acid, should 

 {there be any remaining in the stuff's. This opera- , 

 jtion must be performed by passing the pieces, 

 I through a tub of clean water in which about eight; 

 i pounds of Spanish white has been dissolved. To 1 

 obtain a fine white, the stuffs in general must be 

 twice sulphured. Blueing is performed by throw- 

 ing into the Spanish white liquor a solution of 

 one part of good Prussian blue to 4000 parts of 

 water ; shaking the cloth in the liquid and reeling 

 it rapidly. Lastly, a slight washing with soap may 

 be employed, to give softness and pliability to the 

 goods. [The Chemist.] 



RF.rRrGF.H.iTORS, manufactured under the di- 

 rection of Ihi" subscriber, and for tale at his counting 

 livusu in Sea Slri'et, Wliceler's loint. 



The principal use of these articles is for tRc preserv- 

 ation of Meat, IJitlliT, .Milk, &c. and for tooling Wines 

 and other liquors. 1 heir e5;cellence consists in the 

 gre.Tt power of the non-conductor, together with the 

 mode of diffusing coUlness in theni. A small quantity 

 of ice is sulBcient to produce a uniform and powerful 

 effect. 



A large assortment coiiElautly on hand, which are 

 offered at reasonable prices. ALLEN PRATT. 



_Boston, .luly 2i, lliati. 



liUJh^J^: An elegant, lull blooded horse, a bright 

 Bay, with black legs, mane and tail, of high spirit and 

 good temper, will stand at the farm of Mr .Stephen Wil- 

 liams in Nortbliorough (Ms.) at $20 the season, to be 

 paid before the mnres are taken «way. — See New Eng- 

 land Farmer, Apri' 14. 



BELLFOV^TDER. This celebrated horse, of a 

 bright Bay, with tiack legs, standing 15 hands high, a 

 celebrated trotter, and a true desi endant of the Firt- 

 atcays, will stand at Col. Jaques' stable, in Chailea- 

 tovjn, during the season. Charge $'20, and $ljOO the 

 groom — see New Kiglnnd Farmer, April 14, 1826. 



I'AlKM UOt>-.— J. it A. Kale's fati ut lioes con- 

 Etantly for salt by French & Weld, 31 & 32 Houth 

 Market St., and French & Davenport 713 Washington 

 Street, who are appointed sole agents for vending the 

 same. eptf. Boston, April 2(i, 1U2G 



Post Offices There are in the U. States, 6,000 



post offices and 308 distinct routes ; tiie mail trav- 

 els over an extent of 95930 miles. 



JJetaiVare^ and. IJii-djjan Omi^fl It is .expected 



i that this work will be completed this season. — 

 [ Three thousand men are at present employed, and 

 I more masons and labourers are wanted, the form- 

 ler of which receive $1,50 to 'i per day, the latter 

 I from II to S13 per month besides their board. 



TO SC013R WOOL. 

 In the English manufactories, scouring is gener- 

 ally performed with anammoniacal ley, consisting 

 of five measures of river water and one of stale 

 urine; the wool is immersed for ibout twenty min- 

 utes in a hath of thi-s mixture, heated to fifty-six 

 degrees of Fahrenheit's thermometer; it is then tak- 

 en out, suff'ei-ed to drain, and afterwards rinsed in 



We learn from a late Halifax paper, " that the 

 subscribers to the Shubenacadie Canal have resol- 

 ved to proceed in the work, although the amount 

 yet subscribed is less than the estimated cost. — 

 A canal to unite the waters of the Bay of Fundy 

 with the Gulph of St. Lawrence is also in contem- 

 plation, and will probably soon be commenced." 

 We believe similar obstacles will oppose the com- 

 pletion of this plan, which have hitherto prevented 

 a canal from Barnstable Bay to Buzzard's Bay, in 

 this State. [Boston Gaz.] 



Public Sale of Wool. 

 On THURSDAY, the l4th of Sept. at 9 o'clock, 

 At the east end of the Hall over the New Market, un- 

 der the regulations of the "A. E. Society." 



A large quantity of Merino, Grade and Native Fleece 

 Wool which will be exempt from the State duty of 1 

 per centum. 



Farmers and others, who wish to avail themselves of 

 this opportunity of disposing of their ^V'ool,■a^e inform- 

 ed that we are in readiness to receive at any time until 

 'the 9th September, at which time our catalogue will be 

 \ closed. 



— Also at the same time — 

 300 bales Smyrna ) 



6"- do. Saxony Electoral, \ WOOL. j 



100 do. Spanish ) 



This Wool may be examined on and after the 9th 

 of Sept- until the day of sale. I 



COOLIDGE, POOR &; HEAD, Auct. July 21. 



