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FARMERS' REGISTER. 



[No. 8 



'THE MORUS MULTICAULIS CROP AND PRICKS. 



Though many of our readers arc perhaps weary 

 of tliis suliject; there are many others who would 

 deem it a most culpable omission in our publica- 

 tion, if they were not kept apprised of the general 

 stale of the market for this new agricultural pro- 

 duct, and important commodity of trade, and sub- 

 ject of speculation. We have not designed to offer 

 [i'cquent or very minute reports. To do tliat, would 

 require a publication for that purpose alone — and 

 such a one already exists, in 'iMorris's Silk Far- 

 mer' ol' Philadelphia, which is a Jittle .weekly 

 sheet devoted to this subject, and which every per- 

 son interested in the sales ought to have. The 

 establishment of such a publication is one of the 

 most striking leatures of this very remarkable 

 mulberry speculation ; and a file of the 'Silk Far- 

 mer' will present hereafter a curious and copious 

 record of speculation statistics, and of current opi- 

 nions on the subject. Our own reports on this sub- 

 ject must necessarily be coniparatively very short, 

 and given at distant intervals. We have endea- 

 vored not so much to give the strangest facts, or 

 the most recent news of prices, as the general and 

 undoubted condition of the market, and well con- 

 sidered and correct opinions. Of course we must 

 be always in the rear of the latest accounts. 



The opinions expressed in our last report on this 

 subject, given two months ago, (at page 381,) 

 have been fully confirmed by the events, so Jar as 

 known, and to this day. There have been some 

 fluctuations. Pricesadvanced more rapidly in July 

 than we expected, and early in August, there was 

 so'Tielhing of reaction in Philadelpiiia, (the great 

 mulberry mar',) and some decline of prices in the 

 case of particular holders who were either very 

 timid, or compelled lo raise money. The general 

 pressure in the money market necessarily- adected 

 mulberry sales and speculators, as well as in re- 

 gard lo Slocks of all kinds, and all subjects ol' spe- 

 culation. Still no sacrifices (on previous prices) 

 were made by any except some small cultiva- 

 tors and holders ; and we have heard of no sale ol' 

 any description made at less that a considerable 

 advance on the prices of July 1st; since which 

 lime there has been, on the whole, a general and 

 sound increase of the actual prices paid or con- 

 tracted for. At that time, 50,000 trees, a part of 

 ourovvn planting, (.on Coggin's Point farm,) were 

 sold for 25 cents; and crops growing in and near 

 this town, not of better growth, have been sold 

 within tlie last 10 days at prices ranging from 30 

 10 40 cents, and to persons who purchased to plant, 

 and a part resold at 50 cents. 



We have, at no time, been so sanguine as most 

 other persons in regard to the prices of this jear ; 

 still, we have attached no importance to the recent 

 depression, with some panic, in the market, and 

 consider that it has already nearly passed away, 



where it originated, and had been most felt. 

 Through the country generally, it has not been 

 felt at all, and scarcely heard of; thougli ex- 

 aggerated rumors in some quarters caused alarm, 

 and, consefjuenll}', offers were made to sell at re- 

 duced prices. The litile eO'cct produced by the 

 decline of demand, and the consequent panic, has 

 served to increase our degree of confidence in the 

 demand, and in present prices, at least, being stea- 

 dily maintained. The real demand, for cultivation, 

 has scarcely yet commenced, and indeed it is too 

 soon to buy any crop months belbre it is ripe. The 

 speculative demand siarted too soon, and advanced 

 too fast, and therefore was necessarily checked by 

 a pressure which bore heavily on the v/hole trade 

 and moneyed transactions of the country. It is 

 perhaps out of place here to discuss a state of the 

 market which is already passing away where it ori- 

 ginated. But the first news of it, and that much 

 exaggerated, may yet be slowly reaching our dis- 

 tant readers, and may render this statement of 

 some utility to them. For ourselves, (though we 

 may be as liable to mistake as others,) as at pre- 

 sent informed, we would not lake less than the 

 average price oi' 50 cents for our remaining trees, 

 grown from cuttings planted tins year — which 

 price, indeed, would be less than IkUI' a cent a 

 piece for the buds tlicreon. 



DESTROYIKG LICE ON CATTLE. 



From tlie M;iinc Fannor. 



Mr. Jabez Besse Jr. of Wayne informs us that 

 he recently tried an experiment for destroying lice 

 on cattle, which was very successful. He look 

 old beef brine, made of salt with a littlg salt-pelre, 

 and put it on the backs of Ids cattle, and it destroyed 

 both lice and nils. This remedy has no bad ef- 

 fect on the cattle, as tobacco and some other ap- 

 plications for lice have, but on the contrary the 

 cattle like it; i-t tends to make them peaceable, as 

 they will stand and lick one another with apparent 

 satisliiction. 



The remedy is simple, cheap, and easily obtain- 

 ed, and well worlh the consideration of those trou- 

 bled with lousy calves or cattle. R. 



DAILY VALUE OF SUNSHINE. 



From tiie Genesee Fanner. 



The value of the agricultural products of the 

 United States cannot be less than #500,000,000 

 annually. The perfection of ihis is depending on 

 the weather of lour months, June, July, August 

 and September, or about 120 days. Every one 

 knows that v;ithout sunshiue the crops would be 

 a liiilure, either partially or totally ; and hence we 

 can estimate its average daily value at about four 

 millions of dollars daily. There can be no doubt 

 that, considering the nature of the previous wea- 

 ther, the beautiful days preceding the 20ih of July 

 added liom ten to fit'ieen millions daily to the value 

 of our agricultural products ; yet like many other 

 good ihiuiTs, the very commonness of this invalu- 

 able and powerful agent, causes it to be overlook- 

 ed, and its results undervalued. Without sun- 

 shine the earth would soon become another chaos, 

 destii'itp nt' r-.-t'-r "without form and void." 



