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cutting at llic rate of rrmn twclvo io firicoii iicrcs 

 ill a day. The inacliiue was lisriliwiili parcliayed 

 by the socicly, and re.s(MV(>d lur lliluiv, Iriiil, wIul-Ii 

 lias since coiiliiniod tliein in liie f^Dud opinion ihey 

 liad of his capahiiilies. Ail vviio liave witnessed it 

 express themselves satisfied, and many arc inlcnd- 

 ing to provide themselves with machines lor the 

 next harvest. Tims, through the influence and 

 exertions of the agricultural society, we may ex- 

 pect next year to see this valuable labor savingand 

 grain saving machine liiirly introduced among our 

 farmers. It is a dilTicult matter to describe the 

 machine so as to convey a proper idea ol its struc- 

 ture; I hope, however, that many will be induced 

 to see for themselves, and they may rely upon hav- 

 ing all reasonable expectations realized. 



Yours, &c., N. 



Middkton, Del, July 15, 1839. 



CURE FOR THE POLL EVIL. 



From tli<! Fiaiiktiii Fanner. 

 Lake Court House, /a. March 20, 1839. 

 Dear Siu — In your paper of the '2nd instant, 

 is a "cure lor the poll evil" in its incipient state. 

 Here is a cure for it in its worst slate : 



When the swelling breaks, or if it has been 

 sometime a rurming sore, it will have a pipe or 

 lube from which the matter dischiuges — into this 

 crowd a lump or|)earli>s!i or potash, as big as you 

 can with your finger. Three such applications will 

 cure the worst case of poll evil or fistula I ever 

 saw. Your friend, 



Solon Robfivson. 



TO THE conductor OF THE FARMERS' MAG- 

 AZINE. 



From tlic Edinburgh Fannors' Magazine of 1807. 



Sir, — A series of letters from a young farmer 

 to ills father lately (I'll into my hand, and I take 

 the liberty ol' fijrnishingyou with a copy ol them, 

 trusting they may in some respects be amusing, 

 and perhaps interesting to your readers. It ap- 

 pears that the young man had been sent to learn 

 the art of agriculture in its various branches, un- 

 der an extensive farmer who resided in a neigh- 

 boring district; and was employed in the charac- 

 ter of a head servant, or as one to whom a parti- 

 cular department of work was entrusted. From 

 a young person so situated, you are not to expect 

 a great portion of inlbrmation, or many miportant 

 remarks, though I entertain ihw doubts with re- 

 gard to the degree of interest which may be taken 

 in the details given of the several articles of farm 

 business which came under his view. For the 

 sake of connexion, I have arranged the numerous 

 letters before me into (bur classes, each of which 

 is applicable to the business executed at the dill'er- 

 •ent seasons of the year; and I eagerly ho|)e that 

 such an arrangement may be useful and advanta- 

 geous. I have only to add, that the letters were 

 wrote several years ago, and am yours, &c. 



Philo-Georgicon. 



Class 1st. — Dear Father, — Agreeably to your 

 desire when we parted, I eit down to give you 



some account of my rece|)ii()n at i'arnhill, where 

 I aiiivcd on (he second ilay of my journey. I 

 l()und Mr. Jamieson al home, and was received 

 in a kind and liiendly way. lie first, introduced 

 me to his wile and daughters, and sliowed me the 

 apariment which he said was to be mine during 

 m}' residence with him. You may believe I was 

 a little discomposed by the sight of so many new 

 laces; iherelbre Mr. Jamieson kindly proposed u 

 walk for an hour or two through the farm for my 

 relief. The farm appears to be very extensive; 

 but on this point I will afterwards speak with 

 more precision. After work hours, I was inlro- 

 |)uced to each of the principal servants, who were 

 informed as to the object of my coming to this place, 

 anil desired to give me every manner of counte- 

 nance and assistance in their power. Mr. Jamie- 

 son says I am to have a charge also, but has not 

 communicated the nature of it. I shall write down 

 my observations carefiilly, and send them as op- 

 [)ortunily occurs. Bell rings for supper. I find 

 every thing here is conducted in a regular way; 

 and that though all seem to be in a haste, yet none 

 are in a hurry. I have often heard you illustrate 

 the dilierence betwixt these two terms, and now 

 believe that I will see it practically exemplified. 



February 5. — Mr. Jamieson has this day sown 

 a large field with wheat, which field carried tur- 

 nips last year, and had been regularly ploughed 

 as the turnips were consumed or carried off. He 

 ilesired me to attend the picklin<r process, which 

 was carried on early in the morning by the ditier- 

 ent sowers, under the inspection of the head 

 ploughman, and executed in the Ibllowing man- 

 ner. A (luantity of slale urine being provided 

 the preceding evening, and several bushels of hot 

 lime shells laid in the house where the process 

 was to be gone about, the wheat was thrown on 

 the floor in small quantities at a time, and sprin- 

 kled with the urine out of a garden watering pan. 

 When something like twenty bushels were wetted, 

 the heap was turned over, and carefully mixed, 

 after which hot lime was riddled upon it; and the 

 like process commenced with another heap, 

 till the whole was finished. Carts were then 

 brought to the door, and the grain taken to the 

 field, where it was soon deposited in the earth. 

 Five sowers and thirty harrows were employed. 

 The whole work was completely over before the 

 evening, and grass-seeds were sown upon the field 

 previous to the harrows going over it the last time. 

 Three double limes of the harrows were given; 

 (he first in length or lor breaking in; the second 

 across, which pulverized the ground sufficiently; 

 and the last in length, as a covering to the grass- 

 seeds. It was chiefly white clover and a sprink- 

 ling of rye-grass, that were used. The field was, 

 lastly, neatly water furrowed, and presents a most 

 husbandman-like appearance. I have been more 

 particular in this description, because wheat, at 

 this season of the year, is a rarity with you ; and 

 I don't remember of having seen you sow grass- 

 seeds so early. I hinted to Mr. Jamieson, that 

 there might be some danger to the seed, from the 

 Irosts in March and April; but he answered, that 

 repeated trials had satisfied him that no hurt was 

 to be ap|)rehended. Indeed, experience must be 

 the best guide in this and every practice. 



February 10.— Mr. Jamieson is very throng at 

 present, being just beginning his pea and bean 

 seed. He lays down, as a posiiivc rule, always 



