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liiinjr up llie nioistiiie fiom a greater (le| 

 l:)\v ilic siirliice, iluin it could liu (lone liy siiul'le 

 eva|ioiiiii()ii. This may be known l)y uoticiiig 

 lunv iiHicli more inoistiiie is required to su|i|)ort 

 a (Moi) iiC corn, when tlie st;dlis are nearly iull 

 j;roun, llian in its earliest stages. 



Now, iVoiii all lliis we deduce an argument in 

 .f;i\or of t/ofm culture,— ihitl is, a culture whic-li 

 |,ermits no useless vejietation lo firow among cul- 

 tivated crops,— iIm: advantage ol'wlncii \\ould lie 

 to liive the crop llie vvliole henelit of tlie inois- 

 tuie, and oilier nutriment of the soil, instead of 

 giving a portion to worthless weeds. 



In a dry time, wo frequently hear farmers say, 

 — "It will not <lo to woik my corn or potatoes; 

 they need all the grass and weeds to keep the 

 ground from drying up." Now this, as we 

 shown, is all a mistake,— the grass am' 

 make the ground ilry taster and deeper. 



But it has been alleged, that corn has been in- 

 jured hy ploughing or working il when the wca- 

 iher was very dry." We admit that this effect 

 iiiav liave followed under particular circum- 

 ^tal"lces. That is lo say, if corn gets loo large 

 hel'ore it is worked, injmy may be done. The 

 reason is, lliat the roots have become extended, 

 anil the plough cuts oft" so large a portion of 

 them, that the remainder cannot supply the stalk, 

 ai\d il soon withers. This is the way the "■fired" 

 coin, sometimes spoken of at the South anil 

 West, is generally produced. — Jllbamj Cultivator. 



nave 

 weeds 



the filial catastrophe, and undertook the Ciue of 

 Mrs. Hunt, on wiiom they waited with all the 

 tenderness and delicacy that could have been ex- 

 pected lioni the gentlest of her own sex. The 

 poor soul kept conlinually inquiring for her luis- 

 haiid, who, she was told, was doing well in a 

 house not fai' distant, but whence it would be 

 dangerous to remove him. She then entreated 

 to be taken lo liiin, making light of her own 

 woimd, which was so soon to consign her to the 

 grave. She appeared to have no sense of her 

 own danger, and preserved a degree of cheerful- 

 ness lo the last, reverting to her distant home, 

 and those dear relatives she was never more to 

 behold, who wonlil, as she asserted, be so grate- 

 fid lo her two kind country-men, who nursed her 

 as though she were their sister. The wound pro- 

 duced fever and delirium, during the paroxysm 

 ol' which she I'aveil for her Imsliand ; congratu- 

 lated hersi.df upon having saved him at the ex- 

 pense of her own danger; addressed the most 

 affecting expressions to the far distant relatives, 

 whom she believed to be close by her bed, and 

 sang snatches of songs, in a voice so harmotiious, 

 that those who heard it could hardly bring them- 

 selves to think that it would soon he hushed fur- 

 ever. She died the tveidng of the next day, un- 

 conscious that the husband of her love had pre- 

 ceded hei' to the grave; and Miss While arrived 

 only in time to see the corpse of her she would 

 have so tenderly succoured. 



rri>ni the Idler in luly. 

 A Sad Tale of Violence. 



All the iidiabitants of Naples are in a slate of 

 excitement, caused by the murder of ftlr. and 

 I\Iis. Hunt, which shocking event occurred close 

 •X) Pacslum, on their return to that place. Murder, 

 or indeed robberies, have been so iiidiequeni dur- 

 ing the last few years, that this one has surprised 

 nearly as much as shocked the Neapolitans. Mr. 

 and Mrs. Hunt were bolh in the bloom of youth. 

 Newly mairied, they had set out for Italy imme- 

 diately after tlieir imptials, little anticipating that 

 in ihe bcautilul land wliich they so eagerly jour- 

 lieved to see, they shoidd so soon eniximuer a 

 premature and violent death. 1 met them at Na- 

 ples, but three days previously to the fatal event, 

 and was so struck wilh the beauty of this ilKated 

 young woman, that 1 inquired her name. Now 

 that 1 hear it coupled with a horrible death, I can 

 hardly bring myself lo think that one I so lately 

 saw full of life and health, is indeed her, whose 

 murder is the topic of every one 1 meet. The 

 youth, personal altiactions and fond attachment 

 of this yoimg couple, have awakened a lively in- 

 terest and regret in the minds of all who are ac- 

 quainted with the sail tale of their deaths. They 

 were on their return frmu Paestum, attended only 

 by a man servant, who was on the box of their 

 calcche, w hen three or four armed brigands stop- 

 ped the carriage, and menaced them with death, 

 indess they immediately delivered their money 

 and baggage. Mr. Hunt, a fine, spirited yomig 

 man, was more disposed to oft'er resistance than 

 to comply wilh this demand; but Mrs. Hunt, 

 greatly alarmed, enlieated him to give lliem the 

 hag of dollars, which was in the carriage be- 

 neath their feet. His servant remonstrated with 

 llie brigands, who, inc used at bis interference, 

 violently ttnick him. Mr. Hunt stooped down, 

 whelherto seize the bag of dollars, or Hre arms 

 is not knoun; the brigands thought the lailer 

 was bis inlention, and instaiilly tired at him. 

 Mr.s. Hunt seeing a robber take aim at her hus- 

 band, threw herself between them, clasping him 

 in her arm.--', and leceived two halls which passed 

 from her person lo his, morlally wounding both, 

 'i'lie brigands fled with their booiy, and some 

 peasaiils hearing ibe shot, came to the spot, and 

 jbumi the yoimg couple nearly insensible, and 

 weltering in their blood. They removed the 

 husband lo the next hut on the road, where he 

 soon expired, and look IMrs. limit back to the 

 wretched abode at Paestum, which slie had so 

 lately quitted in the eiijo\ merit of as much hap- 

 piness as falls to the lot of mortals. The melan- 

 choly intelligence soon sjiread, and next day 

 reached the residence of the worthy Miss White, 

 an English maiden lady of advanced years, who 

 inhabits a house at La Caba, and she soon set out 

 on horse-back to offer her services to her uidiap- 

 \>y couniry-woman. In the meanwhile, two 

 young otfii-ers of the Revenge, who had gone to 

 seo Paestum, arrived there within a short time of 



Buttons. — Tlie Haydens, two brotliers, com- 

 menced the business of making Buttons, by hand, 

 at Haydeiisville, near Nortliainptou, Mass., em- 

 ploying only two or three bands besides them- 

 selves. After a few years they enlarged their 

 establishment, and tlieir business is said to have 

 proceeded and increased as follows : 



1835 

 1S3C, 

 1837 

 1838 

 Steel Pen-.- 



No. hands. 

 25 

 50 

 XUO 



aoo 



-In 1839, they 



Capilal. 

 $20,000 



30,000 



50,000 



100,000 



idded the busi- 



ness of manufacturing Steel Pens to that of ma- 

 king Buttons, and their o|)eralions were as fol- 

 lows : 



1839 2-25 $135,000 



1840 235 130,000 



1841 235 130,000 



1842 235 130,000 



1843 250 145,000 



1844 275 176,000 



In 1844, the number of Buttons manulactnred 



per day was 1600 gross ; and the number of Pens 

 manufactured [ler day was 100 gross.--.1/assac/iu- 

 setts Sjiy. 



Lahge Chests. — Horses that are round, or 

 " barrel-chested," are invariably more muscular 

 and enduring than those of the op|)osite kind. 

 Scienillic sportsmen are, in a great measure, 

 guided in their opinion of a horse's racing qual- 

 ilicatioiis by hisf^rth just behind his shoulders; 

 by this test, a well-known jockey (iriretold the 

 reputation and prowess of the celebrated racer 

 " Plenipoleiitiary," -almost bom the period of his 

 birth. Cattle-dealers and hulchers, in like man- 

 ner, judge by the chests and shoulders id' cows 

 and jjigs wdiat amount of (at they are likely to 

 eain in the process of feeding. All animals that 

 iiave large lungs are remarkable liir the vigor of 

 their appetite, and for the ficility with wdiich 

 they appropriate their nutriment; such animals 

 will li'Cil upon the coarsest hay and straw, whilst 

 their less fortunately constructed com|)anioiisare 

 fattened by no kind of food. An amusing iiiiec- 

 ilote is related of a siiTi|deIon, who, in Iryiiig to 

 sell his licu'se, declared that " /Ae nnimal^s eating 

 tens a mere nothing,''^ The intelligence vvoiihl, 

 contrary to intention, have snlliced lo ruin the 

 prospect of sale, but that the buyer, with a rare 

 discrimination, iutiirred from the horse's chest 

 that the capacity of his appelile had been unwit- 

 tingly mis-stated. He bought him on the hazard 

 of an opinion, and had no reason to repent of 

 bis judgment. — Medical Times. 



Poultry Houses. — If you wish your hens to 

 lay through the winter, have their houses cleaned 

 oiit thoroughly. Empty the nests of all filth, and 

 have them scraped inside and out, and then 

 white-washed. Place contiguous lo your hen- 

 bouse, under roof, a peck or t\",oof lime, n bush- 



el of gravel, and a load of sand or ashes, so that 

 they can daily have access to these substances. 



Milking Cows. 



The owners of cows should pay particular at- 

 tenlion to milking. Children shoidd not be 

 trusted wilh this business, and there are many 

 grown people who never milk well, though they 

 have Ixren brought up to the business. 



If you would olitaiu all the milk from the cow, 

 you must treat her with the utmost gentleness; 

 she must not stand Irembliiig under your blows 

 nor under your threats. She may at times need 

 a little chastiseiiieut, but at such limes you need 

 not expect all her milk. 



Soon after the hag has been brushed hy your 

 hand, and tiie ends of llie teats have been moist- 

 ened a little with milk, it flows in rapidly, and 

 all the veins or ducts near the teats are complete- 

 ly filled. Then it must be drawn out immedi- 

 ately or you will not get the whole. You must 

 not sit and talk — you must not delay one mo- 

 ment, if you would have all ihe cow is then 

 ready to yield. 



Tlie udder should ho moved in every direction 

 at the close of milking, and the hands may beat 

 it a little, ill imitation of Ihe healing which the 

 calf gives it when he is sucking. An expert 

 milker will make the cow give one-quarter more 

 in butter than a majority of grown milkers will. 

 " One .season, at P'ramingham," says an expe- 

 rienced writer, " we kept li-iur cows in the home 

 lot; there was but little difference in the quanti- 

 ty of milk given by each. We bad a i;er^ sieiidij 

 hired man of forty years of age; he had carried 

 on a fiirm in New Hampshirp, and had always 

 been used to milking: but he was so slow the 

 cows liad no patience with him. 



" We milked two of the cows, and he the other 

 two, and v\e weva but little more than lialf as 

 long as he in milking, though we got the largest 

 mess by about one quart. On our remonstrating, 

 that he did not draw out all the milk, he said his 

 cows would not yield so much as tlio.se milked 

 by us. We then made an exchange; he milked 

 our two, ami we milked bis. In three weeks 

 time the case was reversed; our mess exceeded 

 his by nearly one quart. He never failed lo strip 

 his cows to llie last drop; but his intolerable mod- 

 eration prevented his obtaining what an active 

 milker would have done. 



Young learners may practice on cows that are 

 soon lo be dried oft; They should be taught at 

 first how to lake hold of the teats, and tliey will 

 remember it; but how common it is to let each 

 child choose his own mode of milking! Learn- 

 ers shoidd know that the hand should he kept 

 very near the extremity of the teat, if they would 

 milk with ease. The left arm should always press 

 gently against the leg of the cow; (or if she is 

 inclined to kick, she cannot, with any force; she 

 cannot strilic an object that leans against her; — 

 but if she raises up her fiiot, as she often will 

 when her teats are sore, the milker will be ready 

 to ward off" and keep it from the pail, much bet- 

 ter than when he sits far oft' from the cow. 



If heifers are made tame and gentle by fre- 

 quent banilling when they are young, they are 

 not a|)t to kick the milker ; llielr udders should 

 Jie rubbed gently before calving; it is quite as 

 grateful to them as carding. But if they are suf- 

 fered lo run wild till after they have calved, ihey 

 cannol be expected to be gentle when you first 

 attempt to milk lliem : they often acquire 

 habits, and are not broken of them through 

 — Emigrant's Hand-Book. 



bad 

 lil'e. 



Savinsr Manures. 



" .Yothin^ must be nllou-ed to run aicnrj in the 

 form of ajluid, or tojly away in the disguise of a 

 smell.''. * * * Mark out a piece of ground on 

 which the dung-hill is to be made, on - a good 

 slope, if possible, and close by a pond. Cut a 

 g'utter all round, and puddle it wilh clay, so as to 

 make it water-light. Then, at the lowest part, 

 outside the ;ilace where the dung-hill is lo lie, 

 dig a sink-hole eighteen or twenty inches deep ; 

 let this be well jiiiddled, and connected with the 

 glitter already spoken of Things being thus 

 prepared, throw down a layer of manuring sub- 

 stances, about a foot deep; tread 'hem well 

 down, and scatter some fixer over it ;— finally, 

 water it well. In this manner go on, wilh layer 

 after layer, till the heap is the desired height. — 

 During the operation of making tlie heap, some 



