_gi)C i'tuincf's iiUuuljlL) UiMUi. 



pi;; Wiis not diiriri}.' Iii,< rniifiiieiiioiit vvnipiicd in 

 n (l-'fii .sli-cii; 1,11,1 IJDiii lliii ri)iist;ii t llllt•i,^illt■.ss 

 \Oiicli ii is iiiiliiriil to Mippose his siliiiiiioii (,i(i- 

 <\uri;\, i|„.|,. Hii.s;, MiiJi'li •;ic(,r,-r ■•(.iiMi,i,j,iii,i| 

 ol in;iieii,-,l In .sii|,()(iilint' lile ilii,n lliuie is in uii- 

 liii.-ils vvliii:(i lie in .-, Iciriiiil >i;iii'. 



Tl,is M,l.j,.,-| Ims .-1 |M.-„-iin,| |„..-iiii,M „|„„i 

 w.nch ui> vi„i,|,| ,.,.,y:, (m v\„|-,|s. Allli,,n^li hu 

 riinnnt iniln,-e oiii- iliiniiMJ,- ;niini.il.< lo pMss llie 

 ••mI.I n,„„i|,s„t „in„.,-|iu,> ||„, I,,.,,,. ,„„| „,„„,. 



*;'""■''' '" ••' cnnscinns sleep, v(M ive r;ni pl.M.-e 



ni''n. Ml 1, sMMiilion wl.i,-|, >„ (:■,!• i.pprnxi, nines il, 

 Unit tlie expeiL-eoCsiipporiiim Uifni mmv I"' very 

 iniK'l, lessened, ii>',l i|„.ir eninfint, I.esidVs, tfieiil"- 

 I.V pnnnnled. ]t |,„s I.een pi.ived tliiit H.-nmili 

 inid ipnetnd" „,•,, eqnivjilenl to Ino.l. In leler- 



eiice to lid; lio^r, s iii-li does lie reseinMe tlie 



Ileal- ill I, is n.itin-e iiiid orir.iniz.itioii, ih.-it if he is 

 "cll eo;,i,.,| „nd lined with liit iit the I'oinnieiice- 

 ii"^Mt of « inter, he is iniK'h ineline.l to sleep 

 ;nv,iy the time in n eonilint.ilile stye ; in this sit- 

 UJition, s„ Mule is i|,e l„„|ilv wiisie; lli.it ii tiiflin^r 

 mnoiiiK ol Tool I only is leipiired. A l<no^^led"e 

 ol tins niiporiant liiel, has indneed some (iiniicTs 

 toailopt a very rrotioiniral mode of winiorini; 

 iheir hunt'.— .many Culliimtoi: ' 



1 il) 



Productions etc. of the United States. 



_ Tin; I'aieiit Office U.'poii riiriiisli,.s llie (olluu'- 

 iiig imporiani iiilijriiialiini : 



Wheat, ouis, rje, Indian corn, potatoes, hay 

 nnd tohaeo,. are raised in every state and lerrito- 

 ry '>! the Lnion. 



15,11 ley is raised in all except Lnnisiana. 



J-.ncl<wlieat is ruii..'d in all except Louisiana and 

 r lorida. 



Nhiv Encland, New Yorl<, Npsv Jersey, Peiin- 

 ''ylvania, Michi-an, Oliio and Wisconsin do not 

 r.iise coitini. 



The states that do not raise cotinn, lo"etlier 

 with Delaware, IMaryland and Indiana, do not 

 raise rice. 



Kvi-ry stale and territory except Iowa, does 

 raise silk. 



Kveiy state except Delaware makes siionr. 



oJ^V" Y'"'* '"''"-■^ ''"^ '*'"=*' '''"'"^ viz r 1,802,- 

 ocy iiiisliels. ■ 



New Vurii the most potatoes, viz; !iO,553,GI2 

 unsliels. 



New York raises the rinst oats, viz: 24 907- 

 S3.3 hnshels. ' ' 



New York raises the most liav, viz: 4,29.'>536 

 tons. " ' 



Ohio the. n ost wheat, viz: 1S.78().70.5 hnshels. 

 1 eniisylvaniathe most r\e, viz: 8,4-3! l,'>2G hnsli- 

 el.s. 



I'eiinsylvaniu the most liiicku heat, vix : ()4(:8- 

 508 hiishehs. 



'i'ennes.see the most Indian corn, viz: 67 8-38- 

 447 hnshel.s. ' ^'>'^^°, 



Vir';iiiia tiie most flax and hemp, viz: 31 72G 

 Iinnn.ls. ' 



Kentucky the most tohncco, viz: 7?3-'52!;43 

 Jjonnds. -' ~ j 



Georgia the most cotton, viz: ]48,17.') 128 



IIOillMl.s. 



South Carolina the most rice, viz: 06,802,807 

 pounds. 



Louisiana the most sn:.'ar, viz: 37,173 500 

 poiind.s. 



North Carolina the nio.=t xviiic, \iz: i7 'M7 "al- 

 lons. 1= 



These are cmions P.cts.as shnwinjr the variety 

 o atfricilniral productions and the vast ainom."t 

 of ihete productions. 



VV lien amis of this di'scripiioii have heeii 

 limed, and kept constantly under annual crops, 

 lh<! firealer mechani.-al process of the plon-h 

 will operate apdnst th,. h'sser one ol siihsidence. 

 ■:"i'l kc.'p the limeilifVns, ,1 thion;j|i the .soil: hm 

 HI clayi.y or loamy sods, which are eiinalK ilidii- 

 sil.lc wiihlmie, and nearly of the same .^p, cdic 

 iiiaviiy, the tcmlency which lime has lo sink 

 downward cannot he accounted lijr simply on 

 mechanical principles. ■' 



111 lands or this description, under the plon.rl, 

 the lime is ilisperse.l „r ndxcd with the soil nn- 

 <lcr such time as these lands are lai.l .lowi, with 

 fii-as.s seeds. Alter remaininf: in this siinaiion at 

 rest lm;a certam nnmher ol years, on hnakii,.. 

 np, a floor of cah-eroiis matter will he found h'"- 

 Mii; immediately heneath the roots of the fiia-s* 

 I his effect, contrary to the i;eiieial opinioirof its 

 lieinj. dis-.serviccal.h', is of nrrut nliliiv, as thesta- 

 I'le or depth of the soil is always increas.'d ami 

 render, ,1 less retentive of water In proportion to 

 llie distance whi<-|i the lime penelrat,-s dowii- 

 ward.sand ihns l.y increasing the depili of the 

 sod il jiivaier .scope is affhnled Ibr the expansion 

 ol tin; nmts and iiomishmei.t of veaetahles. 

 lhe.se effects of lime ill soiLs. except in those 

 lliat are f;ravelly or sandy, cannot he accounted 

 lor siinply on mechanical principles, |„,t iiiay 

 '""''"'' ly Ije exidtiined on sncli as are chemical. 



*llas Ibis fact generally been obsen-ed by American farmer" 

 wh„l,ave giy.-n llieir lan<1 heavy dressin.-s of lime? f °, in 

 »l,.-,t cause do Ihoy attribute it.' Have They d"ri«d anv ^d 

 vai.lages rh.reby in cLiycy soils.' ^ ucrnca anj ad- 



Tendency of time (o sink below the surface of 

 the .-Noil, 



It i.s remarked hy Dnmlonald, in his "Treali-e 

 Slicwin^. the iiiiimaleCHniiectionlhatsnhxisis Ik- 

 ["cell Ajiricnlmre ami Chetnistry," ihat" lime is 

 Known to have a teiuh'ticy to sink helow ihe nii- 

 pcr.-Mrlace, ai„| to fiirm itself into a re^Milar str',- 

 tmii hetween the li-riile and the nnhrtile moohl 

 Alter hreakmn- np pasture frronnd that formerly 

 had heeii limed cm the swanl, it is freonenily .d;. 

 ■servcd in ll,is.~.itnation. This liasheeii L-enerally 

 as.rihed to its specific irravity, and lo ii.s actii,:, 

 lii.'i iiii-i-hanical manner. In fvravelly, or sandy 

 soils, lliere can he no donht hot ihe'diffhsihiliiV 

 ;ind smallness of ihe panicles ollime will indnc'c 

 n mechanically to .-ink ihroii^h the laiiicr parii- 

 <-les ot the .saml or jiravel, j„„| to remain at ivsi 

 on the more compact stratum which may resist 

 Its passage. "^ 



Makiug Pork. 



The first ihinfr to he httained in makin;: pork, 

 ;s to raise to maturity pi;;s suitahle Ihr laitenimr. 

 I his operation is eff-ecled with niiicli greater 

 economy and skill hy some fiirmers than others 

 Ue have stndie.l the siihject a little in the famous 

 jMirk refiion of soiilhern Ohio and Indiana.— 

 Ihcre, itis no iincoii.nion ihinp to see several 

 hnndre.l swine leedim.- in a clover field, like so 

 '■'•■my sheep, and helont^i,,}; lo one man. ' In win- 

 ler they live mostly on mast, ^retting ,, |i,||,. ,.,„.„ 

 when the ranj;e in Ihe finest fails.' When the 

 ho;;s live on frrass in slimmer, they are ...ahe.l as 

 rejiiilarly as sheep or cattle. On i-ood liesh clo- 

 ver, water and a little salt, pi;:swil| pow and 

 il" well. At the west, good fniners provide a 

 field or two o( oal.s or oats and pea.s, i,„o which 

 h ir hojrs are mrned early, to j^ive then, ti start 

 helore cnn is ready to ft,,^]. In the dairy di.s- 

 'n.-ls 111 this stale, the .same crops are f;rown, har- 

 vested, ami Ihe oats and peas -round and fed Willi 

 whey and hniter-milk to s»ine,i;,r makin-- pork. 

 I Iho meal he mixed with hoiled potatoes while 

 'oilni?.' hot, so as los«elland partially cook it, 

 helore cold slops are added, the foo.l is mndi im- 

 l'i;"ved. I he true way. however, is to make meal 

 ol any km. „no w^ell cooked pnddin.., take this 

 out ol the kelile, hod the potatoes, throw -iway 

 the water in which they were holier!, and then 

 mix the pmhlm- and polaloesKijiether ihoroi,..|i- 

 l.v. It one has no poialois to spare lor feeiliT." 

 11 i.< f-'ood ,.con.-,,i,y to mix a little w h,;at hran o7- 

 •shorts will, corn meal hellire cookings as the lat- 

 er Il led alone, is rather too coneentral. ,1, or 

 hicks hulk to oive np i„ ||,e lacle.-ds (vessels that 

 e-nvey n.iiiiinent to the hlood from the int,.s- 

 """■-') "il 'In; fiesh and (iu fin-min;r ch n.ents in 

 'oni meal. I here is often „ very f^reat was'e of 

 these eleinems m ihe oniinary process for addim; 

 hot I fill and lean meat to the carca.ss oi an ani- 

 mal 1 he diueMive organs ..honhl he comforia- 

 hly filled with lood easy of <liuesiion, and not so 

 1 leh as to I, ave an excess „f iintriiive mailer lo 

 puss throiijih the .system, and add nolhiii.' to lis 

 weijiht or value. 



Why i.s nor a pound -of corn med, ..r wheal 

 floor wet yvith cohl watei-, and a lit'le sail, .piiie 

 as yood, in a hmhan stomach, to (on,, |,|,,„,| ..^ 

 as It would he, if well coke.l helhie il was eat- 

 en . VMial cheiinral cliaii;;e is ivroiijjhi i,, ,1,,, 

 or^-amzid elements of the seeds of plants, or their 

 loots and infers, like heels and potatoes, that 

 cooknif; shoiihl make them more imtrilh.nsS Ti,,, 

 hakm;r of a loaf id' hread adds nothin.v m the 

 mas.s, and takes nothinL' away hut a little mois,- 

 m-e. Ami u-.-t, the hakin;; „r |„.,.,i„| „, ,, „„„„ 

 Hoes effect a material chan;^e in the standi of tjie 

 Iii-ier, and the starch and ■ilnten of ihe flour Ii 

 i-emlers iheni not only more .solnhle in tli ■ -as- 

 iric 1,11,1 other juices .d' the .li^estive or.Mns,"hm 

 lur more solnhle in simple water. Ever\hodv 



slaiCihatthe laller ii.lls ,o the hoii.nn of iL 



■dhdlwV'i ■'■'■'■''''''';'■';'■■ ''''^ M,w»wcLiiiii, 



■ill"ll':y cln-misis de.vln„c. VViihoui ,,nrs e 



Ihe science ,d ilomestic ecm.omy farther at 111! 



•""'■'."■•."ill ""l>im ..e Ihatthe ,ra,.;iceof 



cookin;: lend, .so „„ivers..| amon..' all naiions that 



have ina.le any a.hance in the arts, is li„m,|,. 



nalnral laws, and advann.fie.s, which will secure 

 the extension of lis hinefits to ,„„„■, of our ilo- 

 mestic animals. Two liumlred pounds of corn 

 well cooked, will make more pork than three 

 hmi'lred pounds fed raw. And il it he cheaoer 

 lo cook two hnshels than it is to rai.se one, hy all 

 means i-ook them. '' 



We are not sure that it is profitahle to eive •. 



"'"'I' "I. " <"• ''■"■ley to have it {.'round, lor li'i-d- 



mj: annnaks. We siippo.se the fraiii, even Ihr 

 eookino-, IS somewhere in the nei^hhorhoo.l of 8 

 "1- iUper.-ent. The hani, oily .s|,e||, „r |„,ui that 

 .sinroun, s the seeds .d-.-dl cereal plants needs ,„ 

 he w,dl hrokeii helore the kernels enter the stom- 

 ach for digestion. Simply hoiliu^ eorn lliils to 

 accomplish tlii,s, altlion;:li the hull i,. hrokeii 



l-attenm;.' hof;s shouhl he kept ,p,i,.,, (l-J ,.Jj,„. 

 larly, and have acomforiahle place lor sleei. ami 

 in eat their food. Ii is j,,,,,,! economy lo'star' 

 Ihein early in the season, li,r thev willi.-.keon 

 flesh and at faster in moderaiely warm, than in 

 cold weather.— ./Vf(t! Gaiesce Farmer. 



Well Kirected Labor. 



''What gie.it ertecl frniii liile causes .«prin-r 

 \\ hat wedlli does laljor well directed l,rin|.'" 

 A siii;;le stroke of an axe is of little cnnse- 

 qiience; yet hy the continual applh-atioti of ilLat 

 small power, proj.erly direcied, what amazin- 

 effects arfe produced ! The sliirdy oak and hdlv 

 pine do not simply own its power, hut whole 

 forests fall helore it, and ihe wilderness he- 

 comes a iiarden. 



Jndn.siry well ,lirecte,|, will ijive a man a com 

 pelency 111 a ftw years. The ' greatest indusirv 

 misapplied is nseles.s. 



As an example, there is my nci^hhor, Seih 

 ■ lea.ly, the l',lacksmnh, is not only an indu-tri- 

 oiis man, hut his imluslry applid to one ohiVct. 

 riis hammer is heard at dawn of ,lay. and the 

 fire Mazes in Ins shop .lurinn ,|„. eveninjr.s, fVoni 

 theaOthof Septeinher lo the 20lh of Vlarch 

 Uotoihis .shop at any time of the day for auv 

 kind of work, you are sure to he waiiVil i,,,,,,; 

 J he consequence is, his pni.se i.- fille,l with do|' 

 lars, and lu.s cellars well filled with provi...ion,- 

 and thats what I call quite comlbrlahle Al- 

 Ihoiifih suitahly liheral, and enjoyin;; ,|„. ,..,i,„l 

 thinjis ol hie as he {IOCS on, ten jears of health 

 will .mahle him to purchase a jrood liirm 



As a coiitrest, there is my friend .Nat Notional, 

 the busiest and most industrious mortal in exist- 

 ence; as the ohi sayinj: i.s, "he has too maey 

 irons 111 the fire," and with all his industry- he 

 {;or s III hinil-hand. 



He has a finefiirm, hut instead of pnrsuin- 

 Ihe cnltivaiion ol it, he flies and siezes on every 

 new project that occurs. ' 



A few years ago he concluded to frivc up the 

 dairy hns-ne.s.s, „i conseip.ence of the low irice 

 pi l.ut|erai.dch..ese; .so|,| hisco»sata low fi.r. 

 ore, and purchased sheep at ,., I.i.j, ,.„, ,;,, „„;",, 

 hen commamled a hijrh p.rice' JJy the ,ime 

 he pit lanly into the raisin,:; of wool,dowii went 

 the puce ol wool, and np went t|,.. price of hiit- 

 ler and cheese Ue then sold his sheep and pnr- 

 ehased cows aoain, lor cheese was tip ami wool 

 was down. Last year aft-r sowing „ nmnher of 

 acres of {rrain he resolved lo rent his lain., sell 

 he (.M-am on the pound, hny a icain and tin to 

 lianlin-; lor,l.ya nice calculation, he had proved 



'I"" ' I'-y ""J-'l" lie made hy it. A team was 



procured; hut after one or two trio.s, |,o con- 

 Hiid.-d to .sell his team, Imild a saw-„,il|, and go 

 In-t'cly into Inmheiin;.. The dam was com- 

 pleted, the irons procured, and Ihree-fourlhs of 

 Ihe expen.se inci„-re,l when hy a nice calculation 

 (lor no one makes »ii«r calculation-,^ he i;,uud 

 that an oil-mill wouhi allliril the hrst profit; anil 

 to work he went with gieit mdnsiry, hiii!,!!,',., an 

 oil-miil. , ~ 



I happened lo jro there a few weeks afterwards 

 and the whole or^ranizalloii of the mill was nii- 

 derj;oin{.' ait alteration, to fit it up for a cotton 

 and woollen mannliictory. 



A quizzical friend intends to propose to him 



