ulhc /arntcr's iHcnthi" fciintov 



r.'ieiit of ilio lu'eeils we hnve now.'' I coriiiil^iiii 

 of <li.sinj:ernioiisncss in ilie leplv of Mr. Colliy. 

 I never Siiifl llial my cjillle wotilil weigh " iIjivc 

 or four liiimlreiJ" — I lani- sniil llint llie "less n 

 mail line, (lie less he is li;ihle to lose." \Vli:itever 

 1 ill) t-iiy, »vill Iji'iir llii: lift^t of plain coiiiiikiii 

 sense, dupeiid upon It, mid to liave t^aid what he 

 makes nie say would unfit me for any serious dis- 

 quisiiioir. 



1 tnidcrstand Mr. Colhy to be a breeder of 

 Short Horns on all e,\ti;nsive scale. I ••ee noth- 

 ing wronp in thi?, only let the piiMio know his 

 voeation, thai they ni.-:v lie prepared to make the 

 due allowance tor sfcif-interest.- He were luit 

 a poor hreeder if he li'lt no zeal, nor liad sutflred 

 liis prejudices to ha enlisted in favor ef stuek ac- 

 quired at high prices, and no doubt lired at much 

 cost. J. ATHEARN JONES. 



i-'roin tile Miifes. Ploughinan. 



Second meetiug of Farmers at Jlse State 

 Ifour.e. 



On Wedne.sday evening last the ineiiibers of 

 the legislature and oiliers interested in farinin<; 

 held a very full meeting and dispusscd ihe sub- 

 ject which had been agreed on nl the previous 

 tneetinj;, viz: Mmvres. 



The hall was inore i'ull than at any one meet- 

 injc last winter, and the most earnest attention 

 was paid to all that \u;s said by the sjieakers — 

 every one seemed interested. 



The prtrident of the Senate, Ji]r. Qiiiiicy, pre- 

 sided. The editor of this paper, who hml been 

 appointed to open the subject, Sjieiit 30 minutes 

 in eaiiiuj,' the attention of Ihe meeting to the 

 principal materials which are niade use of as 

 manures. In the fr,-gi list be named that from 

 the lioise, hoined cattle, sheep, boys, and the hu- 

 man fanfily. 



He considered lieise m,^llu^e, when |iioperly 

 managed, more lasting tiiau any which is called 

 animal manure; il^is now so managed that ten 

 times as much is made from a borsc that is kept 

 up, as we formerly made ; its powerful fermenta- 

 tion renders it most valuable to be mixed with 

 jieat and other materials that arc not readily rot- 

 ted. 



Of the other kinds named he considered the 

 hog and the human very poweiful and capable of 

 efjecling much in the compost heap; but that 

 they disi ppeared sooner than any of the others. 



The second class of manures was^esA and_/is/i. 

 He spoke of l\ie Mu.:haden fish which are caught 

 ill vast nmnbers on ourcoasts, tisb that are rather 

 hu'ger than the Alenife and full of oil — .so rich 

 that a single cart load, mixed with loam, will 

 make ten loads of good manure. The Alewifc 

 has foniipily been much used for manure, but as 

 the number has diminished, nearly all are now 

 eaten. OJhl, shavings of leatlier, hair, horii, and 

 bones are good in the coinpo.u heap. Bones are 

 also used, after breaking them in fine jiiecps, by 

 strovving on the surfiice. 



The next class named was^rce.'i i:i;ir/S, or veg- 

 etables grown for llie pm'iiose Of being ploughed 

 in — such as the s;r(isses,'i^e, oi.-/.9, biicku'heril, Indian 

 corn. He rnnsidered !l:e ploughing in of green 

 crops, on soils that can be easily plouslicd, the 

 cheapest mode of enriching hnuls tbilT he b.is ev- 

 er tried — that corn, on hnul thai will beyi' it would 

 enrich afield more limn .Tuy vegcttble which ive 

 cultivate, ihongb but few trials have yet b^i 

 made of it. ^ -' '" - 



Of mineral manures he lianie'd 7)/as/.»)', a capitab 

 nrlicle !br some (iehls, but seemingly v.-nrthlcHS 

 on others— ,TO,'/m>e. a rich arlicle tiiat is found 

 under iiii'.diugs and very fertilizing. .S'orfcr, pot- 

 ash, and bnn'frj also have been fouisrl useful. Pot- 

 ash may he \\)UU(\ too dear for agiicniturai pnr- 

 jiosps. \nit we u:~e the article of which it is-madc, 

 ashes : and when these are leached ibey are valu- 

 able on dry suils. 



He next luMiied certain nKiterials ih,-it may he 

 converted to manure. Pe:it, Sfatvee.i, rockweed, 

 ke!p. He spokealso of the moderng'uaiio, a in w 

 arild? that is now exciiiu^ mnch aiteiition in 

 Enuland; a kn.il that is found on tlin coasts ol 

 Sonth Amnric.i and on the islands in the Pacific 

 ocenn-— it JH supposed to be principally the dung 

 of «ild low Is which has acciinnilatcfl (iir age.s. 

 Pou:h\lle, also was spoken of, a modern poni- 

 Iiouml which is so much adulterated that its val- 

 ue bc-irs no coniparisoa wiib its cost. And last- 

 ly Bommer's patent manure, or rather a plan of 

 ; converting vegetable substances qnickly to m.i- 



iiure. The whole sobemeisan imposition, in all 

 pro!i;d>ility, upon the public. Ti;e Commissioner 

 of patents says Bummer has never obtained a 

 patent liir making manure. 



The Hon. Mr. Allen of Pembroke, said this 

 was a sniiject of vast and CNteiisivo importance, 

 be had enqiloyed many hours in considering il ; 

 and he fearefl he might say so much as to Hans 

 gress on the patience of the assembly but for the 

 securiiy w hich had been providerl ajiainst speak- 

 ing too louiT. He said we nin>l be;;in first on the 

 margin of the field, tlii^ outskirts must nol be neg- 

 Icted. Before recent improvements aud scien- 

 tific discussion were introduced, liirmeis thongbl 

 little of looking beyond the barnyard (or nia- 

 nines — they had a nolion that leaves and sub- 

 stances of that kind were injurious. But we now 

 find that idl vegetable matter may be converted 

 to good manure — that we live in a transition slate 

 and lind all things tmdergoing a change, the 

 growth of forest and fields all in turn becoming 

 new Ibod of plants. 



lu minerals be thought we migbl i\in\ inex- 

 b.".nstilile funds and sources of supply, and that 

 we sboiild prepare to catch the rich materials 

 that are floating in the atmosphere — be would say 

 gases if be wanted to appear sciemilh; — as the 

 gentleman |)receding bim had named salipctre, 

 ^vhicb is found under buildings, be would say il 

 collects in any place thai is sheltered, hence the 

 importance of keeping manures under covin'. 

 He thought .1 vast number of articles iiiiaht be 

 converted to manure— that his faith was full and 

 proliably in advance of his discourse. He leli 

 bis inabdity to do jiislice to the subjert, and fear- 

 ed that be had succeeded no belter than the sec- 

 tarian clergyman, who never could persuade bis 

 audience that be himself fully believed his own 

 doctrines. 



Hon. Air. Dodge of Hamilton, said, tlir,l among 

 the articles enumerated by the first speaker he 

 did not notice salt. He wished that more tri.ils 

 might be made of tliis. Seaweeil, because of its 

 salt, was good. Muscle beds are madiriise of in 

 Danvers, .'ind they are (bund very good for ihe 

 soil. Is it not owing to the salt. ^ Ho recom- 

 mended its use in the compost heap. 



N. Hardy, Esq. of W'altlnun, said manures are 

 of great inipoilance in agrictdtnre. The first 

 gentleman has lohl us of many kinds of manure ; 

 ihey are all good. Every farmer h;is the materi- 

 als on bis own farm to enrich it. How shall he 

 ap|)ly them, how shall he make his compost 

 he.ips? I answer with bis yard manure and his 

 soil mixed with it; imd in tlie room of lime and 

 ashes give me hogs' noses. Writers may talk 

 r.b.iut their chemical (M' mineial manures; keep 

 hfigs, hogs! Keep them in cellars and throw in 

 your hassocks ; their noses will sooner decom- 

 pose a hassock than all the nostrums of the chem- 

 ists. Hogs will worK better ihan jour Irishmen, 

 ihnngb it may cost more to keep llifnu. Hogs 

 will work seven days in a Week, while you must 

 bo preliy kicky to find an Irishman that will 

 Hork six. 



If a fanner has a dozen bead of rattle be m.iy 

 make fifty cords, or two hundred loads in a year. 

 He must occasionally haul materials from the 

 first of July to the first of December. Olhers 

 nigh the city may buy manure, but 1 can't afford 

 to haul it to my farm. I can make it (in- half 

 what it costs in Boston. Some liiriners with liir- 

 ty head of cattle make lefs inaiiure ihaii others 

 with. seven head. Keep cattle — make your hogs 

 work — no labor is ciieapcr than tli.at of the hog.*. 



The i>rpsident observed the i.ist speaker seem- 

 ed to go the whole bog on this subject. He 

 should like to bear what others conid say. He 

 seems to challenge you all to answer bim— all of 

 yon who !io!d to minerals, 



A number more genilenien spoke, but we have 

 no room tor the remiiindei' this week. We shall 

 give it in our next agiicnilnral page. 



Importa.nt i.nventio.v iop. co>'TRor.L!>f; r-.>- 

 RfLT HORSES. — Mr. iM:ller,an ingenious saddier, 

 of Lothian street, K'din'.iurg, has deviserl a mode 

 capable of preveiaing even the strong'st sui'! 

 wddest horse fi-om esca()in<r the conlwd of its ri- 

 der or ilriver. On Weiinesday last, i^ir. Miller 

 mnde a public trial of his invention in Qnren 

 street, in the presence of Professor Dick, Mr. 

 Wordsworth, anil a mnuber of individuals, in- 

 cluding several of the country gentlemen, and 

 nil of opproved knowkdge. For this purpose, a 



strong, active, hard-pnhing, and notorious run- 

 away horse, was procured, and yoked in a gig, 

 when Jlr. Miller boldly took bis seat, and reques- 

 ted some of the company to irritate the animal, 

 with which desire tliey rehictantly com]jlied. Oil" 

 set the horse, but he bad scarc-ely made a few 

 springs, when Mr. Miller at once subdued bim, 

 bringing bim to a literal stand. 'I'his was re- 

 peated several times, every means being employ- 

 ed to provoke still further the restive animal ; but 

 he \vas as ofiun brought up by Ali. Miller, and 

 apparently with a re.idy facility. All present ex- 

 pressed themselves delighted and surprised, not 

 more by the efiiciency than the neatness and 

 simplicity of the invention. The apparatus can, 

 .we understand, be obtained at a trifling cost, and 

 null, besides, be used with any liarnes or riding- 

 bridle, wiihoiit alter.-ition. — British Jhiierican Cid- 

 tlvator. 



From the Dubhn University Magazine. 

 Birds. 



Br MKS. JAMKS CIILY. 



Joynis nnH linp;)y creitures — 



Ronmers of cnrth and air — 

 Free ciiildreii of the wooits — 

 Bright glaiicers e'er the floods, 

 Your fioine-s are evervwliere : 

 Dear are yc, ;ind ntiiiiliar to tlie he.irt. 

 Making of nature's lovehest things a part. 



Ve arc upon the innuntiins. 



With proud and lonely flight : 

 Yp are urum fh-^ heath. 

 'i"he di^ar blue lieaven beneath, 

 Siii3;iiig in wild delight ; 

 The rock doth slajlter you, and many a nest, 

 Amidst tlie ledges by the Uke, doth rest. 



Ye skim the restless ocean, 



Wliite plumed, like fairy things : 

 Y'e iiaunt liie inl.iiid river. 

 And the sweeping wilii.ws (juiver 

 With the rustle of your wings ; 

 Ti^rough the dirk pines your ho"niew:ird way ye tike. 

 Or drop to your lone nests in bush or brake. 



To vou morn hriiigelb gladness— 



The first red H'ush of day. 

 Breaking your l^st, appeals 

 Unto your hearts — unseals 

 The eilenl song?, that lay 

 Like dreams, within you through the quiet night, 

 And now bursts freshly forth to hail the light. 



Y'ou slumber with the sunset — 



Scarce doth Ihe day wax dim — 

 .Scarce doth the (irst star glitter. 

 When from y^ur nests you twitter 

 Your happy vesper hymn ; 

 Like one who, to the woods her lone way winging. 

 Fills the deep night with her impassioned aingingl 



Solemn are woods at inldr.ight, 



When through the heavy shade. 

 Scarcely a moonbeam finds 

 An entrance where the winds 



iSl:r through each green arcade } 

 But dear to you that safest solitude. 

 Where on your rest no mortal may intrude, 



.\nd joyful is your waking. 



Amidst the sighing trees, 

 In llie sweet naatin hnins. 

 When smile the openiii!? flowers: 



Wliat want ye more than these ? 

 Ye seek no praise — your songs as sweetly sound, 

 As though a crowd of'-ifrorsai tpers stood roupd. 



Ye are the poet's emblem. 



So doth his song gusii free — 

 So winged and ijl.id his spirit, 

 Dulh his high gift inherit, 

 rouring^ls melody 

 Beneath clear skies, and if they darken, keeping 

 Song ever in lii? hcnrt, though it bo sl-cping. 



Sleeping, but not for over. 



Still to new life it spring.'". 

 When hope's sweet light doth waken 

 .\(id care and fear are shaken. 



Like dew-drops from his wings; 

 And 'midst the (lowers and trees with sunshine glisten 



ing, 

 He hath his own reward, though none be listening. 



Farmers' Wives as writers for AtJBicuL- 

 TCRAL Papf:rs.— Your presence here to-d.iy is 

 most gratifving, and I njoice to know that our 

 fiirmers' wives and daughters, are beginninsrto 

 leel that Ibi-y have a right to witness Ibesfitpndid 

 display of animals, which the enterprise of our 

 •'armers have presenied for e.xbihiiion — and I 

 irnst Ihe day is rapidly (.assiiig away, when it 

 shall be deemed immndesi liir our first females 

 to vVitiiess the display of our doim-slic animals, 

 — while no blush tinpes the cheek of the most 



