lir •^rTii**"" '■^-^aiettJC 



^i}t Jgymcr's iiloutl)iL) iHstlor. 



fastidious in fxaminiiig tho menaijorii!, and the 

 iiioiikcv liilR', ill llicir annual exliibilionstlirougli 

 tlie coiiMtiy. 



But 1 siill more ivjuicc tliat tlie ladii's of our 

 county aio enrioliiiig tlie columns of our agii- 

 nilttiial journal, liy contiihiiiiotis from tluii pen. 

 Here is a field open to tlieni where they can reach 

 thousands of minds and benefit them liy their 

 eximrienee, in all the details of doni(^slic life. 

 This is a fichl jjceuiiarly their oivn, and they, as 

 no others can, hero may iiia!<p sn^jestions that 

 will be of advantage and profit, and vvhicth will 

 have an influence on multitudes in all limes to 

 come. 



For the encouragement of those who have al- 

 ready aided in this muniier, permit me tosuy, that 

 your eontrihufions have already been transferred 

 to nuiiinous oilier agricultural journals, and are 

 now beini; read by thousands of the daughters of 

 the piinny South — and the pioneers of the West- 

 ern Valley are around their firesiiles, reading the 

 reflections which )ou have given, and their liearts 

 are gladdened, and lliey take new courage to help 

 forsvard ihe t'leat work before them, of subduing 

 the wild fields of the Western Valley, and caus- 

 ing them to bud and blossom every where as na- 

 ture has already caused their magnificent jirairies 

 to bloom. — lolmsim^s Address. 



For the I'armer'i; Muntlily Visitor. 



Meteorologicai Journal kept at Coucord 



by A. CH.4.JiDLER. 



Maximum liei;jlit of the Barometer, ,30.20 mi the 13th, 

 .Minimum '■ " " 29.06 " 30th. 



Mean " " " 29.66 



Maximum '■ '• 'rii"r:nomotor,4-3° on llio 2M, 



Minimum " " ■• I" ■■ Dili. 



Mean " " " 2;j'"4. 



Rem-vrks.— December Ist.verj light sprinldini; 

 of snow ill ihe afiernooi). — ^ili, u's'lio^ siiiin!! 



about noon. — 7tli, began to snow in the night; 

 eonliiiiied through the day; fell about .I inches 

 deep. — Kith, began to snow in the. night ; coii- 

 liiiui'd, quite moderate and without jiitermission, 

 until the evening of the 16th, when it cleared 

 up: the wind for an hour or two on the IGlh 

 was brisk from the N. E. ; during the rest of the 

 time it was barely perceptible from the same 

 quarter; deptli of snow fallen during the time, 

 lU inches. — 27tli, began to snow in tlie night, and 

 coniinued until noon ; fell about 3 inches deep. 



TABLE, slioiving Ihe Maximum, fllinimum. Mean, arid 

 Range of ihe Barometer and Thermometer, for each 

 of the months during the year 18-13. 



Barometer. Thermometer. 



Mt-an height of the Barometer for eleven months, 29.G5. 

 Itange of the Barometer for eleven months, 1.68. 



Jleaii height of the Thermometer for the year, 43^88. 

 Range of the Theiinonietcr for the year, HI*. 



For the Farmer's Monthly Visitor. 

 Improved Cattle. 

 Mount Hope, Alhanij, Dec. 27, 1843. 



Messrs. Hill (c So.ns: Gent. — In the Septem- 

 ber No. of the Monthly Visitor, I observed an ar- 

 ticle signed "New Hampshire," which it strikes 

 me is not only e.xti-eniely illiberal but absolutely 

 erroneous in most of its positions. 



Is it true, that the great attention which lias 

 been paid to the improvement of domestic ani- 

 mals has resulted in no substantial improvement? 

 or if it has, that it would bo wise for us to reject 

 it when brought to our doors, and to go over the 

 same ground ourselves, consume the same time 

 and he necessarily exposed to the same mistakes." 

 Not one in a thousand m.ny succeed, and that for 

 the benefit of the coming generation, when for a 

 trifling conijiaralive expense we may avail our- 

 selves of the choicest results of their e.xperieuce, 

 and begin at once to reap tho advantages of the 

 improvement. 



In importing some of the finest specimens of 

 English stock, 1 take it for granted the individu- 

 als cannot have expected to make money, e.xccpt, 

 perhaps, incidentally, or by ineieased numbers, 

 for oilier things being equal they are worth at 

 least three times as much in the English market 

 as in ours, but however paradoxical it may appear 

 to your anonymous correspondent 1 here are men, 

 no doubt, who feel that they arc a part of the com- 

 munity, and thai a small share of a great agrc- 

 gale, is equal to a large share of a small one. Be- 

 cause individuals had public spirit enough a few 

 years ago to import merino sheep, at a great ex- 

 pense, and because by being generally difl'used, 

 their price is now greatly reduced, does it follow 

 that their wool is not as fine, or that there is not 

 as much of it as was then supposed, or that now, 

 when more than a million of our fanners are in- 

 lero.stcd in growing wool, the ccimtry has not 

 been immensely benefitted by their introduction-- 



Tho same resulls mu.st follow the diffusion of 

 improved cattle, but shall that be used as an ur- 

 .guinent agaist them .' or will that man but con- 

 sult economy, to speak of no iiigher motive, who 

 waits until multiplied nninbers has reduced their 

 price to the lowest point before he buys, and 

 when in the mean time missing for years what- 

 ever advantage they possess above others. And 

 that they do possess very decided advantages 

 over the best of our natives, in early maturity, 

 lighter oftid, in richer and more abunduiit secre- 

 tions, in quiet and docile disposiiions.and in short, 

 in making greatly belter returns for the food con- 

 sumed, will not, 1 think, he doubted by any one 

 w ho has observation or '■xperieiice, is capalile of 

 coining to an intelligent conclusion in the mailer. 



I hail no intention ot' iiiiruding my own 

 ihoughls upon you, but my object was simply to 

 ask you lo wrile ii reply lo thr article coinplainei) 



of, in the " New England Farmer" of 13tli Dec, 

 « coj)y of which is herewith sent you. 

 1 am, gentlemen, &i-. 



E. P. BLRTIN. 



[The copy of the New England Farmer, of 

 which our correspondent sp6aks, either was not 

 receiveil, or has been mislaid. We regret that 

 we have not it at hand in order to comply with 

 his request. — Ed. Visitor.] 



Farmers' Boys. — There is a wholesome 

 change going on in public sentiment, which 

 promises to do much fur the improvement of the 

 country and the condition of the people. We 

 mean the change which is taking place among 

 the young in relation to the great work of tilling 

 the soil. A few years ago, and the young men 

 left their fathers' farms as soon as they could get 

 away from them — and the fathers themselves not 

 imfrequently encouraged iheni in it. A hard 

 hand and a sunburnt tiice were deemed poor 

 recommenilations in life; and more "genleel" 

 modes of getting a living were sought by the 

 young. But they are beginning to look at tlie 

 matter in a different light. The dull times 

 through which we have passed, lately, have open- 

 ed their eyes to the fact, thai, after all, there is 

 nothing like a farmer to stand through all tinios, 

 as they are quite content to stay at home. The 

 result will be, that our farms will be lietter culti- 

 vated, and produce more — that large farms, which 

 are not half cultivated, will be divided, and well 

 husbanded — and that we shall have a large and 

 virtuous population scattered ail over oijr fertile 

 hills. — JVaskua Telegraph, 



From the Portland .Advertiser. 

 Poisons and .\ulidotcs> 

 POISONS. TREAT.vror. 



Acms: Vitriol, Potash or Pearlash, dissolved 

 Aipui Foriis. in water; — or magnesia; co- 



pious draughts of warm water 

 or flaxseed tea. 

 Vinegar,— large quantities of 



Svveel Oil. 

 Strong decoction of green tea, 

 or of Peruvian bark, orred oak 

 bark. Abundance of warm 

 water, or flaxseed tea to pro- 

 mote vomiting. 

 Hydrnted per. oxide of Iron ; 

 otherwise 30 grs. white Vitriol, 

 as emetic ; great quantities of 

 white of eggs with milk. 

 Solution of E|.'3om Salt3,]or of 



Olaidjer Salts, 

 Brown sugar ; white of eggs 



with milk ; molasses. 

 Stomach pump; otherwise 30 

 grains white vitriol ; promote 

 voniiling. 

 Sio.\R OP LKAD. Epsom or (Jlauber Salts; "oth- 

 erwise 30 grains white vitriol. 

 Mercury: Cor- Very hu'ge quantities of white 

 rosive Sublimate, of eggs, or flour inixe4 with 



water, and milk. 

 Saltpetre. Produce vomiting with large 



draughts of warm water and 

 flaxseed tea. 

 EssE.\TiAL Salt Chalk and water, or lime in 

 OF Lemo.ys. water. .Vo drinks to produce 



vomiting; mind this last. 

 Lu.NAR CAlsTfc. Strong salt and water in large 

 qiianlilies ; much flaxseed tea, 

 or milk and water. 

 VVnixr. ViTRiof,. Large qiianiisies of milk; while 



of ej^gs; warm drinks. 

 Hemlock, SrK.t- 30 grains w hitc vitriol asetnelic; 

 MOisiUM, vVc. use stomach ]iump; and after 

 thege collee, lemonade or vin- 

 egar and waler. 

 Send for a physician instantly; in the mean 

 lime use ihe remedies directed as ihey may be 

 accessible. Use them most promptly. 



The dose of while vitriol named is for an 

 adult, Tb-j tUiniach pump must be used liy the 

 phjsieian. 



It is hoped the propar.iiion of Iron named as 

 the uiuidote fin arsenic is kept hy all a|io[hecii- 

 rics. It is recently di.scovored. 



It has ofien struck nie as a most reinurkiible 

 fact that there shoiiM be at hand so many incaiin, 

 and principal means too, to meet the ordinary 

 poi'oiiM. Lnnk at ilic l.iMc Cor llie ruimlxr of 



Alkalies : Pot- 

 ash, Soda, ^ c. 

 Antimony : — '■ 

 Tartar Emetic 



.Arse.nic. 



Barvtes. 



Copper: Blue 



Vitriol.. 

 Lauoa.^um. 



