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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Oct. 17, 18-28. 



MISCELLANIES. 



Foot-rot. — This terrible disease lias made its ap- 



pearance in several parts of the State, and has 



London gas and the Thames fishermen. — In con- 1 ruined some of the finest flocks. Its origin has 

 sequence of successive complaints of the fishrrmen I been traced in nearly all cases, to imported Saxony 

 against the gas manufactories in London, it has i sheep. It is of the greatest importance to farm- 

 been ascertained, that the trade of the former is crs interested in this branch of husbandry, to he 

 completely ruined, by the destruction of the fish vigilant in checking the progress of this disease, 

 from the drain of the noxious matter from the gas ' We advise those whose flocks are healthy, to be- 

 -.vorks into the rivers. Before the pollution of the j ware of buying or mixing with their sheep, those 

 water, there were taken daily 3000 salmon, 50,000 I tliat they are not certain are equally sound; as 

 smelts, and other fish in proportion. This season , when it is once introduced into a flock, there is 

 there has been only one solitary salmon caught in ' little hope of their escaping its ravages. It is said 



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the Thames, and that down at Woolwich. For- 

 merly, four hundred fishermen found support for 

 their families in these fisheries. There are heavy 

 penalties for discharging the refuse of gas into the 



the diseased should be separated from the sound, 



the moment they are discovered to be infected 



Vermont paper. 



Damaged hay. — In the year 1789, which, like 



hich have in several cases been imj.osed. j j,,^ j^.^^g^j y^^^, was remarkable for the quantity 



But as there appears to be no easier way of getting 

 rid of the oftensive matter, although the fish in 

 the river will be entirely destroyed by it, it is sup- 

 posed the gas companies will indemnify the fish- 

 ermen, in some measure, for the loss of their busi- 

 ness. — vV. y. Statesman. 



A paper from Georgetown, D. C. says, " since 

 the passage of the Canal bill, and the subsequent 

 commencement of the great work, our town has 

 been gradually increasing. Property lias been 

 greatly enhanced, and rents have advanced from 

 lii'enty-five to fifty per cent." 



Remarkal>le fact. — A gentleman of this village, 

 planted an apple tree last spring which has blos- 

 somed four successive times, and produced tioo 

 successive crops of fruit. The first blossoming 

 was at the usual time, when the apple trees put 

 forth in the spring but produced nothing. The 

 second blossoming was about a month afler the 

 first, which we last week saw upon the tree. The 

 third blossoming was about a month after the se- 

 cond, and also j)roduced fruit, which is new on 

 the tree. The fourth blossoming was last week, 

 and we saw fresh blossoms on the tree on Thurs- 

 daj- last, which promise fruit, unless the buds be 



of rain which fell during the hay season, the far- 

 mers suftercd great loss from the thousands of 

 heads of cattle which perished from eating damp 

 hay. Thiri fact ought to put farmers on the guard 



against any sunilar efiects at the present time 



The eflicacy of salt in curing hay is now almost 

 universally known ; but the best advice, perhaps, 

 which can be given, is to be be careful as to the 

 quantity which is given. 



Floating lids are recommeded by a German eco- 

 nomist, (M. Frauzins,) to be employed in the case 

 of common beer barrels ; since, by sinking, as the 

 liquor is drawn off, they will preserve the beer as 

 effectually as if the cask were constantly full. 



Dishley tuins.— On the 20th of July, 1828' 

 Mr. Lemuel Hay ward, of Pomfrct, Conn, killed a 

 pair of three quarter Dishley twin lambs, which 

 were yeaned February 10th, 1828 ; the carcase 

 of one weighed fotiy-sij: pounds, and that of the 



Wilson's Mursery, Deiry, JV. H. 



The proprietors iiilorm ihe public that their nursery offers pc- 

 oull.'ir facility (or (he acquirement of useful fruit; more than fif- 

 ty lliousand trees now cultivated by them consist ng of a great 

 variety of Apples. Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Quinces, &c. em- 

 braciii;^ most of ihe celebrated and esteemed kinds in this coun- 

 try, 'rtie utmost care lias been observed by the original pro- 

 prietor for more than thirty years, in making the selection and 

 the whole is now oflered as containing none but tlie most worthy 

 of cultivation. Persons not acquainteil with the dilTerent kinds 

 by name, who wish to procure choice kinds, by slating the time 

 they wish diem to ripen, may confidently trust to the prop'ietors 

 wilhifiu fear of disappoiiilment. All orders will be promptly at- 

 tended to, aii'l trees furnished at their nursery, this fall or next 

 spring, at the lollowine prices. 



Apples, per hundred, ,gl(i 



Peaches do ifl 



I*lnma do 25 



Cherries do- !i5 



Quinces do $16 and 2r> 



Horse .""hesnuts 23 



Oct 3 Cl JOHN A. & SAMUEL WU.SOi\. 



FRESH SEEDS AND ROOTS. 



Ju=:t received at the New England Farmer Seed Store, No 



North iMaikel Street, 



Roots of the Pie-Plant, or Taii Rhvharb. 

 A larffp sii pply of the roots of the Rheiim Undulaium , or Tart 

 Rhubarb, or Pie-Plant, an excellent article for summer use. — 

 (See N. E. Farmrr, vol. vi. page !2i*0, nnd page 11 of this vol- 

 ume, and Fessenden's New American Gardener, article /J/h^- 

 tttr/;, for its culture and uses.) The roots are hi fine order Iiw 

 transplanting this fall. Price 25 cts. per root. 



Potato and Tree Onions. 



Also, a supply of Potato and TreeOnions. The Potato Onion 

 has proved a tine acqul.'^ilion to the list of vegetables raised in 

 this country, and is getting into geiier.d use in the Middle Stales. 

 They have produced l'2and even 20 fold in this vicinity the past 

 seasonj come much earlier than the common, are milder, and 

 more sure of producing a crop. Price 6 cents each; 50 cts. per 

 dozen. 



Indian Corn. 



Several varieties of Field Corn, selected with ^eat care, for 

 its earliness and productive quality — also Early Sweet and the 

 Early Jefferson Coritj for the table. 



Garden and Field Seeds. 

 The largest collection and variety of Garden, Field. Tree and 

 ^1 /. , • » rr^i 1 1 „ J 4. -a 1 ' Herb Seeds lobe found in New England, at wholesaleand retail. 



other /or/.y-«ine pounds. They belonged to a flock , .?|,^ ^,^,,3 ^,^ 3,, ,^i,,.j ■„ ,^i, ^f^i^^.^^ expressly for this Es- 



which had received no extra keeping. He killed 1 tablishmcnt. bv careful and experienced growers, and are war- 

 several pairs of twins, which weighed nearly as "?'<"'' P^'^ ".i"' ^l^"""- .*^o"n"-.v naders^ipplied with bo.ve 

 much as the above. — Communicated. 



Couniry ti-aders supplied with bo.ve.? of 



prime seeds, for the retail trade, oil liberal terms. A pamphlet 



i calalo°ne {2d edition) of our .Seeds. Trees. &.c will be publish- 



,™ , 1 ,. I ed in ihe course of a ibrtnight, and forwarded gratis to any one 



II an attempt be made to form ' .,^1,0 „,j|| ^^„,\ f^^ it. 



RaspbeiTy tvine. 

 wine from raspb(;rries and sugar, a liquor w 



ill be; 



nipped by the frost. The aj.ples from the second V^'^'^^'^f ">"• but little ,f any of the flavor of the 

 blossoms are about the size of a small wahmt and ^''"^ ' ''"' '^ ^'"a" quantity of juice of raspberries 

 are not ripe. The third crop are smaller and »''''!'' f' ]}'''. '''^'^'■"•' "^ ">'= fermentation, or a ht- 

 somewhat shrivelled. The tnmk of the tree is t'" <^''^'' ^""^ suspended m the cask at the same 

 straight and small, bein? about an inch and a half P''""''' '^^•" ^"^ sufficient to comimmicatc an ex- 

 through, a foot from the ground, and is about "'"<="' raspberry flavor. 



twelve feet high. It stands on the side of a bill, Traps for mice. — One of the best traps for mice 



with a southern exposure. The fruit and bios- is an empty flower-pot buried in the soil, with the 



soms come from a single stock, no scions or buds bottom level with the surface. — Gard. Mag. 



having been inserted in the tree. We have heard . ^ ■ a ^i. r-i r j • .i i . 



„ " . - , „ , , , A farmer m South Carolina, during the last 



01 trees putting lortli two sets of blossoms, but , , „.. ... . i- . .u 1 



. ' . , , ,. , , year, .sold Wme to the amount of two thousand 



never four successive ulossoniiugs, two of which ' V- 1 , i 1 n .1 1 c c 



, J ,. .. „, r'?,l_ ,.:..! _.-_ c... four hundred dollars, the produce Irom four acr 



e.s 



of land. 



A grocer in London, (Robinson) has obtained 

 a patent for preparing barley in the manner of 

 ground rice, and we beUeve it is very generally 

 used in hospitals, and as food for children. 



Order is Heaven's first law. Do every thing ni 



produced fruit. Phenomena of this kind are fro- 

 lics of nature, and to be accounted for, probably, 

 on the siipiiosition of an irregular, or diseased ac- 

 tion of the juices of the tree. — hyons (JV. Y.) Ad. 



To hill Moles and Mice. — Take one fourth of a 

 pound of maize, one ounce verdigris, 3 ounces of 



quicklime, 12 cra>.vfi.sh, a quarter of a pound ofjjijg p,.ope,. time— keep every thing in its proper 

 lavender ; pound and mix all well together into a I ,,ia(.c--use every thing for its proper purpose, and 

 paste, to which add a little river water ; make up ^ .^g^.g^ think any part of your business too trifling 

 pills about the size of a nut, and lay them in the j^ |,p „,p][ jgne. 



way of the moles and mice. ^77771 j /■ j- j 



•' The plough has been used Jor excavating a water- 



Mortar improved by a mixture of Potatos.—ll is j course, for the use of the Salt-works of Frieder- 

 stated in the Btill. Univ. that M. Cadct-de-Vaux ichsliall, in Wurtemherg, drawn by eight horses. 

 has found mortar, of lime and sand, and also that 1 1' ""^^ <o""J to ^o the work of 1,500 men, and 

 made from clay, greatly improved in durability by , to produce a saving of 32,000 days' work. The 

 a raiXtilre of boiled potatos. I water course extended several miles. 



Splendid Bulbous Roots. 



Just received at the New Enijiand Farmer Seed Store. IS'o. 

 52 North IVIaiket Sireet. direct from V.nn Eeden &- Co. Harlem. 

 Holland, a large assortment of ilulbous Flower Roots, compris- 

 ing the finest varieties of 



HYACI.NTHS — (double and single,) dark blue, porcelain 

 blue, red and rosy coloured, pure \\hile, white with yellow eye, 

 white with rosy eye, and yellow with various eyes j from '-5 cts. 

 to SI 00 each. 



TULIP.S — splendid variegated, red, yellow, and mixed, 1.' 

 cts. each. ,^1.00 per dozen. 



CROWN lIMI^ERf-4LS— assorted, of the most splendid col- 

 ours, and showy flowers, large rools, 3f) cts. each. 



jONQUII-tES — sweet scented, finest roots, 19 cts. each. 



POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS— frag-ant. white with yel- 

 low cups, and yellow with double white cups, extra sized roots. 

 38 cts. each. 



DOUBLE NARCISSUS— fragrant, of all colors, IPcts.eacii 



SPRING CROCU.S— of all colours, G cts. each. 60 els. per 

 dozen. 



The above rools are from the same house, ll-om which we re- 

 cciveil our supply last season, and which gave such universal 

 satisfaction ; some of the double Hyacinths having produced 

 bells 1 inch and E-lClhs in diameter. 



Purchasers are requested to notice that the above roots arc 

 not pnrchoscil (i( awc^ior/, and are all remarkable for their size, 

 and for the beauty and delicacy of lint of their flowers. Those 

 sold at auction are generally the mere refuse ot Ihe most inferior 

 collections, en"'' roots being worth at horne ten limes as mucll 

 as ihey generally sell for at auction, as will he seen by reference 

 lolhe priced catalogues of any respectable house in Holland. 



Also, a further supply of Bulbous Rools, comprising Jlarta^on 

 and Tiger (spotted) Lilies— Low priced Hyacinths and Tulips. 

 12 cts. each— Common Tulips at SS per hundred rools, raised in 

 this vicinily. Their low price makes them an object to those who 

 wish to foiim a liandsome Tulip Red.— Large White Lilies, 25 

 cts. per root. — Large Daffodils 12 cts. each. 



A further supply of Lilies, Persian Frilellaries, Iris. Ixias, 

 PtEonies. Amaryllis, Star of Bethlehem, *c. is daily e.xpecleiS. 



All ordei-s faithfully e-iecuted. 



