Vol. VII.— No. 34. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



267 



The New Yorkers liuve foiiiKl the advantages 

 of it, and have at considerable expense, published 

 likenesses of Duroch, Eclipse, Henry, and some 

 others. These were painted by Mr Fisher, and 

 are correct. I wish I could say as much of the 

 likenesses of Serab and Barefoot just published in 

 this city. 



But the painter has not done the horses justice. 

 Whether these are published under the direction 

 of the Agricultural Society, or by what sjiirit the 

 publisliers are actuated, I know not; it would seem, 

 however, not to be a spirit of disseminating cor- 

 rect information, for the prints are neither of then) 

 likenesses. The one drawn for Serab is the pic- 

 ture of a fine horse, but certainly nothing of Serab 

 except his arm— and resembles Barefoot the most 

 of t!ie two, but is a better likeness of Mr Wil- 

 liams' horse Roman than of either. The picture of 

 Barefoot is decidedly bad, and would confirm one 

 in what the picture of Serab would lead him to 

 suspect, that the painter is not, nor ever can be 

 " One of the Fancy." And why the owners of 

 horses who are receiving twenty-five dollars for 

 their services, should employ this person instead 

 of Mr Fisher I cannot conjecture. 



A BREEDER. 



JVtio Bedford, March 5th, 1829. 



FOR THE NtW ENCLiND FARMER. 



QUERIES RESPECTING FROZEN FEET 

 IN CATTLE. 



Mr Fi:3SENDEN — I have been a constant read- 

 er of your valuable paper for about eighteeu 

 months, and among the many remedies recom- 

 mended for disorders incident to the human spe- 

 cies, as well as the brute creation, I do not recol- 



ity, as well for flavor, as for size, but do not speak 

 of its quality for baking or eating. 



Speaking of large pears, I think those of Bos- 

 ton can go beyond the imported one, weighing 

 22 oz. Mr Young, one of the late editors of the 

 Palladium, showed me a pear the largest I ever 

 saw. He had just picked it. ii'id found the weight 

 to be twenty-nine ounces — the Keight and circum- 

 ference I do not know. Mr Y. offered me pears 

 and scions from the tree, which offer was accept 



The question now comes, what is the cause of 

 this ? I can attribute it to no other than, the su- 

 perabundant crop of hay, cut in a very wet season, 

 by which the hay was deprived of some of its 

 good and nourishing qualities ; and others substi- 

 tuted, which have created the feverish habit in the 

 sheep. But I wiite for information, and shall be 

 greatly obliged to yourself, or any one else who 

 profe.sses it, to comtiiunicate it through the medium 

 of your paper without delay. Anything favorable 



ed. I visited the tree, in Oliver street, at the foot ; done by me shall be communicated in due time 



for public benefit. Your ob't servant, 



JOHN BARSTOW. 



Anson, (Me.) Fehmm-y 26, 1829. 



RUTA BAGA, RAISED ON NEW LAND FOR 

 FEEDING CATTLE. 



At Dead River, Somerset county, Maine, where 



there are this winter from 3 to 600 yoke of oxen 



sexson of its use was from the 1st of Decern- getting logs, the farmers raise Ruta Baga at the 



rate of more than 500 bushels to the acre, for 

 feeding stock by cutting, burning and clearing the 

 new land, after which the seed is sown broadcast, 

 and harrowed in. No more trouble is taken until 

 harvesting. The whole expense of growing and 

 harvesting a crop does not exceed ten dollars. A 

 Mr Folsom, who grows 100 tons of hay annually, 

 and from 1500 to 3000 bushels Ruta Baga, in- 

 formed the writer of this, that he could raise the 

 roots cheaper to feed his stock, in part, than hay 

 although mowing lands in a state of nature can be 

 obtained for a mere trifle. J. B. 



of Fort Hill, and found the old pear tree on the 

 decline. This variety I had never seen ; the form, 

 skin, and complexion, are very much like our Iron 

 or Winter pear — a constant bearer — rather green- 

 er and more free from russet color — Flesh light 

 color, tender, and crisp — flavor a little sweetish, 

 juicj', and pleasant. I shoidd think it would make 

 a first rate baking pear. Mr YouNO informed me 

 tl 



ber to the 1st of March. A SUBSCRIBER, 

 Dorchester, Feb. 24, 1829. 



DISEASED SHEEP. 



Mr Fessenden — My sheep came to the barn 

 in tolerable good order, considering the wetness of 

 the last season. About the first of February yean- 

 ing commenced. The lambs have dropped largo, 

 healthy and strong. It was found that all the 

 ewes had large bags for winter season ; but many 

 were hard, with empty teats, so that no nourish- 

 ment was afforded for the young. The sheep, 

 with hard udders, have uniformly disowned the 

 lambs ; and in proportion to the softness of the 

 bag, was the fondness of the ewes. These re- 

 jected lambs have all died, notwithstanding they 

 were taken to a warm place, and fed with new milch 

 cows' milk.* After death, examination showed 



lect having .seen anything respecting the freezin 



of cattle. I believe that it is not an uncoinmon | the lungs somewliat inflamed, the intestines empty, 

 circumstance for young cattle, especially year- ' the stomach more or less full of hard curd, and 

 lings, to freeze their feet and legs in the severest the bladder in many instances much distended 



nights we experience in New England. Having 

 had the misfortune to have one of my yearlings 

 freeze its hind legs, just above the footlock joint, 

 and not knowing a suitable remedy, I have made 

 bolr% for the first time to solicit information from 

 gome of your numerous readers, through th 

 dium of your valuaiile paper. 



A YOUNG FARMER. 

 Rindge, .V. H. March 2, 1829. 



with urine. Several of the lambs owned by their 

 mothers have likewise died from three days to 

 three weeks old, and showed appearances similar 

 to the above. Chalk is placed in their pen, of 

 which many if not all ':ave eaten frenly. The 



BROAD WHEELS. 



Mr Fessenden — On reading in your Farmer 

 of the 27th ult. the remarks of " S." on broad 

 wheels, 1 had it in my mind to reason v/ith him a 

 little on the subject ; but turnuig to your article 

 of January 2d, to which be alluded, I found the 

 ^idjject so clearly tliscusscd that any further re- 

 marks would be totally unavailing. 



I wouKl recommend Mr S. to make a fair ex- 

 periment Oil the subject, nnd if he should succeed 

 in making a cone revolve on a plane, and at the 

 same time proceed in a straight line, and that too, 



vithnut sli<lin,; in the leasi, ho will 'lave made a 



me-lfloch -enera!'/, -peaking has beenhealtl,}, although jy_.j.y y..i„^,;jj^(jig(^.overy ii. mechanics. I am of 



some old ones have died, and several young sheep opinion, however, that he will find it as difficult, 



are poor. Two young ones were unable to bring gg j( j^ (q p,-ove that each and every part of a 



forth, and although assistance was given, both I carriage wheel while in motion, proceeds with 



WOODLANDS— QUERY. 



Mr Editor — Permit me to inquire, tliroiigh 

 your valuable paper, what method would be best 

 for bringing into grass for grazing, a lot of land 

 covered with oak trees of a large size, the soil of 

 which is good, though not deep, and inclined to 

 be dry. In conseiiuence of neglect, the grass has 

 been killed out by the leaves remaining on the 

 ground, and as I cannot plough it in consequence 

 of the many roots, I am at a loss to know what 

 course to pursue. If any of your readers will 

 confer upon me the favor of recommending any 

 information upon the subject they may possess, I 

 think it will be of advantage to many, by adding 

 to the beauty and value of woodlands, particularly 



when in the vicinity of the house. 



B. 



FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



LARGE PEARS. 



Mr Fessenden — In your paper of 13th Feb- 

 ruary, I observe you mention again the large pear 

 of Air Parmentieb, and that it is of the first qual- 



died. These sheep have been fed on clover, herds- 

 grass, and red top, with a suitable quantity of oats 

 and corn to keep them in good condition, with 

 plenty of salt strewed on the hay when put in the 

 barn. When the difficulty was discovered, turnii)S 

 and j)Otatoes were substituted for oats, and occa- 

 sionally saltpetre has been given. As yet no good 

 efftjct has been produced by this change of diet. 

 The lambs continue to come and die, if disowned 

 within fortyeight hours. One, fed on milk, in 

 which coals have been quenched, has just been 

 opened, shows no other morbid appearance than 

 the bladder very full of urine. Another, just drop- 

 ped, I .shall feed with chalk and spirits of turpen- 

 tine. I today give in Indian meal a pint of un- 

 leached ashes to 25 sheep, and shall pursue it till 

 satisfied no good effects follow ; and then substi- 

 tute glauber salts. Several owners of sheep in 

 this region have as bad and some worse luck than 

 myself, while some have not yet suffered at all. 



* II has been rocoiiirnnnc^ed to boil Ihe milk of cows, with 

 which it is intended to feed laml^s. Boiled milk, it is said, is 

 more easily digested, and is less apt to curdle, and cloy the 

 stomach of lambs than milk fresh from the cow.— EriTOR. 



equal velocity at all thnes, in the direction of the 

 carriage. P- R« 



JSTewton, March 2. 



SUMACH. 



In my native town, whi' li is about 20 miles S. 

 S. W. of Boston, the Sumach grows spontaneously 

 on hilly pasture groimds : soil deep yellow loann, 

 (not rich) mixed with large cobbles of granite or 

 senite. It grows from two to two and a half feet 

 high, (I mention this because I do not know the 

 species or variety) it bears large clusters of small 

 red berries whicli may be collected in large quan- 

 tities in autumn. 



Small plants Uiight be had for the trouble of 

 digging. I have seen the Simtach in many other 

 places, but cannot give account of the soil so cor- 

 rectly. The small plants are sometimes cut with 

 a scythe and dried for use ; but, as fiir as I can 

 judge, without killing the roots. 



If these hints are of any use to your corres- 

 pondent in Maine, they are at his service. O. P, 



JVctvton, March 2. 



