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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



AI'G. 26. I'*4(> 



MISCELLANEOUS 



GIVE YOUR BOYS A TRADE. 



With the exception of a very few Kpecially dc- 

 iigried to fill the learned professions — and these 

 may for the most part he confined to those "ho are 

 physically unable to rrct their livins; by hard work — 

 all boy i at the a jje of sixteen, havinn^ previously 

 bee;i well educated at school, should be put to some 

 useful trade. No pirent is faithful to his sons, or 

 looks out well for their future prosperity, who suf- 

 fers ih-^m to frrow up without an early designation 

 of the business they are to pursue, and an educa- 

 tion specially adapted to qualify thf^m for such busi- 

 ness. He who enters upon manhood witlmut n 

 trade, as a fiirmer or mechanic, or without a profrs- 

 Bion, is but afloat on the uncertain sea of life, with- 

 out any destination in view, and without rudder, 

 compass, or any of the other means of a successful 

 cruise, lie is sent forth amidst society as a mere 

 loafer, an injury and a pest. 



tt would even be well for boys intended as law- 

 yers, doctors, ministers and merchants, to acquire 

 a trade. Should they succeed in either of those 

 professions, they would yet find meanwhile much 

 convenience from knowing how ti cultivate the 

 earth or to use tools ; but should they not succeed, 

 a trade would be of vast importance lo them as an 

 ultimate and safe resort under the vicissitudes of 

 fortune. 



A good trade is a thousand dollars to a young 

 man. It is worth more than money as an inheri- 

 tance, for this may fail ; that never will, if lie be 

 industrious. 



IRCG FOUND IN COAL. 

 On Wednesday morning as two colliers, George 

 Ross and James Gardner, were working in one of 

 the rootns of the Old-Muirfield-pit, at Gargieston, 

 they found a living frog embedded in the solid 

 seam of coal, at least twelve fathoms beneath the 

 surface of the earth. The niche in which it had 

 lived was perfectly smooth inside, of the exact 

 shape of the frog, and without a crack or crevice 

 to give admittance to air. The hind legs of the 

 animal are at least a third longer than usual, thi' 

 fore legs shorter, the toes longer and harder, and 

 its general color is of ii bronze shade. It leaped 

 briskly abiut the moment that it was excavated 

 from its narrow cell. IJow many centuries it has 

 been shut out from light and air and entombed in 

 its dreary dormitory, it is impossible to say : cer- 

 tain it is, that although diminutive in form, and 

 with great brilliancy of eye, it has a most antedi- 

 luvian aspect. It inspires us with a kind of awe 

 to be brought into contact with any living being 

 that may have breathed the same air as Noah. If 

 it had but the gift of speech, what a fund of" auld 

 world stories" it would unfold Kilmarnock Joiir. 



ANECDOTE OF A GOOSE. 



At the flour mills of Tubberaheena, near Clon- 

 mel, while in the fossession of the late Mr New- 

 bold, there was a goose, which by some accident, 

 was left solitary, without mate or ofl'spring, gander 

 o, „',";|i"e's. Now it happened, as is common, that 

 tlie miller's wife iiad set a number of duck eggs 

 under a hen, which in due time were incubated, 



, ''course the duckl'.ngs, as soon as they came 

 and o» - . . ■ 1 1 



forth ran with u..l'>ral instinct to the walcT, and 

 the lien was in a sad pucker, her maternity urging 

 her to follow the hrood, and her selfishness dispos- 

 i„^ her to keep on dry land. In the m-anwhile, 

 up''sailed the goose, and with a noisy gabble, which 

 certainly (being interpreted) meant, leave them to 

 my care, she swam up and down with the duck- 

 lings, and when they were tired with their aquatic 

 excursion she consigned them to the care of the 

 lien. The next morning down came again the 

 ducklings to the pond, and there was the goose 

 waiting for them, and there stood the hen in her 

 great flustration. On this occasion, we are not at all 

 sure that the goose tiiviteii the hen, observing her 

 maternal trouble — but it is a fact, that she being 

 near the shore, the hen jumped on her back, and 

 there sat, the ducklings swiuuning, and the goose 

 and hen after iheni up and down the pond. And 

 this was not a solitary event: day after day the 

 hen was seen on board the goose, attending the 

 ducklings up and down, in perfect contentedness 

 and good humor— numbers of people coming to 

 witness the circumstance, which continued until 

 the ducklings coming to days of discretion, requir- 

 ed no longer the joint guardianship of the goose 

 and the hen.— Dublin Mjgazinc. 



A HINT TO THE GIRLS. 



We have always considered it an unerring sign 

 of innate vulgarity, when we have heard ladies take 

 particular pains to impress us with an idea of their 

 ignorance of all domestic matters, save sewing lace 

 or weaving a net to encase their delicate hands. — 

 Ladies, by some curious kind of hocus pocus, have 

 got it into their heads that the best way to catch a 

 husband is to show him how profoundly capable 

 they are of doing nothing fur his comfort. Fright- 

 ening a piano iLito fits, or murdering the king's 

 French, may be good bait for cert".in kinds of fish, 

 but they must he of that very small kind usually 

 found in very shallow waters. The surest way to 

 secure a good husband is to cultivate those ac- 

 complishments which make a good wife. 



TO »UnSERYi>IE.\ ASD GARDKXERS. 



A well eslalilisherl Nursery and good VegctaMe Garden, 

 siiualed'iii the State of Massaclinsetts, near a market for 

 vpgpialilef. and where there is a good demand for trees, to 

 gelher v''.lh every convenience lor a man wuh a family, will 

 he let on aecommodaling terms lo a good tenant for a term of 

 years Address a Inie siatiiic name and reference {post 

 jjaid) to J. P MERRtLL, care of Messrs. Bieck & Co. 

 Seedsinen, Boston, previous lo first of October. 



August 1-2. 



BVDDirsG Fuutr trees. 



Cnllitigs of fruit trees for hudding, comprising nearly all 

 the choice sorts of Apples, Pears, Plums, and Cherries, 

 known and cultivated in this country or in Europe, all frem 

 hearitl-" trees cm he packed in such a manner as to he sent 

 wi'th perlect safety to a y part of this country or Rurone. 

 Anolv hv mail lo the subscnljer, at the I'omoloaunI Garden, 



Salem, Mass 

 Salem, July 15. 



rR\TE AWD POUDRETTE. 



An esialdishineni lor the manufacture of ihe Manures 

 called Urate and Poudrelle lia^ heen ereuted, at a considera- 

 ble eToense, in tie Slate ot New Jersey, rieor ihe cit y of 

 New York ; anil an act of incorporation has heen granted hy 

 the^ lepislaiure of ilie Stale ol ^e^v Jersey, hy the name of 

 " The fjoili Alanufaciurins CoiM|iany " for purposes of agri- 

 cullure, wherein it is providei!, that .'lOn shares, a portion of 

 the stock reserved fur siihsci ipijnn hy farmers and ffanlcners, 

 within n limited lime, shall I.e enlilled lo reieive 0(1 hiishels 

 of Proudreue yearly lor five years, viz. in 18-m, IS4!,ls42, 

 1843, and 1844, upon each share ol Sioci, which is ai the rate 

 of 20 per cent, per annum, f<)r those \ears. and alter thai 

 period to receive an equal dividend with the other stock- 

 holders. 



The Manufactory has gone into ojieration according to 

 hiw ; a sutlicient nninher of shares having heen siihserihed 

 for ihai pu pose, and capital paid in; and the first dividend 

 has teen regularly paid lo the siihscrilers— the nest divi- 

 dend is payahle in Seplemher. Hut the Company needs a 

 larger moneyed capital than it now has, to carry Hon In hel- 

 ler advantage. Inquiries having' Keen made whether all ihe 

 stock had heen taken, and the dilficuliy ai the present lime 

 of ohlaining funds, to a snfficienl amnuiit, from a few incli 

 vhluals, has induced a renewal of this nulice to farmers and 

 gardeners, and every other jierscn who may have spare funds, 

 (as every person is now permuted to suhscnlie,) ihat ihere is 

 yet a cnnsideralde portion of the reserved stock, which, hy 

 law, is to receive 20 percent, per annum, payable in Prou- 

 dretle, one half in May. and the other lialf in Seplemher, in 

 the years 1S40, t<41, 1812, 1843, and 1844, not yet subscribed 

 for, and the books are now open lo receive subscriptions for 

 ihe same, by any person, whether gardener, farmer or other- 

 wise, at the office id' ihe Lorii Manufacluring Company, No. 

 73 Cedar Street, in the city of New York Terms for ihe 

 reserved slock, Sioo per share in cash; and for ihe other 

 portion of the stock aii instalment of S25 jier share on sub- 

 scribing, and the residue (lieing S7j per share) lo be called 

 in by instalments of *3 per share, after thirty days notice 



These manures have been fairly tested and vei-y generally 

 approved ol as being the cheapest and best manures, and 

 more economically applied than any oiher known substance 

 used for manure. 



As ihe ariicle can be furnished from the city of New York, 

 only lo a limited extent, (not more than sufficient to manure 

 35.11110 acres annnally,) it must follow, that in a few year» it 

 will necessarily lie confined to the use of the slockholders 

 alone. 



It is important to agriculture, and the enterprise deserves 

 the liberal support of every enlightened farmer. By order, 

 WILLIAM M WILSON, Setre/ur;/. 



At an election for Directors of the Lodi Manufacturing 

 Company, held at Jersey Cily on the Cth day of July, I84U, 

 the following persons were elected Directors of the t.'ompa- 

 ny, to hold ifieir oHices until the first Monday in October 

 next, namely, Anthony Dey and Jacob C Hey, of New 

 York ; J D. Miller, Andrew S. Garr and RoJmau M. Price,' 

 of New Jersey. 



Agusl 12. 



SUPERB ROCKET LARKSPUR SEED. 



The subscribers offer for sale a quantity of Superb Double 

 Rocket Larkspur Seed, of their own raising. 'aved from dou- 

 ble flowering plants oidy, embracing all the different colors. 

 Kor fine strong and early plants, the seed should he sown in 

 August JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



June 17. 



GARD.'^.IVERS' KJSIVES. 



JOSEPH BRECK it CO. have lliis season imported and 

 now offer for sale a few very superior Garden If nives, for 

 pruning. &c. manufactured expressly for Gardeners, and 

 warraiiled superior lo any ariicle of the kind before import- 

 ed. 



Also— a large assortment of Budding Knives, Grape 

 Scissors, &.C. 6i.c. 



April 22. 



TIE UP CIIAI\S. 



Just received at the New Ensland Agrirnllural Ware- 

 house, n good supply of iliose celebrated Chains for lying 

 upcatile. These chains, introduced hy E. H. -Derby, Esq. 

 of Salem, and Col. Jacques, of Charleslown, for the pur- 

 pose of securing cattle to the stall, are found lo be the safest 

 anil mosl convenient mole of fastening cows and oxen to the 

 stanchion. They consist of a chain which passes round tho 

 animal's neck, and hy a ring attached lo the stall, plays free- 

 ly up and down, and leaves the animal ai liberiy to lie down 

 or rise at pleasure, and keeps him perfecllv secure. 



July 15. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



BEKKSHIRIS PIGS PROM HAAVS'S STOCK. ^ 



The subscriber has on hand a few lillres, from some of 

 the largest and finest sows in the country, sired hy Losing's 

 and olher imported boars. Also, the smaller class of Herk- 

 shi e pigs, which are very beautiful animals, and delicious 

 porkers. Either of the above slocks will he disposed of 

 extremely low hy applying to Z. STANDlsH. 



N. B. The pigs will tie neatly caged and shipped at New 

 York, without extra charge, if required. Unquestionable 

 reference will be given for thorough breeding. 



Albany, August 19. 4t 



THE NEW E!IIGL,A\D FARMER 



Is published every Wednesday Evening, at S3 per anniixi 

 payable at the end of the year— hut those who pay wilhi* 

 sixtydays from the time of subscribing are entitled to a rtf» 

 ductionof 59 cents. 



TUTTLK, DENNETT AND CHISIIOL.M, PRINTFB3, 



11 acaOOLSTRKET..... BOSTON 



