VOL. XIX. NO. 51. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER, 



403 



fice, is open for the reception of iinpatencrl nidd- 

 els and specimens of nianufactures. I coifidently 

 hope that the liberal views manifested by foncjress 

 will be promptly responded to by the mnuifacln- 

 rers and all others qngaged in the niechaiic arts. 

 They may be assured that preparation will )e made 

 to exhibit articles deposited to the best adantape, 

 and every attention bestowed to protect hem in 

 glass cases, from injury or loss. 



Few, very few, are aware of the progressof the 

 arts in the United States, and hence the ekp|licism 

 as to the ability wo possess to supply oir own 

 wants. Our factories, scattered over a widdy ex- 

 tended surface, are seen by travellers onl;. and 

 they can visit but few, in traversing the lading 

 routes. Unlike the concentrated establishmeits in 

 Europe, where steam power is used, here facories 

 and work-shops are found in retired spots, vhere 

 streams (a valuable portion of national ca)ital) 

 give the nwst economical — the hydraulic powtr. 



Annual fairs, in many places, have done nuch 

 good and e.\cited a laudable emulation ; but lliese 

 have been limited to a short duration, and desi;ned 

 for citizens in their immediate vicinity. It is now 

 proposed to establish, at the seat of Governmeit, a 

 National Gallery, to remain a perpetual exhibtion 

 of the progress and improvement of the arts in the 

 United States. Here the most beautiful speci- 

 mens of the genius and industry of the nation will 

 be found ; and what American can visit the Gal- 

 lery, and not be still prouder of his country, ind 

 feel that while we are free, we are also inrff/;eri(/(?i?. 

 Permit me to say, that I am almost daily inqiir- 

 ed of, where certain manufactures can be found, 

 and I feel assured that an exhibition presentine so 

 favorably, not only the article manufactured, but 

 the location and address of the manufacturer, viU 

 be reciprocally beneficial to all concerned. 



The rooms, though spaoiou.'<, will not admit of 

 cumbrous articles ; samples and specimens, simi- 

 lar to those exhibited at the principal fairs, will be 

 thankfully received. I would observe, the Pat;nt 

 Office is fire-proof, and guarded by a careful wat;h. 

 The largest hall is 27;5 feet long, 03 feet wide, and 

 30 feet high, and is susceptible of a gallery when 

 needed. On the ground floor are rooms of less di- 

 mensions, but in the aggregate of equal area; — 

 theso are designed for the different kinds of agri- 

 cultural implements, seeds, and other objects. 



The collection and distribution of seeds .seems 

 to meet with much approbation ; and it may be 

 gratifying to know that the Diplomatic Corps and 

 the Navy, are using much effort to transmit to the 

 Patent Office the most valuable exotic, while from 

 the agriculturists of (this country is expected the 

 best specimens of indigenous, seeds. 



This National Gallery addresses itself to ail 

 classes ; yet, however important or useful it may 

 be, its success depends entirely upon the zeal mani- 

 fested in its commencement; for it cannot be 

 doubted, that, when once established, it will com- 

 mend itself to the continued patronage .of the pub- 

 lic. 



The names of agents are annexed, who will for- 

 ward free of expense such articles as may be de- 

 posited with them. 



May I solicit your kind influence and assistance 

 in this undertaking. 



With great respect. 



Your obedient servant, 



H. L. ELLSWORTH. 

 P. S. The Commissioner of Patents avails him- 

 self of this opportunity to request Patentees, and 



the public in general, to aid the office in restoring 

 the records of all patents and assignments granted 

 before the fire in December, IKW. The same can- 

 not be used in evidence unless so recorded anew. 

 No expense i.<! incurred. The papers iire received 

 and transmitted by mall. 



Models and specimoiie, if deposited with any of 

 the following agents, will be forwarded to the Pa- 

 tent Oflicc free of oxponse : 



Collector at Portsmouth, N. H. ; do. at Portland, 

 Me.; do. at Burlington, Vt. ; do. at Providence, 

 R. I. ; Surveyor at Hartford, Conn.; Collector at 

 Philadelphia, Penn. ; do. at Baltimore, Md.; do. at 

 Richmond, Va. ; do. at Charleston, S. C. ; do. at 

 Savannah, Ga.; do. at New Orleans, La.; do. at 

 Detroit, Mich. ; do. at Buffalo, N. Y. ; Surveyor at 

 St. Louis, Mo. ; Collector at Cleveland, Ohio'; Sur- 

 veyor at Pittsburg, Pa. ; do. at Cincinnati, Ohio; 

 do. at Louisville, Ky. — R. H. Eddy, agent, Boston, 

 Mass. ; David Gardener, agent, Custom House, 

 New York. 



NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



To the Editor of the New EoRland Farmer : 



Sir — The object of the annexed form of a sub- 

 scription, is to ascertain whether there is a suffi- 

 cient number of the friends of this great measure 

 in the Union at this time, willing to lend their in- 

 fluence, to warrant a call of a primary meeting to 

 organize the Society. Should the indications ap- 

 pear favorable, a committee of the friends of the 

 cause will take upon themselves the responsibility 

 of naming a time and place for the meeting, of 

 which you will be duly notified. 



I fondly hope you will promptly lend your own 

 name, and procure a few names of other friends of 

 agricultural improvement in your vicinity, and then 

 forward the subscription by mail in time to reach 

 VVashington by the JOth of August, addressed to 

 the " Hon. H. L. Ellsworth, Commissioner of Uie 

 Patent Office, /or Solon Robinson." 



If yoM are averse to asking your friends to give 

 pecuniary aid to this measure in its incipient state, 

 please make use of the first part only of the paper. 



I hope you will charge the liberty I take, to the 

 zealous ardor I feel in promoting this great nation- 

 al object. 



I have the honor to subscribe myself your agri- 

 cultural friend, and humble servant, 



SOLON ROBINSON. 



Lake C. H., hid., June 3d, 184 1. 



(Form of the Subscription Paper.) 

 National American Societt of Agriculture 

 " To elevate the Character and Standing of the Cul- 

 tivators of the American Soil." 



The subject of forming such a Society, beinc 

 now agitated in the United States, we do hereby 

 pledge ourselves to the support of such a Society, 

 according to our ability ; and we earnestly hope 

 that the active leading friends of the measure will 

 take the necessary steps to or.ganize the Society 

 in the course of the year 1841. 



Knowing that funds will be necessary to bring 

 this great beneficial National Institution into ac- 

 tive operation, particularly as we hope to see a Na- 

 tional School of Agriculture connected with the 

 Society, and also a scientific journal worthy the 

 proposed name and character of such an institu- 

 tion — those of us who have added certain sums to 

 our names, have freely contributed those sums, and 



placed them in the hands of 



to be expended in aiding the formation of such a 



Society. 



names. I residence. I .*> I CTS. 



From the New Geneeoc Farmer. 



REMEDY FOR THE TURNIP FLY. 

 The following simple mode of guarding against 

 the depredations of the Turnip Fly, if not new, i,<! 

 certainly not generally known, and may be of great 

 benefit to some of our readers : 



Messrs Editors — It is well known that the great 

 enemy of tdie ruta baga and other turnip crops, is 

 the small flea or fly that destroys the plants almost 

 as soon as they appear above ground ; and as this 

 crop is becoming extensively cultivated, it is very 

 important that some method be devised and made 

 known for guarding against this insect. I have 

 long been in the practice of raising ruta bagas, and 

 fop'tlie past five years have not failed of obtaining 

 a good crop. My mode is simply to soak the seed 

 24 or 48 hours in Tanner's Oil, and then roll it in 

 plaster to facilitate the sowing. A very small 

 quantity of oil is suflicient, as it is only necessary 

 to moisten the seed thoroughly and allow it time to 

 penetrate. 'I'lie offensive odor of the oil is impart- 

 ed to the seed, and the first leaves of the youn" 

 plant are so impregnated with it that the flies will 

 not eat them. I have frequently tried the experi- 

 ment of sowing a small quantity of seed without 

 any preparation, and have almost invariably found 

 those plants nearly or quite destroyed, while those 

 from the prepared seed escaped uninjured. 



To the incredulous I would say, the trouble is 

 but little, the expense nothing — therefore, try the 

 experiment. 



The oil does not seem in the least to injure the 

 vitality of the seed. I have known it to vegetate 

 well after soaking h-U days in the oil ; but I think 

 two days is suflicient, and prefer it to a longer pe- 

 riod. L.B. PARSONS. 



Pfrr^, .AT. Y. 



Speculation — Alas I how many men, youno- 

 and old, have within the last few years encounter- 

 ed the ruin which has resulted from a chano-e of 

 habits, or else gone down to an earlier grave from 

 diseases contracted under a new climate! Look- 

 ing round in our own neighborhoods, some of us 

 can count up hundreds who have left the State 

 with the expectation of bettering their condition: 

 where one has realized his expectations, may wc 

 not count half a dozen who are disappointed. Re- 

 moved far from us as they are, it is impossible we 

 should ever see the misery of the dark side, while 

 the isolated case of one successful speculator stands 

 out to the gaze of all in the light of the most ef- 

 fulgent sunbeams. — If the farmers of New England 

 could realize the fact that their " lot has been cast 

 in pleasant places" — if they can be made to be- 

 lieve that industry and perseverance will not fail 

 of its reward at their own homes and near the 

 graves of their ancestors — they will not abandon 

 the friends and companions of their youth, in the 

 by-no-means sure prospect of enjoying greater hap- 

 piness in a more distant land. — Farmer's Monthly 

 Visitor. 



To handle eels securely, fishermen first cover 

 them with dirt. In like manner does detraction 

 strive to graap nt excellence. 



