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NEW ENGLAND FABMER. 



Feb. 



teen out of twenty years, of a bountiful harvest. "Our examination of their several orchards has 

 On this grain the farmer mainly depends to fatten : convinced us that potash, as a wash for trees, should 

 his beef and pork, and to give strength to his ani-jbe used with more caution than is generally used, 

 mals for lal)or; and what could the farmer InmselfjThe orchard of Mr. "Works was injured, we think, 

 do witliout a good supply of Indian bread and i very much by the potasli with which he washed his 

 pudding to give him strength for the labor of the! trees, and Mr. Works agrees with the committee 

 farm ? It is often said that we cannot raise corn in that opinion." 



on our rough farms for less than one dollar per 

 bushel, which Ave think is not true. The average 

 cost of the corn offered in this society for premium 

 this year, is not far from fifty dents per bushel, and 

 we think that with the use of labor-saving imple- 

 ments and a bountiful application of manure, it can 



In speaking of the orchard of Mr. Enoch Cald- 

 well, of Princeton, the committee say — 



"When the committee were on this lot, the ques- 

 tion came up as to the value of such trees, and it 

 was the unanimous opinion that $25 each was not 



be raised at from fifty to seventy-five cents per above their value. Is not this an inducement, in a 



bushel, generally, which at the present prices leaves 

 a good profit for its cultivation." 



Jabez Flshe7''s Statement. — The acre of corn 

 which I enter for the society's premium, was plant- 

 ed upon a moderately strong loam, resting upon a 

 clayey bottom. Its slope was toward the south and 

 east. Cultivated last year for sweet and fodder 

 corn. Plowed twice during the third week in 

 M'~y, ten to twelve inches deep. Manured l)road 

 oast, previous to ])lowing, with 14 loads, containing 

 ih cords, of the following compost. Of the clear 

 droppings, solid and liquid, of 1 horse and 7 head 

 of neat stock, 4 parts, wool waste 1 jjart. Corn of 

 the King Philip variety was sown May 26th, in 

 drills 3 feet 8 inches apart; the stalks at gathering, 

 averaging 7.^ inches distant from each otlier in the 

 row. Manured in the drill with hen manure, work- 

 ed fine with loam. Hoed twice with the horse hoe, 

 followed by the hand hoe. Culture entirely flat. 

 Stalks were cut up whole Sept. 24th, and stooked 

 on the field. Husked the last week in October, 

 and yielded 6640 pounds of ears, or 4 1 ^ pounds to 

 the square rod. The whole amount of soft corn 

 ■was less than a bushel, of which I make no account. 

 One acre of land in account with Jabez Fisher, 



C'R. 



By 92 2-9 bushels, 72 pounds each, of sound corn 



at $1 ,12J $103,75 



" Fodder 15,00 



" Unexpended manure 2-6 of the whole 14,00 



Dr. 



For interest and taxes $6,95 



" Plowing twice 4,00 



" Cultivating and furrowing 1,00 



" Compost manure 27,00 



" Hen manure 8,00 



" Carting and spreading 3,00 



" Planting and seed 2,00 



" First Hoeing 3,20 



" Second Hoeing 3,20 



" Cutting and stooking 3.15 



" Storing and husking 9,00 



" Balance, being net profit per acre 62,25 



$132,75 



Cost of production of corn per acre $41,50 



" " per bushel of 72 pounds 45 



Profit per bushel 67; 



We wish the report on Gardens had been more 

 fully considered and detailed. 



ON ORCHARDS. 

 The committee say — 



"Mr. Brooks' trees (John Bkooks, Esq., of 

 Princeton) have been injured by the borer, and we 

 think by the potash water. He has, however, 

 taken the best method known to eradicate the first 

 evil — and with a good will — and has resolved to 

 make his liquor a little weaker, if he does not ab- 

 stain from the 'critter' altogether. 



pecuniary point of view, to plant good trees well, 

 and on good ground, well located, and after, culti- 

 vate well ?" ; 



i 



We regret |hat in this statement they did not 

 give us the age of the trees. 



SCOTT'S GRAIN MILL. 



This is a small mill, with bolt, and we are assiu-ed 

 >vill grind from 4 to 1 bushels of corn , rye, wheat, &c., 

 per hour, according to the power applied. A consid- 

 erable number of them have been sold by the Boston 

 agents ; and we understand that in every instance 

 tjiey have given entire satisfaction. 



Samuel Cooper, Esq., and W. P. Parrott, Esq., 

 of this city, examined it when it was in operation 

 at Gore Block, during the exhibition in October 

 and they say that they "feel safe in recommending 

 it to all those requiring a cheap and efficient mill." 



The highest premium was given to it at the 

 above-named exhibition. The mills are complete, 

 ready to attach a belt, and cost $55. They are 

 sold in this city by Messrs. Parker, White & Gan- 

 nett. 



The American Farmer. — Kalamazoo, Michi 

 gan, E. Porter Little, publisher. — This is a week- 

 ly paper in common newspaper form, well printed, 

 with handsome type. Our western friends seem 

 determined to progress es fust as the rest cf the 

 world in all the substantial* of life. 



