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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



NOV. 15, 183T. 



jf^j-nirmi^s 



(From Ihe Church of England Magazine ) 

 MEMENTO IMORI. 

 Millions of feet entraversed liere, 



Wliere are their parting spirits? 

 Each in a dark or gloriuus sphere 

 lis own reward inherits : 



Where tho}' are fled we soon shall fly, 

 And join them in eternity. 



The crowds who earth's arena tread, 



Each busy in his station, 

 Are few compared with ail tlie dead, 

 Of everv age and nation. 



The world of life counts millions o'er, 

 That of the dead haih many more. 



It is a solemn thought that wo, 



Life's liule circle rounded, 

 Must launch upon that endless sea 

 \\*hicli shore iiaih never bounded ; 

 A sea of happiness and love, 

 Or depths bulow and clouds above. 



A holy Judge — a righteous doom — 



A bar whore none dissemble — 

 A shoil, quick passage to the tomb- 

 How should we stop and tremble ! 

 Great God 1 as years pass swiftly by., 

 Write on each heart — ihou, thou must die I 

 James Edmeston. 



Economy. — A nephew of llie celebrateil Dr B. 

 rianklin, wlio had yet to learn priiclence, was ra- 

 ther tiiken unawaies in a net lie had unwillingly 

 spread for himself. Being out on a party of plea- 

 sure at a distance from New England, he called 

 on U\a uncle, hut not helore he had pecuniary rea- 

 sons for so doing. After a friyndly reception, he 

 solicited the loan of a small sum uf money, pre- 

 luding his request, with stating that he loaded a 



vessel I'or V> , and that, as he did not deal 



on credit, he hud purchased rather beyond hiscur- 

 ruiil cash, ntul could not easily procure a draft 

 from home. Tile Doctor inquired how rnucli i;e 

 wanted ; he vvi.'.h SOftie hesitation, replied, fifty 

 dollars. The benevolent old gentleman went to 

 iljJs escrutoire and tonutei! I'im one hundred. He 

 received them, with many i-<ro)nises of punctual 

 imyment, and was immediately proceeding tci 

 '.'irauglit a note under his hand for cash. The 

 Doctor, who saw into the nature of the borrower's 

 embarrassment better tlian he was aware, an<l was 

 (lOSseB^cd with the improbability of ever recover- 

 ing his cash again, stepped across the room, and 

 laying his hand gently on his cousin's arm, said, 

 " Sto|), cousin, we will save llie jiaper ; a quarter 

 of a sheet is not of great value, but it is worth 

 saving." Conveying at once a liberal gift and, a 

 not less gentle reproof to the young spendthrift. 



Cows. — The following statemeut of the cost, 

 e,\-pen."!o, and the avails of a cow for 14 months, 

 made by a gentleman of this city, who has been 

 a practical farmer, and who is no bad cultivator, 

 shows how profitable Cows may be with proper 

 management. .\ farm of 100 acres, by such cal- 

 culation and managemer.t as staled below, supi>os- 

 ing it kept only 12 cows, wouhi afford an annual 

 income of at least $1600. 



Dr. — Cost of cow and calf, $20 



Paid for pasturage, 15 



1 1-2 tons hay, at $15, 22 CO 



One ton corn-stalks, 6 



20 bushels bran, at 20c. 6 



266 lbs. oil cake, at Ic. 2 66 



40 bush, turnips and potatoes at 20c. 8 

 8 bush, potatoes at 420. 3 36 



Cr. — By calf sold, 



10 qts. of milk per day, for 14 mths 



at 5 cts. per ql, 

 Cow sold for beef, 



$87 62 



$5 44 



210 



45 84 



$291 28 



Nett profit, 



$173 76 



Singular Accident. — An accident of a singu- 

 lar but fiital nature, took i)!ace in Geneva Town- 

 ship in this county, on Monday, the 18th ult., by 

 which one individual lost his life, and several oth- 

 ers were severely wounded. They were attend- 

 ing a threshing machine, when the cylinder ex- 

 ploded with prodigious force, literally shiuering 

 the machine to atoms. A fragment of the cylin- 

 der struck a young man by the name of Philip 

 Morrison, upon the head, and crushed it in so 

 dreadful a manner that he died in a few days af- 

 ter. Several others, though severely injured, are 

 expected to recover. There is no way to account 

 for the explosion, except upon the supposition 

 that the air inside of the cylinder became rarified 

 or electric, as it had not performed half a dozen 

 revolutions, at the time the accident occurred. — 

 Ashtabula [Ohio) Sent. 



Mii.K. — The following exhibit of the number 

 of J'ards contained in a mile in ditlereiit countiies, 

 will oAen prove a matter of useful reference to 

 the readers of the Cultivator. 

 Mile in England or America, 1,760 yards. 

 Russia, 1,100 



Italy, 



Scotland and Ireland, 



Poland, 



bpam, 

 Germany, 



■ Sweden and 



■ Iliingarv, 



Denmark, 



r^eague in England or America, 



1,467 



2,200 



4,400 



5,028 



5,866 



7,233 



8,800 



5,280 



[Cultivator. 



It is impossible, says the learned Bishop Tay- 

 jtr, to make people understand their own ignor- 

 ance, for it rccpiircs knowledge to perceive it, and 

 berefore be that can perceive it hath It not. 



KiLbiNo Insects. — By jdacing a number of 

 lamps in well greased dishes among the vines 

 30,000 moths were killed in one night.-Fre?ic/i ;)a 



For coloring flannels, take black alder bark — 

 boil it well — then gkim or strain the Tniuor. Wet 

 the cloth with a |jrelly strong ley, and dip it into 

 the alder liquor, — snd let it remain until cool 

 (enough to ring, and you have an indelible orange 

 color. 



It is computed that it will cost the State of 

 Maine for wheat bounties this year, about $3000. 



Patent Lamp Apparatus for Heating Water, 

 Cooking, »&.c. 



This appa'citus has Iteen loniul \eiy useftil in small fam- 

 ilies, and for such persons as may wish lo prepare tea oi 

 colTee-drink, cook oysters, &r.. in iheir own aparUnenls wiihl 

 out the trouble of a wood or coal fi.e. It is very co;tvenicn- 

 iii put)!ic liousos, cofl'ee-liouscs, and other places where it is 

 wished to keep any hot liquid constantly on hand. Besides 

 answering all the purposes of what is called the nurse lamp it 

 may be made lo boil from one pint to a gallon of" water, by a 

 method, which in many cases will be found the most econom- 

 ical and e.vpeditious, wliich can I e devised. 



This apparatus lias been murli used and highly recom- 

 mended in writing by all, ot nearly all the druggists in Uos- 

 ton, whose certificates of approbation may be seen at the 

 orticc of the New England Farmer, No. 52 North Market 

 Street, where the ap[)aralus is for sale. It may also be 

 bought of William Spade, No. 26 Union Street. Handbills 

 or pamphlets wi.l always be delivered with the apparatus, 

 when sold, containing an explanation of its principles and 

 particular directions tor its use, &c. 



Jme 14. 



INOCUliATING ORAKGE TREES, I/AYIKG OUT 

 GARDKMS. 



EDWARD SAYERS, Gardener, begs leave to mform the 

 citizens of Boston and its vicinity, that he intends to remain j 

 for a short lime in 15oston, and would devote his lime to the 

 abo\'e business, to those who may be inclined to employ him. '• 



ICyAll orders left at the Agricultural Warehouse and -, 

 Seed Store, No 52 North Market Street, will be punctually . 

 attended lo. July 26. ' 



CHOICE ^L.O^VER SEEDS PROM CALCUTTA. 



We have received a box of choice flower seeds from the 

 celebrated Botanic Garden at Calcutta contaiinng the seeds 

 of 150 species of plants for the Greenhouse; said to be a fine 

 collection. Price $15. 



Sept 27, 1837. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



STRAW CUTl'ER. 



Just recei\'ed a good supply of Greene's l*alcat Straw 

 Culler, one of the most pertect machines lor cutting fodder 

 which has ever been introduced tor the jmrpose, for sale at 

 the Agiicultural Warehouse No SI and h2 North Market 

 Streei. JOSEPH BRECK AND CO. 



Aug. 16, 1837. 



PEAR TREES. 



For sale at the Pomological Garden, Deai-born street, North 

 Salem, a great variety of Standard and Dwarf Pear Trees. 

 Orders directed lo the subscriber ivill receive immediate at- 

 tention. ROBERT MANNING. 



Oct. 25, 1837. 



MORI'S MUJUTICAULIS. 



I'he subscribers h:ive for sale a few thousand superior Mo- 

 rut MuUicaulis of extra size, which w ill be disposed of on 

 reasonable terms. Also 60 000 cuttings of the same. 



Sept. 27, 1837. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



TERRIBLE TRACTORATIOiV. 



Terrible Tractoration and other Poems. By Dr Caustic. 

 4ih Ediiion. For sale at Ihe New England Seed Store. 

 April la. 



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