Vol. X.— No. 50. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



399 



ready and willing to perform its good offices, by 

 yielding from time to time a part of its substance, 

 both of lime and carbon, to the wants of vegeta- 

 tion.* In other words, place sixty pounds of liot 

 lime directly from the l<iin, in a field where yoTi 

 wish to use it for manure, and then let it become 

 mild by exposure to air and water, (cither or both,) 

 and your sixty pounds will have becoine somewhat 

 more than one hundred pounds. Therefore, one 

 of the advantages in using hot lime consists in its 

 being of lighter carriage in |)roportion to its power 

 as a manure, than mild lime. " A ton of lime- 

 stone," says Dr Cooper, in VVillich's Domestic En- 

 cyclopedia, " ought to be reduced in the kiln to 

 1100 weight, otherwi.se it is not sufficiently burnt. 

 It will gain two thirds of the lost weight by expo- 

 sure to air for a week or ten days." 



The paragraph of Professor Eaton's (quoted 

 above by B.) in which he says, " four times the 

 quantity of ground limestone is required to equal 

 quick lime," &o, the latter being more durable, 

 appears to us very strange — indeed, incomprehen- 

 sible. Ground limestone is lime saturated with 

 carbonic acid; quick lime is lime deprived of car- 

 bonic acid by heat ; but the latter is hdurly ac- 

 quiring the state, of the former. Ground limestone 

 is carbonate of lime, and quick liuje is pure lime 

 in transitu, or on its way to the same state. The 

 former is G, the latter is becoming; half a dozen. — 

 Ground limestone will last longer than pulverized 

 quick lime, becauase it is less efficacious while it 

 does last. Quid: lime is more easily and more 

 completely comminuted, and presents more sur- 

 face to the action of its solvents, than ground 

 limestone ; and the former is therefore sooner 

 efficacious, and its efficacy is less lasting. Lou- 

 don says, that "machines for pounding lime- 

 stone have been erected [in Great Britain,] but 

 the effiict of the powder so obtained, both as a 

 manure and for cement, is so tnuoh inferior to that 

 of burnt lime, that they have long since been laid 

 aside." En. of Jlgr. p. 562. Other writers, how- 

 ever, speak highly of the efficacy of pulverized 

 limestone as a manure. 



We have scarcely room or leisure at present, to 

 remark on some other points and assertions of Mr 

 B., to which we cannot yield assent. That air 

 contributes to the nourishment of plants by yield- 

 ing its gasses, particularly its carbonic acid gas to 

 their use, is a fact in which vvc thought all theo- 

 rists were agreed. Sir Humphrey Davy Says, 

 "The principal consumption of the carl)onic acid 

 in the atmosphere, seems to be in affording nour- 

 ishment to plants ; and some of them appear to be 

 supplied with carbon chiefly from tliis soiu'ce." — 

 Carbon is not the only "nutritious matter " which 

 vegetables receive from the atmosphere. The 

 leaves of living plants appear to act upon the aque- 

 ous vapor of the atmosphere, in its elastic form, 

 and to absorb it. Some vegetables increase in 

 weight from this cause, when suspended in the at- 

 mosphere and unconnected with the soil ; such 

 are the house-leek and different species of the 

 aloe. Water is likewise absorbed from the soil, 

 and that soil is said to be most fertile which has 

 the greatest power to absorb water.f Instead, 

 therefore, of an " occult process to convert carbo- 



* Lime i? soluble in water in the proportion of one 

 part of the former to about 7.50 of the latter. It is owing 

 to this solubility that the water in liniestone crnimries 

 becomes hard, and that rivers embedded in limestone 

 cut their channel so deep. 



t Agr. Chemistry, Lee. iv. v. and vii. 



natc of lime into atmospheric air," it seems that 

 atmospheric air is converted into carbonate of lime, 

 or at least yields its carbon and water to quick 

 lime, which is thus made a carbonate, and the lat- 

 ter in its turn supplies plants with those indispen- 

 sablcs to vegetation. 



We have room for but a word or two in reply 

 to the " agricultural quackery " of which we are 

 accused. It consists in our having slated that 

 " neither unleached ashes nor lime in a caustic 

 state, should in any case couje in contact with seed 

 corn or young plants." • Dr Deane, in bis N. E. 

 Farmer, in speaking of unleached ashes as manure, 

 said, "If they be spread upon ground which has 

 tender plants, it should be done just before a rain, 

 which will dissolve and soften their acrimony. 

 For tender plants, when the weather is dry, will 

 be apt to be injured by them ; at least if they are 

 in contact with the stems or leaves." And with re- 

 gard to lime in a caustic state. Sir John Sinclair 

 says, " A new methoil of burning without fire has 

 lately been discovered. This consists in substitu- 

 ting quick lime for fire. The lime in its most 

 caustic state, fresh from the kiln, is laid on 

 the vegetable surface to be consumed ; and before 

 it is weakened by exposure to the air, a quantity 

 of water, just sufficient to put it in powerful action, 

 is applied," &c. "We will also make use of the 

 shield of Sir Humphrey Davy, "quick lime," he 

 observes, "in its pure state, whether in powder or 

 dissolved in water, is injurious to ])lants. I have 

 in several instances killed grass by ivatering it with 

 lime-water." But it is only in its most virulent 

 state of causticity, that lime destroys vegetation. 



Sportsman and Conquerer. 



TH^SE Horses will stand the ensuing season, at the 

 Ten Hills Stock Faim, in Charlestown, two and a half 

 miles from Boston, on the Medford turnpike ; ior parlicu- 

 lars, see late Nos. of ihe New England Farmer, and Bills. 

 They are conlidendy recommended (o the pnblic by the 

 subscriber. SAMUEL JAQUES. 



Ten Hills Stock Farm, May, 1832.' 

 Sportsman's get [nay be seen on the farm. 



Horse Pioneer. 



PIONEER will stand for Mares the ensuing season at 

 Ihe following places : at the cattle fair hotel, in Brighton, 

 every Saturday, P. M., and Monday (except the 25th 

 June.) through the season ; at Wan-en's in Framinghani, 

 Tuesday, P. M.; at Eastaijiook's in Worcester, on Thurs- 

 day — relnrning, at Grafion on Friday, A. M. and arrive 

 at Frnmingham the same evening, and at Framingham 

 the 25th and 2(5ih jf June. 



Pioneer is a dark bay, full fifteen and a half hands 

 high, ten years old this spring, is a horse of remarkable 

 fine figure, temper and action, and a sure foal getter; 

 was sired by the imporled horse Debash, out of a fine 

 mare by Cub, own by Gen. Van Rcnsdaer of Albany. 

 Persons wishing to improve their breed ot horses, are re- 

 quested lo call and examine for themselves. He is pro- 

 nounced by good judges not to be inferior to any horse in 

 the State. That the public generally may avail them- 

 selves of the services of said horse, he will stand at the 

 moderate terms of $6 the leap, $10 the season, or $15 to 

 insure. JOHN PELTON. 



Brighton, June 13, 18.92. .3f 



Situation Wanted. 



A m-.irried man from Scotland, who has been in (his 

 country but a few months, wants a situation as manager 

 of a farm or otherwise. His wife would take care of a 

 dairy, if desirable. Apply at this office. * 



June 13. 



Boy Wanted. 



A faithful lad of about 14, who has a good education 

 and of a turn lo make a good salesman, may hear of a 

 good siliivition in this cily, by applying ai the Farmer 

 office. His bojrd and a suitable compensation for his 

 clothes will be given-him. June 13. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE" 



Apples, russettings, . 

 Ashes, pot, first sort, 



pearl, first sort, 

 Beans, white, . 

 Beef, mess, 



piime. 



Cargo, No. 1, . 

 Butter, inspected. No. 1, 

 Cheese, new milk, . 



skimmed milk, 

 Fla.xseed, 

 Flour, Baltimore, Howard-street 



Alexandria, . 

 Baltimore, wharf, 

 Grain, Corn, Northern, 



Corn, Southern yellow 



Rye, 

 Barley 

 Gats, 

 Hay 



Hog 

 Hop: 



Lime 



Plaster Paris retails at 



Pork, clear, 



Navy mess, 

 Cargo, No. 1, 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, northern. 

 Red Clover, northern 



Tallow, tried. 



Wool, Merino, hill blood, washed. 

 Merino, mix'd with Saxony 

 Merino, 5ths, washed, 

 Merino, half blood, 

 Merino, quarter, . 

 Native, washed, 

 J. f Pulled superfine 

 S; -a I 1st Lambs, 

 £ = -i 2d, " 

 I S. 1 3d, " 

 ^ [^Ist Spinning. . 



i Lard, first sort, ne 

 1st quality. 



barrel 

 ton 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 barrel 



cask 

 ton 

 barrel 



pound 

 cwt. 

 pound 



FROM 



5()0 

 lu3 l)(l 

 109 00 



m 



12 50 



1 l: 



5 7; 



6 00 

 5 50 

 5 2.": 



58 



55 



85 



87 



45 



65 



9 00 



22 00 



1 H 



3 25 



16 00 



13 00 



12 75 



3 00 



. 87 



12 



8 50 



45 



55 



40 



37 



6 00 

 106 00 

 112 00 



1 00 

 13 00 



8 50 



9 00 

 13 



1 25 



6 00 



6 25 



5 75 



5 50 



60 



58 



90 



1 00 



48 



70 



10 00 



23 



1 25 



3 50 



18 00 



14 00 



13 00 



3 50 



1 00 



13 



8 75 



50 



65 



42 



38 



35 



35 



56 



45 



37 



30 



44 



Southern pulled Wool is about 5 cents less. 



PROVISION MARKET. 



Beef, best pieces, . • . pound 11 13 



Pork, fresh, best pieces, . . " 8 10 



whole hogs, ... " 6^ 7 



Veal, " 6 7 



Mutton, ..... " 4 10 



Poultry, .... " 9 12 



Butter, keg and tub, . . " 12 14 



lump, best, . . " 14 16 



Eggs, retail, .... dozen 12 15 



Meal, Rye, retail, . . . bushel 92 



Indian, retail, . . ' 75 



Potatoes, .... " 62 75 



Cider, ^according to quality,) . barrel 4 00 5 00 



BRIGHTON MARKET— Monday, June 25, 1832. 



Reported for the Dully Advectiser and Patriot. 



At Market this day 209 Beef Cattle, (including 36 

 unsold last week.) 14 Cows and Calves, 1671 Sheep and 

 Lajnbs, and 710 Swine. About 20 Beef Cattle remained 

 unsold at the close of the market. 



Prices. Beef Cattle — The quality of cattle was bet- 

 ter than last week, but prices averaged about the same. 

 We quote for three or four extra yoke at $6 75 ; prime at 

 6 a 6 50 ; good at 5 25 a 5 75 ; thin at 4 75 a 5 25. 



Cows and Calves. — We noficed sales at $17, 20, Ht, 

 30 and 32, 



Sheep — I.ots of Lambs with a few old sheep were ta- 

 ken at $1 62, 1 75, 1 80, 1 92, and 2 25; weathers at 

 2 92, 3 00, 3 25, and 3.50. 



Swine — No sales were noticed, about all reported re- 

 main on hand close of the market. 



New York, June 23.— Maiket this week well suppli- 

 ed with stock. Sales low and at reduced prices. 600 

 beef cattle have arrived, and of these 100 remain over. 

 The average of sales tliis week, is one dollar per hundred 

 less than last. We quote beef cattle 5 50 a 7 50 per hun- 

 dred. 



Sheep and Lambs; from inoO lo 1500 have arrived. 

 Sales tolerably brisk, for sheep $2 a 4 50; lambs 1 75 a 

 3 50. Swine; what lew arrive sell alive at 4 a 450; 

 dressed at 6^ a 6^. — Daily Adv. 



