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mer. We sliouM rejoice to see any improvement moth 

 substantial, or more beneficial, than this ; for it is to*' 

 be remcmbcrefl, that, in proportion as the sheep-stock 

 increases, heavier ancf better crops of corn will be 

 grown. The average of Soiithcfown store stock on 

 Mr. Elhuan's pastures at Glynde, he asserts to be 

 fo-ir per aero ; as his sh'^ep are of the hirgest size, 

 this rate of stocking" will be found exaetl}- similar to our 

 own. He could no^ afford to starve his ow n sheep, be- 

 cause thej' are too valuable to make the difference of feed 

 of the slightest consequence. \^io be continued. 



MERINO SI JEEP. 

 At a late public sale, in the vicinity of Neiv-Vork, 215 

 Merino sheep sold for 57,0150 Dollars, averaging; about 

 2G5 Dollars each; one of the rams was knocked off at 

 the enormous price of 940 Dollars. 



A Rtcdpt for Di/ing Black icifhout Verdhj^rh. 

 For 40 hats, take lib. Raman or blue Vitriol pounded, 

 and lib. pearl ash; dissolve them in a small quantity oF 

 water, taking care not to put the whole in at once, least it 

 should ferment and overflow; this is to be used as Verdi- 

 gris usually is, that is by pouring in the usual quantity of 

 Copperas; andI-rf)gwood may be the same as when Ver- 

 d-fjris is used. Bv this method a most excellent bright 

 and glossy black may be made, equal if not suj)erior to 

 any made with Verdigris, and with considerable saving 

 oi expeuce,, as verdigris- at the present price, (3 dolls, 

 per lb ) would cost at least one dollar fifty cents, whereas 

 the above articles will not cost fifty CQnis.. .Poidson's Pap^ 



CHYMrCAL M.VNUFACTURES. 



Nothing can manifest the zeal in this branch of manu. 

 facture ; in every (juarter of the union new establish- 

 ments are daily forming. We learn that near Thetford, 

 Vermont, an immense body of what mineralogists term 

 iron pyrites (sulphurct of irgn; is found, wliich is manu- 



