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the tree ; the bursting of the bark by severe frost in win- 

 ter ; or by the splintering off of the limbs at the forks of 

 the ti-ee. The gardener who wishes to have well tast^-d, 

 wholesome fruit, must carefully guard against these ca- 

 sualties. 



The e^rly free stone is one of the finest peaches ; 

 comes most certainly to its kmd from the stone. In 100 

 acresof this kind, there will scarcely be one sour peach. 



Those who can obtain the Apricot stone will find it 

 very advantageous to plant for stocks to inoculate upon ; 

 for although they are not absolutely fi"ee from the rava- 

 ges of the fly, yet they are less frequently attacked than 

 the peach tree. Experiments have proved, that a peach 

 JTioculated on the apricot, will grow larger and rise high- 

 •er than on the pt* ach stock. 



The usefulness of good peaches, which the health of 

 ourselves and our children enjoins us to provide, and 

 %vhich a kind providence has put within our reach, should 

 urge us toourduty in taking the proper means to pro- 

 vide them. It has been said by a gentleman whr, has had 

 the experience of three score yeais, '' that a free use of 

 really ripe good peaches, would add seven years to the 

 life of every man in the state."' 



A MARYLAND FARMER. 



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JFrrm the Archives of Ut^eful Knoideclgt. 

 On the Encouragement given to the Manufactory of 

 Fine Cloth, by the Legislature of New- York, in a 

 letter from R. R. Livingston, Esq. 



Clermont, August 5, 1809. 

 SIR, 

 I have rtceived your favor of the 20th July, and am 

 jnuch gratified to learn that the cftorts of your Society 

 for the improvement of cattle are likely to be at- 

 tended with success. This state affords some very fine 

 descendants of Bakewell's stock, and we are beginning 

 to give attention to their extension, particularly m the 

 la-cstcru part pf it, where the pastures are very fine. 1 



