NKW ENGLAND FAKIMIlH. 



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Slflncultural ilr4ioit, 



i'or the district of (^itcbec — September 18^4. 



Tliis inontli Iins gener;il!y been dry ; till tho 

 IGlli there were from time to time light rains, 

 and from that date to the etui of the month, the 

 Avenlher was dry and fine. The lirst frost ivas 

 on the 24th, the effects of which were visible 

 on the potatoc stocks; many tender plants were, 

 however, not affected nt the end of the month. 

 The leaves of the forest trees began to change 

 colour after the 24th. Outarfles made their ap- 

 pearance on the 22d. (Quebec, Sept. 30. 



Crcncral Kntcllfgcntr. 



CULTURE OF THE VINE. 

 We have already had occasion to notice the 

 attention, which the agriculturists of Pennsylva- 

 nia are paying to the cultivation of the vine. — 

 A late Philailelphia paper states, that " there 

 are perhaps not less than fifteen or twenty vine- 

 vards within as many miles of the hnrough of 

 York, and nearly all commenced within a 3'ear 

 or two.'' But Pennsylvania, we are glad to 

 find, does not stand alone in this. We observe 

 it mentioned in a New Haven paper, that at a 

 iele given there last week l.y David (J. De For- 

 est, Esq. there was placed on the table about 

 200 bunches of beautiful purple grapes obtain- 

 ed from n young native vine, which was trans- 

 planted some years ago, of the class of grape? 

 so abundant in our l"oresls, called Fox Grapes. 

 Those exhibited on this occasion, are said to 

 have been far sujicrior to any native grapes, 

 and sweeter than those from Emopean vines 

 nhich had been brought to this country — As a 

 compliment to the '• Nation's Guest" they have 

 received the name of La Faijetle Grapes — There 

 can be no doubt th it by proper attention to this 

 subject, sufficient vines might be raised among 

 ourscU cs to supersede all dependence for a sup- 

 ply on foreign markets. .V. F. paper. 



CV?im( in Upper Canada. — The New York AlSion 

 contains a map of the Peninsula which lies 'between 

 l.^kos Erie and Ontario, presentinsf a view of the sever- 

 al routes proposed for the Welland Canal. A compa- 

 ny for (lie construction of this canal, was incorporated 

 in Upper Canada last winter, with a capital of 150,000 

 dollars. Of this stock $50,000 have beentaUen in Can- 

 ada, 50,000 in New York, and tho remaining- 59,000 

 are rL-scrved to be subscribed in Canada. It is propos- 

 ed to carry the canal either from the town of Niagara 

 on lake Ontario, or from the Twelve Mile Creek, on 

 the same lake, to a navIo;able part of tho river Chippe- 

 wa. The distance by one route is 18 1-2 miles, the 

 fnll 2:>2 feet, and the expense is estimated at $104,000. 

 'I'he distance by the Niagara route is a little greater, 

 •and the expense estimated at $20,000 more. Either 

 route will alTord a convenient navigable channel be- 

 tween the two lakes, there being no obstruction to the 

 navigation of (he Niagara river from lake Erie to the 

 mouth of the Chippewa. But it is further proposed, 

 after this canal shall be completed, to make a more di- 

 rect communication v;itli lake Erie by an additional 

 canal, which shall unite the Chippewa river, with 

 Grand rii'er, near its outlet in lake Erie. The ex- 

 pense of this canal is estimated at $30,000. This 

 loute, besides being more direct than through the 

 inoulh of the Chippewa river, it is said will be open 

 three weeks earlier in the Spring, in consequence of 

 ihe great quantity of ice that chokes the outlet of lake 

 Erie, opposite to Buffalo. — Boston Daily Adv. 



When tho Nation's Guest was In Rnltimorc, a cem- 

 inittee of ladies of the highest resp< cl.iljility aide d in 

 superintending llie preparations for the suniptiiuus din- 

 ner. 'J'he preparation of tAuncninniie was specially 

 confided to the superintcndance of the Misses S. and 

 E. .Merryinan, whose superio*- taste gave promise ot all 

 that art could do ; and having solicited an op|iporl un- 

 ity of seeing this particular portion of the repust as an 

 object of curiosity in the highest branch of the rnlinary 

 ai t, we can safely assure our fair readers, of whom it is 

 our boast to have many, that we never saw, neither 

 had we conceived any thing in tliis way so exquisitely 

 delicate and beautiful. Of this particular article there 

 were four and twenty dishes, one for each slate in the 

 Union representing to the very life in form, size, and 

 colour, oranges, pears, bunches of grapes, peaches, as- 

 paragus, Indian corn, and a variety of other fruits and 

 vegetables ; besides fishes of gold and silver hue, so 

 perfectly represented, that nothing but Ihe knife or the 

 palate could detect the delusion ; altogether it was re- 

 ally the most delicate and beautiful exhibition of this 

 elegant art that has ever been seen in this country — 

 worthy, in a word and in its way, of the occasion. 



American Farmer. 



FRUIT TREES, &c. 



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Five Black Spots on the Snn^ may be seen with a 

 good spy-glass as the sun rises, or until it is from five to 

 seven degrees above the horizon. — The spots I'orm u 

 curved line at about l-8tli of the Sun's diameter from 

 its centre, in the N. E. quavteT.-C'harhilon Courier. 



A Remarkable Fad. — The Ale^;andria Herald men- 

 tions that on the passage of Gen. I. A Favettf. to York, 

 an ea^le, the bird of Jove, (lew from the Bluff, about 

 two miles below that town, and hovered over the steam 

 boat Petersburg which the general was on board of. — 

 It followed him to Mount Vernon— and continued Jli/- 

 ing oper Ihe tomb of irai/ioii'/on, to wdiich the gener- 

 al was devoting his soul with the holy feelings of grief. 



AMES BLOODGOOD&CO. 

 have for sale at their Nursery 

 at KUishiiig, on Long Island, near 

 New York, 



Fruit and i'.iKst Tiies, Flowering Shrubs & Plants, 

 of Ihe most approved sorts. 



The l'ro|'rietors of this Nursery attend personally to 

 the inoculation and engrafting of aW their Fruit Treesy 

 and purchasers may rely with confidence, that the 

 'i'rees they order will jirove genuine. 



Orders left with Mr Zeckdee Cook, jr. No.44Slate 

 Street, Boston, %viil be transmitted to us, and receive 

 our prompt and particular attention. Catalogues will 

 be delivered, and any information imparted respecting 

 the condition, &c. k.c. that may be required, on appli- 

 cation to him. Sept. 4. 



rfflHE Subscriber, for a few years past, has been cul- 

 X tivaliug an extensive FKUrP NURSERY. He 

 now has a large assorrment of Peach Trees, budded 

 rom the best Fruit in the country, native an d i(gn, 

 n the best order lor transplanting. By another season 

 he hopes to offer Pear and Cherry Trees of the 

 fiist quality. O. F13KE, Worcester, 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



[Revised and corrected every Friday. 



Ha'ili. — From a census taken during the present 

 year, it appears that the population of Hayti consists of 

 935,353 individuals: the National Guard taken from 

 this population is 113,320 men, and the armed force on 

 active duty which is not numbered in the census, a- 

 mounts to 45,520 men. 



Patent Corn Shelter. — A Mr Hubbard, of Palmyra, 

 N. Y. has invented a machine for shell Ing corn, by 

 which two men can shell and clean 15 bushels of corn 

 in an hjur, with the utmost ease. 



Antiquities, — The Etoile says a tree was lately fell- 

 ed in France, containing within its trunk some remains 

 of vessels, &c. which have been recognized as belong- 

 ing to the Samnites, 27G years before the foundation of 

 Rome. Of course the tree must have been something 

 like 3f)00 vears old ! ! 



Curiosity. — We understand the; Glass Beehive, so 

 much admired at Brighton, is placed in the New-Eng- 

 laad Museum, 7C Court-street. 



Agricultural Seminary. 



THE next term of the Literary. Scienlilic, and Prac- 

 tical Institution at Derby, (Con.) will commence 

 on the 2d Wednesday of November, and continue till 

 the last of April. There will be given during this 

 term, a course of Lectures upon Agriculture and Do- 

 mestic Economy. The Lectures are founded upon the 

 principles of Chemistry, which will be fully illustrated 

 by experiments, and such other of the sciences as can 

 be applied, upon personal experience in Agriculture, 

 and the experience of other*, collected from travelling 

 in various parts of the United States, and an extensive 

 course of enquiries from practical men and from books 

 upon practical farming and the other concerns of Com- 

 mon Life. 



The course will consist of from 75 to 100 Lectures, 

 given in as quick succession as shall appear expedient, 

 at the commencement of the term. The price of this 

 course, independent of the general course of studies in 

 the school, will be 10 Dollars. The price of the gene- 

 ral course of studies is 15 Dollars a term, or 30 Dollars 

 a year. Derby,, October 12, 1824. 



SUBSCRIBERS to the New England Farmer are 

 requested not to pay any money to Travelling 

 Agents, (particularly in the State of Maine) on account 

 of the paper, as Agents of this description are not au- 

 thorised lo receive jnoney oa our account. Oct, 9. 



APPLES, best, new, 

 ASHES, pot, 1st sort, 



pearl do 

 BEANS, while, 

 BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, 

 cargo. No 1, new. 

 No 2, new, 

 ! BUTTER, inspect. No. 1 

 CHEESE, new milk, - 



kimed milk, - 

 FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St 

 Genessee, - - - 



Piye, best, - - - 



GRAIN,Rye 



Corn - - - . - 



Barley - ... 



Oats - - . - - 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort - - 



HOI'S, No 1, Inspectioii - - 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 



PLAISTER PARIS - - - - 



PORK, Bone Middlings - - - 



navy, mess, 



Cargo, No 1, - - - 



SEEDS, Herd'sGrass, 1823, - 



Clover - - - - - 



WOOL, Merino, full blood, wash 



do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native - . - do 



Pulled, T^amb's, 1st sort 

 do Spinning, 1st sort 



PROVISION jyiARKET. 

 BEF.l', best pieces . - - - 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



" whole hogs, - "- - 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, 



BUTTER, keg & tub, new, - 

 lump, - • - 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - - - - 

 Indian, do. - . - - 

 POTATOES, new, - - - - 

 CIDER, liquor, new - - - - 

 HAY, acoortUng to quality, - 



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