NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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TliP smoke of the Cne\ !■« convpyod into tlif 

 closet liv a liolfi in the chimnpy, near the floor. 

 atid a (ilacf i-* nrulo fur an iron stopper to he 

 thrust into the lumiei of the chininc}', to (orcc 

 the smoke thiough the hole into tl\e closet. — 

 The smoke is carried oil' asjain by another hole 

 in the funnel of the chimney, above the saiil 

 stopper, almost at the ceilin;.r, "here it escapes. 

 The upper hole must not be too bier, becausi 

 the closet most be always full of smoke, anil 

 that from wood tires. Or tlie bacon and hams 

 are simply placed in the vicinity of an open 

 lire place, where wood is burned, so as to be 

 exposed to the smoke of the wood. 



From a Delaware jmper. 



CHARCOAL. — Be on your guard! 



This article is now so much employed for 

 cooking, and warming rooms, that it has become 

 necessary to caution those who are ignorant of 

 its properties, against the improper use of it. — 

 Charcoal contains carbonic acid gas, commonly 

 known by the name of lixed air, which ivhen ta- 

 Iten into the lungs in a pure state, will instantly 

 destroy the life of the person who inhales it. — 

 It possesses the same qualities with that, which, 

 in closed wells is called foul air, and has been 

 experienced, by many persons, to be injurious to 

 health, and destructive to animal life. — The 

 charcoal gas is, however, more dangerous than 

 the loul air of wells, because it is nearly pure, 

 while the latter is mixed with moisture and di- 

 luted by atmospheric air. We know that many 

 persons have lost their lives by the foul air of 

 wells, but the gas or air evolved from btirning 

 charcoal is more deleterious to animal life, and 

 therefore most carefully to be avoided. A sin- 

 gle inhalation of pure charcoal gas would de- 

 stroy more speedily, than a bullet shot througli 

 the heart, the life of the person who bVoathed 

 it. — We have seen records of the loss of lives 

 in consequence of a pan of coals being placed 

 under the beii, or in the chamber where the un- 

 fortunate persons slept. Let every one be guard- 

 €d against the dangers of this gas. 



Never employ charcoal for w:irming a room 

 except 11.3 furnace lor burning it be placed in 

 an open chimney, where the gas may freely es- 

 cape, without mixing with the air of the room. 

 ■Several mournfid instances of the loss of human 

 life, have lately occurred, through ignorance of 

 the dangerous and poisonous nature of the char- 

 coal gas, or from inattention to the free escape 

 of the air by a chimney. If any person he desi- 

 rous to prove the truth of my assertions, and as- 

 certain the noxious qualily of the charcoal gas, 

 let him fix a cap of sheet iron over a furnace of 

 burning charcoal, and have a pipe to conve}' the 

 gas into a glass jar, then throw a mouse into the 

 collected air — the little creature will make a 

 single leap, fall lifeless to the bottom of the jar, 

 •and there remain without the slightest motion — 

 so completely and speedily is animal life destroy- 

 ed by carbonic acid, or charcoal gas. 



CHEMICUS. 



To prevent the Tooth-Jlche. — Rub well the 

 teeth and gums with a hard tooth-brush, using 

 the flour of sulphur as a tooth-poivder every 

 night on going to bed — and if it is done after 

 dinner it will be best ; this is an excellent pre- 

 servative to ttie teeth, and void of any uoplea- 

 saut sniell. 



Vice Presidents. 



BKISTOI. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting of the Aa:ricultural Soci- 

 ety of the rounly of iiristol was holden at Taun- 

 ton, on Tuesday, the 'Jijth ot Oclobcr. A great 

 'oncourse of people ivere assembled, notwith- 

 standing the inclemency of the weather. 



The IMoughing Match took place early in the 

 morning, and was conducted with much skill 

 iiid activity, exhibiting to great advantage the 

 [irnuess both of the drivers and oxen, and the 

 excellence of the ploughs. 



The Society then met at the Town House, 

 and proceeded from thence to the Meeting. 

 House, and after the usual exercises, in which 

 the music was excellent, an appropriate and el- 

 oquent prayer was made by the the Rev. Pitt 

 CiARKr'i of Norton. The address was pronounc- 

 ed by the Hon. James L. Hodgf.s. It was replete 

 with scientific knowledge, and with many orig- 

 inal and torcible remarks, both practical and 

 theoretical. 



The Society dined together at Atwood's, 

 where they found the substantial excellencies 

 of a Fariner'^s Dinner^ elegantly decorated by the 

 skill of the cook. 



After dinner, they retired to their room in 

 the Town House, and proceeded to business, 

 by choosing the following officers: — 



Hoo. SAMUEL CROCKER, President. 



Rev. Pitt Clarke, ■j 



Rev. Otis Thompson, 

 Hon. Oliver Starkweather 

 Thomas Almy, Esq, ^ 



Horatio Leonard, Esq. Recording Secretary. 



Hon. James L. Hodges, Corresponding Secretary. 



Dea. Peter Thacher, Treasurer. 



Hon. Francis Baylies, J Committee 



Hon. James L. Hodges, \ of 



David G. W. Cobb, Esq. ) Publications. 



Roland Howard, Esq. ^ 



Lemuel May, Esq. f Committee of 



Mr Jesse Smith, I Agriculture. 



Sheflel Weaver, Esq. * 



George W. Peck, Esq, ~| 



George W. Walker, Esq. j Committee 

 Hon. Sylvester Brownell, J- on 

 Mr Dan Wilraarth, jr. | Domestic Animals 



William Reed, Esq. J 



Commiltet on Working Animals. 

 Joseph E. Read, Esq. — Nathaniel Wheeler, Esq. 

 Hon. Solomon Pratt — Mr Jonathan Bliss — 

 Mr Henry Washburn. 



Committee on Working Callle and on Ploughing. 



Mr Jacob Dean— Mr Abijah Reed— Mr^E. Hall. 



The Committee on Agriculture awarded the follow- 

 ' ing premiums. 



To Bernard Alger, for the best lot of cheese $4 



J.'imts Bliss 2d. Esq. tor nest best do 3 



Several other lots of cheese were exhibited, 

 which were all of an excellent quality. 



To Othniel Gilmore, for the best tub of butter $5 

 Jacob Dean, for next best 3 



Other butter was offered well deserving of 

 encouragement ; but (as the funds of the Soci- 

 ety would not justify an offer of more than two 

 premiums.) no more could be awarded, although 

 [full proof was exhibited to the Committee, of 

 the meritorious exertions of individuals. 



[To Dan Wilmarth, Jr. of Taunton, for the best 

 .crop of Indian coru raised ou one acre and four 



rods of land, being 140 bushels, 28 quarts, and 

 1 pint J8 



Oliver Ames, of Easton, for the best cropof Iiay 

 (htrdsgra.ss and fiiicto|i) raised ou 145 rods of 

 land— weight, CI cwl. 1 qr. 23 lbs. C 



Mr Phanuel liishoii, of Seekonk, presented a 

 winter squash of the crooked neck species, 

 which grew in his garden on Seekonk Plain, and 

 weighed 31 1-2 pounds. 



Ruta baga turnips, of great size, and young 

 apple trees of line growth, were presenters 

 highly deserving the notice of the public. 



To John P. Dennis, of Taunton, the Committee 

 a%varded the first premium for ploughing;, be- 

 ing $6 

 Asahel Eddy, of do. 2d do 4 

 Henry Crane, do. 3d do 2 



The quantity of land ploughed was one-eighth 

 of an acre, and the time in which it was done 

 averaged about sixteen minutes. 



To II. & T. Crane, of Taunton, for the best crop 

 of potatoes on half an acre, being 150 1-2 bush- 

 els ; there being no evidence of extra exertion, 

 and there being no competition, the Committee 

 awarded $3 



Deacon Lysander Makepeace, of Norton, cer- 

 tified that he raised during the present year, 

 265 bushels of wheat from one acre of land. 



Jabcz Bullock, of Seekonk, produced rye of 

 the second growth, sown on the 3d of August 

 last, nearly ripe. 



This exhibition h;vs afforded satisfactory evid- 

 ence of the Agricultural power and capacity of 

 the County of Bristol. If from Seekonk plain a 

 squash of more than 30 lbs. weight can be obtain- 

 ed — if Taunton will produce Indian Corn more 

 than one hundred and forty bushels to the acre, 

 a growth which we believe has no paralell in the 

 United States, certainly not in New-England — if 

 the Swanzey and Somerset necks can produce 

 beef of the quality and fatness of that exhibited 

 by Capt. Reed, and Mr Blade— if more than 

 three tons of hay can be produced on less than aa 

 acre of land in Easton, the hope is not unreason- 

 able that in some future day this County may be 

 as much distinguished for its Agricultural excel- 

 lence, as it now is for the enierprize of itssea- 

 men, and the skill of its manufacturers. ■ 



FRANCIS BAYLIES, || 

 D. G. W. COBB. 

 Taunton, JVov. 17, 1824. 



To clean Tliread Lace or Veils.— Fasten the 

 lace in a frame, or stretch it in any way tight; 

 take a light brush, which dip into a lather made 

 with curd, soap, and water, and brush it over 

 first with the lather, and afterwards with cold 

 spring water ; let it be dried whilst it is stretch- 

 ed : when dry, place it between two pieces o£ 

 dry paper, and pass a warm iron over it 



Loss of Ti»ne.— Should the greatest part of 

 people sit down, and draw up a particular 

 account of their time, what a shameful bill it 

 would be ! So much extraordinary for eating, 

 and sleeping, beyond what nature requires; so 

 much in revelling and wantonness ; so much 

 fur the recovery of last night's iotemperancei 

 so much in whist parties, plays, and balls; 99 

 much in paying and receiving formal and im- 

 pertinent visits, in idle and foolish prating, in 

 censuring and reviling ourneighbours ; so much 

 in dressing our bodies, and talking of fasbionsj 

 and 60 much wasted and lost in doing nothing. 



