1825.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



341 



iind olher concreted subsliinces. In this opera- 

 tion, tlie (l.uiie fri'qiienlly issups from Hie lop 

 of the chimney, accompanicil by a volume ol 

 smoke and a lo-^s of a vast quanlilv of caloric. 

 The ivasle of I'uel tlierefore i* enoriiiou.--, as for 

 example ; .Hi gallons of water evaporated b_v 

 this high heal, yield 50 pounds of sail which is 

 tlenominated a bushel, and a furnace produciiicr 

 SObtishelsof salt in 'J4 hour*, consumes about 

 140 bushels of coal, of 2700 cubic inches to the 

 bushel. 



In this difhculty an opinion wa^ a'ked what 

 rcmedv could be pioposed ? an answer was di- 

 rected to lie given, that in all proliability the 

 flues and the passages would be kept clear of 

 llifi concretion and crust complained of, by burn- 

 ing' Cuke, instead of Cnule Coal. By clearing 

 the aiaterial, in a separate and |)reparatory pro- 

 cess, the volatile alkali, bitumen, petroleum, &.c. i 

 would be driven off and dissi[iato<l and the coke 

 or charcoal, be the tuel employed to boil the 

 salt water. — A". Y- Statesman. 



[rr.EPAHF.D FOR TKK K. E. FARMEn.] 



TO rUF.VENT THE GROWTH OF WEEDS, AND AN AKTl- 

 KOTi: AGAINST l.\SF,CTS IN HOT-HOUSES. 



Fresh Oiik saw dust strewed on gravel walks, 

 will prevent the growth of weeds on the same. 

 The dwarf-elder propagated in hot-houses will 

 effectually prevent blight of fruil and destioy 

 insects whici; infest Ihem. — Lon. jja. 



RE.MEDV .AGAINST INSECTS. 



A decoction of clder,madc by jiouiing boiling; 

 water on the leaves, bark or roots of tlio plaul. 

 and suffi'riiig it to remain till co'd, is s.iid fo be 

 a remedy ag.iiusi wo; ins and other insects wlilcli 

 intcst garden vegoialdes. 



TURNIPS. 



Sliong wond-ashcs, sowed over the' ground 

 where turnips are cultivated, about the time of 

 their coming up, give an acceleriiled growth 

 to the plants, and cause (hem to be sweet and 

 palatable, and j)rescrve them I'lom insects. 



GEESE. 



Turnip? cut into pieces similar to dice, but 

 sm'illdr, are s-.id to be an excellent food for 

 gee<c. Gee-e should always have access lo 

 water, if you intend thut they should thrive and 

 their feathoi's I.e of a good quality. 



BEER. 



The pods of green peas, after being dried, 

 are said to be an excellent ing|redient in small 

 or talde beer, aflording S|)ir;i and an agreeable 

 flavour. 



DUV ROT IN Tl.-IKKR. 



An English psper slates.that it has been found 

 by exuerinienl that soaking limber in salt water 

 or brine, is an etiectual remedy against the dry 

 rot. 



Quere. Would timber readily burn which had 

 been thoroughly soaked in salt water, or sea 

 water, and if it would not, might we not fmd a 

 cheap preservation against conflagrations in 

 large cities by soaking the wood used in build- 

 ing, in (he vicinity of salt water in some unoc- 

 cupied creek or inlet to \>hich the water of the 

 ocean has access? 



BLOOD. I If the hind on which you propose to raise your 



The blood and offals of miimals are one of the |corn is mowing or pasture, fresh ploughed, for 



most powerful manures, and no farmer who I 'he purpose, broad cast sowing will lie best, as 



slaughters animals should suffer it to be wasted 



the sod after being turned over-, should not be 

 disturbed, a'ld Ihcic will not, probably, be much 

 to apprehend from weeds. If you sow broad 

 cast, from :5 to :!i bushels to an acre are recom- 

 mended, though some say that a larger (pianti- 

 ly will be still belter. If in drills you will run 

 lisht furrows about three feet asunder, 3 or 4 

 inches deep, and drop the seed corn in the fur- 



on liis floor. Animals, which are slaughtered 

 shoulil be placed in such a position that the 

 blood may be transferred (o (he manure hea[) 

 or mixed with earth (o form compost. It is us- 

 ed in (he'arts for making Prussian blue, for clar- 

 ify ing certain liquors, and very large quantities 

 are emploved in the manufacture of loaf sugar. 



Also in dying the Turkey and Adriano^ile red. j rous, about as (hick as peas are sown for field 

 It is reco"mmen<ledasan excellent manure. when icultivation. The seed may be covercil with 

 poured in the spring on the roots of fruit trees,} (he plough ; and a harrow drawn h'ugth wise 

 having previously removed the soil round the ' "I" <tie furrows, followed by a roller, (if you 

 trunk: thus used "it promotes the growth of ihuM'^ve one,) or perhaps your harrow turned hot- 

 tree, and enriches its fruit. A mixture of blood ; <0"" "P^^'i'''^ ''"■ "ant of a roller, will com- 

 with quirk lime forms an exceedingly strong ce-i plele the idanling. You will then go on with 

 mant, and has therefore been used "in forming 'he after culture, according to your leisure and 



experience ; but if you happen to hoe your 

 corn too well, and too often, before it has ' lost- 

 led out.' wc will pay all (he damages, provided 

 the fact is properly authenticated, and your 

 bills presented at the Farmer OfBce. Corn for 

 fodder may be sown or planted at any (ime from 

 the middle of Alay to the middle of June or even 

 still later. But, if you mean to dry it for win- 

 ter use it will be adviseable to sow early in the 

 season, for it will then be fit to cut at a time 

 when i( can be most easily cured for preserva- 

 tion in your barn, or other receptacle for fod- 

 <ler. li is thought that (he vegetable kingdom 

 (iresents nothing superior to this kind of food 

 (or milch cows, and we should think that not 

 only farmers, who calculate on their dairies, 

 but tbrse who supply merclnyits with milk 

 would do well to raise Indian corn to feed cows, 

 while green, as a partial substitute for grazing, 

 or at least an auxiliary to their pastures, when 



chemical lutes. 



BLUE COLOUR. 



A blue colour may be prepared from verdi- 

 gris as follows : Take sal-ammoniac and verdi- 

 gris, of each G ounces; mix them well together 

 with one ounce of tartar to a paste : put this 

 into a vial and stop it close; let it stand for sev- 

 eral days, and you will have a fine blue colour. 

 — JVitUch's Domestic Encyclopedia, 



COMPOSITION FOR rr.ESEUVING' WEATHER-BOARDING. 



A cheap and durable composition lor preserv- 

 ing -dfcathcr-Luardinf^, may be made in (be fol- 

 lowing manner: Take three psris of air-slack- 

 ed lime, (wo of wood ashes, and one of line saml, 

 or sea coal ashes. Sift (hese through a fine 

 sieve, and let them be ivell mixed : then add as 

 much linseed as will bring the whole to a con- 



sistence (it for working with a painter's brush, l p.„.(.i,(.,j ^^j,^ [.g^.^, .^^^^ drought, or withered by 



.^t first give the weather-boarding a thin coal 

 of this mixture ; and \vlien that is ()v\ it can be 

 conveniently worked. This comjiosilion is 

 cheaper and morn durable than paint : it is also 

 impenetrable to the weather, and not liable to 

 be injured by the action of the weather, or the 

 her;l of the sun. ibi'l. 



NEW ENGLANPlTARiVlER. 



FRIDAY MORNING, MAY. 20, lij25. 



FAHMER'S 0AI.S2f®AB,. 



Indian Corn for Fodder. — We think it prob- 

 able, from [iresent appearances, tliat gruss for 

 hny may not be very abundant this season*. 

 Something as a substitute for this article should 

 llien be thought of, and provided in due time. 

 Likewise it is altogether probable th;it we may 

 want whereuithal to supply the deficiencies of 

 pastures, (larched by the hot sun and dry weath- 

 er of July and August. For these pur[ioses, we 

 doubt whether any plant can be cultivated, in 

 ordinary cases, preferable (o Indian corn. The 

 smaller sorts of corn ivill be sweetest, and most 

 tender and palatable to cattle, and sweet corn 

 is recommended by Col. Pickering as the best 

 variety when fodder is the object.t 



Corn intended for fodder miy be sowed, ei- 

 (her broad cast or in drills. The lormer is the 

 least trouble, the latter will give (he greatest 

 produce, and leave the soil in the best order. 



* Written May HUi. 



t See N. E. Farmer, Vol. 1. page 36. 



ttie li'Lisls ol autumn. 



JERVbAi.EM Artichoke. — We have heretofore 

 (.New England Farmer, Vol. 1. pages 401, 402, 

 400,) published articles recommending experi- 

 ments to be made with this root, in field cultiva- 

 tion. ^Ve shall not repeat what we have sug- 

 fjested, but merely remind our readers, whom 

 it may concern, (bat this roo( is cul(iva(ed much 

 in the same manner with (he po(a(oe, and we 

 are (old, will grow and produce a profitable 

 cro|i on poor land and witlwut manure ; though 

 with dee[) jiloughing and good manuring its 

 produce will no doubt be greater. It is superi- 

 or to the potatoe in being more hardy, and not 

 liable to be injured by the frost, but we believe 

 it contains somewhat less nutritive mailer. Its 

 lo]is are large and may make a valuable addi- 

 tion to (he (iirra yard, of a subs(ance which is 

 easily converted in(o manure. From (he cir- 

 cumstances of i(s flourishing on a poor soil, 

 and producing large leaves and s(alks, there 

 can be no doubt that it derives much food for 

 plants from the atmosphere, which by its decay 

 is imparled to the soil on which it grows, or on 

 w liich after rotting or decomposition if is spread 

 as manure. There is no plant, which more 

 com|)letely shades the ground, and it must in 

 that way enrich it. It will flourish in the shade 

 of trees, buildings, hedges, &c. where other 

 l)lan(s will not thrive, and we believe that there 

 are thousands of acres in New-England which 

 are now considered as not wortli cultivation 

 which would produce considerable quantities of 



