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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



[May 20, 



the Jenisalem Artichoke, with no other tronlile 

 than once planting, and digging the roots trom 

 time to time, as they are wanted. We should 

 be glad if some patriotic and |ii]blic fpiriled 

 cultivator would introduce the Jer»is;ileni Arti- 

 choke to our pine plains,and shrub-oak barrens, 

 and let it shift for itself. If it once takes posses- 

 sion of the soil, it will ' hold its owir in spile o( 

 any legal or manual process, or the interference 

 of other vegetables. But if it becomes too 

 troublesome, an! it is wished to force it lo give 

 way to something more profitable, let pigs have 

 the privilege of ranging over the space wliich 

 it occupies, and they will clear tlic ground and 

 thrive lustily during their operations. 



Dr Darwin says that the Jerusalem Articlioke 

 will not ripen its seeds in Great Britain (and we 

 do not believe it will in New England,) by be- 

 ing suffered to grow in the open air, under or- 

 dinary cultivation. But planted in jiols, or in 

 hot houses we think seeds might be obtained. 

 This would be desirable, as all plants degene- 

 rate, if propagated altogether by root", slips or 

 cuttings. Potatoes should be renewed from 

 the seed at least once in twelve or linrleen 

 years, and fruit trees will run ovt if not some- 

 times renewed by seed. Planting large and 

 fair roots will retard this degeneracv, but we 

 do not believe it will wholly prevent ii. 



A friend of the Editor has already tn;i Ic some 

 experiments with the .Jerusalem Arlichcdie on 

 a poor, gravelly soil, and found its prodiire ex- 

 ceeded bis ex[)cctatinn, but we cannot, at pres- 

 ent give the details of his culture ami crop. We 

 hope hereafter to lay them before our readers. 



SEEDS FOR DISTRIBUTION. 



Charles Tappan, Esq. of Brooljline, has hern so 

 jood as to send ur. a parrel of Sweet Corn for gratuitous 

 distrilnitlon, at the New England Farmer office, nnH 

 will please to accept our thanks for his donation. We 

 ^hall always be happy to receive rare, curious and use- 

 ful seeds, plants, roots, &c. from gentlemen wlio may 

 be inclined to benefit the puljlic and deserve welt of 

 their country, by introducing new articles of culture 



We have still on hand a small quantity nf the Woad 

 Seed, or indigo plant, of which tliree barrels were sent 

 hy Mr CROwxiNSHiEi.n, of Danvers. 



AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL. 

 An Institution, entitled " Fdhnhurg School,'''' in 

 which are taught Horticulture, Agriculture, &c. under 

 the snperintendance of Samuei. S. Stp.bbixs and Ei.i- 

 SHA N. Sim., Jr. is established in Whidsor, Con. The 

 instructors observe tl^at their pupils " arB taught and 

 encouraged to practice habits of economy, regularity, 

 temperance, close application and persevering industry. 

 From our very intimate connexion with ourpupifs, we 

 are enabled to exercise a controlling influence in the 

 formation of their characters. Their manners, and 

 their sentiments, and all that constitutes the character 

 of a good and accomplished citizen, are objects of un- 

 ceasing attention." The Summer Term commenced 

 the 17th inst. The terms, excl'isive of two vacations, 

 one of three weeks and the other of five, are one hun- 

 dre.il and fifty dollars a yar, payable si-mi-annually. — 

 This sum includes the whole expense of board, tuition, 

 wasln'ng and room rent. 



TO COIlRE.*PO\DKNTS. 



The communications which we have given in the first 

 page of this day's paper caunut, we think, fail to prove 



useful to many of our readers, and acceptable to the j 

 public. We solicit furthir favours from the writer, and 

 hope he will excuse us for attaching the letter''' A" to 

 his obervations: which will enable us the better to desig- 

 nate the articles in the index. We wish our correspond- 

 ents would be so good as eitlier to add thi fr names, and 

 places of residence to their communications, or, if that 

 should not be agreeable, that they would take some 

 signature, for the purpose of more conveniently recog- 

 nizing and referring to their productions. 



LAMP TEA-KETTLE AND APPARATUS FOR 

 BOILING WAIER, COOIvING, AND OTHER 

 ECONOMICAL PURPOSES. 



{hivenlcd by Iht Editor of Ike JS'tic England Farmer.) 



In the New England Farmer for May 2Cd I!ii!-t, %ve 

 published some notices of this invention ; and since 

 that lime experience, and repeated trials, by diffVrenl 

 persons, for a number of months in succession, have 

 tested and confirmed its utility. We hope, thi reforc, 

 that a concise sketch of its principles, and the uses lo 

 which it is and may he applied, will not be deemed 

 foreign to the objects of this publication. 



A tin lamp, of a cheap and simple, but altogether 

 novel construction, and so formed, that, with proper 

 attention to trimming, H will hum without smoke is 

 placed under a tea kettle or boiler, set in a case of tin, 

 and su|)porled by legs. The legs are riveted into the 

 case ami of such length as lo bring (he bottom of the 

 boiler within about two inches of the tops of the tubes 

 of the lamp. The number and sizf of the tubes in the 

 lamps are in proportion to the quantity of water it is 

 wished to boil, and the speed with which it is wi-hed 

 to effect the boiling. 'I'he inventor has used from five 

 to fourteen. T( n wicks of three lighths of an inch in 

 diameter will boil three quarts of water in about thiily- 

 five minutes. 



A Steamer, or vessel for cooking by steam, may 

 likewise be set in a case as aforesaid, and put in opf ra- 

 tion by a lamp of the con=trii(lion above alluded to. 

 The vcsel in which the steaming is perlormfd tpay be 

 of the shape and size of a common (in watt r pail, and 

 fitted with a tight cover. It sliould have a false Iiot- 

 toni, perforated with small holes, wliii-h can be put in 

 or taken out of the vessel as occasion may require, and 

 made to rest on knobs, or be supported otherwise widi- 

 in about an inch of the bottom. The meat, vegeta- 

 bles, or other substance to be cooked should be pla.-ed 

 on this false bottom, the -water (which need not ex- 

 ceed a pint,) poured in and boiled with the lamp as 

 above, and thi' steam ascending tlirongh the boles in 

 the false bottom will cook the food. 



A vessel of suitable size, shape and dimensions may 

 also be made of sheet iron, or other proper material, 

 and placed in a case as mentioned for a lea kettle, or 

 steamer, and the lamps applied for the purpose of Fry- 

 tns:. 



The following recommendations of fhe Lam)) Tea 

 Kettle will shov/ that its utility does not rest nurely in 

 theory. 



RECOMMENDATIONS. 



This may certify that the subscriber has for some 

 months past matle almost daily use of the Lamp Tea 

 Kettle, invented by T. G. Fessenden, Esq. and that it 

 fully answers his expectations. It will heat npw;irds 

 of three quarts of wafer in between 40 and ,00 minutes 

 to a boiling temperature ; the expense of eil is trifling, 

 and by precluding the necessity of making a fire in 

 warm weather, for tlie purpose of preparing tea or cof- 

 fee for family use, it answers an excellent purpose in 

 domestic economy. 



Jioslnn, ^lugus'l 3, 182-t. JEREMIAH FITCH. 



This may certify that the above Tea I\ettle has for 

 some lime past, been ustd in my family wilti compb'le 

 success, and is much approved as an arlicle of duuies- 

 fic economy. It is altendi d with very little trouMi-. 

 and requires no other fuel than a pint of oil per week, 

 (amounting to six ci-nls fliily) to boil the kettle once a 

 day. containing three quarts of water, in the space of 

 about 40 minutes. 



i'oi/eri, Jlujs. 4, 1 324. W.M. W. CLATP. 



This may certify, that I have had one of ,Mr F; ssen- 

 den's Lamp Kettles in operation fr>f se^'eral weeks in 

 my family — and it has fully answered my expectations; 

 I deem it a valualile and economical article of domes- 

 tic use and peculiarly useful ai:d convenient in sick- 

 ness, superseding, with many advantages the A'wse 

 Lartip — We have boiled the ketlle, holding more than 

 three beer quarts, in less than 60 minutes, and pre- 

 served the water at a boibng temperature for twelve 

 hours for less than a gill of oil. 



FfiANClS YATES. 

 U'tsl Cambridge, August ii, 18'24. 



This certifies, that I have used Mr Fessenden's new- 

 ly invented Lamp Tea Kettle for the last ?ffven orei^ht 

 months, and find that it fully answers every purpose 

 that it was intended for. It requires but very little 

 care or attention to keep it in order, and is attended 

 with very little expense. A quart of oil will boil it 

 once a day for a week, and keep the water scaldin" 

 hot from 9 oVhck in the morning till 10 in the even- 

 ing, with occasionally filling up as I use out the 'n'attr. 

 1 know of nothing so conveiiic-ut iu a bar room, or so 

 economical in a private family in warm weather. 



N B — The kettle that I use holds alioiit three quarts 

 and a pint. HEZEKIAH NEWTON. 



Boston, Augiist 9, 1824, 



This may certify, that I have made use of the Lamp 

 Tea Ketlle, invented by Thomas G. FessendiH Esq. in 

 my shop for the sale of Soda Water, .No. 9, .Market 

 square, Boston, for about 4 months past, for the purpose 

 of healing water, and keeping it at, or nearly at a boil- 

 ing temperature ; and find it to answer eveiy purpose 

 which 1 wished or cxpecteil, with a very trilling ex- 

 penditure of oil ; and I would therefore recommend it 

 as an ecocomical im]ilement, highly worthy of the at- 

 ti'ntion of all, who wish to keep a small quantity of wa- 

 ter constantly heated, al a very little expense. 



i;o,v/on,^Jugut( 9f/(, 18-M. JOSl.l'il CARR. 



The following directions for Ihe use of Lamp Tea 

 Kettles, &c. will be found tndisj/ensable to their suc- 

 cessful operation. 



'I he wicks should be of such a size as completely fo 

 fill the tubes, and at the same timi- slip up and down 

 with facility. \\ hen new they shiuild fie wet with oil, 

 and file surplnss oil wrung or presstd out btfbre they 

 are introduced into the tubes. Light the wicks, before 

 llie lamp is put under the boiler, & with the wire which 

 is funiished with the apparatus elevate or depress them 

 till they give a full blaze without any perceptible 

 smoke. They will kindle with more readiness it their 

 ends are touefied with a little alcohol or spiiils of tur- 

 pentine, before the match or light is applied. .After 

 the lighted lamp is put under the boiler, if you perceive 

 any appearance of smoke, or Ihe flame should be at- 

 tracted so as to touch or blacken the bottom of the boil- 

 er, put the wicks down a liltle in their sockets. It is 

 always advisable to watch the wicks two or three 

 minutes after the lamp is put under the boiler, for 

 though if may not smoke at first, yet after fhe oil be- 

 comes a little warm it may be necessary to lower Ihe 

 wicks to jitevtnt smoke. AfUr the v\ater begins to 

 boil, all but one or two of the wicks may be exlingnish- 

 cd by puffing them down in their sockets, and the re- 

 mainder will keep the water at the boiling temperature 

 at a very small expense of oil. 



ft is well known to the inventor that boiling wafer 

 by lamps has long been iu use, hut the apparatus has 

 been exjiensive. •Alcohol is snmetiints used, but if 

 burnt in a lamp of sufficient powerfo be of much eftVct 

 in cocking, it will melt fin and si.mefimes take fire m 

 niaxsr, and hum with explosion. Iti^sidesoii is cheaper 

 and much more efficacious. UrGoiham observes, (Ele- 

 minls nf Clievii/ttri/, ml. I. page 13S) "Oil affords a 

 grtater heat than alcoliol, but in the common lamp e- 

 volves a thick, disagreeable smoke." In lamps ol the 

 kind above mentioned, fhe inconvenience arising from 

 fhe evolution of smoke, by a little attention is entirely 

 obviated. 



The lamp apparatus above mentioned has some ad- 

 vantages over portable furnaces and other binds of'ap- 

 naratus, in which wood or coal is used for fnel. The 

 lamp ap}>aratus may be used in an apartment without 

 a fire place, while the furnace must be placed in the 

 open air, a fire place, or some otln r place from which 



