1825.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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Gco!o!;>cal Jlisearch. — the Legislature of South- 

 Carolina haf ;iii;horized Professor Vaniixem to make a 

 geological sirrvty, with a view to ascertain Lht fornia- 

 tions of the soil of that slate. Such a coiimussioii re- 

 flects credit on the authority in which it orjinatcd. 

 Were Ihe example thus set hy South Carolina to be 

 universally followed hy the other states, the advan- 

 tages wonid be soon visible. We should thus be pos- 

 sessed of accurate information, which would he equally 

 valuable to those who labour on Ihe surface of the 

 earth, and those who descend into its bowels ; both to 

 the husbandman and the mineralogist. Kvery statu- 

 might possess a museum, containing a full and interest- 

 ing collection of the minerals, contained within its lim- 

 its ; and duplicate spi ciniens might be sent to the mu- 

 seum in this city, where we might thus see at once the 

 whole geological and niineralogical chiraclcrof the 

 Union, 'i'he gentleman who has been appointed to 

 make this survey intends to perform a part of his task 

 during the present summer, so as to take in the districts 

 of Pendleton, Greenville, Spartanburg, York, and the 

 upper part of Abbeville. — Ibid. 



Emigration to IXny/i. — The government of Hayti has 

 given notice, that al"ter the 15th of June next, no al- 

 lowance whatever will be made as expenses lor the pas 

 sages of emigrants ; and all captain? and masters of ves- 

 sels are desired to take notice accordingly. This resolu- 

 tion is said to have been taken on account oi the base 

 speculations that have been practised by some of the 

 emigrants themselves, and by foreign agents of vessds. 



Conniclicul River. — " The Connecticut flows about 

 three hundred miles between Vermont and New Hamp- 

 shire ; it flows about sixty miles in Massachusetts — 

 about eighty miles in the State of Connecticut. From 

 its month to New York is about 100 miles. 



From Hartford to New-York the common coasting 

 passage is about 30 hours. 



From Hartford to the head of boating. Wells river 

 landing, 10 or 12 miles above Haverhill corner, the dis- 

 tance is about ICiJ miles. Here a rapid is at present 

 impassable : but abovt it the Connecticut is said to 

 have no obstruction m its passage through rich mead- i 

 <iw? for one hur»dred miles. 



The Bunting pttrlion of the Connecticut, as now used 

 is obstructed by many falls and rapids. 



19 miles above Hartford, Enfield falls. 

 30 miles further, Iladliy falls. 



Miller's falls. 

 Bellows falls, (locked) 

 Quechy falls do. 

 V\ hite river falls. 

 Wfcils liver landing, 

 are passid with more or less dif- 

 ficulty. — but all o( those are capable, with a certain 

 cost, of being passed as easily as river waters can be." 



Bostun Reptrlori/ 

 Jnternnl (Jnmmirte. — To give our distant readers 

 gome idea of (he business done upon the canal this sea- 

 son, we have taken from the colkclor's books, an ac- 

 count of the boats which arrived and departed from this 

 village in nne daii last week. Arrived 2i boats, with 

 ihree hnndrfd and nine tuns of merchandise, 327 bbls. 

 Salt, ]'14 bbls. Pork, and one liundred and ninetii-lwo 

 passengers. Cleared, 12 boats loaded with household 

 f;oods for Ihe west, country produce lor the east, and 

 thirty-two passenge's — The amount of tolls already 

 received in this village, is between ten and eleven 

 thousand dollars. — Monroe {JV. V.) paper. 



As an evidence of Ihe great usefulness of the Canal 

 and the enterprise of our own citizens, it ought to be 

 known that one gentleman has a contract in New-York 

 to furnish 2jO,000 feet of ship plank, and two others a 

 contract for slaves amouniing to !52o,Oi;ll. 'I'he plank 

 and staves are now on the way to market. What 

 ■would have been thought of a min who, ten years ago, 

 should have predicted that ship timber and staves were 

 so soon to become articles of transportation from Koch- 

 ester to New-York > — Rochester (jV. Y.) paper. 



The route of the great canal through the state of 

 Ohio to lake Erie, has been determined upon by the 

 conimissiiners. It is to run through the Tuscarawas 

 valley and enter the lake at Cleaveland.— The differ- 

 ence of expense in favor o<" this route is said to be $285- 

 OOO. The cer.-mony o{ breaking ground is fixed for the 

 4th of July nest. 



3-1 miles 

 40 mi.'LS " 

 2o miles " 

 ]■) miles " 

 40 miles " 

 1 hese obslrurlio 



A late arrival at Salem has brought news from India 



lo the 4th o( February. The Uritisb army was advanc- 

 ing slowly towartls the capitol of Ihe Birinese I-'nipire. 

 and aj-tpeatances indicated that it would be added to 

 ibe other enormous jiossessions of the Hritish in India. 

 I'he city of Manilla in the I'hili[ipine Islands had sutTer- 

 ed greatly by an earthquake, which happenid on the 

 last ofOctobtr. Several churches, one of the bridges 

 over the river, and many prixate houses were destroy- 

 ed. 'I'he military barracks were thrown down, audi 

 the troops had to encamp on the plains, .\bout 1 miles 

 from Manilla the i arth opened with a tremendous ex- 

 plosion, and shortly alterwards shoals of dea'l fish were 

 seen floating down the river into the sea. The town 

 was quite deserted. The earthquake was followed by 

 a hurricane, which unroofed many of the houses, which 

 had escaped the earthquake, and blew down the en- 

 campment of the troops. Six vessels in the roads were 

 stranded. 



Gen. La Fayette. — The steam boat Mechanic, in 

 which Gen. La Fayette was a passenger, was lost in 

 the Ohio river in the night of the Cth of May. The 

 General and Ihe other passengers were saved in the 

 vawl. The General slates that among the pajiers he 

 lost by the steam boat accident, were ill his letters to 

 be answered, and a number of answers, wliicli he had 

 prepared during twelve days' navigation. Capt. Hall, 

 who commanded th'' steam-boat, in his attention to 

 save his passengers, left his secretary, containing $13- 

 (10 in the boat, which was sunk. The snag was con- 

 cealed some distance below the surface, more than oO 

 yaids from the shore. The General has published a 

 card in the Louisviile paper, in which he says " I ea- 

 gerly sieze this opportunity of doing justice to Capt. 

 Hall's conduct; and acknowledge my personal obliga- 

 tions to him." 



A letter from the General reci ived in Philadelphia 

 says" He expected to be at Pittsburg the 2bth or 29lh 

 of May ; and in Boston, by the way of Albany, the 16th 

 of June ; — in New-York the 4th of July ; — to go thence 

 to Washington to take leave of the President and other 

 friends and to sail for ?"" ranee on the 15th of August. 



Crnps. — The fine rain we had last week has given 

 vegetation a fresh start ; and oar farmers generally, are 

 sali>fied thai the prospect of heavy crops, will be real- 

 ized. Doyleslov:n {Pa.') 



'J'iie Improved Durham Short Horned Bull ADMI- 

 RAL, and the Herefordshire Bid! SIR ISAAC. 



ri^HE Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 M- Society will let out, upon reasonable terms, the 

 above named imported animals. T hey were purchased 

 ami presented to the Society by Admiral Coilin for tlae 

 benefit of his native stale. Reliance may be placed on 

 the purity of the stock. Ths Calves of -\dmirai have 

 proved very fine. He is now four years old, and is on 

 the farm of F.. H. Derby, F.sq. at Salem. His term 

 will expire there the ICth of .\ugust, after which he 

 may be had for one year, in any other county. 



'i'he Hireford Hull is two years old, — is now on the 

 farm of John Prince, Ksq. Roxhury. His term will 

 expire on the 12th Jul}'. Any person wishing him at 

 an earlier period will be accommodated. "They are 

 both very gentle and fine-tempered. The stockof Ad- 

 miral are peculiarly calculated for the 6'/aH and jDairy. 

 I The Herelord breed have sometimes carried prizes in 

 F.ngland agsinst the " Short Horns," as Beef Cuttle. — 

 They are also admirable Dravghl cattle, and esteemed 

 good (or lUe Dairy. 



Ihe terms will be reasonable and advantageous to 

 the persons v.'lio shall lake them for one year, and take 

 good care of them, as the great object of the Trustees 

 is to give an opportunity of crossing our native breeds 

 under Ihe hope of improving them. — For terms apply 

 to JOHN LOWI'.LL, or JOHN PRINCE, Fs:q. Roxhu- 

 ry. Ro.Tbury, May 1825. 



JUST received from Holland, and for sale at No. 4, 

 Central \\ harl, up stairs, an invoice of garden 

 seeds, selected and put up by Van Oukerke en Van 

 Emmerik — consisting of Mangel Wurtzel ; Red Beet; 

 Early Peas ; String Beans ; Short Top scarlet Radish ; 

 Red and While Turnip do. ; Ruta Baga ; white and 

 silvery Onions,; early and late Cauliflower ; Red and 

 White Brocoli ; Early York, .Sugar Loaf, Red & Green 

 Savoy Cabbage ; Tennis ball ; While and Dutch Let- 

 tuce, tf. April 8 



THE subscriber having improved a machine for 

 spinning wool, cotton, made for doubling and 

 tw isting tiie same, on a simple and mnc h improved plan, 

 offers for sale, rights for states, counlLts. towns, &c. on 

 farourablo terms. 



'1 he advantages of this Machine are such as will 

 recommend itself to every one who will exanniie il. 



Besides the improvement in Ihe finish and textijre 

 of the cloth which i" inanufactured from yarn made 

 by this machine— it also would, in spinning 100 lb;, 

 of common, or 50 or CO lbs. of fine Wool, clear it'oclf. 

 For it is calculated that a run and a half can he snuu 

 in a day by an ordinary spinner, on each spindle, and 

 as there are 10 spindles attached to the maihine, il 

 would make 15 run a day, or 00 runs in a week — so 

 that there would be a difference in favour of this ma- 

 chine, of 78 runs a week, over the common method of 

 spinning. It would thus require but a fortnight o'- 

 three weeks to clear the first cost of the machine. And 

 any person can easily calculate what an immense savin;; 

 of lime and labor there would be in the spinning of 

 great quantities of wool, cotton, &e. 



This machine recommends itself by its simplicity and 

 durability ; as well as for its cheapness. .4ny person 

 can be taught how to spin with it, in an hour or two, 

 so as to need no further instruction. And another 

 great advantage is, tiiat it is not liable to get out of 

 order. 



'Phe pi'ice of the machine, including the app'*'''''"^ 

 for Doubling and Twisting Yarn, is $35. Ten spindles 

 are attached to it, but the number can be varied, as 

 the purchaser may wish. 



The above machine may be seen at the Agricultural 

 Eslablish.meut, 108 State-slreet, where terms may be 

 known for the purchase of the same. 



This machine will be in operation in one of the lob- 

 hies of the State House, for a short time, where Mr. S. 

 j will be present to give any information. 



Boston, May 27 S. SLATKR. 



JOHN LILLY. No. 76 Market stieet, corner of Court 

 street, manufactures and keeps constantly for sale, 

 ' the following articles, viz. 



I Superior large size blue & g:f en silk umbrellas ; small 

 i size do ; blue and green gingham do. various sizes ; — 

 ' oiled linen do ; elfgant gill and silver mounted para- 

 1 sols, with sl.Tr fringes, ivory handles, he. ; Do. superior 

 blarl* «iScki^.'; low priced do. for country trade -, a 

 compltte assortment of silk fringes ; cases green fc blue 

 \ sinchaw'B ; ginghams and sarsnets; a complete assort- 

 ment of canes, with and without swords; white, green 

 and red oiled silk ; a complete assortment of billiard 

 balls ; purse frames ; cups and balls ; ivory rings for 

 children ; islet pins ; backgammon men ; frogs, &c. for 

 tassels ; a large assortment whalebone and rattan, for 

 bonnets, constantly on hand, by the gross or dozen ;— 

 whalebone for stays constantly on hand, and cut to any 

 pattern,— at the lowest cash prices. Country traders 

 ' are requested to call. 44 — 121. 



PATENT HOES— For Sale at the Agricultural Es- 

 tablishment, 108 Slate Street, up stairs, 

 50 dozen of Mine's crook neck spring tempered steel 

 hoes, warranted in every respect. — The superiority of 

 these hoes consists in their lightness and strength, and 

 being in no way liable to clog. !May 27 



E PARSONS & CO. Cily Furniture warehouse, 

 • Union Street, near the Union Stone, keep con- 

 stantly on hand for sale, a general assortment of furni- 

 ture, chairs, looking glasses, feathers of all kinds, fire 

 sets, brushes, bellows, &c. Sec. Boston, .March 25. 



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

 tivating an extensive FRUIT NURSERY. He 

 now has a large assortment of Peach Trefs. budded 

 from the best Fruit in the country, native and foreign, 

 in the best order for transplanting. By another season 

 he hopes to offer PiiAa and Cherry Trees of the 

 first quality. O. F16KE, JVorcster. 



TO PRINTERS— For sale, a font of Pica, but little 

 worn. Inquiry may be made of the Publisher of 

 the Farmer ; or a line may be dropped lo .M. H. Boston. 



OR SALE, at the Agricultural Eslablishmeut, Nd. 

 108 Slate Street, 

 A few superior patent Scythe Rifles. 



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