1825.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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gpnce of those who have the care of them in not sriring 

 them salt. 'Iht-y should havo a clue supply at least 

 twice a week. Some farmers always keep salt in their 

 pastures, under cover, to which tbcir cattle have access 

 at all times, and are said to find the practice advanta- 

 geous. But to cattle not' accustomed to a full supply 

 of salt, it may be dangerous, and (hey must be brought 

 to it by degrees. In F.ngland, wo are informed, some 

 farmers use rnck salt in Inrjfe lumps, which their caHle 

 are permitted to lick at pleasure ; and as they cannot 

 fake any inorclhan they ran dissolve with their tongues 

 they are not liable, in that way, to use it to excess. — 

 Vr Cooper states that " a quarter of an ounce of sail 

 per day to sheep, and one ounce per day to cows and 

 oxen, is an allowance ample enough." Perhaps the 

 kind of food, with which cattle are fed, may make 

 some difference ^vith regard to the quantity of salt, 

 whirh would prove of use ; and grazing cattle will no 

 doubt need more salt than those fed on hay or other 

 dry food. 



BREAKING OXEN TO THE -YOKE. 



It is stated in the Memoirs of the New York Board of 

 jVgriculture, that oxen maybe broken to the yoke with 

 great facility, by tieing (hi rii sejarateiy to trees, and 

 passing a «trong rope round the boliom ciT*thf: horns. — 

 'j''hey should be often fed and watered in this situation 

 for (wo or tbr<:p days. At the end of this term they 

 may be yoked (ngelherard soon tanght to work kindly. 



HARTFORD CATTf.E SHOW. 

 The Cattle Sftow, Exliibition«of IVIanufactures, and 

 rioughing Match of the Hartford county Agricultural 

 Society will take place in that city on the 15th of Oc- 

 tober next. 



INDEPENDENCE 

 "Was celebrated in this city witlvall those appropriate 

 ceremonies — religious, literary, and festive rites and 

 ceremonies — which the occasion demanded, and the 

 spirit of freedom consecrated. It is not our province to 

 give a description of the proceedings of (he day, which 

 cannot be abridged without doing injustice to the sub- 

 ject ; and the details may be found in any of our polit- 

 ical journals. 



PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. 



The (5eclaralion of Independence was signed 

 liy 56 Memlicrs of Congfress. Of these only 

 three piirvive, viz. John Arlams of Mass. Charles 

 Carroll of Carrollton, Md. and Thomas Jefl'er- 

 son of Virginia. 



The Convention that formed the Consfiltition 

 of the United States, consisted of 40 Members. 

 Of these, only three survive, viz. Rufus King, 

 James Matrison, and Charles C. Pinkney. 



The Convention thai formed the Constitiifion 

 of Pennsylvania, consisted of 05 Memhers, only 

 nine of whom are now living, viz. Timothy 

 Pickering, Robert Coleman, Josejih Hiesler, 

 Samuel Silgreaves, Charles Smith, James Ross, 

 Albert Gallatin, John Gloninger, and Alexander 

 Gray don. 



We have seen, says a late St. Clairsville Ga- 

 zette, two Bonnets, made l>y the Miss Wetswan- 

 gers, of the vicinity, from (he wool or fnr of 

 the plant generally known by the name of roilil 

 rolion. This material R[)pears to resemble the 

 jirodiicl of (he Seemul tree, and has hitherto 

 lieen thought unfit for any useful jmrpose ex- 

 cept Ihe tilling of beds. 



Commissioners have been appointed to mark out the 

 road from Missouri to the confines of Internal Mexico. 

 Vo time therel'iire, will be lost, we presume, in the 

 execution of a work which involves results of no in- 

 considerable imporlanee to our V\ eslern Plates, and 

 especially to the State of Missouri. — J^al. Journal. 



Oyster Beds. — We are informed, savs the New-Bruns- 

 wick Times, that the Commissioners under the Act of 

 the Legislature to encourage and regulate (he planling 

 of oysters in (he (ownship of Perth Aniboy, have made 

 A sumy and map of (he lands suitable for the purpose, 

 and rented Ihe prjucipal part of them ; and that the 

 lots will produce an income to the State, of a little 

 over $S00 per aunum. 



Three Oxen and (wo Cows, the property of Capf. 

 Joseph Thorn, were killed by lightning, while standing 

 near a tree atSalcm. N. H. on tlie 11th inst. The Oxen 

 were all the off Oxen of three pair. 



The waters of the Mississippi were suddenly agitated 

 on the evening of . the first of June, and rose nearly 

 seven feet. This phenomenon^ extended about 250 

 yards above, and 3 or 400 below fort Plaquemine, and 

 an immense tree, that had been embedded in the sand 

 with tive others still afloat, were borne up at once and 

 thrown inside of the levee. The whole left shore was 

 inundated, and when the waters subsided, presented 

 many fish that bad been left in the recession. On the 

 opposite bank, where the new fort is erecting, the 

 waters rose, but not so high as to overflow the levee. 



yV. Y. Erening Past. 



A new post office has been established at South Sand- 

 wich, Mass. and Lemuel Euer, Esq. appointed Post- 



FOI. SALE, a very fine Milch Cow, not five years 

 old, that has given the pr.si nt seasonnn grass 

 (eed alone, f/;'/i^d-n quarts of rrilk a day. i-hc is ii 

 fine looking animal, in perfect health, and is not offer- 

 ed for salt lor any fault. Inquire at tliis office. 

 _^ July8._ 



MR WILLIAMS' celebrated horse ROMAN, will 

 stand (he present season, a' his farm, in North- 

 boro', Worcester CO. Mass. Terms 20 dollars for the sea- 

 son ; to be jiaid on l:iking away the mares. A partic- 

 ular account of the pedigree and performances of this 

 horse, will be found in the New England Farmer, of 

 May 20, lfji5. 



PA PENT UOfiS — Notice is hen l.y given, that (he 

 subscribers are appointed the sole agents for ven- 

 ding J. & ,'!. FcWs Patent IJoes, which are offered for 

 sale at factory prices by A. D. WELD & J. FRENCH Jr. 

 Boston, March 25, 1825. No. 713 Washington St. 



PATENT HOLS— For Sale at the Agricultural Es- 

 tablishment. 108 State Street, up stairs, 

 50 dozen of [line'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 



SAXOKY SHEEP. 



ON Thursday 14 July next, at Brighton, (near Bos- 

 ton.) at 9 o'clock A. M. opposite the seat of Sam 

 uel W. Pomeroy, Esq. will be sold by Public Auction, 

 the entire flock of SAXONY SHEEP, imported per 

 barque Bramin, consisting of 81 Rams, 57 Ewes, and 

 29 Lambs. 



These Sheep were selected with great care during 

 the whole of the last winter, and no pain.s or eNpense 

 were spared to procure the very best Sheep from the 

 Electoral as well as from private flocks, it having ap- 

 peared from the experience of the past year, that none 

 but the very finest animals could be sold wilh profit. 



The owners are confident that another flock equally 

 select could not pos«ibly be procured from (bat country. 



Satnples of the wool from each sheep -will be exhibit- 

 ed until the day of sale, by Mess Peter Remsen & Co. 

 Hanover-Squ.ire, New York; by Mess J. D. & A. Whit- 

 ney, Northampton ; and at the office of 



COOLIDGE, POOR & HEAD, Auctioneers. 



0::5=TIie Sheep may be examined at the place of sale 

 at any time previous to the abovementioned date. 



The Improved Durham Short Horned Bull ADMI- 

 RAL, and the Herefordshire Bull SIR ISAAC. 



THE Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 Society will let out, upon reasonable te^ms, the 

 above named imported animals. They were purchased 

 and presented to the Society by Admiral Coffin for the 

 benefit of his native state. Reliance may be placed on 

 the purity of (he stock. The Calves of Admiral have 

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

 (he farm of E. H. Derby, Esq. at Salem. His term 

 will expire there the ]6th of August, after which he 

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



The Hereford Bull is two years old, — is now on the 

 farm of Joh.v Prince, Esq. Roxbury. His term will 

 expire on the 12th July. Any person wishing him at 

 an earlier period will be accommodated. They are 

 both very gentle and fine-tempered. The stock of Ad- 

 miral are peculiarly calculated for the Stall and Dairj/. 

 The Hereford breed have sometimes carried prizes in 

 England ngsinst the " Short Horns," as Beef Cattle.— 

 They are also admirable i>rawg/i( csttle, and esteemed 

 good for the Dairy. 



The terms will be reasonable and advantageous to 

 the persons who shall take 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 the hope of improving them. — For terms apply 

 to JOHN LOWELL, or JOHN PRINCE, Esq. Roxbu- 

 Tj. jRoxtxirij., May '[Q^b. 



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ASH will be paid at this office, lor any No. 

 copies of Nos. 36. 41 and 45 vol. III. 



of 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



[Revised and corrected every Friday.] 



APPLES, best, 



ASHES, pot, ist sort, . - - 

 pearl do. •. - - . 



BEANS, white, - . - . . 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, - 



cargo. No 1, new, - - 



" No 2, new, - - 



BUTTER, inspect. No. 1. new, 



CHEESE, new milk, - - . . 

 skimed milk, . . - 



FLAX - 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St 

 Genesee, r - - 



Rye, best, ... 



GRAIN,Rye 



Corn - - - - - 

 Barley - - - . 

 Oats - - . - - 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, - 



HOPS, No 1, Inspection - - 



LIME, - , - - - 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 



PLAISTER PARIS retails at 



PORK, Bone Middlings, new, 

 navy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, No 1, do. - - 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 



Clover . - . - - 



WOOL, Merino, full blood,wash 

 do do tjnwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native - - - do 



Pulled, Lamb's, Ist sort 

 do Spinning, 1st sort 



PROVISION MARKET. 

 BEEF, best pieces - - - . 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



" whole hogs, - - - 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, .-.-.. 

 BUTTER, keg & tub, - 



lump, best, - , - 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, ... - 

 Indian, do. - . - - 

 POTATOES, , . . . 



CIDER, liquor, .... 



II .\Y, according to quality, 



