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paring tools for harvest at such an inclement 

 and boisterous season; however, on a few 

 minutes' reflection, he recovered himself and 

 let George go to work at them in his work- 

 shop and tool-home, and before the snow- 

 storm was over all the implements for hay 

 and harvest were brought into fine order, and 

 were carefully put by ready for action at a 

 moment's notice when the proper season 

 should arrive for their use. 



Commentary on this little incident seems 

 almost useless, as every practical farmer can 

 see the bearing of it on his best interests; 

 how much valuable time would be saved by 

 thus gathering up its fragments and makmg 

 them available for the most important pur- 

 poses. What an example this for our sons ! 

 Boys brought up in the midst of such doings 

 as this could scarcely be otherwise than in- 

 duptrious and thrifty. George deserves a 

 medal, but he will earn one; he will be rich 

 if he lives, and have the command of a farm 

 of his own, for he "takes time by the fore- 

 jQg]^ " Germantown. 



BURDON'S EXCELLENT OINTMENT. 



Yellow Rosin, the size of a hen's egg, to 

 be melted in an earthen pot over a slow fire, 

 to which add the same quantity of beeswax. 

 When melted, add half a pound of hog's lard, 

 and when that is dissolved add two ounces of 

 honey and half a pound of common turpen 

 tine, and keep gently boiling a few minutes, 

 stirring all the time. Take it oft' tiie fire, 

 and when it has cooled a little, stir into it 

 two ounces of verdigris finely powdered, then 

 give the whole a few minutes gentle boiling, 

 and pour through a seive for use. Nothing 

 takes fire out of a burn or scald in human 

 flesh so soon as this ointment. 



I would suggest, that no store in a newly 

 settled district ought to be without a plenti- 

 ful supply of the above ointment for sale ; it 

 is equally good for cuts and bruises and pu- 

 trifying sores, and might be denominated 

 with propriety, the universal remedy. 



James Pedder. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



The Pi-ong or Potato Hoe. 



This is one of the most useful, simple, and 

 improved implements that is employed in gar- 

 dening. It is constructed with four flat 

 prongs, sharp on the edges, with openings 

 between them. It was made and used in the 

 first instance for digging potatoes, facilitating 

 in drawing out the roots and leaving the earth 

 behind : but it was soon discovered to be a 

 first rate article for loosening the soil around 

 plants and young trees, and in fact for per- 

 forming all the operations in the garden 

 which the cultivator or hoe-harrow does in 



the corn field. It pulverizes the soil and cuts 

 up the weeds without drawing the earth into 

 heaps. It is excellent for forming beds for 

 cucumbers, melons, &c., and for working be- 

 tween rows of vegetables. Those who have 

 had them in use think they can't well be ap- 

 preciated too highly. 



Every farmer should be well supplied with 

 an assortment of garden tools of the best 

 quality, light and sharp, so that they can be 

 used with pleasure and profit by females and 

 children. Adam. 



THE FARxTIEKS' CABINET. 



JUIiY 16, 1838. 



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