1857. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



I have made some experiments by fanning the 

 oulbs and tubes of thermometers with both paper 

 and feather fans, but in these (ixperiments thus far, 

 I have never succeeded in depressing the mercury. 

 Now a person using a fan freely in warm weather, 

 experiences a cooling sensation ; yet so far as my 

 observation has as yet been extended, the ther- 

 mometer takes no notice of this artificial mode of 

 putting the air in motion to cool it. 



There are peculiar states of atmosphere in which 

 fire on the hearth and in grates burns more freely 

 than at other times. It is so with great conflagra- 

 tions ; and in this is found the extraordinary fact 

 of the clustering of great fires. 



I write most rapidly in a cold atmosphere and 

 with greater facility, and would prefer breathing an 

 atmosphere of a temperature below zero, if it was 

 convenient to my employments to enjoy such a lux- 

 ury. 



When open fire-places were in use and hickory 

 wood used for fuel, there was less complaint of 

 cold in rooms than now. Then the open fire-place, 

 fire and chimney kept the apartment ail the time 

 thoroughly ventilated ; but now, since anthracite 

 coal, tight stoves, close grates, steam pipes and hot 

 air fm'naces have come extensively into use, very 

 many persons complain in winter of cold, or of the 

 close heat, headaches, pains in the mind. Apo- 

 plexy and unnumbered ills are the experience of 

 the affluent, and those not required to use abutt 

 dant exercise. 



I have had the opportunity of seeing the effect of 

 the new mode of heating rooms in the Legislative 

 Chambers at Albany. When open fire-places were 

 in use there, with hickory fires, the members were 

 remarkably healthy ; since hot air furnaces have 

 been in use, the very reverse has been the result, 

 and to an alarming degree. 



Rooms heated with anthracite coal should l)e fur- 

 nished with fresh water holding alkaline salts in so- 

 lution, and it should be changed twice every day. 

 To those who desire it, aromatics may be added, 

 which will impart to the breathed air a fragrance 

 and a perfume both pleasant and useful. Beside 

 this, the room should be ventilated every half hour. 



In burning coal in my office, I evaporate, from a 

 solution of the carbonate of soda, two quarts of 

 fresh pure water in twenty-four hours. This gives 

 me a good atmosphere. 



since ; I have two other cows that are fed just like 

 her, that give good milk. In regard to getting her 

 relieved of the piece of carrot, I would say, that 

 after she had sutiered about an hour, another neigh- 

 bor came in and did the right thing ; he took an 

 old ox gourd, and wadded the small end of it with 

 some cotton covered with a piece of thin leather, 

 (about the size of a lai'ge plum) and made it fast 

 with twine ; he then pushed it gently down her 

 throat, until he pushed the carrot into her paunch, 

 which relieved her immediately, and she has been 

 well ever since, to all appearances. 



I state the above thinkiir: it may benefit others 

 who may be similarly siti: "(I. After her milk has 

 stood a few hours I can .c.^eive a greasy scum on 

 the surface, in small patches, which is quite bitter 

 to the taste. If you or any of your numerous sub- 

 scribers can inform me what course to take, I shaL 

 feel greatly obliged. Wm. Proudman. 



Ameshury Mills, Dec, 1856. 



Remarks. — In the Monihly Farmer for 1853, 

 page 145, you may find a remedy for choked cat- 

 tle described and illustrated. In the manner then 

 suggested, you could have unchoked your cow in a 

 few minutes single handed. We hope some per- 

 son will be able to enlighten you about the bitter 

 milk. We cannot. 



For the Neto England Farmer. 



A CHOKED COW— BITTER MILK. 



Mr. Brown — Dear Sir : — I hare got a cow that 

 gives bitter milk, so bitter that we cannot use it. I 

 have taken your paper for the past two years, and 

 have not seen a similar case mentioned In it, and as 

 I am at a loss what to do to remedy the evil, I 

 thought I would just relate the particulars to you 

 as far as I know them, and perhaps you or some 

 of your correspondents can enlighten me. About 

 six weeks ago, this cow got choked with a piece of 

 carrot, (which* through carelessness, were not cut 

 small enough) and not knowing just what to do in 

 such a case, she got rather roughly handler!, some 

 of my neighbors run their arm down her throat, 

 with the expectation of ])ulling it out, which made 

 her strain herself so, that I fear she injured her- 

 self, thereby causing her to give bitter mill^. Be 

 that as it may, she has given bitter milk ever 



¥EW SSEDLIKG STSAWBEKEY. 

 Hanging at our left hand, is a portrait of a new 

 seedling strawberry, originated by Charles A. 

 Peaeodt, Esq., of Columbus, Ga., which is one 

 of the most attractive objects in our new reom. 

 Mr. Peabody is the gentleman whom we spoke of 

 some two years since as inviting one or two hun- 

 dred of his friends to eat strawberries and cream 

 with him. More than one hundred had assembled, 

 some began to doubt his ability to fill so many 

 mouths, — but on entering the feasting room were 

 agreeably surprised to find that the company pres- 

 ent were altogether too feeble to loork up the, job 

 dean that was before them ! And on entering his 

 strawberry grounds they came to the conclusion 

 that the locusts of Egypt might well be discour- 

 aged, if required to consume what was then Isefore 

 them. The Soil of the South says : — 



"It is hermaphrodite in its character, producing 

 I fruit without an impregnator, being itself a capital 

 I impregnator for pistillate varieties. It is a hardy, 

 j vigorous grower, withstanding both cold and heat 

 without injury. In good soil the vine grows to an 

 enormous size, we have single plants that cannot 

 I be covered by a half bushel measure. The fruit is 

 I borne upon tall stalks, suspended on stems from 

 three to five inches long, attached to the calyx by 

 !a coral-like neck, without seeds — there being very 

 i few seeds in the berry. It is of singular and beau- 

 I tiful form, somewhat irregular, and sometimes com- 

 i pressed, of the largest size, frequently measuring 

 'seven iriches in circumference; flesh firm, melting, 

 land of the most exquisite pine flavor, requiring no 

 •sugar for the dessert, rivaling the far-famed Burr's 

 I New Pine. It is a prolific bearer, opening its bios- 



