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Editorial Notices. 



Vol. VIIL 



The June No. of the "British American Cultiva- 

 tor," published at Toronto, Canada, mentions an Ox 

 exhibited in the early part of spring, in that city, 

 weighing 1945 lbs., including beef, hide, and tallow. 

 "It was owned and fed by Mr. Nightengale, butcher, 

 and was the best fed beast, that was ever slaughtered 

 and sold in the Toronto market." 



A writer in the number just referred to, says the 

 best way to get shut of the Canada thistle, is to make 

 the land rich, get a stiff sward upon it, and then cut 

 the plant from time to time, very close, without letting 

 it flower. 



It gives us pleasure to refer to this paper. It is ju- 

 diciously conducted; and we always hail it, as one 

 from which we expect to receive instruction. 



The editor of the Salem (Ohio) Register, of the 18th 

 ult., says he was presented, the day previously, with a 

 stalk of timothy from the farm of Abraham Bonsall, 

 near that place, measuring six feet eight inches. 



One of our Maryland friends makes some inquiry in 

 relation to the curing, &c., of corn that has been sown 

 purposely for fodder. Among the advantages of this 

 crop, when sown broadcast, may be reckoned its use- 

 fulness in soiling. For this purpose, it should be sown 

 at different times, at intervals of ten days, or so. 

 Some should be sown quite early in the season. It 

 may thus be found to answer excellently in midsum- 

 mer, when the pastures are short, and the drought 

 would otherwise make green food scarce. When in- 

 tended for winter fodder, it should not be suffered to 

 become too old. It should be cut before the tassel ap- 

 pears—well and thoroughly dried — and when put 

 away, it should have a peck of salt to the ton. We 

 consider corn fodder more valuable for summer, than 

 for winter feeding. The Northern sweet corn, is per- 

 haps the preferable kind to sow: the stalk is not so 

 bard, nor so stout, and contains more saccharine mat- 

 ter. 



AVe understand that Dr. Darlington, of Westchester, 

 is to deliver the annual address before the Newcastle 

 Agricultural Society, next month. 



Wire Ropes have since 1834, been generally intro- 

 duced in the mines of Saxony, and latterly they have 

 been used at some of the coal mines in the Northern 

 counties of England, and on most of the rail-roads 

 where stationary engines are employed. 



In a late number of the Journal of the Franklin In- 

 stitute, it is stated, that the price of hempen rope of 

 288 threads, is per lachter (equal to two French metres, 

 or 785 English inches) 1 thaler 20 groschen, about one 

 dollar twenty-seven and a half cents of our money. 

 An iron wire rope, used in the place of the above 

 hempen rope, costs per lachter, about forty-six cents. 

 A hempen rope of 33G threads, the largest used in the 

 mines, is one dollar thirty-eight cents per lachter: 

 this is replaced by wire rope of IG wires, at forty-seven 

 cents per lachter. Hence it would appear that the 

 wire ropes are nearly two-thirds cheaper than those 

 of hemp, which they may supersede. Under many 

 circumstances too, they are said to be more durable, 

 particularly in moist situations, or where the rope re- 

 mains for a long time coiled on the drum, when it de- 

 cays from mildew. Further, the wire ropes are but 

 one-third the weight of the hempen, which they re- 

 place. It should be borne in mind, that having much 

 less elasticity, they must be coiled on a drum of greater 

 diameter, than is necessary for the hemp. 



From our exchange papers from Tarious parts of the 

 Union, and from other sources, we come to the conclu- 

 sion that the crop of wheat has been a fair one— quite 

 an average one, but not anything extraordinary. Al- 

 though about the time our wheat was fit fur the cra- 

 dle, there was a week of very dull drizzly weather, we 

 have been glad to learn that the injury to the grain, 

 was not of very serious extent, nor near so great as 

 some anticipated. Rye was better than it has been 

 for some years— oats were short. The crop of hay also, 

 through this State, Delaware and Jersey, is said to be 

 quite deficient, owing to the coldness and backward- 

 ness of the spring, and the pinching drought that pre- 

 ceded its ripening. 



A writer in the Woodbury Constitution, about the 

 middle of last month, suggests to his brother farmers, 

 the propriety of putting in an extra quantity of ruta- 

 bagas, to meet the inconveniences of a short hay crop. 

 It is now too late to profit this season from the hint, 

 but it may be well to recollect it in future, should a 

 similar necessity occur. 



The same writer, after several years experience in 

 the turnip culture, remains a decided friend to it, and 

 thinks farmers might as soon neglect to plant potatoes 

 for themselves, as turnips for their cows. 



POUDRETTE. 



Arrangements have been made by the Publisher, 

 with D. K. Minor, of New York, for the sale of this 

 valuable manure. It may be obtained at the office of 

 the Farmer's Cabinet, No. 50, North Fourth street, 

 where we expect to keep a supply constantly on hand. 

 The price will be two dollars a barrel, where one or 

 two only are taken— for tlu-ee or more, it will be some- 

 what reduced. 



On looking into the garden of a friend a few days 

 ago on Pine street, we were much pleased with his 

 experiments in "laying" three different varieties of 

 the grape: the Isabella, Catawba, and Elsinborough. 

 He had taken the hint from the suggestions on page 

 81, of our last volume, and has succeeded beautifully. 

 He had recently separated the main " layers" from the 

 parent stocks, and all were doing well. The plants 

 have taken root in the boxes, and on the intermediate 

 buds of the Isabella and Catawba, were several healthy 

 bunches of grapes well shouldered, and altogether 

 finely illustrating the plan proposed by our friend N. 



Some of our native grapes are of remarkably easy 

 cultivation; and if more of our farmers who attend 

 market, would stick a vine here and there, at the ends 

 of their buildings, where they would take up no room 

 that would be otherways appropriated, many a bushel 

 of fine fruit might they exhibit on their stalls, and 

 many a silver dollar might they carry home, which 

 they now miss: to say nothing of the wholesome lux- 

 ury that would thus be more abundantly afforded our 

 citizens. 



The New Haven Daily Herald, speaks of having re- 

 ceived some pears, taken from a tree full two hundred 

 years old. 



