166 



Editorial JVotices. 



Vol. VIII. 



and the equally rough climate of New England, have 

 driven its dense population not only to habits of close 

 industry, but also to an economy in the use of means, 

 which Kentucky has certainly only to practice, in 

 order to find her own agriculture equal to that of her 

 sister State. The Colonel said, that long before his 

 fellow-citizens had thought him qualified to represent 

 their interests in the councils of the nation, he had 

 been accustomed to all the operations of the farm: in 

 fact, at home he had thought himself a pretty good 

 ploughman, able to turn as good a furrow as any of 

 his heighbours; but since witnessing the ploughing 

 match at Worcester, he concluded he had yet some- 

 thing to learn on the subject. He also congratulated 

 the Society in having banished from the table all in- 

 toxicating drinks. 



At the Cattle show, at Northampton, in an adjoin- 

 ing county, a pair of fat oxen were shown, weighing 

 about 6,500 pounds. The weight of the fine steers, 

 Duke of Gloucester, and Earl of Jersey, raised and fed 

 a few years ago, by Edward Tonkin, near Woodbury, 

 N. J., was about 6,100 pounds. 



At the ploughing match at Northampton, seventeen 

 teams of horses, and six of oxen, started in fine spirits 

 for the trial. 



Benjamin W. Cooper, an enterprising farmer of 

 Camden, N. J., says, an effectual manuring for land, 

 may be obtained for about 50 cents an acre, by paying 

 that amount for a pound of turnip seed, and sowing it 

 among corn. " I have reason to believe," says he, 

 "that a crop of turnips when buried, leaf and root, 

 will be found superior to almost any other that can be 

 obtained, for the purpose of ploughing in as a green 

 crop for manuring." At the proper season, it may be 

 easily tried. 



We keep on hand at this office, and will supply our 

 friends with Agricultural works generally. Among 

 which are 



THE FARMER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, full- 

 bound in leather;— Price $4 00 

 YOU ATT ON THE HORSE, with J. S. Skin- 

 ner's very valuable Additions; 2 00 

 THE AMERICAN POULTRY BOOK; 37^ 

 THE FARMER'S LAND MEASURER; 37^ 

 DANA'S MUCK MANUAL; 62^ 

 Complete sets of the FARMER'S CABINET, 



half-bound, 7 vols. 5 75 



LIEBIG'6 FAMILIAR LETTERS; 12^ 



As well as his larger works on Chemistry and Agri- 

 culture — subscriptions will be received for Colman's 

 Agricultural Tour in England and on the Continent. 

 Books bound to order. 



OoR neighbours, the farmers of Bucks county, met 

 at Newtown on the 4th ult., and adopted a Constitu- 

 tion, forming themselves into an Agricultural Society, 

 Dr. Phinehas Jenks in the chair, and Edward M. Pai- 

 Bon, secretary. 



U^" We would like our subscribers to remembert, hat 

 every facility is offered for the transmission of the 

 small sums due «s, in the authority given by law to 

 post-masters, to frank remittances to publishers. The 

 Farmers' Cabinet owes much to the kindness and cour- 

 tesy of post-masters in this matter, and it affords us 

 pleasure, thus publicly to acknowledge it. 



In the first number of our current volume, we re- 

 ferred to the manufacture of wire rope, and to its use 

 in England and Saxony. We find an interesting com- 

 munication on this subject, in the Rail-road Journal 

 of last month, from John A. Roebling, of Saxonburg, 

 Pa. He speaks of the difficulties hitherto encountered 

 in the manufacture of wire ropes, and says, that his 

 process differs from the English method, chiefly in the 

 spiral laying of the wires around a common axis, 

 without twisting the fibres, and in subjecting the indi. 

 vidual wires, while thus laying, to a uniform and forci- 

 ble tension, under all circumstances. Wire ropes of 

 his make, from 2\ to 4^ inches in circumference, and 

 COO feet long, have been in successful use for two or 

 three seasons, on the public works in the vicinities of 

 Johnstown, Hallidaysburg, and Columbia. The manu- 

 facturer thinks his experience justifies him in assert- 

 ing, that wire rope deserves the preference over hemp, 

 in all situations that are much exposed, and where 

 great strength and durability are required. Well 

 manufactured iron rope, is said to be more pliable 

 than that of hemp, of the same strength. While iron 

 is gradually superseding wood in the construction of 

 vessels, it would seem as if the standing rigging, might 

 also, ere long, be made of tliis apparently unyielding 

 material. Wire rope may be spliced in the same man- 

 ner as hemp; and destruction from oxydation may be 

 prevented, by the application of a varnish during the 

 manufacture, and an occasional oiling or tarring, 

 while in use. 



New Jersey Veal.— We saw on the shambles of 

 Charles Barnholt, jr., in Market street, just below 

 Eleventh, on the 2nd inst., as fine a lot of veal as has 

 perhaps, been at any time exhibited in our market. In 

 the slaughtering and preparation, it appeared to have 

 the advantage of every thing that the hand of a mas- 

 ter workman could do for it. The calves were from 

 three lo six months old, and were fed in Springfield, 

 Burlington county, N. J., by 



Charles Earle, live weight, 676 lbs. dressed, 448 lbs. 

 W. Black, do. 589 do. 350 



C. Ewen, do. 541 do. 331 



F. Earle, do. 516 do. 330 



C. Lippincott, do. 495 do. 294 



D. D. Smith, do. 4S5 do. 313 



Earle, do. 409 do. 248 



T. Newbold, do. 327 do. 192 ■ 



D. D. Smith, do. 280 do. 166 



We are not informed whether they came from cows 

 of a particular breed, or from our native stock. Some 

 of our best veal is sent to us from Springfield. 



A BOX of superior, improved Yeast Powders, prepared 

 by T. P. James, Druggist, S. W. corner of Fourth and 

 Wood streets, having been handed over to those who 

 preside in such matters, they have been pronounced an 

 excellent article in the making of all kinds of batter 

 cakes. At this season of buckwheat cakes, among 

 which heaviness, and sourness, are any thing but de- 

 sirable ingredients, these powders will be found a very 

 valuable addition to the conveniences of the kitchen. 



JAMAICA:— Its Past and Present State;— by 

 James M. Phillippo. Just published by James M. 

 Campbell & Co., 98 Chesnut street, in this city; and 

 Saxton k. Miles, 205 Broadway, New York. 



