NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



July -a, 1829. 



think that a quarter of this blood wiulil give 

 breadth to the tail and fatiK'.ss to the hind f|uiir- 

 tcrs that Ci)uld not fail to yield saddles of mutton, 

 or legs of lamb of very su|>crior (|uality. Wc r.-- 

 collcct that Col. I'liwcl, had once the pooilness to 

 walk with us throii^'h the I'hiludelphia market, to 

 make itiquiries of the sheep vietualler.s, v%ho aver- 

 red, that they had never hud siii-li early and fine 

 lamb, or »addles of mutton, so superior, as when 

 they had a duo mixture of ihc broad tail sheep. Tiio 

 ram left by ('a|il. Kearney, is nt Oakland Mills, tlie 

 beautiful e>tate "f T. Oliver, Esq. one of the 

 Trustees of the Maryland Agricultural Society — 

 we venture to say, that when the season arrives 

 fg;' it, any nicndier of the Society can send a ewe 

 or two, and thus getting a ram of lialf hlood, he 

 may afterwards have quarter blood, which we 

 apprehend, is about the degree of it that would 

 bo most expedient. — ./2m. Farmtr. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



BOSTO.V, FKIU.VY, JULY 24, 1829. 



ANTEDILUVIAN FOSSILS, FOUND IN 

 MAUL PITS l.V NEW JERSEY. 



A comniunicatidii to the Editor of the New 

 York Farmer, by John B. Thorj), Esq. of Howell, 

 N. J. stales that his farm together with a large 

 tract of land in that town and its vicinity, abounds 

 with antediluvian remains, found at different 

 depths from five to twenty-two feet below the sur- 

 face of the soil. Bony pans of the horse, rhinoce- 

 ros, elephant, and mastodon are among the nmn- 

 ber. They arc mostly imbedded in a greenish, 

 friable, earthy substance, commonly known by tlie 

 name of marl. 



PASTURE. 



An English writer recommends to mU q few 

 alieep and one or two coIib in each pasture for 

 horned cattle. Another says " tlie following eco- 

 nomical experiment is well known to the Dutch, 

 that when right cows have been in a pasture, and 

 can no longer obtain nourishment, two horses 

 will do very well there for some days, and when 

 nothing is left for the horses, four sheep will live 

 upon it ; this not only proceeds from their differ- 

 ing in their choice of plants, but JVom the ftuina- 

 tiou of their mouths, which are ;iot eipially adapt- 

 cd to lay hold of the grass. New grass, stocked 

 very hard with sheeji will unite and mat at the 

 bottom, and form a tender and inviting herbage. 

 In North Wiltshire, (famous for cheese) some dai- 

 rymen mix sheep with the cows, lo prevent the 

 pasture from becoming too luxuriant, in the pro- 

 ])ortiun of about one sheep to a cow. 



" The bottom of an old hay stack is estimated 

 an excellent manure for pasture l;md, as besides 

 the nourislimeDl it affords, it contains a qtiantily 

 of grass needs, which furnishes a new pet of plants. 

 It should never be suffered lo mix witKmamire 

 for grain or c-orn lands, as it will cause them to 

 bo overrun with grass and other jifants, which 

 though useful ill a pasture, are weeds in arable 

 lan.l." 



STEEP FOR WHEAT. 



We have heard a practical an<I judiriouR farmer 

 recoiiiMi'tid the fidlowing process as the best 

 preparation for soeil wheat. In order to destroy 

 smut in lliii seed lo be sown, (J or 7 gallons of 

 water will be wanted for t 1-2 bubljcLt of sued, 



and from 2 lbs. ozs, to 2 lbs. 10 o/s, of quick 

 lime, according as its quality is more or less caus- 

 tic, or to the greater or less degree of snmt in the 

 grain. Boil a part of the water, and slake the 

 lime with it, after which aild the remainder of 

 the water. The heal of the whole of the liquid 

 ought to be such as we can witji difficulty bear 

 the hand in it. Then gently pour the lime water 

 on the grain, placed in a tub, stirring it without 

 ceasing. The liquor shoulil at first be three or 

 four finger's breadth over the wheat. Leave the 

 grain to soak 21 hours, turning it five or six times, 

 when it may be sown. 



Grain limed by immersion does not incommode 

 the sower, like that which is limed the ordinary 

 way. The litne adheres like a varnish to the sur- 

 face of the grain ; its germination is quicker, and 

 it carries with it moisture enough to develope the 

 embryo, the wheat will not suffer for want of rain ; 

 insects will not attack it, as they cannot bear the 

 alkaline taste of the lime. 



RIPENING PEARS. 



An English horticulturist asserts that " if some 

 sorts of pears are gathered a week before they 

 would ripen on the tree, and laiil in a heap, and 

 covered ; their juices will become swoct several 

 days sooner than if they had continued on the 

 tree." 



Poison by Ivy. — The poison of ivy is said to be 

 of an acid nature, and alkalies am recommended 

 as antidotes against it. Lime water, lye obtained 

 from wood aslies, or weak solutions of potash or 

 pearlash will therefore be good applications for 

 poisons by ivy. It has also been recommended lo 

 hold the part affected as near the fire as can be 

 well endiMcd for twenty or thirty minutes. This 

 remedy, however, should be applied dm-ing the 

 first twenty-four hours after the poison has begun 

 to operate. Soft soap and cold water is likewise 

 said to be a good application. 



Poison by Dogwood. — The poison of dogwood, 

 (piseidia) is said to be of an alkaline nature, and 

 of course its best remedy would seem to be some- 

 thing acid. A strong solution of cop[>eras and 

 water has been recommended as a wash for the 

 l)arts affected by the poison of dogwood. A med- 

 ical gentleman of our acquaintance stated that a 

 decoction of hemlock bark will cure the poison of 

 dogwood. Likewise he affirms that bathing the 

 part with new rum is an efficacious remedy 

 against this poison. . 



Remedies for the Slings of Bees — The apijlica- 

 tion of laudanum gives immediate relief and a 

 strong solution of salt in water is also recoimnend- 

 ed. It has been observed that bathiii;; the part in 

 brandy has a good effect. Sweet oil is a good a|)- 

 plication. Tare shoulil be taken, however, in the 

 first |)lace to extract the sting of the bee, with a 

 steady hand, for if any pail of it breaks in, reme- 

 dies will 1)1' nuich less clVeclual than they would 

 otherwise prove. 



Cleanse your Cellars. — If you wish to live half 

 your days, bo careful not to be in Iho habit of 

 breathing the gasscs of |iutreliiction, vegetable or 

 animal. We do not pretend lo say whether a 

 parcel of rotting or rotten potatoes, cabbages, tur- 

 nips, and other vcgclables, decaying in a cellar 

 will produce what is called ytllow fever or not — 

 Bui a kind of fever may be manufaclureil from 



vegetable or animal putrefaction, which may prove 

 as fatal, though perhaps not quite so rupi<l in itt 

 progress as the genuine plague of the West In- 

 dies or the Levant. Beef brine or pork brine, suf 

 fered to stand too long, becomes very offensiTC. 

 and whatever offends the sense of smelling i-i in- 

 jurious to health. We have been assureil by 

 physicians of eminence, that they have rea.son loi 

 believing that bilious or ty|dius fevers of a mal 

 nant and fatal kind have originated from source: 

 of this description. 



SPAVINS IN HORSES. 



There are three sorts of spavins. First the 

 bone spavin : this is a bony excrescence formed 

 in the joint, which impedes the motion of the 

 joint, and is seldom curable. Secondly, the wind 

 spavin ; it conmionly comes in the horse's ham. 

 Prick the swelling with a phlegm knife, but take 

 es|)ecial care not to injure the nervous conls, tor 

 this will often bring on the lock jaw. Upon 

 opening the swelling you will often find a gelatin- 

 ous humor to issue from the opening: apply a 

 turnip poultice for a few days to draw out the 

 humor; then strengthen the part by bathing it ^''' 

 with brandy. •;■ 



Thirdly, the blood spavin. The coats of the *'; 

 vein being riqitured, the blood extravasatcs, and 

 forms a protuberance in the vein. 



Cure. — Take up the vein with a crooked needle 

 and tie it above the swelling ; then let blood be- 

 low it, and apply cow dung fried in goose grense 

 and vinegar by way of poultice. 



FOB THE KKW EXGLA!ID FARBlilR. 



QUERIES RESPECTING THE MANAGE 

 MENT OF SWARD LAND. 



Mr Fksse.nde.n — The practice of suggesting 

 queries for solution in your paper, appears to be 

 the nieans of eliciting much useful information oin f^, 

 a variety of to|)ics, and from a variety of source: 

 from whence it probably otherwise would not be 

 derived. Permit me to suggest the following.— 

 There is a field of 3 or 4 acres of good loam from 

 which the hay has been taken, and which is pro- 

 posed to plant the ensuing spring. 1. When 

 should it be ploughed, and why at a particular 

 time ? 2. What team is requisite and best adapt 

 cil to n thorough and economical |ierformance of 

 the work ? 3. What number of hands ? 4. 

 What /)/oi.g'/i is found best? 5. In what manner 

 shall the lot be laiil out for ploughing — if back 

 fiirrow lands, or otherwise, and vv hat v\ idth and 

 diameter. (*. If advisable to sow any seed tor 

 t)ie purpose of |)lougliing in green crops. 7. In 

 wlmt direction to be ploughed previous lo plant- 

 ing — and such other observations as may be di cm- 

 cd of importonce to, or having a bearing upon, 

 the subject, will in all prohahiliiy he acceptable to 

 many <d" your readers, at any rate they will be to 

 one who has put his hand to the (dough and 

 wi^he!> to keep il moving, and that to produce the 

 best effect. DOKCHESTER. 



BERMUDA GRASS*. 



Mr EniToR — Can you, or any your correspon- 

 dent.', give any information with regard to tho 

 Itermuda (irass — where the roots, or seeds can 

 be obtained — and if il will answer for a lawn, or 

 Mich purposes about the giouiulsas borders, \i-. ? i 

 It is believed it never grows higher than one or ] 

 two inches. J 



Charlesloun, Ju!y 21, lti29. i 



