Vol. VIII.— No. 43. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



343 



DIFFERENT MODK.S OF PASTURING! CAT- 

 TLE, &c. 

 We learn from Englisli uiiters on nj,'rieii!turc 

 thnt three modes have been ailopted in Great 

 Britain for crii.suiniiif; clover and other herbage 

 plums liy p.istiiriiig. These are teiheriii;;, or 

 fastening llie feeding animal to a slake, hnrdlinsr, 

 and free pasturage. In the Jigricidtnral Report of \ 

 Aberdeenshire, it is stated that there are some cases | 

 in which the plan of tethering can be practised 

 with more profit than even soiling. In the neigh- 

 borhood of Peterhead, for instance, they tether 

 milch cows on their grass fields, in a regidar ami 

 systematic method, moving each tether forward iji 

 a straight line, Jiot above one foot at a time, so as 

 to prevent the cows from treading on the grass 

 that is to be eaten : care being always taken, to 

 move the tether forwanl, like a person cntting 

 clover with a scytlie, from one end of the field to 

 the other. In this way a greater number of cows 

 tail be kept, on the same ipiantity of grass, than 

 by any other plan; except where it grow.t high 

 enough to be cut, and given them green in houses. 

 In one instance the system was carried to great 

 perfection by a geiitlema- , who kept a few sheep 

 upon longer tethers, following the cows. Some- 

 times also he tethered horses afterwards upon 

 the same field, wliich prevented any possible 

 waste, for the tufts of grass produced by the dung 

 of one species of animal, will be eaten by those of 

 another kind, witliont reluctance. This mode was 

 peculiarly calculated for the cow-feeders in Peter- 

 head ; as from the smallness of their holdings, 

 they could not keep servants to cut, or horses to 

 carry home the grass to their houses, to be 

 consumed in a green state. 



In hurdling off clover or herbage crops, a por- 

 tion of the field is enclosed by hurdles [inovc'ble 

 wooden fences] in which sheep are confined, and 

 as the cro)) is consumed the pen is changed to a 

 fresh place until the whole is fed off. This prac- 

 tice is very extensively adopted at Holkham, 

 [Eng.] and is peculiarly calculated for light and 

 dry soils. Its advantages are, that the grass is 

 more economically consumed ; that the stock 

 thrives better, having daily a fresh liite ; and that 

 the dung which falls being more concentrated, i.-- 

 more likely to be of use. — Loudon. 



Water should be provided for every field under 

 pasture ; and also shelter and shade, either by a 

 few trees, or by a |)ortable shed, which may be 

 moved with the stock from one enclosure to anoth- 

 er. Where there are no trees, ndihing jiosts are 

 also a desirable addition. In Germany they have 

 portable sheds which are employed both in siun- 

 nier and winter, and generally with a piece of 

 rock salt fixed to a post for the cattle to lick at 

 will. 



Some graziers mix a few sheep and one or two 

 colts in each pasture, which both turn to accouni, 

 and do little injury to the grazing cattle. In some 

 cases, we are told that sheep are henefiaial to [las- 

 tures, by eating down and destroying white weed, 

 and some other useless and pernicious plants. 



So various is the appetite of animals, that there 

 is scarcely any plant which is not chosen by some, 

 and le it untouched by otheis. The following is 

 said to be a fact, k'jown and practised on by gra- 

 ziers in Holland. When eight cows have been in 

 a pasture, and can no longer obtain nourishment, 

 two horses will dn veiy 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 differing in the choice of plants, but from 

 the formation of their iiionlhs which are not 

 equally adapted to lay hold of the gra.ss. 



Stocking a jiasture with as many sheep as it 

 will sup|)ort is recommended for forming a lender 

 herbage and causing the grass to mat or grow 

 very thick at the bottom. 



An English writer says, ' in turning out horses 

 to grass in the spring, it is usual to choose the fore- 

 noon of a fine day to do it in ; the natural conse- 

 (|uence is, the horse fills his belly (hiring the sun- 

 ihine,and lays down to rest during the cold of the 

 liiiht, thereby probably exposing himself to <lisor- 

 Icrs. In some parts of Yorkshire a better prae- 

 ici; prevails ; the horse is turned out at lied time, 

 the consequence is he eats all night, and sleeps in 

 the simshine of the nextilay.' 



Cote Cahbage, or Cescerian Kail. 

 For sale at ilie Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52, North Market- street. 



A small quantity of this new vegetable, recently intro- 

 duce.! froui Europe. A particular account of it, will be 

 found in recent numbers of the New Eiie;land Farmer, 

 nd in Doct. Thacher's letter in this week's papci\ 



Milttt, Buckwheat, Flax Seed, i,-c. 



For sale at the Seed Store cunnected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52, North Market-street. 



A few busliels of Millet, (of superinr quality) also, 

 Buckwheat, Flax Seed, Sugar Beet, Mangel Wurtzel, 

 Rata Baga, English Norfolk Field Turnip, Yellow Aber- 

 deen Field Turnip, Orchard Grass, fine varieties of Seed 

 Polatoos, Seed Com, &c. 



Improved Durham Short-Horned Cattle. 

 Mr Powel's stock of high bred Short Horns, consist- 

 ing of sixty males and females, either imported or bred 

 by bim will be ofTered for sale at Poweltnn, near Phila- 

 delphia, on Wednesday, the lOlh day of June, at 10 o' 

 clock. These animals have never been offered (or sale, 

 nor would they be sold if the owner were not about to 

 leave Amciica for some time. 



UK! WILLIAM HUGH.S. 



DAVID GRIFFITH, Seedsman, 

 Middle-street, Portland, 



WouM Inform the public, that he is now ready to at- 

 tend to the business of packing up Forest Trees, in crates 

 or matted of any size they may direct, and on the shortest 

 nolicf, for any part of the United States ; ihe best atten- 

 tion paid to the packing; and having the roots well covered. 



ALSO, Forest seeds of almost any description, as they 

 may ripen tbrougb the season. 



* * Cataloj;ues containing the variety of seeds and trees 

 can be obtained of the subscriber, or J. B. Rossell, at 

 the New England Farmer Seed Store, 52 North Market- 

 street, I'.oston. 4t April 2."!. 



Powder at 2s per lb. 

 DUPONT'S POWDKU. quality warr.-iiiled, for sal? at 

 Copelimit's Ammui'ilim Sloie. (iS ISroad M.al reliii/. Ai<n 

 SHOT, C.'tPS,&c. ol ikeUslriuotUy—rUeapdircRth. If 



French Grapes. 



An assortment of prime FRENCH GRAPE VINE 

 ROOTS in good order for planting— for sale low, at 65, 

 Broad-slreet, by E. COPELAND, Jr. 



DUPONT'S POWDER for sale as above as usual, at 

 wholesale and retail. 



Also, the best of PERCUSSION CAPS, SHOT, 

 BALLS, FLINTS, &,c. Warranted Sporting Powder at 

 3s. and 4s. 6d. per lb. — at retail. 



Dahlia Roots, Sfc. 

 For salrt al ihe Scpd .'^lore cnnnecied wiih llic New E.glaail 

 Farmer, 5?, North .Market. slrcel. 



A good assortment of Double Dahlia Roots, with tlie 

 colors marked on each, at tlie low price of 50 cents each. 

 Also, Jacobean Lilies, at 25 cents — and Double Tube Ro- 

 ses at 25 cents each. may 7. 

 General Deposit Jor Publishers — Portland, Me. 

 S. COLMAN, 

 jlgent for Publishers of Books and Periodical Jour- 

 nals, throughout the Union, 

 Has made a General Deposit at Portland, Maine, foni 

 which place quarterly and monthly journals will be sent 

 to all parts of the State, by mail or otherwise, 

 may 7. 2t 



Early Tuscarora Corn, 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52, North Maiket-street, 



A small quantity of the early Tuscarora Corn, one of the 

 finest soits for garden culture for boiling^tolerably eaily, 

 of good size, and good eating qualities, as it keeps in milk 

 along time — being equal in flavor to the common sweet 

 Corn, and a month earlier. 



Also — Several varieties of Field corn, the White and 

 Yellow Flint, Oilman, Sioux, Si.c,by the hundred ears, or 

 single. May 7. 



WiLmoCs Superb Strawberry. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52 North Afarket-street, 



Several roots of \A'ilmot's Superb Strawberry, in pots, 

 one thrifty plant to a pot — price 12^ cts. — also a few pots 

 with 4 plants to each, in fine order, mo=t of them being 

 in flower, and many with the fruit set, 37^. May 7, 



JVew Seed Potatoes. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer office, 52 North Markct-slrcet, 



A few bushels of Seed Potitoes, raised from the hall, 

 this being their fouitii year, that have taken the premi- 

 um from the Essex Agricultural Society, as one of tho 

 two best varieties raised in the county, and offered for 

 premium. — (See Col. Pickeking's Report, N. E. Far- 

 tiicr, vol. vi. page 9^.) This is a late variety, very pro- 

 ductive, of fine quality, white when cooked; — they are 

 of long shape, soitievvliat resembling the old La Plata, or 

 Long Red Potatoes, though of fairer appearance, and 

 fewer protuberances; raised by Mr Putnam of Danvers. 

 A good opportunity now otfers to farmers, to secure ^ 

 good variety of this important vegetable. April 23. 



Cabbage, Caatijtower and Broccoli Plants. 



For sale at the Seed Store rnniiccted with the New England 

 Farmer Office. S'i Nnr'h Maiket =trpet, 



Vigorous I'lDiits of the Early Yoj k and Early Savoy Cab- 

 bages, at 12 I-- cents per doz ; also Ea'-ly Cauliflowers, and 

 Large Purple Cape Brncioli Plants, at i'5 cciils per doz. in 

 prime order for transplanting- — Also Sea Kale ro<its. 



Sportsman. 

 This full blooded horse will stand the ensuing season 

 at Worcester, Shrewsbury, and Westboroujih, and one 

 dav in the week (by particular desire) at Taft's in Brigh- 

 ton. Sportsman is now in this City, and may be seen at 

 R. Davis" St4.t><e,Back-St. tf Feb 19. 



Glass, Cheap. 

 40 Boxes 6 by 7 Window Glass, suitable for Green 

 Houses or Hot-beds, with an extensive assortment of all 

 other sizes, tur sa'e by Loring & Kupfer, No. 10, Mer- 

 chant s' Row. 3m Alarcli 12. 



Sugar Bed, Sfc. 



100 pounds prime French .Suerar Meet Seed, r.tiseH xpresslye 

 (lir this eslahlisliment, by JoH.N Phincf,. Esq o! Riixliury. from 

 seed originally received by him (i-oni I^aris. Tije excellecnc 

 ol this mot for cows, in improving their nidk, ami for falleniiiff 

 ,ixen. sheep, anil other kijids of stork is well known— it is also 

 a fine rout for Ihe table when ilia'.vr younK and tender. l! keeps 

 later and better in the spriiig than i\Ian£cl Wurtzel. Also, a 

 most extensive coreeiion and variety of Gar len, Field ami 

 Flower Seeds, IVas. Beans, &c, both of Eiirope.Tii an. I Ame- 

 rican Rrowlh. comprising the great«'sl variety to be liuind in 

 i\ew Engla.id. Country dealers supplied on Ihe iniisl lihcral 

 terms, either with well asserted boxes for retail— or by the 

 pound or bnshel. 



Jan. 29. if 



Fates' Hoes. 



French & Emmons. No. 31, South Market-St. have 

 just received a supply of J. & A Fales' P.atent Hoes. — 

 Fire Brick and Slabs for furnaces constantly for sale. 



April 2. 2m 



For Sale, 

 The celebrated horse ROM.AN, now standing ct the 

 farm of Stephen Williams, Esq. Northborough, Mass. A 

 particular account of the peiligree and peiformanccs of 

 this celebrated horse will be found in ihe New England 

 Farmer, for March 26, J8.30, page 287. 



For terms, &c, apply (post paid) to J. B. Russell, 

 publisher of the New England Farmer, Boston. 



tf Aprille. 



Luterne, Orchard Grass, ifc. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer Office, 52, North Market-street, 



500 lbs- fresh Lucerne Seed, imported from France, in 

 the finest order, being large, heavy seed — at a reduced 

 price, wholesale and retail — also, fresh Orchard Grass 

 from Pennsylvania — Red Top, (very fine seed) — Herds 

 Grass, Red and While Clover, &c, at the lowest market 

 prices. tf April i6. 



