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Nest-Eggs — Queries — Silk Cultivation. 



Vol. Hi. 



and as a brace to prevent the downward 

 pressure of the after end of the beam upon 

 the landside of the plough. The point being 

 under a rock or stump, and being notched 

 into the beam, protects the standard bolt 

 which fastens the beam to the plough. The 

 mould-board and share is formed in that 

 gradually winding shape which is found by 

 experience to be best adapted to the purpose, 

 turning and laying the furrow in the best 

 possible form for the after tillage, the pro- 

 duction of good crops, and with the least pos- 

 sible resistance. 



The judges on Agricultural Implements at 

 the Mechanics' Fair held in Boston last 

 September, say of this plough : " One of the 

 Committee who is extensively engaged in 

 farming, has made some experiments with 

 this plough, and is satisfied that it combines 

 important improvements which render it 

 more perfect than any other plough that has 

 come under his observation, and that it will 

 be found on trial to realize all the recom- 

 mendations of its proprietor. — Yankee Far- 

 mer. 



Specimens of the plough may be seen at 

 the office of the Farmers' Cabinet, where we 

 will take pleasure in giving any explanation 

 desired by those who do not fully understand 

 the above description. 



[Prouty anrt Mears's patent centre draught cast iron 

 plough, ten different sizes, suited to all the different 

 purposes of farming on all kinds of land. About two 

 thousand of these ploughs have been taken into use since 

 AlJril, 183(5, and are highly recommended for the perfec- 

 tion of their work — their steady, even, straight-forward 

 movement, ease of draught and guidance, and their 

 sirengtli and durability.— Also, various other ploughs, of 

 the most approved patterns, wholesale and retail, by 

 David Prouty & Co., No. Ill and 20 North Market Street, 

 Boston.— All orders promptly attended to.] 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 

 Nest-Eggs of Chalk. 



If you can't save much, save a little. 



Those to whom the charge is committed 

 of collecting the eggs from the hens' nests, 

 are always instructed to let a nest-egg re- 

 main, so that the nest may not be deserted. 

 This is very proper, as otherwise the hen 

 would incline to make a new nest at each 

 period of laying ; but sometimes an egg 

 that has long performed that office, is taken 

 in mistake, and a fresh one left in its place; 

 no great harm may arise from this, unless it 

 should have become rotten, and in that case, 

 when the cook gets hold of it, to say the 

 least of it, it gives rise to unpleasant feel- 

 ings, and sometimes charges of fraud. The 

 nest-egg is always lost, either by being spoil- 

 ed, or frozen in winter; and when eggs sell for 



three cents each, which has been the price 

 for some weeks past, it is not worth while 

 to throw away even a small sum, when by a 

 very simple process it can easily be saved, 

 by cutting pieces of chalk, or any other 

 white substance, into a tolerable resemblance 

 of an egg, and putting it into the nest, where 

 it will answer all the purposes of a nest-egg,j 

 full as well as a real egg ; the hen not beingl 

 found to scrutinize sufficiently to detect the< 

 false token. A number of these should be 

 procured, sufficient to supply one to each 

 nest, where they may remain for years, with- 

 out danger of being sucked by dogs or rats, 

 and the hardest frosts will never injure 

 them ; and there will be no danger of selling 

 them in the market for good fresh eggs laid 

 last week. Ota. 



Enquiries. 



What is the best cement, plastering, oi 

 coloring that can be given to external brick 

 walls for city or country houses? If a ce- 

 ment more durable than mortar or plasterino 

 is known, does it admit of receiving different 

 fancy colors ? and what will be the cost pei 

 square yard ; and where does the person re- 

 side who will contract to put such cemen 

 on ? What is the best method knowi 

 among our builders and mechanics of pro 

 tecting north-east walls or exposures, am 

 generally of keeping stone and brick house 

 dry ] Nothing can be more important, par 

 ticularly in the country, where so man; 

 houses are exposed, than to ascertain th 

 best means of keeping them secured froii 

 damp, and of making the mortar or cemen 

 adhere against all the changes of our varia 

 ble climate. If any of your subscribers ca' 

 give us the valuable results of their experi 

 ence, they would be conferring a favor on 

 number of your readers, improve the cheei 

 ful aspect of our farm houses, and rende 

 essential service to the health and comfort c 

 many farmers. 



National Silk CouTeution, 



Held at Baltimore, Dec. Uth, 18.38. 



Among the important matters of interes 

 acted upon in this first convention of Sil 

 Growers in the U. S. are the following— 

 the establishment of a National Silk Sc 

 ciety ; a monthly National Silk .Tournal, t 

 be conducted by the society, and edited, fo 

 the present, by .Tno. S. Skinner, Esq. 



The convention unamimously resolved 

 from the facts presented to it, that siu k 



