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FARMERS' REGISTER. 



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probably more to be sought in the indolence of the 



inhabitants of" warm climates, and al?o, in the Ma- 

 hometan prohibition ot'the use of wine, than in any 

 absolute dilTiculty. I have now holbre nie a French 

 book — '• 7opngraph!e tic inns Ics vignohles cinrniis,^^ 

 &c. "par M. Jitlien, auteur da, j)faiutcl dn Som- 

 melier,'''' &c. In this most interestini^ and excel- 

 lent work, I find not only great crops of excellent 

 wines are made in Greece, Ejrypt, Palestine, and 

 plii! more southern tracts in Ali-ica and Asia; but, 

 I also find the vine cultivated in Arabia, between 

 the 12lli and 30th of latitude. It is also found in 

 Al^yssinia, and also in several of the Oases of the 

 great deserts. Grapes are also successfully culti- 

 vated, and wine made in some of the AVest India 

 islands, fn Guiana, "the vine, the pomeixrenate, 

 and the fiu;; tree, are the only li-uit trees transport- 

 ed from Europe, which have had success in some 

 parts of the country ; but the grapes rot during the 

 rainy season, and are devoured by the insects dur- 

 ing the hot weather." This country extends from 

 the 2d to the 9th degree of north latitude. On the 

 western side of the continent, in latitude south, 8'^ 

 and 9^, "the province of Truxillo has numerous 

 vineyards m lull success." " In the government of 

 Cusco, wines and brandies are one of the principal 

 sources of wealth in the Corregidorship of Calla- 

 huas." " In Peru and in the Tucaman, the vuie 

 is very successfully cultivated." It is so likewise 

 in many parts of Chili, Mexico, and other southern 

 countries. It is to be observed that, although the 

 wines made in those warm climates are not all of 

 the first quality, yet many are in very high repute, 

 and bear high prices. 



From all these facts, we ought to gain courafje. 

 We should persevere, and probably, success will 

 finally crown our endeavors. Public aid should 

 certainly be aflbrded for the purpose of making the 

 many and expensive experiments necessary to in- 

 sure a prosperous result ; for this would redound to 

 the general benefit in morals, as well as pecuniary 

 and political and commercial advantages. 



I fear, Mr. Editor, the matter, as also the man- 

 ner of the above rude lucubration, may not accord 

 with the taste of the generality of your readers ; 

 but, yet, I think with you, that if our distinguished 

 and talented men, were to turn their thoughts to 

 agricultural improvements, meteorological studies, 

 and the introduction of valuable articles of culture, 

 and less to party squabbles, &c., we would do much 

 better than we do. While I am waiting lor this 

 good change in our views and exertions, I continue 

 to be truly yours, 



N. IIERBEMONT, 



From tlie Dcdliam Advertiser. 



PROGRESS OF THE SILK MAIVUFACTURE IX 

 THE UNITED STATES. 



Silk was raised and manufactured in Connecti- 

 cut seventy years since; but for many years the 

 spinning was done on the common hand wheel, 

 and the reeling on a reel, both to great disadvan- 

 tages. The first regular power machinery used in 

 that state for the manufacture of silk was con- 

 structed in Mansfield, in 1829, nuder the immedi- 

 ate superintendence of Mr. Edmund Golding, 

 who came over that year and brought the patterns 

 with him il'om Manchester, England, where he 

 had worked at the silk business from his ear- 



liest childhood. In the same year, (1829) simi- 

 lar machinery was put up in Dcdliam, by J. II. 

 (Johb, Ep(1. — and sinee thar lime the two estab- 

 lishments of Mr. Cobb and Mr. (iolding have 

 probably turned out a quantity ol' silk goods, 

 larger in amount than all the rest ever maimliic- 

 tured in the United States. These mills were 

 kept running until about a year since, when tlie 

 original proprietors sold the whole of their machi- 

 nery to the New England Silk Company — took 

 shares in the stock, and both are now oificers of 

 that corportion — Mr. Cobb as general superinten- 

 dent, and Mr. Golding as the manulacturing 

 agent. 



The New Ensland Company's mill, just erect- 

 ed here, is the largest silk mill in America. The 

 machinery, with which it is fiist filling up, is of 

 the iTiost approved models, and made in the most 

 thorough and workman-like manner. It is chiefly 

 made here, under the superintendance of Messrs. 

 Golding and (^obb; but the spinniiifr (rames are 

 huilt at Mansfield, by Mr. Nathan Rixibrd, an in- 

 genious machinist, who assisted Mr. Gokiing in 

 constructing the first silk machinery which he 

 erected in that town, and thereby became ac- 

 quainted with the business. 



The mill is furnished with a first rate steam en- 

 gine of seven horsepower, built by Mr. Hinckley 

 of I3oston. The power has been ap|>lied to the 

 machinery this week, and is found to work admi- 

 rably well. The mill will be in regular operation 

 in a week or two. The number of hands em- 

 ployed will be small at first, but will be gradual- 

 ly increased, as additions are made to the machi- 

 nery. Mr. John Goldinir will act as overseer of 

 the spinning room, and Mr. Samuel Edgerly as 

 overseer of the winding room. 



By a gentleman who has lately visited the sev- 

 eral silk establishments at Hartford, Northamp- 

 ton, New Bedford, Nantucket, and Poughkeepsie, 

 New York, we are informed that the works of the 

 Dedham establishment, besides being more exten- 

 sive and superior in every respect, are also in a 

 state of greater forwardness at the present time 

 than any of the silk works above mentioned. 

 The work of making and fitting the machinery 

 proceeds slowly in all the mills ; and the rea- 

 son is said to be because so lew in this country 

 have any practical knowledge of the business of 

 manufacturing silk, or constructing silk machinery. 



From tlie Essex Register. 

 A WILD HOG. 



The wild hog, that has been for some months 

 inhabiting the swamps in the towns of Topsfield, 

 Danvers and Wenham, was caught on Friday 

 last, by Mr. J. Brown, E. Lake, and others. 

 This hojr was not very liit, but in good condition 

 for a wild rover; his iveiifht about 200 pounds; 

 he was found in the middle of Wenham Swamp, 

 in a nest made up mostly of sticks which he had 

 gnawed off. On being started from his resting 

 place, he attempted to make his escape, but was 

 prevented by a shot from the gun of E. Lake, 

 which disabled him so much, that with the assis- 

 tance of the dogs he was compelled to surrender, 

 and be taken prisoner by the hunters. The hog 

 in the early part of the fall had been in the habit 

 of visiting the cornfields in the neighborhood of 



