NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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itich can be emptied into barrows or carts, ac- 

 Drding to the qii;intity required. Cultivators 

 avc given dilYerent descriptions of the effects 

 reduced on the roots by taking off the tops, 

 ime stating that it increases the weight of them 

 hers that it diminishes it, and some that it does 

 ither ; from Leonard Phillipps, Jrs. latter ex- 

 sriments, he is of opinion, that the leaves and 

 Iks being taken off (in tlie manner before de- 

 ribed) six times at least, will greatly increase 

 e size of the roots ; other cultivators have not 

 Uen off more than three crops; hut he had 

 scovered that by taking off more the weight 

 the crop will be heavier. 

 "The Ibrivardest experimental crop grown 

 his establishment in 1815, (which was not 

 wn until the middle of May, for the reason 

 ove stated) had the green lops taken off six 

 nes, and weighed above two hundred weifjht 

 r rod each time, which makes the weight of 

 e six crops of leaves and stalks amount to 

 ove ninely-six tons per acre ; and the roots 

 lien up in the month of November weighed 

 »m twenty to twenty-six pounds each ; and 

 me of them weighed above twenty-eight 

 unds each ; but taking the weight at from 

 enty to twenty-six pounds each (the average 

 which is twenty-three) the weight of the 

 Dts will be one hundred and eleven tons se- 

 nteen hundred weight and sixteen pounds per 

 -e, making the whole crop of roots and top? 

 ■} hundred and seven tons, seventeen hundred 

 ight and sixteen pounds per acre, grown in 

 : course of seven months upon unraanured 

 )und, that had not been manured for seven 

 «rs before and repeatedly cropped. 

 ' The crop of roots should be taken up in 

 iveraber, before there is frost to hurt them, 

 : tops being first taken off in the same man- 

 • as before described ; the roots, being loos- 

 id by a potatoe fork, will draw well out of 

 ground ; to stack them they should be laid 

 )n the level ground, making the first tier 

 lUt four feet wide, laying the roots across the 

 r, the two outside rows with the root end 

 wards, and thus continue the tiers till the 

 2k is four feet high, making each tier nar- 

 wer than the lower, so that the top will be 

 y the width of a root, laid c.rossways ; then 

 ce B moderate layer of any dry litter over 

 whole ; and at a foot distance from the bot- 

 1 tier, dig a ditch all round, banking the 

 th against the stack a foot thick all over." 

 The above statement of the quantity of roots 

 jed on an acre may seem incredible, and we 

 e no other authority for the account than a 

 id bill, purporting to have been printed in 

 idon. We have before seen accounts of six- 

 tons weight of these roots, exclusive of the 

 s, having been raised in England on an acre, 

 e largest crop raised in the United States, of 

 ch we have seen any notice, is that of Col 

 (vel, of Powelton, . in Pennsylvania, which 

 3 at the rate of a little more than 44 tons to 

 acre. The mode of cultivation, he. in ob- 

 ling that crop is given in page 284, of the 

 sent volume of the New England Farmer, 

 e proper time for planting Mangel Wnrtzel 

 N^ew England Is as soon as the ground is in 

 ircper stale to receive the seed in May. 



when the Report was made to the French National 

 Institute. — Boston Patriot. 



Tlie .Agricultural Society for the riepartment of the 

 .Seine, held on the 8th Florcal, a very interesting public 

 meeting;. — M.Francois (of Neuf Chateau,) Report on 

 the improvement ofth^ plou2:h, was particularly noticed. 

 The prize proposed for that object was considerable ; 

 but not«'ithstanding the vast number of competitors, 

 not one obtained it. The society distributed only five 

 medals to five of the competitors. The second was 

 adjudged to Mr. JEFFERSON, President of the United 

 States. "The first magistrate of so great a Republic, 

 said the author of the Report, " attaching his name 

 and glory to the improvement of agriculture, must be 

 observed with much pleasure ; it a remarkable incident 

 iu the history of our century and in that of the world." 

 \_Forcign and Littrary Gazette. 



Piracy. — The pirates are becoming very daring and 

 numerous about Cape ."Vntonio, and the Isle of Pines. — 

 \ few days before the Caroline sailed, they secreted 

 tbemselves in the mangroves in that quarter, where 

 they had a piece of artillery, which they brought to 

 bear on a boat from a British man of war, and killed 

 one lieutenant, one midshipman, and five of the boat's 

 crew. — Philad. Gazette. 



Indiana Wine. — In the past season, the cultivators 

 of the time have had the most flattering success. At 

 Vivay, Indiana, six persons alone manufactured 

 5,501) gallons of good wine. — Mobile paper. 



Mr. Clement, a French Chemist, has lately invented 

 an apparatus for the distillation of sea water, wliich 

 produces six pounds of good fresh water by IhR burn- 

 ing of one pound of common coal. A single still will 

 supply five hundred pints daily, and the distillation 

 may be performed during the roughest weather. 



John Johnson, who was convicted of the murder of 

 James Murray, was executed at New York on the 2d 

 inst. The concourse assembled on the occasion was 

 immense, and estimated at 50,000 of all ages, and 

 both sexes. The body of the culprit was given to the 

 Faculty for dissection. Several galvanic experiments 

 were tried upon it, and although life had been extinct 

 an hour the muscles were violently convulsed, and 

 even the lips and eyelids were put in motion. 



State Election. — The votes for Governor in Massa- 

 chusetts have been received from 232 towns, and are 

 for Lathrop 30353, Eustis 33933. From the same 

 towns, at the last election, the votes stood for Otis 

 26413, Eustis 29588. 



Early Spring. — Green peas are stated to have been 

 in blossom in the town of Cheraw, S. C. on the 20th 

 of last month. 



Three rogues were apprehended in Philadelphia, for 

 having committed sundry larcenies, on the morning of 

 Friday last. They were indicted, tried, convicted, and 

 sent to the penitentiary before 12 o'clock at noon of the 

 same day. ■l^- Y- Com. Adv. 



jt DOMESTIC. 



'e do not remember seeing the follov/ing article 

 Llished in any Boston paper at the lime, (1805) 



CONGRESSIONAL. 



In Senate. — Friday, .March 26. The bill making 

 provision for the support of Government for 1824, af- 

 ter repeated discussions and amendments was read a 

 third time, passed, and sent to the House for concur- 

 rence in the amendment. 



After attending to some local matters the Senate ad- 

 journed to Monday. 



Monday, March 29. The Senate, in Committee, 

 took up the bill to enable the President to carry into 

 effect the Treaty of Ghent, to prevent foreigners from 

 trading with the Indians within the limits of the U. S. 

 and to secure the trade to the citizens of the same — 

 This bill was made the order of the day for Wednes- 

 day next. 



Tuesday, March 30. The 1824 Appropriation Bill 

 as amended by the House was again considered, and 

 the Senate having receded from some of its amend- 

 ments the bill was ordered to lie on the table. 



A bill from the Judicial Committee providing for the 

 settlement of certain, pecuniary claims against the U. 

 Stat'es, by the establishment of a tribunal for their ad- 

 justment, instead of their occupying the ittcntion of 



Congress, was discussed in Committee, and ordered to 

 lie on the table. 



Wednesday, March 31. A statement of the expen- 

 ditures for the seveirtl U. S. Armories, during the past 

 year, and the arms mnde therein was received and read. 



The amendments of the House to the Navy Pension 

 Bill, restricting the payment of Ptnsions to the wid- 

 ows to the continuance of their widowhood, and to 

 orphans to the age of 16 years, were, on motion of 

 Mr. Lloyd, of Mass. concurred in. 



Thursday, April 1. The bill providing for the set- 

 tlement of certain pecuniary claims against (he U. S. 

 was discussed, its operation limited to three years, and 

 passed to be engrossed for a third reading. 



House.— Friday, .March 26. The new Tariff Bill 

 was again considered in Committee, but nothing very 

 material was finally decided on. 



Saturday, March 27. The Civil List Appropriation 

 Bill, being under consideration, an amendment, by 

 which the Senate proposed to appropriate §2,000 for 

 the salary of an .4gent, under the article of the Treaty 

 of Ghent, rispecling slaves carried off during the lali: 

 war, occasioned a long debate, in which fourteen Mem- 

 bers took a part ; and in which the amendment was op- 

 posed, on the ground that an .4gent was not provided 

 for by the Treaty, and was an unnecessary officer. In 

 support of the amendment it was contended that the 

 President had appointed the agent, (George Hay, 

 Esq. ;) that he had commenced the discharge of his 

 duty : and that his services were necessary to enable 

 individuals to substantiate their claims for indemnity. 

 The motion to strike out the provision for the Agent 

 was carried, 97 to 52. 



Monday, March 29. The amendments of the Sen- 

 ate to the 1G24 Civil List Appropriation Bill were con- 

 sidered, and the House concurred with the Senate in 

 striking out a clause which prohihiled any person who 

 received an annual salary from the government of the 

 United States from receiving any thing in addition 

 thereto for official services. 



The House non-concurred with the Senate, in an 

 amendment for appropriating §2000 for improving 

 the grounds near the President's House. 



Tuesdav. March 30. The now Tririff Bill was dis- 

 cussed, and Mr. Clay in a long andtinfinished speech 

 advocated the bill. 



Wednesday, March 31. Mr. Allen, of Mass. gave 

 notice that he should call up his motion for a recess on 

 Monday next ; and Mr. Randolph, that he should on 

 Saturday call np his motion for lessening the per diem 

 allowance of the Members of the House. 



The consideration of the new Tariff Bill having been 

 resumed, Mr. Clay finished his speech in support of it, 

 and spoke in all 7 hours, during the two days. 



Thursday, April 1. The House, in Committee, re- 

 sumed the consideration of the new Tariff Bill. Mr. 

 Rankin concluded a speech which he commenced yes- 

 terday. Mr. Webster of Mass. took the floor, and con- 

 tinued his remarks till past 3 o'clock, when he gave 

 way to a motion for the Committee to rise. 



PRICES CURREA'T. 



Ashes, pot, per ton, $130— Pearl, do. $130— Cheese, 

 skimed milk, per lb. 3 cts.— Flour, Howard St. $6, 75 

 per barrel— Rye, best, per bushel, $3, 25— Oats, do. 

 30 a 32 cts. — Pork, bone'middlings new per bbl. $15 — 

 do. navy mess, do. $12, 50 a $13— do. Cargo, No. 1, 

 do. $12— Herd's Grass, 1822, $2, 25 o 2, 27— Pork, 

 fresh, 8 cts.— Mutton and Lamb, 4 a 12 cts.— Potatoes, 

 per bush. 25 a 33 cts. ; Cider, per bbl. $3 a 4. For 

 ether quotations see our last. 



NEW GARDEN SEEDS. 



JUST received by the London Packet, and for sale 

 by GEO. MURDOCK, No. 14, Market-square, an 

 assortment of GARDEN SEED, of the last year's 

 o-rowth, among which are. Early and Late Cauliflower, 

 Early and Late Cabbage, Early and Late Peas, Sweet 

 Marjoram and Thyme, ARMACK, MANGEL WURT- 

 ZEL RUTA BAGA, &c. Likewise — a few cases of 

 M-^R-'^!?CHlNO and CURACOA, a Cordial much cel- 

 ebrated in Europe — French Annisctte in baskets of 2 

 bottles each — Welch's No. 1 Chocolate, Cocoa and 

 Shells— green Madeira Citron, with other Groceries 

 as usual. 



Likeu'lse—A few Hampers of Rich Cheshire and Loal 

 Cheese— London Brown Stout, in whole and half Bot- 

 tle^— English and French Mustard, in kegs and jugs. 



