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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



r^tu^'r "k f ;'"' Uh/St of .K vine- ! has bec'ome a positive duty, tl,at every__pcrson 



ves a beautiful green color to the bark, and great _■ 



yard ford nny people protection from the small pox, jus, .uf.u. 



' J > r 1 „ . , . , ,, (- ly promotes the growth of the tree. 



people that encourage vaccination 



Mankind may rest assured that in the true 

 kine pock, cultivated as it ought to be, we possess 

 an effectual preventive against both the smiU pox 

 and varioloid diseases. Let us take care then 

 to preserve it in its purity and perfection ; lest 

 in our folly we may so abuse that we may lose 

 it, and become exposed again to all the calami- 

 ties that attend upon the general prevalence of 

 the most destructive plague that has ever pre- 

 vailed among men. 



Q. Is there any reason to expect that a more 

 perfect knowledge of the kine pock than isy?t 

 possessed, will throw any light upon the nature 

 of any other disease "than the small pox? 



A. We may certainly look to the kine pock 

 as the proper medium through which many of 

 the long established errors in medical science, 

 will be discovered andexposed.' But new light 

 may be more particularly expected to be derived 

 from it, respecting the nature of the several re- 

 mote causes that produce the dysentery, bilious 

 and intermittent fevers, plague, yellow fever, 

 measles, syphilis, hydrophobia, cancer, &c. The 

 advice of every good physician to his pupils, 

 ought to be— follow nature and study the true 

 kine pock. 



BALTIMORE VACCINE INSTITUTION. 

 To the Public. 

 The undersigned begs leave to inform the 

 public, that he has been eocouiaged to make 

 the arrangements necessary for this purpose, on 

 bis own individual responsibility, through the 

 aid of his particular friends; and until some 

 more satisfactory provision can be made, lor 

 supplying this remedy to those who want it, he 

 will furnish the Vaccine Matter with proper 

 directions for its use, free of any charges, to all 

 those who may apply to him for it. 



Congress at their next session, it is expected, 

 will mTike provision for the general distribu- 

 tion of the Vaccine Matter, agreeably to the 

 plan lately recommended to them. But if they 

 should not pass any act to encourage vaccina- 

 tion, the undersigned will continue to furnish 

 this'iemedy from this Institution, as at present, 

 on his own responsibility. Those wiio wif^h to' 

 encourage ihcse efforts, may then contribute, 

 their aid thereto in any way most agreeable to, 

 th.^msolves 



The small pox may yet indeed be destined, as 

 has been the case heretofore, to sweep off from 

 the face of the earth, innumerable multitudes of 

 human beings, that are sunk in ignorance, or 

 who deceiving themselves, may yet consider 

 vaccination as unworthy of their confidence. 

 There is no occasion however to dispute with 

 them or multiply words about this remedy. It 

 is enough to say that the kine pock has been 

 ''iven to mankind for the best and most wise 

 purposes. That it is another free gift of mercy 

 from the same exhaustless source, whence we 

 derive every good and perfect gift ; and that it 

 falls but little short of impiety on the part of any 

 christian, to reject it. 



All applications directed to this Institution, 

 postage paid, will be carefully attended to by the 

 undersigned. 



JAMES SMITH, 



Late Agent of Vaccination for the U. S. 

 Vaccine Institution, Baltimore, May 1, 1824 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



SATUUDAY, JULY 17, 1824. 



MILKING cows WITH TUBES. We have received intel- 

 li^'.enne from various parts of the country of the injuri- 

 ous consequences attending the use of tubes in milking 

 cows. It will be recollected that in the same paper in 

 which we announced the supposed discovery, we pub- 

 lished a note from Dr. Thachcr,* oonlnining » caullon 



respecting; the introduction of rough tubes and straws; 

 and stating that " further experience by the careful use 

 of smooth tubes must decide on the utility of the 

 method." We are sorry to learn that a too hasty 

 adoption of this mode of milking has occasioned loss 

 of property, and much sulfering to the unfortunate ; 



als, which were the subjects of experiment. The 

 Connecticut Mirror, underdate of July 12, states that 

 "a number of rows in Wcathersfield have been seri- 

 ously injured by the use of tubes in milking them. — 

 Tlieir bags swelled, the milk afterwards taken from 

 them was not tit for use, and then they dried up. We 

 have heard, though it may be a mistake, that three 

 cows in Windsor have lately died in consequence of 

 this treatment ; and if it is not so the statement shall be 

 contradicted. Ifit is, it should be made known, that 

 (he use of this " Invention" may proceed no farther; 

 and gentlemen in this vicinity, who keep large dairies, 



From the Salem Gazette. 



NOTICE TO FARMERS. 



At a Ute meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Essex 



Agricultural Society, the C'-jmmittee for viewing the 



Farms for the management of which premiums are 



claimed, consisting of 



TEMPLE CUTLER, Esq. of Hamilton, 

 Dr. BENJAMIN PARKER, of Bradford, ' 



Mr. AARONPERLEY, of Boxford, ' 



Col. DANIEL ADAMS, of Newbury, 

 ' Col. NATH'L FELTON, of Danvers, and 

 I JOHN W. PROCTOR, Esq. of Danvers, 

 weJe instructed ' to extend their examination to other 

 farms in the county, where they think useful informa-, 

 tiod may be obtained on the subject of agriculture, to 

 malte notes of such improvements as may come within 

 their observation, and to report the same to the socie- 

 ty at their next meeting,' which will be on Tuesday the 

 19thday of October next, at Topsfield. In pursuance, 

 of these instructions the Committee propose to visit the 

 several towns in the county in Sept. next, commencing 

 at Newbury on the Ist day of the month. They will 

 be pleased to call on all those who may manifest a wil- 

 lingness to receive their visit, and whatever improve- 

 ment they may witness will be particularly recommend- 

 ed to the attention of the Society. Gentlemen who are 

 willing that the Committee should see their farms will 

 please" to notify the same to some one of the members 

 of the Committee, that they may understand how much' 

 duty they may have to attend to, and make suitable 

 arrangements for the performance of it. The Farmers 

 in the county are respectfully requested to aid the 

 Committee in their inquiries, by forwarding to thtm 

 such communications as they think will be interesting 

 to the public. 



For the Commillee, 



JOHN W. PROCTOR, Sec'y. 

 Danvers, July 0, 1824. 



rrl^ ,7 " ■ m ., .. „;il „^, bo anld in thi"* are requested, should such occurrences take place, to 

 T he Vaccine Matter will not he sold jn mia i > ., , ,,, tu ^ «(■„..„ 



iiiutrt., ,„,i „.l,pn thp nnderJ let some printer or other know ofthem. The loss of pro- 



Institution on any terms, anil wlien me uniier^ i- „ ■ r, 



sVncd cannot give it to those who want it, he perty is the concern of the owners, the saving of time 

 wtll notify the public, that he has been compel-l to the boys or girls, who are set to milk, and their bet- 

 led throuo-h necessity to retire from an institu-' ler disposal of it, are matters of which we cannot 

 tion, that'has been 'the particular object of his judge, but thecruelty to the animals is unwarrantable." 

 care and solicitude, for tweuly-three years now 



past. . 



It will be expected from all who obtain Vac- 

 cine Matter from this Institution, whether phy- 

 sicians or private citizens, that they shall attend 

 to the necessary directions that will be given 

 with it, otherwise all correspondence with them 

 niust be drojiped, and no orders from any such 

 will be attended to lliereafter. 



There are no humaa laws competent to af- 



* See page 378, of thepresent volume. 



MOTHER RF.MF.DT AGAINST LIC5 ON APPLE TREES. 



Au iutelligent cultivator assures us that there is 

 lOtbing more effectual against the insect which at- 

 laches itself to the bark of apple trees, like a barna- 

 «le, in shape and color like half a kernel of rye divid 

 ed longitudinally, than a strong ley made by dissolv- 

 ing. potash in water. 1 his liquor, likewise, he assures 



GEjr. r.A FAVETTE. In obedience to a vote of the 

 City Council of Boston, of the 15th March, his honour, 

 the Mayor, has aflfiressea an eloquent letter to Gen. 

 La Fayette, on the subject of his intended visit to the 

 United States ; and has received an answer which 

 does honour to the head and heart of the veteraa 

 Chief. In the letter addressed to Gen. La Fayette the 

 following passage occurs : 



" The City Council of Boston, in accordance with, 

 the general wish of their constituents, have directed 

 me to address this letter to you and to express the hope 

 that, should it comport with your convenience, you 

 would do them the honour, on your ensuing visit to 

 the United States, to disembark in this city, and to 

 communicate the assurance that no event could possi- 

 bly be more grateful to its inhabitants ; — that no where 

 could you meet a more cordial welcome; that you 

 could find no where hearts more capable of appreciat- 

 ino- your early zeal and sacrifices in the cause of Amer- 

 ican freedom, or more ready to acknowledge and hon- 

 or that characteristic uniformity of virtue, with which, 

 throuo-h a long life, and scenes of unexampled diffi- 

 culty and danger, you have steadfastly maintained the . 

 cause of liberty in both hemispheres." 



An answer was received from General La Fayette, 

 from which the following is extracted : 



" I joyfully anticipate the day, not very remote, 

 thank God, when I may revisit the cradle of Aincri-, 

 can, and in future, I hope, of Universal Liberty. Y'oar 

 so honourable and gratifying invitation would have 

 been directly complied with in the case to which yoU; 

 are pleased to allude. But while I profoundly leel the 

 honour intended by the offer of a national ship, I hope 

 I shall incur no blame by the determination I have 

 taken, to embark as soon as it is in my power in a pri- 

 vate vessel. Whatever port I first attain, I shall with 

 the eame eagerness hasten to Boston, and present its. 

 beloved, revered inhabitants, as I have the the honour, 

 to offer it to the City Council, and to you. Sir, with the 

 homage of my affectionate gratitude and devoted re- 

 spect." 



A Committee has been appointed by the City Got- 



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