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NEW ENGLAND PARMER 



May 



as compose its officers, and many whom we recog- 

 nize in the new list of Trustees, the Norfolk Socie- 

 ty will make a broad mark not only upon the land, 

 but on the minds of the people. 



£ab"K3* fDi'pavtmcnt. 



Will ASHES DISSOLVE BONES. 



A friend of ours, in whom we have entire con- 

 fidence, informs us tliat seven years ago lie fell in- 

 to tlie practice of reducing bones by means of ash- 

 es, by a sort of fortunate blunder. Being at the 

 head of a large family, in which fresh meat was 

 largely consumed, he Ibund that his Irish cook was 

 in the habit of tlirowing all the bones out of the 

 back window. This drew such a bevy of dogs,witl) 

 voices, bass, tenor and treble, about the house, 

 that it was impossi'ile to sleep quietly. In order 

 to withraw temptation from the dogs, and to pre- 

 serve the ))ones ior the use o^ his land, to be pre- 

 ' pared in some way then unknown, he ordered 

 the bones to be carried and put into an old sugar 

 hogshead, place in a grove at a little distance from 

 the house, and the ashes from the kitchen to be 

 thrown on them, the hogshead to be uncovered 

 that the rain might fall into it. Whenever an of- 

 fensive smell ai'ose from the btmes, which was only 

 in dry times, he found that a little water thrown 

 on prevented it. As soon as the first Iiogshead 

 was full, another was placed by it and filled, and 

 then another. His intention was to use the ashes 

 and bones on Indian corn, supposing that by the 

 next spring the bones would be somewhat softened 

 60 much so that they might be pounded to pieces 

 with a sledge hammer on a flat stone. The ham- 

 mer and stone were actually procured for the pur- 

 pose. But no bones were found, except near the 

 top of tlie hogshead last filled. Instead of the 

 bones, were found soft soponaceous masses, retain- 

 ing the form and size of the original bones, but 

 none of their hardness. They were easily cut 

 througli with a shovel and mixed with the ashes; 

 and when so mixed and applied to corn at the rate 

 of half a pint to the hill, they proved an excellent 

 manure of corn. The experiment has been repciited 

 every year since with good effect, not only produc- 

 ing great crops of corn, but manifestly leaving the 

 ground in good order for a succeeding crop, with 

 but very little yard manure, no more than a quar- 

 ter of what would be regarded as a fair dressing, 

 Siiy from tiiree to four loads to the acre. The 

 land is a light loam, and has been under the plow 

 incessantly for more than twenty years, bearing 

 for the last eight years hoed crops every year, gen- 

 erally corn and potatoes alti.'rnately, but some of 

 the time corn two years in succatsion. — Country 

 Gentli inan. 



Fall Cake and Fkkding oi- Sheep. — Shecj; 

 should never I)e permitted to grow poor in th(j 

 fall. Cive them the best feed you can, and if 

 consistent with your concerns, put tliem in the 

 yard at night, if at all cold or stormy, and in the 

 morning give them a little of the best hay you 

 have, or a few oats, and after they have eaten turn 

 them out again. Just remember at this season 

 they need care and attention, and your own good 

 judgment will suggest the maimer in which it 

 can be most properly bestowed. — Gcrinantown 

 Telegraph. 



DOMESTIC RECIPES. 



Honey Cake, No. 1. — Three-quarters of a pound 

 of butter, three-quarters of a pound of sugar, six 

 eggs, two pounds of flour, one table-spoonful of 

 ground cinnamon, half a gill of cream, one quart 

 of honey, one talde spoonful of dissolved salajra- 

 tus. Beat the butter and sugar to a cream ; beat 

 the eggs and stir in with the flour, cinnamon, 

 cream and honey. Beat the whole for ten min- 

 utes, then stir in the sukcratus. Line your pan 

 with several thicknesses of paper, well ))uttered ; 

 pour in the mixture, and bake it in a slow oven. 



Honey Cake, No. 2. — Half-a-pound of sugar, 

 half-a-pound of butter, one pint of honey, one 

 table spoonful of cinnamon, one teaspoonful of 

 nutmeg, as much flour as will form a dougii. Stir 

 the l>utter and sugar together, add the nutmeg, 

 cinnamon and honey, and cnougli flour to form a 

 dough. Knead it well, roll it out in sheets, cut 

 it in cakes with a cake-cutter or the rim of a tum- 

 bler, place them on tins, and bake them in a mod- 

 erately hot oven. Before you set them in the 

 oven, wash them over with a little honey and wa- 

 ter mixed in equal quantities. — National Cook 

 Book. 



ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT. 



inr A limited number of advertisements of an appropriate 

 character will be inserted in tlie monthly Farmer at the follow- 

 ing 



KATES. 



For one square 15 lints, one insertion $1,00 



For each subsequent insertion 50 



[O" The above rates will be charged for all advertis.ments, 

 whether longer or shorter. 



Fowls and Eggs. 



The subscriber oflfcrs for sale during the 

 coming season, Brahma I'ootra Fowls and 

 Kggs. Fowls all carefully bred from as pure 

 blooded stock as can be found in the United 

 .^. States. All at the shortest notice, and care- 



^^-ife^^^p" fully cooped and >;ent to any pi'.rt of the 

 United States, "or the Canadas. Price is $2,00 per doz. 

 Address jM^^t paid, C. P. AlJliOTT, 



April 1,1854. 7w^ Moiitpclicr, Vt. 



Wanted, 



I N AITUENTICE, about 16 years of age, to leani the Car- 

 i'V riage-painting and Harness-making business. 



Also, for sale, a large lot of Harnesses, covered and open 

 wagous, 1 slide-top liuggy, 1 two-wheeled Chaise, second-hand 

 Carryalls and Wagons, and 1 good Sulkey. 



HOLLIS HASTINGS. 

 Framingham, Mass., March 25, 1854. tf 



8iit!'oik Hogs. 



^ FULL niood Suffolk Hoars. 



1 4 " " " 



5 lircediiig Sows of from J to J 



B'or sale by 



Andover, Mass., April, 8, 1854. 



C. G. McNKIL. 

 3ir 



Sutt'olk Swine. 



The subscriber offers for sale, on reason 

 able terms, several full blood Suffolk Sows, 

 of different ages, two Boars, and a dozen 

 I'igs. Some of these animals are of the 

 ^.^^ best quality for symmetry and beauty, and 

 are the descendants of Swine which were 



imported from England last spring. 



March 18, 1854 



HKNKY M. CLAllliK, 

 Linden lla;e, Waltham. 



