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about 35 bushels stone lime, and sow wlieut or 

 e, followed by corn, with manure, say 25 to 30 

 isliels of bones. 



I slinuld wish to impress upon my brother far- 

 Drs the nece9.<!ity, previous to using, of mixing 

 itli the bones about one-tenth of fresh wood ash- 

 , well turned and sprinkled with water, wliich 

 1! cause ft partial forincntation and expedite their 

 compiisilion. I would also remark, that on lands 

 stiliite of calcareous material, stone lime is an 

 senlial ingredient, and more particularly for tlie 

 odiiction of wheat, oats and potatoes. It also 

 eatly adds to the efficacy of bones, but there is 



i necessity of using lime at the same dressing 

 th bones. I decidedly prefer and recommend its 

 e on clover ley, plowed in for grain. The lime 



II remain active for years, decomposing all crude 

 imal and vegetable matter that would without it 

 ■ dormant, converting such matter into suitable 

 Dd for the nourishment of the growing crops of 

 ain and grass. 



In England, where bones are in general use, 

 ;y are ground or crushed by iron cogged rollers, 

 to three assortments, say, inch, half inch and dust. 

 le latter is esteemed of little value, being only 

 ailable for one crop. Inch are the most durable, 

 t half inch arc generally preferred, being not 

 ly durable, but are more active in their effects 

 turnips, giving an immediate and vigorous growth 

 the young plant. In this country, my expcri- 

 ?nts have been on a very small scale, but so far 

 ve proved satisfactory ; and I cannot see why 

 s /iianure should not be as efScacious here as in 

 eat Britain, particularly where the soils are simi- 

 • in quality. 



■Should further communications on this or any 

 ler subject be deemed of value to your very in- 

 •esting periodical, they, shall be at your service. 



From your friend, T. W. 



Hamden, Abr. 8, 1843. 



He is a public benefactor who, by the prudent 

 d skillful outlay of his money in bettering its 

 ndition, shall make a single field yield perma- 

 ntly a double crop ; and he who does this over 

 3(juare mile, virtually adds a square mile to the 

 tional territory — nay, he does more : he doubles 

 this extent the territorial resources of the coun- 

 ', without giving the state any larger territory to 

 fend. All hail, then, to the improvers of the 

 ill health and long life be their fortune — may 

 eir hearts be light and their purses heavy — may 

 eir dreams be fe« and pleasant, and their sleep 

 e sweet repose of the weary — may they see the 

 uits of their own labor, and may their sons reap 

 ill heavier harvests. — Blackwood's Magazine. 



JVew Fashioned Potatots. — The Wheeling Ga- 

 itte speaks of a new species of the potato plant 

 ^at has just been imported from South America, 

 he fruit grows on vines, like pumpkins, and will 

 1 to make handsome arbors; a single seed potato 

 3ing sufficient to cover a verandah. The beauty 



this above-ground vegetable is, that you can 

 ck out the finest potatoes without damaging the 

 lants, and leave the "small potatoes" to grow 

 er. — Selected. 



Had we eyes sharp enough, we could see the ar- 

 3WS of death flying in all directions, and account 



a wonder that we and our friends escape them a 

 ingle day. 



CABBAGES. 



The cabbage is cultivated to a groat extent by 

 the Long. I.sland farmers, for the New York mar- 

 ket. At the late Fair of the American Institute, 

 several cultivators of this useful vegetable, pre- 

 sented crops tor premium, a statemout of which is 

 subjoined. The ci nimitlee on the subject in their 

 report state that the plan of cultivation generally 

 adopted is, to plant a little over two feet apart, by 

 which means they produce, on the average, from ti 

 to yOUO cabbages per acre. 



Cullivators. Acres. Ciibhages. 



Garret Vreeland, about 3 Q.^OOO 



George Vreeland, " 9 70,000 



Jacob Vreeland, " 3 25,000 



John Vreeland, over 1 10,000 



Stephen Vreeland, about 8 G0,000 



George Vreeland, Jr., " 3 25,000 



Michael Vreeland, " 3 2.5,000 



John M. Vreeland, " 2 1-2 20,000 



Henry BrinckerhotT, " 2 1-2 20,000 



Cornelius Brinckerhoff, " 1 1-2 20,000 



John Brinckerhoft; " 2 1-2 20,000 



John Van Horn, " 6 50,000 



MrPrichard, " 3 25,000 



John J. Van Horn, « 3 30,000 



John G. Van Horn, " 3 1-2 30,000 



Myndort Vreeland, " 31-2 30,000 



John G. Van Horn, Jr., " 2 1-2 28,000 



Myndort Vreeland, " 2 1-2 20,000 



Abram Vreeland, " 3 2.5,000 



Richard Vreeland, " 21-2 20,000 



Jacob Stultz, " S 2.5,000 



Abraham Post, over 1 10,000 



Air Bell, about 2 15,000 



Mr Jackson, " 3 1(3,000 



Total — about 



030,000 



PULVERIZING THE SOIL. 



The following short paragraph taken from the 

 Southern Planter, contains so much sound, good 

 sense, that we copy it with the view of asking all 

 our readers to study its truths and philosophy. — 

 Southern Agricidt. 



Pulverizing the Soil. — To demonstrate that dews 

 moisten the land when fine, dig a hole in the hard 

 dry ground, in the driest weather, as deep as the 

 plow ought to reach ; beat the earth very fine, and 

 fill the hole therewith ; and after a few nights' dews, 

 you will find this fine earth become moist at the 

 bottom, and the hard ground all round will become 

 dry. Till a field in lands : make one land very fine 

 by frequent deep plowing; let another be rough by 

 insufficient tillage alternately ; then plow the whole 

 cross-wise in the driest weather, which has lasted 

 long, and you will perceive, by the color of the 

 earth, that every fine land will be turned up moist, 

 but every rough land will be dry as powder, from 

 top to bottom. In the driest weather, good hoeing 

 procures moisture to roots; though the ignorant 

 and incurious fancy it lets in the drought, and 

 therefore, are afraid to hoe their plants at such 

 times. 



Anisthenes, a philosopher of olden time, wonder- 

 ed at mankind, that in buying an earthen dish, they 

 were careful to sound it lest it had a crack ; yet so 

 careless in choosing friends, as to take them flawed 

 with vice. As strange a matter now as then. 



"ENCOURAGE YOUR OWN." 



Passing recently a shop which a young mechanic 

 of good trade, had been occupying, we found it 

 closed. The sign was down, and all was silent aa 

 the tomb. The cause was naturally asked. 



Was ho temperate? Yes. Was he attentive 

 and industrious ? Yei). Were his prices reasona- 

 ble ? The same as others asked. Was he desi- 

 rous to locate at home ? He was. Then why lias 

 he closed shop ? Because patronage was not ex- 

 tended to him. He waited for months, but receiv- 

 ed scarcely work enough to keep soul and body to- 

 gether, while some of our citizens were at the same 

 time procuring their work from other towns, no 

 better executed than he was able to furnish at a 

 lower price. 



" Encourage your oivn," said we. But our train 

 of thought was disturbed by an invitation to step 

 into a cabinet maker's warehouse. Here was as 

 fine a supply of furniture as decorated Faneuil 

 Hall at the great Fair. Sofas, bureaus, chairs, and 

 a hundred etceteras, were displayed around the 

 room. And where do you find purchasers for all 

 these? said we to the industrious manufacturer. 



Oh, they go to the New York and Boston mar- 

 kets. 



To the Boston market! we exclaimed; why, 



neighbor has just purchased some articles of 



furniture t'rom Boston, at a great bargain, he thinks 

 — a sofa, much like that, for forty dollars — some 

 splendid chairs, too — I did not know there were 

 any like them in town, until I now see you have 

 some here so much like them that I suppose you 

 have taken the pattern. 



, That sofa, and those chairs too, replied the me- 

 chanic, were of my own manufacture ; and he has 

 paid for them, in addition to the price I ask here, 

 two freights and commission, besides a small bill 

 for repairs of injury by moving. 



Mr has all his coats made in the city — no 



tailor of his own town can ever make a fit: they 

 are only convenient to call upon when a button 

 gets oflT, or the elbow needs a stitch. He handed 

 ill an old coat to repair, to one of our establishments, 

 with a high commendation upon the workmanship, 

 and a wonder that none of the town tailors could 

 do so well. 



Who made this coat, sir? inquired the tailor, as 

 ho cast his eyes over the work. 

 ' A Mr , of the city. 



Oh yes he is a very good workman — he served 



his time with mc, and has just established himself 

 in the city. I see, however, that he has not paid 

 quite the attention to the stitching the collar, I 

 used to require of him — and I suppose a pressure 

 of work has compelled him to make a little long- 

 er stitches than T used to let pass. However, he 

 will no doubt improve. 



'' Encourage your oivn," thought we, if you wish 

 to save yourself from the chagrin that was mani- 

 fested in the patron's countenance. 



"Our Country against the World; 



" Our State before any other in. the Union ; 



" Our Town in preference to any other in the Slate." 



This may seem selfish, but we are fully convinc- 

 ed that it is the true policy to insure prosperity. 

 Even if you pay a little more for an article, it is 

 better for the general thrift of a town that its own 

 citizens should be patronized, as it gives them the 

 means to extend the wave till every little circle in 

 the lake of prosperity unites and sets the whole 

 community in motion. "Encourage tocr own." 

 — Portimouih Journal. 



