VOL. XIV. NO. 10. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



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trees aromiil tlii'iii ; miil \vli;it is more ronvinriii!;, 

 they wore in a northern exposure. Ulr K. has 

 now over one hiin(h-ed thousand plants, and is 

 rapidly extending their eiihivation, havinjr just ad- 

 ded another large lot to his extensive grounds, 

 expressly for their reeeption. 



His nurseries are finely laid out, with a great 

 variety of rare and heaiitiful plants; a rustic arhor 

 ou tlie top of his groynds vfTords a fine jirospect of 

 the surrounding eonntry, and is pleasant enough 

 to inspire poetic feeling even in the heart of a 

 bachelor. 



Delicacy forbids our speaking of the social plea- 

 sures we experienced in our ramble — they proved, 

 houever, that these places were "nurseries" not 

 only of the beauties of nature in the s;roun'Jit, liut 

 of hosjiitcble and kind feelings in the hearts of 

 their propiietors — and they showed that fair 

 flowers flourish as well in the social circle as in 

 the greenhouse. 



The absence of the proprietor, and want of 

 time, deprived us of the pleasure of viewing the 

 grounds of Mr John Kenrick, and also of visiting 

 the splenilid place of J. P. Gushing, Esq., whose 

 greenhouse is fided, at an expense of $20,000, witli 

 all that is rare and beautiful in nature, and under 

 the care of Mr Haigcrston, an experienced and 

 well known horticulturist. His grounds are also, 

 we understand, beautilully laid out, and enriched 

 with every variety of tree, plant and flov.er. It 

 makes (Uie think better of human nature wljun he 

 sees such encouragement oft'ered to an art the most 

 pleasing in the wtrld, by gentlemen having the 

 means for its gratification. When such men as 

 Mr Gushing have wealth, it is a double blessing, 

 by gratifying the taste JUid the heart of its pos- 

 sessor, and encouraging by example and assistance 

 the perfection of a liigh and noble art. We would 

 to Heaven there were many more such good 

 examples — they are like angel visitors in this fair 

 earth of ours. 



[I'roin Ule N. Y. Coinniercial Advertiser ] 



Mansion House, Poiiglikeepsie. ) 

 August 3l3t, 1335. 5 



The culture and manufacture of silk is now a 

 «ubject of domestic economy which is engrossing 

 much of the public attention ; and I doubt not you 

 will be gratified to learn, as will the friends of 

 American industry generally, that the citizens of 

 Dutchess are making extensive preparations for 

 adding this to the other productive eiriployments 

 of the county. While engaged in his ofiicial du- 

 ties at Washington, last winter, Mr Senator Tall- 

 madge became acquainted with Mr Gamaliel Gay, 

 t>f Rhode Island, a gentleman well-skilled in the 

 silk manufacture, who was exhibiting in the fed- 

 eral capitol certain improved machinery of his 

 own, for the reeling and weaving of silk. Mr 

 ■Gay seemed to understand the subject thoroughly, 

 and his machinery was so perfect, according to a 

 report of a committee of the house of re|)resenta- 

 tives, as to bring within a single view the wliole 

 process of the art, from the reeling of the cocoons, 

 to the completion ot the most substantial and beau- 

 tiful fabrics. .\fter having looked into the subject 

 for his own satisfaction, and becoming convinced 

 of the excellent adaptation of the climate and soil 

 of Dutchess for the growth of the nuilberry, Mr 

 Tallniadge arrived at the conclusion that the cul- 

 ture of silk might speedily be rendered of vast ac- 

 count in the productive industry of the county. 

 At his instance, therefore, Mr Gay visited Poiigli- 



keepsie in the spring, ami the result of consulta- 

 tion and enquiry, was the speetly formation of a 

 company to enter at once upon this interesting 

 branch of manufactures. '1 he reader need lujt 

 suppose that they were to wait for the | lai-iing 

 and growing of the tree from which the worm 

 spins its gossamer thread. There were already a 

 sufficient mimber of the white midbcrry trees 

 planted and in vigorous growth, to show that there 

 need not, and would not long be a lack of the rich 

 material, when a demand should be created for it. 

 The erection of a manufactory was therefore com- 

 menced, and orders sent to the silk-growing coun- 

 tries of Europe for the raw article wherewith to 

 begin the manufacture. The edifice erecting is 

 of brick, four stories high, and 36 by 100 feet in 

 its dimensions. It is situated near the grounds of 

 the whaling company, not many rods from the 

 river, and will derive its water power from the 

 FallkdI. The builders are now engaged u])on the 

 fourth story ; and executed orders from Europe 

 will return by the time the building is compli ted, 

 and the machinery adjusted for operation. Since 

 the exhibition of his machinery in Washington 

 last winter, I\Ir Gay has perfected a power loom 

 for tlio weaving of silk — the first and only one in 

 the world. Such a machine has long been a de- 

 sideratum i and that it has been attained we have 

 the positive evidence of a piece of siik, of beauti- 

 ful textm-e, before our eyes, wove by Mr Gay, 



The gathering of the leaves of the mulberry, 

 and the whole process of rearing and feeding the 

 worms, and taking care of them \intil the produc- 

 tion of the cocoons, will of coursn devolve upon 

 the females and ehildren of the county. Nor 

 will this branch of business interfere with the other 

 labors of a farm, or diminish its ordinary products. 

 The planting and rearing of the mulberry trees, 

 will require no more labor or attention than a fruit 

 orchard ; and as with fruit trees, the grounil can 

 be simultaneously tilled for other crops. All the 

 silk, therefore, that can be produced, wi!l form so 

 much clear increase to the farmer's income. 



ExpERiME.NT WITH CLOVER. — Mr Wm Clark, 

 Jr. of this town, a very successful and enterj)rising 

 farmer, has a croji of clover, o{ second growth, on 

 his Jewett farm, that yields from one and a half to 

 two tons to the acre. The piece consists of twelve 

 or fourteen acres, and two years ago was a miser- 

 able field, for the most part sandy and porous, with 

 some swampy places covered with bushes and 

 coarse grass, and worth but little. Last year Mr 

 Clark took it seriously in hand, gave it a thorough 

 dressing of manure, say 20 loads to the acre, find 

 planted it wit!) corn. At the last hoeing he sowed 

 it \vith clover, herds'-grass and red top, and has 

 never jieruiitted it to be fed. 1 his season he did 

 nothing but apply about half a- bushel of p'aster 

 of Paris to the acre. The first crop was not so 

 good on account of the cold and dry weather, (t 

 averages, first and second growth, full two and a 

 half tons to the acre, and its abundant productive- 

 ness is attributed by Mr Clark to the fact that the 

 manure was applied tn the surface merely, being 

 harrowed instead of being ploughed in, and that 

 U was never fed. It is estimated to be worth ten 

 dollars an aeie (net) more than oats, which woidd 

 have been the customary crop to succeed the corn. 

 The field is as beautiful a sight as has filled the 

 eye of a farmer this year any where, and we hope 

 that it will cng; ge the observation and thoughts of 

 those who love goodcroi)». — jVorthampton Gat. 



Kk.km; iiAir.noAi). — As tin re are several routes 

 leading from this village to IJoslon, upon which it 

 is supposed to bo jiracticahle to construct a rait 

 road, and us no sin-vey had been made of either, it 

 was d(^terMdned ihat upon the subsciiption of a 

 sufficient n\miber of shares, an assessment shouhl 

 be made to defray the expenses of the neeessiary 

 surveys. Alreaily a sullicient nundier, and more, 

 has been subscribed by the citizens of this village 

 .•ilone, and the Company will now bo immediately 

 organized, and an Engineer employed to examine 

 the several routes. 



The books were opened in this town alone for 

 the reasons suggested above, when more than 

 one thousand shares were promptly subscribed. 



Commissioners of the Keene Rail Road. — Salma 

 Hale, Sanuie! Diusmoor, Justus Perry, Phinehas 

 Henderson, and John H. Fuller. The same gen- 

 tlemen constitute the committee for all necessary 

 preliminary measures — exaniination of routes, 

 surveys, &c. «fcc. All comnmnications should be 

 addressed to the chairman. 3'r Hale. 



As IJIPnOVLD MODE OF GREASING WUF.£I, CAR- 

 RIAGES. — Mix with the ordinary grease used for 

 carriage wlieels, as much black lead carefully 

 pounded and sifted as will bring it to the consis- 

 tency of any thick soft pomatum, ami grease with 

 this. 



It will endure twice as long as the grease which 

 is commonly applied ; or if the rotation is not a 

 very quick one, three times as long. 



The mixture is equally applicable to machines 

 used in agriculture, as mills, &c.' It has no bad 

 effect whatever in wearing the axle or box. 



The effect is still further increased if the axle 

 is iron and the box brass. — Sinclair's System of 

 Scotch Hiishandry. 



Barberries. 



Why has the barberry been banished from the 

 hedgerows of England, where it formerly grew in 

 great abundance ? 



Because it was generally believed to be inju- 

 rious to the growth of corn. 



This belief has been treated as a vulgar preju- 

 dice ; but the fructification of the barberry is in- 

 complete, unless the stamens be irritated by inserts, 

 when the filaments suddenly contract towards the 

 germ. The flowers are, therefore, by a beautiful 

 arrangement of nature, peculiarly attractive fo 

 insects; and thus the barberry tnay become inju- 

 rious to neighboring plants. 



A FACT FOR GEOLOG.STS. — Several days ago, 

 the workmen engaged in getting out stone at Mr 

 Defree's farm, Ivvo ndles below this place, found, 

 on breaking a mass of rock, two lizards and a 

 small rattle-snake. On exposing them to the sun 

 a fevf momen/s, they became perfectly alive. From 

 the thickness of the rock, in which they were 

 found, and the slow formation of the limestone 

 species of rock, ages must have passed since tliey 

 were thus encompassed. — Piqun (O.) Courier. 



One table spoonful of salt and two of brandy 

 makes an cffeetnal remedy for inflammations, 

 sprains, bruises, scalds, cuts, bites of poisonous 

 animals, &c. Mixed with twice the (piautity of 

 hot water, and taken internally, it has cured ma- 

 ny cases of bowl complaints, cholics, &c. 



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