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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



APRIL 13, 1836, 



(copperas) was dissolved, and afterwanls rolled in 

 dry slacked liini;. No liino nor ashes was used 

 on the land. Very dry weather coninicnced in 

 the former part of July. The rye being of more 

 rapid growth than the wheat, suffered less from 

 the dry weatlief than the wheat. Both kinds of 

 grain were reaped before straw was perfectly dry, 

 even while there remained some green straws — 

 while the grain was in a doughy state. This 

 time, it is thought, is the most proper time to reap 

 either wheat, rye, or barley. The grain will be 

 full as plump, or more so, and whiter and better, 

 and make better bread, than when reajjed when 

 fully ripe. The rye was reaped July 19th, and 

 the wheat on the 26th, seven days afterwards. 

 Both rye and wheat were fair and good. For 

 sample of the latter, see No. 1. Weight of wheat 

 63 lbs. 8 oz. per bushel. Rye 59 Ihs. per bushel. 



Worth of the grain at $1 33 per bushel, 



Ex[)ense, jjloughing, harrowing, sow- 

 ing and rolling, $1 09 



Seed 49 l-2c., ashes 25c., reaping 

 32 1-2C., 1 08 



The manure is not reckoned, as its 

 effects will be carried into several 



years to come, 



00 



The produce - 



■ Wheat, 

 Rye, 



At this rate by the acre - 



-Wheat, 

 Rye, . 



2 2| 

 . 1 3 31 



7 

 16 2 6 

 14 3 6 



13 



Add for straw. 



The clover on which a cow in milk was 

 kept more than one month is not reck- 

 oned. 



$2 17 



$3 87 

 1 25 



00 



$5 12 



Thus the yield of wheat on an acre over that 

 of rye, as by the experiment, is one bushel and 

 three pecks, under the same culture. 



Suppose the wheat to be worth $1 33 per bush- 

 el, and rye $1, then the amount will be as follows : 



Wheat, $22 19 



Rye, 14 94 



In fiivor of the Wheat per acre, . 2 75 



True it is, that more seed is required for an 

 acre of wheat, than lor an acre of rye, and the 

 wheat is a little harder to thresh than rye, and 

 requires some preparation when sown. But all 

 these are far more than counterbalanced by other 

 considerations. The wheat straw is worth more 

 than double that of rye. Cattle in the winter will 

 eat about the whole of it. 



Last spring I selected 40 rods which iiad been, 

 the year before, ]ilanted to corn, and on which 

 about two cords of stable hianure had been spread. 

 On March 17th, I ploughed it after spreading on 

 tlie same about two cords of manure chiefly from 

 the horse stable. On the 18th, I sowed 12 quarts 

 of tea wheat and ploughed in with a light plough. 

 Sowed the usual quantity of grass seed, harrowed 

 and finished with the roller. Being in a hurry (in 

 which nothing is done right) and a storm approach- 

 ing, I did not pay that attention to washing and 

 steeping the seed as usual. It was only steeped 

 in strong soap suds, into which a little cojiperas 

 had been thrown, a very short time, say three or 

 four hours, and then rolled in dry slacked lime. 

 The consequence of this neglect was some smutty 

 heads. April 2d, scattered on 10 pecks of dry 

 ashes. Rea|)ed July 26tli, while the grain was in 

 a doughy state. Average height 3 1-2 feet. The 

 season was fine for young grass, and on the day 

 the wheat was reaped, the average height of clover 

 was 15 inches. The clover, with other grass, 

 was very thick, and probably lessened the quan- 

 tity of grain. On the 16th of August, the clover 

 was headed and was out for fodder — a decent 

 crop. The wheat was threshed the 9th of August, 

 and the quantity of grain was 4 bushels, 2 pecks, 

 1 quart and 3 1-2 gills, at the rate of 18 bushels, 

 5 3-4 quarts i)er acre. See sample No. 2. The 

 weight per bushel was 62 lbs. 12 oz. 



Making the profit of an acre $20 48. 



Had the premium been my sole object, I should 

 not have sowed grass seed, and should have given 

 it a dressing of lime. My object was to do no 

 more than what is within tke reach of farmers in 

 general, and on a fair scale. I do not recollect 

 that I ever sowed wheat at any other time than 

 that of laying down to grass. I have only to add, 

 that in the last experiment unfortunately my horse 

 found his way to the wheat while in the sheaf; 

 but what he wasted is not numbered. 



Mansfield, Feb. 10, 1835. Roland Green. 



Since the above was written, the piece on 

 which the wheat grew the last year, has been 

 more accurately measured, and is found to fall 

 short about one fourth of a rod. 1 would further 

 remark, that tke quantity of manure used in both 

 experiments was not accurately measured, but 

 stated by judgment — one load being measured, 

 and the others judged by it. R. G. 



February 20, 1835. 



This may certify that the subscriber measured 

 the beforenamed 40 roils, which were sown to 

 wheat the last year, and find the i>iece to contain 

 39 rods, and nearly three fourths of a rod. And 

 also that he frequently saw the wheat while grow- 

 ing, measured the average height both of wheat 

 and clover, and that he saw the wheat measured, 

 and that he believes the foregoing statement, made 

 by R. Green, is correct. Charles Taleot. 



Mansfield, Feb. 20, 1835. 



(For the New Eiiglaod Farmer.) 

 SILK CULTURE. 



Mr Fessenden: — Having recently received 

 from a valued corresponding member of the Mas- 

 sachusetts Horticultural Society at Paris, a pam- 

 phlet, containing a report of the Committee of 

 Agriculture of the Society for the Encouragement 

 of National Industry, on the subject of the man- 

 agement of silk worms, embracing various im- 

 portant facts, as exhibited in the result of a course 

 of experiments made by M. C. Beauvais, in his 

 extensive establishment near Paris, I have thought 

 that a translation of this report would he interest- 

 ing to those who are engaged in this ]:articular 

 pursuit ; in fact, so extensive are the preparations 

 now making in various parts of our country to 

 pursue this branch of industry, that it is important 

 we should closely observe whatever is taking 

 place abroad in relation to it, which purports to 

 be new. 



The valuable services rendered to the commu- 

 nity by the exertions of those meritorious individ- 



04 I uals who have acted as pioneers in the introduction 

 of the cultivation of silk into our country, and 

 whose names are familiar to us all, cannot be tqi^; 

 highly appreciated ; with their continued aid Wj? 

 need not fear hut that the ingenuity of our coua- 

 trymen will arrive at the true process to be pur- 

 sued under our own climate, and which the ven- 

 erable and learneil M. du Ponceau has denomiao- 

 ted the American System ; but it cannot be denied 

 we are as yet, practically, in the infancy of this 

 pursuit, and it is important that we should h: 

 made acquainted with the latest views and opinions 

 of distinguished men of silk growing countries ot 

 the subject ; we want to know the details of 

 important experiments ; as well those whicl 

 eventuate in failure, as success ;. in fact, we want 

 the whole subject before us, and when it is recol 

 lected that this report is from the pen of tfc 

 distinguished chevalier Soulange Bodin, foundei 

 of the Royal Horticultural Institute of Fromoni 

 and one of the most eminent patrons of even 

 branch of rural economy in Europe at the presen 

 day, it will not fail to attract the degree of attei 

 tion which it deserves. 



The projiositions presented by the conclusion 

 arrived at by M. Beauvais, under his particula 

 process of management, are. 



That the climate of the north of France I 

 equally propitious to the cultivation of the eil 

 worm as that of the south. 



An augmentation of the product of an ounc 

 of seed from 50 to 55 pounds of cocoons (th 

 medium' product in the south of France) to IJ 

 pounds, the result of his last year's process. 



A great improvement in the quality of the si! 

 and producing a much higher marketable pric 

 and these flattering results are attributed vei 

 much to a new method of ventilating the apai 

 ments, and thereby sustaining an equal temper 

 ture and a pure air, adapted to this purpose by. 

 d'.Arcet, and considered an improvement on tl 

 of the celebrated Count Dandolo. 



An expectation of second annual crops, abc 

 to he attempted, for the success of which relifui 

 is placed on the Morus Multicaulis. 



But, as the report very frankly states, whatei 

 confidence this remarkable experiment merits, 

 has already obtained, it must be repeated 

 different persons, in diflerent places, and uat 

 different circumstances, to give it full weights 

 consideration with the community at large. 

 With great respect, 



your obedient servant, 



Elijah Vom./ 

 Dorchester, April 9, 1836. 



REPORT 



Made to the Society for the EncouragemeBl 



National Industry, by M. Soulange Bodih, 



behalf of the Committee of Agriculture, Oil 



mode of managing Silk Worms pursued bjr 



Camille Beauvais, in the domain of Bergeri 



de Senart, near Montgeron, department 



Seine-et-Marne. 



You have referred, gentlemen, to your cotm 



tee of Agriculture, the examination of a let 



which was addressed to you the 20tli of Juneli 



by M. Camille Beauvais. It brings before J 



one of the most important questions of agric 



tHral economy which is agitated at the pres' 



day. 



In fact, among the thousand particular obje 

 of industry whicli your institution aids and ' 



