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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Dec. 10, 1830. 



part of the summer was attended wiih jileiiiiUil 

 rains, and vegetation was consequently very vig- 

 orous and rapid. Tlic latter part of the summer 

 was very dry, and for many weeks little or no 

 rain fell. The autumn has been a delightful re- 

 presentation of wliat is termed ' Indian Summer.^ 

 The garden flowers are still everywhere bloom- 

 ing, and the Dahlia with its thousand hues also 

 presents its accustomed splendor ; and from ap- 

 ]>earances, a speedy visit from the frigid blasts of 

 the North does not seem to be apprehended, al- 

 though our reflection would teach us to prepare 

 for such return ere long. 



Very respectfully, 

 WM. ROBERT PRINCE. 



From the Southern Agriculturiat. 



On the Culture mid mode of Cooking the Salsify, and 



the drying of Peaches ; by Mrs A". Herhemont of 



Columbia. 



The last summer we had the pleasure of spend- 

 ing a short time in the company of Mrs Heree- 

 MONT, from whom we learned many interesting 

 particulars relative to the culture of Flowers, &c. 

 Her attention, liowever, is wholly bestowed on 

 her Flower Garden and Shrubbery, butthe Kitch- 

 en Garden, also, receives some share of it. In the 

 course of conversation the Salsify was mentioned, 

 and from what then passed, we have been induced 

 to request from her, directions as to the best mode 

 of cultivating and dressing it, and we received a 

 few mails since, the annexed directions for that 

 vegetable. It will bo seen that Mrs Herbemont 

 recommends that it be sown in February ; this 

 period is proper in the lower country for the spring 

 crop, but it may also be sown now, and will be 

 fit for use in the spring — The Recipe for Dried 

 Peaches (writen also at our request ) we can assure 

 our readers is most excellent. We have partaken 

 of Peaches prepared (according to this mode) by 

 Mrs Herbemo.nt, and therefore speak from our 

 own knowledge. — Ed. 



We sow Salsify here in February ; but in the 

 low country it might be better a little earlier. 

 Manure a piece of ground well with good rotten 

 stable manure, spread it even on the surface then 

 spade it by putting the spade perpendicularly 

 down the full depth of the spade, and with the 

 foot give the spade another push, to be sure that 

 the earth is turned over at least a foot deep ; also 

 leave a trench as it is spaded ; fill the trench a 

 the end of the spading with good earth taken any 

 where. It is a sloveidy way of working t" put in 

 the spade slanting, and not to leave a trench. Lay 

 the beds off as for carrots, and sow the seeds ex- 

 actly the same. It requires as much room every 

 way. The Salsify will be fit for the table at the 

 same time as the carrots ; but it is much better 

 the winter following, particularly as there is no 

 great variety of vegetables at that time. It is 

 probable the failure comjilained of it owing to 

 the seed. There are two kinds, ono with a dark 

 purple blossuui, and the other with a yellow blos- 

 som not worth planting. I shall take pleasure in 

 sending you seed of the former kind. 



Now for the Cooking. — To begin with the best 

 way first. 1st, Boil the Salsify, scrape them, cut 

 thcin in halves, lengthwise, and dip them in a rich 

 batter, and fry them in lard.' 



2d. Boil the Salsify, mash them in a pidgin as 

 potatoes are mashed, then put in batter, mix it 

 well, and fry it in little patties.* 



3rd. Boil the Salsify, and then slice them cross- 

 wise, put them in a saucepan with a little butter, a 

 spoonful or two of cream, a little pepper and some 

 salt : stir it till it is of alight brown, hardly colour, 

 ed. 



N. B. In making the batter, put in a large tei 

 ipoonful of ground ginger. 



As we are on the subject of eating, cookinf, 

 &c. a method of keeping flies from fresh meals 

 may as well be recommended. It is simply by 

 shaking fine black pepper over all the cut places, 

 the ends of the bones, and the loin bones. Where- 

 evar the pepper is a fly will not approach. It is 

 no detriment to roast meat, and for boiled it can 

 be washed off". 



DRIED PEACHES. 



Just before quite ripe, peel Peaches, eidier 

 plum or soft Peaches. Take out the nuts, put 

 them in boiling water till they are a little soft. 

 Take them out and throw them into a pailful of 

 cold water, when cold, drain them and weigh thfm. 

 To every pound of Peaches put half a pound of 

 powdered loaf sugar. Lay the Peaches in a fet- 

 tle, and sprinkle the sugar till it is all in. Le; it 

 remain till the syrup runs sufliciently to allsw 

 putting it on over a very slow fire. When ;he 

 sugar is all melted, let them boil slowly, till ;he 

 Peaches look clear, put them in a large bowl aid 

 let them remain all night. The ne.it morn;ng 

 place them singly in dishes, and put them in Ihe 

 sun to dry. Turn them over every day, till lley 

 are sufliciently dry to be packed in boxes or stcne 

 jars. The soft Peaches are as good, if not be.'ler 

 than the |)lum or cling-stone Peach, and the nut 

 is taken out much easier. 



The Peaches will, some of them, break in 

 doing. After they have been in the sun two or 

 three days, with a teaspoon and a silver fork draw 

 the broken pieces together in the form and size of 

 a peach, and they will dry solid. 



There will be more syrup than can be dried 

 with them, which may be used, by boiling some 

 Peaches prepared as above in the spare syrup. 

 These will be inferior, but still good. 



* A little coin cut from roasting ear* thit has been 

 previously boiled, mixed with the Salsify, adds much to 

 the flavor. 



also appropriating time that is called for elsewhere, 

 on the great revival of vegetation. It is generally 

 admitted, that trees transplanted in autumn, suffer f' 

 less from the removal. Our countrymen, have cer- 

 tainly too little favor towards a tree — the most 

 glorious of all inanimate objects — an<l without re- 

 ference to fruit and ornament, which should never 

 be separated from a mansion house. In othe 

 countries, the grove is planted with care, before 

 house is rearecl ; but here, the axe is laiil t 

 tof the tree, asifit cumbered the ground t 

 should be preserved to shade. There seems tobe 

 a national peculiarity in us, to preserve, at any 

 sacrifice of forest, the prospect ; yet it is doubtfu 

 whether the effect of a distant prospect is not in- 

 creased by seeing it through vistas and glimpses- 

 We hojie for belter practices when the various 

 noble trees that our forests [iroduce, and which an- 

 cultivated in Europe as the greatest ornaments o 

 the garden, shall be sufiijred to wave their branchei 

 in the vicinity of our dwellings. — Palladium,. 



LlVJi FENCES. 



Talking about making fences will bring nothing to 

 pass, and fine spun speculative theories on the suh- 

 ject, may entertain the mind of a curious in- 

 vestigator ; but hard labor, assiduily and persever- 

 ance are absolutely necessary, in order to bring 

 into existence, a fence of any description ; I want 

 some'thing done, and now is the tim* to begin ; 

 seeds are now ripe, and ought to be gathered iiii.- 

 mediately. The Haw, the Crab, Sweet Briar, Pyra- 

 cantha. Red Cedar, Locust, and many other kinds 

 which niighf answer a good piirposic, are now to 

 be had in abundance. 



Some may choose one article in preference to 

 another, and some may choose to prove all things. 

 But for the honor of our state, fortho ornament 

 of our plantations, and the safety of our crops, let 

 us with energy and zeal commence the good work 

 — If'ealcrn Tiller. 



FOREST TREES. 



The season has now come, but it is passing 

 rapidly away, when all plants and trees may be 

 safely removed, or transplanted. To trans|)lanl 

 often in s|iring, is to check their growth — audit is 



Rules for dclermining ihe temperature of a coun "f 

 try. — The fact that a degree of latitude is equal ti 



degree of Fahrenheit, and that 400 fe«t of ele 

 vation is equal, also, to a degree of Fahrenheit, i- 

 original and curious, and will go far to assist u. 

 in determining the clime of any country. — Jimeji 

 Quart. Rev. 



Method of preserving Grain from the depredation 

 of Mice. Fix in a heap of the grain, or in an 

 other similar mattei-j which you desire to kee 

 from the ravages of the mice, some stnlks, wit 

 liieir branches and leaves, ether green or dry, ( 

 water cresses, [sisymbrium.) and none of those rain 

 chievous animals will approach it. Some leav(' 

 of this plant will be even sufficient to drive then 

 from any |)lace to which it is desired to preveH htia 

 their having access. 



Tenderness. — An elderly lady, residing at Mai 

 gate, went into the market a few days ago, havir 

 made up her inind to buy a goose. Thers w; 

 but two in the market, both in the custody of 

 little cherry -cheeked lass from Birchington, who, 

 the surprise of her customer, positively refused 

 sell one without the oilier. Recollecting that 

 neitrhbor had also expressed a wish for one, tlifiiiji 

 lady was, without much difficulty, prevailed upt< 

 to take both. When the bargain was conclude- 

 however, she thought proper to inquire of the vei 

 der why she had so peremptorily declined sellii 

 them separate, If you please, my huly, was the nai 

 answer, ' mother said ;,s liuw the geese had livi 

 tnn-c\hci-ffteen years, and it would be cruel to pt 

 them.' 



Hackett, in his next represeiKatiou of a YanB 

 Review, may find a hint for a point in the foUovrill 

 anecdote, from a Bath, Eng. paper : ' A non-cdj 

 missioned officer, finding that one of th« pri"v| 

 arrived late at a parade, tidd him that he 

 confine him. ' If you do,' replied the latter, 'J 



if I don't raise your rent.' The [irivate I 



pened to be his oSiccr^s landlord. — U. S. Gaztti 



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