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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Wai-cli 16, 1831. 



M I S C E L L. A N Y. 



Culture of Silk. — We have seen several vnteresiiiij; 

 and useful extracts from the Lectures of J. H. Cobb, E-^q. 

 of Dedham, upon this subject, which is evidently aiiddu- 

 gervediy acquiring a firm hold of the public attention and 

 regard in this country. The last ,\rticle, whicVi IMr Cobb 

 has published, is a History of the Etfoits in Silk Culture 

 in Norlh America. It was commenced in Virginia as 

 e«rly as 1623. It has now been commenced in almost 

 eveiy State in the Union. We pve some sentences, 

 which aie all that our looin will admit at this time. — 

 JUass Jour, 



In Sotith Carolina, the ladies attended to this cul- 

 ture. Mrs Pinckney took with her to England a 

 quantity of silk sufficient to make three complete 

 dresses, one of wh.c!i she presented to the princess 

 dowager of Wales, one to Lord Chesterfield, 

 tlie third was in possession of Iter daughter Mrs 

 Horry, of Charleston, as late as 1809. 



I was told by an intelligent citizen of the town of 

 Hampton in Windham County, Con., during- a .visit 

 to that county in 1835, that the culture was found 

 profitable and Vi-as the best business that they could 

 pursue. I found many families in some few towns 

 nearly all engaged in raising silk ; they make an- 

 nually from five to ten, twenty and fifty and a hundred 

 pounds in a season. It is probable that three or 

 four tons are raised in that vicinity. The common 

 estimate there, is that 4001) worms will yield a pound 

 of silk, but from my own experience I am satisfied 

 that a less number will yield that quantity, probably 

 from 3000 to 4000. 



From a communication of Gov. Lincoln to the 

 Editor of the New England farmer, I learn that 

 considerable attention has been paid to the culture 

 of silk, in the county of Worcester, and that the late 

 Rev. Mr Holcomb, of Sterling, former minister of 

 that place, spoke to him with great confidence of its 

 profitable results. Silk has been raised in Dudley, 

 Mass. for over thirty y^ars; in the time of the last 

 ■war the price was so high that more than usual ef- 

 forts were made to cultivate it. The ilev. Jason 

 Haven, of Dedhara. obtained the premium offered 

 By the selectmen of Boston, for -mulberry trees, and 

 small quantities of silk have been raised in Dedham 

 hereteibre. I obtained from Rev. Dr Wood, of Bos- 

 cavvcn, N. II. some eggs in the winter of ]iii') and 

 6, and have raised some silk every season since. 



Pi,ATi:<A. — An intercstingletter from ex-President 

 Adams to a: gentleman in VVashington, on the sub- 

 ject of Platina coinage, has been published in the 

 Intelligencer. Mr Adams states that the first sug- 

 gestion of the use of this metal for coinage, was 

 made in 181.0, by the late ingenious Dr Erick Boll- 

 man, in a memoir addressed to the several European- 

 Powers, and that Dr B. catised at that time several 

 iiripressions of'medals to be struck in this metal, at 

 the Mint of Paris, by a machine invented by him for 

 the purpose. 



. Mr Adams thinks that platina would be useful in 

 coinage, as holding an intermediate value between 

 gold and silver. It is not easily distinguishable from 

 silver by the eye, but is immediately so on being held 

 in the hand,' its specific gravity being about double 

 that of silver. A [)lalina coin of the value of one 

 dollar, would be of about the size of the Spanish 

 eighth of a dollar. The appreciation of value which 

 might arise from its being introduced into coinage, 

 would, Mr A. thinks, be counteracted by the increas- 

 ed supply from the newly discovered mines in the 

 Ural Mountains. Mass.'Jovr. 



The amount of property left in pledge with twelve 

 pawn-brokers in New York during the year ending 

 January, 18:51, was $108,000. Among the articles 

 pledged, were no less than 120,000 garments, and 

 "10,000 sheets, blankets and couiiterpanes. 



The Shah of Persia has published a work under 

 this title : ' The Poems of him before whom the 

 world humblcth itself to adore him !' 



The Mint.— The coinage effected at the U. S 

 Mint in 1830, was as follows : 

 Half eagles, 

 Q,narter eagles, 

 Half dollars, 

 Dimes, 

 Half dimes, 

 Cents, 



13ti,:551 making $G31,7.')5 



4,540 " 11.350 



4,7(14,000 " 2,083,400 



510,000 " 31,000 



1,240,000 " (12,000 



1,711,500 



17.115 



Total, 8,3.57,191 " • !f3,l5.),<i29 



Of the gold coined, the amount of $4(iti,000^was 

 from the gold regions of the United States. Of this 

 amount, !S2I3,000 were received from Georgia, 

 .*!-204,000 from North Carolina. .*2(i,000 from South 

 Carolina, and $24,000 from Virginia. 



Truth. — If a man he siurerely wedded to truth, 

 he must make up his iniiul to fintl her a portion- 

 less virgin ; and lie must take her fur herself alone. 

 The contract, too, must be to love, cherish, and 

 obey her, not only unto death, hut beyond it ; 

 for this is a union that must survive not only 

 death, but time, the conqueror of death. The ndoi-er 

 of tnitli, tlierefoi-e, is above all present things — 

 firm in the inidst of temptation, and frank in the 

 midst of treachery, lie will lie attacked by those 

 who liave prejudices simply because he is willi- 

 oiilthem; decried as a bad bargain by all who 

 want to purchase, because he alone is not to be 

 bought, and abu.sed by all |)arties, because be is 

 the advocate of none, like the dolphin which is 

 always painted more crooked than a rain's liorn, 

 although every naturalist knovv.s that it is the 

 slraightest fish that swiras. — Lacon. 



Wh.it ]s law r.iKi!. ? — Law is like a country 

 dance, people are led up and down in it till they 

 a :e fairly tii-ed out. Law is like a bookof stii-- 

 gery — there are a great many teirible cases in it. 

 It is like [ihysic too, they that take tlie least bf it 

 are best off. It is like a lioiiiely gentleman, 

 very vyell to follow us. Law is like a new fashion, 

 [icople are bewitched to got into it; 'and like bad 

 weather,' most peojde are glad to get out of it. 



Vdlvahit and C!ic('ji Lriml — for Snh. 

 The subscrilier offers lor sale, 14,000 acres of cholfce 

 ...uul, tilualed in ibe town of I'incl.ney, county of Lewis 

 and slate of New Yoik. Some ol the land is in pioved 

 and under cultivation. The country is remaikably heal- 

 thy, being entirely free from the fever and as;Ue and from 

 Ibe coinniai) [lilious fevers which olien afflict the towns 

 noon Like Onlaiio, this town beinj- 18 miles east of the 

 lake. The soil is principally a sandy loam, mucli of it 

 coveicd vviib i icli black mould. The timber is chiefly 

 Su-ai- Maple, Ulack Ash, Butternut, Beech, Elm, &.C. 

 The land yields first rale crops of Gi ass, Rye, Oats, Bap- 

 ley, Potatoes and Flax; and on some lots, good Wheat 

 and Cuin may be grown. To those wishing to obtain su- 

 peiMji ^r.r/.iiii; I'ai ms, a fine opporiunily now oflers itsell. 

 Tlir I'loduce of pasiurage and bay from an acre of thls^ 

 l.iiji!, IS veiy large, (uMy ec|u.illing if not surpassing that. 

 fioiii Ibe same quanlily of land in any other of the Black! 

 River townships. The land is admiiably well watered,; 

 t.lieie lieing nut few lots wliicli have not durable running', 

 strejiiis upon ibom. The laud is well adapted to Orchard- 

 iiiji- — ihe ."^pple tree Ibiiving very well in this county.. 

 Slock of all kiiiils may be ili>posed of with llie least possi- 

 ble trouble, and to ibe greatest aiiiantage, Ihe drovers 

 purcbashig at Ibe very doors of the farmers, and paying 

 the liiglicst cash prices for their cattle, which will readily 

 find purchasers at all seasons of the year. Several fat-, 

 nicis al present residing on this town, were originally 

 from the New En'^land Slates, and some of them from 

 Jlasvachusctts, who are in thriving circumstances. The 

 above described land is olTeied lor sale at the very low 

 price of bom two dollars and a half to three dollars per 

 acre, lor the uncleared laud, and from three dollars and a 

 halflo live dollars ami a half (or the improved lots. Tlie 

 land will be solil in lots to suit purchasers, and from two 

 to five years' cieiiit lor payment in annual insialmcnts, 

 will be ■j.iicn. As n lui llier convenience to purchasers, 

 the sub~ciiber will receive in payment, Cattl,-, Sheep, 

 Perk, (_iiain or (j'la^s Seeil, loi which pioducts he will 

 allow tbe higiicst cash pi ices. The title to the land it 

 indispuiable, and good Warranty Deeds will be given tO' 

 purcbaseis. Persons desirous of pnichasing will pleaao 

 to apply 10 the subscriber, al Henderson Haibor, county 

 of Jeircrson;Slaleof New York, or to David Canfitclp, 



FoLNTAiNOF PowER. — The iincorrupted choice 

 of a brave anH free people, is the purest source 

 and original fountain of all power. — George 

 fVasltin^'loii. 



Honqju Care for the Gravel. — A mi mber'of years 

 ago, says a correspondent, I was much afflicted 

 with the gravel, and twice in serious danger, from 

 small stones lodged in the passage. I niet with a 

 gentleman who liad been in my situalioii, and got 

 rid of this disoi-icr by sweetening his tea with half 

 honey and half sugar. I adopted this remedy and 

 found it effectual. After being fully clear of my 

 di.sease about ten years, I declined taking honey 

 and in about three months I had a violent fit of 

 my okl coinjilaint. I then renewed my piactit-e 

 of taking honey in my tea, and am now more than 

 three score, and have not for the last tw-entyseven 

 years, had the smallest symptoms of the gravel. 

 [ have recommended my prescription to many of 

 my ac(piaintance, and have never known it to fail. 

 — Polilical Exam. 



The experiments made in the South of Spain to 

 cultivate the cochineal, have i)erfectly succeeded. 

 Ill Murcin, the silk worm from China, which makes 

 while silk has been introduced. 



An individual, who always appeared to be in a 

 state of great misery and indigence, died a few days 

 ago at St Omer, leaving money to the amount of 

 20,000f. in small copper coin. 



Es(|. on tbe town. 

 Mo'chS. 



JAMES B. HENDEIISON. 

 epiet 



Ammumiion .=/)J) 



Ot tbe 6e.sf quality and lotrtit prices, for sportinaf— 

 constantly for sale at COPELANDS POWDER -STOPtE, 

 05 Broad Street. 



•N. B. If tlie quality is not found salislactory, it may 

 be returned, and tlie money will be refunded, if Jan. 7. 



Farm to be let na Hatics. 

 About 30 acres of good land, with house, barn, fruit 

 trees. &c. situated in Roxbury, near the city. A pply at 

 this office. .March 9. 



Sheep for Sale. 

 A superior lot of Saxony and Merino (mixed blood) 

 Store Sheep — about 60 Ewes and 2 Biicks, age from 2 to 

 4 years — in priiiu' health and in good llesh, not expected 

 to have lambs uulil the 10th of .April. 



Apply to N.vTH'L TUCKER. 

 .'Uilton, .March 2, 1831. 



Publlsbed every Wednesday Evening, at go per aim 

 privjlile at the ead of ibe year— but. those who pay within 

 s'xly' days ffom the time of eubtcribing, are entitled to a do- 

 du(j(.'ion oflii'ty cents. 



\^ No paoer will be sent to a distance without payment 

 bei'r^m. de ia advance. 



'|>iMi.ed for J. B. Bussti.L, by I. K. Bu-rrs— by wliom 

 all desciiplions of PriiiViflg can be execuled to meet the 

 wl,..bes of customers. Orders TorprintHig received by J. B. 

 Russell, at the Agiicullural Warehouse, No. o'i iNurtli 

 Market Street. 



ACtNIS. 



N.'i« ro)'/;— G.THor.EUr.n & SOSS, 67 Liberty-street 



Phi'ntlf.lphin—^i- it C I,;l^n^;E■rH.83 Chesinm-sireet. 



li-',:i>y»ie—CT. n. Smith, Ed'lor ofilte Ameilcan Farmer. 



riiiriniwii—S. C. P.» UK BURST, 23 Lower Hiarkci-slreei. 



^'.Viii;— H-Jii. Jkssjs Bukl, Alhaiiv Nursery. 



l''i,i^>Uf.N. Y. VVl\I.PRl^c^;&S"^s,I'lop. Lin.Bol.fiai-dcn 



//,,,, /-on/— GoonniN & Co. nool.sellers. 



Ncti'tiHryvori, Edenkzkr Srt;DMAN, Bookseller. 



Vo.lsmori:!, N. H. J. W. Foster, Boi.kieller. 



I'orlli-nd. Mf.'-fiwvKL CocMa.s, Bookseller. 



Jhin-vsta, Me. Wm. Mann. 



//ri/i/kr, N. S.— P. J. HoLLA.v-D, Esq. Recorder OlTice. 



DloiUreal, L. C— A. Bowman , Bookieller 



