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ure. Those cattie, Imwever, wliicli li;ive not liecn 

 accuatoiiieil to so True an use oC salt sliouM lie 

 brought to it liy degrees. We liave been iiiroiiintil 

 by a practical fanner that in jrivini; salt lo his 

 cattle and sheep, he mixes it with iinleaehed wocid 

 ashes, at the rate of one qnart of fine salt to one 

 half bushel of ashes. To this ciniiposiiimi his 

 cattle and sheep always have access. He thinks 

 it increases the appetite and improves the health 

 of the animals. 



COPPERAS WATER FOR SKED CORN. 



We have several timi;s uilvertid to contradic- 

 t»rjr testimonies relative lo the heneliis ol a solution 

 of co|)peras for soaking seed corn. We recently 

 conversed with an intelligent fu'nier, who as.<ures 

 us that he has used the siiluti<m for several years 

 and found it a perfect antidote against the iviie- 

 worm, or red-worm, an insect which attacks the 

 seed corn under ground before it vegetates, — That 

 last season, he planted a p.Tt of a field with corn 

 prepared with copptr.is water, but not having 

 enough prepared to finish the piece, a few rows 

 were phinted with corn, without any preparation. 

 Most of the latter was destroyed by the wire-worm, 

 but the prepared corn wholly escaped. He says, 

 however, that the solution of coppiras is not a 

 preservative against the ciU-wnrm. Tlus last named 

 insect is an ash colonred W(n-m, wiih a stripe al- 

 most black on its back, wliich eats off ihe stunKjf 

 the young plants of cabi ages, canhliovvers, &,c. 

 as well as of corn, near the siu f n e of the gronnd. 

 This gentleman is of opinioii that ihe sohiiion of 

 copperas is a perfect arjtidote against the wire- 

 uiorw, hut of uo use agair;st the cal-worm; anil thus 

 reconciles the apparent contivuliction relative to 

 the sohitiun of copperas preserving corn against 

 insects. 



DESTRUCTION OF INSECTS. 



Forsyth says the loaves of walnut, steeped in 

 boiling water, and that infusion mixed with lime 

 water, soap suds, ajid urine are limml very effica- 

 cious for destroying shicrs and worms in the 

 ground and insects on trees, 



TO PRESEllVE I.VDtAN COKN AND P0TAT0F.3 

 AGAINST THE OHUB WORM. 



The farmers of Rensselaer county, N. Y. say that 

 ashes or quick lime ought always to be applied to 

 the top of corn hills sixm after plaining, if it follow 

 swaril, to prevent grub larvae from destroying it. 

 The same applications will have a similar effect, if i 

 applieil to the top i.f potato hills, but neither un-' 

 leached ashes nor limn in its ipiick or caustic state I 

 should in any cas.; be alio wo. 1 to come in contact' 

 either with the seed corn, or tho young plants. 



SOILINQ 



Is a term applied to the practice of cutting her- 

 bage crops green fir feeding or latiening live stock. 

 On all farms, uniler correct niiiiagement, a part of 

 this crop is cut green, for the working liorses, 

 often for milk cows, and, in some instances, both 

 for growing and fattening catile. There can be no 

 doubt of the advantages of this practice, in regard 

 to horses and cows ; lint for young and for fat- 

 tening beasts, a sniiicient luimlier of experiments 

 are not known to liavo Iicen yet made with any 

 great degree of accuracy. Young animals require 

 f!!iei-cise in the open air, and probab'y will not be 

 found to thrive so well in houses or fohl-vards du- 

 ring summer, as in pastures; and though in every 

 case there is a greai saving of fond, the long wooily 

 and comparatively nakeil stems of the plants, with 

 (Kives more or Jess wit'.iorcd, are perhaps not so 



va'.iialile in the prodiiclion of beef or fattening stoi-k 

 as a much smaller weight of herbage laken in by 

 pasturage. Milk cous, bowevi;r, are so impatient of 

 heat and insects, that this way of feeiling them at 

 least for a part of the day, in warm weatliei', ought 

 to be more generally adopted ;anil the convenience 

 of having working Innses always at liaml, besides 

 that ihey fill iheir stomachs spee.lily, is nfnot less 

 iniporiance than ec-.immiiy. See Communicnllovs lo 

 the Roard of A f^ricuUare, vol. vii. Brown's Treatise 

 or Rural Affairs, v<il. ii. General Report of Scot- 

 land, vol. ii. and iii. 



HEATING HOT IIOUSE.S BY STEAM. 

 We would beg leave to solicit die attention of 

 our readersto the article under the head, of 'Muss 

 chusctts HurlicuUural Societii,' in tliis Jay's papei 

 wrilte.i by S. G. Pkrkins. Esq. with remarks on the 

 same by Gen. Df.arbok.n. We highly approve 

 of the object, anJ are happy to perceive the sue 

 cessful results of Mr Perkins' experiment. Hav- 

 ing devoted some attention to heating apartment 

 &c, by hot water and steam, wo intend as soon 

 as room and leisure will permit to offer some 

 observations on the economy of heat. 



Culture of Silk. — We are happy to learn that 

 several public spirited individuals in this vicinity 

 are making exertions to introduce the ciilliire of 

 silk into Massachnsetis. One gentleinan in Middle- 

 sex Counly intends to have under culture nexl 

 year one million of white miilbery trees, which 

 will be sold at the bare nominal cost. He has now 

 grovving a large number of trees and is making 

 preparations lo raise 300,000 this season. Mr 

 D'Homergiie .if Philadelphia has been consult- 

 ed on the snliJB<-t anil inviteil to establish a silk 

 Filature at Lowell, whiih he is willing to do as 

 soon as cocoons arc raised in this quarter in a suf- 

 ficient ilegiee to justify it. Th • gemn-al introdue. 

 lion of the culture of silk into New England would 

 justly be considereil an anspiiMoiis era in the sigri- 

 cultmal prosperity of the country. 



P Iivilli 111- l',-,li-r.'... c.f llie I.|...m|(I liiMS,.- 1 v\ps,. 



iviih scvcril elfsiul Eiiarnviiiq... lly H. I,. Iliri.i RiliiMr 



of ilie IJiiin-.l sinies Aijrir.n <i, iiMd Fjrniei's lti-p,„ier. 



Cinciimjti, pill.lKlled by .A. Ii. 1!aff,&-C. 



The above is copied from the title page of a 

 valuable book lately presented to us by the pub. 

 lisher, after having been bound, gilt and leitercd in 

 a beautiful manner. The foll.iwiiig extract' (rom 

 the preface of the work will exhibit its object 

 and claims to public patronage in a manner equal- 

 ly concise and perspicuous. 



'The most of the publications on Farriery are 

 either too voluminous and expensive, or so ab- 

 struse as to render them lii'le bitter than "sealed 

 hooks " to the majority of those who are most in 

 terested in the subject. But few fanners make 

 any pretensions to veterinary surgery, and it can- 

 not be expected that they will understand all the 

 tc'cbnical terms which genarally characterize pub- 

 lications on Farriery, therefore we have attempt- 

 ed to form a concise, simple and correct treatise, 

 '.vbich will be intelligible to any person of common 

 capaciiy. lii compiling it we consulted the most 

 celebrated and skilful farriers, iiud endeavored to 

 select eieryihing that would be useful to farm- 

 ers on this sidiject, and at the same time to ex- 

 punge all that would not be immediately connect- 

 ed with their interest. 



June 1, IbSi, 



The book appears to us to fulfil the promise cfln 

 veyeil by its preface, and ofcnurse is a vahiaiite 

 (jiiisition lo the coni'iiiinity, as well as the dasi 

 mankind for whose use it is must directly adapi 

 The folliiwing exiracis may serve as a spccimei 



'The horse is a liidil and fierv animal, even 

 a ilomestic state : he facts death with ardor 

 mag animiiy : he delights in the tumult of arms 

 sciuus to feel the glory of victory ; he exults 

 the chase : his eyes sparkle defiance on the couj 

 and his whole air liesp<'al<s spirit and energy, 

 is nevertheless docile and Iraclahle: he know 

 how lo check ami govern the vivacity and fire o 

 his lempcr. He appears pleased lo yield to thf 

 hand that guides him, and to consult the inclina 

 tions ol his master: he in .foiiie meiisnre, appear 

 voluntarily to resign his very existence to ihi 

 pleasure and aci-omuiadation of man : his cihicn 

 lion commences with the h...^s of liberty andi 

 finished by constraint. Who could eiidnre to sec 

 >o noble an animal abused.' Who conhl en.liirt 

 such barbarity ? The Aridiians consider the hor« 

 a valuable prcseni sent ihern fruiu hi;,-iveii, anii 

 they consider il a religious duty lo ireat it will 

 that respect which is due to the great Giver of sc 

 valuable a gift. Coidd so much be said (or those 

 disrrir-ls of the world which are ternujd civilized 

 and distinguished liy the exalted epithet — Chris- 

 tian ? 



TO Pr.F.VENT WORMS OF EVERT DESCRIPTIO.V, 



Keep a handful of woo I iishes ill the bottont' 

 of y(nrr manger, and salt your horse at least everj 

 third <lay ; this wili also prevent many other dis- 

 eases. The ashes will prove destructive to worms, 

 (if any exist,) ami is also a gentle calh;irtic. Th« 

 nature of the animal ri quires salt, without which 

 he cannot be fatteneil, nor his bowels kept in g 

 healthy state 



Tree Pceony. — The Hon. Jonathan Hitneweu 

 has sent to the office of the New Faigland Fannei 

 a beautiful spccinicn of this magnificent plant. Il 

 is three feet high, covered w.th 30 blossoms, some 

 of which are 18 inches in lircnmference, of a liglit 

 purple color, intermingled with some paler shades, 

 and of a mild agreeable fragraiii-e, forming a raw 

 combinatinn of splendor, delicacy, and fragrance. 

 This plant IS extensively cultivated iu China, o( 

 which they have several varieties, some of which 

 it is said, were formerly sold lor 100 ounces of 

 gold. It is there held in such higli esteem, as to 

 be called the ' King of Flowers.' Mr Prince of 

 Flushing has specimens in his garden that Iiave 

 produced 50 llowcrs each, annually. 



Roses. — A magnificent show of Scotcli Roses, lo 

 blixim, is to be seen at Messrs Winships' Brighton 

 Nursery. Of this unique anil delicate rose, which is 

 at present so fashionable in Europe, there are about 

 sixty varieties under cultivation at the Brighton nur- 

 sery. Their collection of other r ises comprises up- 

 wards of one hundred and fifty choice varieties 

 which will soon be in bloom. 



Horticultural Curiosi/tj. — Mr Emmons has grow- 

 ing in his gtirden in Eliot Street, a Grape Vine 

 that i 1 November last was covered with fruit , ill 

 Rochelle, France. It has blossomed well thil 

 spring, and gives promise of another fruitful plO* 

 duct in Boston. 



Scientifc Societies. — It is estimated that then 

 are above fifteen hundred learned and scientift 

 societies in the worlil : above one half of wliien 

 are occupied in the encouragement of agricul* 

 ture, manufactures and cuinmercc. 



