PRACTICAL FARMER. 



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Premiums offered by our Agricultural Society. Silk 

 and Mulberry. — On the greatest number of acres set 

 with White Mulberry Trees, regard being had to the 

 average size, age, and height of the trees, the inferi- 

 ority of the soil and cash value of the same, before the 

 first day of October, 1836, $15, 10, 5. On the greatest 

 number of Chinese Mulberry, (Morus Multicaulis) which 

 shall be raised from cuttings, layers, or seed, before the 

 first day of October, 1836, 15, 10, 5. On the most ex- 

 tensive and best arranged orchard, of White Mulberry, 

 forgathering and feeding Silk worms, the greatest num- 

 ber of worms fed thereon, and cocoons produced there- 

 from, the present year, 10, 7, 5. On the greatest quan- 

 tity of Raw Silk made in 1836,5,4. On the greatest 

 quantity of manufactured silk, made in 1836,5,4. On 

 the greatest quanity of cocoons, by weight and measure, 

 raised in 1836, 3, 2. 



On Crops- To be aioarded next March. — On the 

 greatest quantity and weight and value of good clean 

 Winter Wtieat, from an acre of Lmd, meaning the net 

 value of the crop, after deducting every expense of cul- 

 tivation, labor, manure, seed, and interest of the value 

 ofthe land, estimating good clean wheat at 1.50 per 

 bushel, 6, 5,4. On the greatest quantity and weight and 

 value of good clean Spring Wheat, from an acre of old 

 land, deducting all expenses, estimating good spring 

 spring wheat at 1.25 per bushel, 5, 4, 3. On the great- 

 est quantity and weight and value of good Indian Corn, 

 from an acre of old land, deducting all expenses, and es- 

 timating corn at 75 cts. per bushel, 7, 6, 5. On the 

 greatest quantity and value of good Potatoes, for the ta- 

 ble, from one fourth of an acre, deducting all expenses, 

 estimating good potatoes at 35 cts. per bushel, 5. On 

 the greatest quantity of good Wheat, raised on a farm 

 within the limits of the society, in the year, 1836, being 

 not less than 200 bushels, 10. On the greatest quamity 

 of good Rye, being not less than 500 bushels, 10. On 

 the greatest quantity of Indian Corn, being not less than 

 500 bushels, 10. On the greatest quantity, of Oats, be- 

 ing not less than 300 bushels, 10. On the greatest quan- 

 tity of Deans, b(!ing not less than 100 bushels, 10. On 

 the greatest quantity of Peas, being not less than 100 

 bushels, 10. On the greatest quantity of Clover seed, 

 being not less than 25 bushels, 10. On the greatest 

 quautity of Land reclaimed, and crops therefrom, 

 accompanied with a written description of the manage- 

 miMit, condition, and worth ofthe land before and sine 

 reclaimed, 10. — Aorthampton Cour. 



The Morus Multicaulis, CCIiinese Mulberry)' as sold 

 in this town, is g5 00 a paper. A paper contains soed 

 enough fur about two thousand plants, but it is hnrdly 

 probable they will all vegetate. But supposing only half 

 do, at a year's growth they are worth 25 cents each, 

 and can be sold readily for that money. This, it will be 

 seen, gives $250 for what cost $5 00. A letter to Dr. 

 Slebbins from a gentleman in this state, says — " I have 

 now from a paper of seed sold by you two years since, 

 350 thrifty trees, and have put out from the same, 1200 

 cuttings. I have sold about $50 worth of cuttings, nil 

 from the seed of one paper." This paper cost at that 

 time but fifty cents ! Is not this conclusive demonstra- 

 tion.'— /6. 



Barley. — A subscriber informs us tliat from a 

 suggestion made in this paper, that he was induc- 

 ed to wash his barley in lime water and roll it in 

 plaster before sowing. His expectations was re- 

 alized, his crop being larger than usual, and more 

 free fiorn smut than any he had ever seen before. 

 — Gen. Far. 



We are pleased to learn that quite a number of 

 farmers throughout our country, are beginning to 

 engage in the Silk Culture. Dr Stone of this 

 t6wn, has transplanted this Spring 1100 or 1200 

 Mulberry trees from two to three years old, some 

 of them older. The field in which he has placed 

 them, is of a light and stony soil, such as is said 

 to produce leaves of the best quality. There is 

 an abundance of this kind of soil in the country, 

 particularly in the hill towns west of here. It is 

 hardly fit for anything but Mulberry .trees, but 

 would undoubtedly prove more profitable than 

 the most fertile meadow land, if applied to this 



purposo. Greenfield Gax. 



Maple Sugar. — The Maple Sugar season is 

 over for this year. Manufacturers have pulled 

 out the sap spouts — plugged up their trees, and 

 can now tell us to a fraction what their luck has 

 been. The run was not so great, we believe, as 

 it has been some years — although about as good 

 as ordinary. Those who commenced early enough, 

 procured their usual quantity of sugar. Mr Steb- 

 bins, of Conway, made from 1200 to 1400 lbs. 

 Mr Randall, of Shelburne, informs us that he 

 manufactured over 900 lbs. besides making up- 

 wards of a barrel of molasses. Mr Spaulding, 

 and Mr iiipley, of Montague, made upAvards of 

 800 lbs. each. As yet, we have heard of no 

 heavier producers about here than the above men- 

 tioned. The sugar is rather higher than usual 

 this year. It sells fronr 12 to 16 cents. Maple, 

 molasses has been sold here at $1,00 per gallon. 

 It is sans pareil for puddings, &c. — Greenfield 

 Gaz. 



The Hartford Silk Factory flourishes. There 

 are about 100 looms, 60 of which are occupied by 

 pretty Yankee girls. The labor is light, the profits 

 of the company great, and the fair hand maiden 

 cheerful and contented. Success to the American 

 silk manufactories. — Conn. Aurora. 



A new method of manufacturing flutes has been 

 invented by a Mr Catlin. Those made of wood 

 are liable to be split. Mr Catlin avoids this defect 

 by the following expedient : He wraps muslin and 

 silk, coated with varnish, so tight as to become 

 solid as wood, around an instrument of suitable 

 size for the bore. This being withdrawn leaves 

 the internal hollow perfectly smooth and polished. 

 Clarionets and other instruments may be manufact- 

 und in the same way. The tone of the instru- 

 ment is said to be excellent. — Old Colony Whig. 



A French scientific journal certifies to the 

 efficacy of common salt in fixing white wash 

 made of lime. The water in which the lime is 

 slacked, should be first saturated with salt. 



