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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



SEPT. 8. 1S4I. 



M SCELLANEOUS 



From the Daily Advertiser. 



DIRGE FOR THE EMIGRANT'S DAUGHTER. 



" The bright little prattler you remember so full oC life but 

 a lew short months ago, we have laid away in the cold 

 grouud. It is indeed diflicult to feel that she is gone for- 

 ever. She was our only one, and words cannot express the 

 anguish of our hearts."— L«Wer from the H'cst. 



They remember the innocent look of a child, 

 With an aspect of love as an angel smiled :— 

 When the cricket at evcnins; his melody hums, 

 In many a heart- soothing vision she comes. 



When the shadows of morning lengthen along, 

 They listen to catch the notes of her song ; 

 And as once it gladdened the summer bower, 

 They dream of her voice in the midnight hour. 



They wander along in the deep-wooded glen. 

 And her laugii seems to ring through the vallies again *, 

 But the monnbcams came down on the deep mountain rill, 

 And vainly they watch for her step on the bill ! 



Like the flash for a moment that bursts ou the sight, 

 She vanished from earth to the fountain of light, — 

 Like the tinge of a cloud at the parting uf day, 

 That beautiful presence has faded away ! 



top, and place it in a Ory place. Apples or pears 

 thus treated, will keep good all the winter. 



To preserve Steel from Tiiist. Take some melted 

 virgin wax and rub it over the article to be pre- 

 served. When dry, warm the article again so as 

 to get off the wax, and rub it with a dry cloth until 

 the former polish is restored. By this means all 

 the pores of the metal arc filled up without injury 

 to the appearance, and rust will not attack it un- 

 less it is very carelessly exposed to constant hu- 

 midity. 



To preserve Reptiles. Three parts of distilled 

 water may be added to one part of alcohol ; or 

 equal parts of rectified spirit of wine and distilled 

 water are preferable ; these proportions will be 

 found sufficiently strong to preserve reptiles or 

 fishes, and have the additional advantage of not 

 destroying colors. I believe either of these mix- 

 tures will preserve anatomical preparations. — Select- 

 ed. 



THE DEAF AND DUMB. 



To enter the world without a welcome — to leave 

 it without an adieu — to suffer «nd to be unable to 

 communicate your suffering-*to stand a sad and 

 silent nionuinent amid the ^ofs of others, which 

 you cannot understand nor conceive of — to be shut 

 out of life — to carry within yotir bosom the buried 

 seeds of happiness which is never to grow, of intel- 

 lect which is never to germinate — to find even 

 your presence afflictive, and not to know whether 

 you excite compassion or horror — a whole exist- 

 ence witliout one cheering sound — without one 

 ■welcome accent — without one exhilirating thought 

 — without one idea of the present — without one 

 hopeof the future. Oh! what a cloud of wretched- 

 ness covers, surrounds and overwhelms such a de- 

 plorable victim of sorrow ! 



Now to throw over such a benighted being the 

 sweet rays of intelligence — to open the intellect, 

 and let it gush forth in streams of light and jny — 

 to rouse the affections that they may know and 

 love God — to enlighten the soul, that it may soe 

 its origin nnd its destiny — to cause the lips to smile, 

 although they cannot speak — the eye to glisten 

 with other emotions than those of sorrow — and the 

 mind to understand, although it cannot hear — oh! 

 what a beautiful supplement to the benevolence of 

 heaven ! — E. Everett. 



A FREAK OP NATURE. 

 Among the " distinguished strangers" who visi- 

 ted our city on Commencement day, we noticed a 

 four legged chicken, which was hatched in the 

 henery of a fanner in the neighboring town of Or- 

 ange. It had uttained to about the size of a quail, 

 and appeared to be as healthy and sprightly as any 

 of the feathered race. Its extra drum-slicks ap- 

 peared to be of but little if any use, although they 

 were well formed, and were furnisiied with the 

 usual appenda^^c of feet, claws, &c. They had 

 not, however, kept up with the fore legs in growth ; 

 but were far behind their compeers in size as well 

 as location. What is very remarkable in the natu- 

 ral history of this little fellow is the fact that he is 

 a quadruped, while all his numeroua family con- 

 nexions, from parents, brothers and sisters, down to 

 the remotest degree of consinship, are mere bipeds. 

 — JVew Haven Farmer's Gaz. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements have been minle tlic past year in iha* 

 form ami workmanship ol these Ploughs ; the mould b( nrd 

 has liceu so i'ormed as to iaij the furroic completchj 

 turnijic;' in every particle of jprass or stubble, and iearivr the 

 ground in the best possible manner. The length oi" lh« 

 mniilil lioard has been very much increased, so that thi 

 Plough works with the greatest case, both with respect 

 the holding and the team. The Committee at the late irii 

 of Ploughs at Worcester, sav, 



" Should our opinion be aslted as to which of the Ploug 

 we should prefer for use on a (arm, we might perhaps say K 

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly light and easy to vork,^ 

 try Prouly & Mcars, but if your land is heavy, hard or rocky^ 

 BEGIN WITH Mr. Howard's.'' 



At the above me:;tioned trial the Howard Plough rfii 

 more irork, irilk the same pewer uf tram, than any olhi 

 plough cxkibited. No other turned more than iweniyscv) 

 and one half inches, to the 112 lbs. draught, while I 

 Howard Plough turned ticentvnine and one half inches, . 

 the same power of team ! All acknowledge that Howard' 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substantial!] 

 made. 



There has been quiie an improvement made on the shna 

 or land side of this Plough, which can be renewed wiihoa 

 having to furnish a new laiidsidu : this shoe likewise securoH 

 the mould board and landside together, and strengthens thfl 

 Plough very much. \ 



The price of the Ploughs is from SG to Sl3. A Ploiigl|| 

 sufficient for breaking np with four cattle, will cost abniql 

 Sio 50, and with cutter 41, with wlieel and cutter, S2 66 

 extra. 



The above Ploughs arc for sale, wholesale and retail, a| 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed SlurCi 

 Nos. 61 & 52 North Market Street, bv 



JOSEPH BRECK & ( O. 



Ashes or salt, it is said, sprinkled over cabbages, 

 will prevent damage from worms. 



6l(m»STO.\E:S, ON KKICTIO.V UOl.l,ERS. 



RECIPES. 

 To extract a Glass Stopper. Take a large strip 

 of wool, pass it once round the neck of the bottle, 

 attach one end of this band to some fixed object, 

 hold the other, nnd then see-saw the bottle along 

 it. The friction will soon heat the neck of the 

 bottle, and by the heat the neck will expand suffi- 

 ciently to allow of the stopper being extracted. 



To preserve nipples and Pears. Wipe the fruit 

 dry, then take a varnished crock or widc-moutliod 

 jar, at the bottom of which is to bo a layer of (ino 

 and very dry sand ; on this place a Inyer of fruit, 

 nnd 80 alternately fruit and sand, until the crock or 

 jar ia full. Put a very thick coat of sand on the I North Markc't "'i'som'^ 



FENCE CHAINS. 



Just received from England, lO.OOU feet Chains. suitabU 

 for Fences or other purposes. For sale by J. BKKCKJ 

 CO., No. 62 North Market st. April 21 



liAOTOMETERS. 



Grindstones of ditFerent sizes hung on friction rollers and 

 moved with o fool treader, is found to be a great improve. 

 inoiit on the present mode of hanging grindstones. The 

 ^■.•l^•' Willi winch they move U|>on the rolb'rs, renders them 

 very easy to turn with the foot, by which the labor of one 

 man is saved, and the person in the act of grinding, can 

 govern the stone more to Ins mind by having the complete 

 control of his work. Stones hung in this manner are lie- 

 coming daily more in use, anil wherever used, give univer- 

 sal snlislartiou. The rollers can be attached lo stones bun 

 in the common way, 



sale by JO.SEPH BRECK & CO,, Nos. 61 and 6S 

 July 14 



Just receiveil at the New England Agricultural Ware 

 house, No. 61 nnd 62. North Market nU, a few sets of Lao 

 lomeiers, for testing the quality of milk. 



June 23 JOSEPH BRECK & > O 



NEW TUIiMP SEED. 



Just received nnd for sale at the New England Agncul 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos. 6 1 and 62 North Mi 

 ket street, 



.--.OO lbs. TURNIP SEED, of the growth of 16-11 



July 14. JOS, BRECK & CO 



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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



A WEKKLT PAPER. 



The Editortnl department of ibis paper boiin(;rum« 

 into tbo hands of ibe mibjrribi'r, bu is now autboriycd 

 by tbo publishers to inform llic public that the price of 

 ihc pnpor i« reduced. In future ilio terms will bo $i 

 per year in adtancc, or J2 50 if not pnid within thirlf 

 days. ALLEN PUTNAM. 



N. B. — Postmaslora nro required by law to frank all 

 subscriptiuns and remittancus for newspapers, without 

 ezpenaa to subscribers. 



TCTTLE AND DE>-.VETT, PRINTERS. 



