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train stsleJ are much exaggerated, ami soino of 

 am altogether niialaken, or falsely s'aloil. Of 

 •, arc the statement of the growth of wheat on 

 pant of ghus, and without the aid of toil, and 

 It of two inches thickness of wheat straw serv- 

 ■ to prorent the growth of all weeds. But, re- 

 tinj; such exaggerations and false atatomenls, 

 ero is no doubt of the established truth of the 

 moral principle which is there presented as a 

 w Jiscotery ; thai is, that a covering of vegeta- 

 5 mailer will serve well as manure, and also (if 

 ick enough) preserve the moisture and niellow- 

 M or tilth of the soil, and smother weeds. Two 

 hes thicknt^ss of straw could not however, effect 

 J of the latter objects. — Farmtrs' Rtg. 



From the Farmer s Cabinet. 



HORN-AIL. 

 Mr Editor — Having persuaded myself that the 

 ictico of boring the horns and applying spirits of 

 rpcntine, &c., in the disease called horn-ail, 

 lich is so very prevalent in America, is entirely 

 •oni' in principle, and has the most pernicious 

 Dsequences in practice, I deem it not improper 

 recommend, by the means of your valuable pe- 

 dical, a system of cure by which, during a long 

 terinary practice, both in France and in Philadel- 

 ia. New York and Harrisburg, I have been suc- 

 nful in most cases; whil»by the common way 

 proceeding no animal is sated, some either not 

 ▼ing been attacked by that disease, or getting 

 led by nature itself. 



This disease is also called the " red water," or 

 sod in the back or loins, and arises principally 

 im the cattle being at grass during the summer 

 lots which are very dry and without shade, and 

 imtheir being exposed to excessive lieat of the 

 a and to great cold in winter time ; there are va- 

 lUB other causes, as moory pastures, moist wea- 

 sr, &.C., to all which cattle in this country are 

 nerally exposed ; sour and mouldy hay, the ex- 

 live feeding on corn-stalks, also contribute a 

 tod deal to this disorder. 



Aathis disease is of an inflammatory character, 

 B application of spirits of turpentine and the 

 ,e, which produce inflammation, is entirely wrong. 

 iring the horns is at most curing symptoms and 

 It the disease. I recommend to every owner of 

 ttle the following mode of cure, tried by me a 

 •od many times with success : 

 When an animal is observed to be suSering from 

 is disorder, one or two quarts of blood, according 

 the size of the animal, are to be drawn immedi- 

 ely from a neck vein ; then two table-spoonfuls 

 tlie following powder are to bo given three times 

 ery day, the powder being previously dissolved 

 a pint of lukewarm water; this is to be coatiO' 

 id until the animal recovers: 

 Glauber's salts, 6 ounces. 



Cream of tartar, 2 " 



Purified saltpetre, 2 " 



Powdered root of altheae, 1 1-2" 



is necessary besides, to rub the animal frequent- 

 duringthe disease, principally on the back. But 

 the animal should be costive, either of the fol- 

 iring clysters is to be given : 

 Take a handful of camomile flowers, two hand- 

 ils of flaxseed ; boil them in two quarts of water, 

 jain them, and add eight ounces of linseed oil 

 nd three table-spoonfuls of common salt. This 

 lyster is to be applied by the means of a syringe. 



Sluiuld those nrticli'g not bo nt hand, take one 

 quart of wheat bran, pour two quarts •>( boiling wa- 

 ter on it, strain, and add eight ounces of flnxscod 

 oil atwl two ounces of common salt. This clyster 

 is to bo lukewarm when applied to the rcctiiin or 

 straight-gut, by the mean.'! of u Byrin(.'r or a litfun- 

 nel. JOSKPII KIKHKKR, 



I'elerinary Surf^eun. 



Harrisburir. Oct. f>, 1811. 



M'oman and j]griatUure. — Agriculture is un- 

 doubtedly the first and most important of industri- 

 ous pursuits. And it is an occupation in which, 

 from the earliest histories of the human race, wo- 

 man has delighted to engage, and by her labor, 

 and more especially by her counsels, ossist in 

 bringing to a state of perfection. Yes, in this 

 honorable pursuit, man has been nssistod by that 

 partner which the Eternal, in his goodness, has 

 given him to share his toils, alleviate his cares, 

 and embellish his life. Indeed, by looking over 

 the past, by reverting to the most distant periods 

 of time, we shall perceive through the glimmering 

 light, which succeeds the darkness of unknown 

 centuries, that woman, so well designated as the 

 " flower of the human species," has had, in all 

 ages, a direct share in the progress of Agriculture. 

 Let us look to Egypt. By raising the veil 

 which fiction and heathenism have thrown over 

 truth, we shall find that in remote ages, while 

 Osiris, the wise king of that country, who was af- 

 terwards deified, was dictating laws to the Egyp- 

 tians, Isis, his Queen, was giving them those pre- 

 cepts in Agriculture, which rendered the Egyptian 

 dominions the richest in the universe. They thus 

 became familiar with the mysteries of embank- 

 ments, irrigations, and drainings, in order to derive 

 all the benefit which could be afforded by the de- 

 posit of the benignant Nile. Isis chose the ox as 

 her type, on account of its great usefulness in Ag- 

 riculture ; and the Egyptians imagined that the 

 soul of the celebrated Queen, after her death, ani- 

 mated the ox ! — Selected. 



From the Maine Farmer. 



IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENT IN SELECT- 

 ING SEED WHEAT. 



Mr Editor : — Every thing that will advance 

 the interests of the grain grower ought to he made 

 known, especially in a country where the importa- 

 tion of bread stufl" is as common a circumstance as 

 in the State of Maine. And no farmer who has 

 actually tried an experiment, and knows by expe- 

 rience that the process will succeed better than 

 any former management, whether it be in the se- 

 lection and preparation of seed, or the manner of 

 preparing the ground on which it is cultivated, 

 ought to be backward in communicating the result 

 of his experience for the benefit of others. 



But without further remarks I will proceed to 

 state what this important discovery is, and leave it 

 with those who are willing to benefit by the ex- 

 periments of others to go and do likewise. 



In the selection of seed wheat, take at least 6 

 •bushels of a good quality, then take a sieve or 

 screen with holes sufficiently large, so that 5 bush- 

 els of the () will pass through it The one bushel 

 that remains will be kernels of the largest size, 

 and this should be used for seed. When this seed 

 is grown and germinates, it will be found that the 

 blades which spring from it will be uniform, and 



present tho samo healthy nppoaranc, and will 

 maintain tho same equality until thu timo of har- 

 vesting. Thus instead of having mi groat a pro- 

 portion of small wfiikly stocks storl from diseased 

 or pinched kernels, which con never produce nny 

 thing bulHinoll straw ami consuquontlywhrat of on 

 inferior (|ualily, tlio whole will stand a fair chance 

 to come to maturity, divcslrd of many evils which 

 attend tho sowing of grain where sifting is nifg- 

 Iccted. 



But says the reader, this important discovery of 

 which you speak, don't amount to any thing after 

 all. It has been known fur yeora, that to sift out 

 the small grains from seed wheat is a good idea, 

 and is now generally practised ninong our best 

 tanners. I will rcapcclfiilly ask such, have you 

 ever known silling carried to the extent I propose? 

 If you have not, you know but little of the real 

 benefits that will result from this discovery nnd a 

 practice in accordance with its reasonable theory. 



I am informed that Isaac Bowles, Esq. of this 

 town, tried tJie experiment the past season, and the 

 result was what he had good reason to expect. 

 The most perfect growth of wheat he has ever 

 raised. All the heads were about the same size, 

 the straw even, and no part seemed to have the ad- 

 vantage from the time it was sowed up to the day 

 of harvest. And here I will express a wish that 

 Mr. Bowles will make his views and experience 

 on this subject known to the public, as ho can 

 speak from his own experiense in this innlter. I 

 believe if this practice should be adopted general- 

 ly, by the farmers of this State, the quality and 

 quantity of ihe wheat crop would in a very few- 

 years be increased one quarter by the simple pro- 

 cess of sifting seed in the proportion I have- 

 named, and no fanner need be afraid of injuring his 

 seed by carrying the principle to too great an ex- 

 treme. Any one who candidly reflects on the sub- 

 ject, must be satisfied I think of the propriety and 

 reason there is in the suggestions I have made. 

 The improvement is within the reach of every 

 farmer, and he can satisfy himself on thiS point. 



Jfinthrop, ^rov. \84\. P. 



From the same. 



BLACK SEA WHEAT, 

 Mr Holmes : — As it was expected that all 

 those who had the Black Sea Wheat which was im- 

 ported last year, would give an account of the 

 manner of its treatment nnd success, and some are 

 bound to do it. I now proceed to give an account 

 of mine. I had two bushels of large good looking 

 wheat It was sowed on the 26th of last May, on. 

 land in good order after a crop of corn, the soil 

 was a clayey loam, a good wheat soil. From some 

 cause it came op thin, and was evidently loo thin 

 the whole time of iu growth. It is a larger spe- 

 cies of grain than the square headed wheat which 

 was mixed to some extent in the Black Sea Wheat 

 imported by Payson Williams. Either from the 

 late sowing or its being too thin, or something 

 else, the wheat shrunk considerably in the kernel, 

 but after all we obtained twenty and a half bush- 

 els. I have not ground any into flour. If sowed 

 in good season sufficiently thick, I know not why 

 it may not be a good variety. The Society has 

 ordered other varieties to be imported which will 

 be in season for next year, especially the bald. 



wheat 



ELIJAH WOOD 



mnthrop, Me. 



