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NEW ENGLAND FAllMEll. 



June ti, 1827. 



that I can nowhere fin-1 so great satisfaction as in than that of the ./IgricuUuml ll'arehouse, No. 52 

 those innocent and useful pursuits, In in.iulging North Market street, (under the office of the New 

 these feelings I am led to reflect how much more England Farmer.) We have heard it asserted by 

 deliffhtful to an undebauchcd mind is the task of adequate judges, who have seen similar establish- j 

 making improvements on the earth, than all the j ments, as well in Europe hs the United Stales, that j 

 vain-gTory v.fiich can be acquired from ravaging it j for the number, variety, and evident utility of the 

 by the most unintcrrapted career of conquests. | implements, there is no repository of the kind; 



Ibid. 1 which can bear a comparison with that to which' 



WASHINGTON'S OPINION OF "HF. VALUE OF mules! we allude. ,• l ' 



... ^ ... . ,.• „„ i VVc Know ot no place where a leisure hour or 



I have a prospect of introducing into this coun- I • ' 



' ,'; . r • 1 1 ,„„„„ „ri'"''0 *=»" be more profitably as well as agreeably 



trv a verv excellent race of animals, by mean.s ol. ,■ ,"i 



V-, , .-.1 1- r c. ■ n „ „f ,i,„ spent, by any person who 13 concerned or takes an 



the liberal.tv ot the king of Spain. One ol the . "^ ' ■ , •, r ., u i i .i 



, ,. ,-, ,1. ., ,,.„ I interest in tiie pursuits of the husbandman, than 



lacks which he v/as pleased to present 10 me (the . . "^ . . ' 



' . . , . ,• I »,ri 1 1 :„u 1,;, in tlie spacious, airy, and convenient rooms ot this 



other perisned at sea is about 15 hands high, his ' ,i , r i. i ■ i . i fi 



,,',,., , . ,.''.,■ I Repository. Members of the egisaturo and other 



body and limbs very Ifirge in proponion to his i • ■' ,r n ■ . i . u i • 



, .^, , ., , 1- uTi , J <• 1,;™ ) Sentlemen are respectful v invited to call and in- 



heisrht; and the mules which I have had from him o ,■ „ " , • , i 



= ' , . , 1, r 14-, „..„;„o I spect the machines, &o. and practical and scien- 



appear to be extremely v/cU formed for service, r, , ' ,-r ,l ■ .. i. 



rW 1-. 11. • „.f„ f,„.„ tine farmers would gratify the proprietors by sng- 



i have likewise a lack and two jennettes from , . ^ j ,,• • . .u • 



,, ,, L- r .1 \i • 1 1 n „„„t f„ Resting improvements and additions to their as- 



Malta, whicli the JSlarquis de la Fayette sent to ^ .,,-,, . , , ■ , 



,1,. c- ■ . • I 11 I ,i„f„,i »„ tortment, which they wish to bring as near portec- 



me. The .Spanish lack seems well calculated to . ., , •' " 



, J , II. 1 ,1, „.!, tion as possible. 



breed ior slow, nc;ivy draught ; and the otn- \ ' 



ers for the saddle or lighter carriages. From destroy insects. 



these, altogether, 1 hope lo secure a race of ex- y.-^ i^^^,^ repeatedly published a mode of des- 

 traordinary goodness, which will stock the coun- 1 j,.oying insects, first suggested, we believe, by the 

 try. Their longevity and cheap keeping will be j ^^^ q^. Harris, and subsequently recommended 

 circumstances mnch in their favour. I am con- ; ^y jir Preston and others, of kindling fires ia gar- 

 vinced from the l.ltlo experiments I have made , .[^.^g ^^j „([,gf places, where insects nre injurious, 

 with the ordinary mule.., (which perform as much u^at the depredators may fly into the blaze. A 

 labour, with vastly less feeding than horses,) that gg^tleman assures us thr.t he"has proved the utili- 

 those of a superior quality will bo the best cattle Ly oCtliis practice : and this may be a good time 

 we can employ for the h.",rnc.ss : and indeed in a , c^. oj|,pj.g ^^ ^^^-^^ themselves of its practice, 

 few years I intend to drive no other lu my car- j)r Harris observed (see N. E. Parmer, vol. i. p. 

 riage, having appiopnatcd for the sole purpose of ,37,,) ^^^^ ^ j-i^d of flambeau mio-ht be made by 

 breeding them, upwards of twenty of my best ^^.j^ji^g j.^^^^ one end of a stick about a foot and 





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ill. 5'' 



-Ibid. 



SAND. 



No manure is so good as sand to loosen and 

 soften a clayey soil. A cLiy soil has more of the 

 food of plants in it than any other soil, and wants 

 only to have its coliesion sa.Ticienlly broken to 

 crive a free passage to t!ic roots of vegetables. A 

 layer of two and an half inches thick will' not be 

 too much for land in tillage if it bo a stiff clay. — 

 The benefit of sanding docs not appear so much 

 the first year, as in a year or two afterwards For 

 the oftener the land is tilled the more thoroughly 

 is the sand nii.scd with t'.-e clay. But Band, laid 

 on clay lun:!, in grass, will produce a great eCect. 



It is a rule, says Sir John Sincl-iir, in regard to 

 sandy soils, never to pick oJany small stones that 

 may be found in them, r.s tliey contribute to pre- 

 vent ev.iporalion, and to preserve moisture. It is 

 another ruin iVeqiicntly to renovate the strength 

 of such soiis, by laying ihani dovrn with grass 

 seeds, and pasturing them for a fe'-v years, as they 

 arc apt to be exhausted by raation, if corn crops 

 arc too frcquonlly repeated. 



AGRICULTURAL WARCHOUSF.. 



It was well rema,rked by T. D. Burrall, Esq. in 

 an Address delivered before the Ontario {M. Y. 

 Agricultural Socinty, that " uc sliould encourage 

 lal or saving machines in husbsnur}'. as this ten.i.s 

 to give us an advantage over tliosof countric.-. 

 where Uaido are dear, by enabling a stftaller capi 

 tal to yicl.l a g cater profit. Thus, i|||abour ii: 

 England be worth two shillings per dnj*, and here 

 it is worth four i^'iillings, then a machiiife perforni 

 ing the l.ibour of two days in one is of double the 

 value to us th-it it is there." If this statement \h 

 correct, (and we think there cm Iw n.. 1!,. ^ln of it 

 there are fsw establishment lions 



a half long, old rags, or swingled tow, dipped in 

 tar or melted brimstone. Let this be stuck into 

 the ground, and set on fire with a candle, and it 

 will continue burning a considerable time, and 

 prove the funereal pyre to myriads." Mr Preston 

 recommends simply kindling fires in a garden with 

 shavings and light wood. 



It has been remarked, in some parts of the 

 country, that birds are uncommonly scarce this 

 season. A new race of Martins has t.ot yet made 

 i!s appearance. An abundance of insects and 

 worms may be e.xpected. 



Early Cauliflowers will now produce their he 

 care must be taken to break down the leavet 

 preserve the flowers from sun and rain. Draw 

 earth round the plants, in the form of a basin 

 retain tlie water, which should be frequently 

 en them plentifully, which will greatly en^ ^jD 

 the size of the flowers ; this is absolutely ng 

 sary in dry seasons. 



The oiuliflower plants, from late sowing, sii 

 now be planted out finally ; if not done in ri iC""" 

 weatiier, give them water after planting, and 

 a large leaf ol cabbage, a.s a shade, over theiB fc'" 



Celery plants may now be planted out in trap 

 cs ; mark out the trenches by line, ten or tvtfi fc' 

 inches wide, and allow three feet between ti^ 

 and trench ; dig each trench a moderate sj 

 deep, and spread the earth, dug oul, equaj|j 'vM 

 each side of the trench ; put about three ii^ M'* 

 of very rotten dung into the trench, thou pare 

 sides, and dig these with about two inches of 

 under mould, incorporating all together ; theq M'' 

 in the plants, in the middle of the trench, iqt fei 

 gle rows, about six inches asunder ; trim 

 before planting. When completed give ttiS L^j 

 plentiful watering, and shade them by plaii 

 slicks across the trenches, and over those 

 pine boards, until they strike root, and boj^ 

 grow, when the boards are to be taken off. j 

 When the plants are grown to the heigB 

 eight or nine inches, they should have their 

 ' landing, this must bo done, by pulverizing' 

 I earth, and laying it gently around their ■ 

 I leaving the hearts and tops free ; repeati]| 

 every few days, until they !ire blanched of r 

 ficient height. 



'ifexo peas may still bo sown, and if the ssjk i 

 prove moist, they may produce 



The Mspurngus, now running up to seed, slii jii: 

 be cleared from weeds ; .'ilso the seeding pir 



Small Sallads. — Centinue to sow cresses 

 other small sallads, once a week. Water t' 

 often, in dry weather. Afi!i< 



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GARDENER'S CALENDAR FOR JUNE. 



Melons mid Cucumbers. — All the melons and 

 cucumbers that have hitherto been under the pro- 

 tection of glasses or paper frames, may flow have 

 them removed, and be fully e.vposed to the open 

 air. Refreshment of water will be necessary oc- 

 casionally, and particularly to cucumbers. 



Keep them entirely free from weeds, and hoe 

 the ground between the plants frequently : C.rnw 

 the earth gently to the stems of all, and lay the 

 vines off in a neat and regular manner; prune 

 lu.'curiances, by nipping off the runners ; lay a sliin- 

 rjle or slate under eacli fruit of the melons. 



The last week 6f this month sow general crops 

 of melons and cucutiibers for pickling. 



Wntirmelons, Squashes and Pumpkins. — These 

 plants should be thinned now, if not done before, 

 leaving but three in each hill ; draw the earth 

 A-ith a hoe up to the stems of the plants, as hiiih 

 IS the seed leaves ; keep the ground loose, and 

 perfectly clear of^ weeds; 



Swicl Potatoes must have earth drawn round the 

 '■.ills, to encourage the growth of the root."; ; lay 

 ifT the vines as regularly a? v '' ' and 



keep them free from weeds. 



TRADESME.N'S VILLAS. 



' These gardens of the smaller kind, may con 

 from a fourth part to a \\ hole acre, and are c 

 monly managed by a sort of hybrid gardener, ' 

 acts also in the capacity of groom, or of hoH * 



[servant. On a larger scale they are matuigei 

 master gardeners of the lowest kind, as from s 

 situations they can seldom rise to be heai! { 

 doners. Besides attending to the duties of 

 jobber, as to suburban gardens, the citizen's | 



I dener ought to study to procure early und . 

 crops of the vegetables most in use ; as p( 

 kidueybeans, potatoes, turnips, &.C., bec;iuse 

 these seasons they are dear to purchase. M 

 summer crops are of less consequence, 's tl 

 may be procured cheap at market. For . .tii 

 reasons, he ought never to be deficient of > ila 

 pot and s.veet herbs, tart pbnt^, &c., as ti:, •: ; ! 

 dcar..r to purchase in proportion lo other \ ' gc 

 bles, because less in demauil. If there arc fram 

 hot-be,!s, and hot-liousos, the same genernl pr 

 eiples are to be observed, viz. when the whole 

 what is necessary for the consumption of the fai 

 ly cannot be raised, to raise such crops as nhe' 



jerlrom their kind, or the seasons at which th 



late grown, are most dear to purchase. — Loadi 



In Berlin, Prussia, there is a morning, ii;iil-di 

 evening, and mirfiii^'/ii Ga/ette — !ind the latt 

 (far from being sleepy, is sa. ; '-' !■(> the mc?t lii 

 i ly of them all. 



