Vol. v.— No. 4i). 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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the former case 'liere will be considerable 

 in drying from -lie produce bcinn: in so soft 

 wreen a condi''0"i »"'^ '" "'O latter from a 

 ; proportion ri the noiirishino; properties being 

 nded. Gr-ss when mown before it comes in 

 flower viiilc the rich saccharine juice is in 

 retiiini^ "t tlio joints of the flower-stonis is 

 e uost proper condition for being; cut down, 

 tfut period it must contain the largest pro- 

 f»i of nutritious materials, but which then be- 

 to be absorbed, and taken up in proportion as 

 owers e.xpand, and the seeds ripen, so as to 

 itute the meal or starch of the seed lobes, and 

 her dispersed on the land, or fed upon by 

 ; the gr;;ss stems with their leaves being 

 a a similar situation to that of the straw of 

 d grain. But there are other circumstances 

 8 those of ripeness, to be attended to in dc- 

 ning the period of cutting crops of grass, aa 

 mo cases when they are thick upon the 

 d the bottom parts become of a yellow color 

 3 the flowering fully takes place ; and on 

 circumstances it will often be the best prae- 

 mow as soon as the weather will possibly 

 ; for if this bo neglected, there will be 

 danger of its rotting, or at any rate of its 

 ing a disagreeable flarour, and becoming of 

 ittle value. Whore grass is very tall, as is 

 the case in moist meadows, it is liable to fall 

 and lodge, by which the same effects are 

 ced. — Loudon. 



fetj remarkable description is given from 

 liverpool Chronicle, of two shocks of Liglit- 

 feceived by the packet ship New York, on 

 th of April, when three days from N. York, 



late passage to Liverpool. The first shock 

 It half past 5 o'clock in the morning, when 



.ssengers were in their births. It was ex- 

 lly violent, shattered the mast head, penc- 

 I; the deck, and passed to the water by two 

 ire branehes, one of which passed through 

 ore room and ladies' cabin, shattering many 

 5 as it passed. The ship was on fire in seve- 

 ices, but the fire was soon extinguished by 

 iin, which fell in torrents, mixed with hail. 

 hip had a chain conductor on board, but aa 

 ; not a season for expecting thunder storms, 



not up. After this storm, however, Capt. 

 ;t ordered it to be raised to the main royal 

 bead, and brought down to the water. At 2 

 Ik in the afternoon another storm came on, 

 he ship again received a violent shock, which 

 B thoMght, but for the conductor, would have 

 !her to the bottom. The conductor itself, 



1 consisted of links of iron a quarter of an 

 hick, was rent to atoms, ai.d fragments of it 

 scattered on deck. The ship was filled with 



2 and a sulphureous smell ; sou>e of the men 

 struck, but none were severely iniarod 



[Salem Gazette.] 



Massachusetts gentleman, in Baltimore, late 

 ote that he had intended to send a fashion 

 iat to his daughter, but was afraid to ven 

 ton the deck of the packet, and could not 

 f! down the liatrhway. [Ibid.] 



lack-driver in New-York ran over and killed 

 ( d last week. It seems he was driving a gen- 

 "3 n who begged him to stop, but the unfeeling 

 said they ought to take care of their chil- 

 ■< He has been arrested and is in Bridewell. 



The late tripoftho Tecumseh, says the Cincin- 

 nati Register, opens ii wide field for speculation, 

 on the subject of steam boat navigation. This 

 powerful boat made the voyage from Louisville to 

 New-Orleans, and back again in 15 days, having 

 remained at Orleans two days, which leaves 13 

 days for the actual running time. This is equal to 

 '230 miles per day ; as she came up in eight days 

 two hours, she must iiave descended in four days 

 U'i hours, — It is probable that in the present state 

 of the steam Engine, this rapidity cannot be much 

 increased, as all the space which can be spared 

 for this purpose, is now on our large boats, filled 

 up with boiler. — VVIiat effect will be produced by 

 the application of Mr. Perkins' principle, is yet to 

 be tried. 



The bones of an animal, calculated when alive, 

 to have measured twenty-five feet round the body 

 and one hundred and Ihirlij feet in length, were ex- 



liibited in New-Orleans on the 1st of April 



The bones were discovered some time since in one 

 of the prairies near the mouth of the Mississippi. 

 The cranial bone, which is among the collection, 

 weighs twelve hundred pounds. They are justly 

 considered a great natural curiosity. A gentle- 

 man at N. Orleans has furnished the editor of the 

 Charleston Courier with a scientific description 

 of them. He says — " of the nature or species of 

 this monster we have yet to learn. It has been 

 conjectured that it was amphibious, perhaps of 

 crocodile species and in this opinion I certainly 

 concur. " — Manufacturers If Farmers Journal. 



Mr Southworth Howland, of West Brookfield, 

 Ms. (says a Worcester paper,) has succeeded in 

 lemedying the evils occasioned by the amputation 

 of limbs. The substitutes are made with joints 

 in the toe, ancle and knee. They are worn with 

 ease and appear natural. They have been proved 

 by many individuals, and in all cases have com- 

 pletely answered the purpose for which they are 

 intended. 



Hingham Iron Foundry. 



THE sukscriber having erected a Furnace for the 

 castinj of fRON, in Hingham, and having procured 

 raithlul and experienced workmen, is now ready to re- 

 ceive and exeeule orders for Machinery an«l other 

 Castings on th»most liberal terms for cash or credit. — 

 ['articular attention being paid to the quality of the 

 Iron, as well Qs the execution of the work, he hopes to 

 jlve full satisfaction to those wh» favsur him with 

 their patronage. 



Orders promptly and faithfully executed on applica- 

 tion to .1. R. NEWELL, No. 0'.' North Market street, 

 or the subscriber in Hingham. BENJ. 'i'HOM AS. 



Shop 6T»VESof a superior pattern, for sale as ab»Te. 



Grammatical Chart. 



.lust Published by JOHN MARSH, N»s. 9S & 9C 

 State street, Hurd's Grammatical Chart, or Private 

 Instructer of the English Language. Second edition, 

 with Additions and Improvements by the Author. 



(Cj^Committees and Teachers of schools are invited 

 to call orst.nd for a copy of this work for examination. 

 epistf. June 15. 



E. PUTNA.M No 12 Washington Street, has for sale. 

 Watches, Jewelry, Combs, Taney Goods, Gold Bead.s 

 and Silver Spoons, (warranted) which he will sell low 

 for cash. 



E. P. will sell what Military Goods he has on hand 

 cheaper than they can be boujht in the city, being de. 

 tormincd t* close this part of his business this season 



Intemperance. — Hugh King, a soldier, was exe- 

 cuted at St. Louis, on the 27th May, for the mur- 

 der of Martin Green. At the place of execution' 

 he delivered a neat speech, and among other ad- 

 monitory remarks are the following : " ! ^;an trace 

 most of my overt acts of wickedness to intempe- 

 rance. The influence ,of arder^l spirits has been 

 to destroy my reason for the time being. I often 

 had a faint, and sometimes no recollection of 

 things that transnir-^d when I was partially intox- 

 icated, I have no recollection of killing Sergeant 

 Green, nor of firing a^un that day, nor of many 

 things which are said to have transpired about 

 thi>/itime. I had been for several days under the 

 influence of liquor ; yet I do not plead this as any 

 justification of my crime. From the testimony of 

 otheis, I can have no doubt but that I shot Green, 

 though I never harboured ill-will against him. — 

 According to the laws of God and my country, I 

 have forfeited my life. " 



Christian Freeman. 



HUNT & STIMSON, Booksellers. No. 8 Court St. 

 have become agents for the Old Hampshire Post & 

 Christian Freeman, printed in Northampton. 



As a part •f this paper is devoted to the inculcation 

 of liberal views of Christianity ; the Editor and Propri- 

 etor hopes to tbtain, a share of the patronage of those 

 in the Metropolis, favourable to those views. 



Ju»e29, 18CT. 



PRICES OF COU NTRY PRODUCE. 



Corrected every Thursday evening! 



FROM 



APPLES, best, 



aSHES, pot, 1st sort, - - - 

 pearl do. - - . . 



BEAN;^, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, - 



cargo, No 1, new, - - 



" No 2, new, - - 



BUTTER, inspect. No. 1. new, 



CHEESE, new milk, - - - - 



skimraed milk, - - 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED' 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St 

 Genesee, - - . 



Rye, btst, ... 



GRAIN, Rye 



Corn - ... 



Barley - . - - 



Oats - - . - - 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, - 



HOPS, No 1, Inspection - - 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 

 PLAISTER PARIS retails at 

 rORK, Bone Middlings, new, 

 navy, mess, do. 



No 1, do. - - 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 



Clover .... 



WOOL, Merino, full blood,wash 

 do unwashed 

 do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 & i do 



Native - - - do 



Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 2d sort 

 Spinning, 1st sort 



PROriSIO.r MARKET. 

 BEFI, b<'?t pieces - - - - 

 PORR, frch. best pieces, - , 

 whole hogs, - - ■ 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, ...... 



BUTTER, keg k tub, - 



lump, best, - . 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - - - . 

 Indian, do, - . - ■ 

 POTATOES, - - 



CIDER, liquor, (new) - - ■ 



