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NEW Ei\GLAx\D FARiMER. 



l!i good orJer, and so tiry ns to be in;lde | unknown shoal or rock, wouW refuse to anchor a buoy ; 

 "■' ■■ as a sijual of danger to his brother mariner? yet wc 



irtlii ;uid loofc. Tlic earliest sown will bo the 

 l;irgor-t, ;iiid, in llie northern parts of tiie coun- 

 try, nenrly as tender and as good ;is il" sown la- 

 ter." Mr. Cobbett states that " the same sea- 

 son, same soil, same manure, same preparation 

 for sowing, same intcr-ciillivatioii, s^ame time ol" 

 taking U[i, and mode of preserving the crop all 

 belong to the carrot which are used with the 

 beet. .Some fine roots may be caiefully pre- 

 serred to plant out for seed in the spring ; and 

 the seed should be taken only from the centre 

 .seed stalks of the carrots, for that is the finest. 

 The mark of a good kind is deep rod color of 

 the top. The paler ones are degenerate, and 

 the yellozj ones are fast go'ng back to the wild 

 carrot." 



l'»\RSNn'. — This plant may be cultivated in the 

 same manner with beets and carrots. In Eng- 

 I ind Ihoy are freijuently raised by tieid culture, 

 and by some are said to yield more and better 

 food for stock or swine than the carrot or al- 

 most any other root. 



Rini-H should be sown thin in little drills six 

 inches asunder, as early as possible in the 

 spring, and a little bed every three weeks du- 

 ring the summer. As they are uncertain in 

 their growth, it has been recommended to put 

 in the seeds between rows of other plants; and 

 they arc so soon pulled up that they will not in- 

 commode the plants among which they grow. 



I'lantivo o.n Ridges. — This practice seems to 

 be less generally approved of than formerly. 

 Col. I'owell, of rhiladclphia, condemns it, (see 

 N. E. Farmer, p. 277.) It is, we believe, less 

 practised in England than it has been, although 

 the moisture of the climate in Great Britain 

 would seem to make it more proper for that 

 country than for ours. 



LATEST NE« S FROM EUROPE. 

 By a late arrival at New York, London papers 



tear It is loo much the fabhion to suppress a hwuledge I been receii-ed to the 5th, and Liverpool to the 7 i*ei 

 o//iuV«nj, in cases of new and unsuccessful processes." "" — ■- "'- ' - 



Large Animals. — An ox, owned by Capt. GUman, 

 of Exeter, N. H. was lately killed and slaughtered in 

 rortsmouth. The animal weighed alive 24s;o lbs. the 



quarters 1753 lbs. A ho» brought in from Berwick 



on the same day weighed 754 lbs. ; he was raised by 

 William Smith, and purchased by Mr. Edmonds. 



American Alum. — Samples of alum and Roman vit- 

 riol have been manufactured in Salem, Mass. which 

 were forwarded to Professor rilliman, of Yale College, 

 anil are said by him to surpass any thing of the kind, 

 which he had ever seen. '• The works in Salem (says 

 the Salem Observer,) give constant employment to 

 nearly 20 men, and are under the management of Mr. 

 Joshua Upham, a very capable and judicious chemist." 



Cuilivalion o/ Grapes.— \ correspondent in the 

 .\merican Farmer communicates the following method 

 I of propagating the Grape vine: Take a cutting of 

 three eyes, and make a place by removing the earth, 

 tlie same as you would to plant Indian corn in a hill, 

 and lay in two cuttings flat at the bottom, of three 

 eyes each, and cover them in the same manner that 

 you would corn ; out of a considerable niunber thus 

 planted in a border scarcely one failed. 



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 SOCIETY. 



The article with (he above title, with which we 

 have commenced this day's paper, will reward a dili- 

 gent pcj-usal, not only ol' those who wish to become 

 competitors for the [)remiums thus offered, but of every 



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.March. These rather increase than diminish thi 

 sea of apprehension of war between France and 



The session of the extraordinary Cortes had bee 

 solved. They had previously decreed the remoi 

 the King, and transfer of the seat of govei 

 should invasion take place, to Cadiz. The Kin 

 posed this, and dismissed his ministers. As soon _^ 

 was known the populace assembled, and threateni 

 assault the palace. The king was alarmed and r« 

 ed his ministers, and it is supposed that he will 

 mattly comply with their wishes. He sits upon a 

 tering throne, which probably a popular gust 

 eventually overturn 



Meeting of Parliament .—T3.r\isjiienl assembli 

 the 4th of h'ebruary, and his Majesty's Message 

 read. In this it is stated that "his Majesty decll 

 being a party to Jtny proceedings at Verona, t 

 could be de'jmed an interference in the internal 

 rcrns of Spain on the part of Foreign Powers, 

 his Majesty has since used, and continues to use,] 

 most anxious endeavors and good offices to allay 

 irritation unhappily subsisting between the French 

 Spanish Governments; and to avert, if possible, 

 calamity of war between France and Spain." li 

 plain, therefore, that the British government does 

 approve of the conduct of the Congress at Verona v 

 regard to Spain, and this is an important point gai 

 by the Spaniards. If the British Lion does not re 

 and shake himself on this occasion he must be a 1 



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Presrrring Vines from bugs, — A writer in the Ame- 

 rican Farmer remarks that " We last year adopted a ( Tj, „„ , j j , i. ,.-,.■, 

 contrivance (on the recommendation of ^ Jthcr,) "''^ "'^f '' ''"'^ "l"^"" '".^f^,'''' ^^.skers spun i 

 which 1 regard as of very great importance in the cu 1- "Pf, '" V»'L'i "^^ submitted to the operation of! 

 t;„o!.„„ „r „ ,1 „ A .u 1 . '''fl - °^ Eastman's straw Cutter, and his eye te 

 tivation ol melons. As soon as the young plants ap- , i. j . -.i. n . » j i .• 



„,_„. , ,, , ■ ?■ r r knocked out with a mallet. A mere declaration on 



peared, we put over them a box consisting of four 



pieces of shingles, or thin boards, nailed together, one 

 foot long, and about eight inches broad — over the top 

 of this box is stretched a thin piece of worn out mus- 

 lin, or millinet, and the edges fastened with tacks to 

 the side of the box. This cover, while it admits the 

 air and light, protects the plants effectually from bugs 

 and flies, and shields them from cold winds and frosts. 

 The difference in the growth of the plants thus cover- 

 ed, and those which were left unprotected, was almost 

 incredible, and I observed that while the latter were 

 parched with the drought, the soil round the others was 

 constantly moist, and their leaves in the raoruino^ were 

 loaded with dew." 



This device we have known put in pr.acticc with 

 good success, and is in substance what we have recom- 

 mended in a preceding article in this day's paper. To 



other person, who feels an interest in the theory or ' "}^^^ assurance doubly sure, it might be well to scald 



practice of agriculture. The variation from the usual 

 objects of such donations appears to us to be judicious, 

 and calculati d to give new and profitable directions to 

 the pursuits of the husbandman. The " Remarks" 

 whijh accompany the statements of premiums, (as 

 might well be expected from the eminent and scientific 

 agriculturist, whose name is subjoined) will assist ve- 

 ry materially in attaining the objects specified ; and 

 experiments made in accordance with those remarks, 

 and detailed with accuracy, will add greatly to the gen- 

 eral stock of agricultural knowledge. 



Heligoland Beans. — A writer in the American Far- 

 mer, vol. V, p. 11, says: " Farmers are frequently im- 

 posed on, by those who lir.'t ofl'er rare seeds for sale, 

 and I generally make experiments on a small scale : if 

 1 find the article not valrable, or curious, 1 discard it ; 

 for instance, the Heligoland bean was pnflc'd off, as a 

 very valuable field bean, producing very abundantly. 

 I [irocured two pints, (at the rate of sixty four dollars 

 per bushel.) I planted Ihem carefully in good ground, 

 expecting to make enough to plant an acre or two, but 

 was disappointed ; I planted them two years, and con- 

 cluded 1 had iieen imposed on. It is not necessary to 

 give the character of this bean, as 1 believe all who 

 have planted it have discardid it ; I think it worthless 

 in the extreme." We should like to know if this bean 

 has been tried and condemned in liie northern states, 

 as we fully concur with a remark on this subject liy 

 the Editor of the Am. Farmer, viz. " It is perhaiis more 

 incumbent on us lo report when the result is unfavora- 

 ble llia« when it is promising — where is the benellt of 

 exprriments if the result be not made known? What 

 would wc s»y of the Pilot, who being wrecked ou an 



the earth within the boxes with a decoction of elder, 

 and thus preserve the seeds and young plants from 

 worms as well as bugs. 



part of Great Britain that she would make a comn 

 cau"e with Spain, would keep the restless French 

 terineddlers on their own side of the Pyrrenees, s 

 the peace of Europe would be preserved without sti 

 ing a stroke. 



French Delates. — The French Assembly has ha. 

 stormy session. Many of its members reprobate i 

 war, but the majority seem determined to plnnge i 

 two rations in a sea of blood, which threatens to OT 

 whelm all Europe rather than not support the Bo 

 bons. The " contagion" of Liberty they consider 

 more to be dreaded than the plague, and are deterui 

 ed to put a stop to its progress by destroying the j 

 tiects already infected. It is to be hoped, howev 

 that it will break out in the camps of the invaders, a 

 cause their forces to wither like so many unrooted ca 

 bage plants exposed to a burning meridian sun. 



A friend to Liberty. — Manuel, a member of t 

 French Chamber of Deputies, has made-himself fame 

 hy his opposition to the unjust and nefarious Crujo. 

 igainst freedom in Spain. He attempted repeated 

 to utter his sentiments, but was as frequently overpoi 

 ered and his voice drowned by the hubbubs of the pa 

 tizans of despotism. The people without, the spect: 

 tors, and multitudes in the streets, cheered and a) 



Gas Lights. — A bill to incorporat* a Gas Light Com- 

 pany, has passed both branches of the Legislature of 

 New York. The practicability and economy of light- 

 ing streets and iiouses with gas is now fully established ,,,,„ ,,, , .... .- 

 by repeated and successful trials. Londoa and Liver- P'^uded the efl-orts of Manuel, and it is the opinion . (* 

 pool, and many of the principal manufacturing towns , ^""^ sagacious observers that his exertions, togeth. j| 

 in Great Britain, are lighted in this way. Hotels in t ■"'"» ""^ manner m which the populace have receive i 

 Baltimore and Philadelphia are also supplied with gas '""' ^'" '"''"'^'^ "i*" '^^'^"^^ government to pause btl 

 lishts, which are said to unite safety, economy and | ^"^^ ""^y ^'"""^ ^P=*'"' ^"'^ perhaps cause the indefinit ^ 

 brilliancy, in a degree surpassing the expectations of [ P°5'P<»^ement of hostilities. 4 



those who introduced the improvement. 



Don'^t scald yorcr Poultry. — A writer in a Connecticut 

 paper, remarks upon scalding poultry, as follows: — 

 Scalded fowls are ill looking and will not sell for so 

 much as those that are picked, and soon spoil, often 

 before market ; otherwise the feathers, although not of 

 the first quality, will amply pay for plucking. By 

 scalding, poultry is deprived of its delicious flavour, is 

 niad< insipid, often producing what is termed rising on 

 the stomach. 



The application of Chemistry to the art of coloring 

 (says the Providence Journal) is making rapid advances 

 in this country. The artist is no longer obliged to grope 

 in the dark for experience. Acquainted with those na- 

 tur:il laws which are applicable to his profession, he 

 goes on from one improvement to another with that 

 confidenc*^ which is always inspired by knowledge. — 

 Our blacks and blues are now as firm and brilliant as 

 those of the best artist* in Europe. 



Oporto is now open to the admission of foreign grain 

 about 1600 tons had arrived ; but such is the extent o I 

 the wants of the country, that it produced little or m\ 

 impression on the markets. It is expected that Lisboilj 

 will also be opened. Barcelona has also been opened.' 

 for two months, from the 14th of February. There ii } 

 no doubt but that scarcity exists in all the provinces^' 

 of Spain and Portugal. 4 



The Emperor of Russia arrived in tlie capital of his 

 dominions on the 3d February, after an absence of six 

 months. He immediately proceeded to the cathedral 

 of our Lady of Cassan, where Te Denm was performed 

 for his safe return. The city was illuminated in the 

 evening, 



Faifage of Discovery. — It has been reported that the 

 vessels under Capt. Parry, which undertook to seek a '. 

 north-west passage, had been seen in the Pacific ocean ' 

 on their return, after having effected the object of their 

 voyage. Tliis report, however, we are sorry to observe, 

 has been contradicteid. 



