Vol. C— No. 21. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



167 



f have raised this year nearly two thousand on a 

 small patch, where they grew so thick as literally 

 to crowd each other out of the ground. They re- 

 quire a light warm soil, and frequent hoemg." 



A'cio England Farmers' and Mechanics' Journal. 

 Conducted by E.Hulmes,M. D Professor of Chem- 

 istry, statural History, and Jlgriculture in Gardi- 

 ner Lyceum. 



A new publication with the above title, publish- 

 ed monthly, at Gardiner, Me. has just been com- 

 menced, and promises to pe a valuable accession 

 to the interests of science. We have seen the 

 first number, and from that specimen are led to 

 believe that the work will bo ably and judiciously 

 I onducted. The following extract from the intro- 

 duction devclopes the plan, and the means whicli 

 the conductor relies on for its execution. 



"Besides the assurance of assistance from seve- 

 ral gentlemer, well qualified to furnish valuable 

 information on the various topics which come 

 within our scope, and which will undoubtedly be 

 highly interesting, as well as orijrinal, — we have 

 ampte means of extracting from the various peri- 

 odicals of the day, whatever may he considered 

 useful to the Mechanics and the Farmers. Most 

 of the Scientific Journals and ftlagaziiics published 

 !u France, England, and the United States, are 

 taken at the Lyceum. Such selections from these 

 works will be made, as shall be considered appli- 

 cable to the design of our publication, and the 

 pursuits of our patrons. The inventive genius of 

 the people of New England, is another rich source 

 from which we e.\pect to derive much that is val- 

 uable. Every day produces some new combina- 

 uon of mechanical powers — some new improve- 

 ments in the arts of life, whe;-oby labor is lesson, 

 ed a.".d its effects increased." 



We are happy to unite our efforts with sucli, 

 fellow laborers, and are convinced that the de- 

 mand for works of useful information, will in- 

 crease in the same proportion in which the means 

 of supplying such demands are multiplied. 



CITY AFFAIRS. 

 On Monday last, the Hon. Josiah Quincy was 

 chosen Mayor, by a vote of 2159 to 440 — and John 

 F. Loring, Robert Fennelly, James Savage, Thom- 

 as Kendall, John Pickering, James IJ".'!, Phinoas 

 Upham, Samuel T. Armstron.5, Aldermen. — Mr 

 Amos Binney had 340 votes for Mayor, and there 

 were 100 scattering. 



T'.VENTIETn CONGRESS FIRST SESSION. 



In Senate Dec. 3, 1827.— The hour of 12 having 

 arrived, the Vice President took the chair. The 

 roll of Senators having been called over by Mr. 

 }..owrie the Secretary, it appeared that every 

 member was in attendance, except Mr. Webster, 

 of Mass and Mr. Thomas, of Illinois. Col. John- 

 son, of Kentucky, gave notice that he should in- 

 troduce a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt. 



House. — The House was called to order by M. 

 St. Clair Clarke, Clerk of the House — and the 

 iloU of tiie House btinp railed over by States, it 

 appeared that two hundred and seven members, 

 out of two hundred and thirteen answered to their 

 names ; the House proceeded to ballot for a 

 Speaker. The result was, 



For Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia, 104 



John W. Taylor, of New York, 94 



P. P. Barbour, of Virginia, 4 



Scattering votes, 3 



Animal Instinct. — A friend in South Bosion has | 

 given us tlio followinj;^ instance of the lono;(:vilv anil insiinet oi 

 the Hen, wliieli is worthy of notice— " V.arly in April 1317 1 

 rniscii a hrood of chickens, one of which survi\C'.l li!l Nestt-riiay, 

 when she duul, lingering under all the inlirniilies ofoUl aj;v, Im-- 

 ing 10 years and 8 months old. Till the List ^ eat she coiilinued 

 to lay e<^g;s, and rear chickens. During the last 8 or 10 nioiilhs 

 all her powers became sensibly impaired ; bnt her parental in- 

 stinct conlinticd — as she protected and provided for tlie broods of 

 other hens committed to Iter care ; and the last service of her 

 useful life, was the charge which she rfl/wH/uriVj/ assumed of a 

 brood that had lost dieir parent hen, assisting and protecting them 

 till the severity of the weather prevented." 



Dogs used as beasts of burden. — Cul. M'Kcnney 

 in his tour to the Western Lakes, &c. mentic-ns, that " in the 

 winter of 18^0, two gentlemen came from Lord Selkirk's (Bri- 

 tish) Establishment on the Red River, to I'rairie du Chion, on 

 the Mississippi, a distance of several hundred miles, each drawn 

 on a Ti-ain by three or four dogs." We have heard of dogs 

 being used in this manner in Russia, and perljaps in some 

 other eastern countries ; but were not apprised of their ever 

 having been subjected to the yoke or the collar, on this conti- 

 nent. The " Train," liere spoken of, is a species of broad 

 bottomed land-canoe, much used througitout Lower Canada, 

 calculated to be drawn wiUi case on the snow, where there is 

 no beaten tract. Unlike our sleighs, they have no runner, but 

 are drawn on their flat bottoms, and move in an irregular ziz- 

 zag manner, having nothing to guide or steady tiiem. 



The late Admiral Cosby, of Stradbally Hall had 

 as large and as brown a fist as any Admiral in his Majesty's 

 service. Happening one day, unfortunately, to lay it on the 

 table during dmner, at Colonel Fitzgerald's, Merrion-square j a 

 Mr. Jenkins, (a half blind doctor) who chanced to sit next to 

 the .Admiral, cast his eye upon the fist ; — the imperfection of his 

 vision, led him to believe it was a French roll of bread, and 

 without further ceremony, the doctor thrust his fork plump into 

 the Admiral's fist. The cotilusion which resulted may be easi- 

 ly imagined. 



A'ouei Capture. — On Friday, a wild deer, escap- 

 ed probably Irom his fastnesses in New Hampshire, was discov- 

 ered at sea, about two miles from the shore, and secured by two 

 men who were out in a skiff, fishing. The animal was shot at 

 on the other side of the river, and made to sea from the Salis- 

 bury point. There is reason to think he had been hard press- 

 ed — as, we believe, it is observed by hunters, that it is in ex- 

 treme trepidation only, that the animal takes to the water. It 

 was a lucky haul for the fishermen, ten dollars being obtained 

 for him. — Ntucburyport Herald. 



Among the recent inventions in oi;r city, is one 

 lately imported from Franco, by Mr. Riclnrd. for sponging 

 woolen cloth. It shrinks the clolii as much as by the usual 

 way, leaving all the original gloss and finish, which cannot be 

 removed by rain or dampness. We understand it has been adopt- 

 ed by several of the craft, and has given entire satisfaction. 



The great New Y'^ork Canal is re-opened as 

 far up as Rochester, — and boats are daily passing down to 

 Albany. 



The exclusive privileges of the East India Dock 

 Company expired on the 2d inst.; and as a proof of the advan- 

 tages of competition, the rates previously charged, amounting 

 to I2s. per Ion register, are now charged but 2s. b'd. 



A carpet manufactory, in Jersey city, (owned in 

 New York,) has a capital of 100,000 dollars, and employs one 

 hundred hands, making -,500 yards weekly. The spinning and 

 preparing the yarn employs another hundred persons. 



It is said the bad state of Mr. John Randolph's 

 health, will nut permit him to remain at Washington but a 

 few days. 



An order in Council has been issued, permitting 

 the entry of American vessels at the Bahama islands, in ballast 

 only, and exporting ihereftom, salt and fruit, only, to the United 

 Slates. 



It is stated that the Lord High Admiral of Great 

 Britain, has determined upon fitting out another expedition to 

 the North Pole. 



The Hon. Daniel Webster and his lady were 

 bolli detained by indisposition, at New York, at the last dates. 



Trees, Ornamental Ulirubs, f,c. 

 JIR WINSHII' ofi'.-rs Ibr sale at his Nmscrv, lu Brigl.toi,, 

 the largest varielv of Fruit and Ornamental 'I'lvcr., Shrubs, &c. 

 His collection of Fruit Trees is large aiKl well .selected ; and hi^ 

 variety of Oniamuntal .'Shrubs is very extcnsiv< comprising ihi' 

 Rose Acacia, Three ihonied Acacia, Gum A' . i ■ ■' uln How. 

 cring .Almonds, red and while Althea.«,UI;.i I'! i ' 1 i^ric- 



nia Radiean, Burning Busli, dwarf fiowcni. 1' sinui 



splendid flowering Catalpiis, Dahlias, Daj. hi, ' I'm'. :.l, .reon. 

 (first flowering snrubj variety of Grapes, vorletv of Huiieyruck- 

 le, English Aalnuls, SV'eeping willows, Ciuinccs, Syringos, La- 

 burnum, Snowballs, Rhubarb, Raspberries, Plums, Pecan iiu' 

 trees, Mountain Ash, Lilacs, Larkspur graiidillora, japan peai _ 

 Japonnica chorchorrus, iSic. — Orders for any of these article- 

 lelt with MrRussr.LL, at the New England Farmer office, wil 

 be executed on tiie same terms as at the nursery, and delivered 

 in Boston, free of expense. — Catalogues furnislicd gratis. 



Bremen Geese. 

 FOR sale, 10 pair superior BREMEN GEr.9E. Apply u- 

 TuoMAS WiLi.!.\Bis, Noudlo's Island, or to Mr Ri;ssi'.i.i.' ai 

 the New England Farmer oifice. Dec 7. 



For Sale, 



TWO large, well formed and powerful mares, with foal h\ 

 the celebrated imported luirse Bdtfaiind'^. These animals art 

 perfectly broke to the saddle aud all kinds of harness — will work 

 before oxen, and are peti<;ct!y kind and good travellers. To 

 persons wanting mares to breed from, this oflL-rs on opportuniu 

 not often met with.— Also 2 pair of WILD GEESE. 



Apply to Ben J. Austin, near Mr Greenougli's mcetinghousf 

 in Newton, or to J. B. Riisi>i;i,L, at the New England I'arme^ 

 ottice, Boston. Dec 7. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Superior Tulips. 



For sale at the office of the New England Farmer, a further 

 supply of Dutch Tulips, at a moderate price. 



Also, a few PO TATC ) ONIONS— with every variety of Gar- 

 den Seeds, Flower Seeds, i^v. 



Bremen Geese. 

 For sale, 3 pair of this superior breed of Geese ; they are de- 

 cidedly superior lo the common breed, in the great size they at- 

 tain, in the lacilily with which they may be raised, and iil the 

 comparatively small quantity of grain required to fatten them. — 

 Inqnire at this ofRce. 



APPLES, best, 



.^SHES, pot, 1st £orl, - - 

 pearl do. - - - 



BEAN!;, white, - - . - 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, 



cargo, No 1, new, - 



" No 2, new, - 



BUTTER,, inspect. No. 1. r.t 



CHEESE, new milk, - - - 

 skimraca milk, 



FLAX - - - - - - - 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, ■Bailiiiiore, Howurd i 

 Genesee, - - 



Rve, best. - - 



GRAIN, Rye - - 



Corn - - - 



Barley - - - 

 Gal? - - . - 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, 



HOPS, No 1, Inspection 



LF.ME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 



PLAISTER PARIS retails at 



PORK, Bone Middlings, new, 

 navy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, No 1, do. - - 



SEEDS, Hcid's Grass, - 



Clover .... 



WOOL, Merino, fullblood,-waEh 

 do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washe 



do 1-2 i^ i do 



Native - - - do 



I'uUtd, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 2d sort 

 do SpiniMnj, 1st sort 



PR O VISION, MAREE T. 

 BEEF, best pieces - - . . 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



••' whole hogs, - - - 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, ----.- 

 BUTTER, keg & tub, - 



lump, best, - . - 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - - - . 

 Indian, do. - . - - 

 POTATOES, (new) - - 

 CIDB», (according to quaK»»> 



