Vol. 0.— No. 27 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



215 



ilar kind fermented, are as valuable as the same 

 articles boiled, is a question which needs experi- 

 ments to furnish data for its decision. But in all 

 cases, care should be t.nken to use the drank, or 

 fermented mixture, while it is yet sweet, after 

 fermentation has commenced ; or at farthest when 

 it is just beginning to be sour. 



We shall clcso these remarks with an article 

 taken from the Furmet's Journal, printed in Lon- 

 don, which we have already inserteil [vol iv. pa^e 

 210,] but republish for the benefit of recent sub- 

 scribers : Winter food for cows. M. Ihaubert. the 

 director of the veferiniry school of Alfort, had a 

 number of cows which yielded twelve gallons of 

 milk every day In his publicatinns on the sub- 

 ject, he observes thai cows fed in the winter upon 

 dry substances gives less milk than those which 

 are kept upon a green diet, and also that their 

 milk loses much of its quality. Ho published the 

 following receipt, by the use of which his cows 

 afforded him an equal quantity and quality of milk 

 during the winter as during the summer: T^ko 

 a bushel of potatoes, break them whilst raw, place 

 them in a barrel standing up. pulling in succes- 

 sively a layer of potatoes and a layer of bran, and 

 a small quantify of yea-'t in the middle of the 

 mass, which is to be left thus to ferment during a 

 whole week, and when the vinous taste has per- 

 vaded the whole mixture it is then given to the 

 cows, v\ho eat it greedily. 



iron pestle and mortar would work the ingredients 

 together at least equally well, and without hazard. 



T" prevent the Ejfects of Poison of Lead on 

 Painters, Glaziers, S,-c. — The physicians and sur- 

 geons of the B ith Hospital, in England, ordered 

 the following cautions to be made public, to be 

 observed particulnrly by printers or compositors, 

 plumbers, glaizers, ptiintpra ami other artificers. 



To maintain the strictest tempcr.mce respect- 

 ing distilled spirits, ivhich had belter be altogeth- 

 er forborne. To pay the striotest attention to 

 cleanliness ; and never, when it ca" be avoided, 

 to daub their hands with paint, and particularly 

 never to eat their meals nor go to rest without 

 washing their hands and face. Not to eat or 

 drink in the room nr place wherein they work, 

 and much less to suffer any food or drink to re- 

 main exposed to the fumes or dust of the metal in 

 the rooms or warehouses. As the clothes of per- 

 sons in this line (painters particularly) arc gener- 

 ally observed to be much soiled with the colours 

 they use, it is recommended to them to perform 

 their work in frocks of ticking which maybe fre- 

 quently washed, and conveniently laid aside, when 

 the workmen go to their meals, and again put on 

 when they resume their work. Every business 

 which can, in these branches, should be perform- 

 ed with gloves on the hands ; and woollen or 

 worsted gloves are recommended, as they may be 

 often washed, which Ihcy should always be after 

 being soiled with paint or even by much rubbing 

 against the metal. Caution is necessary in mix- 

 ing, or even in unpacking the dry colours, that 

 the fine powder does not got into their mouths or 

 be drawn in by their breath. A crape covering 

 over the face might be of service, but care should 

 be taken to turn always the same side towards 

 the face, and to clean or wash it frequently. All 

 artificers should avoid touching lead when hot ; 

 and this caution is especially nece.ssary for print- 

 ers or compositors, who have often lost the use of 

 their limbs by handling the types when drying hj 

 the fire, after being washed. Glaziers' putty 

 should never be made nor moulded by hand. An i 



AGRICULTURAL LIBRARIES. 



The Editor ot the Columbian Reporter, in copy- 

 ing Mr Howard's Address from the New England 

 Farmer of the 11th inst. accompanies it with the 

 following remarks: 



It is but a few years since, that books or publi- 

 cations of any description, relating to agriculture 



were derided every where by practical farmers 



It seemed not to be admitted that husbandry could 

 be improved in the same way in which other arts 

 have been advanced. A knowledge of the best 

 modes of cultivation, could be obtained, in the 

 opinion of most practical farmers, only by those 

 who wrought the earth; and each, it would seem, 

 thought his own way as good as any which had 

 been or could be adopted. These opinions have, 

 within a few years, happily been giving way to 

 more rational, enlightened views. As evidence of 

 tho existence of better opinions on the subject of 

 agriculture, we have noticed with much satis- 

 faction the establishment of an Agricultural Li- 

 brary Company, in a neighbouring town, at the 

 Ist annual meeting of which, this Address was 

 delivered. This is the first association of the kind 

 we have known, and it is creditable to the commu- 

 nity in which it originated. The example may be 

 advantageously followed in other places. Mr How- 

 ard is an intelligent, practical farmer, and it is 

 gratifying to see such men combatting opinions, 

 (as the latter part of the Addres more partic ularly 

 does) which many engaged in the same pursuits 

 have held, and probably still hold. The Address 

 is worthy the notice of all who feel interested in 

 the prosperity of agriculture. 



Ma Pessenden — I wish to inquire through the 

 medium of your useful paper, of some of your able 

 correspondents, whether the piths from cattle's 

 horns may not be worth pounding, or.grinding for 

 manure, and what kind of soil would be most 

 benefitted thereby ; also, whether the bark or tan 

 from tanneries, may not be beneficial to some soils, 

 or be woith burning for tho ashes for manure. 



Jan. 13, 1828. Yours, D. J 



Seeds fur < onntrij Dealt r.'i 

 Traders in the counu y, wlio may wrsli to keep an assorlme.nf 

 of Garden .Scoils for sale, are informed ihey i-.iii be luinislied 

 at the Ne" fin^laiid Farmer office, No. o'i .\oitli Market street, 

 Boston, " 1 l.oxes conlainiug a complete asxirtnifnl df the 

 seeds mostl used in a kitchen garden, n as favoralilc leiins as 

 tlicy can be purchased in this country, neatly done up in small 

 papers, at Ij and 12 cts each — warranted to be of llie growth of 

 1827, and of the purest qualil:/. Obnamkntai. Fi.owkb 

 Seed.s will be added on the saine terms, when ordered, as well 

 as Peas, Beaks, Early Wuite Sweet Corn, &c. of dif- 

 ferent sorts. 



iSVieet Almanack. 

 Just published at the New England Farmer office, a Sheet 

 Almanack lor 1828. 



Account Books, ifc. 



.Tust manufactured a complete assortment of Account Bo ks 

 made of the best materials and in the most approved modern 

 style adapted to every capacity of business. ^School Books, Bi- 

 bles. J^'c. ; Paper of all kinds; the greatest variety ol Stuliona- 

 nj, i^»c. to be found in the city, may be had at unusual low 

 prices, al No. % &. 9S litate street, two doors east ol Merchants' 

 Row, by JOHN AlARSH 



J. M. is agent for P. Byrnes' Qitill and Water iManulactory, 

 New York. Also for Wm. Gordak's celebrated Medicine, and 

 will supply all orders for their articles at their prices. 



Dutch Bulbous Roots. 



Just received atthe office of the New fc^nglaurl Farmer, a fur- 

 ther supply of fine double and single Hyaeinihs. Tulips, Narcis- 

 sus, Tuberoses, Jacobean Lilies, Tiger Lilies. Ranunculus. &c. 



Also, a lew POTATi, ONIONS— with every variety of Gar- 

 den Seeds, Flower Secdsj t^T . 



PRicEs^p countryIproduck 



Corrected every Thur.sday evening 



CARD. 



03^ A. PAR-tlENTiER, tlie gentleman whose sJiccess in laying 

 out Gardens and Pleasure Grounds is so well hrottn, toon-Id wait 

 on such Gentlemen in the vicinity of Boston as nuvj wish his sen'ices 

 in tlie course of the winter, provided immediate notice was given at 



the office of the New England Fanner. His business loill not 



permit hint to leave at any other season ; and in fact tlie season 

 when tliere is no foliage on the trees, is /nore favorable for correct 

 plans thon any other. The crpense attending the visii will be con- 

 siderable, and it is hoped that those who wish to improve their 

 grouiuls, will embrace this opportunity. 



Nevv York, Jan. 22, 1828. 



AGRICULTURAI, BOOKS. 



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

 ofstandaril works on agriculture, horticulture, gardening, breed- 

 ing of cattle, &.C. among which are Deane's New England Far- 

 mer — Farmer's Assistant — Sinclair's Code of Agriculture — Lou- 

 don's Encyclopedia of .\griculture — Memoirs ef the Pennsylva- 

 nia Agricultural Society — Hints In Ainerican Husbandmen — 

 Lawrence's New Farmer's Calendar — Thacher's Orciiardist — 

 Coxe on Fruit Trees — Hayward on Horticulture — Kruil Gro\^*- 

 er's Instructer — Speechly on the Vine — M'i\lahon's Gardener — 



APPLE.S, best, 



.-kBHES, pot, 1st sort, - - - 

 pt.'irl do. - . - - 



BEANS, white, 



BEEF, me3s, '200 lbs. new, - 



cargo, No 1, new, - - 



" No 2, row, - - 



:;UTTER, inspect. No. 1. new, 



'HEESE, new milk, - -• - - 



skimmed milk, 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, EaUimore, Howard St 

 Genesee, - - . 



P.ye, best, - - - 



GRAIN, Rye 



Corn - ... 



Barley - - - . 



Oafs 



HOGS' LARU, Ist son, new, - 

 HOFS, No 1, Inspection - - 



Li ME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and .Vortherti 

 PLAISTER PARIS retails at 

 PORK, Bone Middlings, new, clear 

 navy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, No 1, do. - - 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 



Clover .... 



WOOL, Merino, fullblood,wa5h 

 do do un^vashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 & i do 



Native - - - do 



I'uUed, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 .2d sort 

 do Spinning, Isl sorl 



bu?h 

 bbl. 



Imsb 

 hbl. 



lb. 



cask 



al. 



ton. 



bbl. 



bush 

 lb 



PF.OrfSlOJ^ MARKET. 



BEEF, best pieces ... - 



PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



" whole hp!!:=, - ' - - 



VEAL, - - - - ■ - - - 



mutton, 



, POULTRY, - - . - 



Cobbetl's Ainerican Gardener — Cobbett's Cottage Economy — i BUTl'ER ke^ &: tuL), '- ' 



Colibeu's Ride in France — Hogg on the Culture of Flower's — '. ' 'itinipbe^t - '- I 



Kirwan on Manures — Bard on Sheep — Marshall on Gardening : ^nr-c . T' 



—Nicoll's Villa Gardener —Thorburn's do.— Holdich'sEssav on' ''"^■^^' " " ' '' ' ' ' ! 



Weeds-Agricultural Reader— Bonner on Bees— Bakeweli on ME-^I^i "?"'■• rels.il, - - - r ibiisl 

 Wool— Gray's British Plants— Nuttall's Botany— Toi-rey's Bol- 1 Indian, do.- . - - f 



any— Farmer's, Mechanic's, and Sportsman's Magazine. &c. I POTATOES, (new) - - - 



Agiicullurai Libraries and others supplied on favorable terms. ' plDER faccor^in" fo rtUTifitv) ^hhl 



