Vol. 6 — No. 29. 



HITLLED BARLEY. 



Mb. Pkssf.nden, — I have forwarded a few 

 barrels of Hulled Barley to Mr. Russell. My 

 object in so doing, is to introduce a cheaper qual 

 ity than the foreign Pearl Barley which is sold 

 at from nine to twelve cents per pound, by the 

 barrel, to druggists. That which I manufac- 

 ture is equal in substance to the imported. The 

 only difference, is, the foreign is ground, till it 

 becomes round, like shot. I am of opinion that 

 Barley, which is well hulled, and the kernel .-is 

 near whole as possible, contains more 6iibst.ince, 

 and on-rht, in every respect, to l;iUe the place of 

 Pearl B^irlev. The Barley which I offer, is well 

 hulled, and the kernel nearly whole ; and can be 

 sold at SIX cents per pound by the barrel. Per- 

 sons after becoming acquainted with this species 

 of barley, will, I think, prefer it to Pearl Barley. 



Yours with respect, 

 Barnel, Fe b. 3d, 1828. H. STE VENS 



[Exfact of a Idler to the Editor of the New England Farmer, 

 from a correspondent in Catskill, N. V.] 



Mr EDITOR — lam happy to say to you that I 

 have di, 'ed much valuable knowledge from the 

 perusal of the New England Farmer. It is truly 

 eratifyinar to know of the praiseworthy emula- 

 tion to e.xcel, amongst the farmers of New Eng- 

 land. A weekly paper is well calculated to e.x- 

 cite emulation, as it brings to the door of enter- 

 prising farmers, a full knowledge of what is doing 

 in other places. Thus each enterprising farmer 

 is benefitted by the labors and talents of an ex 

 tensive community. However, it is much lo be 

 regretted, that your paper is not more generally 

 read. It doubtless would be, were it not that a 

 greater portion of the fanners, tire wise enough, 

 in their own estimation, without spending timc- 

 and money, for writings on agriculture. With all 

 their knowledge, I am persuaded but a few of 

 them do fully appreciate the worth, and know 

 how to procure the greatest quantity, and apply 

 manures to the best advantage. 



Tlie use of (food Jishes, when applied on a light, 

 warm loam, (though inany are not acquainted with 

 their worth) will repay the first year three times 

 their cost, in the rearing a crop of turnips. Let 

 the ground be well ploughed in the spring, once 

 at least more bofore sowing tlie turnips, twice 

 would be better. After the last ploughing wliicli 

 thould be immediately before the seed is sown, 

 spread on an acre from .50 to 100 bushels of leach- 

 ed or unleached ashes ; then harrow down the 

 furrows, sow the seed, and give the ground a 

 tlioiough harrowing. After tiie turnips are up, tinj 

 the third loaf formed, give a dressing of plaster. 

 Once lioeing will pay well. Pursuing this meth- 

 od, for tlie last 7 years, I have not failed of a good 

 crop, any one year. In many districts of country 

 in the neighborhood of the North River, are ex- 

 tensive ledges of lime stone, and wood near by, 

 lime might be afforded for 10 cents per busliel, 

 delivereti on the land. Notwithstanding the 

 cheapness and convenience of procuring it, no 

 one to iny knowledge, has ventured a cent to try 

 its utility. 



Swamp Muck abounds in many parts ; yet but 

 few farmers will take the trouble to ascertain its 

 worth. The removal of it from the bottom and 

 sides of ditches, would benefit low lands and help 

 the uplands nearly equal to barn yard manure. — 

 If the farmer would unite barn yard manure with 

 muck, lime and ashes, he would find the result 

 profitable in all the ordinary ways of using nia- 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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nure. These ideas or the like have been present- 

 ed to the public, I presume, long before this time, 

 yet !i majority of farmers are determined to keep 

 on their old course, as their fathers did so must 

 the sons. 



The turnips which I raise principally are a tur- 

 nip resembling a white radish, white with red 

 above ground. The turnip grows nearly two- 

 thirds above ground ; they are not the tankard 

 turnip, the flavor is more mild and sweet. I know 

 no name for them, and call them the radish tur 

 nip ; the seed formerly was brought from Hol- 

 land. 



I should feel myself much obliged, if some one 

 of your correspondents, who have been acquaint- 

 ed with the value of lime, ashes, and swamp muck, 

 rtould state the value of each as a manure, and 

 the best manner of applying it to land. Also 

 what kind of potato is the most profitable to raise 

 for stock. Which amongst root vegetables, that 

 is, turnips, the best kind, ruta baga, mangel wurt- 

 zel, sugar or blood beet, are to be preferred ? 

 Yours, with respect, A FARMER. 



.Account Books, ^'c. 



Just mannfactuicct a complete assortment of Arrnimt Books 

 maile of Iho best inalcrials and in the most approved modern 

 style adapted to every caj>arily of business, tfclwol Jiouks, Bi- 

 bles. *c. ; P(tper of all kinds; the greatest variety of HlMam- 

 rii, &-C. to be found in the city, may be had at unusual low 

 orices, at No. "JC &, "JS Stale birecl, two doors east ol Merchants' 

 kow.bv JOHN .MARSH. 



J. M."is agent for P. Hyrncs' Quill and Water Manulactory, 

 New York. Also form V\'. Gordalc s celebrated Medicine, and 

 will supply all orders lor their ariiclcs at their prices. 



The invention of Lithosraphic printing, has so 

 facilitated the art of forgery in London, that the 

 bankers are constantly in danger of taking spuri- 

 ous Bills of Exchange. A persen's signature has 

 recently been so exactly copied, that the writer 

 did not know which of the two was the' genuine 

 bill. — Bait. Anur. 



From the American Fanner. 

 BALSAM APPLE. 



Tallahassee, Jan. S, 1827. 

 Sin, — Enclosed you have a few seed of what is 

 called, (in this country), balsam apple. You may 

 bo no stranger to the balsam apple, and I send it 

 at a venture ; if it is of no service, it is only ray 

 labor lost — and, on the same rule, I shall continue 

 to send you such things as I may conceive to be 

 useful or curious. I hope, fqr instance, to be able 

 to send you some Bene seed by this mail, with- 

 out stopping to inquire whether it may not be as 

 common with you as witli us. The balsam apple 

 is a beautiful vino, well calculated for ornament 

 and shade ; it grows here from fifteen to twenty 

 five feet, and proves very hardy, for it was green 

 and growing at Tallahassee long after the last 

 frost in Uecember. The fruit, in sliape, is very 

 much like to cucumber, and taken green and half 

 grown, It makes an admirable pickle for table use, 

 and is preferred to every other kind of pickle at 

 Pensacola. U'c have some miking here, but I 

 have seen none, and do not know whether any is 

 yet sufScienlly-prepared. In its ripe state it turns 

 n golden yellow, bursts open and displays its seed, 

 coated with rich red matter, which many persons 

 take pleasure in eating. In this state it is highly 

 esteemed for its healing powers, being looked 

 upon as a sovereign cure in fresli cuts, bruises, 

 &c. For the medicinal purpose, it is preserved 

 in spirits for winter and spring use. I have knovvn 

 it applied in several cases of fresh cuts, and never 

 knew it fail to cure. 



SEEDS. 



For Sale at the SEED ESTABLISH.MENT, roniieotcd with 

 the New England Farmer Office, No. 62, North Market-Street, 

 Boston ; — Orchard grass. Lucerne, Herds "rass, Red-top, Red 

 and White Clover, Millet, genuine Fowl Meadow-grass Seed, 

 (we receive this Seed direct from the person who raises it in 

 Vermont, so there can be no doubt of its genuineness). Broom 

 Corn, a few barrels White Field Beans, (very fine and pure, as 

 the seed was all selected before planting). A few barrels Early 

 Washington, and Dwarf Imperial Peas, Mangel Wurtzel, Kuta 

 Baga, &c. &c. 



BOOKS. 



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

 of standard works on agriculture, horticulture, gardening, breed- 

 ino- of cattle, iVc. among which are Deane's New England Far- 

 mer Fanner's Assistaul— Sinclair's Code of Agriculture — Lou- 

 don's Encyclopedia of Agriculture— Memoirs of the Pennsylva- 

 nia Agricultural Society — HinLs lo .'Vmerican Husliandmen— 

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

 Coxeon Fruit Trees— Hay ward on Horticulture— Fruit Grow- 

 er's Instructer— Speechly on the Vine— -M'Mahou's Gardener— 

 Cobbett's American Gardener— Cobbetl's Collage Economy— 

 Cobbett's Ride in France— Hogg on the Culture of Flowers— 

 Kirwan on Manures— Bard on Sheep— Marshall on Gardening 

 — Nicoll's Villa Gardener— Thorburn's do.— Holdich's Essay oi^ 

 Weeds— Agricultural Reader- '.ionner on Bees- Bakewell on 

 Wool— Gray's British Plants— Nultall's Bnlany— Torrcy s Bot- 

 any-Farmer's, Mechanic's, and Sportsman' s Magazine, &c. 



LUCERNE. 



A few hundred pounds of fresh Lu'cnie seed, by the pound 

 •r hundred weight, lor s.-'lc 01 the N, V.. Farmer nilie 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Corrected every i'lmr .In i eveiii 



APPLES, best, 

 aSHES, pot, 1st sort, 



pearl do 

 DEANS, white, 

 BEEF, mess, 200 lb?, new, 

 carg^o, No I, nc 



lio 2, i.ew, - - 

 CUTTER, inspect. ^'(.. L new. 

 CHEESE, new milk 



skimmed mi'k, 

 FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



Fi^OUIl, Caltimorc, lioward St 

 Gene?cc, - - - 



Rve, best, - - - 



GRAIN, Rye 



Con - ... 



Barley - - - . 



Oats - - . - - 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, - 



tlOPS, No 1, Inspection - - 



LI.ME, 



OHj, Linseed, Phil, and .N'orthcrn 

 PLAISTER PARIS retails at 

 rORK,Bone Middling:?. new, clear 

 navy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, ,No 1, do. - - 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 



Clover .... 



WOOL, Merino, full blood, wash 



do do un'vafhet'. 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 k. ,; do 



Native - - - do 



Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 2d sort 

 do Spinning, Ist srrt 



PR O nSIOJV MARKF. T. 

 REEF, best i>ieces - - - - 

 I'ORK, fiesl), best pieces, - . 



" whole ho3;3, - - - 



VEAL, 



Ml'ITCN, 



POULTRY, -..-.- 

 BUTTER, keg &, tub, - 



lump, best, - . - 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - - - . jlmsh 



Indian, do. . . - - |' 

 POTATOES, (new) - - 

 OliDEIt, .(according to 4juality) bbl 



