Vol. 6.— No. 30. 



NEW ENGLAND FAHMEK. 



239 



and this being the case more or less every sprintf, 

 it must necessarily bring on a premature decay, 

 which the yearly use of the roller, at that season, 

 might prevent. With much esteem, 



ffcsiou, Feb. 12, 18-^8. J. M. G. 



PROFITABLE DAIRYING. 



Mr Fessende.\ — In conformity to advice of 

 friends I transmit an account of the produce of 

 four cows in 18'J7. One of these four produced 

 about one third of tlie whole ; t«o are .small, aged 

 three years, and one fourteen years. Wo sold 

 three calves, which were calved tlie 4th and lOth 

 of March, and killed one for family use — gave 

 one and a half bushels of corn meal to three cows 

 whose calves were for sale, us they did not yield 

 milk enough for their calves by hay alone. 



In August and October we sold 755 lbs. new 

 milk cheese ; in December and January 291 lbs. 

 do. at eight cents per lb. ; 144A lbs. skim cheese, 

 and four meal, averaging more than two and a 

 lialf cents per lb. ; 177 lbs. butter of different 

 prices, averaging 16 cents nearly ; on hand for 

 family use 61 lbs. new. milk cheese ; and now mak- 

 ing butler in advance of family demand. Butter 

 .931,70; cheese, new milk .$3,88; skim $3,88; 

 calves 12, total $13il,40. This is not so much as 

 the butter and cheese sold for in market, but more 

 than $32,61 per head is what we receive in hand ; 

 the family for the largest half of tlic time consist- 

 ed of three ; and hired men by day's work, have 

 been supplied out of the dairy, exclusive of the 

 above. Two new milk cheeses 34 lbs., one skim 

 12 lbs., and 4 lbs. butter, were disposed without 

 price. Three rennet skins were returned ; these 

 with wliey of cheese and butter might be placed 

 to the credit of cows, but are not reckoned. 



Between grass and hay in autumn eiglit bnsJiels 

 of oats were given ; in September the under 

 leaves of 300 cabbages, and I.V bushel of carrots. 



These statements are facts that can be proved 

 by store keepers, neiglibors and friends, without 

 any e.vaggeration. Whtn the cows are put to 



CoaL — A coal mine of the bituminous species, which is said 

 (o be very extensive, and probal>ly iuexhnustihlu, has been re- 

 cently opened in Pennsylvania. It is situated on Lycoming 

 ('reek, whu-h empties into one of tlie western branches of the 

 Susquehaniiali. A small quantity lias been got out the past 

 autumn, which on trial, is considered not interior to the best 

 Liverpool. 'I'he distance of the n;ine from navigable water 

 about one mile and a half — it is estimated that tlie coal can be 

 afforded in New York at a price not exeecding six dollars 

 chaldron, wiiich is about half the price of Liverpool coal, as 

 quoted in the New York price currents. — Conn. Cour. 



Newport. — VVc rejoice to learn that a spirit of enterprise ii 

 beginning to show itself among us. We have been informed, 

 iliat a number of our citizens, [gentlemen of character and pro- 

 perly] arc about to enrage in establishing Cotton Factories in 

 (his place, to be propelledby steam. Nothing but a delcnnined 

 sjiirit. and persevering industry, is necessary to build up the 

 1o\Mi, to a degree of independency equal to anv of our neigh- 

 boring towns. We hope the true interest of ^fewport will be 

 cherished by those who have it in tlioir power to set Ihe wheels 

 in motion. — Rhode hi. Repub. 



Public Schools in Rhode Island. — At the late session of the 

 Legislature of Rhode Island, a law was passed appropriating 

 ,§10,000 to the support of schools, to be apportioned between 

 the lowns. according to the number of children in each under 

 si.Ntocn years of ag'e. It is found that the number of children 

 IS 3.3,205. A statement of the apportionment to each town is 

 given in the NewpMjl Republican. 



Butter. — Beckm<uSaupposes that the ancients were not ac- 

 quainted with butter sFa solid state, as it appears on our tables. 

 Ancient writers alwayj^eak of it as something fluid. '• The 

 moderns cut, knead, andTbread butter ; the ancients poured it 

 out like oil." See Job, ^*m>, and xxix. 6. 



Cotton of the first quality has been raised by John Smith, of 

 Belmont county, Ohio, during the last season, and it is thought 

 that its cultivation will one day be as common as that of tobac- 

 co. A few years ago the cultivation of tobacco was introduced 

 there, and now vast quantities are raised. 



The expenditures of Mr. Prince, of Long Island, incident lo 

 the culture and extension of his Horticultural establishment, 

 exceeded, for the last year, we have understood, the sum of 

 ,?I8,000. — American Farmer. 



Cmilinenlal Money. — Ey a Report made to Congress, it ap- 

 pears that the continental money, the levy of the Revolution, 

 emitted from 1775 to 17SU, amounted lo 241,652,780 dollars. 



Bee/',— Upwards of G,000 head of cattle have been killed at 

 two slaughtering houses in Troy the past season, making more 

 than 10,000 barrels of beef. 



EARLY CORN. 



For sale at the Seed Establishment at the New England Farm- 

 er Office, a few hundied Ears of the Earbj Golden Sioux Cont. 

 This Corn was originally received from the Sioux tribe of In- 

 dians, an 1 is considered by Mr Prince, Mr Derby, and olher 

 gentlemen, who have tried it, to be the most profitable sort that 

 )iav, and turned out for drinking, I i;o with them, lean be rai.sed by farmers, from its great produeliveiicss, and 

 drive them back and shut them in the barn y^rd, | ^- j^-;^'!;? --%=^^-^^^-^^^ 

 or if cold and windy, in the barn; towards night ./or .^-rm/m^, by the first and second weeks in Aue-ust. The 

 they are sent again and acc<>mpanied ; by this as- . 9?''" '* " '"''S'" i'*"°"'' ''"^ Ears being closely filletf with from 



- / .1 J • 1 . ■ L .-1 -.u 1 12 to 16 tows, 



sistnnce they drink twice heartily, or once with- Atso-The Early Jefi-erson Corn ; a very early White sort, 

 out it. Summer pasture was less than 12 acres for the tabic — with ihe common kinds of early and late Sweet 



witliout any chancfc except the highway ; the ver- I i','' „„^„,,.„:„,„ rr- j c. iri..ujt ti7- 



." ~ . „ ° I A l^o, every variety of Garden S"eds for hot beds, &c, — Win- 



duro, quality and quantity of grass upon my mow- i ler Crook Neck Squash, Early Yellow Bush Squash, Early 

 cd and watered soil, was such that cheeses made I g™'l°,P "';Pa"'P?»^hite Bush Squash, Warted Squa.sb, Acorn 



_, . , , , ■ r ■ . »i • 1 oquash, Valparaiso Squash, &c, &c, 



in September were not much inferior to tliose in | Also a few pounds geuuine Ruta Baga Seed,— This Seed 

 size made in June — the milk was richer. Milking was raised by T, Melville, jr. Esq, late President of the Berk- 

 was all done by the mistress, who draws expedi- ?,''J','^- -^S';;^"''"'"''' '^"'v'"-^' »"'' K received 



^ ' t)y him liom Russia a few years since, 

 tiouslv .nnd leaves none. I 



For eood butter in cold weather she keeps the **ATMEAL, HULLEO OATS, BARLEY, &c. 



.,, - , ~ ... ii- ,, , the I'loprietorol the br.ED Establishment connected w'th 



milk warm by a furnace, taking ott all the crearn jtbe New England Farmer office, has been appointed Agent for 

 in 24 hours; churnin;; every seventh or eighth j'lie sale of Stevens's Oatmeal, Hulled Oats, Hulled orScotch | 

 1 „ . kn..;r.n',r,,. ¥ r. »!,,,,.» „.l,or. ,.,.n«ra i -, ™ ., „ k ^^^rlcy , GioUs, Biid PcarlBarley, in any quantity from a half I 

 day ; begmning to churn when cream is as much j ^.^„J,„ ^ ,„„ ' j^,^ Stevens's reputati™ jbr managing these 



Landreth's JYurserics — JVrar Philadelphia. 



From the patronage already extended this Lstablishmeni, by 

 the citizens of Boston and its vicinity, the Proprietors are again 

 induced to advertise to ihein tiieir "Nurseries, as offering pecu- 

 liar facilities for the acquirements of usefid & ornamcnt.-d vege- 

 table productions. The collection now cultivated fjy lliem, con- 

 sists of an immense variety of Fruit and Hardy Oiiiamenlal 

 Trees and .Shrubs — Greenhouse Plants — Hulbous Roots, and 

 Garilen See-Js, The assortment of Fruits is not surpassed in 

 real value b^ any in this country. It embraces most of llie cel- 

 cbrateil kinds of Europe, with all the esteemed varieties which 

 have originated on this continent. The utmost care has been 

 observutlin making the selection, and the whole is now offered 

 as containing none but those most worthy of cultivation. Per- 

 sons not acquainted with the different varieties by name, and 

 desirous to procure choice kinds, by merely sttaiiig the lii»e 

 they wish them to ripen, may confidently rek-r the rest to the 

 proprietors, without a fear of disappoinlmcni. 



'i'he Ornamental dcparlment is rich in native ami exotic 

 Plants — it contains a splendid collection of Green-house Plants, 

 most of which are calculated for adorning in the winter seasons, 

 parlours, sitting-rooms, &c. with an assortment of Hardy Flow- 

 ering Shrubs, and actjuisilioiis are continually making.. 



In the portion of ground allotted to Garden Seeds are grown 

 almost every variety of Esculent Vegclablcs (or seeding. The 

 method pursued by the Proprietors in this branch, certainly 

 must obtain for them a preference with all who will consider the 

 subject in the sliglitesl degree. The separation of those kinds 

 liable to mix in seeding— in short, the whole process of cultiva- 

 tion, in gathering, &.c, all being under their own pergonal sup- 

 erintendence undoubtedly con.spires in an eminent degree, to 

 obviate the errors and impositions, unavoidable in a depend- 

 ence on foreign importations, or on careless or inexperienced 

 growers at home. Orders received by Parker & Codman, No. 

 3l Cougress-St. Boston, of whom priciid catalogues cf the whole 

 may be had gratis. Persons ordering, may be assured of hav- 

 ing every article well and safely packed and forwarded, 



Feb. 15. tf U. &C. L.^NDRETH 



PRICES OP COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



warmer than spring water as it is colder than 

 milk when drawn from cows, increasinir tempera- 

 ture or heat, so that when we have butter, the 

 whey and butter are nearly or quite as warm as 

 milk direct from cows. With this management 



articles is well known and established in the Southern States; he 

 having supplied a large part of that sold in the New Ygck, Phil- 

 adelphia, and Charreston markets for many years. None but 

 the best rf grain is used. An account of the Hulled Oats will be 

 found in a Teller addressed to Mr tJuiNCV in last week's New 

 England Farmer. A small quantity will be sent gratis to any 

 ! gentleman disposed to give it a trial. Orders for any quantity 

 butter is obtained quick and is of a good quality, (of these articles, (which are warranted to be fresh, and packed 



Yours, &c. 



SAMUEL DENNY. 



Oakham, Feb. 1,3, 1828. 



in sweet casks) addressed to " John B. Russell, Proprietor of the 

 Seed Establishment, No. 52 North Market Street, Boston," will 

 be executed with promptness, at the manufacturer's prices, which 

 are moderate, and will be invariable. 



P. S. Wood ashes 1 mix with salt for cows and [nr.'V.'^IMUNITlON— Sportsmen andC.iuntry Traders 

 horses, beginning with a small proportion of ashes, ^"<i a constant supply of Powder— Shot— Bails— Percussion 

 .. ^ . jr 1. . Caps, &c, of the best quality, and at the lowest pnces, at the 



and increase. One cow is so greedy for eait as to ^ r>,^po„t p„„jei- Store, No.6o"Broad-si. E. COPELANI),, Jr, 

 lake three parts ashes to one of salt. i Feb. 15. if 



APPLES, best, bbl 



ivSHES, pot, 1st sort, - - - (on. 



ptarl do. - - - - I 



bean:;., white, jbusb 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, - bbl. 

 cai'jco. No 1, new, - - i 



'• No 2, rvw, - - I 

 B-UTTER, inspect. No. 1. new, 

 CHKKSE, new milk, - - - - 



skimmed milk, - - 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED ibusli 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Ilowai'd St bbl 



Genesee, - - 



Uye, best. - - 



GRAIN, Rye - - 



Con - - - 



Barley - - - 



Oats - - . - 

 HOGS' LARD, 1st sort, new, - lb. 

 HOPS, No ], Inspection 



LLME, caski 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and .Vorthern o-a\. 

 PLAISTER PARIS retails at ?on. 

 PORK, new, clear bbl. 



n^vy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, No 1, do. - 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - - busli 



Clover .... lb, 



WOOL, Merino, full blood, wash 



do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 & :; do 



Native - - - do 



Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort | 

 2d sort 



do Spinning, l&tsorti 



PTiOKfS/OJV J\IARKET. ! 

 BELJ', best pieces . - - - |lb, 

 PORK, fresh, best piece!., - . i 



" whole hogs, - . . | 



VEAL, - - 



MI'TTON, 



POULTRY, - - - - . 

 BUTTER, ):eg& tub, - 

 lump, best, 



EGGS, - 



MEAL, Rye, retail,- - - - [jusl 



Ini+ian, do. - . - - 

 POTATOES, (new) - - 

 riBER, Caccor5ius to quality) bbl 



2 00 

 105 00 

 112 0(1 



1 25 



2 50 



107 50 



115 00 



I 50- 



9 751 10 00 



» oO| 9 00 



7 50 



141 



90| 

 a b7j 

 5 75 

 3 00 



6sf 



60i 



60j 



40 



C 



70 



77| 



2 75: 



17 CO; 18 00: 

 12 50i 13 00- 

 12 50, 13 CO 

 2 25,' 2 75 

 10 



55 

 2S 

 34 

 30 

 27 

 45 

 35 

 3& 



16 

 10 

 4 



1 12- 



6 00 



6 12 



3.-95 



72 



63 



67 



43. 



10 



10 



1 00: 



7B 



3 f^O 



481 

 201 

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