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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



JT;L.T 13, 1836. 



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BOSTON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 13, ISSG. 



MARIi FOR MAKURK' 



We have received by the kindness of Wilmam 

 Rhodes, Esq. a sample of New Jersey Mar', referred 

 loin the fuliowing advertisement, wliich we place under 

 our editorial head Ihat its location may be as conspicu- 

 ous as possible. 



To the membe's of the Rhode Island Society for the En- 

 couragement of Domestic Industry — The Treasurer t>f tile 

 Society ha.s procured a barrel uf IMarl from Monmouth, 

 which he proposes to divide gratuitously among such 

 members of the society as wish to made an experiment 

 of the sane either as a specimen to compare with our 

 own beds of Fossil Manure, (which we doubtless have 

 and now lie dormant) or on the crops of the preser.t 

 season. 



It may not be amiss to say that by the use of this val- 

 uable fossil manure, the lands in the vicinity of the beds 

 in New Jersey have been increased in \alue double, and 

 in some instances treble. Apply at store of 



C. fy W. RHODES, 

 Peck's Wharf, Providence, R. I. 



The above notice relates to a subject of very great im- 

 portance to the best interests, not only of persons en- 

 gaged in cultivating theeaith,but of every human being, 

 whatever may be his occupation, pursuit or circumstan- 

 ces. It has been made abundantly evident by the re- 

 searches of scientific men, that calcareous substances, or 

 those earths, minerals, &c. of which lime cojnposes a 

 constituent part are useful not only by promoting the 

 fertility hul the health of a country. It would require 

 volumes to give the facts and throries on tliis subject 

 which have led to the conclusion that lime purifies the 

 air »i well as fertilizes the soil of countries in which it is 

 furnished by nature, or supplUd by art. 



The following extracts from an article translated for 

 the Farmers' Register, from the Essai sur la Marne, of 

 M. Puvis, give important information on the value of 

 marl lo give salubrity to the air as well as fertility to the 

 soil. 



The results of marling may be considered in a point 

 of view more elevated, and still more important than 

 that of the fertility which it gives to the soil ; thev may 

 perhaps have much influence on the healthiness of a 

 country when it becomes a general practice. 



Although it may not have been yet uttered by others 

 this opinion appears founded on strong probabilities, on 

 strong analogies and precise facts, all of which njipear 

 to give it a sufficient certainly. 



It is known that the calcareous principle is one of the 

 most powerful agents to resist putrefaction It is em- 

 ployed to make liealthy places inhabited by men and 

 animals, in which sickness or contagion is feared ; it 

 serves to neutralize the emanations of dead bodies under- 

 going putrefaction ; it destroys the deleterious effects 

 vifhich escape from privies, and which sometimes causes 

 the death oftliose who are employed to cleanse tiiem. 



We cannot imagine an action more direct, more close, 

 and more intimate than that of marl on ploughed land. 

 One conceives tiiat it can attack the unhealthy princi- 

 ples in the soil as well, and in the same manner as lime 

 water, or slack lime destroys tliem,in habitations, on 

 dead bodies, and in privies These great effects are pro- 

 duced by a single and superfici.il apjdication. While 

 the addition of marl is made and acts on every part o,- 



the ploughed bed ; and it is in their own laboratory, be- 

 fore they can be fijrmed, and even in their elements that 

 the principles of insalubrity are attacked. 



In short the calcareous principle which changes the 

 nature and productions of all the vegetable mould ought 

 necessarily to change the combinations and modify the 

 elements of them. Tlie emanations of the soil, which 

 are the result of these combinations ought then to change 

 also ; unJ these emanalions ought to cease, oeing unheal- 

 thy, because the known and general effect of the calcare- 

 ous principleis lo give lieahh. 



We ought not to conclude on this subject without ob- 

 seiving that marl, to diminish sensibly unhealthiness in 

 tlie whole of a coiinlry, ought probably lobe extended 

 to a great part of its surface. The marl of each farm 

 should cause a diminution of unhealthiness according to 

 what we think, for that property itself and its inhabi- 

 tants : but they would still suffer from the unhealthy 

 emanations of the neighboiing places, which had not 

 been m.irlcd. Salubrity would increase in proportion as 

 the general marling would increase ; and when tfie whole 

 surface would experience the benefits of marl, then with 

 the healthiness which would preserve individuals for la- 

 bor and increase of population, with the fecundity' which 

 \\ouId offer the greatest products wiihotit being obliged 

 to increase the labor, we would see ihe country advance 

 rapidly towards abetter future, &c. &c. 



As regards the specimen of New Jersiey Marl, sent to 

 us by Mr Rhodes, wo can, at present, give no opinion, 

 as we have not had leisure nor means lo analyse it. We 

 hope soon, with the assistance of some friends, who are 

 skilled in chemistry, to be able to give an estimate of 

 its value, and rules which will enable farmers lo form 

 an opinion of marl or other mineral manure which ihey 

 may happen lo discover, and wish to apply to some val- 

 uable purpose. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUIiTURAL. SOCIETY. 



Saturday, July 2, IfOH. 

 STRAWBERRIES. 



By Hon. E. Vose. — Methven Castle and Downton, 

 beautiful specimens. 



Messrs Hovcy. — Seedling strawberries, very fine and 

 large, raised by crossing some of the finest kinds. 



Thomas Hastings, East Cambridge. — Keen's Seed- 

 ling, uncommonly large, 



J. L. L. F. Warren, Brighton. — Warren's Seedling, 

 but not a large variety ; raised by himself. Also, very 

 large Methven Castle. 



Joseph Warren, Brighton. — Methven Castle, very 

 fine. 



Apples. — Pomme d'Api, or Lady Apple, by E. Bart- 

 lelt; fine specimens, and as sound to appearance as 

 when taken from the tree. 



For the Committee, 



E. M. RICHARDS. 

 Saturday, July 9, 1830. 

 STRAWBERRIES. 



From Messrs Hovey. — Two boxes of their fine seed- 

 ling. 



From Wm. Hawks, Lynn. — Six boxes Downton, .41- 

 pine, and Pines. 



From Thomas Hastings, East Cambridge. — A fine 

 Cluster Keens' Seedlings. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



J. L. L F. Warren, Brighton. — A box of Gooseberries, 

 Persian, and Sweet musk Melon. 



E. Vose, Dorchester. — A box of black Tartareans. 



The specimens of Fruits were generally very fine 

 to-day. 



For the Committee. 



B V. FRENCH. 



Beet FOR Sugar Manufacture. — The citizens of 

 Hampshire County, at a meeting in the Town Hall of 

 Northampton, held July 4th, appointed a committee of 

 one from each town in the county, with instructions "lo 

 transmit in writing to the Chairman of said Coni/nittee. 

 the practicability of raising the Beet in his own imme- 

 diate neigliboihood,and throughout the town in which 

 he lives. And also to communicate any facts on the 

 subject which may come under his notice. 



We may expect much informaliou from the report of 

 thiscomniittee, which is composed of some of the most 

 thorough cultivalors of the County. Would it not he 

 well for others to imitate their example? The subject is 

 worthy of investigation. 



Improvement. — We are pleased lo learn from W. 

 Thorburn, Seedsman, at Albany and brother of the pro- 

 prietor of the famous Seed Store at New York, that he 

 intends to establish the coming fall, an Agricultural 

 Warehouse, (after the plan of the Boston Store) for the 

 sale of machines, tools, and all the patented and improv- 

 ed articles for Agricultural purposes now in use, and to 

 further the introduction of other improvements, that may 

 from time lo time be nude. This enterprize we doubt 

 not will succeed, situated as it is in the very head quarters 

 of a vast, and growing agricultural community. 



By the Courier wo learn lhat the imports of Flour in- 

 to this port from January 1, 18'35, to June ], 18.36, was 

 175,448 barrels, and rn the san~e period of 1836, 175,439. 

 The foreij^n export has been Ie«s this year than last. 



The importatiouB of Corn for G months, ending June 

 30, 1838, weie 723,524 bushels; and for the same period 

 last year 530,992 bushels. The importation of Oats for 

 G months, ending June 30, 183G, were 169,749 bushels. 

 The importation of Rye for the same period was 14,753 

 bushels. Hay; the prospect for the growing crops is so 

 good, that prices cannot be supported. Wool ; but very 

 little of the new clip h.as come to market. Thestock of 

 la?t year's fleeces, in ihe hands oPthe'dealers is not large, 

 and is purchased in moderate quantities, as wanted by 

 nfauufacturers, without any material variation from the 

 prices which have ruled fur the last two months. 



We were presented, on Mond.iy, with a basket of ap- 

 ples by JMr Follett, of Cumberland. They were of the 

 russet kind, and in the most perfect state of preservation 

 of any we ever saw at this season of the year ; perfectly 

 sound and fair, and as hard and juicy, apparently, as 

 when taken from the tree. Mr Follett, we believe, 

 had several barrels of them, which he sold on the 4th, at 

 a very handsome price. — Providence Rep, 



Naval. — One of the strongest evidences of the dura- 

 bility of our live oak, is shown in the frame of the Ohio, 

 ship of the line, now undergoing repair in the navy yard 

 at New York. Her planking has been taken off, and Ihe 

 live oak frame found perfectly sound. It will be re- 

 membered that this ship was launched in 1821, and was 

 never fitted for sea. It will no doubt surprise many of 

 our readers, tr> learn that she has been lying in the mud 

 15 jeirs, and is still sound in her frame. — U. S. Gaz. 



^yTha Report on Flowers of the Mass. Hort. 

 Society, as well as several other articles are deferred lo 

 our ne.xt. 



