TOL. XVII. NO. 50. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 



397 



carts. The urine was carted to the field in large 

 casks, from which it was carried in stands resting 

 on spokes, to the engine and barrows. The grass 

 of tlie fields thus irrigated was cut five or six times 

 a year,' and though not very long in the blade, yet 

 there was always a great weight of produce — in- 

 deed it was so rich and thick that it would have 

 rotted unless cut often. Tlie first cutting general- 

 ly commenced about tlie middle of April, and was 

 continued once a month. '!'he grass was cut dur- 

 ing the day when the weather was wet or moist, 

 but when it was dry, it was cut late at night or ear- 

 ly in tlie morning, and the land irrrigated immedi- 

 ately after the grass was cut. Sir John Sinclair 

 visited one of these fields which had been cut six- 

 teen times in three years." 



' Both urine and soap suds,'' continues Mr Har- 

 ley, " were applied to the watering of fruit trees. — 

 During the winter and the early part of the spring, 

 every tree was washed from the top to the root, 

 which cleansed the bark, promoted a luxuriant 

 growth, and made the trees bear well. There 

 were about five acres of Garnet Hill, near Glasgow, 

 planted with strawberries of assorted kinds, the 

 ground was prepared as stated above, (dug, plough- 

 ed, and some rubbish added,) and the strawberries 

 were planted in rows which were trenched between 

 every fall or winter. The field was divided into 

 sections across the hill, and at the top or head of 

 each of these sections there was a small trench 

 made. The cow urine was carted along the top of 

 the field, and by turning the stop-cock the urine 

 ran into the trench at the top of the highest sec- 

 tion ; a small opening was made between every 

 row of the strawberries to admit the urine which 

 saturated the first section, the remainder then went 

 into the second trench, &c. to the bottom. 



" The highest sections were the poorest, but from 

 their being more richly saturated with the liquid, 

 they soon became as fertile as the lowest. The 

 mode of irrigating was then changed, viz. ; a smaH 

 cut was made from the top to the bottom of the 

 field, and the urine made to run down that cut and 

 fill each respective trench, allowing a larger quan- 

 tity to the sections that stood most in need of it. 

 This mode produced abundant crops of strawber- 

 ries, very rich in quality, and, having a southern 

 aspect, of most delicious flavor." 



" The urine," continues Mr Harley, " destroyed 

 worms and almost every kind of vermin ;" and it 

 was proved that when thrown by means of a gar- 

 den engine over fruit trees, that the urine was a 

 complete destruction to the predatory insects with 

 which they were infested, and that when applied 

 to grass plats, it was equally pernicious to earth 

 worms, entirely preventing the earth-casts with 

 ■which they are wont to annoy the gardener. 

 (To be continued.) 



The quanlity of Com imported into this plocethe four first 

 months of the present year was ■ ..- ^^^ k.,„i..i. 



Same period last year 

 Do do 1837 

 Received since 1st May - 

 Do do ist January - 



Do do Oats, 4 months 



Same period last year - 

 Do do 1837 - 

 Received since 1st May 

 Do do 1st January 



Do do Rye, 4 months 



Same period last year 

 Do do 1837 



Received since May 1st ' - 

 Do do January 1st 



[For the New England Farmer.] 



How often do we hear it said that " Massachu- 

 setts farmers cannot get a living" — but a few days 

 since I heard a farmer remark that "no one could 

 e.'^pect by farming to receive more than four per 

 cent, for their capital invested." These things 

 have been so frequently reiterated that our young 

 men feel that they are under the necessity of seek- 

 ing other employments or remove to the west, where 

 it is represented that labor receives a greater re- 

 turn. 1 am aware that much may be done to in- 

 crease the income of the farmer, and trust that light 

 s dawning and that a new impulse has been given, 

 vhich ere long will convince our young men that 

 agriculture in Massachusetts is not only honorable 

 but profitable. It has appeared to me strange that 

 farmers generally neglect to keep correct accounts 

 n reference to their farms ; probably owing to this 

 many have been deceived ; tlieir farms not having 

 the credit for all they produce. — In your paper of 

 last week, Mr Anthony has given an account from 

 hich something may be learned. It has been my 

 practice to keep an exact account, charging every- 

 thing and giving credit for everything belonging to 

 the farm. In order that I may be corrected if in 

 an error, I shall suppose a case, and give you the 

 account as I keep my own. 



Suppose my family consist of ten children, and 

 one of the number, by sickness or some other ca- 

 lamity, is a constant bill of expense, and suppose 

 my neighbor is not blessed with children, and we 

 have farms nearly alike and managed nearly in the 

 same way — our expenses will not be the same, and 

 unless a proper account is kept, I may be led to 

 complain of the unprofitable business of farming. 

 The following account is on the supposition that I 

 am "clear of tlie world" and my all is in my farm 

 and stock. I estimate my stock and tools, «Sic., at 

 prices they would command, being careful not to 

 deceive myself on this point — considering that for 

 my own use they are worth more than estimated at ; 

 also intending to improve my farm and make it 

 more valuable. 



1838, April 1. Farm Dr. 



Cost of farm 

 Manure on hand 

 Stock 

 Produce 

 Tools 

 Dairy utensils 



Wood for Ciraily above what was used for 



dairy, &«. 

 Grain, butter, milk, &c. &c. for family 

 Rent of liouse ank use of horse 

 I8;W— March 31— On hand 

 Produce 

 Manure 

 Tools 



Dairy utensils 

 Farm 



45 

 195 

 75 



400 

 350 

 250 

 262 

 45 

 3000 



$5662 



And now let us suppose my farm sold and the 

 account closed, and the result as above. I have to 

 support my family — 



Received for board $17 



Labor and do 650 



Interest 243 



Profit 400 



$1310 



Now my expenses, arising from a numerous family, 

 sickness, the education of a son, &c. may have 

 been $1600, if so, should it be said that farming is 

 not profitable ? It appears that [ am paid for my 

 labor and receive more than 15 per cent, interest 

 for the capital employed. 



I have made this statement, believing that far- 

 mers often are deceived, and that a multitude of 

 farmers in Massachusetts can show a better result 

 than is exhibited by this account. T. 



JVestboro', June, 1839. 



The price of flour has fallen rapidly, 

 street sells in Baltimore at $5 75. 



417,292 bushels. 



- 4-23,1113 

 419,042 " 



- 319,632 " 

 736,924 " 



- 130,096 " 

 113,322 " 



- 97,634 " 

 32,092 •' 



- 162,188 " 

 25,915 " 



- 35,745 " 

 6,478 " 



- 4,396 " 



- 30,311 " 

 Boston Courier. 



Howard 



150 

 400 

 200 

 250 

 50 



Purchased during the year stock and tools 



Sundry expenses 



Paid for labor 



Board 



Labor of self and two sons including board 



Labor in dairy 



Paid taxes 



Insurance 



Interest on $4050 



Balance profit 



$4050 



200 



42 



40 



17 



575 



75 



15 



. 5 



243 



$5262 

 400 



$5662 



Cr. 



By hay and grain sold 

 Butter, cheese, veal and milk 

 Pork and beef 



$196 

 394 

 450 



Wool.— The season for sheep-shearing has passed, 

 and we learn that there has been quite a large clip, and 

 that the growers generally, are convinced that ihey will 

 not be able to obtain the extravagant prices which a few 

 months since it was enpected would be realized. In 

 consequence of some advance in prices of woollen goods 

 last autumn, there was manifested by tho manufacturers 

 a strong disposition to lay in heavy supplies of wool, 

 and an unduo demand for the article was created, there- 

 by causing a large advance in prices, which was far from 

 being warranted, even if the highest prices for goods 

 which wore anticipated, had been realized. But instead 

 of any permanent improvement in wool, to any great 

 extent, ihe advance which had taken place was not main- 

 tained, and prices receded to nearly the lowest point 

 which they had been during the preceding years. The 

 consequence has been, that manufacturers generally, 

 have not been doing a profitable, nor in many cases, a 

 saving business, and will not, for any length of time, 

 conlinue their operations under such unfavorable state 

 of things. Already several establishments have stopped 

 a portion of their machinery, and others will do so un- 

 le«s the prices of wool shall justify their going on. Some 

 manufacturers have sold their woollen machinery at a 

 great loss, and are preparing to work cotton. We have 

 information from the western part of Pennsylvania, that 

 the growers aie selling their wool at an advance of about 

 five cents per pound on the lowest prices realized last 

 year. The wool grown in that region is ihe best pro- 

 duced in the country. The quantity is very large, and 

 is likely to be in market quite early this season. Prices 

 range there from 35 to 50c Some very choice flocks 

 command from 5o to 55 c. In New York sales are ma- 

 king at from 33 to 50 c. and in Vermont from 30 to 50c. 

 No new wool has yet been brought to the principal 

 markets, and as prices cannot be fixed until sales have 

 been effected there, we omit quotations for the present 

 The supply of pulled Wool is limited, and sales conti- 

 nue to be made without any material change, as regards 

 prices. Of coarse Foreign Wool there is not a large 

 supply, but sufficient to meet the present demand, and 

 prices are firm. — Courier. 



Dreadful. Mr S. C. Johnson, of Raleigh, N. Q. 

 accidentally killed his wife on the 18th ult. by dis- 

 charging his gun into the garden, not knowing that 

 Mrs J. was there. 



