TOI-. XVIIL SO. 36. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 



307 



afterwards a similar comparative experiment with wheat, I 

 oats and barley ; and for tile purpose of laying down land j 

 to grass, the wheat was as decidedly prel lable as in the 

 case of rye before mentioned. 



.Mr Orrin Curtis, ot t>lio(iield, in the same county, then 

 gave his opinions and experience. He had been much 

 in the habit of raising barley and other grains. For lay- 

 ing down lands to grass lie considers wheat preferable to 

 any other .gram ; — rye ho placed second, barley last. 

 The roots of barley, and "oats, and of buckwheat, run 

 near the surface, and though they are not upon the whole 

 more exhausting to the soil than other crops giving an 

 equal amount of vegetable growth, yet by their mode of 

 growth they rob the soil of that nutriment which the ten- 

 der plants of grass particularly need. In an exact com- 

 parison of three pie.ces of ground adjoining, each in the 

 same condition, and cultivated in the same manner, ex- 

 cepting that one was laid down with barley, one with 

 oats, and one with wheat, this fact was fully established ; 

 the grass appearing scarcely at all among tlie barley stub- 

 ble, better among the oats, and full among the wheat 



He has raised wheat on green sward with advantage ; 

 this has been, when he has been able to sow his wheat 

 by the first of September. He would not choose to sow 

 wheat upon a sward abounding with blue grass or quack 

 (creeping wheat) ; but clover lie considers an excellent 

 preparation, and other English grasses may be turned 

 over with advantage. 



He'believed that the soaking of seed wheat in brine 

 and then liming it, is a preventive of smut. He has not 

 failed to raise spring wheat for fifteen years ; and never 

 suffered from smut until three years ago. The seed of 

 the Italian wheat which he had imported from Rome, N. 

 Y., had the seeds of smut, and his crop was iufected. 

 The use of brine and lime had destroyed smut. He had 

 learnt a good lesson on this subject from an old Dutch 

 farmer, who was always careful to keep his seed wheal 

 clean, and thus kept clear of smut. 



In respect to the depth of ploughing, which was ad- 

 x'isable, much must depend on circumstances- He pre- 

 ferred to plough not deeper tlian he could manure well ; 

 and he would gradually deepen his soil, and bring a por- 

 tion of his subsoil to the surface. It was of the highest 

 importance to vegetation that the soil should be warmed. 

 It was as important that air and heat should act upon the 

 soil as moisture. In dry and light lands we might plough 

 deep with advantage; but in cold and wet soils, if we 

 turned over the sod, as on account of the wetness it 

 would remain cold, the vegetable matter would not be 

 decomposed, and would therefore afi'ord no nourishment 

 to the growing plants He laid great stress upon rend.er- 

 ing the soils accessible to heat and air, in orJer to pro.- 

 inote vegetation- In ploughing, if the soil were light 

 and dry, he would lay the furrow slice tlat ; but if wet 

 and heavy, he would prefer that the furrows should lap 

 one on the other; as on such lands he had always got 

 the best crops, when he had turned his furrows up-hili. 



He has made repeated trials of lime in different soils, 

 but has found no advantage from it excepting in potato 

 hills. Here it increased and improved the crop. He 

 has tried it on grass and oats, but without success. He 

 has cultivated wheat and corn for years. His usual rota- 

 talion is first, corn ; second, spring rye or spring wheal; 

 third, winter wheat. His manure is given to his corn 



Mr Jones, of AtlioJ, followed, lie had applied lime to 

 his land fur the destruction of worms, as he deemed it 

 beneficial for this objects He preferred to get his seed 

 wheat from the north, and had sowed it several years in 

 succession. He considered that weeds were extremely 

 prejudicial to wheat. He was accustomed to dissolve 

 lime in water and apply it at the rate of one quart tn a 

 bushel. He had no smutty wheat. He sows bis wheat 

 early and had never failed to obtain a gqod crop. He 

 took care to plough his ground fine, and in that way get 

 a start of the weeds. 



Mr Hardy, of Wallhain, inquired whether our atten- 

 tion should not be mainly directed to raising Indian corn 

 instead of wheat. It was replied to liim that corn was 

 undoubtedly upon the whole a more valuable crop tlian 

 wheat, and that every attlentiuii should be paid to its im- 

 provement. If other persons can raise one hundred and 

 lliirty bushels on an acre, we ought never to he satisfied 

 until we can reach the same point. \\ itii good cultiva- 

 tion, undoubtedly, we might raise the bread stuff which 

 is consumed in the State. If one hundred bushels of corn 

 and forty of wheat can be got to an acte, we ought not 

 to be s.itisfied until we have reached it. It might not be 

 easy tu accomplish this, but '* we should try." It would 

 require expen.-ie to put our land in a proper condition of 

 fertility ; but this need not be regarded, provided the re- 

 lurn will nut only meet it, but much more. The invest- 

 ment of money in such improvements where the profits 



are comparatively certain, 

 capil.il. 



a judicious application o( 

 H.C. 



SILK CONVENTION. 



Wo earnestly hope that our friends in the town and in 

 the Stale, will not Ibrgct the silk meeting, which is to be 

 held at the Representatives' Hall on Thursday evening, 

 (1. e. to-morrow ) We hope, likewise, that those per- 

 .sons who have .samples of raw or manufactured silks, will 

 do the public the fuvor to exhibit them at the hall on 

 Thursday evening. 



The last meeting voted to invite the ladies who may be 

 interested in the matter to attend the silk meeting. We 

 respectfully .extend the invitation, and hope it will be fa- 

 vorably received oy ilipin. H. C. 



THE NE PLUS ULTRA OF SEED SOWERS 



Mr Willis, the ingenious inventor of several machines 

 calculated to abridge the farmer's labor and facilitate some 

 of his principal operations, is now engaged in perfecting 

 an improvement on his Seed Sower of last years construc- 

 tion, which we understand will materially enhance the 

 value of that instrument as an aid to the farmer in sowing, 

 his seeds. — The various labor-saving implements which 

 .Mr W. has ofl'ered for the test of the agricultural commu- 

 nity, have been highly commended by tliose who have 

 given them a trial, and are considered by intelligent cul- 

 tivators as important aids in the economy of the farm; 

 and no one ofhis machines has won a higher repute than 

 his Seed Sower, — which factis well attested by the great 

 demand for these instruments, all that were manufac- 

 tured the last year, (amounting to upwards of eighty,) 

 having been disposed of, and orders made ror many more 

 which the inventor could not supply. 



If any of ouragiicultural friends l>ave concluded to fur- 

 nish themselves with an instrument of this kind, we 

 would advise them to defer purchasing until they shall 

 have e.xaiiiined the toes(- impi-ovemenl ol Mr Willis, 

 which we understand will be completed and ready for 

 inspection at the Agricultural Warehouse, Nos. 51 and 

 52 North Market St., in the course of a few days.— Com. 



KUU.lll'O^ MAKK.KT.—MoNn*r, March 'j, iH4U. 

 Kcliorlfd r.irihe Ni-w Knslaiul I'ariiier 



At M^irket 245 Beef Cattle, 15 pairs Wi rking 

 Oxen, 20 Cows and Calves, 200 Slieep and 110 Swine. 



PniCEs. — Heef Cattle. — We advanco our quotations to 

 conform to sales. A few extra $7 25. I iisl quality, 

 $7 00 Second quality, $6 50 a ($6 75. Third quality, 

 $5 50 a $6 00. 



ftorking Oren. — A few sales were effected; prices 

 not public. 



C iwsand Calves. — " Dull" A few were.old at ,'ji25, 

 fas, $c;2, $3'/, $40, and .•,42. 



Sheep. — All at matki^t were of a fine quality. Lots 

 were sold at ;J3 00, $4 50, and $5 50, and jill. 



Sirtne. — All were previously contracted fur at some- 

 lliiiig more than .'ic. A small number only were retail- 

 ed iind prices were not esiablished. 



TIILKAIO.HETRICAL. 



RepiiileJ lor the .New tnelaiiU. I'armcr. 



K.uigc ol the 'rherinuineter at the (rardeiiof the proprietors 



1)1 the New England Eariuer, Brighton, Mass. in » shadeil 



iVordwrly exposure, week endiiii; March 8. 



Feb., 1840.. | 7 A.M. | 12,iVI. | 5,f .Al. | W iuH. 



Jlonday, . 

 Tuesday, 

 We .uesday,. 

 Thi rsday, 

 Krulay, 

 Saliirtlay, 

 Sum lay, 



N. W. 



.-. W. 

 i\. w. 



PIIUL.IC AlCT]Oi\. 



The subscriber having leased his Farrd near this city, 



jffer lor sale, on saiv. I.irm. on Wednesday, tiie ialh Uuy ol 

 March iiist. all ol his valuable slock ol la'at (Jaiile, being 

 about forty he;itl, niusllj high bred animals, amoii^ wbich is 

 oil* full blooded Uurhaiii Bull, four years old, hum the slock 

 of (Jgl. I'owell, of I'hiladcLphia; tenor iweive Cows ; three 

 very fine yoke of working Oxen. The remainder young 

 stock, very fine. 



iiale positire and terms liberal. It' the weather should be 



.jfi.ni.tr tliu <;.jl.3 In IdI.'i. nllll-P tllP lir.il i^iri\aV 



. thi 



iaie In lake place the fitst fairilay. 



- JOSEPH MORGAN. 



Har'tlord. March II, 1840 



pox. 



For sale at the Garden ol S.^MUEL DOW.NER, in Dor- 

 chester a small lot ol tall Box Also, a lar»e lot of short 

 box, with fine roots and will make a neat border. 



March II. yi 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY. 



Ai-UM, American, . 

 Ashes, Pearl, per 100 lbs. 



Pol, " ■• •■ 

 Beans, white, Foreign, 



" _ " Domestic, 

 Bekf, mess. 



No. 1. . 

 prime, 

 Beeswax, white, 



!llo» 



BuiSTLEs, Americai 

 UUTTBU, ^hillplng, 



dairy, 

 Candles, mould, 

 dipped, 



Chbes 



ClUEH 



sperm, 

 I new milk, 



efliied.' . 



yellmv, 

 I 'rral,' yellow 



(prime) 



Bo.nbM 



ill casks, 

 Feathess, northern, gease, 



southern, geese, ■ 

 Flax. (.American) 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, 

 Bay, Chaleur, 

 Haddock, 

 Mackerel, No. I 

 No. 2, 



No 3, . , .■ 

 \lewives, dry salted.- i**.- (. 

 Salmon, No. 1, 

 Flouk, Genesee, ca.sli, '.' 



Baltimore, Howard slroel, 

 Richmond canal, 

 Alexandria wharf, 



Rye, 



Meal, Indian, m hblsT 



Grain; Corn, norther 



souther 



white, 



Rye, northern, 



Barley, 



Oats, northern, 

 southern^ 



GaiNOSTONES, prion of 2000 lbs. rough 

 do". do. do. fiQished 



Hams, northern, ^ . . . 



southern and weslem, . 

 Hay, best English, per ton, . 



Eastern screwed, ' . 

 B<)P9,-lst quftfity, . . 



r 2d quality, .... 



Lariv, Boston, . . . - 



southern, .... 

 Leather, Philadelphia ciiy tannage, 

 do.' - C'luniry do. 

 Baltimore cily laniiage, 

 do. dry hides, . 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston, do. slaughter, 

 Boston-'dry hides, 



Lime, best sort,-^ 



MoLAsstfi, New Orleans, . 



Sugar House 

 Oil, Sperm, Spring, 



Winter,' . 

 Whale, refined, 

 Linseed, .American, 

 Neat's Foot, . 

 Plaster Paris, per ton o! !2200lbs, 

 PoBjr, extra clear. 



clear, . - . 



.Mess, ■ -. -r 

 PrimC; - _ 



Whole Ui.i«, v' ^ 

 Seeos: Herd's Gtra^s, ' .. 

 Red Top, soullierii, 

 noriheni,' 

 Canary, 

 Hemp, , 



Flax, .... 

 Red Clover, northern. 

 Southern Clover, iinin;, 

 Soap, American, Brown, 



Casiile, 

 Tali,9,w, tried, . 

 TeAZLfe-s, 1st sort, . 

 yVoo.t^, prime, or'Siixony Hecces, . 



American, full blood, washed, 



do. 3-'llhs do. 



do. l-a .io. 



do. l-l and common, 



£_-■[ Pulled s'ipcrliue, . 



SS'IVo. 1, 



= -3 1No.-^, . . . . 

 ^-(No. 3, . . . 



pound 5 



75 



5 00 



bushel I 62 



2 Oil 



barrel 16 00 



,13 011 



" 1 1 Oil 



pound I 



'■ I 2cf 



pound 



dozen 

 barrel 

 bushel 



pound 



quintal 'i2b 

 2 00 



barrel 



pound 



pound 



61 



5 87 

 5 ii 

 2 00 

 2 0» 

 IS 50 

 14 00 

 It 50 



3C 



46 



1-2 



2 50 



2 17 



I eu 



12 60 

 10 50 

 5 60 

 5 25 



18 00 



cask 

 g.allon' 



" I 95 



2 75 



barrel 17 00 



■' ,16 00 



" \i 00 



" ;i2 00 



pound 64 



bushel i 2 50 



" I 60 



70 



3 08 

 18 00 

 17 00 

 IS 00 

 12 60 



6i 

 2 75 

 1 00 



1 50 



2 25 

 2 50 



1 62« 



