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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



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MISCELLANEOUS 



Mrodud'ion of the JlniHan Horse into England. 



The Gnilolpliin ArHbiaii was one of the oriirinal 



horses iinported into England from Arabia, in the 

 early part of the ISth century. In which England 

 and America owe their present fine breeds of those 

 noble animals. The following accnnnt of thf in- 

 trodnctuin of tlie famous Arabian horse Godolphin 

 into England, is translated from the Butltlin dfs 

 Sciences : 



"Col. Cook, a man of wealth, education, and 

 polished manners, but a highway robber, conunit- 

 ted two acts af felony about the year 17aO;and 

 thinking it impossible to elude the hand of justice 

 if he remained in England, ho embarked for the 

 Mediterranean, and travelled through Syria into 

 Arabia Petrte, where he made inquiries concerning 

 the best horses of the country. Having received 

 information that a certain Sheik had the best horse 

 in all Arabia, he went to him and otTered him any 

 sum of money he pleased to demand for the horse. 

 The Arab scornfully rejecting his offer, Cook 

 skulked about in the vicinity, and in a favorable 

 moment stole the horse, and travelled rapidly 

 through the deserts until he arrived at Dainictta, 

 near the mouth of the Nile, where he embarked on 

 board a British ship with his horse. He arrived 

 in England, and knowing his crimes were so great 

 he must perish, unless the prime minister (Lord 

 Godolpliin) interposed in his behalf, he went to 

 him, under a fictitious name, and persuaded him to 

 accept of this fine Arabian horse as a present. 

 Soon after this he was discovered, arrested, and 

 committed to prison for his former crimes. He 

 wrote to Lord Godolphin, disclosing his real name, 

 and requesting his intercession with the king, who 

 was induced to order a writ of nolle prosequi to be 

 issued and Col. Cook to be set at liberty." [A 

 striking illustration of the advantage of having "a 

 friend at court."] 



" Smart Bargains." — Mrs. Ellis, in that excel, 

 lent work, •' 'I'ho Wives of England," makes the 

 following judicious remarks, which cannot be too 

 forcibly impressed with this world's good : 



".^bove all things to be guarded against in 

 making bargains, is that of taking advantage of the 

 poor. It is a cruel system carried on by the world, 

 and one against which Woman, with her boasted 

 kindness of heart, ought especially to set her face — 

 that of first ascertaining the circumstances or de- 

 gree of necessity of the party we deal with, and 

 then otrering a price accordingly. Yet how often 

 do we hear the expression, " I get it done so well 

 and so cheaply, for, poor creatures, they are in such 

 distress, they are glad to do it for any price I" 

 And a pitiful sight it is to see the plain xvork and 

 fine work that is done on such terms. A pitiful 

 thing it is to think of the number of hours which 

 must have been spent, perhaps in the endurance of 

 hunger and cold, before the scanty pittance was 

 earned ; and to compare this with the golden sums 

 so willingly expended at some fashionable millin- 

 er's, where, because the lady of the house is not in 

 want, the kind-hearted purchaser would be sorry to 

 insult her feelings by offering less." 



]ce. The New York Journal of Commerce 



states that 7000 tons of the ice housed last year in 

 that vicinity, remain on hand; that three thousand 

 tons were exported, and twelve thousand toiis con- 

 sumed. 



Mutual Defects. — Dr. Lenigar, a titular arch- 

 bi.'hop, a man of lively parls, happened, in a mixed 

 com]iany, to be introduced to Mr Swan, a gentle- 

 man of a cynical turn, whose practice it was to 

 raise a lnui,'li at the expense of some of the corn- 

 pany. Tliey sat near each other at the table, 

 wiiere the Doctor engaged geneml attention by 

 his sprightly cnnvers.ition. Mr Swan, to silence 

 him, said : 



" Doctor, I forget your nnn:e." 



" Lenigar, sir," replied the Doctor. 



" I ask your pardon," returned Mr Swan, '' I 

 have the misfortune scarcely ever to remember 

 names : you 'II not be ofl'ended, therefore, if in the 

 course of conversation I call you Dr. Vinegar." 



" Oh, not at all, sir," replied the Doctor ; " I 

 have very much the same defect, and it is very 

 probable, though I now call you Swan, I may, by 

 and by, call you Goose." 



A handsome young widow applied to a physi- 

 cian to relieve her of three distressing complaints 

 with which she was afflicted. 



" In the first place," said she, "I havo little or 

 no appetite. What shall I take for that, doctor."" 



" For that, madam, yon should take air and ex- 

 ercise." 



" And doctor, I am quite fidgety at night, and 

 afraid to lie alone. What shall I take fur that ?" 



" For that, madam, I can only recommend that 

 you take — a — husba7id." 



"Fie! doctor. But I have the blues, terribly. 

 What shall I take for that?" 



"For that, madam, you have, besides taking air, 

 exercise and a husband, to take — the newspapers." 

 — Silected. 



The ship Stephen Whitney, at N. York, brought 

 over 1000 hampers of potatoes ! 



PATENT COIC\ SHBLLER. 



A Corn shellcr is one of the most convenient and labor 

 saving iinjilemenls that the praLlical farmer has in use. 

 Various machines for this purpose have ^leen invented. It 

 can be used in all cases for large or small sized ears. It is 

 very simple in ils construction, and tluraMe in its operation, 

 and no way liable to get out of order; one man can work it 

 10 good advantage, though a man to turn, and a boy to feed it, 

 w'lrks it much better than one alone. Tliey are so liglil and 

 portlt^lle, a.s to be easily removed Irom place to place, and 

 one machine will serve for several families or even the m- 

 baliitants of a small town. 



For sale at the .-Vgricuitural Warehouse and Seed Store 

 Nos. 61 and 52 North Market Street. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Nov. 1 . 



WILLIS'S LATEST I1IPROVED VEGETABLE 

 CITTEK. 



For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse, 

 No. 51 and 52 North Market Street, Boston, Willis's La- 

 test Improved Vegelal'le Cutler. This macnine surpasses 

 ail others tor the purpose of Cutting Rata Baga, Mangel 

 VVurizel, and other roots. The great objection to other 

 machines, is their culling the roots inlo slices, which makes 

 It almost impossible lor the caltle lo gel hold of them ; this 

 machine with a liitle alteration, cuts them inlo large orsmall 

 pieces, of Kuch shape as is most convenient for the cattle to 

 cat. Il will cul wiih ease Irom oue to two bushels of roots 

 per minute. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Nov. 1 . 



DRAFT AKD TRACE CHAINS. 



400 pair Trace Chains, suitable for Ploughing. 

 20U " Truck and leading Chains. 



2U0 " Draft Chains. For sale by J. BRECK & CO., 

 No. 52 North ilarkei si. 



HARRIS' TRE.ITISE ON INSECTS. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK CO., Harris' Treatises 

 on Insects. Price S2. Also, Ihe second edition of Dana' 

 Muck Manual, price Mi els. Feb. 15. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH 



Great improvements have I een made the past year i 

 form ami woikmanship ol these Ploughs ; the mould , 

 has been so formed a.s to lay tlie Jurrow com/jlc'ehi 

 turning in erery partiile of grass or slubble, andiearin 

 ground in Ihe best possible manner. The length o 

 mould board has be n very much increased, so tha 

 Plough works with Ihe greatest ease, bolh with respt 

 t'l'" holding and the team. The Committee at Ihe lau 

 of Ploughs at Woreester, soy, 



" Should our opinion be asked as to which of the Pk 

 we should p.'cfer for use on a farm, we might perhaps s 

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly light and easv lo 

 try Prouty & Mears, fiul if your landis heavy, hard on 



DEGIN WITH Mr. HoWAIiD's.' 



At the above rae-.tKuied trial the Howard Pl'^ugl 

 7nore work, 7tith the savie pmccr of team, than any 

 plough exhibited. No other turned more than Iweniy 

 and one half inches, to the 112 lbs. draught, whi 

 Hoioard Plough turned twcntynine and one'ha/finc! 

 the same poicer of team .' All acknowledge that Hov 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substan 

 made. 



There has been quite an improvement made on the 

 or land side of ihis Plough, which can be renewed wi 

 having lo furnish a new landside: this shoe likewise se 

 the mould board and landside together, and strengthei 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from $6 to Sl5. A PI 

 sufficient for breaking up with four c.iUlc. will cost 

 810 50, and with cutter Jl, with wheel and culler, 

 extra. 



The above Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and rel 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed 1 

 Nos. 51 &.52 North Markel Street, by 



JOSEPH BRECK & C 





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GK BEN'S PATENT S TRA \V CITTER. 



JOSEPH BRECK .fc CO. at the New Ensland Ag 

 turai Warehouse and Seed Store Nos. 51 anri,=;2Norih 

 ket Street, have for sale. Green's Patent Straw, Ha; 

 Stalk Culler, operating on a mechanical principle not I 

 applied lo any implement for this purpose. The most | 

 inent effecis of this application, and some of the conse 

 peculiarities of the machine are : 



1 . So great a reduction of the quantum of power req^ 

 lo use it, ihat the strength of a half grown boy is sutti 

 to work it efticiently. 



2. With even this mnderatepower, it easijycutstwo 

 els a minute, which is full twice as fast as btis been eh 

 by any other machine even when worked by horse or .• 

 power. 



3. The knives, owing to the peculiar manner in whiclj 

 cut, require sharpening less often than those of any ,' 

 straw cutler. 



4. The machine is simple inits construction, marie ar' 

 together very strongly. Il is therefore not so liable ; 

 complicated machines in general use to get out of on 



LACTOMETERS— a sim|.le instrument forte 

 the quality of milk. For sale by J. BRECK & C 



AEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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