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manures, will be conducted by the students un- 

 der the direction of the subscriber, with such 

 assistance as may be required. 



The city of New York offers numerous ad- 

 vantages in carrying out the objects of the In- 

 stitute- — the facility of access — the high cultiva- 

 tion of many farms, nurseries, &c, in the vici- 

 nity — the conservatories and market gardens — 

 the large collections of farming implements — 

 the choice seeds obtainable — the numerous arti- 

 ficial and mineral manures that can be exam- 

 ined — constitute it the best locality in the United 

 States. Good board and lodging near the Uni- 

 versity can be had for from $2 50 to $3 00 per 

 week. 



The Institute is situated in the University of 

 New York. It opens the first Monday of No- 

 vember, and continues in session until the 1st of 

 March. This period has been chosen for the 

 accommodation of those engaged in farming. 

 Fees for the course on Agriculture, $20 ; for 

 Analysis, $30 ; for both, $40. The courses on 

 Agriculture and Analysis are conducted by 

 D. P. Gardner, M. D., 

 Formerly Pofessor of Chemistry ^ fyc, in Hamp- 

 den Sidney College, Virginia. 

 For further information address, post-paid. Dr. 

 Gardner, 412 Fourth street, New York. 



life might often be saved, whilst it is well known 

 to medical gentlemen, that what is kindly though 

 injudiciously done hastens death. — Selected. 



HINTS WORTH KNOWING. 



Fractured or Dislocated Leg. — Let the sufferer 

 be kept on the ground until a couch, door, or 

 gate, can be procured ; for in raising him up he 

 may die from faintness or loss of blood. When 

 a gate, hurdle, or board is procured, place it 

 alongside him ; cover it with a bed of straw, 

 and pillows, and let men convey him home or 

 to a neighboring house. Send a discreet person 

 to his surgeon and to his home. On no account 

 put him into a vehicle ; let him be borne home 

 by men, for the motion of a carriage might cause 

 splintered bones to fatally wound blood vessels 

 in contact with them. 



Fits. — If a person falls in a fit, let him remain 

 on the ground, provided his face be pale ; should 

 it be fainting, or temporary suspension of the 

 heart's action, you may cause death by rising 

 him upright, or bleeding, but if the face be red 

 or dark-colored, raise him on his seat, throw cold 

 water on his head immediately, send for a sur- 

 geon and get a vein opened, or fatal pressure on 

 the brain may ensue. 



Hanging or Drowning. — Expose the chest as 

 quickly as possible, and throw the coldest water 

 you can procure plentifully over it, whilst the 

 body is kept in a sitting position. 



Children in Convulsions. — Deluge the head 

 with cold water, and put the feet into warm 

 water, till medical assistance can be procured. 



By a proper application of these simple rules, 



SALTING HAY. 



In the last number of the American Agricul- 

 turist we find some remarks of the Editor upon 

 the management of Mr. Pell, whose farm in 

 Ulster county, New York, he had lately visited. 

 Amongst other things he says, 



"In putting up his hay, Mr. Pell uses the ex- 

 traordinary quantity of one bushel of salt per 

 ton. The advantages of such high salting are 

 thus stated : 



"1st. It can be put up without injury in a 

 much greener state than when less salted — 

 sometimes within a few hours after cutting, and 

 always the same day unless caught in a shower. 

 The saving of time, therefore, in handling the 

 grass in curing is considerable, in addition to 

 lessening its exposure to rain. 



"2d. Thus highly salted, it will weigh much 

 heavier when sold, probably at least one-quarter, 

 and it is calculated that this gain is more than 

 equivalent to the cost of the salt, when cheap, 

 at least five times over. 



" 3d. It is preserved sweeter and greener than 

 when cured in the ordinary method. We be- 

 lieve the greater the quantity of the natural 

 juice or moisture of the grass that can be re- 

 tained in the curing process, the more valuable 

 the hay will be found ; for this juice, if not the 

 most substantial part of the fodder, is certainly 

 the most palatable, as it sweetens the food of 

 the stock, and makes it more agreeable to them ; 

 they consequently eat more, and thrive better 

 upon it. In this opinion, we beg leave to add, 

 that we are fully sustained by every intelligent 

 farmer with whom we have conversed upon the 

 subject, either in this country or in Europe. 



"4th. It brings a higher price than other hay 

 in the New York market. 



" 5th. Stock relish it as w 7 ell as any other 

 hay whatever, thrive uncommonly well on it, 

 and ton for ton, it seems to go further with them ; 

 nor has it been noticed that they drink much 

 more when fed on this than on hay scarcely 

 salted at all. It is well known that persons 

 living on salt meat drink very little more than 

 when eating fresh. It must be recollected that 

 hay put up so green has much more moisture 

 in it than when drier ; it can consequently ab- 

 sorb more salt ; moreover, it is believed that the 

 grass can only take up and dissolve a certain 

 quantity of salt, however much may be put 

 upon it. We know that this is the case with 

 meat when pickled in barrels ; it absorbing such 

 quantity of salt only as is sufficient to preserve 

 it, and whatever more has been added is left un- 



