MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURJW 
SWAT.T, FURROWS. 
[Concluded from page 42.] 
Bk^ct.e the introduction of the Merinos in- 
- - ---—- - ~-'- ^ B0NE3 FOR MANURE, SMALL FURR OWS. . SAX ON SHE EP. 
iTmC-tat to the far^Lduty of providing to ^Hfg^r^coSd 
the only pair of twins, and one sheep hao for himself and his own household, is Hat ment in dissolving bones, and their use as a ^be Jme the of two diSinct varieties, one bearing a wool 
no lamb. The Average fleeces of the flock, of rek eving, to the extent of his power, the manure> P , -phis bag j ong been of some value, and the other yielding a 
280 in number, was 4 lbs. 7 oz. and a frac- wants of bis fellow men in general—and j was led to make' the trial by reading ^ d b the Middle States, fleece applicable only to the coarsest manu- 
tion per head of wool, which was then next to that, is the duty, (to say nothing of Professor NOTtou's com m umcations. ^ut wherc flat furrowing or slap-jacking for any faetures. Both of these breeds have been 
worth 371 cents per lb., at the barn. interest,) of protecting and nourishing the *e b ^ put m ono purpose has been condemned Zin« and mined flocks new 
The buck above spoken of, was three anima ls placed under his care, and from ha f f one hunc ] re d lbs. of broken bones, and and candle. But- I■ 1 J . y f exhibit fleecesflittle inferior to the.best and 
The buck above spoken of, was three 
distinction between the turning of exhibit fleeces’little inferior to the.best and 
ewes, tnai raiscu ~ oi iuuu, - -—— - • for about three weeks the bones were as ieu — *rw* and heavier, rounder bodies than tne 
of wool Two were full bloods, and two however well provided the farmer-tad hta mg for w ™ * ji had maybo‘hrownover wideaud ‘£££. with heak and necks 
about seven-eighths; their respective fleeces fe^ly may be in these respects, if he has worn off in stirring. I then abandoned '"J U J ‘ h f ,;” P of b 5s iliess sounds comparatively short and bread The wool 
weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz„ 7 lbs. 3oz., 7 lbs, and tte comm on sympathies of humanity, he them>as p ] an ,j n g was done, and otherbusi- r ow ■ P jJ5 be(Jn accustomed t0 is often matted upon the neck, back and 
7 lbs. 12 oz. I send a sample of the buck’s m find himse if a stranger to peace of ness required my attention. - > u f hundreds of acres, thighs, and grows upon the head to the eyes 
wool, and that of two of his lambs-the ^.d, while any of the aniimds dependent After h«mg—a M 8 Cetaes in a single field, but where no and «P«if^pitet, » 
longest is the growth of two seasons. on b i m , are miserable from hunger or ex- tha , the acid was poor, or else I such excuseUL w ™“to b7 utter f detraction to ' torTnder the washing very difficult He 
— But I could not stop at four pounds, so posure; but let every creature receive the had added too muc h water. I then added are well ^ ° w( , t season and a dead loss describes the mode of washing as follows: 
encouraging was this result. This winter I f ud care and attention requisite to their j bg acid, and in three or four days l [I' G alf° P No ^if W there ^e^ny of" ouT labors “ A warm, mild day, without harsh or 
have 400 sheep—160 ewes, served by the com f 0 rt, and a consciousness of this will en- had a fine tu b of paste I was then that req uires care in the performance it is drying wind, is indispensable. A mail-p , 
same buck, and 146 lambs—two of the fifli able t he owner to rest quietly on his pillow, st auet-w-og ^and I am satisfied by abundant 
blooded buck lambs I sold for $22, each, though the storm may howl and rage it ^ are “thrownln'from" a stage'in the 
—the remainder are wethers, lhavethem around . it on my potatoes, which I was then hoeing ter b N . b wide and flat furrowing. evening, and made to swim the whole length 
in eiffht divisions—feed carrots and cob- Besides cutting and drawing wood and ^ 6econd time; and for experiment, 1 — have one mor eltep of the pond (twenty or thirty yards) be- 
drying 
blooded buck lambs I sold for $22, each, though the storm may hov 
_the remainder are wethers. 1 have them aroua d. 
in eight divisions—feed carrots and cob- Besides cutting and drawn 
meal, one-half each, one bushel tothehun- saw .i 0 gs, the farmer may do 
dred sheep. I keep salt by them constantly season towards forwarding t 
in the winter. Their provender is fed to spr i ng . Every farmer should 
the second time; and for experiment, 
In my opinion, wo have one more step of he pond ( wen y ^Lde/from 
hills in a row, 
; me poiaiuBs,,x - ripbitincr the cron for any extra care tueir pain, Dy 
, for 12 rows, through the stances, deb p y ended crooks under t b e ir chins, and so passing 
and now mve and labor that might have been exp eu _ipn the water has drop- 
fed under cover, and will not be allowed to s b ou ld be a blacksmith’s forge with an an- 
get to the ground till the grass starts.— vil an( i suc h apparatus as is necessary for 
Lambs are expected the first of April. do i ng small jobs. Implements should be 
Now, Mr. Editor, I think this will pay, made and repaired, and everything put m 
tolerably well, all the care and attention I rea diness for use. A little practice will en- 
Second row. 
Third row. 
Fourth row. 
Fifth row. 
Sixth row. 
IheTootaranufactureftat” would not be as close’together as possible, m oraer rn 
„!l and stronger if made of fine 
rather ‘ban oo„l, and the^same ar- they kept in to 
is no description of p owing that will not be JLk has re- 
J. J. Conet. that he may sav 
Ellington, Chautuaque Co.. Jan. 27,1851. Although a fi 
p. S. —Would corn and cob meal, and ^ ^ 
carrots, half of each, be such oed as ewes ^ ^ of , 
before and after lambing should be fed on ^ 
for a supply of milk? If not what would ^ ^ ^ ^ 
be best for them? pniove 
that he*may save many a dollar. Ewes avemge | 
Although a farmer is sometimes prevent- which give 7,260 hills to an acre, or some . S f ,i Mowing, when the two and a quarter to thiee and a quarter 
the^severit^ofUieweather^his^lmeduring 1 
: 
as m any other p 7 boned, part would give 92 bushels to an bands of others—men whom I ^ven six pounds. _ 
' a SU WV: H ' . as in any other part ot tne year, xu - b oned part would give 92 bushels to an 
best for them. ure now enjoyed, permits his mind to be increase OH2 bushels to an acre, 
Are mangel wurtzels as profitable a crop to subjects of interest and impor- ^ ftt 50 cts. per bushel, (mine are sell- 
carrots, to feed to sheep, all taings con- wbicb be had no t the opportunity to ing quic k at that,) would give an increase 
Sldered? . •„ ur examine thoroughly, when more Dusuy en- 0 t W per acre. in „ in no way has the spring linage °e«u«*p C - T^wen proportioned. Indeed, 
rT-r—srJ-t-r^'S SSJsaaS ## “Ss 
Yours, (fee., _ .... AAlu reading: and for investigating the principles bo u 2 ht in Boston, New York or Hartford, Cultivator. 4 ee P , m ., the kT P 7f,,l t .- 
examine thoroughly, when more busily en- 0 f $6 per acre. 
ils to an ® Q l ? e , x 3 f others—men whom I even six pounds. 
an acre tice 111 tte “ ands ot , . Th E scur i a l Saxon breed have long, 
11 have been sometimes led to account penny- Ihe ttscuriai oaxui b 
are sell- ftave D , foolish— when the land has tapenng necks, small heads, with attic wool 
“ S™? So"u4 h ‘he“ and up'ou 
of bones, in no »y has the spring I bee " eI P e ' ^generally well proportioned. Indeed 
unot more of your numerous re; 
JLJZZL* inquiries next week ZtSgX'*' “ ““^00 Boston - 
pn_ wh"les him to direct his labors un- Use j f BBBP ; gg*- ; 
f r P h of husbandry, he notes increased Ae ^^r^vidual in Hillsdale ^fouXnt fin^t and purest ' 
•SsT ssu&tSsaSpms saifessini 
The following about the manner in which compar adopting whatever parcel was selected from the ot er. c b ase 0 f 0 ne in the neighborhood, which S ra ^ care j s observed in wash- 
= exhaust the soi,, will interest our 
next week, reading and for investigating the prmc p ^ bought in Boston, 1 
on which his art is based—a knowledge 01 for 2 | et*ts per lb- 
oston Cultivator. _ ot ^ er breeds, they are small, and consequent- 
DEBP PLOWING IN MICHIGAN. l y their fleeces are proportionably light; but 
7m . r, -i being comparatively free from gum, is one 
From an essay on Wheat Growing, by ^ £ rainent cause6 . The average 
c oriitnr rtf tbp Afichiffan Farmer, we take . , , t,._;= fmm one and 
Jltea on commtm ouv/vn.. _ 
Extraordinary care is observed m wash- 
from the soil wherein they grow; and, if ‘should avoid a credulous assent U> nnmea str ength of the = e » » » succ Ssful practical farmer, as to the best ““ d fo the'manufacturer’s process of 
continued Lm year to yearf will exhaust s;keme3 and tkeor «. Though he shou d B 1>emg i/? drv P like old mode of cultivation, and was Ud that tf he 
the soil of these particular substances, un- examine freely, he should apply cautiously made use of, remains so now.— would not throw away his kbor, he m The shearing is conducted m the most 
r S5SSS&*a 
£~ -xxstzxjsz =raSsSiS asi»isri , » ssfe^tr-^ 
" m—>■», stssasKS»i*r z -,r£Ti.' 
l0WS "“ In ono ton Removal from The farmer should also provide mean it WO uld be still better to mix iti with t a ing 24 bushels to the acre, and the * J p P 
Of tubers. an acre. f the intellectual improvement of his chil- earth, when the potatoes were ph • shallo w plowed only about half as much. ' W j b shearing season is past, the wool 
F= : --=a ST - tr. t i i^jadwsa.c 
Removal from 
an acre. 
42.00 lbs. 
15.00 “ 
5.00 “ 
8.05 “ 
SolphulcAcid.1-70 105“ men grow discontented with the life of a with a handle 15 ijr. 2 '0 feet lon&Improved with building? &C, although so their way, mfllions of pounds 
He supposes an a“cro°to yield‘five tons. fo r cultivating their ^-fro“ the wan^ f thfopre^’one ^ S , 1 tl 5t n^vtroffi USS 
No allowance is made in the above for the of tbat know l e dge which would give the ■ a tea spoon f u l to each,) under some ca t> )and> ^ P ; n „ a sor t 0 f clay loam, but Germany. The fleeces of the same 
topsor vines, as they are supposed to be ..power” and pleasure. Every effort bage plants, when I was transplanting, am ,, had been skinned over, with one yoke ,. onened and spread flat against 
left upon the land. The analysis is only of ^ ld P herefore be ‘ made t0 rcn der home where* I put it I * S’ aDd Soxen until nothing more could be gotten *£ packing! and each bale h 
the tuber. , f R k nd periodicals suited to where none was put I have no hea ^ - f it and j t was regarded as worthless. contain from four to five hundred 
Now let us see what use can be made of pleasant Books a P , ]d I have endeavored, as much as posable, . Qn bis b i g team, and put his “ , The am0 unt of German wools 
this important fact l ; ou see, John, that the ages and capacities 001 to give a correct statement of my experi- inches deep, and his first wheat P b ' j nc ] u des Prussian, Saxon and Aus- 
for every hundred pounds of potatoes you bg providedt They should be such as will witb bo nes, and and am fully convin- plow ^ ^ ^ bushel§ to the acre; w^ich mclua ^ enorraouS) Eng . 
eat, you have eaten up one pound of the con yey instruction in relation to ced that there are _ bones enough thrown rei ^ arked to us, that he had never land ) receivin g y a nnually from 20 to 30,000,- 
elements which make your soil fertile. \ou , business affairs of life, but of a charac- away every year, to increase our potato p a poor crop upon the farm. 000 of pounds; the amount taken by France 
have borrowed and now you must pay - ^"“^ toil ^thaniflnd. 15 per cent., to say nothing of the after ha ^ J e Mr . L f nU sCone, the great wheat- ^y millions of pounds. 
We can get the potash back pretty cheap, ter also that will t e ‘ niWnmtll Nor benefit—W. A. Ela, m All. Cult. r of Oakland county, commenced his j Americans are aware of the supe- 
for seven bushels of good wood ashes will and elevate the higher sentiments. _---~-, ° stem 0 f deep plowing, 15 years ago, the Q f German w00 len fabrics, as, from 
do it. A bushel of common salt will sup- ghould the farmer himself be restricted to BoKEB as Manure.— The use of bones ^ of h ? £ h eat crop has been more * 0 7 . and there fore expense 111 - 
ply the soda and chlorine, and some to spare; one sub ; ect or class of subjects, for m the as manure was commenced m England than | ouble w hat it was before, taking one 1 ^ in \ heir manufacture, few specimens 
another bushel of plaster, or as some call it na t U re there is nothing that abo ut 1776. It was then common PP y ■ h anotbe r, through the whole time. ’ tivelv reac b our shores. The Ger- 
.1.70 
.0.21 
.0.51 
opportunities they have at home for the ac- , and placed t below the 
quirement of knowledge. Many young ground) an d with a stout 
, 3 After the shearing season is past, the wool 
,ea i s bought of the small proprietors by agents 
m , of wool merchants, and transported to Ham- 
f’ burg, Breslau and Leipsic, where it is sorted, 
• x and resold for exportation and home manu- 
CHIU w.- t-J ^ f * L ailU iCOUiU --- . 
it, although there was a good portion ot it The annual wool Fairs 0 f Leipsic 
. y -P •.! T_. Jlr/x Qlfhrmnrh mo A . mi; _ 
x ^ - . _ i t i v . . v 11 1 U 1 CID. - * . j TOFI11 bllo 1111 -- u. emn Willi till cyo tv/ , 
the phosphate abundantly; hall a bushel s b ape s and forms—let him heed well her tbat ^ i arge a quantity does not produce s un it e metals with salts—crystahza- ’ G c ] otbs are unrivalled m 
i. lirwo Will alsn Tiir- r . „ . . _If) tn 12 bushels i. * a i. _imiifin- Ulus uclu . , _«f 
.UC piuwojjxxv.vw---- J ... , r suauro auu - 1 - J KvioRole VllnOlS UU1W Ull/naw --- , - . lieiman C1UU1!> -- e 
of common air-slaked lime will also fur- teacbings> effects fo proportion, and 10 to 12 b ™ 5 tion3 connect salts with stones—the amian- the brilliancy and permanency of 
nish the magnesia, and the silica or sand is “And mark them well for wisdom.” are now thought to be sufficient inmost cas . and lytophites form a kind of tie », 
not likely to be exhausted very rapidly.- G . w. m. The annual value of bones used m England between sto ^ es and plants—the tube-worm tnen -----— . 
You must therefore make a compost ot ______— - f or manure, is estimated at £880, 000, or §eems tQ | ead t0 shells and reptiles—the Ge wbo pulls off his coat cheerfully, strips 
these, ten and a half bushels for every acre has a son to edu- $ 4 .000,000 .—Albany Cultivator. water-sernent and the eel form a passage hig sleeves in earnest, and sings white 
of potatoes you plant, and apply i to the ^very that science -will be from repSles to fish-thc anas nigra are a P ^ is the man to get along m the 
laud, or what is better mix it with your ? a “’he foundation of everything valuable Poultey-doto, if saved properly wmoe fishe s and birds-the bat ^ 
manure pile so that it may be evenly spread, ^y - found nearly as good as gu< • , b flving-squirrel link birds to quad- bring home a wan- 
100 lbs of potatoes contain about 77 lbs. m agncultme. __ _ nations sbould be gathered wce%,p^ a “ L monkey equally gives the Is £ to death 
of water. How much of it gets out of a to a barrel, and sprintled over with drupe d and to man. 1 dering sheep but by worry.n 0 
good baked potato the Professor does not Ca™ tat lverii!e d eharcoal or plaster. _ _—^ 
these, ten and a halt bushels tor every acre who has a son to edu- *4,000,000.- 
of potatoes you plant, and apply it to the ’every bfil . that scieDCe - 
_ wiUf ic batter mix it with vour cate, believe ana lemeui ."Prvrri TRV-I 
