MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
t? I secure many a blessing and many a friend SAVE THE DEAD LEAVES. 
JUt 0 X % X Jv It Jt J M X II A' ♦ to the owner, and save many a youth from y ERY fow gardeners would be guilty of so 
temptation and crime, if shared in an foolish a thing as to waste barn-yard manure. 
FRUIT STEALING. equitable manner, or bestowed with a be- But they are all guilty of a waste not a 
■ . . , , „ , , , npvnlont L-ind linon those that neecLit. whit less excusable. We mean the waste 
Every one is entitled to the product of , . P , • f it bo of dead leaves that, fall at this season of 
his own labor and expenditure. The cul- 4th. Let fruit trees bearing liuit, be ^ vear, from trees and shrubs of all kinds 
tivation of fruit requires an expenditure planted along the highways. iese wou p every horticulturist would reflect tor a 
both of labor and money. Hence, fruit- serve both for ornament and for use. Is m0 ment on the nature of these fallen leaves 
stealing is as much a violation of moral there not something of duty here ? If the -which contain not only vegetable matter, 
... i f .. Kut tlip pnvt.hv salts, limo. DOtrisb. dsc.. need- 
STEAM PLOWING. 
LIST OF PATENT CLAIMS 
The Marquis of Tweedale, England, 
has at length succeeded in bringing to 
a great degree of perfection a steam-plow, 
moment on the nature of these fallen leaves 
—which contain not only vegetable matter, 
law, life law of right, as the stealing of any morals of the young can be preserved by . T. C. A. Bogert of 
other product of human labor. the measure, it .s certain j t ic t u y o ( exactly in the proportion required by 
But, says one, « Where is the harm of somebody to attend to Patr.ohsm and ^ ^ or p , ' rom which they fall wi 
taking a little fruit? The owner does not the love of order require it. Who then _ nay more, if they ^ould consider that it To Arnold Bnffum, 
want it all for himself.” In regard to the shall do it? Let everyone attend to the is precisely in this way, by the decomposi- proved ore washer . 
“L-irm” it is a sufficient answer to say, business as far as his premises extend. — tion of these very falling leaves, nature en- To H. N. Gambrill, 
, ,r Tt n nnmhr wonlH finnn bp. r,omnensated bv riches the soil, year after yeai, in rer giea prov ements in dressing 
. , , , , i The owner would soon be compensated by nenes tne sou, year auer yeai, m nergie i p rovemen t s in dressing cotton duck, 
that the fruit belongs not to the one who 1 J forests, it would scarcely be possible for 1 To j. r. Hathaway & J. P. Strippel, of Nor 
takes. He therefore takes what is not bis the result. The amount of fruit would -m - - - . 
such a reflecting horticulturist to allow y a>j c 01 . improvement in printing presses. 
issued from the united states patent office wdk wk i c h some interesting experiments 
For the week ending Oct. 21, 1851. have just been made. The general princi- 
- _ pie of action is as follows:—A locomotive 
To J. G. Bolen, of New York, N. Y., for 1m- er) gj ne j s stationed at each end of the field, 
provement in burglar alarms. ^ and moved as the furrows are completed. 
To Allred Bliss, ot Newark, N. J., foi improve- q^he plows, having the Tweedale mould- 
men! in the tops ot cans or cannisieis. ^ _ j board, are fixed oil both sides of a frame, 
i o C. A. Bogert, of West Dresden, N. I ., for U pp er being of Course reversed,) which 
improvement in air-heating stoves. I is turned over at the end of each set of fur- 
T° T " G ; Boone ’ of Brooklyn, N. \., for im- | r()WS> fof lhe p urp08e of performing the 
provement in ships’ winches. __ | same operation on its return. The imple- 
r Io Arnold Bnfhnn, o! Brooklyn, N. Y., for im- ment kas b een f a i r ]y tested at Yester, the 
proved ore washer. seat 0 f th e Marquis, j n Haddingtonshire, 
To H. N. Gambrill, of Baltimore, Md., forim- ftnd per fo rmed the work beautifully. On 
provements in dressing cotton duck. Saturday last, one engine was in use as a 
} ... primary trial, when the plow-frame was 
/•'ll- in nri ntinrr nrAewa * _ . _ . . A 
own, and is a violate- of law. As to the soon be so great that - those * , T. Kin’of J, Md Approve. ^^end f T C 
owner’s not wanting it all himself, that is for Ins use. but if this arrangeme wind that blows, and finally be alto- menti n washing apparatus. plowed at the rate of 3* miles an hour.— 
best known to himself; besides,^ is his, unusual, let each county 01 eac 1 own, sou gc iu. vco ll ect • T ° H " uttgens, o ew 01 /’ i- •’ °- On Monday, his lordship had two engines 
and that is sufficient. Further, the one ety or district, attend to the maaer witnm frQm week to week the leaves that fall un- of P ines . on the field, with the plows constantly at 
, i i . . . 1 .. i _ t _ Anm li mi fa 1 hft an van t.aorft in the reilUX , , i i • it l. __— » work het.ween them. I hp. nnprntmn iif 
- . . . i j i,» , j •,! r ftVioll nprliam hp told of the odium that m certain vineyarus m j uauw, me viuw provemeat in me mouin-pieces ior wma msiru- 
the very thing that he had cultivated with i shall perhaps be told or omum in ^ ^ ti / Mghest condition by simply 
the greatest care. often attaches itse o 'i : reme y. burying at theirroots every leaf and branch To J. M. Miller, of New York, N.Y., for im- 
“A boyish trick,” says anotherall boys this odium may be done away, by the use that is pruned off such vines, or that falls provement in sugar vacuum pans. 
will take a little fruit when they can get of the preventive measures stated above. f rom t h e ra at the end of the season. In To YVm. Nebinger, of Sharpsburg, Md., for 
it.” It is not true that all boys will do it These, by taking away the excuse for fruit- the same manner, the leaves that fall from 
-those who have been properly instructed, stealing, will render the practice ,nore i-ep- y Jg^ 3 ^ 0 " (he soil. 
will no more steal fruit than they will steal rekensible. Lete\ery one in er ■ , A single year’s experience of its good re- 
other property. But even if it were true, ^ ie su PP ort an( ^ execution ol the laws, gu j tg confirm our readers in this prac- 
this would not remove the criminality. The and all odium will cease. h. tice.— Horticulturist. 
... , PC ,1 Down East, Sept., 1851. --. 
fact would be a standing proot ot parental _---~ PROTECTING TENDER ROSES. 
diem. — English Paper,. 
Remarks. —We are strong in the faith 
that plowing by some power independent 
of animal muscle and vitality, will yet be 
„ - « 1 1 , r n r ,• _: 1 ^„a aiiiLiiai rnuout; auu vitauLy, win vbu uc 
These bv taking away the excuse for fruit- the same manner, the leaves that fall from improvement m running gear of radioad cars. _ J 1 J . 
stealing will render the practice more rep- young fruit trees should be carefully saved To Henry J. Newton, of New York, N. Y„ for introduced and prevatl John Bull s nottons 
?’ _ . , x , and duy in beneath the surface of the soil, improvement in pianotorte strings. and views are too cumbersome and heavy; 
vaVtonciRlA T.pt evprv onp. interested, unite » . - . . A. ^ n t.. j e ... :... J 
other property. But even if it were true, m tne support aim execuuou ox me raw,, 
this would not remove the criminality. The anf ^ all odium will cease. H - 
fact would be a standing proof of parental 1)0 "“ Last - ^ ______ 
neglect. TRANSPLANTING TREES. 
•• But it is so common.” This however, ^ ^ notice ^ e quan ' tWes of fruit 
docs not remedy the man,ter. If the prev- _ and being forwarded daily to 
alonce of a bad praot.ee can make it right, ^ ‘ rlions of , he COUDt We are not 
lying, swearing, cheating, intemperance, * &at other , ace can offer t0 
&c.. would lono- since have ceased to be , , ; . , , 
, ' VUU1U o purchasers of trees inducements superior 
vices. If the practice is so common, there r 
F , „ . , . to (hose possessd by Rochester nursery- 
is the greater need of its correction; and it men T ^ r assortment is not only ex ten- 
should bo met by an influence proportioned ^ md ^ most desirab i e order, but, 
toils extent- as far as wo can.learn, and from the well 
It will probably be asked, \Y hat can be , , a c , , , 
» u y > known character of our dealers, may be re¬ 
done? I answer, the means of prevention _ , 
year’s experience of its good re- 
To B. YV. Renny, of Brookville, lad., for im¬ 
provements in excavating machines. 
To John C. Fr. Saloman, of Cincinnati, O., for 
improvement in saddles. 
To Benjamin Severson, of Schenectady, N. Y. 
for improvement in cast-iron car-wheels. 
To T. J. Sloan, of New York, N. Y., for im- 
TRANSPLANTING TREES. _ f or improvement in cast-iron car-wheels. 
- .. . After trying various modes of sheltering ToT.J.Sloan,ofNewYork,N.Y.,forim- 
We have noticed large quantities of fiuit tender roses during winter, including the p rovemen ta in machinery for shaving, nicking, and 
trees packed, and being forwarded daily to use of moss, inverted turf straw, tan-bark reshav i ng WO od screws. 
all portions of the country. We are not covered with boards, &c, none appears to be To G. C. Taft, of Worcester, Mass., for inn- 
aware that any other place can offer to equal, says the Albany Cultivator, to a cov- proveme nt in box opener. 
; ^ , . ering with the branches of evergreens.— To G. C. Tilton, of Marcellus, N. Y., for im- 
purchasers of trees inducements superior p[antg bufc s jj gkt j y tender need very little proveme nt in machines for dressing stone, 
to (hose possessd by Rochester nursery- shielding in this way ; while those the most To c> c< Van Every, of Victor, N. Y., for im- 
it takes Jonathan to contrive and make the 
fixings about right. Only to think of a lo¬ 
comotive engine at each end of a field— 
that will never do in this country, where a 
single State possesses more persons, who 
are owners of the soil there, than England, 
. , : Ireland, and Scotland. Some invention in 
shaving wood screws. 
To G. C. Taft, of Worcester, Mass., for im- which a ton of water is not used as an ele- 
ovement in box opener. ment of power is required. 
To G. C. Tilton, of Marcellus, N. Y., for im- f . T -,1 
* „ The genius of our townsman, Judsost, will 
ovement in machines for dressing stone. D . 
To C. C. Van Every, of Victor, N. Y„ for im- y et mett thls contingency with his powder or 
men. Their assortment is not only exten- susceptible of injury should be encased sev- provement i lx the seeding apparatus of a seed gun-cotton engine, which, with less weight 
sive, and in the most desirable order, but, eral inches thick. One eminent advan- p j anter> ^ kan a common wagon, and half its bulk, 
as far as we can.learn, and from the well which this treatment possesses, is t le rp Q j_ q Ward, of Pleasant Valley, N. Y., for eX ert the power of the fabled Titans. 
» , , . entire freedom irom decal/ in tne DaiK anti in mnrhinos for np.ftlincr and r.uttimr 
are various and should be employed with- 1 
, , p . , • , Hundreds of our readers may be setting 
out delay. They are of two kmds, preven- 
/ . J trees about these days, and a few bints, ol 
tive and coercive. , , . , ... 
T . ml , the best way that it may be done, will not 
I. Preventive: These are most numer- LUU , ' . J . , 
, , i j -n • *1 be devoid of interest or useiulness. 
ous and if properly employed, will in the . < . 
, , . J 1 , c 1 * In all cases it will be best to select a 
end be found most successful. Among 
these stands a w ^ ere ^ ie trees W1 most secure 
TlTbedutyof parents to teach their fro °> th « effect of tlle ,q evalent 
, , , p j i— „„„ v,. entire freedom (rom decay in the bark and i m p 10vemeu t iu machines for peeling and cutting , . . 
known character of our dealers, may be le- gtems of the shielded plants , which some- P cheg Even if water has to be used to create pow- 
lied upon as true to their Catalogue names. timeg resu i ts f rom other modes. Pine, To L F> Whitaker , 0 f Raleigh, N. C., for im- er > we should never think of two stationary 
Hundreds of our readers may be setting hemlock, white cedar, Ac., may be used for prove m e nt in swinging cradles. engines at each end of the field, but a reg- 
trees about these days, and a few hints, of this purpose. Where evergreen hedges or To q. Wilmott, of Meriden, Conn., for im- u i ar locomotive with wheels so broad on 
the best way that it may be done, will not screens have been planted, the shearings or provement in portable water-closets, 
tne out way man « y ’ clippings may be employed with great con- KK . lss „ E s 
be devoid of interest or usefulness. J RE 1SiXjl - 3 - 
To W. F. Ketchum, ol Buffalo, N. \ lor im- j akorS} and not ke jfob 
provemect in ..aping machine Originally pa,- ^ ^ haJ been tnr „ ed 
ented July 10, 1»47. . . 
the faces as to have sufficient traction on 
the surface, to travel freely and perform its 
labors, and not to be liable to sink in the 
earth that had been turned over. The time 
is coining when we shall “ see what we shall 
children to respect the rights of others.— 
Here is the great difficulty. All (how few 
which often destroy the blossom, and fre¬ 
quently blow off the fruit before maturity. 
SMOKE HOUSES. 
the exceptions!) are taught to regard self Where lale s P rmg fl ' osls are frequent low Ma;1y persons commit great errors in T “ Wr 
as the first thing to be attended to, and the grounds are to be avoided, and it is not best building smoke houses. To be nice, and f »' sl0,e6 _ 
To John T. Davy, of Troy, N. Y., for design 
for cast iron fences. 
To YVm. Savery, of New York City, for design 
love of self absorbing every other consid- 
to choose a location with an eastern or be a handsome and respectable appurte- THE diamond NOT PURE CARBON! 
eration. “Take care of No. 1;” “%ep southern exposure. The great variety of The London Chronicle says, that among a very but would it not be a far greater improve- 
wkat you have, and get what you can,’’ are soil and enma e in i crui oca l les, ren a s j n gle aperture for the egress of the smoke, large proportion of the visitors to the Great Ex- ment, and theieby a greatei benefit to ma^e 
the prevalent doctrines now instilled 'into der it necessary to observe closely the ex- The consequence is, the meat is black and hibition, there is no one article the merit or value garments without seams, and tnus obviate 
p • e .1 _.. • i , in . i_i. • c , • U.„_ _ e. _ .1 j Ma nfip.fissitv of cutting" un the cloth into 
The London Chronicle says, that among a very 
GARMENTS WITHOUT SEAMS. 
We have sewing machines not a few in 
number, now-a-days, and there can be no 
doubt but they are a benefit to mankind, 
but would it not be a far greater improve- 
" chimney sweep. The walls are so close made up 01 tne aggregate vaiue or tne wnoie u appear 
majority of cases, you will be met with the Apples and pears may set on a sandy or and smoke CO u(lenses and set- collection, that that of the Koh-i-Noor will be manufacturing garments, to cut ^ up fine 
answer, “ I’ll have my rights.” The mis- clay loam soil, and we have seen them de3 on the hams or bacon, and instead of expressed by at least a million sterling ! whole cloth into small pieces, and then sew- 
fortune, however, is, that persons of this flourish well where the clay was abundant. drjin g, it becomes flabby and ill-colored. Tl.e Chronicle then goes on, indulging in the mg them togetherUy a process both troub- 
cluss seldom see the rights of others. Let Limestone lands are unquestionably best, ^smoke hous ; can hjrifr b. too op». of Springfield, Brad- 
children, then, be taught the great sum of as much lime enters into the composition _ o ‘ iegg . j )ut ° wken completed, the meat is “It would be exceedingly curious, if, at some ford Co., Pa., has invented improvements 
all obligation, « To do unto others, as they of both the apple and pear. For the cher- J of c } iestni>t color, and a delicate future exhibition, diamonds rivalling the Koh-i- in the manufacture of garments, whereby 
would have others do unto them,” and the ry and peach, light, dry soils are indispen- fl / v ’ or of smo ke penetrating the whole mass. Noor should be considered of less value than the we shall be enabled to wear coat?, and all 
practice of fruit stealing with many others sable, as they do not succeed well in any The best houses we have seen, are built glass models now shown l.y Mr. Apsley L’ellatt, such habiliments independent ol the vveav- 
pracuce oi jruu stealing, wnu many oiuers same, y J , ,, t } irP0 f, pt hfoh flamred and should be produced at even less cost. But er or tailor. Thenatureoftheimprovc- 
of like character will receive salutary check, other, while the p tun glows me y n ko q oai and a woo'den structure built on the if the result of certain investigations which have ment consists in causing the bat, or fleece 
2d. It is the duty of every father of a cfoy fo am - ^ hatever the soi may e, it top Of the wall Common siding is tight I been communicated to us be correct, our precon- of wool, cotton, or other fibrous material, 
family to provide for his family at home, should be thoroughly prepared by deep eil ) JU2hi or boar ding endwise like boarding “wed notious on this subject will be readily as it issues from the cardiug machine, to be 
in order to save them from the temptation plowing and manuring. If from any cause a bar “ u sufficient, with a tight hoarder controverted. Hitherto we have been told by wrapped on a “ Former ” of the requued 
Stdc*: ZtL He istlmd in such Aot the case, Urge holes two feet shingle roof.. The bottom ffused for an ^ 
following speculations, to which certain recent lesome and expensive. 
chemical discoveries have given rise : Samuel M. Perkins, of Springfield, Brad- 
“ It would be exceedingly curious, if, at some ford Co., Pa., has invented improvements 
to rain ml or fmm ntWs Rp is hmind in such is not the case, large noies two met shingle rooi. xne uouum is usca iuiau — ° . , ... 
to plunder Irom others, lie is Douna m u b & - • i -p on the and that we may as well try to produce original mer ” 1S made to revolve and &t the 
duty to his children, therefore, to cultivate deep may be dug, and goot, we ro ec ^ . g ga ^ botb ses> and matter as this substance. But some investiga- same time, it has a reciprocating 'mo- 
fruit of good quality; a duty, the perform- manure, or compost be put in the hole in ^ produce a muc h fi ner article for those tions into the laws of chemical combinations and tion in a direction at right angles to the 
ance of which will bring important conse- which the roots are to be placed. While who P have a sweet tooth for that delicious affinities, conducted by the Chevalier Olaussen, f ec . d> s0 that the fleece will be wrappedspi- 
quences in its train, viz,: pleasure and profit planting the soil can be made just what is treat _ a nice flavored ham .-Guernsey have, within ffie last few days led hxm to believe rally iu contrary courses upon the “Form- 
1 . „ . , , . 1 . 1 ■ v „ii a t i lp Oflflitinn nf rlav rn-„ 0 that the existing notion ot the diamond being er for any number of layers in succession, 
to lus family, and a blessing to his country most desirable by the addition o c y Times. _ _. composed of the pure element of carbon is erro- according to the thickness of the garment 
by lessening the amount of vice, and temp- loam, ashes, lime, muck, lea mou , 01 san Extracting Cancers —Take the juice neous. Instead of being pure carbon, he states required to be made. Measures have been 
tation to evil. Every one therefore who i S as the ease may require. 0 of Scoke Weed, its roots, leaves, and small taken to secure a patent, 
so fortunate as to be the owner ot a piece exercised to have all the roots propeily put , ion of Qach dried also of op i nion that carbon itself is not an ele- From the days ot darkest obscurity and 
of ground, however small, should make it out without marring or cramping. Do not < ’ mentary body as he thinks he has succeeded in barbarism, in almost all nations, cloth has 
Times tliat the existin ^ not i° n of tbe diamond being er ” fo r ar) y number of layers in succession, (! 
1 ' _.__ composed of the pure element of carbon is erro- according to the thickness of the garment 
Extracting Cancers.— Take the juice neous. Instead of being pure carbon, he states required to be made. Measures have been ; 
„ , . , i ii that it is a compound of carbon and carbonic . jV . natent ( 
of Scoke Weed, its roots, leaves, and small — ; n fact, a carbonate of carbon ; and he is Y ", . P. , , . , < 
branches, an equal portion of each, dried also of opinion that carbon itself is not an ele- *rom the days ot darkest obscurity and < 
u > 4 r mentary body, as he thinks he has succeeded in barbarism, in almost all nations, cloth has ^ 
branches, an equal portion of each, dried 
one of his first objects to provide for him- 
he ifraid of labor but well and carefully set down b y the sun on coarse earthen ware, dissolving and analyzing it We have not had keen and i s raade first of threads, then wo 
ue turaiu ui lauui, J . __an AnnAPtimiiiv nf vp.nw.ino'the exnenments re- . .i i • i • 
self and his family, a supply of good fruit, the trees, and then support them by s a^s, ^ ^ bc guffered to come Qn it>) 
3 d. I consider it the duty of those who taking care to so set them that they may ^ . fc Qn & piece of deer skin> and place 
have a surplus, to dispose of it to those not chafe the tree. oQ the rt affected> and let it rem ain until 
that have none, either gratuitously or at a Putting around the tree as iar as the _ r t1ip panr p r 
to tho consistency of a salve, (neither ram «»• lbe " cut , U P’ th . en se . wcd P. ie “ ^ P‘“ e 
nor dew must be suffered to come on it,) uent chemists are at present engaged in that task, again, bureiy modern invention lias some 
spread it on a piece of deer skin, and place-uL-ux-tannr - thing yet to do to improve on the most ap- 
on the part affected, and let it remain until Experiment is Navigatioh.-Mt. Wat- proved process, which finally results in the 
that have none, eitner gratuitously or at a riming meuuu “•* — — ~ T ,. rprY . nvp „ the cancer ef son ’ a g ent fo man ot tort -une residing in garments we wear. Mr. 1 eikins has made 
fair compensation. I say duty, because by roots extend, coarse manure, to the depth dr0 P a od lh S ‘ - , Manchester, England, has lately patented a a move and his machine is an ingenious 
F J -J > - PC ■ mill protect fall rdnnf- foctually and is iar better than any surgical p i an fo r a revolving sail ship a model of one in the right direction. Felt, we know, 
so doing, they may often prevent the crime ol foui 01 six > P ‘ P c operation with the knife. ^ which has been exhibited on the Mersey, has been used for coats, &c., but seamless 
of stealing; while by retaining it beyond ed trees from tne effects ot lost, anc serve The above may be true, and may not The prominent feature of the invention felt cloth garments, we presume, will soon 
their own wants, they tempt others to steal, as an additional stimulus to their spring jq can easd y be tested. . consists in the introduction of a set of sixteen be new articles entirely in our markets.— 
“ They deserve to have their fruit stolen,” growth. If the manure contains straw, it_ u .—-- revolving sails, similar in shape to the fans Lhe felting qualities of certain kinds of 
“I cannot* blame any one for stealing it,’> should not be placed too near, as mice How to Boil Potatoes.— There is only of a windmill. These sails are elevated on wool are well known, but whether cotton 
&c are common remarks, (even among might harbor in it and destroy the tree.— one way to boil potatoes, of which the mass a wheel and attached to a spindle. As soon or linen can ever be felted in the same 
(Ac., hic coiHiiiuH It.mams, (umi iu Q mig ^ c PPm to be nrofoundlv ignorant, as the wind touches the sans, they instant- way, time alone will determine. — Scientific 
those who do not npproveof fruit-steuling,) It cannot be expected that a plantation of ^people seem*,^‘ounmy.gaora^ ^ ^ ^ ^ when ’ by asim . Vjnhan. 
which would never be made, if those who trees can thrive without care, and as noth- tQeg intQ it; an( f after coo king them ilar piece, of machinery, a couple of pad- -*- - -~ 
have a superabundance wbuld be willing to ing placed upon the farm, or in the garden, su fo c fo n t]y pour the water off and allow dies are propelled. The objects attained Among the things to be nyventei is a sub- 
share it with those who have none. The better repays the labor than fruit trees, we them t0 « ste am” about five minutes pre- by the contrivance are increased speed and stitute for pen and ink Cannot a pencil 
superabundance of many, which is now left advise aH readers of the Rural to plant vi „ us to serving up. You will fiud them the advantage of sailing against a head «t 
to rot in the orchard or the garden, would liberally of the best varieties. H deliciously meal). win 
that have none, either gratuitously or at a 
it drops off. 
by a sim- American. 
of pad- --- 
attained Among the things to be invented is a sub- 
had, which will answer every purpose ? 
