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reaches the London market, although it is much the strict regulations of the Association, and the admired by many people either in tarts or with steady countenance of its individual members, over his stipulated weight, without the judg The berries are gathered by the chil-will go far towards accomplishing some of the being informed of it. dren of the cottagers, and by them carried to important objects of the institution: It is thereII. No horse to carry more than five pound the nearest market towns, and often in quan- fore unanimously agreed, that the funds of this any of the purses, unless entered by a membe tities that lead several asses. Gerard says, they formerly grew in Finch- and managers, to be appropriated in such man-must be entered on the day preceding each race III. No horse shall be permitted to start fo Association be placed in the hands of its Officers of the Society; and such horses as are to run ley Wood, near Highgate, and on Hampstead ner as they may deem best calculated to pro- or pay double entrance. Heath. The red kind, which makes the fine mote the objects and reputation of the institupurple dye, is found abundantly in several parts tion, in conformity with the the following of Westmoreland, and the white whortle-berries principally in Lancashire; but most of our IV. Horses trained together in one stable northern hills abound with some of the varie- the name of the "NEW-YORK ASSOCIATION and owned by the same person, shall not be per ART. 1. This Association shall be known by at these races. ties. From their growing in high bleak situa- FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE BREED OF HOR-permitted. If, therefore any horse shall win mitted to run at the same time for any purse tions, they are often called wind-berries. I have never seen this shrub cultivated, alV. No combination or partnership will be though it is more ornamental than many foreign shall be vested in a President, Vice-President, horse did run in partnership with any other ART. 11. The government of the Association of the judges, before the purse is paid, that such shrubs that are raised with great difficulty. The Secretary, Treasurer, and eleven Managers, horse, the purse shall go to the fair winner, and a purse, and it shall appear to the satisfaction berry, which is a size larger than that of the who shall constitute a Board, and transact its the combined horses shall be deemed distanced, juniper, is covered with a fine blue powder, si- business; five of their number shall form a quo- and never be allowed to start again for any of the milar to the bloom of our finest purple plums. There is also, another species of heath-berry, growing on the mountainous parts of the north-managers shall take place on the first Monday such one, by galloping over the Course two, ART. III. An annual election for officers and ern counties, as well as in Scotland, on which of June, in each year, and shall be by ballot of three, or four times, according to the distance VI. If but one horse is entered for any purse the heathcocks and grouse feed. the members present. lars, during the continuance of the Association, cisely at the time mentioned in the advertiseshall entitle any gentleman to become a mem-ment of the race, and shall be allowed thirty to be run, shall be entitled to the purse. VII. Every horse must be ready to start pre minutes between each four-mile, three-mile, and

There have been no less than fifteen varieties

of the whortle-berry brought into this country from North America, between the years 1761 and 1769. (Hortus Kewensis.)

IMPROVEMENT OF HORSES.
Extract to the Editor, New York,
October 30th, 1822.

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ART. IV. An annual contribution of Ten Dol

ber of the Association.

purses.

ART. V. The Officers and Board of Managers,
of two thirds of the members present, expel tance is
in regular meeting convened, may, by a vote two-mile, heat, for refreshment:
any member for improper conduct.

VIII. When running four-mile heats, a dis

Three-mile heats,
Two-mile heats,

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30 rods, 20 rods,

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ART. VI. Any member may be permitted to If possible, I will comply with your request tice to the Treasurer, or one of the Managers, on withdraw from the Association, by giving noof giving an article for the farmer touching our or before the annual election, and by paying plans for the improvement of our breeds of hor- his dues. ses; in the mean time, I enclose a copy of the articles and rules of the New York association as the funds of the Association may permit, in- jostle or strike, or use any other foul play, dr ART. VII. The Board shall, from time to time, outside of every pole, or whose rider shall cross, IX. Every horse that shall fail running on the for the improvement thereof. They are very troduce from abroad, such horses and mares bring less than his stipulated weight to the scale, imperfect, and will have revisal. American Eclipse, you will see, as he will go this animal, for the saddle, the harness, the judges, shall be deemed distanced, and the next The horse as are best calculated to improve the breed of or alight without permission from one of the to Washington to contend with the Champion turf, the road, and the field. of the South. He is from Gen. Coles' stud, and is an uncommon strong horse, though not in my award premiums for the best specimens of the shall be deemed distanced. ART. VIII. The Board shall have power to best horse declared winner. opinion beautiful, excepting in his hinder quar-horse kind, raised in, or imported from abroad X. Horses drawn before the race is decided, ters, which are uncommonly fine. His essentials into the state of New-York, by a member of to the purse, unless he distance all the others in are strength, and that hitherto has brought him off the Association. XI. A horse must win two heats to be entitled victorious. He can take a longer run at full speed, than any horse I have ever seen. ART. IX. All monies of the Association shall obliged to start again; but, if three several horses one heat, in which case the winner shall not be be placed in the hands of the treasurer, by whom win each a heat, then those three, and they only, paid, and who shall, at least once in each year, are excluded by this rule from running for a the demands against the Association are to be are to run for a fourth heat, and such horses as report to the Board the amount of receipts and fourth heat, shall be deemed distanced. expenditures, and the existing state of the The New York Association for the improvefunds. ment of the breed of horses, considering that der the snperintendence of the Association, must start again to determine which shall be the ART. X. Trials of speed shall take place, un- cannot be decided which is first, they two only XII. In Sweepstakes, &c. of one heat, when its objects will best be promoted by entering in- twice in each year, in the months of May and winner. two horses come in so near each other that it to a correspondence not only with similar insti-October, under the subjoined Rules and Regututions in the United States, but in foreign coun-lations. tries, for the purpose of collecting the most accurate information respecting that useful and Association, and a regular Racing Calendar and cept the dead heat be between two horses ART. XI. A Record of the transactions of the cided which is first, they may all start again, exXIII. When running heats, if it cannot be denoble animal, the HORSE; considering also Turf Register, shall be kept by the Secre- that if either had been winner the race would that the introduction, under the oversight and tary. patronage of this Association, of Oriental and European horses and mares, of various breeds, the subjoined Rules, are not to be altered, exART. XII. These Articles of Association, and shall start again to decide which shall be entitled have been over, in which case they two only will have a tendency to secure to our country cept at an annual meeting, or a special meet-this rule from starting again, must be deemed improved stocks in all the various departments ing of the members, convened by public notice, to the purse. Such horses as are prevented by in which the services of this animal are requir-and by a vote of a majority of the members ed; considering, further, as much depends on present. distanced. the mode of rearing the horse, and the accuracy with which his pedigree is preserved, that honorary premiums or medals, granted by the

Articles and Rules of the New York Association, for the Improvement of the breed of Horses. PREAMBLE.

RULES.

XIV. If a rider accidentally fall from his horse, and the horse is rode in by any person of suffcient weight, he shall take place the same as if the accident had not happened, provided he

I. Every horse, &c. shall carry weight ac-goes back to the place where the rider fell.

Association, to such of its members as shall dis-cording to age, as follows:

tinguish themselves by raising the finest specimens of this animal, will excite to laudable and generous emulation; and considering also that public races, periodically held, liberally supported, and prudently and firmly managed under the sanction of the Act of the Legislature,

An aged horse,

Six years old,

126 lb.

122 lb.

Five years old,

116 lb.

Four years old,

108 lb.

98 lb.

Mares, Fillies, & Geldings, allowed 3 lb.

Three years old,

XV. The winning horse the first or second day, shall be excluded from running on any other day.

XVI. All races shall be run with the left hand to the poles.

XVII. Riders must be dressed in complete jockey style.

XVIII. If any difference in opinion shall arise respecting the age of any horse, or respecting any race, such difference shall be decided by the judges for the day on which such difference shall take place.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.

REPORT

Presented by his Honour the Mayor on the Dis-
cipline Mill at the Penitentiary.

tinuation of the operation; but nothing to justify even the belief of reformation has as yet shown itself, and the only reason which can be adduced in favor of a continuation of the system is, the want of proper employment for the prisoners. On the 18th day of Feb. last, the Mayor had There are always a numerous class of prisonthe honor of presenting to the Board a reporters in the Penitentiary and Bridewell, consisting The following additional Rules are to be ob- recommending the erection of a Discipline Mill of female prostitutes and vagrants, for whom litserved by the Judges, in case of appeal to at the Penitentiary, and he has now the pleasure tle or no employment could be provided; but i them by Bettors: to inform them, that the necessary buildings and has been found by late experience that the operamachinery were completed on the 7th day of tion of women on the tread wheel, in proportion 1st. All bets are understood to relate to the Sept. last, and on the 23d of that month the Mill to their weight, is equally useful as that of the purse, if nothing is said to the contrary. was put in full operation. The idea of attaching men-there is, then, this additional advantage 2d. When two horses are bet against each other this species of labour to our penitentiary system, arising from the erection of the mill, that this for the purse, if each win a heat, and neither was first suggested to the present superintendant class of prisoners will now be made "to earn their are distanced, they are equal; if neither win a of our Alms House, by Mr. Isaac Collins, and bread by the sweat of their brow." heat and neither are distanced, they are equal; Mr. Stephen Grellet, two gentlemen belonging In carrying into effect our penitentiary system, but if one win a heat and the other do not, the to the Society of Friends in this city, who kindly much difficulty has always been experienced in winner of the heat is best, unless he shall be dis-furnished us with a report from the " Society for finding suitable employment for the prisonerstanced, in which case the other, if he save his the improvement of Prison Discipline" in Eng-but it is hoped that the introduction of the disdistance, shall be considered best, and when land, containing correct engravings of the build-cipline mill, will in a great measure supply this both are distanced, they shall in all cases beings and machinery for the Mill, with a descrip-deficiency; and, that the effects of the labour deemed equal. tion of its operations and advantages, together performed will not only result to the advantage of with much other useful information on the sub- the public, but the reformation and benefit of the 3d. When a bet is made upon a heat, the horse ject. convicts; and in order that the result of this spethat comes first to the ending post is best, pro- Possessed of these lights and the talents and cies of labor on those who have been in the pervided no circumstance shall cause him to be ingenuity of Mr. Benjamin Crooker, under whose formance of it may be ascertained, a register direction the mill-work was constructed, no time has been commenced of the time each person was lost in commencing the establishment, and in works on the mill, to be referred to in case of a re its progress much less difficulty has been experi- committal, should any of them prove so incorrienced than was anticipated. ble as again to be guilty of any offence that will bring them once more to the test.

deemed distanced.

4th. A bet made upon purse or heat, is void if the horse betted on does not start.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to prevent horse-racing, and for other purposes," passed March the 19th, 1802.

Passed March 30, 1821.

stories high. That part occupied by the wheels, riment be equal to the expectations of the ComThe building is of stone, 30 feet by 60, and two Should the advantages arising from this expeon which the prisoners work, is separated from mon Council, it is hoped that additional mills will the Mill by a strong stone wall, so that no com: be erected at the Penitentiary, and one at least at munication is had with those who feed and tend the Bridewell, in order that the time now em1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of the wheels. The building was originally inthe Mill, by those who perform the labor on ployed by the prisoners in plotting mischief may New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, tended for three wheels and three run of stones, essential improvement in our penitentiary sys be profitably disposed of. There is, however, one That from and after the passing of this act, the but it is found by the experience already had, tem, in addition to the mill, that appears to be training, pacing, trotting, and running of hor- that the place is not sufficiently ventilated to absolutely necessary for the introduction of a proses, upon regulated courses, and upon private admit a greater number of prisoners than can property, in the county of Queens, is hereby work on the two wheels now in operation. Each vision of a sufficient number of cells for solitary per discipline in our prisons, and that is the prodeclared to be exempted and freed, for and du-wheel is calculated to give employment to 32 pri- confinement, as retiring places for the prisoners ring the period of five years from the passing of soners, 16 on each wheel at once; and a bell is after the labor of the day has been performed; this act, from the provisions and penalties of so arranged as to strike every half minute, when by which means they will have an opportunity the act entitled "An act to prevent horse-racing, one of the prisoners on the wheel comes off, and for reflection, free from the baneful influence reand for other purposes." another goes on, by which each man works eight sulting from the present method of confining II. And be it further enacted, That the said minutes, and rests the same space of time. fifteen or twenty of them in a single room.races or coursing shall only be allowed during The average quantity of grain ground per day, This subject however, will, no doubt, receive the months of May and October in each and is from 40 to 50 bushels, which it is presumed may the attention it may appear to merit, after the every year during said period. be increased to 60 or 70, should it be found on fur- Board shall have individually examined the ope III. And be it further enacted, That it shall ther experience that the prisoners can be made ration of the mill, and the condition of the pri hereby be made the duty of the sheriff of the to perform a severer task without injury to their sons and their inmates. county, or of his deputy, where such trials of health. The consumption of the Alms House, Bridewell and Penitent ary, is about 56 bushels of Mill House and Machinery was $3000. The acThe appropriation authorised for erecting the speed shall take place, to attend and be present at such course or courses, to keep the peace grain, ground into meal, per day; the grinding of tual cost of the establishment however, was upon the same, to remove from the same all which has cost the public from 1600 to $2200 $3050. 9 cents, exceeding the sum appropriated, gambling tables, shuffle-boards, or any other annually, averaging about 1900 dollars per year.fifty dollars and nine cents. table at which money can be won or lost; and It will not be doubted, therefore, that a sufficienThe prompt manner in which the Common that for his services in these respects, he shall cy of meal may be ground by additional exertion Council have made the appropriation for carrying receive a compensation not to exceed five dol- for the consumption of the whole establishment, into effect this necessary establishment, and the lars for each day's attendance, which sum of and that in a manner free from expense to the attention paid to the construction of it by the Sumoney shall be paid by the owner or owners of such public. perintendent and Commissioners of the Alms horses as shall be entered upon such course The cost of working the convicts out of the House, cannot but meet with the approbation of courses, for any of the purposes in the first sec- prison, including tools, barrows, carts, feed for their fellow citizens, particularly should the pubtion of this act mentioned: Provided always, the cattle employed, extra wear and tear of lic good result, that has been so reasonably anThat no such trotting, pacing, or running of hor- clothes, and pay to the keepers, has amounted ticipated.

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ses shall take place in the county aforesaid, un-to about $7,000 per annum. This sum, it is sup- The prevalence of the calamity with which our less notice of the same shall have been previ-posed by competent judges, would obtain through City has been afflicted for the last three months, ously given to the sheriff of the county; and the the medium of private contract, the performance has prevented the presentation of this report unperson or persons who shall so trot, pace, or of twice the labor executed by the prisoners. til this time, and an earlier invitation to the Comrun his or their horses, without giving such. If this be the fact, it is certainly one of much mon Council to inspect the operations of the Mill, notice as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay one importance; for, if it cost the public one hun-and the condition of the Bellevue establishmenthundred dollars to the overseers of the poor of dred dollars to perform a certain quantity of la-it is now respectfully recommended that the the town where such trotting, pacing, or run-bor, which can be obtained by private contract Board will designate a day for that purpose. ning of horses shall have taken place, to be re-for fifty, there ought to be some evidence of pubIn Common Council, Oct. 28, 1822. covered by action of debt against the party orlic utility, arising either from the punishment Read, approved and directed to be published parties so offending. or reformation of the prisoners, to induce a conJACOB MORTON, CIK.

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satisfactory to those who have the important by the man who is possessed of a steady per-must be made, as none of the famed beef catt charge and responsible control of these public servering judgment. Indeed, it is this peculiari-are good for milk; indeed we ought not to establishments, viz. from the diminution in the ty in the character of the English yeomanry, pect it, it is too much like blowing hot and blow number of persons committed. Such have been and perhaps I may say nation, that renders their ing cold with the same breath. the results already experienced at those prisons endeavours in almost every undertaking, ulti- For working, they perhaps surpass any oth where this species of corrective discipline is en-mately successful, and their farming stock of al-breed in England, unless the North Devonshir forced. The saving to the county (in conse-most every description unrivalled. cattle can be considered as equal to them-b quence of the reduction in the number of crimi- In order that you may have an opportunity of every good property being taken into considera nals) in the public charges for their apprehen- comparing your English stock with my view of tion, I prefer the Herefordshire cattle to am sion, committal, conviction and maintenance, what I consider the best blood of Herefordshire, other breed in England; these, and the Nort cannot but be considerable. I will just give you a description of the cattle I Devons, always sell at a higher price, according

It is unnecessary to occupy much time in prov- was in the habit of breeding and feeding in Eng-to their weight in London, than any other cattle ing the advantage which the invention of the land; which originally, I personally selected from unless the Fifeshire and Kyloe Scotch Cattle ca Stepping Mill presents as a species of preventive the stock of the most celebrated breeders in dispute the palm with them; indeed these fou punishment. Although but very recently introduc that county, at a cost of sixty and one hundred breeds nearly supply with beef all the first ed, and hitherto but sparingly brought into action, and fifty guincas for two Bulls, and from thirty to milies in the kingdom, and may be considere the effects of its discipline have in every instance forty guineas each, for heifers and cows. amongst cattle, what the Barb and the Arabi

proved eminently useful in decreasing the num- I consider the most choice blood of the Here-are amongst horses. ber of commitments. As a corrective punish-fordshire Cattle to be of the color described There are to be found of course in Hereford ment, the discipline of the Stepping Mill has above, including the white on the top of the shire, cattle of various qualities, according to the had a most salutary effect upon the prisoner, shoulder-Hide, thick, soft, and feels between the judgment of those persons who undertake and is not likely to be easily forgotten; while it fingers like rich fat, covered with fine soft thick-breed them, but generally speaking, they and is an occupation which by no means interferes set hair, which occasions the skin to feel like a good workers, good feeders, make excellen with, nor is calculated to lessen the value of, piece of fine thick rich velvet. Lips thin-nos- beef, and are first rate handlers; but the lat those branches of prison regulation which pro-trils, wide and full-eyes, bold and dark colored ter good property appears to be of little va vide for the moral and religious improvement of-eye sockets, prominent and wide apart-ears lue in the United States, although the English the criminal. and face rather short-(which is the reverse of Grazier, in selecting cattle or sheep, depend By a contrivance of machinery which we can- the Durham and other short horned cattle)-the more on his fingers than his eyes. Should not here illustrate by a plate, tongue roots rather full-no loose dulap-bosom, these observations furnish you or any of the rea "When the machinery of the mill has attain-not very prominent but wide-belly or paunch, ders of the American Farmer, with information ed its proper speed, certain balls rise by their very small and much drawn upwards-horns, yel- that may in any manner assist the cause of agri centrifugal force, so as to draw a box below the low white, turning upwards, rather long, very culture, I shall be well pleased: and, that you reach of a bell handle, which will then cease to smooth, bright, free from wrinkles, and fine, not may rise pre-eminent as a farmer and grazier, ring a bell, placed in some convenient situation resting on, but growing out of the head-Neck you so justly have done as a Senator, is the wish for the purpose. But should the men at the thin and fine-chine, thin when lean, well joined of wheels cease to keep up with the requisite speed to the loin; when fat, very broad, and particularin the mill work, the balls will descend, and ally full at the sides, the shoulders fitting it equalprojecting pin on the box, striking the handle, ly nice as in the blood horse, without any proplaced in the proper situation for that purpose, jection of the elbow-ribs, not hanging from, but STEAM LAND CARRIAGES. will continue to ring the bell till they go on rising out of the back, very wide-and when the again properly; and, by this means, a certain animal is fat, I have seen the flesh on them three The Monthly Magazine, September 1, contains check will be kept on the labourers, and the gov-inches higher than the back bone, which was the engraving and description of Griffith's Patent ernor or task master apprised, even at a distance, ascertained by laying a stick in various places Land Carriage, for conveying goods and passenthat the full work is not performed.

FOR THE AMERICAN FARMER.

Near Washington City,}

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across the back, and running a three inch rule gers on public roads without the aid of horses.-
along the centre of the back, from behind the The Carriage there represented and described will
hips to the centre of the chine, without touching be worked by an engine of seven horse power,-
the stick-short ribs, at the side of the loin, very and will transport a load of six tons at an average
projecting, remarkably large and fat, and when and increased indefinitely for other Carriages.-
the hand is placed on them, feel like the back of The general introduction of these carriages for al
a man's head, and a very fat head too-rump, re-kinds of purposes, will constitute a triumph of me
markably long and full of fine flesh; indeed it is chanics never anticipated by our ancestors.
here and in the loin and chine that the Here-

CATTLE-Description of the HEREFORD, &c. projecting and thick at the ends with fat-hips, rate of five miles an hour, which may be varied

TO THE HON. HENRY CLAY. SIR-I have just seen in the American Farmer, your letter of the 19th August, addressed to J. S. Skinner, Esq. respecting your English Cattle, fords principally excel, which occasions those American Enterprise.-General M'CLURE, and as I, some years since, was a breeder and parts to sel! in London, to the Beef-steak houses Steuben, N. Y. has betted $50, that he would feeder of the kind of stock you allude to, I take at full double the price of those from many other t ke wool from the fleece, and manufactur the liberty to offer a few remarks on your letter. kinds of cattle-Twist, or where the hind legs satinet sufficient for a suit of clothes and hav The description you give of your Cattle and unite, very low and full, the outside of the thigh, them made up, in ten hours. The colour to b their offspring, is quite sufficient to satisfy any flat, and free from flesh, which occasions the round a blue mixture. The wool was colored in 3 person acquainted with this breed, that your's to be nearly free from coarse, and full of fine minutes; carded, spun and wove in two hour are of the thorough Herefordshire blood, but un-meat-flank, full and driving forward when the and 25 minutes; fulled, knapped, dryed, sheared less I saw them, or knew the names of their breed-animal is walking. and dressed in 1 hour and 59 minutes; carrie

ers, I would not undertake to say, they are of The peculiarities of the Herefordshire cattle are, in 4 minutes 3-4 of a mile to Mr. Gillmore's tailo the best blood of that country, and indeed from the color, horns turning upwards, long and smooth shop, who with the assistance of 7 hands com the price your's cost in England, I have my doubts-lightness of offal, length of rump, size and fat-pleted the coat, jacket and overalls in 3 hour on this head-as I never knew the most celebrat-ness of the hips; every part where gentlemen and 49 minutes; there was 1-2 yard of the clot ed breeders inclined to take so little money for usually eat, remarkably full of fine fat beef, while left, being in the whole 8 1-2 yards, and of suc their choice stock; but times are much altered those parts usually eaten by plebeians are very quality as was estimated to be worth one dolla since I left England, and perhaps this may ac-scanty, which occasions these cattle to be much per yard. So that he completed the enterpris count for the depreciation in price. sought after by butchers, who supply gentlemen's in eight hours and 45 minutes. He has since of Nearly all the cattle of Herefordshire are of families with beef. fered to bet $100, that he can manufacture a bet the color you mention; namely, the feet, belly, With respect to size, these animals are so dis-ter suit in eight hours. end of the tail, and face, white, and the rest of posed to fatten, that by good management they the animal a dark mahogany red-but some of attain a weight equal to any cattle in England, Saratoga Show and Fair.-On Wednesda the breeders, I may say, have private marks, not excepting the Holderness and Durham, but se'nnight the annual show and fair was held i such as a small piece of white on the top of the when low in flesh, they appear small, from their Saratoga county, when the usual exhibition of ca shoulders, others a red rim round the eyes. bones being so remarkably light, and the paunch tle, domestic manufactures, &c. and a ploughin It is wonderful to observe how they can obtain so very small and drawing upward. match took place, in which 19 competitors co such peculiarities as they do in this respect, and As milkers, they are, perhaps, equal to any of tended for the prize. The specimen of woolle they show what may be effected in breeding stock, the distinguished feeders-but here a distinction and linen cloths, carpeting, flannels, plaid, &

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Let this be held the Farmer's creed,
For stock, seek out the choicest breed ;
In peace and plenty let them feed ;
Your land sow with the best of seed;
Let it not dung nor dressing need ;
Inclose, plough, reap with care and speed,
And you will soon be rich indeed.

Editorial Correspondence.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE AMERICAN FARMER.

SIGNED GIDEON DAVIS.

LEICESTER SHEEP-VICUNA, a Peruvian
Sheep-CAPE-SHEEP.

We publish the following letter received by us from a very respectable farmer, as the bet mode of accomplishing its chief object; ous readers will thus be apprized that he has several fine Rams of the Leicester breed of sheep for sale.

We also give it a place to record one of many instances which prove the willingness of our most eminent merchants, to advance the great interest of this Nation, by importing animals of approved breeds from all countries; bringing them from the east and from the west, and giving them to our industrious and successful farmers.

Darby, Delaware Co. Penn.
DEAR SIR,

We have noticed in the papers a great variety of extraordinary productions of the season, such as pears, apples, squashes, &c. which indicate REMARKS ON THE COMMUNICATION The happiest effects will flow from such enterthat the present year is prolific in great things. prize and liberality, concluded as in this inBut the following, we venture to say, will match As I know that your valuable paper is devoted stance by the exercise of a sound discretion, in the any thing that has been noticed this season-the truth of which is beyond question :-Mr. Thomas to subjects of general interest to the agricultural selection of practical Farmers to pursue the exIt speaks a language that should Davis, of this town, raised in his garden a blood community, it is with reluctance, I have to re-periment. twenty which measured thirty inches in length-quest the favour of you to publish a few words be understood; it offers an example that should POUNDS and fourteen and weighed SIXTEEN on the subject of Gideon Davis' commentaries; be imitated; and it displays feelings which exd has several as they contain mistatements, which are evi-cite our admiration and deserve applause. May more in his garden which he thinks may dently calculated to injure me. I trust you will the givers of such gifts continue to enjoy the not exceed this.-Salem Paper. Ur me, dispense with a good general rule, prosperity which justifies them, and add to to do an act of jusue, it appears that while their own, whilst they contribute to their counMr. Davis was zealous to counteract the effects try's welfare.-Edit Am. Far. Easy method of breaking Glass in any required of alleged mistakes, in the highly respectable direction.-Dip a piece of worsted thread in spi- committee on implements, ploughing, &c. so far as rits of turpentine, wrap it round the glass in the September 29th, 1822. S direction that you require it to be broken, and they concerned himself, he was regardless of what hen set fire to the thread, or apply a red hot might be the injurious consequences, to others, of his own mistakes; as I wish to be as concise If there should be any application to you for wire round the glass, and if it does not immedias possible, I shall pass over several of his mis-Dishley sheep, I should be obliged by your bearately crack, throw cold water on it while the wire tatements, as the influence of most of them is ing my flock in mind. I think I may truly say remains hot. By this means glass that is broken destroyed by the able reply of Com. Porter. He, that I have some of the best formed young rams may often be fashioned, and rendered useful for however, has made himself responsible for one that I have ever seen; and I would like to dispose variety of purposes. capital mistake, in his assertion, that my plough of some of them. My friend, Mr. Louis Clashare and coulter were laid with steel. I have pier, intended to have given me a pair of Vicuit fully in my power to prove, that there was nas, which he ordered from Peru, but unfortunot a particle of steel on either, and how he nately the female died on the passage. I have "could make this mistake, is for him to say, or the male at my farm, and consider him a beauothers to judge, and not for me for I don't tiful animal. I hope that I shall be able to know." As to their being "ground smooth," get him a companion yet, by some means. the plough had been tried in hard and gravelly Mr. Clapier has also just presented me with ground, (a situation in which Mr. Davis, I pre-a pair of Cape-sheep, which resemble the Barsume, is not fond of exhibiting his ploughs)-bary or Tunisian sheep, but I do not think when they had been battered and gapped, it them so good; they are not so large, and their was thought less expensive to grind them than wool is much coarser; they are sprightly pretty to send them to the blacksmith's. Now, Sir, if looking animals, and I expect they will imyou please, one word as to fashion, though I am prove. quite surprised, that he should so far deviate

From the New Monthly Magazine.
THE MILK-MAID AND THE BANKER.
A Milk-Maid with a very pretty face,
Who lived at Acton,

Had a black Cow, the ugliest in the place,
A crooked-back'd one,

A beast as dangerous too, as she was frightful,
Vicious and spiteful.

And so confirmed a truant, that she bounded
Over the hedges daily, and got pounded.
'Twas all in vain to tie her with a tether,
For then both cord and cow elop'd together.
Arm'd with an oaken bough (what folly!

It should have been of birch, or thorn, or holly,)
Patty one day was driving home the beast,
Which had as usual slipp'd its anchor,
When on the road she met a certain banker,
Who stopp'd to give his eyes a feast
By gazing on her features, crimson'd high
By a long cow-chase in July.

"Are you from Acton, pretty lass?" he cried:
Yes," with a curtsey, she replied,

Wrench?"

"Why then you know the laundress, Sally "She is my cousin, sir, and next door neigh

bour."

a

I hope to have the pleasure of being present

AARON CLEMENT.

from the regimen of his society, as to become a at your next Cattle Show.
stickler for fashion! 'Tis true my plough is old
fashioned; and to its credit, be it spoken, it has J, S. SKINNER, Esq.
withstood the test of long tried experiment, in

THRESHING MACHINE.

a neighbourhood too, where almost every new
fashioned plough has been tried, and thrown a-Extract to the Editor, dated Wilkesbarre, Pa. 9th
side, as not answering the purpose of the practi-

August, 1822.

cal farmer; were the question asked, where MY DEAR SIR-In No. 19, page 152, of your are the numerous ploughs introduced here from Journal, notice is taken of a Threshing Machine, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and elsewhere? the invented by a Mr. Pope, of Hallowell, in Maine, wooden stocked, the all iron, and for aught and another still more efficient by a Mr. Seth know, half a dozen other fashions of this same Ballow, of Livermore. As I am desirous of learnMr. Davis, attempted by newspaper puffs, and ing full particulars of both these machines, I otherwise, to be brought into general use? I say request the favour of your giving me such in if this question was asked, in a district of coun-formation as you may possess concerning them, try which can boast of more good ploughing, per-so as to enable me to obtain the neccessary partihaps than any other of equal extent in the mid-culars by application through the proper chandle states, the answer would be among the useless nels, which at present I do not know. lumber of the farmer! In conclusion, when the merits of my ploughs fail to recommend them, without the aid of detracting from the just me- J. S. SKINNER, ESQ. rits of others, Gideon Davis, and all others, may save themselves the trouble of all unfair at- We have it in our power to confirm the reportal-tempts to condemn them, as I shall willingly adopt ed efficiency of Mr. Ballow's Threshing Machine, a better fashion, or turn my hand to some other which we do by the following letter and certifi"That you had better run forward, and give it honest employment for the support of my family. cate recently received from Virginia; but we have my Cow,

labour,

That's lucky, I've a message for the wench, "Which needs despatch, and you may save my "Give her this kiss, my dear, and say I sent it, "But mind, you owe me one--I've only lent it." "She shall know," cried the girl, as she brandish'd her bough,

"Of the loving intentions you bore me, "But as to the kiss, as there's haste, you'll

low

Your's, respectfully,

WILLIAM BROWN.

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"For she, at the rate she is scampering now,

Very truly your's,
CHAS. STREATER.

a much esteemed correspondent at Hallowell, Me. who will greatly oblige us by calling the attention of Mr. Pope and Mr. Ballow to the wishes of

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