of this vegetable, considers these turnips as altogether superior to any he has raised before, on account of their solidity and sweetness; he did not designate them by any new name. John Esher, of Penn township, presented two enormous cabbages, weighing sixteen pounds each, the produce of his garden. One might suppose they would supply a Dutchman's family with Saur Kraut for a twelvemonth. With such evidence before us, no one need doubt the fertility of our soil. Upwards of twenty varieties of apples and pears challenged the special attention of the members. Among them were the St. Germain and spice butter pear, various kinds of pippins, such as the melton, golden, &c. the Spitzenberg, the wood apple, Hay's greening, &c. &c. We regret that many of the best flavoured were not labelled, and could not be certainly identified. We also regret that the names of the producers were not furnished. The fruit was said to be principally from the orchards of Burlington and Gloucester counties, N. J. and from Philadelphia and Bucks counties, Pennsylvania. In concluding this hasty and imperfect notice, we would return our thanks, on behalf of the society, to such persons as have presented specimens of their horticultural products, and express a hope that others will follow so worthy an example, which cannot fail, if generally adopted, of becoming the means of collecting much information of practical utility. J. S. SKINNER, THE GRAPE. Beaverdam, Va., 10 mo. 12, 1828. Respected Friend,-I observe in the last Farmer, an account of some grape seed presented by a gentleman of Philadelphia, of the name of Sam'l Webb, with a request that some of them might be planted at the distance of 1° 45′ S. of that place. As I live about that far from Philadelphia and have turned my attention in some degree to the cultivation of the vine, I have concluded to apply for a few, if they are not all distributed. I will pay attention to them, and report my success, if nothing prevent. I would be glad to see something in the Farmer respecting the proper manner of planting grape seed, so as to insure success. It would also, no doubt, be gratifying to many others of your subscribers. I have been making inquiries on the subject for some time, but have not derived any thing DISEASE OF SILK WORMS, AND ITS CURE. from one to the other; but more than this was In the southern parts of France where silk worms scarcely understood. The indefinite geographical are raised, it is very common to observe the insects accounts of the region in question, have been chiefattacked by a disease called the jaundice, in conse-ly acquired from hunters and traders, who too frequence of the colour acquired by them. Very care- quently withhold facts, from motives of policy, ful examination is continually made for the disco- when their business pursuits would be injured by very of such worms as may be attacked by it, that disclosures, and thus the natural advantages of the they may be removed, lest the disease, being con- nal," (a new paper that we have noticed in a recent country remained unexplained. The "Miner's Jourtagious, should spread to the others. to a remedy in these cases, which, though appa-ledge of the surrounding country. The following The Abbe Eysseric, of Carpentras, had recourse article,) at Galena, Illinois, has taken up the subject with spirit, and furnishes much useful knowrently dangerous, had been warranted by the sucover with quick-lime by means of a silk sieve; he cess of twenty years. He used to powder his worms is the language of that print: then gave them mulberry leaves moistened with a few drops of wine, and the insects instantly set about devouring the leaves with an eagerness which they did not usually show. Not one of the hurdles upon which he raised his worms, appeared infected the cocoons of silk were injured by this process; with the jaundice. It was at first supposed, that this, however, is not the case, and his method of practice is now adopted generally in the department CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL. We are much gratified to learn, from an authentic source, that this splendid work is rapidly approaching its completion. A few days more and the water will be let into the eastern division, which extends from the river Delaware to the west of the summit bridge. The western division will shortly experience the same happy issue, the major part of it having been finished for some months, and little remaining to be accomplished. where so little human labour as would be required "We believe there is not a point upon the globe, to complete this work, would be productive of so stupendous effect. The trifling expense of cutting a canal through a perfectly level plain, the distance of six miles, would open the most easy, direct and would be like connecting two large continents: yes, facile water communication between the eastern states and the whole valley of the Mississippi. It completing this link in the grand chain of nature, would effectually encircle the United States with navigable waters." The editor supposes, that a small garrison of United States' troops, posted at the portage, might complete the work in a few months, without expense. Upon the location for a military post, the editor observes: "We conceive this point to be one of the most eligible situations for a garrison on the western waters; a point from which transportation of troops, or military stores, may be made down either river, at any season of the year; and is equi-distant from Prairie du Chien and Green bay, and on the extreme northern boundary limits of the mineral country. Thus situated, it would be the most formidable and protecting safeguard against Indian We further understand that immense quantities hostilities upon the inhabitants who are settled in of lumber, and other articles, are already preparing the mining district." on the Susquehanna, to take advantage of the first 'This district embraces an area of about twenty opening of this canal. Arrangements are also mak-thousand square miles, and is well watered by nuing to pass two lines of steam-boats between Balti-merous streams that flow through it. Among these more and Philadelphia, by the same route. are Blue river, and one or two smaller streams, Among the many advantages which our city is which, running northwest, fall into the Ouisconsin: destined to experience from the Chesapeake and Rock, Great, Platte, Fever, Menomine, Sissinewa, Delaware canal, not the least is that of a copious Small-pox, Apple and Plum rivers, and Rush creek, and seasonable supply of pine and other wood. all falling into the Mississippi. Rock river rises in The immense demand, occasioned by the steam-three branches, and continues thus distinct for nineboats, has caused the destruction of most of the ty miles, before uniting in one. Nearly all these forests bordering on the Delaware, and the price of streams rise in high lands, and pursue their courses THOS. S. PLEASANTS. pine wood has accordingly advanced to $3.75 and over rocky bottoms, of rapid descent, until within [Note by the Editor.-The grape seed had all even $4.00 per cord; while on the extensive shores a few miles of the Mississippi, when they become been given to the Society here for the cultivation of of the vast Chesapeake the supplies are of an extent deep, sluggish, and navigable. The Ouisconsin, the vine; they were few in number. Should Mr. scarcely to be calculated, and the article so cheap being less rapid in its descent than the others, is Webb see this, he will doubtless send a few more. that it can be purchased, deliverable at the western navigable in high water for steam boats, nearly or The information requested will be promptly pub-tide lock, at $2.12 It is believed, by gentlemen quite up to the point of the proposed canal. Sevelished when received.] conversant with the subject, that from 80,000 to ral of the remaining streams afford, in their de100,000 cords of this usefu! fuel will annually pass scent, many sites for mills and other machinery. through the canal for the Philadelphia market, af- The mining district, as it is denominated, affords fording a handsome revenue to the stockholders; lead, in any supposed quantity, equal in value to for, supposing the company to charge no more than that from any part of the world; and the canal of fifty cents a cord for toll, a rate which its appa-six miles once completed, that mineral will be rent owners can well afford to pay, the revenue to brought from the mines whence it is raised, on Fethe canal from this source alone, will be from forty ver river, to our wharves, by a continuous water to fifty thousand dollars a year. [Phila. Aurora. satisfactory. Respectfully, thy friend, SANT SALSAFY, OR VEGETABLE OYSTER. This plant, Tragopogon porrifolium, is biennial, and the root is a good substitute for the real oyster. It is of easy cultivation in a deep rich soil. The young plants are not so liable to be destroyed by insects, as most other biennials. The roots are white, and shaped like a parsnip. They may be taken up late in the autumn, and secured in moist sand from the air; or be suffered to remain out, and dug up when wanted. Every lover of oysters who lives at a distance from the sea-shore, will wish to cultivate this plant after he has once eaten them, when properly prepared for the table. Mode of cooking.-Wash the roots, and cut them transversely into thin pieces; boil them in a little water, or milk and water; when boiled soft, mash them, and thicken the whole with flour, to some degree of stiffness; then fry them in the fat of salt pork or butter. They are a luxury. [N. Y. Far. INLAND NAVIGATION. communication. From this point, the Erie canal will convey it to the tide waters of the Atlantic, thus placing it in reach of the whole civilized world. The tide of emigration which is rolling into the Much has been said, at different times, for seve-regions of the west, is each day augmenting the ral years past, upon the importance of opening a demand for such necessaries and luxuries of life as navigable communication between the chain of can only be procured from the sea coast. These western lakes and the Mississippi through the Fox supplies are now mostly obtained at New York, and and Ouiconsin rivers. No means of information, to reach their destination, are sent to New Orleans however, has been accessible to the public, by coastwise, whence they ascend by slow and expenwhich the actual merits of the project could be sive routes, the rapid western rivers. All this profairly understood. It has long been known, in ge-perty, when the water communication is fully open, neral terms, that these two rivers head near to each will find its way, through the Erie canal, the wesother, and that, at high water, canoes have passed tern lakes, to Green bay, and thence, by the Fox (To be continued.) and Ouisconsin rivers to the place of its consump- and Wanton, became celebrious for uncommon majestic. Voice very deep and sonorous. In colour tion. The great saving in time, transportation and speed: they are said to have run a drag "from the they were inclining to what may be called the dark risk, will insure this result; and the advantages, Rubbing House at Newmarket-town-end, to the tan, though Somervile seems to think (I believe erboth of a national and state character, offered by Rubbing House at the starting-post of the Beacon roneously,) that white was the distinguishing colour the proposed work, are such as should rouse to im- course, in a few seconds more than eight minutes," of the prime Talbot. mediate exertion. Even now the voyage by the beating two capital hounds belonging to the late canal and lakes is often made, as boats can cross Mr. Meynell. Merkin, a fox-hound bitch, bred by the six mile flat in high water; and the Galena ma- the late Colonel Thornton, ran a trial of four miles, rine list, now before us, notes the arrival of a Mac-which she performed in seven minutes and half a kina boat, via Green bay, with goods from New York! [Buffaloe Journal. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. (From Littell's Religious Magazine.) There is a wild and simple flower Unfolds its partial bloom, To cheer the solitary hour, And cheat it of its gloom. A little monitor design'd By providence divine, To beam instruction on the mind By meaner thoughts inspir'd. The wife of a man who could ill afford it, having purchased a fashionable hat, said to her husband, "My dear, do you think my bonnet is of more than a medium size?" "No indeed," replied the husband, "I should say it is nearer the size called fools-cap." SPORTING OLIO. MISCELLANEOUS. KENTUCKY. form. second. Madcap was another famous hound be- sable. [The following extract is from an editorial article in the Kentucky Gazette. One who writes so fluently, doubtless sees clearly; and hence the more serious and worthy of the regard of her statesmen, is the declaration that "Kentucky at this moment is in a worse condition, notwithstanding her natural advantages, than any state west of the Allegany." This averment, by a competent judge on the spot, and evidently alive to the welfare and honour of the state, will excite the wonder and the sympathy of Union can boast of men of more ardent patriotism, all who know, as all do know, that no state in the more resolute and enterprising in their personal character, nor of more active minds. then, the perversion of these noble qualities? We Whence, dare not give it as a "sign," but we may mention it as a fact, that in no western or southern state are there so few subscribers to the American Farmer as in Kentucky.] All the ramifications of the hound which we at present possess, sprung from one and the same source, namely, the Talbot, or old English bloodhound.* These dogs are noticed by our immortal bard, who represents them as "crook-kneed and If we were called upon to select that spot of dewlapt, like Thessalian bulls." Shakspeare, it is earth, where, in our opinion, man could live free well known, was prosecuted for deer-stealing, by and happy, we would unhesitatingly point to WesSir Thomas Lucy; and as the Talbot, or something tern America-to the states west of the Allegany nearly allied to the Talbot, was used at this period mountains, and situated in the great valley of the by deer-stealers, he must have been well acquainted Mississippi. Here nature has kindly furnished all with them. Crook-kneed is not a flattering recommendation in a hound, nor is such a circumstance noticed by Somervile, who thus describes the Talbot:- "But if th' amphibious otter be thy chase, that is requisite to the happiness of man. Here, we have every advantage of soil and climate. But a few years ago, this extensive region was the abode of savages, and the haunt of wild beasts: now, it is the seat of science and civilization. Where once the savage roamed in all his native pride, is now the residence of civilized man-cities, towns, villages and churches, have been reared in places that were once rude and uninhabited wilds. Among the western states, Kentucky justly occupies a proud and distinguished rank. During the late war, her sons marched with alacrity against (From the Hunting Directory.) the enemies of their country, and by their bravery FOX HOUNDS. acquired for themselves immortal renown-renown that will last after the present generation shall have Extraordinary speed of Fox Hounds. Of the origin It is very probable that neither Shakspeare nor passed away, and will constitute a source of pride of Hounds-The Talbot or Blood Hound, the Stag Somervile was so intimately acquainted with the and gratification that will nerve the arm of the fuHound, the Southern Hound, the Beagle, the Fox Talbot, as to render either of their descriptions per- ture warrior, and animate him in fighting for his Hound.--The Olfactory Organs of the Hound-fectly accurate. As to the dewlap noticed by the country's liberties and rights. But why this digresOf the Size, Colour, and Breeding of Hounds, &c. former, we see a striking approach to this in many sion? With all our advantages of soil and climate, The kennel being prepared, its tenants of course of the deep-mouthed hounds of the present day; our younger sisters of the west, are greatly in adform the next subject for consideration. The breed- which an old sporting friend was wont to denomi- vance of us in works of internal improvements, in ing of hounds demands the utmost attention of the nate, significantly enough, "throaty dogs." roads, canals, &c. Look at Ohio, her roads and sportsman; and I am inclined to think, that, up to Those specimens of the Talbot, or at least of a canals. Is it not enough to produce the deepest the present period, it has not been thoroughly un-near approach to the Talbot, which have fallen mortification, that this young member of the Union derstood: I am of opinion that we have not reached under my observation, were animals of great size, should have so far outstripped us in great and imthe acme of perfection in this respect, although I in height about twenty-seven inches, bony and pow-portant public improvements. With the exception am aware that extraordinary hounds have occa-erful. Their heads and ears were very large, with of the little canal at the falls of Ohio, which is now sionally made their appearance, whose performan-much loose skin or leather about the mouth, and almost completed, we have not a single work that ces are to be found recorded in several publications, the nose much more obtuse than pointed. Their merits the name of a public improvement. Our and who have therefore obtained a triumphant im- countenances were expressive of a solemn sagacity, roads in winter are almost impassable. No efforts mortality through the medium of the press. For which rendered them highly interesting and even are making to improve them. About what have we instance, two hounds belonging to the late Mr. Barbeen engaged for the last ten years? We answer, ry, (then master of the Cheshire hounds,) Bluecap quarrelling among ourselves, about matters of comparatively but little importance. Whilst the members of our legislature should have been devising ways and means to improve our roads, establish a system of education, &c., they have been engaged in disputing about the relief system, the new and old court, filling the country with confusion and splitting the people into factions. In the meantime, This beautiful plant grows wild on the Appenine and other mountains, preferring such as are rocky. If the weather be mild, it will flower in our gardens in the open border, in December and January; unfolding its delicate blossoms among the earliest heralds of the spring. *A very different animal from the blood-hound employed by the Spaniards in the West Indies, to hunt the runaway negroes. The Spanish blood-hound is a large ferocious animal, with small pointed ears, and very inferior olfactory organs; so much so indeed, that in all intricate cases, they are accompanied by a smaller dog, called a finder. For a further illustration of this subject, we refer the reader to Dallas' History of the Maroon War. The average wages of 1000 spindles, is $6000, equal to $5,712,000 for the 952,000 spindles now in operation. hundreds of our industrious and enterprising citi-1820 to 1828, it would be sufficient to consume all the time which is spent in eager search after tranzens have been driven to seek homes in our young the cotton now grown in the country. sient popularity, had not better be given to the culand flourishing sister states. Kentucky at this mo- A thousand spindles require, on an average, 41ture of their own minds, and in improving the moral ment is in a worse condition, notwithstanding her persons within the factory. All the machinery in condition and social qualities of those whose happinatural advantages, than any state west of the Al- the country require but 39,031 persons, principally ness may be immediately influenced by their exerlegany. women and children. Two hundred and twenty tions and their example. It strikes us that much of To what cause are we to attribute the decline of thousand within the mills, are sufficient to spin and the complaint about hard times and unusual disa state that once promised to become so great and weave 1,000,000 bales of cotton annually-more tress, grows out of circumstances which are not flourishing? We answer to our own supineness. than is at present grown. sufficiently adverted to. Society, especially in the Let us awake from our lethargy-let us cordially slave states, where the white population has not unite in support of those measures which seem to been accustomed to manual labour, presents to the be best calculated to redeem us from our present eye of the reflecting observer, the picture of a concondition, and Kentucky will quickly assume a diftinual struggle between their pride and their destiferent and more interesting aspect. ny. We do not know that we can make ourselves Have we no public spirited citizens? Men, who understood. Let us see. A continual and very striklook more to the interest of their country, than to The imports into the town of Providence during ing average tendency is in progress towards a state of their own personal aggrandizement? We certainly 1827, may give you some light on that point-comparative poverty; a state in which the men and have. These are the men that we should now se-36,404 bales of cotton; 99,569 barrels of flour; the women, the father and the mother, the sons and lect to fill our public offices. Men of liberal and comprehensive views, who are ardently devoted to the interest, the happiness, and the glory of their country. COTTON MACHINERY. To the Editors of the National Intelligencer: Machinery for spinning cotton was put into operation at Pawtucket, in Rhode Island, in 1790, by Mr. Samuel Slater. This was but twenty years after its invention by Sir Richard Arkwright. For seventeen years the progress of the business was extremely slow, for up to January, 1807, there were but 4000 spindles in operation. Almy Brown and Slater's mill, at Pawtuck- Wilkinson, Green & Co. do. 1000 400 4000 The number of persons indirectly employed cannot be accurately ascertained. It much exceeds, however, those employed within the mills. 475,704 bushels of corn from the middle and south- the daughters, must actually work for their subsistence. Yet this irresistible tendency, growing out of the oft and again repeated division of estates is It will require 17,000 tons of coal to warm the not accompanied with that change in the habits of mills and shops now employed in the manufacture thought, of feeling, and of action, which must finally of cotton. The increased safety of that kind of result from it. The progress towards very limited fuel recommends it so strongly, that it is rapidly means, and the necessity that will force itself upon taking the place of wood. It is not generally known us to abandon superfluities and luxuries is faster that the materials composing the dyes for printing, than the perception of that tendency on the part of consist of more than twenty different kinds. The the existing and rising generation. They seem as principal are indigo, madder, sumac, sugar of lead, if they were afraid to look facts boldly in the face, ashes, vitroils, &c. It is confidently stated by an and at once adapt their modes of living to their intelligent manufacturer, that the freight on madder circumscribed resources. A father of ten children alone much exceeds the freight upon English cali- for example, possessed we will say of an ample coes. It is undeniable that the freight paid on all fortune, enough to live in affluence-to drive his the materials for bleaching and dying, is more than coach and pair; to drink his pint a day of good double the freight upon English calicoes. honest Madeira (a not unenviable privilege;) to Many of the materials are grown or manufac-keep his extra horses and extra servants, with beds tured in this country by the aid of a protecting and stables for as many kind neighbours as choose to duty; and the prices have become much more re-favour him with their society. His wife and daugh700 duced than on articles for which we depend on for-ters had a carte blanche to get whatever they faneign nations. Oil of vitriol, four years since, was cied at some neighbouring store; but his hospitality seven cents-it is now four; a similar reduction and his expenses made it impossible to accumulate chemicals. has taken place upon blue vitriol, alum, and most-fortunate if he could make both ends meet. He dies, and leaves his lands, his negroes, his horses, his cattle, his sheep, and even his silver spoons, to be divided into ten equal parts amongst his children. They have been unaccustomed to labour and hardship-they all strive to live on in the same way— they are forever looking back to what they werethey dare not contemplate the change that has ensued; they would fain indulge in every luxurythey would be generous and hospitable even when they have no longer the means of being just: and this is the actual and irreversible state of American society in a great portion of our country. It is as we have said, a constant struggle between pride and necessity-a habit of thinking and of living on a scale above instead of below their resources; and this is the true source of much of the mortification and distress which are ascribed by pride and resentment, and false views, to other causes. It would be much wiser to look ahead, to anticipate the changes of fortune that springs directly from the operation of our laws regulating descents, and accommodate ourselves before hand to the circumstances that await us-but "hope springs eternal in the human breast," suggesting the truth that "Man never is; but always to be blessed." In October, 1815, with a view to the tariff of 1816, an accurate statement of the number of cot Perhaps it may be useful to state, that, by the ton spindles in operation within thirty miles of Pro- present law, a square yard of calico, worth perhaps vidence was made, and they were found to amount 50 per cent. more than before it was bleached and to 130,000, and the quantity of cotton consumed printed, pays a less duty than in the brown state. to 29,000 bales. In 1820, the whole number of Every square yard is estimated at 30 cents, and a spindles in the whole country, was estimated at duty of twenty-five per cent. imposed upon that, 265,643. This appears by the returns made to the Secretary of State, In 1820, there were in Rhode making 74 cents in the brown state. Let the same piece of cloth be bleached and printed, and it will Island 68,472. In January, 1826, an accurate ac-shrink about three inches in width, and pay a duty count from the books of the different mills, makes of $6 89 cents only. the number in operation 163,846. The number in On a piece of calico cloth, in the brown, 28 inches operation, within thirty miles of Providence, is wide, the duty will be $5 67 cents. The same $17,542. The quantity of cotton consumed in one piece when bleached, will be 25 3-4 inches wide, year by that number of spindles, is 18,171,500 lbs. and the duty $5 22; making a difference of nearly or 56,778 bales, 320 lbs. to the bale. Thirty-seven half a cent a vard less on the finished than on the thousand bales were imported into Providence, and unfinished article. The American printer has on the residue into Norwich, Bristol, Warren, Troy, the other hand, a pretty heavy duty to pay on most and Taunton. The whole number of spindles in of the materials for dying and bleaching. the country, I have no certain means of ascertainVery respectfully, &c. ing. From my own knowledge of the number and extent of the establishments in New Hampshire, Washington, March 13, 1828. Massachusetts and Connecticut, and from information derived from various sources, in relation to other states, it is my opinion that the district within thirty miles of Providence contains one quarter of the spindles in the country. This would make the whole number 1,270,168, and the quantity of cotton consumed, 72,686,000 lbs., equal to 227,112 bales. There are various opinions, however, on Now that the Presidential election is decided, this subject. Some think that the district referred it may be hoped that the people will turn their atto does not contain more than one-fifth, and others tention more immediately to their household and that it contained one-third of the machinery of the domestic affairs, and see whether there is not room country. The latter is the safest, and would for reform in their habits of living, in their modes make the consumption of 1827, 170,384 bales, or of farming, in their domestic animals-whether by 54,514,500 lbs. and the number of spindles 952,626. earnest associations and conferences for these ends, Should the increase of machinery for the ensuing something may not be done to ensure for their twelve years, correspond with the increase from children better educations at less expense; whether JOHN WHIPPLE. THE FARMER. BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1828. Would it not be well to hold meetings in every neighbourhood, and to resolve to sustain each other in the practice of all honourable frugality, and to establish in each family the practice of reading aloud every night, for at least one hour, not the garbage to be found in a slang-whanging village partizan paper, but from some useful book. Where there are children the reading might be done by them with double advantage. The people of Nottoway county, in Virginia, have met, and published in the Richmond Enquirer, a strong remonstrance against the tariff, which concludes with the following resolutions, some of brought with them many Christian women and chilwhich might be practised with singular benefit dren, and spiked 14 cannon in the north bastion every where. With these views of the tariff, we, the people of Nottoway, deem it our duty, as good and lawful citizens, to evince our opposition to its principles, and to avail ourselves of every honourable and constitutional means within our power, to counteract its effects and hasten its repeal. Therefore, resolved, 1. That we do approve of, and will most cordially co-operate in the resolutions adopted by our fellowcitizens in different parts of the state, to counteract the effects of the tariff. 2. That we will, as far as practicable, manufacture our own clothing, encourage, generally, domestic manufactures, and discourage the introduction into the state of any commodity, the growth, product, or manufacture of any state that has, or shall hereafter sanction the violation of our Constitution, by means of an oppressive tariff. The Russian loss was estimated at 80 killed and 300 LONDON, Oct. 31. Imperial aggregate average of wheat, for the last six weeks, 67s 6d, ($15.) Last week's average, 76s, ($16.88 2-3.) Present duty on wheat 18s 8d, ($4.16.) Corn Exchange.-There was rather a dull sale for English wheat; but bonded wheat continues in brisk demand at an advance of full 28 (44 cts.) per quarter since Monday, but it is not dearer than on Wednesday. The duty on foreign wheat is reduced this week 4s (88 cts.) per quarter. Leeds, Oct. 28-Old wheat was 2s to 4s, and new 5s to 6s higher in our market to-day. No. 36 Prall-st., opposite Marriott & Warfield's hotel. N. B. Tough White Oak Butts, six feet long, and not less than eight inches diameter at the small end, large size quartered, will be received for work. P. S. Agents for J. S. Eastman, where gentlemen can Barr, Auchincloss & Co. New York. BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT. Corrected for the American Farmer, by Edward J. Willson London Market, Oct. 31.-The purchases of sugar have been limited this week, but the prices are 3. That we will, in our household and plantation firm. The late active demand for coffee has subaffairs, practice the most rigid economy; will raise, sided; the holders of foreign coffees, however, anand encourage our neighbours to raise, such hogs, ticipate a further advance. The sale of indigo closed horses, and other live stock, as may be necessary yesterday, and up to the close nearly maintained-red, 3.50 a 4.50-fine red, 5.00 a 7.00-wrapping, for us, and will adopt every practicable means of the advance already noticed. The demand for the curtailing our expenses, and rendering ourselves in-continental markets is brisk. The demand for sudependent of those who are imposing upon us gars is regular, and the public sales have realized "burdens difficult to be borne." 4. That we will encourage and patronize the establishment amongst us, of such permanent public factories and trading concerns, and such only, as are calculated to lessen the exportation of raw materials, and the importation of manufactured articles. 5. That we deem it expedient and highly desirable, and earnestly recommend to our fellow citi zens, to form neighbourhood associations for the better promoting of the grand object of our present meeting. full prices. a LIVERPOOL, Oct. 29. Sales at Havre, 24th ult.-Cotton, Louisiana, 15 STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND. 5.00 a 9.00-Ohio ordinary, 3.00 a 4.00-good red spangled, 4.00 a 7.00-yellow, 4.00 a 9.00-fine yellow, 10.00 a 20.00 Virginia, 2.50 a 8.00-Rappahannock 2.75 « 3.50-Kentucky, 3.00 a 5.00. FLOUR-white wheat family, $5.00 a 9.00-superfine Howard-st. 7.25 a 7.75; city mills, 7.00 a 7.25; Susquehanna, 7.00 a 7.25-CORN MEAL, bbl. 2.75-GRAIN, best red wheat, 1.50 a 1.60-best white wheat, 1.60 a 1.75ord'y to good, 1.30 a 1.50--CORN, old, .46 a .47—new corn, .43 a .45-in ear, bbl. 2.00 a 2.25-RYE, bush. .50 a .55-OATS .30 a .32-BEANS.75 a 1.25-PEAS.45 a .55CLOVER SEED, 5.00 a 5.50-TIMOTHY, 1.75 a 2.25-ORCHARD GRASS 1.75 a 2.50-Herd's 1.00 a 1.50-Lucerne 3: a .50 lb.-BARLEY, .60 a 62-FLAXSEED,.75 a .80—CorTON, Va. .9 a.11-Lou. .13 a .14-Alabama, .10 . 11– Mississippi.11 a .13-North Carolina,.10 a.11-Geor gia, .9 a.10-WHISKEY, hhds. 1st proof, .25-bbls. .26 6. That we will support our representatives, and The Proprietor of the Baltimore Exchange Read-a.264-WOOL, common, unwashed, lb. .15 a.16-washco-operate with our legislature and our fellow citi-ing Rooms has received by the Packet of the 2d ed, .18 a 20-crossed, .20 a 22-three-quarter, .25 « zens generally, in all legal and constitutional mea- November at New York, information from Liver-.30-full do..30 a .50, accord'g to qual.-HEMP, Russia, sures calculated to relieve us from the evil of an pool of a great ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD ton, $210 & 212; Country, dew-rotted, 136 a 140-wateroppressive tariff. STUFFS. Wheat was as high as it had been at any rotted, 170 a 190-FISH, Shad, Susquehanna, No. 1, bbl. 7. That though we consider the principles of the other period since harvest. It was supposed that 5.75; do. trimmed, 6.50-North Carolina, No. 1, 6.25 tariff the same in effect, with those upon which bonded wheat would be admitted free of duty in a a 6.50-Herrings, No. 1, bbl. 2.874 a 3.00; No. 2, 2.25 were formerly based the high imposts and duties of short time. a 2.50-Mackerel, No. 1, 5.50; No. 2, 5.00; No. 3, 4.00 -BACON, hams, Baltimore cured, .10 a 11; do. E. Shore. the English government, which led to the war of .12-hog round, cured, .8 a .9-Pork, 4.50 a 5.50— the revolution, yet, circumstances being different, Feathers, .26 a .28-Plaster Paris, cargo price per ton, we should adjudge a resort to any measures of vio$3.374 a 3.50-ground, 1.25 bbl.; grass fed prime Beef, lence, in the cause we are now advocating, to be 4.50. both inexpedient and unconstitutional. The foregoing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted, and ordered to be furnished for publication in the Richmond Enquirer, the Old Dominion, and the Times. H. R. ANDERSON, Chairman. H. C. WORSHAM, Sec'ry. (From the N. Y. Evening Post of Tuesday, Dec. 9.) LATEST FROM ENGLAND. A GREAT BARGAIN!! In Lancaster county, Va., immediately bounding on the Chesapeake Bay, a very valuable FARM, consisting of 370 acres of land, is offered for sale at the very reduced price of eleven dollars per acre. There is some valuable white oak timber on the land, and large sea vessels may approach within forty yards of the shore. The exportation of timber and cord wood from said county to New York city, is highly recommended as a means of considerable speculation. Address "R. Y. S.” or "B. A. C.", Nuttsville, Lancaster county, Va. MANUFACTORY OF AGRICULTURAL There was an advance in Flour and Grain yesterday, in consequence of advices from Liverpool up to the 2d of November; at present the market is very unsteady, but it is expected there will be a greater advance, if the last reports are corroborated. CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. On the Stabling and Grooming of Horses, from Lou don's Encyc. of Agric.-On the Advantages of the CulIM-ture of the Early or Rare-Ripe Wheat, by Robert H. PLEMENTS GENERALLY. Goldsborough, Esq.-On the Culture of Sugar and IndiBy the arrival of the ship Brighton, Captain Se The subscriber has on hand, ready for sale, a supply go, by T. Spalding, Esq. of Georgia-Officers, and Probor, from London, last evening, London papers to of his CYLINDRICAL STRAW CUTTERS, a machine he be- ceedings of the South Carolina Agricultural Societythe 1st of November have been received. They lieves to be superior to any other in the world for that Agricultural Association in Lancaster county-Extrapurpose. Brown's VERTICAL WOOL SPINNER, a very ordinary Potato Crop-Large Corn-The Wevil, Inquicontain the important intelligence of the fall of useful and simple machine for private family use, per- ry-Pennsylvania Horticultural Society-The GrapeVarna. Two mines having been laid by the Rus-haps not equalled by any other. A full assortment of Salsafy, or Vegetable Oyster-Disease of Silk Worms, sians under the walls of the fortress, were sprung Gideon Davis' PATENT PLOUGHS; the superiority of these and its Cure--Chesapeake and Delaware Canal-Inon the 4th of October, by which two breaches over all other ploughs is so generally known, that to land Navigation--Poetry, The Hellebore Niger, or were made in the north bastion. On the 7th the speak of their merit is unnecessary. A general assort- Christmas Rose-Fox Hounds; Origin of; Extraordinasharp shooters penetrated into the bastion without ment of highly improved Barshare Ploughs; Corn and ry Speed; the Blood Hound-Kentucky-Cotton Mafiring a shot, killed and dispersed the soldiers by Tobacco Cultivators; Patent Corn Shellers; Wheat chinery-Editorial-Proceedings in Nottoway county, whom it was defended, and meeting no resistance Fans, warranted equal to any in the the state of their Virginia-Southern Expedition-Latest Foreign News were imprudently led to enter the town. The be- size; Harrows; Double and Single Swingle Trees; Sho--Foreign Prices -Advertisements-Prices Current. vel and substratum Ploughs; superior Caststeel Axes; siegers endeavoured to support them by making Mattocks; Picks and Grubbing Hoes; superior Oil Printed every Friday, at Five Dollars per annum, for false attacks on various parts of the town, but not: Stones and Points, and Heels, of all sizes for Davis' JOHN S. SKINNER, Editor, by JOHN D. Tov, corner withstanding this, the party that had entered Varna Patent Ploughs, always on hand. Blacksmith work and of St. Paul and Market streets, where printing of were obliged to retreat before the enemy. They repairs done at short notice and at customary prices. every description is neatly executed. No. 40.-VOL. 10.] AGRICULTURE. AMERICAN FARMER-BALTIMORE, DECEMBER 19, 1828. (From Loudon's Encyclopædia of Agriculture.) VETERINARY OPERATIONS. ferable, when a person is at all handy, to using a 313 eyes. They also in the same way lessen old swellings, by exciting absorption. Another useful action they have, is to make a dependent or convenient orifice for the escape of lodged matter: thus a seton passMode of giving a drink. Exactly the same pro-ed from the upper part of the opening of pole-evil, cess is pursued, except that a horn holding the li- through the upper part of the integuments of the The general practices to be here enumerated are chiefly the treatment of wounds, the application of quid matter is forced up the mouth; the passage neck, as low as the sinuses run, will often effect a fomentations, setons, blisters, clysters, and phy-being raised beyond the level line, the liquid is cure without farther application. The same with sicking; and the operations of castrating, nicking, poured out from the larger end of the horn, and fistulous withers, which sometimes run under the when the tongue is loosened it is swallowed. Clark, shoulder blade, and appear at the arm point; in bleeding, &c. however, ingeniously proposes to substitute the which cases a blunt seton needle, of sufficient length Treatment of Wounds. smaller end of the horn, the larger being closed, by to be passed down to that point, and to be then cut which, he says, the horn can be forced up the mouth down upon, will form the only efficient mode of between the teeth, and poured farther back so as to treatment. Setons may be passed in domestic farinsure its not returning. riery, with a common packing needle and a skein of thread, or piece of tape: but in professional farriery they are made by a proper needle armed with tape or lamp cotton, or skeins of thread or silk smeared over with digestive ointment. When the seton needle is removed, the ends of the tape should be joined together, or otherwise knotted, to prevent them from coming out. Fomentations and Poultices. The method of applying fomentations is convenienty done by means of two large woollen cloths wrung out of the heated liquors; as one is cooling the other should be ready to be applied. Rowels, in their intention, act as setons, and as ir ritating a larger surface, so when a general drain is required, they act better; as in grease, &c: but when their action is confined to a part only, setons are more convenient. Any person may apply a rowel, by making an incision in the loose skin about an inch, separating with the tinger its adherences around, and then inserting in the opening a piece of round leather with a hole in the middle, smeared with a blistering ointment. Then plug the opening with tow, and in three days, when the suppuration has begun, remove it. The rowel leather is afterwards to be daily moved and cleaned. Blistering and Firing. A wound must be treated in some measure according to the part of the horse's body in which it happens; but there are some principles to be observed alike in all horse surgery. There are likewise a few, which, as they differ from the princi. ples of human surgery, should be first noticed, and Fomentations are very commonly recommended which should guide the practice of those who might of various herbs, as rue, chamomile, St. John's be misled by analogy. The wounds of horses, how-wort, wormwood, bay leaves, &c.; but the principal ever carefully brought together and confined in virtue is to be found in warmth and moisture, which their situation, as well as shut out from the stimu- unload the vessels: but this warmth ought not to lus of the external air, are seldom disposed to unite be too considerable, except when the inflammation at once, or, as it is called in surgical language, by is within, as in inflamed bowels. Here we foment the first intention. It is always, therefore, necessa- to stimulate the skin, and cannot foment too hot; ry to expect the suppurative process: but as the but when we do it at once to an inflamed part, it adhesive inflammation does now and then occur, ought not to be more than of blood heat; and it we should never wash with water or other liquids should be continued long, and when removed the a mere laceration, if no foreign matter, as dirt, &c. part should be dried or covered, or cold may be be suspected to be lodged within it, still less should takea, and the inflammation increased instead of we stuff it with candle or tents of any kind. On diminished. Anodyne fomentations are made of the contrary, it should be carefully and smoothly poppy heads, and of tobacco, and are frequently of brought together, and simply bound up in its own great use. blood; and if it do not wholly unite at once, and by the first intention, perhaps some portion of it may; and, at all events, its future progress will be more natural, and the disfiguration less than when stuffed with tents, tow, &c., or irritated with heat- Poultices act in the same way as fomentations in ing oils or spirits. When an extensively lacerated allaying irritation and inflammation; but are in wound takes place, it is common, and it is often some respects inore convenient, because they act necessary to insert sutures, or stitches, into the lips continually. It is an error to suppose that poulof the wound: and here we have to notice another tices, to be beneficial, should be very hot: however considerable variation from the principles of human hot they may be applied, they soon become of the inflammation, which is, that these stitches in the temperature of the surrounding parts. When poulhorse, ox, and dog, soon ulcerate out, seldom re- tices are applied to the extremities, a stocking, as maining longer than the third or fourth day at far- has been before stated, is a convenient method of thest. It therefore is the more necessary to be application. When it is drawn over the leg and A neck cradle for blistered horses is very convecareful, that by perfect rest, and the appropriation bound around the lower part of the hoof, or of the of good bandages, we secure the wound from dis- pastern, or otherwise, the matter of the poultice nient for other occasions also, when the mouth is to tortion. In this we may be assisted by strips of may be put within, and it may be then kept in its be kept from licking or biting other parts; or to sticking plaster, made with diachylon and pitch: but situation, if high up on the extremity, by means of keep other parts from being rubbed against the these strips should be guarded from touching the tape fastened to one part of it, and passed over the head. It is of very simple construction, and may wound itself by means of lint or tow first put over withers or back to the other side, and again fasten. be made by a dozen pieces of wood of about an it. When, in addition to laceration in a wound, ed to the stocking. In this way, also, loose ban-inch and half diameter, as old broom handles, &c. there is a destruction of substance, then the cau- dages may be retained from slipping down. Cold These bored at each end admit a rope to be passed tior of washing will not apply, as it will be neces-poultices are often useful in the inflammations aris-through; and as each is passed on, a knot may be Bay to bathe with some warming spirit, as tincture ing from strains, &c. In these cases bran and gou-tied to the upper part of the pieces of the cradle, f myrrh, tincture of aloes, or friars' bolsam, to as- lard water form a convenient medium; but when two inches apart; and those which form the lower sist in restoring the life of the part, and in prevent the poultice is necessarily hot, a little linseed meal ing mortification. Bleeding must be stopped by added to the bran will render it adhesive, and give pressure and astringents, as powdered alum: when it consistence. It is a very necessary caution in it is very considerable, the vessel from whence the this, as in every instance where bandages are wantblood comes must be taken up. When great inflam-ed around the extremities, to have them broad, and mation follows wounds or bruises, counteract it by only so tight as to secure the matters contained, as bleeding, a cooling temperature, opening medicines, in a poultice, or as in common bandaging. It is and continual fomentation to the part itself. Balls and Drinks. often supposed that "as strong as a horse," denotes Mode of giving a ball. Back the horse in his stall, and being elevated on a stool, (not a bucket turned upside down,) gently draw the tongue a little out of the mouth, so as to prevent its rising to resist the passage of the hand: the tongue should however not be laid hold of alone, but it should be held firmly by the fingers of the left hand against the jaw. The ball previously oiled, being taken into the right hand, which should be squeezed into as narrow a Selons are often useful in keeping up a drain to shape as possible, must be passed up close to the draw what are termed humours from parts; or by roof of the mouth, and the ball placed on the root their irritations on one part, they lessen the inflamof the tongue, when both hands being withdrawn, mation in another part not very remote, as when it will readily pass down. This mode is much pre-l applied in the cheek for ophthalmia or inflamed No. 40.-Vol. 10. Selons and Rowels. Blistering answers the same purposes as setons: and is practised by first cutting or shaving the hair from the part, when the blistering ointment should be well rubbed in for ten minutes, or a quarter of an hour. Some of the ointment, after the rubbing, may be smeared over the part. The head of the horse should now be tied up to prevent his gnawing or licking. If a neck cradle be at hand it may also for safety be put on; in which case the head may be let down the third day. part, four inches: by which means the neck will be fitted by the cradle when it is put on, and the horse will be prevented from bending his head to lick or gnaw parts to be protected. When the lower parts of the legs, particularly of the hinder, require blistering, it is necessary to bear in mind that in gross full horses, particularly in autumn, grease is very apt to follow blistering, and almost certainly if the back of the heels below the fetlock be blistered.First, therefore, smear this part over with lard or suet; and afterwards avoid touching it with the ointment. After blistering in summer, the horse is often turned out before the blistered parts are quite sound; in this case guard them from flies by some kind of covering, or they may become fly-blown: and likewise the fourth or fifth day rub into the blistered part some oil or lard, to prevent the skin from cracking. Sweating or liquid blisters are only more gentle stimulants, which are daily applied to produce the same effects on a diseased part without removing the hair. Of course less activity is expected; yet as the action is repeated, they are often more bene |