They soon after entered the hall, with the vice president at their head, preceded by the secretary and sergeant-at-arms of the senate, and were received at the door and conducted to their seats by the sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives, the members being uncovered, and rising in their places.

When the senators had taken the seats assigned them, and the vice president had seated himself at the right hand of the speaker.

The tellers viz: on the part of the senate, Mr: TAZEWELL, and, on the part of the house, Messrs. P. P. BARBOUR and VANRENSSELAER took their plases at the clerk's table.

The vice president then, having before him the packets received, one copy by express, and one through the post office, from the several states, took up those from the state of Maine, and announcing to the senators and representatives that those packets had been certified, by the delegation from Maine, to contain the votes of that state for president and vice president, proceeded to break the seals, and then handed over the packets to the tellers, who opened and read them at length.

The same process was repeated, until all the packets had been opened and read; when, Mr. TAZEWELL, retiring to some distance from the chair, read the following report:

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For Vice President. JOHN C. CALHOUN, of S. Carolina, RICHARD RUSH, of Pennsylvania, WM. SMITH, of South Carolina,

At the annunciation of the result of the election,
a clapping took place in the gallery of the house:
whereupon, the SPEAKER immediately ordered the
sergeant-at-arms to clear the gallery.
Before the process of clearing the galleries had
been completed,

Mr. HAMILTON rose to make a motion to the
house; whereupon,

Mr. STORRS said, that he rose to submit whether the house would proceed with any business whatever, until the order of the chair for clearing the galleries was enforced.

The SPEAKER thereupon repeated the order, and those who lingered were ordered out by the sergeant, and immediately retired.

Mr. HAMILTON then moved the following resolution:

Resolved, That a committee be appointed, on the part of the house of representatives of the United States, to notify ANDREW JACKSON of his election to the office of president of the United States for the ensuing term of four years; and that the speaker of this house cause a similar notice to be given to JOHN C. CALHOUN, of his election to the office of vice president of the United States, for the same

term.

Mr. P. P. BARBOUR preferred the appointment of a joint committee of both houses.

A desultory conversation ensued, and precedents were referred to for the election of former presidents. But,

Mr. TAYLOR having reminded the house that the same committee who had been appointed to designate the mode of proceeding in the counting of the ballots, had also been assigned the duty of pointing out the mode in which the result of the election should be notified to the successful candidates, and had not yet performed the latter part of their duty. Mr. HAMILTON withdrew his motion; and, thereupon,

The house adjourned.

THE FARMER.
BALTIMORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1829.

mencement of January, however, the winter weather set in and has continued, with but very brief and partial intervals of mildness, to the present time. It is believed that more snow has fallen this winter than during the ten previous winters together. But the storm which commenced on Thursday night last and continued till Friday night, was without a parallel in this latitude, both for its extreme coldness, and the quantity of snow that fell. The wind was very high and furious, and the storm, altogether, formed a fair specimen of a winter's day in the northern regions.

The winter has also been uncommonly severe in the north, and in fact in all parts of the country--even a Missouri paper, now before us, complains of its unusual severity. The North River was sleighable from the Highlands to Troy, a distance of a hundred miles-a circumstance very uncommon. The immediate effects of this hard winter upon the poor, are most afflicting. At all times unprepared for this inclement season, and depending upon daily labour for daily sustenance and protection from cold, their sufferings in winter are always great.But this winter, when their usual sources of sustenance are cut off, there being little employment for any of them, their distress is indescribable. It is gratifying, however, to observe, that those in more comfortable circumstances, have contributed freely to the melioration of their condition, by private and public collections, by committees, and in the churches. On Tuesday afternoon the wind changed to the south; on Wednesday we had a considerable fall of rain, and at the close of our paper winter appeared to be breaking up.

It is considered, that the severities of the winter will be amply compensated in the abundance of fruit and crops next summer, which are supposed to be the natural consequences of such a season.

GREAT Ox.-One of the largest animals of the ox kind we ever saw, arrived in this City on Monday last. He was raised by William Lansdale, Esq. of Harford County, Md. and measures from nose to rump, thirteen feet six inches; height six feet six; girth eight feet nine and a half inches; shoulder to dewlap five feet and half an inch. He surpasses the great ox Columbus, in all his dimensions except the girth.

BALTIMORE FLOUR MARKET.-Our navigation being still closed, there is but little wharf business doing. Howard street Flour still continues to come in freely, but the most of it is stored; the western country farmers are holding for better prices.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

BLOOD HORSES IN THE WEST.-The spirit of improvement in horses is certainly abroad in the west. One of our correspondents, (see Sporting Olio,) states, that one gentleman has recently visited The Packet ship Birmingham arrived at New Virginia and purchased five or six thousand dollars York on Friday last, bringing London papers to the worth of horses and mares, and carried them to the 7th and Liverpool to the 8th of January. There neighbourhood of Lexington and Danville, Ken- was no political news of any importance. The tucky. Another gentleman of extensive informa- Turks and Russians were making extensive pretion and correct observation, some time since re-parations for the next campaign. The prices of marked, in a letter to the Editor, that there are Bread-Stuffs had declined a trifle from the rates last more fine bred horses and brood mares in Tennessee at this time, than there are in Virginia, where they have been raising fine bred horses for the turf for the last sixty or seventy years. It is a fact, con178 tinues our correspondent last alluded to, that almost 83 every fine bred horse, and particularly all the fine bred colts, as soon as they distinguish themselves 261 on the southern turf, are immediately purchased up by some public spirited individual of the west, and 171 carried off to improve their stock of horses.

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261 The result of the election was then again read by the vice president, who, thereupon, said:

I therefore declare, that ANDREW JACKSON is duly

THE WINTER.-It seems to be admitted on all hands that the present, so far, has been the most severe winter ever experienced in Baltimore. The month of December was remarkable for its mildness and clear sky. We had little rain, scarcely any snow, and very little frost. Soon after the com

quoted.

LONDON MARKET, January 6. Tobacco. The sales of Tobacco since Tuesday last are about 250 hhds. Kentucky at full prices.

Rice.-Carolina Rice fell 2s. last week, several parcels of ord. having sold at 35s, and very good at 37s. By public sale this forenoon 287 brls., 22 half bris. old and ord. Carolina Rice, the mid. quality taken in at 35s. the very ord at 32s 6d.

LIVERPOOL, January 2. Cloverseed.-The import was 100 tons against 80 in the year preceding; and the stock is estimated at 120 tons-consisting almost exclusively of old and unsaleable German and American.

Rice. From the United States, 4000 casks have been received, against 5900 in 1827. The reduction in the duty of East India has created an in

1829.

FEB. MARCH.

creased consumption of that description, and the The consumption of 1828 is estimated to have
low rate at which Carolina, in the husk, can be im- been 14,000 bags per week, being 1300 bags per
ported, with the superior condition of it when clean-week more than the preceding year; and the con-
ed here, limits the demand, except for export. The sumption is believed to have consisted of 9693 bags
present stock is 700 casks. During the week 60 American, 2674 bags Brazil, 695 bags East India,
tierces of Carolina were sold at 17s 6d per cwt. of and 1029 bags Egyptian, West India, &c. This
ordinary quality.
very increased consumption, being upwards of 1300 Saturday,...... 28
bags per week more than the preceding year, is Sunday,.
evidently owing to the low price of the raw mate- Monday,.
rial, and the profit upon this consumption is believ- Tuesday,
ed to have been so very small, that almost any ad- Wednesday,.. 4
vance in Cotton would at once diminish it.
Thursday,....

The stock of Flour, as well as the other bread stuffs, is not yet correctly ascertained, but is supposed to be about 12,000 barrels of the former, 7000 quarters of Indian Corn, 95,000 of Wheat, and 75,000 of Oats.

The Corn Market has been dull during the week, and Wheat rather lower; for 700 barrels of N. York Flour, just landed, 40s 9d per barrel was offered and refused.

The average of wheat for the week, is 76s 6d, for the six weeks 74s 5.

The stock now on hand is so very nearly what Friday,.
had been calculated upon, that no alteration in
prices has been occasioned by its being ascertained.
The quantity of cotton of the new crops which ar-
rived at the close of the last year, was about twen-
ty thousand bags. The export in 1828 was 63,800
bags, of which about one half was East India, and
only 17,300 bags American.

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Tobacco. The import has been 5983 hhds. Corrected for the American Farmer, by Edward J. Willson & Co., Commission Merchants and Planters' Agents. against 10,072 the previous year; and the present stock consists of 9200, against 11,900 at the same TOBACCO.--Maryland, ground leaf, $5.00 a 10.00The market is extremely dull, and new Uplands seconds, ordinary, 3.50 a 4.50-red, 4.50 a 6.50-fine period of 1827. Prices are 3-4 to 1d per lo. higher may be bought at 64d to 64d. Considerable arri-red, 6.00 a 8.00, for wrapping-Ohio, common, 5.00 a for Leaf, and 1d for Stemmed, owing principally to vals are expected, and the holders in general seem 8.50-good red, 6.00 a 8.00-fine yellow, 10.00 a 20.00 a speculative demand, arising from the deficiency desirous to sell; and from the extremely low prices-Rappahannock, 2.50 a 3.50-Kentucky, common 3.50 in the crop of 1827, the unfavourable accounts re- of Twist, even as compared to Cotton, several spin- a 5.00-wrapping, 4.00 a 6.00. specting the growth of the past year, and the gen-ners, in endeavoring to reduce the wages of their FLOUR-white wheat family, $9.00 a 10.00-super. eral diminution of the stocks in Europe. There has been some speculative demand during the week, and about 500 bhds. of all descriptions taken at the late advance in prices.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, Jan. 6. At our Corn Exchange this morning, there was a thin attendance of the trade and fair show of samples. New red Irish kiln dried Wheat was held at last Tuesday's currency which was realised in the retail business that occurred-but holders of old and free Foreign were barely able to sell at former prices. Flour heavy sale but not lower-and of Oatmeal the sales were limited at 378 6d a 38s for

men, have occasioned them to turn out in opposition
to the reduction, and thus some small diminution of
demand takes place. On the whole there appears
to us very little chance of much improvement in
Cotton, and that holders in general will be inclined
to sell whenever there is a good demand.

Cotton

Howard street, (sales,) 7.75; city mills, 7.50 a 7.75; Susquehanna none-CORN MEAL, bbl. 2.75-GRAIN, best ordinary to good, 1.50 a 1.70--CORN, old, per bush. red wheat, 1.60 a 1.70-best white wheat, 1.80 a 1.90.48-new corn, do. .46 a .48-RYE, per bush. .50 a .55OATS, .26 a .26-BEANS, 1.00 a 1.25-PEAS, .55 a .60CLOVER SEED, 4.25 a 5.00-TIMOTHY, 1.50 a 1.75-ORCHARD GRASS 2.25 a 2.50-Herd's, .75 a 1.00-Lucerne 374 Prices Current in New York, Feb. 23. a .50 lb.-BARLEY, .55 a 60-FLAXSEED, 1.00-COTa .124; Upland .9 a .10; Alabama.9 a 11. Bees-wax, yellow .24 a.25. Cotton, New Orleans .10 TON, Virg. .84 a.10-Lou. .11 a.12-Alabama, .10 .11 Mississippi.11 a .13-North Carolina,.10 a.11-Geor Bagging, Hemp .20 a .21; Flax .15 a.18. Flax, Ameri- gia, .9 .12-WHISKEY, hhds. 1st pf. .24-in bbls. .25 a can.6 3.8. Flaxseed, rough, tierce $11.00; clean 12.00.25WOOL, common, unwashed, lb. .15 a .16-washed,.18 a .20-crossed, .20 a .22-three-quarter,.25 a Flour, N. York, 8.00 a 8.121; Canal 8.25 a 8.50; Balti-.30-full do..30 a .50, accord'g to qual.—HEMP, Russia, more wharf, 8.00; Howard street 8.25; Richmond city ton, $225 & 230; Country, dew-rotted, 136 a 140-waterP. S. 8th January, 1829.-The sales of Cotton mills 8.124; country 8.00; Alexandria and Fredericksfrom the 3d inst. to last evening inclusive, are esti-burg 7.874 a 8.00; Petersburg 7.874 a 8.00. Rye Flour rotted, 170 a 190-FISH, Shad, Susquehanna, No. 1, bbl. mated at 4800 bales. The Market is heavy, with 3. a 4.00; Indian Meal, bbl. 2.88 a 3.00; hhd. 13.00. Grain, Wheat, North River; Virginia -; North a tendency to some decline in prices. The Corn Carolina -; Rye .70 a.72; Corn, Northern .54 a .56; Market is dull, and holders evince more anxiety to Southern .44; Barley .50; Oats .30 a .33; Peas, white sell. In other articles of produce there is very little dry 7 bush. 4.00; Beans, 7 bush. 7.75 a 9.00. Provisions, doing, but we cannot notice any change in prices. Beef, mess 9.00 a 9.50; prime 7.00 a 7.50; cargo 5.50 a LIVERPOOL CIRCULAR, January 8. a 6.00; Butter, N. Y. 14; shipping .8 a .12; Lard .6 a In our Circular of the 2d inst. we gave an ac-.61; Pork, mess 12.50; prime 9.75 a 10.00; cargo 8.50 a 8.75; Hams, Virginia .9 a .10; Northern .8 a .9. Rice count of the Imports and Stocks of Cotton, and we now republish them as follows:

best Irish.

Account of the Stock of Cotton, held at Liverpool at the close of the years 1826, 1827, and 1828. 1826. 2,700 400

1827. 5,600 950 77,900 137,900 15,400 64,300 16,700 21,500

Sea Island,

Do. stained,

34 a .34; Whiskey, rye .244 a .25; Cider Brandy .27 a
.28. Tobacco, Virginia .34 a .61; Kentucky .31 a .61;
Ohio .5 a .124; Wool, Merino, American fleece .35 a .40;
Pulled, 1st qual. .35 a .40; 2d qual. .25 a .27; 3d qual.
.20 a .23; Lambs, 1st qual. .40 a .42.

1828.
4,460
1,420 Prices Current in Philadelphia, Feb. 24.
88,780
Bees-wax, yellow .23 a.24; Beans, bushel $1.25 a 1.50;
32,260 Bee, mess 10 a 11, prime 9 a 9.50, cargo 7; Bulter, No
30,670 1, 8 a 9, No. 2, .5 a .6; Cotton, New Orleans .11

5.75; do. trimmed, 6.50-North Carolina, No. 1, 6.25 a 6.50-Herrings, No. 1, bbl. 2.874; No. 2, 2.62—Mackerel, No. 1, 6.00; No. 2, 5.25; No. 3, 4.25-BACON, hams, Baltimore cured, new, .94 a 10; old, 11; do. E. 5.50-Feathers, .32-Plaster Paris, cargo price pr ton, Shore, .124-hog round, cured, .7 a .8—Pork, 4.50 a 3.62 a 4.25-ground, 1.25 bbl.; grass fed prime Beef,

3.50 a 5.00.

MARKETING-Apples, pr. bush. 2.50; Pheasants, pair, 1.00; Squabs, 182; Rabbits, .124; Turkies, each, 1.124; Geese, .75; Butter, lb. .25 a 37; Eggs, .20; Potatoes, Irish, bush. .50; Chickens, dozen, 3.75 a 3.50; Ducks, doz. 3.00 a 3.50; Beef, prime pieces, lb. .8 a.10; Veal, .8; Mutton, .6 a .7; Pork, .6; young Pigs, dressed,.75 a .874; Sausages, lb. .8; Onions, bush. .50; Beets, bush. 1.00; Turnips, bush. .25; Partridges, .61 each; Canvassback Ducks, pair, .75, Pork, 5.50 a 6.00 cwt.; prime Beef, on hoof 5.50 a 6.00.

CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. a.13, Upland .9 a .11, Tennessee .9 a .11, Alabama .9 a Agriculture as influenced by Physical Circumstances, 157,590 11; Feathers, Southern .33 a .34, Western .31 a .33; 95,510 Flax, .8 a .84; Flour, superfine 8, fine 7.50, Rye 4, Corn from Loudon's Encyclopædia of Agriculture-Ameri5,830 meal, hhds. 14, bls. 2.75; Flaxseed, cask 11.25, bushel can Patents; For an Improvement in felloes of Wheels; 12.220 1.50; Grain, Wheat 1.50 a 1.60, Rye .60 a .70, Corn I. c. Mode of Making Weeding and other Hoes; Making Pawhite .45 a .47, I. c. yellow .46 a .49, u. c. sound .52 a per from Corn Husks-On the Culture of Guinea 24,320 .54, Oats .25 a .33, Barley, Pa. .45 a .50 Eastern .55 a Grass-Report in House of Representatives U. S. on .58, black eyed Peas .40 a .50; Hams, Jersey .9 a .11, the Culture of Silk-Kitchen Garden for March-The 842,700 295,470 Virginia .10 a .12, Western Tea Plant-On the Cultivation of the Poppy for produ-; Hemp, Kentucky The Stock in all the Ports of the Lard, .7 a .8; Oil, linseed .87; Pork, mess 13 a 13.50, cing Opium-William Darby on the Increase of Popukingdom was, at the close of 1826, 842,200 bags prime 12, cargo 10.25 a 10.50; Rice, 3.50 a 3.75; To-lation in the United States, with Tables--Poetry, Lines bacco, Kentucky 3 a 61, Virginia 34 a 54; Wool, common on a Monument of Sleeping Children-My Mother's washed lb. .28 a.30, half blood .30 a .33, three quarters Grave-Blood Horses in Virginia and Kentuckyblood .33 a .35, full blood .36 a .40, unwashed, general- Hawking-Presidential Election, Proceedings in Conly 10 cents less, according to quality. gress--Editorial; Blood Horses; The Winter; Large Ox; Baltimore Flour Market-Foreign News and Prices, Prices of Country Produce in the New York, Philadel phia and Baltimore Markets-Almanack.

AGRICULTURE.

(From the New York Farmer.)

STEAMING FOOD.

and condition of cattle. Among the substances with which it is surrounded. There are tubes (b) that may very profitably be steamed by farmers are, near the bottom of the stove through which the waall kinds of grain, chaff, bay, stalks, straw, cobs, ter in the cylinder freely passes. By this arrangebeets, turnips, potatoes and other roots. Hard corn ment, very little fuel is necessary to raise the water and other grain designed for hogs and old horses, to a degree for generating steam. F serves as a should ever be steamed. Cattle will eat chaff quite reservoir for the steam, but it is not indispensible to Benefits derived from Steaming Food for Live Stock. readily when fresh from the grain, but when steam- the apparatus-g is a safety vale; d a funnel for Improved Steaming Apparatus.-By the Editor. ed and a little salt dissolved and diffused through- pouring in the water; e a turn cock; c a cock for asJudging from the limited practice of steaming out the mess, it becomes a nourishing and palatable certaining the height of the water; b another for the roots and other fodder for domestic animals, we fodder. Hay, particularly old, when treated in the same purpose; k is where the tube his fastened to the should suppose the farmers of this country were not same manner, is greatly benefited. Stalks cut up, reservoir; i is a cock for regulating the steam; " is sensible of the superior nourishment and great econ- steamed, sprinkled with a little bran, and occasion- the door of the furnace. By inserting the tube (h) omy of food thus prepared. It may perhaps be ally with salt, become a well relished and ever into the bottom of a barrel, hogshead or other vesconsidered as a general rule, that when any vege-welcome mess to the cow of sound appetite. Far-sel, containing the vegetables to be steamed, the table undergoes a change in preserving it, some ad-mers are not all aware of the nutriment contained whole apparatus is complete. The best vessel to ditional change is necessary in order to counteract in the stalks which they suffer to become bleached contain the vegetables, is a tight and strong box, the former; or that artificial food requires artficial in their fields by the winter storms. Stalks contain with a lid on the top, and so constructed that one preparation. For instance, Indian corn of one or much saccharine matter, the most nourishing of of the sides may be taken out that the contents may more years old, becomes too hard for the digestive vegetable substances. Straw cut up, mixed and be easily removed. A box 5 feet by 4, and 5 feet powers of almost any animal, and consequently steamed with roots, is an excellent fodder. Cobs deep will contain potatoes enough for 50 cows for requires softening.-Another general rule which contain a great deal of nourishment, and when bro- 24 hours, and they may be steamed in an hour at an farmers should ever bear in mind, is that the vari-ken up and steamed, are a valuable feed. Mr. expense of fuel too trifling for considertion. ous organs of animals are adapted to a state of na Conn says he has fed a cow for weeks in succession The apparatus may be used for a variety of purture, and are liable to become deranged or injured on steamed cobs alone, and found her hair to lie poses in domestic economy, particularly for washin domesticating them. For instance, it is uppo- sleek and to exhibit other signs of thrift. From a ing clothes. sed that in a state of nature, the molares or grind-bushel of corn and cobs ground together, the disers in the upper and lower jaws of horses would tillers obtain nearly as much whiskey as from a present surfaces directly opposed to each other to the bushel of corn alone. No vegetable perhaps is more latest period of the most protracted life; bu remo- improved by steaming, and more generally useful to ved from the moist and tender food of nature to the the farmer than the potatoe. With chaff or cut dry and hard of art, it is found that they have an straw, they are used as a substitute for hay and unnatural wear, producing an oblique inclination in-grain in feeding horses. Wakefield, of Liverpool, wards, to a degree seriously affecting the condition England, fed some of his horses on raw and some on of old horses. steamed potatoes. He soon found that those on the The digestive powers of animals are various. steamed potatoes looked smooth and sleek, and the Bones and ivory will be dissolved in the stomach of others rough and poor. Curwen, of England has dogs before potatoes, parsnips, and other vegeta- placed, by his accurate experiments, the utility and bles. On the contrary, the gastric juice of mi- advantage of steamed potatoes beyond all dispute. nating animals will speedily dissolve vegetable but For hogs and poultry, they are particularly useful. make no impression on animal substa The Steaming is far better than hoiling potatoes, as it digestive power of the human stomach ves makes them more mealy and nutritive. And now, after having pointed out some of the both animal and republ closed in penents of steaming food for cattle, the next con

When unbroken kernels of grain an

tin perforated tubes or balls, and forced into the sto-sideration will be the method and expenses of doing
mach of fowls having strong gizzards, such as hens, it. The best apparatus which we have seen for the
ducks and geese, they will remain unafected al-purpose, is that of Mr. S. Conn's portable apparat-
though the tubes will be bent and bruisd. This us, a drawing of which we now present to our read-
shows that the dissolvent powers of the gratic juice ers
is ineffective before the food is broken bythe me-
chanical agency of the stomach. Those of less
muscular stomachs, such as crows, herns, &c.
break with their bills corn and other hard ood. If
swallowed whole, corn is thrown upor vaded un-
changed. Man, quadrupeds, fishe and reptiles,
possessing thin membranous stomans, have little or
no mechanical power in the stomch, and are con-
sequently dependant on the grast juice. Hard or
unmacerated food entering the smach is painful to
the animal and affords no nouriment.

From the above it will be ser that it is of primary importance to have the foo properly prepared before entering the stomach. And it must be apparent to every farmer, that is more difficult for live stock to macerate dry ar hard food than the green and tender grass of tfield-and hence the propriety of some artificia neans to render the nutriment of winter fodderore available by cat tle. Steaming does this me effectually than any other method. The nutrit matter of vegetables is soluble in hot water, arprincipally consists of five vegetable substances Acilaginous, saccharine, albuminous, bitter extrare and saline matters. These substances compdhose that are dissolved in the stomach; the woofibre of plants passes off finely broken in the dun

The advantages of steng are, economy in food, converting many substas which are now thrown away, into valuable for saving the expense of grinding grain, making food more palatable and nutritious, and consectly promoting the health No. 51.-Vdo.

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AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

At a large and respectable meeting of the Farmers of the townships of Oxford, Lower Dublin, Byberry, and Moreland, held at the house of Benja min Snyder, in Bustleton, agreeably to a notice of the 15th inst.

EDMUND GREEN, appointed secretary.
JACOB SHEARER, Esq. was called to the chair, and

The object of the meeting being stated from the
Chair, to take into consideration the present prices
of Produce and the future prospects of the Agricul-
turist, and to invite the attention of those concern-
ed to the subject of the increasing and direct inter-
ference in our domestic market, by the importation,
countries: On motion,
particularly of Barley, and Potatoes, from foreign

ed, consisting of George Breck, Samuel Swift, John H. Gibbon, T. J. Baird, G. H. Walker, Franklin Comely, and Edmund Green, to draft a Preamble and resolutions, to be submitted to an adjourned

Resolved, That a Committee of seven be appoint

meeting, to be held at the house of B. Snyder, in Bustleton, on the second Monday in January next, at 1 o'clock, P. M.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published.

(Signed)

JACOB SHEARER, Chairman.

E. GREEN, Secretary.

Whereas, At a meeting of agriculturists of the townships of Oxford, Lower Dublin, Byberry, and Moreland, Philadelphia County, convened at Bustleton, on Monday, the 22d of December last, agreeably to public notice, for the purpose of taking into consideration the expediency of exciting farmers generally, in the United States, who may feel interested, to petition Congress for a further protection of Potatoes and Barley of domestic growth, a Committee of seven was appointed, to prepare and draft a preamble and resolutions, to be submitted to an adjourned meeting, to be held at the same place, on Monday, the 12th January. In pursuance of this trust, the said Committee, having met, and taken the subject into consideration, Report:

At this moment, when, with one exception, peace pervades the world, and all civilized nations use exertions to foster the industry of their own citizens, we should ill deserve to rank among them, if we disregarded interests so manifestly connected with a prosperous condition of society as those of Agriculture. While all Europe, and portions of the American continent, neglected necessarily the cultivation of the earth, to endure the privations and desolations of war, the agriculturists of the United

States, in consequence of an increased demand for their productions abroad, were enabled to flourish, and gave the means of profitable commerce and industry to the merchant; receiving, in consequence, advantages which at present are withheld.

present rates of duty, his produce, to our disadvan-
tage, when the crops are deficient. We would more
willingly that there should be a reduction of this
scale of prices by competition among ourselves,
than permit such interference, in certain years, when
the farmer particularly needs assistance from those
he has supplied, in abundant seasons, at the lowest

[MARCH 6, 1829.

other periodical journal, pay for it in advance. Should you take the New England Farmer, or any the desk or trunk is a more appropriate place.Never carry your notes in your pocket-book, as Keep them on file and in order, ready to be found when wanted.

Never buy any thing at an auction because the article is going cheap, unless you have a use for it. their places. Keep a place for your tools-and your tools in

The condition of the farmer now requires our serious attention. He seldom has an opportunity of speculating. His pursuits are regular, and his pro-rates. Therefore, fits confessedly moderate. He has, in proportion to other professions and trades, less opportunity of increasing his capital, though as earnestly occupied, and with as great industry and toil as others evince bis family, of interest, of ambition and patriotism, or encounter. He is called upon by the claims of to uphold those arrangements best calculated to improve and encourage an occupation of the first importance to his country, himself, his pride, and his hopes; and in considering the vast number of his fel2. Resolved, That, viewing our efforts but as pre-mitting your business to drive you, you will have By driving your business before you, and not perlow citizens actually concerned with him in the pro- feel little doubt of its accomplishment, if farmers opportunities to indulge in innocent diversions. paratory in effecting the contemplated purpose, we motion of such objects, he may fairly defend himself from merely selfish views, and refer the advan-/will assist it with that unanimity which is important who will put his own to hazard. Never trust your money in the hands of that man,

1. Resolved, That to dissipate the possible charge of presumption, from the smallness of the district originating this weighty and national concern, we Instead of spending a rainy day at the dramshop, been more willing to have followed a larger and the hook, indulge occasionally, but never to the inwith all deference allege, that the impulse must as many do to their ruin, repair whatever wants come from some quarter, and that we would have mending-post your books. Should you be fond of the chase, or the sport with more interested portion of our fellow labourers, than to have preceded them. jury of more important concerns.

tages he claims to one general interest.

to produce conviction in the minds of those entrust-
ed with national objects of legislation.

We perceive many articles capable of employing advantageously the soil and capital of our country, cence of agriculturists in the constantly increas3. Resolved, That from the exemplary acquiesas well as the ability and industry of our population,

When interest or a debt become due, pay it at the Never insult him by saying, "you do not want it." Neve ask him to "wait till next week" but pay it. time, whether your creditor wants it or not.

at lower rates of duty than consists with the interesting duties, imposed for the protection of manufac-Punctuality is a key to every man's chest.

gen

meeting is emboldened to look for no opposition to
tures and mechanic employments generally, this
their views, but rather a hearty and liberal concur-

rence.

of the farmer at certain seasons, when short crops ercise, and unaffected honesty; you will avoid the scarcely recompense him, even with augmented fees of the Lawyer and the sheriff, gain a good reBy constant temperance, habitual moderate exprices, for his labour and expenses; and we desire the aid afforded to other branches of industry, to assist him to attain both skill and capital, which his ener-the present condition of the agricultural communi4. Resolved, That as we perceive the subject of least, ten years of active life. port, and probably add to your present existence, at gy and disposition invite him to arrive at. The numerous canals and rail-roads, and the ty enlarges much as we consider it, and that it ap- the utmost complaisance, but if important business When a friend calls to see you, treat him with eral facilities for transportation now adopted, will pears to attract an attention which we hoped to ex-calls your attention, politely excuse yourself, and be aid in reducing the price of agricultural produce, county of Philadelphia generally, and any others incite, that we invite the farmers and graziers of the bringing into competition various articles from dis-clined to meet us from other counties, to meet in hurry, but first have every material on the spot, and will excuse you. tant parts of the state and our sister states, suffi- Germantown, at the house of John M. Bockus, on let your cellar be as large as the frame. Should you think of building a house, be not in a cient to supply the demand in our markets, without reference to foreign countries for productions capable of being immediately and abundantly provided at home; and if protection, by duties upon foreign products, is afforded to any portion of our citizens, we consider the Farmer, personally engaged in the most laborious duties, with high wages to pay, and, in comparison, small farms, fairly entitled to equal

consideration.

In consequence of the high price of labour in the agricultural districts of this country, and our mild and economical system of government, the expenses of the labourer, for the supplies of his family, are greater than probably those of any other in the

o'clock, A. M. to join with us in the free discussion
Monday, the 16th day of February next, at 10
of subjects connected with the interests of our pro-
fession.

5. Resolved, That a committee of seven, viz:
Samuel Swift, G. H. Walker, Edmund Green, and
George Breck, John H. Gibbon, Thomas J. Baird,
Benjamin Walmsly, be appointed, to give a state
and progress of this meeting; and that it be desired
ment, at a county meeting, of the original purpose
to collect any further information which may be ac-
ceptable.

whether received or given-all moneys received or paid out-all expenses-and all circumstances of Keep a memorandum-book-enter all notes importance.

and your mechanics, if not promptly done at the with whom you have accounts-pay your shop-bills In Dusamver reckon and settle with all those time, which is best of all.

self, and eckon honestly; bring into view all debts On thefirst of every January reckon with yourand credis-notes and accounts-ascertain to what loss or gin-make out a fair statement and enter amount our expenses were the last year, and the

world. He is enabled to purchase abundantly, not preceding meeting be distributed in a circular form, the whob in a book for the purpose.-Having arriv

only comforts and necessaries produced by the soils of our own land, but to aid the revenue by a large consumption of foreign goods. Thus the high prices given for labour, should aid, ultimately, the agriculturist, who vends at a home market larger supplies of food, and enables the labouring man to enjoy an abundance which is the astonishment of strangers, and we hope will long be our pride.-Let us, as Americans, exult that the consumption, even of the luxuries of life, by the poorest people of our country, exceeds by far, that, where capital and wages are at a much lower rate. We would draw a conclusion, that if the foreign labourer, who, compared with our own, is generally badly paid and poorly fed, is allowed, (for want of sufficient protection by duties in certain seasons,) to compete with our agriculturists, it may reduce our condition more to a level with theirs, and will not assist them.

The demand in this country for every article of consumption continues so regular, from the good wages which labour receives, moderate taxes, and the habits of comfort in which the people constantly indulge, that there is an advance of from 100 to 800 per cent. (from 25 cents to $1,00,) in the value of a bushel of potatoes, according to the scarcity of the crop; and in Barley there is a difference of 150 per cent. per bushel in price, according to the season-which aids the foreigner to introduce, at the

6. Resolved, That the minutes of this and the agriculture, to give publicity to our proceedings. and that we solicit Editors of newspapers, friendly

to

JACOB SHEARER, Chairman.

EDMUND GREEN, Secretary.

(From the New England Farmer.)
HINTS TO YOUNG FARMERS.

most important; but never be above it, nor be afraid
Consider your calling the most elevated, and the
of the frock and the apron.

Put off no business; which ought and can be done
to-day, until to-morrow.

As soon as the spring opens and the frost is out of the ground, put your fences in order.

Plant no more ground than you can well manure
and cultivate to advantage.

you can do yourself.
Never hire a man to do a piece of work, which

Every day has its appropriate duties, attend to
them in succession.

Keep no more stock, than you can keep in good order, and that of the best kind.

pro

Never "run into debt" without a reasonable
bability of solving it at the time agreed.
great pillars, the Jachin and Boaz, of the farmer's
Remember that economy and industry are the two
prosperity.

COTTONORDAGE.

The New York Gazetstates that the Southern growers, in order to profvery way, by the use of their own products, have gun to use Cotton for bale ropes, leading linesaces, &c. and several rope makers are now emped in making cordage of the different sizes, for Southern planters. It is said that during the ensu year, at least 400 tons of rope will be required, ultimately the use of known. This, it will rea be imagined, has hemp for the Southern sta will be entirely ungrown out of the late tariff.

FARMERS' ACCOUNT BOOKS.

the pencil leaves of a common pocket book, whence and presented to the lady of a clergyman by the
they may be readily wiped at the end of the month, nanie of Bleecker. It is sometimes called the Ger-
after the sums of them shall have been transferred man Gage. When ripe, its flesh appears through
to the account, and so give place to like memoran- the skin varied like the gooseberry. It is one of
da for the ensuing month.
our most popular fruits. We have some hundreds
of natural stocks of this plum.

(From the Mobile Register, Feb. 2.)
COTTON.

[The Editor knows the small farm, from the books of which the following transcript was made; and if he were at liberty to give the name of the proprietor, its annunciation would at once inspire perfect confidence in the precise accuracy of the statement. To arrive at the result on the score of profit and loss, it would be necessary to state the cost of the land and amount of other capital em- We have been requested to state that the princiployed and expended, and to take credit, besides pal purchasers of Cotton in Mobile, have determinthe amount of sales as here given, for articles con-ed that they will not, after the 1st of February inst. sumed in his own family, which, if not derived from consider cotton as in merchantable condition, that the farm, must have been purchased. The Editor has less than six hemp or flax ropes to each bale; believes that, according to the calculations of his but that they will require to be deducted from their friend, he clears more than six bills of purchase 12 cents for each deficiency, and that the same sum will be deducted for ropes that are tarred or plaited. This is said to be in conformity with the practice in other southern markets.

per

cent.]

July,

October,

June,

December,

May,

November,

August,

April,

September,

March,

February,

January,

HORTICULTURE.

(From the N. E. Farmer.)

PEAR AND PLUM TREES.
Mr. Fessenden,-You will receive with this com-
munication, an extract from a letter, received last
month, from J. Buel, Esq., of Albany, containing an
interesting history of the disease in the pear and
plum, which he has witnessed in his part of the
country. Comparing the date, when it appeared
among us, we shall find, it simultaneous in the dif-
ferent states. If this disease springs from a bug or
miller, or any other cause, we must leave it to our
distinguished entomologist in Milton. This we
know, it gives great concern to the reflecting hor-
ticulturist, to find his fine trees dying in succes-
sion.

Bolmar is the same as the Washington-is quite a large plum, oblong, and of a greenish yellow.Its size has acquired for it a reputation greater than it deserves, though it is a superior plum. It is said to have originated in New York with a Mr. Bolmar. Vigorous tree.

Banker's Gage is an Esopus seedling; and is undoubtedly the best plum I know for drying. I have seen vast quantities dried at Esopus; where they are used in various ways during the winter. They are above the medium size, rather long, blue colour, and remarkably rich and juicy. I have several bearing trees.

I have eaten and admired Mr. D's French plum, but cannot describe it. The truth is, my absence last summer prevented my taking down the description of plums that I intended. My Cais Golden drop, which I received from the London Horticultural Society, has not borne fruit. We have an early Golden drop, which ripens as early as the Mirabolam.

We have added this winter to our collection

about a dozen new varieties, all seedlings but one or two. I have seen most of the fruits, and deem a great acquisition. I forgot the cuttings of my new plum when I sent your trees, but will forward them in the spring.

them

the plum tree in 1801, at Kingston (Esopus.) It I first became acquainted with the tumors on destroyed thousands of trees in that village. It began to abate in 1809-10, and although it has not entirely disappeared there, it has very sensibly deAs for the loss of our plum trees, and destruction creased. In 1805, the disease on the limbs of the pear tree made its appearance there, and extended of the fruit, by the curculio, their depredations are to the apple tree also. Various expedients were now familiar with us; we expect but little even adopted to check its progress, such as hanging iron with care. However, I think they are diminishing, hoops and straps in the crotch, boring holes into and hope the time will soon arrive, when a display the trunks, and filling them with sulphur, mercurial of this fruit from our gardens, may compare with ointment, &c., but to little effect. This disease was that, raised last fall, in the fine gardens of Albany, Troy, and the vicinity. The disease which affects worse there than I have ever seen it since, and de-the pear trees, commenced here in 1826-7. S. G. It ceased in about 1810, and has now partially restroyed four-fifths of the pears and many apples.Perkins, Esq., of Brooklyn, lost many trees; some appeared. In 1827, I observed it in various parts fine and healthy. Mr. Samuel Ward, of Roxbury, of Pennsylvania and New Jersey; and the last from his fine fruit farm, lost between one and two summer I noted its progress 100 miles north and hundred. This same disease destroyed on his place 150 west of this city. a number of pear trees in 1804-5. My garden has likewise more recently suffered; and, doubtless, others in the vicinity. S. D. Dorchester, 20th Feb. 1829. DEAR SIR,

Albany, Jan. 26, 1829. Your favour of the 16th inst. came duly to hand. In replying to your inquiries, I must premise, that being comparatively a novice in gardening, and many of my trees not having come into a bearing state, I shall not be able to give the ample description you desire.

Schuyler's Gage.-This has not borne with me, though I have eaten it at Mr. Dennison's. I think it is one of our latest plums, under medium size, round, and of a greenish yellow colour. If my recollection serves me, it is sometimes called the white damson.

Royal Blues are the same, I think, as the Fotheringham. I ate this fruit some years ago, at the late Chancellor Livingston's, on the 16th July, under the name of the Orleans. It is a pretty large fruit, oblong shape, and blue colour-tree thrifty. Mr. Dennison thinks with me, that it is a Fothering ham, though Loudon describes the Fotheringham as of a dark red colour. A fine plum.

stone fruit, with us, is the curculio, or other insects, The great enemy of the plum, and indeed of all which punctures the young fruit. This cannot be the same that causes the tumor; for while my fruit suffers severely the wood remains sound and healthy.

I take the liberty of sending you the constitution,
&c. of a Society which we have just formed to pro-
mote improvement in horticulture.
Very respectfully,

Your most obedient servant,
J. BUEL.

S. DOWNER, Esq.

(From the Southern Agriculturist.)
DWARF PROLIFIC PEA.
An account and description of Bishop's Early Dwarf
Prolific Pea-by Michael Floy.

The letter given below was written at our request, and accompanied some of the peas ordered out by us. An account of their origin is given in the first volume of the Gardeners' Magazine, and from observations made by the conductors of that work, in subsequent numbers, they are in high repute around London. Supposing that they would Bleecker's Gage is a fine large yellow plum, rais-prove an acquisition here, we have given the aned originally from a pit brought from Germany, nexed letter.-ED. SOU. AGRIC.