LADIES' DEPARTMENT.

Music of Spring.

"There's music in the balmy breath
Of spring, when from the realms of death,
She calls the flowers to life again,
And decks with gorgeous hues the plain,
Then wakes to notes of harmony,
The grove's enchanting minstrelsy.
There's music in the murmer low,
Of gentle waters rippling by-
There's music in the onward flow

Of rivers in their majesty.
There's music in the bubbling fountain-
There's music on the sun-bathed mountain,
There's music on the earth-

There's music in the air-
And music into birth

Sowing Flower Seeds.

For large seeds like the Bean, or the Pea, a coarse soil is well adapted, as they can force their way to the surface from any moderate depth; but small seeds require different treatment; and we lay it down as a safe rule, the finer the seed, the finer should be the soil.

How does nature, exemplyfiing Supreme Wisdom, sow her more delicate seeds! She scatters them on the shady ground, trusting to the rain or the frost to cover them, (of course slightly,) and they germinate before the sun has acquired power enough to scorch them. The dust-like seeds of the Orchis and Cypripedium sometimes grow in beds of damp moss.

Common garden loam, whether clayey or sandy, is much improved by a dressing of vegetable earth from the woods, well mixed before planting. If prepared in the preceding autumn, and pulverised by the frost, all the better.

Is bursting EVERY WHERE." Such a soil is favorable to seeds of almost any GARDENING is a very appropriate subject to kind, but essential to the finer and more delicate occupy the attention of our female readers at the sorts. The preparation of the soil alone, howpresent time, and consequently the one most fit-ever, is not enough. Fine seeds may be smothting for our Ladies' department. We were in ered if covered more than from one-eighth to half hopes that some lady florist would respond to the an inch deep; and their short roots may be parchcall of ALETHEA, and favor us with some practical ed if exposed to the sun except in morning and instructions in the art of floriculture; but no one evening. To a fine soil, therefore, we must add has done so, excepting to send us an extract from the protection of shade, and in time of drought, a foreign work, which is not well suited to our a regular supply of moisture. If the seeds are climate. We shall therefore occupy the space sown in an open border, a sprinkling of water with a medley-selected and original. in the evenings is best, but carefully abstain from applying so much as will bake the ground.

Horticulture.

BY MRS. LYDIA H. SIGOURNEY.

If the admiration of the beautiful things of nature, has a tendancy to soften and refine the character, the culture of them has a still more powerful and abiding influence. It takes the form of an affection. The seed which we have

In gardens of considerable extent, when new seeds are to be sown, and nothing is known in regard to their germination, it would be prudent to try them in different soils and situations. We have succeeded in one spot and failed in all the

rest.

Farmer, 1840.

excepting our four domestic angels) we make an especial request to them not, hereafter, to be so shy about it. Our natural eye would delight to behold in veritable substance all the flower-spirits which our ideality spies lurking in our garden blossoms.-Indiana Farmer and Gardener.

Thank you, friend Beecher, for connecting our name with such associations. We too have at tinies been accompanied by angels when engaged in cultivating flowers; and some of them, not of the most domestic character!-B.

Fine Sheep Killed by Dogs. Mr. Robert E. Neil, of this city, who purchased six ewes and a buck at the sale of the celebrated Grove Sheep, at Medina, last fall, informs us that the five best ewes were killed by a dog or dogs, one day last week; and that he has lost in this way, nearly three hundred sheep, many of them fine breeds, within 2 or 3 years past! We have heard of numerous similar cases in various parts of the State, during the past winter; and yet with abundance of such facts before them, our sapient legislators treat with ridicule and contempt every proposition to abate the evil by legal enactments! Will the farmers of Ohio continue to appoint such men to make their laws!-we shall see.

wool from the above mentioned sheep, and finer Mr. Neil has left at our office specimens of the truction of such sheep is a great public loss.samples we have rarely, if ever, seen. The desUntil something is done to check this evil, few deed to keep any; and thousands of farms that farmers will attempt to raise fine sheep, or incould more profitably be used as sheep farms are now devoted to the production of crops of which there is an immense surplus.

The Proposed Agricultural Convention. of friends of agriculture in Ohio, appears to The proposition for holding a State Convention is not yet agreed on, but it will probably be held meet with very general favor. The exact time early in June. A resolution of the Hamilton co. Ag. Society, in reference to the Convention, and commending the efforts of Mr. Wetmore, and a few others in the late General Assembly, was received by us some days since, but has been mislaid. Friend Taylor will please send another copy in time for our next.

nursed, the tree of our planting, under whose when well supplied with manure from the stable. Some plants are coarse feeders, and do best shade we sit with delight, are to us, as living, Of this kind is the beautiful Cypress Vine, so reloving friends. In proportion to the care wemarkable for the delicacy of its leaves, and the have bestowed on them, is the warmth of our regard. They are also gentle and persuasive brightness of its flowers.-David Thomas, in G. teachers of His goodness, who causeth the sun to shine and the dew to distil; who forgets not To add a little to the foregoing, we would say, the tender buried vine amid the snows and ice of when the ground is prepared, as directed, ready of winter, but bringeth forth the root long hid- for sowing flower seeds, first calculate what den from the eye of man, into vernal splendor, or kinds, and how many you will have on a given autumnal fruitage. bed or border; then, with a box or basket of very The lessons learned among the works of na-fine earth, and your seeds in readiness, take a ture are of peculiar value in the present age.- garden trowel, or a wooden spatula, press the spot Ohio State Agricultural Convention. The restlessness and din of the rail road princi- of earth smooth, where you intend to sow the Mr. BATEHAM:-I notice, with regret, in your ples, which prevades its operations and the spirit seeds; drop a few grains of the seed in the place last number, that the Legislature has adjourned, of accumulation which threatens to corrode every thus prepared, and take a handful of the fine without even making a response to the TWO THOU generous sensibility, and modified by the sweet earth and sprinkle it evenly over the seeds-cov- SAND FIVE HUNDRED FARMERS, who have petitioned friendship of the quiet plants. The toil, the hur-ering them very slightly, if small, but more deep-in vain for some legislative aid to the agricultury, the speculation, the sudden reverse which ly if larger, then press the earth down upon them ral interest of Ohio. And I notice too, with mark our own times. beyond any that have pre- moderately with the trowel or spatula. When pleasure, the proposition to hold an Agricultural ceded them, render it particularly salutary for us very delicate seeds like the Ice Plant, Petunia, Convention at Columbus, early in the summer. to heed the admonition of our Savior, and take Portulaca, and the like are sown it will be ne- This is the right move; if OUR agents have refused instruction from the lilies of the field, those peace-cessary to shade the spots in some way from the to carry out our instructions, let us go to the capful denizens of the bounty of heaven. hot sun. For this purpose a shingle stuck on the itol OURSELVES, and take the business into our Horticulture has been pronounced by medical south side, a little sloping to the north, will an- OWN hands; and let us take care, in sending men, as salutary to health, and to cheerfulness swer very well. A flower pot turned bottom up- agents in future, that we send such only, as may of spirits; and it would seem that this theory wards over the spot, with a small stone under one be relied upon, to perform their duties agreeably might be sustained, by the placid and happy side, to admit air, is also very good. Be careful to to the instructions and wishes of their principals. countenances of those who use it as a relaxation water occasionally, in dry weather, and keep the The theory of our government, it would seem, from the excitement of business, or the exhaus- young plants free from weeds. Just at sunrise has become reversed, instead of the representation of study. And if he, who devotes his leistives being the agents to carry out the wishes of ure to the culture of the works of nature, benethe people, they have assumed to be PRINCIPALS, fits himself-he who beautifies a garden for the and the people are looked upon as the servants. eye of the community, is surely a public benefactor. He instills into the bosom of the man of

every morning is the proper time for ladies to
weed their flower beds! We will give directions
for transplanting flowers, &c., at another time.
Flowers, Ladies and Angels.
possible, we do not know of any pleasanter
If Ladies wish to get into the very best compa-
a German poet:

It is admitted, by all, that agriculture is the ture that the revenue of the State are based; and It is upon the soil, and the products of agriculchief and most important interest in the State.

the world, panting with the gold fever, gentle ny
thoughts, which do good like a medicine. He
cheers the desponding invalid, and makes the way than is detailed in this beautiful scrap from the greater part of the money for the support of

eye of the child brighten with a more intense
happiness. He furnishes pure aliment for that "A flower do but place near thy window glass,
taste which refines character and multiplies sim- And through it no image of evil shall pass.
ple pleasures. To those who earn their substance Abroad must thou go! on thy white bosom wear
by laboring on his grounds, he stands in the light A nosegay, and doubt not an angel is there;
of a benefactor. The kind of industry which he Forget not to water at break of day
promotes, is favorable to simplicity and virtue. The lilies, and thou shalt be fairer than they;
With one of the sweetest poets of our mother Place a rose near thy bed nightly sentry to keep,
land, we may say,
And angels shall rock thee on roses to sleep."

Praise to the sturdy spade,

And pray what will happen if a gentleman does all this! For one we have a personal curiosity to know; for we do all these things and a good many more. If any other angels have hovered about From a too busy comme ce with the heart."-Lady's B'k. us than angelic flowers (always, friend Bateham

And patient plow, and Shepherd's simple crook,
And let the light mechanic's tool be hailed
With honor, which encasing by the power
Of long companionship, the laborer's hand,
Cut of that hand, with all its world of nerves.

the government, and the construction of the public works, is drawn from the pockets of the farmers. Hitherto the farming interest has received but little, if any, legislative aid, except incidentally, by enactments for other purposes. It is time that the farmers should wake up to their own interests. It is their own fault that

they have not been held in higher estimation by the law making power. Let the farmers go to Columbus EN MASSE, and attend the proposed convention, and let them SPEAK and ACT in such a manner as to command the attention of the Legislature, to the subject of their wants and wishes, and we shall not have to regret the neg

I would suggest that there be held a public meeting in every county in the State, and that at least ten persons be nominated as delegates, and as many more as are willing to go, to attend the proposed convention. I would propose that it be held immediately after corn planting, say on Tuesday the 20th of May. Put my name down on the list, Mr. Editor, and I will bring as many of my neighbors as I can. You know we

can load our wagons with nick nacks, and attend the market at the same time-so that no one need refuse to go on account of expense. We shall only require of the good people of Columbus to furnish us with shelter and lodgings-we will bring our own bread and butter.

What say you 350 thousand farmers of Ohio? Shall we have a convention? If you all say AYE, let us have some such a gathering as they had in Rochester, fall before last-TWENTY THOUSAND, at least!

A CHAMPAIGN CO. FARMER.

Law for the Protection of Fruit, &c.

force in the counties of Geauga, Lake, Ashtabula, the estimates of Mr. Ellsworth are materially at
Trumbull, Huron, Lorain, Erie, Wood, Summit, variance with the truth. We could give a large
Medina, Portage, Fayette, Seneca, Sandusky, number of facts and statistics to corroborate the
Franklin, Washington, Greene, Tuscarawas, estimates, but will defer them till another time.
Meigs and Richland.

JOHN M. GALLAGHER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID CHAMBERS,
Speaker of the Senate.
Secretary of State's office,
March 22, 1845. S

March 13th, 1845.

It is hereby certified that the foregoing is a
correct copy of the original rolls now on file in
this office.
SAML. GALLOWAY,
Secretary of State.

Decrease of the Ohio wheat crop-Statis-
tics of the Commissioner of Patents.

editors, not liking the conclusions to which the
figures lead, have attempted to show that the
estimates are altogether incorrect.

The article in our last number, showing that according to the estimates in the annual reports of the Commissioner of Patents, the wheat crop of this State has diminished 45 per cent. in two years, has, as we anticipated, excited consideraWe give below the law passed by the late Gen-ble surprise throughout the State, and some eral Assembly of this State in relation to the punishment of depredators on gardens, &c. It is a very good law, as far as it goes, but it ought to have been made a general law, applying to all the state, as was first proposed. In that form the bill was defeated; it was then revived, first for a local law for the county of Cuyahoga; then the 4th section was added, extending it to all the counties of the Reserve, and to such others as the representatives of the counties might desire; but only five or six requested their counties to be added. It was proposed to add the county of Hamilton, inasmuch as the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, and other citizens, had strongly petitioned for such a law, but a member from that county, Mr. Reemelin, we are informed, strongly opposed it, (upon the ground, we presume, that such a law would restrict the rights of a portion of his constituents) and that county was therefore omitted. So the friends of the bill know who to blame, and the enemies who to thank for that omission. We hope the law will be so amended as to apply to the whole state at the next session.

AN ACT

To punish the ofences of cutting down or destroying fruit and ornaof this State.

The editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle, (a pretty candid writer, on most subjects,) has taken the lead in this work, and in his zeal for the honor of the State, seems to have lost all his customary candor and habits of research. He boldly asserts, among other things, that Mr. Ellsworth never estimated the crop of 1842 as high as was stated in our article, and if it was printed so in his report, it was doubtless a typographical blunder! But if he had once looked at the report itself, he would have seen the fallacy of such an assertion, for the reasons are there given, which governed the Commissioner in making the esti

mate.

The editor of the Chronicle says, that the whole amount of exports of the State are correctly known each year. If that is the case, we shall feel much obliged if he will publish a table giving the amount of wheat and flour exported from the different places along the Ohio river, and by the National road, each year for the last five years; also, from the smaller ports on Lake Erie, for we have never yet been able to find this information, except in the form of mere estimates, which are of but little utility.

This is a subject of grave importance to the people of Ohio. It affects at once their prosperi ty at home and their honor abroad. We intend to resume the matter as soon as facts can be

gathered that have a bearing upon the points at as possess any information in relation to the subIssue. We should be glad if such of our readers ject would send it to us, such as the records of shipments from the different ports, &c. Also, when our friends, postmasters and others, are writing us from the wheat growing portions of the State, we wish they would inform us what

has been the rate of increase or diminution of the

quantity of land devoted to wheat in their dif ferent townships and counties, also the compara. tive rate of yield.

Bad Butter-Root Crops for Milch Cows. Every body who has had any occasion to observe the country produce markets in central and southern Ohio, must have noticed the wretched quality of most of the winter made butter.Much of the fault, we regret to say, is obviously chargeable to the females who manufacture it; but still more, we are confident, is attributable to the bad management of the farmers in not furnishing their cows with the proper food, or materials, to enable them to secerte rich healthy milk. Many of them, we know, feed little else than dry cornstalks, the whole winter longwhich is the worst food for milch cows, although excellent for other cattle.

Or

On page 12 of the report, he says: "Ohio is the greatest producer of all the Wheat growing States. A much larger quantity than usual was sown in many parts of the State, and the yield has been most abundant. In some parts the increase is estimated as high as 50 per cent. Provide good hay for your milch cows in winIn the Scioto Valley not so much was produced as was expected, as the filling out became check-ter, with the addition of a supply of roots, such ed by the warm rains, not long before it was there will be no longer complaint of the bad as carrots, or sugar beets, and our word for it, harvested. A much larger quantity, however, mental trees, and stealing fruit and vegetables, in certain counties was sown, and there was more raised than ever the women will do their duty properly. quality of your butter-supposing of course that before."-"The Governor of Ohio in his late MesSEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly sage estimates the Wheat Crop of the State fo: even if you continue to feed corn fodder, the of the State of Ohio, That if any person or per- 1842 at 24,000,000 bushels. This nearly corres- addition of a few roots daily will effect a great sons within the county of Cuyahoga, shall willfully, maliciously, and without lawful authority, ponds with the one in the table (25,387,439) form-improvement in the health of cows and the cut cown, root up, sever, injure or destroy any mation, and based on the consideration of the ed independently, from various sources of infor-quality of their milk. The quantity of land required for growing fruit or ornamental tree, cultivated root or plant, elements heretofore described. He supposes that roots, is very small, and compared with the value fruit, or other vegetable production, standing or this crop after deducting sufficient for the home than for other crops. The soil should be rich, of the produce, the labor will be found no greater growing on or being attached to the lands of another, or shall willfully and without lawful au- els for exportation." In speaking of the pains if for carrots. consumption will allow at least 14,000,000 bushdeep and mellow; and a little inclining to sand, thority, cut down, root up, destroy or injure any that had been taken to obtain correct intelligence, about 3 pounds per acre for carrots, and four The quantity of seed required is fruit or other ornamental tree or shrubbery, plan- (on page 6 of the same report,) Mr. Ellsworth ted or growing on any street, lane or alley, or public grounds in any city, borough or incorpora-says-"if any one should question the correctness pounds for beets. It can be procured at the seed ted town in said county; any such person so of (of these reports,) or if subsequent sources of in-stores in Cincinnati and Cleveland, or at the office of this paper. fending, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean-formation should show that we have been misor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished to want of diligence in collecting or to the spar- have never tried their culture. We have often taken, no one we are certain can impute it eithered from an acre is almost incredible to those who by fine, not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, in the jail of said county, noting of any effort to discriminate and to ascertain known the yield of each kind to greatly exceed

exceeding three months, or both, at the discretion of the court, and shall moreover, be liable in damages to the party injured.

SEC. 2. In case of prosecution for either of the offences above specified, if the lands therein referred to shall be owned or occupied in common, by two or more tenants in common, the indictment shall be deemed sufficient, if the name of any one or more of such tenants in common

shall be named therein.

the truth."

The amount of these roots that can be obtain

statements:

one thousand bushels per acre. We make the folHere then is proof that Mr. Ellsworth did lowing extracts from a recent report (in the Faractually make the estimates as we have given mers' Cabinet) to the Pennsylvania Agricultural them; now the question at issue is, can the esti- Society, by Mr. Jas. Gowen, of Mt. Airy, near mates be disproved? If they can be, and it can be Germantown, Pa. We had the pleasure of visshown that the wheat crop of Ohio has not great-iting the farm of Mr. G., and viewing these ly decreased we shall rejoice to see it done, for crops last fall and can vouch for the truth of the we feel as desirous as any one to see the CEREAL honors of our adopted state perpetuated. But we want proof based on established facts, not SEC. 3. That all prosecutions under the pro- mere assumptions and false conclusions, such as visions of this act shall be by indictment before we have seen adduced, and are only calculated the court of common pleas in said county, or to lull the people to slumber, when truth and by an action of debt before any justice of peace patriotism should arouse them to efforts. of the said county, and shall be commenced with- It has so happened that we have travelled in in one year from the time such offence shall have this State during harvest time, three seasons out been committed, and not afterwards; and all fines of the past five, and we have had occasion every collected under the provisions of this act shall year to watch closely the statements and statisbe paid into the county treasury of said county tics, having reference to the condition and a

for the use of the same.

"Of roots, I had four acres of Mercer Potatoes, planted between the 18th and 26th of April, in drills. Manure, barn yard: yield over two hundred bushels to the acre. Quality, very good.

"Carrots, over half an acre, in drills, twenty inches apart, sowed last week in April. Manure, a dressing of well rotted barnyard, with one application of liquid manure. The patch was 260 feet long, 100 feet wide, equal to two rods and 15 perches. The yield 588 bushels averaging 990 bushels to the acre. mount of the wheat crop. From all that we have "Parsnips, about half an acre, in drills, sowed first week in May. Manured and treated the

SEC. 4. This act shall extend to, and be in seen and read, we find no reason to believe that

same as the carrots; crop still in the ground: I compute the yield at seven hundred bushels to the acre.

"Sugar Beets, over one acre, in drills, sowed from 15th to 18th May. Drills two feet six inches apart; manured same as the carrots and parsneps; yield nine hundred and seventy-two bushels of sixty lbs. each, to the acre.

"Turnips, three acres and a half, sowed on the 8th August, broad cast, with timothy seed, yield computed at 2500 bushels. The turnips were uniformly large, and the grass well set.

"For years I have urged upon our farmers in this neighborhood, the necessity of turning their attention to root crops, and have for the same period demonstrated their utility by practical results. The present is but another proof, with the many I have heretofore furnished, of the utility of this culture.

acre of Sugar Beets, I have

66

68

Parsnips,

Carrots,
Turnips,

972 bus.

350 " 495" 2500"

Making 4317 bushels, allowing 60 lbs. to the bushel. In round numbers, one hundred and fifteen tons of wholesome juicy food, (for cattle) from five and a half acres of land."

Respectfully,

Mt. Airy, Dec. 20th, 1844.

JAMAS GOWEN.

Profitable Sheep - A Gold Medal!

$82.50

ewes, and sixteen three-fourth blood Merino and
one-fourth blood South Down lambs, for one
hundred and ninety-seven dollars.
Expense of keeping 55 heep 1 year,
Received for wool, estimating that kept at
the same price with that sold, $119 99
Received for those sold,
726 00

$845 99
Remaining on hand, thirty-nine of this flock.
I have submitted no estimate of the original
value of the flock, not deeming it necessary, as
the diminution of the original number is here sta-
ted.
HENRY S. RANDALL."

Brief Hints on Gardening.

The weather, since our last, has been very cold most of the time, so that little his been done as yet in the way of sowing seeds of garden vegetables; but as it has also been quite dry, there has been fine opportunity for cleaning up old gardens, and preparing the ground by enriching and digging and plowing. Those who have not yet done any work in their gardens this spring, should read what has been said in our last two numbers in regard to the preparation of the ground, planting small fruits, &c.

Parsnip.-Sow as soon as the ground is in good order, on deep, rich soil; if a little moist,

no matter.

Peas. Sow early as possible for first crop, and again in two or three weeks repeatedly for succession. The early kinds are quite small, and much inferior to the Marrowfats.

Radish.-Wait till the ground gets warm, or the roots will not be good. Latter part of April is soon enough to sow this seed, except in hot beds.

Squash.-Same as cucumbers. Salsify--Same as parsnip--more about this at another time.

Turnip.--No use to sow very early. Will speak of these and omitted articles in our next.

Hussey's Reaping Machine.

As every body knows how to grow the common kinds of garden vegetables, it is unnecessary for us to give detailed instructions in regard to them. By an account of the proceedings of the New We shall therefore barely enumerate them, except tion of McCormick's Reaper, we now give a Having given in our last a figure and descripYork State Agricultural Society, we perceive when there is occasion to mention something that miniature view of the one invented and manuthat our friend H. S. Randall, Esq., was awarded is not commonly understood. We will glance at factured by Mr. Obed Hussey, of Baltimore Md. a gold medal, as a premium for "the best man- the principal sorts alphabetically: It has been longer in use than Mr. McCormick's, aged flock of sheep." They are the same sheep Asparagus Beds should immediately be dress- and has attained considerable popularity in some that we noticed having received samples of wool from, in our paper of Jan. 1. This is a high hon-ed, by removing all rubbish, and loosening the parts, though we think its execution is not quite or for the worthy Colonel-and we are sure it surface. Directions for raising young plants and as satisfactory as that of Mr. McCormick's. The machine is smaller and less complicated, though was well deserved as our readers will see by the making new beds will be given in our next. Beans.-The early dwarf kinds may be planted in operation-though we understand that Mr. its cost is nearly the same. We have seen toth following extract: ,,SHEEP. The committee consisting of Major as early in April as danger from severe frosts will Kirby, J. M'Donald, M'Intyre, and C. N. Bement, allow. The latter part of the month is soon The principle upon which they are constructed Hussey has since made some improvement in his. to whom was referred the statement of Mr. Hen- enough in the northern parts of the state. Pole, is very nearly the same in both, as will be seen ry S. Randall of Cortland, for a premium "for the or running beans are more tender, and should not from the inspection of the cut. best-managed flock of sheep," awarded him a gold be planted till about the first of May. The Lima medal worth $12. The statement concerning bean is the finest of all, but it is quite late and this flock is so well calculated to excite the attender, and needs a warm season and sandy soil, to bring it to full perfection.

that could be made:

"In the winter of 1843-4, I wintered in a sep

Carrots. Sow the same time and manner as beets. The Early Horn variety is the best for table use in summer.

Cabbage. If not already done, in a hot bed, Sow an early kind now, on a sheltered border, and if cold weather occurs, throw a mat or old carpet over it to protect the young from frost. Next month will be soon enough to sow winter cabbage. Cauliflower and Broccoli.-Sow in the same manner as cabbage. We will give more instruction about these in our next.

The Gad Fly in Cattle.--luquiry. MR. BATEHAM:

I have a cow which I value highly, and she is troubled with grubs in her back, which I suppose are caused by the gad fly depositing its eggs in the summer in the animal's back, and they are now undergoing a change preparatory to their exit and transformation into a fly, to torment anew the cattle. In the present state they seem to create great uneasiness-the animal constantly licking herself, and although well fed and sheltered, she falls away in flesh, which I have no doubt is caused wholly by the irritation of these animals.

Now, what I want to know is, what is the remedy? Can any thing be applied which will destroy these grubs, and do no injury to the cow!

GEO. R. PARDEE.

Wadsworth, O., Feb. 18, 1845.

tention of wool-growers, that the account of Mr. Randall is submitted in preference to any abstract Beets.-Sow some of an early kind soon as MR. H. S. RANDALL'S STATEMENT. you please, for summer use. The Bassino beet is a new turnip-shaped variety, from Italy, and is arate flock, fifty-one ews over one year old, two very sweet and tender. The Long Blood variety ewe lambs, two rams, one of them one, and one is the best for fall and winter use; it should not of them two years old. Of the ews over one year be sown for this purpose before the latter part of old, twenty-eight were full blood Merinos; twen- May, else the roots are apt to become coarse and ty-three were half blood Merinos and half blood sticky. South Down; the two ewe lambs were three-fourth blood Merino and one-fourth blood South Down; and the two rams were full blooded Merinos.The flock were kept as follows, through the winter: They were fed hay morning and night, and were as a general rule required to eat it up clean. At noon the flock were daily fed three bundles of oats and barley, (which had grown mixed, say three parts oats and one part barley,) until the 25th of December,-after which they received four bundles of oats. The grain was light and shrunken. They received no hay at noon during the winter, and usually consumed all the straw of the grain fed to them. They had a good shelter and access to pure water at all times. From this flock I raised fifty-three lambs. The full blood Merinos, including two rams, and the two part of April is as soon as it will do to plant these three-fourth blood lambs (in all, thirty-two) in the open ground. (See our next.) sheared one hundred and eighty-six pounds and Egg Plant, Pepper and Tomato seed, should four ounces of washed wool, which I sold at always be sown in a hot bed, or other contrivance forty-eight cents per pound. Four of the full to forward the plants, as we have before men bloods had two years' fleeces on. The half blood tioned. Those who have not conveniences of Merinos and half blood South Downs (twenty- this kind, c m usually obtain plants in the markets. three) sheared eighty and one-half pounds of Lettuce and Cress, may be sown as early as is washed wool, seventy-one pounds of which I sold at thirty-eight cents per pound. During the convenient, and as often as desired. summer of 1844 the flock were kept in good orOnions should be sown early, so as to get a dinary pasture, and salted once a week. Out of good growth before very hot weather comes on. PRICE OF PLASTER.-A correction. Mr. Sumthis flock I have sold during the past summer A rather dry gravelly soil suits them best; it should mers informs us that the price of plaster at Sanand fall, ten full blood Merinos over one year old, be enriched with old manure. After sowing the dusky was incorrectly reported in our account of and twenty full blood Merino lambs for five hund- seed, it is well to roll the ground, or beat it down the discussion on the wheat crop, and also in anred and twenty-nine dollars-and twenty-three with the back of a shovel or a board-it aids the other page of our No. 4. It should read about half blood Merino, and half blood South Down germination of the seeds. $6 per ton in bulk, and 8 in barrels.

for main crop. (See our next paper.)
Celery.-Sow now for early use; next month
Cucumbers and Melons.-The middle or latter

larvæ of the gad fly, (Estrus bovis.) This fly REMARKS.-These grubs are undoubtedly the which somewhat resembles a small humble bee, deposits its eggs in the skin of the backs of cattle during the latter part of summer; and these worms or grubs, live during winter in or under the skin, causing bunches or lumps easily felt by the hand outside, and when at all numerous, injuring the health and growth of the animal. Each of these bunches will be found to have a small opening to admit air for the insect, or to allow matter to es

cape. We know of no way to destroy these vermin but to extract them by hand, squeezing them with the thumb and finger, and aiding their exit with the point of a knife. When the orifice is well open, a drop of turpentine will do the work more easily. In no case should they be allowed to remain long after their presence is discovered.-ED.

Sweet Basil; Bene; Caraway; Coriander; Sweet Marjoram; Sage; qualities of these horses, so much having been said of this particular
The undersigned deems it unnecessary to speak at large of the
Saffron; Summer Savory; Thyme; Tobacco.
importation, (which is believed to be the only one ever made to the U.
States,) in all the principal agricultural papers. In a few words,
they are the Canada Horse, on a larger scale, combining the form,
activity and hardihood of that well known race, with greater size
and strength. "Diligence" has been a remarkably successful Stal-
lion; he has been exhibited at the fairs of the Pennsylvania and New
York Agricultural Societies, where he was not entitled to compete
for the premiums, but received the highest encomiums from the com-
mittees. At the fair of the American Institute, in New York city,
in October last, he received the Silver medal of the Institute.
It is expected that a large number of the colts of "Diligence" will
be on the ground on the day of sale, some of which, no doubt may
EDWARD HARRIS.
Moorestown, Burlington co., N. J.,
March 15th, 1845.

WILL stand the ensuing season near the city of Columbus-be purchased.

season commencing April 1st, and ending July 1st.-at $8 the season, payable on the first day of December next. Pasture at reasonable rates. No accountability for accidents or escapes. PEDIGREE.

sing this great and select collection of FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL
TREES, SHRUBBERY and PLANTS; splendid new Dahlias; Bulbous
flower roots; greenhouse plants and seeds, with prices greatly re-
duced, and directions for their culture, will be sent gratis to every
post paid applicant. The errors in the catalogues of others, are set
right in these; which scientific Horticulturists have pronounced supe-
rior to any that has appeared in any country.
rior style, and forwarded as directed.
ORDERS per mail, will be executed with despatch, and in a supe-

THE

WILLIAM R. PRINCE, & CO.

FARM FOR SALE IN ILLINOIS.

HE subscriber offers for sale on easy terms, his Farm and 2,000
choice land, half timber, half prairie; 50 acres under fence; good
acres of land in the vicinity. The Farm consists of 280 acres of
frame house, frame barn and stable, &c. &c. The lands can be had
at less than government price, and are part prairie and part timber.
Address ISAAC HINCKLEY, P. M. Audubon, Montgomery Co.
Illinois
Feb 15

VOL. I.

A Semi-Monthly Journal of Agriculture and Horticulture.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, APRIL 15, 1845.

remotest sections of the State.

NO. 8.

in their respective counties, and appoint dele- be leavened by the influence set in operation
gates to an AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION, here and the spirit carried by the delegates to the
to be held in the city of Columbus, on the
day of
, 1845, to devise measures to secure
the passage of such laws by the next General
Assembly, as may be conducive to our interest
as farmers.

Resolved, That our thanks are due, and we hereby tender them to Mr. Wetmore, chairman of the committee on Agriculture, in the Senate of the late Legislature, for his exertions, so nobly put forth in our behalf, during the session which has just closed; and also to several other members who co-operated with him.

Resolved, That these resolutions be signed by the Board, and published in all newspapers friendly to the cause, and that a copy be sent to Mr. Wetmore.

The Late Legislature Again. The State Agricultural Convention. The journals are still in such a condition, (about half printed,) that it is impossible for us to obtain We are gratified to observe that the newspaas yet, the information we have promised our pers generally, are beginning to speak out quite readers in relation to the late General Assembly. sensibly, on the subject of agricultural improveWe regret this delay, especially as several editors ment, in Ohio. The Ohio State Journal has the of political papers have done us injustice in sup- following in reference to the proposed convention: posing that our former remarks were prompted by "It is only necessary that the farmers of Ohio party bias on our part. We are not surprised at feel their own power, and appreciate the magnithis, for we are conscious that our language was tude of the agricultural interest, in order to renstronger than it perhaps ought to have been, with der their voice potential in the counsels of the no further explanation of our motives; and men State. If they study their own wants, and acwhose chief business is to act as watchful guardians of a particular party, might very naturally imagine that we were trespassing on forbidden ground.

The more we become acquinted with the affairs of this State, the more fully are we convinced that the greatest obstacle in the way of all improvement and the prosperity in Ohio, is violent party spirit that pervades all classes of community. It is a moral bohon upas, spreading strife and ruin where peace, happiness and prosperity would otherwise prevail.

"Thus believing, we second ardently the proposition for a convention of the Agriculturists of Ohio. We hope the press of both parties, at every point, will take up the matter, and aid in awakening the attention of farmers, to the proposed movement."

Madder Culture in Ohio - No. 2. According to the promise in our last, we now give some account of the culture and preparation of madder as practised by Dr. Shaeffer, of Franklin county:

His farm is about 10 miles east of Columbus, on Black Lick creek. The land on which he grows madder is like that of Mr. Swift's, rich sandy bottom, (alluvion.) He has been engaged in the business only three years, and has only. had 3 or 4 acres devoted to the crop. The results of his experience have not as yet been quite as successful, as it regards profits, as Mr. Swift's, but he has full confidence in the business, and contemplates enlarging his operations the present season.

His mode of culture differs essentially from that practised by Mr. Swift. It will be seen by the account in our last, that the bending down and covering the shoots 2 or 3 times during the summer, for the first two years, constitutes a very serious item in the amount of labor required. This is entirely omitted by Dr. Shaeffer, and a partial substitute adopted. But whether upon the whole, his plan is the most economical, we think, remains to be tested by experiment. Cultivators can easily adopt either method, or both.

The preparation of the ground aud mode of planting as practised by the Doctor, are similar to that of Mr. Swift, excepting that his beds are 10 or 12 feet wide, (but this must be a disadvantage) and his plants are set somewhat closer-say about 18 inches from row to row, and the plants about 10 inches apart in the row.

quaint themselves with the practical legislation of even their own country, as far as that legislation has been directed for their benefit, they will find that Ohio, the third State in the Union in population, and the first in its agricultural productions, is an immeasurable distance behind many of her sister States in her attention to the interests of a farming population. The fault, in a great measure, must be laid at the door of the tillers of the soil, and as the remedy is in their hands, they are to blame if it is not applied. They need, more than any thing else, an interWe know it will be said that parties must and change of sentiment, in order to bring about the will exist; and we doubt not there will always be proper course of action. There are not, probademagogues to fan the flames of party strife; but bly, more than half a dozen regularly organized The after culture consists simply of hoeing as we know too, that the evil can be checked, and agricultural societies in the 81 counties of the often as necessary to keep clear of weeds; and we believe that the farmers of Ohio, among whom State; and not more than half that number are in autumn, when the frost has killed the tops, we must ever look for conservative power, can in healthy, vigorous operation. In such a state the beds are covered, to the depth of 4 or 5 inbe persuaded to look at this evil in its true light, of affairs, how can we wonder that so little has ches, with earth taken out of the alleys between, and when they thus see it, we have faith to be- been done. So palpable an indication of appa- taking care to leave the surface level and smooth. lieve that they will apply the remedy- by rent indifference to their own interests, and of a This covering remains undisturbed in spring; refusing to countenance and elect to office, mere want of union of purpose, has produced its nat- the plants shoot up vigorously, through it, and partizans-political demagogues, whose only reural fruits. Failing to look after their own in- form new roots near the surface, so that the commendation is being staunch whigs or demo- terests, neglecting to counsel with each other, amount of roots in the bed is thereby increased, crats, and whose only aim will be to secure and to devise means for elevating their own con- which is the object desired. The second year's the continuance of themselves in office, and dition, their Representatives have entered into culture is the same as the first, but we presume their party in power. Until such a reform is ef- and retired from public life, unimpressed with it is necessary to remove the dead tops before fected, it is in vain to look for the general ad- their responsibilities to those who selected them, covering the bed in the fall, else perhaps a porvancement of agriculture, or education, or any and without an effort to secure legislation that tion may remain undecayed, and cause trouble other of the great interests of the whole people. would develope the resourses of the soil and en- in digging the roots the following autumn. (In This we believe to be sober truth. Will the far-hance in the same measure the agricultural in- France it is said the tops are mown off for fodder mers look at it; and act upon it when they are in summer, before going to seed, and that the about to select their candidates for office? hay is excellent for cattle, while little, if any, injury is done to the crop. Some, however, incline to the opinion that the roots are weakened thereby; and it appears to us very probable.)

RESOLUTIONS OF THE HAMILTON CO. AG. SOCIETY.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors, of the Hamilton county Agricultural Society, held at Carthage, Ohio, on Saturday, the 15th March, 1845, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:

terest.

"Our system of internal improvements has done much to open a market for the surplus produce of the State; but it has done little, it can do but little, to increase the quality and quantity of those products off of a given number of acres. Digging or harvesting is performed by the It can do little to elevate the taste, the skill, and Doctor, with heavy grub-hoes, with prongs, conthe influence of the farmer. An enlightened structed for the purpose. We think, however, public sentiment must work such a change. A that Mr. Swift's method of plowing out the roots, Resolved, That the members of this Board have community of feeling and combination of effort is preferable-being less laborious. Doct. Shaefseen with deep regret, the violent opposition of must be relied on to bring about what is needed. fer has dug some of his madder after allowing it the Ohio Legislature, to every project for the ad- "It will at once be seen that a convention of only two years growth, but we believe he invancement of the cause of Agriculture; and al- the farmers of Ohio, representing the varied in- tends to allow 3 years hereafter. We have though every measure proposed by the friends of terests of her rich valleys and fertile plains, no doubt as to the expediency of this improvethe cause, in that body, has failed, we will not would accomplish much. The thousands and ment in his practice. relax our exertion to procure the passage of such hundreds of thousands engaged in agricultural The washing he performs at the creek, where laws as we may deem necessary to place this pursuits within her limits, if properly represent- a small dam is erected, so as to give a fall of a noble science under the fostering care of the State. ed, would digest a plan of operations that could few feet. The roots are placed in shallow baskResolved, That the friends of Agriculture in not fail to command attention and enlist the la-ets, made for the purpose, and held under the Ohio be, and they are hereby advised to meet bors of all. The whole mass would eventually falling water, which very soon cleanses them.