New England Farmer from Boston, Massachusetts • 5

Vol. V. No. 9. 6b EW ENGLAND FARMER.

busneia of Cora, as it was ju. wio 111 jury by the frost he has also cut hay suificient for a large stock of cattle, kept on the farm. Young men, who arc about commencing their business, as farmers, will, no doubt do well to visit the interior of the State. This they may be assured of they will rim! better roads, and better farms, than can be found on the sea-board. Maine Inquirer.

The Advocate says The crops of grain have been very good the past season and present appearances indicate that we shall have iiiibiili ii MACH1N E. On Saturday last we went to see Mr Shaw's threshing Machine in operation. It was a misty day, every thing damp, but the machine threshed the grain very effectually at the rate of more than a sheaf in a minute. There is a waste of labour, however, in turning it by manual strength, where a large quantity is to be threshed. A horse can easily be made to turn it, and with such a power applied to a larger machine, we doubt not but 50 or (10 bushels a day can be threshed without difficulty.

The machine is simple it can be made by any carpenter, with the aid of a little iron work. A'ttional Journal. prepared, put the cucumbers into a clean iron vessel, without any water cover the vessel, and place it over a slow fire. In an hour or two the and cucumbers, except the rind, will be converted into a clear lymph, which, when cool, should be bottled for use. Bathe the parts affected, two or three times a day, with this water, at the same time rubbing them well either with the hand, or a piece of flannel.

At this season of the year, the means of testing this remedy are in the power of almost every one we therefore make no other comment, than that those who would know more about it may try the experiment. Mass. Yeoman. The following Circular Letter, recently addressed to the several Governors of States and Territories, by tiie Secretary of the Treasury, and the Queries which accompanied it, are now made public, in the hope that tiie latter, by being thus an early and abundant harvest of corn, potatoes and garden vegetables." INDIANA. Thirteen hundred woodpeckers were killed a short time since, in the vicinity of Connersville by a party of.

twelve. The practice of destroying birds until the species become extinct is extreme SOLILOQUY ON BATHING. Soliloquising in a refreshing tepid bath pure and wholesome water, I came to the sage conclusion that all sorts and sizes of people ought to bathe in the warm season twice a week at least, if not three times. Young women ought to bathe to preserve their beauty married women to preserve the affection of their husbands for Love, at least disgust, flies off like a bird frightened by a fowler and when once he takes wing, he goes to return no more. Young bachelors ought to ly hazardous the experiment has been made in more idely diffused, may attract the notice of indifferent sections of the country, and almost inva- whom they might not otherwise reach, riably some destructive insect has multiplied to and who, possessing the ability and disposition to such an extent as to do tenfold more injury the supply, if not all, a portion of the information do- crops than the birds arc capable of doing.

Even the woodpeckers, in some parts of the country, may be a protection to the farmer. Ibid. sired, may, Dy so doing, turtner subserve tiie purposes of the Resolution of the House of Representatives, on which the queries are founded. Circular io the several of States and Territories. Trkasiry Department, July 29th, 1820.

Sir A resolution was passed bv the House of DURABLE INK. Mr Brando gives the following as the best pro- portion of ingredients for durable ink: 8 oz. of galls, 4 oz. of logwood, boiled in 12 pints of water, till reduced to six by boiling then add 4 oz. of sulphate of copper (blue vitriol) 1 oz of sugar, and Representatives at the last session of Congress, bathe to preserve their vigour and married men not only for the same reason, but that their wives may enjoy the pleasure which all those did who approached the person of Alexander.

Old men and matrons ought to bathe, to keep alive the lingering sparks of animation, to give elasticity to their stiffened limbs, and enable them to walk witli gracefulness at least, if not agility for I know of nothing, wisdom and virtue excepted, which adds a milder or more interesting charm to the venerable aspect and impressive dignity of age, than an easy and graceful walk. To my brother mechan ics of all descriptions, and to all indeed who their bread by the sweat of the brow, there is nothing more delightful, or more essential to then-welfare, than frequent bathing, that their skins oz. of cloves. The best writing is liable to lose which directs, amongst other things, that the Sec-its color by long exposure to the air, or by the ac-' rotary of the Treasury shall cause to be prepared tion of the acids or acid vapour, on which account I a "well digested manual, containing the best Mr Brando recommends that ink to be used in lab-: practical information that can be collected on the oratories, for labels, or in certain manufactories growth and manufacture of Silk, adapted to the where it is used, should have a stick of Indian ink I different parts of the Union," a copy of which re-dissolved in each pint. solution I beg leave herewith to enclose, that its entire object may be the more distinctly seen.

INVISIBLE-VISIBLE INK. ln determining upon the means by which the in- Mix alum with lemon juice. The letters written formntion aimed at in the clause of the resolution with this ink will be invisible until dipt in water. above recited may be obtained, none have occur- red so likely to be effectual, as to address a com- THE RHEUMATISM. munjcation to the Governors of the different States In our climate, where, from the frequent chan- aml Territories, askinn- their friendly instrumen- may be kept clear of that perspirable matter which their labour increases, and which if not cleansed from the surface by timely ablutions, induces fev ers and other fatal diseases.

Three or four shil lings may save many more dollars, and length of i life in the bargain Who would hesitate, that ges of weather, all are more or less subject to this ana assistance. I have, accordingly, the excruciating disease, any thing which may ap- honour to address myself to your Excellency, and proximate to a cure, should be esteemed highly, to encl0sc a series of questions that have been and hence it becomes the duty of those who may irau up at this Department under the branch of did not love sickness better than health, and dirt more than cleanliness The great and good author of Christianity sent lepers and the sick and infirm of all descriptions, to the health-inspiring pool of Bethesda wh-jreof the angel who stirred "the waters, was the emblem of temporal as well as eternal life; and how often did he himself bathe and anoint with aromatics that preserve the clean be in possession of a cure to communicate it. With t10 resolution mentioned. In taking this step, it a view to alleviate those who may be suffering under ncither my expectation nor wish to devolve up- its afflictions, we make known the following sim- on y01ir Excellency any personal trouble, but a pie receipt, which was communicated to us by a i10)0 j3 entertained that you may be able to com- gcntlcman who had been relieved by it, and who mancl the means of giving to the questions a di- liad recommended it to a friend who had been con- roction by which the information they seek may, fined for two years, and who was so far relieved som0 instances, and to some extent, if not en- in about a week, as to be able to walk, and upon tirely, be obtained; and when contributions are whom it acted as a charm tlius obtained from all parts of the Union, it i liness and purity of the body. Is it not clear, then that cleanliness is a part of the divine morality And can any thing stronger be said in its favour Go, then, and bathe all ye that would be neither sick nor sorrowful; for bathing clears the mind as well as the body and to hard students in particular, it will answer the same purpose as exercise, prove the most agreeable relaxation and enable 'them to return to their books, and grasp with her The receipt is simply this let the parts affec- confidently anticipated that the aggregate of in- ted, be rubbed with a flesh brush, dipped in Palm formation will be neither small in amount nor in Oil, before a fire, niffht and morninar low living culean vigour of intellect the knotty points of Law, the profound axioms of Theology and to solve with alacrity the most difficult problem in Mathematics.

and gentle cathartics are recommended as serviceable also. Bal. Chionicle. Another The following simple remedy fortius excruciating disorder was communicated some time ago, by a friend, who stated that he had frequently known it productive of the most salutary effects Take ripe cucumbers, cut them into halves and remove all the seeds let the considerable in value. Several copies of the questions arc enclosed, that you may be enabled to transmit them to as many of the enlightened and patriotic cithens of whose practical pursuits, or the course of whose investigations, may have created ability to answer them, as circumstances may allow and although the fullest answers that may bo practicable would always be desirable, it is hoped that no individual will abstain from answering, because his answers could not bo full, or meet all the questions propounded The quantity of Porter brewed in London, by II houses, for the three years ending 5th July, was as follows 1824, 1,520,905 barrels 1825, 3,533,507 do.

1820, 1,505,030 do. cavity then be filled with common fine salt, and the two parts be bound together. When thus.