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358 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. June 3, according to the increase of the weeds. The first weeding should be performed when the plants have got two inches high that is to say, about a month after planting. The second hoeing should be after the first cutting of the leaves, the third after the second cutting, and the fourth after the third. The field should be well ploughed and harrowed, immediately after the crop is taken off, which destroys the weeds, which are injurious to pastel.

The first and second hoeing tends to facilitate vegetation, and clear the pastel from weeds, which are very injurious ta it. By this labour mer sets of their nourishment. But, if killing the weeds be necessary after blossoming, it may be done with the hand-hoe, observing not to earth up the plants at all." There is no plant which 'we cultivate, which is more liable to injury from drought, than the potatoe. It is therefore well to plough and hoe them while the dew is on, or soon after a shower, so as to cover and secure from speedy evaporation as much moisture as possible. Irrigation has been recommended as peculiarly useful for this plant in dry weather, and may iu most cases be practicable when it is raised in small patches in a garden or near the home Slater's Improved ertical Spinner Our readers will perceive an advertisement in this day's paper, of the above mentioned invention.

We have seen it in operation, and from the simplicity of its construction, the facility with which its use may be acquired, and the expeditious and perfect manner in which it completes the work performed by it, we think it exceeds anything of the kiad before invented. Massachusetts Legislature. Senate MAY 25. Mr Taft, from the joint Commit' tee appointed to examine the returns of votes for Governor, reported that the whole number of votes legally returned for Governor was 37,426 of which the Hon. Levi Lincoln had 35,221.

That the whole number for Lieut. Governor was 36,653 of which the Hon. Marcus Morton had 34,967. This report was accepted, and those gentlemen were declared by the are destroyed, not only the weeds, but the bas tard pastel: this kind, which often grows in fields of pastel, is known by its rough and hairy leaves, and is produced either from seed of an inferior quality, or the true, pastel sometimes degenerates, and at last becomes bastard. When stead.

Plaster of Paris well pulverised, and applied to the leaves, has a very beneficial effect on potatoes. Potatoes are very liable to be attacked by the grub worm and fall ploughing is said to be a good antidote against this insect. Quick lime, and unleached ashes, spread over the hills immediately after planting, are likewise recommended for this purpose. But care should be taken not to apply these substances immediately to the seed potatoes, nor to the plants while growing, lest they be injured by the corrosive qualities of such applications. Indian Corn.

We have, already, gone so fully into the subject of cultivating this plant, that we can say nothing new about it but a word or two, by way of recalling to mind what has been heretofore stated, may not be amiss. Judge Peters of Pennsylvania, recommends the harrow instead of the plough in the culture of this veg the plants are too near each other, the intermediate ones should be pulled up, taking care to leave them standing about eleren inches apart. When the seed has not come up well, and there are many vacant spots, the first hoeing should be anticipated eight or ten days, when seed should be scattered in the intervals. 44 In the second hoeing, the roots of the bastard pastel which escaped the first, should be dug up. This labour should be performed after the first cutting, unless an active vegetatiou has given birth to large quantities of weeds in this case there should be an intermediate weed resident duly elected 1 he Ilev.

Mr Barrett, of Boston, was chosen Chaplain to the Senate. MAY 27. The Hon. Mr Winthrop from the Committee appointed to examine the returns of votes for Senators and Counsellors, made a report stating the number of votes, and the persons chosen from each county. At 12 o'clock the two Houses assembled in Convention, and the oath9 of office were administered to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

The Hon. Mr Winthrsp, from the Committee on the returns of Senators, reported in favour of the election of Samuel Hoar, jr. Esq. as candidate for Senator to fill 'the vacancy for the district of Middlesex a dispute having arisen in consequence of the votes of Newton having been returned without the word jun. annexed to the names in the list.

Mess. Samuel Hoar, jr. Stephen White, William Eaton, Henry Gardner, aud Justus Willard, Esq's, were subsequently chosen for each of the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Worcester, Norfolk, and Hampden. House MAY A Committee was appointed to ing, when the pastel should be thinned out, if the plants are too near. 44 Ihese weedings can he performed in three ways, either with a hoe, a rake, or a cultivator the last cannot be used except when the seed is planted in drills.

The laborers in some places, use a crooked iron instrument, and work on their LCon3Urrthe expediency of revising the Pauper Laws of 'this Commonwealth. Petitions for banks in Leicester, Andover, and Fram-ingliam for a Fire Insurance Company in Andover South for a Turnpike between Taunton and Providence and for a Manufacturing Company in Leicester were severally read and laid on the table. Several other petitions of a private or local nature were variously disposed of. MAY 27. The day was occupied principally with local and private business.

The Rev. Mr. Jekks was etable, and we believe that in weeding, or the first time hoeing, especially in a light and what is called a mellow soil, there can be no doubt of the correctness of his In ft stiff, heavy or stony soil, a plough or cultivator may be best, at least for the second and third time of hoeing, provided you leave the lad nearly level, and finish your operations before the fibrous roots of the corn have spread so far as to be in danger of being cut or injured by the plough. The plough or cultivator leave more of the earth light, and in a situation to be easily disposed of bj the hoe, and are less impeded by stones, roots, and other obstacles, than the harrow. It will, therefore, be best to be governed by circumstances, but, perhaps, as a general rule, harrowing for the first time of hoeing, and ploughing at half hilling and hilling, will prove the most advantageous modes of cultivation.

knees. In England, the cultivator, or horse-ho is commonly used, which can be guided between the rows. Care should be taken not to injure the roots. "If seed cannot be procured fa replant the vacant spots, part of the plants, where they are too near, can be transplanted in the intervals. 4lSome persons water their pastel from time to time.

It is true that such irrigation gives a more luxuriant vegitation to the plants, but the coloring matter produced from them is not so good. It is well to water the plants which have been recently set out, or when they suffer from a drought." chosen Chaplain to the House. MAY 28. The Committee on Finance was directed to report a tax act, similar to that which passed the House at the last session of the last General Court. Messrs.

Dana, Shaw and Hickok were appointed a Committee to repert on the expediency of providing by law for the stapling and inspection of Wool. or ITEWS. Radishes. The following mode of raising radishes is recommended in the Farmer's Assistant. We have never known it tried, but it may be well to make the experiment.

Should it succeed according to the statement, those who supply our markets with that vegetable might derive great advantages from a knowledge of this mode of culture. 4- Take equal quantities of buck-wheat bran, and fresh horse dung, and mix them well and plentifully in the ground by digging. Suddenly after this a great fermentation will be produced, and numbers of toad-stools will start up in forty eight hours, Dig the ground over again and sow the seed, and the radishes will grow with After your corn is hoed for the first time, it will be of great advantage to place abont each hill a handful of ashes or gypsum. Some say that a mixture of both plaster and ashes, is better than either, used sinjrly and it would be easy, as well as worth the while to ascertain the fact by experiment. Pastel or Woad.We have reason to suppose that there will be many experiments made t4ie present season, in this vicinity, for tha purpose of introducing the culture of woad in the United States and the following from Gen.

Dearborn's translation of a French Treatise on this article will doubtless be acceptable to persons engaged in such experiments. The necessary labour during the growth of Pastel. Pastel should be weeded three or four times, Florida. From information received from Tallthas-se, the seat of government for West Florida, a very flattering account is given of the character of the soil. The writer states that, as far as he has explored, he has seen no land that may not be cultivated to advantage, and a great portion of it first rate.

The greatest objection that exists to the intry is the extraordinary number of ponds that abound through all the rich land. Many of them are said to furnish plenty of good fish, and are swpposed to be fed by subterraneous streams. From these ponds run as fine rivulets of pure spring water as are seen in any section of our country. From this circumstance, it is the general opinion that they will not be likely to generate those fever, usually to be apprehended from stagnant waters. There is every rea son to believe that the Sugar Cane and Sea Island Cotton will succeed in this country.

Should the country prove to be it is represented to be one of the nmst eligible rrsriousxif tha Ufiitfd Stale? JV'a. Jour. 9 great rapidity, and be free from the attacks of insects. They will grow uncommonly large Buck-wheat bran is an excellent manure of it self,".