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-To improve the soil and the mind.'
know,or no prsuits in which more real or
important se ice can be rendered to any
country, than by improving its agriculture."
-Washingtoni.
'Agriculture is tne Great Art which every Go
vernment ought to protect, every proprietor
of lands to practice, and every inquirer into
nature improve."-Dr Johnson.
THE CULTIVATOR,
Consolidation of Buel's Cultivator and
the Genessee Farmer.
W. GALORD & L. TucKrm. Editors.
ROSPECTUS OF VOLUME VIII FOR
1841.
In offering to the agricultural public of the
niteri States, the prospectus of the Eighth vol
me of the Cultivator, (the second of the New
cries,) we. desire the privilege of taking our
atrons and correspondents familiarly and cor
ially by the hand, and thanking them muost
eartily for the very liberal aid end support they
ave rendered us, both by theircommunications,
id their subscriptions.
The Cultivator was established to improve
rid elevate the Agriculture of the country; to
Ive a proper tone to the morals and mind of
ie farmer; to show him the dignity and impor.
mee of his profession; to store his mind with
seful knowledge, and convince him that while
I classes are and must be more or less depen
-nt on each other, he alone of the whole can I
ake any near approach .to independence. If
ere is one thing more than another, which in
is country gives a man superiority over his
low men, it is knowledge ; and this Anowl
ge,-knowledge which is as essential to the
ccess of the farmer as of other men, it is the
sign of the Cultivator to aid in imparting.
In taking charge of the Cultivator, the Edi
rswere aware of the arduous nature of the E
idertaking. Under its former conductor, this
irnal had already attained a very high cha
ter, and we might have shrunk from the task
sustaining the reputation it had'gained, or
im the efforts necessary to still farther elevate
-standing. had not the assurance of aid from
ablest writers and the mostexperienced faf
ro of the country,-aid which our columns E
11 show has been and will be most promptly
d fully rendered; encouraged us to the under- A
ing. How far we have succeeded must be
' for the readers of the Cultivator to deter
ne; but if an increase ofsubscri ption beyond
y precedent in the history of agricultural
irnals of this country; if the almost unani
mus voice of the public press in our favor; if E
t multitude of private yet flattering tcstimo- F
tis we have received, added to a cuculation C
>bably treble that of any other journal devo
to die agricultural interest, may be admitted
ividence. then we have certainly mostabun
it reason to be gratified with our success.
tour efforts to-render the Cultivator worthy
ha..
vhere received asthe exponent of the con- V
on and prospects of Agriculture in the Uni A
States, we intend that every subject con- S
led with the great interest in any part of our A
intry shall receive its due share of notice,
I its proper place in our colums. The Cul
ator will be a record of all improvements in -
science of Husbandry; ofthe introduction of
v and important varieties of seeds and 2
nts; of the respective values and adaption I
the several improved breeds of Horses; Cat
Sheep nid Swine, to different, sections of T
United States; in short, it is intended to
ke it a work which shall interest, instruct A
d be acceptable to all.
it the number, variety, and excellence of the
istrations, the Cultivator is without a rival,
ier at home or abroad. This department '
I be fully sustained. amit incrensed interest S
d attraction given by a greater number of A
IIIes of American Animals, selected from our
t specimens of all kinds, native and import- F
by the drawing of new mtplements, Agri
Itural and Mechanieal;and by enigravingsof
:h objects aswill be better uiderstood, when A
-en with such illustrations. The cigravings
d illitstrations orte present volunie will be :
irly equal to one hundred in number; anid the
isfaction they 'have given our patrons will L
:ure their continuance notwithstanding the '
mt expense they necessarily occasion its.
T'he sailes of the Cultivator have been so
at during the past year, and the deimnd forA
hack volumtes as well as the current oine so
rstant, that we have steromyped each numi
r and shmall be able, now mind hereafter, to
-nishi subscribers wvith whole sets, or any siin- j
Svolumes they mtay desire.
To our persontal friends, to the frienids of A-.
ricltuie, to those Gentlemeui who haive acted
:mr Agenits, to Postmtasters generally through.
ottr country,-ini short to all those who have
genierously iinterested thteumselves in our be- I
It, in bringing a knowledge of our work to
-notice of their frieiids. and in obtaiiniig sub- ']
ibers; our imost hteartferlt and cordial thanks
tdin. While we have endeavored to niake
r terms such as to offer an adequate iinduce
nut anid reward to thtose who are disposed
m pe~cniary muotives to imterest thieiiselves
our favor, who shall still be indebted to all I
1o will in any way aid us in our efforts to
ike the Cultivator more generally useful, ci
ur by increasing its circulationi or employing I
sir pens for its columns.
Our gratitude isespecially due to those gen- -1
men whose numerous able and varied coni
riications have given such an interest aiid
ue to our paper; arid we are coinfident froni
air well kinown regard to the vital iinterests of I
nericati Husbandrv, that our appeal to them
ti teir farthecr aid,'will niot be mt vain. We i
rite coinitcations from all. There is
ircely a subject ini nature that is not more or
r intimately coninected with agriculture, and
my not be niade subservient in tts advance
mit.
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Albaiiy, 1811. ____________
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From the New York Eraing Erpress.
GENERAL HARRISON DEAD.
BT ANN S. STEPHENS.
Death sitteth in the Capitol! his sable
ving
Hung its black shadow o'er a country's t
hope, P
And lo! a nation bendeth down in tears. d
A few short weeks and all was jubilee,- a
The air was musical with happy sounds- o
rhe future full of promise-joyous smiles a
Beam'd on each freeman's face and light- a
ed up ri
Ihe gentle eye of beauty. it
Te hero caeni-a noble good old man- is
Strong in the wealth of his high purposes. t
Ige sat upon him with a gentle grace, g
3iving unto his manhood dignity, Ii
mbuing it with pure and loftythonghts w
ks pictures owe their mellow hues to time. a
ie stood before the people. Their's had of
been
['he vigor of his youth, his manhood's ci
strength, Is
Lnd now his green old age was yielded up er
7o answer their behest. A
7housands had gathered round that mar- si
ble dome, ' bc
ilent and motionless in their deep rever- re
ence, I
lave when there gushed the heaving throb (a
Lnd low tumultuous breath of patriot m
hearts 'a Jo
lurcharged with grateful joy. The migh- PC
ty dead or
lent gently o'er him with their spirit di
wings, pt
.s solemnly he rook the earthly state e
Vhich flung its purple o'er his path to an
Heaven. co
'he oath was said, and then one mighty all
pulse
eem'd throbbing through the multitude- ch
'aces were lifted upward and a pray
if deep thanksgiving wing'd that yt
' Heaven.
i Heaven the Hero answered it.
'ime slept on flowers and lent his
to Hope
then, mingling with the music of o.
rose and swell'd a low funeral stri
o sad and mournful, that a nation
nd trembled as she wept.
Darkness is o'er the land, of
or lo! a death flag streams upon the
breeze,- Ar
'lie hero hath departed! do
ay, let us weep, our grief hath need of ex
tears- ch
ears should embalm the dead, and there the
is one,
gentle woman with her clinging love, wi
iho rung her heart that she might give tio
him up thi
o his high destiny. Tears are for her- bb
he lingers yet nnong her household gods by
nd knoweth not how low her heart is pr(
laid. bbe
rom battle fields where strife was fiercely th
waged, rie
nd human blood-drops fell a crimson hu
rain, bu
[e had returned to her. God help thee, its
Lady, to
,ook not for him now!
'ron'd in a nation's love, lie sunk to ha
slee, ~ ac
.nd so awoke in Heaven, an
From 1/hc American Farmer. as
THlE FARM IsR'S ODE. th
,er Commerce spread her glowingsails, wvm
And Tiradc her gaitnful patth pursue ; su
Vihout the Farmer what avails,
Or what without him can they do ? rir
er
et learned Divine and Lawyers boast, m
Let Physic follow in their traitn, he
'he Farmer's skill is valued most, in
In making golden sheaves of grain, sa
ed
,et Statesmen rack their brains with care, T
Some mighty project to fulfil ; be
'lie Farmer's wiser projects are * lit
His flock. to feed, his ground to till. vi
ta
[is orisons at early dawn, a
To' the Almighty power he makes, at
'hen treads the dew bespangled lawn, ed
Or pleasure in light labor rakes. qr
le hears the robins early song, d
And rtnder notes of cheerful swvain, pe
Vhbile heedful of his crops, along an
He travels o'er his own domains. se
or
stranger he's to fretful care, at
No busy schemes perplex his life,
iontented with his homely fare, .1
His children and a prudent wife. ~ in
- tli
~te labors to improve his soil, m
WVhile Cores shews her regard,
knd blesses all his careful toil, - re
In fruitful crops for his reward.
qo prodigal nor careless waste, q
On his domnain is e'ver found; fi
Nith open hand he yet will haste,
To help the poor till they abound. t
and now his earthly labor's past, t
And old in virtue he has grown, e
i'o crowvn his wvell spent life at last, e
Kind heaven sall1 claim hirn for itsown. si
18euraL
NewGenesee Farmer.
EPORT c OERY-How TO RENDER
WOOD-: ISUABLE AND INCOMBUST
Messrs ire.-A discovery of the
tigliest i ace appears to have been
nade in , by which the long-sought
ireservti oljwood from ordinarv decay,
omb ,ust ., is finally achieved.
rhis bi done by introducing ibto the
Fodd i rough the agency of vegeta
le life, itances which contribute to
ieseim t ends.
It has, , been long known to ama
ur Bot that the flowers of house
laatsf ay be colored by the intro
uction q ring matter into the organi
atton of $Iants; and that the flavors
r fruits - jmetimes be injured or de
royel h~ uids poured upon the ground,
Cthe ro e tree, at the season of their
pening h are subsequenily imbibed
Ito the le circulation. But these
olated ave hitherto remained With
ieir pos ,'without any useful sug
istions been drawn from them,
te a In de of other scientific truths,
iich o equire to be applied to the
tS, to. p.r ethe most important results
usefuln mankind.
The :a cement of this discovery
Imes. to , under circumstances which I
ave -hittl -btof its truth. The discov
er havi b6mitted his results to the
iademy iences, of Paris, a commis
mn wa ed from that highly scientific
dy to if gate the subject, and make a
port the In the hope of usefulness,
rave m a trauslation of this report,
mitttng portions, as irrelevant to I
y pur or your paper, which I sub
n; deS it highly important that ex
rmen Id be extensively male, the I
suing or, in conformity with the I
;covere ess, as shown in the re- .
rt. t be no trifling result to se -
re' tim all situations, from decay,
d our.b gs from conflagration, at a
St so ti as to be within the reach of
ph y of Bordeaux, Mons. Dou
erip h ed at the all-important re
'most
es of
sub
esses
-trious. 0
in the 0
U
exa
n the0
ecem
last, the following report, as the result
its investigations:
A The -Academy has charged Messrs.
ago, do Mirbel, Poncelet, Gambey, Au
n, Baussaingault and myself, with the
imination of the Memoir of MAons. Bou- f
trio, relative to the preservation of wood,
following is the result of our labors :
'The Academy has already examined, (
th the most lively interest, the prepara- V
as of the author; and has before it, at
s moment, pieces of these so remarka
that the task of its commission is there
greatly abridged. Mons. Boucherie .
)poses to render wood much more dura
,to preserve its elasticity, to prevent
variations in volume which it ospe
nces through the agencies of dry and
mid atmospheres, to diminish its com
stibleness, to augment its tenacity and
hardness; and, finally, tocommunicate
it various and durable colors and odor-.
"To assume that all these exigencies
ve been satisfied, and that this has been
!omplished'by methods, cheap, simple
d new; and consummated through the
ency of substances that are cumrmont.
d which bear but a low price, is to fix
attention of the Academy, in a fewv
irds, upon the important features of the
3ject we are charged to examine.
"For the puipose of penetrating an en
e tree with preservative, coloring, or oth- C
mattor, the author has recourse to tto
,chanical, costly or complicated means;e
finds 4Jl the force of which lie has need,
that process, within the tree itself,-thc !
tie force by wvhich its owvn sap is elevnt
and distributed through its various parts.
tis, alone, suffices to convey from the
se of the trunk to the very leaves, all the
uids which he wishes to introduce, pro
led that these are maintained within cer
n limits of chymical concentration. If
ree be felled, while in full sap and leal,
d the base of the trunk by at once plung
in a vat er reservoir cotitaining the |li- C
id whiek it is desired the timber shall
bibe, that liquid. in the space of a few
ys, will ascend to the very leaves, and C
netrate every part of the vegetable tis- ~
e, except the heart of the tree, which, in
me instances of great age and hardness,
imperfect vitality, resists the absorption,
d is not pesnetrated.
" It is not entirely necessary that the tree
all retain all its branches and leaves dur- I
g this process, although it is important
at those of the extreme top should re
ain uninjured.
" It is not important that the tree shall
main standing during~the operation,w hich
ould not always be convenient: it may
p felled, and its butt submerged in the It
id it is destined to absorb, when this will
id its way to every part.
"On the other hand, the tree may be
sted standing, if this be preferred: for it
only necessary that cavities be cut near
ebottoml, or the trunk be partially sever
I by a saw, and that the parts thus prepar
I be put tn contact with the liquid, to en
te the desired result.I
"This species of penetration, or absorp
tion, which is effected in a few days, with.
out either difficulty or labor, is, as will be
readily seen, wholly different from any
means hitherto employed. Previous me
thods are well known to consist of forcing
the ingredients into the pores of the wood,
by powerful pressure, or ofQ introducing
them by the prolonged and imperfect ac
tion of liquids prepared at much cost, in
huge vats, in which timber is kept sub
merged.
" The 'new and ingenioes process of
Mons. Boucherie has placed at the com
mand ofindustry an immense natural force
which enables it, without cost, to conduct
into the most delicate vegetable tissues all
soluble substances which it may be desira
ble to deposite there.
" If the author has resolved, in a simple
and ready manner.the great problem which
he at first proposed, he has not manifested
less sagacity in his choice of the subwtances
which he has adopted for fulfilling all the
iudications announced above.
"To augment the duration and hdrd
ness of wood, and to oppose its decay,
either dry or humid, the crude pyrolignite
of iron is to be introduced into its tissue.
1This substance is wisely chosen, because
rudo pyroligneous acid is produced in all
the forests,in the processof'manufacturing i
:harcoal; and it is easy to convert this in
o the pyrolignite of iron, by simply put
ing it, even when cold, in contact with I
;crops of old iron; and because, also, that
he liquid, thus prepared, contains much I
:reosolo, which independently of the salt s
if iron, itself possesses the property of c
iardening, and of guarding against the at- t
acks of decomposition, as well as the de- C
truction caused by insects, wood and tim- a
er employed in constructions and for other d
wrposes. f
" Authentic experiments tried in the cel- v
ers of Bourdeaux, upon hoops, prepared d
y the author, have proved, in the most f
onclusive manner, the prolonged duration c
if wood, after subjection to his process.- il
l'he ordinary hoops fell to powder, upon s
he least application of force to them, while t!
hose of the same .age, which had been i
ubjected to his preparation, were as solid a
s upon the first day they were placed n
iere. p
"Ifhe wishes to preserve the elasticity si
f wood, and to render it less combustible, it
ie author has found in the employment -
f chlorine with an earthly base, the means a
f accomplishing these ends.. Ever pre- tl
ecupied..with. the thought that his. disco-.
as not contented himself with the chlorate m
fcalcium, notwithstn ding its great cheap- o
ess, but he has analyzed the sea water tI
-om the pits of 'the salt works, which is
rithout value, and by so doing has obtain
d therefrom all the qualities necessary to
is purpose. The (ifferent woods prepar- o
d by his saline solutions preserve their a
exibility, even after several years expo- ti
tire to the air; and thin sheets of this b
rood were twisted into spirals, first in one F
irection and then in the contrary one, p
rithout their suffering the slightest fracture e
r injury of a.ny kind. Exposed to the air is
iese thin pieces were neither splitorother- i%
'ise inijured horwcver dry they became: "
nd, finally, they were so far incombusti- tl
le as to be incapable of sustaining or pro- %
agating conflagration. h
"To these highly useful properties, which p
le constructors ofships, bi idges, d wellings, p
:a , will readily appreciate, and turn to 11
rofit, the author ha'joined others, less im- a
orant, certainly, but still new, and not p
rithout interest, in the arts. Ile colors "
roods in clonds so varied and casual as to ti
rornise much utility, by the employment a:
f his method in ornamenting the most or- Ii
inary woods, so as to fit them for the fab- tt
cation offurniture, and for other purposes 'a
fornamental use.a
" The specimetns of this kind. now lbe- ei
re the Academy, relieve us from all de- it
tills upon this head; and it thorefure sufli- q
es for us to say: a
" That the pyrolignite of iron, alone, a
ives a very beautiful brown tint ; t
" That by causing tannin to be absor- si
edl by the tree, after the pyrolignite of d
on, the mnassofthe tree is rendered black, tI
'hile some portions exhibit tints of blue, s'
lack and gray ; p
" That by imroducing, first, the pyrolig- ?
ite of iron, and afterwvards the prusiate of
'otassa, a fine Prussiatn blue is produced ;
" That by introdtucing, successively, the p
cetate of lead and the chromain of potassa, C.
lemon, or chromate of lead color is produ- sa
cd;
" That by introducing into the same t<
runk, the pyrolignite of iron, prussiate,b
nd. acet ate of lead, and chromate of potas
a, the whole wvood assumes a series of
louds of blue, green, yellow and brown,
rhich collectively produce the most varied g
nd pleasing effect. s
" The colors and shades may be varied -
ilmost to infitnity, according to taste or F
ancy ; as chymnistry is sulficiently rich, in C
Lgents ofthis nature, to satisfy the wants, ~
mnd even the caprices, ofthe most faqtidious.
I We have said nothing here, of the com
ntunication of odors to woods, by impreg
tations of this kind, because this is an gp.
>lication easily cornprehended without ex- I
>lanation ; arnd also because it is too strict
y limited to the demands of luxury to be I
placed in the same scale of importance I
with the valuable results which we have
above enumerated.
"IL is evident, from the bare announce
meat of all these results, that they have i
not been, and never coulid be, the result of
accidental discovery. The author has de
duced them fronm simple ideas; and they
are the fruit of long continued and labori.
ous studies and experiments."
The commission closed their labors *lth -
a recommendation that a copy of their ce
port he transmitted to the ministers of ag
rictilture anti commerce, of the publid
works and the marine, of finances and of'
war, which recommendation was adopted
by the Academy.
At a subsequent sitting of the Academy,
that body received notice from The minis
ters of war and of fluance, that they had
recommended the method of Dr. Bouche
rie to the special attention of the commis
sioners of engineers, the artillery, and
the woods and forests. This. shows thd
importance that is attached tothe discove
ry, by public functionaries, and by the first
scientific men of this, or any age, residing
upon the spot where its results have been
witnessed and investigated.
R. W. IIASKINS.
Buffalo, March 22, 1841.
To cure the Cholic in Horses-Make and
;ive him a drench composed of a table
spoonful of strong mustard, dissolved in a
ulack bottle of water. Having prescribed
ind described the drench, how is it most
:onveniently administered? Raise the
iorse's head high in the air, aind give the
lose rrom ajunk or black bottle. For thit
onrpose every farmer should bave a bottle
it hand, (always kept in one and thesame
lace, and so with many other things) tho
ieck of which, to prevent its breaking in
iorse's mouth,should be well seized or.
rrapped round with twine. If it be un-.
ertain when the horse was taken, as in -
bat case there will be dangerof infamma
on, on discovery of the disorder, breathe
vein immediately. The remedy here
escribed, is said to be immediate and in
alible. How apt most farmers are to
mit until the case occuts, and life and
each hang on the issueofthe moment be
)re they inquire about the cure-r-and how
iany there are who do not keep on haid
ie ingredients'io fill up the simplest pre
eription. lie it then remembered from thi
me forth-a table spoonfulofmustard for
ie worst cholic, and furthermore.-keep
lways at hand a black bottle-strohgf
iustard--sulpher---glauber salts--and
hlemes to bleed. with. To make the horse
nallow,'when his head is thus elevated,
stead of choking him or squeezing hig
ullet or rindpipe, frotm which infaatiton.
ay supervene, givo-him, a smart slap on
melip, with the oer Band.. - --:
P. S.-Soe prudebt farmers kep
ith the little end sawed and smoothed
f; through that pour down the dose from
te bottle.
Diseuse in Si/k Worns.-'Mr. Gideon B.
mith, the intelligent and ardent advocatE
r the culture of silk in ihis country, haE
ldressed .a letter to the Editors of the Na
nal lutelligeacer, in which he statesthat
V an examination of some plates in-al
teach journal, he has just received, re
resenting the liffierent stages of the. dis.
ise, called Muscadine, in silk worms, hei
satisfied that it is the identical disease
hich destroyed a great part of the silk
orms in !his country last summer. By
ie ravages in Europe, taking one year
ith another, the average loss of worms
as been from forty-five to fifty per cent
er annum. He announces a remedy and
reventive for the disease, which is fortu
ate at this season, just before the prepuf
ions for the ensuing crop, as well as im
irtaut in the incipiency of the culture
ith us. The reiedy is the free applica
an of air slaked lime to the worms, and
so to the floors of the cocoonery, and
hitewashing all the wood work of the fixa
irs. " The lime should he sifted throughf .
fine sieve on the worms twvo or three timnes
week, if healthy, and once a day if dis
Ibed, in the morning before the first feed.
ig, and after cleaning the hurdles. The
unmity of lime to be sifred on the worm,
may be just sufficient to' wvhiten the wordis
ad leaves well; and it -should be comt
Ientcedl when the wormis are half grown,
cy twelve or fifteen d.Nys old.- This remes
y hai\ during the past two years, enabled
iosc persons in France who used it to
rye atnd ahitain cocoons from ninety-seved
er cent of all the worms hatched.-Rich&e
ond Compile'r.
The value of Gees.-An A palaclieolu
aper says, there is a planter in Gadsdev
o. who works one hundred geese, and
tys that in the way of keeping grass and
eeads out of his cotton, they are equel to
mo negroes. It will no longer, we presumed
a considered derogatoiry to be called "a
oose."
Industry prolongs life. It cannot coff
nor death, but can defer his hour; aud
preads over the interval a thousand enjoy
tents'that make it a pleasure to live. As
arst anid decay rapidly consume the mai
hirie that is not kept in afse; so disease
nd sickness accumulate on the frame of
adolence, until existence becomes a burden
mud the grave a bed of rest.
An exchange paper wishes to 'keep it
iefore the poople,' that at this seame of'
be year, .persons of all descriptions, and
marticularly those who follow the art of
>rinting, are more than ever in want of
noney.
Never despise a man because his em
loyment is mean or his clothing is bad.
l'ho bee is an insect that is not very pleas
ng to the sight, yet its hive affoards an
ihuudance of honey