Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-03

liulhtSu d. iour touS pel'aCFe. Il nave o.
tanned this season, forty Ions from sixteen
acres. OF which tonr only had been ina.
nured the remainder could not have
borne good wheat crop. | nave gene.
rally used large quantity, of seed, as not
more than two-thirds Of those which are
generally sowp vegetate. Whilst my OK.
en- consumed Miliet IN IFS green state, they
performed their work with more spirit and
vigor than they had done before, or have
shewn since, except when fed with grain.
Ny cattle OF all ages prefer it TO both red
and the white clover meadow hay. All
kinds Of birds are very fond OF it, and not
more so than the different, species OF poul-
try-an invaluable food for fat,ening
them. The seeds in the upper parts oil
the stalks, generally ripen first; there.
fore cut il when the upper parts OF most
of The heads contain seeds which are hard.
All my observations have confirmed lie in
the belief, that, in this stage, it affords
fodder more nutritious, and more easily
made, than any sort OF hay. would re-
commend Millet not merely for its value
as food. but for The means it aff.rds of
making clean the land, wi,hou, summer
fallows or drill crops. Deep ploughng
at proper seasons, is, | conceive, the basis
Of all good farming. Such crops as shall
enable the busbandman TO cxtirpa,e weeds,
and obtain large supplies Of fodder, With
on, much exhaustion, should be the great
objects OF his aim When MiI'et is cut
down with cradles to the scythes. con.
siderable quantity OF vegetation is left on
the ground; s. The general opinion is, that
1t is sufficient to prevent any exhaustion
Of the land such has beer the result of
experiments by the most judicious farmers.
Philadelphia, March 90.
Yesterday morning, at about 4 o'clock.
the building occupied by Mr Watson, as
biscuit bakery, situate west side of
Front above Arch street, was consumed
by hre, together with all the implements
oil the business, and much of the stock -
The back part of the building was occu.
pied by the family of Mr.. Gilbert Cav,
who, assisted by his friends, succeeded N
removing most Of his furniture. Whilst
they were engaged in tn front room. on
the third floor, they were suddenly over
wbelmed with dense smoke, and it was
with gr at difficulty that the three persons
who accompanied Mr. G.. made their es-
cape, which two of them effected by pass.
ing through window, on the root OF
two story building in tbe rear of lbe bake
house. Ii was soon discovered tina, Mr.
Cav still remained in the room; an effort
was made by person to enter. by crawl
ing upon his hands and knees, but the
sutiocatlBg denseness OF The air in the
rooms, rendered the attempt impra c,ica-
bic. After the lapse Of lew minutes,
The room was entered by person who
found Mr. 6. but the orerpoweriDg infu-
ence OF the smoke prevented him from re-
moving him Upon a second attempt by
two other persons, the apparently hirle.s
body was removed. 90 being restored to
the air, Mr.. Cav recovered so far as to
speak audibIy, but his rs-anima,inn was
but the prelude 10 dissolution In a little
time the vital spark was extinct, and he
closed life OF Industry, integrity and
usefulness.