Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-20

AGRICULTURAL.
II is highly important that your seed corn shouia
be selected from the best samples winch can DC W,
,aineJ as the offspring whether vegetable OF ANNA,
will in a great degree partake OF the good or oao
n,attie, oI the parent The following directions on
tns subject are from scientific and practical asri
cuturist.
When first ears are ripe enough for seed, gather
a sufficient ouantyfor ear corn or replantns; anu
at he time you would wish your corn to be ripe
teneraIly gather sufficient quantity for planting
the next wear. having particular care to take 1t from
stalks tina are large at bottom, OF regular taper
not over tall, the set low, and containing 'ne
greatest number If good szeabe ears OF best quay'
let il dry speedily and from the corn gather as ast
described, plant your main crop, anu u any n,.i'
should be missing repant from that hrst sa,heIeu'
which will cause the crop to ripen more reSu'y ."a.
is comnon which is great benefit. Inc ABOVE
mentioned. have practsed many years. anu am
satisfied il has increased the quantity, OF my crops
beyond what any person would imagine, who has not
tried the experiment"
Dr. Dean observed that some recommend ga
therns seed corn before the time Of harvest being
the ears that first ripen. But think 1t would De
better to mark them and let them remain on tne
stalks ill they become sapless. Whenever they
are taken in they should be hung up by the husks N
dry place, secure from early frost and they WIN
be 50 hardened as to be in danger OF Injury from
the frost in winter"
Importance of knowledge to Farmers.
1st. The farmer ought to rise early, to see that
others do so, and that both his example be followed
and mis- ord RS obeyed. I'd. The whole farm should
be regularly inspected, and not only every field ex-
amined, but every beast at least oncea day. Sd
In a considerable farm, it is OF the utmost conse-
uuence to have hands specially appropriated for each
of the most important departments OF labor for there
is often great loss of tlme where persons are ire
que1tly changing their employments and the work
is not executed 50 well. 4th. Every means should
be thought of to diminish labor or to increase power
For instance, by proper arrangement hive horses may
do as much labor six perform according to the
usual mole of employing them. 9th. A farmer ought
never to engage in work, whether OF ordinary ac.
tice, intended Improvement, except after the most
careful inquiries but when begun, he ought to pro-
coed ia with much attention and perseverance until
he has .iven a fair trial. 9th. IL is main object IN
management not to attempt too much and never to
begin work, without probability OF being able to
finish it in due season. 9Th. Every Farmer shou Id
have book for inserting all those useful hints, which
are 20 frequently occurring in conversation, in books
and gathered in the course of his reading, or in a
practical management othis farm. --Suac'atr
The Potato 1t is mentioned IN an English pa.
per that the Potato most acceptable legacy left by
Englishneu IN countries which they visit. 1t was
carried to Ihibet by Mr.. Boyle and there they called
them si3ogle's.' The Hudoos regard them as the
best boon bestowed on them by Ensiishnen. Sin
John Malcolm introduced it in Persia, where it is call
ed 'NacOms plum.'
Poisonous Ci{sr.-'rhe eldest son of a respectable
farmer near Honion lately fell victim to the drink
ing of cider, which had been made from press will
eaden bed or dish the necessary effect OF which
is that the maic acid contained in the cider exert
a powerful chemical action upon the metal-formn.
the maate of lead, destructive poison. Person
should not buy any cider until they have seen TIL
press from which it has been made, and rtanet
the bed is of wood.-Norh Tales Chronicle.
Substitute for Mdiga.-M. Chevreul, at late sit
ting Of the French Academy of Sciences, read re
port upon dyeng of wool with Prussian blue instea,
of indigo, by which saving OF one half is effected
and an article of equal excellence produced. TIL
wool is prepared to receive the dye by means Of ferru
ginous solution, to which NJ Chevreul has given th
name of tartarized lphate of protoxyde of iron
This solution is obtained by mixing water, sulphurc
and nitric acids. & lphats paroxydc of ron in sue
proportions that the last OF these shall always pre-
dominate, and further adding suphuric acid an,
tartrate Of poass.
Sugar from Filter Aclons.-A Charleston pape
mention, that issuspected that sugar can very eas
ly be produced in that state, from the water melon
which grows their in great perfection. A LANDLORD
oil public house in the interior, is said to have mad
all the sugar he used, from water melons of h,
own raising.