Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-10-08

about commencing, and that the assemblage OF
tho farmers of Now York, at their Statc fair at
Utica, will mark an era in the history of Amer
rican agricuture.-New York Tribune.
New Mode of Curing the Ham.
An English traveller, writing from the Ardcn-
mes, thus describes a method for preserving the
ham, which is certainly different from anything
generally known in America:
The ham is cured in brine Of salt, saltpetre,
and aromatic herbs, viz: few bay leaves, wild
thine a handfal of Juniper berries, and q little
garlic. 1t is stepped for about six weeks, ana
then dried in the smoke of the chimney, ovor
wood fire. When wanted for dressing, 1t Is bu-
ried in the ground for about twen,y-four hours
and then boiled, with tho addition OF the same r
omatic herbs, in the water. After boiling. tho
bono is taken out, and the ham is pressed under
heavy weight. As coro'iary to the dressing
i, may be added, that it often happens
that the ham, when produced at tho table, dis
appears at ono sitting.
CELERY FOR DUcKs.-A writer in tho Buffalo
National Yilot says: "Ihe common duck OF inc
poultry-yard, if fed (while fattoning) copiously
upon tho tops Of the celery plant. will attain
BUSINESS and flavor that must call forth unquali-
fed appreciation from every eplcure. II IS the
wild celery plant that gives popularity OF en-
chantment to tho canvass-back, and tho common
celery top will add charm to tho duck OF the
ward, that cannot DO conceived. on cannot
mako a tame bird equal one with tho wild flavor
Of freedom and foreign travel, but still you can
refine on poultry"
Sailing MEAT IN A FEW MlxurEs.-A patent has been
secured for sailing meat in few minutes The meat Is
placed and the then exhausted from
vessel by pump, and the brine let in from an
other vessel This again is drawn off by the air pump,
and brine is injected by forcing pump SO that The
meat is cured III fifteen minutes.
The CORN cRop-To give the distant reader some idea
of the abundance of the Corn crop in this vicinity
NAV state told, few days since by gem
teman fully competent to form correct opinion upon
subject, that quantity of standing corn, which may
be seen Mound Farm in Jersey county, under 20
miles this place. cannot amount to less than oOooo
bushels. Nor is this ALL or the best From MIR. Is. A.
residence the Bluff the road from Alton
to Edwardsvc, and about miles from this city, there
NAV be seen without moving from the same spot, by
looking only in directions fields of standing corn,
the probable yield of which is estimated at 1,3ooOOo
bushels Beat this who cant Alton [Il) Telegraph
The following toast was gwen at a late dinner OF the
Iasty Pudding Club in Boston, Mass:
sour corn fed boys and fed girls-lc right mate
rial 10 form a consideration"
The Agricu,.u,al Fair al Utica, ~ I-Thero were
10000 persons the great Agricultural ir at C'ica' on
the eth ult The address by Josiah Quincy, of Boston,
was listened to by 1000 New York Farmers Ills
theme was the Anne Farmer-Ls position opPortu-
mites enjoyment and of just PRIZE ana sats
faction He contrasted the Farmers slow bat certain
gain with the precarous of Trade in which Lne-
fall of the crowded professions lie urged that
the Farmer should be a digger and driver, but
a social, moral, religious and intellectual being.
A chemical process has been discovered by gentle
man n South by which he will be enable to make
nlolasses and sugar perfectly transparent
OATIt appears from tho September number OF
the Southern Planter, that successful attempt
has boon made in Virginia to cultivate the Chi
nese tea plant. Mr.. N. Pickett, who has given
considerable attention to the subject, is to have
specimens of his tea in tho Henrco agricultural
fair in November.
nArIt is q remarkable fact that boes, this year,
so fa as we can carn, says the Hartford Times.
have almost universally refused to swarm; and IN
some instances, after filling their hives, they
have commenced laying up store on the outside
Such extraordinary conduct of theso weather.
wise and Erovident insects it is thought indicates
a winter of unusual length and severity.
n-Onc Mr.. Szadcckv has introduced
article in tho shape Of tho Essence Of Coffee in
New York plan to procure a good cup OF coffee
without tho slightest trouble Of roasting. grinding,
&c. The use of it is most simple, as 1t requires
but a diiution with hot water to any degree of
strength.
iran Remedy for Blight in Pear Trees.-A
Mt states that he found cnders of
iron placed around of trees, drives the
insect which deposits the eggs that produce the worm
Having tried this remedy in sandy soil, still soil,