The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-11-01

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There now in progress in Great Britain, two
sent and fruitful means of adding to the Agricutur-
~ products Of the country, SO much needed by the
rfowlh fiber population, 10 wit; Understanding
and Irrigation. OF these two great modes Of rertil-
zug land, the one the most expensive the other the
N most beautiful of all agricultural operations; the latter
n only, in the opinion of an America citizen of pro
y found judgment, who looks at such things with the
eyes Of a Bacon n Brindey, is applicable 10 our
& country to any great extent. .. ...... ....
Understandings which answers lis purpose only
where thoroughly performed, is perhaps, TOO expen.
x sycI rcLtenSiUc use in America. Like Iron works,
n NE establishment of which costs so much money few
a nave capital equal TO the enterprise hut those who
N OEe, get the better paid for their investment We
"A i've, however, seen Undertaking practised with
eminent skill and success, by very plain, unpre;end-
my worthy farmer, in Prince Georges county Mary
and with results which do high honor to his sagaci-
ly and forecast; and the more as, probably, he
,had never read any description, or seen any speci-
OChe manner of conducting it, He, Mr. Som
erS, residing some miles below Nottingham, in Prince
Georges county, has successfully under-drained bog
gy meadows and adjacent upland, by OF large
poles laid along side of each other, and covered in
peculiar and careful manner with cedar brush, and
then with sods and dirt Ills example is well worthy
being initiated, and nigh, be at least in thousand
Instances n small scale in his own county, with
pOft and with credit; and why should not the farm
e be as ambitious of credit, for the appearance of
his farm, the commander about the cleanliness
aud discipline Of his ship colonel for that OF his
cgimenl? ........
On the importance OF draining, 80 much neglected
nOur country, far rs our observation has extended
with some memorable exceptions, such as may be
seen at Indian HIM. we only repeat the persua-
nOn hitherto expressed that next after, f not before
IhOsough. tiage, Is thorough drdinias-a. process
dshlY denounated the mother of all agricultural i'm
prOvement To'ihis, the young farmer on coming
w his estate should give his first attention; and here
again wy pcrcdive-the necessity for early instruction
~ the principles OF hydraulics far at leas. rs to
bnow the laws which govern the rise and the run
ong of water; for all attempts at. draining must ult
maeIy Gail if conduc with reference to such
principles, whether they be learned by experience,
Nwetimes dearly bought or by studying at school
The science Of the thing 1T will be.in vain TO look
Cor good crops, either Of grain grass until the
land has been drained Of all superhuous moisture ;nnd
yet there few farmers who might not recIaim
qonims of their andby draining judciousIy conduct
ed, which would, when reclaimed" be the mos,
productive portions. of; their estate, and we'll supply
the place of such they light probably sell, or
give 10 their children At all events such eye sores
as these wet spots, throwing up useless if not noxous
grasses, and eAhuling 'naara, disgusting 10 look
upon, and ought 10 be deemed disgracefui to any
PRACTICAL farmer as gals on the back shoulders OF
his working animals. Underwood, under The careful
management of Ex- President Van Buren,, is under
stood to exhibit remarkable specimens Of persever-
once and skill in the art and economy Of draining.
In due time we can get opportunity, the patrons
Of the Farmers Library and Journal shall he put in
possession of full information the principles and
most approved materials and system, for performing
'hs great means Of recaiming, in many cases, the
mos! valuable portions Of their land leaving them to
decide how far they possess the Of carrying it
out, each one in his own case. This is one Of the
cases where men Of fortune and liberal spirit might
'eOde valuable service to Agriculture, by putting in
no operation some specimens Of the most approved
methods OF Understandings in order to test, for the
benefit oftfose whose limited means make it
'mprudcnt for them to lead the way-the actual ex-
Pen'es and results. The scale Of expenses abroad,
account Of difference of Of labor and materi
as may not apply in America but the necessary al
o~ance on these points may be made, while the ef-
'scs IN regard to the moderation of the land and the
increase of its crop would be nike in both countries.
RATHER HARD FOR THE Cow. A COW belong
ag 10 Mr. F. O. Farchld, o. Danylle, Rockingham
county, was missed about the first Of September, and
was not heard Of for more than three weeks. She
was found only few rods from the house, under
Ondge which covers small deep drain. In attempt
ing 10 pass under the bridge, she had become wedg-
Cd IN so closely to be unable to move either back
wards or forward, and was consequently under the
necessity of remaining in her uncomfortable situation,
with nothing but water in which she was standing 10
s0O'''t 90. When taken out, her hoofs were soaked
quite SOFT and she was reduced from good condi-
'ned animal TO mere skeleton, hardly able to sup
port her own weight She must have been there dur
ing the whole time Of her absence. She is now doing
"eI'-.M IT, Statesman.
lHE SMALL Pox is prevailing to an unexampIed
in r., l,.G of