Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23

feds ipH Potatoes. We have several times plan
ted peas with potatoes, and incline to the opinion
that the peas do not mpoverish the potato any, but
That, whlle you get good crop Of peas, you also
obtain Just as many potatoes rs you would, had
there been no peas planted among them If this
be actually the case, there is certainly gain. It
would be advisable TO have some exact comparative
experiments instituted to ascertain the truth in re-
gard to it. The pea and potatoe arc very dissimi-
lar in their form and products and if they do not
rob each other, while maturing their several fruits
or crops, it is certainly best to put them together,
for while you cultivate the potato, you can also cul.
tlvate the pea. In thus combining the two we have
thought that It did better, when the potatoes we're
planted in drills although they do very well when
planted in hills. Try it.-.hanc Farmer.
Lime, Plaster, Sal, and fishes Through the col
umns Of your valuable paper, hope to make known
an experiment which adopted last season in the
culture Of corn. In the first place. rdped NV
land on the first Of May; then took one bnshol Of
lime, one Of plaster ono Of salt and one Of ashes.
AMI mixed them all well together; then dug The
hole for the hill aud in clch place put as much
of the composition as you could hold in your hand;
then pat the corn top, and covered it lightly
with earth. The effect produced was astonishing.
1t is also preventive against the grub and all 9TH
or insects which inhabit the cornicld
! | would recommend to those who should hap
pen TO try the above process that if they could not
spend time sufficient TO put it in the hill to place it
| on the surface as soon the bcgns to show
itself; and fthe land is in tolelabe condition, will
warrant them extra crop.
In planning he corn in which tried the expert
ment, skipped now an then ill in which neg
lcc;cl TO put in the composition; and it was per-
ccpblc rs iaras You could see over the field where
! ! put the composition; but where neglected. it was
destroyed by the grub in great measure.
| This composition draws from the atmosphere car
bonc acid gas which is ono of the most essential
properties Of matter in the growth of NIL vegetable
productions. 1t also absorbs, OIL an average, four
| times its weight in water.
Upon dry sandy soil, 1t will prevent, in great
measure the drought which we are subject to, in
the months of July and August, when moisture is
very necessary for the setting of the ear.--Phila-
dephia Sat Courier.
o. Plant goodly lot of pumpkins, for fall
bite for your cows-aud we would advise to sow
plot with corn broadcast, for the same purpose
-.N'E Z. Farmer.
Field Nice. Ir England the mole is exceedingly
annoying to the farmers, and various ingenious ox-
pcdients have been devised to diminish the num-
bcrs Of this annoying little animal, but with indf-
fercnt success. In this country the ground mole is
but little known but another little Qladruped caus-
es our farmers n great deal Of trouble. We alude
to the field mouse, which during the winter is parti-
cularly destructive to the roots of plants. They
are very fond of the dubious roots Of herd grass,
and during the past winter they have carried on
=, their dcpredations to great extent. Nor do they
conine themselves TO the roots of plants. They
have a great liking to the bark of young saplings
and many fine young apple tree has been gndled
by this mschievous little creature Mulberry trees,
also, when young, furnish them with an exceeding
" palatable food Whole nurseries of mulberry
trees have been destroyed by them in single win
! ter
Our farmers should commence an exterminating
with these animals, or in few years their numbers
will render them invincible. Aristotle says that
. one field mouse which he had confined in a vase,
hnr tho of JgoH anil m
And in fifteen days after their BIRTH they are able
to provide for themselves. They burrow Just be-
meath the surface of the ground, and the paths
which lead to their retreat have thousand wind
ings-thereiore they seldom seen, and still more
3 seldom disqualification Journal.
SeeytSuPporting confined .qrch Bridge The
model ola bridge, invented by Mr.. Gay, of Chilli has
: been exhibited at Rochester. The span of the
bridge is TO be $50 feet The arch floors and
chords are so constructed as to cause any weight
put upon it to bear equally upon every part Of the
bridge. For Instance. weight placed on one end
Of it would be equally sustained by the other end,
l and not cause the part upon which there is no
, weight to raise up from the force Of pressure upon
the opposite extreme, as Is the case with most
bridges. The timbers are brought together and
the joints made amply solid by tension rods or
swivols, which can be screwed up at any time
when shrinkage Of the timbers renders it neces-
siry. There is notan idle timber in the bridge
All perform their respective parts in conjunction
with each other,
NEW CLocK-I Important inrention. A Mr., Brain
Of England, has invented clock which is called
the Electro Magnetic, and neUer requires Winding.
A writer in the Polytechnic Review says:
Mr.. Brain set up a clock in my drawing room,
the pendulum of which is in the Hall, and both
; instruments in voltaic circuit follows On the
north east side of my house two zinc plates, each
foot square, sunk into hole, and suspended to a
wire. This is passed through the house. to the
pendulum at first, and then TO the clock. On the
south east side of the house, at distance of about
, forty yards, hole was dug four feet deep and
two sacks Of common coke buried in it among the
coke another wire secured, and passed in at the
drawing-room window, and Joined to the former
wire at the clock. Tho ball Of the pendulum
Z weighs nine pounds, but it was moved energetical-
w. and has ever since continued to do so with the
self same energy. The time is to perfection and
the cost Of the motive power only Is 3D. There
are but three little wheels in the clock, and neither
lights nor springs, so there is nothing to be
wound up. To another friend in Battersea he has
given three clocks, two small ones, and one hall
clock, all move by one current and regulated by
, one and the same pendulum. This is all he has
completed in England, having just reached Edn-
, burgh, where he is to establish mandatory Of
these clocks, which will, believe surpass every
time piece hitherto contrlved.
Sagaciiy and Fideiityofa Dog. An instance of
canine sa gacity occurred this morning in connec-
ton with the fire in Crescent place, which deserves
TO be recorded. Mr., II. d. Huston, who resided in
the house directly in front of the carpenters shop
in which the fire commenced, was awakened about
e 3 O'clock by his dog, who jumped upon his mas
e tels bed and began To lick his eyes on opening
I them, Mr.. Huston found the flames bursting from
the shop near his room aud had barely time to save
1 himself and family from the deyouring element
D Bosi 1fureier Monday.
SOMETHING ner IN Millinery The provcrbial
= ingenuity of our people, while addressing itself to
the great objects of profitable industry, such rail
4 roads, steam engines, magnetic telegraphs, and the
like, does not neglect the wants Of the gentler sex,
= or the materials for their becoming adornment.-
We snw vestertnp. nm nriicle for ihnir use which