Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-07

/ i3utffs III Vegetables and Grains. "A ply.
sicsn ii New York ssys. In 4 Communication
to the JBarnnt NJ commerce, "by the aid Of ana
lysie Il has been asceftshct that butter in a
pure state, is combined in al. or nearly ell,
stosse.. seeds and grains. Out Of one hundred
weight of Indian corn meal, Cor instance good
chemist csn EXTRACT from eight 10 ten pounds Of
tattef, II has futthertnoie been proved. that
butter obtained from the cream Of milk. is not
animal eccretiohs, but that It previously exis.
ted. in the pure and original state, in the hay
or fad of the COW ; and skilful chemist cah
make more butter out Of one hundred weight Of
hay shah COW can, ss the COW must appropri'
ate considerable share Of il for the nsos and
necessi,ies Of her organization. Give COW
hnrdsed pounds Of hay. and she will render back
eight pounds of butter, but an expert chemist
can rcs:zs Twelve ot thirteen pounds out ofh."
q u this be tue. hay can be mtned 10 better
profit ,aan selling il even at the present high
prices We may soon expect to see chemi-
cal butter establishment organized, with lts
President. Directors. nc. Truly We live in
wonderful age for scientific researches and dis
coseries. There con be no danger Of having
rancid butter, @heh Il can be turned out fresh
from handful Of hay every morning.
CHAkCoiL BENEFICIAL TO PEACH 7REEs-
Mr.. Mason Cleveland o. Hartford, Conn, wish
cs to make public an experiment made upon a
pedch ttee, by an acquaintance Of his; the truth
OF which he says, can be depended upon beyond
all ques,ion--at any rate the experiment is
a cheap ous, and is worth trying. He bad
yoans peach tree, The leaves OF which were
tdrnihg yellow and showing other symptoms n
decay. NV friend calling to mind the qualities
Of charcoal, removed the turf and soil near. The
roots, in Z circle Of about two fee, in diameter
sroind tie Tree, and Allied the space to a level
With the surrounding soil, &,h.i pieces and
dust Of charcoal, which remained in the bottom
Of box The result was surprising. The tree
put on hns healthy leaves instead Of the
yellow oner, and sii other signs o! sickness
departed in wonderful short space Of time
Tho tree Agsin' commenced growing, and re.
maisei pefhsily healthy Until some years after.
when it Was destroyed by the weight OF its crop
Of fruis, assisted BY strong wind. 1t is worthy
Of note that lie fruit, both in quality and size,
was a. much Improved as The appearance Of
! the tree itself--Amcrican Agriculiurist
SCiENrIfiC AGRicULrrRE--The Baltimore
| American says 1--WE have seen parcel Of
very superior red wheat, weighing Ga lbe. per
btshel which had been purchased for city
grinding. ind which was taised Under circum-
stances showing whist good management may
effect in the agricultural line. The wheat in
question was the product Of field which, rhort
time since; wass . port of the vast common that
had been uncutivated for many years, and was
deemed too be 10 poor and worn out to yield any
thing. Alter enclosing il, The present owner
pitt lime upon 1t in the proportion Of 100 bushels
10 the acre. and consequently followed the lime
with liberal application Of stable manure
The field thus prepared was sowed with wheat.
and returned q crop Of the very bes. quality,
aveta aeing 50 bushels TO the acre.
An ArRsclAn PRIscE.-The Home Journal
says the Partisan editors are discussing letter
that has been addressed BY negro king in Airi.
CO to the young Queen Of Spain. In this dpo-
aaatic eoctmeut he calls her his sister, and as
snres her o. his lively sympathy, deelaring that
Spanards arc the only foreigners whom he will
eser permit To reside in his dominions. lie
sent yarioGs prcseatsi aud requested in return