ar,sviturtitvor. 1 1 4' , we have frU4ne . :WOY:arofwefOlitkkir4lb!stkok asked in thu-Solltiiiiirg artielor'Whiqt-cr0,168 The Lewis Corrali - Ripublicatt, but Mill we ltiink`it` may induce some ol.thoaeliwureur Who opporiersli impmvements, to alter, tbulit c Prectierritio far as to investigate the F.aercises of. the'mindi irk reflecting upop ; the . - courier of nature, and the - pirterof cultivation, are of vast' benefit. WhUn the !radium crops the fields are made matte!, of ittidY, they pe•ariss a value and interest distinct tram the- minuet of money they bring in. • Theq become one's terieh era; they give bim lessens to , be treasured up and used; and it is those only wba'seek to - learn and, benefit by these lessons; who really are intelligent andlexemplaty larmers. A feAr s by dila id Po wearied toil, from year to year, and by a soul- pinching parsimony, may get money : anti this, too, Withiritt:Observittg 'any lessons, excepting a tew brief ones which were Inc - ideated by others While they were young. Rut those who rata to,,the old Way, through thick and thin, and for no other rea son than because it is the old way, are not go od farmers; they are little • more than common lab s who by dint of perseverance get some money but little else worth having.. We are not ridiculing 4 the old ways, but only saying they should be compar• ed with new ones. That the old are, in' many cases, the best, is undoubtedly hue. It is only by comparing them, that one can satisfy himself fairly and properly, which path will lead him most directly-19,Am desired object. is your coin best, • whets planted deep 'in the soil, or when put near the itulace I Does the corn Held yield a better crop, when you spread all the manure, or whether you put it wholly or in part in She hill Is it best to make hills large or small ? How many stalks should be left in a hill 1 How many hills upon the acre, give the largest crop ? Is to plaint in hills or in drill*? For potatoes, is it best to spread all the manure Or will you put in the hill 1 If in the hill, will you have it below or above the seed ? Are hills or drills best I Do you cut the seed, or plant it Whole? 'Do you put the.seed deep in the earth, or do you keep it-pear tha surface 1 Is grass.seed best sown in the spring ! Or will you sow it in August or September Or will you seed down to grass with your wheat, whether in spring or fall ? Will you simply turn over your bound-out•grass-land, top-dress and put on grass seed Which, of all these, is the safest or most profitable I Shall your manure be plowed under the sod, or will you, after plowing, put it on the top and har row it in? Do you find the most benefit from it when you use it fresh from the barn, or when you let it ferment and pulverize before it goes upon Abe land I ° These and 4 thousands other questions, are dis. potable, and correct answers to most of them you . must learn by observations on your own land, and, the lands of your neighbors. li you will but use our experience, and our common sense, in connec tion with boob ) •we shali find the books to•be val uable aids. • Curious Facts In Natural Ilistory. It is tan little more than twer.ty years since the ' first crow ctos)ed the Genessee river westwardly. They, with 40 fox, the henhant, swallow, and many other .birds and insects t seem to. follow civ ilization. The focust barer is not of more than 30,years inrrbdactlon into the United States, and has not niached ihe groves ofiocust trees at the south and Wlpst. It commenced its ravages on the east side of the Generate river in 1830, and it was seven Sean before it crossed to the weft side. The grain worm, or weevil, began its course of destruction in Vermont about the year 1828, and it progresses in the course it takes from ten to fifteen miles a year. It has not yet reached %Vestern New York to any extent; but the ilestro!er is on • kst-Imench, and.4evalation will follow its track if, this great wheat growing region. Rose-bogs have been so common in some of !he eastern states, that.on.thesea shore they have floated winnows on the sands, having been driven into the sea by wivls, and drowned. The cedar * cherry-hirtl4 were first noticed West of the Genessit direr in 1828, and now, is so great a pest as to induce- many to give up the • cultivation ,of cherries, especially if near' wood The plum-wepvil,wcurculio, which is indigenous 14Enerica, being.nritinotin in Europe, was first discovered by Mrs Goodsell, the first• editor of the - (theists Further ) since which time it has dissemin , sued itself over the whole country. the an-worm hot recent- origin. The first tha t was noticed as doing much dumage,• was Eluting 1816 and .1821, ribted as the Cold years, whim the *WC northern country, approached the very biink 64 famine.' They•are now universal. ' ' - 'l 4 lle'l-tessian fly was introduced, it is supposed .by the foreign _mercenaries in 1777, on Long .b4antl, tram their baggage, or in ' the /wage for ",heir fitirtreir.4-inemccretic 1 1 11 ; SIAM Vowels PEAR TREESEAR —4 was tfilisiitedby the sight in my garden fb lir or five yea ~. of the most luxuriant and thrifty young pear ;cif% wide; would not bear,' but!, all their strength `me' fcv tve4.' . - Veiett'at this,' P resolved. to try the effect oftbendthg doWri• the btautthes - go . alkto check the libttof sap and catate,them %ars% fruit beds in: eteitit or vacsil bids.. Aeeohlingly, the Etta week • iirtiteeiliber; tit'Ef, 1 titled my pnekett? with stou t itirinep;U drove , down some small per" into' the %foetid midetreath-tny trees, (which' bad' Menet:Pt! low,:so as i 3 make dtvarfish heads; I then'tied . a istiini to 'the end' of every long shoot, gradually %tinging tkiwis the end of the limb till it curved tdo*h seas to 'make a 'cialsidemble bend or bow, I fastened ilia that position either by tying the other tine -,, .the .e n a o siz e , to e peg, or to another branch or part of the t tik, •It'ittiording 110 my Pxpectation, the tree next year •ilhari^eJ its habits of growth; and set an abundance cf+fruit bads. Singe that, I have had plentifulticips offirattwithont•trotible4ikei gond CUM MA to jet Mat* hraitn • hes. go on upright system.—/triih i caltutia:' • • 'TO PERSP/ RATION OF 11A N0. 4 .-4,71(1iP0 wlib *mit' ityteee oi'embruitlery sometimes' Suffer ineo3,Oniencerli'Sniitie persorition on their' htmde, which may be temediek.by nabbing. them fteWM liwkiillittle diwheaten tnnn. . . r . 219 . p9.1111 implanonts tr. Api'atiiitiViStove, and Tin Store, lkiiVlietUtfi. & CCYS • • , . , ; AS VW -RORK STIIII , RMIR4FLTIOVIR ROC* ITT'S FIRST •' Rail Tresher, TVitb :OW Important Improvements, for trbid Patent is secured. • Irltfln - subseriber 'takes tie method to inform the .1 ' Farmers of Iltadbrd'antl the 'adjoining counties, that be is agent for, and has for sale, the above oak bra ted end unequalled." Horse - Pourer and Threshing Ms. chines, which he is prepared to furnish on the same terms as by the manufacturer, with the addition of the actual cost of transportation, contracted for at the low aml best rates. The subscriber has sold a number of the above ma chinesin this, end the adjoining counties of Chemung end Tiop, N. Y., end all vriibeinostwption have given the very best malefaction, and where - they itreikribstrri, all farmers give them the preference, on account of economy in threshing, being operatedAwith much less expense, and cracking and wasting much less grain than any other machine in use.. The Twconorse Piwer Thre,sber and Repandor is capable, with three or four men, of threshing from 150 to 200 bushels of wheat or rye, or double that quantity f oats, per day. i=a The priees for Emery & Co.'s one Horse Power, $B5 00 do Thresher and Separator, 35 00 Jo Bands, wrench, oiler and extra pieces, , b 00—5125 00 do Two-horse-Power, $llO 00 do Tresher, and' Separator. 35 00 do Bands, flair. wrench, &c.. b 00—$150 00 Also,Wheefer's one•horse imaer,Thrember. and Separator, complete, (improved this 50401011) $l2O 00 Wheeler's twahorse Power, Thresher and Separator, complete, 145 00 Price of Entety's Teacher and Cleaner, with bands, wrenches, &c., - 75 00 do Saw Mill, complete for use, 33 - 00 Price of Grant's Fan Mills, adapted for hand or power, from 22 00 to 25 00 The subscriber will also the coming lemon be pre pared to furnish to order EMERY & Co.'s NEW THRESHER AND CLEANER. The Cleaner has all the advantages of • good fan ning ini,ll. cleaning the grain fit for market, wasting none. The additional cost being but little snore than a fanning mill, or about thirty do/kit—making the whole Thresher and Cleaner cost $75 to the Farmer, and with Emer' & Co.'s twe-horse power. $lB5 00. Cs On account of the large demand for the above machines, and the difficulty of immediately filling or ders for them, persons wishing to purchase machines should, give me timely notice as to what kind and at what time they wish to procure then. Farmers wishing to do their threshing immediately after harvest. should procure their machines as early as the first of July. Also for sale A GENERAL MWORTbIENT OF IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, At manufacturer's retail prkes, such as CORN SHFLLERS, HAY & STRAW CUTTERS, CU LTI V.kTORS, ORNPLANTERS, . ' r, s _w- - STUBBLE,SWARD,SUB•SOIL 41. other PLOWS, DOG 'POWERS FOR, HUIiNS, KENDALL'S HORNS, GRANT'S GRAIN CRADLES,. 'Bu sari's Grath Reaper. Revolving Horse Rakes, hay, Straw and . ilamrre Forks, lye. §x. Also, Cart Iron and Wood Cistern and 'Well Pomp:, LEAD PIPE of all sizes, in large or small gamin. Les, avail for cob. CO I,K, PJIRLOR k OTHER T' Nfi l S' - - Ore BEAUTIFUL. PATTERIee, 81Z6e, PR/CEe, tr. • -4, stock of Stayer. and prices. will compare favors. bly with those of any Move Store in any of the large neighboring towns. Tin, Japanned and Sheet Iron Warr, msnufactured end firmae wholesale and tenni. Cheap or Cash. A large and full Catalogue of Agricultural Imple. manta and Stoves, vri.h engravings, furnished gratis, either here, or on application by mail post-paid. RAYMOND M. WELLES. Arkerm, Pp., November 30, 1850. 1y26 NEW- ,BLACKBMIti-SIIOP. THE respectfully Inform ihe'pablic that they have taken the chop formerly occupied by Athol •,,Esenorine,. on Main street, nearly opposite Drake's wagon shop, where they are prepared to do all kinds of UGAGICSMinnwo upon reasonable terms. , They am determined by doing their work well and proreptle..to merit, as they hope to receive a share of public patronage: HORBE—SHOEING done in the best manner. All kinds of repairing Machinery, executed in the foootaliti• Cul manner. • WOOD WORK for wagons will ohm be made and repaire4 when desired. _ All Wor donelt their shop; will he warranted' to he well done;arid manufactured from -tbri beseiniterials. The public are requested to give.us a trial, and judge for themselves. 118ENWINE & BEEIRSCIIH.- Towands,'May 2, 1951. ' BLACKSMITHINQ A DAM ESEN WINE respectfully informs the pub. lie that he ,now Occupies the shop where bimsel and brothOutiosefOr-. minaworkitt. r amitly opposite Tomkine',.foundryoshera .he..is ready to do all work in his line,"as formerly lifthe best manner. He is de. termined the reputauon he has attained as a skilful workman shall not suffer by any .neglect • of the inter. este of customers or by any inattention to business. mutufacturol to order—machinery of all kinder.repairetl in the best manner. and every kind of and• 41unufacluring, will be done at short yenta, and in the slYte desired. Horse Shoeing, on reasonable terms. He will slim take Country Produce iwpsyment for work, but ob jects strongly to thedit. Towandailaw. 03511. ECONOMY,INABILITi: AND .teirra . Saddle; lltintess Manufactory. ERE CULP & Cb., resPaelTally inforta' thi s public J ehat.they hose taken the shop lately oeettpletEby P, Rude . rinn Main street, a few doors below die Brick Rqw, where they will keep on hand tr large R1.119M20 4 CLZMW- 1 ,24i1a traarieMaa TIII;31L11, TAI.IBIIO I , Wink% ETC, All &Aides lb their - lino mantifacitireil to order, and made oldie beat waterial.anil for atorlunanthip•eagitot be autpassetlia Narthera Pennsylvania.. -:They ablioit a'call from thoBo !Oohing to pueehase, millet' that they can give' satisfaction. both its to quality and prier. (0 - Cub will bo paid for hides autl,Olteep Felts, at thelligheatqates, at oarAioii. T4t.laila;tiorlimber-4 9th, Aeso, • ~l~te~i4in~~irs. i L.Kmo vaa FstribimoE Ofrar 4 yalyettted states LI r paeo,peseplitlrral,ttett.. OnAi tWhi.ck , is. Harr; oration given % and applications ream/edit:l J. B.f;ICANPIEL,D, 4tber, Atli) 10 1 0# 0 us for ,itainst tori Flti In i The NV ash let gi ea intuit k in eatilane iker. The Ingest Mutual-Company in theiWoilL' Capital over'llr,ooo,ooo • • .ovor 100,000'matabeis. -The Stets alitintivit illaseittousg, Pe. The great Pennsylvania Company. being *Parma* and Merchant's Company.mith a law, and incrausing: cub fund, being bolt a stock and mutual Company. J. E. CANFIELD; Agent, Ribes% , Pension unit Bounty band l ignify.' The subscriber , Hanna reeeivell all the Pension laws necessaty instructions and forms, from the prom de partment at Washington, will 'attend to the app li cation of &Idlers, Widoww_aa l d minor children of Soldiers, who by the late law are entitled to Bounty Larek for services rendered during the war of 1812, or any of the Indian wan since 17110.- And all Pension claima! tu der'the various acts of Congress. f The' late penakth laws and decisions giving to man y' pensions 'not bete tofore entitled to them. Prompt l. attention given to all post paid communicalione, by _ Athens; Dec. 28, 1850. J. B. CANTIELD... THE UNITED STATES' LIFE INSURANCE, ANNUITY AND TRUST COMPANY, Chartei'Porpetnal.:Xash system... Capital $2L0.000 Office No. 29, Meteltinte Eschonge. ORGANIZED upirn. the "mixed principle," Stock V and Mutual, which combined features offer to in-' eared members double the usual security, The Crib system of payments hat also been'adopted, thus avoid ing the heavy drawbacks created by unpaid premium notes. 'The table rates of premium, upon which its po licies are being issued, is the only scsde eaperience has proven should be adopted, as affording requisite secur ity to be insured, and an Undoubted guarantee for the perpetuity of such institutions. An experimental ta ble may be found worthless, at the very instant a poli cy should possess its greatest value. Life Inittrance, very properly, is wresting the attention of the world. Ile public however, in their commendable willingness to embrace and employ its wise and salutary mullions, should make ultimate security the primary and most important object, which can only be•attained by so ad justing the