Agricultural. | THE INFLUENOS OF FORESTS ON OLIMATES. Tur cutting down and burning of large | forests hss in this Island been very ex- tensively carried on during the past few years. In many parts of the Island fire wood is very scarce. We notice that many farms near Charlottetown are en- tirely without any wood, and their own- ers are compelled to haul their wood some ten or fifteen miles. In a few years time we believe that many farmers will have to use coal instead of wood, so great will be the scarcity of wood, if the wholesile cutting and burning is allowed that is now practiced. Some persons will set fire to a woods, quite regardless of the consequence it may do to their A farmer up*West told us the other day that last cummer he lost about £200 worth of timber by the care- lessness of a neighbor in setting fire to a patch of woods. But beside the great loss of tie wood, we believe it is injur- ious to the soil to clear the land entirely of forests. In the Atheneum of Junc last there ure two paragraphs hearing 01 this subject, to which we direct the at- tention of our farmers :— neighbors. We have frequently directed attentio: to the mischevious effects of the reckless cutting down of trees in France and southern Europe, where the climate be- comes every year drier, and the soil is washed away by destructive floods, to the impoverishment of whole Provinces Warnings haye long been uttered by competent observers, but in vain ; a sor of rage for cutting down woods has prevailed for the lust two centuries But at length the ycople most interested —the inhabitants of the countries involy- ed—have begun to epen their eyes to the question, and a petition has been laid before the French Senate, which points out that the army might be employed in planting trees on the now barren hill slopes and plains, It would be some- thing new to exercise soldicrs in so peaceful and beneficial an undertaking, and we should be glad to see the experi- ment tried. Planting might prove more profitable than fighting, plenty would replace penury,and meteorologists would have the opportunity of witnessing a singularly interesting experiment. The second paragraph refers to the Mauritius, and is in the following terms: During the past five years the Meteor- ological Society of Mauritius have ex- tended their system of observations so as to include twenty-two stations where the rain-fall is registered. ‘Though the time is comparatively short since the system was adopted, some remarkable 1esults have been obtained. At Cluny, a place in the south-east of the island, bordering on mountains and forests, the total rain- fall was, in 1865, more than 192 inches ; at Gros Callioux, sixtcen miles distant to the north-west, the rain-fall in the same year wus, omitting decimals, thirty- six inches. ‘These figures give the high- est and lowest quantity registered in the year. Another fact which has become apparent seems to strengthen the theory much discussed of late, which shows u dependence between rain fall and forests. In some parts of the Island, cnly a few years ego, a dry cloudless day was of rare occurrence; whereas dry days are now frequent, and the cane-ficlds suffer from drought. Some of the rivers ar much diminished in vclume, and somi streams have almost entirely disappeared Jakes and marshes are drying up; in con- sequence of whieh the yield of sugar cane has decreased, and on some estates the cultivation has been +«bandoned Other estates on the high ground nea the edge of the forests, which were for merly considered too cold and wet for a good crop of canes, are now very pro- ductive. But with a cont nuance of the cause, it is believed that they too wil: Uecome subject to the same effect. These, in the words of the report pub- lished by the society, are ** incontrovert ible facts,” however they muy be «x plained. And though there is no dimi nution in the rain-fall for the whole o! Mauritius, the deficiency is great in dis- tricts in which extensive denudations have been made. It should never be forgotten that if forests have no other effect they intercept some portion of the rain, and assist in preserving the humid- ity of the soil. When exposed to the full glare of the sun, springs and rivers dry uprapidly. Alt! ough these remarks relate to an island in the tropics there is much in them that applies to our own island, where new theories of farming have of late occasioned the destruction of miles of hedgerows and acres of timber. , — Bucy Hiterature. een ante ome ween tow es sete ewe ee teeeee. A Mrsraxe.—Charles to the alter led the lovely Jane, and to her father’s house returned again ; where to convey them on their wedding tour, already stood a bril- liant coach and four. When, lo! the gathering showers at once descend, clouds roll on clouds, and warring winds contend; thia moves him not, but in he hands his bride, and scats himself enraptured by her side; when thus to cheer the fair one he hegun: ‘tI hope we shall soon have a little sun.” But she to whom the wither gave no pain, who heeded not the blast nor pattering rain, but most Hbout her future state bethought her, re- ied, ‘My dear, I'd rather have a ®Uhter,”’ ‘the (onacs : ; atim, i pe A order, verbatim et liber- undertakes, hh have been recived by an * But—Surimy an affiicted widower: to be Berrie iataes is. ded, and Wants U knows waoir * + eW ‘ to di onner klok fide 6f m 1s the sw fl deop,” ¥ too Uther waite cath eH argument that all the little chickens went to roost at that time. Yes, said little Johney, but the old hen goes with them. Aunty tried no more arguments with him. Vell, says Hans, I sells you some goot butter for forty cents,—anybody else forty-five. Customer smiles at the joke, pays for butter, and vanishes, with the impression that Hans is entirely too smart. But one day Hans is caught in his own trap. Bridget wants to purchase some soap, An’ what is the price of soap a bar? asked she, Dat is goot soap, Biddy, says Hans, Llet you have ’em for twenty cents a bar —anybody else ten cents you know, All right, vs Bridget, give us five bars at that price. Hans passes over the soap, Bridget lays down fifty cents, and away walks live bars of soup. 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Biidget stops indignantly. —But did nt you tell me the price was twenty cents to} ne and ten to unybody else ? Well, bad | lack to ye, it’s not for me at all, it’s fur Mrs. Meluney, who lives next door An editor in Alabama having read an/ irticle in Hall's Journal of Health advis- | ing that husband and wile should sleep | ti separate rooms, says; * Dr Llall can sleep when and where he pleases, but for aimself, he intends to sleep where he can defend his wife against the rats and all! nocturnal foes as lung as he has got one} to ce.en . | A bashful young man in Deleware who was afraid to propose to his sweetheart induced her to fire at him with a pistol, which he assured her was only loaded vith powder ; and alter she had done so, fell dowa and pretended to be dead. She threw herself wildly upon the body, calling him her darling and her beloved, when he arose apd married her. Wuy oughta greedy man to weara plaid waiscout? ‘To keep a upon his stomach. Anatomists do not state the fact, but itis so nevertheless, that women have two skeletons. One is covered by flesh, and the other—isu’t. ** Lire is sweet and death bitter,” said Sir Anthony Kingston to Bishop Hooper at the stake. ‘True, friend,”’ replied Hooper, * but the death to come is more bitter, and the life to come more sweet.” ‘Where are you going?” said Selwyn to an acquaintance. ‘* To see a friend.” —"Well, lll go with you, for I never saw one yet.” IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC! “ Clifton House” RE-OPENED! The subscribers are now opening their first arrival of NEW GOODS, consisting in part of Dry Goods, Groceries, Lard ware Cotton Warp, red, white & blue, Earthenware, Glassware, Drugs Medicines, Boots aud Shoes! Brooms, Pails and Tubs, Tea, (best English) Sugar, Molasses, Raisins, Currants, CONFECTIONARY, Tobacco, Soup, Kerosene Oil, Iron and Salt, Nails,(all 708,) AXES, GLASS, PUTTY, PAINT, OIL. All of which, with a variety of other Goods, will be sold at the Smallest Prices. Country Customers will please call and examiue our stock, SCHURMAN & JOHNSTON. Clifton, New London, l Oct, 3, 1867, ( NEW FALL WINTER GO00DS! FANHE subscriber thankful for past favors begs leave to announce that he has just received at his NEW STAND, CENTRAL STREET, his Stock of Fall & Winter GOODS, which he offers at the usual low rates. L. VICKERSON. Central-st, Summerside, nov. 7, 1867. A CARD ! ITE undersigned begs to tender his sin- cere thanks to the public of Summer- side, and the surrounding districts, for the very liberal share of their patronage be- stowed npon him since his removal to his New Stand on Central Street, and as he has increased tucilities for carrying on business, he respectfuliy requests a con- tinuance of the sume, He would also remind those who are indebted to him by. Book Aceount, Notes of Hand &e., that their respective accounts must be paid on or belore the 15th of December next. 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