Haszai-d’s Gazette E‘

VOL. 2!.

LAND ASSESSMENT.

'I‘|s:asuas:a's Orrtcsi, CHAILOTTETOWK, P.E. Isainro. January I9, I352.

IN pursuance of the Act ofths General Aiaieinbly of this Island. mud» and pm-iieil iii the Eleventh year ofthn reign of Her pre-

sent \IlI_lt‘<l_V, entitle ". n . ct for levying further on Aii-ieiiiiiiieiit on all I..iiiils in thin ClllllII_\', and for the eiiriiuriigeiiieiit of Educti- tiim." and of tin :\t't made in iiiiieiidiiieiit thereto, unil piisiteil iii

the Fifleerith rear of Her said Mnji-sty‘s lleign, entitled “ An Art to sapliiin and sinenil the present Act fun the .-ts-es-in-out of I-mid

and theeiiia-uriigmuent of Bduciitiun," I do lteruliy give pulilic notice. that Ittiivu issued in I'mcln-iiiiiiun, according to the teriiis of the said Act, of the undermi-iitioued 'l‘owii Lois, Water Liiis, Phllllfe tools. and parts of 'l‘ownsliips in this Island, in arrears for the non-paynient of the several sums due and iiwiii thereon to Her Majesty, under and by virtue of the first iiicutioneif

ac it Its. ; AC rt II. Township No. I 4538 .'I‘ownsbip No. 89 500 3 I I43 40 800 7 I387 41 500 9 niioo 42 ( to 6050.; 43 2019; I I 8'" -I4 962 12 2391; 46 as I8 862} -I7 70 I8 55 I2} 48 4310 15295 49 715 23 805 50 440 25 2160 55 26 M41 as t 573 28 I 503] 59 2279 1; 60 I360 I0 385 8 I I 3-II 8 I I I 28 05 I1 3) 32 3004 67 I I 75 86 4 Pnnmure Island I00 31 204 Lenuox Isliind. ' I-I00 38 500

Charlottetown, Ist Hundred Town‘Lots, I of No. 43. Charlottetown, 2d do. do. I of No. 97, 1} of

No. 98. Pasture Lots in Charlottetown Royalty, Nos. 197, 23I, 232, 288, 302, 824, 538, 549, 659 560, and A of 583. Town Lots in Georgetown :—I of No. 1, lat Range Letter II. 3, 2d Range, l.etter B. j 3. 3d ltiinge, Letter G. 12, 3d Range, Letter G. 3, 4th Ruiigo, In-.tter A. Pasture I.ots in Georgetown Royalty :—Nos. 8, 69, 89, 90, I08, I19. I20. I2l. I41. ' '1‘own Lots in Princetown .-

Nos. I, 2. 5, 6, 7, lat Row Ist Division Letter A I, 8, 4, 6, 1, , lst Row Division Letter A 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2d Row 2d Diviisioii Letter 8 I, 3, 6. 6, 7, 8 l Row 3d Division Letter B I, 6. 8, 2d Row 4Ili Divi-iiui Letter II 2, 3. 4, 5, 7, 2d Row 6th Division Letter II 3, iii! Row Iiit Division Letter C 8, 6, 8, ad Rovv 2d Division Letter C 1, 2, 3, Id Row 4th Division Letter C 5, 6, 7, 8 3d Row 6th Division Letter C 1, 2, 4th Row lst Divisi ti fetter D 4, h Ro 2d Dlvisldn .etter D I, I, 3,, 4th Row 4th Division Letter D I, 2, 5, 6, 5th Row Ist I)lVi~lion Letter E I, 2. 3, 4, 5th Row 2d l)iviiii.m Lagti-r E I, 2, 3, 4, 5, bill Row till! Ilivision Letter I’. 2, 3, -I, 7th Row Ist Ilivi-ioii Letter G I, 2, -I, 5, 6, 8th Row Isl Ilivisinil Letter II 3, 8th Row 2d Ditiiiion Li-tter II 1, 1st Division Letter F 4, lat Division Letter D 4, 3, Int Division Letter L 4, 1st Division Letter I 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, lat Division Letter J

Pasture Lots in Priacstowu Royalty :-No. I75, SI7, 375, half

of No. 427, 453, 483. 489.

And the owners ofthe said Lots and Tracts of Land so in arrears.

and proclaimed as uforesiiid, are hereby notified, that in case the euro charged on them as iifiiresiiiil, together with the costs which have been incurred, shall not be paid within ten days froiu the next liaster Terinofthe Supreme Cou.= ivfluiliciiture to lit! held at Charlottetown, which will coinuience on 'l‘UI-‘HIIAY, the -lth day of May next, ap- pliritcntion will be made to the Supreme Court, during the said

I‘erin for Judginent agiiinst the said Lots and Tracts of Lzind rus- pectivcly. JOSEPII POPE, Treasurer.

I ROADWADVERTISEMENTS.

Road District No. l, Prince, Count . Ilereby give notice, that I will on Tuesday, the ltith lllarch next, set up and ,si:l| to the lowest bidder, the repairing Kildairc Bridge.

THOMAS G. RUGGLI-‘.3, Commissioner. Feb. 28, I852. Road District No. 7. Prince County. HE Subscriber will on Tueiiduy, the 16th of March next, at I0 o'clock in the forenoon, let on the spot, the buililiugnn additional Block and Arch to the Princetown Wharf. o, nt I2 o'clock. siiiua day. the procuring 'I‘iinber for the Darnlsy Bridge. Sale at the said Bridge. _ And at 2 o'clock, iit Flag Pond Bridge, the repairing and ballasting said Bridge. Good security will be required for the due performance of each t.

Cuntrac ROBERT ltI‘NUT'I‘, Coinmiasioner. Dnrnlsy,Feb. 28, I852. District No. -5, Queen’: County. N Monday the ltith Watch out. the sum of £50 will be ex- uded at Public Auction, towards building a new \Vhiirl at Criipnud. Sale to commence at I0 o'clock. 'I‘he.diiy following at I2 o'clock, £7 will be expended to complete a Bridge noar Fe- lix M‘Gui n’s;iiud same day iiiimcdiiitely following the latter Sole, the sumo £5 r a Bridge on Sawyer‘: Brook; an on _ nes- diiy. the I1th March, at I0 o'clock, the sum of £0 for a Bridge on \Vhitby's Mill Stream. JOSEPH TROUSDALE, Commissioner. Crapaiid. Lot 29, Feb. '28, I852.

District No. 7, Queen's County.

N Monday the Ioth March next, the sum of [80 will be ex- O pended at Public Auction, towards repairing the Curran Bari Bridge. Sale to coinniciice at I0 o'clock; I6th at Mount Stewart Bridge, the sum of £11 3 7, to repair the same. Sale to com- mence at I2 o'clock.

JOHN MOONEY, Commissioner. Ten Mile House. Lot 85, Feb. 28, I852.

District No. 8, Queen‘: County.

N Monday the Ioth March next, the sum of £I5_wlll be as-

pond at iiblic Auction, towards Building a Bndrs in Mac- Donal ‘s Mill Darn, Lot 85. a same d: at 8 o'clock, the as of £I0 will be expended on the Pisqnid ridge.

Lot 48, Feb. I8. tall.

MAN who thoroughly andsrstsnds farm work of all kinds, , and can produce testimonials as to aharaotot and abilities, will bear on shaatlsa sa appllsstloa to W. I. WATCH‘.

Feb. 24, I852. CW-

JAIIIS DUl"I-‘Y, Commissioner.

to commence at I0 o'clocl§

Royal Agricultural Soc1ety’s ' REPORT.

IN presenting their Third Annual Report, your Committee feel that an important period in the exis- tence of this Society has arrived, and therefore be- fore entering into the transactions of the past year, ii brief retrospect ofits formation and operations may not be improper.

The experience of all countries attests that associ- ations such as Agricultural Societies, are most effec- tive in inducing Agricultural improvement; indeed, so important is the influence such Societies have been found to exert over Agricultural interests, on which the permanent prosperity of nations so greatly de- pend, that the Legislatures and Governments of al- most all countries contribute largely to their support from the Public Funds: thus in some ofthc States of America thrcc dollars are given by the State to Agri- cultural Societies, for every dollar subscribed; and in our sister Province of New Brunswick, Three Pounds are granted by the Legislature for every Pound raised by subscription. And in anadu One hundred pounds are given, for Twenty-five Pounds subscribed; but as the operations of such Societies tend to bcncfit the Farmers generally, their subscri- bed revenues are usually made up of small sums from a very large number of persons. -

In I848, from repeated failure of thc Pdtnto crops —-before then,the chief dependence oftlio Agricultu- rists—grcut distress prevailed: the Farmers seemed discouraged, and it became a parent that some great effort was necessary to stimulate them to renewed exertion, and the adoption ofa better and more pru- dent system of Agriculture. Deeply impressed with the conviction that an Agricultural Society, whose operations should, by Branches and Depots, extend through the Island, would be instrumental in effecting this, it few individuals stepped forward and undertook the task ofcstablishing it.

The expectations they formed of the succcssfiil is- sue of their undertaking, will be best sliewn by It short extract from the prospectus, or letter, addressed to the then Lieutenant Governor of the Colony, which, after giving a general outline of the principles pro- posed for its foundation, they continue—

“ \Vc hope we are not too sanguine when we say that with proper exertions we tliiuk Five lIlII'|(II‘C-l Pounds, pcr nnuum, may in this way be raised by subscription. A Legislative grant of an cq all ttinount would give One thousand Pounds, per :l'I- num, it sum which, if properly and energetically applied, would soon place the Agriculture oftiiis Island in such ll position that short crops would rarely be heard of, and general want and distress be entirely unknown. \Vc have named three years as the limit of the suhscriptiuiis, bccziusc a shorter time would scurccly allow the usefulness of such Societies to be fully developed; while many might not like to bind themselves to the payment of con- siderable sums for a longer period; and because we think that when that period has elapsed, the use- fulncss ofthc Societies would be so apparent, that no difliculty would be experienced in raising funds to continue their operations." ,

Nor have these expectations, so for as the time for their fulfilment has elapsed, been disappointed. The Imgislaturc wisely and Iibcriilly responded to the call made upon it. Public spirited and patriotic indivi- duals came forward with large contribii ion . “ 'c liuudred Poimils were raised by subscriptions; and the revenue ofthc inslittttion from its coiiiiiiciicciiit-nt to the present time, ainoimtt-tl to One thousand pounds per annum. The result of its operations have ju - ficdthe hopes this auspicious commencement inspired.

II spite of opposition, prejudice, the farmers’ con-

tempt for bookish knowledge, and the dilliculty til- wnys attcndin the task of correcting prevalent and long continue errors, the Agricultural Society has worked its way each year, extending the :;ph<_*.rc ofits operations, increasing its subscribers, and adding to the number of its friends. Through its instrumenta- lity it great stimulus has been given to Agricultural improvement. Turnip ctilturc, the great bnsisofstIc- cessful farming, a few years since almost unknown, is now becoming general. Great attention is begin- ning to be displayed in collecting and saving lIIflIllIt‘L‘.~‘Z Stock of improved breeds are eagcrlv sour_vht nfti-r; while an increased demand for Agricultural publica- tions, a spirit of emulation amongst the farmers, and the desire now generally evinced by them to improve in their art, proves the influence ofthc Society to have been as beneficial, as the attempt to institute it was successful.

Your Committee would now turn to the transac- tions of the past year. Notwithstundingthc cold and backward spring, the early autumnal frost, and the ravages of the Midge, by which the wheat, in some districts, was almost entirely destroyed, the general crop of 1851 has been good; indeed, perhaps no sea- son within the memor of the oldest inhabit: nt of Prince Edward lslan , has so severely tested the capabilities of its soil as tbcpust. The Spring was so unusually cold that until the middle ofJuno, scarce- ly any vegetation was apparent; and it severe frost on the First of September cut off, or severely injured, every plant not arrived at maturity; and yet such was the crop that the Executive deemed it roper to de- cree it day of public thanksgiving to lmighty God for an abundant harvest. T is fact speaks volumes for our soil, and should indeed be encouraging to our Farmers. Ifin such tt. season the have plenty, what may not a skilful system, and viral directed exertions in ordinary seasons, accomplish?

a yield from the 'I‘urnip crop, although something under the averu e of last year, is abundant; many were covered with the early'snow, and the expense ofpulling them thereby much increased. Farmers should profit by the experience of last year, and take care that this valuable crop is in future secured by the First of November.

The Report ofthe Judges ofthis crop will be fbund in the Appendix; and your Committee would again call attsatioa to the fact, that Mr. Jeremiah Simimn.

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CllARLOT'.l‘ETOWN,PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, SATURDAY, IIARCII6,1852.

a farmer of Cavendish, has been the successful com- petitor for the first prize. The repeated instances of the country Farmers obtaining the largest crops, will, it is hoped, do away with the erroneous idea that the farmers about town possess advantages which render it useless to contend against them for the prizes.

Indian Corn, owing to the coldness ofthc season, has been a failure; but as this disappointment has been equally felt in the neighbouring Colonies, where it has long been successfully cultivated, it should be looked at as it casualty to which all crops, from c- culinrity of season, are occasionally subject. he examples ofthe two previous years shew that our soil and climate are capable of producing large crops of this valuable grain; and the present failure, instead of deterring farmers from cultivating it, should only teach them the necessity of depending, not on one or two, but on various kinds of grain, so that ifone fails, the success of others may prevent its loss being seri- ously felt.

Your Committee have held twenty-six meetings during the past year, and in the various discussions which have taken place at the Board, an earnest de- sire has been evinced to do every thing in their pow- or to improve our system of Husbandry, and advance the Agricultural interests of the Island.

Your Committee caused ten thousand copies of the treatise intituled “ I-Iints to Farmers,” by Judge Peters, to be published, and they are now being dis- tributed, gratis, to the Schools throughout the Island. From the reports of the School Visitors, to whom their distribution has been entrusted, it appears to be eagerly perused, not only by the scholars, but also by their parents. The expense of printing this work amounted to £114 9s., an expenditure which your Committee feel confident will be amply repaid, not only by the information the work is calculated to con- vey, but also in the desire for that kind 0finformn- tioii to which its perusal will give rise among t.lie forming population.

The Annual Fair and Cattle Show was held in Charlottetown in September, the weather unfortu- nately provcd most unpropitious, until one or two o’clock the rain fell in torrents, accompanied by ti. hurricane of wind; the consequence was, that few Sheep could be brought; and many intending exhibi- tors were unable to bring their cattle forward; but notwitlistaiiding this, the Show of Cattle was most gratifying. A large number of fine animals of Dur- ham, Ayreshirc and Galloway breeds were exhibited. Thrcc Heifers, one owned by Mr. Lynl, one by Mr. B. \‘Vri ht, and one by Mr. Coles, would have been admired at any Provincial Show in the Old country. Most of the Cattle were ofa superior stump; indeed, both in number and class of animals, the Show for surpassed any former exhibition, and rcflcctcd the highest credit on the breeders, and bears incontcsli- blc cvidcucc ofthut spirit of improvement which for the last few years has been gradually introducing it- sclfuinongst our Agriculturists.

Cattle Shows and Ploughing Matches were also held in King's and Prince Counties-—mic at Mulpcc and one at St. Pcter’s—in both, E marked improve- ment over those oflnst year was apporcqt; and your Committcc can only repeat the advice given in their last report, that these exhibitions should be steadily

ersevered in, your Committee feeling increased con- fidence that they will be 11 means of producing vcry beneficial results.

Your Committee also caused an Industrial Exhi- bition to be held in Cliarlottc-town, in November, for the ciicourugciucnt of Home Muiiiifnctiircs. Exhi- bitors zippcurcd from all ports ofthc Island: the Show was most interesting, and the iniprcssion made on the visitors and strangers who were present, was evi- dently higlily favourable to our Island.

Your Committee are of opinion, that Exhibitions of this kind urc calculated to do much good. It is not so much by the fineness and perfection ofn manufac- ture, as by its adaptation to our industrial circum- stances, flint its importance to the country is to be determined; it being more or less valuable in propor- tion, as it furnislios employment to all; at seasons when some would otherwise be id (3. A piece of Island homespun, n pair of Island socks, or an Island shawl, will not, in their fabric and finish, bear com- purison with the same article produced by the expen- sive machinery ofthe Old country; and yet the hand manufacture ofthc cloth, sock, or shawl, is far more valuable to us than its production (bcvcn here) in a more delicate fabric by machinery, ccausc in their homespun state, they tell its, that during the winter, with its long evenings, when employment would other- wise he wanted, the spin'ning-wlicel, the knitting- nccdlc, and the loom, are busy; and that without outla of capital in expensive machinery, every femalc is profitably occupied, and each cottage con- tributing its share to the productive industry of the country.

Your Committee would here call attention to a subject intimately connected with this branch of rural economy, fulliu and dyeing. Fermi-rs generally complain that t eir clolli is adly dyed and dressed at the Island Mills, and your Committee believe that it very large portion of the cloth is in consequence sent to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to be dressed. This should not be the case. Let the some attention and skill displayed there, be exerted here, and the inconvenience experienced by the Island farmers in sending their cloth to foreign mills will cease, and many hundreds of pounds, now anniinlly sent away from the Island, would be saved and expended amongst ourselves. _

Experience has shown the effect ofPri1.es in creating competition, and thereby stimulating to improvement; and your Committee wbuld therefore recommend, that attlie next Annual Exhibitiorn,a prize should be offered to the owner of the Dycin and Falling Mill which should produce the best finis ed piece ofcloth, allow- ing the mills of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to compete, but the ,cloth to be e on and wove In the Island; b thus bringing the merits of the Island and Foreign illa lnto direct comparison vouch improve ment would likely be produced.

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Duriu the past year, 21 bull Calves of Ayrshire and Dur am breeds, and 12 Pigs, and a number of Sheep, of improved breeds, have been distributed b your Committee through different parts of the Islan . As. most of these animals are supplied at half the price paid for them by the Society, ifthe demand continues to increase as it has done, it will robabl form it considerable item of expenditure. our ommittee would, nevertheless, advise this plan to be steadily followed up, and that another step should be taken in the same direction. A considerable sum of money has been expended in the importation ofRams; many individuals, particularly about Charlottetown, are possessed of well-bred Leicester Ewes; the expencc of importing these fine animals having been incurred, your Committee think means should be taken to insure the country's deriving the greatest possible benefit from them; to effect this, the Society should ado t measures to procure every wcll-bred male lamb. Your Committee would therefore recommend that 1350 or £60 (or us much thereofus might be re uir5d,) should be applied next autumn to the pure use of well-bred rum lambs, to be sent to the different Branches and Depots, and there disposed of at Public Auction. The loss on them would probably not ex- ceed oue-third the sum expended on their purchase,a trifle compared to the benefit it would ‘produce. Ever fine ma c animal must more or lessimprove the breed in the locality in which he is kept; and your Coni- inittcc feel confident, that so large it number of fine animals distributed throughout the Island, will, at no distant period, effect an immense improvement in the general stock ofthe country.

Your Committee would again call the attention, both of the Legislature and people, to the necessity of some cnnctn cm, by which Bulls of inferior breed may be prevented from running at large. In some parts of the country the operation of such a law might be inconvenient, but there can be no danger in intrusting the different Branch Societies, or the farmers of any settlement or locality, (if they deem it expedient) with power to prevent any bull running at large in their districts, unless licensed to do so. This could pro- duco no inconvenience, because, if the major part of the farmers of any district did not desire it, the res- triction could not be enforced; while it would be the means of preventing II. few obstinate or careless indi- viduals, from retarding the efforts, and thwarting the general wishes, in the more intelligent and improving districts.

The Galloway Bull and Durham Heifer ordered by your Committee, arrived in May; although a plentiful supply of provcnder was provided for the voyage, they had evidently not received the care they required, from those who had charge of‘ them. The Bull was sold to Captain Rice for ten pounds, and two Galloway Cows, owned by Judge Peters, are now in calf to him. The heifer was purchased by Mr.John Beer, for £21, she had it heifer calf, which promises to be it fine animal, she has since been ur-chased by Judge Peters, and is now in calf, your Committee are informed, to the Durham Bull, imported by Mr. Iiirshall, so that the object of the Society in importing these animals, viz: the keeping up pure bred stock, seems likely to be realized. These two animals cost the Society £96 ‘Ts. ]0d.; they realized on sale £31, being a loss to the Society of £65 78. I0d. Your Committee also iiuported four Leicester Rams, one for Prince, and the other for King’s Counties, were drafted from them by lot, the remaining two were sold in Queen's County. The price of one of those sold here being invested in the pttrchuse ofll \vcll—bred ttips, raised here, which, with the imported ram druflcd for each County, was sent to the Branch Societies in King’s and Prince Counties, and sold. These Rams cost £39 IIs., they realized £14 125. tid., being 8. loss to the Society of £24 I83. (id.