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u will contribute not a little to the in- restand the comfort of the farmer, to e, u a good correspondence with his eighliurs : and to do this, he must keep dfences, orderly cattle, and borrow as tile as pOSsible. A great part of the con- ntions which have taken place among eighbors in the country, some of which are been carried to the most serious and istressing length, will be touud, upon ex- miuation, to have originated in poor fen- ;, unruly cattle, and borrowing. A rincipal object with every farmer, is the ecurity of his crops ; and when he has tea at great pains and expense in enclos- ghis lands on his own part; and hlS eighbor’s cattle, sheep, or swine, break in ad destroy the fruits ofhis labors, through einattention he has paid to his part of esame, it will give him not a little un- isiness : and repeated inroads, from the me cause, will bring on a coldness, and ad him, at length, to seek a redress, thro’ edisagreeable and expensive medium of w. One unruly ox, horse, or sheep, has oved the ruin of all social and friendly tercourse, between those who had long 'ved in the most neighborly habits and fa- iliarities; the advantages and pleasure fwlnch, ought not to have been hazardcd onﬁve times the value ofthose creatures, nd many farmers, though rich in lands, pend more time in running to their neigh- on after saWS, hammers, awls, hatchets, few nails, and a little wire to ring a hog ith,&c. than would purchase all those ar- ~tles outright. It must be acknowledged hat we are all dependent upon each other, adegree ; and that every farmer must now occasionally, or suffer ; but obliga- 'ons ofthis kind do not arise one-half so ften from necessity. as from mere care- sness, and a want of manlike attention things. But if you must borrow, take re lest you abuse the thing borrowed, i return it immediately after you have one with it ; and never depend upon bor- wing it, again and again, as many do ; utconsider with yourself, «whether you nnot make, or afford to buy it. A farm- should endeavor never to be destitute of eat, meal, butter, cheese, é‘c. on any ay in the year ; and it is scarcely honest live by wearing one of his neighbour’s ols. But although he should av0|d bor— wing as much as possible, he ought to be illing to lend to every neighbor, who ould return the article lent in good or- .r,_ and as soon as he should have done 1th it ; and it is a breach of trust, or, to [the least, great neglect in him not to 0d. It often proves a great disadvant- ' to a farmer, when lie-has one or two ‘en in his service, and is engaged in a cc of labor, to have one of his tools in '5, and another in that neighbor’s hands ; scarcely knows where to look for them

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—-borrowed of him, perhaps six or seven months before, and carried a mile or two out of his way ; and which is not an un- common case. On this branch of the sub- ject I shall only observe further, that a man ought to lend to every neighbor, wor- thy of his conﬁdence, whenever he re- quests the favor, if he can spare the arti- cle desired, and to borrow of no man, but when pressed by urgent necessity.

I have observed that bad fences, and un- ruly cattle, are often the causes of conten- tion between neighbors, and to these fen- ces we add one or two more, viz. a differ- ence in religious, and in political senti- ments. In regard to the former, it is the privilege and duty of every man to deter- mine for himself- And no man who lives “ soberly, righteously, and godly,” can be a bad neighbor, under whatever denomina- tion of Christians, he chooses to be consi-

ered. 'l'o despise such a man, and not feel interested in his welfare, and not to treat him with all the love and kindness due to a neighbor, although he calls him- selfa Babtist, ora Socinian, or an Episco- palian, indicates a narrow and contracted mind. And the same observation may be applied in regard to the political senti- ments of your neighbor ; and who, so long as he continues a quiet and peaceable sub- ject of the government under which you both live. deserves your respect, and love, and candor ; although he does not engage in the interests of the party which you think proper to patronize and espouse. I only add that these subjects deserve a de- gree of attention, however triﬂing they may be considered by some: not only, as they may respect the happiness of the pre- sent neighborhood in which you live ; but as theymay aﬂ‘ect those who may come after us : for, prejudices and opinion often descend to the third, and even to the fourth generation.

.Ncw Plan of Sticking Peas—Procure a number of slim poles about 5 feet long, and drive them into the ground at the distance ofthree or four yards. Pass a small line alongr the poles, taking a turn round each, within three inches of the ground ; raise the next turn three inches, and so on in succession, till you have attained the common height to which the pease rise. The tendrils of the pease seize and twist round these lines, and they are supported in a more attractive and proﬁtable manner than they are by the common stakes.— VVhen spread‘ regularly along the lines, they have atine circuldion of air, more advantage from sunshine, and pods can be pulled at all times without injuring the straw, (vines or liaulm.) This mode is so cheap, simple, and possesses so many ad- vantages, that it is likely to be soon gene- rally adopted.

Securing in Calves.—Young’s Annals

say that powdered chalk and wheat meal,

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worked into aball with gin, will cure scouringin calves. Alittle air slacked lime will answer as well as powdered chalk.

To prevent Bolts—Soon after the bott— ﬂy commences depositing its egg on the horse, take water a little more than blood warm, and with a linen or cotton cloth wash those parts of the horse where the eggs are deposited, moving the hand gent- ly over them, and repeat the washing as often as 'once a week. till the ﬂy disap- pears, and your horse will not be troubled with botts. This gentleman further says, that by the above experiment any man may be convinced that this recipe is a preventa- tive of botts in horses ; and we see no rea- son-why it may not be effectual, as by this means the grub is hatched out; and imme- diately perishes for want of that warmth and nourishment provided for it by nature in the stomach of the horse.

COMMUNICATIONS.

.For (he Brilish .dmerican.

Sm,—Bemg requested by a number of my fair friends, to employ my talents in lay- ing the grievances of the Charlotte-Town Spinsters before the public, I have endea- vored to embody their sentiments in the following lines. and beg their insertion, which will much oblige them, and your obedient servant. . .

May 14.

We’re ready, we're ready—it really is hard, That from,Hymen‘s m eet bonds we so long are de‘

The men are so cautious. the hard-hearted creatures !

That they care not for all our smiles or fair features.

Of dinners and parties our Dad's give them plenty,

Of hints, it is tlue. Mamma's thiow out twrnty;

They accept all the dinners, they will dance at each ball ;

They hear all our hints. but won‘t take them at all.

They how when they meet us, and say we look chamv

ing. The weather is cold ! ‘tis their hearts that want warm-

Ing; - They laugh and they chat, and they pass for our beans, Yet ’zis very provoking they never propose ,- What is it they want ?—Oh ! sadly we fear. That the charms they require, are some hundred! :- year, Our mamma’s, poor old souls! trot about every day Till their legs and our patience are near worn away. The men might possess some respect for old age, And by taking their daughters. their trouble assuage; And put altogether, we‘re a good-looking set! A better assortment the Gents. will not get. We very well know all men's taste don't agree, But we are complaisant as women can be. Oh! ifit were the fashion for women to ask-- By the bye to some, not a ditﬁcult task ;] How delightful ’twould be to pick and to choose, Ofcourse the men would not attempt to refuse: There's a few stale old Bachelors become quite a put, But then they should quickly be put to the test; They now tell us we‘re the delight oftheir lives, But they very well manage to live without wives.

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Yet alas ! we are doomed not unsought to be won,