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________ lied by two new teeth, which are easily dis- anguished by being of a larger size. In the third yeartwo other small teeth, one from each side, drop out and are replaced by two large ones;so that there are now four large teeth in the middle, and two pointed ones on each side. In the fourth year the large teeth are six in number and only twa small ones remain, one ateach end of the range. In the fifth year the remaining small teeth are lost, and the whole fronttcethare large. In the sixth year the whole begin to be worn, and in the seventh, sometimes sooner, some fall out and are bro-

ken. ON TRANSPLANTING WHEAT.

In the “Philosophical Transactions,” vol 58, there is a statement of Mr. C. Miller, of Cam. bridge, who sowed some wheat in June 1766, and in August a plant was taken up, and separa. ted into 18 parts, and rcplanted. These plants were taken up and divided in October follow. ing, and planted seperately to stand the win- ter; which division produced 67 plants. They were again taken up in March, and produced 500 plants. The number ofears thus formed from one grain of wheat was 21,909, which gave 3 3-4 pecks of corn, weighing 74lbs. 7oz. and esti- mated at 591,000 grain. This year Mr. Lance of Lewishan, had been transplanting wheat, and in every instance the root transplanted is better than those remaining in the seed bed. He also divided a root in February, which then contained l4 straws; it was seperated into 7 roots, they are now, June 16, in number, 170 straws, and nearly all out in ear; many of the ears are six inches long, and appear as if they would yield 70 grains in each ear. This Would make 11.900 grains from one. There are ma- ;y minor straws not taken into this account.

any ofthe transplanted roots contain 40 and 50 straws, and are six feet high, with some cars that are seven inches long. The soil into which it was transplanted is in alluvial sand. which has had a top dressing ofchalk. Transplanting oll‘ers employment for redundant laborers.

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To the Editor of the British flmerican

Mn. EDITOR,

I am puzzling my brain to find out who “ Rosicrucious ’ is, but he keeps that mat- ter as secret as the order he belonged to kept the Philosopher’s Stone ; I can hard- ly think he is a Chymist,for he says,that in his Antedeluvian Island disease was almost unknown, now Chymists would not trouble themselves with such places. He seems tired of dreaming, and has rubbed his eyes; however, asleep or awake he writes a most excellent letter, sometimes like Addison in the allegorical style, sometimes his- torical, and sometimes biographical, but always entertaining. I am also much at a loss to know where he resides, it must be near some ruinous place, because he can dream there and get home the same night, but that consideration will afford no clue, for we have so many ruins all over the Island, that it would be difficult to point nut any in particular. Is it near the Float- Ing Bridge at the Red Bank, or the Midgel Bridge, with the deadly name, (three times 16 is 45) P Or, is it near the stone work made of brush, at Poplar Island Bridge, or the Springing Bridge at Hyde’s Mill

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Creek? Or the annually tumbling Bridge at the Dog River? Or the rolling holy 12 mile Causeway ? Or is it near Sable Trap Pole Bridge ? Or is it near Achorn’s Pit-fall Bridge, or Mr. M’Kenzie’s half- price Bridge ? Or, is it near Wilmot Creek dip-sea Bridge (that is to say when it IS finished) ? But I have written a great deal. to no purpose, for Iforgot that in Itosrcrucious’ first letter, he saw the lofty pines of Prince-Town, from whence I draw this conclusion,—that the author was Go- vernor Heywood of the Baltic, and he talks of ship-building there,—Oh, its him I as plain as the nose on his face ; and now my mind is easy, but I wish, as Governor Heywood writes about Prince-TownWharf, that he would tell us how many piers it was to consist of, and whether they were to be finished a year ago, and by whom respec- tively ? \Vhether Mr. M’Nutt the Com- missioner was to do any of them, and how many P and who was to superintend, ex- amine, measure, and pass his work 2" Did Mr. Wm. Clark finish his piers last Octo- ber, and did he or did he not give bond to the Commissioners to complete them in Spring ? What relation is he to the Commissioner ? What came of Clarke’s work ? How much of it went over to Mr. Samuel Green’s neighbourhood ? How, and with what kind of materials did Clark

attempt to rebuild it ? How much thicker,

if any, were the sticks than six inches, and were they notched or jointed together, or merely rolled on each other ? How is it loaded ? How much money did he receive for it last fall ? Now Mr. Rosicrucious, alias Governor Heywood, be so kind as to answer those questions.

Having arrived at Malpeque, I shall just swim over, in idea, to Kildare River, and I have no hesitation in saying roundly that it is a most scandalous concern,—-it has been already said, and said without con- tradiction, that the true line of road from Hill’s mill-dam to Tignish, would cross Kil- dare River where a bridge could be built for 5]., such would be the longitudinal line, a word entirely new in practice in this Co- lony,—lt would be sheltered, affording ma- terials for bridges over the few little streams that might cross it, and would shorten, by miles the general distance. - Now Sir, we shall consider the expence of a Bridge where I have heard it is designed to [mild one. I do not give it from my own authority, but from a document in the hand writing of Mr. Hill, junr., whichl have obtained possession of,—it “would be about QSOI. exclusive of about 100]. in la- bourfi“ which would be given by the inhab- itants of the settlement :-—the depth of wa- ter about six feet at low water ; the stones would be to be brought about three miles.” I think Governor Heywood, it is time that

* A Very probematical kind of an odor.

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you and I spoke out and told the long-skirt- ed contracting passing Commissioners that their harvest is nearly reaped ; facts—un- contradicted facts, are stubborn things. This useful paper has already found its way to England as well as over this Island, and I have heard that it is read here by his Excel- lency and all the Members of Council iridi- vidually. They are the guardians of the public money,—by one statute of 1785, “ it shall he applied and laid out in making and repairing public roads, and the fur- ther establishing ferries. in this Island, and such other uses as the Governor, &.c. by and wrth the advice of Council, shall from time to time order and direct.” The eyes of the Country are opened,—-it may be ad- viseable to prepare for a general election ; reserve promises, and by all means oppose false teachers. In the mean time it is not only hoped but expected, that an investiga- tion by respectable persons will be set for- ward. As to the charges made against the Commissioners, I am aware that public meetings and select Committees on the subject, have been recommended. I should for many reasons, strongly advise against such a measure except as a last extremity.

I hope that “ a Native” has got in his potatoes, and that he will coutribute ano- ther valuable essay for your next number.

Yours, kc. RUB.

.MISCELLJQJV'Y.

THE POET’S SONG TO HIS WIFE. By Barry Cornwall. How many summers, love, Have I been thine? . How many days, thou dove, Hast thou been mine? Time, like a winged wind When ‘t bends the flowers, Hath left no mark behind. To count the hours !

Some weight of thought, though loth. 0n thee he leaves ;

Some lines of care round both, Perhaps he weaves ;

Some fears—a soft regret Forjoys. scarce known;

Sweet looks, we half forget, All else is flown!

Ah ! with “hat thankless heart I mum and sing.

Look where your children start Like sudden spring;

“'th tongues all sweet and low. Like a pleasant rhyme,

They tell how muchI owe, To thee and thine!

A WORKING-MAN’S SPEECH, fit the Jtlancherter Temperance Society's Tea Party. The Manchester Times of June 16, contains an interesting account ofa meeting of upwards

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