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process of refining, the most experienced artists have not'ha- zherto discovered an wconromical method of erystallization.S 1 remain, Sir, your obedient Servant, NEHEMIAH BARTLEY. Buth, May 11, 1804.
8 Sincereceiving the preceding paper, we have been favoured witha ſecond Jetter from our intelligent Correſpondent. He informs us that he has fhewn 2 copy of the preceding communication tothe Chevalier dEdelcrantz, wbo in- forms him that the German Chemiſts are acquainted with the means ot cryſtallizing the Beet Sugar; and(in confirmation of what he ſtated above) « that the matter employed,(Alcohol) is much too expenſive to. anlwer com- mercial and general purpoſes."* E.
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ON THE USE OF THE BAROMETER AS APPLIEDTO AGRICULTURE. To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazine. SR 17; Fakenham, April 25, 1804.
T has been long Since justly observed by Some author, 1
know not whom, that dne Seldom takes up a book of ary kind, without learning Something new, or enlarging his Stock of ideas. Such at least I generally find to be my own case, andin this particular instance, I have certainly been benefitted, inasmuch as I bave by accident fallen upon an explanation of difficulties, which have not a little puzzled and Set wrong the plain farmer, however gatisfactorily be philosopher may 72a50n upon them. Dipping into the European Magazine for October, 1802, I met with“ a dissertation on the usze of the Barometer as applied to agriculture," Signed OBSERVATOR,« Lts purpose is not 50 much, perhaps, to give a philosophical or even a plain account of those Seeming inconsistences which ve notice in the rising and falling of the Mercury, as to mark the Subsequent changes we ougAt to expect in the weather, which apparently contradict the prognostications of the pro- phetic tube.:;
[ Shall only extract Such parts 45 relate more particularly ts this Subject,“ The slightest observation will convince every iman, that each year and the varivus Scasons of the year, have a peculiar character as to rain, drought, heat, cold,&c.; and as the quality of the Seasons has a most Senaible effect on the productions of the earth, it is evident that it must be ot the greatest advantage to be farmer to foresce the changes that may be expected, because he can thereby regulate his labours accordingly* When the cbaracter ol the Season 15 0nCe aS-
* How strongly this applies to the drill Sytem in particular, almost all your readers will immediately fezl, a little rain Soon 6verturns the prepara= fions of the week past; and the preSent wet and unkind Season will have ef= fectually pointed out to the farmer, the adyantage of foreSeeing with tolerable