The New England farmer . ARRIER. 421 THE EIDEK DUCK. Among the Sea Ducks that visitthe bays and inlets of the New Eng-land coast during the fall and win-ter months, the Eider is distinguishedfor the remarkable softness of itsdown and the beauty of its breed in Labrador and are sel-dom seen south of New York. , in his book on the Birdsof New England, says the prevail-ing color is white, the under surfaceand sides of body, hinder part ofback, rump and tail black; wingswhite on both sui faces, except thequills, which are black. The nestis placed on the ground, under abush o
The New England farmer . ARRIER. 421 THE EIDEK DUCK. Among the Sea Ducks that visitthe bays and inlets of the New Eng-land coast during the fall and win-ter months, the Eider is distinguishedfor the remarkable softness of itsdown and the beauty of its breed in Labrador and are sel-dom seen south of New York. , in his book on the Birdsof New England, says the prevail-ing color is white, the under surfaceand sides of body, hinder part ofback, rump and tail black; wingswhite on both sui faces, except thequills, which are black. The nestis placed on the ground, under abush or tufc of grass, and is lined by a thicklayer of down which the female plucks fromher breast. The down of a nest, thoughbulky enough to fill a hat, rarely weighs morethan an ounce. They fly rapidly and gener-ally near the water, and are expert divers andremain a long time under water. They areshy and difficult to kill. The flesh of theyoung and females is said to be well flavored,but that of the males is tough and Trial of an American Steam PloughIN Boston.—Most of the readers of theFarmer will remember the illustration of theStandibh Steam Plough that we publishedlast year, (Monthly, page 428) This ploughor rather cultivator, was invented in Cali-fornia, where two of them are now in machine that was recently tested in SouthBoston was made in this city under the super-intendence of the inventor, Mr. P. H. Stand-ish. The Advertiser says that the results ofthe trial here were quite satisfactory. Themachine was easily directed by two guidingwheels in front, and moved over the groundmaking the dirt fly, and completely breakingup the ground to the depth of eight principle seems to be a correct one, andthough this trial showed some slight defects,they can be easily remedied and another trial•will be had at an early day. The power ofthe engine was thirty horse. Fall Caeb of Stock. — The Maine Farmergives an abstract of Mr. Willards Lectures atOroQO, on
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