2 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



both which animals Mr. Humphrey possesses the pedigree. He 

 does not raise his stock, hut prefers to buy, as need requires or 

 opportunity offers, and he certainly selects it with sound judg- 

 ment. His mode of feeding — like that of Mr. Denny — is chiefly 

 by soiling. The calves are usually sold when two days old. 



Proceeding hence we visited, with great pleasure, the exten- 

 sive nursery of Mr. George Craft, the gentleman to whom the 

 society has been so often and greatly indebted for the fine dis- 

 plays of gladiolas and other beautiful flowers, which graced the 

 hall at our annual show. No description we are able to give, 

 would convey any adequate idea of the delight which a lover of 

 flowers would find in visiting this place. 



We next came to the farm of Mr. William J. Hyde. His 

 farm is devoted, mainly, to the cultivation of vegetables for the 

 market. Pease, asparagus, potatoes, squashes, cabbages, onions, 

 and other early vegetables and plants were observed in the most 

 promising condition. The potatoes growing here were the 

 " Jackson whites " and the " Sebccs." They were planted in 

 pieces in drills. One piece is dropped in each place, and the 

 places arc from fourteen to sixteen inches apart. Manure is 

 put into the hills. For nearly all his crops, Mr. Hyde spreads 

 manure, and, also, puts a portion in the hill. We observed, 

 also, in this place, grass and rye, both of which were in uncom- 

 monly promising condition. 



Our time being now exhausted, we left Brookline with a 

 strong impression that the grounds we had seen were under the 

 most judicious and thrifty cultivation ; and that examples of 

 husbandry might easily be found here, which would rarely be 

 equalled within the limits of our society. 



July 26th the Committee were again assembled — together 

 with a large number of distinguished gentlemen from different 

 places — at the celebrated farm of Aaron D. Weld, Esq., of West 

 Roxbury. After an hour of pleasant social intercourse, and a 

 most munificent entertainment, the whole company adjourned to 

 the beautiful lawn in front of the house. Here, brief and perti- 

 nent speeches were made by the President of the Society, — 

 Hon. Mr. Wilder — and several other gentlemen, distinguished 

 in the various departments of agriculture, horticulture and 

 pomology. Hence we proceeded to view the farm premises, 

 every department of which bears ample evidence of the intelli- 



