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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



[August 12, 



Betore \vf speak of the crop, and the mode 

 fif prepariDs» the leavfs of pastel, »ve will de- 

 scribe the method of procuring the best seed, 

 the kinds ol'crops which may succeed each other 

 in the course oiciiltivation ; and iaslly, we will 

 consider this plant as an object of fodder for 

 cattle. 



Manner of prncnring the Seed. — A certain num- 

 ber ol pi. lilts should be reserved for seed. If 

 there shoulil be amona; them any roots of 6os- 

 tard pastel, they should be carefully eradicated, 

 so that when the seed is gathered, it should be 

 of the first quality. The method which is gen- 

 erally followed, but which is not the best, con- 

 sists in preserving those plants for seed which 

 have been cut the first year, ns many times as 

 possible. These plants shoot anew, and in the 

 following spring and summer, produce the stalk 

 on which the seed grow? ; but enfeebled by the 

 preceding cuttings, their vegetation is not so 

 active, and as the seed is diminished in quantity j 

 and quality, it is best to reserve the necessity 

 plants lor seed, without cutting them at all, or, , 

 at most, not more than tvvice, and then only th" 

 tno«t interior lenves should be cut. 



The seed is ripe in June ; [probably later 

 in (his climate ;] at tliat time they are external- 

 ly of a dark blue color, and yellow inside, and 

 begin to fall from the stalk, which is from three 

 and a half to six feet high. 



The seed is gathered by hand, or 'he stalks 

 cut with a sickle, and left for a short time upon 

 the ground, until they are surticieiitly dry, when 

 the seed is threshed out with a flail, winnowed 

 and preserved like other seed in a dry place. — 

 Half an acre will furnish sullirienl seed to sow 

 twenty acres. — Dearborn's Tredtise. 



Natural Theology and Evidences of Christiani-, think proper to call themselves, or to send their 



ty. Compositions and Declamations. 



An experimental Farm is attached to the In- 

 stitution. Those scholars who are designed for 



gardener*, with a note from their employers, 

 mentioning the sorts they are desirous of obtain- 

 ing for their gardens. As my business avocatinni 



any particular pursuit, have increased npportu- will not permit me to remain at home alter nine 

 nities to acquire instruction in it. None are ! o'clock, gentlemen will please to attend to the 

 admitted under 14 years, and three years are j hours prescribed, and thereby avoid disappoint- 

 considered necessary to complete the course of ment to themselves, or useless labor to their 

 studies. gardeners. 



I will with pleasure also furnish them with 



a few plants of the Dounton, Roseberry, and flat 



and round hautbois strnwberries, which have 



Fakmfrs' Prospects.— A letter from an oblig- 'een propagated from plants sent me also by 



ing correspondent in Woodstock, Vt. to the Edi- 'he Horticultural Society of Loodon. The three 



tor of the New England Farmer, under date of """st are, I believe, new in this country.— Below 



1 subjoin a list ot the fruits, and remain 



Respectfully your ob't serv't. 



conzirsFOKDEKCz:. 



FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1826. 



l.NFORMATiON F.K<iUF.STKD. — A gentleman wishes 

 to be informed if the sort of Pear entitled Lnnn 

 tailed Muscat of Autumn, is to be found in tins 

 country, and what are its properties 1 Any in- 

 formal ion on this subject addressed to the Edi- 

 tor of the New En:;buid Farmer, will be thank- 

 fully received, and communicated through the 

 niediuin of this paper. 



Gardiner Lyceum. — The following isasyiinp. 

 .sis of the course of studies at this tl'urishing 

 Institution. An account of its late evaminalion 

 will be found in a preceding page of this day's 

 paper: 



First year, — Ingersol's Gr;immar, and Read- 

 ings; Beziiui's Arithmetic; Worcester's Geogra- 

 phy ; Legeiidre's Geometry, and Algebra. 



Hefond year, — Trigononielry, Heights and 

 Distances, ,\n<\ Survey iii'/. I'rom the C'.imbridye 

 course of Alatheinatics ; Hhiir'-^ Rlieloric ; C.M- 

 fiii<;"s Cbetnislry ; F.iitiebl's Philosophy ; Davy'^ 

 Agnciilloral Cliemislr\ ; Piiijection and Naviga- 

 tion, from llip Caniiuidsre course, &c. 



'J'ltird year, — Enfield fiiii^ln-cl, if not before ; 

 Suiellie'< Philcwophy ot .N'ainral History, by Dr 

 Wire; Cniu ersalioiis on Polilicil Economy ; — 

 Spheric Geometry and rrigonoiin'iry ; Applica- 

 tniiw Ol" .Spheric rngouoineiry, eontaiii.d in the 

 Caniliriilge. coiiise ; Application ef .Mgebra to 

 Geinetry; Federalist; Stewart's Philosophy ot 

 llie Mind, Sic. During the three years, occa- 

 aiunul recitaiious froia i>crij)ture History, Paley's 



August 2, 1825, states that "the prospectsof the 

 farmer are very flattering in this section of the 

 country. I think there was never such an abun- 

 dance of English Hay cut in the county of Wind- Pears. 

 sor, in one season, as in this. English Grain is ' Renrre d'hiver, 

 very good ; and Corn now looks well, though it i Beiirre Royale, 

 begins to need rain." j Bourgemesire, 



A letter from a gentleman in Tiverton, R. 1.] Scotch Bannock, 

 to the Editor, says, — "the weather, generally Double de Guerre, 

 speaking, has been uncommonly fine with us this Dumbarton, 

 season ; vegetation never looked more prouiis- Gracieuse, 

 ing; and, judging from present appearances, the Grand Brelagne d'.\u- 

 l.ihours of the farmer will be rewarded with an Honey, [tomne, 



abundant harvest." j Princesse d'Orange, 



We have received similar accounts from dif- • Passe Colmar, 

 ferent parts of the Union, which prove that, not- Saint Ghilian, 

 withstanding the late severe warm weather, the i Passe Madeleine, 



[irospecls of the farmer — generally speaking — 

 were seldom better. 



Vicar, 

 Viersre, 



SAMUEL G. PERKINS. 



Florella, 



Jassiomoot, 



tlardenpoint. 



Doyenne Gris, 



Bergamolte Penticoste^ 



Beiirre d'.\remberg, 



Calbasse Rose, 



Sylvanges, 



Charles d'.Aiutriche, 



Fluini. 

 Brecelle, 

 Quetche d'ltalie, 



SiraiLberries. 

 Dounton, 

 Fioseberry, 

 Round &. flat Hautbois. 



Mr Prince's Seeds — A respected correspon<l- 

 ent at Harvard, .Mass. in a letter to Ihe Editor of 



The liberal and patriotic offer of the gentleman who 

 has subscribed to the following article merits the atten- I 

 tion, and will receive the thanks not only of thr.ct- who 

 cultivate fruit trees, but of the whole community.- 1 ""' ^"*^«- Enifland Farmer, has ibe following re- 

 Fruit of a good quality is as easily cultivated as that ; P'"''' "f"" ""^ •^""M''"-alive value ot the Araer- 

 which is bad or indifr. rent, and is not only more sale-i"^^" ""'' '"feign seeds : 



able, and more palatable hxxi nyoye uhohsomt. Fine' " ' have made a very fair experiment this 

 fruit, c nsidered as an article of diet and regimen, is <xf >■*■'"" "■'"" ^^^^ Mangel Wurtzel see.l procured 

 more importance than is generally supposed. Good !1* Jour office la-l spring, and raised by John 

 ripe pears and apples, particularly those which have f,'^''''^'^' M' ."' '^°''.'""-^'' '"'^mpaicd- with the. 

 been prepared by cooking, or the action of f.re, are t,et- ' *^"-'"^' "*"'^^'> ""^ '■■""" '" " 'I'Tt' "' ">'"ces ; 

 ter antidotes against fevers, and the diseases called the 

 complain s of Ike season, than all the pills and potio.s 

 of an apothecary's shnp. \\ e might e large on this 

 topic but believe that the proffirtd donations of Mr 

 Perkins will be duly appreciated without any com- 

 ments on their value. 



Boston, Jln^vst 8, 1825. 

 T. G. Fessenden, Esq. 



Editor of Ihe JVew England Farmer, 

 Sir. — Having received, last year, from the 

 Horticultural Society of London, Ibrough their 



the result was altogether in favour of the Amer- 

 ican seed." 



STATF or AGRICUl.Tl'BE I.N RHODE ISLAND. 

 The following remarks on the pristnt stale of agricul- 

 ture in som>- pauls of Rhode Island, are from the pt» 

 of an enterprising and intelligt nl gintleman in that 

 state, aid were lately addressed i't> the Lditorof the 

 New England J'arnier : ^ 



" Our farmers, generally, are very much af- 

 tarbed to the system of agriculture which Ibey 

 have received from their ancestors. Althouirh 

 Secretary, Mr Sabine, and from oiher sources, j they will admit that some improveraeuls may 

 which may be considered as grtod, some new va-l be made upon their present mcite ot pr;ictice, 

 riclies of pears and pluni':, from which 1 have 1 yet placing but liltk' confidence in newspaper 

 propagated, by grat'ling, a sufticient number of ' cemmunications. generally, and overrating the 

 .jCions to admit of a pretty general dislri'mliiin i time and expense necessary fo'r making experi- 

 of buds to such gentlemen as are in the practice ' ment-*, ihey choose lo move on in the old beat- 

 nf (ullivating fruits, — I beg leave through the I en path, rejecting the assistance which science 

 medium of your paper togiveuolice that I shall aflnrds to Ihe liber.il and «ell infcrnx il f'»rmer. 



e at home at my eslale in Brookline from -^ev 

 en until nine o'clock .'\. M. on Tuesd:iy, Wednes- 



lav. and Thursday ot'next «etk, that is oii the 

 IGih nih and ICtii inst — for the purpose of de- 

 livering buds ol' Ibe I'oilowiiig new and rare va- 

 rieties of pears and plums, ns of any other truits 

 m my possession, to any gcntleaieo who vaity 



" We mu>it become a'ipiainled with the na- 

 ture and composition of the soil, and ihe ch<>m- 

 ical properties of dillereni manuring substances, 

 before »ve can till our laiiils Ip ibe best advair- 

 lage. Some lands ;ire best fitted for corn, some 

 for grass, and some lor other vegetables ; and 

 to select a soil congeniitl lo the growth of the < 



