1825.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



lUd 



Peach trees, however, according to some horticultu- 

 rists, require little or no manure, aud ii> opposition to 

 the authority, and the reference to the fine peaches ol" 

 R. S. of Princeton, above named, we have the asaertioti 

 of iMr John Ellis of New Jersey, that peach trees should 

 nol be manured. He says " Peach trees never require 

 a rich soil ; the poorer the soil the better the fruit ; a 

 middling; soil produces a more bountiful crop." It is 

 probable that a soil may be made too rich with barn- 

 yard manure or other cscremenfitious matter, to give 

 trees the durability or longevity which they might oth- 

 erwise attain. 



[Some further remarks on this subject must be de- 

 ferred till our next paper.] 



WORCESTER CATTLE SHOW. 



The annual Cattle Show, I'longhing; Match, 

 iind Exhibition of ?>Ianur;ictiires, was held in 

 Worcester on the 12ih iiisl. The iif«eml>lage 

 was largp, anil the Worcester Yeoman oliserves 

 " Among the strangers we wore happy to per- 

 ceive that skilful latmer, the venerable Col. 

 PiCKKHixG, who, at the age of more than eighty 

 years, is still one of the most ns.^ful and skilful 

 agriculturists in the country. Delegations were 

 present from the Massachusetts Society, the 

 Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Society, — 

 I'rom the Societies in the county of Bristol, Ms. 

 Windham county, Con. and several in New- 

 Hampshire.'' 



Of the mantifaclures exhibited we have re- 

 ceived but a brief notice. There were about 

 twenty heaulitHI carpets, which are said to be 

 fine specimens nf skill and industry. The spec- 

 imens of Broadcloths were few, which circiim- 

 lance the Yeoman attributes in part to the at- 

 tention of Manul'actiirers being allracled to New 

 York and Phihidelphia. The number of ani- 

 mals entered was 294 not including the cattle-at 

 the ploughing match. Of these 160 ivere neat 

 cattle, and 134 sheep and swine. Besides these, 

 there was a team of seventy-eight yoke of Wurk- 

 ivg Oxen owned in Worcester, pronoimced by 

 llie Committee on working oxen to be the best 

 that has been exhibited m that place on a similar 

 occasion. Mr Williams' beautiful horse Roman 

 was also exhib ted. 



Fitteen teams started at the Ploughing Match, 

 of which wo hope to give «n oflicial account 

 liereafler. 



The exercises of the day commenced at the 

 South Meeting House at 11 o'clock. They were 

 introduced by a brief address from his Excellen- 

 cy, Qov. Lincoln, " who spoke, (says the Yeo- 

 man) in a highly interesting manner of the con- 

 dition of the Society, of its past nsefulo-'ss, and 

 the prospect of the good hereafter to be eflect- 

 ed by it. It seems there are between 700 and 

 800 members^ and that the amount of the funds 

 of the Society, well secured on interest is be- 

 tween g4000 and 5000. After a prayer by the 

 Rev. Mr Going of Worcester, an Address was 

 delivered by George A. Tufts, Esq. of Dudley, 

 which we presume will be published. We were 

 glad (o find that the speaker did not confine him- 

 self to mere general observations; and that he 

 urged, as we thmk on every fit occasion should 

 be done, the importance of manufactures not 

 merely as one branch of national industry, but 

 as connected with and essential to the|)rosperity 

 of agriculture." 



The trial of strength of Working Oxen coni- 

 Hi«nced at half past 12. Sixteen teams wero 



ed, and thirteen were submitted to trial. — I 

 premiums were all awarded to Saiton oxen 



entered 



The ( 



under the management of Siiiluii drivers. 



The Society dined at Slockwell's tavern at 2 

 o'clock. At 5 they repaired to the meeting- 

 house of (he Rev. Mr Hoadley's society, for the 

 purpose of hearing the Reports of the Commit- 

 tees, and awarding the Premiums. These we 

 intend to publish hereafter. 



MANUFACTORIES. 

 \ gentleman who has travelled in Massachu- 

 setts has furnished the Editors of the National 

 Intelligencer with a list of the manufacturing es- 

 tablishments formed and forming in the space of 

 tiftj' miles in a direct rotite from Springfield to- 

 wards Boston. Establishments in oilier parts of 

 the state east of the Connecticut river are as nu- 

 '■ merous, and many of them with capitals as largo 

 las the following, referred to on the above-men- 

 tioned route. 



In Springfield, onChicopee river, 2 

 Cotton Factories, with loOO spin- 

 dles, and other extensive build- 

 ings connected. Capital g 1.000,000 

 Paper Mills, 2 Furnaces, &.c. 100,000 

 In Ludlow, 4 miles above ihe latter 



2 Factories and Works, capital 400,000 



In P.ilmer, G miles from the latter, 

 where 900 acres are bought for 

 the purpose, is to be an establish- 

 ment, with a capital of 1,000,000 

 In Munson, 7 miles from the latter, 

 are to be 3 manufactories and a 

 furnace, capital 800,000 

 In Ware, 6 miles from the latter, 3 

 Manufactories & a Furnace, capi- 

 tal 800,000 

 In Western, 7 miles from Palmer, -1 

 Factories, size li, capital unknown. 

 In Bricnfield. 8 miles from Palmer, is one estah- 



lishinent ot one thousand spindles. 

 In Sturbridge, two small factories. 

 Ill Soulhbridge are 7 Factories of Wool and Cot- 

 ton, two of which are very large 

 In uudley, are two large Wool, besides several 



Cotton establishments. 

 In Oxford are one large and one small cotton es- 



lablishment, 

 In Leicester are one large and two small estab- 

 lishments. 

 In Spencer is a Wool Factory. 

 In Medway a Lace establishment is formed which 

 employs 100 women. 



Green Olass. — A piece of green glass, laid flat 

 on a book, will be of Ihe utmost benefit to those 

 who are troubled with weak sight ; particularly 

 to those who wish to read, but who are often, 

 in the most interesting parts, perhaps, obliged 

 reluctantly, to leave off. A piece of fine, clear 

 green glass, about (he size of a royal octavo 

 page, will be (bund of infinitely more assistance 

 than green spectacles. — Medical Intelligencer. 



The patent right of a machine which with 

 (he assistance of a boy 12 years of age, will 

 manufacture 36000 pins in an hour, is offered 

 for sale in Philadelphia. 



Emigralion. — Forty-six emigrants from Xorway have 

 I arrived at »\ew-York. They appear to be a worthy peo- 

 I pie, are in good spirits, and intend to settle on farms in 

 I Ontario county, New-York. 



PRESERVATION OF APPLES, 



The Ibllowiug vahiahle observations, con- 

 tained in ii letter from Noah AVebster, Esq 

 have been published in the Massachusetls Agii- 

 ctd(ural ReposKory. 



"■ It is the practice with some persons, (o 

 pick apples in October, and first spread them 

 on the floor nf an tipper room. This practice 

 is said to render apples more durable, by dry- 

 ing them. But I can affirm this to he a mis- 

 lake. Apples, after remaining on (he (rees aS 

 long as safely from the frost will admit, should 

 bo taken directly from (he trees to close casks, 

 and ke[il dry and cool as possible. If suflTered 

 (o lie on a floor for weeks, they wither and lose 

 (heir flavor, without acquiring any additional 

 durability. The best mode of preserving apples 

 for spring use, I have found to be, the putting 

 (hem in dry sand as soon as picked. For (his 

 purpose, 1 dry sand in the heat of summer, and 

 late in Oc(ober put down the apples in layer.=, 

 vvith a covering of sand upon each layer. The 

 singular advantages of this mode of treatment 

 are these : — Is(. The sand keeps (he apples 

 from (he air, which is essential to (heir preser- 

 vation. 2. The sand checks (he evaporation 

 or perspiration of the apples, thus preserving 

 in (hem (heir full flavor — at the same time, -any 

 moisture yielded by Ihe apples, (and some there 

 will be) is absorbed by (he sand ; so that the 

 apples are kept dry, and all musliness is pre- 

 vented. My pippins in May and June, are as 

 fresh as when first picked ; even (be ends of 

 the stem look as if just separated from the 

 twiar." 



EXCELLENT CUSTOM IN CHINA. 



The h^tnrical reladons of China mention n 

 ceremony of opening (he grounds, which th(? 

 Emperor performs every year. The design of 

 (his public and solemn act is to excite ihe peo- 

 ple to tillage. 



Farlher, (he Emperor is informed every year 

 of the husbandman who has distinguished him- 

 self most in his profession; and he makes him 

 a mandarin of(he eighth order. ' 



-Among Ihe ancient Persians the kings quitted 

 their grandeur and pomp, on the eighth of the 

 month called Cliorem Rus; to eat wilh (he hus- 

 bandmen. These institutions were admirably 

 well calculated for (he encourngemen( of agri- 

 cul(ure~. — Montesquieu's Spirit of Lazss. 



In Canada, as here, the .\utumn has been cel- 

 ebrated tor the beauty and serenity of Ihe weath- 

 er. It has even exceeded all others in the mem- 

 ory of man. not only for i(s uniform mildness and 

 salubrity, bu( for its uncommon warmth, the 

 weather being actually as hot as it generally ie 

 in the month of June. 



The Montreal Courant. as an evidence of Ihe 

 uncommon warmth of the season, slates that a 

 second crop of raspberries has been ga(hereda( 

 Pointe la Fortune. Ripe s(rawberrie3 were seen 

 in New York last week. 



There are now on a f«rm owned by Valen-.'. 

 line Fisher, near Hanovei, York Couniy, Pen- 

 sylvania, (wo geese (hat were purchased by Mr. 

 Fisher's father, at a public sale 45 years ago; 

 they were then full grown, but it is nol koowtj 

 how old (hey were. 



