1825.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



lo: 



rOLVXTEERS. 



The Itland of Aon/ucAt<.— Although geographically 

 an OiU-lol to the HomeiUad, yet by legal title iusepar- 

 ably attached to it, and no less to be valued because 

 not wilbin the sane Enclosurt. 



The President of the Worcester \griciiltiiral Society. 

 — Although a jroorf farmer be au erctUtnl I ills, we 

 deem it no disparagement, that ne can append to it, 

 HiS ExcilUnrj lUe Gorernor of Ike CumnionweaHh. 



BH162TOM CATTI.S SHO^V. 



This annivt-rsary was attended on the 19th and 20th 



'• the horn of plenty" dug up by industry out of their 

 □aiirc soil. 



1 he greatest man, whom the agricultural proltssion 

 has furnished, Washington — may all other partners imi- 

 tate his systematic economy of time and money .his prin- 

 ciples, and his pieli/ — we will thenguarantee their suc- 

 cess. 



The Farmer of I^a Grange — Afterasuccessful plough, 

 htu of the deep, Qia\ he be at this moment rta^ttni: a 

 nth harvest of domestic felicity. 



The Liberator of South Ameri ca— May -the last ^ct ; iceiings than any, and all the causes. 



After Gov. Lincoln retired, the President proposed 

 a toast which was received with most cordial approba- 

 lii-'n by all (he guests. 



1 he Governor of this Commonwealth the moderatioa 

 of whose measures, and the urbanity of whose deport- 

 ment have done more to allay the asperity of parly 



of bis Drama correspond with those which have already 

 been exhibited — If olherxcise, let him rcmcmbe"- the iz- 

 tle of St. Helena. 



The Greek Patriots— The world of Freem€n, hold 



iust. with an appearance of increased interest, and a them accountaMe foi the safe ketpmg of ibrahm Pa- 

 prospect of undiminished utility. As our paper must' cha. and his myrmidons, may they soon return, ihsit 

 go to press before the proceedings on this occasion will ""^y Itave them in cuslody. 



VOLUKTEERS. 

 By Cor.. PicKEHixG — The most important profrssion 

 [hisbaodry, which all other professions now delight to 

 honour. 



Mr. Uabnty. our Consul at Fayal, whose munificent 

 donations of the lirst products of that island have en- 

 livened our wit, and have proved, that though protect- 

 ing our interests abroad, he is not forgellul of ourinno- 

 c lit pleasures at home. 



n LKTER CUiS.-^ES AMJ LfCTI res AT 



GAKSINER LTCEtTIM;. 



THF, Annual I'erni lor the classes in \. arpentry and 

 Civil Architecture and in Agriculture, will com- 

 mence >iov. 15, 18i5. and for Chemistry, Jan. 4, 1820. 



By Wm. Crafts Esq. of South Carolina— Agricnl- 1 1 he term for each will continue tUl the third Wednes- 

 ture, the toil which God ordained for man, wheret'ore \ ^'^J **^ Apnl, Ki-b 



be closed, we cannot give a circumstantial account of 

 either the animals, products cr manufactures exhibited, 

 but must refer our readers to the Reports of the Com 

 mittees, which, with other details, we shall publish as 

 soon as possible. 



The f Jiow of Animals was, we think, somewhat sti- '\ re'advancerthe^apiraircreates theTabrrers, aiiiTvields j Course for the class in Carpentry and Civil Architec- 

 perioj- to that of last year. The cattle pens (amounting , the rrofits of the harvest. ' j ""-^^ includes practical Geometry : .Mensuration; Draw- 



r „ . „„. „ • ju ■ J v J .-' tL t- 1 11 X. 1 1 u 1. .• in? ; strength and pressure of timber ; construction ot 



in all to 30) were all occupied by improved breeds ol j The Farmer, who, hkc .Esop's cock, when he stirs a ! [^=^,.,^ Frames and Arches ; the drawing of the Orders 

 cattle, sheep or swine. Among others we observed a j aunghnl. finds ajeicel. l ^^ Grecian and Roman Architecture, and the princi- 



fine imported Horse and a mare, the gifts of Sir Isaac i The Yankee Farmer, who, unlike ,Esnp's cock, when ! pj,^ of Designing. Also— the Lectures on Mechanics 

 Coffin ; a colt owned by James Talbot of Dedham and : '"^ ^^' ^"""'^ '^^ J'^^'^' '^ ^' "^ '°'' ^' '° "= ^^''='^- i and Are^itecture.-Fee $12. 



amare and colt owned by Wi.liam Oliver of Maiden. I , -\I'»^-=achusetls «(/?£ and .Massachusetts Tnen-may , Course for jhe class in .Agriculture includes Agricul- 

 ..,,,.,.,, . , ,,,,,,, the former always be ol tne most unproved «/ior/ horns, : ral Chemistrv : wactical analvsis of Soils; .Anatomy 

 A bull ol the .Aidernej breed, presented l.y John Hub- ! ■ ■ .... 1 1 ..^. >.i.<:tii.:.L,; , p. ...-,„. ^ . , - 



bard Esq. of Boston to the Mass. Society — 3 fine heif- 



ers and several full blood merinoes owned by Gorham 

 Parsons Esq. — a fine bull 3 years old, by Joseph White 

 of .Newton — a bull calf of 7 months by Elijah Barnes of 

 £outhhorough — a bull and cow of the .Alderney breed 

 by John Parkinson rf P^oxbury — a fine bull, a cow and 

 acalffrom Wm. Gray Esq. of Boston — a fine bull of the 

 - English Short Horns by James D' Wolf Esq. of Rhode 

 Island — a cow and calf of the .41derney breed by Ebe- 

 aezer Niles of Boston— a number of fine cattle by Hon. ' er breeds at all. 



and the latter remain always tnlhout horns. j and diseases of domeKi^ Animals; Botany,Entomology, 



The Plough, the Ship, and the Lo'.m— a " ho'y alii- ! and Mineralogy, as far as Ciey are interesting to the 

 ance" conjointly ministering to the sulsistence, the im- i Farmer. Also— the Lectures ct, Mineralogy, Agricul- 

 provement, the amusements and lux'uries of life. | ture, Mechanics, and Chemistry — Fee $12. 



The successful vindicator of New England stock— '• Course for the class in Chemistry, incluocs Chemistry 

 may the New England Farmer ever bear in mind his 

 invaluable precept, that crossing is not always improve 

 menl. 



Cot.. PiCKEKiSG — Aristides in politics — Cincionatus 

 in agriculture. 



Old Bachelors — That breed must be bad, which nev- 



Johu Welles of Dorchester — twin heifers, a-cow.$uid 

 calf by L. Buckrainster of Framin^iam — several meri- 

 no sheep. Saxony bucks &;c. by Joseph Barrett of Con- 

 cord — Col. Jaques of Charlestown presented fine long 

 woolled sheep — James Shtpherd Esq. of Nor'.bampton 

 several fine long wooled sheep of the Leicester breed — 

 John Prince Esq. of Roxnury, Lewis Tappan Esq. of' 

 Brook line, BeHj. Harrington of Princeton, W m. Ladd of 

 ■Newton, Samuel Capen of Boston &c. &c were among 

 the gentlemen who presented fine animals ; but we 

 have not room this week to particularize. 



The exhibition of swine was much superior to any 

 we had previously seen at Brighton. Samuel AV. Pome- 

 roy. Esq. presented a number of that order of patrieians, 

 with statements of their crosses, pedigrees, &c. which 

 together with their fine points and sleek and thriving 

 appearance indicated that they were better bred than 

 common quadrupeds of their species. 



Fat Oxen were exhibited by Messrs Amos Davis of 

 Grafton ; John Temple, West Boylsion ; Joseph Easta- 

 brooks, Royalston ; John Fiske. Waltham ; James 

 Brown, Frainingham ; and Stephen Buttrick. 



The Society dined at the Mansion House of Mr Dud- 

 ley. Gov. Li.NCoLS, Col. PuKERiXG, Judge Bdet. of 

 Albany, and delegations from other Societies were a- 

 mong the guests. — .^mong the toasts were the follow- 

 ing : 



The President of the United States. — May the wis- 

 dom and moderation of his measures conUnue to de- 

 serve, acquire, and secure the confidence oi all his fel- 

 low citizens. 



The state of Massachusetts — Unreasonable if she is 

 not satisfied with her present rulers, who 30 truly merit 

 her entire respect and esteem. 



and its application to the useful Arts, and the Lectures 

 on Cbemistrv. 



LECTURES. 

 On Mineralogy, by Prof. Holmes, will commence on 

 Nov. 31, 1825. 



On Magnetism, by Prof. Deane, December 5. 1825. 



Ou AjTfculture, including the Anatomy and Diseases 



,of PTm"»tif An'mi'-, &c. by Prof. Holmes, January 9, 



last, a bachelor replied — married men, may ] 1826. — Fee fijr persons not connected with the Lyceum, 



empts to improve the breed, never meet with a-, 56. 



cross. I On Chemislry, applied to the Arts and Agriculture, 



Bv Mr. FtssENDF.rf, Editor of the New England , by ^'i'- f'^Ie, Jan. 9, 1826. Fee $5. 

 Farmer.— The memory of the Great Uxksows who j On Theoretical and Practical Mechanics, by Prof, 

 first invented the Plough, and honor to Mr. Jefffrsov, 1 Deane, Jan. 10, 1826. 



one of the principal improvers of that indispensable im- i O" Architecture, by Mr. Hale, March 7, 1826. 

 plement. Most of the above courses will not be so extensive 



r, ,, c c ■ .- 1 ■ 1. I 7... TT .the approaching Winter as they are designed to be 



By the Same._Sc.ent,.,r_Agr.culture-A hllle Head . h„eafter. Fees for such courses wUl be determined 



I" To this 

 thf ir attec 



work saves a great deal of Hard work. 



! bv their extent. 



Ki? Excellency the Governor and the deputation of ' ' Jf. B. Persons not connected with the Lyceum, are 

 the Worcester Agricultural Society respectively gav» . admitted to the Lectures by paying the above fees. 



toasts com/)Z/mf7i/ari/ to the Massachusetts .Agricultural 



BENJAilLN HALE, Principal. 



Society, but which the officers of that Society have for Gardiner, October 1* 



that reason deemed it more delicate to withhold from ', ■ — 



publication. I ^j^fc^ FRUIT TREES, kc. 



Many other volunteer toast' were Sfi^en, (among; aj ^^ ^^g 

 others an excellent one by Capt. Wormsley,) which ^WP TAMES Bf.OODGOOD k. CO. have for 

 have been lost. X. •! sale at their nursery, at Flushing, on 



The following toast was from Mr. Derby, one of the ' Lou, 



near New York, 



Fruit and Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs k. Plants of 

 the most anproved sorts. 



The proprietors of this Nursery attend personally to 

 the inoculation and engrafting of all their Fruit Trees, 

 and purchasers may rely with confidence, that the 

 Trees they order will prove genuine. 



Orders left with Mr Zebedef. Cook, jr. No, 44 State 



Street, Boston, will be transmitted to us, and receive 



our prompt and particular attention. Catalogues will 



i be delivered, and any information imparted respecting 



I the condition, k.c. Sec. that may be required, on appli 



j caton to him. Sept. 30. 



F' OR SALE, a full blooded BULL eighteen months 

 old, eot by Mr Parsons' Alderney Bull out of an 



Trustees of the Massachusetts Agricultural Society, 

 who represented that Society at the Worcester Cattle 

 Show 



Worcester County. — .\like distingnished for the ex- 

 cellence of it? cultivation, and the moral worth of its 

 cultivators, for its fine shows of cattle, and its more 

 admirable shows of enlightened citizens — for its well 

 trained and powerful teams, but far more for its intel- 

 ligent, enterprizing and powerful yeomanry. 



Sir Isaac Coffin — Whose numerous benefactions to 

 his native State Seem only to excite him to make 

 greater. 



Among the volunteers, there was one, which was not 

 less valued from the distance which it had travelled. 



from that enliglitened friend of agriculture, an indivi- j -Alderney Cow imported by John Hubbard, Esq. — Ea 

 dual who ha? given more elasticity to agricultural pur- I quire at this office. 



suits than any one, John S. Skinner Esq. of Baltimore, i "^^r — rTTTrTrTrrT ; Z TZ- '. T T 



„,^ „ -^ ^ ., T- , J . -J . . ■ niO IRINTERS— For sale, a foot of Pica, but little 



The Farmers of New England.-Am.dst contests j J[ worn. Inquiry may be made of the Publisher of 



abov.t long horns, and short horns, may they never lose , j,^^ j.^^„^„ . „^ ^ ,J^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ .„ j,_ „. Boston. 



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