!B:^j.] 



Fjoiii llie I'lll jitlil Sun. 



BERKSHIRE AGI11CULTURA!> SOCIETY. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMKR. 



Mec'linjr-Honse, which wiis tilled to nvHrllowiiiic 



I ivilh our' lieniilirul country uomrn ;ini! llio lord? 



ol'lhe soil, ivho bad roiiveiied to crliliriile (tie 



Ml- 



121 



i'ATiiNT CORN-SHELLEK. 



AliiU'^iiii Lvitlu, (if \Vin(lh;)m Coiinly, 



i'his intereslin"' nierliiig; occinroii on the 5ili t^irmer's Hnllrhiy. 'i'lio occasion ivas honorc 

 and Gtti iiist. The ivealher wa» jjleasant and hy the pre 

 favonralde for assembling, allhoiiuh on the pre- i tV 



ceding day tniu;h rain iVIl, ,inj no cinnlit prevent- ; Prayer,lhe Presidenl'i Adilross 

 cd the hrinu-ino- forward many animals t'ron'* a of the Reports of the several Coniniitteos by 

 distance. 'The pens, however, were well fill- the first Vice President, Hon. .Joim Whilinjf. — 

 ed as usual, with a lar^e number ol' animals of The Address, by Samlkl M. McKay, Fx]. Fiesi- 

 suiierior appearance. The neat stock of every dent of the Society, was (veil calculated for the 

 ao-c was worthy of the Show : as were the sheep, ( c asion, and heaid wUli ajiprobalion. 

 swine and horses. The show of hon.sehidd man- ; The transactions of tliis anniversary excited 

 ufactnres was highly henoiirahle to the Ladies increased attention to its object, and (he intipres- 



;l!! 



has obtained a Palml from (he President of (he 



United Stales, lor a newly invented Corn-Sliel- 



1/ the preseuce of many resj.ecta'ole persons! [gp ^hu public have been fo fairly jo/jafai 



otn abroad. The order of (he day was a j ,vj,h " new patent m.icliines,'! that the di«cern- 



the readinp; : j„jr part of coionnMiily t'eel a sort of hesitation, 

 even in tnjhtf^ thej. Iiiit the old adage — ■' Try- 

 ing is ilia naked ti\,ih,"' is a very sale one in 

 pr.iciice. 



One ol these machines is now in posession of 

 Mr Jonathan I{.iii :scy,at his Store near the North 

 Market, in thi* City, were it may be seen — cj:- 

 ananed — and /i-W, by those who wish to become 



f the County, and fully sustained their former .(ion is general, that no occasion can be attend-j ;icquainted with a very simple. chcap^-Mn] cfflcien 

 chaiacter for industry, ingenuity and skill. — fd so usefully as that of the Farmer's Holiday. ; I,, i.our-s.iving machine. Gentlemen Farmers, 

 The various articles furoisheil evidence of pro- The favorableness of the past season, and its are respecllnlly invited to call and see it, and use 

 ii-ressivc improvement, and considerable in- 1 auspicious intluences on all our rural concerns, 

 crease in variety and (^uantitv. The spirit and ;\nd their successful termination, excited a gen- 

 perseveraiite which prevails in this department eral and li\ely expression of gratitude to a kind 

 is a pledge that Berkshire will not long be trih- Providence, in having ordered all ihiugs well, 

 ulary to any countrv for household fabrics. — j The details of these proceedings will succeed 

 The ai^iiuitural department, inclu.liug crops this notice, and the public are invited to f.\am- 

 and produffs of the dairv, was sustained with in-l ine them with the interest aud consideration 

 crea-ed reputation The number of crops ol- 

 fered for view to the committee, were about 70 



it for their amusement, if (hey have no other 

 object. — Ilar'Jorl Times. 



HINTS ON MAKING CIDER. 



In your paper of (he 31st ull. "• A lover of 

 good ciiler'' told us how to make it. I will also 

 give a tew of my ideas, in addition to wliat he 

 has said. 



Ill the first place, we should have good fruit. 



which they so much merit 



The improvements now made ami making in 

 —of these 20 were of Indian corn. Tlie im- Berkshire, on a large scale, shoubl salisly every | rp^ obtain it, 'the surest way is to ingraft ; and 

 provemenls in managing crops, and the general one of the value of agricultural ami matiufactur- , j, j^ ^qj ^.pp^ iu|iortaut what kind of stock you 

 cultivation of the County, has greatly improv- iug associations, and excite them to come for-j j,^ye^ provided t be thrifty; yet some say, that 

 ed, and is rapidly advancinar. The crops of'war.l unitedly and cooperate with the early ] ,i,p „ij stock varies the fruit. The best time 

 winter and summer Wheat, Rye, Oats, and mix- 1 founders and patrons of these institutions, to.lis- ,„ i|,gr,,ft^ is nl,en the tree is small ; but it will 

 ed crops, were remarkably lars;e. Several crop* | pbiy our native resources and advantages to iheir I ,]„ to ingraft Urge t 

 of winter wheat viewed exceeded 30 bushels, | lull extent. The general view of the County j ,y;,i, composition, 

 ome over 3 t bushels the acre— the summer'has satisfied the committee, that effectual exer 



trees, aud cover the stock 



wheat in proportion. Several crops of Rye ex- ions in every dejiartment have been crowned 

 c^eded 3G busl'.cls the acre. Oats and "mixed viih the blessings al.-»ays attached to knowledge, 

 crops did in many instances equal 60 bushels (he in<hisiiy aiiJ perseverance. 



acre. One iii.ecc cl three acres of Marrowfat 

 Few, whereon was sowed 10 bu=hels of s^ed, 

 .mil til it on a clover sward turned over, an i the 

 pr as covered hv the harrow, exceeiled 100 bush- 

 els. The same land is now sowed to ivinter 

 wheat, ami appears well. The crops nf Indian 

 Corn have been cultivated with unusual knowl- 

 edge aud industry — of the 20 crops viewed, only 

 two tell short nf CO bushels the acre, and most 

 of them exceeded 80 bu'hels. The three pieces 

 of two acres each, which were succe.--ful in ob 



[We regret that we are unable this week to give llie 

 valuable lUport by Tho.-vias Gold, Esq. of the Berlt- 



To make the best Cider, gather sound apples 

 when dry. and put them on a clean floor under 

 cover, and when they become mellow, griniS 

 them in co^l iteather, and either lot the pnmice 

 lie in the trougV) 2-1 hours, or if your trough is 

 insufficient ^oii ma-j lay it on the press, and let 



shire Agricultuitil Society.— as (he Trustees ol'lhe Es- it lie, wilhoiit pressing, a longer or shorter time 



according to the weather : then press it slowly, 

 taking care lo strain it we'.l, for specks of pom- 

 ace will cause (he cider (o become sour — a very 

 li((le water will have the same efiect. If you 

 have not open hogsheads, or vats, you may fill 

 your casks nearly lull, leaving room fur the scum, 

 ind let tlie casks stand open, and watch them, 



sci -Agricultural Society are desirous of having all Iheir 

 Reports in one No. of the Fanner, lor the use cf the 

 inembirs of the Society.] 



FRUIT TREES. 



The new method of raising fruit trees by plant 



ing the scions, is a great jlcsideratum in the art and when (he scum cracks, and the steam of the 



laining the award of premiums, — one equalled j of obtaining choice fruit. It has many advanta- cider will sling your nose when held to the bang 



110, one 100, and one 07 bushels the acre — sev- jes over grafting, because i( is more expedi- hole, then rack it ofl" as he directs, burning sul- 



eral equalled 90 and 93 hii'hels. The whole Minus, and requires no stalk or tree. They may phur if you choose. The longer a cheese lies 



be [danted where they are re(]uired lo stand, after being ground, before pressing, the belter, 

 and the labour of a man for one day will be suffi- ! provided that fermentation does not take place 

 cient to plant out enough for a largo orchari" 



firming department has assumed a mo<=t impos- 

 ing and gr.itifying appearance, and has silenced 

 complaints of our soils and seasons, and quieted 

 ull inclination for emigration. 



The numerous Manufacturing establishments 

 of the Countv, incliidiog woolens and cottons, 

 Paper, Iron, Leather, Hals, Carriages, and Mar- 

 ble, are progressing prosperously. The success 

 which attends them has escited a spirit of en- 

 terprise that leads to new and more extended 

 efi'orls. 



The Ploughing Match, as usual, excited a 

 deep and lively interest. It drew to the field a 

 vast assemblage at the early hour of 8 o'clock, 

 A. M. on the Btli, and was conducted with order, 

 spirit and activity, and produced much amuse- 

 ment and satisfaction. The second day of the 

 Show, and immediately after the Ploughing 

 Match, was devoted to various exercises in the 

 Meeting House, and the reading the awards and 



after the scions are obtained. The method of 

 preparing the plant is as follows: Take the sci- 

 ons as for engrafting, and at any time after the 

 first of February, and till the buds begin to grow 

 considerably, and dip each end of the shoot in 

 melted pitch or wax, rosin and tallow, and bury 

 it in the ground, the buds uppermost, whilst the 

 body lies in a horizontal position, and at the 

 depth of two or three inches. We arc inform- 

 ed that trees obtained in this way will bear in 

 three or four years from the time of planting. — 

 We have no doubt of the practicability of this 

 methoJ of raising fruit. Doctor Page, of this 

 village, planted about twenty scions of different 

 kinds of pears, the middle of last month, two 

 of which are now in blossom at the surface of 

 the ground and appear flourishing. The com 



declaring and delivering the premiums. This JJOsitioo, he used, was melted shoemakers' wax. 



duly was preceded by a ci»ic procession lo the| 



[Os-wego paper. 



until the pressing is completed. 



The pomace ought not to be wasted as is very 

 common. It is good for all kinds of neat cattle, 

 horses, sheep, and hogs ; and if you have not 

 stock enough to eat it as fast as you wish, you 

 may dry it, put it under cover, and keep it until 

 winter, when it will he eaten with avidity, pro- 

 vided it has not been heated in the cheese. I 

 was taught when young, it would dry up c ows 

 that gave milk ; yet wishing to know it frominy 

 own experience, 1 tried it by letting one cow lie 

 at the pomace heap, where she generally had 

 fresh pomace at least once a week for more than 

 2 months, and she had little else lo eat, and the 

 other coivs lay in good rowen feed. The one 

 which was kept on pomice did nearly as well 

 as the others, although she eat so much at first 

 as lo make her weak and to stagger a little, but 

 soon got over it. Since which time, (which is 

 40 years) 1 have given it to such stock as svas 

 convenient, a farmer. 



