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pronounced ihem ; Ihey awnrded the premiums. 

 Still this may be all infniuation. The mere love 

 of novelty. They produced calves ; the calves 

 were better formed, greiv faster, had flesh on 

 more valuable parts, had better hair and '■'■finer 

 feel,'''' indicating a disposition to fatten ; they 

 weighed more on the same keeping. Was all 

 this illusion ? We think not. We say we think 

 not ; we add, we know it is not all illusion. — 

 We know it to be founded on good and substan- 

 tial grounds. We had some excellent cows of 

 native race which we had carefully kept Ihro' 

 three successive generations, and we have been 

 amply rewarded for it. We have recently cros- 

 sed them with (he foreign breeds ; the calves 

 were manifestly superior. Not having a large 

 farm, we parted with the calves to our Iriend*. 

 and recently upon inquiry of a friend who had 

 two of our calves, and had a slock of eleven 

 cows, we found the two highest, as to milkers, 

 were of this mixed race. 



" \S'e have now two cows of the mixed race, 

 one out of Fill Fail, and one out of Mr Parsons' 

 Ilolderness, and Ihey are much superior to any 

 cows we have been able to purchase for 20 

 years. We are now raising calves of the half 

 blood to supply the cows which are now getting 

 agod 



attendance than most farmers be.sfow on their 

 stock. His experiments, therefore, have not 

 tested the hardihood of the cattle of either breed. 

 Whether, the short horns, or any other of the 

 improved breeds will endure hard fare, care- 

 less attendance and exposure to the vicissitudes 

 of the climate of New England a? well as our 

 common breeds, is a question ; and we know of 

 no facts, which may aid in its decision. Cut 

 therr acknowledged superiority in certain par- 

 ticulars does not imply, much los< prove, infe- 

 riority in other points. If the short horns, or 

 mixed breeds of which that breed composes ai 

 part, will thrive most on goi'l keeping it does | 

 not follow of course that they would sulTer most! 

 on poor keeping. The same strength of con 1 

 stilution (if that be a proper expression) — the i 

 same powers of digestion which enable Ihem to 

 thrive faster than other breeds on good fare, J 

 with good attendance, might cause them lo 

 make the most of the coarsest aliment and suffer 

 the least from the severest hardships. This, 

 however, is a question of fact, which can only 

 be decided by experiments. 



Sea Kale Seed. — William Adstin Esq. of Charles- 

 towu Mass. has favoured U3 with a quantity of the seed 

 One advantage they certamly "have ; j of "" Sea Kale for gratuitous distribution. This is a 

 they keep their flesh better v^ilhout diniinish- Taluable vegetable, superior in some respects to aspar- 

 iug their milk. Still there are native cows, a | sgus ; coming forward earlier in the spring and is used 



very few, as good, and some belter 



'•We now proceed to the most important eon- 

 sidcration in relation to these imported animals. 



" Their calves sell better; tliey are more care- 

 fully watched ; they have introduced a habit of 

 attention to slock; Ihey excite a .spirit of rival- 

 ry, and one of the most valuable and important 

 effects of the late interesting letters of Col. Pick 



for the same purposes. It may be cultivated exactly 

 like asparagus according to Mr Cobbett. It is well, 

 however, to bleach it liy covering it with either pots, or 

 some substitute to seclude it from light, when it begins 

 to grow in the Spring. Mr Austin says the seeds when 

 planted should be cracked, or the outside cover broken 

 lo hasten and insure their vegetation. F9r more par- 

 ticular directions relative to the culture of this plant. 



filing will probably be to induce our farmers to] 3^^ ;Sew England Farmer, vol. I. page 42. vol. 111. 



endeavour to compete with and surpass the im- 

 ported breeds. 



" While Col. Jaques, the most successful and ■ 

 tiie most intelligent of our breeders, who under 

 great disadvantages of location, seems to rival 

 the celebrated Bakewell in his skill and atten- 

 tion, can sell his pure breed, as he has done this 

 spring, at 300 dollars for an eight months' bull 

 calf, there can be no doubt thai the experiment 

 will be fairly tried. As Col. Pickering does 

 not seem to believe that any serious evil has re- 

 sulted from the imjiortation of a worse stock, we 

 think we may safely encourage the crosses of 

 this race with our own, keeping in mind as we 

 ought to do, as he wisely sugge-^ls, that far the 

 most ready and rapid way to iii)|irove our slock, 

 is lo select and raise only the best of our own 

 breed. " 



The above extracts from the Mass. Ag. Rep. 

 wer-e, we believe, written by the Hon. Joh.\ 



57 and C9. | 



The Anniversary of the Hampshire, Franklin and 

 Hampden .Agricultural Society will be held at North 

 ampton on Wednesday, October 11, ltI26. A great 

 number of Premiums are oifered by the Executive Com- 

 mittee of the Society, embracing a great variety of the 

 most important pursuits of rural economy. Rewards are 

 offered for Stock, Household Manufactures , Agricul- 

 tural Implements, Agricultural Experiments, Manage- ' 

 ment of a Farm, Dairy, Turning in Green Crops as a 

 Manure, and Cider ; besides " S 100 may be awarded 

 in gratuitous premiums. — All premiums awarded of 

 three dollars and over, will be paid in articles of silver; 

 plate, unless it should be convenient to procure a few 

 copies of the J^'ew England Farmer, bound, for a simi- 

 lar purpose." 



Public Improvement. — A meeting of gentlemen as- 



seiahled on the 21st inst. at Johnson's Tavern in Med- 



LowELL, President ol' the Mass. Agric. Society ; i field, and passed a number of resolutions relative to a 



whose cliaracter as a scientitio, judicious, and 

 discriminating agriculturist could not be enhanc- 

 ed by our eulogy. The comparative merits of 

 different breeds of cattle can be correctly esti- 

 mated by those alone, who have kept both or 

 all the kinds, with regard to whose superiority 

 a question exists. Mr Lowell, having made long 

 and continued trials of native cattle, and crosses 

 with imported cattle, gives the preference In 

 the laller. Mr Lowell, perhaps, as intimated by 

 Col. Pickering,* gave his cattle better food and 



* Col. I'ickering's Essay No. xi. sec New England 

 Farmer, vol. iv. page 91. 



canal communication between the City of Boston and 

 the Blackstone Canal, and to co-operating with the 

 Quinebaug Canal Association in extending said canal 

 to Norwich Con. Luther Metcalf, Chairman, George 

 C. Wilder, Secretary. A committee was appointed, 

 who drafted a Memorial to the Legislature, praying 

 that Commissioners and an Engineer may be appointed 

 to survey the route, with a view to ascertain the prac. 

 ticabiJity of tlie proposed canal. 



():;|^VVe invite the attention of our readers to the no- 

 (ice in our advertising columns of this day's paper, of 

 the Saxony Sheep, lately imported by Mess. George and 

 Thomas Searle, 



S^iLE OF S^IXOjXY SFLIIEP. 



Imported l>y George i Thomas Searle. On Thurs- 

 day, 4th May next, at Brighton, near Boston, 

 Will bo sold at Public Auction. 



The entire Flock of SA.KONY SHKEl', imported ia 

 the ship Msucus, and expected per ship America, from 

 Bremen. 



These sheep >verc selected by the same Agents who 

 purchased the fl.ock sold at Brighton last year, which 

 have given so general satisfaction to purchasers. 



They have been selected alter a thorough examina- 

 tion of every fuje flock in Saxony, without regard to 

 expeuse ; and geutlemtn interested in the growth of 

 tine wool in this country, may be assured tluit the 

 present flock consists entirely of sheep equal to the 

 best of any previous importations. 



The whole number sliipped in Bremen was 202 Bucks 

 and 128 Ev,'i;s, of which about one half have arrived. — 

 A distant day is fixed for the sale to allow time for the 

 arrival of the residue, in order that purchaseis fiom all 

 parts of the country maybe assured thai a sufKcient 

 quantity will bt-oftVred to supply their wants. 



Samples of the wool from each sheep will be lodged 

 with Messrs Pett-r Rrmsen & Co. Hanover square. 

 New York — Benja. KnowesEsq. Albany — Mesis Wood- 

 bridge L Washburn, Hartford — and with the Auction- 

 eers, No. 69, Kilby st. Boston 



The sheep may be examined at Brighton at any 

 time before the sale — -which will take place as adver- 

 tised, at 9 o'clock. A. M. The importers pledge them- 

 selves that every sbeep shall be sold without any re- 

 servation, at public sale, and that none will be sold at 

 private sale, previously, on any terms. 



COOLIDGE, POOR & HEAD, Aucrs 



JVeiv Imjiorted Garden Seeds, (SfC. 

 JOSEPH CALL!';NDER No. 166 Washington street 

 near the Old South, has just received per London Pack- 

 et, a general asortmeut of GARDEN SEEDS, of last 

 yeai's growth, 1 iz : — 



I White Dutch Turnip, 

 I Field Turnip, 

 I Blood Beet, 

 I Mangel Wurtzel, 

 I Double curl'd Parsley, 

 1 Long Southgate Cucumber 

 I Sweet Marjoram, 

 i Summer Savory, 

 I Thyme and Sage, 

 I White Cellery, 

 I Lemon Balm. 

 Also, a few bushels superior English Split Peas. On 

 hand, a large assortment of American Seeds of last 

 year's growth ; Canary, Hemp, -Millet, P..ape and Maw 

 seeds for Birds ; a large collection of Green House 

 Plants, Shrubs, &c. ; Flower Pots and Flower Boxes. 



April 21. 



Farming Utensils. 



JUST received and for sale at the Agricultural Ware- 

 house, 108 State street — 



TICE'S No. 2 Ploughshares. 



On hand, a few of Tice's No, 2 Ploughs — a constant 

 supplv of Shares furnished for the same. 



HOWARD'S Cut and Wrought Iron do. 



TREE-BRUSHES. 



FRUM.N'G BOW SAW, recommended by Lewis 

 IlnsT, Esq. 



Common do. 

 PRUNING CHISELS and AXE. 

 PRUNING SHEARS. 



Likewise, a further supply of Improved PRUNING 

 KNIVES. 



Brass and Tin HORN TIPS for Oxen's Horns— some 

 handsomely finished Snd gilt. 



2000 very thrifty and well proportioned CHESTNUT 

 TREES, for sale as above. april 21 



BELLFOU^TDER. This^celebrated horse, of a 

 bright Bay, with black legs, standing 15 hands high, a 

 celebrated trotter, and a true descendant of the Ftre- 

 aicays, will stand at Col. Jaques' stable, in Charles- 

 town, during the season. Charge |20, and $1,00 the 

 groom — see New England F%ricer, April 14, 182C. 



Early Hotspur Peas, 

 Dwarf Marrowfat do 

 Green Prolific do 

 Dwarf Bordering do 

 Scarlet Radish. 

 Pied and white Turnio, 

 Early Head I.eiiace, 

 Grand Impel ial do 

 Globe Savoy Cabbage, 

 Early Dutch do 



True Swedish Turnip, 



