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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



CONTENTS OP THIS NUMBER. 



Farm Work for July Page 2^9 



Bone Disorder — Symptoms — Remedy — <kc 300 



The White Native Grape 300 



To Preserve Vines from Bugs — Potash Wiiter for trees. ..301 



A Gem— Hill Farming 302 



Harvesting Wheat — What any Daughter ought to be . ...3u3 



Peat Mud— Sea Weed — Neat Stock 304 



Old Pastures— Witch Grass — Radiated Star Nosed Mole...3o5 

 Insects on Grape Vines— While Weed— Practical Fanning. 306 



Technical Terms . 307 



Growing Early Tomatoes Squash 308 



Report Irom the Worcester Co Society on Feeding Stock. 308 



Mulching— Best Location for Peach Trees 313 



Source, of the Nutritious Property of Vegetables — Cisterns. 3 14 



Castor Oil lor Light — Mount Airy Institute 3t5 



Deep Planting of Trees— Small Pox— Caterpillars 31n 



Health— Gardening— Tools— The Mother Apple 317 



Where does Wood come from, or what are Trees made of.3l? 



A Peaceful Work 318 



Si Ti pie Rules for laying out given Surfaces 31 'J 



A new Horse Rake — A Wonder 3:9 



Farmers' Daughters 320 



Vegetahle Poisons 321 



Potatoes and Men — Wool 322 



Tricks of Ani mats 323 



Water — Watering Grounds— Practical Farming 324 



What Kills the Apple Trees? 325 



Hoeing 326 



A Word to Farmers about Summer Schools 327 



Hay and Fodder — Cutting and Curing 328 



Where did they come from? — A new Apple — Rhubarb 329 



Agricultural Colleges 330 



Lancaster Tree Club— Feeding Stock 331 



On the Cultivation of Native Trees and Shrubs 332 



liarre, Mass. — Knowledge most valuable to Farmers 333 



The Season — Culture and Improvement of Native Fruits. 334 



Feeding Stock — Every Man a Sovereign 335 



Mulch — Mulching — A new Lamp 336 



The proper period to apply Liquid Manure 337 



A remarkable Mare — Sorrel 3o8 



A Tree Question — Thermometer Churn — Gardening ?39 



Maine Board of Agriculture — Flax and Flax Coiton 340 



Cows and Carrots — Dor-Bugs again — Coal Ashes 341 



Mechanics' Department, Arts, &c 341 



Ladies' Department 342 



Boys' Department — Agricultural Gleanings 343 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



The Apple Tree Borer 303 



The Safaru Peach 307 



French Merino Sheep 323 



Devon Heifer 339 



Bolton Grey Fowls. 



Eggs of these fowls, which are noted for 

 their beautiful appearance, non-sitting and 

 good laying qualities, warranted as pure as 

 any in the country, can be obtained by ap- 

 pl>ing (post-paid,) to GEORGE DORR, 

 Dorchester, Mass. 

 XT All oraers promptly attended to. 



June 5. tf 



Suffolk Pigs. 



Those who wish to procure SUFFOLK 

 PIGS for breeders, (warranted pure and 

 very fine,) can be supplied at short notice 

 by applying at this office. 



May 1, 1852. , tf 



McCORMICK'S PATENT 



Virginia Reaper and Mower. 



'PIIE subscriber proposes selling the above machines upon 

 1 the following Terms of Warranty, viz ; That they are 

 well made, of good material, durable with proper care, and 

 not liable to gel out of order, and that the Reaper will cut one 

 and one-half acres of grain per hour, and do its work bitter 

 than ordinary cradling; and the Mower is warranted to cut 

 one and one-fourth acres of grass, (of all kinds,) per hour, and 

 do its work as w«ll and as close to the ground, on smooth 

 land, as ordinary mowing; otherwise the purchaser is under 

 no obligation to pay for the machine 



Price for Reaper and Mower $150. 



Price for Mower alone S105. 



Payable after a satisfactory trial of machines 

 0= For further particulars, address (post-paid,) 



A. D. HAGER, General Agent for 

 Proctorsville, Vt., May 1, 1852. 3w*-l New England. 



The Massachusetts Militia, 



AND all other Soldiers of 1812, '13 and '14, or in case of 

 C\ their death, their widows and minor children, can obtain 

 Land Warrants, on application to the subscriber. 



ILLINOIS LAND TITLES, granted to soldiers of the war 

 of 1812, will be purchased. 



Apply to EBEN SMITH, JR., 



Feb. 7, 1852. 6m 20 Court Street, Boston. 



Garden Seeds. 



WE respectfully solicit the attention of purchasers of GAR- 

 DEN SEEDS to our extensive stock, which we offer for 

 sale. We have all the sorts of Vegetable Seeds that have 

 proved worthy of cultivation; also, Grain, Grass and Flower 

 Seeds. All the varieties are raised and selected expressly for 

 our trade, and we do with confidence recommend them to all 

 Who desire to procure seeds that will prove true to their names. 

 ILT Catalogues gratis, on application. 



RUGGLES, NOURSE, MASON & CO., 

 Jan. 1. Over Qiiincy Market, Boston. 



Ayrshire Calves. 



For sale at moderate prices, two full 

 blood Ayrshire Calves, one 9 months and 

 the other 2 mouths old. 



Apply at nfficejof New England Farmer. 



May 22, 1852. tf 



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