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crea'-ed by having an abundance of the choice varieties of our 

 different fruits, it is strange that every body does not strive to ob- 

 tain such comforts and luxuries when it can be done -with a little 

 trouble and a little expense. Yet still we have farmers who will 

 send to their neighbors to get plums, peaches, quinces, and other 

 fruits, for preserving and other use; though for the honor of our 

 country the number becomes less every year. 



jYote. For the meteorological observations in the foregoing 

 article, I am indebted to my neighbor J. Tremper. 



BLACK HAWK. 



We recently had an opportunity to study the peculiar excel- 

 lencies of this horse. Mr. How^ard of the Cultivator first called 

 the attention of the public in this quarter to him as a valuable 

 stock horse; and w^e now feel bound to say, that the recommend- 

 ations of this good judge of horses was by no means exaggerated, 

 in our opinion — which we add as a suffix, to satisfy the captious, 

 for undoubtedly one's own opinion is his own right. Notwith- 

 standing the suffix, we feel justified in going farther, and saying, 

 that Mr. Howard's account of the horse falls short of the true and 

 absolute, as psychologists might say. Not that the gentleman 

 did not fully appreciate the horse's excellencies, but was fearful 

 that if his statement came up to the mark, it would be considered 

 an exaggeration. We care nothing, however, for such charges; 

 hence boldly say, that he is the best horse north of Mason and 

 Dixon's line; and we have no particular objection to crossing 

 that line: and thus you have it in full. Believe or not believe, as 

 you choose, it is all one to us; and we shall add no suffix as 

 above. When you see a horse \vhich is so near perfection, in 

 shape, size, bottom, intelligence, kindness, speed, and stock, that 

 you cannot see where it is to be mended, it is time to begin to 

 say that he is the best animal on trotters. He is dignified in his 

 demeanor, noiseless in his calls of reception, gentle in his beha- 



