Vol-.VII.— No.l3. 



AND HOllTICULTUilAL JOURNAL. 



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xo richly the charges of lier keeping, as a good 

 milch cow. She is a treasure to a poor man, and 

 a source of luxury to the poor and rich alike. — 

 It is in this liglit that she is an extremely interest- 

 in" object, for good eating conies home to us all. 

 We have heard our hrother farmers talk of "liv- 

 ing like poor folks," when they had more luxuries 

 in their dairies than they could dream of, till de- 

 jM-ived of them. "Sir," said an obsequious waiter 

 lit a city hotel, to a good honest yeoman of a 

 neighboring comity, as he handed him a pitcher 

 of what city folks call cream, "do you like cream 

 in your coffee ?"— "Yes," said he with a sigh, "a 

 plaguey sight better than skim niiik." Most of our 



and well calculated for a fair trial of the skill of j t'ofl"C'^'l «'"= subject of the staggers in .swine, and 

 the Ploughmen. At 15 minutes after 9 o'clock j "■^'H'c^ts that it may be further investigated by 

 17 teams commenced the match, and ihc work I "'o^" ^^''" P''"*''''^'' any knowledge of the disease, 

 was performed with a neatness and skill in execu- ^ ''"^"^ '^«''=" conversant with the disorder, it hav- 

 tion, which has seldom, if ever, been equal: 



ing repeatedly attacked ray swine. In vol. iv. ji. 

 8S of the same work, I gave some account of ii. 



The discipline of the teams was admirable. There 

 was no noise or whipping, and the teams all com- 1 I 'hen added that the pig which survived, was 

 pleted their work within 30 miimtes, without ex- ! '•'«"' ^'I'^^e weeks alter the attack, as healthy as 

 hibiting any appearance of fatigue. The proces- j ''"'^ "'h^''«- ^ ^^"^ prohably led to this conclusion, 

 sion of ofiicersand members formed, and proceed- i f™'" ^''^ greeduicss with which he devom-ed his 

 ed lo the meeting-hou.^e, where pravers were of- ' ft"*'' ! l^^t I soon found cause to regret the suc- 

 fered by Rev. James Howe of Pepperell, in a man- ' "ess of the surgical operations and medical treat- 

 ner well adapted to the occa.^iou, an able, useful, '"*-'"t ^''<= l'""'" »""""' endured. The expense ol 



and learned Address was delivered bv the K v. 



best eatables derive their origin from our milch i Bernard Whitman of Waltham, and singing was 

 cows. But the quality of the one dejjends upon [performed by a select choir in a skilful maimer. 

 that of the other. It is in vain that the house- I After the exercises at the meeting-house, the 

 wife sc(s the milk if it is not of a rich quality. She Committees proceeded to the discharge of their 

 may select her pans with the skill of an Humph- i respective duties. The working Oxen jireseuted a 

 roy Davy ; but it matters not whether of tin, or 

 earthen, or what not, for if the cream is not in the 

 milk, she cannot get it out. S' e may warm it, or 



cool it, skim it or cliurn it all together ; poor milk 

 will make poor butter. All the patent churns 

 that Connecticut ingenuity ever imente^l, or Dr. 

 Thornton ever puzzled his brains over, could not 

 make sky blue milk into yellow cream, or white 

 frothy cream into hard sweet butter. Such milk 

 and butter, some may think, may do for hired men 

 and boarders, but when we think of one's chil- 

 dren, (especially those of us who have none) this 

 tiecomes a subject of grave consideration, since 

 the raising and education of children have em- 

 ployed all sorts of talents from those of the school 

 dame among her A B C's, up to a Brougham in 

 the hails of Parliament. As a committee on milch 

 cows, we would modestly .suggest that theorists 

 do net begin at the foundation of the matter. We aration of cider. 

 believe a good deal in the blood and breed of aiii- 

 nial.s, but do hot attach so much im])ortance to 

 mere names as some have done. But when we 

 come to cutivg, we would foreswear, for children, 

 "'thin potnlions" as heartily as .lack Falstafl'in the 

 ()lay. We could quote even sacre<l writ in favor 

 of milk diet, but we need only refer to the good 

 okl times of bread and milk suppers, when slops 



sujiiiorting it, I judged, was doubled in conse- 

 quence of the disease. His growth was materially 

 checked ; and a gristly substance supphed the 

 place of fat. I have lately conversed with a 

 neighbor, who, at various times, has lost many of 

 his swine by this disorder. His application was 

 the depleting course by bleeding, and a powerful 

 drench. Two only recovered. He stated the 



most interesting exhibition. Twenty-one pairs 



were entered for preiniiiin, and their qualities were 



tested bv drawing a load of 7000 weigiit. Many c-^pense of keeping was more than any other two 



pairs eihibitcd great strength and .locihtv, and "' '"^ P^tis ; and that their meat was of an ordi- 



the appearance and disci|)line of the oxen gave ev- i "•■"y 'luahty, resembling rule. He expressed his 



idence of manifest improvement hi that" kind of j determination never agam to attempt tiieir cure. 



„f_p]^ This also is mine. 



Two fine and superior specimens of cider were I" J- !'• D^" (^'""fl'-y's Letter to the lale Judge 

 presented to the Societv, one by Mr. John Cooke ' Meters, publisheil in vol. in. j.age 396 of tne N. E. 

 of Cambri.lge, the other bv Mr. Jonathan Rice of I Farmer, he remarks, that though by the method 

 Marlborough. Each spcciniei. was very nice, an.l \ "^ e"'-e •'« has adopted, he is much more success- 

 the preparation simple and of little expense. The ! ^"' ! Jet the pigs that recover do not thrive so welt 

 Society was highly sratified to see a competition \ "f<='- ^'"='> «« "''"'''■ "^ memions nothing of the 

 in exhibitions of "this article. Good cider, is a j ^''^''ty o*' t'-e pork, so noticeable m the mstances 

 great desideratum, and that our cider may be ira- I '^''ove stated. The symptoms already indicate 



proved to a superior degree, the specimens exhib- ^'at bleeding is the best remedy. His recipe di- 

 ited, give abundant evidence— no labor will be I '-ects it. Those who can " see a bare knob in the 

 better rewarded, than that bestowed in the prep- i '"o'" "*' ^'e mmith" may " cut it and let it bleed," 



according to his practice : those who cannot, may 



The pens, 60 in number, were all filled. The , d» "'«" '" '"'^'^c an incision there as farriers bleed 



horses, neat stock, and swine, were considered su- \ »'>cn- horses. Should they swallow the blood, it 



hei-etolbre exhibited. The gradual ; '"'"ly P™^<' ''' sufficient cathartic. I have never 



searched for the " knob," believing no more of its 



perior to any lieietolore exhmited. J lie gr 



improvement in neat stock in ])urticular, so clear 



ly manifested by our annual exhibitions, must be existence as an indication of disease, than of the 



gratifying to the community. """''"^ '" '''^ tongue, winch many cut out to keep 



One of the greatest agricuhural curiosities of . ^ favorite dog /ro.-7» j-iuiniiig- marf. 



the season, was the two great water melons, of I 1 ours, with great regard, 



and nic-nacs were not the staff of life, and when j Mr Gale, of Waltham, weighing upwards of 50 Worceste r, Oct. 9, 1828. O. FISKE, 



the rich bloom of health on the cheek of child- jibs, each, from one vine. -^Ve are glad to sec that the late improvement 



hood, like ihe brilliant hue of twilight on a sum- j The exliibition of manufactures was good — contrived by Mr. Grieve hus drawn forth the no- 

 mer's day, i>layrd around the features even of old; There was great competition in flannels, carpets ti^g contained in the testhnonial below. We 

 age, making it fresh and fair and vigorous. Bodi- 1 and diapers, and gave evidence of improvement jj^.j,.^ly j^,i„ ji, the concludii'" tribute to the in 



ly and mental vigor are too nearly allied, not to 

 attach importance to what |)romotes either. And 

 as friends of the rising generation, as the lovers 

 of good order, and good eating — of good educa- 

 tion and good bread and butter, your committee 

 would earnestly reconuriend all who have viewed, 

 with them, the animals this day exhibited, to sell 

 Jheir poor cows and buy good ones. 

 By order of the Committee, 



EMORY WASHBURN— CTtairmaTi. 



MIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW. 



The Society of Middlesex Husbandmen and 

 Manufacturers held their anniversary Cattle Show | As also several boxes of late made butter which 



in this branch of hou.^ehold mauufacture. 



.'V piece of Rob Roy plaid made by Messrs Sew- 

 all, Standley & Co. of Dracut, attracted much no- 

 tice. — Several hearth rugs and many specimens 

 of lace work shewed that our fair friends have 

 not beenidle in preparing for this exhibition. — 

 There were several articles presented which were 

 worthy of premiums, but the limits of the Commit- 

 tee did not permit any further rewards. 



There were several inventions of great merit, 

 and attracted particular attention. 



The butter [iresented for premium was fine, 

 particularly that of Mrs Willington, of Asliby 



did great credit to the makers hut were not by 

 the rules of the society entitled to premiums. Yeom 



FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



in Concord, on the 8th inst. The pleasantness of 

 ■the day brought together an unusual number of 

 citizens and members. 



Twenty teams were entered for the Ploughing 

 Match; of which 17, viz. 9 single and 8 double, 6T\GGERS IN SWINE 



were found quahfied by the riiles of the Society to j^j^ Fessenden-Iu the first number of the 

 contend for premuuns. The plat of ground set out \ ^^^^^^^ ^.^j ^^ ^^^ j^ j- ^^ ^ writer has in- 



in lots of l-8th of an acre each, was well swarded i 



telligence, activity, and enterprize which liave 

 marked his exertions, and hope that prejudice will 

 not thwart their proper influence. — Kew. Herald. 

 "1 hreshing Machine. 

 Mr. Thayer, — Having this day witnessed the 

 operation of a machine for threshing and winnow- 

 ing grain, invented by Mr. Wm. J. Grieve, at the 

 Indian Hill farm, in West Newbury, we send you 

 this notice, that an invention so vaKuible may be- 

 come known. The machine was worked by four 

 horses, and in seventeen minutes threshed and 

 winnowed eighteen bushels of heavy oats, doing 

 the \\'ork perfectly, threshing the straw clean, and 

 separating completely the chaff, straw, and grain. 

 To extensive grain-growing farms, this must ])rov<' 

 a most valuable labor saving machine. Mr. f!. 

 removed from Scotland to this country more than 

 a year since, and by his skill in farming, and iir 

 plements of husbandry, promises to confer import- - 

 ant benefits on our agriculture. 



JOHN VARNUM, 

 J. H. DUNCiN. 



