vol.. XIV. NO. 14. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



109 



Tor the N. E. Farmer. 



COWS FIOLDING UP THEIR MILK. 

 Mr Edilor — Sir : I ain not in tlie habit of writing 

 for any publicution, but as I have just commenced 

 farming with my father, who is ono of the best 

 managers of the old school, I feel very much inte- 

 rested ia wiiatever I see or hear relative to the 

 management of a farm. I thought I might be of 

 use to some one by giving my father's mode of 

 treating a cow that holds up her milk on taking 

 away the calf, or at any other time. In the first 

 place he ascertains what kind of food the cow likes 

 best; whether it be meal, oats or potatoes: — he 

 takes the food and coaxes her to one corner of the 

 yard or into the stable ; gives it, and begins to 

 milk : — if the cow refuses to give her milk, he tries 

 the same the second time, and has always succeed- 

 ed to get the milk as freely as from any other cow, 

 unless the food was aeglected, or contained some- 

 thing which she did not like. IMy father bought a 

 young cow last winter: she had her calf quite 

 early in the spring: on takini; away the calf she 

 held her milk, giving it down only once in two or 

 three days : he tried several experiments, (not lik- 

 ing the trouble of feeding,) till the cow was nearly 

 dry : fin^ling ncme of them effectual, he began to 

 feed, and never has been troubled since. The cow 

 says, no supper no milk. This is the fourth or 

 fifth cow of this description he has had, and has al- 

 ways succeeded in getting the milk as freely as 

 from any other cow. J. C. 



For the New England Farmer. 



CANKER WORM TROUGHS. 



Mr Colinan — Dear Sir: — Having a few apple 

 trees that I wished to protect from the ravages of 

 the canker worm, I was induced to make a trial of 

 the lead troughs recommended by yourself and oth- 

 ers, and now in pretty general use. I have found 

 them answer the purpose very well : they have so 

 far protected my trees from the worms : but I have 

 recently discovered that worms and other bad in- 

 sects have bedded themselves in the cotton between 

 the lead and the tree : the bark appears to be con- 

 siderably eaten and dead, and I am apprehensive 

 that the trees have sustained serious injury. I 

 have heretofore had great confidence in these leads 

 as an effectual remedy, but did not for a moment 

 suspect there was danger of any damage or difli- 

 culty from such a source. Now I am satisfied that 

 they will do as much hurl as good, unless this dif- 

 ficulty can be obviated. I have tiiought of a reme- 

 dy, hut prefer that the maker or inventor of the 

 article should suggest one himself, before I expose 

 my own ignorance. 



If you consider these remarks of any conse- 

 quence, you can insert them in the N. E. Farmer, 

 and oblige one and perhaps more of your 



Oct. 1, 1840. SUBSCRIBERS. 



There have been frosts recently all over the 

 country as far south as Charleston. Happily the 

 protracted warm weather of the past summer ad- 

 vanced crops so rapidly that they were out of the 

 way, or nearly so, before Sir Jack showed his teeth. 

 — Boat. Times. 



If, says the Boston Times, ' the undovout astro- 

 nomer is mad,' the undevout gardener must be a 

 lusus naturtB. 



FARMER'S FESTIVAL. 



The Exhibition at Georgetown on Wednesdciy, 

 by the Essex Agricultural Society, was well sus- 

 tained. In many respects it far exceeded any 

 thing of the kind heretofiue witnessed in the coun- 

 ty. The number and character of the animals ex- 

 hibited was worthy of the occasion. And the num- 

 ber of those present to examine them, indicated 

 that the pursuits of the farmer are not second to 

 any other in awakening the atlention of the public. 

 It is pleasing to see so lively an interest manifest- 

 ed in the promotion of objects so directly calcula- 

 ted to benefit society. It is pleasing also to wit- 

 ness individuals of every creed and party, cordially 

 co-operating without jealousy, for the general good. 



There were 18 teams engaged in the ploughing 

 match, and their work received the highest encomi- 

 ums from the committees. 



Four and twenty pair of working oxen were en- 

 tered for premiums — several of which were of tlie 

 very first class of this useful animal. 



The show of fat cattle was meagre, there being 

 but one decent ox among the number. In a coun- 

 ty so fond of good living and so able to afford it, 

 this is not as it should he. 



Of bulls, there was a great display of fine ani- 

 mals — more tlian 20 being on the ground. Some 

 of these were equnl to any we have seen elsewhere. 



About 10 pairs of steers were exhibited, some of 

 which were of the first class. 



Of milch cows, the exhibition was superb. There 

 were 13 cows entered for premium and several oth- 

 ers for exhibition. Judging from their appearance 

 and what was said of them, we should think our 

 farmers are learning to put a proper estimate on 

 this most valuable animal. We know not how 

 they can better promote their own interest, than by 

 careful attention to the selection and feed of their 

 milch cows. 



There were 24 heifers exhibited, that promised 

 to equal their mothers. 



Of calves, there were but few — no premium be- 

 ing offered for them until they have passed the first 

 year — it being impossible to judge of their value 

 at maturity. 



Of swine, as heretofore, Essex will not yield the 

 palm to any ime. The exhibition of this class of 

 animals, of the various kinds, was very numerous, 

 many of them approached very near perfection. 

 Those of the Berkshire breed had the preference. 



There was a very fair exhibition of the products 

 of the dairy; there being about a dozen entries for 

 the premiums offered for butter, and four for cheese. 

 We understood the committee to speak of the but- 

 ter as much superior to that of former years. 



In tlie hail for domestic manufactures we notic- 

 ed a rich exhibition of useful articles. The num- 

 ber of entries was about 149, comprising the usual 

 variety. The display of hearth rugs was highly 

 creditable to the taste and industry of those who 

 made them. Among the crticles exhibited was a 

 silk gown made by a lady now 93 years of age, 

 from silk of her own raising. The chairman of the 

 committee pleasantly suggested to the Trustees 

 the expediency of ofi'ering a premium to that young 

 lady who should produce a similar gown, as her 

 own handiwork ; and then as the best reward that 

 could be given to the best young farmer in the 

 county, the young lady herself. 



A great variety of fruits were exhibited from va- 

 rious parts of the county ; and a beautiful display 

 of flowers by several public-spirited gentlemen 

 from Salem. 



There were various entries for the prorniums of- 

 fered for crops, cultivation of mulberry trees, ex- 

 periments, &c., the reports on which will not be 

 matured until the close of the year. 



The address by Mr Huntington was replete with 

 good taste and sound instruction, and will be re- 

 ferred to by our young men as a valuable guide in 

 their pursuits of life. 



The Societv were favored with a beautiful hymn 

 from Mr Lunt, of Newburyport. 



On the whole, although much more might have 

 been done, there is no good reason for complaint 

 of this exhibition. P. 



Danvtrs, Oct. 1, 1840. [Salem Gaz. 



.Igricultural Papers. — Nothing has contributed 

 so much to the improveiiieiit of agriculture in our 

 country as this class of publications. No farmer 

 is so poor that he can afford to do without one. 

 They serve as the vehicle by which a vast amount 

 of information is disseminated, and the experience 

 of a large number of practical men is brought into 

 active operation. To be a ' book farmer,' is not 

 now as formerly, a term of reproach, and few far- 

 mers of intelligence in the country are now asham- 

 ed of the title. These publications have induced 

 a spirit of inquiry, and if all men engaged in agri- 

 culture cannot become experimental farmers, still 

 they may profit largely from the experiments of 

 those who can. Another good arising from them 

 has been, to induce men no longer blindly to fol- 

 low in a beaten track, because their fathers did so 

 before them, but to inquire for themselves the rea- 

 son why certain causes produce certain effects, and 

 to endeavor to learn from them some new modes of 

 application. The great and paramount importance 

 of the agricultural interest is now fully demonstra- 

 ting itself, and he should indeed be regarded as a 

 benefector to his country, who shall conduce in any 

 degree to the improvement of that interest. — Philci'. 

 delphia JVortk .^imericnn. 



Setting Fruit Trees. — Mr Editor : I wish to say 

 a few words through your useful paper respecting 

 I the time for setting fruit trees. Many suppose 

 that it is almost useless to set them in the autumn, 

 on account of their liability to be killed by the 

 frost. 



Having for several years had opportunities for 

 constant observation, I am satisfied that all sorts of 

 trees, vines and plants, may be a? safely transplan- 

 ted in the fall as in the spring, if done somewhat 

 earlier than they are usually done in this vicinity. 



An instance came under my notice in this town, 

 where a large number of trees (about fifty) were 

 set in the middle of October, and the owner liav- 

 ing occasion to remove some of them about six 

 weeks after, they w ere found to have thrown out 

 fibres from the extremities of the roots. These 

 having a firm hold were prepared for winter, and 

 not one of the whole were lost ; while those which 

 are not set till the middle or last of November, 

 have no time to take root before the ground is clos- 

 ed by the frost, and in that way many of them are 

 lost. — Massachusetts Spy. 



Birds. — Birds have often seemed to me like the 

 messengers from earth to heaven — charged with the 

 homage and gratitude of nature, and gifted with 

 the most eloquent of created voices to fulfil the 

 mission. — Bulwer. 



