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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



OCT. 1 ! 



Cusliing ; Wirternburg ; Scckle ; Cumberland; 

 Dix ; Andrews; Urbaniste and Bartlett. 



From George Brown, Beverly: Pears. — Bart- 

 lett; Seckle; Passe Colmar ; Van Mons : Napo- 

 leon; Bergamol; Nonpareil; .Summer Tliorns ; 

 Catillac, and otiier varieties. Nedarinrs. Ap- 

 ples. — Brattlo While; Grei-n Sweeting; Drap d' 

 Or; Pomme d' Appi ; Siberian Crab and Holland. 

 From J. Fisher, Brookline: Pears. — Bartlett; 

 Andrews; Seckle; St. Michael ; C'nisse Madame ; 

 Gushing and Wilkinson. 



From Dr. Burnett, Soiithboro': Btirnett pears. 

 From George Lee, Cambridge ; Red Calville 

 and Ribstone pippin n|)plps. Mrions. — Minorca 

 and Imperial Water. 



From E. T. Hastings, Boston : St. Michael pears. 

 From John Hovey, Roxbury: Peaches. — Two 

 varieties. White Sweetwater Grapes — open cul- 

 ture. 



From Frederick Tudor, Nahant : Petit Madame 

 and Winship Peaches. I 



From Thomas Johnson, Chelsea ; Citron melons. 

 From Charles Johnson, Weston: Wirtemberg 

 and Seckle pears. Hawthorndcan apples. 



From Dyer, Aliington : .\pples. — Brown 



Sweeting ; Beam, (very large) ; Black Bantoc ; 

 Elijah and one other variety. 



From Elias Phinney, Lexington : Pears, viz : 

 Warden; Easter Beurre ; Beiirre Diel ; Sylvange 

 Verte ; Williams' Bon chretion ; Andrews ; Beurre 

 Knox ; Cusliing ; Chaumontel ; Long Green ; 

 Chelmsford Palfrey ; Dix and a French variety. 

 Apples. — R. I. Greening; Baldwin; Monstrous 

 pippin ; Bellflower ; Late Juneating : River ; Por- 

 ter and Hawthorndean. Peaches. — Grosse Mig- 

 nonne , Royal Alberge ; Rhode Island Rareripe 

 and French Rareripe. Also, Black Hainburg ; 

 White Frontignac; White Sweetwater; Bartlett 

 and Palfrey Grapes — the two last native varieties. 

 Among Mr Phinney's numerous collection, were 

 many fine varieties, and his specimens generally 

 were very large and handsome. 



From E. M. Richards, Dedham : Apples. — Por- 

 ter ; Hawthorndean ; Walpole ; Fall Sops of Wine ; 

 Summer Pcarmain ; Marseilles Red ; Fall Pippin ; 

 Red Ingestre and Yellow Jngcstre. Pears. — Har- 

 rison ; Porter and Gushing. 



For the Coniiiiittee on Fruits, 



K. M. RICHARDS, Chairman. 



From Richard Ward, Roxbury: large Lncia 

 Beans. 



From John Hovey : Tomatoes. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Brighton : Specimens 

 of the Seven Year Pumpkin ; Marrow Squash, 

 growth of 183'); Marrow Squash, the present 

 year ; Su'jar Beet. 



'I he Committee, in presenting their annual re- 

 port, respect fully urge the necessity of renewed 

 attention to this department, as they feel confident 

 that every member can do something that will, for 

 the future, add much to the interest of all. 

 For the Committee, 



JAMES L. L. F. WARREN, 



Chairman. 



meetings afford an opportunity for a friendly inter- 

 change of feelings and sympathies, so desirable 

 among all classes, but so much neglected among 

 farmers. They should have at least once a year, 

 a general jubilee, where they can all meet as 

 brothers and friends, engaged in the most noblo 

 and important of all occupations — where they can 

 come together and compare views ; rejoice togeth- 

 er over present attainments, and devise means for 

 future advancements. We say then, come one and 

 all, with your families and friends, and bring your 

 choicest animals and productions, not forgetting 

 the ornamental as well as the more strictly useful ; 

 and if you are not delighted and well rewarded for 

 your time and trouble, we shall be sadly mistaken. 

 — JVew Genesee Far. 



VE6! TABLES. 



The number and variety of specimens contribu- 

 ted this season, have been very limited. The 

 Committe regret that so little interest has been 

 manifested to sustain this important branch of our 

 interests. The following are the only specimens 

 presented at our annual exhibition. 



From T. Johnson, Chelsea: Canada crook neck 

 Squash ; Ladies parching corn, (ripened in 97 

 days ;) Early Canada Corn, (very fine specimens.) 

 From Harrison Gray, Roxbury : Spanish Toma- 

 toes. 



From N. N. Dyer : 'i ears Brown Corn 13 inches 

 long. 



From E. Phinney, Lexington : a Tippecanoe 

 Squash, weighing 1.'17 lbs. Thi,-! was truly a fine 

 specimen, and attracted much attention Also a 

 large African Squash. 



From A. D. Williams, Roxbury : fine specimens 

 of crook-neck Squnshes ; do. .Autumnal Marrow do. ; 

 Tomatoes and Blood Beets. 



From Hovey &, Co.: very pretty specimens of 

 the White Carrot. 



Domestic Conveniences — Cisterns. — Every farmer 

 should give particular attentiim to convenience of 

 his household department. Female labor may be 

 lessened to a surprising degree by studying this 

 part of domestic economy. To contribute our 

 mite, wc here briefly give an account of the con- 

 struction of a rain-water cistern of our own. 



The pit for the cistern was dug so that the out- 

 side of the cellar wall formed a part of one side. 

 The wall was built of cobble stone in coniiuon 

 lime mortar, one foot in thickness. The boltom, 

 which was hard pan, was first covered with cobble 

 stones, of unifijrm size, laid in water-lime mortar ; 

 a coat of the same mortar was laid upon this; and 

 a second coat of smaller stones completed the bot- 

 tom. The whole inside then received two coats of 

 water-lime mortar. By applying these to the walls 

 before they had become dry, and then drying very 

 gradually, they were wholly free from cracks. 

 After remaining a few weeks, protected by boards 

 from the snn, — tlie upper edge of the wall was 

 covered with a layer of water-lime mortar ; two 

 inch white oak planks covering the whole, (except 

 a small curb, for the entrance of water and clean- 

 ing the cistern,) was laid on this mortar ; a coat of 

 water-lime mortar was then spread upon the plank ; 

 thick white oak slabs were laid again on this coat 

 of mortar; another coat of loortar upon the slabs, 

 and several inches of compact earth, forming with 

 the planks and slabs, a little .iiore than a foot in 

 thickness, completed the covering. This is suffi- 

 cient to prevent tiie water from freezing in the 

 coldest weather, though the curb, (18 in. by 2 ft.) 

 is left open. It also prevents all access of surface 

 water. 



The cistern adjoins the kitchen, and a lead pipe, 

 one inch in diameter, passes from near the bottom, 

 through the cellar wall, obliquely upwards, to the 

 kitchen floor, where it is attached to the lower end 

 of a small pump. Thus, plenty of rain water is 

 at all times at perfect command. The cistern is 

 between 6 and 7 feet in diameter, about five feet 

 deep, and holds about 40 barrel.^. Care should be 

 taken to procure good water lime, failure often 

 arising from bad material. — JVeto Genesee Farmer. 



Flowers and Shiubs. — Why does not every lad^ 

 who can aflford it — (and who cannot?) — have a ge- 

 ranium or some other flower in her window ? It it 

 very cheap — its cheapness is next to nothing i 

 yim raise it from seed, or from a slip ; and it is i 

 beauty and a companion. It was the remark o 

 Leigh Hunt, that it sweetens the air, rejoices tht 

 eye, links you with nature and innocence, and i: 

 something to love. And if it cannot love you ii 

 return, it cannot hate you ; it cannot utter even : 

 hateful thing, even for your neglecting it; fo 

 though it is all beauty it has no vanity ; and suci 

 being the case, and living, as it does, purely to di 

 you good, and afford you pleasure, how will you b 

 able to neglect it? We receive, in imaginatior 

 tlie scent of these good natured leaves, which al 

 low you to carry off their perfume on your fingers 

 for good natured they are in that respect above al 

 other plants, and fitted for the hospitality of you 

 room. The very feel of the leaf has a househol 

 warmth in it — something analogous to clothing an 

 comfort. I 



Maky ukadfd Wheat. — The many heade 

 wheat is an indigenous plant of California ; si 

 heads of which were procured by Major Spi 

 ring, from a man in the Osage nation of Ii 

 dians, who had been trading in the Pacific Ocea 

 The six heads produced six hundred grains ; whic 

 were planted by Alpheus Baker, of Abbeville, ! 

 C, the production of which was ten tiiousar 

 heads. The ground on which the wheat grew wi 

 measured by an accurate surveyor — the heat 

 counted — and one head shelled out, and the grai 

 weighed ; a calculation was made, the result ' 

 which was, that the wheat produced at the rate i 

 two hundred and thirty bushels to the acre, 

 was planted about the la.st of January, and cut i 

 the lOth of June. The land on which it grew 

 poor and sandy, and was unassisted by manure.- 

 mikes Co. {Ga.) JSTeios. 



Farmers' Holidays, Fairs.^ S(c. — We give notice 

 of quite a number of agricultural meetings and 

 fairs to be held this month ; and there are many at 

 a distance of which we have not received notice. — 

 We wish nil of our readers may have an opportu- 

 nity of attending one or more of these fairs. They 

 are calculated to promote the best interests of so- 

 i-ietv in general, and of farmers in particular ; and 

 thercfiire all should co-operate, and lend their aid 

 and influence to sustain these organizations. These 



Ji Fact. — Accidents sometimes lead to imporla 

 results. A cypress vine was planted on sani 

 loam, fertile for common crops, but grew only i 

 inch or two, and continued stationary for sever 

 weeks. A quantity of soap suds was then throv 

 upon it, and it inmicdiately commenced a vigoro 

 growth, and advanced further in twentyfour hoii 

 than it had done in weeks before. — JVew Gen. Fi 



A Dublin paper says that a single grain of wli( 

 in the garden of Mr Fortesque, produced six hu 

 dred and fifty grains ! The stalk was eight f(. 

 in length. 



