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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



JLNE a, 1841. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



WHAT SHOULD PARENTS DO WITH 

 THEIR 15()YS? 



Many parents have sons, wliom, when tliey ar- 

 rive at years of discretion, tlicy are uncertain what to 

 do with. For instance a respectable mechanic lias 

 a good stout, hearty, well disposed son, whom he 

 wishes to bring up respectably. If he is in cosy 

 circMinstanccs, he, somehow or other seems to think 

 that his son must be brought up to some higher 

 business than a mechanic. He therefore concludes 

 that he m\ist send Wnn to college, and make him a 

 lawyer, a doctor, or a clergyman, and the honest 

 well meanmg parent labors hard to earn money to 

 pay the expenses of a collegiate education, for the 

 purpose of making liim respectable, to make him 

 take a higher rank in the world tlian that of a n)e- 

 chanic. Here is a great mistake. When the 

 boy leaves college, what is he to do .' He is then 

 just qualified for nothing. He turns pedagogue 

 for a while. He beats learning into the youth- 

 ful progeny, but few, very few, think of pursuing 

 the business of a school master as a permanent 

 profession. After continuing it for a year or two, 

 he quits it, and commences the study of one of the 

 learned professions. Here are three or four years 

 spent in preparing to become a professional man, 

 and at much additional expence to his father. He 

 at last is admitted to the bar, or receives a degree 

 of M. D., or is licensed to preach. 'J'lie.next thing 

 is to get a living by the profession he has chosen, 

 and this is not so ecsy a matter. All the learned 

 professions are full to overflowing, and there seems 

 to be no room for new beginners. The conse- 

 quence is, that the yoimg aspirant for eminence, 

 drags along, without getting business enough to 

 pay the rent of an office. Year after year he toils, 

 or would toil, if he had any thing to do, without 

 making half enough to pay his own expenses. 

 To be sure, there are some, whose superior intel- 

 lect and commanding talents, will enable them to 

 rise at once to eminence, and to command a busi- 

 ness which will render them independent ; but 

 these cases are few and far between. 



When such do occur, the superiority of mental 

 power will shine out beforehand, and should be 

 fostered. But the propensity which some mechan- 

 ics have of bringing their s(ms up at college to 

 make them more respectable, we think to be a great 

 error. It is injuring a son more than it is benefit- 

 ting him unless some extraordinary mental energy 

 displays itself in the youth. He goes through 

 college, and thence, 



" Proceeding soon a graduated dunce," 

 he is just fitted for — what ? He has spent the 

 best part of his youthful days, in qualifying him- 

 self for a profession from which he cannot gain a 

 living, or at least but a very scanty one. 



In our humble opinion, as the professions now 

 are, we should say to mechanics, and indeed to 

 professional men, in ninety-nine cases out of a 

 hundred, give your sons a good education, and 

 then put them as apprentices to some respectable 

 mechanical business. 'I hey will then as soon as 

 the time of their apprenticeship is expired be inde- 

 pendent, capable of earning an honest living at 

 once. The profession of a mechanic, is daily be- 

 coming more and more respectable, thanivs to the 

 good sense and good judgment of the present age, 

 and it can no longer be thrown out as a mark of 

 reproach, you are a mechanic, or the son of a 

 nieclnnic. It is on the contrary an honor. 



As the question has been recently discussed 

 among a few mechanics, what they should do with 

 their sons, we would repeat, give them a good 

 education and then bring iheui up as mechanics or 

 farmers, if you wish to ensure them a comfortable, 

 honorable, and independent living and station in 

 society. — Boston Transcript. 



GARDESf SKEDS, 



For sale liy Joseph Bheck & Co. at >he New Englani> 

 Farmer OrncE, \o. 51 and 52 i\'orth Market St. Kos. 

 Ion. The i^ul'scriliers wuukl inform the public that '.hey 

 have now on hand ihe l:iri;est r-olleclion of seeds evrr he- 

 fore offereci hy sale in this rity. embracin? every v.irielv 

 of Field, Kitchen, Ganleii, and Ornamental F'-)wer Scedis 

 desirable for this or any other Clnriaie. 



Our seeds are either raised under our own inspection or 

 imported I'rom responsible houses in Europe, and hnvi.-in 

 taken extraordinary pains to olitain such as are pure mid 

 "jenuine. we can confidently recommend them to ourcislo 

 mers and friends, and feel assuied they will prove salislat- 

 lory to all who try them. 



Dealers in seeds are requested to forward their orleis ni 

 season. Boxes for relailini; from Sdoll.^. and upwards 

 will he sent out on commission nllowing a liberal discount 

 and take hack what remain unsold. 



Letters and orders with good reference will meet with 

 promitt attention. 



FIELD SEEDS. 

 Sugar Beet. Ruta Raga. 



Manire! Wurtzel. Ballatine's New Royal do. 



NewRed Globe do. } superior White Tankard Turnip. 

 Yellow do. 5 varieties. Red do. 



Carrot Lon^ Orange. Red Round do. 



" Altrinsbam. White do. 



" New White, extra fine. While Glohe do. 

 Pumpkin, sorts. Green Round do. 



Wheat— various sorts. Purple Top Hybrid do. 



Biirlev, do. Puckwheat. 



Rye, do. Broom Corn. 



Potatoes, do. Millet. 



Indian Corn, do. Buckthorn. I ^^^ Hedges 



Oats, do. Locust. i ' 



GARDEN SEEDS. 



Artichoke, Asparagus, Beans of every description. Beets 

 of sorts, Borecole, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Culiflower, 

 Caraway, Celery, of the most improved sorts. Cabbage 20 

 S'Tts, Carrot, all the varieties. Cucumber do, Cress, Egg 

 Plant, Endive, Indian Corn, Kale, Leek, Lettuce in great 

 variety, Melons, do. Marlynea, Mustard, Nasturtium. Okra, 

 Onion'of sorts. Pepper do. Pumpkin do. Parsirp, Parsley, 

 Peas, a very great variety. Rhuljarb for tarts. Radish of sorts. 

 Salsify, Squash of sorts, Tomato, Turnip 20 varieties. 



SWEET AND POT HERBS. 

 Thyme. Sweet Basil. 



Sweet Marjorum. Lavender. 



Sa?e. Lemon Balm. 



Summersavnry. Anise. 



Medicinal Herbs, &c. 



ORNAMENTAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



Three hundred varieties, embracing all the finest sorts. 



Packages of 20 fine sorts for one dollar. 



Those who prefer to have their Seeds put up in papers 

 ready for retail, can he accftmmodated— each packet neatly 

 closed and labelled with printed directions. Price .^0 cents, 

 per dozen papers, which ore retailed here at 6 1-4 cents each. 



Fruit and ornamental trees, of the greatest variety, sup- 

 plied at nurseryman's prices, and orders solicited. Thc'-e 

 will be packed, when required, to go to anv part of Ihe U. 

 States. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements have been made the past year in the 

 form and workmanship of these Ploughs ; the mould b< art! 

 has been so formed as to Iny the furrow completely orc.r. 

 turning in every particle of grass or stubble, andteaving Ihe 

 ground in tlic best possible manner. The length of the 

 mould board has been very much increased, so that the 

 Plough w(uks with the greatest ease, both with respect to 

 the holding and the team. The Committee at the late trial 

 of Ploughs at Worcester, say. 



" Should our opinion be asked as to which of the Ploughs 

 we should prefer for use on a farm, we might perhaps say to 

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly light and easy to work, 

 try Prouty & Mears, bul if your land is heavy, hard or rocky, 

 EEGiN WITH Mr. Howard's.' 



At the above mentioned trial the Howard Pl'^ugh did 

 more work, icith the same power of team, than any other 

 plough exhibited. No other turned more ihan twentyse .'en 

 and one half inches, to the 112 lbs. draught, while ihe 

 Howard Plough turned iwenlynine and one half inches, to 

 ihe same power of team .' Allackaowledge that Howard's 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substantially 

 made. 



There has leen quite an improvement made on the shoe, 

 or land side of this Plough, which can he renewed without 

 having to furnish a new landside; this shoe likewise secuies 

 the mould hoard and landside together, and strengthens the 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 to S|5. A Plough, 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost alioiit 

 SiO 50, and with ciitter Si, with wheel and cutter, $2 50 

 extra. 



The ahove Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and retail, at 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 

 Nos. 51 & 52 North Market Street, by 



JOSKPH BRECK & CO. 



DRAFT AXO TRACE CHAINS. 



Just received by Packet Coromanda, 

 400 pair Trace Chains, suitable for Ploughing. 

 200 " Truck and leading Chains. 

 200 " Draft Chains. For sale by J. BRECK & CO., 

 .\o. 52 North Market st. April 21 



TYK rP CHAINS. 



Just received by Packet Coromamla, 500 Chains for tye- 

 iiig up Cattle. 



These chains, introduced by E. H. Derdv, Esq. of Salem, 

 and Col. Jachues, for the piirpnse of securing cattle to the 

 stall, are found to be the safest and most i-mivenient. mode 

 of fastening cows and oxen to the stanchion. 



For sate by J. BRECK & CO., No 52 North Market si. 



PURE SPERM Oil,. 



ED.MUND T HASTINGS & CO., No- 101 State St, 

 keep constantly for sale, Winter, .Springand Fall .'^perm Oil, 

 hicached and unbleached ; which they warrant to be of 

 the best quality and to burn without crusiipg. 



Oil Canisters of various sizes. 

 Boston, Jan. 1, 1841. isly 



TO THE PUBLIC. 



DR. CHARLES M. WOOD, Veterinary Surgeon, 

 respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has 

 removed from Blossom St., to 69 Carver St. All orders left 

 at his house, or at the stable of Wm. Forbes, No. 7 Sudfjury 

 St., will he promptly attended to, and gratefully acknowl- 

 eilged. All diseases of Horses, Cattle or Swine, are attend- 

 ed to. Also, castrating and spaying. 



For the information of those who may have occasion for 

 his services, and are unacquainted with his practice, be is 

 pnliicly permitted to relet to the following gentlemen who 

 nave employed him for a number of years past. 



Wm. Forbes, 

 Win. J. Niles, 

 Joshua Seward, 

 J. B. Read, 

 James F. Fullham, 

 Wm P. Loring, 

 Joseph C. Pray. 

 Boston, April 28. 



Williams & Pearson, 

 Geo. Meacham, 

 S. K. Bayley, 

 L. IMaynard, 

 Isa.ic Foster, 

 Artemas White, 

 Brown & Sevrence. 



DUVBLE DAHI.IAS. 



We have for sale a very larg • collection of the fnest 



Double Dahlias, of the most esteemed sorts. 

 & CO., No. 52, North Market St. 



J. BRECK 



Apnl23 



HERB\CEOt S PI>ANTS. 



J. BRECK & CO., offer for sale a great variety of beau- 

 tiful Herbaceous Plants, including 20 varieties Phlox, Pe- 

 rennial Cop opsis of sorts, Delphinium. Campanulas in 

 great varieiy, Double Pinks, Dracocepbalums, Double Scar- 

 let Lychnes, Double Ragged Rohhin, Spireas of sorts, Iris do. 

 with a great varieiy of others. Also, Honeysuckles, Roses, 

 and other ornamental Shrubs. 



NEW KNGLAND FARMER. 



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