1859. NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 525 



SaWk" If you mean by this expression that it is For the New England Farmer. 



rich, black, highly decomposed vegetable matter, 

 and continues so to the depth of two or three 

 feet, we do not think you will succeed in makin 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The fortieth exhibition by the Essex Agricul- 

 tural Society came off at Danvers, on Wednes- 



a profitable cranberry meadow of it. But if of J^>' ^"^ Thursday, 28th and 29lh of September 

 ,,• , i /• ^ . 1 • 1 f..v I i he conveniences lor the exhibition on the mar- 



this character for ten or twelve inches of the sur- ^j^ ^f p^,^^^ p-^j^ ^^^^j^^ ^^^ ^^jj^j^^ ^^^.^ ^^ ^j^^ 



e 

 tirst order ; and the several parts were well sus- 

 tained. 



On the forenoon of Wednesday, was the annu- 



face, and then comes white or yellow sand or 



gravel, you may be encouraged to pi'oceed. 



If it were ours, and we were desirous to get it 



into cranberries, we should plow one-eighth ofi^^/J^;'^'^ ""^ officers, when Col. Daniel Adams, 



„. . .,.,', , ,,'ot JNewbury was re-elected President, and also, 



an acre of it six or eight inches deep, take out all g^^^gi^ ^f ^^^ p^.^^^^j trustees, with the veteran 



the weeds and grass, and then set the best wild j Treasurer and Secretary, remain in office, to en- 

 vines we could find, about as close together as sure the safety of the society for one year more, 



we could conveniently getihem in with a garden i^''^^^^** 



4 1 T iu- iU -u u J J II was so occupied with the constitutional con- 



trowel. In this manner they will shade and pro-! f *u • . ..u .. t r -i '-'^"'-'""."^ ^"" 



, , . -^ , , p ■, icerns 01 the society that I failed to notice the 



tect each other, and prevent the growth of weeds jpai-ticulars of the exhibiiion, to all of which full 

 and grass, and at the same time you indulge justice will be done by the intelligent commit- 

 the plant in growing up in its thick and natural tees selected from all parts of the county. I be- 

 \yQ\^\l^ jlieve there is no society in the county, that has 



T ", • .r . 11^11 I been more uniform and consistent in its move- 

 in the spring, the water may be kept back SO' ,„.„ ^1 ,.-„ i tu * u i 



1 ^5 J I' ments than this, and none that has been more 



as to come around the plants, or to completely: careful to save its funds, intact. Nearly all the 

 cover them, as the weather may be, and it will money it has ever received from the State is now 

 also check the growth of other plants. At the, securely invested in dividend-paying stocks ; and 

 time of blossoming and setting of the youngl^^.V" ^^'If courses for fast horses, or decaying 

 /..,.»,, . ^ c e 2. ^\. ^ i halls, or fancy gardens, as some would 1 ave ad- 



fruit, if there is a prospect of frost the water; ^^j^^^^ j^^ permanent fund exceeds $10,000, not- 

 may be thrown back to cover them, letting it j withstanding for the last twenty years, it has ex- 

 down in the morning, and flooding towards night! pended more than $1000 a year in premiums 

 for a few days until the danger is over. [paid, and the publications of the society. It has 



When the water is off, and weeds and grasses i ^,^^^^^4 itself of the considerate wisdom of a 

 , . ^ .. . ^ • -J .^^t. , iFickenng, a Lolman and a Bay, in the manage- 



begm to grow, the utmost vigilance must be ob-j^^g^^ „f j^^ concerns. It has found it true that 

 served to pull them out before they take much | old men are good for council, while young men 

 root, — for in pulling them afterwards, they start! are best for action. May it always have due re- 

 the roots of the cranberry runners and ruin ;gard for this rule of action. 



them. We have a small plantation now doing! As I glanced my eye along the stock in the 

 ^ , J - , , , . ,. . pens, 1 noticed twenty-nve much cows in one pen, 



finely, and mainly by observing this suggestion. ^^^ f,^^ ^^^ farm-the same that exhibited about 

 The extent of space which we have indicated— [the like number the last year. This is coming at 

 one-eighth of an acre — will be quite likely to af- a view of stock in the natural way, without any 



pampering or extra eff"ort to show off. I should 

 value such a view of the stock of half a dozen 

 farms, more than all the animals kept, singly 

 and alone, that could be collected in the county. 

 I think that societies would do well to offer pre- 

 You or any of your numerous readers would i^i'^'^s ^o"" the best herd of milch cows, not less 

 greatlv oblige a constant reader of your valuable! ^^an twelve m number, with a specific statement 

 paper,' by informing me through your columns ^^ their feed and products, for six months next 



ford you as much of an exercise or amusement, 

 as you will desire for the first experiment. 



LEAKY WALLS AND WINDOWS. 



what is the cheapest and best method of pre 

 venting water from beating through the lime or 

 mortar of a new house? Also what is best to 

 put around the windows, as the water comes in 

 around them? Brick Tenement. 



South Beading, Sept., 1859. 



Remark. — These are home questions, and we 

 hope some of our able correspondents, who are 

 masons and carpenters, will answer them. 



preceding their exhibition. P. 



September 29, 1859. 



ATTENDING THH FAIRS. 



Let evei'y one get some good at the fairs. Go 



with a distinct object, and aim at becoming wiser. 



Seek what is superior, and take advantage of tlie 



labor and skill of others. The practice of finding 



fault with everything seen, is despicable. The 



man who is heard saying be has better sheep, 



better cows, better oxen and better pigs at home, 



may be set down as one who would get in, and 



.11 • • 1 ^, -11 ,. , T not pay his entrance fee. We despise, above all 



prevented her giving down the milk freely, t . i" .^ .' . i^ „ ' 



BUNCHES IN cow's TEATS. 



I had a cow with bunches in her teats which 



prevented her giving down the milk freely. I ..u .t. u ^ ..u «• . .u 

 ^ ij 1-1 ,. iv u .. • xu ii.^v,iy. -i others, the man who sneers at the efiort another 

 would like to know what is the cause, and what i c ■ ™ ^ * n^u ■ „ ^i,„o ^f 

 ],i . ^ :^ A7-„..,.„ -^,.,._1 may make for improvement. 1 here is a class ot 



men who appear to live by fault-finding. That 



would prevent it. Young Farmer. 



Candia, A*. H., Sept., 1859. 



class are the self-constituted judges-general at 



