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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



OCT. 4, i§-;v. 



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BOSTON, WEDNKSDAY. OCTDBKR 4, 1837. 



FAKRIKR'S V.ORK. 



Fai.i. Plopgimxg — It is cninnionly best for cultiva- 

 tors to plough most of iljeir land, wliitli they projiose to 

 plant tlju nbxt season, in iiuturnn. 'l"he advantages of 

 tall pKnigliing are, 1st. It saves time and labor in tlio 

 followiti^ spring, when farmers are generally pressed by 

 ths indispehsable avocations of the season, and their 

 cattle are comparatively faint. 2d. Land which is 

 ploughed in autumn will be more e.xposed to liie action 

 of lite frost, tlian tliat wliich is sntl'ered to refnain «n- 

 ploughed, and frost will pulverize soil more eflectuall}' 

 than it can be arcomjilisbed b) artificial means. 3d. 

 Plougliing lands late in the fall, i.^ of service by expos- 

 ing insecis and their eggs and larva; to be destroyed by 

 frost. If, however, the land is light and sandy, it is 

 best not to jiloiigh it nil hpriiig, as it will become less 

 porous antl more rentetitne of iiKiisture if permiried to 

 remain without being stirred previous to the setting in 

 of winter. 



ftluch has been said on the depth ol ploughing. We 

 believe, however, that no general rules, not liable lo 

 very many exceptions can be given on ibis subject. — 

 The depth of plonahing should be regulated by the sta- 

 ple of the soli, the nature oi the intended ciop, &c. — 

 Where the soil is deep, and it is proposed to raise beets, 

 carrots, parsnips, lucerne, or other jdanis, with lap- 

 roots, deep ploughing is necessary. But if the soil is 

 thin, it will be exjiedient to coninience its culture with 

 shoal ploughing Ifthe [ilougb turns up too much at a 

 time of the barren soil immediately beneath the upper 

 stratum, the succeeding crop will be of little value. — 

 The owner of suih soil -honld endeavor to render it 

 deeper by degr* es, according to the manure he may be 

 able in apply lo it A shallow soil is not only deficient 

 in conseqnenfe of iis furnishing but little pasiure for the 

 roots of plants, bul it is liable to tie so much scorched 

 by drought as lo be incapable of pririucing any profitable 

 vegetation. If, then, your soil is thin, plough it with a 

 shoal furrow, and sow it with rye. The next season, 

 plough a little deeper, add nianuie, &c. 



Land sliould generally be broken up from the sward 

 with a deeper furrow than will be required in suhse- 

 Bequent culture. Harrowing and shallow plougliing 

 will then answer through a course of crops. Ifthe soil 

 is light and porous, the furrow should be turned over 

 as flat as possible. If it be a stifl' loam, or mixed with 

 clay. It may be well to lap the furrow slices a little one 

 upon the other, so as to permit the air and frost to per- 

 vu('e the hollows or interstices between and under the 

 furrow slices 



Although there are sundry advantages, as above sta- 

 ted, in fall ploughing, still, in some cases, it is best to 

 wail till spring Elias Phinney,Esq. of Lexington, Ms , 

 an excellent practical as well as scientific farmer, gives 

 the following directions on this subject: 



•' If it be intended to sow or plant sward land in the 

 spring, the ploughing should be at as short an interval 

 before putting in the seed, as possible. — The greater the 

 growth of the roois and tops of grasses at the time of 

 ploughing, the more perl(?ct will be the fermentation, 

 and the sward by iis increased toughness, will be less 

 broken by the plough and harrow. The roller, loaded 

 as heavily as may be conveniently drawn by one yoke 

 of oxen, should follow the plough as soon as may be 

 convenient; this will smooth any unovenness of sur 

 face. Set the furrow slices close together, and thereby 

 |ircvcnt their being torn up by the harrow, and also 

 jirevent the escape of ilie gases that are thrown out by 

 formentation. Every farmer who has tliWe acres of 

 ijround to till, should have a roller. One mido in two 

 parts, is much preferable to that made in the usual way. 

 After rolling, harrow with a light harrow — the more the 

 better, provided the sod be not disturbed The com. 

 post should then be spread on, and the ground again 

 harrowed, when it will be re.idy to receive the seed, ei- 

 ijier corn or potatoes, or the small grains, with or with- 

 out grass seed, or grass ah ne." 



(U^The Report of Flowers at the Annual Fair of the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, was received too 

 livte for Insertion in to-day's paper. It shall be given in 

 our next Several oiliwi valuable comiiuinications are 

 linavoiably omitted. 



Massaclkiisctts Horticiiltnrnl Society. 



SiTUTi.Ay, Sept. 23, 1837. 



An adjourneii meeting of the Society was held at 

 their room in Treniont street. The President in the 

 Chair. 



On motion of Mr Davis it was voted. That the thanks 

 of the Massicliusetts Horticultural Society, be presen- 

 ted to William Lincoln, Esq , for Ills able and interest- 

 ing Address, delivered at its Anniversary meeting on 

 the 20ih ull ; and that lie be respectfully requested to 

 furnish a copy for publication. 



Voted, That .Messrs J. P. Davis. L P. Grosvenor, 

 and E. Wesion, Jun., be requested to carry the forego- 

 ing vole into eliect. 



On motion of .Mr Paine, it was voted, That the thanks 

 of the Society be presented to the C'oin;iiittee of the New 

 Jerusalem Church, for their kindness in loaning the use 

 of the hall on the 20tli ult. 



Joseph S. Cabot, .Salem, Francis (J. Shaw, of Boston, 

 Benjamin Adams, of Boston ; — the above were clicsen 

 subscription members. 



E. WESTON, Jk., Rec. Sec. 



A V.4LUABLE WORK ON 1HF. CULTtJKE OF THE GhAPE 



We have been pieseiited by George W. Brimmer, Esq. 

 with a work entitled "A Practical Treatise on the caJ. 

 tivation of the Grape Vine on open walls." By Clem- 

 ent Floare. First American Edition. Boston : Win. 

 D. Ticknor, 1S37. 



Tliis is a work which we believe, will be instrumen- 

 tal in causing an eniire and very beneficial change in 

 an important article of human eomlm-t, health and sus- 

 tenance. We believe it will cause almost ns great and 

 as beneficial an improvement in the art of yrape cul- 

 ture, as did the discovery of the properties of the Mari- 

 ner's Com|»ass in the art of Navigation. The Treatise 

 is handsomelv printed in a royal ociavo form, of 134 

 pages; is dedicated by Mr Brimmer " to the members 

 of the Horticultural Society of Massachusetts." 



It has been highly recommended by ISamuel G Per- 

 kins, Esq , than whom tliere is no man in New England 

 belter able to appreciate the value of a woik of the kind. 

 In a letter to Wr Brimmer prefixed to the Treatise, Mr 

 Perkins has the following observations : 



" Utider Mr lleare's plan of cultivation, any man 

 who owns a brick house in any lown not north of 

 Massachusetts, may, if his yard be open to the south in 

 any degree, raise as many grapes as will supply his fam- 

 ily, wiiiout ar expense of more time and money than 

 is usually wasted in idleness. Indeed on the common 

 wooden houses and fences, with which our gardens are 

 surrounded, good and abundant crops may be had by 

 putting up cheap trellises, which would be paid for in 

 two or three years after thr" vines get into bearing." 



We hope soon lo give furtiier notices of this excel- 

 lent tract, which promises to introduce a new epoch in 

 the annals of grape culture. 



[nTThe Report of Fruits at the Horticultural Exlii 

 bition on Saturday, Sept, 29, has been received, but too 

 late for insertion in to-day's paper. It shall appear next 

 week. 



Comfortable. — Imports into Boston on Monday and 

 Tuesday, the 25th and 26th days of Sept. 1837 : 

 13,175 barrels of Flour, 

 33.975 bushels of Corn, 

 1,543 " Rye, 



1,220 " Wheat, 



36,41J8 " Oats, 



2 500 " Potatoes, 



4,009 tons Coat, 

 2,000 bunches Onions, 



10 live Hogs. {Com 



FanJ.hil Hai.l Vegetable Market. — Wednesd/iy, 

 Oct. 4, 1837.— Squashes, 1 to 2 cents per lb.; Cabbages 

 50 cents to $1,00 per dozen ; Potatoes 40 cents a bush- 

 el ; Sweet Potatoes $2,50 per bushel ; Onions .$1,00 lo 

 $1,25 per bushel ; Cucumbers for Pickles, 17 to 25 cts. 

 per hundred. 



FnuiT. — Apples two dollars a barrel ; (Porter apples 

 $3,00 ;) Pears 50 i^ents a peck ; Peaches .f 1 to $1,51) a 

 pei;k ; Greenhouse Grapes 75 cents to $1,00 per lb. ; 

 Isabella Grapes 37 1 2 per pound ; Cranberries $1,50 a 

 bushel. 



Penobscot Cattle Snow. — We have just returned 

 from the Cattle Show and Fair of the Penobscot Agri- 

 cultural Society, holden at Shaw's coiner, Exeter, on 

 Tuesday, 2fitli ult. The articles exhibited, both in num- 

 ber and quality, exceeded those of any other previous 

 year. The improvement in stock affords great encour- 

 agement to all who have labored in this important de- 

 liarlmeiit. The sjiecimens of butter, cheese, fruits, rugs, 

 cloths, bonnets, &c , were highly creditable to the skill 

 and perseverance of the farmer's wives and daugh- 

 ters. 



A large accession was made to the members of the 

 society, of men who deeply feel the importance of af- 

 fording substantial encouragement to the practical (iir- 

 mer. A very good dinner was provided by Mr David 

 Davis, the attentive host of the Exeter House, who with 

 the skill of his excellent wife, is fast winnin" his way 

 into public fivor .After dinner, the society assembled 

 in the meeting house, and after transacting the usual 

 business, were addiessed on the objects of ihe society, 

 and the greatness of the firmer's art, in a few remarks 

 from the secretary, when the Hon. Edward Kent being 

 called upon, addressed the society on the extent and va- 

 riety of the resources of our State, among the first of 

 which, he ranked agriculture. It would afford us great 

 pleasure to give bis remarks at length, but our printers 

 admonisli us, that they have but little space, and we 

 must content outsilf with ihe hope of being able, next 

 week, to present a skf.tch of Mr Kent's remarks, and 

 must refer our readers to the reports ol committees, 

 which may be expected in our columns, for a more full 

 and particular description of the various aiticles exhibi- 

 ted, and the premiums awarded. 



Pangor Mechanic 4" Farmer. 



Laisge Strawberries — Mount Carbon, t>s. N. Jer- 

 sey. — A few days since, we observed an extiact of a 

 letter from Kew Jersey, lo the ediior of the U. S. Ga- 

 zette, stating that twelve strawberries were picked from 

 the writer's bed, which measuied 39 inclies in circum- 

 ference. 



On W'edncsday hast, we received from Joseph White, 

 Esq. of Mount Carbon, twelve strawberries raised in 

 his garden, whiidi measured forty-six and a half inches 

 in circumference, and fifteen inches in length. The 

 following is the actual measurement of each strawber- 

 ry ;— 



4 1-4 3 7-8 



3 3-4 3 3-4 



4 1-8 3 7-8 

 4 3 3-4 

 3 5-8 3 3-4 

 3 3-4' 



46 1-2 in. incircuin. 

 15 in. in length. 

 The strawberries arn of the kind known as the ' Lan- 

 drelh Premium.' We challenge New Jersey, or any 

 other State or place, to beat it if they can. 



Miner's Journal. 



Remarkable Apple Tree — We are informed that 

 there is an apple tree on the farm of Mr Elihu Smcad, 

 of Claremont, which blossomed at the usual lime in the 

 spring, and the fruit from those blossoms is ripe; in Ju- 

 ly it blossomed again, and the blows remained on the 

 tree about three weeks ; there are apples from the sec- 

 ond crop of blows, about the size of bullets, and the tree 

 has now, (about Sept. 1,) blossomed a third time. The 

 uncommon spectacle of ripe apples, young green ap- 

 ples and blossoms may be seen on the same limb. We 

 have no knowledge of a case of this kind so remarkable 

 as this — Northampton Cou. 



A HUGE Cabbage. — An English paper relates that a 

 " cow cabbage " has been raised at Newton-upon-Der- 

 went, near York, which lias attained the enormous 

 height of trm feet, and which measures twenty two feet 

 in circumference ! We shall expect soon to have the 

 fable of Jack and the bean-stalk verified. 



Boston Journal. 



Pjotts in Horses. — We are informed by a gentleman 

 living near this place, that sage tea is on infallible rem- 

 day for holts in horses. It relieves them in a few min- 

 utes. — Bangor paper. 



[CrTlie Cincinnati Post states that a large contract 

 for hogs to be delivered the coming fall, has been made 

 at $2,50 per hundred. 



