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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



March 



convince the most skeptical minds on this sub- 

 ject. In our travels through the State we fre- 

 quently see piles of brush and rubbish of vari- 

 ous sorts, carried away from the fields to the 

 road-side or other uncultivated spots, and there 

 burned, — thus two errors are committed ; first in 

 the loss occasioned by not burning upon fallow 

 land, or land that is intended to be plowed, — and 

 secondly, by fertilizing in a high degree the road- 

 side, and stimulating it to produce thistles and 

 burdocks, which shall annually scatter their 

 seeds broadcast over the contiguous fields. There 

 is room yet for considerable more liead work on 

 the form ! 



For Vie New England Fanner. 

 ESSEX TRANSACTIONS. 



By the kindness of a friend, I have just been 

 favored with a copy of the transactions of the 

 Essex Agricultural Society for 1S57. If I do not 

 mistake, this will be found equal, if not superior, 

 to any of the annuals put foi'th by this Society. 

 Although Essex cannot boast ef the quality of 

 its soil, or other natural advantages, still it has 

 ever had reason to be proud of the industry 

 and intelligence of its citizens. In proof of this 

 no better evidence is needed than is found on 

 many of the pages of this pamphlet, exceeding 

 two hundred in all, neatly printed at the Herald 

 office, in Newburyport. 



First comes Dr. Kelly's address on "home and 

 its embellishing arts," containing many sugges- 

 tions worthy of careful regard, expressed with 

 pleasant humor and wise consideration. Then 

 the accomplished Secretary's report of the show, 

 and practical advice for future use. The report' 

 of that veteran in fruit culture — known and re- 

 spected by every gardener in the land. An ag- 

 ricultural show in Essex without the name of IVES 

 appended, would be an entire misnomer. Then 

 there is a beautiful essay on the culture of the 

 strawberry, by one who demonstrates that he 

 knows of what he writes. Then come the flow- 

 ers of the field and the garden, displayed with all 

 the adroitness of a Sanborn, who never fails to 

 excite your risibilities. Then the truly philoso- 

 phic views of vegetable culture by an expert in 

 tliese matters, from the rock-bound shores of 

 Marblehead. Then the reports of the several 

 committees charged with active duties on the day 

 of the shoAV, containing many suggestions of val- 

 ue — although not quite as full as they should 

 have been — for what is the use of a show if its 

 peculiarities cannot be recorded for instruction ? 

 Then we have a report on farm implements, 

 drawn by a veteran in the service, and condensing 

 the best intelligence yet brought out, though 

 leaving much lee-way for more to be learned. 

 Then comes the report of the committee on farms, 

 which w'll bear a second perusal. Then Mr. 

 How's suggestion as to the improvement of pas- 

 ture lands, the necessity of M-hich will be appar- 

 ent to every one who journeys through the com- 

 monwealth. Root crops are also noticed, as no 

 agricultural re])ort of Essex would be complete 

 without these. Then come elaborate experi- 

 ments on the Chinese Sugar Cane, from wliich 



syrup is extracted, but no sugar is matured. Then 

 inquiries as to the management of an "experi- 

 mental farm," generously donated to the Society 

 by the late Dr. Treadwell, of Salem. Such is a 

 bird's eye glance at the contents of this pam- 

 phlet. Essex. 

 Dec, 1857. 



TO MANAGE A BEARING HORSE. 



Whenever you perceive a horse's inclination 

 to rear, separate your reins and prepare for him. 

 The instant he is about to rise, slacken one hand, 

 and bend or twist his head with the other, keep- 

 ing your hands low. This bending compels him 

 to move a hind leg, and of necessity brings his 

 fore-feet down. Instantly twist him completely 

 round two or three times, which will confuse him 

 very much, and completely throw him off his 

 guard. The moment you have finished twisting 

 him round, place his head in the direction you 

 wish to proceed, apply the spurs, and he will not 

 fail to go forward. If the situation be convenient, 

 press him into a gallop, and apply the spurs and. 

 whip two or three times severely. The horse will 

 not, perhaps, be quite satisfied with the first de- 

 feat, but may feel disposed to try again for the 

 mastery. Should this be the case, you have only 

 to twist him, &c., as before, and you will find that 

 in the second struggle he will be more easily 

 tamed than on the former occasion ; in fact, you 

 will see him quail under the operation. It rare- 

 ly happens that a rearing horse, after having been 

 trained in the way described, will resort to this 

 trick a third time. — British Sportsman. 



THE USE OF BONES. 



A. E. Schmersahl, of England, has patented 

 an improvement in the manufacture of gelatine, 

 glue and manure from bones. The patentee ob- 

 tains bones, and separates from them blood and 

 such other substances which are soluble in water, 

 so as to deprive them of putrescent matters, which, 

 according to the usual manufacture, become min- 

 gled, or partially so, with the gelantine, &c. The 

 bones thus purified he treats with an acid, in order 

 to dissolve the phosphate, or other salt of lime, 

 leaving the gelatine in a solid state, which after 

 being washed, may be used as an article of com- 

 merce, or boiled into a paste or jelly, ready for 

 immediate use. The liquor in which the bones 

 have been macerated he reserves, and extracts 

 therefrom phosphorus or sal-ammoniac, and su- 

 perphosphate of lime, applicable as a manure.— 

 S. American. 



Colossal Walnut Tree. — On the road from 

 Martel to Gramant (Lot) is to be seen a colossal 

 walnut tree, at least .'350 years old. The height 

 of this tree is about 5o feet ; its bi'anches extend 

 to a distance of 125 feet; the trunk, 14 feet in 

 diameter, is only 20 feet high, but it sends out 

 seven immense branches. 



It bears on an average each year 15 bags of 

 walnuts. Older trees grow near, but they are of 

 very moderate dimensions. — Galignani's lless. 



^p° On Monday, the Uth inst., two large flock.<t 

 of wild geese were seen flying over East Hartford, 

 Conn., on their way northwnrd. 



