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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



May 



At the close of this day's trial only eight machines 

 were named hy the judj^es for a further trial,— the 

 Wood machine being No. 1, the McCormick No. 2, 

 and the Ftrry No. 3, all American machines. On 

 the final decision Gold Medals were awarded to 

 Walter A. Wood, of Hoosac Falls, N. Y., and to 

 C. H. McCormick, of Chicago, III., and a Bronze 

 Medal to J. G. Perry, of Kingston, R. I., for mow- 

 ing machines. A list of the principal prizes and 

 medals awarded to exliibi»rs from New England 

 was published in the weekly Farmer of July 6, 

 1867. 



WHITE PINES FOR WIND-BREAKS. 



I thank you for your kind assurance that the 

 ashes I place 1 around my apple trees will do them 

 no harm, and as [ feel inteie ted in, an I wish to 

 do what I can f-^r my young orchard, I have been 

 thinking I would, for the purpose of furming a 

 protection, place a belt of some kind of trees on 

 the north, and would like to know whether White 

 Pines vrould answer the purpose, and if so, when 

 will be the jiroper season to tian-plaut them. 



Bristol Co., Mass., Jan. 19, 1869. G. R. 



Hem AEKS. — White Pines are easily transplanted, 

 grow rapid 1 J', are hardy, and will subserve an ex- 

 cellent purpose as a shelter. Two rows are better 

 than one, the back row to face the openings in the 

 front row. You will find capital examples on the 

 line of the railroad between Boston and Provi- 

 dence, where they are placed to prevent drifts from 

 blocking the road. Transplant the last of May, 

 just as the young growth of the branches appear. 

 Dig up the sod with the roots, and not allow the 

 iatter to come to sun or wind. The trees must be 

 kept thick at the bottom, and in order to secure 

 this they must be headed down. If this is ne- 

 glected, the leading stem will shoot into the air, 

 throw out lateral branches, and the lower limbs 

 will die and drop off. . 



R08ENDALE CEMENT — STEAMING FOOD FOR STOCK. 



Can you or some of your readers give informa- 

 tion with regard to the Rosendale cement, — uch 

 as is ustd in laying bricks in the Hoos^ac Tunnel ? 

 I am preparing to construct a water-tight cellar, 

 and want the best cement to lay the bricks in. 1 

 understand that the Rosendale cemeiit hardens 

 uiidtr water, and grows solid with the lajse of 

 time. If f-o, it is what I and many other farmers 

 want. Where is it ii'anufiictured, arjd of what 

 materials, and where to l)e had, and what the cost 

 per cask or hundred ? And the cost of common 

 cement, per cask, in Boston ? 



Can you or your correspondents give us more in- 

 formation about steaming food for stock ? Some 

 of tlie niemhtrs of our club arc intendmg to put 

 in steam works another fail. Will tho.^e of youi- 

 subscribers, who are engaged in steaming loot for 

 stock, give us the desired informal iun ? If there 

 arc any oljections, let us have them. There is no 

 question at the present time, that is occui^ying tlie 

 aiteniion of the tanner, of more imponaiue than 

 that of tei'diKg stock. V. C. True. 



Fittsjidd, N. H., Feb. 17, 1869. 



Remarks — The Rosendale cement is sold at re- 

 tail f .r .$3 2.5 per cask, and can prob ibly be pur- 

 csiased of any dealer in cemmts, as it is in com- 

 mon use in most country villages. 



With regard to steaming food for stock, we know 

 of no well authenticated experiments made in this 

 country. Many experiments have been made, but 

 not with sufficient accuracy to justify their being 

 quoted as reliable data. We usually give in the 

 columns of the Farmer, all that seems to be of 

 value on this suljeet; shall continue to do so, and 

 hope for more light from some of the members of 

 your c!ub. 



POULTRY ACCOUNT. 



I have figured up my poultry account to the first 

 of January, and send to .you tor publication if you 

 choose. The account btgan December 1, 1867, 

 and ends January 1, 1869. At the commeu'ement 

 there were forty-six hens and four roosters; six 

 hen turkeys and one cock; nine geese and seven 

 ganders, and about thirty pigeons. On the first of 

 January, 1869, the stuck consisted of titty-six hens 

 and four roostirs; ten turkeys and one gobbler; 

 nine geese and six ganders, and twenty-five 

 pigeons. Therefore there should be credited to 

 the poultry aboiu $15 or ^20 more. I have charged 

 the poultry with everytliii'g fed to thfm, except 

 the sour milk from one cow, and about six bushels 

 of small potatoes. On the other hand, no account 

 has been made of the eggs used in a family of 

 three, — perhaps twenty- five dozen. The poultry 

 was all sold at Fanenil Hall Market, Boston, and 

 mostly to D. A. Dunbar aud Nathan Robuins. 

 1867-8 Poultry. Dr 



To 107 bushel Meal $13t 97 



"29 " Oa 8 28 40 



" ^8 " Corn 116 69 



" 5 " Bushwheat 10 27 



" 11 " t racked Corn 16 3S 



" 15j lbs. Bo .e 46 



" 150 " Scraps 4 87 



" 7 doz. Eggs ■ 2 70 



" Picking 2 30 



" Bulphur 10 



$316 14 



1867-8 Poultry. Cr. 



By 90 pairs ChickeLS $260 72 



" 1493 lbs. " 51 00 



" 485 " Geese 117 16 



" 4tj5 " Turkey 126 70 



" 49 " Squabs 12 67 



< 66 " Fowis 22 13 



" 27.^ " Heu Fralhera 4 95 



" 15 " Goose Ki alhers 7 15 



" 374 doz. Heu'flEggs- 129 22 



$731 70 



Profit $415 56 



Taunton, Mass., Jan. 26, 1869 Specialty. 



WHEAT OR OATS ON HARD, ROCKY LAND ? 



Can you or any of your subscribers tell which 

 will do best on hard, rocky, burnt ground, wlieat 

 or oats ? I saw an account of two brothers in 

 Maine, raising potatoes and beans on burnt sroui d. 

 I would like to know their meihod of preparing 

 the ground, and also of planting. j. u. 



Tro)/, N. IL, Feb. 7, 1869. 



Remarks. — We should think cither of them 

 would grow nearly to perfection, on such land, 

 where a heavy growth had been cut off and con- 

 siderable of it burnt on the ground. We know 

 nothing of the mode of culture adopted by the 

 "Maine brothers," but should think potatoes would 

 flourish exceedingly on such land wherever it 

 could be made mellow enough to get the seed in 

 and well covered over. We have planted potatoes 

 on newly burned land, alter what we called the 

 Indian fashion. A heavy home-made hoc was 



