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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Sept. 21, 1S31. 



rHE XEW ENGLAND F.A 



CUl.TURE OF HEMP. 



Rutting, sprHiuliiit?, di-ying, liiiuling 

 and securing, 19 days, iiicluJiiig 

 board 4s. 



Mr Fkssendf.n— A very cousider.ilde interest E.\peiise, of breaking and dressing' 



eqnal to one tliird of tin; crop 

 Freifrht to niarl;et, at 75 cents per 

 100 lbs. 



12,67 

 •44,31 

 10,63 



123,78 



9,16 



liaving been felt by individuals, in diflerent parts 

 of New England, on tbe subject of growing Hemp, 

 I am induced toofferyoii my experience in tbe busi- 

 ness boping tbat if it sbould not prove useful, 

 it will, at least, be acceptable to your readers. 



Tbe distance at whicb we live from tbe sea 

 board and from navigable waters, and tbe want of 

 a ready casb market for tbe produce of our till- 

 atre lands, led me to consider Hemp as a profita- 

 ble acquisition, especially upon the intervals bor- 

 dering upon our rivers. 



Tbe last week in May, 1829, I sowed, in drill, 

 about three acres of poor grass land, broken up 

 only a few days before, and liarrowed. Tbe 

 rows were from two to three feet- apart, and tbree 

 to four quarts of seed sown on an acre. We paid 

 very little attention to it, during its growth, hoed 

 a part of it once, to keep down tbe weeds. ^ _ ^ 



The crop was small, yiebling in all, about 25 1 .^^^j^^ 

 bushels of seed. I think an acre of good land, , Prom this experiment, I am satisfied that our 

 well prepared and hoed, would have produced as I giij,,nle, and the soil of our interval lands, arc 

 much as the whole of this, iu tbe manner we con- ^^,j,|| j^j.^ptpj ^q the growth of Hemp. The best 

 ducted it. At the same time, I sowed a bushel ^j. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^.■^^^^ ^^ cultivation, is necessary, to 



I have remaining about one ton of 

 stem, which would produce, pro- 

 bably, 3 cwt. of dressed hemp ; 

 give one third for breaking and 

 dressing and we have two cwt. 

 of hemp. At the above price $2 0,90 

 deduct freight li^S 



Leaving $28,38 



The small crop raised in 1829, was prepared and 

 old, with the above, but the amount kept sepa- 



mont, resembling the Autumn Superb; Seedlingr, 

 from garden of J, W. Treadwell, Esq., a pleasant 

 juicy variety ; Musk, Spice, or Rousselct de Rlieim's ; 

 Raymond, from seeil by Dr Joseph Wight, of Ray- 

 mond, Me., very melting, (rather over ripe;) Beurre 

 Coloma, not high flavored, but ripened under great 

 disadvantages ; and Autumn Bounty, (native ;) 

 Naumkeag, (from the garden of J. W. Treadwell, 

 Esq.) very fine, melting and productive ; Tucker';; 

 Pear, so called, by Mr Samuel Hyde, Newton, great- 

 ly resembling tbe Autumn Bounty ; also, a variety, 

 said to have been raised from seed in Andovcr, 

 Mass. 



By E. M. Richards, a specimen, called by the late 

 Ebenezer Preble, Ejq. French Red ; in appearance 

 it resembles the Catillac, but of nuicii higher flavor. 

 Peaches. — By Mr E. Vose, Morris' Luscious white. 

 By Mrs S. A. Otis. Boston, very fine Seedling. 

 By Mr Moses Everett, Boston, a beautiful speci- 

 men of Clingstone. 



By Mr John Clapp, South Reading, a basket of 

 handsome Seedling Clingstone. 



By Mr William W. Whcildon, Charleston. Seed- 

 ling Clingstone, much resenibling Lemon Clingstone. 

 Grapes. — By Mr C. Cowing, Roxbury, three clus- 

 ters, weighing 1 l-'2 lbs. each, of Black Cape, for 

 premium ; the berries were large and fine— out door 

 culture, girdled. 



By Mr C. Senior, three bunches, weighing neatly 

 2 lbs. each, of Black Hamburgh, for premium — very 

 arge and fine ; they were from the garden of Mr 



19,22 



and four quarts of seed, on half an acre of meadow j^^^^^.^ ^ profitable "crop. It is a waste of time and Haynes, grown under Mr Senior's direction. Also, 

 land,ingoo,l tilth, sown broad cast. From this I ^^ ^„^^_ ,„ p^^ u upon poor land. U is an e.x- bjj Mr Senior, Cos. Maroc, Purple Muscat^^^^^^ 

 had a fair crop of stem. The seed sown and ,^^^^^;^^ ^^. _ ^^ much so, as fl.ax, or any of our "Hon. i.. ^t KK H.^t^Ub 



jdanted, this year, I procured from R"'"'i"S'""i largest "crops. And without some cheap and con- 

 Vermont, at 4 dollars a bushel, venient machinery for breaking and clearing. 

 On the 25th of May, 1830, I sowed 12 bushels jjjg^^ji cannot be made an advantageous crop. 



and throe 

 used 1 



of seed, broad cast, on about four 

 quarters of land. One acre, was lane 

 for pasture, on which, however, a crop of rye bad 

 Ijeen grown the year before, which had never been 

 manured, to my knowledge. Tbe crop was small, 

 some part of it so short that I did not tlnnk it 

 worth cutting. The rcmainin g 3 J acres was good 

 meadow land though not rich. It ba.l been planted 

 with corn and potatoes the year before and tolera- 

 bly well manured. It was prepared for tbe Hemp 

 crop by being ploughed once and harrowed, with 

 out manure. It produced what I considered a 

 fair crop, varying in its growth according to tbe ^_^ 

 quantity of the land indifferent parts of the fi«ld,i j- 

 from three to seven feet high, when fully grow.i. 

 The produce of this year, I estimated at five tons 

 of stem, when dry. We cut most of it with a 

 common grain cradle. We pulled the longest part I 

 of the stem and when bound and dry, cut off the 

 roots. Afier drying and securing it from the dews 

 for two or tbree weeks, we comnieiiceil water rot- 

 ting, bv sinking the bundles in a small artificial 

 jiond prepated for the purpose, large enough to 

 contain, with convenience, a ton and a half, at a 

 time. In September, the weather being warm, 

 twelve days was sufiicient time for rotting. Late 

 in the season, I let it remain in the water from 

 fifteen to eighteen days. 



Of this crop I prepared for market in the spring 

 oflSSl, 1425 lb.s. whichi sold to Mr Edward .Ad- 

 ams, cordage maker at Charlestown, at 209 dol- 

 lars a ton, amounting to $132,94 

 The expense of this I estimate as follows : 

 12 bushels of seed at 1,50 per bush. 18,00 

 Use of 4| acres of land, including- 



taxes 4,00 19.00 



Ploughing and sowing, 1,50 per acre, 7,12 



Harvesting — 4 days cradling 1,00 4,00 



12 days other labor in pulling, binding 



and securing, including board 4s. 12,00 



where land can be enriched, or kept in good tilth, 

 only, by expensive labor in manuring and tillage 



tloiticilUurnlllan, ) 

 S.iluidu}', Se|il. 17, ISal. 1 



-.'othe Commiuee of Fruit iind Fruit Tfeca. 



Gentle.men-. — The grapes I presented to your bcaiH 



or, Sulurilay last, for premium, were tbiee out of seven 



Natural iiieadows or drained swamps would pro- 1 <lusters, the production of a vine purchnseilof tbe Messrs 



bably produce several successive crops of Hemp P'-n^tup in the Spring of 1829, then one year irom the 



■''^ .,■,,■,/ 1 citting, and by them called the Black Cape. 



without manure. And with the aid of some cheap ) T-i,„%i„e i^ situated in an open exposure, inclosed only 

 machinery (which rjight be devised) it would an- \ly a rail fence. Respecting the nian.igeinent, 1 do not 

 swer w-ell as a cashcrop, when grain is plenty and ^now that it has been anythingunusual ; uncovered Fast 



cheap. The greatest difficulty which I experien- 

 ced n preparing my crop f-o as to make it equal ti 

 Russia Hemp, was, in separating the shive fron 

 the fibre. In Russia Ilemp, the fibre seems ei- 

 'tire, yet free from slaves, which in mine, with mu;h 

 exertion in hand-dressing, a considerable portbn 



shive remained. 



I ara, Sir, respectfully, your obedient servmt, 

 JOSEPH SAWYER 



Piermont, .V, H. Sepl. 8, 1831. 



Horticulture. 



day, tied loan open three barred trellis and on the first 

 appearance of fruit thinned to the seven clusters. (In tha 

 first of July, girdled the vine (as recommended in Fes- 

 senden's 'New .'Vnierican Gai-duner') below four of the 

 clusters, including the three above nientioned, ami I can 

 perceive no injury done the other liunchos by so doing — a 

 fact by the way which I intend you sliall decide fur your- 

 selves. 



Your obedient soi-vant. 



CORNELIUS COWING. 

 Roxhury, Sept. 19, 1S31. 



The Horticultural Festival is celebrated this day 

 and a dinner provided by Col. Eaton at Concert 

 Hall. 



FRCITS EXHIBITED. 



Apples.— By E. Bartlett, Esq., Ribstone Pippn, 

 Newton Pippin, Spitzenburgh, Margd, and a vc-y 

 dark colored variety, name unknown. 



By Mr Joy, Boston, specimens of the Golden Pp- 

 pin and Golden Reinette. 



Pears. — By Andre-.v Brimmer. Esq., Boston, a vffy 

 beautiful cluster of Cassante d'Brest. 



By TSIrs Parkman, from her garden in Bowdin 

 Square, Boston, a specimen of very large Broc's 

 Bergamot. 



By Mr Joy, Boston, beautiful Brown Beurre. 



By E. Bartlett, an uncommonly large specimenof 

 the Bartlett Pear. 



By Mr R. Toohey, Waltham, Catillac, fron; a 

 French tree. 



By Mr M. S. Fowlo, Watertown, a sample of vey 

 good pears, said to be native. 



By Mr E. Vose, Capiaumont and Long Green. 



By Mr R. Manning, Orange Bergamot, melti^ 

 but not high flavored ; Williams' double boarinf, 

 ' from the garden of Mrs W., a melting pear ; Cle- 



ProfdaUe Cows. — The following statement of 

 the proceeds of two heifers is furnished for pub- 

 lica'ion by a friend. 



Proceeds of two Heifers belonging to iMr Pa»- 

 ker M. Dole, of this town ; one of two, the other 

 three years old. 



The one of three year.*, calved July 9th, 1830i I 

 the one of two years old, calved Aug. 1, 1830 — | 

 the three year old one's calf was taken from her | 

 the 20th day of Aug. 1830, and the other, Aug.30,; 

 1830. 



From Aug. 20 to Nov. 26, and from Aug. 30 

 to Nov. 26 (186 days) was made from their milk, 

 bulter, at one shilling per pound, to the amount of 



$24,33 



The milk of the two heifers from Nov. 26, 

 1830, to May 29, 1831, being 257i gallons, was 

 sold for one shilling per gallon amounted to .$42,- 

 92, and the two calves were sold for $7, making 



.$76,25 



