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NKW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Sept. 28, 1831. 



into j^lue ; 



j„w ■ ...- . --'i' '''* oigaiiizalioii, oil which alone its 

 puwers"of fiiiins .lepeiul, is totally destroyed. The 

 Lpli.-alion of it is sometimes also iieccessary in the 

 wiuufacluie oCchlei- ; though color issel.lom want- 

 ing in that liquor. o- ■ „ 



Where perry ur cider call lie iiiade sotticiently 

 Iri-hi without it, he would not hy any means re- 

 commend its use. The liquor is rendered extreme- 

 Jv a°-reeahle to the eye by it ; but has always ap- 



".d to him to become more thin and acid by its of the West, a more se.lude.l, more natural or more- 

 appropriate spot for the religions exercises of the 



any adequate description oftho effect produced by 

 tlie music of the thousand voices which joined in 

 the hyniii, as it swelled in chastened melody from 

 the bottom of the glen, and, like the spirit of devo- 

 tion, found an echo in every heart, and pervaded 

 the whole scene. 



The natural features of Mount Auburn are in- 

 comparable for the purpose to which it is now 

 sacred. There is not in all the untrodden valleys 



pev 

 action. 



1.1 I espect to the ' after management of perry it 

 is the same as that of cider; but it does not bear 

 situations where it is exposed to nm-h change of 

 Jempei-atur", so well, and its li.ture merit cannot so 

 •well he jiiilged ofhy its present state. In the bot- 

 tle it almost always retains its good qualities, and 

 jn that siUiation be would always recommend it to 

 he put, if it remuins sound and perfect at the con- 

 clusion of the first succeeding summer.' 



On the whole the pear furnishes a less popular 

 liquor than the apple, but the tree is capable of bo- 

 in" trrown on a greater variety of soil, and is more 

 jjTOfkictive, furnishing in the proportion of 600 

 gallons of liquor to the acre, where the trees are 

 full grown. — ComplHe Farmer. 



CEMETBKV AT MOUNT AUHURN. 



This place was consecrated on the 24tli ii>st. by 

 solemn and appropriate services; l)Ut a press ol 

 tivocaiioiis prevented our being present till the 

 ceremonies were nearly concluded. We therefore 

 copy the following notice of the proceedings on 

 this occasion, from the Boston Courier. 



Consecration of Modnt Auburn. — The fol- 

 lowing w;is the order of services at the coiisecra- l^redl 

 tioii of Mount Auburn as a place of sepulture, on 

 Sttturdaj' last. 



1. Instrumental Music, by the Boston Band. 



2. Introductory Prater, hy Rev.DrWARE. 



3. HYMN, written by the Rev. Mr Pierpont. 



living ; we may be allowed to add our doubts 

 whether the tnoet opulent neighborhood of Europe 

 furui.-ihes a spot so singularly ajipropriale for a 

 ' Garden of Graves.' 



Ill the course of a few years, when the hand of 

 taste shall have passed over the luxuriance of na- 

 ture, we xaty challenge the rivalry of the world to 

 produce anotVer such re.'iidence for the spirit of 

 beauty. Moun Auhurn has been but little known 

 to the citizens o( Boston ; but it has now become 

 holy ground, and 



Sweet Auburn, lovelibst village of the plain, 

 — a village of the quick and the silent, where na- 

 ture throws .-in air of cheetfulness over the lalxns 

 of death, — will soon be a plif.e of more general 

 resort, botli for ourselves and ^r strangers, than 

 any other sput in the vicinity. Vhere else shall 

 we go with the musings of Sadness, or for the in- 

 dulgence of Grief; where to cool the burning 

 lirow of Ambition, or relieve the sweUng heart of 

 Oisappoinlmeiit ? We can find no hefcr spot for 

 the r.iuibles of curiosity, health, or plenmie ; none 

 sweeter fiir the whispers of aiT.H-tio'i a'liong the 

 living ; iiove lovelier for the last rest of i/u- kin- 



:^ 



Horticulture 



To thee, O (io'l, in future trust, 



Our hearls tlieir cheeiful incense burn 

 iFor this thy word, ' thou art of dust. 

 And unto dust ehalt thou return.' 



For, what were life, life's work all don^ 



Tlia hopes, joys, loves, that cling to clay, 

 JUI, all departed, one by one, 



And yet life's load borne on for ay-e. 



Decay '. Decay ! 't is stamped on all ! 



All bloom, in llower and flesh shall fade-. 

 Ye whi.-pering trees, when we shall fall, 

 Be our long sleep beneath your shade ! 



Here to thy bosem, mother Earth, 



Take back, in peace, what thou hast given ; 



And all tbalis of heavenly birth 

 O God, in peace, recall to heaven. 



4. ADDRE.SS, by the Hon. Joseph Story. 



5. Cosctui>i.N«Pr,AVER, by tlie Rev. Mr Pier- 

 po.nt. 



Jilosic by the Bano. 



An uncloiiile.l sun and an atmosphere purified by 

 itUe showers of the preceding night, ccHuhined lo 

 makethe day OH« of tlw rno^t delig'lrtftJl we ever 

 experience at this iea.son of the year. It is iin- 

 necess.u-y for us to say that the adilress by Judge 

 tit»ry was periineii! to the oci-asion, for if the name 

 of the orator were not sufficient, the perfect silence 

 of the iiiu'tituilc, «iabljii-g biurto lio Jieard with 

 distinctness at tlie most distant pail of the beauti- 

 ful amphitheatre in which the services were per- 

 A>Pb)eil, will be sufiicient testimony as to its worth 

 Mtd b(s«uiy. Neither is it in our power to furnish 



FRUITS EXHIBITED. 



nipples. — By .Mr Robert Manning, HawtlioriMlian 

 (Pom. Mag. No. 34,) a beautiful apple not in eat- 

 ing. By Ward Pool, Danvera, a viu-iety of large 

 «ize name unknown. 



Pears. — By Madam Dix, from her seedling tree ; 

 this pear fully sustains the liigh character it has 

 heretofore acquired, melting and high flavored, it 

 has borne full tlie presejit season and the fruit is 

 lar;{er than the figure which accompanied its de- 

 scription ill the N. E. Farmer, weighing from 9 to 

 iO ounces. By Gorhaiii Ptirsons, Esq. a specimen 

 ,of the Sylvaucbe Verte d'Hyver, a fine flavored 

 excellent fruit. Bj Mr E. M. Richards, Cap- 

 •sheaf. By Capt. Stephen Wales, Dorchester, a 

 seedling Pear, called Bov.'doin, rather coarse tex- 

 ture and not high flavored. By John Prirvce, Esc]. 

 Beiirre du Roi, very melting, pleasant flavor, and 

 one of the best varieties of the season. By Mr 

 R. Manning, Beurre o'AnjiJeterre (Cox No. 28) 

 Sucre Verte and Biiff'um's Native Pear from R. 

 Isbiud; the latter melting and fine. By Dr Kit- 

 treilge, Portsmouth, N. II. large size green pears, 

 not in eating, name unknown. By S. Downer, 

 Capiatinont, large and Iruidsome specinien. Beurre 

 Kjiox ; this last is melting, fine flavor and supe- 

 ricH- to the specimens exhibited last seassn. By 

 Francis Wingate, Esq. Hallowell, Me, large size 

 very beautiful pears; the specimen was overripe, 

 and appeared rather dry. By Adams Foster, Esij, 

 Providence, II. I. Knight's seeilJing pears, they 

 are above inediuui size, quite mciting, and of good 



Peaches. — By Mr E. M. Richards, Coluinbin, 

 a good peach. By Mr E. Vose, Orange, Cling- 

 stone, and Yellow Yotk-rareripe ; the last of very 

 fine flavor. 



Grapes — By S. Downer, Schuylkill Muscndel 

 Troy Grape, and Nazro (Prince's Treatise) aiut 

 one of the committee has seen bearing vines of ' 

 the variety called the Buck Grape (cuttings re- ', 

 ceived from Mr Buck) and also of the Winne | 

 Grape (the plant received from Albany) and they 

 all appear similar to the first named variety. 

 Gale Grape (Prince's Treatise) which is very sim- 

 ilar to what is cultivated in this vicinity fur the 

 Morillon. Isabella, a ripe specimen of this pop- 

 ular native variety, wiiicli is rapidly increasing in 

 cultivation. Bland transparent, scarcely any pulp, 

 not quite at maturity. By Joseph Balch, Esq. a 

 cluster of white Chasselas — being one of three 

 produced on a graft inserted the 2-5th April last. 

 S. DOWNER, Chairman. 



ItorllciilluralHall, I 

 Saturday, Sejjt. 24, 18J1. i 



Providence, Sept. IC, 1831. 

 To the Coroiniuee on Fruits of Uia IMnsa. H.irl. Biic. 



Gentlemen — Withtbisyou will receive a small 

 box containing about a dozeu of the ' Knight's 

 seedling' pear. 



This is a new variety, a native of this stale, and 

 is considered by many to be eipial to the St Mi- 

 chael or the Seckle. Were it left (or me to deciile, 

 1 sliould hesitate before I placed this or any other 

 pear on a par with the ' St Michael', nor have I, as 

 yet, seen any variety that possessed the sweet and 

 delicate flavor of the ' Seckle'. 



The original tree is now standing on the farm 

 of Mr Will. Knight of Cranston, in a wild, rocky 

 and uncultivated spot, remote from any dwelling, 

 and until within a few years, has almost remained 

 unnoticed niiil unkiiowu. Wiihiii forty rods of 

 this pear tree, separated by a piece of swampy 

 lanil, stands another of natural growth, but of no 

 »ahie whatever. 



This variety has recently lieen introduced into 

 ' Dyer's nursery', a thriving establislimeni, situated 

 in the same town, and it would afford me a plea- 

 sure to forward scions or trees in the spring of 

 183S, if yon should think it worthy of cultivation. 



Rffipectfully your obedient servant. 



Adams Foster. 



P. S. The pears should not bo eaten, until they 

 turn yellow. 



ISilk and Silk H'orms. 



Frum (lie t,owi*ll Journal. 



SILK MANUFACTURE. 



NO. v. 



The inaniifactiiring nations of Europe stand in 

 need of the article of raw silk, which they are 

 glad to procure, even of an inferior quality, from 

 the most remote regions of the globe ; while 

 America could supply them with the best aiid fi- 

 nest to an tinbounded extent, I have pointed out 

 two great markets, viz. England and France open 

 to American industry and inviting it to their shores, 

 i shall now show the advantages to be derived 

 from this branch of trade, when once it shall have 

 4»een fairly introduced into this country. 



The celebrated Count Dandolo, by whose la- 

 bors the culture of .silk has been so much im- 

 proved and extended throughout Europe, does no! 

 flavor and appeirs well worthy of culliv.atioti, a i hesitate to afliriii, tti«t the value of silk in Italy, 

 letter from -"tfr Foster is uniiexeiL i considered as au arlicje of ez]iortation, is tmict 



