Vol. X.— No. 14. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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sympathetic. Tlie pain, the dehriuiii, the sudden 

 and great prostiation of strength, and even the 

 sudden deatli in many cases, may be easily ac- 

 counted for, admitting the stomach as much dis- 

 eased as in tlie cases I saw examined. 



But one horse died in this vicinity among the 

 many kept. I att'-ibuted their greater exemption, 

 to lilieral and repeated bleedings, where the blood 

 drawn showed a prcdis|iosition to disease, and 

 repeated until the blood lost its marks of inflam- 

 matory diatiiesis. The indisposition to a straight 

 Jbrward motion, before mentioned, is to me wholly 

 unaccountable. The inflammation, as well as I 

 could judge, was equal in both lobes of the brain. 

 No marks of congestion, more than is common to 

 alight degree of inflammation, on aftusion and con- 

 sequent compression, was discovered on either lobe. 

 The horses that were sick and recovered, had the 

 same disposition to gyrate as those that died. An 

 explanation of the cause of this symptom, would 

 afford mc inuch satisfaction. 



Some of the facts which I have slated, may, I 

 hope, be useful in aiding others in arriving at a 

 knowledge of the cause of the disease, and the 

 best method of prevention and cure. The specu- 

 lations, inferences from facts, remarks on tlie treat- 

 ment, from mc ignorant of the subject, you will I 

 hope consider written inore for my own amuse- 

 ment, than for your assistance in the investigation 

 of the subject. 



I have the satisfaction, on reflection, that of all 

 of this communication, which is visionary and 

 useless, you will readily know how to dispose ; 

 and also that if it contains but one fact that may 

 be turned to the benefit of the public, you will duly 

 appreciate it. 



Had my business admitted I should have more 

 promptly replied to your inquiries; and I cannot 

 but regret that they had not been directed to some 

 one more competent to have done justice to a sub- 

 ject in which the pid)lic are so much interested. 



I ain, sir, with great respect, yours, 



ARAD THOMPSON. 



N. B. Some perhaps might prefer the warm 

 bath instead of the epispostis unless the inflamma- 

 tion was in a great measure previously removed. 



THREE THORNED ACACIA. 



MrFessenden — A friend of mine in this vicini- 

 ty, with myself are about to set hedges in the ensu- 

 ing spring, of the Three Thorned Acacia and are 

 anxious to know the most suitable distance at 

 which the quicks should be placed. And a row of 

 them being already in the place designed for a 

 hedge, whether it would be preferable to transplant 

 them, or to fill up a few vacancies and let them re- 

 main. They are from the seed last spring and 

 from 18 inches to three feet in height, and one 

 plantmeasuresabout 4 feet. Perhaps Judge Buei. 

 would be able and willing to furnish the requisite 

 information, with such directions for the manage- 

 ment as his experience may have suggested, and 

 oblige a number of your readers. 



Providence, Oct. 14 



05^ As we consider Three Thorned Acacia one 

 of the most valuable plants for live fences in New 

 England, being of vigorous growth and free from 

 the attacks of any insect, we should feel obliged 

 to Judge BcEL or any other competent person who 

 would furnish us with practical directions for the 

 management of the plants from the seed till they 

 are three years old in the hedge. — Ed. 



MIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW. 



The following is an official list of Premiums as 



communicated by the Committee. 



MANUFACTURES. 



To Mrs Hannah Adams, of Pepperell, for the best 



Carpet, $S 00 



Mrs D. Richardson, Tyngsboro', next, 5 00 



Naomi Kittridge, Tewksbury, next, 3 00 

 Mary Emerson, Chelmsford, best woollen Coverlet, 4 00 



Olive Prescotl, Wesllbrd, next, 3 00 



Polly Rogers, Tewksbury, best woollen Blankets, 3 00 



Mary Richardson, Weslfoid, next, 2 00 



Elvii a Merriam, Concord, Half Hose, 2 00 



Lucy H. While, Lincoln, best Hearth Rug, 4 00 



Caroline Brooks, Cainbridgeport, next, 3 00 



Mrs Thomas S. Tutlle, LiiUeton, next, 2 00 



Stephen Jones, Asbby, best piece plain Cloth, 6 00 



Betsey Jewett.Pepperell, next, 4 00 



'' " " best piece Cassimere, 6 00 

 James Fillou & Co. Draeutt, best piece of Flannel, 5 00 



Polly Rodgers, Tewksbury, next, 4 00 



Mary Adams, Chelmsford, next, 3 00 



Ann'llnrtwell, Littleton, best Straw Bonnet, 3 00 



Maiy D. Hartwell,next, 2 00 



BUTTER AND CinF.R. 



Ann S. Wilder, Stow, first premium on Tub Butler, 10 00 

 Michael .Crosby, Bedford, next best, 8 00 



Cyi-us Wheeler, Concord, first on Lump Butler, 6 00 

 Ann S. Wilder, Slow, nexl best, 4 00 



Nathan'Grout, Sherburne, best Barrel Cider, 8 00 



LIVE STOCK. 



Ichabod Everett, Billerica, best Fatted Ox, 8 00 



Sil.'is Conant, Concord, next best, 5 00 



Nalh'l S. Bennett, Framingham, best Bull, 12 00 



Augustus Tutlle, Concord, next best, 8 00 



Eldridge Robhins, Acton, best Bull Calf, 5 00 



Peter Page, Shirley, next best, 3 00 



Wm. Fellon, Marlboro' best 3 year old Steers, 8 00 



Winlhrrp E. Faulkner, Acton, next, 5 00 



David Blood, Pepperell, best 2 year old Steers, 6 00 



Eli Rice, Marlboro', next best, 4 00 



" " best Heifer, not having had a 



Calf, 6 00 



Hezekiab Cheney, Concord, next, 4 00 



Dexter Alden, Lincoln, best Heiler Calf, 5 00 



Moody Moore, Waltham, next best, 3 00 



WORKING OXEN. 



Ichabod Slow, of Slow, for 5 year old Cattle, 12 00 



Eli Rice, Marlboro', 4 year old " 10 00 



Geo. M. Barrett, Concord, 5 do. 8 00 



Jacob Baker, Lincoln, 6 year old, 6 00 



SWINE. 



John Mackay, Weston, best Boar, 8 00 



best Breeding Sow, 8 00 



" " Store Pigs, 6 00 



Joseph Darby, Concord, 2d Store Pigs, 3 00 



MILCK cows. 



Levi Warren, Slow, best Milch Cow, 12 00 



Geo. M. Barrett, Concord, 2d best, 10 00 



Luther Conant, Acton, next best, ' 8 00 



David Hartwell, Concord, 2 year old Milch Heifer, 8 00 



LEATHER. 



Peter Fletcher, Stow, best Calf Skins, 4 00 



INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. 



Alpbeus Smith, of Lowell, for a superior Plough 



Plane, _ 2 00 



John M. Hartwell, Littleton, for a superior speci- 

 men Ponmanship, 1 00 

 Moody Moore, Waltham, quantity of Sweet Po- 

 tatoes, 2 00 

 Moses Abbot, Bedford, 4 large Crook-Necked 



Squashes, 1 00 



John Dudley, Western, 4 do. I 00 



Anthonv Wright, Concord, quanfily of Sweet Po- 

 tatoes, 2 00 

 " " 4 botlles Castor Oil, 5 00 

 Josiah Stone, Framingham, for 2 large Squashes, 1 00 

 The Committee recommend to the Farmers of Middle- 

 sex, a very excellent cast-iron Plough, as in their opin- 

 ion equal to any in use, presented by Joseph R. Newell, 

 ofBoslon. 



FRUIT. 



Timothy Davis, Jr, of Billerica, fine specimen of 



Baldwin Apples, 1 00 



Eber Howe, Marlboro', do. 1 00 



Nathaniel S. Bennett, Framingham, Isabella 



Grapes, 1 00 



PLOUGHING MATCH. 



Double Teams. 

 Ephraim Wheeler, Concord, 1st prera. 17 00 



Isaac Brooks, Lincoln, 2a . do. 10 00 



Hczekiah Wetherbee, Concord, 3d 7 00 



Single Teams. 

 Abel B. Hcvwood, Concord, Isl prem. 17 00 



Henry A. Wheeler, " 2d 10 00 



Icb.vbod Slow, of Slow, 3d 7 00 



The exercises in the Meeting-house were unusu- 

 ally interesting ; they consisted of — 1. an Anthem ; 

 2. Prayer by Rev. Mr Goodwim; 3. Hymn ; 4. 

 Address by John M. Cheney, Esq. ; 5. Anthem. — 

 Mr Goodwin's Prayer was appropriate, fervent and 

 scriptural, and Wits listened to with devotional si- 

 lence. Mr Cheney's Address was written in a clear 

 and forcible style, and »vas replete with the best ad- 

 vice to those for whom it was prepared — the Farmer 

 and JMechanic. A copy has been requested for the 

 pres-s, and we hope it will soon be in the hands of 

 every one. Mr Shepard provided one of his best 

 dinners for the Society, at which were present seve- 

 ral gentlemen from the neighboring counties. The 

 table was provided with the Black Hamburg Grape, 

 by Hon. Mr Winship of Brighton, who was pre- 

 sent ; Elias Phinney, Esq. presented a rich repast 

 of the Isabella and Catawba Grapes ; Messrs Wm. 

 BucKMiNSTER, and Nathakiel S. Bennett, of Fra- 

 mingham, also presented a fine lot of the Isabella 

 Grapes. — Yeoman''s Gazette. 



BRISTOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Officers chosen at the last meeting. — Roland How- 

 ard, President ; Pitt Clark, Otis Thompson, Roland 

 Green, and Francis Baylies, Vice Presidents; Wil- 

 liam A. F. Sproat, Recording Secretary; James L. 

 Hodges, Corresponding Secretary ; and Samuel L. 

 Crocker, Treasurer. The Committees of the last 

 year were for the most part re-chosen. Roland 

 Howard, Esq. the President, was appointed to de- 

 liver the address at the next annual Show. We re- 

 gret that we are still obliged to postpone the publi- 

 cation of Reports on the Best Cultivated Farms, 

 Mulberry Trees, Live Stock, &c. 



CATTLE SHOW. 

 Tlie Annual Cattle Show for the District of Mon- 

 treal took place on Thursday last, on the St Jinn's 

 Common. The horses, mares, horned cattle and 

 sheep, were numerous, and many of them shawed 

 that much attention is paid to the improvement of 

 the breed of cattle throughout the district. The 

 specimens of domestic manufactures were not so 

 numerous as Inst year. We saw only four pieces 

 of woollen, and two pieces of linen cloih ; one of 

 the latter was the best piece that we have seen of 

 Lower Canada manufacture. We were much 

 pleased with a very simple machine for lifting and 

 carrying stones from arable land ; we understand 

 it has been tried by several farmers, who all speak 

 favorably of it. We would feel much pleasure in 

 noticing some of the most improved animals on the 

 ground ; but as the decision of the Judges will be 

 laid before the public in a few days, in deference 

 to their opinion we will await their announcement. 

 We heard that a sample of hemp of Canadian 

 growth was exhibited : thisanicle will, we hope, 

 meet with more attention in future : it cannot be 

 doubted that, if properly cultivated, it would be- 

 come a source of wealth to the country. — Montreal 

 Courant. 



Mount Vernon. — In a communication contained ia 

 the Pennsylvania Inquirer, it is said to be announc- 

 ed in the city of Washington tliat Gov. Cass, the 

 present Secretary of War, has recommended the 

 purchase, by government, of this distinguished seat, 

 to be appropriated as an asylum for the few surviving 

 soldiers of the revolution, and their families whose 

 age and pecuniary circumstances render them de- 

 pendent on public bounty, and whose past services 

 and conduct entitle them to the support and gratitude 

 of their country. 



