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NEW ENGJLAIND FARMER, 



Oct. 26, 183 1. 



■BOSTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 26, 1831. 



WORCESTER CATTLE SHOW. 

 Tliis Anniversary, we leani was celebrated 

 with more than usual display on tiie 20th inst. 

 Want of health i>revente<l onr attendance, (a cir- 

 cnin=tance wliicli we regretted extremely) and wo 

 must therefore depend on report and ' Reports' 

 for materials from which to faliricalo onr notice. 



The Worcester Yeoman contains the only ac- 

 connt of this e.xhihition with which we have as 

 yet been favored. According to that paper the 

 collection of animals, as a whole, was not superior 

 to what it has been in some former years. There 

 was a falling off 'in fat Cattle, and other neat 

 stock, except working oxen and steers. These 

 improve in nnmber and appearance, and in excel- 

 lence of discipline from year to year ; and are 

 undonbtedly snperior to any exhibition of the kind 

 in the United States. 



The mannfactured articles, especially those of 

 the household kind were apparently more numerous 

 and of a better quality than on any former occi- 

 sion, particularly the Carpeiings, Hearth Rugs, 

 Veils, and smaller articles. 



The collection of people was thought to be 

 greater than on any former occasion. The exhi- 

 bition was distinguished by the presence of a num- 

 ber of eminent men, among whom were the lion. 

 D. Webster, A. M. Everett, E. E< erelt, J. Welles, 

 &c, who 'by their sentiments and compliments, 

 in speeches an<l toasts, contributed much to the 

 instruction and amusement of all uho were |ire- 

 scnt. Many of these attend, without doubt by 

 invitation from Gov. Lincoln, who is President of 

 the Agricultural Society, and always presides on 

 these occasions with promptness and ability, and 

 deserves their th;ud(s for bis successful exertions 

 in furthering and advancing its objects, not only 

 in the regularity and despatch of the business of 

 the day, but in his attention and hospitality to 

 guests, ollicers, committees &c, whom he entertain- 

 ed at his own bouse.' 



The Adilress by Hon. Oliver Fiske was well 

 written, and interspersed with frequent passages of 

 wit and humor. We hope we may be able to pre- 

 sent it to our readers. 



choice of a warm spot on a south border, they 

 are now transplanted by digging a hole sufficiently 

 large to receive the contents of each pot ; care be- 

 ing taken not to disturb the roots, but to preserve 

 the balls entire. They are planled in rows 4 feet 

 apart, and 2 feet in the rows, in the aliernate man- 

 ner or that which some gardeners term ' breaking 

 the lines'. If the nights should prove frosty. I 

 cover each tuft with a flower pot, and take it off 

 every morning, which prevents them frocn receiv 

 ing the least check. .At the latter end of the 

 month the pots are taken away, and the peas are 

 slicked, each tuft separately, and inclining a little 

 outwards at top to allow the plants plenty of mom 

 to spread. This method is quite applicable to all 

 dwarf growing peas, which will never be found 

 too thick : the air having a free circulation rognd 

 each tufl, they begin bearing nearer the ground 

 than those grown in the usual way and in parallel 

 lines, and I find them bear much bolter. Peas 

 are in general sown too thickly in the drills, and by 

 that means they are drawn up so weak that they 

 seldom produce any pods till arrived nt their full 

 growth, and then only near the top. 



From the Isttothe lOtli of May I generally gath- 

 er my first dish of green peas ; and I find the above 

 nnmber of pots will supply a family, upon an 

 average, with three dishes of green peas per week, 

 till the first or second week in June. 



The advantage of this metboil will, I think, be 

 obvious to yoiu- readers ; by it the plants receive no 

 check in the transplanting: whereas in the com- 

 mon practice of trjinspl.inling ihcy receive a severe 

 check, from which they do not recover in lessthan 

 a fortnight, and which of cour.<e may be consider- 

 ed a fi)rtnigbt lost at this season of the year, nor 

 indeed can it be expected that they will ever grow 

 so fine as when they receive no check. C. V. R. 



Chichester, Ja7i. 1, 1831. 



quired for six months, and being usually pnreh.ased 

 in small quantities will cost $-21, leaving a clear 

 saving by the use of coal of $16 .50 during a single 

 winter. 



We have seen one of the above named stoves 

 at the store of Allen & Co. No. 72 State Sireet, 

 and are much pleased with the simplicity, ingenui- 

 ty and economy displayed in its construction. — Ed. 

 JV. E. Farmer. 



Mftmmnlh Productions. — Mr Philip P. Spalding 

 of Chemsford, .Ms. has sent to the ofiice of the 

 New England Farmer n watermelon weighing 37 

 lbs. and Mr Nathaniel Smith of Ilopkinton, Mass. 

 a sunflower measuring 41 inches in circmnference ; 

 this last production was raised in St Lawrence Co. 

 N. Y. where much aitention is paiil to its culture 

 for the purpose of extracting oil from the seed. Pn 

 the field where this was gathered, one stalk wag 

 noticed which mcasurerl 11 feet in lieight mid 8J 

 inches in circumference at the ground. Snnllower 

 oil answers very well for lamps and is much pre- 

 ferred to any other. 



From the Givrdouer'a Mogniine. 



ON RAISING AS EAKLY CT.nP Or PF.AS, AS PRAC- 

 TISED IN A GAROr.N AT CHICHESTER. 



Sir — Mr Main's letter in vol. vi. page 555 has 

 induced me to communicate my method for rais- 

 ing an early crop of peas, which I have practisijd 

 for the last twelve years with perfect success, and 

 which will I think, be foiuul on trial decidedly 

 superior both to Mr Main's mode, and to the old 

 cue of transplanting peas, .<j« well known to the 

 gardeners in the neighborhood of London. My 

 method is this : 



In the first or second week in Novetnber, I se- 

 lect six dozen pots of the 16 size, and fill them 

 within 2 inches of the top with light rich mould. 

 I then sow all over the surface with the early 

 frame peas, but not so thick as to touch each other. 

 I make a little better than a i|')nrt sow the whole. 

 The pots arc then filled up with the same mould. 

 and placed in a cool frame or vinery, protected 

 frotn frost and mice. In the first week of JIarch 

 (in England) they will liealu.ute inches high and 

 the pots v.ell filled witli roots. Having made 



ANTHRACITE STOVE. 



In Poulson's .American Advertiser, favorable 

 mention is made of a cheap Coal Stove, one of 

 which was deposited by Mr Stcmhaner in the late 

 Exhibition ofthe Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. 



This apparatus consists of a furnace or cylindir of 

 slieet iron wiih fire clay, a cast iron moveable cover, 

 a grate adapted to burning sinall or chesiiut coal : 

 Over the furnace may be placed, a large or small 

 kettle for boiling clothes, or for cookinp', or the cover 

 m.iy be put on, and it is then adapted to beating a 

 kettle, flat-irons, or may be used as a gridle for ba- 

 king cakes. 



An elbow joint of pipe connects the furnace with 

 a sheet iron circular oven, through which the pro- 

 ducts of combustion pass, and from tiience are con- 

 veyed to the chimney with any required length of 

 pipe. — Some persons have objected to exposing the 

 meat to the products of combustion, but it is believ- 

 ed by competent judges that meat thus cooked is 

 better than when done or smothered in a close oven, 

 and experience coincides v.itli this opinion. The 

 oven being perpetually heated is always ready for 

 use, and is well adapted to warming the apnrtment. 



One ton and a half of fine coal, costing .$4,50 will 

 last six months, using it 14 hours each day, or less 

 than three cents per day, or the fire may be kept 

 in it during the night by covering it with ashes, nt 

 very little additional expense. The price of the 

 stove, pipe, pans, cSic, is $6,50, and although de- 

 signed for tiie use of the indigent, is well worthy 

 the trial of all who study convenience and economy. 



Not less than three cords of oak wood are re- 



FRUITS EXHIBITED 



At the Hall of the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society, Saturday, Oct. 22. 18:31. 



By John Prince, Esq. Roxbury, Beurre do Roi 

 Pears, they deservedly hold a very high rank among 

 the choicest varieties. 



By Mr Crafts, Napoleon Pears. 



By Gen.Wingate, Portland, large Russet Secdlingr 

 Pears, a very fine fruit, although it had boon gather- 

 ed rather too long. (See his letter in the last N. E. 

 Fanner.) He also exhibited a handsome specimen 

 ofthe Monstrous Pippin, raised by Mr J. D. Robin- 

 son, Bath, Me. 



By Mr J. F. Wingate, Bath, good St Michael 

 Pears, and a large fruit ofthe Purple Egg plant. 



By Mr E. Vose, a basket, and one beautiful clus- 

 ter of Orange Ciuinces, by far the finest variety 

 cultivated in tins vicinity, with which wo are ac- 

 quainted — also the Portug.il Quince — also Black 

 Muscat, and another variety of Grapes of very good 

 quality. 



By iMr D. Fo=dick, Pound Pears and a good speci- 

 men of Isibella Grape*. 



By Dr Shurllefi", a sample of Pears, name unknown. 



By Mr Manning, handsome Newtown Vergalien 

 Pears, 'said to be native, raised from seed at New- 

 town, L. Island, great bearer, keeps till Dec. finft 

 for baking and a middling good fruit for eating.' 



By Mr Nathaniel Seaver, Roxbury, a branch con- 

 taining four clusters of good Catawba Grapes. 



By Mr D. Griffith, Portland, a specimen of native 

 Pears, buttery, but without much flavor. 



By Mr John Howland, Jr. New Bedford, Missouri 

 Grapes, they were thought to bo very good nativt 

 Grapes, but did not appear to good advantage on 

 account of having been too long confined in a closs 

 box ; some cuttings for distribution, would be very 

 acceptable. In behalf of the Committee, 



E. M. RICHARDS. 



New B iir.rd, lOlh mo. ITth, I83f. 

 Samuel Dowiver, 



Respected Friend — Agreeably to my pro:iise,l 

 send herewith some Missouri Grapes, which I regret are 

 not in a betler comlition. As they are the first grown ia 

 this place, I have had so many las(«rs, that when I came 

 to picic them there wa-j not a perfect tiunch among ihem. 

 I do not consider them to be pel fectly ripe, owing, as I 

 suppose, to the situation of the vine ; it being trained 

 .igainst the east wnll of my garden, where it is deprived 

 of the morning sun. They liave however ripened bet- 

 ter than some Isaliella giapes, alon^ side of them. 



The vine is of vitjornus growlli, and I tliiiili promisef ' 

 to be as productive as the Isaliella. Should Ibey be con- i 

 sidered by the cunimittce on fruits, of the Hoiticullural 

 Society, to be worth cultivating, I will forward some 

 cuttings for distribution. Respcctfullv, 



JOHN HOWLAND. Jr. 



