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:W ENin.AND FARMER, 



Nov. '2, 1831. 



BOSTON, WEDN'ESD.4Y EVENUNG, NOV. 2, 1831. 



WORCESTER CATTLE SHOW. 

 Tlie IMas.sacliusettsSpy, of ilie ^Otli ult. gives a 

 detailed account of the Aiimial A!i;rii-uliiiral Ex- 

 liil)ition oil tlic20tli, IVom wliich we have abstract- 

 ed the following particulars. 



Tiie e.xercises in the Meetiiig-hou?e, consisting 

 of remarks from the Pjesident of the Society, Gov. 

 Lincoln, a prayer from the Rev. Mr Abbot and an 

 Address liy Dr FisUe were listened to by a. nu- 

 merous assembly. The spirit and animation with 

 which the venerable orator treated his subject se- 

 cured the undivided attention of the audience, and 

 the occasional sallies of humor that enlivened his 

 speculations, were welcomed as pleasant accom- 

 paniments to substantial and valuable matter. 



The following were among the sentiments of- 

 fered : 



Agricultural Societies — ' The march of mind' control- 

 ling the mnss of matter. By their potent spells Ihey 

 have doubled the power of a prolific substance ; and in- 

 fused vitality into a captit niortuum — miracles incora- 

 prehensilde to their opponents ! 



Our Spiudles and Looms — Thoiiixh the day of Fable 

 may have passed away, the thread of our nation's destiny 

 is so interwoven with the thread of the manufacturer, 

 that the hand which cuts the one, must sever the other 

 also. 



The Massachusetts Agricultural Society--A Labora- 

 tory of Natuie and Art. The science of its professors 

 has compounded and combined principles unknown to 

 the former, and their union has extended thcvegclahle 

 creation beyond the sphere of her law?. 



To this sentiment the Hon. John Welles, one of 

 tlie Trustees of the State Society, responded in a 

 few remarks, and the following toast : 



The Worcester Agriculturnl Society — Skilful, zealous, 

 and indefatigable : their Show is every day and every 

 7cher€. 



The Artisans, by whose ingenuity and skill the farm- 

 er is supplied with his imp.'oved iinplemenls of husband- 

 ry. By their coutiivance and worf-jiianship the curse of 

 cultivating the earth by the sweat of the brow, is con- 

 verted into the blessing of but a healthful perspiration. 

 Gold Digging — The best tools in the business, a 

 plough and a hoe — the best place lo seek for it, above 

 ground. 



JVew Hampshire — While the traveller has gazed with 

 delijjht npon the magnificence of her natural scenery, 

 the world has aiiriaied the sublime exhibition of moral 

 power in her distinguished Son, in sustaining the Con- 

 stitution of his country. 



This sentimetit, referring to tiie celebrated 

 speech of Mr Webster in the Senate of the 

 United States in defrnce of the Constitution, was 

 received by the company witii great enthusiasm, 

 and elicited from thtit gentleman a train of elo- 

 quent and iiistriictive remarks, in which, after 

 thanking the Society for their allusion to himself 

 and to his native State, he s()oke of the means of 

 agricultural improvement, aiid of the present con- 

 dition and future prospects of the country. It 

 would be, useless to attempt even a sketch of the 

 admirable views on the ilifTerent to])ics embraced 

 ill his observations, nor would it be possible to 

 convey an adequtite idea of the enanner and tone 

 with which he descanted on the causes that threat- 

 en the permanence of the Union. We venture to 

 say there wtis not a per.-(in present who did not 

 partake of the deep and intense emotion so per- 

 ceptible in the sjieaker hiniself, during this portion 

 of his reiiiarks. 



After Mr Webster sat down, sentiments were. 

 offered which called up successively Messrs E. 

 Everett, Greiii;ell, Dearborn, A. H. Everett, all of 



whom responiled in an appropriate and spirited 

 maiuier. We regret our inability to give a more 

 particular account of these contributions to the 

 gratification of the company. The following were 

 nmong the other sentiments offered : 



The Farmer's Bank — Its capital, industry — its divi- 

 dends, competence and contentment. 



Intemperance — .^n unjust and ai bitrary assessor, whom 

 the fnmer with a righteous indignation has reformed 

 out of ofUce. 



The American Colonization Socie/i/— Which has dis 

 covereil the ait by transplanting to produce a whole- 

 some, from a noxious vegetation. 



By Hon. O. Fiske (the Orator of tbe day).— A con- 

 stituent ingredient of a good soil, and its best «sein re- 

 storing cohesion to a loose and adulterated portion of the 

 national farm — a superstrati'ni of Clay. 



Tne Anti-Tariff Mm of the Sou(/i— While their think 

 so much of their rights, let them not expect we shall 

 forget nur water privileges. 



By Gov. Lincoln, President of the Society. — Fidelity 

 in public ollicers to the duties of their stations, and the 

 submission of candidates to the will of the People. , 



By Hon. E. Everett. — The fidelity of the Peofle to 

 those public servants, who have ably and faiihfullj pro- 

 moted Iho interests of the State. 



The last toast followed on the heels of the 

 Governor's, and being understood to allude )o His 

 Excellency, was welcomed with loud demonstibtions 

 of the concurrence of the company in the jus|ice of 

 the application. 1 



By the Hon. John Welles.— TAe Orator of thcday— 

 AVbose wisdom is always instructive, and cannotjbe too 

 often repr^atcd. i 



By a Tariff man. — From the days of Adam unci now 

 it hath iiecn said to man, ' Thou shall labor ijr thy 

 bread.' The present docliine is, ' Thou shalt nc^labor, 

 but buy.' 



By a stranger. — Whatever we may say lo the dcttrine, 

 that all is fair ia politics, we shall readily acknowledge 

 that all is fair in IVoicester. 



The political cultivators of the national homeiead — 

 Who have shov.'n by a recent experiment that most 

 woi'k may be done * in breaking up' by plouglii'ng with 

 the heifers. 



The good old days of beef broth and bean porridge — 

 A rich and substantial diet, which gave strength to the 

 t'arnier to subdue a rugged soil ; and cause and coxtrage 

 to defend it. His luxury was lo live within his means 

 and pay his debts. 



Fanner's Pens and Scholar's Pens — As we havf seen 

 and heard them today ; the sorrrces of supply to the 

 wants of man — the one feeding the body, the other the 

 mind. 



Horticulture — The art of removing half the priiutive 

 curse of man. If it cannot restore him back to the old 

 Eden, it can make a new Eden bloom around him whoie 

 he is. 



Season for Ploughing. — Land which is com- 

 posed in part of clay, or'what is called a stiff soil, 

 shoidil he ploughed in the fall and laid as light as 

 possible, so as to expose it to the action of frost, 

 which will pulverize and subdue it ; and insects 

 will then be destroyed by exposure to the rigors of 

 winter. But arable land, which is sandy and po 

 lous should lie and consolidate till spring. 



FRCITS EXHIBITED. 



Jlpples.—By Mr R. F. Phippsof Charlestown, spe- 

 ciniens from a French dwarf tree under the name of 

 Royal French Pippin ; another specimen from a 

 French dwarf, name unknown. — By Mr Samuel Par- 

 ker of Reading, specimens of two varieties of applea, 

 one called RilsIi/ Rfd, and to appearance a fine sizeij 

 winter fruit — the others to appearance weie fine 

 Baldwin apples, both gathered from the same limb' 

 of the Rusty Red. 



Pears. — By Maj. E. Crafts of Roxbury, beautiful 

 specimens of Passe Colmar of delicious flavor, scioag 

 from the trees received by the Hon. Mr Lowell from 

 Mr Knight. — By Mr Manning, Pears supposed to be 

 the Anibrette, but not of Coxe ; Louise Bonne of 

 Duhaniel ; also pears name unknown, from the gar- 

 den of Wm. Fettyplace, Esq. of Salem, a melting 

 and fine flavored fruit. — By Mr E. W. Richards, 

 Warden Pears, a good baking fruit and great bear- 

 er ; also the Ambrette of Coxe. — By Mr R. F. Phipps, 

 Rousseline, Long Green Winter, Royal Winter of 

 very fine flavor ;* the two last named were from 

 trees imported from Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co. ; also 

 a pear of middle size and of e.xcellent flavor, from 

 another tree imported from the same source called 

 the Marquis, but incorrectly. 



Grapes. — By E. Bartlett, Esq., beautiful specimens 

 of the following : White Chasselas, Royal Chasselas, 

 Musk Chasselas, Petit Muscat, Gros Maroc. — By Mr 

 William Emerson, Meunier or Miller's Burgundy. 



Persimtnons, from the Mount Vernon estate, Vir- 

 ginia, were exhibited by Mr B. V. French ; the treei 

 were stated to be ornamental and loaded with the 

 fruit, which is very agreeable to the taste after se- 

 vere frosts. 



Medlars, from the garden of Mrs Parmentier, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., said to be very palatable after be- 

 ing^ameliorated bv frost. 



For the Committee, WM. KKNRICK. 



RoTART Pdivip. — Messrs Hale, Crane If Co. of 

 this city have obttiined a patent for, and establish- 

 ed a manufactory of, a new rotary i)ump which 

 promises to be a deciderl and valiuible improve- 

 ment. Two wheels are inclosed in a casing which 

 corresponds with them in size and which fits closely 

 upon their sides. One of the wheels has, on its 

 periphery floats or wings three in number, at equal 

 distances apart — somewhat like cogs ; — the other 

 wheel has cavities into which the cogs or floats 

 may fall, both wheels being so placed in ihtsir ca- 

 sing as to revolve together, and their peripheries 

 forming a water-joint. Through the ends or 

 heads of the casing pass the shafts which support 

 and turn the wheels. There are two apertures 

 in the casing, through one of which the water is 

 drawn up by the suction produced by the motion 

 of the floats, as they recede from the wheel con- 

 taining the cavities, ami through the other the 

 water is discharged, by the approach of the floats 

 towards it. The pump may be put in motion by the 



.1 good pickle for Beef and Pork called the 

 ' Knickerbocker Pickle'. — Take 6 gallons Water — 

 9 lbs. Salt, coarse and fine ndxed — 3 lh.«. Brown 

 Sugar — 3 oz. Salt Petre — 1 oz. Pearl Ash, and 

 1 gallon Molasses. 



In making a larger or smaller quantity of pickle 

 the above (unportions are to be observed. Boil 

 and skini these ingredients well, and when cold, 

 put theni over the beef or pork. 



Pattening Swine. — Hogs will fa ten the faster if 

 they can have access at will to charcoal, which 

 they will eat eagerly, and thus acquire an appe- 

 tite for food, and escape a certain disorder, which 

 bipeds call dysjiepsia. 



*To those who doubt the correctness of the theory ad- 

 vanced by AL- Knight, that the diHijrent varieties of fruitt 

 have their periods of existence fixed, and thai after a 

 certain time comes on their old age, their declension and 

 total annihilation, it may appear a remarkable circum- 

 stance that the Royal Winter, the Vjrgouleuse, the Chau- 

 montelle, the Colmar and some others, the finest of all 

 old Peais, rliould have simultaneously and tolally disap- 

 peared, or nearly so, from loth the Boston and Paris mar- 

 kets. From this fart, which is from the most authentic 

 and unquestionable source, we infer that out of that cityt 

 and in its vicinity, the country around, these ancient and 

 once famous fruits are as liable to blast, and as unworthy 

 of general cultivation as in the country around Boston. 



W. K. 



N. B. The Parsnip Seed left by Mr Vaughaw is (0 

 be distributed next Saturday. Also, a new variety of 

 Beans from Hon. Samuel Lathhop. 



