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NEW ENGLAND FARMETX. 



with that devout reference to the overruling Provi- 

 dence which characterized every movement of his 

 life ;) and the hope was fondly indulged by all, of 

 being again enlivened by his wit, and instructed by 

 his wisdom. But ovu* hope was to be disappointed ; 

 and death has now sealed that disappointment for- 

 ever. 



To his examples and instruction are we greatly 

 indebted for what we have been able to accomplish. 

 lie was ever ready to hold or drive, as opj^ortunity 

 presented. His willingness to help awakened a cor- 

 responding zeal to help ourselves, lie not only sus- 

 tained us in- youth, when, oiir Father was called 

 away, lAit he insjiired us Avith strength and confi- 

 dence to go alone. Now, having arrived at years of 

 discretion, shall we be unmindful of the guide of our 

 youth ? Shall we not prove, by our works, that the 

 good seed he planted has taken root, is springing 

 up, and ready to flourish ? 



We would that our own minds should be im- 

 pressed with the great lesson of our lamented friend's 

 life and death — a life of jireeminent usefulness — a 

 death of calm submission and enduring hope. We 

 would commend his example to all whom our pages 

 may reach, and esjDecially to the farmers of our 

 own county, in the belief that by copying his vir- 

 tues, they will best honor his memory and promote 

 their own usefulness. 



It grieves us to reflect that we shall see his face 

 no more forever. It pains us to remember that his 

 bones are mouldering in a land far away, " by stran- 

 gers honored and by strangers niourned." With grate- 

 ful acknowledgments to tho kindness that watched 

 and sootlied his dying bed, and closed his " dim eye 

 on life and pain," and to the noble generosity that so- 

 licited the privilege to rear a monument over his 

 mortal remains, we would respectfully suggest to the 

 farmers of our own commonwealtlL, whose citizen he 

 was, by bu-th in her metropolis, and by adoption in 

 all her borders, that a monument be reared in their 

 midst, which, with a generosity as noble, and a grief 

 no less sincere, shall point to the world the name and 

 the memory of the Faiwier's Friend. 



At the annual meeting of the Essex Agricultural 

 Society, held September 27, 1849, a committee was 

 appointed, consisting of Messrs. John W. Proctor, of 

 Danvers, Frederick Howes, of Salem, Ebenezer 

 Moseley, of Newburyport, James H. Duncan, of Ha- 

 verhill, Daniel Adams, of Newbury, to consider and 

 report, at the next meeting of the trustees, such 

 measures as should appear to them most suitable to 

 express the sense of this Society, for the memory of 

 the late Itcv. Henry Colman. 



At a meeting of the trustees, held November 10, 

 1849, the committee reported the following preamble 

 and resolutions, which wore unanimously adopted. 

 \^See preamble, as above.\ 



J?fi«oZucf/,. That we cherish, with great regard, the 

 memory of tlie late Henry Colman, Avho, during 

 many years, and ixntil his decease, was a member of 

 this Society, and distinguished for his zeal, activity, 

 and intelligence in the cause of agricultural improve- 

 ments ; for his various and persevering efforts to ob- 

 tain and communicate information concerning the 

 practice and present condition of agriculture, in other 

 states of the Union, and in foreign coixntrics, as well 

 as our own commonwealth ; and for his numerous 

 and valuable publications, tending to promote and 

 diffuse among his fellow-citizens the knowledge of 

 this most impm-tant department of human industry. 



Resolved, That we sincerely sympathize with the 

 family of the deceased, in the painful bereavement 

 they have sustained. 



ALLEN W. DODGE, Secretary. 



Hamilton, Nov. 26, 1849. 



WIRE FENCE. 



One of your correspondents makes some inquirie* 

 in relation to wire fence, its cost, &c. 



Wire. — The wire can be obtained in Pittsburg: 

 at $8.50 per hundred, and perhaps a shade lower if 

 taken by the tan. Townsend & Co. have it con- 

 stantly on hand. No. 1 1 is the size usually employedr 

 for the purpose of fencing ; but some prefer No. lOr 

 on account of its being somewhat stronger and stiffor. 

 Either size answers the purpose very well. It can 

 also be obtained annealed and painted ; but in thL* 

 form it comes a little higher. Allowing five strands, 

 the cost of the wire would be from thii'!;y-five to- 

 thirty-seven cents per rod. 



Posts. — The proper size for the posts is three 

 inches by four at the larger end, and three by twa 

 and a half the smaller. They should be made of 

 locust, or some other durable wood. The posts do 

 very well thirty-six feet aj^art, if the fence is designed 

 to turn cattle and hoi-ses only; but for hogs they 

 must be set much closer. Between the posts, twelve 

 feet apart, should be placed strips of boards, an inch 

 and a half by three quarters of an inch thick, to sup- 

 port the wires, and keep them from laying. These 

 strips are placed one on each side of the fence, places 

 being made in one of them for the wires to lie in, and 

 nailed together. The wires are fastened to the posts 

 with steeples made of strong wire, and these are 

 driven so tightly that the strands are prevented from, 

 slipping, or, in fact, moving in any way. 



To maJie a fenee to turn all kinds of beasts, ther 

 posts should be placed eighteen feet apart, with a 

 shoji-t post, eighteen inches above ground, between, 

 each of the long ones. Two boards, each six inches- 

 in width, may be put on the bottom, and the top of 

 the fence finished out w^th wire. This makes an 

 excellent, permanent fence, that will do good service 

 to the farmer. The former kind will answer all pur- 

 poses where a close fence is not required ; but the 

 latter is to be preferred where it is exposed to hogi 

 and other small animals. 



Elizabeth, Alleghany Co., Pa., 1849.. 

 — riiiladelphia Dollar Newspaper.. 



WOOD-HOUSES. 



There is no convenience attached to a fann estab- 

 lishment of more importance than the wood-house. 

 It need not be an expensive structure ; although both 

 convenience and economy require that its size, and 

 the materials of which it is formed, should be adapted 

 to the size and circumstances of the family. As a 

 general thing, it should be a icood-honse, and nothing 

 less nor more. No tools or fai-ming implements- 

 should be housed there, for these require a separate 

 place ; nor should the hog have his quarters in one 

 end. Tlie fuel required for the use of the family, of 

 whatever kind or description, shoidd alwaj's be found 

 here in ample abundance, and at no time should there 

 be a deficiency either as regards the quantity or 

 quality of the same. Dry wood, where coal is not 

 used, should be kept constantly on hand the year 

 round; and in order to secure this, convenience, a 

 wood-shed of ample dimensions is utterly indispen- 

 sable. B. 



Bensalem, Nov. 7, 1849. 

 — Germantown Telegraphs 



The first plank road in New Jersey is about to he- 

 commenced at Newark. It is to run from that placa 

 to Jersey city. 



