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NOTICES OF PUBLICATIONS. 



Thoughts on Domestic Life, by Nelson Sizcr: 

 New York, Fowlers & Wells.— This is a pamphlet of 

 48 pages 12mo., containing very interesting articles 

 on several subjects in relation to social life. Price 

 12i Ct3. 



An Intuoduction to the Water- Cure, by Dr. 

 T. L. Nichols.— This work is also published by Fow- 

 lers & Wells, at 124 cts. It is, in brief, a Treatise on 

 the Condition of Health, the Cause of Disease, the 

 Propirtics and Remedial Effects of Water, &c. 



The Student, a Family Miscellany, devoted to the 

 Moral, Intellectual, and Physical Improvement of 

 Youth. Monthly, at $1 00 per year. Fowlers & 

 IVells, publishers. — The first number indicates that 

 this will be a very interesting and instructive work. 



The Culture of the Carrot, and Manufacture 

 OF Patent Woad. — This is a small pamphlet, by 

 C. Farmer, Ellington, Ct., who has a patent right for 

 making woad of carrots ; and this work contains cer- 

 tificates showing the success and utility of the pro- 

 cess. They also show that this patent woad is 

 superior to the foreign. We would call the attention 

 of dyers to the subject. It is also worthy the atten- 

 tion of those cultivators who would give their atten- 

 tion to the investigation of new subjects. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



Mr. Nourse, the publisher of the Farmer, grate, 

 fully acknowledges the receipt of a fine pair of Bol- 

 ton Gray fowls, from Master George Dorr. These 

 fowls are from the choice stock exhibited by Mr. 

 James Dorr, of Dorchester, at the poultry fair last 

 fall, which was regarded by competent judges as 

 pure, and among the finest in the country. We 

 trust that those who have purchased eggs from this 

 stock will find that they produce fowls true to their 

 name, and a valuable breed. 



Of Master H. B. Coffin, Newton, a dozen of eggs of 

 the Gueldcrland fowls. These eggs are remarkably 

 large, which property is peculiar to the eggs of this 

 breed. They are from stock imported by Capt. Dev- 

 ereux, of Marblehead, — the pure race. 



From Wm. 0. 11. Gwynneth, Portland, Me., scions 

 of the Baldwin apple, cut thirteen months since, by 

 J. Larrabce. They appear remarkably fresh and fine ; 

 and Mr. L. will oblige us by giving his mode of keep- 

 ing scions so long in fine condition. 



Horticultural Society. — A gentleman of this 

 city, of fine taste and considerable experience in the 

 culture of trees and flowers, has suggested the pro- 

 priety of forming a City Society, for the purpose of 

 enlarging the amount of knowledge on those subjects, 

 by mutual conversation, and adding to the beauty 

 and health of our city, by exciting more attention to 

 cultiire of trees and flowers. 



Will some one propose a plan ? — Granite Farme?: 



THE SILK-WORM'S WILL. 



BY MISS H. F. GOULD. 



On a plain rush hurdle a silk-worm lay, 



When a proud young princess came that way ; 



The haughty child of a human king 



Throw a sidelong glance at the humble thing, 



That took, with a silent gratitude. 



From the mulberry leaf her simple food, 



And shrunk, half scorn and half disgust, 



Away from her sister child of dust ; 



Declaring she could never see 



Why a reptile form like this should be. 



And that she was not made of nerves so firm, 



As calmly to stand by a " crawling worm." 



With mute forbearance the silk-worm took 



The taunting words and the spurning look. 



Alike a stranger to self and pride, 



She'd no disquiet from aught beside, 



And lived of a meekness and peace possessed, 



Which these debar from the human breast. 



She only wished for the harsh abuse 



To find some way to become of use 



To the haughty daughter of lordly man ; 



And thus did she lay a noble plan 



To teach her wisdom, and make it plain 



That the humble worm was not made in vain — 



A plan so generous, deep, and high. 



That to carry it out she must even die, 



" No more," said she, " will I drink or eat ! 



I'll spin and v.-eave me a winding-sheet, 



To wrap me up from the sun's clear light. 



And hide my form from her wounded sight. 



In secret then till my end draws nigh, 



I'll toil for her ; and when I die, 



I'll leave behind, as a farewell boon, 



To the proud young princess, my whole cocoon, 



To be reeled and wove to a shining lace. 



And hung in a veil o'er her scornful face ! 



And Avhen she can calmly draw her breath 



Thro' the very threads that have caused my death, 



When she finds at length she has nerves so firm 



As to wear the shroud of a crawling worm, 



May she bear in mind, that she walks with pride 



In the winding-sheet where the silk-worm died ! " 



We do not always converse with reason, to learn 

 what we ought to do ; but it is good to learn some- 

 times what we ought to avoid. 



Wisdom is not always grave, nor folly gay. 



Industry and perseverance merit success. 



TERMS. — The New England Farmer is published 

 every other Saturday, making a neat and handsome 

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 year, or five copies for $i, payable in advance. It may 

 be elegantly bound in muslin, embossed and gilt, at 25 

 cents a volume, if left at this office. As it is stereo- 

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On this paper is only 1 cent, or 26 cents a year, within 

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