NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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CATTLE TIE. 



BULL RING. 



The cattle tie is a very convenient chain for con- 

 fining cattle in the stables. The large ring moves up 

 and down the stanchion or post. When not in use, 

 it is hung upon a pin in the stanchion, above the 

 animal's neck. On confining the animal, the chain is 

 dropped astride his neck, and the T end is run 

 through one of the small rings, according to the size 

 of the animal's neck, where it remains fast. 



This fastening is cheap, neat, durable, convenient, 

 and secure; it is also the most comfortable way of 

 confining an animal to a post, as the chain easily 

 Inlays up or down, according to the motion of the 

 animal, in eating, lying down, and rising. The old 

 mode of fastening animals with bows is discarded by 

 those farmers who know the superiority of the tie 

 chain. 



The bull ring is made very neatly. It opens on a 

 hinge, and is fastened with a screw, all smooth and 

 even with the ring, as may be seen in the cut. This 

 ring is easily ii^serted into the nose of the bull, by 

 punching the cartilage between the nostrils. The 

 most savage and refractory bull becomes tame and 

 submissive on having this neat and simple attach- 

 ment, as the attendant has complete control over 

 him, and he may be led by the nose as readily as the 

 most servile politician. 



WORCESTER HORTICULTURAL EXHIBI- 

 TION. 



"We had the pleasure of visiting this show last 

 week, and wo found that this young association, in 

 some departments, outrivallod some of her older sis- 

 ters. The show of fruit was extensive and excel- 

 lent. There were not so many pears as we find at 

 the show in this city, or in Esse.x county ; but this 

 branch was respectable in extent, and in quality 

 equal to any thing to be found in any section. Some 

 pears are fairer in that section than in this, being 

 less exposed to cold storms and sea breezes. The 

 Bartlett pears are much finer in that region ; the 

 Seckcl is generally inferior, the same as it is here. 



The display of apples was large, and very fine in 

 appearance. Among them were many nameless va- 

 rieties, very fair and beautiful ; but their real merits 

 are but little known to the public. We hope that 

 the committee -will examine into the qualities of all 



valuable varieties, and introduce them to the public 

 under an appropriate name, and with a definite de- 

 scription. In a new association, the officers have a 

 great deal of labor on their hands, if they discharge 

 their duty so as to promote the good of the commu- 

 nity. 



The show of peaches was very fine ond large, and 

 among the largest and handsomest were many new 

 seedlings. Worcester possesses one of the finest lo- 

 cations in the world for fruits ; her soil is congenial 

 to their production, and these natural advantages arc 

 seconded by numerous enterprising and intelligent 

 cultivators. A combination of these favorable cir- 

 cumstances will produce wonders, and cause the hills 

 and dales to blossom with beauty, and smile with 

 plenty. 



AN AGENT TO DECOMPOSE OLD TAN. 



Messrs. Editors : Observing in your paper an in- 

 quiry for an agent to decompose old fan in three 

 months, permit me to submit the following mode : — 



Make an admixture of lime and salt in the follow- 

 ing manner : Common salt is composed of chlorine 

 and sodium ; and if throe bushels of shell lime, )iot 

 from the kiln, be mixed with one bushel of salt, it will 

 combine with the chlorine, and form chloride lime, 

 thus setting free the soda, which combines with the 

 carbonic acid from the atmosphere, and forms car- 

 bonate of soda. Both chloride of lime and carbon- 

 ate of soda are capable of decomjiosing woody fibre 

 or other organic matter better than lime ; and in 

 doing so, unlike lime, they do not drive out the am- 

 monia, and arc therefore preferable to lime. Shell 

 lime is much better than stone lime. 



The mi.vture should be turned every other day for 

 ten days, and then mi.vcd with the tan, at the rate of 

 four bushels per cord, and in four months it will be 

 fully decomposed. 



This mode, for cheapness, quickness, and thorough 



decomposition, in my opinion, cannot be exccUccL 



All that is asked for it is a fair trial. I respectfully 



submit this, hoping that it will be favorably received. 



Yours, &c., 



JOHN W. GULICK. 

 — Exchatige. 



Joy and Grief. — It is notorious to philosophers, 

 that joy and grief can hasten and delay time. Locke 

 is of opinion, that a mnn in great misery may so far 

 lose his measure as to think a minute an hour ; or in 

 joy, an hour a minute. 



