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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



the Hubbardston Nonsuch, and other apples, and 

 Beurre Bosc pears, which are among the very finest 

 of this or any other season. 



Friend J. Oliver, of Lynn, has sent us some native 

 grapes, from Loring Burrell, of that town, which we 

 think are the finest native grapes that M'e have tasted 

 this season. The size is medial. 



Of Brii^gs Arnold, East Abington, a large late 

 seedling peach, very fine for the season ; but peaches 

 do not come to perfection in this month. Also 

 Peck's Pleasant apple. Excellent specimens. Thi» 

 is one of the finest of apples, when the fruit is fair, 

 but generally the crop of fair fruit is small, so that it 

 is not a valuable variety to cultivate for the market. 



From George Bryant, East Bridgewater, Long 

 Stem apples. This apple is among the finest in 

 quality. It is not of a high flavor, but it is very 

 pleasant, mild, crisp, and juicy, and such as almost 

 every one would admire. 



Fro!n J. L. Lovering, Hartford, Vt., several vari- 

 eties of pedrs. The one now in use is the St. 

 Michael, as it is called in New England, and Virga- 

 lieu of New York. White Doyenne is a general 

 name in different parts of the country. On the sea- 

 board in New England, it generally blasts and cracks, 

 so that it is worthless. It succeeds pretty well in 

 the interior. In the Middle and Western States, it is 

 very hardy, both in tree and fruit, and is one of the 

 very best and most profitable varieties. It is now 

 the principal pear in this market, brought from New 

 York. The other varieties will receive attention in 

 due time. 



From G. F. Chandler, Lancaster, a fine bunch of 

 Kloss Blue Stem winter wheat, or Banner wheat, as 

 generally called in Maine. This is in the straw, and 

 is between four and five feet high, very large and 

 full heads, and fine plump kernel. Last season, 

 Hon. Rufus M'Intire, of Parsonsfield, Me., sent to 

 us half a bushel of this wheat, for distribution. We 

 furnished Mr. Chandler with one quart, and he 

 raised eighty-eight quarts from it, on fourteen rods 

 of land. It is probably one of the finest varieties 

 of winter wheat, and we have a little more for dis- 

 tribution. 



We have some fruit from Leonard Cheney and 

 Others, which has not yet received proper attention. 



GRAND FOWL EXHIBITION. 



It will be seen by advertisement on our cover, that 

 a grand show of fowls will come off soon in this 

 city. It will doubtless be the largest exhibition of 

 the kind ever made in any part of the world. All 

 who have fine fowls should contribute, and have 

 them put into neat and convenient cages, so that they 

 will show to advantage. We hope that the native 

 fowls of the country will be well represented, for 

 some of them are as beautiful as any foreign breeds ; 

 and in their excellent qualities, also, they are not ex- 

 celled. Let not our fine natives be kept at home, 

 and foreign breeds take the most prominent place in 

 the show. 



THE WAY-SIDE WELL. 



O, the pretty way-side well. 

 Wreathed about with roses. 



Where, beguiled with soothing spellj, 

 Weary foot reposes. 



With a welcome fresh and green. 

 Wave thy border grasses, 



By the dusty traveller seen, 

 Sighing as he passes. 



Threads the drover on thy sward, 

 Comes the beggar to thee. 



Free as gentleman or lord 

 From his steed to woo thee. 



Thou from parching lip dost earn 

 Many a murmured blessing, 



And enjoyest in thy turn 

 Innocent caressing. 



Fair the greeting face ascends. 



Like a naiad daughter. 

 When the pea.sant lassie bends 



To thy trembling water. 



When she leans upon the pail. 

 Glancing o'er the meadow. 



Sweet shall fall the whispered tale. 

 Soft the double shadow. 



Mortals love thy crystal cup ; 



Nature seems to pet thee ; 

 Seething summer's fiery lip 



Hath no power to fret thee. 



Coolly sheltered, hid from smirch. 



In thy Gavelet shady. 

 O'er thee, in a silver birch. 



Stoops a Forest lady. 



To thy glass the star of eve 

 Shyly dares to bend her ; 



Matron Moon thy depths receive. 

 Globed in mellow splendor. 



Beauteous spray ! forever owned. 

 Undisturbed by station, — 



Not to thirsty lips alone 

 Serving mild donation. 



Never come the newt or frog. 

 Pebble thrown in malice. 



Mud, or withered leaves to clog 

 Or defile thy chalioe. 

 Dickens' " HousehoM IVordi." 



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