nmn to agricu lture m all its kindked arts and sc iences. 



Agricultare not only gives riches to, a nation, bat th« only riobes she can call har own. -Johnson. 



VOL. II. 



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1850. 



NO. 23, 



S. W. COLE, Editor. 



QUINCY HALL, BOSTON. 



J. NOURSE, Proprietor. 



ANNIVERSARY OF CAMBRIDGE CATTLE 

 MARKET. 



"Wednesd-vy, October 23d, was the first anniTcr- 

 sary of the Cambridge Cattle Market. In on* short 

 year this market ha& grown from a small beginning 

 of a few hundred cattle, and a few hundred sheep, 

 to thousands in each of these departments. At this 

 anniversary (and the market was no larger on this 

 account) there wees 3019 cattle, and 7580 sheep at 

 market. The dc-mand for pens, which caused the 

 erection of one hundred and thirty-seven new ones 

 this season, sho-?-,!!* how rapid has been the increase 

 of this market.. Ifs peculiar location in regard to 

 travelling and tjansportation, by land, by railroad, 

 and by water, ajid its immediate location for pleas- 

 antness and nearness to a large city, seem to point 

 out this spot a^ destined to become one of the largest 

 macrkets in the world. 



Mr. Porter, who keeps the hotel at this market, 

 has been very enterprising and generous in building 

 pens at his own expense, costing several thousand 

 dollars, and taxing nothing for their use. At this 

 anniversary,. Mr.. . Porter, without any previous an- 

 nouncement of his intention, invited about six hun- 

 dred market men, and some other guests, to an excel- 

 lent dinner ; but an excellent dinner at this hotel is 

 no unusual thing, as the host is distinguished as a 

 liberal caterer,, and, like a good soldier, ready at a 

 short notice. We arc happy to find that this under- 

 taking, which offers facilities and advantages to nu- 

 merous profl'ucers and dealers in stock, has flourished 

 .30 well, ajid promises so fair for the future. 8eo re- 

 port on another page. 



he was killed, and the foot saved for inspection. We 

 have examined it, and find that the bone wa^ thor- 

 oughly crushed^ it now being in nineteen pieces. 

 The advantages of science are seen iii.this ease ; for, 

 without this light, the horse might have been suhr,. 

 jeeV^ to excruciating pain, and a heavy bill incurre^d, 

 for doctoring, keeping, &c. 



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PREPARE FOR A HARD WINTER. 



ADVANTAGES OF SCIENCE. 



A valuable hor.se was recently injured in this city 

 by a wheel passing over, hi? foot. Dr. Dadd, a skil- 

 ful veterinary surgeon,. advised; killing the horso, as 

 the OS coronet was crushed. The parties concerned 

 were astonished at this opinion, as the foot retainct^ 

 its usual form, and there was. no external i»jury, but. 

 merely a slight mark. Yet the advice was fpllowed. 

 The dwncr of the trespassing team pniJ for the har^e ; 



A very careful observer of the signs of the times 

 remarks that we shall have an early, a long, and a 

 hard winter. lie considers the principal indications 

 of this, the early heavy rains this fall, by which the 

 earth has become fully saturated with water, and the 

 streams, swamps, and fountains well filled. 



"Whether there is any thing in these signs or not, 

 it is best to prepare for the worst, and there can be 

 no disadvantage in being ready for a hard winter. 

 If too much fuel bo prepared, it will answer for 

 future use. If the cellar be made unusually warm, 

 the temperature can be moderated, if there be too 

 much warmth. Should the farmer provide fodder 

 for his stock beyond what they consume, it will be 

 but a trifling disadvantage, compared with starving 

 stock and an empty barn, or paying extravagant 

 prices for hay to finish winter" ag too large a stock. 

 So we hope that all will he cautious, and prepare for 

 a surly bhust from old Boreas ; and if it come not. 

 so much the better for us. 



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NATIVE AND WILD GRAPES. 



In our last number, we acknowledged the receipt 

 of a good native grape from Lynn. A correspondent 

 infers from our remarks, that we considered it better 

 than some of our best standard varieties. It is a 

 wild grape, and one of the best of its class. Wc did 

 not intend to say that it was equal to tlie Isabella. 

 Diana, Catn-vyb.a, S^c. Most of our wild grnpesi are 

 unpalatable, owing to th9ir astringency, acidity, and 

 pungent musky or foxy tastj. Oooa^ion-^ilv wp firvd 



