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bearer. This is its general reputation. The fruit is 

 quite large, nearly round, very fair, yellow ground, 

 mostly covered with red ; the cavity is nearly full, 

 and many of the specimens have a very prominent 

 protuberance on one side of the stem ; in some cases 

 this fleshy prominence projects considerably above 

 the base. This is a distinguishing characteristic. — 

 We have seen them in this market selling at good 

 prices. The quality is very good. Late fall and 

 early \vi;itcr. 



From J. Cummings Haskell, Ilockport, large cran- 

 berries, of a singular form, being nearly square, the 

 corners only slightly rounded. The largest berries 

 are seven eighths of an inch in length, and two and 

 a half inches in circumference. They were raised in 

 •1 meadow, without artificial culture. 



Of Lovett Pratt, Amherst, N. H., fair-looking 

 aweet apples, good for baking, but rather tough and 

 dry for table use. 



From Simon Burnham, HoUis, !Me., winter apples, 

 large, fair, and remarkably handsome ; which we 

 M'ill notice further when in season. 



Of Anthony Hatch, Saugus, very fine-looking 

 apples, rather large, mostly bright red, and very 

 handsome. The quality is pretty good. 



From Isaac Steer, Burrillville, R. I., a box of ex- 

 cellent ajDples. They are large, flat, golden yellow, 

 crisp, juicy, and of a fine, sprightly, aromatic flavor. 

 This is a good-looking apple, and one of the finest in 

 quality that we have tasted this fall. If its habits 

 are good, it is worthy of cultivation. In use in Oc- 

 tober. 



From Andrew Lackey, Marblehead, very handsome 

 specimens of the Compte de Lamy pear. This is an 

 excellent fruit, and we have noticed it at several ex- 

 hibitions, and it has been remarkably fair. Also, 

 Pierce apple. This fruit is rather small, of fair ap- 

 pearance, and middling quality. 



Of Jonathan Fowler, Salisbury, Beefsteak apple. 

 It is of medial size, very handsome, and of pretty 

 good quality. Generally in use late in fall and early 

 in winter. It originated in Amsbury. Also, Glout 

 Morceau and Urbaniste pears. 



Since we noticed some St. Michael pears, from J. 

 li. Levering, Hartford, Yt., another variety has 

 ripened, of excellent qiialitj'^ ; but we cannot deter- 

 mine as to the name from a single specimen. We 

 should be pleased to have six or eight fair specimens 

 another season. 



The apple No. 2, from Leonard Cheney, South- 

 bridge, is the Hubbardston Nonsuch. A very good 

 fruit, and quite popular in this market. The other 

 variety is not yet in use. 



From Cyrus Iv. Moore, Parsonsfield, Me., apples 

 that strongly resemble the Porter in their general 

 apppearance. They are not quite so large as the 

 Porter, but the quality is fully equal to that popular 

 apple. It ripens about the same time. Also, fine 

 specimens of Louise Bon de Jersey pear. 



Fruits from Mr. Elliot, of Greenfield, and Mr. 

 (Ti^v'yr.ncth, PortlnnrI, will be noticed in our next. 



THE FARMER'S BOY. 



BY FINANCES D. GAGE. 



O, a jovial farmer boy I'll be. 



As free as the birds that sing, 

 And carol my merrj' song of glee 



Among the flowers of spring. 

 With a whoop who hoy, to drive my team,. 



Before the rising sun. 

 To slake their thirst in the silvery stream, 



Shall be my morning's fun ; — 



To see the hungry porker fed. 



And hear him grunt his thanks ; 

 To rouse the calves from their grassy bed, 



To shake their drowsy flanks ; 

 To draw from the generous cow her store. 



With young hands strong and free. 

 Till the brimming pail is running o'er 



With the foaming luxury ; — 



To haste to the garden with hoe and seed,. 



While the dew is on the spray. 

 To plant, to trim, to hoe, and weed 



The morning hours away ; 

 To raise the flowers for the honey-bee,. 



With their petals bright and f^ir j 

 O, I love the budding flowers to see. 



In my garden here and there ;. — 



Or away to the fields with the reapers hie,. 



And toil the livelong day. 

 And think of the happy time when I 



Shall be a man — as they. 

 To plough, to harrow, to plant, and sow 



The rich and fertile lands ; 

 To reap and bind, to pitch and mow, 



With strong and willing hands. 



O, I would not live in the crowded town,. 



With its pavements hard and gray. 

 And its lengthened streets of dusty brown,. 



And its painted houses gay, — 

 Where every boy his ball may bound 



Upon his neighbor's dome, 

 And every shout and every sound 



Disturbs some other's home. 



The squirrel that leaps from limb to limb,. 



In the forest waving high. 

 Or the lark that soars with its matin hymn,. 



Is not more free than I. 

 Then give me the trade of a farmer boy, 



From city trammels free, 

 And I crack my whip, and cry, " Who hoy ! 



O, a farmer boy I'll be ! 

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