September 19, 1832. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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sixty or seventy. These trees were set in the are about to be followed by others of a different 

 town where I live, and to my great mortification , character indeed, but exerting a like salutary and 

 I found, in March or April, that they were all of i useful influence. Who lias been present at the 

 them dead. But I know of a few mazzards in annual exhibitions of our Literary Seminaries 

 this neighborhood, that have not been transplant- without being impressed that they operate in their 



cd, that are now abounding, where they first start- 

 ed from the seed, and not one of these trees died 

 last winter; but they appear to be as hardy and 

 healthy as wild cherries. I think that English 

 cherries m.ay be cultivated in this as well as in 

 ether places, by planting the seeds and raising the 

 mazzard stocks, they will become naturalized to 

 the soil and climate, and become healthy and 

 Jiardy trees. S. P. 



Swaiizey, jV. H. Sept. 1832. 



FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



WASHINGTON, OR WASHINGTON 

 BOLMER PLUM. 



This delicious and beantilul fruit is supposed to 

 .have originated at New York, whence it was sent 

 to England in 1819. 



The parent tree was struck to the ground du- 

 ring a thunder storm, before it had borne fruit, 

 and the trunk entirely destroyed. 15ut from its 

 ■oots, vigorous shoots were produced, and in due 

 time fruit, such as no other tree of the plum kind, 

 considering all its properties, ever has shewn. 



Its form is oval ; fruit very large ; its stid beau- 

 tifully colored with orange and reddish purple 

 bloom ; hsfesh yellow, delicate, very sweet and 

 luscious, and separating freely from the stone; its 

 juice very abundant and fine. In fact, we kilow 

 ofno plum that can compare with it in qndlity 

 when perfectly ripe, the real Green Gage or Grosse 

 Heine Claude excepted ; but when its size aod 

 its beauty are taken into consideration, it is even 

 more valuable than that justly celebrated fruit. 

 Having had several of these plums put into my 

 jiossession within a few days by our fellovf citi- 

 zen, Edward Cruft, Esq., who has I beliere the 

 only tree in bearing in this part of the country, 

 and having compared them with the descii])tion 

 of this fruit given in the Pomological Maf;azine, 

 and found it to correspond in all its i)ro[ierties, 

 J liave thought it but justice to that gentleman to 

 notice the fact in your paper, that he may have 

 the credit of having first introduced this delightful 

 fruit into our city. PKUM'S. 



Boston, Sept. 1 1 . 



effects far beyond the day and the spot in which 

 they are held. Those who are present imbibe 

 something of the spirit of the place and the occa- 

 sion, and carry it to their homes and neighbor- 

 hoods. It is there yet more widely diffused. Ef- 

 fects thus produced m.iy not be at once seen, but 

 no one doubts their existence or tendency. 



Is it not so in regard to agricultural exhibitions ? 

 The premiums distributed are indeed a small part 

 of the object or influence of the Shows. Men en- 

 gaged in the same pursuits are brought together 

 on these occasions. Agricultural specimens ore 

 before them, leading naturally to discussions upon 

 the different plans of husbandry prevalent in their 

 neighborhoods, and a variety of topics connected 

 with their common employments. Is it to be 

 supposed that intelligent men will return to their 

 homes without carrying with them information 

 and purposes which shall be turned to a useful ac- 

 count — useful to themselves and necessarily bene- 

 ficial to their neighborhoods ? 



The Exhibition of the Bristol County Agricul- 

 tural Society, which recurs in this town on the 

 fird Wednesday in October, promises in one partic- 

 ular at least, higher interest and entertainment 

 than the exhibitions of some past years. The ad- 

 dresses, which for several years after the organi- 

 zation of the Society were delivered at its anni- 

 versaries, have been for some time omitted. This 

 year we are happy to be able to state, an address 

 may be expected from the President of the Society, 

 Roland Howard. Esq. of Easton. Mr Howard 

 is a practical farmer of long experience, with other 

 qualifications, which will enable him, we doubt not, 

 to present an interesting and instructive address. 



BEURIIE DIEL PEAR, AND JONATHAN OR rEW 

 SPITZENBURG APPLE. 



Extract of a letter from a distinguished Horlicultundt 

 in Albany, to his correspondent in Salem, Mass 



"The Beurre Diel has been compared here by 

 our amateurs with the St Michael's, the Scckle, 

 iVc, and pronounced superior to any. 



"The Jonathan apple, (New Spitzenbirg) was 

 rompared in March with the Esopus Spilzenburg, 

 Seek-no-further, Vandevere, &.c, and thtught by 

 all to surpass them in excellence as a table apple. 

 It is only by comparison that we can judge cor- 

 rectly of the relative value of fruits. I think the 

 Jonathan one of our best table apples, if not the 

 really best." 



From the Taunton Reporter. 



AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. 



The Literary Festivals of the present year 



which have just been completed in New England, 



ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Annual Exhibition will be at Newbury, on 

 the u[)per green, near the meeting house of the 

 Rev. Mr Withington, on Thursday the 27tli day 

 of September inst. 



All claims for Premiums must be entered with 

 the Secretary, on or before 9 o'clock, A. M. on 

 the day of Exhibition. 



All persons intending to claim any of the pre- 

 miums offered, (excepting those for animals ex- 

 hibited or domestic manufactures) are requested 

 to give notice to the Secretary, in writing, previous 

 to the day of Exhibition. 



All persons intending to be competitors in the 

 Ploughing Match must give information thereof, 

 on or before the Monday next preceding the day 

 of Exhibition, and must have their teams ready 

 on the ploughing fielil, on the farm of the late 

 John Pettingill, Esq. at 9 o'clock, A. M. 



The Trustees will meet at the house of Capt. 

 Daniel Adams Lunt, near the Rev. Mr Withing- 

 ton's meeting house, at half past 8 o'clock A. M., 

 to fill all vacancies in the Committees. 



The several Committees will be expected to 

 meet and be ready for the performance of their 

 respective duties at 9 o'clock, A. M. 



The exliibition of Manufactures will be at the 

 Brick School house on the Green, where all arti- 

 cles must be entered and deposited before 9 o'clock, 

 A.M. 



The exhibition of Butter, Cheese, and vegetables, 

 will be provided for near the above school Louse. 



Competitors in the ploughing match who reside 

 more than ten miles from the place of exhibition 

 may have their teams taken care of at the expense 

 of the society, by calling on Cajit. Richard Jaques 

 near the Green. 



All animals or articles entered for Premium, 

 must remain under the direction of the Marshals 

 until 3 o'clock, P. M. 



The Society will dine together at Drake's Ho- 

 tel, Newburyport, at 2 o'clock P. M. precisely. 

 Tickets for, the dinner may be obtained bv mem- 

 bers of the Society at the above Hotel, and at 

 Capt. Daniel A. Lunt's above named, at seventy- 

 five cents each. 



The Society will meet at the meeting house of 

 the Rev. Mr Withington at 3 o'clock P. M. where 

 an address will be delivered by the Rev. Gardi- 

 ner B. Perry — the reports of the several Com- 

 mittees will be read and the premiums awarded — 

 after which the usual business of the annual meet- 

 ing will be attended to. Side pews will be re- 

 served for ladies. 



Members of ihe Society are requested to obtain 

 tickets for the Dinner, by 10 o'clock, A. 51. 



By order of the Comtnittce of Arrangements, 



J. W. PROCTOR, Secretary. 



jYeroburyporl, Sept. 10, 1832. 



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MIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW. 



Middlesex Cattle Show, Exhibition of Manvfadiires, 



and Ploughing Match at Concord, October 3, 



1832. 



The Committee of Arrangements for the ap- 

 proaching Cattle Show, have given notice that all 

 entries of animals for the pens are to be made 

 with Mr PniNEAS How, by 9 o'clock, A. M. on the 

 (lay of the exhibition. 



Such Manufactures and Fabrics, Improvements 

 in Machinery, all Lnplements of Husbandry of- 

 fered for i)remiun), must be entered at the Court 

 House by 10 o'clock, A.M. on the day of exhibi- 

 tion, where directions and aid will be given. Per- 

 sons in the immediate vicinity are rfj(|iiested to 

 forward their articles, for exhibition at the Court 

 House, at as early an hour in the morning as pos- 

 sible. 



The Trustees have appointed a Committee to 

 award premiums on the best specimens of Apples, 

 Pears, Petiches, Plums and Grapes, it being un- 

 derstood that such as are efitred will be used at 

 the Dinner id" ihe Society. 



The Plovgkuig Match will take place at 9 o'clock. 

 \. M. precisely, and those who wish to content! 

 for the prizf s must leave their names with John 

 SxAcr, Secretary of the Society, by 8 'clock, A. 

 M. on the dny of exhibition. 



A proccs...iun of officers and members of the So- 

 ciety, will he formed at half past 10 o'clock, A.3f. 

 at Shepherd's Hotel, and proceed to the tneeting 

 house, where an .Address will be delivered. 



After the ceremonies at the meeting house, the 

 several Committees will immediately proceed to 

 the discharge of their dutie.-:. 



The Tried of Strength and Discipline of Working 

 Oxen, will take place immediately after the servi- 

 •esin the meetinghouse. Entries of the same to 

 be made with the Secretary by 9 o'clock. 



A Dinner will be in readiness at 2 o'clock at 

 Shepherd's Hotel. Tickets to be bad at the Bar 

 at 75 cents. 



At 4 o'clock, P. M. premiums will be puHicly 

 declared at the Court-room, in the Court-house, 

 af\er which the choice of Officers will uke pUce. 



