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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



November 7, 1832. 



STia^jy ISTroaaiiiEriD 35>Al3Siai39 



ISoston, Wednesday Evening, Nov. 7, 1832. 



FARMER'S WORK FOR NOVEMBER. 

 It is now quite time to lie preparing f'ortlie vis- 

 itations of winter. You will, therefore, as soon as 

 possible barricade your buildings against the intru- 

 sions of frost, and secure pleasant and comfortable 

 winter ipiarters for yourself, family, domestics, cat- 

 tle and all other animals dependent on yon for 

 subsistence and comfort. The only kind o{ banks 

 with which farmers in general should have any 



the front, and should terminate about two feet . ly done by the addition of a little hot water, than 

 down. Such a rack will hold more than ever | by sutfcring it to stand in the stable." — Loudon. 



ought to be put before one horse. The advanta- j ■ 



ges of this rack are numerous: in the first plade Isalella Grapes. — This delicious fruit appears 

 the hay is easily put into it, and renders a hay Ion I tu thrive well at Nantucket. We understand that 

 over the stable tumecessary ; which ought to be ah j •'^ai'O-"* Mitchell, Esq. of that place, has this 

 inducenient to the builder to iriake the stable * year raised 2575 bunches of grapes from one vine, 

 lofty as it ought to be, and render the ventilatiol ; planted in 1320, when it was but oiu- year old 

 unnecessary. .Ml the hay that is put into thi 

 man«r will be eaten; but in the common rack ' 



s well known that a large jiortion of the hay is of 

 ten pulled down upon the litter and trodden up 

 on, whereby a considerable quantity is often wast 

 ed. It prevents the hay-seeds or dust from fall 



from the slip. From another young vine planted 

 in 1830, he has raised 545 bunches; the latter 

 vine grew lljfeet the past season. 



dealings are those which serve to keep frost out of | ;„„ upon the horse, or into his eyes ; and what i: 

 his cellar. Your doors shoidd be listed, your win- 

 dows wedged, and every crack and crevice made 

 air tifht, liy which means you may not only save 

 fuel, but avoid colds, coughs, and consequent con- 

 sumptions. 



You will, likewise, please to direct your atten- 

 tion to your stables, stalls and racks for j^attle, &c. 

 We will make some remarks on the subject of sta- 

 bles. "A stable," said DrDcanc,"shoulill]ave an 

 open and airy situation, and be as free as possible 

 from mud and wetness. The f.oor slmiild be built 

 ofpine planks, not on a level, but descending back- 

 wards, that the stale may not remain under the 

 horses, so that they may remain dry and clean. 



"As a horse is a cleaidy animal, hen roosts, hog 

 styes, and necessary houses should not be too near 

 to his apartment. A stable should have windows 

 to open and shut, that fresh air may be let in wdien 

 the weather is hot, and it should be tight and 



of considerable importance, though seldom attend 

 cd to, there will be an inducement to the horse 

 kecjier to give the horse hay in sjiiall quantiti' 

 a lime, and frequently from the little troid)le which 

 attends putting it into the rack. The saving of 

 hay, which may be effected by the use of this rack 

 is so a|)pan'iit that it need cot be dwelt iijion. A 

 great saving may also be made in oats, by so fas- 

 tening the horse's head during the time of feeding 

 that he eannot throw any of them out of the mau- 

 ger. This kind of rack and manger, fiom bein 

 boarded in frmit will effectually jirevent the litter 

 from being kept constantly under the horse's he.nd 

 and eyes, by which he is compelled to breathe the 

 vapois which arise from if. It will also prevent 

 him from getting his head under the manger, as 

 sometimes hajjpens, by which means, not unfre 

 qiu'iitly, the poll evil is (ji-oduced. The length of 

 the halter shoidd be only four (Vet from the head 



warm in winter. Otherwise the great vicissiiiii'.cs I sj„]| ,„ ,1,^ ,.-n,g through which it passes; this vvil 



ef heat and cold will do nmch hurt to the animals ; 

 and the more as being tied up, they caimot use 

 much motion. Some of the windows should be 

 glass, because horses are fonrl of light.- And it is 

 better for their eyes that they be not coidiued at 

 all to total darkness in the day time." 



A lofiv stable is recommended by White, (T;ea- 

 tise on Vet. Med. p. 1,) fifteen or twenty, but never 

 less than twelve feet high, with an opening in the 

 ceiling for ventilation. The floor he prefers is 

 of brick or lime-stone, inclining not morelVom the 

 manger to the gutter than an inch in a yard. Some 

 litter, he says, should always be allowed for a 

 horse to stale upon, which should lie swept away 

 as often as is necessary. This with <i pail or two 

 of water, throvv-n upon the floor, and swc]it oft, 

 while the horse is at exercise, will keep the stable 

 perfectly clean and free from offensive smells. 



" The depth of a stable should never be less 

 than twenty feet, nor the height less than twelve, 

 the width of a stall should not be less than six feet 

 clear. But when there is sufficient room, it is a 

 much better plan to allow the horse a space often 

 or tvi-elve feet, where he may be loose and exer- 

 cise himself a little. This will be an effectual 

 means of avoiding swollen heels, and a great re- 

 lief to horses that are worked hard. With respect 

 to the rack and manger. White prefers the former 

 on the ground [floor] resting three feet high, eigh- 

 teen inches deep from front to back, and five feet 

 in length. The rack he prefers being closed in 

 front, though some farmers prefer it open, alleg- 

 ing that horses while lying down, will thus be en- 

 abled to eat if they choose. A close fronted rack, 

 however, is better adapted for saving hay. The 

 back part of the rack should be an inclined plane 

 made of wood ; should be graduelly sloped towards 



admit of his lying down with ease, and that is all 

 which is required. The ring should be placed 

 close to the side where. the manger is, atul not 

 the centre of the stall. The side of the stall should 

 be snfliciently high and deep to prevent the hori 

 es from biting and kicking each other. When the 

 common rack and manger are preferred, the rack 

 staves should be i)erpi'|]dicidar, and brought near 

 ly down to the manger, and this may easily Ik 

 done v.ithont the iiecessiiy of a hay loft, and the 

 manger may be made deep and wide as described 

 " The window of the staide should be at the 

 southeast end, and the door at the opposite enil. 

 The window should be as high as the ceiling will 

 admit of, and in size proportioned to that of the 

 stable. In one of twelve feet high, it need not 

 come down more than four feet, and it will then 

 be eight feet from the ground, and out of the way 

 of being broken. The frame of the wiudow should 

 be movable upon a pivot in the centre, and open- 

 ed by iTieans of a cord, ruiining over a pulley in 

 the ceiling, and fastened by means of another 

 cord. With a window of this kind, in a stable of 

 three or four horses, no other ventilation will be 

 required ; a person never need lie solicitous about 

 finding openings for the air to enter, wheie there 

 is sufficient room above and means for its escape. 

 A stable thus constructed will be found conducive 

 to the health and comfort of horses, and will af- 

 ford an inducement to the horse-keeper to attend 

 to every little circumstance which may contribute 

 to cleanliness. He will not allow the smallest bit 

 of dung to remain swept up at one end of the sta- 

 ble as it usually is. The pails should be kept out 

 side, and not standing about the stable as they 

 commonly are. If it is necessary to take off the 

 chill from water, it is much better and more easi- 



.Vantucket Ptimpkins. — We lately noticed in the 

 garden of the Hon. Levi Thaxter w Watertovvn, 

 a very encouraging product of this grand vegeta- 

 ble, so peculiarly dear to Yankees during Thanks- 

 ing week. From one seed he has raised 13 

 pumpkins, tlie largest of which weighed 24 lbs. 

 the smallest 15 lbs., the aggregate 235 lbs. The 

 1 of this varieiy of pumpkins was obtained from 

 Niintuckel; it has a very hardshell, but fine close 

 in, and is highly worthy of cultivation- 



Mr Wuodsworth has left at tlie office of the 

 New Englaiul Farmer, a siieciinen of a very neat 

 supporter for such flowers as are generally tied up 

 with sticks in pots. They are made by Mr Joh.n 

 Stamford of Lcchmore Point, of flint glass, en- 

 aniclled with threads of any color, and fanciful 

 lape, and will cost but about I2X ets. each. 

 They make a truly beautitiil appearance. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



SiTURDJV, .Nov. 3, IS32. 

 FRUITS r.XHIEITED. 



\ Jlpplts. — By Daniel "Chandler, Lexington, a 

 skeet apple fiom the orchard of Nailiiiii Ilarring- 

 X^n ; a good bearer, middling size ; free fi-om the 

 cnrcullo, and considered a desirable apple for 

 baking. 



By Jonathan Warren of Weston, a seedling 

 called the Robberts aiqile. Red sneaked, large 

 size, flavor very fine, and well worth cidiivating. 

 Also, a seedling resembling the greening ; not in 

 eating ; a promising fruit. 



By Beiij. V. French, the Black Ai)ple, not 

 worth cidiivating; and the Lyscom .'\pple from 

 Westborough ; a handr-omc fruit, of middling qual- 

 ity. Also, the Patterson Apple, from Norlhboro': 

 an apple worth cidiivating, and fully answering 

 the annexed description. 



Pears. — By Elijah Vose, Esq. Napoleon pears, 

 fully sustaining their former good character. 



By order of the Committee on fruits, &c. 



BENJ. V. FRENCH. 



BoBion, Oclobfr3I, 1839. 

 Benj. V. Fbench, Esq. 



Sir — .Vccorapanying this I send you a fair specimen, 

 without selection, of apples fioin llic nee in Noithbor- 

 ough, which 1 extolled so highly to you. ] aai sorry 1» 

 say, hftwevui-, that I find them so much less inviting 

 than they were in 1T9S, when I resided in Noiiljhor- 

 ough, that I hesitated much whether to send tliem. They 

 appear to be less sound, and not so red, and have lost one 

 third at least of their size. It is known iheie hy the 

 name of the Patterson apple in consequence of ils grow- 

 injr on ihe farm, which belonged to the faihcr of our fel- 

 low citizen, finoch Patterson. Many scions have been 

 taken from it to Boylston and to the central part of Con- 

 necticut. 1 have not learned much of the success of ttie 

 grafts other than that they flourish best in a tree having 

 as near as possible the same acidity. They are consid- 

 ei'ed as best fit for eating in December, but will keep 

 until March or April, retaining their juice and flavor. 



There arc two liees on this farm bearing the same 



