1825.] 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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former not siifl'icienlly exhilarating. Here is. 

 however, n li\rp;p lielH for the exertion of the 

 jihiliiiithropisi, iinil with ?omc prosjiect of suc- 

 cess. 



But wlicn the flisease li;is her.nme so invete- 

 rate, lli;it the (leliiiled uretcli feeU the same 

 gnawing sen*:>.tion. the s.ime excrncinlinsr fainl- 

 ness frotn tlie want of his helo\p(l elnss, tliat 

 lie would experience, on heinn dopriied of liis 

 (Uily bread and meal ; — the cause lieinqf des- 

 perate, so mnsi he llie remedy. Noihing' hut 

 physical force can l>e erteclual in restraining 

 the patient from seif-destnir.tion. 



We hare recently heiircl of an iii(om[ierate 

 person who voluntarily siirreudei'od himself to 

 the mnijistrales o(' his county lor i(npriscn- 

 iiient, declarin;^ that he had no confidence in 

 his own resoliilion, and requested forcible re- 

 straint. After four weeks' incarceration he 

 came forlii pierfeclly cured. 



A celehrated Italian physician acquired great 

 fame from his success in the tre;iiment of a 

 nnme; CIS trihe ol' chronic afi"ection=, originat- 

 jng from various species of intemperance. He 

 invarialily confined his patients, and subjected 

 them to an established and uniform regimen.— 

 This, however irksome at first, and apparently 

 intolerable, resulted in the restoration of the 

 unl'ortuna'e sufferer to self-conlidencc, selfgov- 

 ernment, peace of conscience, and usefulness in 

 societ}-. 



Why, worthy Sir, cannot we enjoy the bene- 

 fit of similar practice ? 



We have an asylum for the hi-anc. — Who 

 more insane than the sell-murderor ? We have 

 a hospital with charities for the relief of those 

 wiio have no property to support Ihemselves, 

 in case of sickness and distress. — Who can be 

 more distressed than he that has lost all his prop- 

 erty, good name, and every hope of eternal 

 salvation ? 



We hereby make an api>eal to a compassion- 

 ate public. Let there be some retired spot se- 

 lected, and a few faithful attendants engaged* — 

 Heie let the repentant delinqiieni repair, and 

 be restored to usefulness and to happiness. 



COWMISERATOR. 



some degree the improvement of their Flocks, 

 to maintain the high reputation of their IhrJs. 

 The pro'^ent low prices in the markets of all 

 atrricuhnral products, the increasing demand 

 for wool at our manufactories, together with 

 the encouragement and pioteclion afforded our 

 wool growers, by a late Act of Congress impos- 

 ing an additional duly on foreign wool, present 

 sirong inducements to the farmer to turn his at- 

 tention to ibis branch of husbandry. The soil 

 and climale of our County is peculiarly adapt- 

 ed to the rearing of Sheep, and the efforts which 

 have been and are now making, to introduce 

 into our country the best and choicest breed of 

 fine wooled shecii, render it moro% certain that 

 the day is not far distant, when we could be as 

 celebrated for the superiority of our Sheep as 

 we are lor the excellency of onr Cattle. 



Your Conimitlee, after a careful examination 

 and comfiarison, having regard to the size of 

 the animal, and more particularly the liueness 

 aiul quality of the fleece, have come to the con- 

 clusion and do award the following premiums : 



For best Merino Ram, to J. Thayer, Uxbriu^r-, 410.00 

 ' next htst do. (o Isaac Mifls, Worcester, 

 ' 4 best Merino Ewes, to Benj. N. Childs, 



Worcester, 

 ' next best do. to S. Marsh, Jr. Sutton, 

 ' licst Int mixtd Mevino Blieep, J. Sniitll 



llulland, 

 ' ' Native Ram, to L. Jrnnison, Slirpwfhiiry, 5.1 

 ' ' Native Enres, to J. Temple, \V. Boylston, 4.i 



The Committee avail themselves of this op- 

 portunity to remark, that the tine Saxon Ham, 

 exhibited by the Hon. Judge L;n(;ol\, claimed 

 their particular notice ; and from the general 

 appearance of the animal, and the quality of the 

 fleece, we have no hesitation to say ib^tt this 

 species of sheep merits our particular attention 

 as a valuable addition to our flocks. The same 

 gentleman's lot of Merino Ewes presented I'or 

 exhibition only, were no* inferior to any in the 

 peris, and would have deserved a premium, had 

 any been claimed. Rejoice Newton, Esq. of 

 Worcester, exhibited four mixed Merino Sheep, 

 ivhicli were of a superiorquality ; but the num- 

 ber was not sufficient to entitle them to a pre- 

 mium. JONAS L. SIBLEY, Chairman. 



Fruit and ForPst 



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10.00 



6.00 



5.00 



00 

 00 



2J2?orccstrr SlgvicuUural St/cirtw. 



COMMITTEE ON SHEEP. 

 Jonas L. Siblky, of Sutton, Chairman — Joshua W. \ 

 Leland, of Grafton — Moses Kendall, of Barre— Ste- 

 phen Davis, of Oxford — Edward Howard, of Dudley. 



The Committee on sheep having attended to 

 the duty assigned them, submit the following 

 Report : — 



That this species of animals, presented for 

 premium, was not in such numbers, and most 

 of them not of such properties as to exhibit a 

 fair sample of the flocks of the County. Though 

 some of them were tine animals, yet a large pro- 

 portion were not of superior quality. It is to 

 be lamented, that this class of animals, so im- 

 portant to onr manufactures, and so profitable 

 to the farmer, when properly managed, should 

 be so feebly represented at our Exhibitions. — 

 The growing spirit of impiovement in agricul- 

 ture, and the honourable emulation which ex- 

 ists among the yeomanry of our County, in the 

 rich display of Neat Stock at our Shows, leads 

 us to fear that our farmer^, content with their 

 superiority in Neat Cattle, have neglected in 



Puhlic Lands. — The public lands of the United 

 States are surveyed before they are offered for sale, 

 and divided into townships six miles square, which 

 are subdivided into 30 sectious _^one mile square. 

 The lands. are sold in whole, half quarter, and eighlh 

 sections, that is, in parcels of 640, 320, 160, and 80 

 acres. All sales are to be roadc in cash, and the 

 lowest price is fixed at one dollar and twenty-five 

 cents per ^cre, belovv' which they cannot be disposed 

 of. Due notice is given of the times and places of 

 sale. Salt spiings and lead mines are reserved, and 

 one section of 640 acres, in each township, is given 

 as a fund for the jupport of schools in the township. 

 In each land district, there is a register and receiver 

 of public monies, who receives 500 dollars per annum, 

 and one per cent, on moneys entered by them. There 

 are several surveyors-general, who receive 2000 dol- 

 lars per annum, and their clerks receive from 600 

 to 800 dollars. In the gemral land office at Wash 

 ington, there is a commissinner with a salary of 3000 

 dollars, and 27 clerks and assistants, whose aggregate 

 compensation amounts to 22,7'35 dollars a year. 



l^aud offices are established in Ohio, Indiana, Illi- 

 nois, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Lou- 

 isiana and Alabama. The whole number is 39. In 

 1823, 653,319 acres 'of public land were sold for 

 850,173 dollars. Erom Jan. 1, to July 1, ]fi24, 

 357, I6'T acres were sold for 456,507 dollars. The 

 sales for 1825 are estimated at a million of dollars. 



■^% FRUIT TREES, &c. 



^- - - X AMES I5EOODGOOD & CO 

 */ have for sale at their Nur- 

 sery at Flushing, on Long Island, 

 near New York, 



Trees, Flowering Shrubs and 

 Plants, of the most approved sorts. 



'J'he Proprietors of this Nursery attend personally to 

 the inoculation and engrafting of (i// //itir Fiuil Trees, 

 and purchasers may rely with confidence, that the 

 Trees they order will prove genuine. 



Orders left with Mr. ZEnr.DF.F Cook, Jr. No. 44, 

 State Street, Boston, will be transmitted to us, and 

 receive our prompt and particular attention. Cata- 

 logues will be delivered, and any information im- 

 parted respecting the condition, &c. &c. that may be 

 required, on application to him. 



Persons who intend to procure a supply of trees the 

 ensuingspring. are invited to call on the agent at an 

 caWi/ perf'orf, as their orders will be executed more to 

 their satisfaction than if deferred until the healthiest 

 trees have been selected. Feb. 4. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



[Revised and corrected every Friday.] 



APPLES, best, 



ASHES, pot, 1st sort, - - - 

 pearl do. - - . - 



BEANS, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, - 



cargo, No 1, new, - - 



" No 2, new, - - 



BUTTER, inspect. No. 1. new, 



CHEESE, new milk, - - - - 

 skimed milk, - - - 



FLAX 



t LAX SEE!) 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St 

 Genessee, . - - 



Rye, best, . . - 



GRAIN,Pye - ' - ... 

 Corn - - - - . 

 Barley - . . - 

 Oats - - . - - 



HOGS' LARD, Jst sort, new, - 



HOPS, No 1, Inspection - - 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, and Northern 



PLAISTER PARIS retails at 



POPvK, Bone Middlings, new, 

 navy, mess, do. 

 Cargo, No 1, do. - - 



SEEDS, Herd'sGrass, 1823, - 

 Clover - - - . . 



WOOL, Merino, full blood, wash 

 do, do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native - - - do 



Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort 

 do Spinning, 1st sorr 



PROriSIC^y MARKET. 

 REEF, best pieces .... 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, - . 



" whole hogs, ... 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



PdULTRY, 



BUTTER, keg & tub, 



lump, best, - . - 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - - . . 

 Indian, do. - . - ■ 

 POTATOES, .... 



CIDER, liquor, - - . . 



HAY, according to quality, 



TO 



D. C. 



2 25 

 120 00 

 120 00 



1 05 



1 50 

 6 25 



4 

 10 

 84 

 50 

 12 

 00 

 64 

 50 



11 



11 



1 33 



80 



4 75 



15 00 



U 00 



13 00 



70 

 45 

 50 



42 

 30 

 52 

 40 



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6 



8 



t 



10 



16 



20 



20 



70 



65 



25 



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