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Ni:W ENGLAND FARMER, 



Sipt. 4, 1825. 



country, thcrefonN to rai^^e and i,...er...rate the per of its becoming ino.il.ly. As a ppnllc purga- i b.<l, in fifteen days will 1^ rta.ly to | lant out 



lowest clashes, tlic first lliing slionld he, to raise 

 and atiielioraie tlieir dwi^llinsts ; tlie next thing to 

 place ihein above absolute want by a. large gar- 

 den ; and the third thing to place near them, good 

 infant and Laiicasirriun schools. — Loudon. 



NEW ElVGLAND FARMER. 



BOSTON, FRID.W, SEPTKMHtU 4, 1829. 



FINE CULTIVATION. 



We have been much gratified by li recent visit to 

 the garden of Z. Cook, Jr. Esq. of Dorchester, a 

 gnntleimin who has paid iiiuch attention to the 

 culture of Grapirs aii<l Fruit Trees grnerally ; and 

 who.sc judicious management and great success 

 deserve notice. VVc particularly observed his Is- 

 abella Grape vines as iiiK-oiiimoiiIy promising : on 

 four vines, seven years old, there arc at present 

 about 2500 bunches of fruit : and several others, 

 five years old, are well filled with fine bunches, 

 ond the largest berries we over saw — severtil va- 

 rieties of the chasselas, with large bunches and 

 berries — two varieties of the true Malaga Grape, 

 the cuttings of which were received by Mr Cook 

 from his friend at Malaga; — one the oval, or 



' Jar Grape," some of which are very large and 



{firai 

 live, this syrup is nu excellent nieilicine, of very ! the hilla or ridgeu in which they are to proda Jiwl 

 pleasant taste ; and is particularly serviceable fori ili'ir fruit. The.se hills are thns formed : — Ila (*<!'' 

 children who are not inclined to take medicine, iiig fixed on an open quarter of the garden, faci **,^ 



the sun, slick pins over it -1 feet apart every wa t'jK 



Tlie dose for an adult is a wine glass full. 



FRUIT LADDER. 

 A gentleman in Maine recoinmeiKls the follow- 

 ing ladiler, or frame, for gutbering apples, &c. Il 

 consists of two upright posts, from 7 to 10 feet 

 long, (more or less at the option of the construc- 

 tor,) inclining towards each other, about 4 feet a- 

 part at the bottom, and one fuot at the top. The 

 rounds of the ladder pass through llil^se post.s, and 

 arc about a foot apart. They are made somewhat 

 larger in the middle than at the places where they 

 are inserted into the posts, to give greater strength 

 to the machine. A third post is added to the.se, 

 through which the toj) round of the ladiler passes, 

 peririitling the post lust iiieiilioiied to turn there- 

 on, so that its lower end may be set at a greater 

 or less distance from the other two posts, or rather 

 from a straight line drawn between them. This 

 ladder may be made light and portable, and [los- 

 scsses the advantage of sui)|)orling itself without 

 leaning on any other object. 



dig a bole in the situation of each pin, snfficit 

 to contain a bnrrow-lond of well fermented dan 

 cover this dung with a barrow load of mou 



formed of rotten dung, or of rotten leaves, a ? , 



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pinrc around the hill, so composed, the eanh whi j'^ 

 ■nrne out of the hole. Then insert the pla yj i 



r with a bell-glass, and treat as for rid 

 curiindicrs till fruit is .«liown, when allow ot 

 ihrfe to each plant, nnd stop the runners two leai 

 bryolfd each Irriit. The IVnil will ripen in the 1 

 forlnigbt in .\iigusl,nnd the first fortnight in Si 

 tcniber. Canteloupe melons may be treated in 

 same manner, but do not sncceed so well. 1 

 llonfieiir melons so prodaccd weigh from 10 

 40 pounds. — Gardentr's Mag. 



DC 



Alabama Silk.— Bod. Purnell, of Greene county, 



Alabama, has manufactured this season 25 lbs. of 



nearly ripe : the other, very long bunches, fruit I beautiful silk, which has been pronounced equal 



round, not so ftuward — .Several varieties of 

 French grapes, in the nursery, many of which 

 have large and beautifiil bunches of fruit, jiart of 

 which will imqiiestioii.ihly come to maturity — 

 others from ciilliiigs of the Chas-selas, the third 

 year from the original planting, with rich bunches 

 of fruit — Isabella vines in the nursery, two years 

 old, of very hixiiriant growth, and thrifty condi- 

 tion ; as well as other varieties of the same age. 

 The uppcararii-e of the fruit trees generally indi- 

 cates great skill ami attention. It is gratifying to see 

 this attention to the culture of the grape, rewunl- 

 ed by such promising returns: and to know that 

 the culture of a fruit so wholesome and nutritious 

 to tijc valetudinarian, and which is such an iniio- 

 cciit luxury to the epicure, is extending. 



in strength, quality, and appearance to the best 

 Italian silk. Wo are happy to lenrn that Dr P. 

 has made extensive arrangements for its cultiva- 

 tion next season, and expects to nianuluuture 

 several hundred pounds for the market. 



glen 



.MastnrhiisttU Ilorticullural SorUly—The show *** 

 Fruits and Flowers on Saturday last at the Hall of ulfCii 

 Sfif^icty was unconionly splendid, excelling that of i n^i 

 other day this season. The collection of native fn 

 was very large. 



From E. Phl'sit, Esq. of Lexington, a basket 

 native white Grapes, a little colored on the side expc 





to the sun — flavor sweet and pleasant — skin rather tl ,ina 



FRENCH BISCUIT. 



A lady in Brighton has sent us the following 

 recipe for the manufacture of very delicate cakes, 

 known by the name of French Biscuit : 



Take three new laid eggs — five ounces of flour 



five ounces of sugar — and a little candied lemon 



lieel ; drop them on a tin, and strew over them a 

 little sugar — bake them moderately. 



Bad Economy. — " You inquire of me about our 

 old neighbor B — , and how be prospers since his 

 removal. I was in town a few weeks since, and 



ncr than usual — pulp quite soft — but very little of 

 foxy flavor — a few days more ripening would have 

 proved' them. 



From Mr Fhimehas Davespotrt, of Milton, a bor 

 n:itivc red Grapes — flavor pleasant, skin of the aen atk 

 thickness, pulpy, and rather more of a foxy flavor ti Jg^rj 

 Mr Piiisukv's. — Also, a box of very excellent wild Pe 

 of sprightly flavor, and rather over the medium size 

 cut, and more particular description may be givei 

 some future paper. 



From Capt. D. Chjisiii.f.r, of Lexington, spccira 

 of a very fine native red Apple, raised by him from 

 seed, seven years since — the tree bore when five yi 

 olil ; it was then buodcd, and bore in two years from 

 bud, — called by him the h'.iirly A'unsurh. 



From Mr J .^i Ives, of Saleiii. seedling Pears, jrow 

 the farm of Hon. B. VV, Chowmnshif.i D, in Topsf 

 The tree is a great bearer, producing this year abund^ 

 ly; the thorns, particularly on the new wood, arc n 

 than 1-4 of an inch in length. Also, seedling Pears f 

 a St. Germain, bearing two distinct s<irts of Pears u 

 the same branch. Sec Hon. ST»;pHr.n White's c 

 munication relative to the above fruit, in tlic N. E. 1 

 mcr, vol. 7, page 8",l. 



From Mr S. R. Johnsox, of Charleslown, spccin 

 of his Washington, or Uobncr gage Plum, of line fl: 

 and great beauty, measuring ti and a 1-4 inches in 

 cumrorcncc. and weighing nearly 3 ounces. • 



From Col. Jacjces, of Charlestown, fine largo yc 

 Plums, (name unknown) and native red Grapes. 

 V'ery beautiful samples of Plums, Pears and Gn 



COOPERS' WORK BY MACHINERY 



We have seen in successfiil operation, at Soutli I onlled on him in the evening, and was invited to 



Boston certain machines for niaiiufacluring barrels, take a bed, which I accepted — I was liberally 



casks, kegs, &.c. driven by steam, and invented by treated, especially from the sideboard. The \n:\l 



John Hale, of Hullis, New Haiiipsliirc. These nioriiins the decanter was again brought on, and 



machines perform the fdlowing operations of the appeared to be no stranger in the family, for they j were also" presented 'by Mr Fosiu'ck, of Charlcsto 



coo|)er, vi/. : They shave the staves on both sides „1| partook of its contents, except Mrs. B — , whose Mr Tiiom.\s Hc.nt, of Milton, and Mr Posi>, of C 



ut one operation, us well those which are crooked 'ouiitenaiice bctiaved uneasiness. At the break- '""'ff''- ,,,,.., 



,, , ," • , 4- 1 1 ri a- Scions, cutlinijs and buds ot the above, will be gr 



fast table she njiologised (or the colororhercoflee,Kjgy^,yj;^,^i^^„-j ,^ members of the Society, by 



and lamented that she had nothing wherewith to above genllemcn, in the proper season. 

 tvhiten it. Our friend then obsc'rved that milk w.is From Mr Di.wxeb, of Dorchester, specimens of a ' 

 .o dear, at six cents the quart, that he |,a,| ,.„„. | Pear, in Dorrhoster, vahiaMe onlv on account of; its g 

 ihided to do without it this season — " for v 





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and winding us those which are straight. They 

 joint them lit for the ti'iiss hoops. They cut the 

 heads fit for the casks, without the use of nxe or 

 filiuvc. \Vi! .-ire assured by an ingenious practical 

 mechanic, well acquainted with the old mode, as 

 well as Mr Hide's method of manufiictiiriug such 

 articles, that one man by his miichincry can per- 

 form us much work as ten men by common hand 

 labor. These mu<'liiiieii may be driven by i^team, 

 water, or horiiu power. 



ELDF.R-BERRY SYRUP. 

 Tukc of the jniciinf eldcr-licrry one quort ; boil 

 to one pint ; strain and adil two pounds of double 

 refined liug.ir ; again place it over the fire ; so 

 aoon 119 it shall have boiled, remove it from the fire ; 

 and wli'-ii rold bottle it for use, taking cure to 

 have il will corked. ShouM thi-y neglect to put 



know," added he, " that people in our circiimstaii- 

 ccs must study economy." Thinks I to myself', a 

 quart of milk at six cents, would be more iioui- 

 ishiiig for these children, and more reputable 

 economy, than a <|uarl of brandy at twenty five 

 cents. But I held my peace then knowing that 

 there is a time for all things .liutovcr Journal. 



Culturt of iht Hovjleur Melon. — " Sow," says 

 M. Racine, "on a hot-bed, about the end of March, 

 paying no regard to the age of the moon, as they 

 do at Honneiir, unless you choose;" the seed will 

 come up ill 48 hours, and the pliiiits, beiiiL' put 

 ID tlio above quantity of sugar there will bo daii- Isepiirately into little jiots and still kept in the hot 



productiveness, and its good qualities as an e.irly bal- 

 pear; also a phial omtaining the cureulio that slings 

 Apricot, also the weevil that destroys the leading sli' 

 of the White Pine. 



Dr Hahkis, of Milton, has politely oflered to fur 

 for tlio Society specimens of all the ins4<cts so injur 

 to our fruits and vegetables, to be properly arrange 

 glass cases for their Hall. 



Specimens of very splendid and beautiful plants r 

 presented, by Mr NriTAi. I, from the Botanic Gai 

 at Cambridge — by Mr H <<;r,t:RsroK, from tlie Chn 

 town VinevurJ — by the Messrs. WiNMiirs, from 

 Brighton .N'lirsery— and .Mr J. W. UcssEtr, nhici 

 recrut u e have nut room this week to onuinorato n 

 particularly. 



A letter was received from Dr TiiAcnm.of Plymr 



act'nmpanving a ili^iiatit^n tn the Library of the Soc 



The iiiodorof Mrs. (iiiiii iTii's improved Bee 1 



has been received by Gen. Deahiioiin, from .N'cw 



