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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Oct. 16, 1820. 



planu ill till.- niglit, or in lliu bliuile, iiii;.'lil bu uw-. iho iiiusiiigs of Naiiolc-uiiVininiJ, ulii-ii tieex|irv»s- youiinir i.sBiill cuniunt lu |iruti(le iieceKsaries f 



inj; lo tliu licifay ol" tioiiie part of tlie Iruf, or e\A- , ctl, (us 1 believe lliere is litlle cJniilit lie diil,) llie llie laiiiily. 



deriiii.s but tlie reieiit ex|)eiiiii.;iils oCMr 1). Kllis, wi«h of bein^' buried uiiilcr its Hhiiile ; iiiidasthiit Tbis Iu8t loai«t wng followeil by some reninrk 



ore o|i|>o.-ieil to tbis iileu ; uiiil i found ibiit a |icr- wish has been duly and properly respei-lcd, lliejuf <;i-n. Dearborn, whirh were received »mi 



fcclly healthy plant of celery, placed in u given I preservation of the willow becomes u duty ncurly ' great satisliiciiun by the company. 



portion of air for a few liours oidy, orcasioned fl:|^8 sarred as that of the tomb. Tliere is every, A sentiment fuvornble to tlic Ma.cgochusLi 



production of carbonic acid gas, and an absorption! probability that some calculntinfj jobber m snuff- ; A^'riiultiiral Society, was responded in a hniii 



of oxygen. boxes ami relics may be at the bottom of the BUg- i|ia„(„r by Jobu C. Gray, Ksij. a member of tb 



"Some persons have supposed that plants ex- gestion ; but it is liopcil that the band of aulhori- 1 u,,;,,,!. 

 pose.l in the free atmosphere to the-viris.-it.i<les of ty may interpo.'<e in time to arrest what iu my I y,,^ <■.,•, ^j- notion— hn liberal Institutions :■ 

 sunshine at.d sha.le, light an.) darkne>s, consume ^ min.l appears an act of sacrdege." j,^ ,,„„„^,.j „,^„ ^y^. „„.,,,, ^^,.^ ^„ .^^^^ 



more oxygen than they produce, and that their t Capl. Jacob Smith of Newport, K. T. viho ba8[ „„.a„s of commuMication with it for the a.lva... 

 perma.i.'i.t agency upon air is .•^iinilnr to that of ,,p^.„ ^^.^,.^,,1 voyages of lute years to .-^l. Helena,! „„.,„ „r „ „„,„„/ jmcrest, and incensed facih. 

 animals, and this opinion is espoused by the writer i,r„ught home soimc scions plucked from this tree,l ,., „„erroiirse with her citizciK for the promoi. 

 on the subject I have just.pioted, in hir. ingenious g„,„^, „,• „,|,i,.,, ^,^ |,;„„ted in his own ganlen, andL,- „ur oicn enjoyment. 



researches on vegetation. But all the expnimenti ,,,g ,^^, ,,^. ^,,,^6 ,o Wm. Prince, Ks'). Pn.prietorl On announcing this scmiment, Mr Otis addr.- 

 brought forward in favor of tins idea, and I'artic- J ^f ,1,^ Linnean Garden of New York, and lhey,e,| ,|,e cnipnnv in a happv ami appropiiute ma, 

 ulurly his experiments, have been made under cir- ^ ^^e now flourishing in boll, places. They ajipear'ne,^ .onchMling with the lidlowinp sentiment :- 

 cumslances unfavorable to accuracy of result. ,„ ^e ,,itlerei.t from the iWix iiaty/o,nV« in con.: The substanlial Yeomanry of Iht County of He 



The plants have been confined and siipplieil with ,„„„ cultivation among us, but belong to the enme ^cf^Ur 



food in an unnatural manner; and the i'lHueii'-e ^ipucics. We notice it is called Sutix Mipoleonn, 

 of light upon ihcm has been very much diminish- , ;„ fi^ London catalogues, and is cliarged there at 



ed by the nature of the media tlirmigh which 'tjnhigh price. Ed. 



passed. Plants confined in limited portions of at- . 



mospheric air soon become diseased ; their leaves CATTLE SHOWS, F.XIIIBITIONS OF M.\N. 

 decay, ami by their decomposition they rapidly IJFACTL'ltKS, &;c. 



destroy the oxygen of the air. In some of the J These arc so mimeroiis, that we shall find i; 

 early experiments of Or I'riestley, befiire he was necessary to give abri(l<,ed notices of such matteii 

 acipiainted with the agency of light upon leaves,, relating to them as may be thought most interest- 

 air that had supported combustion and respiration, i iiig, or out of the common routine of similar aiini- 

 was found purified by the growth of plains when vcrsuries. 



they were expositd to it for successive days and 

 nights ; anil his experiments are the more iinex- 

 ccplionable, as the picnts in many of them grew 



' I'rinces and Kings may floorish or may fade, 

 A breath may make them, as a tircnih ba.s made, 

 Hut a tK)ld yeomanry — their country's pride, 

 \\ lifiii once destroy 'd. can never l>e supplied. ' 



The neighboring Covnly of Middlistz — wi 

 whost! society of llusbandmeii novf eiigagctl 

 the celeljrati'Jii of their own anniversary — \re i 

 cipiijcate the congratulations of the occasion, 

 fornier times we took a part of their territory 

 make up our own proportions. We rejoice in t 

 opportunity of exhibiting in the presence of th 

 distingiit.shed Representative, fruits of the fidel 

 wiih which we have cultivated it. 



Here the Hon. Mr Everett rose and address 

 the conipsiiiy as follows: — 



Mr Presiilent — It is my duty, as well on 

 own belralf, as on that of the Agriciillun.l Socii 

 to which you have alludeil, of which I ima me 

 her, and of the people whom 1 have liie honor 



WORCESTER CATTLE SIIOW^ 



[Extn.rted and Hl.ri<lgc<l from the IMass. Vcnmon.] 

 Was held on the Tlh iiist. The number of ui- 

 in their iiatuial states ; an J shoots, or brandies imals not (piite so large as last year, but their qtnl- 

 froiii them, only were introduced through water ity not inferior to those of any former exhiliilimi. 

 into the confined atmosphere." — Davy's Jigric. ' Among the guests were the Mayor of Uosioii, u'lc 

 Chemistry, Lee. v. ' Hon. Mr Everktt, Gen. Deareork, President of 



The writer then states a niimhorof his own ex- the Mass. Ilort. Soc. The Ploughing Match tcok 

 periments relating to this subj- ct ; and adtis, place at 9, .\. M. Public Exercises at 1 1. Prajvr 



" Tliesc facts confiiin the popiih'tr 0)Mnion, that by Rev. Mr Hill <d" Worcester. "An A(lr|,'..4»>' represent in the national hgislatiire, to returi 

 when till! leaves of vegetables perforin their coinbiiiiiig the beauty of sty le, the sprightlincss of! grateful acknowledgment li>r the sentiment j 

 healthy functions, they tend to purify the atmo- i wit, and the intelligence of experience and accu- prniionnccil. I may say, with my friend, the h 

 sphere in the common variations of weather, and | rate observation, was delivered in a very aecepta- 

 chaifos from light to darkness." Indeed, we be- ble manner, by Wim.iam Lincoi.m, I^sq. of Wor- 

 lievc there are very few facts nhttiiig to vegetable ccsler. The dinner, provided by Mr liimnisti r, 

 physiology, whitrb are more clearly ascertaiiieil was a scene of tincnmmoii pleasantry tmd iiitiresl. 

 than this, viz. Vegetables flourishing, in a healthy His Excellency Gov. Lincoln presided in liis liap- 

 itate, produce pure air, but decaying, an<l diseased, piest nianner. 



(he Kiiiiiy plants give out fiuil and iinheallhy air. i The team of oxen, consisting of 140 yokes, all 

 It folliiws, that trees in and iibinit cilii'S, and oiliiT belonged to fitrmers in Worcester. This was 

 nhodi's of men, and otFTer animals, are not only or- etpiitl in interest to tiny part of the exhibition 



namental htit useful while in n growing stale, and 

 that good air may be numbered with their other 

 valuable productions. 



THE NAPOLEON WILLOW. 



jl^xtract of n leller from St. Mrlcn.i.] 

 "Till' large willow which spreads over Napole- 

 on's grave, is ofii-n laid iinilcr contribution fur i 

 slip. Some hundreds of these are now btiihlittg if 

 Europe ; but there is somt; chance of the old tr'i- 

 being itselfciit dowji, a.-i smiie young oiie« recently 

 planted in tin; vicinity have become mor? advanced 

 in thi ir growth. Tin; ostensible obj.!ct is to save 

 llie ma--niii7 of the l<>mh from fan her damage b\ 

 the weight of' the willow pressing upon it. Ittii 

 this daiifi;.'!', which, as yet, iloes not appear to cx- 

 tenil beyonil the part of the riiiliiig iliiit has route 

 in coiiti'ct with one ^iile vf the tree, is not entitled 

 to ni'K-lt atientiiKi, 



" ll !•< not, liinvevcf, 10 be fiirirniti-ii, that it wn'J 

 iIiIk iilettlicul willow that scrveil to fix and giiidt 



The following were among the Toasts given at 

 the dinner. 



C'Mte Shows and .'Igricullural Soculies — I.iki- 

 the iiilliienco of good men nn siM-iely, they iiii- 

 fell in lite iinproveitieiit and amelioration aripiitid 

 lltiun, rather than seen in iniposiiig eflbrts ami 

 splendiil results. 



Rotation of good Crops — Never obtained by a 

 succession of rnic hands. 



Tin" " improliialilit scrvattt" of the Bible could 

 have been no farmer, or he wonlil have known 

 that c/i!rg"i'ig' >» the enrlh, inslead of being ilic 

 way ofliiiliitg hisliirilN money, was the surest way 

 <d' iloti' ling his capital. 



Modern Fashion. — Which puts nn acre into a 

 bonnet, and a Ninall farm into a pair of Ittrgc sleeves, 

 no wnmler fidks fiml it hard limes, when it tak 

 land to pav for gi~te gaws. 



'liable Mayor of Boston, that 1 did not come 

 litis fi'stivat, prepared, in any foriv al mnnner 

 r"cii)rocate such a sentiment ; anil I regret tin 

 ciiiiiot give you the proof, that like him, 1 am e' 

 wlien iinprepareil, prepared the most. — Allow i 

 therefore, in the plainest way, t<i give uttcranct 

 the most obvious feelings, which h.ive liecn 

 spited by what we have this iloy heard and v 

 nesieil. Courte.sy might dictate to an imlivid 

 fron aiii>lher county, attending here by invitati 

 to p-opose a sentiment conveying a wish tor soi 

 ibin^r lending to the prosperity and ailvantage 

 till! liti/ens of the town or county of Worccs 

 Itiil leally. Sir, you seem already to have evt 

 ihing itlioul you, that heart can desire. The 

 lage yiii inhabit seems to unite the ailvantnges i 

 llie aliractions both of city anil country — a : 

 »{ vrli! in nirc. — It is the capital of a county, i 

 tniidy among the first ngrii'idiuritl districts of ^ 

 Englanil ; and where we have just been toM, i 

 ■digging ill the soil is the surest way of doiili 

 your capital.' It is connecteil by n line of ar 

 ciiil navigalion, with an exceeilingly enli rpii; 

 commercial nietroptilis lui the sea board, destii 

 I trust, to a growth anil pros|icrity proportioned 

 her entcrprize. And on this line of artificial c> 

 mniiicniion are fKiiiid the !7ieatest fncililies fur 



Jl irtirntlnrr and .Ogriculturf — Sislcrs of the { piirsnii of t\<r. varii iis branches of maiiul'ncliii 

 sH'iic fiiiiiily. The tikr most delieatu and lady industry. Thus combining within yourselies ► 

 ike bus como tu graou the parlor, while t'lv advantages, in relVrciicc to the tlirce great in 



