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terest, which must be developed in tlie culture 

 ' such an assemblage, from every vine country. 

 I now propose giving descriptions of as great a 

 imber of varieties of the grape, as can be con- 

 itently done at the present day. These descrip- 

 ms have beeu revised as far as possible, with 

 rupulous attention ; others, where my own ob- 

 rvations did not suffice, have been extracted 

 am the most noted authors of the day ; and al- 

 ough I neither claim for them, nor for myself, 

 e possession of infallibility, it can be truly said, 

 at every point has been carefully viewed, with 

 e intent of increa.<jjng the general stock of in- 

 "'■[ rmation, on a subject of such .great interest to 

 '"' e prospects of our country. 



* In describing the varieties of the grape, I will 

 "" )mmcnce with the foreign ones, which are all of 

 le one species, [Fitis viiiifera. It will then con- 

 " !iue by describing the different varieties, which 

 "' e natives of our own country, and which are of 

 " veral distinct species. 



'!' The foreign grapes may be properly divided 

 '' to, and placed under distinct heads or groups, 

 ' i far as possible, such as the Chasselas, Muscat, 

 id other table grapes ; and those kinds which 

 ''' -e generally considered as wine grapes, and are 

 " ily occasionally and partially used as table fruit. 

 [To be continued.] 



climates, we shall also find the earthquake, the Mixing of Fruit. — A few days since, Ebenezer 

 hurricane or the pestilence, — or in the absence of Hunt, Esq. of this town, picked from a I'ar-'e oreen- 



NEW ENGLAND FARMERS. 



il.'ctract from the Address of Hon. Harrison G. Otis 

 at the Worcester Cattle Sliow. 

 AVe cannot dwell too much or too often, how- 

 ver fitmiliar the truth of the reflection may be, 

 pon the contrast in the condition of the yeoman- 

 / of this country and of this portion of it, with 

 lat of the tillers of the soil in other parts of tlie 

 orld. Look first at the gigantic empire of Rus- 

 a, embracing half the world, and wo find the 

 reat mass of tlie po])ulatiou are slaves attached 

 the glebe, ami with it transferable like its other 

 pendages. — In Poland, sometimes denominated 

 ic granary of Europe, this humiliation is aggra- 

 itcd by subjugation to a foreign master. — In 

 erinany, in Spain, and in Italy, with different 

 lodifications and palliatives, the same degrading 

 nures and vassalage prevail. — In France, these 

 ppressions have been mitigated by the revolution, 

 nd the number of small proprietors has been in- 

 reased, and their civil and political capacities en- 

 1. — But the privileged orders are also re- 

 ored, and with them, distinctions and inequali- 

 es to w hich we are happily strangers. Pass 

 ver into England, the nurse of agriculture, the 

 lerisher of all science, and the model of all arts, 

 amidst all the riches and glory and liberty of 

 lat favored nation, we shall fimi nothing to excite 

 wish in the independent New England farmer, 

 commute situations with the farmer of Old 

 nglaiid. — Even there, the greater portion of the 

 ml is held under superior Lords, and burdened 

 ith rents, and taxes, and tithes to the Clergy, and 

 e intolerable cliarges of increasing pauperism — 

 lany of their farmers are certainly 0[)ulent and 

 hly respectable — but in all their associations 

 nd exhibitions, the merit and pretensions of the 

 ain farmer are merged in the interest felt, and 

 omage paid to the rich or titled proprietor, — and 

 le honor and glory of the improvements in every 

 ricultural department, are, by a tacit consent, 

 )r the most part ascribed to the patronage of the 

 ohle Duke or popular Grandee. Thus wc may 

 ■averse the world over, and though in its different 

 uarters we may find luxuriant soils, and delicious 



these, ignorance, vice, and political misrule — in 

 one place a privation of liberty, in another, inca- 

 pacity to make use of its possession. So that go 

 where you will, you may return with pride and 

 pleasure to the bleak mountains and blithe valleys 

 of your own regions with a conviction that no race 

 of cultivators u|)on this earth have more abundant 

 cause for satisfaction with their lot than those of 

 blest New England 



BOSTON. 



The citizens of New England, and Massachu- 

 setts in )>articular, may well be proud of Boston as 

 their capital. There arfe but few cities of her 

 age and population, which have done so much 

 for the advancement of intellect, reforming the vi- 

 cious, and spreading Christianity ; and no city 

 whose patriotism and wealth have effected so 

 much in the cause of freedom, and the rights of 

 man. We know of no city of her size which has 

 produced so niaijy distinguished men, so many 

 philosophers, scholars and statesmen ; and but 

 few places on this side of the Atlantic, have sent 

 forth a Mather, a Franklin, an Adams, and a 

 Channing, or given to England a Lord Chancellor, 

 and a High Admiral, and to London a Lord May- 

 or. — Berkshire American. 



Coffee from Acorns. — The use of coffee inade 

 from roasted acorns, is now, it seems, becoming 

 very general in Germany. Some of the German 

 papers state, that persons with debilitated stomachs 

 have been able to take this coffee when they 

 could digest no other preparation ; and that after 

 long use, they have recovered the tone of the 

 stomach, and acquired considerable embonpoint. 

 There is nothing new in this discovery, however ; 

 for among the lower orders in many parts of Por- 

 tugal, whei-e the sweet acorns grow abundantly, 

 they are used both for broad and coffee ; although 

 they are not considered very wholesome as an ar- 

 ticle of food, and are taken solely on account of 

 their cheapness. They are a powerful astringent : 

 and in cases where Peruvian bark is recommend- 

 ed, are said to be employed in Germany with 

 good effect in the way of coffee. — Idtcrarij Gaz. 



ing apple tree, a brown rough skinned apple, which 

 could not he dislirjgnished from a common russet ; 

 the color, shape, size, and taste were like the rus- 

 set, and unlike the greening apple. The apple 

 grew near the extremity of a twig 10 or 12 feet 

 from the ground, with greenings around it, and 

 one touching it. No scion or bud has ever been 

 inserted in the greening tree. The nearest russet 

 tree is about 7 rods distant. Was the greening 

 blossom impregnated by the farina or pollen of 

 the russet blossoms ? — Hamp. Gaz. 



A crooked necked squash has been deposited at 

 Mr Thorburii's seed store. New York, which was 

 one of 16, the aggregate weight of which was 

 353 pounds ; the produce of one seed — the ave- 

 rage weight was 22 pounds. 



Aaron Blaney, Esq. of Bristol, Me. has raised 

 this season, a true Blood Beet, measuring 22 in- 

 ches in circumference, weighing 10 lbs. 12 ozs. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 

 BOSTON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 18^9. 



Onions. — We yesterday received a present of 

 twelve onions, the produce of Nova Scotia, weigh- 

 ing 8 pounds. Some time since, we imported 

 seed from J. B. Russell's Seed Store, Boston, 

 l)art of which, grown by Mr Robinson, of Halifax, 

 has produced the ])resent onions. This sets at 

 rest what has been long doubted and denied, the 

 capability of Nova Scotia to produce the best 

 quality of onions, and in profusion. — Halifax Re- 

 corder. 



The Windham County Agricultural Society, 

 held its anniversary at Pomfret, on the 30th Sep- 

 tember. 



This was the first Association formed in the 

 State for the advancement of Agriculture, and the 

 promotion of its interests. The farms, stock, and 

 produce of the County, furnish ample evidence of 

 the utility of the association. Its various operations 

 have imparted to every branch of farming, an im- 

 proved aspect. The culture of the soil, has be- 

 come a science, not only pleasant and productive, 

 but also yielding the Necessaries, comforts, con 



AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 



The Annual Exhibition of Stock and Domestic 

 Manufactures of the Cheshire, N. H. Agricultural 

 Society, was held at Keene, Oct. 7. 



The exhibition, according to the Keene Sentinel, 

 as a whole, although it did not equal some in for:- 

 mer years, exceeded expectation. The decided 

 improvement in the stock entered for prcd^rns, 

 proves that in this important branch of hu^M^Hry, 

 attention has beeu excited and well dire^Bir — 

 Many of the articles of manufacture displayed 

 skill, taste, and industry. An address was deliver- 

 ed by Br Luke Howe, of Jaflrej', treating of a 

 variety of subjects connected with practical hus- 

 bandry, replete with sound and judicious remarks. 

 The following officers were elected for the en- 

 suing year : — 



Aaron Hodskins, President. 

 Salma Hale, Vice President. 

 Executive Committee the same as last year. 

 Roswell Nims, Stephen Chase, Nathan Taft, 

 John Colony, of Keene, and William Jones, of 



Marlborough, received premiums for ploughing 



David Wilson, of Winchester, Daniel R. Emerson, 

 of Walpole, Philip Sweetser, of Marlborough [3 

 premiums] Elijah Blake, and Wm. Metcalf, of 

 Keene, received premiums on Cows and Heifers. 

 Elijah Blake, Henry Melville, and Philip Sweetser, 

 on Bulls. John Colony and Abel Blake, for Pigs. 

 Wm. Jennison, of Walpole, three i)remiums for 

 Saxony, or Merino Bucks. T. M. Edwards, of 

 Keene, for best Ewes. Peter Evans, of Charles- 

 town, and Abel Twitchell, of Dublin, for Stud 

 Horses. Premiums on Woollen Manufactures 

 were awarded to Mr Harris, of Dublin, Miss 

 Lydia Kittredge, of Walpole, and David Esty, of 

 Westmoreland, for Cassimeres. To Capt. Brad- 

 ford, of Keene, for Flannel. Two beautiful 

 hearth rugs were presented by Mrs J. Dorr, of 

 Keene, and Miss Lydia Kittridge, of Walpole. — 

 Two pairs of Woollen Stockings, very nice, by 

 Mrs Wilds, of Marlboro'. Six Hats, of superior 

 quality, by Mr Anderson, of Keene. Six Calf 

 skins, and 6 sides of upper leather, by Col. Har- 



veniences, and even the luxuries of life — Gazette, rington, of Keene. Two dozen of Scythes, by 



