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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Oct. 



TuE Concord GRArE. — Messrs. Editors : — Last 

 Spring I procured, as did a large number of per- 

 Bons, the famous Concord Grape — the new seed- 

 ling of E. \V. Bull, Esq., of Concord, Mass. Many 

 have been fearing,— and your correspondent among 

 the number, — that this Grape would not answer 

 the expectation that has been awakened in regard 

 to it. Indeed not a few have expressed the be- 

 lief that it would prove a "humbug." 



I have just had the pleasure of visiting Mr. 

 Bull's vine-yard ; and the exhibition of his new 

 seedling, now laden with luscious fruit, is. to me, 

 perfectly satisfactory. The size, beauty, rich 

 bloom, and fine flavor of this grape, fully answer 

 the glowing descriptions that have been given of 

 it. No one can look upon these wonderfully lux- 

 uriant vines, loaded with their rich clusters, with 

 out resolving to ol)tain one for his own garden. 



I am glad to learn that the extensive sales and 

 the increasing demand for this valuable grape, 

 promise to remunerate Mr. B., in part at least, 

 for his long continued toil and great expense, in 

 obtaining for the country this new and choice seed- 

 ling. — Traveller. 



The Rockland Horticultural Fair. — The an- 

 nual fair of the Rockingham Agricultural Society 

 was held in Exeter, N. H., on Thursday and Fri- 

 day last. The town was filled with people, and 

 much interest was manifested in all the proceed- 

 ings of tlie exhibition. Under the auspices of 

 Henry F. Frencli, Esq., the President of the As 

 Bociation, every thing went oS" well. The towns 

 of Epping, Hampton Falls, and Kensington, bore 

 tway the palm for town teams of cattle. The 

 show of cattle generally was very fine, and the 

 display of vegetables and fruits good. The annu- 

 al address was delivered by the editor of the Con- 

 necticut Valley Farmer, and was an excellent pro- 

 duction, replete with sound and practical senti- 

 ments. — Boston Journal. 



Breadstuffs. — A London paper says — "From 

 this harvest to the next there can be no doubt tha 

 the difference in the price of wheat, compared 

 with that in the previous twelve months, will be 

 at least 20s a quarter in favor of the public, which 

 on the whole consumption will amount to a boon 

 of £25,000,000 to that body on wheat alone, be- 

 sides corresponding relief in other grain. Even 

 the cost of the war sinks to a trifle compared with 

 this bounty from the skies ; and, notwithstanding 

 all the lavish expenditure incurred, we now stand 

 better prepared for war by some twenty millions 

 than a twelvemonth a^o." 



The Fair in Providence. — The exercises of the 

 annual Agricultural fair commenced in Providence 

 Wednesday, and as we learn from the Providence 

 Journal, attracted an immense concourse of peo- 

 ple from the surrounding towns. Everything went 

 off well, and the agricultural part of the exhibition 

 was never finer or more interesting. The chief at- 

 tractions were a plowing match, a drawing match, 

 the cattl'3 show, and the parade of ox teams. 

 The horticultural department of the exhibition was 

 large and beautil'ul, notwithstanding the effects of 

 the drought were visible in the diminutive size of 

 the fruit. The exhibition of woollen goods and 

 cloths was more intc-esting than that of last year, 

 and embraced many rich and elegant specimens of 

 goods. 



Hampden County Horticultural Exhibition. — 

 Wc learn from tlie Springfield Republican that 

 the second exhibition of the Hampden County 

 Horticultural Society was opened in Hampden 

 Hall on Tuesday afternoon, and displayed in all its 

 various departments gratifying evidences of en 

 terprising and successful eflbrt for improved agri 

 culture. The show of pomological specimens was 

 extensive and creditable ; and as for vegetables, 

 Springfield challenges the commonwealth. The 

 floral display was beautiful, although deprived of 

 many attractions by the recent drought. 



New Hampshire State Fair. — The New Hamp- 

 shire State Fair will be held this year in the beau- 

 tiful town of Keene, in Cheshire county, on the 

 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th days of October. The ground 

 selected for the enclosure is a level plain, about a 

 mile northeast of the railway station. Twenty- 

 four acres of land have been enclosed, and fur- 

 nished with water ; a fine trotting-courae has been 

 laid out, and suitable buildings, stalls and pens 

 erected. His Excellency, N. B. Baker, Governor 

 of the State, will be present, and a satisfactory 

 exhibition in all respects is anticipated. 



1^ Thousands of head of fine cattle are passing 

 every week through Albany, bound from the West 

 to the Eastern and Southern markets. One day 

 last week a train of nineteen cars, containing 300 

 head of beeves, left the depot of the Cleveland, Co- 

 lumbus and Cincinnati Railroad, bound for New> 

 York by the way of Buffalo. 



0^ Governor Price, of New Jersey, has caused 

 circulai'S to be addressed to all the members of 

 the last Legislature, requesting them to forward 

 to the State Department such information as they 

 may be able to gather in their respective counties 

 of the extent of the drought, and the probable 

 damage to the crops. 



5^" At the annual Fair of the Agricultural Soci- 

 ety of Columbian county, Ohio, two horses are to 

 be awarded, one to the lady who shall give the 

 most "skilful," and the other to the lady who 

 shall give the most "graceful" exhibition of horse- 

 manship. 



3^ Three weeks ago common vegi tables were 

 cheaper in the London market than in the markets 

 of Massachusetts ; peas being from 36 to 75 cents a 

 bushel ; potatoes the same price, &c. 



Working Oxen. — When oxen refuse to work 

 equally well on either side, or when they pull off 

 against each other, joke them on the side you 

 wish them to work, and turn them out to feed in 

 that way ; they soon get accustomed to it, and 

 work afterwards on either side alike. — American 

 Farmer. 



