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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Nov. 



perhaps we shoulil not be siirprisocl to find them 

 reiterated in the Farmer, yet to him who feels con- 

 scious that the welfare of iiis children is the only 

 "interest" he has in this world, the imputation 

 of such sorded indifference to their happiness, is 

 rather unpleasant. But it is perhaps useless to 

 attempt to show the injustice of this opinion, un- 

 til these much-abused children shall themselves 

 become parents, and their own self-neglecting care 

 and solicitude for their offspring l)e judged as 

 they now judge. As to the inclination and 

 taste of youth, I will say to the "Young Farmer," 

 that my experience and observation force upon me 

 the conviction that they are very poor guides. 

 My own "inclinations and tastes," when a boy, 

 were mere whims ; incited, formed, and changed 

 by transient circumstances, or passing events. At 

 one time my whole mind would be fixed upon one 

 pursuit ; at another time upon some other occu- 

 pation. And if such has not already been the ex- 

 perience of " Young Farmer," it is probably be- 

 cause he is younger than I suppose him to be. 

 Let any one watch the effect that is produced up- 

 on "the taste- and inclination" of youth, as a 

 neighborhood or vill.ige sluill be succdfesively visit- 

 ed by a circus, a tl.eatre, an astrologer, a milita- 

 ry and fii'e company. Will not the changing 

 " tastes " of the young l)e manifested by standing 

 upon their heads, by spouting Shakspearc, by 

 swallowing jack-knives, by playing; soldier and 

 firemen, changing with the successive shows, 

 very much as the hue of the chameleon is said 

 TO vary with that lie feeds on? I iiope the brief 

 article by "A Young Farmer," will direct atten- 

 tion to the subject of jxirental responsibility. 

 " The rights of women," and the rights of chil 

 dren,are not t!ie only newly-discovered rights in 

 the world. Tlie "rights" of fathers to allow their 

 sons and daughters to follow their own tastes 

 and inclinations, and to "restrain them not," 

 would seem to be among the very comfortabl 

 pri\ ileges of modern times. 



lu the scientitic department are two articles on 

 " Analysis of Soils," one by a student of the fa^ 

 mous Liebig, the other by the principal of a school 

 in New Hampshire, in which agricultural science 

 is taught. No one interested in tlie anal^'sis 

 question will fail to read these articles. Two ar 

 ticks on " Fcoding'Animals " are copied from 

 Johnson. Two or three on " Lightning Rods,'" 

 one ou the question, " When should crops b 

 gatliered?" and one on the "Use and influence of 

 Ligiit." 



The high price of farm labor the past season, 

 has given increased interest to the subject of la- 

 l>or-saving machinery ; and the Farmer for Sep- 

 tember meets this interest with %n account of 

 " A New Windmill " — "Machinery in Farming" 

 — " fliekok's Patent Improved Cider-Mill," and 

 ' ' Agricultural Implements. ' ' 



But without attempting any further classifica- 

 tion of the contents of lliis number, we may be 

 permitted to say that Mr. Brown's pictur.e of 

 " Esq. Sidewell, the Theoretic Farmer," is a 

 "beauty," and true to life ; for how many of us, 

 "while preaching theories to others, neglect the 

 practical application of them to our own affairs." 

 ^Ir. Noble answers, in a few lines, very practical- 

 ly, the query, "How to use Meadow Muck?" 

 Hints 1)y Dr. Dodd on the "Management of the 

 Horse," particularly for the prevention of diseased 



or tender feet, with an article on "Botts." An 

 interesting account of the operations of " Amer- 

 ican Farmers in Palestine," who are cultivating 

 the soil on the very site of one of the gar- 

 dens of Solomon ! Where wont the Yankee turn 

 up next? Two or three articles on "Wheat- 

 Growing in Massachusetts ;" one on "Farming a 

 hundred years ago ;" two on building "Ice Hous- 

 es ;" the old "Chess or Cheat" question opened ; 

 several articles on fruit — " The Summer Rose," 

 and " Early Strawberry" apples figured and des- 

 cribed, — are a few of the many articles in this 

 number of the Farmer, that are well worth 

 special notice. A Reader. 



Winchester, Sept., 1854. 



THE HARVEST HYMH. ■ 



God of the rolling year ! to Thee 



Our soQg shall rise, whose bounty pours, 

 In many a goodly gift, with free 



And liberal hand, our autumn stores ; 

 No firstlings of our flock we slay, 



No soaring clouds of incense rise, 

 But on thy hallowed shrine we lay 



Our grateful hearts in sacrifice. 



Borne on thy breath, the lap of spring 



Was heaped with many a blooming flower 

 And smiling summer joyed to bring 



The sunshine and the gentle shower ;. 

 And autumn's rich luxuriance now, 



The ripening seed, the bursting shell, 

 The golden sheaf and laden bough. 



The fulness of thy bounty tell. 



No menial throng, in princely dome. 



Here wait a titled lord's behest, 

 But many a fair and peaceful home 



Ilath won thy peaceful dove a guest ; 

 No groves or palm our fields adorn. 



No myrtle shades or orange bowers. 

 But rustling meads of golden corn. 



And fields of waving grain, are ours. 



Safe in thy care the landscape o'er. 



Our flocks and herds securely stray ; 

 No tyrant master claims our store, 



No ruthless robber rends away ; 

 No fierce volcano's withering shower, 



No fell simoon, with poisonous breath, 

 Nor burning suns, with baleful power. 



Awake the fiery plagues of death. 



And here shall rise our song to Thee, 



Where lengthened vale and pastm'es lie, 

 And streams go singing wild and free, 



Beneath a blue and smiling sky ; 

 Where ne'er was reared a mortal throne 



Where crowned oppressors never oi 

 Here, at the throne of Heaven alone, 



Shall man in reverence bow to God. 



HIGH PEICE OF MILK. 



Some complaint is made of the recent rise in 

 the price of milk from five to six cents per quart. 

 Whatever reason there may be for complaint in 

 the prices of wood, coal, potatoes and flour — and 

 we think there is good reason — there is none for 

 that of milk. The farmers have generally been 

 losing in supplying milk for more than a twelve, 

 month past — we mean those in th.c counti'y who 

 sell to milkmen, and they have been compelled to 

 demand more for it or fail to supply it. The 

 purchaser from the farmer now pays sir cents a 



