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NEW ENGLAND FARMER^ 



SEPT. 33, 1S35. 



liOSTON, \VF.I)NESDAVEVF..NING,SK.Pr.?3. 1335. 



Annnal Horticnltnral Exbibition. 



The Seventh Annual Exhibition of tlie Massnrhusetts 

 Horticultural Society was holden on the IClh and 17th 

 inst. at the Odcon, in Federal street. The display on 

 this occasion of Fruits, Flowers, Shrubs, useful and or- 

 namental productions of the garden, field and forest, was 

 very fine, and, we believe, in many particulars, surpassed 

 any former show which lias been presented under the 

 auspices of the Society. 



At 12 o'clock, Protes.-or J. L. RiissEL delivered a ju- 

 dicious, well adapted and scientific address to a highly 

 respectable audience, who appeared much gratified with 

 the performance. 



The exhibition gave gratifying evidence of great im- 

 provement in the ple.ising and useful art to which the 

 eff'urls of the Society are devoted. The reports of the 

 different committees of the Society will be given in our 

 columns as fast as possible ; and supersede the necessity 

 of such remarks and delailsas miglit otherwise be proper 

 from us in our editorial capacity. 



Correspondence of the N. E. Farmer. 



Early sort of corn. — Charles E. A'orton, Esq., of 

 South Berwick, has been so kind as to send to Mr Bar- 

 rett, for the purpose of its introduction into New England, 

 two ears of a kind of early corn, which has been raised 

 three years in that vicinity. The donor says, " it has 

 very small stalks, but bears sound ears and gives a good 

 crop. Those who have raised this kind think they can 

 raise as many bushels on an acre as of the larger seed." 

 He also observes, in substance, that this kind of corn is 

 two or three weeks earlier than that of the Hon. Mr 

 Lathrop, which fact he has ascertained by experiment, 

 having raised both kinds in adjoining fields, and on the 

 same kind of soil. 



The advantages accruing from his early seed corn are 

 well descrjbed by Mr Lathrop as follows ; — " The ears 

 Bet low on the stalk, grow to a good size, and the grain 

 is heavy. I think it is as valuable for use as any other 

 kind of this grain — and from the fact that it will bear 

 planting so thick, I believe that I can secure a larger pro- 

 duct, than from any other that I have ever tried. But 

 the circumstance which gives it its chief excellence, in 

 nay estimation arises from the fict, that I can gather my 

 corn in season for the sowing of wheat. In the most un- 

 favorable season, the wheat may be sown in September, 

 and in very favorable seasons early in that month." * 

 See likewise an article on the advantages of some other 

 sorts of early corn, by Mr Coflin, ofiSewburyport Rock 

 Farm, N. E. Farmer, vol. xlii. p. 282. It should seem 

 that the sorts of early corn, introduced and recommend- 

 ed by Mr Lathrop, Mr Fiske, Judge Buel, and other cul- 

 tivators, are early enough for common culture in ordina- 

 ry seasons, in any part of New England ; but it might 

 be well for every farmer to keep on hand some of Mr 

 Norton's sort in addition to the others, for late planting, 

 raising early corn for the table, supply vacancies, in 

 cases where the seed corn or young plants have failed 

 to vegetate, or been destroyed by worms, birds, tquir- 

 rels, &c. 



Farmer wanted in Louisiana. — A gentleman of 

 much respectability, residing in Louisiana writes to the 

 Editor that he has it in contemplation to establish in Lou- 

 isiana a dairy, &c. and wishes to procure a " northern 

 man " to superintend that kind of business, and the other 

 concerns of a farm of about 30 acres, containing an or- 



» See N. E. Farmer, vol. xiii. p. 185. 



chard, &c. He writes,—" I cultivate only about thirty 

 acres, and even that quantity I would reduce to four or 

 five, as provisions and corn can be purchased at our land- 

 ing, generally cheaper than they can be raised. All the 

 heavy work I would have done by slave labor, and the 

 light work by my manager. I would like also to com- 

 mence the culture of silk in a small way," &c. ..." I 

 would like to procure a few scions, or the seed" of the 

 Chinese mulberry, — and if there be any diflerence be- 

 twcen ihe White and Italian mulberry, I would like to 

 procure a few scions or .--eed of the hitler. The white 

 mulberry is indigenous to Louisiana. I would request 

 furthrr of you, to know wlietlur the thin rind bleed of 

 hogs, such as attain a large size in 12 or 15 months, can 

 be had in Boston, and the price, and also the price of the 

 Disbley Sheep. If I engage a manager in Boston, I 

 would order a pairofpigs and of sheep." 



The letter, from which the above passages are extract- 

 ed, was not written for publication, but we have taken 

 the l.berty of inserting the above extracts in ourcolumns, 

 as the most probable meihod of meeting the wishes of 

 our respected correspondent. Any person who may con- 

 template an engagement as manager of the establishment 

 in Louisiana above mentioned may learn further particu- 

 lars by applying personally to the Editor. 



* The Chinese Mullierry. as a new variety, can only be 

 preserved by propue;alIng it from grafts, layers, and cuttings, 

 —En. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAI- SOCIETY. 



.Saturll.iy, Sept. 19, )«5. 

 EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



Fears.— By Michael Tombed, of Boston, Hannas pear 



believed to be a native, much like the old St. Michael, 



but, judging from these specimens, it might be larger and 

 of a move oblong form. By Willjam Pratt, from Oakley 

 place, specimens of handsome pears, names unknown. 

 By Robert Manning, St. Ghislain, Summer Rose, Juli- 

 enne, Bloodgood. 



Apples. — By E. M. Puchards, American Summer 

 Peavmain. 



Peaches. — By Aaron Baldwin, Essex street, Boston, 

 handsome specimens — other handsome specimens were 

 exhibited by L. B. Dench, of Derne street, Boston. 



For the Committee, William Kenrick. 



Potato tops fob fooder. — A writer for the Maine 

 Farmer observes to Mr, Holmes, " I wish to enquire thro' 

 the medium of your useful paper whether we may not 

 obtain a valuable fiidder from the tops of potatoes with- 

 out injuring the roots, by cutting them before the frost 

 kills them. If you or any of your correspondents have 

 had any experience in saving potato tops, and will com- 

 municate the same through the Farmer, they may confer 

 a g"eat favor on many farmers, who will be reduced to 

 the alternative of saving something more than hay, or 

 applying the knife to the throats of their cattle." 



We woulil add our solicitation to the request of Mr 

 Holmes's correspondent, but doubt whether potalo tops 

 can be made useful as fodder. When green, we fear 

 cattle cannot be induced to eat them. Perhaps if dried, 

 and mixed with chopped hay, oats, or some other food 

 which cattle are fond of they might be taught to eat 

 them. But whether they would afford a wholesome ali- 

 ment for the animals, is another question. There is said 

 to be something poisonous in the raw juice of the potato 

 plant. We wish the matter may be submitted to exper- 

 iments, and their results given to the public. 



Strippibg the leaves from turnips and ruta 

 EAGA. — An old and respected friend and correspondent 

 inquires, " whether or not it is any disadvantage to the 

 roots of the French and Swedish turnips to take off the 



under leaves after they begin to turn yellow at bottom .'" 

 In reply, we would observe that, while those plants are 

 in a growing state the leaves are as necessary to the 

 growth and perfection of the roots as the roots are to the 

 full developement of the leaves. But when the roots are 

 fully grown there is no use for the leaves in the economy 

 of vegetation, and they may be stripped, or cut off and 

 given to domestic animals. 



The late William Cobbett wrote a valuable treatise on 

 the ruta baga, fom which the following passage is ex- 

 tracted : 



" The tops, when cut before the roots are gathered, are 

 valuable as green feed for cows that give milk, sheep, 

 hogs, &c. An acre will yield about four wagon loads." 

 We have some doubts, however, whether, in common 

 field husbandry, time and labor can be profitably spent 

 in stripping Swedish turnips or even Mangel Wurtzel of 

 their superfluous leaves before the crop is gathered, for 

 the purpose of feeding any sort of domestic animal Ev- 

 ery cultivator must be his own judge whether the ex- 

 pense will be greater than the profit of such processes. 

 Essex Agrlcultnral Society. 

 The Annual Exhibition of this Society will be at the 

 South Parish in Danvers, on Wednesday, Sept. 30. 



All claims fiir Premiums, to be awarded on the day of 

 Exhibition, must be entered with the Secretary of the 

 Society, or his agent, on or before 9 o'clock, A. M. of that 

 day. 



All other claims for Premiums must be handed or for- 

 warded to the Secretary in writing. 



All articles of domestic manufacture must be entered 

 and deposited at the hall, provided for this purpose, near 

 Mr Sewall's meeting house, by 9 o'clock, A. M. 



These articles will be arranged and examined by the 

 Committee, and at 12 o'clock, will be open for public ex- 

 amination. 



All animals or articles exhibited must remain for pub- 

 lic inspection until 3 o'clock, P. M. 



The Ploughing Match will take place at 10 o'clock, a 

 m. on a field of E. Shillaber, Esq. near the Eagle Cor- 

 ner. 



Butter, Cheese, Fruits, and Flowers, will be deposited 

 in the lower story of the Hall for Manufactures. 



Agricultural implements exhibited will be deposited 

 in Ihe same room. 



All persons who feel disposed to encourage these Ex- 

 hibitions, and to improve the t.aste for agriculture, horti- 

 culture, etc. having in their possession articles curious 

 and worthy of notice, are respectfully requested to bring 

 them forward. 



The members of the Society and invited guests, will 

 dine together at the Essex Coffee House, at 1 o'clock. 

 Tickets for the dinner can be had at the bar. 



There will be a meeting of the Society at Rev. Mr 

 Sewall's church, at 3 o'clock, p.m. where an address will 

 be delivered by U. P. King, Esq. and the reports of com- 

 mittees read, and premiums awarded. 



The annual meeting for the choice of officers and trans- 

 action of business of the Society will then follow. 

 By order of the Committee of Arrangements, 

 Danvers. Sept. 16. J. W. Procter, Secretary. 



Remedy for poison by dogwood or ivy. — Dr Rich- 

 ardson, of South Reading, Mass. has authorized us Kv 

 slate that he has ascertained by actual experiment that 

 copperas (sulphate of iron) is a perfect specific against poi- 

 son by dogwood or by ivy. Dissolve one-fourth of an 

 ounce in a pint of water, and wash the part affected. 



Hops. — None of the new crop have yet been inspect' 

 ed, and prices are not settled. Small sales have been 

 made at 15 a 18cts. The crop, it is believed, will be shorl. 



