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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Sept. 3, 1830. 



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BOSTON, FKIDAY, SEPTEMBKRS, 1830. 



FINE GR.APES. 

 We have been imicli gratified by a view. of 

 bowers of grape vines, skilfully cultivated by Mr 

 David Fosdick of Charlestown, Mass. The vines 

 are trained to espalier-rail.-i, which are arched 

 over head and the clusters of grapes, mostly sus- 

 pended from the horizontal part of the railing, 

 are anion^ the finest we have ever observed. Mr 

 Fosdick's modes of forming and manuring his 

 soil, and training and prinjing his vines appear to us 

 very judicious as well as successful, and might af- 

 ford [irofitahle subjects of contemplation to those 

 who are about commencing the culture of tliis 

 wholesome and delicious fruit. 



MIDDLESEX CATTLE SHOW. 

 We leain that extensive arrangements are mak- 

 iii" for the appro.icliiag cattle show and exhibi- 

 tion of'njaniifiictures at Concord, Mass., by the 

 Middlesex Society of Husbandmen and Mannfac- 

 turcs : and we are happy to be ablu to state that 

 the annual address will be delivered by Elias 

 Phinney, Esq. of Lexington, from whose practical 

 as well as theoretical knowledg« of the art and 

 science of Agriculture, much may be aniiitipated, 

 which will prove a valuable coiiiribntion to the 

 best interests of New England Cultivators. 



NEW YORK HORTICULTURAL FESTIVAL- 

 The JVtto York Horticultural Soculy are making 

 splenilid preparations for their anniversary, which 

 takes i)Iace on the 7th and 8th of September. 

 The address, dinner, and great show cf fruit and 

 flowers will take place on the 7th -and in the 

 evening of the 8tb, they give a grand Ball at Nib- 

 lo's Saloon and Gardens, which are to be splendid- 

 ly illuminated. 



FARMERS' WORK FOR SEPTEMBER. 



Top the stalks upon your Indian corn close to 

 the ears in due season, but care should be taken 

 not to cut tliem too early. Dr Deane observed 

 that ' Perhaps the best rule is to examine whether 

 the ears are pretty generally filled out, and 

 whether they are so firm as to resist a slight im- 

 pression of the finger nail. In that case they may 

 be cut without injiny, but while in a growing state 

 it is inexpedient to cut them. 



' We are certainly guilty of an error when we 

 harvest this corn too early. The diflTerence of 

 early and late corn may be seen by the shrinking 

 of corn to the former case. In drying, large spa- 

 ces may be left betwen the kernels on the cob ; 

 but that wliich is well ripened on the stalk will 

 show no siith inlerstiies. Tlie corn will nndoubt- 

 edly be growing better till the stalk below the ear 

 is perfectly sapless, and the cob dry ; receiving 

 continual nonrisbnietit from the sap, until the 

 frost or some ac cident should happen to prevent 

 it. Squirrels and other animals drive people to 

 early harvesting ; but there is commonly more lost 

 than saved by it. Where corn .stands tolerably 

 safe from the attacks of tame and wild animals, 

 harvesting early is an unpardonable error. The 

 sentiment of Dr Deane, on cmting the stalks of 

 Inilian ccn-n t lo early are corroborated by Lorain, 

 and other able writers, as well iis by the experi- 

 ence of cultivators in this vicinity. [See New Eng- 

 land Farmer, vol. viil. p. 73, 74.] 



The Farmers Manual says, 'If your hay isshort, 1 

 or you wish to sow winter grain after your Indian I 

 corn, or secure your com against the effects of 

 early frosts, you may cut up your corn-hills close 

 to the ground, in fair weather, with a sharp knife 

 or sickle, and lay two rows into one, in sin:)ll bun- 

 dles, as when you top and secure your stalks; 

 bind your bundles above the ears, and stack the 

 same day in small stacks, either upon the bor- 

 ders of your field or upon an adjoining field ; you 

 may then plough and sow as upon fallow grounds ; 

 seeure your stacks by doubling down the tops, anil 

 binding the heads with a pliable stalk; this will 

 exclude the rains, which otherwise would damage 

 your corn. This corn will be ripe at the usual 

 time, without the least diiniimtion in its color 

 weight, or value : but Tn the oi)iinou of some of 

 the best farmers, (who are in the steady practice 

 of this mode from choice,) witli an increased value 

 <if the grain. The increased (piantity and value 

 of your stalk, will richly pay the expense ; you 

 may in this way bring forward the sowing of your 

 winter grain, 2, 3, or 4 weeks, which will again 

 at harvest repay the expense of dealing your 

 corn-fields. If you house your corn stalks be- 

 fore you husk your corn, the pitching will be hea- 

 vy, and your bundles often break, and yout" places 

 for housing be difficult and inconvenient, and of- 

 ten exposed to your cattle ; therefore busk your 

 corn on the field, and empty your baskets into 

 yom- cart as you husk, always remembering to 

 leave the husk upon the stalk, by breaking the 

 cob ; these will again repay your expense in fee- 

 ding. The difference in the mode of husking, 

 will at first be consiilerahle ; but a little practice 

 will .soon remove this, and render them equal. 

 It is of high importance for every farmer to know 

 every mode of culture that will afCird him suc- 

 ce.ssfid advantage in managing his farm, and in 

 this point of view this does not rank as one of 

 the least.' 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



.Saturday, .August SS, 1830. 

 FRUITS. 



Plums. — By Gen. Dearborn, seven varieties, 

 viz: Green Gage, Purple Gage, Yellow Gage, 

 White and Yellow Magnum IJonums, Smith's Or- 

 leans, and Conetch ; latter imported from France 

 in IW23-4. By R. Manni.ng, of Salem, Bolmar's 

 Washington. Ry Messrs Winships', Imperial, 

 St Catharine, Blue Gage, Kniglit's New Green, 

 and a plum of good quality, name unknown. By 

 DocToa Williams, of Cambriilgeport, a fine Blue 

 Plum of good flavor, name unknown. By E. 

 Kartlett, of Roxbnry, Queen Claude (of Prince) 

 and fine Bi>lniar's Washington. By A. D. Wil- 

 liams, of Roxbury, Plums of fine appearance, 

 name unknown. There were several other varie- 

 ties of Plums exhibited by various persons, of 

 handsome appearance. 



Pears. — By A. Brimmer, Esq. of Boston, fruit 

 of two varieties Irom France, names unknown — 

 one of "Which was in good eating and a fine [lear 

 — the other of beautiful appearance, but not yet 

 ripe ; both represented as great bearers. By Mr 

 R. TooHET, of Waltham, fiuit of the Ileaihcot 

 pear in a green state. By Mr Manm.ng, fruit of 

 I he Beurre d'Aremherg, in a green state. By Mr 

 lluRD, of Charlestown, fruit of the Summer Good 

 Christian, or Sugar Pear, (Co.x, No. 18.) By T. 

 WuiTMARSH, <d" Brookline, fruit of the Beurre d' 

 Angleterre, (Cox, No. 18.) By Mr Joseph Mor- 

 To."!, of Milton, fruit of a Seedling pear tree. 



This pear was of a sj)rightly, juicy and quite pleas- 

 ant flavor — size a little under medium ; flesh 

 whitish and melting ;, color green; said to be 8 

 great and constant bearer, and is worthy of culti- 

 vation. 



Peaches. — By Mr Mannkng, fruit of the early 

 Royal George, (of Floy's Catalogue.) By Mr 

 Whitmarsh, a fine natural |)each. By Mr E. D.. 

 Richards, of Dedhain, Seedling Peaches, of fine 

 flavor and good appearance. 



.Ipples. — By Messrs Winships', fruit of Knight'is 

 Siberian Bitter Sweet. By Mr P. S. Hastings, of 

 Lexington, a red striped a|iple of good appearance, 



name imknown. By Mr , fruit from a' 



tree brought from Euro[)e 35 years since, by Gr;N. 

 E. II. Derby, of Salem, shape oblong, of a Vvhit- 

 ish yellow color, and very fair appearance. By 

 S. Downer, of Dorchester, an apple well known' 

 in the niarket for some years past under the name 

 of the ' Porter Apple,' (a Wilding.) The original 

 tree of this variety, we learn from good authority, 

 belonged to Rev. Samuel Porter, of Sherburne, 

 Mass. which was blown down some years since. 

 This fruit is deservedly a favorite as a summer 

 and early fall apple. The color is whitish yellow, 

 with sometimes a little blush on the sunny side ; 

 size, over medium, shape oblong, and very perfect ; 

 flavor sprightly and very pleasant ; ripens in suc- 

 cession, commencing about the middle of August. 

 The tree grows upright and thrifty, and is a con- 

 stant and good bearer. It is already much culti- 

 vated in this vicinity. 



Grapes. — By Mr D. Haggersto.v, fruit of Hen- 

 derson's Early Burgimdy or Black Cluster Grape. 

 This fruit was raised in the open air. By H. 

 Newman, Esq. of Roxbury, fruit of a native 

 grape. For the Committee on Fruits, 



S. D. 



VEGETABLES. 



Capt. D. Chandler of Lexington, presented sp< 

 cimens of the Tuscarora corn for boiling — and 

 also of a superior variety of the Sweet Corn, the 

 seed of which was received by him from Susque- 

 hanna county, Penn. 



The following extract was presented by Capt. 

 Smith, of Quincy, with a sample of the manure : 



Extract of a letter fiom Mr Samuel Sweetscr, 

 of Baltimore, received from Wm. F. Taylor, Esq. 

 American consul at Arequipa, Peru, relative to a 

 kind of manure, called l)y the Spaniards, Guano. 

 He directs it to be used by sprinkling (as much as 

 you can hold between your fingers) around the 

 plant twice a month, and drawing the soil over it. 

 He observes that its action on their lands is very 

 violent indeed, and by its use they have three 

 crops a year, and without it their lands woull 

 very soon be exhausted. I have not had time to 

 examine it particularly, though inclined to believe 

 it a salt, as it readily dissolves in the mouth. Thii 

 is obtained from an Island near the Iqueia on the 

 southern coast of Peru. 



At a special meeting (jC the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticuhural Society, held on the 14th ult., a commit- 

 tee to make aiTangements for the annual festival 

 of the Society was chosen. 

 Mr Ebenezer Bailey, 

 Doct. George Hayward, 

 were admitted as Members of the Society. 



At the adjourned meeting of the Society held 



on the 21st idt 



Allvn Charles Evanso.t, Esq., 



Scc'y King's County Agricolturnl Society, St John, N. B 



was aditiittcd an Honorary Member. 



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