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NEW ENCn^AiND FARMER, 



Oct. 8, 1830. 



Agriculture, sur un nouvel cngrais propnt^c sons 

 le noiii D'L'ratc, par M. M. Duiiat-et-Coinpa^uie. 



6. Rapport sur un iiouvel engrais, propose sous 

 le norn tie Pouilrettos Alcaliiio-Vegetaiive/, par 

 Mine. Viliert Dul)Oul. 



7. Notice sur Un Moulin Cribleiir, ilc I'iuvention 

 de M. Mousse. 



8. Rapport sur le projet de ilefriehcnient et d' 

 plantation en arlu'es resineu.'i des L'audes et Bru- 

 yeres. 



9. Rapport sur I'liistoire de la colonie Grecque 

 de Paoinia et Cargese dans L' lie de Corse, de 

 Nicoliios Steplriiiiopoli. 



10. Rapport sur I'etat nctiicl de Tcxploitation 

 du doniaine royal et-rural De Griguon. 



11. Extrait du Rapport ou Proces-Vc-bal du 

 Voyage des Comiuissaires pour la prise de posses- 

 sion du Doinaine D'Harcourt. 



The following rules were submitted for the 

 consideration of tlie meeting. 



RULES FOR THE UOVER^MF.ST OF THE STANDING 

 COilMITTEES. 



1. It is the duty of the i>i(MnI)ers of the Stand- 

 ing Committees on Fruit.«, Flowers, Vcgetabli^s, 

 and the synonymas of Fruiis, to attend the weekly 

 exhibitions jit the Hall of the So('iely, r.nd to 

 carefully examine all specimens which may he 

 offered fur premium or exhibition. 



2. Reports on Fruits, Flowers, ami Vegetahh's, 

 offered for exliihitiun only, may be drawn up, 

 signed, and delivered to the Library Conmiittee 

 for publication, by any member of each Commit- 

 tee, who may be present, in the Hall, in the event 

 the Chairman is absent, and provided the consent 

 of such other members, as may be in attendance 

 is given. 



3. No Report, awarding iiremiunis, to be made 

 on objects offered therefor, until after the season 

 of the maturity of each kind of fruit, flower, and 

 vegetable, for which premiums liave been offered, 

 has passed. 



4. No premium to be awarded, but bj' the con- 

 sent and approbation of a. majority of each eoni- 

 mittee. 



5. All reports awarding premiums, lobe signed 

 by the Chairman, and transmitted to the Library 

 Committee for publication. 



The foregoing Rules were read and ado[)ted, at 

 a meeting of the Massachiisetis Horticultural So- 

 ciety, on the 2d of October, 1830. 



II. A. f!. IlK.HRORK, ) 



, I'loa. Mass Hon. S„c. j 



R. L. Emmons, ) 



Recording Sec'y. ) 



The foUowing members were admitted. 

 S. C. Thwi.ng, lioxbury. 

 George Bond, Boston. 

 Charles Taylor, Dorchester. 



THE W A N D E U E R — N O . II, 



SILK AND HONEY. 

 Mr Fessenuen — In a late paper the benefits 

 which Attention and Induslry had .advantageously 

 associated with certain kimliud objects in the pur- 

 suits of Agriculture were iiicniioned — The Bee 

 and the Silk Worm. The fust named, by what 

 would seem a wise design, is carried by the early 

 settler into the forest and may be S'?cn in scores 

 of multi])lied hives around his new establishment 

 in successful operation. 



But it is said that as cultivation progresses it 

 becomes necessary to decrease in the number of 

 he Ilivez, and in our old settled towns it is huld, 



there may be a too idose neighborhood, and that 

 the wilderness ami country in early settlemems 

 give a material for Ibmey which is not supplied 

 by all the benefits and varieties of cultivatien. 

 This opinion i.^ doubtless in degree corr.ct. but 

 it is thought by many who manage the Bee Hive, 

 to advantage, that Farmers are herein too easily 

 discouraged, an I that much that the earth presents 

 is lost by a too indolent ac^qiiiesence in this opinion. 



But the Silk worm and the culture of the 

 Mulbcrr;/ Tree ! ! Can there be any doubt of the 

 benefit that would result to our Funuers in ihe.ie .' 

 In passing through Mansfield, in Connecticut, ! \(as 

 lately gratified to see that activity and thrift in 

 the neatness of dwellings, advanced price |of 

 lands, and other indications of prosperity abijut 

 them. 



Here is household and out-door Industly, 

 thought I, inclose alliance. On inquiry 1 leanipd 

 of one with a light wagon that he was going to 

 VVindh.-ini, anil of another that he was going to 

 I'omfVct for leaves. So it seems that Mansfield, 

 with all her increase of trees (which is consider- 

 able,) turns her Industry to account in collecting 

 the leaves from neiirhboring towns lo feed the 

 worm; and a consileralion ia paid in Sewing 

 Silk for a fixed weight or measure of leaves. 

 That there is a great private as well as public 

 advantage in this culture and n;anufactnre cannot 

 be diiubted. There is assuredly a defii-ii'ncy of 

 informalinn in reeling, spinning, &c, of Silk. 

 But much is done at Mansfield, though in an 

 imperfect manner. The Sewing Silk is prepar- 

 ed so as to tneet a ready sale, and it is stronger 

 than that imported, though not so even, and is 

 disposed of in New York, and in this city, though 

 at perhaps a less price. On entering u farmer's 

 house I found the fimily employed in knitting 

 stockings of the coarse part of the Silk, of the 

 ilui-'stion of which they spoke in high terms. I 

 also learneil that coarse stuffs were occasionally 

 made. It is generally admitted that fVoni 20,000 

 to $30,000, are derived from this course of ein- 

 ploynient by the inhabitants of this village. Mr 

 Duponceau is correct and instructive in his re- 

 marks that information is much wanted as to the 

 reeling and various other processes in llie man- 

 ufacture of Silk; and from his patriotic exertions 

 nnich benefit may be expected. 



Still 1 infer that if a single village can thus ad- 

 vance under these unfavorable cn-cunistam-es in n 

 profitable pursuit, what may not he expected when 

 the intricacies of the whole process arc unfolded. 

 Truly here is present advantage to the farmer and 

 an excellent [irospect for the future — we need not 

 fear to overstock the market, for we are told that 

 silks to over the amount of ten millions of dollars 

 are imported into the United Slates annually. 



It is observed in a late Pennsylvanian Journal 

 ' that cocoons are much wanted — that Reeleis are 

 learning the art successfully, and some beauiiful 

 sill; has been already manufacmred — ihe atmos- 

 phere, waters, &c, a|)pear to be well adapted to 

 the oliject, and it is expec-ted that the present sea- 

 son will prove by actual resutis, of which the pub- 

 lic will judge — that silk may be rendered a new 

 and most lucrative staple in this country, hardly 

 second to cotton in the facilities of its production 

 and the value of its cajiiial.' The enterprise of 

 this great state is deeply engaged in this promising 

 effort witiioiit doubt! ! 



Our climate, too, is well adapted to the culture 

 of the mulberry tree. It thrives where the ajiple 



tree grows, and surely the habits of our country 

 and their disposition for industry must make it a 

 great object in domestic employment. From our 

 situation and circumstances we need it; and if it 

 approach in any such degree as is herein stated, 

 to the staple article of cotton, we should be alive 

 to the subject. It is said that an orchard of «n 

 acre may be made to net nearly $100 ; this must 

 be considere I a beneficial assurance. Why then 

 are our ai;ricuhuri.-ts inattentive, if not indolent in 

 this? Tlie Government of the United States are, 

 in their wisdom, calling attention hereto. Our 

 Agricultural Societies are offering encouragement 

 — Why then should not our Farmers set out an 

 orchard of Mulberry Trees, and let our families 

 ' win ,ind wear' their own Silks. 



I am, I Confess, at a lo.ss — Can you herein, Mr 

 Editor, (who give a good answer to many knotty 

 questions) solve this .' 



I am yours. 



THE BUSSORAH ARABIAN. 



A friend has sent us the following pedigree and 

 history of the Biissorah Arabian, wiiich we take 

 much pleasure in making |)ul)lic at this lime, as it 

 speaks of his g-ef, and names, among others, the 

 horse Sportsman, of which we iiiaile favorable 

 mention a short time since. Sportsma.n will be 

 exhibited at the ensuing B righto Fair, and will, 

 we are informed, stand the ensuing season in th« 

 neighborhood of this city and Worcestei county. 

 We recommend our friends, who are breeders, lo 

 examine this Horse ; as we are saiisfied they will 

 find him a superior animal. Our farmers seem 

 to be toially unaware how much di.'pends upon 

 the blood or pedigree of a horse ; a subject upon 

 vvliich their interest demands lliat they should no 

 longer be ignorant. Mdrau Bey, another dis- 

 tinguished Stallion of the Bussorah get, will, w« 

 are also informed, be exhibited at Brighton. 



This remarkable IIor.se was imported into New 

 York from Bombay, in the year 1819, by .Abraham 

 Ogden, Esq. in his ship Horatio. Mr Gallway, 

 the agent of Mr Ogden, finding this horse M 

 Bombay, determined on sending him out to the 

 United States, with the view i:f improvement to 

 the race of horses here, having investigated (In 

 purity of his blood, and an imdouhted account of 

 his breeding. To give a correct view of his pur- 

 chase, it is thought best to give Mr GaMway's own 

 words, as detailed in his letter to Mr tjgden. 



' Owing to the conversation between us, I de- 

 termined on sending out to yow an Jlrab of the 

 Jirst rate and highest cast. Many Arab stallicms 

 were examined, their prices obtained, which in 

 general were high, (from 1.500 lo 2-'500 riipees]'m 

 the hands of dealers ; many of them were verj 

 fine, but none, 1 thought, equal to one owned by 

 a Mr Prendergast, which he had olitaiued to send 

 to England. Mr Guy l.,ennox Prendergast, the 

 owner, first member in the council of the Eiisl 

 India Company, and one in a station that would 

 not deviate tiom a price he might fix ; I conse- 

 quently submitted to a high one, on being saiis- 

 fied the Arab I send is not only a beautiful horse, 

 but of pure blood, and of the Germaanny breed, 

 a cast held in the highest esteem by the Arabs. 

 Doctor Colqnhoun, for many years the Coinpany'is 

 resident at Bussorah, was in a .situation, and in 

 intercourse with the Arabs, that enabled him 10 

 obtain colts of the best blood, and among them 

 was the one in question, sent to Air PrcndergaBt 

 of Bombav. A certificate from the doctor cob- 



