Vol.lX.— No.l4. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



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the 6tli inst. Tlie Columbian Reporter states 

 that ' one advantage lias been gained by fixing 

 an earlier day for Show tlian had been customary 

 before the last year. The weather is milder and 

 spectators witnessed the exhibition with more 

 gratification no doubt tlian they would while shiv- 

 ering, as has sometimes been the case, in their 

 great coals. The day of the show in this town 

 the present season, was one of the most bland 

 and attractive of October, in New England, and 

 brought together a large number of farmers, man- 

 ufacturers and others from ditferent parts of the 

 county. 



At the Ploughing Match ' sixteen ploughs, 

 which was the greatest number ever entered, 

 started in the contest, and executed their work in 

 igood titne, and with no lack of skill, and anima- 

 tion. Two teams only had drivers — one being a 

 yoke of steers and a horse, and the other, two 

 yoke of steers. All the single teams were requir- 

 ed this year, for the first time to be driven by the 

 ploughman. The experiment was completely 

 successful. The work may not have been quite 

 Jjs [)erfect as it was last year, (which exceeded 

 ia)revious exhibition) but it was equal or superior 

 •■ the work at several of the matches in past 

 'ears. 



At the trial of the working oxen in draw- 

 og, twenty yoke engaged in the competition, 

 ^he manner of their drawing as well as the great 

 /eight of the loads, showed them to be well 

 •ained as well as to possess great strength.' 



After speaking somewhat diminutively of the 



xhibition of manufactin-es, the Editor proceeds 



A larger quantity of Butler and Cheese was 



resented for exhibition this year than usual, and 



,j i>r the most part of excellent quality. 



'The show of Cattle was larger, probably, than 

 has been at any former exhibition of the So- 

 ety. All the pens were filled, without fmnish- 

 rooui fur the whole; a considerable number 

 id some of the finest animals exhibited, were 

 eluded. The show of fat cattle was conceded 

 1 all hands, we believe, to surpass in quality as 

 ell as niunbers, that of any former year. 

 3on tlie whole, the Society and its friends (Bris- 

 1 County Agricultural Society) under whose 

 rectioQ and patronage the Show was held, 

 ve good reason to be satisfied, and highly grat- 

 ed and encouraged by the exhibition the present 

 ar. The fruits of these Shows, are becoming 

 ery season more and more apparent, and we 

 tst the lime is not distant when the most scep- 

 al will cease to question their beneficial iiiflu 



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The sum to be awarded for the best farm or farms 

 will be fixed by the Trustees at their meeting in 

 March next. The other committees and officers 

 were mostly reelected, with the exception of 

 Chairmen of .some of the committees. The time 

 of the committee is so nnich occupied on the day 

 of exhibition in their examination necessary for 

 deciding upon the awards to be made by them, 

 that little opportunity is left for drawing up their 

 reports. To aid them in this part of their duties, 

 gentlemen have for a year or two past been plac- 

 ed at the head of some of the committees who 

 werenot practical agriculturists or manufacturers. 

 This principle of selection, as we understand it, 

 has been again and to somewhat larger extent 

 adopted the present year.' 



Stout Squashes. — Two beautiful crook necked 

 squashes grew on one vine, this season, on the 

 farm of Mr William Mercer, Lincoln, one of 

 which weighed 47 lbs. the other 33. The small- 

 est girted 20 inches round the neck, and the larg- 

 est, which straightened out would have been near- 

 ly five feet long, girted 19 round the neck. 



Five squashes were raised by Capt T. G. Banks 

 and A. H. Stickney, of this village, from three 

 seeds : they weighed 352 lbs. and the largest of 

 them weighed 125 pounds. — Dunstable (J^. H.) 

 Gazette. 



These squashes were not, probably of the crook 

 necked species. 



Mr VVm. Gault, of Concord, N. H. raised two 

 'large white Turkey,' cucumbers this season, one 

 of which weighs 9 lbs. 6 oz. is 20.^ inches round, 

 and 16J in length ; the other weighs 8 lbs. 4 oz. 

 is 19 J inches long and 15| round. 



The editor of the Palladium has been presented 

 with a dozen apples from a friend in Bedford, one 

 of which is 14 inches round. The tree from 

 which it was taken is supposed to contain 20 

 bushels of the same species, which average from 

 11 to 12 inches each. The tree has borne fruit 

 for about ten years, is 12 or 15 feet in height, and 

 extends nearly 75 feet. So heavily laden are its 

 branches, that many of them rest upon the ground. 



Mr Comfort, in Bucks co. Pa. has gathered this 

 season an apple 15 inches round, and weighing 

 twcntijsix ounces. 



Olive Oil, or common Sweet Oil, to fail of giving 

 immediate relief, and effecting a complete euro of 

 poisonous stings, if gently rubbed on immediately, 

 and continued for a short time. And for a bruise, 

 the application of water as hot as it can be borne, 

 either by a wet cloth, or by immersing the part, 

 we have always found effectual. It may be ne- 

 cessary to continue the a|)plication of water, and 

 to renew the heat, for a considerable time, and to 

 rub the swollen parts softly. — Pennsylvania Exam- 



TEMPERANCE. 



We have heard the following facts recently stated. 

 The first occurred in our state ; the second relates to a 

 town in Maine. 



Last fall, in cold weather, just as the flakes of 

 show began to descend, a miserable man, scantily 

 covered with rags, presented himself to a farmer 

 and wanted work. He had no particular employ- 

 ment for him, and besides, his appearance was 

 against him; he did not want him. The poor 

 fellow begged hard to stay till he could earn a 

 pair of shoes, and pointed to his bare feet to 

 strengthen his cause. The farmer pitied him, and 

 agreed to take him — but he must drink no rum. 

 This was a hard condition : but cold and hunger 

 compelled him to assent, and he began his work ; 

 though for the first two or three days ' he thought 

 he should die.' By the time he had earned his 

 shoes, he found out that he was better oft' without 

 rum: he lived with the temperance man through 

 the winter, and in the spring went home to his 

 wife, his father and bis friends, decently clothed, 

 and to all appearance a reformed man. 



In one town, of 3000 inhabitants, where, a year 

 or two ago, they use<l to spend $14,000 a year, 

 for strong drink, last year they s|ient only 1000. 

 The same people used to raise $1000 for their 

 schools, with great difficulty ; but this year thoy 

 voted cheerfully to raise $1500. So much does 

 the temperance of the fathers tend to the intelli- 

 gence of the children. — Portsmouth Journal. 



The Society marched in procession preceded 

 the Taunton band of music, from Rev. Mr 

 milton's meeting house to the Taunton Hotel, 

 unroe's) where a bountiful and excellent dinner 

 IS provided ; a longer table than we have seen 

 any former Exhibition was spread, and ff3W if, 

 seats were unoccupied. Several Toasts were 

 en at the call of the President of the Society 

 o presided also at the table. We are not able 

 present the whole, and will not at present, there- 

 publish the portion of them which are re- 

 ected. 



5oon after dinner the members of the Society 

 issembled at the meeting house for the transac- 

 of the business of the annual meeting. This 

 upied several hours. 

 One new standing committee was added, viz. 



Mr Aaron Hewitt, of Utica, N. Y. has a pig a 

 little over a year old, which girts 7 feet, and is 

 near 8 feet long. It is intended to make him 

 weigh ] 000 lbs. or more, Feb. 22, when he is to 

 be slaughtered. 



TiiiiH Jmmiltee for viewing farms and mulberry trees. 



Grapes. — The Isabella grapes have been plenti- 

 ful and very fine the present season ; and we have 

 seen none of any other kind equal to them. The 

 French vines generally fail entirely, or bear but 

 a few sickly bunches, and it is doubtful whether 

 they will ever become naturalized. Almost every 

 yard and garden in Brooklyn has an excellent, vine, 

 and we have abundant reason to remember and 

 respect Miss Isabella Gibbs, who first introduced 

 this excellent fruit among us. — Brooklyn Star. 



Mr Delany of New York has a vine in a small 

 yard, that has borne 2000 bunches of grapes in 

 one season. 



Remedy for Stings and Bruises. — In the trials, of 

 many years, in our family, we have never found 



Sage is said to be as much of an article 

 of luxury in China as teals with us; and there 

 can be no donlit but if sage, catnip, pennyroyal, 

 and pepperbush were cured in the same way and 

 brought from as great distance as tea, they would 

 be as much admired and bear as high a jjiice. 



Census of Boston. — The population of Boston is 

 61,381, of whom 59,506 are whites, and 1875 free 

 blacks. The number of aliens is 3448. 



By the Census of 1820 the whole population of 

 Boston was 43,298 ; increase in 10 years 18,083, 

 which is equal to 41J per cent. The number of 

 colored persons in 1820 was 1690 ; increase 165. 



In making toys, the Chinese are exceedingly expert. — 

 Out of a solid ball of ivory, with a hole in it, not larger 

 than half an inch in diameter, they will cut from nine to 

 fifteen distinct hollow globes, one within another, all 

 loose, and capable of being turned round in every direc- 

 tion, and each of them carved full of the same kind of 

 open work that appears on the fans. A very small sum 

 of money is the price of one of these difficult trifles. 



Commerce of Boston. — From the 12th to the 20th of 

 September, 64 vessels were entered at ttie Custom 

 House in this city, from foreign ports, and will probably 

 pay duties to the amount of $400,000. 



The whale ship Awashonks, of 340 tons, built of live 

 oak and coppered, lately launched at Woods' Hole, was 

 built without the use or abuse of ardent spirits. 



Those have a short Lent who owe money to be paid 

 at Easter. — Franklin. 



What maintains one vice would bring up two children. 

 —R. 



