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NEW E iN G L A N D FAR M E K , 



AtG. II, 1841. 



A>-n nORTICULTLUAL RKGI3TER. 



Boston, Weonebdav, August II, 1841. 



HOUSE OF INDUSTRY AT SOUTH BOSTON. 



About one week .«ince, we had tlie pleasure ofpassiMg 

 two or lliiee liours ut tlie iiistitulion wlieie the poor of 

 the rity are (in.vided for. This word jiUasurc Is not 

 u?ed here thoughtlessly, or in merely a foriniil manner ; 

 fur llic.ui'h it afl'ords but little gratiticalion to reflect up- 

 on the lacl, that hundreds of our fellow beings are de- 

 pressed and weighed down by tlie ills of poverty, and 

 tliough tiie mind loves not to dwell long upon the in- 

 mates of nn almshouse, as the children of misfortune, 

 crime, or want— yet the neatness, comfoit und order 

 which pervade the house that a christian city provides 

 for those who are unable to maintain themselves, speak 

 in |ih-usiiig tones of the pluhinlhropy of our comnninity. 

 If there must be those who are infirm and poor, it re- 

 joices us lo know that a pood home is provided fur them. 

 And while obsorving the circumstances contributing 

 to the he»llh and enjoyment of those who take thoir 

 bread frorl, the hand of public charily, the question oc- 

 curred wIteilR'r it were easy to fa-vor these depressed 

 raembuts of the "human family so extensively in any 

 other Kpai&,aBnvRF*ri? they may engnge in /ormis? ond 

 gaidenim; labors. Cheerfulness and contentment seem- 

 ed to be written upon the countenances of the doz-n 

 old men who were leisurely pullmg the weeds from the 

 potato ground. Wherever we found the men at their 

 work, they seemed to perform it leisurely, and to enjoy 

 the moderate exercise. And >ve repeatedly admired 

 the happy manner in which the efficient head of the 

 whole est^iblishment in all its departments, would give 

 them a cheering word, as he passed one alter another. 

 Their cheerful and respectful looks and tones in reply, 

 told the tale of bis fitness for his plaee, more satisfacto- 

 rily than it could have been leained in any other way. 

 Here are thirty acres of land in a very high state of 

 cultivation. Much of it is a garden. All is neat and ^ 

 well tiken care of. One man is liired 10 go with the 

 team und assist in the direction of ihc work. With the 

 exception o( what he does, the labor is p. rformcd by 

 the inmates. Uroughl was pinching the crops in many 

 spots, but where the moisture «as suflicient the Crops 

 bespoke good nianiigemunt. Asparagus, strawberries, 

 vegetables and fruits of many kinds are here cullivale.l 

 extensively for the city market. If we did not uusun- 

 derstand the statement, the strawberries from the gar- 

 den this season, have been sold for $S0O. Twelve cc<w8 

 on the farm are in fine condition, and furnish much 

 milk for the market. Swiiie are ihere of all ages and 

 colors, and more numerous than one would count. Rut 

 they would do no discredit lo the pens ol' any of our 

 most successful swine breeders. 



Fire Blight. But while we found much to admire, 

 there was one appearance upon many of the trees in tile 

 garden, which no lover of good fruit could look upon 

 willii>ut emotions of fadness. Many fine varieties of \sdt(iled. 

 pears have been introduced to the gardens : the tree» 

 for a few years past have lieen making a tine growth ; 



ty. The leaves there will die, while those both above 

 and below the afiecied part continue green for a lime. 

 Upon culling the diseased part you will find the bark 

 black, and a dark shade is given to the wood. In most 

 cases it extends gradually each way; ihe leaves lake 

 the color of the fallen leaves of autumn ; the branch 

 dies ; and the tree nearly or quite perishes. 



If any one of our correspondents can give informa- 

 tion of any value relative to this di^^ease, we hope he 

 will at once favor the public with the results of his ex- 

 perience. 



HAYSEED UPO.N INVERTED SOD. 

 Many of our moist lands, between the dry uplands 

 and the bog-meadows, though naiural lo grass, occa- 

 sionally need renovating. As long as a common lop- 

 dressing will cause u good crop, nothing more should 

 ho done than to apply the manure on the surface. 

 But when the belter grasses have run oul, and when 

 moss begins to collect upon ihu surface, it is necessary 

 to plow such land. But where the plow will do its 

 work tolerably well, it is not necessary to plant.— 

 Tliese lands which are wet and heavy in the early part 

 of the season, and which bake in the scorching months 

 of July and August, are not profitable for tillage. They 

 may yield a crop of potatoes, and possibly of corn, but 

 the chances for this are small, and it is usually had work- 

 ing these wet spots in the early part of the season. The 

 best way to treat them is, to turn the land over as soon 

 as it can conveniently be done after the crop of hay has 

 been removed ; to plow in such direclion that the dead 

 furrows shall come in suitable places for surface drains, 

 to roll well; and then put on a dressing of compost. 

 When this has been done, sow hay-seed and harrow 

 thoroughly. Then use the roller again, and the next 

 season you may obtain a /air crop of hay, and the fol- 

 lowing year you probably will got a heavy burlhcn.— 

 Herds grass is bettor for these moist grounds than clover 

 or red-lop. No one who has been accuslomed to this 

 process will ever think of tilling any wet lands that can 

 be laid over smooth by the plow. 



The process here recommended has been repeatedly 

 urged upon our farmers, by Mr liuckminster, editor of 

 the Boston Cultivator, and as far as ho has influenced 

 them to comply with his advice in lh;8 matter, he has 

 rendered ihem good service. 



This is the proper season of the year for working all 

 low lands, and it is by attention to tli.tn, that our farm- 

 ers generally must hope to thrivn. They repay the la- 

 bor and expense bestowed upon them belter than most 

 of the highgrouirds. 



There is no quality which commands more respect 

 than integrity ; none more freedom and independence 

 than economy ; these with industry, are all that a man 

 needs to depend upon ; and should you mako them the 

 rules of your conduct, you must be successful, while 

 without them you never can. Ho who depends upon 

 continued industry and integrity, depends upon pairons 

 of the most exalted kind. They are the creators of fir- 

 tune and fame, aiid never will disappoint or desert you. 



Masaachiiaetls Horticultural Soclet}-. 



EXMIBITIOK or FLOWKBS. 



Saturday, July 31, 



From .S R. Johnson — Pinks, Carnalions, Verbenas 

 and Double-flowering Homegranate. 



From Messrs Winship— several new Hypericums, oC 

 consid.rabl.- beauty, and other flowers. 



From Miss Sumiier— Bouquets. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren— Dahlias and Bouquets. 



From Capt. Macondry— fine Dahlias. 



From D. Mclntyre— Nc plus ultra Dahlia. 



From J. Hovey — Carnations and Bouquets. 



From S. Walker — Aconituni variegatum, (a fine spe- 

 cimen)— Phloxes, Pentsemons (new) and Buuqaets. 



Saturday, Aug. 7. 



From Capt. Macondry— fino Dahlias. 



From Hovey & Co.— Seedling Phloxes, Verbenas and 

 Bouquets. 



From J. Hovey — Carnations and Bouquets. 



From J. .\ Keniick — Bouquets. 



From J. I.. L. F". Warren — Dahlias and Bouquets. 



From W. Kenrick — Bouquets. 



From Misses Sumner — Bouquets. 



From S. Walker — Bouquets. 



From W. E. Carter— Hibiscus ap. and a Bouquet. 



From M. P. Wilder— a specimen of Conslantia dahlia, 

 Portulaca Thellussorii, and the new Scarlet Geranium. 



From D. Mclntyre- Ne plus ultra aud Sufiolk Hero 

 Dahlias. 



From Mr Winslow — Dahlias and Bignonia. 



The exhibiiioii of Carnations having been made on 

 — veral days, owing to the season, tho committee now 

 make their award as follows : 



For the best dis|.lay of flowers, to J. Hovey ; 

 For the best six flowers, lo S. Walker. 

 None were deemed suflicienily pood to command the 

 second premium for the best display. 

 For tli« Committee, 



(5'igned) Joseph Brecx. 



The Chairman would particularly mention the seed- 

 lings of Jos. Breck & ("o., as very fine, and worthy a 

 gratuitous premium. 



CM. HOVEY, Ch'mn. 



Buckthorn Hedge.— If any gentleman wishes to see a 

 beautiful buckthorn hedge, he may be gratified by stop- 

 ping at the residence of the editor, in Cambridge. We 

 are satisfied, from our own experience, that farmers 

 might adopt ihis mode of fencing enclosures with suc- 

 cess. It would be a perfect protection against all ani- 

 mals that usually trespass on their grounds. The plant 

 is not only useful for this purpose, but is highly orna- 

 incnlal. No worm or borer atucks the root or the stem; 

 no insect preys upon the foliago. It is also of rapid 

 growth ; and in six years it may be raised from the seed 

 to a state of maturity sufficient to afl"ord Ihc protection 

 required. And the best vccommcndBtion ol all is, per- 

 haps, that it will last as long as its osvncror his heirs 

 may need it. Our plants were procured six years ago, 

 from Mr Derby, of Salem, who it is well known, has a 

 specimen of the hedge which surpasses any thing of the 

 kind in Massachusetts. — Boston Courier. 



Bv orderof Government, the roads in Prussia are lined 

 lor a lew vears past nave neen maaiiit; « niie g.ov.i,i , i . ' .. ■■.,.„,„ „r 



but that f'tal disease the Jir.i;../.M.as come upon the on each side with fruit trees. Noticing <!-< - " 



_. ii 1...^ i. ...iur, ..r ^frn.u iitinplifli lo iliem. 1 lonuireu 



gieater part of them. Tho mortality is spieadiug so 

 fast that apparently but few of the trc. s will escape.— 



them had a wisp of straw nttachoil to them, I inquired 

 of the coachman what it meant. Ho replied, that the 



last that apnarcnlly uui lew oi wie iru< o ivin ustnpt. — - i ii . . ■ l 



The clJies and quince, also are attacked and suffer straw wu, intended a, a nonce to the public no to take 



much. Tons this disease, both as to its cause and it. fru.l from those trees without special permission I 



Farmers, don't sell your .'Ji/iM. -Professor Liebig says, 

 that in taking tho hay from meadows, the principal 

 cause of exhaustion to the soil is the loss of the potash j 

 contained in the hay ; and that this may be readily re- 

 stored by sowing the meadow with a thin covering of 

 wood ashes. 



Wo once heard n veiy successful farmer say, that ho 

 never suflered a bushel of ashes to be sold from his farm 



that it was worth 50 cents a bushel to sow on grass 



and corn. — Genesee Far, 



laws of progress, is a complete mystery. Does an in- 

 sect produce it .' If so, wc have never been able to 

 find tho insect. Often as any way you will find a 

 branch sttackod midway from the trunk lo the exitemi- 



said I, "that such a notice in my country, would 

 hut he an inviiation lo attack them." " Halien sit keins 

 jscAu/rn?" (Have you no schools .') was his signiticant 

 rejoinder.— /"re/. Stowe. 



Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot 

 release— the physician of him whom medicine cannot 

 I cure — and the comforter of him whom time cannot coii- 

 I sole. — Lacon. 



