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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



5 KPT. 20, 1S4I 



AMI HORTICt'LTUKAL RF.GISTER. 



BoATON, Weusesdav, Septembeb 29, 1641. 



A SUGAR-PLUM 



; piich poing out evpry Siiliirdny willi ila inslructioiis up- 

 on husbandry. We liave already inemioned that Mr 

 Cole, recently editor of the furmer, will soon roinmence 

 a monthly, and report says thai Mr BucU minster, who 

 has edited the Cultivator, will Bhorlly start a now publi- 

 cation. With five papers devoted mainly to agriculture, 

 there nliould be much iirslruetion given and much (jood 

 accomplisherl. 



Competition — genernus and honorable competition — 



yOR THOSE WHO ESCHEW BOOK-JABM tSO 



.... I ( •....„....„.! ,..o„<...inld« i is an unnricstionable c'lod The multiplication of work 



Whenever Intea masses of virtuous and rehpcttauie i h i- 



. , . . „ , ,„u: .„, „„j „li„w it devoted to the same r)l.jecls, renders Ihr. conductors ol 



men cherish an opinion upon any subjecl, and allow il . , ■ , ri. i .i 



, . , . „ I,. ,„c,„,l .n,i,e t e.ich more industrious nnd more careful to make their 



t^iinduenco ihcir conduct, one insy alwayb lirid some' ^, . ,,•,,■ r i. .i 



' ' . ,. , ■ m ...„„|,„ Cnr pub leation worthy ot public favor. It must be presuni- 



plausibe reason for llieir curse.— Many worthy '•'f-,'^, , ., ,, , u c. j i 



J^ . 1 • J „ ed that the community will be benefited by every new 



iiid sound practical wisdom— ■',,. , , . 



., ., .. ., r.,i c ,' work devoted to a sooil ohiert : and we know not that 

 idea that it is uselul lor t> J ' 



I the papers already issued are likely to be at till the less 



iners — men of clear heads a 

 are disposer! to srre<*r at tl 



them to spend their money in purnliasing, or llieir lime 

 in reading, such niatlcr as fills up the pages ofniosi agri. 

 cultural piiblicalioiis.— Now, jjentlemen, laste the plum, 

 livery ai.'ricultiiral newspaper contains riiuoli advice 

 which if followed would undoubl-dly lead you into ru- 

 inous experiments. So miirh sugar— but the sugar is 

 only a coaiinn; over something else. What else? A 

 bitter pill .' Taste and see. 



You, farmers, hiive some trains — some common sense. 



well supported in coii&erjuence of the establishment of 

 others 



Tilt; TMIUD MIXIIANICS' EXHIBITION 

 Was liad in Faneuil and (iuincy Hulls during the 



ast week, and will be continued into the present one 



as fur as is needful to gratify those who wish to see this 



extensive and rich [colleition of the productions of an 

 some discretion ; and the editors knowing this, trust | and science, skill and taste. 



Ihat you will jodge for yourselves— that each one of you I The prolusion in the halls is so great, that more lime 

 will iud"e what is applicable to hia own soil and cir- , than we have been able to coniinind, v\as needed to 

 eumslances. The advice, mui;h of it at least, rs given I notice particular objects with any minuteness. The in- 

 not for universal -ipplication, but to be used only under i genuity and skill of man as there manifested, fill the 

 its appropriate ciKumstancos Much that does good to | soul with scniiinenls of wonder. Well may the me- 

 the inun who tills pine plains, is unsuited to him viho | chanics of our neighborhood unblushirigly call attention 

 works upon clay «»ils. Many things which wo would I to the works of iheir hands. 



have the (ilHuetitlTy, the neeily must not yet attempt — Wethillnot describe any department excepting our 

 Wc prepare dnlhes for many different palates, and when most appropriate one ; and even there we shall say only 

 the food does not suit your palate, remember that some | a word — The forks, shovels, &c. were of beautiful 

 one else may like il. ! workmanship ; the seed-sowers were numerous and of i cording the results of their liibors anil exaniinatioi 



I'hiinly, the substance of the whole mailer lies here : i e.\ceedingly various construction. But the principal our pages. Though we design to make this an i 

 we most admit into our columns the facts and opinions [ „h„w in nnr eve was the plows by Prouty & Jlcars a.,d ""'"l rather than a horliculiural papor, yet the lu 

 furnished by many different intelligent and observing i by Ruggles, Nourse & Mason. No other manufacturer such connection, that neither can be fully .li 

 cultivators. They furni-h statements and advice widely | exhibited any, and of course these are the only ones [ without embracing much that pertains to the olli. 

 varied and oflrn contradictory. But the statements of Uhat come into competition; and on such an occasion 

 one may be useful to liirii who lives on the (jreen Moiiri- | „|i ,h„( pan be well regariled by judges is the skill mani- 

 tuios — while the very different commiinicatioiis of iinolh- fasted in the mechanism — the finish of the implement; 

 er, may bo valuable to the cultivators dovn the Cape, i f|,f ^e presume that no one woulil set any high value 

 We strive to eollcctsoinething suited tocvery soil, crop, upon his own opinion of the work which tins iinple- 

 and conilition — and all that we expect from our readers ment would perform, unless ho had an opportunity to 

 is, that they will gather up hinis from what they Tcail, jpe it in operation. The impletncnts exhibited by each 

 and w lien a f.ivorable opportunity pnsents, use the hints gf the above named firms, were of beautiful workman- 



by dint of hard riding, we brought ourself " in at III 

 death" — or, in other words, we were at the dinner' 

 Concert Hall, on Friday, where the tables wen- rich 

 loaded, not merely with an abundance of tiu:Li<i.5 

 their accompaniments, but with the finest fruits ot . vc ' 

 kind. While the palate and the eye were feasting' up., 

 pleasur>-, the mind was not left unfed, for Beritiiiietl 

 and ofT-hand S()eecbes, appropriate and spirited, wi 

 furnished in profusion. — One thing was wanting : — \ 

 mean that the Fairtir of earth's ornaments might ht 

 appropriately graced the tables spread in honor of t 

 fruits and flowers — or rather, as we trust, in hi. or 

 Him who sweetens and paints these contribuioiw i i o 

 jovs — In our next number we shall\lurnish iIm id 

 ments and reports of the speeches. 



THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 Our columns have long been the organ through wl 

 the reports of this Society hava bei'n made public, 

 are well aware that some of our readeis find the wed 

 reports all Greek to them — unintelligible or usele* 

 Such farmers as are paying no particular attentio 

 fruits, will of course prefer that the space filled by j 

 names of apples, peaches, plums, and the like, shij 

 be devoted to matter from which they could deiivell 

 struciion. On the otli-ir hand, these reports, lo th* | 

 who study them, make known the best vanities 

 fruits and their most succes^ful cultivators. Instruo 

 is, more or less directly, obtained from this Socil 

 which benefits the inhabitants of remote towns and «| 

 lages. Better fruits are found scattered widely tliroiij I 

 New England, in consequence of the labors of these ( 

 ciated hoiticulturists. .'Vnd when their good influe 

 are remembered, uc trust that no one will wish 

 deny iliera the privilege they have long enjoyed, ol 



every farm there is, or should be, a garden and 

 ard ; and if so, th^' lUrmrr rn eds ^olrle lioiliiiiliiir 

 formation. Il it be practical, »e hope, in u l>u \ 

 to make nrrangcments which shall bring in ii i 

 siruction i^pon fruits, and less of the dry statislK'" 



THE CAT TLE SHOW 



Of the Worcester County Agriculliirnl So. : 

 in connexion with tli-ir own operations. And we aflirm , ghip^ and si nearly alike that we are not mechanic I tni(e plme at Worcester on the 13th of Oclobir 



diBiinctly our belief that there is not one among ilio enough to say which Is tlie superior. Thn plows by 



many agricultural papers of the land, which if faithfully Prouty & Mecrs are apparently precisely like those] ExiR.scT—A-ricullure is the oldest ait ol' wli 

 looked over, would not furnish any farmer whatever , i|,cy exhibited at Worcester last autumn; but 'l>o»o nf ' have any uicorjnl. Its inventor was God. \U 

 with information that he could make more money out ,|,e other company are, as we '''ink, of a somewhat dif- ^^^^^ _,^j ^„_^,,,^;,.,i^^ „^^ .^ ,,^^ ,,j/,l^ 



■•- "' "" "•—""'■'" fcrent model from those put in by them for trial at that If „„;„„„,„, „„i,^^„ll„„^;^,y ^ j, „„„„,„„ 



lime. Judging mer.ly from Uie appearance of ll'« j jucive lo health, and more intimately allied w,, 

 plows, wo should expect bettor work and a """ r"" ! gion and mo; ality than any oilier. Il is irnpori,, 

 from tliose now exhibited, than fromthe ones tried at „,„, ;, should be well understood. Inquiries i 

 Worcester. The mould-board is longer than we notice principles will disclose vast riches for iho niii..l 



of than the paper coals — You may very reasonably 

 laugh at the man who attempls to farm strictly by ho»lc. 

 But books may help a man lo some new and valuable 

 thoughts and supgestions, which he will find il for his 

 advantage to reg.ird. Whoever lakes hints and by tlieiii 

 improves even a little upr.n his old plans and operations 



bn I 



1 re! 

 1 Iht 



on any other cast iron plow, and this, though it "'») iij,|„ j,,, and vast resources for physical happin.•^s. Il 



that man makes all the use of our productions which we ,||g|„|y increase the friction, is yet desirable for use in „oi|,i„g comes by chance, as there is a cause, a Uw» 

 desire that he should. Such book-farming is not very •, ,....„ .i..., . :„ .i.„ ....:., .„ : :j. 



desire 



ridiculous ; or if it is, then let ridicule come. — Now for 

 the pill. Thai iniio who thinks that nothing contained 

 in books can make him a belter farmer, deserves to be 

 laughed ut for his consummate stif-sufliciency. 



many soils 



A FLOOD OF LIGHT. 



ANNUAL E.XHIBITION OF THE MASSACHU- 

 SETTS HOIITICULTUKAL SOCIETY. 

 Report tells us lhat the display of fruits and flowers at 

 the exhibition of this Society last week, excited llio ad- 

 miration of sll beholders. The beauty and richness of 



If the tillers of the earth around our city shall be long the show, havo been the constant themes of cofiverea. ol li'» lanJ'- _ *i"fy man should certainly be ! 

 unenlightened, upon any mutters relating lo their call- I jion. — Necessary avocations abroad from the city, dc- 

 ing, it will not be owing to the paur-ily of agricultural priv^d us of ihe pleasure of visiting the Society's roo'iis 

 papers. In addition lo our own ireekly, there have I ^y|,||g iip^oratcd with the fairest gills of Flora and en- 

 becn for years the Yankee Farmer and the Cultivalo 1 riched by the most delicious bounties of Pomona ;-but \ unproductive, would be prolific in ferliliiy. 



every thing that occurs in the universe, the )ii'|iiirfc 

 cultivator of the soil may trace those laws, and ;ih< •- 

 correctly iho theory of nature in the produi umi 

 reproduction of plants; and when ho proseciiiij i 

 interesling inquiries, he will be making; himselt i - 

 lific, or natural farmer, and enabling liim.'^iir I^ 

 knowledge thus gained, to greatly increase llo | r ' 



mlgl 

 ly acquainted with the fundnmenlBl principles ol' k- 

 own business; and if this were the case with our fr 

 mers generally, how much of iheir land now stonic I 



