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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



NOTICES OF PUBLICATIONS. 



The American Reformed Cattle Doctor; containing the 

 necessary iufurmation for preserving the Health and Curing 

 the Diseases of Oxen, Cows, Sheep, and Swine, with a great 

 variety of original receipts, and valuable information in ref- 

 erence to Farm and Dairy Management; whereby every 

 man can be his own Cattle Doctor. The principles taught 

 ill this work arc, that all Medication shall be Subservient to 

 Nature; that all Medicinal Agents must be Sanative in their 

 Operation, and Administered with a view of aiding the Vital 

 Powers, instead of Depressing, as heretofore, with the Lan- 

 cet and Poison. By G. II. Dadd, M. D., Veterinary Practi- 

 tioner, author of "Anotomy and Physiology of the Horse." 

 Boston: J. G. Tilton & Co., 326 Washington Street, 1851 



The nature of this work is sufficiently indicated 



by the title. Dr. Dadd is a practising Veterinarian 



in this city, and is doing much, we trust, to bring 



about a reform in cattle practice, by avoiding the 



harsh treatment that has long been in vogue among 



the practitioners in this art, and substituting mild 



means, good management, and merciful treatment, 



which will commend themselves to the approval of 



every considerate man. This is a very valuable 



work, as we might reasonably expect from one who 



is well skilled in the science of his profession. We 



would commend it to farmers, and all others who 



keep cattle, sheep or swine. 



The Gardexer'.s Text-Book; containing practical directions 

 upon the Formation and Management of the Kitchen Gar- 

 den, and for the Culture and Domestic Use of its Vegetables, 

 Fruits and Medicinal Herbs. By Peter Adam Schenck, for- 

 merly gardener to Edward C. Williams, Esq. Boston: John 

 P. Jewett & Co., Nos. 17 and 19 Cornhill, 1851. 



This work treats of the situation, soil, laying 

 out, manuring and management of a kitchen gar- 

 den, in a very particular manner, so that any one 

 can easily practise upon the directions. It is a 

 valuable work, well adapted to enlighten those who 

 are not familiar with this important department of 

 horticulture. But very few farmers give proper at- 

 tention to a kitchen garden. The study of this in- 

 teresting work would render the business so famil- 

 iar, that they would not fail to give more time to 

 the subject. From a small spot, as a garden, the 

 family may be supplied with luxuries the whole 

 year, and in this way a great saving would be made 

 in other provisions. 



Cattle, dy W. Youatt and W. C. L. Martin, being a 

 treatise on their Breeds, Management, and Diseases, com- 

 prising a full History of the Various Races; their Origin, 

 Breeding and Merits; their Capacity for Beef and Milk; the 

 Nature and Treatment of their Diseases; the whole form- 

 ing a Complete Guide for the Farmer, the Amateur, and 

 Veterinary Surgeon, with 100 Illustrations. Edited by A 

 Stevens. New York: C. M. Saxton, Agricultural Book 

 Publisher, 18.51. 



Youatt is distinguished for his historical knowl- 

 edge of cattle, as well as for his skill in veterinary 

 science. In this work the large number of illus- 

 trations and the history of different breeds forms a 

 very attractive and useful feature. It contains a 

 large amount of interesting and instructive matter. 



Holland Potato. — S. H. Colton, Worcester, 

 has furnished us with a specimen of these potatoes, 

 which were raised in Holland, Ct., from the seed 

 about four years ago. Mr. C. remarks that they 

 rot but slightly, yield very largely, and are of good 

 quality. He has some for sale. 



Of Jordan & Perkins, nurserymen. Comers, "Vt., 

 several varieties of apples. Among them was SIo- 

 cum Sweet, Sweet Russet, Jenny Lind, New- 

 town Pippin, Lebanon Sweet, and Russet Pear- 

 main. The Sweet Russet is a large apple, and ex- 

 cellent for baking; it seems to be identical with ap- 

 ples of the same name cultivated by E. Davis of Ac- 

 ton, and others, but it seems to be later. Lebanon 

 Sweet is a good winter apple. Newtown Pippin 

 is rather imperfect, as is usually the case with this 

 fruit raised in New England. Jenny Lind is a 

 very fair handsome apple of good size and excellent 

 quality. By the way, this name is given to so 

 many apples that it is no more definite than green- 

 ing, Pippin, Seeknofurther, &c. 



From Albert Chapman, Middlebury, Vt., Bald- 

 win apples, which are like the Baldwins which we 

 raise in Maine. They are harder, more flat, and 

 of a higher color than the common Baldwin. Fine 

 specimen of Roxbury Russet. Also Sweet Russet, 

 of a brighter yellow than the Roxbury, and which 

 Mr. C. says keeps the longest of any apple he rais- 

 es. The quality is rather better than that of the 

 Roxbury. It is a very fair looking fruit, and may 

 be valuable for its late keeping. It is entirely 

 different from the Russet Sweet mentioned above. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



From E. W. Bull, Concord, potatoes, which he 

 recommends highly, as of an excellent quality, and 

 not very liable to rot. They appear to be the Ear- 

 ly Worcester or Riley, but as we are not certain of 

 this, we shall plant them for experiment, in order 

 to settle the question. 



0= The New England Farmer is published every other 

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