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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



Of Benjamin Meriam, Roxbury, some very early 

 rhubarb, which we received last week on Friday. 

 This is not only a very early variety, but it is re- 

 markably tender. Mr. M. has not the name. 



Of J. A. Kingsbury, Medfield, a bottle of wine, 

 doubtless made from fruit, but as it was left in our 

 absence, we have not learned the kind, nor is it 

 recognizable in the liquor. We are informed that 

 this wine is prepared without alcohol. It is pleas- 

 ant, and would probably be useful, in some cases, 

 as a medicine; and for such purpose should wines 

 be made. Those that are whole need not a physi- 

 cian. 



NOTICES OF PUBLICATIONS. 



The Fruit Garden. — This is the name of a 

 new treatise on fruits and fruit trees, by P. Barry, 

 of the Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. — 

 The able manner in which Mr. Barry has conduct- 

 ed the Horticultural department of the Genesee 

 Farmer has earned him a high reputation as a po- 

 mologi&t, and shows conclusively that he is well 

 qualified for the production of a work of the char- 

 acter of this now before us. He has dwelt par- 

 ticularly on the laying out and managing of or- 

 chards and nurseries, training of trees, &c., &c. 

 The work contains a large amount of valuable 

 matter from a practical cultivator and accurate ob- 

 server. Published by Charles Scribner, New York. 

 Sold by Tappan & Whittemore, Boston. 



Episodes of Insect Life. — This is a very beau- 

 tiful work in its typography, binding and en- 

 gravings; and the subject matter is very interest- 

 ing indeed, showing the wonders of nature, and the 

 philosophy and admirable design in many curious 

 creatures around us, of which, too frequently, we 

 are negligent or ignorant. As a source of amuse- 

 ment, and valuable instruction, we would recom- 

 mend this interesting work; but it is not designed 

 to give information in the science of entomology 

 for the practical utility of those who cultivate the 

 soil, and find that insects are among their most for- 

 midable enemies. B. B. Mussey, Boston ; J. S. 

 Redfield, New York. 



Farmer's Guide. — No sixteen of this valuable 

 work is received. It is the best foreign work on 

 the general subject of agriculture; and it is adapted 

 to the condition of American Agriculture by notes 

 of Prof. Norton. ' Sold by Redding & Co., 8 State 

 Street. 



Pathfinder Railway Guide contains much val- 

 uable matter for the small sum of only^^fe ce7i/s 

 Snow & Wilder, 5 Washington Street. 



The Water-Cure Journal. — The execution 

 of this work is in a superior style, and the matter 

 is highly valuable. Many a stubborn disease that 

 will not yield to medicine, may be washed away 

 by the simple means, every where abundant, of cold 

 water, or it yields to the constant application of 



baths and wet bandages. By this agent, so com- 

 mon and simple that many will not try it, wonders 

 have been performed. Fowler &. Wells, 131 Nassau 

 Street, New York. 



American Phrenological Journal, published 

 by the same, contains a large amount of valuable 

 matter besides that strictly relating to the science 

 to which it is principally devoted; and the articles 

 on that subject are well worthy the candid exami- 

 nation of every individual. 



Knowlson's Complete Farrier contains vari- 

 ous receipts and directions for curing the diseases 

 of horses. Published by T. B. Peterson, Phila- 

 delphia. 



Knowlson's Complete Cow and Cattle Doc- 

 tor, published also by Mr. Peterson, treats of dis- 

 eases to which neat cattle are generally incident. 



The Complete Kitchen and Fruit Gardener 

 is another work published by Mr. Peterson, con- 

 taining much valuable matter in a small space. 

 Hotchkiss & Co., of this city, sell the last three 

 works which we have noticed. 



Fifth Annual Report of the Ohio State 

 Board of Agriculture, for 1850. — We are in- 

 debted to our friend A. H. Ernst, of Cincinnati, 

 for this work. It is much larger than the previous 

 reports, consisting of 636 pages. We have not 

 yet examined it. 



O" The New England Farmer is published every other 

 Saturday by .ToiiN Raynolus and Joel Noubse, at Quincy 

 Hall, South Market Street, Boston. 



Terms, $1,00 per annum in adviince. 



The Farmer, under the editorial charge of S. W. Cole, is 

 devoted exclusively to Agriculture, Horticulture, and their 

 kindred Arts and Sciences, making a neat octavo volume of 

 416 jiages, embellished witli numerous engravings. It maybe 

 elegantly hound in muslin, embossed and gilt, at 25 cts. a vol- 

 ume, if left at this oflice. 



(0° Also published at the same oflice every Saturday, on a 

 large handsome folio sheet, the New England Farmer and 

 Boston Ramdler, an independent Journal, devoted to Agri- 

 culture, Domestic, Foreign and Marine Intelligence, Congress 

 ioual and Legislative proceedings, Temperance and Religious 

 Intelligence, and the usual variety of Literary and Miscellane 

 ous matter, adapted to family reading. Letters from Home 

 and Foreign Correspondents will appear from week to week, 

 together with a variety of contributed and selected articles of 

 a Literary, Scientific, Historical, Biographical, Humorous and 

 Juvenile character, short Moral Tales, <fcc.; containing more 

 reading matter llian any other Agricultural Family Newspaper 

 published in New England. Every thing of a hurtful or even 

 doubtful tendency will be carefully excluded from our columns. 



Terms, $2,00 per annum in advance. At the close of the year, 

 the publishers will bind the semi-monthly Farmer gratis for 

 any person who subscribes for both publications, paying one 

 year in advance for each. 



[nr All papers will be forwarded, until an explicit order for 

 discontinuance is received; and whether taken tjy the subscri 

 ber or not from the place where they are ordered to be sent, 

 he will be held accountable until he orders a discontinuance, 

 and pays up all arrearages. 



inr When subscril)i?rs wish to change the direction of their 

 papers, or when they return a copy to this oflice, they will 

 please be particular to name the Post Office, and State, to 

 which it has been sent, as well as the one to which they wish 

 it directed; as it often happens that two or more of our sub- 

 scribers are of the same name, and annoying mistakes have 

 occurred in consequence. 



[IT" The Semi-Monthly Farmer contains nearly the same 

 matter as the Agricultural department of the weekly. 



\XJr Postmasters and others, who will forward four new sub- 

 scribers on the above named terms, for either publication, shall 

 receive a fifth copy gratis for one year. J~^ 



Jj" All letters and communications should be addressed 

 post-paid to Raynolds &. Nourse, Uuincy Hall, South Market 

 Street, BoctOii. 



