NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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len of Cambridge, at Mr. Porter's request, to pre 

 serve the tree, and make room for the erection of 

 that building. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



Of James Hyde & Son, some very fine speci- 

 mens of Williams' Favorite Apple. Also Curlis's 

 Early or Striped Shopshirevine. This apple is 

 hardly equal to the Red Shopshirevine as a desert 

 fruit; but it is of a more lively flavor, slightly acid, 

 and much superior for cooking. The tree is more 

 hardy than that of the Red Shopshirevine. 



Of Mr. John Barnes, of Caml)ridge, Cherry 

 Plums. This fruit is very beautiful indeed, being 

 in shape and color like a round red cherry, but far 

 larger than any cherry. The quality is good, and 

 from its singular and beautiful appearance, and be- 

 ing very early, it is very saleable in the market; 

 but the tree is a poor grower and shy bearer. Yet 

 there are some exceptions, as we hear of some 

 trees that bear well. 



From Andrew Lackey, Marblehead, beautiful 

 specimens of the Summer Rose Apple. This is 

 very handsome and excellent fruit, well adapted to 

 garden culture. 



From Mr. Mcintosh, .stall 105 in Faneuil Hall 

 Market, a very singular fruit. It looks every way 

 like a pear, regular pyriform shape, with rather a 

 narrow neck; the color green, striped with biown. 

 But on cutting this fruit, it proved to he, as we had 

 been informed, a Shopshirevine Apple. This is 

 not the first freak which nature has played with 

 this fruit. 



From Leonard Cheney, Southbridge, Early 

 Stirbridge Peach, which we received early last 

 week. This peach is of medial size, good appear- 

 ance, and of excellent quality. As it is remarka- 

 bly early, it will be a great acquisition. In some 

 warm seasons, it has been completely ripe by the 

 middle of August. 



In answer to A. Pinney's inquiry, we would ob- 

 serve we have a few of those trees growing from 

 the bud this year. 



From John Washburn, Plymouth, Sac Tuidifl 

 de Mons Cherry. The fruit is small and not ol 

 very good quality. It owes its importance to its 

 lateness. 



From Edward Grover, Chelsea, Summer Pear- 

 main Apples. This fruit is not yet fully ripe; 

 when in perfection, it is one of the finest apples. 

 But it does not generally succeed well in this cli- 

 mate. It grows slowly, is uncertain about beating; 

 and the fruit is liable to burst and crack. It has 

 long been known to the public, yet it is cultivated 

 very little in New England. Better adapted to 

 the Middle States 



We have received a specimen of pears of mid- 

 dling quality without a note, or the note has been 

 misplaced. 



WOODEN PUMPS. 



Notwithstanding all the contrivances that have 

 been invented for drawing water, within the last 

 quarter of a century, in the shape of iron, copper 

 and endless chain pumps, we incline to the opin- 

 ion that where a pump is to be placed directly over 

 the well, none will be found better or cheaper than 

 a first-rate wooden pump, well sapped and cleansed; 

 and these are free from the poisonous substances 

 contained in the metals. 



With regard to the endless chain pump we can- 

 not speak from experience, but we have, among 

 otiiers, heard this objection made to them, (and we 

 think that it looks reasonable,) that the chain, by 

 passing rapidly through the well, when there is not 

 great depth of water, necessarily produces such a 

 current as to disturb the water, and render it unfi 

 for use. 



The cut at the head of this article represents one 

 of Sanford Adams' latest style wooden pumps, with 

 a ventilating box attached. This box opens by a 

 lid on top, and is not only used as a ventilator, but 

 serves very well as a refrigerator for those who can- 

 not conveniently obtain ice. The pump may be 

 used with or without tlie ventilating box. 



We have a wooden pump in perfect order that 

 Mr. Adams set some twelve or fifteen years ago, 

 which we would not now exchange for anyone thai 

 we hive seen. We advise those interested to ex- 

 amine and select the best. 



Wind Spavin. — Jonas M. Ladd, of Unity, N. 

 H., inquires for a cure of this disease. 



1^ Previous to the reign of Charles YIII., the 

 Queens of France wore white upon the death of 

 their husbands, and were thus called ''Reir,cs 

 hUmches.'''' On the death of that monarch the mourn- 

 ing was changed to black. 



