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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Nov. -^4, 18a(i. 



rye straw, or whatever else comes cheapest. The 

 shoots are stopped, in some places, after the blos- 

 som has expaiiJoii, and the tops givon to cows. — 

 In some places, alsalgreat part of tlieyoiinsf wood 

 is cut ofl" before vintage for feed to cows, and to 

 let the sun directly to tlie fruit. The sorts cul- 

 tivated are almost as numerous as the vineyards. 

 Fourteen hundred sorts were collected from all 



of her mouth, arid held it aside witli one hand , 

 while I put the other arm, to the elbow joint, down ' 

 her throat, but could not reach it. Still holding 

 her tongue I raised her nose so tUattlie under jaw j 

 was in a line with her neck, and then directed my ^ 

 companion to ta'te an a.ve which lay near by on the . 



years old, half blood of the Ilolderness breed 

 the first prem. Sfl 



To Mr Cheney Hatch, of Leicester, for his Bull, 

 2 J years old,of the Ilolderness breed, the sec- 

 ond prem. ] 

 The others were very fine animals, particular; 



o-round, and pass its handle down her throat, ob- that of Mr John L. Boylston, of Princeton. Th 

 servinn-' to him that tl\e course was a straight one. 'age of this is 13 months 28 days, and now weigl 



i- ti u 1 e^i n , i'\ , V [Thi= li^p did with a steadv motion until he felt the 11 cut. UO lbs. — grass fed — of the Yorkshire bree 



parts of France, by order oftheComte C-iiaptal, • -l n's ne uia wiin a sieduy uiui.ui. u , ,t i i • ^ ■. c n j . . 



' ' ■ ■ obstruction, and pushed it forward into her paunch He exhibits many traits of excellence, andt^tanl 



or stomach. Upon withdrawing the handle, the a fair candidate for a premium at a future e.xhib 



and are now in the nursery of tlie Luxembourg ; 

 but little or no good will result from the collection, 

 or from attempting to describe them ; for it has 

 been ascertained, tliat after a considerable time 

 the fruit of the vines takes a particular character 

 from the soil in which it was planted; so that four- 

 teen hundred sorts, planted in one soil and garden, 

 would in time, probably in lesg than half a century, 

 be reduced to two or three sorts ; and on tiie con- 

 trary, two or three sorts planted in fourteen hun- 

 dred different vineyards, would soon become as 

 many distinct varieties. The pineau ofBurgoyne, 

 and the auvernal of Orleans, are esteemed va- 

 rieties ; and these, with several others grown for 

 wine-making, have small berries, and branches 

 like our Burgundy grape. Small berries, and a 

 harsh flavour, are universally preferred for wine- 

 making, both in France and Italy. The oldest 

 vines invariably give the best grapes, and produce 

 the best wines. The Baron Poyrouse planted a 

 vineyard twenty years ago, which, though in full 

 bearing, he says, is still too vigorous to enable 

 him to judge of the fineness and quality of the 

 wine, which it may one day afford. " In the Clos 

 de Vogois vineyard, in wliich the most celebrated 

 Burgundy wine is produced, new vine plants have 

 not been sot for 300 years : the vines are renew- 

 ed by laying the old trunks ; but the root is never 

 separated from the stock. This celebrated vine- 

 yard is never manured. The extent is 160 French 

 arpents. Iv makes, in a good year, from IGO to 

 200 hogsheads, of 2(;o bottles eacli hogshead. — 

 The expense of labor and cooperage, in such a 

 year, has arisen to .33.000 francs ; and the wine 

 sells on the spot at five francs a bottle. The vine- 

 yard is of the pineau grape. The soil, about three 

 feet deep, is a limestone gravel on a limestone 

 rock." — London 



Mr Pessf.ndek — Should you think the follow- 

 ing incident, and hints, worth recording, you msy 

 give them a place in your useful paper. L. W. B. 



Bristol, (R. I.) ,Voj). 2-2, I82li. 



REMEPV FOR CHOKED CATTLE. 

 In returning from Providence in company wilh 

 another gentleman, a few days since, we discovered 

 a cow in a yard by the road-side in great distress, 

 which we at once conceived was caused by some- 

 thing she had attempted to swallow, and wiiich 

 was now choking her. We called at an adjoining 

 house to give information, and were told by a fe- 

 male that the man of the house was from home, 

 and that they had sent to a neighbour's for help, 

 hut none could be obtained. Although it was near- 



cow was at once entirely relieved. The time spent tion. 

 in makinc the above trials did not exceed fifteen : Mr Robert S. Gleason's Bull is of fine prmnis 

 minutes ' ' '^''^ whole lot stood high in the estimation ^ 



Now sir T am far from thinking the instrument your Committee, and their owners are entitled j 

 made n'se of w.is the best one, yet " necessity is much credit. ■, 



the mother of invention," and as it succeeded so For Bull Calves. 



finely in this case, it ought not to be condemned. . To Mr Henry Sprague, of Spencer, for his Biilt 

 Were I to choose a fit instrument to perform a like I Calf, six months old, J Ilolderness, the first 

 operation, I should prefer a limber ox-whip-handle i prem. i 



with a smooth butt end. era very stiff tarred rope. To Capt. Benjamin Harringf on, of Princeton, foi 

 or a smooth common walking cane, or even a hoe- 1 liig Bull Calf lU moutiis old, ^ Holderness, the) 

 handle. With cither of the .above instruments, or- ! second prem. > 



dinary obstructions in tlie throats of cattle, I be- ; These animals are marked with e.xcellent pro 

 lieve, may be removed more easily, and with less ertios. 



pain to the animal, than by jamming or crushing j Mr Albert H Sprague, of Spencer, is entitll 

 them with a mallet on a block, as is the common to great credit for his excellent Bull Calf, 

 practice. With the probang the surgeon is in the I F^r Heifirs one year old. 



habit of pushing forward in the throat of a human ,^^ ^^^ ^ ,^ ^^ S^^r^te,, for hii 



subject foreign bodies which cannot be extracted, ^,^ .^^ Holderness, first prem. 



and why may not a similar operation on brute am. - ^ i 



raals succeed far better th.an any other in remov- 

 ing obstructions from their throats, which cannot 

 be extracted ? But in order to succeed, it is abso- 

 lutely necessary that the tono-ue of the animal 

 should be seized and drawn out of the mouth, and 

 the nose raised. 



To Col. Jacob W. Willson, of Princeton, for his 

 yearling Heifer, ^ Holderness, the sccniid 

 prera. 



For Heifers two years old. 

 To Capt. Benjamin Harrington, of Princetun for 

 his tv.o-year old Heifer, lined back, the first 

 prem. 



nORCESTERJIGRICULTURJlLSOCIETY.lTo Capt. Lewis Ba.TRa.rd, of Worcester, for Im 

 REPORT ON NEAT STOCK. broad-liomed, tvvo-years-old Ilcifer, j LVntot 



The Committee appointed on Neat Stock, ex- 1 '^^ second prom, 

 cept Cows and Fat Cattle, have attended to that | ■f"'" Heifers three years old. 



service, and ask leave to submit the following Re- To Col. Jacob W. Watson, of Princeton, fur 

 port : — I his three year old Heifer, i Yorkshire, first . 



There were entered with the Recording Secre- [ prem. ' 



tary for Premiums 114 animals ; and, in addition ' To Col. David Lathe, of Charlton, for his ] 

 to these, U were pres-ented only for exhibition ; , three-year old Heifer, i Holderness, the 

 and the different classes, ages and qualities of j second prem. 



these animals passed under examinaHon of your | The whole lot of Heifers were excellent, 

 Committee. In almost every animal, traits of ex- [ their appearance reflects much honor upon 

 cellence were strongly marked ; each possessing ' owners. 



so many of those properties which render Stock 

 valuable, your Committee found the duty of dis- 

 crimination and preference extremely arduous ami 

 difliciilt. 



If errois should be detected in the decisions of 

 your Committee, they will be palliated not only 

 by the consideration of the shortness of the time 

 allotted them for tlie performance of so arduous 

 and responsible a service ; but also of the diffi 



For Heifer Calnes fromfiur to twelve months 

 To Co!. David Lathe, of Charlton,for his Heif- 



er Calf, six months old, the first prem. 

 To Col. Jacob W. Watson, of Princeton, for 



his Heifer Calf, five months old, the second 



prem. 



For Steers three years old. 



This part of the Show far surpassed any oi 

 former exhibilions of this kind of animals. Yflf 



culty of formina' correct and satisfactory decisions 



of what constitutes the best points in anim-ds, ' '^°.'"."""^'^ ''"'' "'■f' difficulty in forming t^ 

 where the difi-crence is so sliffht, as to render t °l""'°" "^f '", P'-<^f"ence ; but after very cl( 

 ly sun-set, and we were in great haste, yet we at 1 very doubtful to which the preference ought to be \ ^""tiny they have awarded to Mr Joseph Men 

 once concluded to make use of some efforts to re- 1 given. So far, however, as a dcvotedness to duty ^^ Pnnceton, for his pair of three-year old Sti 

 lieve, and if possible save a sufferinsf animal. | and an impartial judgment are assurances of recir- "'^ ^J^'P''^'"- 



The cause of the distress, a potato"; could plainly Uttrff, your Comm'ittee can rely upon the candour jToMj Royal T Marble, of Sutton, for his pi 

 be felt, although it had passed well down. Our of the competitors, and the approval of a generous °^ ""-ee-year old Steers, the second prem. 

 first attempt was to crush it between two stones, I Public. Y'our Committee have awarded the fol- 1 For Steers tioo years-old. 



having no other instrument at hand. In this we j lowing Premiums : — |To Mr Elisha Jacobs, of Millbury, for his pair 



did not succeed, not being able to confine it to one Eight Bulls were presented for Premiums; I two year old Steers, the first prem. 



place, or to hit it fairly. and your Committee have awarded to Mr ! To Mr Luther Whiting, of Sntton, for his pi 



I then took hold of her tongue a:id drew it out I Abijah Burnap, of Millbury, for his Bull, 4A of two year old Steers, the second prem. 



