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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Jan. 



Bom's Pi-pavtment. 



WINTER SPORTS. 



The summer is ended, the autumn is gone, 

 And winter, stern wiuter, is fast coming on — 

 We see him ndvnnciiij;, his step is not slow, 

 His cap and his mantle are covered with snow; 

 His locks and his beard are white with the frost, 

 And forth from his nostrils the Hakes are tossed; 

 He storms, and he blusters, and makes us to quail, 

 And (lee from his pitsence when in such a gale. 

 Yet the storm will blow over, go down with the sun, 

 And then comes the season for pleasure and fun. 

 Though his head is so hoary and visage so grim, 

 There's a smile on his lip, and his eye is not dim; 

 The boys they all greet him with frolicsome joy, 

 With a toss of the cap, and a "Welcome, old boy! 

 Our sleighs are all ready, our skates we will don. 

 And cut up our capers when the ice we are on." 

 And the lads and the lasses for sleigh-rides inclined. 

 With their hoods and mufflers and beaux to their mind, 

 They huddle together in an omnibus sleigh, 

 By the light of the moon they are riding away — 

 The merry bells ringing, while story and song. 

 With clear ringing lanjjhter, come floating along. 

 The stars they look down fro.ni their home in the sky, 

 And winter, stern winter, just twinkles his eye. 

 We enter our dwelling — what comfort is here — 

 The coal burning brightly our spiiils to cheer; 

 The table well spread, with plenty 'tis crowned, 

 And those that we love, they cluster around. 

 Our Father in Heaven, bless basket and store. 

 And give us a heart to remember the poor — 

 While we from thy bounty such blessings receive, 

 O, teach us to feel 'tis more blessed to give. 



Pousrfikeepsie Telegraph. 



THE YOUNG TRAVBLIiER. 



Henry was travelling alone. He had left his 

 parents and home in New York, and was on his 

 way to '-the far west." It was no small matter 

 for a boy of fifteen to take such a journey, with 

 no one to direct and advise him. But he carried 

 with him as a sacred treasure, the counsels of his 

 ]nous parents, and his reUgious principles. "When 

 I paid my fare on the boat," he wrote to his 

 mother, "the captain and I could not make the 

 change ; and we arranged it so that I owed him 

 ten cents. In trying to get change, I went to a 

 man who asked what I wanted with ten cents. I 

 replied, 'To pay the captain a debt.' 'Pshaw!' 

 said he, 'I wouldn't pay — never pay a debt, if you 

 can help it. It's bad policy.' I told him I 

 thouglit it right to be honest ; and besides, I had 

 no idea I should in the end be ten cents poorer fqj 

 paying. I soon got the change and paid the cap- 

 tain. 



"It turned out tliat ten cents paid saved me six 

 dollars and sixty cents. When in Albany, about 

 twenty minutes before the departure of the train 

 for Buifalo, I recollected that though I paid to 

 BuSlilo, the captain of the boat had given me no 

 ticket beyond Albany. I told the gentleman who 

 gave me the change, and he accompanied me back 

 to the boat. Tlic captain having heard the cir- 

 cumstances, asked if I was the boy that paid him 

 the ten cents. I replied, 'Yes.' 'Well,' said he, 

 'here is a ticket.' I saw that 'honesty is the best 

 policy,' and felt the value of my father's counsels, 

 and the great kindness of God in giving me such 

 parents." — American Messenger. 



^brcrtisiiig Dtpavtment. 



33" A limited number of advertisements of an appropriate 

 character will be inserted in the monthly Farmer at the fol- 

 lowing 



RATES. 



For one square of li lines, one insertion -SljOO 



For eoch subsequent insert! n ,50 



The above rates will be chaiged for all advertisements, 

 whether longer or shorter. 



Pure Black 



fi Fowls. 



A few |)airs chiiife lilick i>p:ini.=li Towls, 

 raised Irorii stork imported this season. 

 For sale by THOMAS TIIACIIER, .Jr., at 

 the Fulton Iron Fonndrv, South Roslon. 



Oct. In, 1852. Sm">-.3 



AGRICULTURAL 



WAREHOUSE AND SEED STORE, 



qUINCY HALL, OVER THE MARKET, BOSTON. 



THE Proprietors having recently enlarged their Warehouse, 

 and increased their works at Worcester, would respect- 

 fully invite the attention of Planters and Dealers in AGRI- 

 CULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, GAR- 

 DEN and FIELD SEEDS, &.C., to their stock, comprising the 

 largest and best assortnient to be found in the United Sta'es, 

 which are offered at low prices. 



Of PLOUGHS — we have the greatest variety of kinds and 

 sizes. 



Improved Sod Ploughs, for flat furrows — improved Scotch 

 Ploughs for lapped furrows — improved Stubble Ploughs, which 

 are especially adapted to deep tillage, or varying from 6 to 12 

 inches in depth. 



Self-sharpening, Hill Side, Sub-soil, Double Mould, Corn, 

 Cotton and Rice Ploughs. 



Cylinder Hay Cutters, Smith's Patent Lever Gale, and oth- 

 ers. Patent Corn Shellers, with and without Separators. 

 Seed Sowers, of various sizes and prices. Batr.helder's patent 

 Corn Planter, improved. Fanning Mills of various sizes. 

 Horse Powers, Threshing Machines, thermometer Churns, 

 Robbins' patent Centrifugal Churn, Cylinder Churn, Dash 

 Churn, Corn Planters, together with almost every article 

 wanted on the Plantation, Farm or Garden. 



Illustrated Catalogues sent gratis on application, post paid. 

 RUGGLES, NOURSE, MASON & CO 



Boston and Worcester, Mass., Jan. 1, 1652 tf 



Choice Fowls. 



The subscriber offers for sale a few pairs 

 of each of the following breeds of Domestic 

 Fowls, viz : White and Buff Shanghaes, 

 Gold and Silver Spangled Polands, Bolton 

 _ -fj-i Gray and Black Spanish; also, large Virgi- 



~V"-ki^!^^7^ nia Turkeys and Bremen Geese. 

 These fowls are all very fine, the spangled fowls beautiful. 



H H. LITTLE. 

 East Marshfleld, Oct. 30, 1852. tf-l 



Garden Seeds. 



WE respectfully solicit the attention of purchasers of GAR- 

 DEN SEEDS to our extensive stock, which we offer for 

 sale. We have all the sorts of Vegetable Seeds that have 

 proved worthy of cultivation; also, Grain, Grass and Flower 

 Seeds. Ali the varieties are raised and selected expressly for 

 our trade, and we do with confidence recommend Ihein to all 

 who desire to procure seeds that will prove true to their names. 

 O" Catalogues gratis, on ai)pIication. 



RUGGLES, NOURSE, MASON & CO., 

 .Ian. I. Over Quincy Market, Boston. 



For Sale. 



A few extra large and hundsome Dom- 

 iniques for sale cheap if applied for soon. 

 EDWARD ABORN, 

 No. 30 South Water Street, 

 »j. Providence, R. I. 



- Dec. 27, 1852. 



Bound Yolunies. 



BACK VOLUMES ol ihe NEW ENGLAND FARMER, ele- 

 gantly bound in Muslin, Gilt and Embossed, are now for 

 sale at this office. 

 Boston, March 20 



