244 NEW ENGLAND FARMER. May 



CONCORD FARMERS' CLUB. jthen sung by Mr. JoshuaR. Brown. He was fol- 



The Concord Farmers' Club had its annual sup- lowed bv the venerable Samuel Hoar, who made 

 per on the evening of the 19th of April, at the some remarks upon the intellectual and moral ef- 

 Town Hall. The evening was one of the most fects of improvement in Agriculture and Floricul- 

 beautiful of the season, and about two hundred ture. Mr. R. W. Emerson made a short and 

 plates were occupied at the table. After spending pleasant speech, and was followed by W. W. 

 one hour in social intercourse, the company came Wueildon, Dr. Bartlett, C. W. Goodnow and 



around the tables, which were very tastefully 

 spread, about 9 o'clock, and after partaking of the 

 good cheer which was liberally provided by Mr 



C. B. Davis. 



The speeches were interspersed with toasts pre- 

 pared for the occasion, and followed by volunteer 



Silas Hosmer, the President called up Mr. Simon sentiments ; and at about 11 o'clock the compa- 

 Brown, who gave a sketch of the origin of the.Dy broke up, feeling the occasion had been a pleas- 

 Club. He was followed by Rev. Mr. Frost, who ant and profitable one. The young people were 

 spokeof the progress which has been made in farm- present in force, and although many of them are 

 ing, during the past 15 years. After he had been not engaged in agricultural pursuits, they were 

 in town 4 years, some one sent him a plate of willing to give countenance to the Club, and hear 

 cherries. He then remarked they were the first something of the Great Art which feeds and 

 cherries he had seen in Concord. Now, not only: clothes them in common with all. 

 cherries, but plums, pears and apples are very' We are requested to tender the thanks of the 

 abundant, in great variety and in high perfection. | Club to the ladies and gentlemen of the town, for 

 He spoke of the fine barns with their cupolas, 'their attendance, for their efforts to make the eve- 

 which had been mistaken for churches, and of the, ning a pleasant one, and for their kind expres- 

 greatly improved appearance of farms, all over sions of approbation of the designs and influence of 

 town, and then of the intellectual and moral ef-,the Club. 



feet of this proo-i-ess in the cultivation of the earth. r. ,i ,. ^ , ^ r^ 



I ° For the New England Farmer. 



Dr. Reynolds then gave a humorous sketch of ^ SHOWER OF MUD 



the doings of the club, and enumerated the sub- 1 jy^^^ g^^ :-Enclosed you will find a small pack" 

 jects in their order, which had come under dis- age of a substance that 1 should like to have an- 



cussion during the winter. His remarks were re- 

 ceived with great enthusiasm 



Judge Hoar was then called upon. He spoke 



alized by some chemist, if you think advisable, for 

 I should like to know of what it is composed, and 

 where it came from, if the scientific world can tell. 



„., , , ,, , • j^ J -i., -i • It came in my possession in the following manner : 



of the day and the events associated with it mn^ the 8th inst., about sunset, there was rather 

 the history of the past, of the example of our rev-|a singular phenomenon visible in the heavens. On 

 olutionary fathers, and of the great obligations the morning of the 9th it commenced snowing — 

 which we are under to them. They perilled their j the snow, as it lay on the old snow, had a rather 

 lives and all that was dear to them, and we, their i^^'^'^k, or bluish appearance ; it rained in the after- 

 ^, • , 1 . 1-11 I noon and froze a little the loUowmo: night. The 



sons, are reaping the rich harvests which have ^^^^ morning I skimmed off the dark crust and 

 sprung from the seed which they sowed ; and they [melted a pailful of the snow ; the water was high- 

 have left to their descendants a treasure richer ly colored, having a dark, bluish appearance. The 

 than gold. They have left a name that will be package is the sediment that settled and was dried 

 cherished, when the mere possessor of gold will be \ ^^'^wn by the fire. I could save but a small pro- 

 c LL rri J • i. J 11 J 1 portion of what was in the water, lOr it would not 



lorgotten. Ihey sowed in tears and blood, i^ndi^ ,., ' 



the harvest is now being reaped by millions of i xhere must have fallen several thousand bushels 

 freemen all over the land. He hoped the Far- in this State alone, to say nothing of what fell in 

 mers' Club would continue to select this day for, others, if the storm was very extensive, and I 

 their anniversary, and thus hand down to their ^hould like to know what it is and where it came 

 ■^ from. S. Oscar Cross. 



children the memory of those farmers, who upon 

 this day, in defence of their hearths and their 

 fields, poured out their blood upon the soil of Con- 

 cord. 

 Col. J. S. Keyes was next called up. He did not 



Kingsbury, March 19, 1853. 



A paint for Brick Houses. — A correspondent of 

 the Ohio Farmer has used a cheap and very du- 

 rable paint for the exterior of brick dwellings, 

 think it quite foir that all but the members of the I which has already stood several years, and is now 



r,i u 1 11 1 11 q i. 1 iT« „• !,„ J i.^! quite as fresh as when first applied. It consists 



Club should be called on to speak. Ho wished to i^. , « ,. „ . -,.1, o„i,;i,of<^ r^F „\Y.r, na q 



/ simply 01 lime-wash, with sulphate ot zinc as a 



hear from the farmers themselves. He was pleased | fl^j^g ingredient. Any requisite shade is given by 



with the festival ; we have too few holidays. He 

 was glad the farmers have instituted this gather- 

 ing, and hoped it would be continued on this day. 

 Such meetings have a good effect on our social 

 feelings. 

 A humorous and excellent agricultural song was 



adding the colors used by house-painters. A clear 

 and rich cream color may be obtained by apply- 

 ing yellow ochre to the common new brick ; a 

 livelier and warmer shade will be added by a little 

 Venetiarf red. Burnt sienna may likewise be 

 used. This paint is far cheaper than oil paint, 

 and costs but \ittle more than common whitewash. 



