1853. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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doubt many of its points will be remembered with 

 profit. 



After the address, a most interesting report was 

 read by Rev. M. E. White, of Southampton, on 

 Domestic Manufactures. 



At the dinner table, Mr. Lathrop, the President, 

 introduced the company to each other in general 

 terms, spoke of the pleasures of the Farmer's Fes- 

 tival, of the gratification and honor he felt in being 



elicited considerable attention. It is a splendid 

 pear, of pj'riform shape, with a stout soft stem, 

 and tapering almost to a point at the stem ; yel- 

 low ground, and red, approaching crimson cheek. 

 Judging from the specimens of Mr. Nesmith, we 

 should pronounce it a highly desirable variety for 

 extensive cultivation ; but Mr. S. W. Cole says 

 (and his opinion is entitled to, as it receives, the 

 confidence of the community,) it is rather variable 

 and often worthless. 

 The Jalousie, C. F. Pitman, of good size, fair, 



the President of such an Association, and then beautiful, russet, and sustains the reputation of 



introduced the Secretary, W. 0. Goruam, Esq 

 who spoke of the value and moral effect of these 

 gatherings in the most brilliant and beautiful 

 terms. Intermingled with the reports were short 

 speeches from Chas. L. Flint, Secretary of the 

 Stale Board of Agriculture, Simon Brow*", and 

 Dr. Cleayeland, of Northampton. Many ladies 

 were. present and greatly enhanced the enjoyments 

 of the occasion. 



Our thanks are due the President and Secretary 

 of the society, and to many acquaintances, for 

 kind attentions during our stay in the charming 

 vicinity of Mount Holyoke. 



For the New Ens;land Farmer 



ESSEX COUNTY SOCIETY. 



Dear Sir : — The annual Exhibition of the Essex 

 Agricultural Society took place agreeably to as- 



signment, at the City Common in Lawrence to 

 day. Owing to the unfavorable state of the 

 weather yesterday, its success was doubtless some- 

 what cramped ; yet, under the adverse circum- 

 stances attending it, the established character of' 

 the society has been fully sustained. Although 

 it was the coldst day of the season, and in the 

 morning quite cloudy, a large concourse of people 

 assembled to witness the display of the produc- 

 tions of well-directed industry and ingenuity with 

 which the occasion abounded. 



The combination of the scientific and the prac- 

 tical (marks of the progressive character of the 

 age,) might be observed in all departments of the 

 exhibition, as well as the more refined and culti- 

 vated taste of the community, which, in no small 

 degree, is to be attributed to the well-directed en- 

 deavors of the N. E. Farmer and its kindred spir- 

 its, the pioneers in the warfare against bigotry, 

 prejudice and its attendant conservatism. 



Although there was the usual number and 

 quality of cattle, horses, swine, fowls, shee^ &c. 

 exhibited , I have only time to notice a few of the 

 leading features in that department in which I 

 take the greater interest, viz : the pomological 

 division, in which there was a fine display. Among 

 the pears I noticed the Rni deWurtembsrg, by E. 

 Ejiertox, Salem, JIs., the most attractive, deci- 

 dedly, of any pear upon the table ; and if it is 

 susceptible of orchard cultivation, and its good 

 looks do not belie the quality, it is destined to 

 rival any pear of its time. The specimens pre- 

 sented by Mr. Emertonwere very large, pyriform, 

 golden yellow, with a beautiful red blush, a soft, 

 pure skin, and a perfectly symmetrical form. If 

 exterior indications are worth anything, then 

 surely it is the prince of years. 

 The Frederic de Wurtcmberg, by A. Nesmith, 



an abundant producer, worthy of more extensive 

 cultivation. Late fall. 



The Duerre Bosc, C. F. Pitman, elegant speci- 

 mens, large, pyriform, tapering nearly to a point ; 

 a very attractive pear, of excellent quality, said 

 to be a moderate growing bearer ; last of Septem- 

 ber and October. 



Specimens of the Z7r5a?u"s^e, large, greenish, with 

 slight sprinkling of red, and a little russet, recom- 

 mended by Mr. Cabot as one of the best late fall 

 pears for general culture, and appears worthy of 

 the distinction. 



Time will not permit me to go into a detailed 

 description of the numerous varie%s presented on 

 the occasion by Mr. Manning, and many others ; 

 sufiBce it to say that the Barlletl, Seckel, D'Arem- 

 bcrg. Duchess de Angouleme, (thai prince of large 

 pears,) Louise Bon de Jersey, Vicar of Winhfield, 

 Fktnish Beauty, (whose beauty was far surpassed 

 by others on exhibition,) Dix, Pound, and a host 

 of others (I did not notice the Winter Nelis,) on 

 exhibition were well represented, the excellent 

 qualities of which bespeak a high compliment for 

 the taste and discrimination of those who are en- 

 gaged in promoting the production of excellent 

 fruit in New England. 



The apples in this section of the country may 

 this year be considered a failure, consequent upon 

 which their division of the tables did not quite 

 come up to the usual standard. I noticed beau- 

 tiful specimens of the grape, some very large 

 bunches of Black Hamburgh, well matured, raised 

 at Lawrence in the open air. The Sweet Water 

 looked well, and the Isabella nearly ripened. — 

 There were but few plums and peaches. Coe's 

 Golden Drop plum looked well, and sustains its 

 reputation for long keeping . Crawford'' s late Meloc- 

 oton, Lemon Clingstone, and Red Cheek Melocoton, 

 the latter from the orchard of E. J. Jackman, 

 Methuen, together with a plate of large white 

 peaches, vied in beauty at least with their more 

 early rivals. The City Hall was beautifully dee- 

 orated with a large collection and variety of flow- 

 ers, paintings, and exquisite needle-work. 



The produce of the Dairy, irexhibited at all. 

 escaped our notice. The stojf of life did not ap- 

 pear in quantities equal to the attention it merits. 

 The cabbages, squashes, onions, turnips, potatoes, 

 melons, &c., were of good size and excellent qual- 

 ity, and on the whole, the exhibition passed off in 

 a very agreeable, pleasant and quiet manner. 



Yours, &c., G. S. Walker. 

 Groveland, Sept. 29th, 1S5Z. 



Remarks.— Some account of the Essex Exhibi- 

 tion has already been given, but as the above is 

 chiefly devoted to descriptions of some of the 

 fruits exhibited, it will be fiaund timely and inter- 

 esting. 



