190 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Jan. 



E. F. Jones, Boston, exhibited Knapp's patent lamp, for burn- 

 ing rosin oil; the peculiar construction of which is to form an 

 increased draft to consume the superfluous smoke ; it gave a bright 

 and economical light, but hardly equal we think to 



The Kerosene oil, exhibited by Thomas Bruton, of New York, 

 which is one of the products of the Breckenridge coal, and affords a 

 very brilliant light at a low cost. Our means of comparing the two, 

 however, were very limited. 



" Farmers' gate," by L. D. Woodbury, Craftsbury, Vt. An inge- 

 nious arrangement for hanging a gate so that it might be raised 

 or lowered in a moment. The model appeared well, but we could 

 not pronounce upon it without seeing a full-sized gate. 



Cushman & Marston, Brighton, exhibited a '• patent pig-pen," 

 which is well thought of by some. 



Patent " corn husker," by Alden Graham, Roxbury ; this worked 

 tolerably, but not equal to 



" Corn husker," exhibited by Nourse & Co., of Boston, which 

 with a very little practice would husk the corn quickly and neatly. 

 We however, doubt whether any of these machines will come into 

 general use in New England ; but in the West, where the corn is 

 picked, they would save much labor in husking. 



Mrs. William Ashby, of Newburyport, sent to the exhibition 

 a very tasty and elegant piece of work of moss, evergreens and 

 perennial flowers, styled a "■ winter garden." 



Set of " ice tools," planes, plough, marker, follower, chisels, 

 &c., showing much skill in the manufacture, was exhibited by T. A. 

 Brown, North Cambridge, Mass. 



" Patent refrigerator," by Charles Winship, New Haven, Conn., 

 is so arranged that the ice being placed above the provision chamber 

 the cold air passes over the ice, down through the provision chamber, 

 escaping near the bottom, keeping the provisions cool and sweet. 



F. G. Sanborn, of Andover, exhibited a case of 1,000 varieties of 

 carefully preserved insects, a very valuable and useful collection, 

 accompanied by an interesting statement which is appended. 



Dr. Henry Eddy, of North Bridgewater, showed a bee hive of his 

 own invention, with all the component parts, the various stages of 

 the bee and its habits, with a very handsome specimen of honey. 



Another display of bee hives and culture, was George Calvert's 

 " improved common sense patent premium bee hive," from Upperville, 

 Fauquier, Co., Va. There was a large display of honey made this 

 year. Great advantages are claimed by the inventor — in the raising 

 of bees, protection against the moth, and production of honey. It 

 was as gratifying as unusual, to see from the Old Dominion, such 



