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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Son, Philadelphia. Mr. S. is well known as an able 

 and veteran editor. The hi.story and condition of 

 agriculture, its claims to encouragement by govern- 

 ment, and the rights and privileges of farmers, are 

 important subjects in this Avork, and we are pleased 

 that they are in hands so skilful. 



The Landlord and Tenant. — Riguts of Sea- 

 men. — Shippers and Carriers' Assistant. — These 

 highly valuable works, which contain, in a condensed 

 form, at a trifling cost, and in a style available to any 

 common capacity, more than can be found on the 

 same subjects in huge volumes, at an enormous ex- 

 pense, and difficult to collect, collate, and digest. 

 One of these little works will often save a fee of five 

 dollars for advice, and, by directing to a judicious 

 course of management, it will often save hundreds of 

 dollars in property, or a still larger sum in vexatious 

 litigation. By I. R. Butts, No. 2 School Street. 



The Magazine of Horticulture, for November, 

 is at hand. This work, by C. M. Hovey, is con- 

 ducted with distinguished ability. The editor is an 

 original genius, and he furnishes a large share of 

 valuable matter, in which many new and excellent 

 fruits are described with great accuracy ; he is also 

 equally skilled in floriculture. 



The Horticulturist, for November, is before us. 

 The editor, A. J. Downing, is eminent for his labors 

 in horticulture, landscape gardening, and rural archi- 

 tecture ; and this work is replete with interest and 

 valuable instruction. 



Address before the Middlesex Agricultural 

 Society, by Hon. J. C. Gray. An able, interesting, 

 and sensible discourse, by one who takes a deep 

 interest in agriculture, and zealously labors to pro- 

 mote it. 



Catalogue of Wasemequia Nursery, New Bed- 

 ford, Henry H. Crapo, proprietor, containing a de- 

 scriptive list of an extensive assortment of fruit 

 trees, also ornamental trees, shrubs, &c. 



Webster's Dictionary. We call particular atten- 

 tion to the advertisement of this invaluable standard. 

 In previous works there has been a vagueness in 

 definitions, so that it was impossible to learn the true 

 meaning of words by a dictionary. This deficiency 

 is admirably supplied by AVebster, w'ho defines defi- 

 nitely, and with great accuracy and perspicuity. He 

 has accomplished the grand desideratum of furnish- 

 ing a work that is readily acknowledged a Standard of 

 the English Language, and it well deserves that high 

 distinction. It will remain a monument of laborious 

 genius and profound erudition, and a distinguished 

 landmark for future ages. 



THE MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



During the wami season, hold public exhibitions 

 every Saturday, in their splendid hall, where the 

 extensive tables and stands are usually well filled 

 with fruits and flowers, and the spacious room 

 crowded with members and visitors. In the cold 

 season, meetings are held in the librarj' room, where 

 fruits are shown, and tested by the committee. 

 This association possesses ample means, and it 



annually distributes large sums in liberal premiums 

 and gratuities, and in making valuable additions to 

 the library. In zeal and intelligence, and in efficien- 

 cy in the cause of horticultiu-al improvement, it is 

 not excelled by any institution in this great country, 

 nor in the still wider world. All Europe, many other 

 distant regions, and our own extensive continent, are 

 ransacked for superior fruits and vegetables, which 

 are here fairly tested in our natural climate, or in the 

 torrid zone of a hot house. 



Our Engravings are drawn and completed by 

 Mr. S. E. Brown, 120 Washington Street, whom we 

 recommend as a skilful artist. 



THE SONG OF TOIL. 



BY AUGUSTINE J. H. DUGANNE. 



Let him who will rehearse the song 



Of gentle love and bright romance ; 

 Let him who will, with tripping tongue, 



Lead gleaming thoughts to fancy's dance ; 

 But let me strike mine iron harp, 



As northern harps were struck of old — 

 \nd let its music, stern and sharp, 



Arouse the free and bold ! 



My hand that iron harp shall sweep. 



Till from each stroke new strains recoil, 

 And forth the sounding echoes leap, 



To join the arousing song of toil ; 

 Till men of thought their thoughts outspeak. 



And thoughts awake in kindred mind. 

 And stirring words shall arm the weak, 



And fetters cease to bind ! 



And coursing, soon, o'er soul and sense. 



That glorious harp, whose iron strings 

 Are Labor's mighty instruments, 



Shall shake the thrones of mortal kings ; 

 And ring of axe and anvil note. 



And rush of plough through yielding soil, 

 And laboring engine's vocal throat, 



Shall swell the Song of Toil ! 



Olden Times in Massachusetts. — In 1627, there 

 were but thirty-seven ploughs in all Massachusetts, 

 and the use of these agricultural imjjlements was not 

 familiar to all the planters. Erom the annals of 

 Salem it appears, in that year, it was agreed by the 

 town to grant Richard Hutchinson twenty acres 

 of land, in addition to his share, on condition "he 

 set ujJ ploughing." — Nat. .^gis. 



THE OLIO. 



Nothing annoys an enemy so much as kindness. 

 It is an arrow that generally hits the mark. 



A tailor, who, in skating, fell through the ice, 

 declared that he would never again leave his hot goose 

 for a cold duck. 



Our Native Soil — The farmer's capital, which 

 can never be turned without •profit. 



Princes and lords may flourish or may fade; 

 A breath can make them, as a breath has made ; 

 But a bold yeomanry, their country's pride, 

 When once destroyed, can never be supplied. 



Gold Digging. — The best tools in the business, 

 a plough and a hoe — the best place to seek for it, 

 above ground. 



