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horse well I'ubbed, and the hooks will disappear ; 

 that is, the membrane is restored to its natural size 

 and office, which is to clear the eye from dust, &c., 

 accidentally entering it. I need not mention the 

 cutting out of this useful membrane unnecessary, as 

 I have proved the uselessncss of this operation by 

 restoring a horse without it a few days ago. 



. . ,. W. V. MURRAY. 



— American larmer. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



We are indebted to Hon. D. P. King, for the Pat- 

 ent Office Report of 1848. It is a large work, of over 

 800 pages, which we have not had time to examine. 

 It is illustrated with very fine engravings. 



From Hon. Rufus M'Intire, Parsonsfield, Me., 

 president of York Agricultural Society, half a bushel 

 of Kloss Blue Stem, white winter wheat, for distri- 

 bution. We have already distributed a part of this 

 grain, and we shall be pleased to furnish, in small 

 parcels, the rest to those who would exijeriraent upon 

 it. This wheat has succeeded well Avith Mr. M'Intire 

 for a few years, when sowed in season, say the last 

 of August. The first of September would be in season 

 here. Late sowing will sometimes succeed well, but 

 it is not so sure. The reader will find some remarks 

 on this grain on page 11th of this volume. 



From ^Ir. John M. Ives, two or three weeks since. 

 Summer Rose apple, which is one of the most beau- 

 tiful, and a fine fruit for the garden ; Summer Queen, 

 a fine cooking apple, and pretty good for the dessert, 

 but not first rate ; Ives's Sopsavine, which is a very 

 handsome early apple. Medial size, roundish-conical ; 

 pale yellow, nearly covered with bright red ; of a fine 

 flavor, and very promising. 



From John Washburn, Esq., Plymouth, the Wat- 

 son pear, a native of that town. Size medial or small 

 medial, fiattish-obovate ; yellowish russet ; flesh ten- 

 der, melting, and of a fine spicy flavor, grown on 

 the pear ; on the quince stock, it is inferior, which 

 is another evidence of the elTect of the stock on the 

 fruit of the scion. 



Plums of Mr. John C. Hewins, Dorchester, under 

 the name of Roe's Autumn Gage ; but they are not 

 true to the mark. It is, doubtless, Cruger's Scarlet, 

 a very productive variety, and pretty good for market. 

 Roe's Autumn Gage is of a pale yellow ; it ripens 

 later in the season, and is one of the most valuable 

 kinds cultivated, and particularly profitable from its 

 lateness, as well as for its good properties. 



Of Mr. L. M. Hayes, Farmington, N. H., a seedling 

 apple, of his raising. It is very fair, handsome, and 

 pleasant fruit. As it was gathered before fully ripe, 

 we cannot judge precisely of its quality. 



From Egbert Cowles, Farmington, Ct., pleasant 

 native grapes, of good size and early maturity, which 

 he regards as among the most desirable of several 

 varieties. They are from the seed of the wild grape. 

 By frequently planting the seed of the Avild vine, 

 and its product, a great improvement can doubtless 

 be made. Any information from Mr. C, concerning 

 the Charter Oak grape, will be very acceptable. 



For the New Enylund Farmer. 

 THE OLD FAMILIAR FARM-HOUSE. 



BY MRS. E. C. LOOAIIS. 



The old familiar farm-house is falling to decay. 

 And those who were its inmates have long sine© 



passed away ; 

 Yet round it fondly lingers full many a vision bright 

 Of childhood's sunny moments, so fraught with pur« 



delight. 



The old familiar farm-house ! Its lofty, ancient trees, 

 Which catch the earliest sunlight, and wave in every 



breeze. 

 Like sentinels are standing, their lonely watch to 



keej), 

 While he whose fingers trained them has sunk iu 



death's long sleep. 



The old familiar farm-house ! Its garden once wai 

 fair. 



With many a blooming floweret ; but weeds are rank- 

 ling there, 



And tangled vines, neglected, o'er broken arbora 

 clipg, 



And from their matted foliage the household robins 

 sing. 



The old familiar farm-house ! Alas ! 'tis desolate ! 

 No words of cheering welcome the wearied traveller 



greet. 

 And from its ample hearth-stone there comes no 



voice of glee, 

 No gush of childish laughter, no song of melody. 



The old familiar farm-house ! It wakens memory's 



spell, 

 And tells of by-gone pleasures, remembered, O, how 



weU! 

 And though 'tis now deserted, and will soon in ruins 



lie. 

 Sweet visions round it cluster that cannot fade and 



die. 

 Lebanon, Ct., August, 1849. 



THE OLIO. 



Some one called Richard Steele the "vilest of 

 mankind." He retorted, with proud humility, " It 

 would be a glorious world if I were." 



Some descendant of Solomon has wisely remarked, 

 that those who go to law Tor damages are sure to get 

 them. 



Absurdities. — To fancy that you are writing 

 poetry, when you are only making rhymes. To 

 tell your own secrets, and believe that other people 

 will keep them. To buy a child a drum, and pun- 

 ish him for beating it. 



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