V<Jl. 6.— No. 16. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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ton lands bere would produce the cone to any ex- 

 tent, while the uplands have proved well adapted 

 to the culture of the vhie. 



This State indeed is new. The virgin forests of 

 Alabama, in her greater extent, still hold in silent 

 majesty the empire that nature has given them, 

 with no tenants but her own. The deer, the bear, 

 and the panther, roving at large, or contesting 

 their ancient rights witli newer claimants, have 

 not long learned to startle at the footsteps of man, 

 and to dread the power of intelligence and art. As 

 these wilds gradually yield to another, as Alabama 

 swells in population, and her future institutions, 

 under the care of the wise and virtuous of her 

 sons, shall become the fruitful dispenser of science 

 and pure principles, she must become, with a sin- 

 gle exception (Slavery) one of the most favoured 

 members of the confederacy. 



Frmi Flint's Western MonHily Revieiv. 



FARMING. 



If one half the zeal, energy, and expense, that 

 hlots so many gaiettes with low and coarse abuse, 

 setting the community by the ears, for the sole 

 gain, and the paltry purposes of a few demagogues 

 and office-seekers, were bestowed upon the ad- 

 vancement of agriculture ; if the people were half 

 as ambitious to improve and beautify their fields, 

 as they are to settle the nation ; and half as an- 

 gry with thistles, thorns and pcor fences, as they 

 are with their political opponents, who, probably, 

 wish just as well to the country, as themselves — 

 we should have more productive fields, less com- 

 f)laints of ptnerty, more ability to be charitable 

 and munificent, and abundantly more good feeling. 

 From Pittsburg to New-Orleans the son ploughs 

 as his father did before him, and the great mass 

 of farmers are as stationary in theory, as they are 

 in practice. Nine in ten of them believe, at this 

 moment, that book-farming is the mere, useless, 

 visionary dreaming of men that know nothing a- 

 bout practical agriculture. 



We would tell them that England is the garden 

 fif Europe, simply because almost every acre of the 

 ground is cultivated scientifically, and on princi- 

 ples, which have been brought to tlic test of the 

 most rigid and exact experiment. We would tell 

 iliem, that N. England, of whose soil and climate 

 they are accustomed to tliink, as consigned by 

 Providence to sterility and inclemency, is the gar- 1 

 den of tbe United States, only because the Indus- 1 

 trious and calculating people do not throw away 

 their efforts in the exertion of mere brute strength 

 — but bring mind, and |dan, and system, and ex- l 

 perienco, to bear upon their naturally hard and j 

 thankless soil. On every side the passing traveller 

 sees verdure, and grass and orchards, in the small ' 

 and frequent enclosures of imperisliable rock, and 

 remarks fertility won from the opposition of the 

 •lements and nature. After an absence of ten [ 

 years, on our return to that country, we were j 

 struck with this proud and noble triumph, conspic- 

 uous over the whole region. i 



The real benefactors of mankind, as St Pierre ! 

 ■0 beautifully said, are those, who cause two blades 1 

 •f wheat to mature where only one did before, j 

 The fields — the fields,ought to be the morning and 

 the evening theme of Americans, that love their 

 country. To fertilize, improve and beautify his 

 fields, ought to be the prime temporal object of 

 every owner of ths substantial soil. All national i 

 aggrandizement, power, and wealth, nay be trac- 1 

 ii tf sgmiltaie, as its ultimate MBtee, C^m^ ' 



merce and manufactures are only subordinate re- 

 sults of this main spring. We consider agricul- 

 ture, as every way subsidiary, not only to abun- 

 dance, industry, comfort and health, but to good 

 morals, and ultimately even to religion. We chall 

 always say and sing "Speed the plough." We shall 

 always regard the American farmer, stripped to 

 his employment, and tilling his grounds, as belong- 

 ing to the first order of nobility among us. We 

 shall always wish him bountiful harvests, good 

 beer, the moderate use of cider, and, if he will 

 rear it himself, of the generous juice of the grape, 

 but none of the pernicious gladness of whiskey; 

 and we shall inly invoke upon his labors the bless- 

 ing of God, and ssy of hiui, 'peace be within thy 

 walls.' 



STOCKBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The fourth Anniversary of this Society look 

 place on the 2d ult. 



It gave to the Society a pleasing proof of its in- 

 creasing usefulness, and an extension of its bene- 

 ficial effects, far beyond the expectations of its 

 earliest friends. 



The Society has now existed long enough to 

 show, that it hag done, and is working great good 

 to all interested in it. Almost everything exhibit- 

 ed for premium, or show, was superior to that of 

 last year; and we are happy to add, that it is gain 

 ing interest with the public in proportion, as it is 

 becoming more useful. Though the day was very 

 unpropitious, the collection was much larger than 

 on any preceding anniversary. 



The ploughing match wag far better tiian that 

 of any former year, thongh it commenced just at 

 the termination of a violent rain. Seven fine teams 

 ploughed, and the difference in the quality of the 

 ploughing was scarcely perceptible. 



After the ploughing, the people returned to the 

 village, and viewed the animals, entered for exhi- 

 bition, and the domestic manufactures. We have 

 never seen so fine a show of animals : we under- 

 stand that a yoke of working cattle exhibited, have 

 since been sold for $140 — one year-olds for $.50. 

 Seventy five dollars were offered for a last spring 

 calf which was refused. — These are facts sufii- 

 cient to induce every farmer to spare no pains to 

 procure the best breed of cattle. 



The Domestic Manufactures were such, as justly 

 to gratify the pride of every friend of improve- 

 ment. They displayed great taste in the arrange- 

 ment, and choice of colors, were remarkable for 

 the fineness and firmness of their texture, and 

 much exceeded in amount, and variety, the exhi- 

 bitions of any preceding occasion. It is a matter 

 of great congratulation, that our enterprising, in- 

 telligent and industrious females are giving so 

 much of their time and attention to this branch of 

 industry. They are doing much, not only for them- 

 selves, but much to introduce a wholesome spirit 

 of economy in the expenses of living. 



At one o'clock an excellent dinner was prepared 

 at Mrs Hicks', at which were about 150 guests. 



Mr Mark Hopkins delivered an excellent and 

 very appropriate Address, which was much ap- I cattle, or else that they might have h.iy to sell, 

 plauded for the valuable instruction it contained, | which, being nearly a hundred percent, above 

 its pure morality and the heartfelt interest expres- ; the ordinary price, held out a prospect of consider- 

 sed in tbe real respectability vni happiness ofAg- lable gain. But this in some cases was not realiz- 

 riculturists — Berkshire Star. led, because too high a price wa^asked, or else 

 I there was really more hay on hand, after all the 



Cheap enough. — Good beefsteak may be beughl| fears, than the markets required, and consequent- 

 Jn cuj market aS a eent and a half per pound. ( ly considerable was summered •ret. The preseot 



[Fayett* (Missowi) fa^. [ seaseD has been exeeediagty fateiabJa to- the «i»^ 



CATTLE SHOW IN NEW-BRUNSWICK. 



On Thursday last, pursuant to notice, the An- 

 nual Cattle Show for this City and County took 

 place at the Block House. The Animals lately im- 

 ported from England were exhibited for the in- 

 spection of the public, and the best judges upon 

 the ground pronounced themselves to be highly 

 pleased witli the appearance of the Catl'e in al! 

 points, and considered them to be a valuable ac- 

 quisition to tbe Country. 



Some persons expressed their surprise that so 

 few creatures were brought forward for premi- 

 ums; this has grown out of the following circum- 

 stances: — By a regulation of the Board of Direct- 

 ors, such Cattle as had once obtained a premium, 

 were ever afterwards ineligible for competition- 

 All likewise under a certain age were inadmissi- 

 ble, and others were kept back by their owners, 

 because they could not state with perfect preci 

 sion, the exact quantity of food consumed by them 

 When, however, the state of the Country is taken 

 into consideration, we shall cease to be surprised 

 that so few were competitors. Our attempts at 

 improvement and exhibition are but of recent date, 

 and there is not yet such a sufficient number of 

 the improved stock, as will furnish a regular and 

 full supply above a certain age, from year to year. 

 This no doubt will soon be obviated. Several ve- 

 ry fine young Cattle were produced on the present 

 occasion, not for premiums, but to show what is it; 

 progress. And as the Board of Directors become 

 more fully acquainted witli the actual state of Cat- 

 tle in the Country, their regulations will no doubt 

 be so framed, as to open the widest possible field 

 fof competition, consistent with the promotioa o! 

 the ultimate design. 



After the business of the Cattle Show was con- 

 cluded, and the premiums awarded, the Annual 

 Meeting was held at the Coffee House, and the 

 Report of the last year's proceedings was read ; 

 and was received with marked approbation. 



His Excellency Sir Howard Douglas, the Patron 

 of the Institution, presided, and a number of res- 

 pectable gentlemen, besides the Directors, were 

 present. It was to us a ir.ost pleasing and gratify- 

 ing sight, to see such an assemblage of gentlemen 

 of the first respectability and intelligence, witli.V 

 His Majesty's Representative at their head, evinc- 

 ing the most lively interest in our Agricultural 

 concerns, and labouring to devise means by v.hicli 

 they may be most effectually promoted. 



We should by no means be discouraged by smai' 

 appearances at the beginning; let us labour to 

 improve our system, and then steadiness and per 

 severance will bring us to a favorable result. 



[St John's (JV. B.) Gazette ■ 



FARMING MATTERS. 

 Last year, the crop of hay in Berkshire, was 

 much shortened by the drought, and the farmers 

 disposed of their cattle at ahno«t any price, in or- 

 der to reduce their numbers in proportion to the 

 means of wintering them. Some went still .'urther, 

 either from an over apprehension of starving their 



