B36 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



APRII- 39) 1833. 



SffiSS^I33£.J£.^»^=' 



(From the Old Colony Reporter.] 

 SPRING. 



Welcome, delicious, laughing Spring, 



With all thy starry train ; 

 Fanned by thy gentle zephyr's wing. 



Earth wakes to life again. 

 Thy radiant gems around us shine. 



O'er vale and lawn and lea. 

 And flowers their brightest leaves entwine 



In coronals for thee. 



The tiny brooks flow gaily on, 



Loosed from their jcy chains ; 

 The trees their dark green foliage don. 



And beauty decks the plains. 

 From every leaf, and plant, and flower, 



Pure odors now ascend. 

 As incense to that genial power 



Thy presence ever lends. 



Soft on the south wind sweetly floats 



The melody of birds. 

 Commingling in a thousand notes. 



More beautiful than words. 

 And as the song of jubilee 



Comes on the gentle gale, 

 We join the joyous minstrelsy, 



And gladly cry all hail ! 



All fitfully thy bright skies gleam, 



While clouds of rosy hue, 

 Like golden curtains, intervene 



To dim the gorgeous view. 

 O beautiful indeed thou art, 



Sweet, bright, delicious Spring ! 

 And the pure off"erings of the heart 



To thee in verse we bring. 



to meet every necessary expense, but to accumu- 

 late a very handsome sum for time of need. In 

 one town in Massachusetts, Lowell, there are be- 

 tween five and six thousand young females em- 

 ployed in the factories. Large numbers of them 

 are professing Christians, and adoru their profes- 

 sion by orderly lives. They are liberal contribu- 

 tors to those objects of Christian charity which, at 

 the present day, appeal so forcibly to the heart of 

 every friend of the Saviour. After remaining in 

 these abodes of industry a few months or years, 

 they are found scattered over the land, the wives 

 and mothers of our most useful citizens.— Mw 

 England and her Institutions. 



THE FARMER'S FAMILY. 



The farmers in the older settlements of the 

 country have generally good houses, and enjoy a 

 degree of substantial comfort hardly surpassed 

 by that of any other class of the community. 

 Their children in New England are almost with- 

 out exception well educated. They generally 

 form matrimonial connexions in early life, and 

 either settle down on a farm near home, or emi- 

 .rrate to the uncultivated lan.ls of the West. 

 Hence originates a great difficulty in obtaining fe- 

 male servants, or, as they are now usually called, 

 domestics. The farmer's daughter lias,no induce- 

 ment to go out to service. Her father is in com- 

 fortable circumstances; she is surrounded by 

 friends and is useful and happy at home. She is 

 perhaps more independent than the daughter of 

 the city merchant, and feels no more inducement 

 than she to go out to service. Why then should she 

 leave these comforts and enjoyments ? The scarci- 

 ty of servants is one of the most signal proofs of 

 the wide-spread prosperity of this land. If they 

 wish to engage in profitable employment, they can 

 generally do far better than to go into the kitchens 

 of the wealthy. The factories hold out a most 

 powerful inducement. The pecuniary compensa- 

 tion is far greater than most families can aflord to 

 give. The factory girl of America is a very diffe- 

 rent person from the factory girl of some other 

 countries. She is respected by lier employers, and 

 respects herself. Her wages not only enable her 



MY MOTHER. 



My mother has been for many years among the 

 glorified in heaven. Her look, her manner, her 

 Tones of voice are all embalmed in my memory. 

 The most distinct impression of these ever made, 

 and the one which is the most vivid m my eye, 

 was implanted when I was quite a small boy. I 

 cannot readily tell how old I was — perhaps six 

 or seven The circumstances are fresh in my rec- 

 coUection as if they had occurred yesterday. It 

 was a cool evening in autumn— the fire burned 

 very briskly on the old kitchen hearth. My moth- 

 er sat in the corner of the fire-place at tlie right 

 and just upon her lefl hand I had seated myself 

 upon the large stone hearth in front of the fire, 

 with my hammer amusing myself in bendmg a 

 piece of wire for carrying on my childish sports. 

 I was exceedingly animated at my work — after 

 watching me for some time, she dropped her 

 knitting in her lap, and in a mellow, subdued tone, 

 such as mothers only can use, she said, " My son, 

 I wish I could see you as much engaged in serving 

 Jesus Christ, as you are at your play. She said 

 not another word. But it went directly to my 

 heart — I turned round and slily wiped a tear 

 from my eye, and resumed my task. My wicked 

 heart had even then pride enough to prompt a wish 

 to conceal my tears, yet the arrow remained in my 

 bosom, and though many a long year passed 

 away before I began in reality to serve Jesus 

 Christ, the scene upon the kitchen hearth was 

 never driven from my mind. In all the folly of 

 childhood, and wildness of youth, it returned at 

 intervals to haunt my soul. It was just about one 

 full year afler my mother had gone home to glory, 

 that I first gave myself to the hand of Jesus. O, 

 I would have given all this world had it been mine, 

 could I at that moment have taken the wings of a 

 dove and flown away, where I could mingle, for 

 an hour, with her happy spirit, that I might reca 

 to her recollection the scene passed on the oUl 

 kitchen hearth. I seldom think of her except in 

 .■onncxion with that scene. The fixedness o her 

 large blue eyes, her look, her mel ow and subdu- 

 ing tones, her very gesture, as she dropped her 

 knitting upon her lap -are all present to my eye 

 It is no picture of the imagination. Aftei the 

 apse of more than a quarter of a century I love 

 to drop a tear as I think of that hour. 



Should this simple story meet the eye of any 

 mother, I would say to her, remember how indel- 

 ible a e the impressions which a single word 

 from your lips may make in the bosom of your 

 child. And though you may know it not, till the 

 judgment day reveal it, still the seed sown may 

 brifg forth its precious fruit long after. you shall 

 sleep in the dust. -JV. 1'. Evangelist. 



Wm. PRINCE & SONS, 

 Near New York, will forward their new Calalogues, toi(ft 

 veru reduced prices, to every applicant. No. 1.— Fruit and 

 Oriiamental Trees and Flowering Planls. No. -.— Uouble 

 Dahlias and Bnlbous Flowers. No. 3.— Garden, AgncuUural 

 and Flower Seeds, compiising ihe most extensive assorlrnent 

 of every class. Of the Dahlia above 300 varieties, including 

 all Ihe striped and variegated kinds, and assorlmenls of one 

 dozen named varieties, selected by us, will be supplied at .(, 

 4 1-2 and ISO, according lo rarily, &c. Tree Roses gralteil 

 3 to 4 feet high, of 50 varieties, and a few dozen ol Harrisons 

 new double Yellow Rose, which flowers profusely. lU.OOU 

 cutlin.'s of the Chinese Mulbcrrv, prepared lor planting, at S« 

 per 100 or gCOper 1000, lo purchasers of which the secret will 

 be imparted, calculated to cause nearly all to grow. 



Also. 35 bushels Italian Lolch seed, a superior grass re- 

 cenlly introduced-20 bushels SpringTares-1,800 lbs While 

 Dulcli Clover seed— 2,000 lbs Provence Lucerne— 500 lbs 1 n- 

 folium incarnatum, or early Crimson Clover, aflordmg the ear- 

 liest pasturage. 



To Nurseries, and others making large purchases, a ve^ 



liberal discount will be made, and a convenient credit allowed. 



Orders must be sent direct per mail, and will receive prompt 



.. ,. „ .)[« april 15. 



attention. -^^ ^ 



NANKIN & CANTON STRAW CARPETING. 



'eliab Stone Brewer, No. 414 Washington street, has 

 constantly on hand a large assortment of Slraw Carpeting, of 

 various qualities and widths, among which are— 

 2500 yards superfine Nankin, 6-4 

 2000 do. do. do. 5-4 



3500 do. Canton do. 6-4 

 4500 do. do. do. 5-4 



1 case German Table Mats, a new and superfine 

 , , April 1. 

 article. _^ 



TO NURSERYMEN. 



The subscriber wishes lo relinquish the charge of his exten- 

 sive Nurseries to a lenan!, or share it with a competent associ- 

 ate. A green house is contemplated as an appendage to the 

 establishment. O. FISKL. 



Worcester, March 16, 1835. - . . ,. 



The stock of Cows, Team, and Implements of Agriculture, 

 may be taken with the Fa. m at a fair valuation. 1' eh. ~0- 



TO LiET, 



On a lease of five or more years, as may be agreed upon, a 

 Farm, containing one hundred acres ol Land suitable for a 

 Da4y wilh dwelTing house, barn, and all other buildings requi- 

 site a good orchar3, and well watered The situalion is .wo 

 miles from the city of New Haven, m the Parish ol Hampde n, 

 ?or lurlher parliiulars address (post paid) lo No 265 bo 

 post oflice. New Haven. teb.io . 





TO IiET, 



A Farm of about 100 or more acres of Land situated one 

 mile from ihe cily of New Haven-very desirable as a Dairy, 

 a great pan being pasture, and produces good hay. There is 

 afouage, and ev'ery requisite building, all newly erected, and 

 mav be had for such term of years as may l;e agreed upon, al 

 a Moderate rent. Address No. 265, Post Office, INew^Haven, 

 (post paid,) 



FRESH WHITE MUI-BERRY SEED. 



Just received at the New England Seed Store, 51 Sf 5J 



''Tqu'!!nt;'of'f".'h and,genuine White Mulberry-seed, frc^ 

 one of the greatest Mulberry Orchards in Conneciicul, warrant- 

 ed new anS good, <lireclions accompanymg each package^ 

 Dec. 31,1834. GEO. C. KAKKai i. 



THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



Is published every Wednesday Evening, at g3 per annuitj 

 pavable al Ihe end of the year -but those who pay wilhh 

 sixly days from the lime of' subscribing, are entitled to a d. 



''"cr No'^ paperwilT be sent to a distance without payme^' 

 being made in advance. 



AGENTS. 

 Neil) York—<r, C. Thorburn, 67 Liberty-street 

 >l/ian«— Wm . Thokbukn, 347 Market-street. 

 iSllpMa-X) &■ C. Landbkth, 85 Chesnul-sireet 

 B Uimor-i. 1 H.TCHCOCK, Publisher of American Farmi 

 ri cZLli-S. C. Parkhurst, 23 Lower Markel-slreet. 



Middlelmrii, y«.-VViGHT Chapman Merchant. 

 //arf/hrd-Gooi.wiN.V Co. Booksellers. 

 iVewi«n/;)ort-EnKNF.7.KR Stedman, Bookseller. 

 pXmmth, N. K-JOHN W. Foster, Bookseller. 

 Woodstock. Vt.—i. A. Pratt. 



g:^^:1^l!!i^;.rti::;:";:^fEsq.Editor of Recorder 

 St. io!/!s— Geo. Holton. 



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