VOL,. XV. NO. 1*. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



J 09 



worst feature in the degradation of many foreign 

 eoiintries, is the moral condition of those who till 

 the soil, showing itself in t!ie extreme of inteir-- 

 perance, and the kindred vices. No man can ful- 

 ly understand this, who has not witnessed it. In 

 the general moral character of our population, we 

 are warranted in saying, that it might serve as an 

 example to the world. I do not think that out of 

 New England, (and I rejieat only a remark, which, 

 I have heard several times from persons coming 

 from other parts of the country,) you could as- 

 semhle a concourse giving so much proof of so- 

 briety, thrift, and industry, as is brought together 

 in this town to-day, and might be assembled, on a 

 similar occasion, in any town in Ulassachnsetts. 

 We look to our husbandmen, by precept and ex- 

 ample, to sustain, and if jiossible elevate, this 

 sound state of morals in the community. 



Lastly, that I may say a single word on a sub- 

 ject, on which the orator has preceded me — it 

 is a great and just boast of the pilgrims and their 

 descendants, that they made early and ample pro- 

 vision for education. Farmers of Essex, hohl fast 

 to that boast. I had rather for the appearance, if 

 I must choose between them, see the coimtry dot- 

 ted all over, at its cross-roads, with its plain little 

 village school-houses, than have the high places 

 of a few large towns crowned with the most splen- 

 did fibrics of Grecian and Roman art. I had 

 rather for the strength and <lefence of the coun- 

 try, — if I iruist choose between them, — see the 

 roads that leail to those school-houses thronged 

 with the children of both sexes, saluting the trav- 

 eller as he passes, in the good old New England 

 way, with their little courtesy or nod, than gaze 

 ujion regiments of mercenary troops parading up- 

 on the ramparts of im[)regnable fortresses. Aye, 

 for the honor of the thing, I had rather have it 

 said of me, that I was, by choice, the humblest 

 citizen of the slate, making the best provision for 

 the education of all its children, and that I had the 

 heart to appreciate this blessing, than sit on a 

 throne of ivory and gold, the monarch of an empire 

 on which the sun never sets. Husbandmen, sow 

 the seed of instruction in your sons' and daugh- 

 ters' minds. It will grow up and bear fruit, 

 through the driving storm scatter the blossoms of 

 spring, or untimely frost overtake the hopes of au- 

 tumn. Plant the germ of truth in the infant un- 

 derstandings of your children ; save, stint, spare, 

 scrape, — do anything but steal, — in order to 

 nourish that growth ; — audit is little, — nothing 

 to say, that it willHourish when your grave-stones, 

 crumbled into dust, shall mingle with the dust 

 they covered ; — it will flourish, when that over- 

 arching heaven shall pass away like a scroll, and 

 the eternal sun, which lightens it, shall set in 

 blood ! 



CATTL.E SHOW AND PAIR, 



At JVorthampton on Wednesday, October I9th in- 

 stead of the l'2th, as mentioned in the Show Bill. 

 Claimants for Premiums will observe the fol- 

 lowing Rules and Regulations, for entry and reg- 

 istry of articles and animals, intended for exhi- 

 bition, by the Secretary : 



For Slulberry, Cocoons, and Silk, with certifi- 

 cates, (See Show Bill,) on er before Tuesday tlie 

 10th. 



The whole stock of a farm, Wednesday, 12th. 

 Household Manufactures, Monday 17th. 

 Bulls, Cows, Oxen, Steers, Sheep and Swine, 

 Tuesday 18th. 



HousehoM Manufactures will be examined by 

 the Committee on Tuesday morning, the 18ih. 



Tickets for Cattle must be taken before 9 o'clock 

 on Wednesday morning, the 19th. 



The several Committees are reipiested to meet 

 at the Court House, on Wednesday the 19th, at 

 9 o'clock in the morning, for instructions, and 

 promptly attend to the duties of their appoint- 

 ments, and made report to the Secretary soon as 

 may be in the morning, after which, at the ringing 

 of the bell, a procession will form in front of the 

 American lIotel„in Pleasant Street, and under the 

 direction of the Marshal, proceed to the Meeting 

 House, and attend to the 



Address, by G. T. Davis, Esq. 



A Farmer's Dinner will be provided at the 

 Mansion House, where the Society and other gen- 

 tlemen who shall unite in the festivities of the day, 

 are invited to attend. Presents of choice fruits 

 for the table would be acceptable. 



The Treasurer will be in attendarrce at the 

 Court House to receive subscriptions and pay pre- 

 miums, after dinner. Per order. 



D. Steebins, Secretary. 



BEET CDLTURE. 



Public notice is hereby given, that after the 

 Agricultural Dinner at the Mansion House on 

 Wednesday, October 19, a public, meeting will be 

 holdcn, with particular reference to the culture of 

 the Beet for sug;u-. It is expected some inter- 

 esting con)muni<ation3 will l>e made by the Com- 

 mittee. 



.(Vnd whereas, a deep and absorbing interest — 

 a spirit of iiupiiry and improvement, pervades 

 every section of our country at the present mo- 

 ment, and partisularly upon the subject of the 

 Mulberry, and the manufacture of sugar from the 

 Beet. It is desirable that there should be a full 

 and punctual attendance of our enterprising far- 

 mers, and all who feel an interest in the prosperi- 

 ty of our country. 



Editors friendly to the foregoing object, will 

 please to insert. 



JVorthamplon, Oct. 4, 1836. 



KEEPING STOCK.— A DIAI^OGUE. 



Mr Holmes : Being present, when the follow- 

 ing Dialogue took place, between two farmers, and 

 as winter is approaching, I ihink it might be use- 

 ful to publish it, for the information of those who 

 may keep stock next winter. 



A. A yoke of o.xen which girt six feet six in- 

 ches, cannot be kept in good flesh in winter, on 

 less than 50 pounds of good English hay per day, 

 or 1500 a month, without labor, by giving as much 

 as they will eat — which is the only way to keep 

 up their flesh. 



B. There is no sort of need of their consum- 

 ing such a quantity, or so much expense, per day 

 — in the first place they will keep their flesh full 

 as well by giving them something less than 

 they will cat, if given to them ; thus kept, their ap- 

 petites will always be sharp and good, and they 

 will better relish their food, and of course it will 

 nourish them as much more, there will be no 

 waste, in the next place. Much may be saved in 

 the expense, by mixing straw, or poor hay, well 

 with the good ; if thoroughly mixed, they cannot 

 avoid eating the less expensive hay. As all ani- 

 mals, (man not excepted) are fond of a change of 

 diet, much hay may be saved by browse and a 



few roots. Thus T can keep a yoke of oxen for 

 half the expense yon name. 



A. But it must take some time and trouble to 

 mix the hay, straw, &c. in the manner you pro- 

 pose, and I have been in the habit of feeding my 

 cattle without this trouble, and giving tbe.u what 

 they will eat. 



B. .So I apprehended, and I was not clear but 

 that you was so sparing of your tiouble, that you 

 neither carded your oxen, or see that they drank 

 when they needed water, or that they were litcr- 

 ed properly, and of course laid hii[)pily. Much 

 depends, my friend, on these little tbinus, if you 

 desire to save hay, which we both agree, is of no 

 smajl consequence this year, or indeed any year. 



A. I will try your mode of keeping cattle, and 

 if it succeeds I shall be much obi ged, for my 

 purse will not be drained as I exijected, in keep- 

 ing my stock through the approacliing foddering 

 time. 



B. I am satisfied that good wheat straw, and a 

 small quantity of roots every day will keep up 

 their flesh, without any hay in cold winter weath- 

 er, this has been sufficiently tried. By this time 

 I hope you are satisfied that stock may be kept 

 much cheaper than you had suppcsed, if you arc, 

 you will not sacrifice this fall. 



A. I certainly shall not, until I have tried your 

 mode of wintering stock — if it succee<ls, it must 

 be of great consequence to fiirniers, even in sea- 

 sons when hay is not very dear. 



B. Why should we not learn something, by be- 

 ing deprived by Providence of the usual quantity 

 of forage.' — Maine Far. 



CcRE FORTHE Cholera. — The following state- 

 ment if true, may be invaluable in the treatn.ent 

 of the cholera: — Two men employed in extract- 

 ing salt from the lakes in the neighborhood of 

 Salzburgh were attacked by the disease, and left 

 by their medical attendant as incurable. Their 

 bodies had become completely black, when the 

 overseer at the works undertook to cure them. 

 He heated a quantity of water from one of the 

 salt lakes to n very high degree, and placed one 

 of the dying men in the bath, keeping up the 

 beat. After being in half an hour the man re- 

 covered his .senses, and ex]>ressed how delightful 

 were his sensations. Upon this the other suffer- 

 er was put into a similar bath. By degrees their 

 bodies turned from black to purple, then to red, 

 and at the end of three hours they assumed their 

 natural color, and the men were free from the 

 disease. It may be believed, that the pores being 

 opened by the heat, absorbed the saline particles, 

 which mingled with the blood and liquified it. 

 This corresponds with the known effects of salt 

 upon coagulated blood. — Worcester Palladium. 



Beet Sugar. — We find the following article 

 is making the circuit of American periodicals, but 

 cannot be responsible for its correctness. 



Dr. Tier of Gertnany, has invented a process by 

 means of which beet root can be transformed into 

 solid white sugar in the space of eight hours. 



The produce in October and December last, 

 under this process, including the molasses, was 

 from 9 to 10 per cent. 



The crops of corn and buckwheat in Orange 

 county. New York will, it is said, be most abun- 

 dant. 



