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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



JANUARY 4. IS T. 



ges, in which many new Machines are described by en- 

 gravings, and llie operation explained, which will be 

 distributed gialis. 



Notice. — The Legislature of this State convenes at 

 the Slate House today. We would call the attention of 

 its members to the claims of our periodical upon their 

 support. 



The agricultural interests of the State, are of th& 

 very first importance, and demand liberal encourage- 

 ment from the hand of the Legislature. 



Our sole object being to disseminate the improve- 

 ments that are making, and have been made in the pro- 

 gress of Culture, throughout our country, but more par- 

 ticularly in the New England States, we confidenly look 

 to the members of the Legislature for encouragement in 

 the prosecution of an enterprise, intimately connected 

 with them in their official capacity, and subservient to 

 the best interests of our country. 



REVIEW OF BRIGHTON MARKET FOR THE 

 YEAR 1836. 



13 weeks ending March 28. 



6123 Beef Cattle, estimated sales . . S231,658 



275 Stores, 9,625 



7780 Sheep, . . . ' . . . 29,175 



1109 Swine, 7,150 



6327,608 



13 weeks ending June 27. 



3 150 Beef Cattle, estimated sales . . Sl72,500 



683 Stores 32,671 



3568 Sheep, 11,596 



5038 Swine, 35,266 



4252,033 



13 weeks ending September 26. 



6946 Beef Cattle, estimated sales . . $213,110 



4290 Stores, . 64,360 



31880 Sheep, 71,750 



3004 Swine, 13,518 



8392,728 

 13 weeks ending December 26. 

 21995 Beef Cattle, estimated sales . . S659,850 



6410 Stores 102,560 



39654 Sheep - 89,109 



6536 Swiuf, .... , . 34,314 



$885,833 



RECAPITUL.^TIOS. 



38,504 Beef Cattle $1,257,118 



11,858 Stores, 209,206 



82,330 Sheep, 301,630 



15,677 Swine, 90,248 



31,858,202 

 1330 1831 IS32 1833 1834 1835. 

 Beef Cattle, 37767 33922 40807 49180 36382 61096 

 Stores, 13683 15400 9886 3286 17485 15872 

 Sheep, 132697 84453 100583 90722 93766 98160 

 Swine, 19638 26871 14697 17408 28744 23142 



Bi;iC.HTON MARKET.— iMosDAT. Jan. 2,1837. 



Kci'tirleJ (or the New Lngiand Farmer. 



At Market 2115 Beef Cattle, (including about 60 un- 

 sold last week) and 550 Sheep. 



I'RICES. — Beef Cattle. — An advance has been real- 

 ized, and we advance our qu tations to correspond, viz. 

 A few yoke extra at $7,00 ; first quality at $0,50 a 6 75 ; 

 second quality at $5 75 a 6 25 : third quality at 4 50 a 

 5 50. 



Sheep. — Very fair prices were realized. Lots were 

 taken at $3,00 3,25, 4,50, 5,25, and a few very fine 6,00. 



Stcine.^ None at Market worth reporting. 



^^w iis?<s3s.^sfii> i?i^msEi2m» 



BOSTON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1837. 



inrAfter soliciting our Friends and Patrons to accept 

 of the compliments of the season, we take the liberty to 

 make a few remarks, relative to the situation and pros- 

 pects of the N. E. Farmer, and the wishes, hopes and 

 intentions of its conductor. 



At no period, since the commencement of our editor 

 rial labors, have our efforts in the great and good cause 

 to which this paper is devoted, had the appearance of 

 giving more complete and general satisfaction. Our 

 subscription list enlarges, and the number of our corres- 

 pondents increases with every new volume. These 

 auspicious circumstances will afford us greater means, 

 and encourage us to make greater efforts to make our 

 Journal worthy of the favorable reception with which it 

 is at present attended. We propose among other improve- 

 ments to give more notices of new and useful publica- 

 lions, especially those which relate to agriculture and 

 Jther useful arts. 



At the commencement of last year, we omitted our 

 customary New Year's Address in rhyme; and gave as 

 an apology for deviating Irom our usual course, that ver. 

 sea of that kind were becoming obsolete. Particular re- 

 qaesls of valued friends and correspondents have in- 

 duced us to alter our former determination. We shall 

 not, however, print our New Year's effusions in hand- 

 bills, to serve as means and apologies for the pick-pocket 

 (Peregrinations of new's boy mendicants, but assume in 

 person the privilege, duty and responsibility attaching 

 to the following. 



SEW YEAR'S ADDRESS 



OF THE 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Coerc'd by custom's stern behest, 

 And urged by many a friend's request. 

 With best obeisance we exhibit 

 That annual dole of tuneful tribute, 

 Which every New Year's Day repuires 

 From Editorial versifiers, 

 Who wish t' enjoy the precious favor 

 Of popularity's sweet savor. 



Our old New England Farmer still 

 With much less talent than good will. 

 Like toiling emmet perseveres. 

 Performing, as it has for years, 

 The work its Editor thinks would 

 Conduce the most to public good ; — 

 Advance the interest ol tillers. 

 Of all prosperity the pillars. 

 S»many tracts we've cull'd and penn'd, 

 To show ourself the Farmers' friend, 

 That gratitude for such procedures. 

 Should make tliein one and ,ill our readers. 

 And send to us lor publication. 

 Full many a fact and dissertation— = 

 Containing matters useful found 

 To those who cultivate the ground. 

 For while such topics they discuss. 

 And help themselvesby helping us, 

 They spread abroad that information, 

 Which strengthens and exalts the nation ; 

 And is, and must be, in all cases, 

 Of all sublunar good the basis. 



Hail Agriculture ! Art of Arts ! 

 All human hands, and heads, and hearts 

 Should dedicate their powers to thee, 

 From children lisping ABC, 



To veteran scientific sages, 

 Whose names add lustre to all ages. 

 Thou art our lift, for thou dost give 

 Wheiein and vvherewithil to live. 

 Without thee, savage man's ferocity 

 Would cap the climax of atrocity. 

 Thus, in New Zealand, human creatures. 

 Marauders, murderers, man-eaters. 

 Fiercer than wolves that prowl the wild, 

 Incarnate demons might be styl'd. 

 Below by fathomless gradation 

 The meanest reptiles of creation. 



In agricultural imjirovemcnts. 

 Each step accelerates new moveinents, 

 For each advantage in possession 

 Gives geometric:.] progression, 

 (To preach from matheinatic text) 

 Towards tiie point we aim at next. 

 Manure tnakes crops, crops make manure, 

 Successes still success ensure ; 

 Till thus, by ever quickening pace, 

 The '* march of mind " becomes a ra^Cf 

 And arts' aspirants may be said. 

 Like railroad cars to "go ahead," 

 With vast velocity, still bright'ning. 

 Like shooting star, or chain of lightning. 



We take a wrong course, but are taught 

 Thereby to choose the course we ought, 

 And wisdom bought advantage makes 

 Of blunders, mishaps and mistakes: — 

 Then keep improvements' ball in motion, 

 Try now and then a Yankee- notion. 

 Rather than cleave to ancient error, 

 Fr m innovation's causeless terror. 

 Push onward o'er improvement's way, 

 Ahead go, though you go astray. 

 You may rro wrong, but then you will 

 Never go right when standing still. 



New objects meet us every day, 

 Which lie without the '* good old way,'* 

 In which our fathers went :!head, 

 And thought it wicked not to tread. 

 Though we would chant those good men's praises, 

 While our poetic fervor blazes. 

 Yet, always following in their track, 

 Would show a lamentable lack 

 In their degenerate descendants. 

 Of enterprise and independence ; 

 The qualities which led them o'er, 

 To this then bleak and barren shore. 



For instance, sugar made from beets 

 Among the family receipts 

 Of Cotton Mather, I'll be bound. 

 Nor Prince's Annals can't be found. 

 Of making Silk, had they been told. 

 They would have thought that making gold 

 From hoarded heaps of sea-coast sand, 

 Had been a prrject better plann'd. 



Experience with science jorn'd. 

 Prudence, with enterprise combin'd. 

 May raise the art of cultivation 

 As far above its present station, 

 As Sol's meridian, cloudless ray. 

 Transcends the fjjintest dawn of day. 



QU^Members of the General Court are invited to call 

 at the Agricultural Warehouse and New England Seed 

 store, Nos. 51 and 5'J, North Market St. up stairs. The 

 proprietors will take pleasure in exhibiting and explain- 

 ing to them a great variety, perh i|)S the greatest to be 

 found in the United States — of useful and improved 

 articles of Husbandry. We have a catalogue uf 72 pa- 



