VOL.. X\XX. NO. 16. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 



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ey luive felt so deeply the solemnity of their po- 

 i(in, that they have deemed levity wholly out of 

 .ce, and tlicy would regard any attempt at ivii 

 quite unjustifiable. Having in this plain and 

 emn manner, performed their duty to the Socio- 

 and the swine, they will feel amply rewarded if 

 lers are led to admire and appreciate the social 

 d domestic virtues of living pork. 

 For the Committee, 



F. POOLB, Chairman. 



DEVONS AND NATIVE CATTLE. 

 Speaking of the stock exhibited at the late Fair 

 the N. V. State Agricul. Society, the Albany 

 iltivator remarks : 

 "In llie show of Dovons, we think we have nev- 



had anylhing in the Stale to compare with it. 

 'ith us, the Devon? Iiave been one of the favorite 

 eeds of cattle, and we think an examination of 

 ch animals would do away some of the prrjudi- 

 ■a that may have existed against them. If in 

 eight, early maturity, and milking pmperlie*, (es- 

 ntial points, all admit,) the Short-Horns exceed 

 em ; in adaptation to labor, color, and we tiiink 



the quality of tlic beef, the advantage is on the 

 de of the Devon. It is llie general infusion of 

 is blood, which enables New England to bring 

 |rth those thousands of pairs of beautiful red 

 orking cattle, which eonstilute one of the most 

 tractive features of their agricultural exhibitions, 

 id of which they are, and well may be, pardona- 

 ly proud. 



" It is a matter of regret that so few of our 71a- 

 ve caitk, working oxen, and excellent cows, are 

 rought forward by farmers for exhibition at our 

 lirs. We hope the fashionable slang of "scrubs" 

 nd "dunghills," so liberally applied by a few indi- 

 iduals to all animals of this class, has not fright- 

 ned, and will not dishearten them from exhibiting 

 heir best specimens, either for competition or com- 

 larison, whenever an opportunity offers. There is 

 . fault in this matter that must be remedied. Com- 

 )aring animals is one of the surest methods of 

 howing where improvement is needed ; and bring- 

 ng our native stock with grade cattle into contact 

 »ith the fine improved, will demonstrate to all the 

 lecessity and the benefit of crosses in the breed- 

 ng of animals. 



"There was but one native cow offered for exhi- 

 ]ition and premium, and she was well worthy of 

 ;he distinction, her owner, G. A. Mason, Esq., of 

 Onondaga co., having made from her milk in one 

 month, sixtyseven pounds of butter." 



How Ihey live in Great Britain. — In the United 

 Kingdom, it has been proved lliat there are 10,000,- 

 000 of the people who are not consumers of wheat ; 

 500,000 consume butseven ounces daily ; 1,000,(100, 

 ten ounces ; 2,000,000, fourteen ounces; 3,000,000, 

 seventeen ounces ; 4,000,000, twentyone ounces ; 

 and 5,000,000, twentyfoiir ounces daily. This 

 gives 17,000,000. Then there are 4,000,000 who 

 live on oatmeal and turnips, and 10,000,000, who, 

 to use the words of Rev. Sidney Smith, " rejoice 

 in potatoes." This is the way human beings live 

 in aristocratic Great Britain : — The dogs of the 

 nobility fare far better. 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EXHILITION OF FRUITS. 



Saturday, Oct. 7, 1843. 

 Very fine Blue Imperalrico Plums, from the 

 President, Col. Wilder. 



From S. Pond, Williams's Bon Chretien and 

 Duchces d' Angouleme Pears. 



From N. Stetson, Bridgewater; Grapes and 

 Seckel I'ears, and Peaches and Pears for a name. 

 From B. Potter, New Bedtord, Grapes. 

 From Alfred Haven, Portsmouth ; Williams's 

 Bon Chretien, and Cuisse Madame Pears. 



From Edward VVinslow, Black Prince, White 

 Frontignac, and Black Hamburg Grapes. 



J'rom Dr. Howard, White Chasselas and Isabel- 

 la Grapes, open culture, fine. 



Prom L. P. Grosvenor; Pearnmin Apples. 

 From J. Ballisler, Beurre Diel Pears. 

 From S. A. Walker, Heathcole and Mouthwa- 

 ter Pears, and Isabella Grapes. 



From Capt. Josiah Lovett, 2d, Beverly ; Seed- 

 ling Winter Apples; St. Michael, Williams's Bon 

 Chretien, Harvard, King Edward, and Dix Pears, 

 all fine. Capt. Lovett also presented fine speci- 

 mens of Beurre Diel, Duchess d' Angouleme, 

 Seckel, and Surpasse Virgalonse Pears, all which 

 were plucked from grafts set August, 1842, which 

 attracted much attention from fruit-growers. In 

 the same collection were three varieties of excel- 

 lent green-fleshed Melons, and most superb Peach- 

 es. 



From E. M. Richards, a dish of beautiful Seed- 

 ling Clingstone Peaches, and Boxford Slump Ap- 

 ples. 



From J. L. L. F. Warren, Royal George and 

 Lemon Clingstone Peaches, good ; Williams's 

 Bon Chretien and Seckel Pears, (second growth,) 

 Black Hamburg (second crop) and Isabella Grapes. 

 Isabella Grapes, from Henry Plympton. 

 I*'ine Gansell'a Bergamot Pears, from J. F. Al- 

 len, Salem. 



From K. Bailey, handsome Peaches and Sweet- 

 water Grapes, open culture. 



From Charles S. Hunt, Catawba, Sweetwater, 

 and Isabella Grapes. 



Vicar of Winkfield Pears, fine, from S. Walker. 

 Seedling Pear, from Abner Pratt, Scituale, R. I., 

 exhibited by Mr Warren, good. Seedling Apples, 

 from the farm of Welcome Alvorson, Johnson, R. I., 

 exhibited also by Mr Warren. No. I, medium 

 size, round, very deep red, nearly black next the 

 sun, streaked with yellow and white in the shade ; 

 flesh white, deeply suffused with red ; tender, 

 juicy, sub-acid, with slight astringcncy ; promises 

 to be a valuable variety — which the committee 

 have named IVelcomt. Pomme Roi, a handsome 

 Apple, from S. H. Smith, Esq., Smithfield, R. I. 

 May not this be the Dyer, or Pomme Royal of 

 Rhode Island ? Also, the Episcopal and a French 

 Nonpareil Apple. For the Committee, 



J. F. ALLEN. 



If we exhaust our income in schemes of ambi- 

 tion, we shall purchase disappointment ; if in law, 

 vexation ; if in luxury, disease. — Lacon. 



If some persons were to bestow one-half of their 

 fortune in learning how to spend the other half, it 

 would be money extremely well laid out. He that 

 spends two fortunes, and, permitting himself to be 

 twice ruined, dies at last a beggar, deserves no 

 commisseration. He has gained neither experi- 

 ence from trial, nor repentance from reprieve. He 

 has been all his life abusing fortune without en- 

 joying her, and purchasing wisdom without pos- 

 sessing her. — Lacon. 



PLYMOUTH COUNTY CATTLE SHOW. 



We copy the following particulars of llie Show 

 of the Plymouth (younly Society, at Bridgewater, 

 from the Old (Colony Memorial, of the 7th inst. 

 We shall publi.sh the most important of the reports 

 in our next. 



" This annual jubilee of the farmers of Plymouth 

 County, took place on Wednesday last. The 

 weather being favorable, the assembly of the peo- 

 ple was very numerous, all interested in the vari- 

 ous purposes of the occasion. At the hour assign- 

 ed, the members of the Plymouth County Agricul- 

 tural Society held a meeting, ns usual, at lliu acad- 

 emy, for business, and election of officers. The 

 President and other officers were re-elected, saving 

 that Wm. Bourne, Esq., of Middleboro', was chosen 

 Vice President, instead of Judge Wood, deceased. 

 A public farmers' dinner was served up at Mitch- 

 ell's hotel, at half-past 12 o'clock, P. M., after 

 which the Society was escorted, by the Bridgewa- 

 ter Brass Band, to the Rev. Mr Doggett's meeting 

 house, where the Hon. John Reed, of Yarmouth, 

 delivered a very able, instructive, and interesting 

 address. We are happy to learn that the Trustees 

 have requested a copy for the press, and we are 

 sure that they could in no way more effectual ly ad- 

 vance the interests of their society than by a wide 

 circulation of it among the citizens of the county. 

 The reports of the respective committees were 

 then read, and the premiums awarded to the difie- 

 rent competitors. We understand that the exhibi- 

 tion of cattle, of the various kinds, was not inferior 

 to that of former years ; that there was an unusual 

 number of entries for plowing, and that IC teams 

 struck 08*81 once for the prize. Articles of the 

 dairy were more abundant than heretofore, and ap- 

 peared very neat, delicate and wholesome. The 

 offerings of Pomona, the rich and luscious pears, 

 apples, peaches, nectarines, and clustering Isabel- 

 la's, were so inviting, that it was with difficulty the 

 spectators were restra;i)ed from committing a breach 

 of the committee's indispensable law of ''hands 

 off." As to manufactures, we were told that, in 

 this branch, there was a falling off. 



The committees were prompt and diligent in the 

 discharge of their duties, and we believe all ac- 

 quiesced in the justice and impartiality of their 

 awards. 



The exhibition of manufactures, fancy articles, 

 inventions, vegetables, &c., was made for the first 

 time in the new and spacious Town Hall, of Bridge- 

 water. This beautiful edifice does honor to the 

 town. 



These meetings of the industrious and sturdy 

 yeomanry of the county, wo are always fond of 

 attending. It is pleasant to set down to a plain 

 and wholesome farmers' dinners, and to enjoy the 

 society of good old-fashioned common-sense men. 

 Cold water, to be sure, is now the only beverage 

 used, and it is agreed that no other is necessary ; 

 but ioasf-ing is not given up in consequence. On 

 the present occasion, some excellent sentiments 

 were proposed, and among others, a complimentary 

 one by the President to the Orator of the day, as a 

 descendant from a sound stock of Bridgewater far- 

 mers, who had proved himself worthy ol his lineage, 

 was received with much approbation, and respond- 

 ed to by Mr Reed in a very happy and appropriate 

 manner. The Rev. Mr Huntington, of N. Bridge- 

 water, performed the devotional exercises at the 

 church. His notice of the late Judge Wood, who 

 was one of the vice presidents of the Society, was 

 deeply affecting to those who knew his worth." 



