1861. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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NIBW IRON APPLE GEUSDER. 



The above cut represents the parts separate of 

 a new apple grinder and a cider-press screw, man- 

 ufactured by Messrs. Barstow & Palmer, of Nor- 

 wich, Conn. 



The grinder is made very strong, so that it not 

 only grinds the apples, but if by chance a stone 

 or other hard substance gets among them the 

 mill is neither stopped nor injured. 



Testimonials from those who have used it, say 

 it grinds up stones and all. We apprehend that 

 not much cider will be made in New England this 

 fall, but if any one has any spare apples he may 

 like to know that such a grinder exists. 



Fur the New En<rland Farmer. 

 CKOPS AWD PATRIOTISM IW THE WEST. 



I used to wonder why so many people were 

 anxious to leave comfortable homes in New Eng- 

 land for new and often uncomfortable homes in 

 the West, with few privileges, and exposed to se- 

 vere sickness, deprivations and trials. 



After a residence of six years in the West, and 

 looking at the subject from bolh sections, my 

 wonder now is that so many are contented to re- 

 main in New England, where money is worth so 

 little, and land and other things so much, when 

 many parts of the AVest have become well settled, 

 witli good privileges, land very cheap and highly 

 productive, and a climate surpassing in salubrity 

 any part of New England. 



It has heretofore been believed that we could 

 not raise fruit in this latitude and longitude, es- 

 pecially apples and pears ; while New England 



was sure of a crop every year. But this year, you 

 have none, or next to none, and we have a fair 

 supply for the age and size of our orchards. I 

 planted twelve apple trees in my garden, five 

 years ago, which now measure less than three 

 inches in diameter, and on eight of them I have 

 fine fruit. A dwarf pear tree in my neighbor's 

 yard, less than two inches in diameter, has eighty 

 sound pears on it! A single orchard in Musca- 

 tine County, next south of Cedar, has more than 

 a thousand bushels of fruit, as I am told. It 

 must, however, be admitted, that the winters are 

 generally severe on our fruit trees, unless protect- 

 ed by forests or hedges. 



We have had very warm and dry weather, this 

 summer. Recent and powerful rains have se- 

 cured our crops against drought, and been suc- 

 ceeded by cooler v/eather. All our crops will be 

 fair, but none of them extra ; wheat about three- 

 fourths as much per acre as last year. Prices are 

 low, and labor scarce and high. Many are gone 

 to the war, and more can be had if wanted. 



^lassaehusetts has wonderfully ris-.ni in the es- 

 timation of many in this region, since the 19th of 

 April, 18G1. One good result of the war will be 

 to bring the East and West into better acquain- 

 tance, closer sympathy and faster friendship than 

 ever before. What the end will he, God only 

 knows. If it shall be the uprooting of that terri- 

 ble evil which has brought about this fearful 

 state of things, we may well accept the chastise- 

 ment and judgment which v/ere the condition of 

 so desirable an event. M. K. c. 



""ipton, Cedar Co., Iowa, Aug. 17, 1861. 



Remarks. — We can assure our correspondent 

 that the East regards the West and its noble 



