170 



NEW ENGLAM) FARIVIER. 



April 



was increased to 68,661,— nearly double, al- 

 though large numbers were received from the 

 Northern part of New York, from the Cana- 

 das and New Brunswick. 



Are not these considerations sufficient as a 

 hint to the wise and thoughtful farmer ? Have 

 we not, here in New England, in the laudable 

 ambition to increase the production of wool 

 and other necessaries of life, overlooked in too 

 great a degree the wisdom embodied in the 

 proverb, that "Much increase is by the strength 

 of the ox ?" A few far-seeing individuals among 

 us — the Chenerys, Whites, Loomises, Langs, 

 Andersons, Meeches, Hydes, Eames, Pierces, 

 tVinslows, tfcc, &c., seem to appreciate the im- 

 portance of stock raising to the prosperity of 

 the New England States, and are quietly pre- 

 paring the means for a great improvement in 

 this branch of farming, when the attention of 

 a<^ricultural societies and of individual farmers 

 shall be turned to this subject, — when, in fact, 

 the agricultural press shall give the breeding 

 of stock that prominence in its columns to 

 which it is entitled, as compared with poultry- 

 raising, bee-keeping, &c., &c. 



The farmers of the West are engaging very 

 extensively in the improvement and feeding of 

 neat stock. The fine animal Illustrated by the 

 above engraving, was bred by R. A. Alexan- 

 der, of Kentucky, and introduced into Illinois 

 by Hon. John Wentworth, editor and Con- 

 gressman, as well as stock-breeder, near Chi- 

 cago. The "Chicago Duke" is a good speci- 

 men of the Durham race, and of the "Western 

 Steers" of Brighton market. 



IVLvssACUUSETTS Stock. — We learn by the 

 Country Gentleman that H. G. White, South 

 Framingham, has sold to Mr. G. I. Seney, 

 New York, the Short Horn cow Hope, by im- 

 ported Usurper 3522, out of imported Hope- 

 less by Horatio (10,385,) having by her side 

 bull calf, got by 9th Duke of Thorndale 5609. 

 Also, to W. Brown, Hampton Falls, N. H., 

 Lottie by Garibaldi 3918, out of Arabella 7th 

 by Double Duke 115 U, and Inda 2d by Lord 

 Derby 4919, out of Inda by 4th Duke of Air- 

 drie 3842. Also, to G. H. Bartlett, Alleghany 

 Co., Maryland, five head of South Downs, 

 bred from Archbishop stock, and a Scotch 

 Colley dog. Also, Colley dogs to B. T. 

 Hutchinson, Suflblk Co., N. Y., and F. L. 

 Blandy, Ohio. 



1^1 



PABMER'S GARDENS. 



NUMBER ONE. 



.^>-^_(- OPING that some thousands 



yS'^^^^<fi<^^ of our New England farmers 

 ^^'"i^^fiiy may be induced to lay out 

 ili jS|L y and plant a garden, that shall 

 ' '^ continue, not only to bless 

 K^,^ themselves and their house- 

 '^i holds, but to bless their chil- 

 dren and children's children 

 for ages to come, we propose 

 to publish, between this time 

 and that for working and sow- 

 ^^^^ ing the garden, several arti- 

 1^ cles on the subject of Farm- 

 er''s Gardens. 

 We cannot, in a few brief editorial articles, 

 enter so minutely into the details of gardening 

 as we should be glad to, but shall endeavor to 

 give such plain suggestions as will enable those 

 who have an interest in the matter, to go on 

 understandingly. 



A good vegetable garden is conceded by 

 most farmers to be both convenient and profit- 

 able, and yet comparatively few farmers have 

 one. The reason usually given for this ne- 

 glect is, that they do not have time to attend 

 to it. The truth in the case is, that the gar- 

 den requires a little care daily, and demands 

 thought, patience and system, in order to se- 

 cure success and profit. Unhappily, these are 

 just what most farmers dislike, preferring to 

 tend the larger crops, Avhere little thought, but 

 more muscular power is required. They would 

 be glad of the rich products of the garden 

 upon their tables, and of the pleasure, health 

 and profit which they would yield to the family ; 

 but the habit of neglect In this particular has 

 become so deeply implanted in the minds of 

 the people that no common Influence will break 

 it up. With the settled conviction that half an 

 acre devoted to garden culture would annu- 

 ally produce more profit than four or five times 

 as much land in any of the other crops of the 

 farm, thousands of our farmers still remain 

 without a kitchen garden, even, that is worthy 

 of the name. It would seem that pecuniary 

 interests, and the comfort and health of the 

 family would overcome the dislike to cuhivate 

 a garden ; but the aversion to systematic care 

 overrides all these considerations, and the gar- 

 den remains only in anticipation, or, in some 

 out-of-the-way place. It consists of a few rows of 

 potatoes, onions and beets, with a few sage 



