AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



77 



>» liout eliort nnd cHllivniiun nmi socini intercourse. 



1^ ;n educolioii, though it nntHrnlly phiccs pcrsims in 



<\ tualion for the improvement of the personal np- 



'\ ranee, will not of itself render one ngrecnblc and 



i 'resting in sociefy. Mnny n scholar is nnpolished 



j lis manners compared with mnny n farmer. \Ve 



i;i ;n indeed deride appearances as contrasted with in- 



,.| isic worth; hut, after all, the maxim of the Ger- 



:) n is true, " T/mt ererij person is to others lelint he 



J KARS to be." At the lirst sight of n person this is 



I I must be true; nnd on intimate acquaintance it is 



lally tiue. The son that disregards appearances, 



i :nres little what his appearance may be to others, 



I e himself a great injury; for he will lead others to 



' wer e£<imaie of him. The parents that are not 



ntive to tlic manners nnd social appearance of 



ir sons and daughters, commit a high injury upon 



msplviB and children. Let there bean equal re- 



ve from coarseness nnd vulgarity on one side, and 



n afi'cciation and dandyism on the other. 



The remedy is obvious to every intelligent farmer. 



t the sons feel the kind transforming influence ot 



mother, and the father lend his eflicient aid in 



iging that moulding influence to beor upor. the 



d. Let not the daughter alone share in this plos- 



power of maternal love. Let the benefits of soci- 



be enjoyed to all resonable extent. Let the good 



luences begin to be e.xerled early, nnd let them be 



\tinned without intermission. In this particular, 



Je not treanj in icetl doing." D. C. 



Mr. Earl's Stock— Vates Co. 



Hessrs. Editors — 1 wish to call your attention to 

 blood Durham call, belonging to Mr. Jephthah 

 tl of Cashong, in this county. 

 VIr. Earl has long been celebrated for his excellent 

 eda of hogs, both Berkshire and Leicester; and 

 re recently has turned hie attention to the imported 

 gliah breeds of cuttle. The Durhains are his favo- 

 ;8, nnd of them he possesses some fine specimens; 

 ; the one to which I now shall particularly advert, 

 bull calf, which, in elegance of form, and sym- 

 try of proportion, approaches, in my opinion, very 

 irly to perfection. He is of a white color, with a few 

 1 spots; and has reached his present remarkable size, 

 nothing more than what would be called ordinory 

 atnient, for such an animal. He was accurately 

 ;hed a few days ago, in the presence of several 



}rson.=, and his weight was seven hundred and eight 



lands, being, at the time, oidy seven months nnd 



ie days old. 

 Before sending this to the post, I called on Mr. Eorl 



tget the pedigree of the coif, which I now add. 

 Ciimet was bred by Jephthah Earl, sired by Fora- 



(r; dam, Bellflovver. 

 Foioger, dam, Victoria, by Rover. By Rocking- 



lin, dam. Cherry, by Wonderful, grand dam by Al- 



i J, ar. gr. dam by Chilton's old red bull. 

 B^lillower's pedigree e.\iends to North Star, Comet, 



i^nry and Danby. A FARMER. 



Benton, Yates CO., 1841. 



Holkham Hall, 



tnowneJ as the Sc:it of the Earl of Leicester, better 

 known as "Mr. Coke of Holkblini." 

 Ill nil part of Great Biitoin is to be found a finer 



l?ciiiieii, either of the style of life of a country gen- 

 man, or of the management of a lirst-rate piactical 

 oprietor's estate. In the year 177C, Mr. Coke 

 3ved, iti the English House of Commons, the dis- 

 ntinaance ot the American war — which wos carried 

 a majority o[ one — nnd headed a committee to make 

 an address to the King, in pursuance of the vote, 

 his white-tOjD boots and frock — his customary drees 

 and every American must respect him for the 

 hievement: nor will they regard him the less, when 

 ey are tolil, that every day at his table, during tire 

 lole of that barbarous war, he was accustomed to 

 .nk the h.oalth of the greatest man in existence — 

 liNKRAi. AVA^HineToK; and this liberal spirit has al- 



ways diotinguished the man, who, were he now in the 

 House — which his age, S'i, prevents — would be, by 

 many years, " the Father of the House ol Com- 

 mons." 



The extent of Holkham is about 3.^>()0 acres, nearly 

 surrounded by a high brick wall, nbout ten miles in 

 circuit. This comprises plantations of wood, and a 

 beautiful lake of water, nnd nothing can appear molt 

 rural than its borders, completely overshadowed with 

 forest, and wild as in the depths of some solitude in 

 Michigan. All ihe woods have been planted — ti e 

 work of hie own hand — the whole estate being plenti- 

 fully sprinkled with various species of trees, arranged 

 in coppices, in acres of forests, and long avenues ; so 

 that, instead of a vast park in one body, it is every- 

 where an ornament and a shelter, over hill and dale, 

 nowhere in excess or in the way of the farmer. Im- 

 mediately around the mansion are gardens, delightlul 

 walks, and a wide extent of velvet lawns on every 

 side; but these are marked by their own schemes ol 

 practical utility, for here may be seen the stately 

 pheasant and the graceful deer, that feed and browse 

 and bound about on these soft lawns, and enjoy the 

 seclusion of the cool shades in perfect security. — 

 These are charms to the eye, and e.shibit the tasteful 

 elegance of the noble proprietor. Here are woods, 

 too, and while riding through their long winding 

 lanes, one is charmed with the perfume of the forest 

 flower's of most exquisite frogrance, nnd the chirping 

 and fluttering of birds — the yellow-bamnier, whirling 

 on his gay speckled wings ; the shining birre jay, 

 glancing " like the javelin by," and the wood-petUer 

 " tapping at the hollow beech tree." 



The remoter lawns are sprinkled over wiih flocks of 

 sheep — ol which more thair three thousand are kept — 

 of the famous Soutli-Down breed; nnd in the pastures 

 are to be seen the fine, sleek, bright-looking Devon 

 cattle, browsing in herds, mote than three hundred in 

 number, besides an immense dairy of Scotch cows. — 

 Beyond these pastures, one comes at once into ihe 

 midst of cultivotion, and a ring of this, skirted and 

 sheltered hore and there with avenues and copses and 

 trees, eniMrcles the whole estate. Here may be seen a 

 field of one hundred and thirty acres in barley, ario her 

 of sixty acres in wheat, with fields of peas twenty-five 

 nnd twenty-seven acres each ; the arable lands being 

 divided about equally between these grains, and tur- 

 nips arrd grass, which crops, sometimes having gross 

 for two years, constitute the routine of the succeesion 

 of tillage on the same ground. There are in cultiva 

 tion ot this time, about forrr hundred and thirty acres 

 of wheat and barley, each in fine condition; in t/,e 

 steward's Cttimotion, thirty bushels an ocre are indif- 

 ferent crops — forty nnd fifty, more the " right thing." 

 It must never be forgotten, that Holkham has Ine- 

 rolly been made what it is by Mr. Coke. When he 

 succeeded to the estate it was a mere waste ; not a 

 tree, nor was it believed that the land would grow 

 them — the only creatures that could exist upon it were 

 rabbits, and they were starving! Now, what a tri- 

 umph is here! But go into the villoge of Holkham, 

 vi'hich belongs virtually to the estate, and cubsists by 

 it in one way or another. Ileie are five hundred per- 

 sons probably, with cottages that are o curiosity of 

 rural neatness and comfort ; delightful gardens sur- 

 rounding them, with flowers hanging around the win 

 dowB and over the doorways ! About one hundred 

 and fifty persons are employed on the Farm olone ; 

 those in the gardens, which are surrounded by a wall 

 one thousand four hundred yards long and fourteen 

 feet high, are perhaps forty more; in the brick-yard 

 twenty; in the smith's shop ten; — with carpenieis, 

 bricklayers, wheelwrights, game-keepers — a little ar- 

 my of servants without ; while in the mansion, besides 

 male servants of every grade, twenty females are em- 

 ployed when the family are present. Women also 

 assist in the labour of the farm, in hoy and grain har- 

 vest, as well^s in weeding and hoeing the crops, 

 which ore oil drilled. 



Beyond, and outside the walls of the regular estate, 

 is another plantation of six hundred acres more ; here 

 all were hard at work sowing turnips, all the parts of 

 the process going on ot the same time — twenty men 

 and boys fpreoding manure from i\\'Q or six carts 

 drown by three horses eoch (one hundred being kept); 

 half dozen ploughs with two, without a driver; cast- 

 iron rollers with two; three and four harrows with 

 two; drill machines with two, with hnrro%vs again, 

 brining up the rear. And to cnnvn all, the noble 

 asylum for the old, and sc'-.nols for the young I Truly 

 this is one of Nature's Noblemen ! Here, the sons 

 of geiulemen come from nil qiinrtere to learn the 

 science of agriculture, under ihe care of the steward, 

 the whole establishment being a model both of the 

 science and practice of farming. — Boston Tran-irripl. 



Spring. 



This delightful ecasoii has, after n long nnd tedioua 

 winter, made itsnppoarnnec. Bright h.eautiful Spring I 

 we agnin greet thee with joy, and welcome thee with 

 iile of delight. The heart of that man must be 

 callous and cold indeed, whose sprrrts do not synrpa- 

 thisc with this delightful season. Poets may well 

 gather inspiraiii n from the clear rrnclouded lace of na- 

 ure at thi.< season of the year. The eong of birds — 

 the bounding of the playful lanilis — the gieen pas- 

 tures — the budding trees, ore objects which have in 

 every age been the theme ol the poet's song. 

 " Say ye that know, yc who have fell nnd seen. 

 Springs morning smiles, nntl soul cnliv'iiing green, 

 Say, did you give the thritting transport way? 

 Did your eye hrlghreri, when young Inuiiia at play, 

 beap'd o'er your path with animated pride, 

 Or gazed in merry clusters by your side ?" 



Spring is endeared to us by n thousnnd recollee'iona 

 of our boyhood days — when we wandeied o'er hill 

 and dale, or followed the swollen brook to its source, 

 or chased the robin from bough to bough, free as the 

 very air we breathed. Youth may well be styled iho 

 spring time of Hie, the Elixir, the very cream of our 

 existence, but like the seasons it quickly passes away, 

 but not like them, to return." 



THE VOICE Ol" THE SPRING TIME. 



I come! I come! from tlie flowery South, 

 With the voice of song and the sliout of mint i 

 I have wandered far, I have wandered long, 

 Tlic valleys and liills of the Soutli among ; 

 On woodland and glen, on mountain and moor, 

 I have smiled as 1 smiled in d.iys of yore ; 

 In emerald green I liave decked Ihem forth. 

 And I turned again to my home in the North. 



I have roved afar through the storied E.\Et, 

 And iield on her hills my soienm feast ; 

 Through her cypress groves my voice was heard. 

 In ihemusic sweet of my fav'rite bird; 

 Eacli plain I have clothed in sunlight warm. 

 And slumbered in peace 'iieath the desert palm; 

 A garment of light to the sea I gave. 

 And melody soft to each rushing wave. 



I come! I come I wifh the song of the thrush, 



To wake with its sweetness tire morning's blush f 



To liang on the hawthorn my Ulosi^oms fair. 



And strew o'er each field my ilowrets rare. 



The lark, he is up, on his heavenward flight. 



And the leaves are all gemm'd wiih diamonds bright ; 



The hills are all bathed with purple gold. 



And Ihe bleating of flocks is heard from the fold. 



Goforihl go forth for the spring time is come, 

 And makes in the North his bright sunny home ) 

 The sky is his banner— the hills his throne- 

 Where in sunshine robed, he sits all alone ; 

 In the depths of the woods his footsteps arc seen 

 By each moss-covered rock and tell-tale stream ; 

 Aad his voice is heard llirough each leaf-clad tree. 

 In the plaint of the dove and the hum of the bee. 



Graham^s Magazint, 



STANZAS. 

 ■Why does the rose conceal the thorn. 



And fiiirest flow'rets hasten from ua — 

 Delusive pleasure never yields 



One half the joy she seems to promise. 



Say, why so much comlngled is 

 Life's every scene with joy and sorrow; 



To-day ourcupo'erflows with bliss, 

 'Tia filleJ with woe and tears to-morrow. 



'Tis better thus, or we should cling 



With marlnesa to time's fading pleasu-e«, 



Our light afflictions are to bring 

 Our hearts to seek ensuring treasures. 



Ves.just enough of grief is given, 



To lead earth's w.indering sons to heaven. 



From the Farmer's Cabinet. 



Hessian Fly and other Wheat Insectsi 

 In the last two numbers, 6, and 7, of the current 

 volume, .5, of the Cabinet, nnd also in some former 

 volumes, several communications have appeared, 

 treating of the Hes?ian fly (ceeidomyia dcstiuctorof 

 Say,) but I shall pass them by, inasmuch as the natu- 

 ral history of that insect has, for n considerable lime 



