lay out much labor on the Mountain Ash, unless those of Normal schools, then will Mr. GOLDSBURY'S he intends to sell his pears "two years from the argument be to the point, and the "Agricultural bud." Other valuable articles on "Gathering and Lectures proposed by H. S." can be delivered by Preserving Pears;" caution against selecting va- those "having authority." "Science as a co-workrieties for cultivation from specimens exhibited at er" with the farmer is recommended by Mr. PERRY. "Exhibitions of Fruit ;" "Remarks on Transplant- He says, "It cannot be possible that agriculture ing Trees," and notice of a new seedling "Frost-alone, of all the arts, must stand aloof from the Proof Grape." aid offered by science. All other industrial occupations owe their elevation and importance to it." The editor gives us some Autumnal reflections Now is it not a fact that agriculture supports two in "The Garden," with hints on work there for periodicals devoted to its interests, where the oththe season; "A short Garden Chat" on peaches, peas, and beans; and "The product of an acre and a quarter," in Canada.

GARDEN.

IMPLEMENTS.

er "industrial occupations" support one-pays for two volumes on the "application of science," where they pay for one? Shoemakers and masons, wheelwrights and tailors, may be far ahead of farmers, in science, but I have no proof of it.

TITLE PAGE AND INDEX.

An editorial on "Agricultural Implements ;" a cut and description of a "One-horse Farm Tiltcart;" with an article on "Agricultural Machin- The printer gives us a neat title-page, and the ery," which says, "though thousands of very in- editors a copious index of subjects, illustrations, genious men have labored for years to improve the and correspondents for the volume. From which plow, still the best now in use consume five-sixths it appears that some two hundred and forty differof the moving force to overcome friction and cohe-ent individuals have contributed more or less of sion." their thoughts or knowledge, during the year; that some 47 cuts or pictures have illustrated its

MANURES.

In a report of the proceedings of a late meeting pages, and that the mere names of subjects fill up of the Board of Agriculture I am glad to notice nine columns. It may be that there are some the appointment of a committee on the waste of readers who will throw aside this index with the fertilizing substances in cities, and from the names feelings of the lady who remarked of Dr. Johnof the committee, think we may believe the mat- son's Dictionary, "though the language is magniter will not end in the "Resolve" by which they ficent, I don't think much of the story," yet the were appointed. We find also a "Table of Man- great majority will agree with Daniel Webster in ures," giving the composition, mode of application, his estimate of the value of an index, when he weight, &c., of several special manures; remarks said "I never look at a book that has none. on "Bones and Sulphuric Acid ;" "A New Manure ;" and the "Meadow Mud" controversy, continued; in which the editor says "many things sons for preferring "Merino sheep for mutton" and Nine particular, and a good many general reaare recommended to the farmer that are altogeth- other purposes. er unattainable by the great mass of cultivators; and many courses or plans proposed that can only be adopted by a few." How true; and yet this idea has subjected his remarks to the criticisms of

the Tribune and of "Glen." No wonder there is prejudice against book-farming! I was brought up among farmers that had hard work to get salt for their pork, where lime enough to plaster the "square room" could not be had by all, and where an oyster shell would have been placed in the cabinet of curiosities on the mantel piece.

PIGS AND TURNIPS.

SHEEP.

WHEAT.

Several encouraging instances of success in raising wheat in New England, the past season, are mentioned in this number. Winchester, Dec., 1853.

A READER.

THE FINEST OX IN THE WORLD.

to be the most extraordinary one they have ever An ox, acknowledged by all who have seen him heard of, is about to be forwarded to the Smithfield Cattle Show, from Sir H. Verney's, of ClayThoughts, suggestions and facts on feeding pigs don House. He was bred and fed by the Hon. on turnips. Though not much of a turnipite my- Baronet, and is a pure short-horn. He is rather self I can wish all manner of success for Mr. over five years old, and is supposed to be much FRENCH in his experiments. One country raises heavier than the famous Durham ox, about which turnips with a profit; another sugar beets; and a so much noise was made at the beginning of the third, Indian corn-but this does not prove that present century, or than the American ox, which either country can succeed with all these articles. some few years since attracted so much notice. When Cobbett went back to England he attempt. He stands nearly 18 hands high, and measures 6 ed to get up a corn fever among the farmers there, ft. 6 in. from hip to shoulder, 3 ft. across the hips, but with as little success among practical men, as 9 ft. 11 in. in girth behind the shoulder, and 12ft. the turnip advocates have thus far met with in in length from the tip of the nose to the rump, the United States. while his depth from chin to brisket exceeds 4 ft. 6 in. He is exceedingly well made up, particular

REMEDIES,

For "Borers," for "Warts on Cows;" for ly along the whole length of his back; and not"Lice on Cows ;" and for "Burns."

SCIENCE.

withstanding his great size, presents none of those monstrous fatty excrescences which so generally disfigured the highly-fed beasts, and were so genWhen government shall take the business of ag-erally condemned a few years since. He has been riculture into its hands, as it has done that of ed-fed upon grass, cake and corn; and is supposed by ucation, and be able to place the graduates of various judges, who have courteously been permit"Farm Schools" into lucrative places, as it does ted by Mr. Fraser, Sir H. Verney's steward, to

Ground Bone.

vited to a new article of ground bone. Bone manure has long THE attention of the Scientific Agriculturists and others, is inbeen known to be the most fertilizing article in use, not excepting even guano, but there has always existed a difficulty in pulverizing it at a cheap rate in manure, that it will speedily and powerfully operate on the soil. That difficulty has at length been overcome, and the article is now offered in its pure and most efficient state, ground to any desired fineness, and at the same

Notvisit him to weigh upwards of 300 stone. withstanding his great weight, he is exceedingly active, is very tractable, and is a capital feeder; indeed, Mr. Fraser does not hesitate to express his belief that the animal could stand feeding for another year. In color he is a light roan, with white predominating, and is altogether a very handsome, quiet beast, with a kind head and docile eye.-time retaining all its ammonical and gelatinous matter, constiBucks (Eng.) Chron.

·E.

S. CARR, M. D., Professor of Chemistry and its applications to Agriculture and the Useful Arts.

F. E. DAKIN, Instructor in Analytical Chemistry. This department of the University, having been permanently established, a spacious Laboratory will be opened for the reception of Students, on Tuesday, the 10th day of January next. There will be a Course of Instruction in Practical and Analytical Chemistry, and a Course of Lectures on the applications of Chemistry to Agriculture and the Manufacturing Arts, continuing during a term of three months. The Laboratory will be open from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.

The Lectures will be delivered in the evening, and will be free of charge.

tuting the fertilizing qualities, which causes this manure to be so
superior to all others; and another consideration in its favor is, that
it can be furnished to order fresh gronnd, retaining all its virtue,
at a very short notice, and at a reasonable rate. All orders ad-
dressed to the subscriber will meet with prompt attention, and
all necessary information furnished by
JOSEPH MORRILL,
No. 6 South Market Street

Jan. 7, 1854.

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For Laboratory Instruction, $20 per term, or $10 per month, for a shorter period. Students will be charged with breakage and the Chemicals they consume. Students will also have access to the State Agricultural and Geological collections. Analysis of Soils, Ores, Mineral Waters, &c., made on reason-character of the incidents and adventures that the young travel

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Suffolk Breeding Sows, Boars and
Pigs.

The subscriber having sold his farm, now offers his entire Stock at low prices, all of which was either bred or imported by the subscriber, viz: 14 young Breeding Sows and Boars, all of fine patterns; 2 old Breeding Sows, one in Pig; 15 Pigs from 10 to 12 weeks old. Persons in want of fine Stock, purely bred, are in vited to examine this stock before purchasing. Apply to LUTHER GILBERT, Newton Lower Falls.

Dec. 24, 1853.

Report of the Transactions at the Veterinary School of Alfort..50 subscribers on the above named terms, for either publication,

TILE subscriber has been induced, at the request of several of his friends in the farming interest, to enter into the manufacture of SHELL LIME, for farming purposes, and is now prepared to deliver at any of the railroads in Boston or Charlestown, the article in lots of from 10 to 100 barrels, at the low price of 35 cts. per barrel, or if taken at the kiln in Medford Street, Charlestown, at 30 cents. The money must be sent with the order.

Also, for sale, 100 barrels Thomaston Lime, in lots to suit purchasers.

Application may be made at No. 76 State Street, Boston, or at THE superior merits of these Plows consist in the Kiln, situated on Gould's Wharf, (so called) Charlestown.

RAYNOLDS & NOURSE, PROPRIETORS.
OFFICE....QUINCY HALL.

FRED'K HOLBROOK, ASSOCIATE
HENRY F. FRENCH, EDITORS.

CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY.

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laid schemes for gaining political power, no propensity for litigation with a neighbor, or low cunS THE fields are ning to defraud him of his honest due; but on now locked in the contrary, most of its various fields are fair, frost, and the glowing with benevolence and love, and speaking earth is reposing Peace on earth, and good will to men." Still, he is and gathering en-discontented. That which we speak is no idle fanergies for another cy of ours. Hundreds of visits to their homes, season, suppose and free conversations with the inmates of the we close the shut farmer's household, have indelibly impressed the ters, stir up the fire, and in this unwelcome truth upon our heart, that in numberwarm precinct, map out the less cases he is dissatisfied with his occupation. heart, as it were, and see what If the assertion needs sustaining, proof, undeniaare its objects, motives and deble, may be found in all the cities; they are glutted sires for the future? But particularly in reference with a surplus population, deluded by their tinsel to rural life. and glare, too lazy to work, too proud to beg, but, If we were allowed to invade the dominions of alas, oftentimes not too moral to steal. These the clergyman, select a text and draw deductions ragged regiments," scattered in the country and from it, we should, of all others, select the words "subduing the earth," might stand among the pil-"Magnify thine office.". Failing to observe the lars of the nation instead of becoming a burden to injunctions of this short and simple precept, thou-it, and rotting in idleness and luxury and subsesands are ever afloat upon the sea of life, as the quent poverty and disease, a plague-spot on the tempest-tossed and shattered barque upon the body politic.

ocean, with rudder gone and reckoning lost. As the good physician seeks to find the cause Without a love for the occupation in which we of the disease he is called to cure by ascertaining are engaged, combined with a steady aim and ef- the particular organ affected, so must we seek fort, few enterprises will be successful, and least here, the cause of such wide-spread dissatisfaction of all, perhaps, that of the farmer. That his and discontent, and in order to do this, must again motives and desires are the happiness of himself recur to the map still on the table before us. Here and those dependent upon him, together with that we find a field possessing all the natural qualificaof the race, we have studied his character and as- tions of soil, variety, aspect, &c., and capable of sociated with him too long to entertain a doubt. readily receiving the genial suns and fertilizing That self-aggrandizement, an inordinate desire for rains, when properly cultivated, and this is its distinction, and a reckless expenditure of means name "The Intellectual Field." But what an to attain them, cannot be justly charged to the appearance does it present! The fences of stone, farmer, must be clear to all. Yet with these most or rails, or brush, straggle away into the pastures laudable intentions, he is in too many instances and wood-lot; stumps and rocks project upon its discontented with his condition in being obliged to surface while burdocks and brambles and countcultivate the earth for his support. less baneful weeds scatter themselves in wild lux

In tracing the lines upon this map of the heart uriance through all its length. Here gush up which lies so fairly before us in the mellow light, chilling spring waters, which flowing over the surwe find no evidence of culpable ambition, no deep face, encourage the growth of rank plants unfitted

for the use of man or beast, and, like evil passions be found by making a sketch of the outline of in the uncultivated heart, check every plant of the farm, and then of its existing divisions, giving kindlier growth. And, strange to tell, this ne- the buildings their proper position. glected field is the most prominent one on the SCIONS.-Cut scions now and place them in a map; it may be seen from the windows of the cool damp cellar, or cover with sand, that they house, from every other portion of the farm, and may be ready for use.

overlooks the highways leading to the towns of

SEEDS.-Prepare seed corn, potatoes, peas, beans Happy Dale and Sweet Content. And this is the and all other seeds that you intend to plant, and cause of the dissatisfaction of which we speak-make it an invariable rule to select the best of whata neglect to cultivate "The Intellectual Field!" ever kind you use. Great improvement may be From year to year it lies a dreary waste the gentle made in the quality of crops by the strict obdews and refreshing rains fall upon its hard, unyield-servance of this rule, and probably of quantity, ing surface in vain; the sun warms it but to be too.

reflected back with all its vivifying power, and THE STOCK-Of all kinds-will frequently rethe sweet breath of spring drops no fatness there. quire the master's eye; it will not answer to trust Such is the manner in which the farmer treats too much to hired hands. There will be no profit the intellectual field, while the others are cultiva- in careless and indifferent keeping. Cattle like ted with unceasing care; and until justice is done different kinds of food the same day. Working to this, the most important of all, farming will oxen, especially, but all neat cattle, will thrive be but a tread-mill kind of occupation, and will of- better for being supplied with good beds of litter, fer few inducements to the young and enterpris- as they will lie warmer and easier, and keep cleaning to enter its courts.

er!

For the New New England Farmer.

In this branch of culture, the farmer possesses This is, in our opinion, a part of the FARM great advantages-he can work in this field WORK FOR FEBRUARY; if you do not like the in the winter; his garners are full, and close and sketch, kind reader, write one out yourself, and constant application is not necessary. We can- lay it before us. not say now how this cultivation should be accomplished; he must think it out himself. February's snows, and winds and storms, cannot suppress the emotions and desires of an earnest heart, but will offer opportunity for it to explore new and interesting fields, so that it shall increase in wisdom and usefulness through each revolving year. But this may be said-We must not be satisfied merely with what we can see. There is an "inner man"

to be cared for. Because Winter scenes assume

THE GOVERNOR AND THE FARMER. MR. EDITOR-I am pleased to observe in your paper of this date, a notice of what his Excellency said in his late message, of three full columns, in relation to the interests of the farmer, and the advancement thereof. As more than one-half the population of the State are directly engaged in the cultivation of the soil, and the remainder are des pendent on its products for subsistence, there seems the sway, they should not cut off the delightful to be a peculiar propriety in the Executives of the anticipations of Spring, the glory of the fields in State, and of the Nation, giving their favor and Autumn, the return of flowers, "busily working approbation to the employment of the farmer. at their gay toilets, and weaving their fantastic robes, and shaping their trim forms, and distilling their rich essences." What a race should we be, if we knew and cared to know of nothing, but what we can see and prove!

"Whose mind is but the mind of his own eyes,
He is a slave-the meanest you can meet."

But there are some visible things to be done,

We hope his Excellency, who is ex-officio, of the
Board of Agriculture,will continue his favor to the
and even more.
cause of the farmer, and do all he has promised,

Jan. 21, 1854.

X.

For the New England Farmer. BUTTER PRODUCTS IN BERKSHIRE. [IN ONE WEEK.]

and we will attend to them now-the first of which Cow No. 1..June.......346 lbs. milk......16 lbs. 11 oz. butter.

is to

September..331 66
September..410
Cow No. 3..June.......337
September..298
September..248 66

Cow No. 2..June..

...440

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.....16 .....17 .....16 .....15

5

"L .....12 .....11 " 3328 lbs. milk. 150 lbs. of butter.

46 September..280

LOOK AT YOUR YOUNG TREES.-The deep snows, followed by rain storms, will prove destructive to young trees unless attention is paid to them. Many Cow No. 4..June.......319 young pear trees, particularly, were covered by Cow No. 5..June.......319 drifts, and if they are allowed to remain and freeze about the branches, they will be dragged down by the settling snow and rain,and broken. When frosty, these branches are tender and break easily. The young apple trees, quinces, and valued shrubs,

should also be looked after.

THE FARM.-Profit, and great convenience, will|

Being one pound of butter to 22 pounds of milk

not quite up to those cows which are said to lon of milk." Berkshire farmers must look out, or produce a pound of butter for "each and every galMiddlesex speculators in stock will out-run them. Jan. 11, 1854.