Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-12-29

rough, rocky, cold, and unproductiye,
ii is now, by the application oflabor and
manure, one of the most productive
farms in the county. Mr.. Bartlett's
method of improving those parts of his
fields, which before yielded grass of a
poor quality, and the low places where
The water was apt TO settle, by means of
covered drains, has been very success
iul' and is deserving Of imitation. 1t is
done by digging trench three OF four
feet In depth, and about the same in
width, through The centre of the low
land, and filling in small stones (cast in
by tiltlng up the loaded carL from his
s'uobles and adjoining lands, then cover
Ing the stones with earth taken from
the ditch. This forms a permanent and
eitectual drain for many rods of land on
each side ofthe ditch, and does not in-
Jure the appearance Of the field in the
ieast, or leave any part of it unproduc-
tive II serves also as a convenient de-
post for the small stones, great abun-
dance of which were to be found on his
farm. Where they are less plentiful,
the bitches may be narrower. There
are many acres producing the best of
hay on this tarn, that have been rem
dered capable thereof entirely by the
use OF these drains. The cold, moist
lands, thus improved, have gentle slopes
so that the superhuous water sinking
Into the covered drains is freely carried
away. The fine stock of COWS on this
farm IS one of its principal ornaments.
IL shows that great advantages may be
derived from attending 10 the breed of
cattle, and taking care to raise only
those which are of good parentage.
There are fifteen in number, of one
and The same breed, and which bear a
striking resemblance to each other.
The farms of Messrs. B. Pickman and
Z. II. Derby, situate in Salem, we're Wis.
'ed by The committee. Here are some
OF Lhe best cultivated lands in the county.
ana many complications of agricultu-
raj improvements. On Mr.. Derby's
faim is Il much larger quantity of root
crops than were seen elsewhere. There
were seven acres of English turnips.
four acres OF beets and mangel wur;zel,
Two acres of cabbages, and several 9TH
er acres of different kinds of roots that
were planted by way of experiment
Mr.. Derby has practised the GUILTY alton
OF crops Of this kind for several wears.
and states that his lands yield him a
much lager produce in this way. than
they would in any other, in proportion
to the labor and expense of cultivation.
lie informed the committee, that, in
his lands, he uses but one pair
OF oxen TO a plough, and these without
driver. A team of this kind will contin-
ue to plough an acre a day, without
hardship to the cattle. Mr.. DERBY has
cultivated most beautiful hedge of
bnckthorn, which promises to be most
valuable article for fences, where rocks
for stone-walls are wanting. This spe-
cies is much superior to any we have
seen, in rapidity of growth, beauty of
appearance, and complete adoption to
the end in view. Ii is an American
plant, and native of New England.
LOCUST TREES.
A practical illustration of the adyan.
tages of cnllvating the locust tree, pre-
sented itself on the farm of DR.. Nichols.
Of Danvers. Several acres that were a
few years since barren and gravelIy
pastures, are now covered with a good
coat of grass, almost entirely by reason
of planting and permitting a growth of
locust trees upon the land. This is east
ly done, after few trees have taken
root, either from the seed or by being
transpIanted, and taking care that horn
ed cattle do not go upon the land while
trees are young. In addition to the in
crease of feed, The trees themselv IS are
we'll worthy ofcultivation. No growth
is more rapid, and none more in demand
or of greater value when arrived at ma
turity. 1t may be doubted whether an
acre of land can be made to yield more
in the course of25 or 80 years, without
the application of any manure, than by
planting it with locust trees.
Col. Jesse Putnam's farm is situate in
the North Parish of Danvers, and con-
tains about 100 acres. A part of it is
land Of good quality; the greater part
is not of a good quality; and some of it
is naturally very poor. These are cir
cumstances that deserve 10 be noticed
The man who by skill and industry sur
mounts these obstacles, and causes the
produce of his lands to rise to an euuali-
ty with the products of other lands nat
uralIy fertile, deserves we'll of his coun-
try.
The orchards on this farm merit par
ticular attention. There are from
1900 TO 1000 trees of grated fruit in
bearing condition. Much of the fruit is
nf 0ood unolifv The thriftv and liuolu