The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-01-03
agricultural.
From the New. England Farmer.1
COY. LINCOLN'S F.4R.M.

We, not long since, took a mornings
ramble over the Farm Of his Excellency
Gov. LINCOLN, adjoining his seat in Wor-
cester, and we're much gratified as well
as instructed by our excursion. We OBJ
served, among other things, IAN exemplif-
cation of tina; important fact, viz that
the best soil in Massachusetts consists, or
may consist, Of reclaimed upland marsh
es and that the agricultural resources of
New.EDgland will never be in the high
est practicable degree developed, till her
unproductve, unsightly, and unwhole-
some swsmps are brought under cul:iva-
ton. The thoughts of soil and climate, ac-
cording to the max,ms Of philosophy
and the records of experience, will be,
on an average Of seasons, more and more
severe as the country is cleared of trees,
and laid open 10 the unobstructed influ-
eDce of The sums rays. DR.. Deane OBJ
served on this subject, ait is in the
power of the farmer in a good measure
TO guard against the i'll effects of drought.
1t is matter that certainly ought to be
attended to in this country, in which al
most half our summers are complained
of by many, as being very dry. The
best method is, 10 have more of our
lowest lands under the best improve
ment in 'illage. If this were the case.
we should not so often hear of scarcity
by drought. lift we're become custom
AIRY to plant and sow on drained lands,
and in those which are 90 low and wet
as TO need laying in ridges, possibly our
dry summers would be as fruitful, on
the whole, as our wet ones. But, as we
manage our lands at present, the case is
as far otherwise. A great number of
people are always reduced 10 distress
ed condition by dry summer; and
they are too ready TO consider the short
ness of their crops in dry year as di-
vine judgment, though they might have
prevented it by more prudent man.
| agement."
We visited Gov. Lincoln's farm the
18th of October, and, Of course, before
the crops of the latter harvest had been
gathered. Every barn and other recep-
tacle for farm produce was, however,
already full to Overlooking. Even the
floors of the barns were crowded with
hay and corn.stalks. The latter were
of lively green, having been collected
as soon as cut, and dried under cover.
1t should seem that the drought had
passed lightly over his Excellency's
land, although it laid whitening hand
on most of the farms IN New-England.
This was owing 10 the nature Of the
soil. 10 farm of more than 800 acres,
somewhat more than 100, while in its
natural state, was, we believe, rugged,
barren morass but, drained and subdu-
ed by skill, industry, energy and per-
severance, it had become remarkably
fertile. The crops on this portion of
the farm were rather benefited than in
jured by dry weather; and probably
those on the higher and drier portions
received advantage from the manure
obtained from the bitches, knobs, &c. of
the lower part. At any rate, the crops
we're excellent, and mostly produced
from tract, which, but few years
since, was fit for nothing but habita-
ton for frogs and water-snakes.
We have already published an ex-
tact from the Report ola Committee of
he Worcester Agricultural Society, rel
alive to the improvements which dis
linguish this farm; it is therefore not
necessary for US to enlarge upon this
topic. We think it fortunate circun-
stance, that Governor Lincoln and 9TH
ers, whose character and intelligence
place them in the FIRST rank in society,
should take ADD deserve the lead 10 that
pursuit which is of the highest impor-
1anse to the community, and gives seae.