The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-21

& -, number of the FARMER moht'S 'is'''
,soac Hill. contains the following in
'''' 'H,,dOtion Of the Agricultural and Horti-
nybment Of ]. P. CUSHING, at Water
c,,a,s garden is most enchanting and
WI 'sl,,o, il is the same spot, two and half
4 Nth If West Cambridge, center, upon the
|5# T.. # Vocy,own, which, a half century ago,
y, farm and residence Of the late Col. Bond.
e r., varieties orvegetabe cultivation, shrubs,
M .,d Aoyers Of all the various climates, may
|9 h ound. Tropical trees and fiuits, oranges
|4E bmons. figs and dates, pine apples, the coffee
M a, rIont. tho cinnamon and the all .spice-in-
many more than we know how to name,
Al 4 less describe-may be found here. The es~
r,bmen of this garden alone must be kept up
N annual cost appalling TO the purse of the most
NJ Dbv men of the country: thrown upon the
.sri, of tho man with an income Of ten thou
\ 4, year. the cost OF such an establi shment as
"a s,den would make him shrink from the idea
\ f,ing it among the permanent amusements of
life.
e Te farm of Mr. c., including the walks and
& ms. and splendid woodlands, together with the
y Eden, covers about sixty acres independent OF
n garden, the whole is in high state of cultva.
Y b. The quantity of hay upon an acre is i'm
srn Fifteen hands were employed hard at hay
on The day of our visit: ten hands is the min
r rm number employed at all seasons upon the
&u and five men, the most if not all of them
lined European gardeners, are kept constantly
,Ni in the garden Such of these as have
Rbaind their domic,l in a brick house of ma.
gEnnts, forming the rear part of tho wall
iamouOds the garden. The garden con-
sdwOM more acres, and in its centre is a
eudd fountain and vase, fiom which we pre-
nslhe whole may be watered at all times. The
les Of the close brick walls upon either hand, as
lbhw@sIsNired fences on the margins Of the va
bus Wake, we'e decorated with fruit trees, apri
IA, pescbes pears, &c, which had been. taught
&gOwm The shape of an open fan, with the
$ncheS extended in those directions which would
Peh all the limbs TO stand as the side of pan
and thu enable the light Of the sun 10 strike
The tree and lis fruit directly upon the side OF
q wall Although this position Of the trees did
'e''e lhem to The freedom of nature, yet the
&deOers informed us that thes trees bore much
Hs and more fruit than when left IN a natural
fd'n Clusters of ripe grapes were hanging in
4 gmen on the 18th Of July; these were forced
means OF artificial heat but there were many
fyIruhs, such as Penches and pares, that were
ply ripe,
~ Is erecting near the front Of the garden, a
F@dwelllng house, which will vie in expense,
4 interior and exterior neatness and convenience
EnaNy other house, probably, in the country
/ lis mouse has already been three years in build
Emd PREPARATION: the work exhibi is a perfec
IN material and arrangement greater than any
4 Wufe we had ever be fore seen: it is supposed
$"Ooc II not two years more will be necessary to
Ape'e 1t. If the advantage possessed by a
VI Oouhdiess wealth be to require five years
~"O "lm house in which he can enjoy no
'"n''oFt than the man who can build the
D." which he desires TO live and die, within
F''e vi hVe weeks-nay, not as much comfort
p"neer OF the forest enjoys in his log cab q,
'N W "Ve days may we not suppose def
~9 ;" he arrangement of providence, which
WV .nan OF wealth no more time TO enjoy
"a ''''0Os than the man of moderate property
h. 'eSS time than The hardy settler takes in
1, '''"ent of the free air which surrounds him.
srb ar '"'a"ce which the new titled mother
br,bs "m' Natural happiness, enjoyment
|ovm.r,, "''''eo poormon: artificial happiness, en-
bv h. :. costing more than they are worth,
Bo.., "e destiny of the rich. 1t was from
'"s o' this sort, that we looked with
4 u,,n1 ac' v" the exhuberance of the elegant
Ball.. ~ winch lie at no very great distance
5se,nd .s t."" upon the beautiful fields, gardens,
kib s"'uooery, abors, avenues, and walks,
IaR.a p''se the premises we have last dc
En,rr ivy u. '0'ng is done on Mr. Cushing's farm to
hsknr "S'e-nothing is done with a view to
sssd On -" MR. Z. will consume every thing
teens Son., ''rm IT he can. To make manure he
D prpc;.', "nndled and fifty hogs: finding no 9th
eer wa, obr e use Tor the meat of these, his over
. The Bo.,o 'O as we were informed, to send
'ogs las, fall "''Net some eighteen or twenty fat
reeds Of ' a. introduced from Europe the finest
'volenoo "e' and, with his characteristic be-
ostiOn, presents and places some of the hest in
arden The vo. nNe'y 10 propagate them. In his
ron hand .n amen were employed in throwing
DESTROY n. :; me liquid preparation calculated
'ssd 10 ,bs ",e''s which were upon them, en-
"'' work Ofdestruction. A field of bav