The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-07-07
LETTER FROM MASSACHUSETTS,
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WARE, Mass, june PC. ls,s
ME,SR~. EDIToEs: re,,o.,l
smooth hills, green, very green. and Tho =.
interval lands Of your Passr,np~ic r,no,
, l :icsr are attractive 10 IL. .r. -,
! strong Inducements TO farmers to cul,r,,a
the rich. mellow soil. In this recicn n. L.,
ahounds far more in lelges, larr. lon,,..
; and small stones. Much Of the land :. o.,
tit for the growth of wood. And !, ro.,n;-
some skill 10 select desirable field sr .,,,.,
Va'ion, except IN rare sections or on .,--
farms, where the land is smooth I, -,
cases, however. the soil is thin AMI ~,
much nursing. The farms which now a,a -,
most valuable are those on which mos, 81,
remains, or which abound in moist land ~.
produces noble crops Of -raSs for ,,,rres.;o,
o: wears, without being broken M. \, .,
casiona! coating ct manure, and the ,,ol;...
OF close feeding are all the requisites a.
farmers generally have been reused lr T..
high prices Of flour and rrain. ant, NOR. $3.50
face is now devoted to rrain than for man.
years. Rye looks well, but many f,l1. -.
thin, and corn is also backward. f;rass -,
very late, and only amedum crop is ..,,..,.
ed, and scarcely that. Cattle are con,.,.r.r,
ly rather low. As to Tie products If H.. s,1
generally, hopeful feeling l'rera-,. and +,
view OF far crops, prices are ten!ins a,wr
wards This is favorable for TIE poor
In other departments OF Business , can
iious feeling prevails. NYnr venture i5rn.ri
as in former times. Mechanics are mot l,-
ricI, and some DO not find work IN tbei, o,,r
sphere. and are Otherwise ,n,.lo,-I som
barns and a few houses arr ia process IF o..
rccilon, AMI others ale undergoing r,,,a.-,.-
Affairs generally are moving on in a ,.io.
manner. Most are contentel for ,h, >easo.,
with medium remuneration and fair s.i.,,..
ence. As our great national day draws Lar
we see ard hear bat little Of plans am. nle.r.
for celebrating it. No particular sutarc.
scenis TO be prominent TO direct the lat...
gatherings: and the people. bows ami al.
will probably sta. At home. W have ir,.
h, ard. however. that our new military com
panv, who have a,rearc'! only onct IN Ia5-
lie, intend 10 parade on the It'll. and AZ *
rtctinc two Or three other conraui,, q.
quests.
Our schools ale in successful opcra,i-,.
most OF them fortunate N teachers H. Ut
largest district. the school, are GRADED. An!
Tie plan works Wi. i;c>!,> this. We i..,.
had IN successful operation tor four or tge
wears our II ii s hral, This affords IA, t.,,
Of Instruction II oar scholars who AZ. r.:
advanced in age an studies. I>asrt L.
tween thirty ard 1rty attend. ILtr ii->se
tho ordinary S,u':ir>, ana can TT. p, II
Tor cole. II 4 virtually an IA. ,..r.>,.,,-
ported - the .own. al an expense @; hearty
one thousand dollars Al attend w..hop,
tui;.on. who caa pass examination. .,hag:
'''''> - IN '''' . al - at ''i''-''c' '' .''-
nlanent reputation - a. Monsoon. AMIR.
llailey and East Hampton. The latter la,
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l see The Concord anu Portsmouth kailrla!
has passed INTO the hands Of the lonl-hl..-
cr>, wi., had :: mortgage. on il tor ~5-e...t
Inc ORIGINAL stock OF course. is dead -
viii add TO this miscellaneous y;ter. tn: