Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-03
Mun,cIual Amatrs,

| The Board of Mayor and Aldermen held an ad-
journed meeting, Monday evening. The petitions,
of Joseph Lowell, Jr to be appointed collector of
swill and house oal for Wards seven and eight; of
| VIM. Spencer for Ward six; of John Quinn for
Ward four; and of Isaac Mason for of the other
| wards, were granted Joshua o. Lewis sent in a
communication relative to the use of the school
house at South Worcester for coton parties which
was referred to the committee public buildings
The monthly reports of James Green and NJ B.
Green liquor agents, were read and placed on file,
and the accompanying accounts referred to the
committee on claims. The bonds of Spencer P.
Nickerson, as constable, read and approved
E. F. Rogers presented petition for the removal
of Elisha Broad as weigher Of coal at his yard on
Southbridge street. Both parties were heard at
some length when the board went into executive
session, and elected Loueson Lowering special con-
stable at the freight depot of the Boston and Wor-
cester railroad, after which they adjourned for two
weeks.
WORCESTER FARMERS CLUB.-The meeting of
last evening was quite largely attended. There
no particular subject of discussion but the talk was
wholly ola conversational character
Mr.. George c. Aiken of Nashua, n. H., presented
model of new improved harrow, of which he
has just got patent, He claims it to be great i'm.
provement on the old spke-tooth harrow, and the
chief advantages are for puverizng the ground, and
in the manner of fastening on the wood Mr., Had
wen exhibited machine for cleaning out wheat
sitting out all the foreign seeds perfectly.
Mr.. Barnard thought farmers might improve their
seed if they took more pains, and alluded to i'm
provements made in certain kind of onions the DAN
vers onion being mentioned. Mr.. Flagg better
satisfied with the old fashioned onion and found it
difficult to obtain any seed from the old stock. The
Improvements in varieties of carrots alluded to.
Mr.. Hadwen favored the intermediate carrot. He
had seen some good specimens of carrots and cab
bages in the vicinity of Narblehead
A conversation resulted in a variety of opinions as
to what would grow best after and with buckwheat,
the best way of killing witch grass, which was con-
sdered of the greatest pests of farmers and 9TH
er similar subjects
Mr. VIM. Emerson gave his experience in fatten-
ing cattle. He fed out to them, at morning and at
night, whole turnps with tops on, which, with such
hay as they would eat, Swamp hay being principal
y used by him., and thought it fattened better than
any other feed, besides being cheaper. For about
fortnight before killing he used corn in the ear in
stead of turnips He thought the beef was fine and
tender in consequence.
Mr.. Flagg liked carrots better than turnips for
feeding to mich cows Some liked the sugar beet
the best Mr. Keith said it cost about one-third less
to raise the sugar bees than the turnips and consd
cred them of as much value
Potatoes discussed. Mr.. Hadwen thought
the Dover potato the best for eating and the Davis
Seeding the most profitable to raise. Mr.. Emerson
thought if the Seedlings were pared and allowed to
stand over night, and boiled then, they would be
found equal to any, Mr.. Flagg liked the Jackson
Whites the BEST and had had good in raising
them; they not liable to rot like the others.
In some discussion as to the best mode of planting
the opinion seemed to be that too much seed was
was sufficient for hill Other topics were intro
duced and discussed much interest being manifest
ed. The best mode of seeding grass lands will be
talked about at the next meeting
Several committees to visit farms in the vicinity
to be arranged at the next meeting and the hope
was expressed that the farmers would tell wherein
they had failed as well where they had succeed
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Keith, it ordered that
copy of the constitution of the club, with list of
the members be sent to the secretary of the state
board of agriculture. Thanks voted to Mr..
Keith for the accommodations which he has gratui-
tously furnished for the meetings of the club. Re-
marks to the benefit obtained from these meetings
were made by several of the members.
CoRREcTIoN.-In our remarks last week Mr.. Fagg
was represented as owning and working Buckeye
moving machine. The types should have said
improved Ketchum machine, which he has used
with satisfactory results.