Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-03
CITY AND COUNTY
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS,
At The State unatic IlOsptan Worcester the week
ending bee !, 1851
THERMOMETERS, Wind. Rain


The first meeting of the Worcester Farm
ers' Club, for the season, was held in Flagg's
Block, last evening, the president, Walter Big
Glow, Esq, in the chair. There was good
attendance, and the discussions were interest
ing, indicative Of successful series of meet
ings for the winter.
The chairman made appropriate reference
TO the death, since the last meeting, of prom
inent member and officer OF the club, the late
Marcus Banet of Auburn, formerly OF this
city. Mr. Barret, he said, was good farmer
in every sense of the word. The occupation
of his early years was such as to afford the
largest opportunity TO note the mistakes and
short comiags, as well as the successes OF the
farmers upon his old stage route from Worces-
ter to Bratteboro, which he travelled so long,
at all seasons of the year. and when the de-
ceased entered upon his iavorite pursuit CT
farming, later in lite than is common
with mos, farmers, he had an appren-
tiGeship to serve. 1t was the good
fortune of the speaker 10 be associated
with Mr.. Barret Tor brief period, and to re-
ceiye profit from his many years of observa-
ton and his fewer though ripper years Of prac-
tical experience. The president concluded by
sugg sting the passage of appropriate resolu-
tion in reference to the deceased.
The subject of discussion for the evening was
poultry, the manner of raising and feeding
them, and the management of poultry yards.
The discussions were lively and interesting.
Mr.. o. b. Hadwen explained method he had
adopted to prevent poaching. Ii was to con
meet several limbs OF a tree in which his turkeys
roasted, by wires with bell in his house, so as
raise sure alarm in case Of the attempt of any
intruder TO molest his animals Mr.. Hadwen
said he had paid particular attention during
the last five years to the breeding of fowls,
and by crossing the pure bred Spanish with
the pure bred Java, he believed he had pro-
duced the best stock for the farmerS--much
better adapted to their wants than any other.
His fowls now looked all just alike. He re-
commended ground oyster shells tor hens in
winter. From twenty 10 thirty hens he had
produced $50 worth of manure year. He
detailed his manner OF preserving it, He be
lieved this the best manure for corn. He puts
one pint to each hill. Hens need a warm
place. warm water, and warm food He men
toned disease called roup, or catarrh, which
prevailed among his hens, year or two since,
and which lie cured by giving them gin.
DIessrs. j. l.. Woodward, NJ NJ. Chafin, A
3 Lowell Mr. Gates, and the chairman stated
some of their eXperinces, interspersed with
nreries and all seemed mutually instructed,
years old, now belonging 10 Hon. Velorous
TAFT of Upton, which lie said was yet as prof,
liable at laying as any hen he ever had. AT
the close Of the discussions, Deacon VIM. EN-.
erson OF Auburn, and o. b. HadweE, were
chosen committee 10 prepare a resolution to
be introduced at the next meeting, in reference
to the death of Marcus Barrett. 1t was voted
to hold meetings OF the club weekly, on Mon
day evenings commencing at 7 o'clock.