NEW ENGLAND FARMER;

A MONTHLY JOURNAL,

DEVOTED TO

AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE,

AND THEIR KINDRED

ARTS AND SCIENCES;

EMBELLISHED AND ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS.

There are but two possible modes in which the produce of the earth can be increased; one by rendering fresh land serviceable, the other ty
improving the fertility of that which is already cultivated."- HALLAM.

SIMON BROWN, EDITOR.

FREDERICK HOLBROOK AND HENRY F. FRENCH, ASSOCIATE EDITORS.

VOLUME IV.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY RAYNOLDS & NOURSE,

QUINCY HALL.

1852.