Number Eighty-One. THE (OLD) FARMER'S ALMANACK, CALCULATED ON A NEW AND IMPROVED PLAN, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1873; Being first after BISSEXTILE or LEAP YEAR, and (until July 4) 97th of American Independence. FITTED FOR BOSTON, BUT WILL ANSWER FOR ALL THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. Containing, besides the large number of Astronomical Calculations and the Farmer's Calendar for every month in the year, a variety of NEW, USEFUL, AND ENTERTAINING MATTER. ESTABLISHED IN 1793, BY ROBERT B. THOMAS. PUBLISHED BY BREWER & TILESTON. Sold by the Booksellers and Traders throughout New England. [Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by BREWER & TILESTON, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.] TO PATRONS AND CORRESPONDENTS. WE have again to thank our numerous friends for their continued favor, which has made the "OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC" one of the features of New England life. cessors. Much care and pains have been taken to make this number worthy of its predeWe would call the special attention of our readers to the numerous and valuable articles on agricultural subjects. They are intended for the practical farmer, and all who cultivate the soil would do well to read them carefully. Our thanks are due to various correspondents for hints and answers to problems and puzzles. We trust they will continue to write, and that we may receive any suggestions which may occur to any of our readers. We close with the words of the founder of this Almanac: "It is by our works, and not by our words, we would be judged: these, we hope, will sustain us in the humble though proud station we have so long held.. Am @ Promas." MEETINGS OF FRIENDS IN NEW ENGLAND. The Yearly Meeting of Friends is held mo., at Falmouth, and 1st fifth day, 10th at Newport, beginning with meeting of mo., at Sandwich, Mass. Falmouth: 5th ministers and elders, the 2d sixth day in day before the 1st sixth day in the 2d and the 6th mo., at 9 A. M. For business on 9th mos., at Windham; 6th month at 7th day, at 9 A. M. Public meetings for Westbrook, and 11th mo. at Durham. worship on 1st day at Newport and Ports-Smithfield: 2d fifth day, 2d mo., at Wormouth, at 10 A. M. and 4 P. M. The Year-cester; 2d fifth day, 5th mo., at Northly Meeting is composed of the Quarterly Meetings of Rhode Island, Salem, Sandwich, Falmouth, Smithfield, Vassalboro', Dover, and Fairfield, held as follows:Rhode Island: 1st fifth day, 2d mo., at Providence; 1st fifth day, 5th mo., at East Greenwich; 1st fifth day, 8th mo., at Newport, aud 1st fifth day, 11th mo., at Fall River. Salem: 3d fifth day, 1st mo., at Salem; 4th fifth day, 5th mo., at Amesbury; 3d fifth day, 8th mo., at Lynn, and 3d fifth day, 10th mo., at Weare. Sandwich 1st fifth day, 4th and 12th mos., at New Bedford; 1st fifth day, 7th bridge; 2d fifth day, 8th mo., at Bolton: 2d fifth day, 11th mo., at Smithfield. Vassalboro': 2d sixth day in the 2d and 9th mos. at Vassalboro'; on the last sixth day in the 5th mo., and the 2d sixth day in the 11th mo., at East Vassalboro'. Dover: 4th fifth day, 1st mo., at Rochester; 4th mo. at Dover; 8th mo. at North Berwick, and 10th mo. at Sandwich. Fairfield: 4th day before the 2d sixth day, in the 2d and 9th mos., at Manchester; on 4th day before the last 6th day in the 5th mo., and 4th day before the 2d sixth day in the 11th mo. at Fairfield. CONTENTS. Meetings of Friends in New England, 2 To renew Grass without Ploughing,. 37 Eclipses, Planets, Feasts, &c... 3 Annual Forage Crops, Colleges and Professional Schools, . 4,5 The Meadow Mole, Courts.-U.S., Maine and Vermont, 30 Compost for Grass Lands, Green Fodder Corn, . Dutch and Holstein Cattle, New England Drainage Co., .... 38 38 39-41 42 43 43 44 44 33 45 36 Carriage Fares in Boston, 47 Poultry on the Farm, ECLIPSES FOR 1873. There will be four Eclipses this year; two of the SUN, and two of the MOON, all invisible in the United States. I.-A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON, May 12, invisible in the United States. II.-A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, May 26, invisible in the United States. |III.—A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON, Nov. 4, invisible in the United States. IV.-A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, Nov. 19, invisible in the United States. VENUS will be Evening Star till May 5, then Morning Star the rest of the year. SATURN will be Evening Star till Jan. 13, Morning Star till July 22, then Evening O The Sun. NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE PLANETS. Neptune. Opposition, or 180 degrees. Dragon's Head, or Ascending Node. NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. Aries, head. Sagittarius, thighs. OF THE ASPECTS. 9. 2.8 Taurus, neck. 6. Virgo, belly. 10. 3. Gemini, arms. 7. Libra, reins. 11. Capricornus, knees. Aquarius, legs. 4. Cancer, breast. 8. In Scorpio, secrets. 12. Pisces, feet. COLLEGES, PROFESSIONAL AND NORMAL SCHOOLS IN NEW ENGLAND. COLLEGES. (Corrected 1872.) THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS. BATES, LEWISTON, ME. — Com., last THEO. SEM., BANGOR, ME. (Or. Cong.) Wed. June. Vac., 8 w. fm Com.; 6 w. fm-Ann. Thurs. af. 1st Wed. in June; vac. Wed, bef. last Th. Nov.; 1 w. in spring. 15 w. from anni. BOWDOIN, BRUNSWICK, ME. - Com., VT. EPIS. INSTITUTE, BURLINGTON, VT. 2d Wed. July. Vac., 7 w. from Com.;-Acad. yr. 43 w. fm 1st Wed. in Sept. 6 w. from Wed. before last Th. Nov. Spring Vac., 1 w. COLBY UNIVER., WATERVILLE, ME.-9 Com., last Th. July. Vac., fm Com., 5 w.; fm 2d w. Dec. 8 w.; fm 1st Wed. May, 1 w. MAINE WESLEYAN SEM. AND FEMALE COLL., KENT'S HILL, ME.-Three terms 13 w. each. Com., 2d Mon. Aug.; last Mon. Nov.; 2d Mon. March. MAINE STATE COLL. OF AGRIC. AND THE MECHANIC ARTS, ORONO, ME.— Sp. tm beg. Feb. 6, clo. Ap. 30; 1 w. vac.; Sum. tm beg. May 8, clo. Aug. 6; 3 w. vac; Fall term beg. Aug. 28, clo. Nov. 26; 10 w. vac. DARTMOUTH, AT HANOVER, N. H. Com., last Thurs. in June; vac. 9 w. from Com. 1st tm ends Jan. 15; vac. 4 w. ; 2d tm beg. Feb. 13, clo. last Thurs. in June. MIDDLEBURY, MIDDLEBURY, VT.Com., 2d Wed. July. Full tm beg. 7w.later. NORWICH UNIVERSITY, NOrthfield, VT.-Com., Th. June 25. Vac., 9 w. Christmas term, 16 w. fm. Aug. 27. Vac., 5 w. Easter term, 24 w. fm. Jan. 16. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, AT BURLINGTON.-Com., 2d Wed. July. Vaca., Com. 10 w.; from Wed. before Christmas 2 w., and 1 w. from close of spring term. AMHERST, AMHERST, MASS. .Com., 2d Th. July. Vac., 9 w. following; 3 w. last of Dec., and 2 w. in spring. BOSTON COLLEGE, BOSTON, MASS.Two sessions, beginning on 1st Mon. of Sept., and 1st Mon. of Feb. Exhib. beginning of July. COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS, WORCESTER, MASS.-Com., latter days June; 2 terms 21 w. each; year begins 1st Mon. Sept. HARVARD, CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Acad. year begins Thurs. after last Wed. Sept., ends at Com., last Wed. June; recess fm 24 Dec. to Jan. 6, inclusive. THEO. SEM. (Ortho. Cong.), ANDOVER, MASS. Anni. Thurs. bef. July 4; vaca. w. after anni., and 3 w. in spring. BOSTON THEO. SEM. (Metho.), BOSTON. -Sem. year beg. Sept. 9; Com. May 27. EPISCOPAL THEO. SCHOOL AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Year begins 3d Wed. in Sept., ends 3d Wed. in June. NEWTON THEO. INST., NEWTON CENTRE, MASS. (Bapt.)- Ann., 2d Wed. Jun, Vac. fm ann. to 1st Tu. Sept., and 1 w. from last Wed. Jan. THEO. SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Unitar.)-Year is same as Harv. Coll. TUFTS COLLEGE DIV. SCHOOL, COLLEGE HILL (Medford), MASS. (Univ.)School year same as that of the College. BERKELEY DIV. SCHOOL (Epis.), MIDDLETOWN, CONN. - Year beg. 2d Wed. Sept.; ends about the 1st June. Recess Christmas and Easter. DIV. SCH. of YALE COLL., NEW HAVEN, CONN. (Ortho. Cong.)-Year beg. Sept. 12; cont. till 3d Thurs. May. THEO. INST. OF CONN., HARTFORD. (Or. Cong) Acad. fm 1st Th. Oct. to 2d Wed. Jun. yr MEDICAL SCHOOLS. VT. MED. SCH., BURLINGTON, VT.- MED SCH. OF HARV. COLL., BOSTON.— The year beg. Th. af. last Wed in Sept.; ends last Wed. in June. It is divided into two equal terms, with vac. of 1 w. between them. MED. INST. OF YALE COLLEGE, NEW HAVEN, CONN.-Course beg. 2d Th. Sept., cont. 17 w.; summer sess. beg. 2d Thurs. Feb., continues till July 10. DENTAL SCHOOL, HARV. COLL., Bos- TUFTS COLL., COLLEGE HILL (MED- LAW SCHOOL, AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS. WILLIAMS, WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. Com., 1st Wed. July. Vac., 9 w. af. Com.; 2 w. fm Tu. bef. Chr., 2w. fm 1st Tu. Ap. BROWN, PROVIDENCE, R. I. - 1st term beg. Sept. 6, 1872, ends Jan. 16, 1873, vac. 3 w.; 2d tm beg. Feb. 14. Com., last Wed. June. TRINITY, HARTFORD, CONN. - Com., Th. bef. July 4th. Vac., 9 w. fm Com.; 4w. fm Th. bef. Christmas. Recess in Ap. WESLEYAN UNIV. MIDDLETOWN, CT. - Com., 3d Th. of Jul. Va.,8 w. fm Com., and 2 w. fm Dec. 19; 3 w. fm Mch 19. YALE, NEW HAVEN, CONN.Com. last Th. but 2 in Jul. Vac., 9 w.fm Com.; 2 w. bef. 1st Wed. in Jan., 2 w. bef. last Wed. BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. -Beg. 1st Wed. Oct., ends 1st Wed. June. LAW SCHOOL, NEW HAVEN, CONN.Terms begin Feb. 14, and Sept. 11. SCIENTIFIC SCHOOLS. CHANDLER SCIEN. DEPT., N. H. COLL. OF AGRIC. and the MECH. ARTS, AND THAYER SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, HANOVER, N. H.-Terms of first two same as Dart. Coll., except that Agric. Coll. closes April 18; last has 1 term Sept. 1 to July 1. UNIVER. OF VT., BURLINGTON, has also a scientific and agricultural course. MASS. AGRICUL. COLLEGE, AMHERST, MASS.- Three terms, 13 w. each; begin LAWRENCE SCIEN, SCHOOL (HARV. COLL.), CAMBRIDGE, MASS. The year is the same as Harvard College. THE BUSSEY INSTITUTION (a school of agriculture and horticulture attached to Harv. Col.) Year is same as Harv. Col. MASS. INS. OF TECHNOLOGY, BOSTON. -Acad. yr 1st. Mon. Oct. to June 1st. WORC. CO. FREE INSTIT. OF INDUST. SCIENCE, WORCESTER, MASS.-2 tms; 1st, fm 2d Tu. Sept. to last Fri. Jan.; 2d, from 3d Tu. Feb. to 1st Frid. August. SHEFFIELD SCIEN. SCHOOL (YALE COL.) NEW HAVEN, CT.- Terms same as Yale College. NORMAL SCHOOLS. EASTERN NORMAL SCHOOL, CASTINE, ME.-Three terms-fm Aug. 14, 14 w., fm Dec. 4, 10 w., fm Feb. 19, 14 w. WESTERN NORMAL SCHOOL, FARMINGTON, ME. Sch. yr. from Aug. 20 to June 20; 2 terms, 20 weeks each. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, CASTLETON, VT.-1st tm. closes Jan. 17; 2d tm. beg. Feb. 11, clo. last Th. June. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, JOHNSON, VT.- Fall tm. 11 w., beg. 4th Wed. Aug.; winter term, 10 w., beg. last Wed. Nov.; spring tm 11 w., beg. 3d Wed. Feb.; summer tm, 10 w., beg. 2d Wed. May. Exam. for admis., first day of each term. STATE NORM. SCHOOL, RANDOLPH 2 terms of 20 w. each, and each term into CENTRE, VT.-The year is divided into 2 qrs. Fall term beg. 4th Tues. in Aug.; spring term beg. 2d Tues. in Feb. Exam. for admis. first day of each quarter. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, NEW BRITAIN, CONN.- School year consists of 40 w., beg. in Sept. NORMAL SCHOOLS OF MASS.-In each of these the course of study occupies 2 years, or 4 tms, each tm including 19 ws. study and 1 w. rec. Exam. for admis., at beg. of each term, will take place: At Salem, Tues. Feb. 11, and Tues. Aug. 26; at Westfield, Feb. 13, and Aug. 28; at Bridgewater, Tues. Feb. 18, and Tues. Sept. 2: at Framingham, Thurs. Feb. 20, and Thurs. Sept. 4. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS. (Corrected 1872.) ESSEX, at Ipswich, on the 2d Tues. of April; at Salem, on the 2d Tues. of July; at Newburyport, on the 2d Tues. of Oct.; and at Lawrence, on the last Tues. of Aug.; and on the 4th Tues. of Dec., at Ipswich, Salem, or Newburyport, as they shall order at their next preceding term. MIDDLESEX, at Cambridge, on the 1st Tues. of Jan., and the 1st Tues. of June; and at Lowell, on the 1st Tues. of Sept. WORCESTER, at Worcester, on the 4th Tu. of March, the 3d Tu. of June, the 2d Tu. of Sept., and the 4th Tu. of Dec. HAMPSHIRE, at Northampton, on the 1st Tues. of March, Sept., and Dec., and on the Tues. next after the 2d Mon. of June. FRANKLIN, at Greenfield, on the 1st Tues. of March and Sept., and the 2d Tues. of June and Dec. HAMPDEN, at Springfield, on the 2d Tues. of April, the 1st Tues. of Oct., and the 4th Tues. of June and Dec. BERKSHIRE, at Pittsfield, on 1st Tu. of Apl., July, and Sept., and last Tu. Dec. NORFOLK, at Dedham, on the 3d Tues. of April, the 4th Tues. of June and Sept., and the last Wed. of Dec. PLYMOUTH, at Plymouth, on the 1st Tues. of Jan., the 3d Tues. of March, and the 1st Tues, of Aug. BRISTOL, at Taunton, on the 4th Tues. of March and Sept. BARNSTABLE, at Barnstable, on the 2d Tues. of April and Oct. DUKES Co., at Edgartown, on the Wed. next after the 3d Mon. of May, and the Wed. next after the 2d Mon. of Nov. NANTUCKET, 1st Wed. of each month. 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