TO PATRONS AND CORRESPONDENTS. We are happy to present the sixty-ninth number of our familiar annual, and to state that no pains have been spared to make it equal with its predecessors, and in every respect up to the times. 2 Acknowledgments are due to many parties who have rendered essential service in the preparation of the present number. Communications, answers to problems, etc., have been received from S.W.R., Lexington, Ms.; J.A.R., Simsbury, Ct.; W.H.M. Fitchburg, Ms.; C. E. B., Great Barrington, Ms.; J. W. R., Stoughton, Ms.; C. N II., Grafton, Ms.; B.F., North Castine, Me.; H.C., Newton Lower Falls, Ms. ; CA M., East Freetown, Ms. A list of State and County Agricultural Societies in New England is given on p. 45 It is desirable to give, also, a full list of the Farmers' Clubs, and information is requested in regard to these. (2/1849) With this general request, and the statement that all communications should be directed to the care of the publishers, and sent previous to the 1st of July, in each year, we have only to add, "that no efforts shall be spared to make the Almanack useful, pleasing, and worthy the continued patronage of its numerous friends. C.CO. Pho nomas." EXHIBITIONS OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES IN MASS. THE Agricultural Societies are required by law to commence their Annual Exhibitions on the days following: The "Berkshire," "Worcester," and "Bristol," on the first Tuesday of Oct. The "Middlesex North," and "Highland," on the last Thurs. but two in Sept. The "Middlesex South." "Hampden East," and "Hoosac Valley," on the last Tuesday but one of Sept. The "Hampshire Hampden and Franklin," "Worcester South," and "Plymouth," on the first Thursday of Octo The "Barnstable," and "Worcester The "Middlesex," and "Hampden," ber. on the last Thursday but one of Sept. The "Essex," and "Worcester North," South East," on the second Tuesday of on the last Tuesday of Sept. The "Franklin," "Worcester County West," and "Norfolk," on the last Thursday of Sept. Oct. The "Martha's Vineyard," on the third The "Housatonic," on the last Wednes- Tuesday of Oct. day of Sept. MASSACHUSETTS LAW RELATING TO FARMERS' CLUBS. FARMERS' CLUBS, properly organized and holding regular meetings, shall, upon application made annually, in November, to the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, receive copies of the Report of said Board, and its other publications, in proportion to the number of their members and applications so made. Clubs rec iving such benefits shall annually, in October, make returns to said Secretary of the experiments made by them, and of the reports of their committees. Cattle Market, 66 66 MARKET DAYS. • • at Cambridge, every Wednesday. .. • General Market Day, at South Danvers, last Tues, of every month. FOR YEARLY AND QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF FRIENDS IN NEW ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON FOR 1861. Is this year there will be three eclipses of the SUN and one of the Moox. II.-An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, July 7th, visible to the south-eastern portion of Asia and Australia. III.-A Partial Eclipse of the Moon, December 17th, visible as follows: Moon enters Penumbra, 1h. 2m. 2h. 43m. 4h. 25m. at Boston. Moon leaves Shadow, Moon leaves Penumbra, 6h. 6m. Magnitude of Eclipse=0.185 (Moon's diameter = 1). To find the time of eclipse at any other place, apply the difference of time from Boston, as given below. IV. A Total Eclipse of the Sun, Dec. 31st. The line of total eclipse will pass southward of the W. Indies, and through the N. W. corner of Africa. It will be partial, the sun rising partially eclipsed to all that portion of the U. S. east of a line extending through Detroit, Mich., and Austin, Texas, and last two hours at Boston. There will be an occultation of Mars by the Moon on the evening of May 12th. The immersion of the planet will occur, to the New England States generally, at about 8 o'clock;- duration of occultation, one hour. O The Sun. Place. 3 "6 66 The longitudes of the following places are counted west from Greenwich, while the differences of time refer to Boston. (+) added to, (—) subtracted from, Boston time. Place. N. Lat. W. Lon. Diff. N. Lat. W. Lon. Diff. Augusta, Me.. 1440 19' 690 50+ 5 Boston, Mass.....420 21/710 3′ Eastport, " 44 54 66 56 +17 Worcester, 66 42 16 71 48 Bangor, 44 48 68 479 Springfield, “ 142 6.72 36 Portland, " 43 40 69 153 Pittsfield, 42 27 73 16 Brunswick," 43 53 69 55+ 5 Hartford, Conn. 41 46 72 41 Concord, N. H.. 43 12 71 29 2 New Haven, " 41 Dover, 46 43 13 70 54+ 1Newport, R. I. Montpelier, Vt......44 17 72 36 6||New York, N.Y. 40 NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE PLANETS. h Saturn. HUranus. Neptune. 18 72 55 41 | Mars. Jupiter. NAMES AND CHARACTERS 6 Conjunction, or in the same degree. Sextile, 60 degrees. Quartile, 90 degrees. A Trine, 120 degrees. 1 Aries, head. 28 Taurus, neck. 3D Gemini, arms. 4 Cancer, breast. A. M. Mean time Golden Number, NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE 5 Leo, heart. 6 Virgo, belly. .... OF THE ASPECTS. Dragon's Head, or Ascending Node. 29 71 18 43 74 0 Vesta. Ceres. SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. 7 8 m Scorpio, secrets. CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES FOR 1861. 97 Sagittarius, thighs. 10 Capricornus, knees. Aquarius, legs. Pisces, feet. 11 12 MOVABLE FEASTS AND FASTS FOR 1861. F Roman Indiction, 18 Julian Period, 6574 60 19 Holy Thursday, May 9 แ 28 Doe. ! HINTS AND HOME QUESTIONS FOR 1861. I suppose you know it is better to wear out than to rust out; hard work kills. less than ten where idleness kills a hundred. Don't stop to bother a busy man; his time may be worth something if yours is not. Have you a just and sensitive appreciation of time? You can read much through the winter season, and if you read judiciously selected books, and think over carefully every subject treated in them, it will not be time lost. A farmer ought to know everything. He that borrows binds himself with his neighbor's rope. The Chinese have a saying that every gray hair has a well of wisdom at its root. What should you do if, suddenly awakened in the night, you found your house on fire? How would you act if. in the neighborhood of a stream, you were told a person had just been apparently drowned? The above questions are worth considering, for you may soon be called upon to answer them, and promptly too. What kind of an example do you set? WORTHLESS AND UNCURRENT BANK NOTES IN NEW ENGLAND. CORRECTED BY CLAPP, FULLER & BROWNE, Val. on Dol. Dealers in Bank Notes, Specie and Land Warrants, 37 State Street, corner of Congress Street. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston, South Bank, Salem, Val. on Dol. Commercial B'k,) CONNECTICUT. Bank of North America, Bangor, Bridgeport, Au- Bank, Hallowell, Portland, 50 Orono, 90 mount, Newport Bank, Newport, St. Croix Bank, Calais, 95 Danby Bank, Danby, Agricultural B'k, Troy, Bank of Bennington, Bennington, 5 B'k of Manchester, Man., mont, Poultney, 5 Vermont State Bank, and 90 South Royalton B'k, S. R. 5 Bank, Pawtucket, s Declination. Astronomical Calculations. m.Days.d. 24 19 20 13 20 20 ¡Days.Id. m.Days.id. m. Days.d. 1 22S.58 7 22 19 13 21 2 22 53 8 22 11 14 21 8 22 47 9 22 2 15 4 22 41 10 21 53 16 5 22 34 11 21 44 17 6 22 27 12 21 34 18 Days of 21 20 20 20 656 4 9 Last Quarter, 3d day, 9h. 11m., evening. 82810 811 5 6 m.Days.d. m. 14 25 18 50 1 26 18 85 48 27 18 20 34 28 18 4 20 5 D Full Sea, Boston. D's D h. 774. m. in. h. m. 6. A. Length Day's 90 5420 224 247 bel. 10 10 3 33 bel. 11 22 7 0 36 5 Sa. 7 30 4 439 130 9 624 551 6 23 sec. 150 658 2 0 9 6 SU.7 304 43 9 130 9 625 7 Mo. 7 29 4 449 150 11| 726 8 160 12 170 13 190 15 200 16 220 18 8 Tu. 7 294 45 9 050 4 2 7 244 3 2h'd 7 321 3 40h'd 454 4 0 4 22h'd morn.] 5 36 9 446 5 12n'k | 052 621 539 6 6n'k 155 7 8 258 7 59 6 arm 21 Mo. 7 245 19 370331211 635 7 9 arm 0 10 h'rt 30 W. 7 165 13 9 570 531420 2 1 7 30 sec. 837 thi.| 29 17 48 30 17 81 810 35 kn. 111 25 kn. 8 11148-kn. 030 legs 1 10 legs 148 feet 226 feet 3 5 7 53 417| 851 5 24 9 50 6 22 10 48 sets. 11 44 338 4 27 5 16 6 6 |
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