THE

(OLD)

FARMER'S ALMANACK,

CALCULATED ON A NEW AND IMPROVED PLAN, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD

1866;

Being second after BISSEXTILE or LEAP YEAR, and (until July 4) 90th 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, as great a variety as any other Almanack of

NEW, USEFUL, AND ENTERTAINING MATTER.
ESTABLISHED IN 1793,

Bailey

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 1865, by BREWER & TILESTON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.]

1867, Can. 8. Gratis
8.2

TO PATRONS AND CORRESPONDENTS.

THE times of meeting of the County Commissioners of the various counties are given by themselves, as a matter of greater convenience, on page 5th, instead of the calendar pages as heretofore. We trust the change will be acceptable to our readers. The record of events connected with the war is still continued and brought ap to July, 1865.

The tides were calculated as usual, but it was suggested by some who have frequent occasion to use them, that it would be more convenient to have them redused to even quarter hours; and this has been done, and the tides given in fractions of an hour, instead of minutes, as heretofore. It will be seen that this can vary but seven minutes in any case from the computed time. Thus, if the computed time gives the high tide at 5 hours 53 minutes, it is given in the columns as Go'clock. If it is 5 hours 52 minutes, it is given as 53 hours, or a quarter before 6 o'clock.

Our acknowledgments are due to numerous correspondents for answers to prob lems and suggestions on many points, all of which are cheerfully received and duly considered. We regret that want of space compels us to omit a more formal ac knowledgment, by giving their names in full. They all have our thanks for their favors, and we trust they will continue them.

The motto on the title-page, and the stanzas at the head of the calendar pagos, are selected from the talented pen of NATHANIEL P. WILLIS. The new law relating to STAMP DUTIES, an official copy of which is given on pages 42 and 43, will be ex tremely convenient for reference.

All communications should be addressed to me, care of the Publishers, and sent previous to July 1st, when they will receive prompt attention. We can only say that we offer many times the value of our little manual, and that "no efforts shall be spared to make the almanac useful, pleasing, and worthy the continued patronage of its numerous friends,

Ant. @ Bromas.

AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS.

The Agricultural Exhibitions of Massachusetts, for 1866, will begin as follows:

Martha's Vineyard, at West Tisbury,
Oct. 16th.

Middlesex, at Concord, Sept. 20th.
Middlesex North, at Lowell, Sept. 27th.
Middlesex South, at Framingham, Sept.
18th.

Nantucket, at Nantucket, Sept. 25th.
Norfolk, at Dedham, Sept. 7th.
at Plymouth, at Bridgewater, Oct. 4th.
Worcester, at Worcester, Sept. 20th.
Worcester North, at Fitchburg, Sept. 25th.
Worcester South, at Sturbridge, Oct. 4th.
Worcester So-East, at Milford, Sept.25th.
Worcester West, at Barre, Sept. 27th.

Highland, at Middlefield, Sept. 13th,
Hoosac Valley, at North Adams, Sept.18th.
Housatonic, at Great Barrington, Sept.
26th.

YEARLY AND QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF FRIENDS IN N. ENGLAND.