THE (OLD) FARMER'S ALMANACK, CALCULATED ON A NEW AND IMPROVED PLAN, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1867; Being third after BISSEXTILE or LEAP YEAR, and (until July 4) 91st 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 great variety of NEW, USEFUL, AND ENTERTAINING MATTER. Go gaze with rapture at the stars, that in the skies are glowing; BOSTON: J. G. SAXE. PUBLISHED BY BREWER & TILESTON. Sold by the Booksellers and Traders throughout New England. [Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by BREWER & TILESTON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.] TO PATRONS AND CORRESPONDENTS. 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 reduced 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 a 6 o'clock. If it is 5 hours 52 minutes, it is given as 53 hours, or a quarter before 6 o'clock. 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. Our acknowledgments are due to numerous correspondents for answers to problems 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 acknowledgment, 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 many of the stanzas on the calendar pages, are selected from the sprightly pen of JOHN G. SAXE. The new law relatingto STAMP DUTIES, an official copy of which is given on pages 42 and 43, will be extremely 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. Ao & Phomas. 99 AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. The Agricultural Exhibitions of Massachusetts, for 1867, will begin as follows: Essex, Sept. 24th. Middlesex, at Concord, Sept. 19th. Worcester, at Worcester, Sept. 19th. Hampden, at Springfield, Oct. 1st. Norfolk, at Dedham, Sept. 26th. -YEARLY AND QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF FRIENDS IN N. ENGLAND. ECLIPSES OF THE SUN AND MOON FOR 1867. THERE will be four Eclipses this year; two of the SUN, and two of the MOON: I.-AN ANNULAR ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, March 6th, visible in Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa. II. A PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON, March 20th, as follows: Moon enters penumbra. day. h. m. 1 21 A. M. 66 shadow Middle of eclipse. penumbra. Moon leaves shadow 6 49 61 Time. III. -A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, August 29th, visible in South America and the South Atlantic Ocean. IV.-A PARtial Eclipse oF THE MOON, September 13th, as follows; 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. 44° 19 69 50+ 5 Boston, Mass. 44 54 66 56 +17 Worcester, " 44 48 68 47 +9 Springfield," 70 15 3 Pittsfield, " 69 555 Hartford, Conn. 71 29 -2 New Haven," 70 641 Newport, R.I... Montpelier, Vt. 44 17 72 36 6 New York, N.Y.. Concord, N. H. 43 12 NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE PLANETS. h Saturn. NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE ASPECTS. d Conjunction, or in the same degree, 8 Opposition, or 180 degrees. Dragon's Head, or Ascending Node. NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC. 2. 8 Taurus, neck, 6. Virgo, belly. 10. 3. Gemini, arms. 11. Capricornus, knees. 8. m Scorpio, secrets. 12. Pisces, feet. Septuagesima Sunday, Feb. 17 | Good Friday, First Sunday in Lent, 66 10 Rogation Sunday, May 26 DEFINITIONS. [Continued from last year.] SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY.-The third Sunday before Lent, so called from its being the seventieth day before Easter. SHROVE SUNDAY.-The Sunday immediately preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It was the custom of the Roman Catholics to confess their sins on the Tuesday preceding Ash Wednesday, in order to receive the sacrament, and thereby qualify themselves for a more religious observance of Lent. To shrire is to hear, as a priest, at confession, to administer confession, and hence shrovetide, the time of confession, and shrove, to revel at confession. In process of time it was turned into a custom of entertainments, wherein flesh and other dainties were left off, and then, by degrees, Shrove Tuesday became a season of merriment and sports, which still, in the Catholic Church, make up the whole business of the carnival. ASH WEDNESDAY.-The first day of Lent, so called from the ancient custom of sprinkling ashes upon the heads of those, who, on that day especially, were sentenced by the Church to do public penance. Worcester's Quarto Dictionary. COMMENCEMENTS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND VACATIONS OF COLLEGES AND THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS IN NEW ENGLAND. HARVARD, AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS.Com., 3d Wed. July. Acad. year of 40 w. ends at Com., and consists of two terms, 20 w. each, separated by 6 and 4 w. vaca. CAMBRIDGE THEO. SEM., AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Vaca., same as Harvard College. DANE LAW SCHOOL, AT CAMBRIDGE, MASS.-Vaca,, same as Harvard College. TUFTS COLLEGE, MEDFORD, MASS. Com., 2d Wed. in July. Vaca., 1st, from end of 1st term, 6 w.; 2d, from end of 2d term, 6 w. Col. year divided as at Harv. Coll. AMHERST, AT AMHERST, MASS. Com., 2d Thurs. July. Vaca., 6 w. from Thanksgiving; 7 w. from Com.; Recep. 1 w. from April 6th. WILLIAMS, AT WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. Com., 1st Wed. in Aug. Vaca., 5 w. after Com.; from 4th Tues. in Nov., 6 w.; 3d Tues. in Apr., 2 w. ANDOVER THEO. SEM., AT ANDOVER, MASS.-Anniv. 1st Thurs. in Aug. Vaca., 6 w., and 6 w. preceding 1st Thurs. in May. NEWTON THEO. INST., AT NEWTON, Ms. Anniv., last Wed. in June. Vaca., 9 w. from anniv., and also 3 w. from last Wed. in Jan. YALE, AT NEW HAVEN, CONN.-Com., 3d Thurs. in July. Vac., 8 w. fr. Com.; 2 w. before 1st Wed. in Jan., and 2 w. before 1st Wed. in May, when the terms com. TRINITY, AT HARTFORD, Conn.Com., Thurs. before July 4th. Vac., 9 w. from Com.; 4 w. from Thurs. before Christmas. WESLEYAN, AT MIDDLETOWN, CONN. Com., 3d Thurs. of July. Vaca., 6 w. from Com.; 3 w. from Nov. 22d; 4 w. from March 7th. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, at BurLINGTON.-Com., 1st Wed. in Aug. Vac., Com. 4 w.; 1st Wed. in Dec. 8 w., and 1 w. from 2d Wed. in May. MIDDLEBURY, AT MIDDLEBURy, Vt. Com., 2d Wed. in Aug. Vaca., 4 w.; from last Wed. in Nov., 8 w.; from last Tues. in April, 2 w. DARTMOUTH, AT HANOVER, N. H.Com., last Thurs. but one of July. Vac., 6 w. from Com.; 6 w. from Nov. 27; 2 w. from May 6. BROWN, AT PROV., R. I.-Com., 1st Wed. in Sept. 1st recess, Thanksgiving week; 2d do., last w. in April. Vaca., 3d Thurs. in Jan. to 2d Friday in Feb,; 2d Thurs. in July to Com. BOWDOIN, AT BRUNSWICK, ME.-Com., 1st Wed. in Aug. Vaca., at Com., 3 w.; from last Wed. in Nov., 8 w.; from 3d Wed. in April, 2 w. WATERVILLE, AT WATERVILLE, ME. Com., 2d Wed. in Aug._Vaca., at Com., 4 w.; from 2d w. in Dec. 8 w.; from 1st Wed. in May, 1 w. MAINE WESLEYAN SEM., AT READFIELD, ME.-Two terms of 15 weeks each. Fall term com. 1st Wed. in Aug. Spring term com. 1st Wed. in March. BANGOR THEO. SEM., AT BANGOR, ME. Anniv., last Wed. in July. Vaca., from do., 12 w. NORWICH UNIVERSITY, AT NORWICH. VT.-Com., 1st Thurs. in Aug. Vaca., 6 weeks; from Dec. 18th, 4 weeks; from April 18th, 2 weeks. EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (JUNE, 1866). ANDREW JOHNSON, Tenn., Pres., $25,000 | Hugh McCulloch, Pa., Sec. Treas., $8,000 Wm. H. Seward, N. Y., Sec. State, 8,000 Orville H. Browning, Ill.," Inte., 8,000 Gideon Welles, Conn., "Navy, 8,000 A. W. Randall, Wis., Post. Gen., 8,000 Edw. M. Stanton, Pa., "" War, 8,000 Henry Stansbury, Ohio, Att'y 66 8,000 The population of Massachusetts may be very nearly expressed by the first seven 1829 to 1837, 1837 to 1841, 1841 70, June 8, 1845. 59, July 24, 1862. 69, Apr. 4, 1841. 1841 to 1845, 55, Jan. 17, 1862. 1845 to 1849, 54, June 15, 1849. 1849 to 1850, 65, July 9, 1850, 1850 to 1853, 53, 1853 to 1857, 53, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' MEETINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS. 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.; at Concord, on the 1st Tucs. of June; and at Lowell, on the 1st Tues. of Sept. WORCESTER, at Worcester, on the 4th Tues. of March, the 3d Tues. of June, the 2d Tues. of Sept., and the 4th Tues. of Doc. HAMPSHIRE, at Northampton, on the 1st Tues. of March, Sept., and Dec., and on the Tues. next after the 2d Mon. of June. Tues. of March and Sept., and the 2d HAMPDEN, at Springfield, on the 2d Tues. of April, the 1st Tues. of Oct., and the 4th Tues. of June and Dec. BERKSHIRE, at Lenox, on the 1st Tues. of Jan., April, July, and Sept. NORFOLK, at Dedham, on the 3d Tucs. 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 COUNTY, at Edgartown, on the Wed. next after the 3d Mon, of May, and FRANKLIN, at Greenfield, on the 1st the Wed. next after the 2d Mon. of Oct. Asparagus-One ounce produces one thousand plants; requires a seed bed of about 12 feet. Asparagus Roots-One thousand plants bed 4 feet wide and 225 feet long. Beans-One quart plants from one hundred to one hundred and fifty feet of row, or one hundred and fifty to two hundred hills. Beets-One ounce plants one hundred and fifty feet of row. Broccoli-One ounce gives 2,500 or 3,000 plants; requiring 40 square feet of ground. Brussels Sprouts-Same as Broccoli. Cabbage-Early sorts, the same as Broccoli; the later require 60 feet of ground. Cauliflower-The same as late Cabbage. Carrot-Three or four pounds to the acre; one ounce to 150 feet of row. Celery-One ounce gives 7,000 or 8,000 plants; requiring 80 feet of ground. Cucumber-One ounce for 150 hills. Cress One ounce sows bed 16 feet square. Egg Plant-One ounce gives 2,000 plants. requiring 80 feet of ground. Kale-Same as Broccoli. Lettuce One ounce gives 7,000 plants; requiring seed bed of one hundred and twenty feet. Melon-One ounce for one hundred and twenty hills. Nasturtions-One ounce sows twentyfive feet of row. Onion-Four or five pounds to the acre; one ounce of seed sows two hundred feet of row. Okra One ounce sows two hundred feet of row. Parsley-One ounce sows two hundred feet of row. Parsnip One ounce sows two hundred and fifty feet of row. Peppers-One ounce gives 2,500 plants. Pease-One quart of smaller sorts sow one hundred and twenty feet of row; of larger, two hundred feet of row. Radish-One ounce to one hundred feet. Salsify-One ounce to one hundred and fifty feet of row. Spinage One ounce to two hundred feet of row. Squash-One ounce to 75 hills. Leek One ounce gives 2,000 plants; acre; one ounce to 2,000 feet. requiring 60 feet of ground. Watermelon - One ounce to 50 hills. |