diff --git a/src/binding.cc b/src/binding.cc
index 7be64869..2eeb511e 100644
--- a/src/binding.cc
+++ b/src/binding.cc
@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ protected:
             int fieldCount = PQnfields(result);
             for(int fieldNumber = 0; fieldNumber < fieldCount; fieldNumber++) {
               char* fieldName = PQfname(result, fieldNumber);
-              char* fieldValue = PQgetvalue(result, rowNumber, fieldNumber);
-              row->Set(String::New(fieldName), String::New(fieldValue));
+              row->Set(String::New(fieldName), WrapFieldValue(result, rowNumber, fieldNumber));
             }
 
             //not sure about what to dealloc or scope#Close here
@@ -258,6 +257,18 @@ protected:
     }
   }
 
+  Handle<Value> WrapFieldValue(PGresult* result, int rowNumber, int fieldNumber)
+  {
+    int fieldType = PQftype(result, fieldNumber);
+    char* fieldValue = PQgetvalue(result, rowNumber, fieldNumber);
+    switch(fieldType) {
+    case 23:
+      return Integer::New(atoi(fieldValue));
+    default:
+      return String::New(fieldValue);
+    }
+  }
+
   void End()
   {
     StopRead();
diff --git a/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js b/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js
index 1c057ea9..a0459094 100644
--- a/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js
+++ b/test/integration/client/simple-query-tests.js
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ test("simple query interface", function() {
 });
 
 test("multiple simple queries", function() {
-  return false;
   var client = helper.client();
   client.query("create temp table bang(id serial, name varchar(5));insert into bang(name) VALUES('boom');")
   client.query("insert into bang(name) VALUES ('yes');");
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ test("multiple simple queries", function() {
 });
 
 test("multiple select statements", function() {
-  return false;
   var client = helper.client();
   client.query("create temp table boom(age integer); insert into boom(age) values(1); insert into boom(age) values(2); insert into boom(age) values(3)");
   client.query("create temp table bang(name varchar(5)); insert into bang(name) values('zoom');");