VoLVII— No.l3. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



10:5 



2d, Loring Smith, plough $10, B. Seaver, 

 ploiighniiin, $5, and L. Smith, driver, $3. 



3d, J. Dudley, plough $6, faimsell' ploughman, 

 $3, Arnold Allen, driver, 2. 



The Committee on ploughs with one yoke re- 

 ported tliat 10 ploughs started, and the work in 

 general was very good. They awurdid the tirst 

 premium to Geo. M. Barrett, Concord, $15, to the 

 ploughman 8, and the driver 4. 



2d, to Otis Merriam, Concord, a lad, SIO, him- 

 self as ploughman, 5, and as driver, 3. 



3d, to Prescott B.irrett, Coneord, $ti, himself as 

 ploughman, 3, and as driver, 2. 



Fat cattle. First premium to B. Harrington, 

 Princeton, fat ox, Holderness breed, weight 2500 

 pounds, $25. 



2d premium for fat ox, S. T^wne, of Charlton, 

 Holderness lireed, weight 2237 lbs. .«20. 



3d premium, N. Sliide, Somerset, fat ox, weight 

 2315 pounds, $10. 



Bulls. First premium to Ichab. Stow, of Stow 

 for a bull 2 years 6 months old, weight 1800 

 pounds, .!!30. 



2(1, to L. Brigham, Cambridge, !b a bull 2 yrs. 

 5 months old, $20. 



3d, to B. P. Williams, Roxburj', for a bidl 13 

 months old, $10. 



Bull calves. First premium to B. Harrington, 

 tor calf of Holderness breed, 6 and a hall months, 

 •$15. 2d, J.L. Boylston, Princeton, 5 months $15. 

 3d, N. D. Vose, Boston, $5. 



Milch cows. First premium to Win. Osborn, jr. 

 of Salem, $30. 2d, to B. Harrington, Princetr)n, 

 $20. 3d, to J. L. Boylston, Princeton, $15. 



Heifers, havins; had calves. First premium to I. 

 Robbins, Watertown, $15. 2d, to John Goulding, 

 Sheiburne, $10. 



Young heifers. First premium to .1. L. Bnyla- 

 ton, $12. 2d, Henry Craft, Newton, $10. 3d, 

 Daniel Chandler, Lexington, $8. 4th, Zcbedee 

 Cook, jr. Dorchester $6. 



Sheep and Su)ine. The committee on Merino 

 Sheep, and Swine, did not find any merino buck 

 entitled to premium. They awarded the 2d to G. 

 M. Barrett, Concord. $10. 



For Ewes, the 1st premium to Joseph Barrett, 

 $20. 



For Swine, 1st premimn to John ALickay, for 

 best Boar $12 ; and 2d to Silas Dudley 8. First 

 premium for best sow, to John Mackay $12. 2d 

 to G. M. Barrett, $8. 



Manufactures. First prpmimn on Broadclottis 

 to S ater & Howard, Dudley, $20. 2 I, to James 

 M. Robbins, Watertown, $15. 



For Flannels, 1st premium to Mrs. Jonathan 

 Wilcox, New Braintree, $10. 2d, to Sally Ban- 

 croft, Pejjperell, $7 



Floor Carpenting, 1st premium to Zillah Davis, 

 Holden, $15 2d, to Mary Barrett, Concord, $7 



Stair Carpeting, 1st premimn to Eunice Jaques 

 Newbury, $10. 2d, to Theresa H Thayer, Green- 

 field, $7. 



Blankets, 1st premium, to Mrs. James G Bry- 

 ant, Oakham, $6 2d, to Eunice Jaques, Newbury, 

 .$4. 



Linen Sheeting, first premium, to Mrs J. Hun- 

 ter, New Braintree, $8— 2d, to Mrs Job Ranger, 

 New Braintree, $4 — Linen Diaper, 2nd premium, 

 to Mrs Cynthia Thayer, Greenfield, $3. 



Several premiums were also awarded for rugs, 

 lace, and needle work, and fancy articles. 



Useful inventions. The Committee awarded to 

 J. Mears, of Dorchester, for an improved Sausage 



Filler, a premium of $5— and tor an improved 

 mode of stacking Hay, another premium of .$5. — 

 To George Coolidge of Watertown, a premiuni of 

 $12, for a rail-road and canal earth-cart. — A gra- 

 tuity of $12 was awarded to J. R. Newell, of Bos- 

 ton, for an improved Cider Mill. 



The Cominittee on Working Cattle had not re- 

 ported at tiie time the other jiremiums were de- 

 chired. 



The sentunents given at the Society's Dinner, 

 and other proceedings, requiring further notice, 

 are unavoidably defer;-ed to our next. 



The noble animal of the Holderness breed pre- 

 sented to the Massacluk-etrs Agricultural Society, 

 by the liberal Sir Isaac Coflin, was sometime since 

 sold at auction by direction of the trustees, and 

 l)urchased by Hon. John Welles of Boston. INIr 

 Welles has recently i)resented the " i^dmiral" to 

 the Worcester Agricultural Society. Soon after 

 his arrival he was reported by Dr Fiske to have 

 contracted the gout, from the hardne.ss of the 

 roads on his journey, and to be " sick a bed." By 

 the great skill and care of the attending physician, 

 he has become convalescent, and although not 

 able to make his appearance at Cattle Show, is 

 fast regaining health and weight. — Worces. JEgis. 



The Thames tunnel is said to be entirely at a 

 stand, little more than one tenth of the necessary 

 sum having been sul)scribed. 



SUBSCRfPTroN^ " 



For importing Grape Vim Roots from France, at a moderate. 



price, and encouraging tlie introduction of tlmt culture into Uk 



(hiited S'ates. 



.Ill- Alphonse Loirfiat, having; consiilprably enlarged lii^ Vine- 

 yard, oil Liiiif; Island, wlipie he now has," in Cull culiivaiion, 

 Ihiily Ave. acres of giounii, coniainins 72,000 Grape Vine 

 RoDis; having also ihc peculiar advauugp of being- enabled to 

 procure the best specimens of roots from his father s extensive 

 vineyards and nurseries, in die districts ot liordelais, Clerac, 

 and tluzcl. fleparimcnts of Gironde and Lot and Garonne, in 

 France. (45* N. Lai.) proposes to the numerous Iriends to Ihe 

 cultivation of the grape vitic in the L'lnted Stales, a subscrip- 

 tion wih be openeu on the tirst of August. 1&~8. 



Mr A. L. will engage to furnish subscribers with the Grape 

 Vine Reots, beUire the rir';i of March next, and forward theni. 

 free of expense, to the LliflV-renl cities where subscription lists 

 shall have been op'^ned. 'I'he ro. ts will be three years old, and 

 w-ill pritduce considerable fruit the second year fiom the lime of 

 their being planted. 'I'liey will be carefully (-lassetl and packed 

 in boxes, with some of the original soil in which they have been 

 raised, which will greatly facilitate the thriving of the roots, 

 when transplanted. 



Orders will be punctually attended fo : the subscribers desig- 

 nating the quantities and species of the grape vine roots they 

 wish to have, 'i'hey will engage to pay for 1000 roots or more, 

 at the rate of 12 1-2 cents foi each loot; foi less than ICOO, at 

 iheralcof 15 cents j and 25 cents per root for less than 50. — • 

 Roots only two yeais old, shall be paid lor at the rate of 9 cents 

 eadi.foriO or more j 12 1-2 cents for less than one 1 j an<i 

 18 cents for less than 50 roots. — Payment to be made on deliv- 

 ery of the roots. — Letters not received unless post paid. 



yubscriplion lists are open at New York, with Alphonse Loiv 

 bat, 85 Wall street — Boston. E. Cupeland, Jr. — Albany, R. 

 -M'.Michael — Philadelphia, Van Amringe— Baltimore, Willard 

 Khoatis — Washington City, Wni. Pairo. — Richmond, Daven- 

 port. Allen & Co. — Savannah. Hall. Sliaptei iSc Tupper — New 

 Orleans. Foster & Ilution — Charleston, IS. C.) J. & J. Street 

 At Co. Sir A. Louiiai's book on theCultureof the Grape Vine- 

 ant\ on the .flaking of Wine, may be found at the principal book, 

 sellers of the United States; and his agents will furnish them, 

 gratis to subscribers. 



Grape Vines. 

 The subscriber ofters for sale Grape Vines of several varieties, 

 the produce of his garden in Dorchester ; among them are the 

 following : 



Isabella White JMuscat 



Sweetwater HIack Hamburg 



Black Cape Kll.a 



,,. _. Queen Bliiscatel [Muscatel 



Early Oval .Alexander's or Schuylkill 



They are principally of one year's growth, planted under his 

 direction and superinteitdance, are warranted genu. ne. and are 

 in ahealthtui and vigorous state. 



The subscriber proposes to continue the cultivation of such va- 

 rieties of the foreign and native vines as are suited to this climate 

 and that will thrive in the open ground in low-n or country. 



-Application may be made to tlie subscriber, at his ofiice. No. 

 7 1-2 Congress Street, or at the Garden, to Patrick Kenned v. 

 Boston, Oct. 3, 1828. ZEBEDKE COOK, jl. 



J\rew England Farmer^s Mmanack,for 1S29. 

 In press at the New England Farmer ofHce. and will be pub- 

 lished to-morrow, the A'.'IP England Farmer's Almanack for 

 1829. By Thomas G. Fessenden, Editor of the JNew England 

 Farmer. — For sale, wholesale and retail, at the N. E. Farmer 

 ofHce, No. 52 North Market street, hy Bowles & Dcaiborn, 50 

 Washington street, and by the booksellers and traders generally. 

 Some copies interleaved with writing paper, which will be very 

 serviceable to farmers, will be kept for retail at the Farmer office. 



Floiver Seeds. 



Just received at die New England Farmer Seed Store, No. 

 .52 North .Market Street, 



A fine assortment of Flower Seeds, comprising all the most 

 fashionable and splendid varieties, raided this season at Pepper- 

 ell, Ms. expressly for this Esiabhshiuent, neatly put up in small 

 papers, 6 cts. per paper, §5 per hundred, warranted ; a liberal 

 discount to trailers. 



Fruit Trees. 

 W!\l PRINCE, the Proprietor of the Llnuc-ean 

 P.olanic Garden and Nurseries at Flushing. Long 

 Island, has the pleasure of intorniing the publick, 

 that his Nursery now contains 172 varieties of the 

 Apple, 202 do. of the pear. 76 do, of Cherries, 139 do. of Plums, 

 25 do. of Apricots, S4 do. of Peaches, 29 do. of Nectarines, 10 

 do. of Almonds, 14 do. of Mulberries, G do. of Quinces, 16 do. 

 of Figs, 16 do. of Currants. 15 do. of Raspberries, 47 do. of 

 Gooseberries, 20 I'o. of Stiawberries. 257 do. of Grapes, 600 do. 

 of Ornamental Trees, A^c. Above five hundred of the above 

 kinds of Fruits are not to be found in any other collection in A- 

 merica. The diflerenl varieties cannot be olherw-ise than genu- 

 ine, as the greatest atteniion is paid, and nearly all the Kinds 

 are inoculated from bearing trees. The Cherry, Peach, and 

 other Trees, are generally of a large size. Catalogues may 

 be obtained of J.R. Newell, at the Agriciillural Warehouse .No. 

 52 North Market-street, gratis; and orders left tlrere, or sent by 

 I mail, will meet prompt attention. Oct. 3 



