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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Api'il 10, 1829. 



— stalk about an iiicli long, inserted in a cavity of 

 but moderate depth — skin pale green, inclining to 

 yellow, profusely spotted with greenish spots, and 

 having small patches of thin russet dispersed over 

 its whole surface, but more abundantly round the 

 eye and stalk. Flesh is white near the outside, 

 but deepens to a reddish yellow next the core, 

 which is large and possesses a small quantity of 

 grit. It is quite melting, juicy, and . very sweet, 

 but without perfume. The specimens we have 

 received have not kept beyond October. 

 (To be continued.) 



NEW ElVGL AJfP FARMER. 



BOSTON, FRIDAY, APRIlT 10, 1829. 



NOTICE. 



Mr J. B. Rdssell, the publisher of the New 

 England Farmer, has been aitpointcd general 

 Agent for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 Any trees or scions of superior fruits, seeds of rare 

 and fine vegetables or ornamental plants, drawings 

 of fruits, hooks for their library, and donations in- 

 tended for the Society, may be consigned to his 

 care. Scions of valuable fruits, and seeds of rare 

 vegetables, thus presented, will be distributed g-ra- 

 tuitously among the members. And it may be 

 suggested as an inducement to join the Society, 

 that the gratuitous distribution of all such articles 

 will be limited to its members, as those who support 

 such an institution must be the first to enjoy its 

 benefits. 



The expenses of membership are two dollars 

 per annum, in addhion to the admission fee of 

 five dollars. 



Bee Moth, PhaljE.na (Tinea) Cereanea, according 

 to Dr Harris. Dr Thacher has devoted a 

 chapter to the " Best method of destroying or pre- 

 venting the depredations of the Bee Moth." This 

 chapter alone, we should suppose to be worth ten 

 times the cost of the book to all, who have or pro- 

 pose to possess bees. We shall not quote the 

 chapter, nor any part of its contents, lest we should 

 infringe on the copy right of the publishers, or 

 lessen the inducements to pinchase the treatise. 



Dr Thatcher, in this work on Bees, has given 

 proof, in addition to that exhibited by his •' Or- 

 chardist," that he has a rare talent at conveying 

 useful information on scientific topics. His ar- 

 rangement is methodical, his selections judicious, 

 and his original information clearly expressed. 

 He does not indulge in useless details, but is suffi- 

 ciently copious and circumstantial to be perspicu- 

 ous, at the same time so concise as not to be tedi- 

 ous. We hope his Treatise may be extensively 

 circulated ; and if so, we think it will save more 

 money to New England than the price of all the 

 agricultural books, which were ever printed in the 

 United States. 



DR thacher's treatise on the management 



OF bees. 



The generality of mankind do not appear to be 

 sufiiciently aware of the importance of the ho.xet 

 bee to the interests, health, convenience and com- 

 fort of mankind. Wax and honey, either in sim- 

 ple substance, or in their numerous and useful 

 comi)Ounds are so nearly indisjjensable that they 

 will be obtained by civilized people, though the 

 cost were ever so disproporlionate to what ought 

 to be their standard value. If, in consequence of 

 our indolence, ignorance, or inattention, we do not 

 keep and properly manage Bees in the United 

 States, we must, or, at any rate, wc shall, pay a 

 very considerable trilmte to foreign countries, for 

 the produce of these industrious and valuable 

 insects. 



The profit derived from the cultivation of Bees 

 is little less than clear gain to the community, and 

 to the individuals who raise tliein. The insects 

 consume scarcely anything except that fragrance 

 which would otherwise he " wasted on the desert 

 air." But very little capital is necessary to enable 

 any person to set up the business of an Apiarian 

 or Bee Manager. The chief requisite is knowledge, 

 or that kind of information, which will enable 

 every person of connnon capacity to direct and 

 take advantage of the instincts and endowments 

 of the little, artists. This inf-jrmatinn it appears 

 to us, may well be acquired from Dr Thacher's 

 Treatise. 



Time was when almost every farmer in New 

 England kept Bees. Now they are almost as rare 

 as roses in January. An enemy has arisen and 

 has nearly expelled the " little friends" of the cul- 

 tivator from the country. This foe, so despicable, 

 but at the same time so destructive, is called the 



The Garget. — A correspondent of the A'ermont 

 Watchman states that an experienced farmer hav- 

 ing told him that tar, put upon the ridge between 

 the horns of cows, and on the nose, would cure 

 the garget — he has tried it on many cows, and 

 has never known it fail of a cure. 



For Sale, 



A valuable Real Kstate in Milton, 9 miles from Boston, 

 on the road leading from Boston to Taunton, Bridgowater, 

 and New Bedford, containing upwards of 200 acres of the 

 variety of lands and fruits suitable for a good farm, well 

 watered, with good substantial buildings. Said farm is 

 calculated to suit a gentleman of taste, or an enterprising 

 young man for a milk establishment, being an excellent 

 grass farm. The purchaser may have, including the build- 

 injTS, from 100 acres to the whole. 



As the above desciibcd property contains a large portion 

 of valuable wood land, the purchasermay be accommodated 

 Willi more or less of that part. The place will be sold at 

 a lair price, with or without a very valuable stock and 

 fanning utensils. 



Also, for sale, or to be let, opposite the above named 

 premises, a large, convenient Dwelling House, wi;h a 

 good Bake House and out buildings, very pleasantly situ- 

 ated for a country seat or a good stand for a store or 

 country baking, with as much land as may be wanted for 

 the accommodation of the same. For further information, 

 inquire of the Editor, of Parker H. Pierce No. S)o State 

 street, of Nathaniel Blake at Indian Queen Tavern, Brora- 

 field street, of A. M. \Mthinglon, Koxbury, or Nathak- 

 lEL Tucker on the premises. 



April 10 tf 



Household Furniture Cheap. 



Phoenix Furniture Warehouse, near ilie Square, Main Street, 



Charlestown. 



FOSDICK ifc CARTER, iiiform iheir friends and the pub- 

 lic, that ihey have on hand, mill for sale, an extensive assort- 

 ment of Funiilnre, viz. Bureaus, Secretaries, Beds, Bedsteads, 

 Tables, Chairs, .Solas. Couches, Caipeting^, Wash Stands. Brass 

 Fire Sets, Waiters, Knives, Forks, Bellows, and l!rn.djcs.— 

 Also, a constant siijiply of Live Geese and Common I'ealhers, 

 by the bale or otherwise. Also, they manufacture .ind keep 

 constantly tor sale, a general assortment ol Looking Glasses, by 

 wholesale or retail, with almost ^\Gry article forhou.se keeping, 

 all which they will sell extremely low for cash. Purchasers aie 

 invited to call arid examine. 



P. S. Portrait and Picture Framing, executed in the best 

 manner, and at short notiee, as above. 6t 



Charlestown, April 3, 1829. 



Linnwan Botajiic Garden and JVurstries, near JYew 

 York. — Jf'illiam Priiice, Proprietor. 



The subscriber. Agent for this establishment, 

 has just received the new Catalogues of 1829, 

 which he will distribute o->a(is to applicants. 



The collection of Fruit Trees, Oinamental 

 Trees, .Shrubs and Plants, Green house Plants, 

 S:c, now offered for sale, is nearly double the extent of 

 whit it has been heretofore, and the most celebrated new 

 fruits introduced to notice by Mr Knight of London and j 

 Professor Van Mons of Brussels, are now included. ! 



The prices have been greatly reduced for a large num- 

 ber of articles. 



Mr P. has about 20,000 Grapn Vines, of his own rear- 

 ing, and guaranteed genuine, — and 100,000 imported from 

 France. Vines Avill now be supplied by the 1000 at 13 

 cents, and by the 100 at 25 cents, assorted by himself, and \ 

 including the Impciial Tokay — White, Ked, Black, and 

 Gray Burgundy — Teinturier, Black Orleans — Petit Rach- 

 ling, Kniperle, Black Cluster, Black Sweetwater, Chasse- 

 las, Large Morocco, St Valentine, Riesling or Clarette of 

 Limoux, Bordeaux Purple, — and in less quantities at the 

 reduced catalogue prices. 



The collection of Roses comprises 600 splendid varie- 

 ties, of every shade and ibrtii. Every department has re- 

 ceived the utmost care, and the whole is under the most 

 careful personal attention of the Proprietor. 



J. B. RUSSELL, jjgeni. 

 March 27 3t 



Scions of Superior Fruits. 

 Just received at the Seed Store, connected with the 

 New England Farmer, No. 52 North Market Street, aa 

 extensive collection of scions, of the finest fruits cultivated 

 in this country, and comprising also many of the superior 

 fruits of Mr Knight and Dr Van Mons. They are all cut 

 from bearing trees, from an extensive fruit garden in this 

 vicinity ; and the utmost reliance can be placed on the 

 genuineness of the sorts, as they are all cut, and packed, 

 personally, by the proprietor. The following comprises 

 a part of the list : 



PEARS. 



Vert Longue, Marie Louise, Forclle, Urbaniste, Fon- 

 danto d'Ete, CapiaumonI, Napoleon, Passe Colinar, Har 

 deijpont, Bartlett, Charles d'Autriclic, Ambrette, (a fine 

 winter table pear) Crasanne, Chaumontel, Broca's Ber- 

 gamot, Messire Jean, Seckle, Swan's or Moor Fowl Egg, 

 Ecliasserie, Epargne, Green Catharine, Brown Beurre, 

 Viigoleuse, Aiuhews or Gibson, Jargonelle, Green Chisel, 

 Iron, Dr HuntWine baking pear, Beurre de Roi, Rush- 

 more's Bon Cretien, Gansel's Bergamot, Early Juneating, 

 &c. 



APPLES. 



Ribstone Pippin, Priestley, (• targe st«CfO Early Harvest 

 (finest early table ajiple) Koyal, (large and fine) Maty- 

 gold, Hubbardston Nonsuch, Swaar, Imperial Tabic Ap- 

 ple, (from Germany) Garden, Gardner's Sweeting, Grand 

 Sachem, R. I. Greening, Roxbury Russet, N. \ . Green- 

 ing, Baldwin, Gilliflower, &c. 



The above scions are all well packed in earth, and are for 

 sale in any quantities, distinctly labelled, at 6 cents each. 

 April 10 



Crockery, Glass, and China Ware. 

 Kjihralm B. McLaughlin, 4 Dock Sqn.nre, has (or sale, on 

 elegant assortment of newest patterns in the above line, which 

 are olTcred at low prices for cash. Country merchants anil 

 others are invited to call. epti mar27 



Farm for Sale or Let. 



In Saugus, 6 miles from Charlestown Bridge, knoivn 

 by the name of the Boynton farm, containing about 100 

 acres of Land, a good House, Barn, and other oulbulidings 

 — well watered, and equally divided into mowing and til- 

 lage — usually cut from 40 to 60 tons hay. 



For particulars, inquire of C. Felton, Warren Bridge 

 Toll House, Charlestown. March 27 tf 



Fruit Trees, fyc. 

 N. DAVENPORT has for s.de, at his Nursery in Mil- 

 ton, a large collection of Fruit Trees, Grape Vin,";s, Green 

 House Plants, &c. His collection of Peach, Plum, and 

 .Vlmond Trees, he considers not excelled in this vicinity ; 

 and llie collection of other fruits is good. Orders sent to 

 bis Nursery in Milton, or left with J. B. Russeli,, at tilt) 

 New England Farmer Seed Store, No. .'52, North Market 

 street, Boston, where a list of the trees can be seen, will 

 be executed at the customary prices. ep6w 



Goodivin's Town Officer. 

 In press and will be published w iihoui delay, a new and much 

 improved edition oi the abo\ e work, containing all the laws rel- 

 aii\'e to the power and dntits of lilunicipnl officers. logelhcr 

 «'ith the decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court ujioii these 

 sntijects. Orders for the above work may be addressed to Uich- 

 ardson &. Lord, Boston, or to the publishers. Dorr ifc Howlaud, 

 Worcester. 3i April 3. 



Tali Meadoto Oat Grass Seed. 



This day received at the New England Farmer Seed .Store. 

 52 North Market street, 20 bushels ol Tall Meadow Oat Grass 

 Seed, at ^2,30 per bushel. 



