Vol. VII.— No. 49. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



391 



with a record of all donations to its funds, to the 

 Library, and of any Seeds, &c. for distribution 

 among its members, be regularly published in the 

 New England Farmer. 



GEKMINATION OF SEEDS. 

 Richard Bradley, a celebrated English writer on 

 Husbandry, states that he was informed by Sir 

 Isaac Newton, that seeds which lie long in the 

 ground, may be forwarded in their germination, 

 by mixing them in a busliel of bran, wet well with 

 rain or pond water ; ajid let remain for ten days 

 without any disturbance, in a vessel of wood or 

 stone. About three days after the mixture has 

 been prepared, it will begin to heat, and so con- 

 tinue to ferment for thirty or forty days, if it be 

 carefully sprinkled from time to time with warm 

 water, as it begins to dry. The heat of this wet 

 bran will prepare the berries mixed with it, for a 

 vegetating state in about a week after the ferment 

 has begun, and then they may be sown in the 

 nursery. 



NEW SORT OF SWINE. 



The author of Gleaiiings in Husbandry, an Eng- 

 lish work of merit, says, " There is an animal kept 

 tame in some of the East India Islands, called 

 Baby-roussn, of the same genus as the common 

 swine; which, if it would bear our climate, would 

 be au useful animal, as it lives solely on herbs 

 and the leaves of trees, aud never ravages gardens 

 like swine ; the flesh is well tasted." 



To drive away Rats. — An English writer on ru- 

 ral economy, says " if the exi)resscd juice of the 

 stalks or leaves of the Deadly Nightshade is made 

 into a soft paste, with oat meal, or wheat flour, 

 and placed in the holes or tracks which rats fre- 

 quent, though tbey will not eat it, yet it is so dis- 

 agreeable to them that they will instantly leave 

 the premises. 



" Ducks," says an English writer on horticul- 

 ture "are excellent vermin pickers, \v\\ei\iev of cat- 

 erpillars, (such as are within their reach,) slugs, 

 snails, and others ; and ought to be turned into 

 the garden one or two days every week, through- 

 out the season. Never keep them longer iu than 

 two or three days at a time, else tbey tire of their 

 food, and become indolent. While here they 

 should be offered no food, but may have a little 

 water set down to them, if there be no pond or 

 stream in the garden. 



" They are very fond of ripe strawberries, or 

 gooseberries, and, while they can get at these, will 

 seek little after snails, or other insects ; but th.'y 

 are most useful belbre these come into season for 

 them. There are some kinds of vegetables they 

 have a liking to, and on which they will fall if 

 vermin be anywise scarce ; therefore when this is 

 perceived, tbey should be turned out. Never turn 

 them into the garden in the time of heavy rains, 

 or in continual wet weather; as, in that case, 

 and particularly if the soil be stiff, they patter and 

 harden the surface, to the great injury of small 

 crops, and rising seeds." 



FOR THK NEW ENGLAND KARMER. 



Mr Editor — It has been highly gratifying to 

 notice, at the late meetings of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, so many members, and to 

 remark the interest that is taken in the prosperity 

 and usefulness of the institution. With others I 



have been much pleased with the respectable ex- 

 hibition of the flowers and fruit of the season, 

 which was made at the last meeting. Among 

 those exhibited at their Hall, were about thirty 

 varieties of roses, comprising the Royal Purple, 

 the Grand Duke of Tuscany, the Unique, Bio.ss^ 

 the neat German Rose, &c. Some fine double 

 crimson Dahlias, White Moss Roses, double Yel- 

 low Roses, Scarlet Irises, &c., would have been 

 sent from the garden of Mr Pratt, if he had been 

 aware of the convenience of the Hall for exhibit- 

 ing them. A basket of the Pine Apple Strawber- 

 ry, was exhibited from the garden of the Messrs 

 WiNSHips. This variety comprises more excel- 

 lencies, in the opinion of many, than any culti- 

 vated, and is early, large, and very productive. 



Fine accommodations are now preparing at the 

 Hall for future meetings ; with a reading room at- 

 tached, where all the agricultural journals of this 

 country, and the principal ones from England, can 

 be examined ; as well as many rare and expen- 

 sive works on Fruits and Flowers. Care will be 

 taken of all articles sent for exhibition. And it is 

 suggested that it would be a good plan if gentle- 

 men would send, every Saturday, any fruits, or 

 flowers that may be particularly fine, for ])ublic 

 cxatnination ; as this is a day when many of the 

 members are in town, and would be pleased to 

 make an examination of the products of the vari- 

 ous gardens and orchards in this vicinity- 



June -23, 1829. A SUBSCRIBER. 



Millet Seed. 



For sale at Ihe Seed Siore roiinecled with the New England 

 Farmer, No. 62 Norlh Markel sireel. 



50 bushels of Millet Seed. — clean, and of superior quality. 



Also, a very extensive variety uf Ornanicnial Flower Seeds, 

 inpapeisof 6 els each, or 100 varieties, oJie paper each, for 

 S5.00. 



ROMAN— This elegant, lull blooded horse, a bright bay, 

 Willi black legs, inane, and tail, of high spirit and good tem- 

 per, will stand at ihe farm ol Mr Stephen Williams, in Norlh- 

 liorough, Ms, at JjiO the season, to be paid before ibe mares are 

 taken away. — See New England Farmer. May )b. 



To prevent ivounds from mortifying. — Sprinkle 

 sugar on them. The Turks wash fresh wounds 

 with wine, and sprinkle sugar over them. Obsti- 

 nate ulcers may be cured with sugar dissolved in 

 a strong decoction of walnut leaves. 



JVool. — We understand that some of the Berk- 

 shire wool growers have sold their fleeces at Mon- 

 son, at prices varying from 30 to 40 cents per 

 pound. — J\'orlhampton Gazette. 



Laborers for harvest. — The farmers of Long 

 Island are anticipating a want of laboring men to 

 gather in the approaching abundant harvest. As 

 the cities and large towns are now complaining of 

 dull times, it is believed there -are many men who 

 might help this dullness by a little well tiiued la- 

 bor in the field. — L. I. Star. 



The Season. — We have had much wet weather, 

 and vegetation is now very rapid. The air has 

 been for the most part cool, and some warm sun- 

 ny days would now be agreeable to the farmer — 

 The crops on Long Island are very promising. — 

 Ibid. 



The British export of goods to Turke)', amount- 

 ed, before the present war between that country 

 and Russia, to a million of pounds sterling. 



It is stated in the Engli.>h papers, that there 

 are twenty-five sugar manufactories in Picardy, 

 France, in which sugar is made altogether from 

 the beet root. 



A volcano is said to have made its ajipcarance 

 near Himter's river. New South Wales. 



Mr Bowditch has been elected President of the 

 American Academy, at Boston, in the place of 

 John Quincy Ailam.s, who has presided over the 

 institution for many years. 



A late number of Mr Day's Counterfeit Detect- 

 er, states that there are counterfeit bills on twen- 

 ty-five Banks in Rhode Island, in circulation. 



Farm for sale in Millm. of about SOOacres, remarkably well 

 watered, with every variety of lands and fruits, got.^l substan- 

 tial buildings, and a large portion of valuable woodland.— Also, 

 (or sale, or to let, opposite to the above named premises, a large 

 dwelling house, with a good bake house, very fileasaolly situ- 

 ated. — For further particulars, see the New Kngldiid Farmer 

 icr May 16, or inquire oi the publisher, or P. H. Pierce, 95 

 State St, or N. Tucker, on the premises. 



May 22, 1829. If^ _— _ 



Imported Horses. 

 Barefoot, and Cleveland, the two English horses, will stand 

 for the season at their stable in Brighton. Barefoot at ;J25, 

 and Clevel and at glO, with gl for the groom. a24 



Heifers, Calves, Sheep, Sfc. 



For sale, two full blood Alderney Heilers, three years old this 

 spring, with calf by a full blood bull of the Short Horn breed; 

 one Alderney Heififr calf, six months old, weaned, and turned 

 to grass ; two ftlll blood heifer calves of the .Short Horn breed, 

 two months old, now at grass feed; four of the Long Wool 

 Ewes, imported from Ihe Netherlands ; a buck lamb from one 

 of the ewes, and a Devonshire Buck, a very fine animal, and 

 four full blood .Saxony Bucks. For terms apply at this office. 



June 17, 1829. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



PROVISIOIV MARKET. 



CORRECTED EVERV WEEK BY MR HAYWARD, 



■( tte.-/c 0/ Faneidl-hait Market.) 

 BEEF, best pieces, - 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, 



whole hogs, 



VEAL, 



MUTTON. . . - - 

 POULTKV, ... - 

 BUTTER, keg and tub, - 

 Lump, best, 



feGGS, 



MEAL, Rye. retail, . 



Indian, retail, 

 POTATOS, 

 CIDER, [according lo quality,] 



12 It 

 10 

 7 

 12 

 12 

 16 

 16 

 18 

 13 



1 00 

 70 

 60 



250 



