VOL. XIX, NO. lA. 



Ai\D HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



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Inches. 

 Furrow 4x9 



1. I't-rgtison's 18 



2. (Clark's 17 



3. Harts 11 



4. F. V Ransonie's 



twc» wheeled 12 



5. F. F. liaiisoine't] Swing, ]G 

 fi. King's Swing 15 



7. King's one wlicel IG 



8. Kuiiand N. L. 16 



9. Old Berks 21 



inch. 



5x9 

 19 

 IT 

 12 



13 



k; 



15 

 17 

 IG 



21 



Inch. 



0x9 

 1!) 



18 

 16 



18 

 18 

 18 

 21 

 18 

 24 



Inch. 



7x9 

 22 

 21 



18 



21 

 21 



20 

 23 

 20 

 31 



Mr. P. remarks " lliat Ilarl's plough on this lanil 

 might be drawn hy one'strong horso ; it still mnintnins 

 a sliiiht superiority over its competitor F. F- with 

 wheels; and the latter a considerable one, 25 per cent, 

 over iia doplieato as a swing plough, excepting at the 

 lower deptlis, where the wheels from the lowness of the 

 beam had not room to turn " 



Other interesting trials are given but our limits do not 

 admit of our going tiirther into them. Tiie comparative 

 ease of draught heiween wheel and swing ploughs, the 

 power recjuired to dr.-iw a pimioh nn the surfaee com- 

 pared witii liiul required to draw it in the furrow, dif- 

 ferent forms of mould-l)0:trd9, the use of one or two 

 wheels, the actiiui of the share, the bridle at the end of 

 the beam, or what we call the clavis, the depth of 

 ploughing, sub-soil ploughing, and many othei topics 

 conneeted with this subject remain to be discussed ; 

 and will come alonw as our convenience and the indul- 

 gence of our readers will permit. 



We shall now close with some short remarks on an- 

 other topic. We still find men, claiming respect from 

 others for their intelligence, and even setting themselvas 

 as the instructers of others, endeavoring to flatter the 

 prejudices of tlie vulgar by speaking contemptuously of 

 book learning and what are called gentlemen farmers. 

 Away with such despicable nonsense ! It will be seen 

 that these experiments upon this first of all instruments, 

 and <»f sucfi immense importance to the farmers, have 

 been undertaken and conducted both in England and 

 here by men of the highest intelligence and education, 

 availing themselves of the best practical skill which can 

 be obtained. We should be glad tf) know what igno- 

 rant niul stupid fellow ever made any improvement in 

 any tiling.^ We should be glad to know what improve- 

 ment in the arts has ever been made belt by men of pro- 

 found minds, of philosophical inquiry, and enlarged 

 knowledge, at least in their particular department. 



There never would have been an agricultural society 

 in the country had not men of education and inquisitive 

 minds taken hold ol it. There is not now in the Com- 

 nionweallh a single agricultufal society which is not 

 mainly indebted to the men of education and cultivated 

 minds for its pp'sperity. The Agricultural Society at 

 Worcester is a striking example. It has been establish- 

 ed twenty two years. It has gone on in a steady course 

 of improvement and is now eminently prosperous. It 

 has trebled at least the agricultural wealth of the coun- 

 ty. Now is there a Farmer of candid mind or indeed 

 of any mind at all, who will not admit and gratefully ac- 

 knowledge that this has been mainly owing to the in- 

 telligence, public spirit, and di.sinieresledness of the 

 genllernan farmer, the scholar, who has always presid- 

 ed over it ; and who by his admirable address has united 

 with him in these public efforts other, and many of the 

 first and most cullivaied minds in the county. — If in- 

 deed in this most iiiiporlant of all arts, an art ofl'ering 

 abundant matter for philosoplucal investigalion and ex- 

 periment, ignorance is to lie placed upon a footing with 

 knowledge, and the aids of education and science are to 

 be disdained, we may as well go back to the savage 

 slate, plant our corn with a clain shell and grind it with 

 a paving Btone. H. C. 



Errata. — In the Farmer of last week, page 142, 2d 

 column, line 9th from bottom, for ' furrow slide ' read 

 furrow slice ; 3d col. 44th line from bottom, lor' all that 

 time' read at that time ; 33d line from do., for ' level 

 side ' read land side ; 23d line from do., for ' furrow 

 slide ' read furrow slice ; Glh line from do., after * other ' 

 insert end. 



SII.VKR Flic. AKO SPRUCE SEBDS. 



Just received at llit- .New Enij'aud Farmer Office, a few 

 Bushels of the seed of the Silver Fir, Spruce. Also— Enslish 

 Oak, a fine specimen ; .■Spanish Chesnuts, (very large) j with 

 a variety of other tree seeds. 



Nov. 1», 1840. JOSEPH BRECK it CO, 



llKlUirrOiN MARKKT.— MoNDAT, Nov. 9, iK40. 

 Kel'firtpit Cur Hie Ni^w Kniihoid Fnriner 



Ai M.irket 1500 Beef Cattle, COO Stores, ;3800 Sheep, 

 and 520 Swine. 



I'l.icKS, — lleef C'tiUJe — In consequence of the Elec- 

 tion and the storm, purchasers were scarce ami salts few. 

 We quote first quality, $5 25 a |;5 50. Second qualily, 

 $4 75 a $5 00. Third quality, .$3 50 a .$4 .50. 



Barrdbmr Cattle. — Prires further reduced. We quote 

 Mess f4 50 ; No. 1 f 4 00 ; No. 2 $3 00. 



Stores- — No sales effected to day 



aiiec/i. — Lots weie sold at $1 33. $1 42, $1 75, $1 88, 

 $2 00, ^"2 33 and $2 50. 



Siotiie —Lots to peddle at 3 1-2, 3 5-8, and 3 7-8 for 

 sows and 4 1-2, 4 5-8, and 4 7-8 for barrows. At retail 

 from 4 1-2 to 5 1-2. 



THERMOMETRIOAL. 



Rtiliorteil (or the New Knylaml Farnu-r. 

 flange of the Tliermomeler at the Gardenof the proprielors 



o( the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 

 Northerly exposure, week en*ling Nov. 8. 



Nov. 1S40. I 6 A.M. | 12, M. | 6,P.1VI. | Wind. 



Monday, 2 34 45 38 E. 



Tuevday, 3 SD 50 40 E. 



Wediiesdav, 4 41 -16 46 N. 



Thursday,' 5 38 43 46 N. E. 



Kriiiay, 6 40 52 30 N. E. 



SaUirday, 7 42 41 44 N. E. 



Sunday, 8 44 SI 46 E. 



FARItl FOR SALS. 



The subscriber offers for sale that valuable Farm, situated 

 about 3-4tbs of a mile below the First Parish Meeting H( use, 

 on the Stage road, and commonlv known as the Judge Pres- 

 cott farm, containing about 170 acres of superi-)r land, in a 

 good state of cultivation, with two dwelling houses, four 

 barns, and other out buildings Tlie farm is remarkably 

 well watered with soft water, conveniently fenced, has near- 

 ly fVirtv acres of large, handsome wood and timber standing 

 on it, with an orchard of grafted Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum, 

 and Cherry trees, and might be easily divided into two 

 Farms. The estate will be sold reasonably. If five thou- 

 sand dollars be paid on receipt of the deed, the remainder 

 may lay on mortgage to suit the conveni«nce of the purcha- 

 ser. For lurtber particulars, apply to the subscriber, living 

 on the premises. WM. SALISBURY. 



Grotou, Oct. 26. 1840. eow. 



FRUIT TREES FOR SAI^E. 



At the Pomological Garden, Salem, Mass., a good collec- 

 tion of Fruit Trees of the best Native and Foreign varieties. 

 jVpply by mail to the subscriber, 



ROBERT MANNING. 



Salem, Oct 14,1840. 



COWS ■WAN 1 ED. 



Wanted to hire on fair terms 2 or 3 good Cows that will 

 give a good quantity of Milk through the winter, — or would 

 purchase if preferred. Any conimunication addressed to 

 Taunton Post office, box 26, will be immediately attended to. 



Oct. 28. 3w 



GREEN HOUSK PLANTS, &c. &c. 



The subscriber can furnish every variety of Green House 

 Planis or Garden Shrub, in the very best order. Also — 

 Dahlia roots, (all the new varieties); Black llaniliurg, 

 Sweetwater, and Isabella Grape vines; Roses and Pasonies; 

 Honeysuckles, and other creepers ; Black, White, and Red 

 Currant trees: While and Red Antwerp Raspberry vines: 

 Asparagus and Rhubarb roots, &c. 



Orders by mail will he promptly and faithfully executed ; 

 or they can he forwarded to. or left' with J. Rreck & Co 

 JAMES L. L. F. WARREN, 

 Oct. 25. Nunantuni Vale, Brighton. 



AVALKKRS'S FINE TULIPS. 



For sale at No. 52, North Market street, a great variety 

 of Walker's fine named Tulips, at 33 per dozen, with their 

 names. Many of the original Bulbs cost five times that sum- 

 Tbose who intend to set out a tulip bed, will do well to call 

 soon, as October is the tiest month for this ftusiness. 



Fine Mixed tulips without names. Si per dozen. Also 

 Hyacinths of every variety, embracing all the most approved 

 sorts, with a great variety of other bulbous roots. 



Boston, Oct. 21, 1S40. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRE 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY 



NT. 



FE.\CE CHAINS. 



Just received from England, at the New Engl uid Agricul ■ 

 rural Warehouse, 6 casks chains, suitable for making the 

 chain fence, &c. JOSEPH BRECK & (30. 



Julv 15. 



