VOL. \IX, KO. 36. 



AND H R T I C U L 1 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Uuporled Jor Ihe New Kiiylniid Farmer. 

 Ha 'i'?ii( tlie Tliprmmiieter iit llie (iardeiiof llie [)io|iiiotoi-s 

 fil the .New Eiigiaiiil Farmer, KrigMiuii, Mass. in a niiadc-d 

 iVorlherlv i^xposiire, week ending iVlarc ii7. 



BKKilirON M.\RKKT. — M..NDAr,MAnc» 8, l«41. 



H>.|'"rie-il r.irilri. New Bnt'linil Frnniior 



.\\ MMrkot 265 Beef Catlle, 880 Sheep, 12 yoke ol 

 Working Oxen, 1.5 Cows and Calves, and 480 swine. 



riiicKs.— Heef CiUl.le —A small advance was effected. 

 The preniiiiin cal'le liom Worce.-sier county, which were 

 «xliiliited in Stale street a few d.iys since, were suld ior 

 a higl) price. We quote extra .$1) 75 a 7 00. First 

 quality $0 25 a G 50. Second quality $.5 75 a 00 — 

 Third quality ,$5 00 a 5 50. 



Working Ozeu — No sales noticed. 



Cows and Calves — No .<ales made public. 



Wicc//.— Hull Lots at $2 50, 3 a5, A 00, 4 50 and 4 7;i. 



.S7n<«c, — Lots to peddle at 4 \-)>c.. tiir sows and 5 12 

 for barrows. At retail from 5 to (i 1-2. 



WHOLES.ILK PRICES CURRENT. 



Concclcd xcitk great care, weekly. 



SF.ED.S Herds Grass, very lilile ill market. Red Top, 

 by the ha^ Go to 70 c. Clover— Nonliern, very little in IMar' 

 kct.— Sonihern.plenly, 9 to 10 c. Flax Seed, 31 3? to 1 5j 

 bu. f.ueerne, 2.* c. per lb. 



FLOUR. Howard Street S.", 37— Genesee S3 31— Ohio 

 ib 12. 



GRAIN. Corn— Xorthern Yellow none -Round Yel- 

 low 51 to .^3— Southern Flat Yellow 50— White .— 

 Bye — Northern 6i) to 05- Southern 50 to 53. Oats-South, 

 ern 2^ lo 32— Northern 3.'; to 40. 



PROVISIO.XS Beef-Mess Sui 50 lo II no-Prime 

 86 .iO— No. 1 $9 00 Pork— Extra— 15 00— Clear 14 50— 

 Mess Sl3 00. Hams— Northern 9 c. per lb— Southern, 

 none. Lard — Boston 9 c per lb.— Southern, 8 to 8 1-2.' 

 Butter— Lump 18 to 22— Firkin 12 to IS— Shipping 8 to 14 

 Whole Hogs 5 I -2 to 6 c— Pigs 5 c. 



HAY. per ton, Jl7 to 17 SO- Eastern Screwed SI3 to 14 



CHSESE— Old 11 c News. 



EGGS. 16. 



POULTRY— Chickens 10 lo 12 1-2 c. per lb -Turkeys 

 2 1-2— Geese 8. 



WOOL— The market lor this article has not experienced 

 any chan!;e of late. Pulled Wool is rather scarce, and there 

 s but a limite.l supiily of low Fleeces and of fine Fleeces the 

 itock is also moderate. Prime or Saxony Fleeces, washed, 

 b. 50 lo 65 c.--American full blond, washed, 47 to 50— Do' 

 S 4 blood, washed, 44 to 46— Do. i-a blood, washed. 36 to 

 10—1-4 and common do, 35 to 37— Smyrna Sheep, washed, 

 !01o 23— Do. unwashed, to to 14— Bengasi Sheep, 8 to I0-- 

 aaenos Ayres unpicked, 7 to 10— .Su]ierfine Northern pulled 

 amh 43 to 40— No. I do. do. 37 to 42— No 2 do do 26 to 30 

 -No 3 do do IS to 20. 



EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH 



Great improvements have been made the past year in the 

 form and workman.ship of these Ploughs; the .nouhl boa d 

 has been so formed as to lay he furrow completely ore- 



f'oun'l m l,e bc,t possible manner. The length oi" the 

 mould board has been very mucdi increased, so thn e 

 Plough works w,lh the greatest ease, both with respoct to 



P o ni'hf .;V w'''' '?"'• '^^' Committee at the lal^e tri I 



01 1 intjgns at Worr-pster, sav 



,ve'a,'""M' '"';:"P'"'"" '"■ ^^''-etl as to which of the Ploughs 

 e should prefer for use on a farm, we might perhaps say o 



V PrTri' M ^""i ''"r '' ■""•'■'V light and' easv'to work, 

 ir) Prouty & Mears but if your land is heavy, hard or rocky 

 BEGIN WITH Mr. Howard's.'- lou^ij. 



At Ihe above mentioned trial the Howard Pl^u^-h did 

 wl^W," ';, vf i''" s,7me potce,- of learn, than an^ ottr 



a " -^ e f,'lf ''l "" "'^'; ""■"'" "'"'^ '1'^" twentyseven 

 and one half inches, to the 112 Ihs. draught, while the 

 Howard Plough turned t,rentyni„c and onel.alfinLto 

 pLZ"" ''"""■ '( 'T' ■' '^" "'••knowledge that Howard's 

 Ploiigii. are much the strongest and most substantially 



There has I.een quite an improvement made on the shoe, 

 h , t ,f , T "^- ■ '" f '""?''-7.1"ch can be renewed witliou 

 ihe n,l r/"""",' ^"r'' '^".'^^"le 'his shoe likewise secures 

 Plo "gr!eryTnuch"' ''"'"''^" •"^^"'"' '"' ^'^^"»"-- ''"^ 



The price of the Ploughs is from $6 to Sl5. A PInu-h 

 sufficient ior breaking up with four cattle, will cost aboui 

 »^o 50, and with culter Si, with wheel and cutter. S2 50 



The above Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and retail, at 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store 

 Nos. 51 & 52 North Market Street by ' 



„ , „, JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



i'eb, 24. 



FRUIT TREES, MULBERRIES, &c. 



The subscriber offers to the public the usual 

 very large assortment, comprising the choicest 

 Fruit Trees, of every class, and embracing all 

 the newest varieties. Also, an immense collec- 



tion of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Plowerin.' 



. .N, (ireeii House Plants, i'.ulbous Roots, and the mnsl 

 'illusive assortment of Splendid Dahlias, in the Unicui. 

 All these articles will be sold at a reduction to suit the 

 Mnis, and as cheap or cheaper than they can be elsewhere 

 btained For the silk culture, are offered (he finest varie- 

 ies of Mulberries, which are the Circassian, Elata, Alpine, 

 ■Inlticaulis, and Broussa; all of which are very hardy ex- 

 ept the Multicaulis and that withstands ordinary winters. 

 Tlie State of New York having now granted'a bounty' of 

 2 per lb. on Silk, and Massa.-hiiselts and Vermont having 

 cMii. ih« same, they will no doubt take the lead in this grea'l 

 iiiniial pursuit WM. R PRINCE. 



I'liishing, March 7th, 1841. 



N. B Priced Catalogues will be sent to every applicant. 

 ny jiersons who wish to establish silk plantations will be 

 iri'li ed with trees payable by a share of the procee ds. 



PAUM WANTED 

 W .lilted lo purchase on credit or hire on a lease of five or 

 II ,i :irs. a small b'.it lood farm in the vicinity of Boston.— 

 Ii' I'lvertiser is engaged in rearing swine and makes large 

 iiaiiiiiies of manure and has it in his power to keep a farm 

 I a high state of cultivation. Any person having a place 

 I th..pose of or rent at a reasonable price may hear'ofa ten- 

 it liy addressing .70H.N GREY, 

 March 10. Neponset Village, Dorcli'csler. 



No. 101 State St. keep constantlv for sale. Winter, Sprin" 

 and hall Sperm Oil, bleached and uubleache.l ; which they 

 warrant to be of the best quality and to buru without 

 crusting. 



Oil Canisters of various sizes. 

 Boston, Jan. I, 1841. isiy 



PEAR, PLUM, GRAPE v SNKS, &C. 



3000 Pear Trees, of the most approved kinds 

 2(100 I'luMi Trees, of the most approved kinds 



and extra size— iiiauy of them have borne this 



season. 



j ;,,,,,,^ — Apple, Cherry and Peach Trees, of diiferent 



501) Quince Trees. 



40110 Isabella and Catawba Grape Vines, frnm 6 to 15 feet 

 high ; most o them have borne fruit. Black Hamlmr"- 

 .:?\\eetw,iii r, I iind's. °' 



30,000 (Jraut .-Vsparagus Roots. 



Gooseberry, Currants. Raspberries, of good kinds 

 ,1,,^.™'" ^''"""'» Karly Rhubarb or Pie Plants, lately intro- 



alMouds.'"''''^' "'"' ''"'"■ '^""''' ' '°'"' ''''""* ' ^°^"' ^''- »<" 



All orders sent to the subscriber at Cambridgeport, will 

 meet with immediate attention. ' "'"'" 



r. , . . . SAMUEL POND 



Cambridgeport, Mass., Feb. 24. •ryj^yu. 



GARDEN SEEDS, 

 For sale by Joseph Hkeck & Cc. at the Nrw England 

 bAnMEu Office, A'o. 51 and 52 North Market St. Bol 

 ton. Ihe subscribers would inform the public that ihev 

 have now on hand the largest collection o? seeds ever be- 

 fore offered b5' sale in this city, embracing every variety 

 (If J^ield, hUchen, Garden, and Ornamental Flower .«eeds 

 desirable for this or any other Climate 



Our s-eeds are either raised under our own inspection or 

 imported from responsible houses in Europe, and bavins 

 taken extraordinary pains to obtain such as are pure and 

 gemnne we can confidently recommend them to our custo- 

 mers and nends, and feelassuied they will prove satisfac- 

 tory to all who try them. 



Dealers in seeds are requested to forward their orders m 

 wilfT ce ,""'? '"'' '■'"'"'"" ^l?"' ^ '''>"'■ ant! upwards 

 ■m rlLt, L° r '""""'^"O" allowing a liberal discount 

 and take back what remain unsold. 



Letters and orders with good reference will meet with 

 prompt attention. 



FIELD SEEDS 



Mangel Wurtzel. R-.l!aline's New Royal do. 



New Re.l Globe do f superior White Tankard Turiiip 



Yellow do. \ varieties. 



Carrot Long Orange. 



" Altringham, 



" New White, extra fine. 

 Pumpkin, sorts. 

 Wheat— various sorts. 

 Barley, do. 

 Rye, rio. 

 Potatoes, do. 

 Indian Corn, do. 

 Oats, do. 



Red do 



Red Round do. 



White do. 



White Globe do. 



Green Round do. 



Purple Top Hybrid do 



Buckwheat. 



Broom Corn. 



Millet. 



Buckthorn. I 



Locust. ^ 



for Hedges. 



FRUIT TREES AND SCIO.\S FOR SALE. 



^ The subscriber, at the Pomological Garden, 

 Salem, offers for ale a very choice and extensive 

 vanity of Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Peach and 

 Apricot Trees, Grape Vines, Gooseberries, Red 

 - _ and White Dutch Currants, and Red and White 

 .Antwerp Raspfierries. 



Also, Seioos ;>r all the European and American Fruits 

 which have, been pVovid ; all from fruit hearing Trees, pack- 

 ed in boxes with moss, and can be transported with safe'y 

 to any part of this country or Europe. 



„ , ROBERT MANNING. 

 Salem, March 2, 1641. iMayl 



SITUATIONS ^V.tXTKD 



As Gardeners and Farmers. Apply at N. E Acricultural 



Warehouse and Seed Store. 



March 3 



A SMALL, FARM FOR SALE, 



Situated in Erainlree, leu miles from Boston, with a 

 Dwelling House and large Cider mill thereon. The farm 

 contains about 20 acres. Inquire of 



NAI'HANIEL FAXON, 



Feb. 24. No. 53 N orth Market Street 



BERKSHIRE BOAR AND SOW. 



The subscribers ofl"er for sale a full blood Berkshire Boar 

 ami Sow, IS months old, which they purchased a year since 

 from N. C. Bement. which he warranted to be pure 



Feb. 24. JOSEPH BRECK & CO 



GARDEN SEEDS. 



Artichoke, Asparagus, Beans of every description, Beets 

 of sorts. Boiecole, broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Culiflower 

 ^.araway. Celery, of the most improved sorts. Cabbage 20 

 s.irts, (.arret, all the varieties, Cucumber do, Cress°E ^s 

 Plant, Endive, Indian Corn, Kale, Leek, Lettuce ir, great 

 variety. Melons, do. Manynea, Mustard, Nasturtium Okra 

 Onion of sons. Pepper do. Pumpkin do. Parsnip. Parsley 

 Peas a very great variet,' Rhubarb for tarts. Radiih of sorti: 

 Salsify, Squash of sorts, Tomato, Turnip 20 varieties 



SWEET AND POT HERBS 

 I'^y'ne Sweet Basil. 



Sweet Marjorum. Lavender. 



Sii?e. Lemon Balm. 



Summcrsovory. Anise. 



Medicinal Herbs. &c 



ORN A. MENTAL FLOWER i^EEDS 



Three hundred vaneties, embrticing all the finest sorts 



Packages of 20 fine sorts for one dollar. 



Those who prefer to have their Seeds put up in papers 

 ready for rettiil can be accommodated-each packet neatly 

 closed and labelled, with printed directions. Price -lO cents 

 per dozen papers, which are r-tai!ed here at 6 f-4 cents each' 



Fruit and ornamental trees, of the greatest variety supl 

 plied at nurseryman's pnces. and orders solicited. These 

 will be packed, when required, to go to any part of Ihe U 

 ^'a'es. JOSEPH BRECK & CO " 



I.oston, Jan 27, 1841. 



AN OX WAGON AND OX CART 



Nearly new, fir sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO In- 

 quire at No. 62 North Market Street, or at their Farm in 

 '^'•'g'"°"- Feb. 24. 



WANTED, 



All experienced Gardener, to whom liberal pay and con- 

 siant employment will be given. Inquire ot this office 

 Feb. 24. tf. 



GRINDSTONES^ 



An extensive assortment of Water and Hand Grindstoies 

 constantly on hand and for salebyAMMIC. LO.MBAbll 

 & CO. 13 Lewis's Wharf. j^iy \ov 17 



