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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



MARCH 31. ISll. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Women in France. — " Shame upon France, 



falsely styled by its inhabitants " The Paradise of 

 Woman," where the female race is degraded to 

 occupations which England never imposed on her 

 most worthless daughters. Only the young and 

 hardy of the stronger sex are enjployed in the pariti 

 trade of scavenger in England, none others being 

 fit to cope with the dis:;oiiifbrt of stifling dust in 

 summer, and continual mud in winter. The streets 

 of Paris, however, at this moment oiler the distres- 

 sing spectacle of aged and decrepid women, tolling 

 by dozens in the wet, heavy mud, with which their 

 miserable clothing is also saturated ; a dripping 

 broom or shovel is olternately placed in the girdle 

 on their back, and their wrinkled features are 

 scarcely discernible through the splashing of 

 crowds of carriages, which whirling rapidly among 

 these feeble old creatures, seem continually to 

 threaten the miserable remnant of their days. 

 There can scarcely be imagined a more deplora- 

 ble s; c'ctacle than these aged women toiling at 

 such heavy work without the assistance of men, 

 and held so low in the consideration of the vola- 

 tile crowd that they are notunfrequently thrown 

 down by heedless drivers. 



" Another class of work which frequently falls 

 to the lot of aged woman is the fatiguing and chil- 

 ly labor of carrying water, during the severe 

 weatbr>r, to houses where the fountains and pumps 

 are fozen. As some of the families supplied live 

 on the fourth or fifth floors of the tall houses, the 

 tread-nill task of the infirm poor creatures is hardly 

 paid by the two sous charged per bucket. 



"A third class of severe labor, often imposed on 

 women liere is the sawing and cutting up of wood 

 for fuel, which they do in all weathers in the ex- 

 posed and windy court yards. At the wood stores 

 purchasers can only procure wood in large pieces 

 as it comes from the forest; it is therefore, a trade 

 to cut up the blocks into convenient lengths for 

 the fire places, and near the woodstores is general- 

 ly seen a collection of men and women, waiting to 

 be engaged for that purpose. The women are 

 singularly expert with their sharp little saws, which 

 glide rapidly through the logs placed on a cross- 

 legged stand like a portable garden chair ; they 

 then, unassisted, carry heavy loads of the cut wood 

 to its destination in the cellars or up the eternal 

 stairs, and finally with a few sous, and the mighty 

 perquisite of the saw-dust, they set off happy and 

 singing to seek a similar toil." — Eng. paper. 



Father Mathew's Temperance Roll. A 



gentleman who lately visited Cork says: "I was 

 disappointed in my wish to meet Father Mathew, 

 who was in Dublin, where he had enrolled o-rcat 

 numbers. 1 looked over the books at his home. 

 They are very neatly kept, and resemble large 

 ledgers. The number registered was above one 

 million and a half, and there are immense numbers 

 taken in the country and registered. I believe 

 the total may be fairly stated at two millions and 

 a half." 



GARDEN SRL'.DS, 



For sale i)y Joseph Bkeck & Gc. at the New England 

 Parmeb Okfice, No. 61 and 62 North Market St. Bos- 

 ton. The suhscriliers would inform itie public that they 

 have now on hand the largest collection of seeds ever be- 

 fore oifereil Iiy sale in this city, enibrucinir every variety 

 of Fields Kitchen, Garden^ and Ornamental Flower Seeds 

 desirable for this or any other Cliniaie. 



Our seeds are either raised under our own inspection or 

 imported from responsible houses in Europe, and havint^ 

 taken extraordinary pains to obtain sucli as are pure and 

 genuine, we can coiifideiilly recommend them to our custo- 

 mers and (riends. and feel assuied they will prove satisfac- 

 tory to all who try them. 



Dealers in seeds are requested to forward their orders in 

 season- LJoxes lor retailing from S dolls, and upwards 

 will be sent out on commission allowing a liberal discount 

 and take back what remain unsold. 



Letters and orders with good reference will meet with 

 prompt attention. 



FIELD SEEDS 



Rata Baga 



AVHITB CARROT. 



A quantity of this new and valuable root is offered for 

 sale at I he New England Agricultural Warehouse, No 52 

 North Market street. 



Also- New Red and Yellow Globe MANGEL VVURT- 

 ZEL— considered a superior variety 



Feb. 10. JOS. BRECK & CO. 



Sugar Beet. 



Mangel Wurtzel. 



New Red Globe do. ) superior 



Yellow do. ^ varieties. 



Carrol Long Orange. 



'* Allringham. 



" New White, extra fine. 

 Pumpkin, sorts. 

 Wheat — various sorts. 

 Barley, do. 

 Rye, do. 

 Potatoes, do. 

 Indian Corn, do. 

 Oats, do. 



Ballatiiie's New Royal do. 



White Tankard Turuip. 



Red do. 



Red Round do. 



White do. 



White Globe do. 



Green Round do. 



Purple Top Hybrid do. 



BucKwheat. 



Broom Corn. 



Millet. 



Buckthorn. ) , tt j 



Locust. for Hedges. 



GARDEN SEEDS, 



Artichoke, Asparagus,. Beans of every description, Beets 

 of sorts, Borecole, Brocc<di, Brussels Sprouts, Cohflower, 

 Caraway, Celery, of the most improved sorts. Cabbage 20 

 s>rts, Carrot, all the varieties, Cucumber do, Cress, Egg 

 Plant. Endive, Indian Corn, Kale, Leek, Lettuce iri great 

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

 Onion of sorts. Pepper do. Pumpkin do. Parsnip, Parsley, 

 Peas, a very great variety. Rhubarb for tans, Radish of torts. 

 Salsify, Squash of sorts. Tomato, Turnip 20 varieties. 



6SVVEET AND POT HERBS. 

 Thyme Sweet Basil. 



Sweet Marjoram. Lavender. 



Sage. Lemon Balm. 



Surnmersavory. Anise. 



Medicinal Herbs, &e. 



ORNAMENTAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



Three hundred varieties, embracing 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 retail, can he accommodated — each packet neatly 

 closed and labelled with jirinled directions. Price .^0 cents, 

 per dozen papers, which are retailed here at 6 1-4 cents each. 



Fruit and ornamental trees, of the greatest variety, sup- 

 plied at nurseryman's prices, and orders solicited. These 

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

 States. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



STRAWBKRRIES ! 



S I RA^VBBRRIES t 



The subscriber would ofier to the public, the present 

 season, his Selected Collection, consisting of seecn varieties ; 

 they are such as have stood the lest of a Jair trial for 

 sei^cn years, and all grown by the siib.scriber. 



Vl'arren's Seeding AJeihven, a new and valuable kind, a 

 free hearer, fruit very large and juicy; Iruit measuring 5 12 

 inches have been exhibited the present season. This va- 

 riety can be warranted to be one of the finest varieties grown, 

 and will produce as fine fruit and as large quantity, with 

 the .same cullivalion, as anv other ever oilered. The price 

 ofthis Seedling is S.5 00 per hundred plants 



Methvrn Castle. — Fruit extremely birge, high flavored 

 and showy ; specimens of this fruit have been .shown this 

 season six inches in circumferiince. Price three dollars per 

 hundred plants 



Keen's Seedling. — A very superior variety, fruil very 

 large, rich dark color, and uncommonly high flavored. 

 Price three dollars per huurired. 



Royal Scarlet. — Fruit long oval shaped and juicy, very 

 free bearer, and very hardy. Price two dollars. 



Hauibois. — Fruit larger than ""nglish Wood, exceedingly 

 numerous, sometimes yielding 100 berries to the plant.— 

 Price two dollars. 



Early Virginia — This is known to be the earliest and 

 best fruit lor market, a free bearer and very hardy. Price 

 two dollars 



English IVood — Fruit well known for years. Price one 

 dollar. 



Every plant sent from this garden will be warranted to be 

 free from mixtures, and shall also be young and healthy, 

 worth the price paid for them. 



All orders directed to the subscriber, inclosing the amount 

 for the order, or with a good reference, shall be promptly at- 

 tended to, and the plants carefully forwarded agreeably to 

 directions. JAMES L. L. F. W.1RREN. 



March, 24. Nonantum Vale, Brighton. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements have been made the past year in the 

 form and workmanship of these Ploughs; the mould board 

 has been so formed as to lay the furrow completchj over, 

 turning in every particle of grass or stubble, and leaving the 

 ground in the best possible manner. The length of the 

 mould board has been very much increased, so that the 

 Plough works with the greatest ease, both with respect to 

 the holding and the team. The Committee at the late trial 

 of Ploughs at Worcester, say, 



" Should our opinion be asked as to which of the Ploughs 

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

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly light and easy to work, 

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



BEGIN WITH Ma. HoWAED'S.'' 



At the above mentioned trial the Howard Plough did 

 more work, with, the same pojver of team, than any other 

 plough e.rhibiled. No other turned more than twentysevea 

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

 Howard Plough turved tivenlynine and one half inches, to 

 the same power of team ! All acknowledge that Howard's 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substantially 

 made. 



There has been quite an improvement made on the shoe, 

 or land side of this Plough, which can be renewed without 

 having to furnish a new landside: this shoe likev.ise secures 

 the mould board and landside together, and strengthens the 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 to $15. A Plough, 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost about 

 S;o 50, and with cutter Si, with wheel and cutter, S2 60 

 extra. 



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

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 

 Nos. 51 & S2 North Market Street, by 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Feb. 24. 



PURE SPERM OIIi. 



EDMUND T. HASTINGS & CO., No. 101 State St. 

 keep constantly for sale, Winter, Springand Fall Sperm Oil 

 bleached and unbleached ; which they warrant to be of 

 the best quality and to burn without crusting. 



Oil Canisters of various sizes. 

 Boston, Jan. 1, 1841. isly 



FOR SAI-E. 



A small House in Medford containing nine rooms, with a 

 barn, &.C., and near the depot of the Boston and Lowell Rail- 

 road. For terms, apply to JONATHAN BROOKS, near 

 the premises. 3w* March 16. 



GRINDSTONES. 



An extensive assortment of Water and Hand Grindstones 

 constantly on hand and for salebyAMMIC. LOMBAKI) 

 & CO. 13 Lewis's Wharf. isly. Nov. 17. 



NEW FLOWER SEEDS. 



The subscribers have received from LonJon a clioice col- 

 lection of Flower Seeds, which, with those raised by them- 

 selves, constitule all worthy of cullivation. Price from 6 1-4 

 to 25 cents per paper. Assortment of those marked 6 1-4 

 cents, 20 papers for one dollar, and others in the .same pro- 

 portion. JOS. BRECK & CO. 



TRACE CHAIKS. 



Just received, direct from the English manufacluresr 8 

 casks of Trace Chains, from 6 to 1 1 lect long, suitable lor 

 ploughing or draft chains. JOSEPH BRECK & C('. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



a weekly paper. 



The Eililorial department of this paper having come 

 into the hands of the subscriber, he is now aiitlinrizcd 1 

 by the publishers to inform the public that the price of 

 the piiper is reduced. In future the terms will be .^2 

 per year in advance, or lf;2 50 if not paid witliiii thirty 



''^*' ALLEN PUTNAM. 



N. B. — Postniasters aru required by law to frank alt 

 siiliscriptions and remittances for newspapers, without., 

 exiiense to subscribers. 



