VOL XVI. NO. 1. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



Voted tlia'. the Library CoHimittc be directed to pro- 

 sure ihe latest edition of Loudon's Hortus Brittannicus, 

 for the use of the Chairman of the flowery Coniinittee. 



Messrs C. &. A. J. Downing of Newbury, N. York, 

 were admitted membeis of the Society. 



Adjourned to this day, two weeks, at eleven o'clock, 

 A. M. E. WESTON. Jr., Rec. Sec. 



(FortiieNew England Fanner.) 



Thistles. — Sir: — I observe in your paper uf ihe 2d 

 ult., some inquiries in regard to Tliistles. From my 

 mvn knowledge of the thielie, I should apprehend nu 

 danger of spreading the seed by the foddering of iiay 

 contaming them, provided the grass be cut as early as 

 the 0th or 8lh of July. I know, from twelve years ob- 

 servation, that they will not spread upon land thai is 

 mowed at that season of the year ; but rathtM- diminish, 

 and that in no case have they appe^ared from the fodder. 

 So far from being injurious to the hay, it is quite the 

 reverse, as nio^t creatures that eat hay, are fund of the 

 thistles, nnd sheep will select them. A Reader. 



July 4th, 1837. 



Rve. 



9,G07 

 14,753 



47,057 



Statement of Domestic Imports of Grain fur the first 

 sis months of the last throe years. 



Corn. Oats. 



1835, 530,992 104,760 



183G, 723,524 169,749 



1837, 812,184 131,122 



Northern yellow Corn was selling July of 



1835, |I,04 1,06 per bush. 



do. do. do. 1836, 97 99 per bush. 



do. do. do. 1837, 1,11 1,13 per bush. 



The imports of Corn during the last week, exceeds 



40,000 bushels. 



Imports of Flour from January Ist, to June 20th 

 1835. 1836. 1835. 



175,448 bbls. 175,439 bbls, 157,651 bbls. 



Boston Courier. 



Marl. — It would be well if every cultivator was aware 

 of the important fact, that whoever finds marl, finds a 

 mine of great value. It is one of the best and most 

 general man'jres in nature ; proper for all soils and all 

 crops. Marl is usually found under moss or peat, in 

 low, sunken lands, and especially nigh the sea or large 

 rivers. It has been sometimes discovered by ant hills, 

 as those insects bring up small pieces of shells from 

 their hoKs. it may be known by the application of a 

 mineral acid, and even good vinegar will cause an effer- 

 vescence. 



Qj" Subscribers who have written for the 40th num- 

 bei of the 15th volume, are infiirmed that the number 

 is exhausted. Those having that number to spare will 

 confer a favor by sending it by mail to this office. 



To A CoRREspoNDENT.^Mr N. Harwood's communi- 

 cation on a discHse in Apple trees, was published in the 

 Horticultural Register for the present month, and shall 

 bo re-published in the next No. of the N. E. Farmer. 



L.OUDON»S BKCYCLOPEOIAS. 



For sale ai the Agricultural Warehouse, Loudon's Garden- 

 ing, 1,270 pages, wilii over a ihousand neatly executed en- 

 gravings, new edition, 



Loudon's Agriculture, containing 1,378 pages, with nume- 

 rous engravings, neatly done on wood, — new edition. Also, 

 a second hand copy of Loudon*s Gardening, old edition, which 

 will be so^d cheap. July 12. 



P R 10 H S OF COUNTRY F R O 1> U C fc:. 



COBRECTKD WITH GK£AT CAHE, WEEKLV. 



$>000 ^VANTJEO. 



Wanted to borrow for llie term of 2 or 3 years or more, as 

 may best suit the convenience of the leniler,tlie sum of i{f'3000, 

 for which interest v/ill he paid semi-annually, and for which 

 ample secmity is offered on Real Estate, consisting of House 

 and Lands in the highest state of cultivation, delighthdly situ- 

 ated williiii six mile» of the city, and worth ten tinier t!ie 

 amount which is now wanted. |c;;j^In(|uire of Messrs Jos. 

 Brcrk & Co. No. 51 and 52 North Market st. Boston. 



June 20. tf 



GVIVWY CLOTH AI^D GUNIVY BAGS, 



Suitable for Hop Bagging, for sale by JAMES PRATT, 

 July 5. No. 7, Commercial Whf. 



03= New England Farmer, voL 15, can be bound at 

 this office, for 75 cents a volume ; the index and title 

 page will be forwarded with it. 



Mr Jonas Miller of Congress Hall, Cape Island, pre- 

 sented a friend with a Cucumber of the present season's 

 growth, measuring 10 inches long and 6 in circumfer- 

 ence. — Camden Mail. 



Patent Lamp Apparatus for Heutiitg AVater, 

 Cooking', &.C. 



Tills appa"atus lias heen lonnd vei^' useful in sm;dl fam- 

 ilies, and for such persons ns may wish to prepare tea or 

 cotTee-drink, cook oysic-rs, &r.. in their ou n apartments wi h- 

 out tlie trouble of a "ood or coal fi e. It is very convenient 

 in public houses, eoflpe-houses, and other places vvliere it is 

 vviihed to keep any liot liquid constanily on hand. Besides 

 answering all the purposes of what is called the nurs^ lamp il 

 mav he made to boil from one pint to a gallon of water, hy a 

 method, which in many cases will be found the most econom- 

 ical and expeditious, which can 1 e devised. 



This apparatus has been uuirh osfd and highly recom- 

 mended in writing hv all, or nearly all \he druggists in Bos- 

 ton, whose cerlifieates of approbation may be seen at the 

 office of the New England Farmer, No. 52 North Market 

 Street, where the apparatus is for sale. It may also he 

 bought of William Spade, No. 26 Union Street. 'Handbills 

 or pamijliiels wid always be ilelivered with the apparatus, 

 when sold, co.itaininc^ an oxplanalion of its principles and 

 particular directions for its use, &c. 



J. me 14. 



PUMPS. PUMPS. 



A splendid article just received at the AgricuUural Ware- 

 house, No. 51 and 52 North Market Street. This FUMP 

 is on the rotary principal and answers the purpose as a suc- 

 lion and force pump, water may be forced to ahnoeiany dis 

 tanre and in case of fire can be used as an engine, the mos 

 perfect article of the kind ever invented. 



Julys, 1837. J R. NEWELL. 



TURNIP SEKD. 



RUTA BAGA and ENGLISH TURNIP SEED, for sale 

 at the Seed Store, by JOS. BRECK & Co. 



ADVKRTISKMEIIVT. 



New-York Farmer, and American Gardeners' Magazine — 



published in semi-monthly pans of 16 pages, at Tliree Dol- 

 lars per annum, in advance. 



Rail Road Journal, and Advocate of In.ernal Improve 

 m-:nl3 — published once a week, in a large uctavo lorni of Ifi 

 pases, at Hce dollars per annum, in advance. 



Mechanics' Magnzme and Journal of the Mechanics' In tt- 

 lute — publ shed and forwarded, in weekly sheets of 16 pages, 

 or monthly parts of 64 pages, if desired, at three dolJais per 

 annum, in advance. 



Transactions of the institution of Civil Engineers of Great 

 Brit lin — Kepub ication, in six parts. This work is from tli-- 

 nens of the. most emino.it Engineers in Great Britain. Price 

 three dollars per copy, or five dollars for two copies ; it can 

 be sent by mail to any part of llie country. The English 

 copy, from which this is printed, cost ten dollars, aad others 

 were sold for the same hy liie impojters. There will be 

 about tort y pages of Engravings, neatly done on wood. 



Also, Pamhour on Locomotion; Van de Graaffon Rail 

 Road Curves ; Nicholson's Abridged Treatise on Architec- 

 ture, with over 40 pages of Engravings ; and Views of the 

 Tiiames Tunnel!. 



Suiiscriptions received at the office of the New England 

 Farmer. No. 5t North Market Street. Boston. 



Apples, 



Bkans, whi^e, .... 

 IJehk. ine^s. 

 No. 1. 



prime, .... 



JSkkswax, {American) 

 Chllse, new milk, . 

 Fka iHERS, northern, geese, 

 southern, geese, 

 Fi.AS. American, 

 Fish, Cod, . . 



Fi.oUK, Genesee, . . cash 

 P-altiniore. Howard street, 

 Bait-more, wharf, 

 Aloxandiia, 

 Gkain, Con., northern yellow 



southern flat yellow 

 w liite, 

 Rye, northern, 

 Barley, .... 



Oats, northern, . (prime) 

 Hay, best English, per ton of iiOOO lbs 

 hard pressed, .... 



IIONEV, 



Hops, Isl quality 



2d qualiiy .... 

 Lard, Boston, 1st sort, . 

 sot. ti. era, Isl sort, 

 Leathek, Phdadeiphia city tannage, 

 do country oo 



Baltimore cily do. 



do. dry hide 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston do. slaughter, 

 do. light, 

 l^tME, best sort, .... 

 Mackekee, No. 1, new, 

 Plastek Paris, per ion of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork. IMass. inspect, exlia clear, . 

 cle?r from other States 

 Mess. .... 

 Seeds, Herd's Grass, 

 Red Top, 



Hemp, .... 



Red Clover, norlhern (none.) 

 Southern Clover, 

 Silk Cocoon?, (American) 

 Tai.low, tried, .... 

 Teazi.es, 1st sort, 

 Wool, prime, or Saxon}' Fleeces, . 

 American, full tiluod, washed, 

 do. 3-4ih3 do. 



do. 1-2 do, 



do. 1 -4 and common 



^ f Pulled superfine, 

 J-o I Ist Lambs, , 

 •S^hZA do. 

 |S. 3d do, . . 



Soulliorn pulled wool is general)'}' 5 cts. 



less pLT fc. 



STRAW CUTTER. 



Just received a good supply of Greene's PaleHt Sirrxw 

 ('ullor, one of the most perlccl inaciiines for culling fodder 

 which has ever been introduce*.! for the purpose, for sale at 

 the Agricultural Warehouse No 51 and ."12 North Market 

 Street. JOSEi'H R. NEWF.LL. 



May 31. - 3tis 



HOP BAGS. 



Second hand GUNNY BAGS, suitable for Hop Bags, for 

 sale by GEO. L. STEARNS & Co. 



No. 10, Commercial Wharf. 

 June 27. cpiatf 



!;50 

 200 



16 60 



I'iou 



8 75 

 30 

 13 



m> 



.50 



9 12 



3 10 

 II 00 

 lO 28 



9 50 

 9 87 

 I 12 

 1 08 

 1 OS 

 1 25 



1 10 

 68 



15 50 



. 55 



7 



6 



10 



il 



30 



26 



28 



24 



23 



SI 



90 



10 00 



235 



25 00 



23 09 



22 50 



2 75 

 65 



2 75 



14 



400 



n 



4 00 

 70 

 C5 

 60 

 54 

 45 



SO 



sa 



48 

 33 



PROVISION MA 



KETAIL PRICES. 



HAi«s,norlheut, ^ 



soulherfl, atKJ western; 

 Pork, whole hogs, 

 Poultry, . 



BUTTIiR,(tah) . 



Itim{)^ . I. 



Eggs, , . - 



PwTATOF.S, , 



CiuEn, 



R K E T. 



15 

 14 

 12 

 19 

 18 

 24 

 18 

 76 



BR I tJHTON MARKET.— MoNpAT, July 10, 1837. 

 Reported for tjie New Englnnd Farmer. 



At Market SaO Beef Cattle, 15 Cqws and Calves and 

 1650 Sheep. 



1'rices Beef Caltle. — Sales quick, at a small ad- 

 vance. We quote first quality, $7 50 a 8 00 ; second 

 quality 6 75 a 7 50; third quality $5 50 a $C 75. 



Cows and Calves.— Sales were made nt $24, $25, $30, 

 $32, 37 50, and $45. 



Sheep and Lambs. — Lots were taken at $1 75, $2 00, 

 $2 12, 2 33, 2 50 and 2 88. Old Sheep $2 25, $3 00 and 

 $3 50. 



Swine. — None vporth reporting. 



