VOL XVI. NO. iS. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNA L. 



255 



THERMO.VIETRICAL. 



Repciired forllie New Criglniid Tarmcr. 

 Ituigo of tlie Thermometer at the f!;inlen of the proprietors 

 the New England Farjiier, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 

 tti'therly exfiosiire, week ending February 11. 



PL,.4CIB \\ ANTED. 



A nnn with a small family who undersiands farming and 

 n give undoubted testimonials of his character for industry 



1 integrity, wants a place as foreman on a farm in the vi- 

 lity of Boston. Enquire at Stall No. 56, Quincy Market 

 Boston, Feb. 14, 1838. 3w 



BXTE.VSIVE .SALB OP imPORTBO STOCK. 



the Old Norton Farm, East BlnomJieUI, five miles west 



of Canandaigiui, Ontario Co. New York. 

 Numerous applications haing been ma ie to purcliaae this 

 ck, the roprietor has conchided, that in order to afford a 

 - opportunity to those who have already made Inquiries and 

 ers desirous of obtaining the breed to offer the same at 

 PUBLIC AUCriON, 

 On Wednesday, the Id of Mail next. 

 which day will be sold twenty Improved Durham Short 

 rns. Bulls, Cows and Heifers of various ages. Amongst 

 former is the famous Bull " Rover," which was bred hv 

 Earl of Cai lisle, got by Rockingham, dam, (Cherry) by 

 inderful, gr. dam by Alfred, &c. &c. Rockingham was 

 Fairfax, dam (Maria) by Young Albion; gr. dam, (Lady 

 •ah) by Pilot; gr gr. dam by Agamemnon. Also, Al-EX- 

 DER, Orion, Splendor and others. And of the Cows 

 Heifers, Beauty, Primrose, own sister to Reformer, 

 IZE, Lady IJovven, Brilliant, &c. &c. 

 'hree full blooded Mares and one 3 year old Stud colt, of 



2 racing breed, viz : — Brown Mare Falconet, by Falcon, 

 1 by Catton, (Hindcliff's dam) Hannah by Sorcerer Ame- 



&c. 



ay Mare Miss Andrews, sister to Caroline, by Catton, 

 I by Dick Andrews; herdambySir Peter; Play or Pay's 

 I by Herod, &,c. 



hestnut Mare Jessica, by Velocipede, dam by Sanclio: 

 dam Blacklock,and Theodore's dam. 

 ay stud colt, Humphrey Clinker, by Allen's Humph- 

 Clinker, dam Miss Andrews, &c. 



he well known stud horses Turk and Alfred whose 

 k for the two seasons they have stood is unsurpassed, 

 likewise about 20 Rams and a few Ewes of the improved 

 V Leicester breed of Sheep. These are chiefly from a 

 n belonging to the celebrated breeder Sir Tattou Sykes, 

 which he paid 300 guineas. 



'he whole of the above stock were selected from the hi^h- 

 |oidpr of b'ood in England by their present owner who lin- 

 ed it direct to this conntly, and can be recommended as 

 Ihy the notice and confidence of breeders, 

 eiligrees may be had on, or previous lo the day of sale, 

 further information obtained on application to 



THO.MAS WEDDLE. 

 ',asl B'oomjield, 1st January, 1838. 



. B. — The terms of payment will be liberal to those who 

 1. 



BOOK OP t RCITS, BY MR MANAING. ' 



I press and will be iesBcd early in April, by Ives and Jew- 

 Booksellers, Salem, Mass ; The Book of Fruits, with 

 !3 ; bein^ a Descriptive Catalogue of the most valuable 

 elies of the Pear, Apple, Peach, Plum and Cherry, for 

 England culture, by Robert Manning, to which is added. 

 Gooseberry, Currant, Raspberry, and the Grapes, with 

 • modes of culture, 6te. 

 Iso, Hardy, Ornam><ntal Trees, and Shrubs, 

 eb. 7, 1837. 



Oil. MEAI.. 



he subscribers have reduced the price of the Oil Meat, as 



ws. 



wenty eight dollars per ton at the mill, in Medfurd, 



hirty dollars, delivered in Boston. 



G. L. STEARNS & CO. 

 sb. 1, 18.33. 10, Commercial street. 



WINBrOWIJIG SIH.L.. 



received at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 Seed Store, Nos. 51 & 52 North Market Street, Boston, 

 mes's Winnowing Machine. This article was highly re- 

 mended by the committee at the late Fair, 

 ikewise Springer's Patent Winnowing Machine, a very 

 : and convenient mill. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



BONE MANURE. 



The subscriber desires to inform his friends and the public 

 that he has-been in in the Bone business more than ten jears. 

 and has spent much time and money lo asceitnin how bones 

 may be converted to the best use, and is ful'y siilisfied ihat 

 ihey (orm the most powerful stimulant that can he applied to 

 the earth as a manure. He ofleis for sale ground bone at a 

 low price, and is ready lo receive orders to any amount, 

 which will be promptly attended lo. 



Orders may be left at my manufactory near Treniont road, 

 in Roxlany, or at the New England Agricniluial Warehonse 

 and Seed .Store, No. 51 and 52 Nonh Market Street. 



Jan. 31. NAHUM WARD 



HOWTARD'S PLOUGHS 



Constantly .lirsale a ithe N' r England Agriouluiral Ware 

 house It is hardly necessaij to repeat that these ploughs are 

 considered by our practical farmers to be the best ploughs 

 now in use, and continue to stand No. 1 at the Brighton Fair. 



Not. 1, 1837. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



PRICES OF C O U N I 11 Y P R O D U C !■: 



corrected with great cahe, weekly. 



FARM FOR SAL,E:. 



The subscriber offers for sale one of the best farms, pleas- 

 antly situated in the centre of Lancaster, containing ninety 

 four acres of improved land, thirty five of which is interval 

 on (he Nashua river, having more than lOO Shagbark Walnuts 

 on the same. The house is large and well finished, having a 

 piazza in front. On the premises are two. barns ; one, 56 feet 

 long, with a cellar for manure, the other 42 feet, with a large 

 shed, carpenter's shop, and other out buildings. On the 

 place is a thrifty orchard wich produced ilie last season over 

 100 barrels of apples. There is also a good assortment of 

 pears, plums, &c. For terms apply to Joseph Breck & Co, 

 No. o2 North Market Street, Boston. 



ARTEMAS BARNES. 



Lancaster, Jan. 3, 1838. 



CHINESE: MVLBERRV SEED. 



We have 'just received a case of Chinese Mulberry Seed 

 direct from Canton, that was saved by an expeiienced hand 

 from the most approved varieties, which we offer for sale, 

 very /ouj.bytlte ounce or pound. As the vitality of this seed 

 has been tested byan ex|ierienced horticulturalist in thisvicini- 

 ty, we can recommend it with confidence to our customers. 

 ,4s a proof of its goodness we have at our office some of Ilie 

 plants in pots which have been raised this winler from this 

 seed. JOSEPH BRE( K & CO. 



A TENANT W^ANTED. 



A man of honest, industrious and temperate habits, with a 

 small family and a thorough knowledge of farming, lo take 

 charge of a farm within an easy distance of a good market. 

 Terms liberal, and the situation one of permanency if the 

 reasonable expectation of the proprietor can be answered. 

 For farther particulars inquire at this office, or of the propri- 

 etor, LEVI S. BARTLETT. 



Dec. 20, 1837. Poslranster, Kingston, N. H. 



AGRICULTURAL, SURVEY. 



The subscriber has taken an office over the American Sta- 

 tioners Company in School Street, wliere he may be found at [ 

 the usual hours during the winter months; and where he will 

 be happy to see his agricultural friends from any part of the 

 State, and others who may favor him with a call. 



HENRY COLMAN, 

 Commissioner for Agricultural Survey. 

 Dec. 27, 1837. 



TO NURSERY MEN AND OTHERS. 



The subscriber at the Pomological Garden, Salem, Mass. 

 offers 10 furnish Scions of Apples, Pears, Plums and Cherries, 

 they will be taken from Specimen Trees, which have produced 

 fruit in the Garden, and have proved correct. 



Also Scions of an extensive collection of new European 

 Pears of the highest reputation, but which have not yet been 

 proved in this counlrv. ROBERT MANNING. 



Salem, Feb. 5, 1838, 



WANTED. 



A Farmer with a wife to take charge of a farm within 3 

 miles of Boston— ail American — apply to E. Francis, over 

 Suffolk Bank. 



Jan. 24, 1838. 



Hale's Horse Po'iver and Tlkrcslitiig Machine. 



For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse and 

 Seed Store: the above machines were highly recommended by 

 the committees at the late fair, and by others who have used 

 tlieM for the last two or three years. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



sage: AND SQ,l'ASH PEPPER SEED. 



Cash and a liberal pricr- will be paid for Sage and Squash 

 Pepper Seed at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and Sf^ed Store. 



Apples, 



Beans, while, 



liEEE.nie.ss. 



No. 1. 



prime, .... 

 IIeesw.\x, ( Anicrici n) . 

 Chu'ese, uf-w milk , 

 Feathers, norllii'rn, geese, 

 soulhcrn, geese, 

 Flax, American, .... 

 Fish. Coil. 



I'HJUK .tp-'Iiesee. . r.T.sh 



Baltimore, Howard slr<.-cl, 

 Baltimore, wharf, 

 Alexandria, 



Rye, 



Meal, Indian, in hogsheads, 



" *' " barrels, . 



Grain, Corn, noiilu'rn jelliiw 



southern flat yellow 

 while, 

 Rye, norihern, 

 Bailey, .... 



Oats, northern, . (prime) 

 Hay, liesl English, per ton of 2000 lbs 



Eastern screwed. 

 Honey, . . Cuba 

 Hops, Isl quality 



2<1 quality 



Lard, Boston, Jsl sort, . 



soiitlicrn, 1st sort, . 

 Leather, Philadelphia cii}' tannage, 

 do country oo. 



Baltimore eily do. 



do. dry hide 

 Now York red, light, 

 Boston <lo. slaughter, 

 do. dry hide, 

 I.i.ME, best sort, .... 

 Mackerel, .No 1, new, 

 Plastlu Paris, per Ion of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork . Mass. inspect, extia dear, . 

 clc^r from other Slates 

 Wess, 

 Sekks, Herd's Grass, . . 



(ted Top, 



Hemp, .... 



Red Clover, northerc, 

 Southern Clover, . , 

 TAt.LOw,""trictl, .... 

 Teazles. Isl son, 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . 

 American, full blood, washed, 

 do. 3-4ihs do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common 



B f Pulled superfine. 



£-u' iNo. L . . 



■=:i<^No2. , . 



I §. No 3. . . 



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bp.rrel 



bushel 

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pound 



quintal 

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fiushcl 



gallon 

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cask 

 barrel 



ca-ik 

 barrel 



biishi-1 



pound 



lb. 

 pr. M. 



pound 



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2 00 

 1 12 



14 50 



12 00 



9 75 



2i 



3 



37 

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3 25 

 Sr,o 

 8 00 

 8 25 

 8 12 



6 no 



4 87 



4 67 

 8C 

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 77 



53 



20 00 



IS 00 



46 



6 



3 



9 



8 



28 



84 



20 

 20 

 20 

 90 

 10 25 



21 60 



29 00 



13 80 



i 76 



87 



2 50 

 13 

 12 

 12 



3 00 

 50 

 45 

 41 

 38 

 33 



42 

 37 

 28 



3 00 



1 30 



14 76 



12 7S 



10 00 



31 



9 



45 

 12 

 3 3 

 8 62 

 8 to 

 8 37 

 S 26 



5 00 

 5 00 



83 



80 

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64 



20 00 

 92 



6 

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 9 

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2 75 



13. 

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3 50 

 65 

 47 

 43 

 40 

 38 



46 

 40 

 80 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RET AIL PRICES. 



11 Aftis, iiorlhem, ~I ^ 



snuihern, and western, 

 Pork, whole hogs. 

 Poultry, , , 



Butter, (tub) . . 



luuip . , 



Ecns, . , , 



PuTAToRs, new . 



Cider, , 



IS 

 14 



9 

 16 

 22 

 25 

 28 

 60 

 3 25 



PRUNING PUUIT AND FOREST TREES, 



Grape Vines, and dressing Green house Plants, Shrubs, t^c. 

 E. Sateks liegs leave to inform the citizens of Boston and 

 its vicinity, that he will devote a part of his time to the 

 above business this present season, and solicits the employ- 

 ment of those persons who may be pleased to engage him ii» 

 the same. All orders left at the Agricultural Warehof ■ 



52 North Market Street, Boston, will b« pun- „ ■■'^' ';°; 

 lo . -ctually attended 



Dec. 27, 1837. 



CORN SHEr.l.EHS. 



Ha^TiL7s''Fi='nV'c„'?n%h';';^r%^ir"''";;'^'^-^''°- 



75 to SO bushels of corn per day ind^lo '""r'T "'" «'"'' 

 feet machine, for the pur^o^e e^;r"?„' ;:rc:d°' "" ™°'' ^'^ 

 JOSEPH BRECK <f.,CO, 



