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AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL, 



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BRIGHTON MARKET.— MoxDAT, April 2, 

 Kfpttrteti fur llie New England Farmer. 



18:!8. 



At Market 3-10 Bei-f Cattle, 50 Sheep, and 500 Swine. 



Prices — Hetf Cattle. — A small aiivanoe was efTected. 

 Vc qiiute E.vtra, :it $7 2'> — First quality, $G 7r> a 

 ^7 00 —SiT.imd <]U.i\iiy $i'> 50 a $0 75— Tliird quality, 

 ^5 50 a $i; 25. 



Sliee/t. — All at market were sold in one lot at about 

 j; 5 25 each. 



Smine. — Lots Ici peddle at 7 1-4 n 7 1-2 for sows and 

 ! 14 a 8 1 2 for barrows. At retail, 9 and 10. 



PLiOTGIIS. 



THliR.MO.VIETRlCAL. 



Ufporled for the New En;;;liUid Farmer. 

 Range of the Thermometer at the Garden of the proprietors 

 r tile New England Farmer, Brighlijn, Mass. in a shaded 

 ortherly exposure, week ending April 1. 







Just received, a good supply of Howard's Improved Cast 

 Iron Ploughs, tlie inoFt approved Piuiigh now in use. Aldo, 

 oilier Cast iron and Wooden Plouohs, Likewise, Willis's 

 Improved Cultivators. Foi- sale, wholesale and retail, at the 

 New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed ISlore, No. 

 51 & 52 North Marke't Street, 



April 4. 1838. JOSEPH BKECK & CO. 



TO KMXt;RAXTS TO THE WKST. 



Wanted, to go to Indiana, fifty young men, to chop wood 

 fitv Steam Boats, to cut and haul logs for sawing, and occa- 

 sionally to lend a hand at fanning operations, as the land gets 

 cleared up. The siluaiion is pei feclly healihy. To steady, 

 industrious, and temperate young im-n, (and no others need 

 apply,) sixteen dollars a month will be paid, and tlicir board 

 found. To ihose who prefer to cut woo<i for Steam Houts 

 exclusively, 75 cents a cord will he paid, the wood to he cord- 

 ed up where cut ; bu*. in this case, the men will pay for their 

 own board ; and in either case will pay tlnMr own expenses 

 out, which will be about thirty dollars. To any r,nc who 

 may wish to purchase farms at this place, than which a more 

 desirable point is not to be foimd ;tt llie West, the land will 

 be sold at a low price, an;l payment taken in work as above. 



March, 28, 1S38. ' 4w 



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SKED \VH£1AT. 



The proprietors of the New England Seed Store, No. 52 

 orth Market Street, Boston, would give notice, that they 

 ,ve made great exertions to obtain a supply of Seed Spring 

 heat to meet the wants of the agriculturist, the coming 

 asou : they ;tre happy to state that they have been success- 

 1 in their effort-;, and now offer for sale a number of clioice 

 rieties, which may be relied on as genuine, and true to their 

 nds, viz. 



250 bu-ihels of Dantzic Spriiifjr Wheat. 

 This variety, so highly esteemed in England, is not much 

 own in this part ol the country ; tlie above seed was raised 

 Maine the p;ist season, from wheat received from Dantzia, 

 d produced abundantly, giving a beautiful full grain, as all 

 ly see who will call up and examine the article. 



50 bushels ftaiian Spring Wheat. 



30 *' Siberian *' " 



W"e received these varieties from one of the fii-st agricultu- 

 ts in Berkshire county : they have been so higlily commend- 

 in various agricultural papers, that it is unnecessary for us 

 gay anything in iheir praise. 



Black Sea Spring Wheat. 



'IVa " " 



Gilinan " " 



Df titese we have a good supply. These varieties are well 

 3wn among us. 



100 bushels Indian Wheat, 

 Called also, Tartarian Buckwheat. 

 \pril 4. 1838. 



UASPUBRRiE^S. 



For sale, at Thomas Mason*s, Charlestown vineyard, Eden 

 Street, 



Red and White Antwerp Raspberry plants. 

 Mason's Seedling (Jrape, do. 



Franconia, do. 



Red and White Currants, Grape Vines, &c. 

 Charlestown, April 4, 1838. 3w 



A splendid article. 



PLOUGHS Ai\D GARDEN TOOLS. 



fust received at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 i Seed Store, No. 61 & 52 North Market Stieet, Boston. 



500 dozen Cast Steel and other Scythes. 



300 '* Patent Scythe Snaith. 



200 •* Common " " 



100 " Cast Steel Hoes. 



200 " Crooked Neck Hoes. 



300 " Common Hoes. 



100 " Prong 



100 " Garden 



500 '* Hay Rakei 

 1500 " Scythe Rilles. 



500 " " Stones. 



100 '* Ames's, and other Shovels. 

 50 ** Spades. 



100 '* Manuie Forks, 



200 '* Hay 



300 pair of Trace Chains. 



100 Ox Chains. 



200 Halter " 



300 Chains for tying up cattle. 

 ipril 4, 1838. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



HORTICULTURAL CHESTS. 



list received from England, a few splendid Horticultural 

 sis, for sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

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

 pril 4; 1838. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



GARDEN, FIELD SEEDS, &c. 



The proprietors of the New Englnnu Agricultural Ware- 

 house and Seed Store beg leave to inform their customers and 

 friends, that they have leceutly received by importation and 

 from odier sources, large additions to their stock of Seeds, 

 among which are the following; — 



Spring Kye ; Oulloii, or Phinney Corn; Clark do. ; Canada 

 do.: Set d Uar!ey; Tartarian Buck, or Indian Wheat; Buc:k 

 Wheat. 



Early Hill Potatoes; Early frame do ; St. Helena do ; 

 Forty fold do.; Chenango do. 



Northern ami Southern Clover ; White Dutch Hnney- 

 snckledo.; Lucerne; Herds grass ; ^orthenl and Southern 

 ReiiTop; Orchard grass; Tall Meadow Oat Grass; Millet; 

 Hemp, Ilap and Canary Seed. 



Chinese and Brosa Mulberry Seed. 

 French Sugar Beet; Mangel Wiirtzel; Ruta Baga. 

 By the Hollander from Rotterdam, we have received a 

 choice assortment <jf Cabbage, Caulillower and Broccoli .-red, 

 together with every variety of Seed desirable for the Kitchen 

 Garden. 



Our collection of Flower Seeds is very extertsive. We 

 have just received from Holland, some ve y choice Carrialiori 

 seed, suitable for pots, which wassaved from more thair 100 

 varieties of the finest kinds. Also 23 distinct varieties of 

 Ten Weeks' Stock GilbHower, which we shall sell in pack- 

 ages, embracing all the sorts, fir ;t>l per package. 



Packages of Pansy or Heari''s Ease, saved by Mr Walker 

 from his fine collection of that popular flower, at 25 cents per 

 package. 



We have a superb co!lcction of Double Dahlias which we 

 offer at reduced prices, some of tlie finest will be ready for 

 sale in pr)ts, mi May ; but of the gi'eatei" part of them, we 

 can furnish dry roots at any time. 



Just received, a supply of Tiger Flowers, Amaryllis forino- 

 sissama, and Gladiolus natilensis. 



Packaces of the fii.est English Gooseberries, of 15 vari- 

 eties for $:^, or 12 varieties for $2 40. Red and while Ant- 

 werp Raspberries, Currants, &c. 



Orders for Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, will 

 be promptly attended to. JOSEPH BRECK & CO, 



SEEDLING PIAK^. 



Wm.Mkller offers lor sale the following varieties of 

 Seedling Pinks, (raised by him,) Warren St. Rnxbnry. 



Purple Laced Metiers. Gener.il Washir gton, Daniel 

 Webster, Miss E. Wiikins, Miss M. Rock, Conqireror, High- 

 land Lad. Lafayette, Roxbury Eeauly, General Warren. 



Red Laced Pinks. Cleopaira, s' uii-doublc. Beauty, 

 Blazing Comet, Governor Everett, Cardinal, Nimiod, Lord 

 Nelson, Trafilgar, Midshipman. 



Black and ll'hite Star Pinks. Defiance, Beauty of Flo- 

 ra, Eclipse, Incomparable, Independence, New England 

 Beauty. 



Red and IVhite Star Pinks. Fair Rosamonn, Reformer, 

 Fair Ellen, R. Wiikins, Sir John.Libei'ty, Jolly Tar. 



All orders left at the Ag^riculturat Warehouse, No. 51 and 

 52 North Market Street, Bost(jn, will meet with puncinalai- 

 tention. 



Marc]i2S,1838. 



MR MANMNG'S liOOK OP BRUITS 



Just received, and for sale at the New England Farmer Of- 

 fice, The Book of Fruits, being a descriptive catalogue of the 

 most valuable varieti*^s of the Pear, Apple, Peach, Plum and 

 Cherry, for New England culture, by Robkrt Manning, to 

 which is added ihe Gooseberry, Currant, Raspberry, Straw- 

 berry, and the Gr-ape, with modes of culture; also, Hardy 

 Or-nameiital Trees and Shrubs, with piatse. First Series for 

 1838. 



March 28, IS3S. 



PEAR, PLUM, GRAPEVINES, Ac. 



500 Pear Tiees of ihe most approved kinds. 



1,000 Plum Trees of the most approved kinds and extra 

 size, many of them have borne the past season. 



500 Quince Trees. 



3 000 Isabella and Catawba grape vines, from 6 to 15 feel 

 high, most of them have borne fruit. Black Hambnrgh, 

 Sweetwater, Pond's seedling, &c. 



20,000 Giant Asparagus roots. 



5,000 Wilmol's early Rhubarb, or pie plant, lately intro- 

 duced . 



Scions of the Pear plum of the most approved kinds. 



Also, a good assortment of Gooseberries, Rnses, &c. of 

 different kinds. All orders left at this office, and at Messrs 

 Sawver & Pond's. No. 25 I'load St. Boston, or with the 

 subscriber, Cambridgepor-t. will meet inmiediate attention, 



Caml>ri.lgeport, March 1, 1837. SAMUEL POND. 



FRUIT TREES. 



For sale, at the Pomological Garden. Salein, Mass. Ap- 

 ple and Pear Trees, of the best new and old sorts. Also, a 

 few Cherry. Plum, and Peach Trees. 



A list of the names can l>e seen at the N. E. Farmer Office, 

 51 & 52 North Market St. Boston. 



March 28, 1838. 



AMEUICAN Si-LOWRR GARDEN COMPANION. 



Just published^ and for sale at the New England Seed 

 Store, The American Flower Garden Companion. Price 62^ 

 ceiitff. 



March 28, 1838. 



SiOIVE flIA!%URE. 



The subscriber desires to inform his fi'iends and the public 

 ihat he has been in in die Bone business more than ten years, 

 and has spent mui^h lime and money to ascertain how bones 

 may be convi'rted to tire l>est use, and is firl'y satisfied that 

 thev Ifitin the most [luueiful stinrulanl that can be applied tn 

 the earth a.s a iiianure. He offers lor sale ground bone at a 

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

 which will be promptly alleuded to. 



Ortiers may be left at my manufactory near Tremont road, 

 in Roxbm-y, or at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and ?^eed *<tore, No. 51 and 52 North Market Street. 



Jan. 31. NAHUM WARD 



HOWARD'S PLOUGHS 



Constantly Torsale a the N** v England Agricultural Ware, 

 house It is hardly necessaiy to repeat thai these ploughs are 

 considered bv our practical farmers to be the best ploughs 

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



Nov. 1, 1837. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



SILK WORM'S EGGS. 



300 000 producing Sulphur colored Cocoons, winding in five 

 weeks, fr-om worms fed on foliage of a superior variety of 

 Mulberry; great care taken in procuring and pre.serving them, 

 and a much larger proportion than usual exhibiting vitality. 

 Call on JOHN SULLIVAN. 



TO LET A COUNTRY RESIDENCE, 



One of the pleasantest situations in the vicinity of Newton 

 Corner, within two minutes walk of the Railroad Depot. A 

 two story dwelling House, containing two parlors and a kitch- 

 en, and a wash room on the lower floor; eight chambers; a 

 large Barn and Chaise House, and a good well of wafer and 

 cistern under cover. Attached to it is a small Garden, con- 

 laining a variely of fruit and flowers. _I_nquire of Messrs, 



Brkck & Co. or of 

 March 21. 



JOHN T. WHEELWRIGHT, 



Nonantum Hill, Newton. 



BEES FOR SALE 



Tn Pat'^nt, Thatcher and Suspension Hives. Inquire at this 

 office. 3w. March 21. 



