Ol . XVI. >0. 40. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNA L, 



319 



BRlGllTUiN MARKET.— Monday, April 9, 1838. 

 Ui'Porteti for the Nhvv Engliind Fanner. 

 At Markft 200 Bfepf Cattle, 20 yoke Working Oxen, 

 15 Cows and calves, 75 Sheep, and 720 Swine. 



Prices — Bctf Caitle.— An advance was effected, and 

 we quote to correspond. E.ttra, at $7 50 — First ijual- 

 ily, $7 00 a $7 25.— Second quality $6 75 a $7 00 — 

 Third quality, !J5 50 a $6 50. 



Working Oxen. — Sales dull, a few pairs only sold. 

 Cows and Calves — We notice the s;ile of seven at 

 24, 29, 32, and f 45. 



Sheep. — Price not made public. 



Swine. — Several lots were sold at 7 a 7 1-4 for sows 

 and 8 a 8 1 4 lor barrows. At retail, 9 and 10. 



THEILMOMETRICAL. 



Reported (or the New England Farmer. 



R.iiigeoflhe rhf nnoineter at the Garden uf tlie proprietors 



)f the New Eiiglund Kanner, BrigUlon, Mass. in a shaded 



Northerly exposure, week ending April 8. 



STRA1VBERUIES. 



Genlletneii wishing to cullivate this deliciuus frnit, are re- 

 ipectfutly infuniied, that the subscriber lias succeeded after a 

 lumber of years' (-xeriion in bringing the Strawberry nearly 

 pei Tectiun. 



He has fui sale at UU garden in Brighton, Mass. the fol- 

 owing six varieties of the plants. Tliey are of superior 

 lock and quatil), and are in the finest condition for iinmedi- 

 ite transplanting. 

 Methven Castle^ Fruit from these plants have been exhib- 

 ited at the Horticultural Society's Rooms, 

 measuring five and a half inches in cir- 

 cuinferenc*". 

 Bath Scarlet, Fruit large, full bearer, and beautiful scar- 

 let. 

 Royal Scarlcty Fruit long, oval sivaped and juicy. 

 Jiautbois. Fruit smaller but very numerous. 

 English (J'ood, Fruit well known. 



itfoniA/i/, Fruit is gathered from these vines from June to 



October, and in good quantity and fine quality. 



^[^2P>0rders left at the Garden in Brighton, or directed to 



im at Boston or Brighton, or with Joseph Brkck & Co., 



nit be promptly attended to. J. L. L, F. WARREN. 



Brighton, Mass. A^il 11, 1838. 



ONION SEEDS, &c. 



A few hun<lred pounds prime While Silver-skinned, Large 

 'ellow and Dark Red Ouion Seeds for sale, at reasonable 



ices. 



1,000 lbs. French, White and Yellow Sugar Beet seed. 

 Imported.) 



100 lbs. White Italian Mulberry Seed. 



6 lbs. Moretii or Dandolo Mulberry Seed, called at North- 

 mplon," Chinese " 



25,000 M'Mus Multicaulis, still remaining, with 2 lo 3 feet 

 f perlect wood. 



12.000 Morus expansa, or Hybriil Multicaulis, the finest 

 f all varieties for all latitudes nortli of 42 degrees. 



Trees, Shrubs, Plants, &c. of all kinds of which priced 

 iilalogues will be sent to every applicant. 



WM. PRINCE & SONS. 



April 11, 1838. 3w- Flushing, near New York. 



FARM TO LET. 



Situated 5 miles from Boston, 1 mile north of Medford 

 illage and adjoining the farm of Hon. Peter C. Brooks; con- 

 lins nearly 100 acres of very productive mowing, tillage and 

 asture land, is well adapted to the business of a milk man, or 

 e<»etable market man; will be leased for 5, 7, or 10 years 

 od possession given immediately. Inquire at the office of 

 lessrs Choate& Crowninshield, of THEO. OTIS. 



April 11, 1838. 



WANTED. 



A man of middle age and good habits, that understands 

 irming in all its branches, to take the lead of a small farm. 

 Ikpply at 49 India wharf. 2pis. April 11. 



BEES FOR SALE 



In Patent, Thatcher and Suspension Hives. Inquire at thia 

 ffice. 3w. March 21. 



SEED WHE.iT. 



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

 North Market Street, Boston, would give notice, that thi-y 

 have made great exertions to obtain a supply of Seed Spring 

 Wheat to meet the wants of the agriculturist, the coming 

 season: they are happy lo stale that thev have been success- 

 lul in their etTort-*, and now olfer for sale a number o( choice 

 varieties, which may be relied on as gcuuiiir, ;ind true lo their 

 kinds, viz. 



250 bu&:hels of Daiitzic Sfniii^j Wheat. 

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

 known in tiiis part of the country ; the above seed was raised 

 in Maine the past season, frnm wheat lecei^ed from Dantzic, 

 and produced abundanlly, giving a beautiful full grain, as all 

 may see who will call up and examine lUe article. 



50 bushels Italian Spring Wheat. 



30 " Siberian " " 



We received these varieties from one of the first agricultu- 

 rists in Berkshire county : ihey have been so highly commend- 

 ed in various agricultural papers, that it is unnecessary for us 

 to say anything in iheir praise. 



Black Sea Sju'lng Wheat. 

 Tea " " 



Gilnian " " 



Of tlieae we have a good supply. These varieties are well 

 known among ns. 



100 bushels Itidian Wheat, 

 Called also, Tartarian Buckwheat. 

 April 4, 1838. 



TO EMIURANTS TO THE AVEST. 



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

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

 sionally to lend a haml at farming operations, as the land gets 

 cleared up. Tlie siluaiiun is perfectly heal.hy. To steady, 

 industrious, and temperate young men, (and no others need 

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

 fotmd. To those who prefer lo cut wood fi)r Steam Boats 

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

 ed up where cut; bul in this case, the men will pay for their 

 own hoard ; and in either ease will pay their own expenses 

 out, which will be about thirty dnllars. To anyone who 

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

 desirable point is not lo be found at the West, xhe land will 

 be sold at a low price, and payment taken in work as above. 



March, 28, 1838. 4w 



MR MAi\.MNG'S HOOK OF ^RU1TS 



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

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

 most valuable varieties of the Pear, Apple, Peach, Plum and 

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

 whicli is added the Gooseberry, Cui-rani, Raspbeiry, Straw- 

 berry, and the Grape, with .nodes of culture; also, Hardy 

 Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, with plates. First Series for 

 1838. 



March 28, 1838. 



AMERICAN FLOWER GARDEN COMPANION. 



Just published, and for sale at the New England Seed 

 Store, The American Flower Garden Companion. Price 62j^ 

 cents. 



March 28, 1838. 



SILK WORM'S EGGS. 



300,000 producing Sulphur colored Cocoons, winding in Hve 

 weeks, from woriiw fed on foliiige of a superior variety of 

 Mulberry; great care taken in procuring and preserving them, 

 and a much larger proportion tiian usual exhibiting vitality. 

 Call on JOHN SULLIVAN. 



RASPBERRIES. 



For sale, at Thomas Mason's, Charlestown vineyard, Edon 

 Street, _ 



Red and White Antwerp Raspberry plants. 

 Mason's Seedling Grape, do. 



Franconta, do. 



Red and White Currants, Grape Vines, &.C. 

 Cliarlestown, April 4, 1838. 3w 



FARM FOR SALE, 



Six miles from Boston, containing 82 acres ; 44 of tillaoe, 

 the lemainder wood and pasture. The wood is sufficient to 

 supply one family, and not reduce in quantity. The tillage 

 land is in high stale of cultivation, the buildings nearly new 

 and in good repair, the fence is of stone wall, the spring 

 work is in a forward state. Possession given immediately 

 if wanted. Inquire of JO.SEPH BRECK & CO. 



FARMER'S ATTEND. 



Wanted a situation on a Farm for a Boy lietween eleven 

 and twelve vars of age. Apply at No. 37 Court street, to 

 ANSON DEXTER. 3w. April 11. 



ApriUl. 



P R 1 C L: S OK C O U N r It Y PRODUCE 



COKRECTKD WITH GPEAT CAIIE, WEEKLY. 



Appi.es, 



Beans, white, 



Meef, mess, 

 No. 1. 



prime, .... 



Beeswax, (Amcricou) 

 Ch bESE, new milk 

 Featheus, norlliern, goose, . . . 



•sontlicm, gees*i, 

 Fi.AX, American, .... 

 Fi.sH.Cod. . , 



t'LouR, (lenesfe, . rash 



Baltim<)re, Howard street, 

 B.illimore, wliarf, 

 Ah'xandiia, 



R>;e, 



Meal, Indian, in hogsheads, 



" " " barrels, . 



Grain, Corn, uorlliern yellow 



southern fiat yellow 

 white, 

 Rye, norihtru, 

 Barley, .... 



Oats, northern, . (prime) 

 Hay. best English, per ton of 2000 lbs 



Eastern screwed, 

 HoNEV, . , Cula 

 Hops, 1st quality 



2d <|ual:ty .... 



LAiip, Boston, 1st sort, . 

 soi.lirrn, 1st sort, 

 Leather, Philadeiphia city tannage, 

 do country (,o. 



Ballrtnorc city do. 



do. dry hide 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston do, slaughter, 

 do. dry hide, 

 Lime, best sort, .... 



.Mackerej,, No I. new, 



Plastbr Paris, per ton of 220oibs. 



Pork, exiia clear, 



cle?r from other Stales 

 Mess, .... 



Seeds, Herd's Grass. 



Red Top, Southern, 

 Northern, 

 Hemp, ...... 



Red Clover, northern 

 Southern Clover, '. 

 Tali-ow, tried, . . . " . . 

 'J'eazlks. Isi sort, 

 WooE, prime, or S(ix(niy FIeeoe\ 



American, full bhrod, wa^^d', 

 do. 3-4iiis do, 



do. 1-2. do. 



do. I-4^and common 

 c f Pulled superfine. 

 ^■6 \ No. 1. 

 ^:^^No.2. 

 I i. I No. 3. . . ' 



PROVISION MARKET 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern. . 



souibern, and wr>iern, 

 Pork, whole hogs, 



I'OUI.TKV, 

 BUTTKll,(luh) . 



lump 

 Eons, 

 PoTAToKs, chenango 



CiDKR, 



13 

 13 

 10 

 16 

 25 

 22 

 26 

 40 

 3 20 



HORTICUI.TURAt, CHESTS. 



Just received from England, a few splendid Hdrticullural 

 Cliesis, for sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

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



April 4, 183S. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



TO FARMERS. 



The subscriber has constantly on sale at his Garden ii 

 Brighton, the very best varieties of the following plants. 

 Early and Late Cauliflower. 

 Purple and White I roccoli. 

 Cabbage of every kind. 

 Celery and Tomato. 

 Lettuce and Peppers. 



Brighton, April 9. JAMES L. h. F. WARREN. 



