VOL. XII. NO. 45. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



367 



fee, eighth of an inch thick, formed lust night (May 13) 

 in this neighborhood. — JVeiehwyport Herald. 



The Season. Fears are entertained that fruit trees 

 will be seriously injured by the late frosts. We have 

 had March weather for the last six days — on Wednes- 

 day night snow fell, which at sunrise had the appear- 

 of a heavy hoar frost. — Concord .VII Gala.nj ofVtlh ink. 



The Journal of Commerce speaks of new potatoes 

 weighing three ounces each, and icicles eight incites 

 long at ten o'clock in the morning. — Transcript. 



A novel agricultural feat was performed in Rhode Is- 

 land, a few days since. It was a ploughing match on a 

 Irial of skill iti the use of the plough, among fifteen com- 

 petitors. The projectors engaged fifteen ploughs with 

 teams, to plough fifteen acres of green sward, paying 

 each a fair compensation, and offering a premium for the 

 best performance, according to certain specified rules. 

 A Committee was appointed to superintend the perfor- 

 mance, and examine the work. The trial employed six- 

 ty head of cattle, and was completed in from six to 

 eight hours. It must have been a pleasant and exhilira- 

 tin J- spectacle. Of such sports we have too few in this 

 country. 



Curious Phenomenon. The Montreal Herald of the 

 28th ult. states that — 



On Saturday morning, a very singular phenomenon 

 was observable fiom the river bank in front of our city. 

 Those who were blessed with a very strong sight perceiv- 

 ed as they supposed, an immense number of small birds 

 in the air, but at such a height as to render even birds 

 in that situation a curiosity. We happened to be passing 

 and in vain strained our eyes to discover the objects 

 which others were contemplating with so much eager- 

 ness — by the help of a glass, however, we at last per- 

 ceived what was to all appearance an immense flock of 

 small birds. These objects passed away in millions be- 

 fore the light wind then blowing, but many descended 

 lower than the rest, until easily discernible by the na- 

 ked eye. At length they approached the earth, and 

 proved to be maple leaves of an unusually large size. Ma- 

 ny of them were picked up by the citizens, and we have 

 kept one. Whence they came, or how they got there 

 are questions which furnish a wide field for conjecture. 

 One shrewd fellow observed •' that this must be the fall 

 of the year in the moon, and that they certainly came 

 from thence." 



A Generous Met. The Hon Mr. Grenxkl of Mnssa- 

 chusetts, in crossing the bridge over the basin, near the 

 Centre Market House on Sunday last, learned from 

 some boys that a negro lad had fallen into the basin, and 

 sunk, some minutes before. Finding any other means 

 of recovering the body hopeless, he threw of his coat and 

 plunged into the water, (about 8 feet deep) and after go- 

 ing down once or twice ineffectually, at last found the 

 body, and conveyed it to the wharf, to all appearances 

 dead. After a short lime however, he had the happiness 

 to perceive that his efforts, and the risk he incurred, had 

 not been in vain. The lad gradually recovered. — Nat. 

 Intelligencer. 





BOX PLANTS. 



From Seven Hundred to One Thousand Yards of Prime 

 BOX in irond order lor Planting. To l»e lakeu up .'il anv time 

 when ordered. Orders may beTeftwith GKO. C BARRETT 

 New England Farmer Office, or apply to THOMAS MASON, 

 Charlestnwn Vineyard. Il may be had on fair leims hy the 

 Yard or Hundred. • ni 7 



ZINC WARE. 



Just received, a farther supply of Zinc Milk Pans, Kellle- 

 and deep Bake Pans, ami for sale at the Agricultural Ware- 

 House, No. 51 ami 52 North Market Street. 



The in unWaclurers of this article having closed their works. 

 no more of them cm be procured at present, — ami as the sea- 

 Bon is at Iihii I when ihe»e are most wanted, ami as they are 

 found on trial to p'oduce a great increase of Milk, th -y are 

 highly recommended lo the public as one ol the improvements 

 of the day. m y u, 



1'K IC RS OP 



WILLIS'S IMPROVED STRAW AND HAY CUT- 

 TER. 



For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse 51 and 52 North 

 Market street. The .straw or hay cutler is a machine well 

 worth the attention of every farmer, and should be iu common 

 use with every farmer feeding stock. 



From the great improvement and simplicity of these ma- 

 chines of Willis's, the work is done with great ease and des- 

 patch, and requires but one person lo operate it, which is not the 

 case with any oilier machine, every farmer who is disposed to 

 use his lodiler to the best advantage and preserve his animals 

 ni I he best health wi 1 in all cases cut their fodder. my 21 



VALUABLE NEW WORK ON AGRICULTURE. 



This day Published, by Geo. C. Barrett, at the Office ol 

 the N. E. Farmer, — The 

 COMPLETE FARMER and RURAL ECONOMIST, 

 By Thos. G. Fessenden, Esq. 

 Containing' a compendious epitome of the most important 

 branches of Agriculture and Rural Economy, and the following 

 subjects arranged in order : 



Soils, Wheat, Beans, Mangel Wurlzel, 



(irasses, Rye, Swine, Iluia Baga, 



Grain, Oats, Lime & Gypsum, Potatoes, 



Neat Cattle, Barley, Fences, Haymaking, 



Barns, Millet, Hedges, Ploughing, 



Dairy, Hops, Sheep, Poultry, 



Hemp, Peas, Horses, Wood: 



Flax, 

 and to which is added — Descriptions of the most approved Im- 

 plements and Machines, with Engravings. 



The work is pi inted on the best ol paper, and is intended for 

 a Farmer's Directory, which every farmer should be possessed 

 til ; anil relying upon an extensive sate will be afforded at the 

 low price of $1 . m 21 



PULL RLOOD SHORT HORN HEIFER CALVES 

 FOR SALE. 



Four full blood Short Horn Calves for sale from Imported 

 Stuck, sue ami dams, il application is made in one week to the 

 Publisher ol the New England Farmer, he will furnish particu- 

 lars as to prices, ages, &c. may H 



WILLIAM PRINCE 6s, SONS, FLUSHING, 



— OlVer the following rare DAHLIAS, which will be delivered 

 in pots if desired, and 25 per cent, discount allowed where « 

 dozen or more are taken. — Levick's Incomparable, scarlet 

 petals tipped with white, %"i. Levick's Commander-in-chief, 

 black and scarlet, #2. Prince George of Cumberland, dark 

 superb, #2. Hanoverian Striped., purple and while, #2. Lady 

 Selwm, spotted lilac, $1 50. Marshallii, pale hlac with purple 

 spots, $2. Queen ol Belgium, white tipped with purple and 

 very large, %%. Agrippina, beautiful variegated, #2. Duchess 

 ol' Kent, striped, #1.50. Highlander, striped with orange, 

 #1.50. Paroquet, variegated, #1.50 Ranunculiflora, purple 

 edged with white, %\. Carlo Dolci, yellow and scarlet, #1.50. 

 Alexander the Great, striped, %"X. Earl Grey, striped, £1.50. 

 Anlonia. variegated, #1.50. Gender Bicoloi, variegated, #1.50. 

 Flamed Yellow, tine variegated, $1 .50. Lu'ea Purpurea, yel- 

 lowau-l purple sinped, #1.50. Guttata, variegated, #1.60. 

 Nymphae flora, white, spotted with purple. #1.5 >. Widnall's 

 Conqueror, striped, #1.50. Veuusia. striped, #125. Macula- 

 lum. white striped and spoited, #1.50. Striped China-Aster, 

 flowered, #1. Pencilled While, fine mottled, #1.50. Proteus, 

 variegated changeable, # 1 .5 ». Guttata Major, variegated, #5. 

 Ptcta, mange and red,#l 50. Zebra, orange striped, #1.25. 

 Henrietta, striped, #1 Pavonia, variegated, #150. Rosea 

 Alha. rosy and white. #1.50. Metropolitan Snipe, #2. Atro- 

 purpurea Spceiosa. #1 25. Fringed While, #1.25. Queen ol 

 die Wlrtes, #1.25. Harpalyce. while. #J. Erringlon White. 

 #1. Alba Muhfflora,#l. Young's Magnificent, scarlet extra, 

 §2£. F inta, while spoiled, #1.50. It may 21 



COMPLETE SET OF THE FARMER. 



One complete set of 1 1 Volumes of the New England Farmer- 

 bound in excellent style. For sale at the Farmer Office. This 

 will be found to make a valuable Library for au Agriculturist. 



Appi.es, russets, ...... 



Bkans, white 



Beef, mess, (new) 



Cargo, No. I 



prime, 



Beeswax, (.American) .... 

 Huttkk, inspected, No. 1, new, 



Cranberries, 



Cheese, new milk, 



skimmed milk, .... 



Feathers, northern, geese, . . . 



southern, geese, . . . 



Flax, American, 



Flaxseed, 



Flour, Genesee, . . . cash. 

 Baltimore, Howard str. new 

 Baltimore, wharf, . . . 



Alexandria, 



Grain, Corn, northern yellow, . . 

 southern yellow, . . 



while, 



Rye, (scarce) Northern, 



Barley, 



Oats, Northern, . (prime) 



Hay, best English, . . . 



Eastern screwed, .... 



Hard pressed, 



Hone*, 



Hops, 1st quality 



2d quality 



Lard, Boston, 1st sort, .... 



Southern, 1st sort, .... 



Leather, Slaughter, sole, . . . 



tipper, . . 



Dry Hide, sole. . . . 



" upper, . . . 



Philadelphia, sole, . . 



Baltimore, sole, . .. . 



Lime, best sort 



Pork, Msts-s. inspec, extra clear, 



Navy, Mess, 



Bone, middlings, .... 



Seeds, Herd's Grass 



Red Top, northern, (scarce) 

 Red Clover, northern, . . 

 While Dutch Honeysuckle 



Tallow, tried 



Wool, prime or Saxony Fleeces, 

 American, full blood, washed 

 do. 3-llhs do. 

 do. L2 d . 



do. 1-4 and common 

 ^Native washed, . v . . . 

 c f Pulled superfine, 

 %— | 1st Lambs, . . . 

 ■£~<2d « . . . 



J g. 3d <' ... 



2 [1st Spinning, . . . 

 Southern pulled wool is generally 



5 els. Ips-- per lb. 



COIIN'I'R V PKOMM.'K 



v- 



2 iO 

 1 50 



8 00 



6 25 



It 



12 



.2 (0 



y 



5 



45 



40 



11 



1 SO 



5 37 



5 50 



5 50 



5 50 



75 



67 



66 



75 



67 



35 



21 10 



14 60 



15 60 

 4G 



19 



14 



10 



a 



12 



17 



20 

 25 

 24 

 90 

 18 00 

 14 60 



2 50 

 90 



81 

 33 



7 81 

 08 

 62 

 52 

 47 

 40 

 40 

 57 

 47 

 40 

 30 

 48 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams , northern , 



■southern, 



Pork, whole hogs, .... 



Poultry, 



Butter, (tub) 



lump, new, .... 



Egc.s 



Potatoes, 



Cider, (according to quality.) 



10 

 9 

 7 

 16 

 14 

 22 

 14 

 37 

 TO 



BRIGHTON MARKET.— Monday, May 19th, 1834. 

 Reported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot. 



At Market this day, 216 Beef Cattle, (unsold 12) 12 pairs 

 working Oxen, 15 cows and calves, and 250 sheep. 



Prices. Beef Cattle— More than half the beef cattle were 

 bought hefore they arrived at the market ; a large proportion 

 were purchased by ihe " lump," but at an advance price from 

 last week. We shall quote prices from ihebesl information we 

 can obtain, say one yoke extraordinary fine at fi 88. and one at 

 6 75; also one yoke," fed by Mr. Shebien, of Deerfield, sold lor 

 #195; prime at 6 50 a 6 62; good at 6 12 a 6 60; thin at 5 50 a 6. 



Working Oxen — No sales noticed. 



Coirs and Calves — We noticed sales at 20, 22, 23, 24, 26A. 

 28, and #30. 



Sheep— One lot sheared were taken at 2 75, 3 and 3 50 j 

 those not sheared at about 4 50 each. 

 Ftrine — None at Market. 



HAIL'S IMPROVED HAY RAKES. 



Jnst received, and for sale at the Agr'cullural Warehouse, 

 50 dozen of the first and second quality ol Hall's best warranted 

 Hay Rakes. my 14 



