VOL. XII. XO. .".-J. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL, 



423 



still 



There is an orange tree in Versailles winch is 

 vigorous ami flourishing, and is ascertained to be over 

 400 years old. It is called the Bourbon, and belonged 

 ,. he constable of that name in the beginning of the 

 liilh century ,-and confiscated to the crown in 1522, when 

 it \v;is already LOO yeara old. 



'or Tree. We have observed, >n the Farm of Mr. 

 i Pettit, a mile I* lo\i the ' > imewhat en. 



rious tree. A! it, four feel in diameter, was 



felled close to the ground, " ince, and a num- 

 ber of scions, to tli an ' '" ' • ■ >'-"■•■ sprung out 



[ranged lemselvet aj u id the i f the stump! 



in regular su :c ii b fori inj coin rtete circle, and 

 leaving the centre perfectly empty. These scions are 

 nowfri m tl ■ ■■ to five inches in thickness, arid tlie whole 

 nbles more the precisi 'f art than tlie irregulari- 

 ties of nature.— Hempst ud (I.. I.) Inq. 



, oftlieJ\ y Frost ill Ohio. The following is an 



extract from a letter of a cone ondi nt at Loydsville, 

 Ohio, dated June 17, 1834 - 



•'The frosts have been terrible. All the standard 

 fruits am dead — one eighth exotic gooserierries left- 

 natives — currants plenty ; als >, native strawberries 

 —the cultivated kinds chiefly killed. Grapes all killed. 

 except a few dormant buds tb ished forward after the 

 The leaves of the fox grape were not killed. The 

 Isabella stood the freeze on the 27th April— thermometer 

 27 deg. before sunrise; but was killed loth May. ther- 

 er 25 deg. All other kinds, including the wild 

 were killed by the first frost. Forest 

 trees were generally killed. No rain of consequence 

 f . ■•■ last frost. The wheal killed has sent out suckers, 

 and the crop will have short straw and hi ads. but may 

 lerably fair." 

 To destroy Caterpillars. — To fifteen gallons of water, 

 add 1 1-4 pounds of common soap, tile same quantity -of 

 flowers of sulphur. and2 pounds of mushrooms, (the poi- 

 sonous kind.) Put the whole ever a moderate fire and 

 keep it stirring. Caterpillars, grubs, &c watered with 

 this liquor, immediately perish. 



This recipe is said to come from Germany, where it 

 I :-. •' ej aordinary success. 



Otcli Method of preserving Eggs. Dip them during 

 one or two minutes in boiling water. The white of the 



i then forms a kind of membrane, winch enve 

 the interi >r and defends it from the air. This method is 

 preferable to the varnish proposed by Reaumer. 



Substitute for India Ink. — Boil in water some parch- 

 ment, or pieces of line gloves, until it is reduced to paste. 

 Apply to its surface while still warm, a porcelain dish 

 which has been held over a smoking lamp: the' lamp- 

 black which adheres to it will become detached and 

 mingle with the paste or glue. Repeat the operation 

 until the composition has acquired the requisite color. 

 It is not necessary to grind it. It flows as freely from 

 the pencil as India Ink, and has the same transparency. 



The use of Gunpowder on the Fourth has caused a 

 number of distressing accidents, but it is thought not so 

 many as in i ■■leuratinii.s. 



mSHI,EY, OR NEW LEICESTER SHEEP. 



Two Rams and >ue E ve.wiihher Hue Lamb of fotirmonihs. 

 ' the I asahoi r-— were impi rled from England 



ii n "i the mosl i ■ lebralcd flocks, superior as a 



m Uton breed, and also very heavy fleeces of long comb- 

 ing ojr w rrsh d wool. 



Also, a very tine, 8 year old Bull, 3-4 blood Durham Short 

 Horn. 



Apply lo • JOHN PRINCE. 

 Jimrica Plains, Juni eotli, IC34. 



ISLAND I\ THE WINNEPISEOGEE L.VKU FOR 

 .SALE. 



Will be sold at public auction, on die premises, oil THURS- 

 DAY, the seventeenth day ol July (unless previously dis- 

 posed of al private sale,) the Island in WiiiucpisoogKC Lake 

 known as MERINO ISLAND. 

 This island i- situated within the limns ofTuftonborough, N. 



ii.,. 35 miles Irom Concord, and one quarter ol a m i 



from die maiulaiid. [t contains bclweeu five and six liun led 

 acres, and is admirably calculated for a sheep and inn farm, 

 lor whir 1 1 u h.is lor several years past been \ erv successlullj 

 cultivated. Ii islu two pares, connected by a neck two rods 

 wide. One pari (of which aboul one ball is cleared, and the 

 oilier in forest) contains the pasture, nearly S00 acres in exli nt, 

 ul verj high and sweet feed — the other pari, aboul 200 acres 

 (ol which two thirds are cleared.) contains all Hie buildings, 

 which are extensive and very convenient, having all been erect- 

 ed !>v the present proprietor within leu years. There is a com- 

 tm table farm house, of 18 by -1 feet; a barn DO by 40, with a 

 shed up to the eaves on Ihree sides, of 15 feet wide for sheep ; 

 another ham of 50 by 30 feet for rattle and horses ; a dairy 

 and cheese house, with ice house connected; corn-bam, and 

 w iud-mill, nearly new. 



Al the same time and place, will he sold the STOCK now 

 upon the island, consisting of aboul 500 Sheep and Lambs, of 

 die best merino and Saxony blood ; ad imported Dull (lull 

 Mood .No: ih Devon); about .30 Cows and Heifers, chiefly of the 

 Aldi rney and Durham breeds ; a yoke of < Ixcn, and two yoke 

 of Steers, 'flic homed stock are all very superior animals, 

 and die butter and cheese from this dairy has commanded the 

 highest prices in Boston for the last three years. 



Also, two M \ RES, tour and five years old, sired by Bare- 

 foot, of much promise; one other Mare; — also the Swine — and 

 all the Farming Tools. 



rTT'Tlie Steamboat leaves Alton on Tuesdays, Thursdays 

 and Saturdays, and Centre Harbor on Mondays, Wednesdays 

 and Fridays, and will land passengers on the island. 



Vnr terms and conditions of sale, apply to PRESC< >TT & 

 Dl RBY, \<> 16 Court st. Boston, and forviewof the premises 

 to Gapt. PILSBURY, on the island. jy 2 



1'R 1 (J E S OK C O U N T RY P K u J > I < I 



DAMAGED BISHOPS LAM X AND MVSLINS. 



ELIAB STONE BREWER, at Mo. 414 Washington 

 Street, will open for sale liu> day. 



I i ' ase wet (hut not damaged) Bishops Lawn. 



1 do. do. do. Book Muslin. 



Also. 1 do. Superfine 11-4 Cambric Dimoties, which will he 

 offered by the Piece at 25 per cent, less than cost ol importa- 

 tion, m 11 



STRAW CARPETIHG. 

 ELIAB STONE BREWER, No.. 414 Washington street. 

 has received a lot of 10G pieces superior straw carpeting white 

 and fancy checks, 5-4, 6-4^ and 7-4 widths, which he will .ell 

 hv the piece.or.yard at very low prices. Also, Canton Straw 

 table matts. istf. ' a id. 



WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. 



Received this week direel from Holland 1000 lbs. superior. 

 While i'i.ow, . warranted free from any kind of font seed, 

 and at least worth omrthird more than American. This will 

 be found an excellent Crass f, r Pasture land,&c. 



alii GEO. C. BAvRRETT, New England Seed Store. 



C. Ct. GREENE'S 



IMPROVED SILK REEL— Price $20— For sale at the 

 Asrriculinral Warehouse, No. 52 North Market Street, and by 

 the Patentees, Windsor, Vermont. ap °..> 



Apples, russets, 



liK.t.NS, « Idle 



Ilti i . mi'", (new) 



i 'argo, ;>o. 1 



prime, ■ . ■ . . 



Hi i s\\ ax. (American) .... 



lit i i : I; . inspeel s<,. 1 . m w , 



Cranberries 



I'll l.l-.sL. new iimII: 



skimmed m.lk 



Feath krs . ii'iida , n, _i i . . 

 soutlici ii, geese, . . . 



Flax, American, 



Flaxseed 



Flock, i lenesi e, . . cash. 



Baltimore, Howard str. new 

 Rillimoie. wnarl, . . . 



Alexandria 



Grain, Corn, northern yellow, . . 

 southern yellow, . . 



white, 



Rye. (scarce} Northern, 



Barley. ....'... 



Oats, North, in. . (prime) 



Hay, best English. . . . 



Eastern screwed, .... 



, Hard pressed, 



Honey, 



Hops, 1 = 1 quality 



2d quality 



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



Southern, 1st sort, .... 



Leather, Slaughter, sole, . . . 



upper, . . 



Dry Hide, sole. . . . 



upper, . . , 



Philadelphia, --de, . . 



Baltimore, sole, . . . 



Lime, besl sorl ..... 



Pork, Mass. inspec, extra clear, . 



Navy,Mess 



Bone, middlings, .... 



Seeds, Herd's Grass 



Red Top, northern, (none) . 

 Red i 'io\ er, northern, . . 

 WliiteDutch Honeysuckle 



Tallow, tried, 



Wool, piaie or Saxony Fleeces, 

 American, lid I blood, washed 

 do. o-lihs do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-1 and common 



Native washed 



Pulled superfine, . 

 1st Lambs, . . . 

 £j ; 2d ■• . . . 



c l_ | 3d '■ ... 



K (1st Spinning. . . . 

 Southern pulled wool is generally 



5 CIS. less p,. r l|. 



1 RUM 



barrel 

 liusuel 



n a; rel 



pound 

 bushel 



pound 

 iusIii 

 barrel 



oushel 



2 



FRUIT TREES. 

 Ornamental TREES. ROSES, FLOWER- 

 ING PLANTS, &c. Nursery of WILLIAM 

 KEiNRICK in Newton, 5A miles from Boston 

 _ by the City Mills, and J a mile from tiie Worcester 

 Rail llo.id. 



A rare collection of Fruit trees, Trees and shrubs of orna- 

 ment. Roses, Dahlias, &.c. This Nursery now covers com- 

 pactly, the mosl part of 18 acres ; and includes of Trees and 

 plants in different stages of growth, from two to three hundred 

 thousand. Of 'new celebrated: Pears alone, 1,50 kinds, a part ol 

 which havjng; been already proved in our climate, are espec- 

 ially recommenced. Of Peaches, a < apil ollection, for 

 - ire numbers and fine kinds — Apples — Cherries — Plums 



— Nectarines — Apricots — Almonds — Quinces — Grape Vines 



— lun ants — K asp! .ernes — Gooseberries — Strawberries — Figs, 

 rfce. — Selections from the best varieties known. 



Words .Mui.ticiulis. or New Chinese Mulberry, so 

 cis. anted for the food of silkworms. 



Of ROSES. A superb collection of from 300 to 400 hard\ 

 and China varieties; from numerous importations, and Rrsi 

 rate sources. White Flowering- Horse Chesuuls, Weeping 

 Willows, Gatalpas, .Mountain Ash. Silver Firs, Venetian Su- 

 mach, Altheas, Honeysuckles, Azaleas, &C.&C. — in all, ol 

 Ornamental trees', and shrubs, G50 variet.es. OfHerbace- 

 mis flowering Plants, 300 choice varieties, including the finest 

 kind ■ <•; I' i nines, ami 100 splendid varieties of I taugle Dahlias. 



i: i .men arc invited to forward their orders early in Au- 

 tumn, being an excellent season for transplanting. Address 

 to w II. 1. 1AM KENR1CK; Newton. Trees, &c. delivered in 

 Boston free ol charge for transportation, and suitably packed. 

 and from thence when ordered duly forwarded, by and or sea. 

 Or orders will receive the same attention if left with Geo. C. 

 BarkET-T, who is agent, at bis seed store and New England 

 Farmer Office. Nos. 51 & 5 J, North Market Street, Boston. 

 Catalogues giatis on application. J - -o 



gallon 

 pound 



pound 



Ih. 

 pound 



lb. 

 pound 



cask 

 barrel 



bushel 



pound 



cwt 

 pound 



2 (.1, 



111 01, 



7 .1 



6 (ii 



18 



I- 



3 on 



t: 



H 



35 

 1 37 



5 31 



5 25 



73 

 70 



b 

 ( 



on 

 . 

 !0 I • 



12 on 



13 00 

 oli 



;; 

 7 



17 

 10 

 15 



1 .; 

 £1 

 22 

 85 



17 00 



1 , m 



3 0D 

 2 I - 



7 75 

 i, i5 



II 



.; 



'J 



5 



45 



40 



10 



1 62 



.3 25 



5 80 



J . i 



75 



71 



70 



75 



65 



43 



21 00 



13 00 



15 00 



46 



12 



8A 



~ 



18 

 VS 

 17 

 20 

 23 

 -1 

 90 

 18 in 

 13 50 



2 37 2 50 



7 <" 

 58 

 ,' 

 45 

 37 

 30 

 :,; 

 50 

 4. 

 30 

 25 

 45 



33 



7 50 

 | 



55 

 50 

 42 

 35 

 40 

 55 

 46 

 35 

 28 

 48 



PRO VISION MARKET 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern, 



southern, 



Pont;, whole hogs, .... 

 Poir, try, (uncertain) . . . 



Butter, (tub) 



lump, new,. . . . 



Fee? 



Potatoes, 



Cider, (according to quality.) 



10 



9 

 7 



14 

 20 

 la 



33 

 3 00 



Faneuil Hall Vegetable Market, July 9, 1S34. 

 Radishes, :'■ cents — Mew Onions. 6 cents — Turnips, cenls«— 

 Lettuce, 3 cents — Cucumbers, from 6 to 8 cts apiece — Peas. 

 ,J1 a bushel — Early York Cabbages. 7.5 cents per doz.or 6.5 ctf. 

 ei — Carrois. 6 ccnis a bunch— Beets, It cents — Strawber- 

 i . lc cents a box — Gooseberries, l'_J els. a quart — Cher- 

 ries. 121 to 25 els or .mart — Rhubarb Stalk. 8 els pr lb. 



BRIGHTON MARKET.— Mosday, July 7,1834, 

 Reported lor the Daily Advertiser am! Patriot. 



Al Market Ih s day. 290 Beef Catile, 28 tows and calves. 

 3275 sheep, and 5o swine. 



Pniri-. Beef Cattle — A falling off from last week of 

 nearlv 2oc per hunched lbs. the caiile generally being of an un- 

 ustial good quality, a lew were sold nearly as high as last week. 

 We quote prime at 5 07 a 6" ; good at 5 50 ; thin at 4 25 a 

 1 75. 



Cows and Calves— Sales were effected at 18,21,22, 24, 

 25, ."■..:#. and one al £40. 



Si,,,/ — There was a great difference in the quality, and 

 sales were effected lo correspond. We noticed lots taken at 

 I 33, 1 33, 1 42, 1 62, 171.1 88,2, and 217 ; also luls at 2 25 

 and 2 37. \\ ethers at 3, 3 33, and 3 50. 



Fu-in — We noticed one lot of large hogs, mere ibaa b*!i 

 barrows, takcu at 5c. 



