Vol. X.-N... 21. 



AM) aollTlCULTURAL JOURNAL. 



167 



l-aniiotsu|iply. We >li4ll fii.leavur lo oblniii the 

 terms of Sill.'-, :im.1 will roiulei- all llie assist.ince in 

 o-ur ]M'Wtr b"il' '" M.iilaiii I'lirniciUk-r and ttiose 

 Wisliirii; lunliui- inloiiiialioii <in llie subject. — Jim 

 Farmer. 



Boston.— If no unfavorable political or other 

 event occurs, the next Spring and Suinnier will ex- 

 hibit scenes of uncoiiinion activity and prosperity in 

 and near Boston. Ten stores are to oe built on the 

 CJty wharf— a block of stores is to be erected on 

 Kilby sfeet— Connnercial street is to bo extended 

 1200 feet, and buill upon probably — the works for 

 the terminus of the Lowell Rail Road will be pre- 

 pared, and the makm^f of the Road will be com- 

 menced and prosecuted with spirit — Treinont street 

 will be extended towards Roxbury — and undoubt- 

 edly numerous individuals intend to erect houses 

 and stores, and are maturing- their plans. 



Besides the above enterprises some of the pre- 

 paratory labor on the Providence, Taunton and 

 Worcester Rail Roads may be expected to be com- 

 menced the nextscason.— ^osiou Cen/i/ie/. 



Culture nf the Vine in Pennnylvania.—A Kenllcman 

 ne,ir Hairisbiii'sb is said lo have made Ihii yeai , fioin the 

 p odiiie of a vineyard, plaiitid lour years ago, and occu- 

 pying only 3 acres, 18 barrels ol wine, worlh $"^0 lach. 



The first year of travelling on the Liverpool and 

 Manchester railway has expired — during a part of 

 the time, however, tliere was not full accommodation 

 for either passengers or goods, yet it seems that 

 416,000 persons have travelled its whole distance, 

 and about 34,000 persons short distances — a total of 

 450,000 — and whose fares reach 99,600/. stg. — a pro- 

 digious sum. The exact sum produced by the car- 

 riage of goods is not ascertained, but it is estimated 

 at yO,OOlU. This is surely a convincing proof of the 

 utility of Rail Roads, and the favor with which they 

 are regarded by the community. In this country we 

 have no doubt they will prove as profitable and pop- 

 ular. 



The Glasgow and Grankirk railway was formally 

 opened at the end of September. The locomotive 

 engines performed their journeys in capital style, 

 conveymg elegant carriages and barouches filled 

 with passengers al the rale of 20 miles an hour. It 

 presented another splendid triumph of science and 

 art. 



Wool. — We have been furnished with a statement show- 

 ing the number of pounds of wool, tliat have been im- 

 ported into lioton during the years 1829, 1830, .md the 

 1st, 2d, and 3d quarleis of ihis year. Pounds. 



Imponed in the year 1829, 707,242 



Do. ' do. do. 1830, 424,589 



laiported in the 1st, 2d and 



3d quarleis of this year, 2,491.846 



Boston Status. 



Peruvian Cotton. — We have seen a specimen of the 

 Peruvian colloii recently imported at Boston from the Pa- 

 cific. The qu iiitily imported is nearly 400 bales, or 60,- 

 000 pounds, and it cost in the country of its growth only 

 one cent a pound. The loss of weight in ginning is about 

 60 per cent. The plant from which it is obtained, we 

 are informed, is a tree, which grows spontaneou-*ly in the 

 western parts of South America. — JV. V. D. Adv. 



American Manufactures. — The Methuen Company 

 manufacture lickings, Drillings, and Sheetings ; the 

 quantity made is one million one hundred and thirty- 

 seven thousand two hundred yards, viz: 547,200 yards 

 of Drillings and Tickings, and 59l),000 yards of Slieel- 

 ings. The hydraulic power is derived from a fall of 40 

 feet, opcratiui; on a water wheel of one hundred and 

 eight feet ill circumference, by 14 feet wide, whith is 

 «aid to be the largest wheel of the kind in North Amei ica, 

 and probably the largest in any country. 



Cyphering Slates.— M Delaware Water Gap, 20 miles 

 above Easlon, in Bucks county, (Penn.) where the roiks 

 are piled up 1200 feet high, James M. Porter has a iiian- 

 ulactory ol Cyphering Slates operating by water power. 

 They aie smoothed, tVameil ready for sale, superior lo 

 imported ones, each in two minutes Last year it made 

 4200 doz. slates, and will finish 5000 dozen the present 

 year. 



Broom Corn Seed has been sold in Northampton from 

 17 lo 25 cents per bushel. The opinions of farmers vary 

 much as to the value of Ibis article. More than 50,1 00 

 bushels were raised in this vicinity the past season. 



'Proceeding the whole Pork,'' — Mr Thomas Clap- 

 ham, of Porismoulh, N. H. killed a Hog a few days 

 since, Ihiileen monilis and Ihiiteeii days old, weighing, 

 when nicely dressed, 532 lbs. When he bought him he 

 was one monlh and thirteen days old, and weighed 30 

 lbs. — gaining in one vear, 502 lbs. 



rniCES OF COU-VTIiY PROOIWE. 



A l'l*l.r.S, russeiliiig!*, 

 ASIIKS, pill, lirsl sort, 



IVarl, lirsisorl, 

 HKAiN'S.whiie, 

 UKICF, ni.-ss, 



Cargo, No. 1, 



Cargii, :^n. i, 

 ISCTTHU, inspected, No, I,„cw, 

 CliKK.SL, new milk, 



.Skimmed milk, 

 FLAXSEED. 

 I'l.DLH, llali;nir.rc,Hu»ai<l-.Mreei, 



borrfd.l t M 



I 1 ,112 00 



1 " li'5 00 

 ;l>a.slii)l. 90 

 'barrel! 8 .'.0 

 ; '• 7 00 

 ' " G 20 



oc.und.l 14 



i ;: ! I 



I 12 



h 75 



II .•)! 



barrel. 



ulria. 



A tavern near the London Fish Market, (Billingsgate,) 

 isa-serted to sell upwards ol 40tlO glasses of gin, between 

 4 and 8 A.M. Uiaiiy of the fish women and porters con- 

 suming 10 to 12 glasses before breakfast. 



I!„iuim.re, »li: 

 (illAIN, C.rn. N..rlli.T 



llarlov, 



Liverpool salt has been found very injurious to 

 butter, which it makes soft, gluey and rancid. JNear 

 Liverpool it is not used for preserving butler, beef 

 or pork, but only for culinary purposes. Turks Isl- 

 and salt, washed, diied, and ground in a clean mill, 

 is the best for butter. 



NOTICE. 

 A stated meeting of the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society will be held on Saturday next, at the 

 Rooms of the Society, at U o'clock, .\. M. 



R. L. EMMONS, Secretary. 



Pear Steds. 

 For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer Otlice— 



One bushel of fiesh Pear Seeds, of excellent quality. 

 Nov. 30. 



For sale, 

 breed. Th. 

 fine form. 



Inq 



Mackay Pigs. 

 first rate pigs, of the genuine Mackay 

 re aboul six weeks old, of good size and 

 jiie at the N. E. Farmer Office. 



Flooring Boards, Sfc. 



Of hard Southern Pine, or Eastern White Pine, fur- 

 nished to order, leady planed (by steam power) and 

 tongued or grooved, of any required dimensions. Quality 

 good, and piice lower than thev can be elsewhere had. 



Apply 10 E. COPELAND, Jn, 65, Broad street. 



Seeds for Country Dealers. 



Traders in the country, who may wish to keep an as- 

 sortment of genuine Garden Seeds for sale, are inlormcd 

 they can be furnishul at the New England Farmer of- 

 fice. No. 50.J North Market street, Boston, with boxes 

 containing a complete assortment of the seeds mostly 

 used in a kitchen garden, on as favoi-able terms as they 

 can be procured in this country, neatly done up in small 

 papers, at 6 and 12 cents each — warranted to be of the 

 \;rowth of 1831, and of the very Jirst quality. Orna- 

 mental Flower Seeds will be added on the same 

 le-ms, when ordered, as well as Peas, Beans, Early 

 and Sweet Corn, &c, of diflferent soits. 



UTThe seeds vended at this establishment, are put up 

 on an improved plan, each package being accompanied 

 with i^hort directions on its management, and packed in 

 the neatest style. — Traders are requested to call and ex- 

 amine for tliemselves. Nov. 12. 



Fresh mile Mulberry Seed. 



Just received at J. B. Russell's Seed Store, Nos. 51 & 

 52 North Market Sireet— 



A small :upply of fresh and genuine White Mulberry 

 Seed, warranted the growth of the present stason, from 

 one of the greatest Mulberry orchards in Mansfield, Con- 

 necticut. SLort directions for its culture accompany the 

 seed. 



Jewelry, ffatches and Fancy Goods. 

 WM. M. WESSON, No. 105 Washington Sireet, 

 Boston, is corstantly supplied with a good assortment 

 of Watches, S Iver and Plated Ware, Jewelry, Cutlery, 

 Trays of all kiids, Fancy Goods, ^-c, ^-c, which be will 

 dispose of at rs low a rate as can be purchased in the 

 city. (O^ Watches repaired and warranted. 



Oals 



HAY, 



llOfi'S LAUD, first fort, new, 

 lidi'S, Istqualilv, 



i.iMi;, 



I'l.AlSTEU I'ARISrelails at 

 l'UKK,<linr, 



N.ivy mess, 



(;..rmi, !Vio. I, 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 



Red \'n\.(norllum) 



KcdClover, (nortliern) 

 TALLOW, iried, 

 WOOL, Merino, lull blood, washed, - 



Merino, mi,ted wiih Saxony, 



M''i iiio, ihree f"u:ins washed, 



M.M.,,.-, ha .dimd, 



Merino, qiiai ler, 



Nai:>e, «a>lied, 



I'nll.'dsiiperfinr, 



Isl Lamb's, 



2,1, " 



PROVISION MARKET. 



3 OO 



113 oO 



130 oO 



I (0 



y qo 



7 oO 



G 5e 

 I'; 



4 







1 50 



G 50 

 G 50 

 5 83 



SO 

 70 

 10 00 

 13 00 

 1 20 

 3 15 

 17 00 



1 loo 



13 ,W 



2 12 

 7i 

 IS 



10 00 

 63 

 75 



Brighton Markkt — .Vot.dny, Dec. 5. 

 [llniiorlpil for llie Chronicle and Paliloi.J 



At market, Ibis day, 1470 Beef Cattle, 162 Stores, 1220 

 Sheep, and 1240 Swine. About 70 Beef Cattle, 409 

 Sheep, and 690 Swine have b»en before reported. 



Prices. — Beef Cattle — -Market quick at an advance, 

 say for barrelling Cattle 25c. per hundred ; belter quali- 

 ties not so much. We quote for extra $5 25, prime 4 83 

 a 5, good 4 .'^0 a 4 eS, Ihin 3 25 a 4 50. 



Barrelling Cattle— Mess 4 25, quick ; No 1, 3 75. 



Stores — High pi ices are asked — very few sales. 



Cows and Calves — A few sales but no prices noticed. 



Sheep — Prices did not vary much from last week — we 

 noticed sales al 1 75, 1 83, 1 90, 2, 2 25, 2 50. and $3 — 

 some wethers were included. 



Swine — No sales effected. 



Acu' i'orit Cattle Market, Dec. 2.— In market Ihli 

 week 800 head of beef cattle, a short supply. First rale 

 cattle are vciy scarce, and worlh $0,75; inferior from 

 f 4,50 a 6. Sheep and lambs fc stcA demand, very lew 

 inmaikel; piices have averaged considerably higher, 

 full 50c. a bead on sheep. Sheep are worth from $3 a 5, 

 and numbers that were fine .'old at $6; lambs 2,23 a 

 3,25. Dies-ed pork, sales bri^k al 4.75 a 5,25. GocJ 

 cows and calves aic in demand. — Daily .idv. 



Uj»ln the New York market only the quailers of 

 Beef are weighed, the hide and rough tallow being inclH- 

 ded without weighing. At Brighton, the hide aoil tal- 

 low are weighed as well as the quarters. 



