Vol. X.— No. 33. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



263 



Executive 

 Committee 



NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 The following gentlemen were on the 16th 

 inst. elected officers of this society for the ensuing 

 year : — 



J. Lr. Ray De Chaumont, of Jefferson, President. 

 Edward P. Livingston, of Columbia, 1st V. P. 

 Ambrose Spencer, of Albany, 2d do. 



Jacob Morris, of Otsego, 3d do. 



Robert S. Rose, of Seneca, 4th do. 



P. S. Van Rensselaer, of Albany, R. Sec'ry. 

 Jesse Buel, of do. C. Sec'ry. 



Charles R. Webster, of do. Treasurer. 

 Henry W. Delavan, of Saratoga, 

 John TowNSEND, of Albany, 



Horario Hiccock, of Rensselaer, 



Committees of correspondence were also ap- 

 pointed in each county in the State, corresponding 

 witli tlie number of representatives in the assembly. 



FARM SCHOOL. 

 A Coin'iiiUee consisting of Charles Jackson, chairman, 

 W. Prescott, J. Tnckernian, P. T. Jackson, J. Tappan, 

 S. T. Armstrong:, Closes Grant, George Bond, Georije 

 Tioknor, James Bowdoin, \V. C. Woodbridge, and E. M. 

 P. Wells, have submitted to the public a report relative 

 to establishing; a Farm School in the country, for the pur- 

 pose of giving a good moral and physical education to 

 t!ie idle and needv' childien, exposed to temptation and 

 acquiring bad habits in this city. Every friend to his 

 country and to humanity, must wish success to the efforts 

 of the public spirited gentlemen associated for the above 

 mentioned benevolent purpose. 



White Mulberry Trees. 



WANTED, a {(ew thousands of White Mulberry 

 Trees, two or three years old. .\ny persons having 

 them are requested to forward the necessary infoiniation, 

 with the prices, to the New-England Farmer OfiBce, 

 post paid. 



Wool. 



JAMES VILA, Wool Broker and Commission Mer- 

 chant, Nos. 3 and 4, Phillips' Buildings, has lor sale a 

 general assortment of 



Russian, Saxony Lambs, 



Smyrna, do. Sheep, 



Jutland, Buenos Ayres, 



Also, a large assortment of Domestic Fleece, Sorted and 



Pulled Wools. 



Feb. 28. If 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Notice. 



A STATED MEETING of the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society will be held at the Hall of the Society, 

 on Saturday March 3d, 18.32. at 11 o'clock. 



Feb. 28. R. L. EMMONS, Rec.See'y. 



A Farm for Sale. 



ONE of the best Farms in West Newbury, pleasant- 

 ly situated near the Merrimack river, on the stage road 

 from Newburyport to Haverhill and Lowell, containing 

 about one hundred and lifteen acres, well divided into 

 Mowing, Pasturing and Tillage. An excellent Farm for 

 Hay, having a l.irgc proportion of natural Mowing, and 

 a fine young Orchard. The Farm is composed of three 

 separate lot^, and will be sold together or in lots to suit 

 the purchaser. There is on the north side of the road 

 about sixtysix acres, with a large two story House, a 

 Barn, 104 feet by 30, Granary, Chaise-House, Sheds, 

 &c. convenient, and all in good repair. One lot on the 

 south side of the road, opposite the House, containing 

 eighteen acres. 



Aiso, another Lot on the same side of the road, about 

 40 rods distant, containing about thirty acres, having a 

 good barn on the same, 51 by 28. 



Also, a Lot of SALT M.'\RSH, about ten acres, very 

 handy to bo:it, and of the first quality. 



If said Farm is not disposed of at private sale, before 

 Monday the 26lh March next, it will be sold on the 

 Wednesday following, at Public Auction, together with 

 the Slock of Cattle, Farming Utensils, about fifty Tons 

 of English Hay, 20 Tons Salt Hay, 60 bushels of Red 

 Top Seed, lot of Potatoes, and sundry other articles. 



Sale will be positive. For further particulars inquire 

 of Iho subscriber on the premises, or at No. 12 Essex 

 street, Boston. 



PAUL BAYLEV. 



West Newbury, Feb. 20, 1832. 



Farm for Sale or to Let. 



WILL te sold or let, and possession given imraedi- 

 »lely, the Walerhill Farm, (so called,; situated in Lynn, 

 consisting of between 70 and SO acres of as good Lanil as 

 can be lound in the County of Essex, with between 2 

 and 300 large Apple, Pear, and Peach Trees, two good 

 Dwelling Houses, with ample Barns and out-buildings. 

 Said Farm is most pleasantly located, between the Bos- 

 ton old road and turnpike, and only ten minutes" walk 

 from the Hotel, affording an excellent opportiinity for a 

 Milk Farm or a Gardener. 



i For further particulars inquire of Mr Wiley, near the 

 I Lynn Hotel, or of the subsciiber. 

 1 WiM. B. BREED. 



I Lynn, Feb. IG, 1832. tf 



New Publications. 



LILLY & WAIT are preparing for publication, a 

 Practical Treatise on Breeding, Rearing, and Fattening 

 all kinds of Domestic Poultry, Pigeons, and Rabbits; 

 also the management of Swine, Milch Cows and Bees, 

 by B. Moubray, Esq. From the sixth London edition, 

 ailapted to general use in this country. 



Library of Travels. — To appear in vols of about 300 

 pages each, comprising the most authentic and interest- 

 ing travels, into every quarter of the Globe, with accu- 

 rate and useful maps. 



They have just published, Knowledge for the People, 

 price 12 1-2 cents. 



Part VI. Sports, Pastimes, and Superstitions. 



Also, the Library of Entertaining Rnowledge, just 

 published, vol. 7, Part 2.--Menageries: the Elephant. 

 The publication of Ibis beautiful work, which grows 

 rapidly in public favor, continued. Price 40 cents each 

 part. 



Flooring Boards, «Scc. 



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

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

 tongued or grooved, of any required dimensions. Quality 

 good, and price lower than they can be elsewhere had. 



Apply to E. COPELAND, Jr, 65, Broad street. 



Ammunition. 



OF the best quality ai.o lowest prices, for sporting— 

 constantly for sale at COPELANUS POW DER STORE, 

 6) Broad Street. 



N. B. If the quality is not found satisfactory, it may 

 be returned, and the money will be relimOeu. Jan.l 



Jewelry, Watches, and Fancy Goods. 



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

 Boston, is coivstantly suppJted with a good assortment 

 of Watches, Silver and Plated Ware, Jewelry, Cutlery, 

 Trays of all kinds. Fancy Goods, ^c, 4'c, which he will 

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

 cily. Qj" Watches repaired and warranted. 



Situation Wanted. 



A Gardener, who considers himself thoroughly ac- 

 quainted with his business, in all its branches, is familiar 

 with forcing fruits and vegetables, is desirous of a good 

 situation. He has a wife and two children ; has lived 

 upwards of seven years at his last place, and can pro- 

 duce satisfactory recommendations from his last and all 

 his other employers. Inquire at the P'armer office. 



A Farmer Wanted. 

 WANTED to hire, in the vicinity of Boston, a man 

 of middle age, who is thoroughly acquainted with farm- 

 ing in all its branches. Inquire at this office. 



Bremen Geese. 



FOR Sale, 3 or 4 pair of large Bremen Geese, of un- 

 doubted purity of blood. Inquire at the N. E. Farmer 

 office. 4t Feb. 15. 



Farm for Sale. 



ON the road leading from Newton, west parish 

 Meetinghouse, to AValtham Factory, containing from 50 

 to 75 acres ol Land, well proportioned into mowing and 

 tillage — also. House, Barn and Outhouses with the 

 same. Said farm is well watered, and has a valuable 

 fruit Orchard. Apply to Eph. McN.amara. 



Feb. 15. 6t 



Liead Pipe and Sheet Lead. 



LEAD PIPE and Sheet Lead of all sizes and dimeii. 

 sions, constantly for sale at No. HO Stale street, by 



ALBERT FEARING &. CO 



Apples, russettings, . 

 Ashes, pot, iirst sort, 



pearl, first sort, 

 Beans, white, .... 

 Beef, mess, .... 



prime 



Cargo, No. 1, . 

 Butter, inspected, No. 1, new. 

 Cheese, new milk, . 



skimmed milk, • 

 Flaxseed, .... 

 Flour, Baltimore, Howard-street. 

 Genesee, 

 Alexandria, . 

 I Baltimore, wharf, . 



Gr.\in, Corn, Northern, . 



Corn, Southern yellow. 



Rye, .... 



Barley, 



Oats, .... 



Hay, 



Hog's Lard, first sort, new. 



Hops, 1st quality. 



Lime, ..... 



Pl.vister Paris retails at 



Pork, clear, .... 

 Navy mess, . 

 Cargo, No. I, 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, northern. 

 Red Clover, northern, . 



Tallow, tried. 



Wool, Merino, full blood, washed. 

 Merino, mix'd with Saxony 

 Merino, ^ths, washed. 

 Merino, half blood. 

 Merino, quarter, . 

 Nutive, washed, 

 r. f Pulled superfine, 

 ^ -d I 1st Lambs, 



| = ]3d, " 



'^ l^lst spinning, . 



Southern pulled Wool 



4 00 



125 00 



115 00 



1 00 



11 00 



8 00 



7 50 



18 



3 



1 50 



6 00 



6 50 



5 75 



5 75 



90 



80 



98 



1 20 



50 



70 



9 75 



12 00 



1 30 



3 37 

 17 00 



4 00 



13 50 



2 50 

 75 

 12 



10 00 



about 5 cents less. 



PROVISION M 

 Beef, best pieces. 

 Pork, fresh, best pieces, . 

 whole hogs, . 



Veal, 



Mutton, ..... 

 Poultry', .... 



Butter, keg and tub, 

 lump, best. 

 Eggs, retail, .... 

 Meal, Rye, retail, . 

 Indian, retail. 

 Potatoes, .... 



Cider, (according to quality.) . 



12 

 15 



18 



20 



1 17 



1 00 



40 



5 00 



BRIGHTON MABKET— Monday, Feb. 27, 1832. 

 Rfporled for tlie Daily Advertiser and Patriot. 



At Market this day 358 Beef Cattle, 392 Sheep, and 9 

 Cows and Calves. 



Prices. Beef Cattle — Salesquick and prices advanc- 

 ed. We quote a, few yoke at $6,25, extra at 5,75 a 6, 

 prime 5,62 a 5,75, good 5,25 a 5,50, thin 4,75 a 5. 



Cows and Calves. We noticed the sale of two at $35 

 each, two at 30 each, one at 26, and one at 24. 



Sheep. We noticed an extraordinary lot of 106, driven 

 by E. Hastings, Esq. of Heath, and fed by Col. Anderson 

 of Shelburne, which attrac;ed much attention; they ex- 

 ceed any lot we ever sa^v so large, probably any lot ever 

 driven to this market, sate not effected. We also noticed 

 a lot of 26, driven bg Mr T. Rice and fed by Col. Newell 

 of Conway, taken at ,f 9 each — also sales at 6, at 4,75 and 

 4,50. 



j\tw York Cattle Market, Feb. 24.— About 700 heaxl 

 at Market, generally good, sales quick at an average of 

 $6,50 — some very fine cattle sold at 7,50 — we quote .5,50 

 a 7. Sheep — a very short supply this week, only about 

 200; they were all sold at 4 a.T.—Daihj Adc. 



[0°ln the N. York market only the quaters of Beef 

 are weighed, the hide and rough tallow being included 

 without weighing. At Brighton, the hide and tallow arc 

 weighed as well as the quarters. 



