Vol. X.— No. 4T. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



375 



distressing luiiiois of failure of fodder in tlie coun- 

 try, and consequent suflering of cattle and despon- 

 dency of farmers. Here we cannot avoid to again 

 express regret, that the profusion of last fall was 

 so miserably husbanded, neglected, and almost de- 

 spised in many instances. 



It appears by the New England Fanner, that 

 the backwardness of the spring is general over tlie 

 American continent ; and the United States and 

 Canada, it would seem, feel its severity more than 

 we do. Nevertheless, at this time particularly, 

 when pestilence has walked over such a large por- 

 tion of our globe, spreading terror and death 

 wherever lie has approached, the continuance of 

 keen strong winds may be a blessing ; by them, 

 perhaps, our atmosphere is cleansed and the seeds 

 of disease scattered, which sudden warmth might 

 have nurtured into fearful vigor. Neither is it too 

 late to experience a fine fruitful suumier, which 

 haply may be in reserve for us, in His treasury, 

 who has so often crowned the year with goodness. 



Cast Steel Scythes. 



JUST received at the Agricultural Warehouse, a fur- 

 ther supply of Cast Steel Scylhes of very supeiior quality 

 and warranted in every respect ; and were reconinieaded 

 by those persons who used tiiem the past season, as being 

 the best article of the kind in use. Likewise, a general 

 assortment of steel-back and common Scythes, of the 

 most approved manufactory. Likewise, a few dozen of 

 Elder Hall's very superior Hay Kakes. June 6 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



At a stated meeting of the Blassachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society, held at their room on Saturday, 

 June 2d, 1832," it was 



Voted, That the thanks of the Society he i)re- 

 seDted to M. C. Perry, Esq., for his valuable do- 

 nation of seeds and grape cuttings. 



It was then voted, That the seeds presented 

 to the Society by M. C. Perry, Esq., be sent to 

 Gorham Parsons, Esq., of Brighton, for cultiva- 

 tion, and the grape cuttings be committed to the 

 care of Messrs Winships, of Brighton. 



Thomas B. Tremlett, of Dorchester, was ad- 

 mitted a member of the Society. Adjourned to 

 Saturday next. 



Floivers exhibited. — Fine tulips were offered by 

 the following gentlemen : Amos Lawrence, of 

 Boston ; John Prince, of Roxbury ; P. B. Hovey, 

 of Cambridgeport ; David Haggerston, of Charles- 

 town ; S. Walker, of Roxbury. — P. B. Hovey ex- 

 hibited fine specimems of ranunculus. 



The standing committee on flowers, &c, award- 

 ed the premium of four dollars, for the best tulips, 

 to Mr S. Walker, of Roxbury. 



R. L. EMMONS, Chairman. I 



Cloth Strainers. I 



FOR sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, Nos. 51 and 

 52 North Market Street, Milk and Cheese Strainers ; — j 

 likewise, Gault's patent Churn, the most approved churn i 

 in use ; Levelt's improved Cheese Press; Curd Mills for 

 preparing curd, a very useful little implement for the pur- 

 pose intended- June 6. 



Wanted. 



THE following numbers ol the New England Farmer, 

 for which the subscription price will be allowed : No. 1 

 of vol. ii. Nos. 2 and 19 of vol. iv. No 13 of vol. vi. 

 Index to vol. vii. No. 2 of vol. viii. — Apply at the N. 

 E. Farmer olfice. Mav 311- 



Seed Corn, etc. 



FOR sale at the New England Seed Store, No. 5(U 

 Nouth Market Street, several kinds of Seed Corn in eai's, 

 the finest varieties cultivated in New England, 8, 12, and 

 16 rowed. 



Also, a few seeds of the Early Lemon Squash, from 

 the western part of this Slate, which Is considered one of 

 the finest varieties of summer Squash cultivated, being a 

 week earlier than the Scollop or Warted Squashes, and 

 of much supcriorjflavor, drier, and somewhat resembling 

 the Canada Squash in taste ; producing abundantly till 

 killed by fi'ost. Price 12i^ cents per paper. 



May 23. 



Straw and Palm-leaf Splitting Machine. 



FOR sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, No. 50J 

 North Market Street, Guild's Improved Palm-leaf and 

 Straw Splitting Machine, calculated for fine and coarse 

 straw. 



Also, Cast Steel Scythes of superior quality, warranted 

 genuine. May 23. 



Pickering's Tree or Caterpillar Brushes. 



For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, No 50.^ North 

 Market Street, Pickering's Improved Tree Srushes. — 

 This article, (which is likely to be in greater demand this 

 season, than for many previous years,) will be constantly 

 for sale as above, made of the best materials and work- 

 manship ; and no doubt is the best article for the purpose 

 of any now in use. May 10. 



Brass Balls for Cattle Horns. 



FOR sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, Brass Balls 

 for Cattle Horns, improved, which renders Ihem easy for 

 fitting and do not injure the growth of the horn. These 

 bails are not only a safeguard against unruly animals, but 

 add much to the appearance of a likely animal. 



June 6. 



Sitdation Wanted. 



A man who has worked thirtj' years at gardening in 

 Europe, and considers himself competent in all out of 

 doors business, wishes to get a situation. As he is averse 

 to being idle, he will cheerfully endeavor to make him- 

 self useful in any other business about the house or farm, 

 as occasion requires. Apply at this office. June G. 



Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead. 



LEAD PIPE and Sheet Lead of all sizes and dimea- 

 sioDS, constantly for sale at No. 110 Stale street, by 



ALBERT FEARING & CO 



Conqueror. 



THE entire horse Conqueror will stand the ensuing 

 season at the Ten Hilla Stock farm in Charlestown, two 

 and a half miles from Boston, at ten dollars, to insure a 

 mare in foal, secured by a note at ten months, to be valid 

 and payable in case the mare proves to liave been in foal, 

 and one dollar to the groom at the time of covering. 



Conqueror was bred near Montreal (Canada) foaled in 

 May, 1825, and sired by a noted Normandy hor-se out of a 

 blood Mare — he is rising 15 hands high and remarkably 

 well grown, combining great power, generous spirits, 

 good action, very docile in his temper, and of that hardy 

 color, iron gray. This horse has taken three premiums 

 in Canada, as the best horse in that country. He has 

 probably as mucli, or more than any other bor^e now liv- 

 ing, of the strains of blood so well known in N. E. by the 

 name of " the Morgan breed" — from the best accounts 

 the original Morgan horse was made up of the same 

 strains ol blood as Conquei-or. Conqueror has proved a 

 sure foal-getter, and is recommended to the public by 

 SAML. JAQUES. 



The full blood horse Sportsman also stands as above — 

 for pedigree see late Nos. of the Farmer. 



May 16, 1832. 



Davis' Improved Dirt Shovel, 



FOR sale at the Agricultural Warehouse,No.504 North 

 Market Street, Davis' Improved Dirt Shovel lor excava- 

 ting or leveling dirt. 



This may certify that I have been using Shadrach Da- 

 vis, Jr.'s patented Scraper, and am fully satisfied that it is 

 much better than any other scraper of the kind, for dig- 

 ging and clearing cellars, that I have before used or seen. 



Fairhaven, July 12, 1831. Ansel White. 



This may certify that I have used Shadrach Davis, Jr.'s 

 patent Scraper on the roads in this town, and find it a 

 machine superior to any other I ever used before, for re- 

 moving earth ; and would hereby recommend it to public 

 patronage. Levi Shawe. 



New Bedford, Aug. 22, 1831. 



PRICtS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Apples, russetfings, . 



Ashes, pot, fii'st sort, 

 pearl, first sort. 



Beans, white, .... 



Beef, mess, .... 

 prime, .... 

 Cai'go, No. 1, . 



Butter, inspected, No. 1, new. 



Cheese, new milk, . 



skimmed nrilk, • 



Flaxseed, .... 



Flour, Baltimore, Howard-street, 

 Genesee, 

 Alexandria, . 

 Baltimore, wharf, . 



Gr.mn, Corn, Northei'n, . 



Corn, Southern yellow. 



Rye, .... 



Barley, 



Oats, .... 



Hay 



Hog's Lard, first soi-t, new, . 



Hops, 1st quality. 



Lime, ..... 



Plaster Paris retails at 



Pork, clear, .... 

 Navy mess, . 

 Cai-go, No. 1, 



Seeds, Hei'd's Gi-ass, 



Red Top, northern, 

 Red Clover, northern, . 



Tallovt, tried, 



Wool, Merino, full blood, washed. 

 Merino, mix'd with Saxony, 

 Merino, |ths, washed. 

 Merino, half blood, 

 Merino, quarter, . 

 Native, washed, 

 g f Pulled superfine, 

 S; -^ 1st Lambs, . . 

 ■S=-l 2d, " . . 



I 3d, 

 i_lstS 



Spinning, , 



PROVISION MARKET. 



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,) 



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BRIGHTON MARKET— Monday, June 4, 1832. 

 Reported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot. 



At Market this day 268 Beef Cattle, (including 14 un- 

 sold last week,) 6 paiis AVorking Oxen, 15 Cows and 

 Calves, 86 Sheep, and 160 Swine. 24 Beef Cattle re- 

 mained unsold at the close of the market. 



The Swine were reported lust week. 



Prices. Beef Cattle — The Cattle generally were not 

 of so good a quality as last week, but about the same 

 prices were obtained ; we shall quote the same — extra at 

 .f 7 a 7,25, prime at 6,50 a 6,75, good at 6, and thin at 5 

 a 5,75. 



Working Oxen. — We noUced no sales. 



Cou-s and Calves. — We noticed sales at $17, 21, 23, 

 27 and 32. 



Sheep — We noticed the sale of one lot of sixty at $5 

 each. 



Sttine—'We noticed one lot taken at a fraction short of 

 5 c for sows and 6 c for barrows; at retail, 6 c for sows 

 and 7 c for barrows. 



New York, June 1. — Stock of every description has 

 been in demand and very scarce. Beef Cattle particularly 

 so, and high prices have been paid ; the average of sales 

 this week being $8 ; we quote from 7 to 9. Cows and 

 Calves — sales are still made from $18 a 35. Sheep — 

 scarce, sales quick from $3 a 6 ; Lambs 2,50 a 4. Live 

 Ho^s — but few arrive, and what do, sell quick at $4 a 

 4,25 per hundred. . 



