Vol. X.— No. 48. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



383 



hundred pounds each year, to the aero He in- 

 forms me that he has never labored a day on it 

 without earning tliree dollars per day. The seed 

 he sells, at present, for twenty dollars per acre of 

 two thousand four hundred hills. I know that it 

 is a perfectly hardy plant and the cultivation sini 

 pie; it requires rich soil. 1 forbear making fur 

 ther observations at this time, fearing it might be 

 a common article of cultivation in your State. 



A corresijondent of yours wishes to be inform- 

 ed by others owning nurseries or orchards, on 

 what kind of soil the greatest destruction has been 

 produced, by tbe severity of the past winter. My 

 nursery is on a sandy soil formerly covered with 

 hemlock. I have lost many young apple trees, 

 grafted; most of my jiears, plums, and cherries. 

 They have generally perished at the tops first, and 

 the apple trees to within a foot or two of the 

 ground. The soil in this section of country is 

 generally a sandy loam ; and no fruit trees except 

 the plum and pear, have been materially injured 

 in general. There is a prospect of a very large 

 crop of apples, but the apples of the Eastern and 

 Northern States are far superior to those growing 

 in these parts. I shall not set another fruit tree 

 on a hemlock soil. I ought to have taken agri- 

 cultural papers previous to planting my nursery. 

 One thing I ought to mention, that in transplant- 

 ing a few plum trees last fall, I put a little straw 

 round some of the trees and they escaped destruc- 

 tion. Yours, RUSSEL BRONSON. 



Brid^ewater, Oneida County, .V. Y. 



05^We sliall feel under great obligations to Mr 

 Bronson, if he will furnish us v/ith an article on 

 the culture and preparation of madder ; it being a 

 plant of great importance to manufacturers, who 

 import immense quantities from Europe. The 

 culture of it, we beheve, is almost unkno^vn in 

 ^ew England. — Editor. 



THE SEASON IN NEW BRUNSWICK. 



[Extract of a letter from Gen. Coffi.v, dated St John, 

 N. B. June 1, to the Editor of the New England Far- 

 mer.] 



" I notice by the New England Farmer, that the 

 season has been very backward with you, and the 

 past winter iinconmionly destructive to fruit trees. 

 With us, the winter and spring have been severe 

 and backward in an unprecedented degree. There 

 are as yet but few signs of vegetation ; our cellars 

 were severely assailed by the frost, and many roots 

 lost. In Nova Scotia, the spring has been uncom- 

 monly cold and cheerless, in some parts there has 

 been much suffering from a failure of fodder." 



Horse Quicksilver. 



QUICKSILVER will stand this season at the stable of 

 the subscriber, in Briuhton.a few rods south of the meet- 

 ing-house, and will cover only twenty mares the present 

 season, at $15 each, and $1 in addition, to the groom. 

 Mares wairanled lo he in foal, if $20 is paid, and $1 to 

 the groom ; and in discharge of warranty, the $20 will 

 be returned. 



Quicksilver is !> beautiful bright bay, three year's old ; 

 his sii'e, Sir Isaac Coffin's horse, Barefoot, conspicuous in 

 the r-acing calendar of England ; his dam, Rebecca, from 

 the imported Cieveland bay horse Sii Isaac, and Sky 

 Lark, a native mare, well known fur her fine Ibrm, speed, 

 end bottom, oijce owned by Mr Leavittof Salem, to whom 

 persons are referred for her character, and will be to nrany 

 others in Massachusetts and Maine. Quicksilver is 

 thought by good judges to combine with great symmetry 

 and delicacy of form, bone, muscle, and all the requisites 

 for a tirst rate covering hoi'se. Mares sent to him, and 

 if left with the subscribe-, will he well attended to on rea- 

 forrable terras, but he will not be responsible lor acci- 

 dents. BENJAMIN W. HOBART. 



Brighton, June 13, 1S32. t( 



Horse Pioneer. 



PIONEER will stand for Mares the ensuirrg season at 

 the following places : at the ?aule fair hotel, in Brighton, 

 every Saturday, P. M., arrd Monday (except tha 25th 

 June,) through ;he season ; at Warren's in Framingham, 

 Tuesday, P. M.; at Eastabrook's in Worcester, on Thurs- 

 day — retrrrning, at Grafion on Friday, A. M. and arrive 

 at Fr'amiirgham the same evening, and at Framingham 

 the 25th and 2(ith uf Jrrne. 



Pioneer is a dark bay, full fifteen and a half haird; 

 high, ten years old this spring, is a horse of remarkable 

 fine figure, temper and action, and a sure foal getter; 

 was sired by the imported horse Dehash, out of a fine 

 mare by Cub, own by Gen. Van Rensrjaer of Albany. 

 Persons wishing to improve their breei! of horses, are re- 

 qrresled to call and examine for themselves. He is pro- 

 nounced by good judges not to be inferior to any horse in 

 the Stale. Tliat the public generally may avail them- 

 selves of the services of said horse, he will stand at the 

 moderate terms of $6 the leap, $10 the season, or $15 to 

 insure. JOHN PELTON. 



Brighton, June 13, 1832. 3f 



Treatise on Domestic Animals. 



THIS day publrshed, by Lilly & Wait, and Carter & 

 Hendee, and for sale by J, B. Russell, No, 50^ North 

 Market Street, '* A treatise on breeding, i-earing, and 

 fattening all kinds ol poultry, cows, swine, and other do- 

 mestic animals. By B. Moubray, Esq. Reprinted from 

 the sixth London edition. With sucfi abiidgrrrents and 

 ailditions as it was conceived would render it best adapt- 

 ed to the soil, climate, and cotirmon course of culture in 

 the LInited States. By Thomas G. Fessenden, Esq., ed- 

 itor of the New England Farmer." Price 75 cents. 



June 13. 



Canada Sqnash. 



JUST received at the Seed Stor-e connected with the 

 New England Farmer, 50^ North Market street, Boston, 

 a few poitnds of small Canada cr-ooked-neck Squash Seed, 

 that usually ripens about the first of August. Those who 

 have lost their seed this spring, by rotting, will find this 

 the best sort to sow at this late period, to insure a good 

 crop of winter Squashes, as they ripen in so much short- 

 er time than the common large winter crook-necks, 



June 13. 



Yellow Locust. 



THIS day received at the New England Seed Store, 

 50,J North Market street, frcm Cincinnati, 100 pounds of 

 Seed of the genuine Yellow Locusl(Robinia pseudoacacia) 

 — all raised the past year in the State of Indiana, where 

 the beauty and superiority of these trees have attracted 

 general attention. June 13. 



Sitoatlon Wanted. - 



,\mtrried man from Scotland, who has been in this 

 country but a few nroriths, wants a situation as nranager 

 of a farm or otherwise. His wife would take care of a 

 dairy, if desirable. Apply at this office. * June 13. 



Bee Hives. 



JUST received and for sale at the Agricultural Ware- 

 house, Nos, 51 and 52 North Market Street, a few of Dr 

 Thatcher's improved Bee Hives, which surpasses all 

 other hives now in use, as the honey can be taken fi-om 

 the hive without destroying the bees, 



June 13, J, R. NEWELL. 



Boy Wanted. 



A faithful lad of about 14, who has a good education 

 and of a turn to make a good salesman, may hear of a 

 good situation in this city, by applying ai the Farmer 

 office. His board and a suitable compensation for his 

 clothes will be given him. June 13. 



Situation Wanted. 



A man who has worked thirty years at gardening in 

 Europe, and con-iders himself conrpetent in all out of 

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

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

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

 as occasion reqirires. Apply at this office. June 6. 



Lead Pipe and Sheet Lead. 



LEAD PIPE and Sheet Lead of all sizes and dimen- 

 sions, constairtly for sale at No. 110 Stale street, by 



ALBERT FEARING & CO. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Apples, russettings, . 

 Ashes, pot, first 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, Howanl-street, 



Genesee, 



Alexandria, . 



Baltimore, wharf, . 

 Grain, Corn, Northern, . 



Corn, Souther-n yellow. 



Rye, . 



Barley, 



Oats, . 



Hat 



Hog's Lard, first sort, new. 



Hops, 1st quality, 



Lime, .... 



Plaster P.\ris retails at 



Pork, clear. 



Navy mess, . 

 Cargo, No, 1, 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, northern, 

 Red Clover, northern, 



Tallow, tried. 



Wool, Merino, fidl blood, washed. 

 Merino, mix'd with Saxony, 

 Merino, |ths, washed, 

 Merino, half blood, 

 Merino, quarter, . 

 Native, washed, 

 j3 f Pulled superfine, 

 o "^ 1st Lambs, 

 :5 = ^ 2d, " 

 I 3. 3d, " 

 ^ l_ 1st Spinning, 



FROM TO 



PROVISION 



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 11,1832. 



Reported for tire Daily Advertiser and Patriot. 



At Market this day 352 Beef Cattle, 16 Cows and 

 Calves, 930 Sheep and Lambs, and 185 Swine. 84 Beef 

 Cattle remained unsold at the close of the market. 



Prices. Beef Cattle — Last week's prices could not 

 be obtained, a falling off of 124 a 17 cents per hundred 

 heads; with the exception of one very fine ox, driven by 

 Mr Sweelser of Athol, which was taken at 7,37^, none 

 would be considered as extra. We quote prime at 6,50 a 

 6,624, good 5,75 a 6, thin 5 a 5,50. 



■ Cuws and Calves. — We noticed sales at $21,22,25, 

 and 27, 



Sheep — We noticed lots of Lambs, with a few old 

 Sheep, taken at $1,88, 2,00, 2,33, 2,50, and 2,67. Two 

 prime wethers, not sheared, were sold at $8 each, and 

 one sheared at 10. 



jStri'ne— Sales rather slow ; no lots were taken ; a few 

 were retailed at former prices, 6 cents lor Sows and 7 c 

 for Barrows, 



New York, June 8, — In market this week 500 Beef 

 Cattle, 100 Cows and Calves, 700 to 800 Sheep and Lambs 

 — sales brisk ; a few head of cattle were left over and not 

 sold, and prices not quite as good as last week, the aver- 

 age being $7,25, we quote 6,00 a 8,50. Cows and Calves 

 $20 to 35. Sheep — sales quick from 2,50 a 6, and a few 

 very fine 8. Lambs —sales from 2,50 a 3,30, Live Hogs 

 — $4 a 4,2o.— Daily Adv. 



