vol.. XI. NO. 30. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



159 



them to tlie eartli of « liicli liis estate consists, espe- 

 cially where, if he wants more variety, they are to be 

 bought or exchanged with ease. The only desire of 

 most cuhivators is lo make the farm answer in point 

 of expense. This is all I mean by the plan I am 

 suggesting — " that every plant will yield a vast deal 

 more in its own soil, and will repay for buying and 

 exchanging that which would not grow without too 

 much expense." How few are the plants which can 

 possibly be wanted ! ten or twelve at most : how easy, 

 tliercfore, to suit each to its estate ! A couple of dif- 

 ferent kinds of wheat for each soil ; oafs that agree 

 well with it, and clovers that are naturalized to it. 

 There are some jilants that all farmers grow, but that 

 nature seems to have made as substlliitcs to each 

 other for feeding cattle ; I mean turnips, carrots, 

 ])ai-suips and cabbage ; they each claim a different 

 soil. The turnips do admirably in sand, the carrots 

 in sand also, the cabbage on clayey ground, and the 

 parenips in good ground : as to potatoes, though pre- 

 ferring a drained boggy earth to all others, yet they 

 are so ntctssanj, they must grow where they can. 

 But there is a terrible mistake in this counliy, in sup- 

 j)osing they should be planted in dry ground ; as the 

 liotatoes (I have (iroved it by sixteen years' experience) 

 will never be mealy, if not grown in tolerably moisi 

 earth. As to the others, one of them might be chosen 

 as best suiting. It is true that a plant grows sick of 

 the ground in which it is placed too frequently ; be- 

 cause the peculiar juices are exhausted, which sus- 

 tained and supported it. But a year's interim is suf- 

 ficient to renew all, and restore the earth to its usual 

 vigor ; especially if a fallow intervene. 



A sand plant takes the greatest part of its nutri- 

 ment from the atmosphere ; it is therefore loaded 

 witli hairs of various shapes and figures, which, re- 

 ceiving their juices from the dews, &c. prepare them 

 according to chemical afiinity, and then permit theni 

 (as soon as completed) to run from the hairs into the 

 plant ; while the roots, which are often thick and 

 large, but which have very few radicles,) are almost 

 incapable of taking nourishment from the earth, and 

 therefore the plant depends almost wholly on the 

 exposure to the heavens ; and it is on that account 

 peculiarly necessary for these plants that aspect should 

 be most strictly attended to, and that they should be 

 so placed as to face the east or southeast. To these 

 plants the soil or earth is of less consequence than 

 the apect ; and throwing away loads of manure is 

 really expending money without cause or eflfect ; 

 since it will be of little use, except warming the 

 groimd, which assists most plants, but to do \vliich 

 only a small quantity of dung is necessary. 



A gentleman consulted me what he should do with 

 his ground, plagued as he was with tussilago [colts- 

 foot.] He had ploughed the whole five times with- 

 out effect. I only advised him to dress it thoroughly 

 with dung; and then, the next spring, throw on a 

 quantity of fine sand, fi>r the soil was limestone. In 

 two years after, repeating this again, he had not a 

 plant of the tussilago left, though fi)r five years be- 

 fore, he had been laboring against it without effect : 

 the dung killed the poor plant. Then the principle 

 I wish to enforce in Ibis letter is, that the plant should 

 be suited to the soil, if the farmer wishes to save him- 

 self the expense of making the soil suitable to the 

 plant. 



The best juaetiial rule of ujorality, is never to 

 do any thing which you shoidd be unwilling all 

 the world should know. 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FRUITS. 



Suturdmj, November 24, 1832. 



^•Ipples. Specimens of fifteen varieties were pre- 

 sented by Enoch Bartlett, Esq. of Roxbury, viz. New- 

 town pippin; Esopusspiizenburg; nonsuch ; Holland 

 pippin ; Wales apple ; old pearmain ; monstrous pip- 

 [lin ; Uoxbury russet; R. I. greening; fountain apple ; 

 Koldeu russet; autumn piii|)iu ; York russet ; and two 

 kinds of English apples unknown; all of them fair, 

 anil several remarkably beautiful specimens. 



By E. Vose, Corlies' sweeting. 



Pears. By Thomas Wigglesworth, Esq., Boston, 

 a variety from a French imported tree — a very supe- 

 rior, melting, fine flavored liuit. 



([/''The season has now arrived when it is requi- 

 site to suspend the weekly exhibitions of liuits, &c. 

 Should, however, any individual possess any of the 

 valuable late varieties, they are solicited to send speci- 

 mens to the Hall of the Society on Saturdays, where 

 some of the compiittee will receive them iiom 10 to 

 12 o'clock. — Per order of the Conuiiittee on Fruits. 

 E. VOSE, Chairman. 



SPLENDID BULBOUS ROOTS. 



JUST received at llie Ag^riculiural Warehouse and Seed 

 Store, No. 50^ North Market Street, a large assortment of Bul- 

 bous Flower Roots, comprising the tinesl varieties ot 



HYACINTHS : (Double and single,) dark blue, porcelain 

 blue, red, rosy colored, pure white wuh yellow eye, wtiite with 

 rosy eye, and yellow with various eyes j Irom lii.^ lo ^1 each. 



'I'ULlPS : Splendid variegated, red, yellow, and mixed j 

 I-^ cents each, ^1 per dozen 3 assorted, with the colors mark- 

 ed mi each ; {our assortment ol line tulips is very large, and 

 we are enabled to put many sorts as low as ;g6 per hundred j 

 an object to those who wish 10 lorm a superb tulip bed.) 



JONQUILLES : Sweet scented, finest roots 12^ cts. each, 

 ^'1 per dozen. 



POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS : Fragrant, white with 

 citron cups, extra sized roots, lU cents each. 



DOUBLE NARCISSUS: Fragrant, of all colors, 12.J cts. 

 each, ^1 per dozen. 



SI'KING CROCUS : Of all colors, (i^ cents each, 50 cents 

 per dozen. 



LARGE GLADIOLUS or SWORD LILIES, 12^ cents 

 each, ^'1 per dozen. 



The above roots are of the same superior character as those 

 sold by us the last season, and which gave such universal satis- 

 faction ; some of the double Hyacinths having produced bells 

 one mcli and eight tenths in diameter. 



Purchasers are requested to notice that the above roots are 

 not purcluised at auction, and are all remarkable for their sizes 

 and lor the beauty and delicacy of tint of their tlowcrs. 



CATAWBA GRAPE CUTTINGS. 



SINCLAIR & MOORE, Nukserymen, Baltimore, will 

 execute orders for Cuttings of the Catawba Grape to any 

 amount, at ,Jpf-0 per 1000. — Ten years' experience has con- 

 vioced us that this is one of tlie most desirable grapes culti 

 vated, on account of its great productiveness, and excellent 

 i|talily, (tir either the table or for wine. It is a very popular 

 niarkel grape, Jsf-MK) worth having been sold by one man in our 

 iiBrkel tins season. — Orders lelt widi Mr. Russei.l, publisher 

 of the New-England Farmer, will receive prompt attention 

 IfDm us. 



Baltimore, Nov. 21. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



MACKAY PIGS. 



FOR SALE, several PIGS of the genuine Mackay breed. 

 They are about six weeks old, of good size and form. They 

 will Ui soW low. Inquire at the N. E. Farmer oHice. 



Nov. 25. 



BREMEN GEESE. 



JOHN PERRY has for sale on his fann at Sherburne, twen- 

 ty-six superior Bremen Geese, of pure blood. Also, a few 

 hundred While Mulberry trees, four years old. 



For information please apply to Mr. Holli.'i, Quincv Market, 

 or lo the subscriber on his larm. JOHN PERRY'. 



Nov. 7. 



LEAD. 



SHEET Lead, of all dimensions ; Pig Lead ; Lead Pipe 

 f all sizes ; Copper and Cast iron Pumps, constantly for sale 

 by ALBERT FEARING & CO. No. I, Cily Wharf. 

 Boston, Ocl. I6lh, 1S32. tf 



Apples, russetts, 



baldwins, 



nF,.\NS, white, 



Beef, mess, 



prime, 



Cargo, No. 1 



Butter, mspccled, No. 1, new, 



Co EESE, new milk, 



lour meal, 



skimmed milk, . . . 



Feathers, northern, geese, . . 



southern, geese, . . 



Flax, American, 



FlAXSEEII 



1''luur, tienncssec, 



Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Baltimore, wharf, , . . . 



Alexandria 



Grain, Corn, northern yellow, . . 

 southern y ellow, . . 



Rye, 



Barley 



Oats, . . 



Ha 



llu.NEV, 



Hups, 1st quality, 



Lari), Boston, Isl sort, . . . . 



Southern, 1st sort, . . . . 



Leather, Slaughter, sole, . . . 



" upper, . . 



Dry Hide, sole. . . . 



" U|)per, . . . 



Philadelphia, sole, . . 



Baltimore, sole, . . . 



Lime, 



Plaster Paris retails at . . . 

 Potatoes, Ea.slern, Cargo prices. 

 Pork, -Mass. inspec, extra clear, . 



Navy, Mess, 



B< ;ie, middlings, . . . . 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, . . . , . 



Red Top, northern, . . . 



Red Clover, northern, . . 



" southern, . . 



Tallow, tried, 



Wool, Merino, full hlood, washed, 

 Merino, mii'd with Saxony, 

 Merino, |ths washed, . . 

 Merino, half blood, . . . 

 -Merino, quarter, .... 



Native washed 



g f Pulled superfine, 

 qJ^' 1st Lambs, . . . 



■allu '• . . . 



o g. 3d " ... 



Z I 1st Spinning, . . . 

 Southern pulled wool is generally 

 5 cts. less per lb. 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



side 

 pound 



side 

 pound 



cask 



ton 

 bushel 

 barrel 



bushel 



pound 



cut 

 pound 



2 00 

 1 30 

 10 



1 12 

 G 87 



6 ao 



1; 50 



1 00 

 3 CO 



17 50 

 12 50 

 noil 



2 50 

 1 25 



10 00 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern, 



soutlicrii 



Pork, whole hogs, .... 



Poultry, 



Butter, keg and tub, . . . 

 lump, best, .... 



Eggs, 



Potatoes, common, . . . 

 CinER, (according to qualitv.) 



2 50 

 I 62 

 10 50 

 G 37 

 8 00 



8 



12 

 1 25 

 7 CO 



6 75 

 G G2 



7 00 

 00 

 88 



yo 



85 



BRKiHTON MARKET.— MoMiAV, Nov. 2G, !a32. 



Al Market this day 236(1 BeefCattle, 510 Stores, G2I« Sheep 

 and 67-1 Swine. About 25C0 Sheep, 100 Stores, aud 400 Swine 

 have been before reported. 



Prices. Beef CaUle.—So particular variation in the 

 market from last week. We quote exlra at S5 ; prime at 

 i'4,50 a +,75 ; good al S'1.,00 a 4,:)3 



Barrel/his t'a«/c.— Mess al jM ; No. I 31^3,25 a 3,50 ; 

 No. 2 al S-2,'o. 



Stores.— Tko years old, at ^10,50 a'I6,00: yearlings 56,00 

 a 11,00 



Sheep. — Market " glutted," and sales low and dull ; lots of 

 Pett Slieep were taken at gi a 1,25. Also lots to slaughter at 

 gl .38, !,•«;, 1 ,30, 1,67, 1 ,75, 2,WI, and 2,25. 



.SVinc— One entire lot of ha'f harrows, were taken at 3{cls. ; 

 one lot 3 barrows, selected, at +}; 2 lots of barrows selected 

 at 4.;^ -, at retail. 4 for sows, 5 for harrows. 



NEW ENGLAND PARMER'S ALMANAC. 



JUST published, the New England Farmer's Almanac of 

 1833, by T. G. Fessende.v, editor of the New England Far- 

 mer — containing the usual variety of an almanac, and several 

 articles on agriculture, by the editor and others." Price 50 

 cents per dozen. ' Nov. 7 



