VOli. XI. NO. 32. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



255 



of iiiiproveil liusbaiuliy are eflected, it is a matter 

 of no consequence by whose agency tliey are ac- 

 coinplislied. 



Among the most ably conducted Agricultural 

 Journals in this, and probably any other country, 

 may be numbered IZ'Ae Genesee Farmer, which de- 

 serves, and we believe receives a good degree of 

 encouragement, both as respects subscriptions and 

 cornniunications. The following extract from a 

 handbill lately issued from the office of that paper, 

 will indicate its character and prospects. 



" The great mass of the two published volumes 

 consists of original articles, prepared by the Edi- 

 tors, assisted by the correspondence of more than 

 one hundred gentlemen, residing in various parts 

 of this and the adjacent states, wha have favored 

 us with interesting articles on almost every subject 

 within the wide circle of Agricultural and Horti- 

 cultural science. They have been in nearly .all 

 cases Practical Treatises by Practical Men, and 

 afford precisely such information as will be useful, 

 and is needed by an Agricultural people." 



Although we rejoice in the brilliancy of this 

 Star in the West, we hope that our correspondents 

 will enable us to emulate its brightness, and that 

 New England Cultivators will be contributors to 

 the New England Farmer, till we can also count 

 " one Hundred gentlemen" on the catalogue of our 

 correspondents. 



ITEMS OF ECONOMY, ARTS, &C. 



Feeding Cattle on Fish. The cattle at Prov- 

 incetown feed on fish with apparently as good a 

 relish as upon the best kinds of fodder. It is said 

 that some cows, kept there several years, will, 

 when grain and fish are placed before them at the 

 same time, prefer the latter, eating the whole of the 

 fish before they touch the grain. Like one of old, 

 we were rather incredulous on this subject, till we 

 had the evidence of ocular demonstration. We 

 have seen th'i cows at that place boldly enter the 

 surf in pursuit of the offals thrown from the fish 

 boats on the shore, and, when obtained, masticate 

 and swallow every part except the hardest bones. 

 A Provincetown cow will dissect the head of a 

 cod with wonderful celerity. She places one foot 

 upon a part of it, and with her teeth tears off the 

 skin and grisly parts, and in a few moments noth- 

 ing is left but the bones. — Barnstable Journal. 



Query. What sort of milk would be given by 

 a cow fed on fish. 



To Correspondents. We have several valuable 

 communications, among which is one on Mr. Per- 

 kins' mode of healing by hot water, one on manure, 

 &.C., which we are obliged to defer to our next. 



NOTICE. 



A Special Meeting of ilie Mussachusetts HorlicuUural Soci- 

 ety will be held on Salurday, February 23d, at 11 o'clock 

 A. M. at llie Hall of the Society. 



R. L. EMMONS, Sec'u. 

 feb20 



SEED TEA WHEAT. 



A few bushels of this very valuable variety of Spring Wheat, 

 for sale at the Seed Store No. 51, North Market Slreel, raised 

 in llie vicinity of Lake Erie. 



One kernel of this Wheal was found in a chest of Tea, al 

 St. John, N. B. in 1823, from which this variety was raised. 

 (See N. E. Farmer, vol ix, pa^ 105, and vol x, page 105.) 



f ersoas in want of it will please apply soon. 



febSO 



PARTNER WANTED. 



A Gentleman, now well established in the Nursery business, 

 in Ohio, having a good assortment of Fruit Trees, &.c. grow- 

 ing, is desirous of taking as an active partner, a gardener ti-om 

 the vicinity of Boston, who is thoroughly acquanited with the 

 business, and can give unquestionable testimonials as to his ca- 

 pacity, integrity and devotion to business. The location is one 

 of the best m the Slate, having a water cnnimunication north 

 to the Lakes, south to the navigable waters of the Mississippi 

 Valley, and east and west by the great National Road. For 

 further particulars, apply personally, to Mr. Barrett, Publisher 

 of the New England Farmer, Boston. feb 20 



ORCHARD GRASS. 



Just received, and for sale at the Seed store, No. 51 and 52 

 North Market Slreel, 50 bushels prime Orchard Grass. See 

 page 254 of this paper. 



WHITE CLOVER SEED. 



Just received at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 51 and 52 North Market Street, Boston, 

 1000 lbs lincst White Dutch Honeysuckle Clover Seed, im- 

 ported irom Rotterdam. 



N. B. The quality of this Seed is considered superior to 

 any that has been otVered in this city for many years, being re- 

 markably bright, pure, and free Irom that great pest, Caiiada 

 thistle, which is frequently found in white clover seetl of Amer- 

 ican erowth. Farmers are requested to call and examine it. 

 ^ feb iO 



SCIONS FOR IIVGRAFTING, &c. &c. 



Limicean Botanic Garden and Nurseries. 



WM. PRLNCE & SONS, proprietors of this establishment, 

 having" annexed thereto, very extensive Specimen Orchards, 

 containing' all the varieties of Fruits enumerated in their cata- 

 logues, will, to accommodate distant correspondents, furnish 

 Scions, suitable for ingrafting of any varieties, that may be re- 

 quired on the terms slated at page 3y of their Fruit Catalogue, 

 —viz. 50 cts per doz. for Scions of aiiy one kind, where the 

 price of a tree does not exceed that sum, and where il does, 

 the same price for a dozen Scions as for a tree— In no case, is 

 a less charge made than for a' Dozen— Scions of Grape Vines, 

 ai.d of various trees and shrubs can be supplied. The great 

 advantage of the above is their small bulk, and cheapness of 

 Irajisporlalion. 



Tliey have also imported by the last arrivals several thou- 

 sand dollars worth of Vegetable Seeds, of the choicest varieties, 

 and will furnish supplies to venders at low rates, and of a 

 quality Tzoi to be surpassed. 



They have 200 lbs. of the Yellow Locust, or Robenia pseu- 

 dacacia seeds, of the tine Long Island variety, so famed for 

 ship timber, and expect by first arrival 100 lbs. Finest White 

 Italian Mulberry seed, for Silkworms. 



Priced Catalogues of every department will be furnished on 

 application direct, by mail or otherwise, and the prices have 

 been much reduced. 



N. B. No articles are guaranteed by them, unless the In- 

 voice has their printed heading and signature. 



2t feb 20 



SBEDS FOR HOT BEDS. 



Just received at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer Olfice, No. 51 & bt, North Market Street, 

 Boston, 



The greatest \ariely of Early Vegetable and Flower Seeds 

 to be found in New England, many of which will soon be 

 wanted lor Hot Beds. The finest assortment of Cabbage, 

 Cauliflower, Broccoli, Sweet Portuguese Marjorum,and Early 

 deep Scarlet Sliort Top Radish Seeds, &c. &-c. Among the 

 European Cabbage Seeds are the true Early May Cabbage, 

 (very early) the true Early Salisbury Dwarf Cabbage, (very 

 dwarf and early) also Early York, Early London Battersea, 

 Savoy and other Cabbages, Early Curiecl Silesia, and Head 

 Lettuces, Mignonette, Long Turkey Cucumbers for forcing, 

 (v/hite and green) Early White Dutch Turnips, Tomatos, Li- 

 ma Beans, Early Peas, Beans &lc. comprising every kind ui 

 Seeds wanted in New England — warranted of the very first 

 quality. 



ALSO, 



200 varieties of very handsome annual, biennial and perennial 

 Flower ^e.ds, raised by one olthc first Florists ol il.e country, 

 and warranted true kinds. — '20 varieties for ^\. if feb 20 



GRASS SKKDS. 



Herds Grass — Red Clover, ( Northern and Southern) Red 

 Top — Fowl Meadow — Orchard Grass — Tall Meadow OatGrass 

 — Lucerne— White Dutch Honeysuckle Clover, for sale by 

 Geo. C. Barrett, No. 51 &52 North Market Street, Boston. 



feb 13 if 



AVANTS A SITUATION, 



OR A FARM liY SHARES. A single man, capable of 

 managing a farm, and who will make himself ^enerajly useful, 

 wishes to be employed as overseer or manager to aii estate. He 

 is perfecUy acquainted with feeding and breeding of cattle and 

 sheep, draining, &c., has no objections to going to any part of 

 the U. Slates, or will take a farm by the shares. For further 

 information apply at the office of this paper. 



Boston, Feb. 1833. 3l 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE 



Apples, russetis, 



baldwtns; 



Beans, white, 



Beef, mess, 



prime, 



Cargo, No. 1 



Botter, inspected, No. 1, new, 



Cheese, new milk, 



four meal, 



skimmed milk, ..... 



Feathers, northern, geese, . . . 



southern, geese, . . . 



Flax, American, 



Flaxseed, 



Flour, Genesee, 



Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Baltimore, wharf, . . . 



Alexandria, 



Grain, Corn, northern yellow, . . 

 southern yellow, . . 



Rye, 



Barley, 



Oats, 



Hay, 



Honey, 



Hops, 1st quality, 



Lard, Boston, Isl sort, . . . . 



Southern, 1st sort, . . . . 



Leather, Slaughter, sole, . . . 



upper, . . 



Dry Hide, sole. . . . 



*' upper, . . . 



Philadelphia, sole, . . 



Baltimore, sole, . . . 



Lime, 



Plaster Paris retails at . . . 

 Potatoes; Eastern, Cargo prices, 

 Pork, Mass. inspec, extra clear, . 



Navy, Mess 



Bone, middlings, .... 



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



Red Top, northern, . . . 



Red Clover, northern, . . 



" southern, . . 



Tallow, tried, 



Wool, Merino, full blood, washed, 

 Merino, mix'd with Saxony, 

 Merino, |lhs washed, 

 Merino, half blood, . 

 Merino, quarter, . . 

 Native washed, . . 

 j_ f Pulled superfine, 

 i- r^ 1 1st Lambs, 

 5jhd " 

 S S. 3d " 



^ [ 1st Spinning, . . . 

 Southern pulled wool is generally 

 5 cts. less per lb. 



TO 



2 60 

 2 60 

 2 00 

 10 75 

 700 

 S 50 

 15 



43 



12 



1 30 



6 62 



6 25 



6 37 



6 12 



90 



78 



96 



30 00 

 10 



3 00 

 19 



2 70 

 28 

 26 



1 04 



3 75 



18 00 

 13 50 



300 



1 50 



12 



12 



11 00 



60 



PROVISION MARKET 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern, 



southern, 



Pork, whole hogs, .... 



Poultry, 



Butter, keg and tub, . . . 

 lump, best, .... 



Eggs, 



Potatoes, common, . . . 

 CtDER, (according to quality,) 



40 

 3 00 



"" BRIGHTON MARKET.— AIoNDAV, Feb. 18, 1833. 

 Reported for the Daily Advertiser and Patriot. 



Al Market this day 378 Beef Cattle, 12 Cows and Calve«, 

 706 Sheep, and 266 Swine. 



Prices Beef Cattle.— The quality of cattle was better 

 llian it was last week, but prices for the same qualities were 

 hardly supported ; our quotations will vary a little. We 

 noticed one ox only taken lor more than gR. VVe quote prime 

 at §5,50 a 6,00 ; good at 5,00 a 5,25 ; thin at 4,23 a 4,75. 



Cows and Calves.— We noticed sales at S?3, §25, ,g27,«0, 

 £28, gS% and ,g40. 



S/ifcp. — " Dull ;" we noticed one lot taken at ^2,58 ; one at 

 §2,75; one at ^3; one at g4; one at g5, and one al g6,60; 

 a few fine Cosset Wethers at 5^,25. 



f^wine. — No lots were sold; about CO were retailed (some of 

 wliich were very small) at 5c. for Sows, and 6 for Barrows. 



FRUIT TREES. 



ORDERS for Fruit, Forest, and Ornamental Trees, Shmbs, 

 [^oneysuckles, &c. from Winship, Kenrick, Prince, BucI t 

 kVilson, Mrs. Parmenlier, and other respectable Nurseries, re- 

 :cived by the subscriber, and executed at Nursery prices. 

 GEO. C. BARRETT, 



dec 5 Mew Englaiud Farmer Office. 



