Vol. VIII.— No. 4.5- 



\ND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL, 



359 



iliiilated for inullierry orchards. Excepting tlie 

 -St raising and planting tlie innlherry trees, all the 

 |ork can be performed by women, children, and 

 ed people, and silk may be made a staple of our 

 untry. Our soil and climate are congenial to 

 3 flourishing growtli of the mulberry, and tlie 

 k worms will thrive in New England, uiuler 

 oper management, as well as they do in most 

 rts of Europe, where the raising of silk is the 

 ;al sinew of the community. The mulberry tree 



I flourish on soil of an inferior quality, and is 



II calculated for hedges. 



r the largest and best plantation of the white 

 mulberry over one acre, and not 

 less than 2000 plants $20 00 



xt best do not less then one acre, 

 andlOOO plants 15 00 



3-4 acre, ' ' 10 00 



1-2 acre, ' ' 6 00 



1-4 acre, ' ' 5 00 



1-8 acre, ' ' 4-00 



No premium can be awarded more than once 

 on the same mulberry orchard. 

 That our enterprising citizens may liave time 

 sow and transplant the muUierry, claims for 

 ;iniums on mulberry orchards must be entered 

 or before the first of July 1831. 

 ' The following on Hemp: — 

 ' For the encouragement of the culture of Hen)p 

 ' ;hin the limits of the Society, the Committee 

 " ! induced to oflier the following premiums, from 

 " ull conviction that a Hemp crop will be more 

 '' iductive to the farmer than corn or almost any 

 <i er crop he can take from his land. 

 ™r the greatest quantity of clean, dressed Hemp, 

 ' )eiiig the product of one acre of land, 

 s Iressed in the usual mode or by the 

 It" iemp machine, - - . - $7 00 



ft second do - - - - .5 00 



01 Third do - - - . 4 00 



': ''omth do - ... 3 00 



Jelieving thatn much greater quantity of clean, 

 » 5Sed Hemp can be obtained f>y the use of the 

 roved Hemp .Machine, than by the usual mode 

 h the brake and ktiife, the |iremiiims for clean 

 jsed hemp will not be declared until October, 

 0, that the former may have opportunity to 

 M the utility of the machine with or without 

 er rotting, 

 iiims for the above premiums must be enfer- 

 1 with D. Stebbins, post-paid, on or before the 

 day of Oct. 1830. It will be expected that 

 etailed account of the mode of cultivation, 

 ;ription of the soil, quantity of maimre used, 

 ntity of seed sowed, mode of preparing the land, 

 method of securing the crop, should be ex- 

 ted in writing; the quantity of Hemp certified 

 mllisinterested individuals who saw the weight, 

 that the whole dressed hemp is of an equal 

 1 (juality with the samples exhibited and de- 

 ted with the Secretary for the ins|iection of 

 committee. 



HIBITION OF FLOWERS, &c, May 22, 1830. 



Cbd MASSACHUSETTS HORTICUI.TU UAL SOCIETY. 



Mlla Florentina, Iris Germanica, Senecio elegans, or 

 J, lie flowering Elegant Gro'jnsel, Veronica gentianoiiles 

 Itulips from J. VV'inship. 



! olas Narcissus and Cowslips fiom S. Dowxer ; Iris 

 limtinaand Convallaria Multiflora or Solomon's Seal, 

 O-MrGiBBs; a fine specimen of Tea Rose from A. As- 

 IvALL. Bouvardia triphilla from D. Haggers- 



ientalis Americana, Cypripedium Acaulis, Arum 



Triphyllium, Coinus Canadensis, Pyrus Obovatus, Na- 

 tive Plants, from the vicinity of Cambridge, by J. L. Rus- 

 sell. 



Mr Otis Pettee, of Newton, exhibited a few of Wil- 

 mot's Superb Strawberries, which grew in a bed a( soil, 

 in a green house, six feet from the Glass, they were pick- 

 ed too soon, not having attained Uistc and tlavor. 



Tulips were shown for Premiums by the following gen- 

 tlemen, A. AsPlNWALL, S. UOWNER, D. HaGGERS- 

 TON. 



The show of Tulips was very fine. It was decided by 

 the Conuiiittee that A. Aspinwall had the finest flow- 

 ers. The exbibitlon was very gratifying, and was visited 

 I'y many ladies, as well as gentlemen. 



Turnip Seed, ^fc. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer Office, 52, North Market-street, 



An extensive assortment of Turnip Seeds, of the most 

 valuable sorts for family use or stock. The most approv- 

 ed kinds for the farmer, are the White Dutch, White 

 Stone, Yellow Stone and Yellow Malta. The two latter 

 are of uncommon excellence, and keep well. Loudon 

 describes the Yellow Malta as ' an excellent and beauti- 

 ful root,' and of delicious flavor. Of the sorts for field 

 culture, the White Norfolk, Yellow Aberdeen. White 

 Flat, and Ruta Baga, ai-e the best. The Yellow Aber- 

 deen is most approved among the Farmers of England 

 and Scotliini], as it grows to a large size, is very sweet 

 and nutritious, and keeps till June. The above seeds 

 were saved in Europe expressly for this Establishment, 

 and the utmost dependence may be placed on their genu- 

 ine quality. 

 Also, a variety of Long and Turnip i-ooted Radishes, suit- 

 able for sowing the ensuing months, Long Prickly, and 

 many other varieties of Cucumbers for pickling. 

 May 28. 



Sportsman. 

 The full blooded horse Sportsman will stand at B. 

 Tafts stable in Brighton, on Mondays and Tuesdays, un- 

 til noon ; at Brigham's in Westborough on Wednesdays ; 

 at Estabi'ooks' in Shrewsbury, on Thursday; and at 

 Stockwell's in Worcester, on Fridays and Saturdays, until 

 2 o'clock of each week through the season. 

 May 28r 



Powder at 2a per lb. 

 DUPONT'S POWDER, quality wnnanled, for sale at 

 Cop.'liwil's Ammimitiim Store, (53 ISroad si, at rrtail. Also 

 Sllor, ('AI'.S. &c. ol ll:e 6m< ./uj/.V.y— cluai. Iiir cash. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Pomological .Magazine. 

 Lo5T,^-the 23d number of the London Pomological 

 Magazine, for September, 1829. Whoever has borrowed 

 it, is requested to relui'n it to J\lr Robert M.\nning, at 

 Salem, or to the office of the New England Farmer. 

 May '28. St. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 A stated meeting of the Society will be held at their 

 Hall, on Saturday, June .5th, at 11 o'clock, A. M. 

 ROBERT L. EMMONS, 

 May 28. Recording Secretary. 



Lost. 

 On the 27th of March last, a package of Books, consist- 

 ing of Loudon's Encyclopedia of Plants, and Loudon's 

 Gardeners' Magazine, was left at the New Bedford Wag- 

 on Office, in Boston, directed to Benj.amin Rodman, 

 Esq. New Bedford, which has never been received. 

 Whoever will give any information respecting it to Mr 

 Rodman, at New Bedford, or to Mr Russell, at the 

 New England Farmer Office, Boston, shall be suitably re- 

 warded. May 28, tf 



Agricultural Implements. 



For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse 52 North Mar 

 ket-street, 



Pickering's improved Tree Brushes, for destroying Calerpil- 

 l.nrs; long and short handled brushes, for wasliing trees ; Veg- 

 elalde Brushes ; Brushes for larring irccs ; Horse Br.jshes 

 &c. 



Willis' improved Brass, Copper, and Tin Syriuj-es, for 

 cleansing grape vines and preventing mildew, seeN. England 

 F'ai-mer vol, 8, p. 5, a communication from William Prince, 

 Esq. 



Lactometers ; a few well finished Lactometers, some with 

 extra large size glasses. 



Pruning Knives, Shears, &c,; Wakefield's Improved Pruri- 

 ing Shears, Fruit Shears, Garden, Grass, and Hedge Shears- 

 Pruning Saws, Chissels, &c, 



Pnimnsj and Huddi.ig Knives; a few very superior Ivory 

 handled Budding and Pro pagatin g Knives, may 21. 



Glass, Cheap. 



40 Boxes 6 by 7 Window Gla.ss, suitable for Green 

 Houses or Hot-beds, with an extensive assortment of all 

 other sizes, for sale by Loring & Kupfer, No, 10, Mer- 

 chants' Row. 3m March 12, 



PROVISION MARKET. 



connEcTEn evert week bv mr hav 

 (Clerk of Faittuil-hall Market.) 



Brighto.n Market — Monday, May 24. 



(Reported for the Chronicle and Tatriot ) 

 At market this day, 192 Beef Cattle, including U un- 

 sold last week, unsold, 9, 14 pair Working Oxen, 18 Cows 

 and Calves, 129 Sheep and Lambs, 49 Swine, the remain- 

 der of the lot we reported last week. 



Prices. — Beef Cattle, extra, at $5 33 a 5 50; good 

 $5 a 5 25; thinner $4 25 a 5 00; a small advance from 

 last week, (say 17 c. per 101) lbs.) which makes the 

 price average about the same as it has for four or five 

 Mondays past, except last Monday. Working Oxen — 

 Several sales, prices not ascertained. Coivs and Calves 

 — We noticed the sales of a number at .f 23, 24 50, 25 00, 

 two at $27, and three at $3(1. Sheep— One lot of about 

 40 (sheared) were taken at .$3, another of about 20 at $5, 

 and another of 45, nearly all of which -were Lambs, and 

 the first we havij noticed this season, $225. Swine — At 

 retail, 6 a 6i cents — one lot of 32 to close, at 5 J cents — a 

 few would find a ready market. 



Strawberries and green peas, raised by Mr Seth Frost, 

 West Cambridge were for sale at Mr Tombs' stall, Fan- 

 euil Hall Market, on Saturday. We did not hear the 

 price. 



At Philadelphia, 19th, strawberries from Maryland 

 were selling at 50cts. per quart, and green peas, 20th, at 

 $1 per bushel. In Baltimore 19th, the former were sold 

 for 124 cts per quart, and the latter at 50 cts. per bu.shel. 

 Fresh Salmon, from the Kennebec, were sold in^New 

 York, 21st inst. at 50 cts. per lb 



