NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



375 



^\c hope Mr. Preston's advice and example in giv- 

 ; 115 a report of the season, and its effects on the ve- 

 lation in his vicinity will be followed by gentlemen 

 oiiitr sections of the country. Individual agricultu- 

 ts as weli as the public at large might derive profit 

 mi intelligence of this kind. It would afford useful 

 :■ .<s respects the diversities of climate, &c. iu the 

 .:id Slates, and enable farmers to send their surplus 

 'liuctions to those parts of the country in which they 

 jht be most wanted. 



i lie communication of Mr. Stevens relates to a sub- 



n o( great importance, and states facts which if ge- 



rriUy known, would prove of much general utility. 



I'he queries of" Agrlcola" relative tolhat pest of fruit 



rees called the " Borer," merit patient, attentive and 



horough investigation. Some of our friends have alrea- 



y volunteered their services to endeavor to ascertain 



icts relating to the natural history of this depredator. 



Vehope theresult will enable the orchardist to assail 



im with such success Ihat his utter extermination will 



le the consequence. 



The gentleman who was so good as to direct our in- 



uiries to a certain paper of the Mass. Ag. Repository, 



hich gives information relative to " Lice on ^pplc 



Vee»," will perceive that we had anticipated his inti- 



lalion, in No. 45, page 353 of the present volume of 



jr paper. 



FOREIGN. 



A Kingston, Jamaica, paper states that the Spanish 

 [uadron, which lately sailed from Havana in pursuit 



the Colombian vessels, which captured the Ceres, is 

 ■eparing to blockade Puerto Cabello. — It is also stat- 

 fl, that the small-pox bad been introduced into the 

 Qaod by a vessel from New York. 



Peru. — Accounts have been received at Baltimore 

 1 the 10th of June by a vessel eleven days from Ja- 

 laica, stating that at the last mentioned place intelli- 

 tnce had arrived that Lima and Callao had both fallen 

 Ito the hands of the Royalists. Troops wtfe coUect- 

 |g along the coast at Carthagena, &c. to send by the 

 lay of Panama to the South as fast as possible- The 

 loyalist force was computed at about 9000 men, being 

 1)00 more than the force of the Patriots. Another en- 

 .gement was expected shortly to take place, and fears 

 (ece entertained of the defeat of the Patriots. 



Santa Martha, May 22. — Callao has again fallen in- 



the hands of the Spaniards through treachery. — 



Koops are sending off from all parts of Peru, and I 



*■ the affairs of the Patriots do not appear to prosper. 



DOMESTIC. 



Fatal Accident. — On the 14th inst. the sloop Vo- 

 nt, Capt. Biirrill, was upset in Boston Harbor by a 

 idden squall ; and notwithstanding prompt assistance 

 as rendered by a sail boat, and the crew of the Rapid, 

 vessel sailing at a short distance, Mrs. Gushing, of 

 'eymouth, 'a child of Mr. Sampson, of do. and a 

 lUgbter of -Mr. T. Allen, of this city, were drown- 

 1. Several other persons were rescued from the 

 ck, and a Mrs. Bates and child were saved from "the 

 ibin by cutting a hole in the quarter. 



Florida Claims. — The amount of claims allowed as 

 lid Under the Florida treaty, is $5,454,545. As five 

 illlons only were stipulated by the treaty, and ap- 

 •oprlated by Congress for the payment of said claims, 

 ley will be subject to an abatement of 8 1-3 per cent, 

 iless further provision be made, which we premme 

 lere will not. So that $100 of the allowed claims is 

 •orth $91, 66— Bo*. Telegraph. 



JVeio Hampshire Stale Prison. — The income of the 

 ew-Hampshire State Prison during the year ending 

 lay 31 was $2,799 61 more than the expenditures. 

 o part of the appropriation of last year has been 

 -awn, and no appropriation is required for the year 

 asuinsr. — ibid. 



MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE. | 



In Senate Thursday, June 10. A Report of a] 



Committee that it is inexpedient at this time to make | 

 any alteration in the Districts of this Commonwealth i 

 for the choice of Representatives to Congress, was uc- j 

 cepted. I 



The Secretary of State delivered a Alessage from the 

 Governor, togeth< r with certain documents relating to 

 the claim of this Statf upon the General Government. 

 This gives a concise view of the history and situation 

 of the claim, and states that " the National Govern- 

 ment have mani' :-led the most friendly disposition to 

 accelerate its adj"stment, at the approaching Session 

 of Congress. 



Friday, June 11. Resolves passed on the subject of 

 the boundary line between this Statt and Connecticut; 

 Relating to pay of Deaf and Dumb persons: Regulat- 

 ing the form of returning votes for Electors of Presi- 

 dent and Vice President, Szc. A number oiother bills 

 were finished, but as they were of a private or local 

 nature, their titles are omitted. 



Saturday, June 12. The Committee on the subject 

 of the Hon. James Lloyd's letter, relating to a Canal 

 from Buzzard's Bay to Barnstable Bay reported that 

 the same be referred to the next session. 



Sundry Resolves, relating to the Massachusetts' 

 Claim upon the General Government were reported 

 and passed in concurrence. 



The pay roll of the Senate, amounting to one thou- 

 sand seven hundred and forty-two dollars, was read 

 and accepted. 



House. — Thursday, June 10. A Committee was 

 appointed to consider the expediency of authorizing 

 the Treasurer to borrow of any of the Banks such sum 

 of money as may be necessary to meet the ordinary 

 demands of the Treasury during the present year. 



A form of return of votes for Electors of President 

 and Vice President was reported, accepted, and the 

 Secretary directed to furnish each town in the Com- 

 moBwealth with two copies. 



It was ordered that the Report of the Committee on 

 the petition of the Trustees of the Amherst Institution, 

 and all the papers, relating to the subject be referred 

 to a Committee of five members of the House, having 

 power to send for persons and papers, &c. This Com- 

 mittee was directed to inquire what amount of the 

 nominal funds can be collected ; what means have 

 been resorted to by the petitioners, &c. to procure sub- 

 scriptions, &c. ; what methods have been adopted to 

 procure students, and to obtain such other information 

 as may be useful in deciding whether the public good 

 requires a new College at Amherst, and to report to 

 the General Board on the first Monday of their next 

 session. The question of the commitment was carried. 

 For the commitment 101. Against it 89. The Spea- 

 ker then nominated Messrs. Phelps of Hadley, .Sprague 

 of Salem, Lincoln of Worcester, Webster of Boston, 

 and Smith of Milton, to compose the Committee. 



Friday, June 11. On motion of ; Mr. Philips, of 

 Salem, a resolve requesting the Governor and 

 Council to make such arrangements as might secure to 

 the Marquis De La Payette, on the event of his visit- 

 ing this country, an honorable reception on the part of 

 the State, and to draw his warrant on the Treasury 

 was unanimously adopted in both branches. 



A Resolve passed, requesting the Governor and 

 Council to write to the Governor of Connecticut on 

 the subject of an amicable adjustment of the boundary 

 line between the two States. 



A Resolve passed for granting $G00for the support of 

 certain Deaf and Dumb children at Hartford. 



Saturday, June 12. A number of private bills pass- 

 ed to be enacted. The Committee on the subject of 

 Congressional Districts made a report that it was in- 

 expedient to make any alteration, which report was 

 accepted. 



The Committee appointed for the purpose, reported 

 the Pay Roll, amounting to $10,194, and the Gov- 

 ernor was requested to draw his warrant on the 

 Treasury for the same. 



The Secretary came in with a Message from the 

 Governor, informing the House that he had approved 

 of forty Acts, passed at the present session, and that 

 the Legislature was prorogued to the 1st Wednesday 

 of January next. 



SAXONY SHEEP. 



On THVRSDAY, Vjth of Julynext.at 3 o'c/ocfr, P. 

 M. at the Punch Bout Tavern, near Boston, 



WILL be sold at Auction, an entire flock of SAX- 

 ONY SHEEP, consisting of 46 Rams, 25 Ewes, 

 ar.J 4 Lambs, just arrived per Vuiecity from Bremen. 



These sheep were selected with great care, by a per- 

 son fully qualified for the purpose, from among eight 

 01 ten thousand of the finest sheep in Saxony, and arc 

 presumed to be decidedly superior to any sheep which 

 have heretofore been imported. 1 he comj aralive va- 

 lue of Saxony Wool above the Spanish is well known ; 

 the small quantities which have reached this country, 

 have been eagerly bought up by the manufacturers of 

 fine eloths, but the duty imposed by the new tariff, will 

 soon prevent further importations. 



Purchasers are assured that none of the sheep will be 

 disposijd of on any. terms, before the above date ; they 

 may be examined any time previous to the day of sale 

 at Mr. Perry's, about a quarter of mile from the Pnnth 

 Bowl Tavern in Brookline, ou the road leading to Cam- 

 bridge. 



Catalogues will be immediately prepared find ready 

 for delivery. Conditions liberal and made known at 

 the sale. 



COOLIDGE, POOR & HEAD, Auerrt. 



June 19. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE, &c. 



[Revised and corrected every Friday.] 



APPLES, good, to best, 

 ASHES, pot, 1st sort, . . . 



ptarl do 



BEANS, white, 



BEEF, mess, 200 lbs. new, 

 cargo. No 1, . 



" No 2, . . . . 

 BUTTER, inspect. No. 1. 

 CHEESE, new milk .... 



skimed milk, . . . 



FLAX 



FLAX SEED 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard St. 



Genessee, . . . 



Rye, best .... 

 GRAIN, Rve ..... 



Corn 



Barley 



Oats 



HOGS' LARD, 1st sort . . 

 HOPS, No 1, Inspection of 1823 



LIME, 



OIL, Linseed, Phil, an-d Northern 



PLAISTKR PARIS . . . 



PORK, BoneMiddlings new, 



navy, mess, 



Cargo, No 1, . . 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 1822, 



Clover .... 



WGOL, Merino, full blood,washed 



do do unwashed 



do 3-4 washed 



do 1-2 do 



Native .... do 

 Pulled, Lamb's, 1st sort 



do .Spinning, 1st sort 



PROVISION MARKET. 



BEEF, best pieces .... 



PORK, fresh, best pieces, . . 



" •«hole hog, .... 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, 



POULTRY, 



BUTTER, keg & tub, 



lump, . . . 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, .... 



Indian, do 



POTATOES, .... 



CIDER, liquor, new .... 

 HAY, according to quality, 



D. C. 

 2 50 

 115 



54 

 48 



34 



11 



40 



1 10 



75 

 3 50 

 16 



12 60 



70 

 40 

 55 

 50 

 35 

 00 

 42 



12 



10 



6 



8 



12 



17 



12 



18 



12 



65 



60 



37 



3 50 



18 00 



