u.. \Xl. NO. 1. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



55 



k, r. nil's Seedling, Royal de Toura and Prince's Im- 

 , r; li Cu^e. 



Ir 11 A. D Williams, Roxbury — fine specimens of 

 \ illi.iiiis' Early Apple — (very beautiful.) 

 For the Committee, 



JOSEPH BRECK. 



EXHIBITION OF KLOWF.RS. 



Mr W.irren — fin« Bouquets, and several good Dahlias, 

 vl: Procurator, Canute, Famosa, (new German var. 

 ,ip'd ;) Loid Liverpool, ice. 



Wm. Uleller — pretty Bouquets, and Dahlias. 



Miss Sumner— Bouquets. 



Ur. Howard — IC etiowy Bouquets, and good Dahlias ; 

 mong them. Lady Fordnick, Mrs. Rushton, Essex Ri- 

 al, &c. 



D. L. Uibbens & Son— a fine plant of the Pancretian, 

 1 bloom — veiy pretiy. 



O.Johnson — a branch of the Erythrina christigalli, in 

 lower — most beautiful. 



Messrs. Breck & Co. — A large and fine display of 

 )ouble German Asters, from seed imported fmm Kng- 

 jnd. They were in great variety of tints «nd colors, 

 jrge, beautifully quillud, and what is desirable, very 

 arly varieties. 



H. W. Dutton — Dahlias, viz : Painted Lady, (new, 

 ?hite with blood-red stripe,) Haidee, Charles XU.,Mrs. 

 tushton, Primrose, &c. 



Mr Willet— Cactus grandiflora, or Night Blooming 

 ^ereus, in flower, pot plant. 



Mr McLennan, gardener to Mr Pratt— BouqueU and 

 >ahlias. 



Ip'Tlie Chairman of the Committee not furnishing 

 s with the report, we lake the above from the Trans- 

 sript. We would remark that the variety of Dahlia 



Painted Lady," exhibited by Mr Dulton, was very 

 luch udinired for its singular beauty, although not a 

 erfect shiiped flower. 



For the Committee, JOS. BRECK. 



THIRD GRAND DAHLIA SHOW 



Of the MassachuseUs Horticultural Society. 



The third Annual Dahlia Show of the Massachusetts 

 lorticull'iral Society, will he held at the Societys' room, 

 .'o. 23 Trcmonl Row, ou Thursday and Fridiy the 22d and 

 3d of Sepleuitier next, when premiums to the amount of up- 

 •ards of Sano will be awarded Ibithe best specimens. 



A circular, containing a schedule of the prizes, and the 

 lies and regulations which will he observed in the exhihi- 

 nn of flowers, will he ready for distribution, and may he 

 ad on application, at the Societys' room, on the last Satur- 

 ay in .August. 



All cultivators who intend to exhibit, must signify their 

 itenliou to do so, and in what class or classes, on, or before 

 Saturday, ihe I7lh of September, at which time the Flower 

 ommitlee, will meet at the Societys' room at 10 1-2 o'clock 

 1 the morning to appoint judges to decide upon the respec- 

 ve merits of the flowers, anri award the prizes. All culti- 

 ators who do not signify their mlention to exhibit on or 

 elbre the aNove day, will be excluded from premiums. 



All flowers must be arranged in the stands by 10 o'clock 

 1 the morning, in order to allow sufficient lime for the judges 

 1 examine the flowers. The exhibition will be open to the 

 ubiic at I o'clock, P. M. 



Per order of the Committee. C. M. HO VEY, 



Ckairman. 



THERMOMETRICAL 



Reported tor Ifle New England Farmer. 



K iiige of the riiei mometer at the Gardeuof the proprietors 



f til". New Englanil Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 



lort-ierly exposure, foriheweek ending August 14. 



August, 1842. I 5,A.M. | 12, M. | 7,P.M. \ Wind. 



I onday, 8 I 65 | 77 67 I S. E. 



ucsday, 9 66 | 81 72 I S. E. 



Velnesday, 10 | 68 I 81 67 S. E. 



Ihiirsday, 11 I 63 76 70 | S. E. 



-li lay, 12 I 63 75 67 S. E. 



^aiurday, 13 | 62 | 64 62 | E. 



Sunday, ■ 14 | 61 | 73 | 64 | E. 



It has rained (more or less) every day but one for the last 

 en days. 



( SOUTH DO\\Tir STOCK. 



For sale by Ihe subscriber at the foot of Atwell's Avenue 



iO the city ol Pi evidence, one imported Southdown Buck, 



'Six iLwes and four Lambs. The above are of the purest 



lood, and second to none in the country. 



June 8. 3w JOHN GILES. 



UUKJIITON MAUKKT.— MoNOAT, August 15, IB42. 

 Reiiorleilforlhe Nfw KnsLind FHrinsr. 



At Market 550 Beel Cattle, 2700 Sheep and 725 

 Swine. 



I'liicEs.- Heef Cattle A large proportion of the cat- 

 tle at Market were small and thin, some of which were 

 sold at reduced prices. We reduce our quolalions, viz : 

 a few extra $^ 25. First quality, $4 75 a S 00. Sec- 

 ond quality, $4 25 a 4 50. Third quality $3 00 a 

 4 00. 



Sheep —We quote lots from 1 25, to $2 00. Weth- 

 ers, from 1 75, $2 25. 



'^winc. —Prices have further declined. Lots to peddle, 

 2 7-8 a 3 for sows and :! 7-8 a 4 for Biiirows. Selected 

 Barrows, old hogs 3 1-4. At retail from 3 1-2 lo 5, 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Corrected with great care, weekly. 



SEEDS. Herds Grass, $2 50 to 3 no per bushel. Red Top, 

 40 to 50 cents. Clover — Northern, 1(1 to 12c. — Southern, 8 

 a 10 c. l-'lax Seed, Si 50 per bushel. Lucerne, 30 c.per lb. 

 Canary Seed, So 00 per bushel. 



GRAIN. There has bi'eu no material change in prices 

 during the past week ; good mealing corn is in fair demand. 



Corn — Northern, old, bushel 61 to 62— Southern, round 

 yellow, old, 60 a 61 — Southern flat yellow, new, 57 a 58 — 

 do. do. white do. 52 a 53 — Barley — a — —Rye, Northern, 

 65 a 67— do. Southern, 60 a 62 —Oats, Southern, 23 a 25 — 

 Northern do. 23 to 30— Beans, per bushel 75 a 1 25.— Shorts, 

 per double bush. 22 a 25— Bran, 20 a 21. 



FLOUR. The market has been gradually declining 

 throughout the week, with a limited demand for all descrip- 

 tions. 



Baltimore, Howard Street, 4 nios. cr. t5 75 a 00 —do. 

 wharf S5 62 a HO do. free of garlic, Ss 75 a Phila- 

 delphia do. 4 mos. $5 62 a 00 —Fredericksburg, lowi'd 4 

 inos. S5 62 a 00— Alexandria, wharf mounlain, — 5 62 a 



Georgetown, S5 75 a 37— Richmond Canal, So 00 a 00 



—do. City, SOOOaOOO— Petershurgh, South side 30 00 a 00 

 —do. CounlrvSO 00 aO 00— Genesee, common, cash, S5 50 a 

 5 62— do faiity brands S5 63 a 5 73 — Ohio, via Canal. 

 «5 50 a 00— do do New Orleans, cash SS 37 a'o 00. Rye, 

 Si 00 a 4 23— India'i Meal in bids. S2 75 a 3 12. 



PROVISIONS. The sales of Beef have been about 10 

 a 1200 bbls Mess No. 1 and Prime at quoted rales. (Sales 

 of Pork light, and prices remain about the same as previous- 

 ly reported. 



Beef— Mess 4 i lo. new blil. $9 00 a 9 25— Navy— $7 00 a 



7 50.— No. 1, 6 25 I 6 50— do Prime S4 00 a 6 50- Pork- 

 Extra clear 4 mo. bbl. Sll all 50— do Clear *l 00 a 10 60 

 do. Mess, 7 50 a 8 00— do Prune S5 00 a 6 00— do Mess 



from other Slates,— a do Prime do do *5 00 n 5 50 



do. Cargo do. a 00 ^Clear do do SIOO0alO5O- 



Buller, shipping, 6 a 10— do store, uninspected, 10 a 12 — do 

 daily, 17 a 20,— Lard, No, I, Boston ius- a 7 — do 

 South and Western, 6 1-2 a 7 Hams, Boston, 6 a 7— do 

 Southern and Western, 4 a 6— Cheese, Ship'g and 4 meal, 

 5 a 6— do new milk, 6 a 7. 



WOOL. Duly. The value whereof at the place of ex- 

 ["inalion shall not exceed 8 els. per pound, free. All where- 

 tithe value exceeds 8 cts. per pound, 32 per ct. ad. val. and 

 4 cts per pound. 



But few operations have been made in domestic "wool 

 during the week; jirices are unsettled and our quotations 

 should be considered as nominal. 



Prime or Saxony Fleeces, washed, Ih. 37 a 40 c. — Amer- 

 ican full blood, do 33 a 37— Do. 3-4 do 32 a .35— Do. 1-2 do 

 30 a 32- -1-4 and common do 25 a 28 — Smyrna Sheep, 

 washed, 20 a 25— Do. unwashed, 10 a 13— Bengasi do 



8 a HI — Saxony, clean, — Buenos Ayres unpicked, 7 a 10 — 

 iio. do. picked, 12 a 16— Superfine Northern pulled lamb 33 

 a 35— No. 1 do. do. do. 28 a 30— No. 2 do do do 20 a 22- 

 No. 3 do do do 12 a 15. 



HOPS. Duty 20 percent. 



The prospect continues favorable for a much larger yield 

 from the coming crop than has been experienctd for many 

 years. 



1st sort, Mass. 1841 per lb 10 a 11.— 2d do do do 8 a 9. 



HAY, per ton, SIO to 18- Eastern Screwed SI4 to 16 



CHEESE— Shipping and 4 meal, 6 to Sc— New 9 to 11. 



EUG.S. 12 a 16. 



TYi-". I'P CHAINS. 



Just received by 500 Chains for tyeing up Cattle. 



These chains, introduced by E. H. Derbv, Esq. of Salem, 

 and Col. jAcauES, for ihe purpose of securing cattle to the 

 stall, are found to be the safest and most convenient mode 

 of fastening cows and oxen lo the stanchion. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO., No. 52 North 

 Market st. 



STIlA^VBEKI{Y PI.A1VTS. 



Those who intend lo form plantations of the Strawberry 

 are infbimed that the month of August is the most suitable 

 time. By planting out the sets, early Iruit may be obtained 

 the next season. 



The subscribers offer the following fine varieties for sale 

 at reduced prices, viz : — 



Early Virginia. Very early and prolific, a well known 

 and highly esteemed variety, and decidcilly the most profita- 

 ble variety in cultivation. Price SI per hundred. 



Keen's Seedling. One of the largest and highest flavored 

 varieties known. Price S2 per hundred. 



Methvcn Castle. A late hardy variety, good bearer: fruii 

 of the largest size. Price S2 per hundred. 



English M'ood. Well known as a late and very produc- 

 tive variety, succeeding and continuing in bearing several 

 weeks afier other sorts have disappeared Irom the market. 

 Price Si per hundred. 



Bishop's Orange. A new and desirable variety, a very 

 great bearer, and excellent quality. Price S4 per hundred. 



Hovey's Seedling. Fruit of the very largest size, of su- 

 perior qualiiy, perfectly hardy and a great bearer. The fo- 

 liage of this splendid variety, is very beautiful, and is a great 

 favorite with all who have cultivated it. One doll, per doz. 

 Price So per hundred. 



Royal Scarlet. Fruit long, oval shaped, free bearer and 

 very hardy. Price Si per hundred. 



We have also a few dozen of the Downlon, Myotts and 

 Ellon Strawberry plants; new varieties and very highly 

 esteemed. Price iS per doz. 



J. BRECK & CO. 61 and 52 North Market st. Boston. 



Aug. 10. 3w. 



SAYLE'S GARDEN ENGINE. 



This is a splendid article. It will throw a constant stream 

 of water lo the distance of 50 or 60 feet, with great force, 

 and in case of fire would be a good substitute for a fire en- 

 gine. The most perfect arliele lor the purpose ever intro- 

 duced. For sale by J. BRECK &, CO., No. 61 and 52 North 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements have been made the past year in the 

 form and workmanship o( these Ploughs; the mould beard 

 has been so formed as to lay the farrow completely oacr. 

 turning in every particle of grass or stubble, and leaving the 

 ground in the best possible manner. The length of the 

 mould board has b( a very much increased, so that the 

 Plough works with the greatest ease, both with respect to 

 the holding and the team. The Committee at the late trial 

 of Ploughs at Worcester, say, 



" Should our opinion be asked as to which of the Ploughs 

 we should prefer for use on a farm, we might perhaps say lo 

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly light and easy lo work, 

 try Prouty & Mears, but if your land is heavy, hard orrocLy, 

 BEGIN WITH Mr. Howard's.'' 



At the atiove me-.f.oned irial the Howard Plough did 

 more work, with the same pdwer of team, than any other 

 plough exhibited. No other turned more than twentyscven 

 and one half inclies, to the 112 lbs. draught, while ihe 

 Howard Plough turned twcnti/nine and one half inches, to 

 the same power of team .' All acknowledge that Howard's 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substantially 

 made. 



There has been quite an improvement made on the shoe, 

 or land side of this Plough, which can be renewed without 

 having to furnish a new landside; this shoe likewise secures 

 the mould board and landside together, and strengthens the 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 to Sl5. A Plough, 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost about 

 Sio 60, and with cutler $1, with wheel and cutter, $2 60 

 extra. 



The above Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and retail, at 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 

 Nos. 61 & 52 North Market Street, bv 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



April 20 



LACTOMETERS— a simple instrument for testing 

 the quality of milk. For sale by J BRECK & CO. 



