OL. XXI. NO. 8. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 



63 



NOTICE. 



Mass. HoTticultural Rooms, \ 

 AUimUy, Aug: iOth, 1S42. \ 

 A meetinjr of ihe Committee q/ Gcncrat, Arrangc7nents, 

 ill he helil nt the Hall of llie Mass. Hdhticultubal 

 ociKTV, ou Saturday, Mi'ri/ Oay of Sepieinlier, nt 1-2 past 

 I o'clock, A. M , a general, and punctual attendance is 

 ?quesied. 



Per order S. WALKER, 



Aug. 24. 2w Chairman. 



THER.MO.METRICAL 



Kt;[Mirteil lor the New Ciigland Fanner. 

 R:iiigeof tlie rhei motneterat the Gartlenof ti»e proprietors 

 til-! New Englanil Fanner, Brighton, Maes, in a shaded 

 trtierly exposure, for ihe week ending August 14. 



[August, 1S42. I 5 A.M. | 12, M. | 7,P.M. | Wind. 



^inday, 

 ifsdav, 

 e.lnesday, 



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lav, 



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 nday. 



11(;HT0N market.— Mondat, Augustas, 1842. 



Reported for the New England Firmer. 

 At Jlarket 4G0 Beef Cattle, 3800 Sheep and 550 

 'ine. 

 'uicEs.— Beef Cattle. We quote to correspond with 



week, viz : extra $5 25. First quality, $4 75 a 5 00. 

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



DO. 

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



from 1 75, to $2 00 and $2 25. 

 iictnc. — Dull. A lot of old hogs at Sets. Shoats to 

 die, 3 for sows and 4 for Barrows. At retail from 



2 to 5. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Conected icltk gn-eat care, weekly. 

 BEDS. Herds Grass, $2 50 to 3 00 per bushel. Red Top, 

 .0 SO cents. Clover— Northern, lu to 12c. — Southern, 8 

 c. Hai Seed, Si 50 per liushel. Lucerne, 30 c.per lb. 

 ary Seed, S5 00 per bushel. 



RAIN. Duty, Corn, Rye and Beans, free ; Barley 20 

 cent.; Oats 20 per cent. 



he market has sustained with more firmness the general 

 atious of last week i good mealing corn is scarce, and 

 'tter demand. 



nrn— Northern, old, hushel 61 to 62— Southern, round 

 iw, old, 60 a 61 — Southern flat yellow, new, 57 a 68— 

 io. white do. 53 a 54— do New Orleans, 45 a 50— Barley 



Rye, Northern, 65 a 67 —do. Southern, 60 a 62 — 



Southern, 23 a 25— Northern do. 28 to 30— Beans, per 

 el 7» a 1 25.— Shorts, per double hush. 22 a 25— Bran, 20 



jOUR. The limited supplies at market and somewhat 

 ased demand for the country trade had a favorable in- 

 ce on prices, 

 altimore, Howard Street, 4 nios. cr. S5 62 a 5 75 — do. 



■r, 8.5 50 a (10 do. free of garlic, $5 62 a Phila- 



nia do. 4 mos. S5 50 a 00 — Fredericksburg, lowi'd 4 

 85 50 a 00— Alexandria, wharf mountain, —5 50 a 

 Georgetown, *3 50 a C 25— Richmond Canal, SO 00 a 00 

 . Ciiy, Siuioaiiun— Petersburgh, South side So 00 a 00 

 . Country SO Oil ao 00— Genesee, common, cash, 45 56 a 

 - do fancy brands 85 03 a 6 75 — Ohio, via Canal, 

 I a 00— do flo New Orleans, cash S5 37 a'o 00. Rye. 

 I a 4 25— India'i Meal in bbls. S2 75 a 3 12. 

 iOVISIONS. Steady sales by dealers at the range of 

 ted prices. 



ef— Mess 4 1 10. new bbl. $9 00 a 9 25— Navy— S7 00 a 

 —No. I, 6 25 a 6 50— do Prime $4 00 a 5 60— Pork— 

 1 clear 4 mo. bbl. 811 0; all 60— do Clear SlO 00 a 10 50 

 less, 7 50 a 8 00— do Prime 35 00 a 6 00— do Mess 



other States,— a do Prime do do S5 00 a 5 50 



argo do. a 00 Clear do do SlO 00 a 10 50— 



■r, shipping, 6 a 10 — do store, uninspected, 10 a 12 — do 

 , 17 a 20,— Lard, No. 1, Boston ins. 7a — do 

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

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

 —do new milt, 6 a 7. 



)0I,. Duty. The value whereof at the place of ex- 

 lion shall not exceed 3 cts. per pound, free. All where- 

 • vaiue exceeds S cts. per pound, 32 per ct. ad. val. and 

 4 pet pound. 



The movements in this article have been limited in extent ; 

 some sales of bolh fleece and pulled have been made at very 

 low prices. We do not learn that any considerable sales of 

 coarse foreign have been made ; our quotations for nearly all 

 descriptions are higher than can he realized to any extent. 



Prime or Saxmiy ^'lecces, washed, lb. 37 a 40 c— Amer- 

 ican full blood do 35 a 37— Do 3 4 do .32 a 35— Do. |.2do 

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

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

 8 a 10 — Saxonj, clean, — Uueiios Ayres unpicked, 7 a 10 — 

 no. do. picked, 12 a 16— Superfine Northern pulled lamb 33 

 a 35— No. t do. ilo. do. 28 a 30— No. 2 do do do 20 a 22— 

 No. 3 do dodo 12 a 15. 



HOPS. Duty 20 percent. 



The coming crop will be unusually large, and without an 

 export demand prices will rule very low. Contracts have 

 been made for delivery in October and November next, to a 

 considerable extent, from 8 1-2 to 10c per lb. for 1st sort. 

 There is nothing doing in the crop of 1841. The duty in 

 England at the last dale was estimated at £140,000. 



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



HAY, per ton, SIC to 18- Eastern Screwed Sl4 to 16 



CHEESE— Shipping and 4 meal, 6 to 8c.— New 9 to U. 



EGGS, 12 a 16. 



THIRD GRAND DAHLIA SHOW 

 Of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 



The third Annual Dahlia Show of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, will be held at the Societys' room, 

 No. 23 Tremonl Row, on Thursday and Friday the 22d and 

 23d of September next, when premiums to the amount of up- 

 wards of S200 will be awarded for the best specimens. 



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

 rules and regulations which will be observed in the exhibi- 

 tion of flowers, will be ready for distribution, and may be 

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

 day in August. 



All cultivators who intend to exhibit, must signify their 

 intention to do so, and in what class or classes, on, or bcfoi e 

 Saturday, Ihe 17th of September, at which time the Flower 

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

 in the morning lo appouit judges to decide upon the respec- 

 tive merits of the flowers, and award the prizes. All culti- 

 vators who do not signify their intention to exhibit on or 

 before the above day, will be excluded from premiums. 



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

 in the morning, in order to allow sufiicient time for the judges 

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

 publ>c at 1 o'clock, P. M. 



Per order of the Committee. C. M. HOVEY, 



Cknirman. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS. 



Those who intend to form plantations of the Strawberry 

 are informed that the month of August is the most suitable 

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

 the next season. 



The suliscribers 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 decidedly the most profita- 

 ble variety in cultivation. Price Si per hundred. 



KeeyVs Seedling. One of the largest and highest flavored 

 varieties known. Price S2 per hundred. 



Metfiven Castle. A late hardy variety, good bearer ; fruit 

 of the largest size. Price S2 per hundred. 



English Wood. Well known as a late and very produc- 

 tive variety, succeeding and continuing in bearing several 

 weeks alter other sons have disappeared from the market. 

 Price it 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 splenilid variety, is very beautiful, and is a great 

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

 Price 85 per hundred. 



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

 very hardy. Price $1 per hundred. 



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

 Elton Slrawtierry plants; new varieties and very highly 

 esteemed. Price 18 per doz. 



J. BRECK & CO. 51 and 52 Norlh Market st. Boston. 



LACTOMETERS— a simple instrument for testing 

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



SAYLB'S GARDEN KNGINB. 



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

 of water to tnc diNlance of 50 or 00 feet, with great force,, 

 anti in case of fire would be a good substitute fiir a fire en. 

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

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

 Market street. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements have been made the past year in the 

 form and workmanship of these Ploughs ; the mould beard 

 has been so formed as to lay the furrow completely oner, 

 turning in every particle of grass or stubble, andieaving the 

 ground in the best possible manner. The length of the 

 mould board has be n very much increased, so that the 

 Plough works with Ihe greatest ease, both with respect to 

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

 of Ploughs at Worcester, say, 



" Should our opinion be asked as to wliich 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 to work, 

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



BEGIN WITH Me. HoWAED's.'' 



At the above mer.t;oned trial the Howard Pl'^ugh did 

 more work, with the same pc-wer of team, than any oilier 

 plough exhibited. No other turned more than twentysei'eo 

 and one half inches, to the 112 lbs. draught, while the 

 Howard Plough turned twcntynine 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 

 havin^o furnish a newlandside: this shoe likewise secures 

 the mould hoard and landside together, and strengthens the 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 to $15. A Plough, 

 Afficieni for breaking up with four cattle, will cost about 

 SiO 60, and with cutler Si, 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. 51 & 52 North Market Street, bv 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



April 20 



SOUTHDOWN STOCK. 



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

 in the city of Pioviilence, one imported Southtlown Buck, 

 Six Ewes and four Lambs. The above are of the purest 

 blood, and second to none in the country. 



June 8. 8w JOHN GILES. 



GRAIN CRADLES. 



The difference in gathering a crop is so much in favor of 

 cradling, that we must suppose that it will be the only mode 

 adopted hereafter, and the grain cradle will become of as 

 much use as an implement of husbandry, as the plow now is. 



There fias been a very great improvement in the manu- 

 facturing of this article, they are now made on the most 

 improved jtlan ; the scythe is well secured and finished in a 

 superior manner and made of the fiest cast steel. 



For sitle by JOSEPH BRECK, & CO. No. 61 & 52, 

 North Market St., Boston. July 13 



MUCK MANUAL. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK Si. CO., The Muck Man- 

 ual for Farmers. Dy Dr S. L. Dan.\.; price SI. 

 Boston, April 13. 



