V'Ol'. XXI, NO. IS. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



95 



THIRD GRAND DAHLIA SHOW 

 Of Ihc Massachusetts Horticultural Socicl;/. 



Tho third Annual Dahlia Show of the Massachusetts 

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

 No. 21 Treniout Row, on Thursday and Fridiy the' 2'2d and 

 23d of Septomlier nest, when premiums to the amounl of up- 

 wards of S-200 will he awarded for the best specimens. 



A circular, cojilainiug a schedule of ihc prizes and the 

 ■ules and regulations which will he observed in the exhihi- 

 ;ion of flowers, will he reaily for distribution, .ind may he 

 ud on application, at the Societys' room, on the last Salur- 

 iay in August. 



All cultivators who intend lo exhibit, must signify their 

 ntenlion to do so, and in what class or classes, on, or brjom 

 Saturilntj. ihe inli of September, at which timi' the Flower 

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

 n the iTiorniu!; lo appoint judges to decide upon the respec- 

 ive merits of the flowers, aufl award the prizes. All culli- 

 'alors who do not signify their mteution to exhibit on or 

 jefore the aliove tlay, will he excluded from premiums. 



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

 n the morning, in order to allow sufficient timefor the judges 

 o examine the flowers. The exhibition will be open lo the 

 mhlic at 1 o'clock, P. M. 



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



Chairman. 



M.'^SS. HORiaCULTURAL SOCIETY. 



NOTICE. 



|j-An Annual Meeting of the Massachuselts Horticultu- 

 jral Society will he held at the Rooms, No. 23 Tremont 

 low. Oil SadircMv/, the first of October next, at 11 A.M., 

 )r the choice of ofScers for the ensuing year, viz : — A Pres- 

 lent, four Vice Presidents, a Trsasurer, a Corresponding 

 ecrelary, a Recording Secretary, Professor of Botany and 

 'egetable Physiology, Professor of Etomology, Professor 

 ' Horticultural Chemistry, an Executive Committee, and 

 tanding Committees on Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables, Li- 

 -ary, and Finance. 



EBEN WIGHT, 



Sept. 21 2w Recording Secretary. 



T11ERMO.VIETRICAL 



Reported for the New England Farmer. 

 Itingeof the Fheiuioraeterat the Oardeuof the proprietors 

 111-! New England Farmer, Brighton, Ma3s. in a shaded 

 ort.iei-ly exposure, for the week ending Sept. 17. 



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RKiHrON MARKKT.— MoNDAT, Sept. 19, 1842. 

 lirimrleil furtlir iNew Eneland Firmer, 



At .M.irketTOO Beef Cattle, 875 Slores, 3200 Sheep 

 id 1125 Swine. 



I'liicEs.— fieef Cattle We quote to correspond with 

 •St week, viz. a few extra $5 00. Fiist quality, $4 50 



4 75. Second quality, $:! 75 a 4 25. Third quality 

 3 00 a 3 50. 



Stores. — Two year old $7 a 12. Three year old, $14 

 ^. 



Sheep. — A little quicker without much advance. We 

 otice lots sold for 75 cts., 1,08, 1 25, 1 33, and $1 50. 

 'ethers, $1,25, 1,6'2, and 1,75. 



Saine. —tiols to peddle 2 1-2 for sows and 3 1-8 for 

 arrows. Old hogs, 3 cts. At retail from 3 1-2 to 5. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Corrected uith great care, weekly. 

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

 to 50 cents. Clover — Northern, On to I2c. — Southern, 

 ID c. Flax Seed, Si 50 per bushel. Lucerne, 30 c.per lb- 

 luary Seed, $4 50 per hushfll. 



GRAIN. Duly, Corn, Rye and Beans, free ; Barley 20 

 r cent, j Oats 20 per cent. 



The market, in view of expected arrivals, has barely sus- 

 lued the late quotatious. 



Corn — Nortlicrn, old, bushel CI to C2— Southern, round 

 yellow, old, 60 a Southern flat yellow, new, 67 n Oil- 

 do. do while do. 00 n 54— do New Orleans, on a 00— Barley 

 — a — —Rye, Norlheru, 65 a 67 —do. Southern, GO a 62 — 

 Oats, Southern, 26 a 28— Northern do. 30 to :!l — Beans, per 

 bushel 75 a I 23.— Shorts, per double bush. 22 a 23— Bran, 20 

 a 22. 



FLOUR. The market acquired a little more firmness at 

 the close, owing lo a temporary scarcity, but as large sup- 

 plies are now daily expected, no improvement in prices is 

 looked for. 



Baltimore, Howard Street, 4 toos. cr. $4 87 a 00 —do. 

 wharf, S4 75 a lO do. free of garlic, So nO a Phila- 

 delphia do. 4 mos. $4 75 a 4 87 —Fredericksburg, lowi'd 4 

 inos. S4 87 a 00 —Alexandria, wharf mountain, —C 00 a 



Georgetown, $5 00 a on- Richmond Canal, S4 75 a 00 



—do. Cily, Soooa iioo—Petershurgh, South side So 00 aO 00 

 —do. Country S4 75 a 00— Genesee, common, cash, 34 87 a 

 n 00— do laiicy brands S5 00 a 00 — Ohio via Canal, 

 84 62 a 4 73— do do \ew Oileans, cash io 00 a 00. Rye, 

 So 00 a 00— Indian Meal in bbls. S2 75 a 3 00. 



PROVISIONS. The transactions at private contract com- 

 prise 600 hbls. .VIess Pork, and 200 Prime. Lard is in 

 steady demand, and prices improving. 



Beef— McBs 4 mo. new bbl. S.3 75 a 9 00— Navy— So 00 a 



00.— No. 1,6 23 a 6 75— do Prime S4 00 a 5 00- Pork- 

 Extra clear 4 mo. bbl. Si I or a 00 00— do Clear SlOOOa 10 50 

 do. Mess, 7 50 a 8 00— do Pjime S6 00 a 6 00— do Mess 



from other Slates, — a do Prime do do S5 00 a 5 50 



do. Cargo do. a 00 Clear do do Sio no a 10 50 - 



Butter, shipping, 6 a 8— do store, uninspected, 8 a 10 — do 

 dairy, 14 a 16,— Lard, No. 1, Boston ins- 7 a 7j — do 

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

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



3 a 4 — do new milk, 5 a 6 1-2. 



wool,. Duty. The value whereof at the place of ex- 



1 irlalion shall not exceed 8 cts. per pound, free. All where- 

 ( I the value exceeils S cts. per pound, 32 per ct. ad. val. and 



4 cts per pound. 



Sales of pulled and fleece in moderate quantities have been 

 made without any material advance from former prices. — 

 Sales of 300 bales foreign coarse at improved prices. 



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

 ican full blood do 35 a 37~Do 3-4 do 32 a 35— Do. l-2do 

 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 40 — Saxonj, clean, — Buenos Ayres unpicked, 7 a 10 — 

 I'o. do. picked, 12 a 16— Superfine Northern pulled lamb 33 

 a 35— No. I do. do. do. 28 a 30— No. 2 do do do 20 a 22— 

 No. 3 do dodo 12 a 15. 



HOPS. Duty 20 percent. 



There have been none of the new crop inspected, and 

 prices are not yet established. 



HAY, per ton, S16 to 18-Eastern Screwed SI4 to 16 



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



EGGS, 12 a 16. 



STKAWBEUnV PLANTS. 



Those who intend to form plantations of the Strawberry 

 are informed that the month of August is the most suitable 

 lime. By planting out the sets, early iruit may be obtained 

 the next season. 



The subscribers o8t;r the foljOTing flpe- 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. 



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

 varieties known. Price S2 per hundred. 



Methven 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 alid continuing in bearing several 

 weeks after other sons 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 ofthis spleijilid variety, is very beautiful, and is a great 

 favorite with all who have cullivatei! it. One doll, pec doz. 

 Price 83 per hundred. 



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

 very hardy. Price $1 per hundred. 



Wc liar's ilso a few dozen of the Downton, Myotts and 

 Elton 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. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great iinprovcnienls have been made the nasi year in the 

 form and workman.ship of these Ploughs; the mould b( ard 

 has been so formed as lo la\i the furrow com filctely oecr, 

 lurning in ercry particle of grass or stubble, and leaving Ihe 

 ground in the' best possible manner. The length of the 

 mould board has bi a very much increased, so that the 

 Plough works with the greatest ease, both with respect to 

 the holding and the team. The Coininitlee at the late trull 

 of Ploughs at Worcester, say, 



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

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

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly light ami easy to work, 

 try Prouly & Menrs, but if your land is heavy, hnrd orrocky, 

 BKGiN WITH Mr. Howard's.'* 



At the above mer.f.oned irial the Howard Plough ilid 

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

 plough exhibited. No .ilhcr turned more than Iwentysuven 

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

 Howard Plough turned ticenlijnine and one'half inches, to 

 Ihe 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 $6 to Si 5. A Plough, 

 sufliciein for breaking up with four cattle, will cost about 

 SIO 50, and with culler Si, with wheel and cutter, S2 BO 

 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, hv 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



April 20 



MUCK MANUAl,. 



For sale by .lOSEPH BRECK & CO., The Muck Man- 

 ual for Farmers. By Dr S. L. Dana.; price Si. 

 Boston, April 13. 



GRAIN CRADLES. 



1'he difference in gathering a crop is so much in favor of 

 cradling, that we must suppose that it will he 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 has been a very great improvement in the manu- 

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

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

 superior manner and made of the best cast steel. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK, & CO. No. 51 & 62, 

 North Market St., Boston. July 13 



TV« I'P CHAINS. 



Just received by 500 Chains for tyeing up Cattle. 



These chains, introduceil by E. H. Derby, Esq. of Salem, 

 and Col. Jachues, for the purpose of securing callle to the 

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

 of fastening cows and oxen to the slanchion. 



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

 Market st. 



AGRICULTURAI. IMPLEMEKTS, &c. 



The Proprietors of the New England Agricultural Ware- 

 house and Seed Slore No. 51 and 62 North Market street, 

 would inform their customers and the public generally Ihat 

 they have on hand the most extensive assortment of Agri- 

 culluial and Horticultural Tools to be found in the United 

 States. Part of which are the following : 



fence; CHAINS. 



Just received from England, 10,000 feet Chains, suitable 

 for Fences or other purposes. For sale by J. BRECK & 

 CO., No. f2 North Market st, April 21 



LACTOMETERS — a simple instrument for testing 

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



