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AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



I9d 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



NOTICE. 

 rhe Commilice on Fruits, are requested to meet at the 

 cieiy's Roum un SATURDAY iicxi, at loo'clock, A. M., 

 ■ward Premiums on fruits lor iho past vear. 



B. V". FRENCH, 

 Oec. 21. Chairman. 



TilKaMCMETRICAL 



Rnpnrteillortlie Ntiv England Farmer, 

 tmgejf the rheiniometerat the fiardeuof the proprietors 

 III! .Sew li^ngUiiil F^irmer, ltri|;hlon, IM.i^a. in a shaded 

 rt lei'ly rtxposure, foriheweek ending Dec. 13. 



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IIU.HTO.N MAKKKT Mondat, Dec. 19, 1S42. 



ItrpnrtedrurtheNew England Farmer. 

 It .MarUel 500 Beef Cattle, 2500 Sheep and 175 

 ine. 



imcEs— Beef Cattle. We quote Tew extra $4 75. 

 lit quality, $4 25 a 4 ."iO. Second quality, $'-i 50 a 

 ■ Tliird quality, $3 00 a 3 50. 



heep — Sales were made at the following prices, viz : 

 92cl9., 1 12, 1 33, and $1 50. Wethers Iroin $1 50, 



2 00, and 2 .50. 

 «7i;ie. — A lot to peddle, selected, 2 1-2 for sows and 



i for barrows. A lot to close 2 3-8. At retail from 



4 1-2. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Con-eded itilh great care, weekly. 

 :EDS. Herds Grass, $2 50 to 3 00 pcrliushel. Red Top, 

 1 50 cents. Clover— Northern, OU to 12c.— Southern, 

 c. Ilai Seed, Si 75 per liushel. Lucerne, 30 c.per lb. 

 ry Seed. S3 SO per bushel. 



IAI.\. Duly, Corn, Rye and Beans, free ; Ba.-ley 20 

 enl. 3 Oats 20 per cent. 



ere have beec no arrivals during the past week, and 

 lock at market being considerably reduced, prices have 



i what improved, 

 rn— Northern, old, bushel 58 to 60— Southern, round 

 .v, old, 57 a 58 — Soulhern flat yellow, new, 53 a 54 — 

 n. while 50 n5l —do New Orleans, Oil a 00— Barley 



Rye, Northern, 72 a 73 —do. Soulhern, 62 a 65 — 



Soulhern, 27 a 23— Northern do. 30 to 32- Beans, per 



I 1 75 a 1 25.— Shorts, per double bush. — a Bran, — 



OUR. There have been no arrivals since the last re- 

 md the past has been one of the dullest weeks of the 



I a. 

 Itimore, Howard Street, 4 mos. cr. S4 75 a 4 87 — do. 

 ; SO 00 a VO do. free of garlic, $4 73 a 00 — Phila- 

 I ia do. 4 mos. S4 75 a 00 —Fredericksburg, lowl'd 4 

 I S4 75 a UO — Alexandria, wharf mounlain, — 4 75 a 

 leorgeiown, S3 00 a 5 23— Richmond Canal, S4 75 a Of) 

 Ciiy,Soi'Oa 1100— Pelersb-jrgh, South side So 00 aO 00 

 Country S4 75 a 00— Genesee, common, cash, S4 87 a 



do fancy brands S5 06 a 5 12 — Ohio via Canal, 

 a 5 00— do do New Orleans, cash S4 75 a 00. Ryej 

 a 00— ImliaT Meal ia bbls. S2 75 a 3 00. 

 3V1S10NS. There have been some speculative oper- 



iii Beef during the past week, comprising about 1200 



No change of prices in other articles, 

 r— Mess 4 110. new Mil. S7 60 a 7 75— Navy— $6 75 a 

 -No. 1, 5 00 a 6 00— do Prime S3 50 a 4 00— Pork- 

 clear 4 mo. bbl. 811 60 a 00 00 — do Clear Sl0 60a 11 00 

 ess, 3 00 a 8 50— do Prime $5 00 a 6 00— do Mess 



ither Slates,— a do Prime do do SO 00 a 00 



.rgodo. a 00^ — Clear do do SooooaoOOO — 

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



12 a 15,— Lard, No. 1, Brston ins. 7 a 7^ — do 

 and Western, 6 3-4 a 7 1-2. Hams, Boston, 7 a7 1-2— 

 !rn and Western, 6 a 7 — Cheese, Ship'g and 4 meal, 

 -do new milk, 7 a 0. 



OL. Duty. The value whereof at the place of ex- 

 lon shall not exceed 7 cts. per pound, free. All where- 

 Talue exceeds 7 cts. per pound, 30 per ct. ad. val. and 

 per pound. 



ttansactiutts in this article have been inconsiderable. 



There is a moderate demand for fleece and pulled, hut prices 

 are unscltlod. 



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

 lean full blood, do 33 a 3,j— Do 3-4 do 32 a 33— Do. 1-2 do 

 2S a 30- -1-4 antl conimon do 25 a 2S — Smyrna Sheep, 

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

 8 a 10— Saxonv, clean, 00 — Buenos Ayres iinpicked, 7 a 10— 

 M. do. picked; 12 a 16— Sii|ierlino Norlhern polled lanili 33 

 a 33— No. 1 do. .lo. do. 23 a 3u— No. 2 do do do 20 a 22— 

 No. 3 do do do — a — . 



HOPS. Duly 20 percent. 



Nothing doing that requires notice. About 2U0 bales es- 

 timated 10 be in the hands of growers. 



IslsortMass 1842, lb. 9 a 9 12. 2d do. do. do. 7a 7 1-2. 

 HAV, per ton, S16 to 13— Eastern Screwed 813 to 13 

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

 EGGS, 18 a 20. 



CORK SHELLKRS. 



A Corn shellcr is one of the most convenient and labor 

 saving implements that Iho practical farmer has in use. 

 Various.inachines for this purpose have been invented. It 

 can be used in all cases for huge or small sized ears. It is 

 very simple in us conslrucliou, and durable in its operation, 

 and no way liable lo get of order ; one man can work it to 

 good advantage, though a man to turn, and a boy lo feed it, 

 works it much better than one alone. They are so light and 

 portable, us lo be easily removed from place to place, and 

 one machine will serve lor several families or even the in- 

 habitants of a small town. 



Willis's Improved DotJOLE Opebating Corn Smel- 

 ler. —The most per/ect and substantial article that has been 

 introduced for ihe purpose ; this machine can be worked by 

 hand, or any other power, and will shell two ears of corn at 

 the same time; they are highly approved by all that have 

 used them. 



For sale by J. BRECK & CO., No. 51 and 52 North Mark- 

 et street. 



'tVIIiLIS'S LATEST IMPROVED VBGETABL.B 

 CUTTKR. 



This machine surpasses all others for the purpose of cut- 

 ling Kuta Baga, Mangel Wurlzel, and other roots. The 

 great objection to other machines, is their culling the roots 

 into slices, which makes it almost impossible for the caltle 

 10 get hold of ihem : this machine with a little alteration, 

 cuts them into large or small pieces, of such shape as is 

 most convenient for ihe catile lo eat. ll will cut with ease 

 from one to two bushels of roots per minute. For sale by 

 J. BKECK & CO., Nos. 51 ami 52 North Market st. 



SPLENDID BVLBOt'S FLOWER ROOTS. 



Just received by JOSEPH BRECK & CO , from Hol- 

 land, a very large and well selected assortment of Dutch 

 Bulbous Roots, among which are ihe following. 



Hyacinths — Double while, double rosy, double red, dark 

 blue, light blue, light blue and yellow, single white, white 

 with red and purple eye rosy, pink, light and dark blue, com- 

 prising 150 varielies of choice named sorts. 



Tt//ips— Fine late named sorts, fine double do., mixed 

 single, mi.ved double, single and double, Van Throll for forc- 

 ing. Parrots, &c. &c. 



Crown Imperials, double red and yellow, single red and 

 yellow, &.C. &c, &c. 



Polyanthus Narcissus, Narcissus, Jonquilles, Ranauculus, 

 Anemones, Iris, Crocuses of all colors and varieties, Glad- 

 iolus, Lilies, Paeonies, &c. &c. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK &. CO., No 61 and 68 

 North Market st. Oct. 26 



POUDUET-JB I POUDRETTB I I 



The subscribers keep constantly on hand, and for sale, 

 Pniiilrelte in qnanlilies to suit jiurchasers ; packeil in Bar- 

 rels in order lor shipping, or transportation by wagon or Rail 

 Road. 



'1 he experience of five years past has sntisiied many 

 larmers, that this manure has the quickest operalioa upon 

 vegelahle mailer, producing greater abundance, and is the 

 cheapest manure ihey have ever Itied. 



Orders left at the New England Seed Store, and at the 

 factory in Brookllne, will meet with prompt attention. 



I'or salebyJ.BRECK&CO,6land 62 North Market 

 St., Boston. Oct. 26. 



JAVA AND IIIAL.W FOWLS FOR SALE. 



The subscriber has a few pairs of the Java and Malay 

 Chickens to dispose of; they are verv fine and of large 

 growih. Price S3 per pair. ' JOHN GILES. 



Providence, R. I. Nov. 30 3w 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements have been made the past year in the 

 form and workmanship ol these Ploughs; the mould heard 

 has been so formed as to laii ihe farrozc completely oner, 

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

 ground in the best possible manner. The length of the 

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

 Plough works with the greatest ease, both with respect to 

 the holding and the team. The Coininittee 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 inoslly light and easy to work, 

 try Pruuly & Mears, but if your landis heavy, hard orrocky, 

 BEGIN WITH Mr. Howard's." 



At the above mer.f.oned trial the Howard Plough did 

 more v>ork,icUh Ihe same power of learn, than any other 

 plough exhibited. No other turned more than twenlyso/en 

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

 Howard Plough turned trcentynine 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 o( this Plough, which can be renewed without 

 having lo 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 $15. A Plough, 

 sufficienl for breaking up with four cattle, will cost about 

 Sio 60, and with culler Si, with wheel and cutter, 82 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, by 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



April 20 



GRINDSTONES ON FRICTION ROLLERS. 



Grindstones of different sizes, hung on friction rollera and 

 moved with a foot treader, is lound to be a great improve- 

 ment on the old mode of hanging grindstones. Stones hunf 

 in this manner are becoming daily more in use, and wherever 

 used, give universal satisfaclion. The rollers can he attack- 

 ed to stones hung in the common way. For sale by J. 

 BRECK & Co., No. 61 Norlh Market street. 



SEED BEANS. 



The subscribers will pay cash for the following Beans, viz: 

 China Dwarf, Dwarf Caseknile, Horliculturai, Early Mo- 

 hawk, and Thousand to One. They must be clean and pure 



J. BRECK & CO. 61 and 62 North Markets!. BostoD 



Oct. 12. 



