91,. XXI, NO. 40. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



319 



THERMOMETRICAI- 



Rpp.irleillorlhe New Ensliind I'lirlupr. 

 flange of the Tlierrnoiiieiernt tlie Ciariieiiof ilie propriplors 

 llw New Engliuiil F.>rmer, lirislilon, M:iss. In n shR.lcd 

 irtiierly PiCposure, forfheweek ending April 2. 



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mUiHTON MARKET.— MoNOAT, April 3, 1843. 

 Reported for the N. E. Farmer. 



At Market 320 Beef Cattle, 300 Sheep, and 1500 

 wine, 30 Beef Cattle unsold. 



ritiCEs. — Beef Cuttle — Sales quick, and last week's 



ices fully suttaiiied. Extra $5. '.25. First quality 

 4.T5 a 5.00. Second quality, $4 25 a $4.50. Third 

 luality, $3.75 a 4.25. 



Sheep — Several lots were sold from $2 25 to $2,75. — 



few of a better quality from $4,00 to $4.50. 



Srctnc. — Lola to peddle were yenerelly sold frr 3 3-4 

 r sows and 4 3-4 for barrows. A few lots from 3 1-2 

 id 4 1-2. Old barrows 4 1-2. Lot at retail, (roin 4 to 

 1-2. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Corrected with great care, weekly. 

 SEEDS. Herds Grass, $2 25 to 2 50 per bushel. Red Top, 

 to 50 cents. Clover — Northern, 12 to 13c. — Southern, 8 

 9 c. Klai Seed, Si 75 per bushel. Lucerne, 30 c, per lb. 

 anary Seed, S4 00 per bushel. 

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



cent. ; Oats 20 per cent. 



There has been a brisk demand for Corn throughout the 



eek, and prices have been gradually imnrovin?. 



Corn — Northern, old, bushel 00 to 00 — Southern, round 



ow, old, 00 a 00 — Southern flat yellow, new, 56 a 57 — 



do. white 54 a 55 — do New Orleans, 00 a 00— Barley 



. Rye, Northern, 00 a CO— do. Southern, On a 55— 



ats, Southern, 27 a 29 — Northern do. 30 to 31 — Beans, per 

 ishel 1 00 a 1 62.— Shorts, per double bush. — a — Bran, — 



FLOUR, The arrivals of Flour have been small,, and 

 rices have tended upward throughout the week. 



i Baltimore, Howard Street, 4 mos. cr. Sn 00 a 4 50 —do. 



I barf. So MO a 4 25 do. free of garlic, SO 00 a 4 50 — Phila- 



I elphia do. 4 mos, S4 25 a 4 31 —Fredericksburg, low I'd 4 

 103. S4 25 a 4 37— Alexandria, wharf mountain, 4 25 a 00 

 -Georgetown, S4 50 a 4 02- Richmond Canal,S4 37 a4 50 

 -do. City, So 00 a u 00— Petersburgh, South side So 00 a 00 

 -do. Country SO 00 a 00— Genesee, common, cash, Sj 12 a 

 25— do fancy brands S5 25 a 6 37 — Ohio via Canal, 

 00 a OO— do do New Orleans, cash S4 75 a 4 87, Rye, 

 3 12 a 3 23— InrliaM Meal in bbls. S2 75 a 3 00, 

 PROVISIONS.— There has been a steady demand, at 

 ither improving rates, for Pork. 

 Beef— Mess 4 no. new bbl. S7 50 a B 00— Navy— S7 00 a 

 on.— No. 1, 6 00 i 6 25— do Prime S4 00 a 4 50— Pork— 



r.xtra clear 4 mo. bbl. SI i 00 a 00 00— do Clear 81025 a 10 75 

 o. Mess, 8 23 a 8 75— do Prune S6 00 a 6 50— do Mess 



ro'm other States,— a do Prime do dn So 00 a 00 



o. Cargo do. a 00 Clear do do SooOOaOOOO- 



5utter, shipping, 9 a II — do store, uninspected, 9 a 14— do 

 airy, very scarce,— Lard, No. 1, Boston ins. 6 a 00— do 



jouth and Western, 6— aOO— . Hams, Boston, 7 a — 



iouthern and Western, a 0— Cheese, Ship'g and 4 meal, 



; a 5 — do new milk, 5 a 6, 

 WOOL. Duty. The value whereof at the place of ei- 



urtation shall not exceed? cts. per pound, free. Allwhere- 



if the value e.tceeds 7 cts. per pound, 30 per ct. ad. val. and 



! cts. per pound. 

 The sales of fleece and pulled during the week have been 



a fair extent, without any matetial change of prices. 

 Prime or Saxony Fleeces, washed, lb. 35 a 37 c. — Amer- 



can full blood, do 32 a 33— Do. 3-4 do 22 a 00— Do. 1-2 do 

 !3 a 30—1-4 and common do 25 a 27 — Smyrna Sheep, 

 Bashed, 20 a 23— Do. unwashed, 10 a 13— Bengasi do 

 J alO— Saxony, clean. 00— Buenos Ayres unpicked, 7 a 10— 

 io do. picked, 12 a 16- Superfine Northern pulled lamb 26 



1 30— No, 1 do. do, do, 23 a 25— No. 3 do do do 15 a 20— 

 No. 3 do do do 12 a 15, 



HOPS. Duty 20 percent. 



Sales confined entirely lo a retail demand, prices remain, 

 ing nomikally the same. 



1st son Mass. 1942, lb. 10 a 12. 2d do, do. do. On 0. 

 HAY, II to 16 per ton- Eastern Screwed 8lo to 12. 

 CHEESE— Shipping and 4 meal, 6 to 8c.— New 9 to 11, 

 EGGS, 16 a 18, 



CAMBRIIJfJKPOUT NURSERY. 



SAMUKL POND, Nurseryman, Cnhimbia 

 street, Cambridseporl, has for sale, a ehniec as- 

 sortment of Fruit Trees. Shrubs, Roots and 

 Vines. Anions thoni nro the bi'st variety of 

 Apple, Pear. Plum, Cherry. Peach, Apricot, 

 Grape Vines, Asparasus, Rhubarb. Pear Stocks. Apple do.. 

 Plum do. Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries. &c. 



TREES of an extra size always on hand, and will be de- 

 livered in any part of the cily,/rf(? of er/jeru'e. 



Also an extra fine lot of Dwarf Pear and Apple Trees. 

 Orders left at the Nursery wil! be filled the succeeding 

 day, carefully packed to go with safety to any part of the 

 country. 

 March 29, 



WINSHIPS. 



Received by recent arrivals from France and 

 England, 600 Sarse Orange and Dessert Portugal 

 and Standard QUINCE TREES, six or more 

 feet in height, very desirable productions for every 



Horticulturist to possess, being the large kind of 



fruit. Several thousand fine Pear and Apple Slocks, by the 

 hundred or thousand. Also, by the same arrivals, the usual 

 importations of new fruit bearing Trees, among them a large 

 quantity of handsome Bartlett Pear Trees, and Ornamental 

 productions, all of which can be had immediately, by for- 

 warding orders by mail, addressed In WINSHIPS', Bright- 

 on, Mass , or left at JOSEPH BRECK & CO.'S. 51 &52 

 North Market street, Boston. March 29, 



Fruit, Ornamental Trees, &c. 

 NURSERY OP WILLIAM KENRICK. 



0F_ PEAR and PLUM, of PEACH and CHER- 

 RY TREES — a collection unrivalled in former 

 years, for fine trees of new and finest kinds. 

 Fruits most valuable, niore rare, bein? just re- 

 ceived from Europe in new supplies, of things also 

 UQCommon, and beautiful, or no where else to be obtained. 



Gooseberries of firstquality, Apples. Quinces, Grape Vines, 

 Raspberries, Currants, Strawberries, &c. The new abridgeil 

 and descriptive Catalogue for 1842 will be sent to all who 

 apply. 



Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Honeysuckles, &.c. Splen- 

 did varieties of double yellow Harrison and other Roses — of 

 Tree Peonies, of Herbaceous Peonies, of Double Dahlias, and 

 other flowering Plants, &c. Rhubarb of first rate newest 

 kinds. Thorns for hedges, ic. 



All orders addressed to the subscriber will be promptly at- 

 tended to, and Trees, when so ordered, will be securely pack- 

 ed in Mats and Moss for safe transport to all distant places 

 by land or sea, and delivered in the city Tree of charge, for 

 transportation by the wagon which is sent thither daily, or 

 orders may be left with any of the authorised agents in B<iston. 

 WILLIAM KENRICK, 

 Nonanlum Hill, Newton, March 18, 18-13. cplJl 



Frnit and Ornamental Trees and Sllrubs, 



The subscribers can furnish every variety of 

 Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs which 

 can be obtained at the Nurseries in the vicinity 

 of Boston, at low prices, and of the first quality, 

 and pack them securely, so that they can De sent 

 to any part oi the country in safety. 



Those who may be in want of Trees will be well accom- 

 modated by sending their orders to the subscribers at No. 52 

 North Market Street. 

 March 22. JOSiIPH BRECK & CO. 



EARLY PEAS. 



The subscribers have received, by the barque Niagara, a 

 large supply of EARLY PEAS— among which are 



CedoNulli,— Early Frame,— Early Warwick,— Bishop's 

 Early Dwarf, — Blue Imperial. Also on hand 



Early Washington, — Early Dwarf,— Early Hill's,— Dwarf 

 Marrowfats,— Tall do , 6i.c, 



March 22. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



q,lIlNCE SEED, 



20 lbs, fresh Quince Seed, for sale by JOSEPH HRECK 

 CO. No. 51 & 52 North Market street. March 29. 



YOUNG FARMER WANTED. 



A young man is wanted on a farm— he must be well quali- 

 fied to take care of Stock, and be lamiliar with the duties of 

 a farm. The best testimonials wdl be required. To such a 

 person permanent employ w;ll be given, March 29. 



Nonanlum Vale <>ar(lenii and >iirs«rle 



JAMES I.. L. F. VVAKRKN, 



, DnlGHTON, MASS. 



Green House Plants, Fruit Trees. Vines, &c , 

 Rare and bcuntiful sjiecimens of Green Housc4 

 Plants, constantly for sale Particular alte 

 tion lias been given to the cultivation of the Strawberry, 

 Raspberry, Goosberryand Currant. 



Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Peach, Apricot, and Necta- 

 rine Trees 



Grape Vines, Rhubarb, Asparagus, Dahlia and Peony 

 Roots! 

 Flowering Shrubs, and Herbaceous Plants of every viuicty. 

 Orders left at the Nursery, or at the Counting Room. 7H 

 Washington street, Boston, or directed liy mail, to Brighton, 

 will meet with prompt and careful attention and every pur- 

 chase will be warranted true lo its name, tf March'22. 



SILK BUSINESS. 



Silk Worm Eggs, Pea nuts, and Sulphurs, at S3 BO per 

 ounce. 



Mulberry Trees. Cantons anti Muliicaulis at 4^0 per 

 thousand delivered in Boston, lpy J. R, BARBqUR. 



Oxford, Jan. 23, 1843. ) „„, , 



Near Depot on N. and W, R. Road. <, *""'• '■ 



BURDEN'S IMPROVED PATENT HORSE 

 SHOES, 



At about as low a price «s the same quality 

 of lltrse Shoe IRON can be purchased in 

 the City. 



These Shoes 'are warranted of a superior 

 quality of Iron and workmanship to any ever 

 oflered in market, and their failing to prove 

 so, the mon^y vijill be refunded. 

 For sale by 



CHARLES SMITH, 

 March S, 3m 12 India street. 



WANTS A SITUATION AS GARDKNKR. 



A young man who has served his apprenticeship in Eu- 

 rope, who understands Nursery, Flower, and kitchen Gar- 

 dening and forcing in all its various branches, and who has 

 had four years experience iii this country, wishes a situation 

 in any private or public establishment. Can furnish the 

 best reierence. 



A line addressed to J. S,;at this oflice, wil! command im- 

 mediate attention, ^ Feb. 15. 



SCIONS!, SCIONS I 



The subscriber is now enabled to supply Scions of the 

 very best" varieties of Pear, Apple. Plum, and Cherry. 



Having a very large number of specimen Fruit Trees in his 

 Gardens, from which fruits have been gathered, is a surely 

 that the Scions can be relied on as^cnwinc 



Communications upon the subject relative to the varieties 

 and qualities, or to quantity and price, directed lo the sub- 

 scriber will he promptly responded to and orders execu- 

 ted with dispatch. 



Large quantities will be furnished at reduced rates, 



JAMES L. L. F, WARREN, 



Nonanlum Vale, Brighton, Feb, 13lh, 1843. 



P.OUDRETTE I POUDRETTB I I 



The subscribers keep constantly on hand, and for sale, 

 Poudrette in quantities to suit purchasers ; packed in Bar- 

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

 Road. 



The experience of five years jast has satisfied many 

 farmers, that this manure bos the quickest operation upon 

 vegetable matter, producing greater abundance, and is the 

 cheapest manure they have ever tried. 



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

 factiry in Brookline, will meet with prompt attention. 



For sale bv J BRECK & CO, 61 and 52 North Market 

 St., Boston, ' Oct. 26. 



BUCKTHORNS FOR HEDGES, 



10,000 Buckthorn plants, averaging about one loot in 

 height Also, Penr Trees, smndard and rinvrf of the new 

 and fine varieties, for sale by JOHN C. LEE, at his Nursery, 

 in Dearborn street. North Salem. 6w. March 15, 



WANTS A SITUATION AS GARDENER. 



An experienced gardener, well acquainted with the various 

 branches of the business, and who can procure satisfactory, 

 testimonial, both from his late employer and the most cel- 

 ebrated and practical gardeners in this part of the country, 

 wants a situation. Address D. C, at the oflice of the N. 

 E. Farmer, Boston, Feb. I, 1843. 



MUCK MANUAL, 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO,, The Muck M»»- 

 ual for Farmers. By Dr S, L. Dana; price 62^. 

 Boston, April 13. 



LACTO.METERS-^a simple instrument for testing 

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



