VOL. X»V. N O. 



A N 1) G A K D K N K R'S J O U R JN A L . 



407 



ExTKAORDiNARV RisK OF Land. — III tile year 1831 , 

 be Rev. Dr Porter, of Roxbury, urged a gentleman to 

 lurchase of liim the "Fort" and the land adjoining, 

 t consisted of thirtythrce acres. The most of it was 

 ock and was of no iinnicdiate value except as a cow- 

 asture. The L)r offered to sell it for 250 dollars an 

 ere, with ten years credit, and the only security a 

 norlgage on the property. It was not consiilered n 



if e speculation, and the gentleman did not purcliiisc.^ — 

 during the last season, the s line land 1ms been sold with 

 ntersfciing roads deducted, to the amount of seventy 

 ive thousand dollars.' On,» acre of an adjoining estate, 

 >f about the same number of acres, which a number of 

 tiemen were considered mad ten years ago, giving 

 5200 and odd dollars for the whole, this one acre was, 

 ast week, disposed of for upwards of tireniysia: hundred 

 ioUars .'— Herald. 



PHINNKY CORN. 



For s.ilc. a few hiisiicis of this superior Early Coin, lecom- 

 of ilm Now ICnglaiid Farmer, 

 iccyS per bushel, May 18. 



ildetl ill the current 

 by Capl, UanicI Cliandler. I'l 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCK 



COnnECTED WITH Or.EAT CAItE, WEEKLY. 



BIRD SG&DS. 



For sale at the New England Seed Store. Canary Seed, 

 Rape Seed, Hcuip Seed and maw Seed for sick birtls. 

 Jude22. 



HEiniF SEED. 



Jusl received, 100 bushels prime and fresh Henip ,Seed, 

 wliich will be sold low, at the New England Seed Store, Nos. 

 51 and 52 North Markit street, ISoslon. June 1. 



An arrangement has been effected between the En- 



lish and French Post Offices, by which the newspapers 

 jf each country may circulate in the other at a greatly 



educed postage — the postage to be charged in France 

 ''ovrceniimes, in England a halfpenny, making together 

 almost two cents. The former postage was 7d sterling 



qual to 13 cents. It is also arranged that the postage 

 of letters may be paid in advance, or on delivery, 5n 



ither country, according to the convenience of the 

 parties corresponding ; and that the safe convayance of 

 money letters shall be guaranteed on the payment of a 

 ::erlain per centage. 



Mr John Judson, of Huntington, had two oxen killed 

 by lightning during the thunder storm on Saturday af- 

 ternoon. Mr J. was silting in lis cart, driving a (bnr- 

 ox team, when the elective fliiid stiuck the two near 

 ide oxen and killed them instantly. The other rwo 

 were stunned, one of them badly. — Bridgep.trt Farmer. 



KAUM FOR SALE. 



For sale a Farm in licd:ord, County of Middlesex, 17 miles 

 from Hoston and 10 from Lowell, containing 104 acres inclu- 

 ding about 15 acics coveretl willi a valuable growth of wood 

 wliich has been preserved with great care for the last 20 years, 

 Ilie garden contains about 3 acres under die highest culliva- 

 lion and is furnished with a great variety of tlowers and 

 shrubs which have been collected at much labor and expense; 

 attached to the garden is a Green House filled with thrifty 

 licaring Grape X'lnes, and choice and valuable plants which 

 will be sold or not as the purchaser may choose. The Farm 

 is under good cultivation and together with the Garden is 

 stocked wiih the choicest Fruits, such as Apples, Pcais, 

 Peaches, Quinces, Plums, Strawberries of various kinds, 

 Uaspberries, Gooseberries, &.c &c., which the present owner 

 has spared no expeiice iu obtaining. The Farm is bounded 

 on the west by Concord River, which is well supplied with 

 fish, and the country around abounds with game, making it a 

 de-sirable retreat to the gentleman who is lond of fishing or 

 shooting. 



Possession will be given on the 1st April next — for tennc, 

 which will be liberal, apply to the s-ibscriber in Boston or at 

 the Farm. JAMES VILA. 



BRIGHTON MARKET,--MoN-Div, June 28, 183(>. 

 Reported tortile Daily .Advertiser &. Patriot. 



At market 300 Beef Cattle, 18 Cows and Calves, 

 950 Sheep', and 50 Swine. 



Prices. iSeef Cattle, — Last week's prices for a like 

 quality were hardly supported. We quote a few extra 

 at 8 00; 1st quality 7 25 a 7 75; second quality 6 50 

 a 7 00 ; third quality 5 75 a 6 25. 



Cows and Calves— We noticed sales at $20. 24,28, 

 30, 34, 38 and 40. 



Sheep- Lots were taken at 1 75, 2, 2 17, 2 33, 2 50, 

 2 621-2,275 and 3. A lotof very fine WIthersshear 

 ed,at$4a 4 25. 



Swine— .At retail 71-2 and 8 and 8 and 9. No lots 

 Bold. 



BOUND VOLUMES OF THE SILK MANUAL. 



For sale at the Agriculuiral Warehouse and New England 

 Seed store, (he first volume of the Silk Maueal and Practical 

 Farmer, ncally bonnd. Price GiJ cents. 



The book contains 192 pages, and a great amount of val- 

 uable information on the subject of Silk Culture. It is deci- 

 ileilly the cheapest book, extant, that ireals upon that subject 



May 4. 



JAMES MANN, 



Preserver of Birds and Quadrupeds, at tl 

 of the lioston and Worcester Cars, Win 

 Urlghlon. 



Orders or subjects for preservation directed as above, and 

 left at the Kail Koad Depot, will be forwarded with despatch 

 and promptly^lleuded to. Skins of Foreign Birds and rare 

 ,\niinals purchased. 



Caiiarv Birds for sale — superior songsters. 



Juno 15. 



^ stopping place 

 lips' 'Nursesies, 



Apples, Russells and Baldwins. 

 Beams, white, .... 

 Bkek. mess. 



Cargo, No. i. . . 



prime, .... 



nKKsWAX, {Americin) 

 r.UTTKK Store, No. 1 , . 

 ChkksKj new milk, . 

 Feathkrs, norlhorn, geese, 

 soulheni, geese, 

 Flax, American, 

 Fl3JI,Cod, . . . 



Flouu, Genesee, . . cash 

 Italliniorc, Howard street, 

 TJaltlinj^re, wharf, 

 Alexandria, 

 GnAitf, Corn, northern yellow 



soulhcintlat yellow 

 whUe, 

 Rye, northern, 

 Barley, . . . . 



Oats, northern, . (prime) 

 Hay, hest English, per ton oi" 2000 lb 

 eastern screwed, . . . " 

 liard pressed, .... 



HoNtY, 



Hops, 1st quality 



2d quality .... 

 IjAIik, Ijoston, 1st sort, 



southern, Isi sort, 

 Leather, slaughter, sole, 

 do, upper, 

 dry hide, sole, 



do. upper, . 

 Philadelphia, sole. 

 Baltimore, sole, . 

 Lime, hest sort, . . . . 

 Plaster Paris, per ton of £1 

 Pork, Mass. inspect, exlia clear, 

 Navy, mess. . . . 

 bone, middlings, scarce, 

 Sekhs, Herd's Grass, 

 Ked Top, 



Red Clover, norlhert 

 Silk Cocoons, (American) 

 Tallow, tried, , . 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, 

 American, full blood, wash 

 do. 3-4lhs ■ do 

 do. 1-2 do 



do. l-4andcommr 



^ f Pulled superfine, 



1st Lambs, . 

 I S. > "2d do. 



barrel 

 bushel 

 barrel 



quintal 

 barrel 



)lb! 



ST HELENA POTATOES. 



100 bushels of the above superior Potatoes for sale at the 

 Jew England Farmer office for 30 cts. per bushel. 

 June S. IP* 



gallon 

 pound 



cask 

 barrel 



PRUH 



3 60 

 2 ( 

 II 50 



9 30 



7 0(1 



2(i 



20 



5<1 



y 



3 00 



7 0'J 



7 00 



7 00 



7 12 



97 



86 



78 



1 00 



25 00 



20 00 



21 CO 



TERRIBLE TRACTORATION. 



Jusl published and for sale by Tultle, Weeks & Deniielt, 

 School street, and at the Fanner Qffire, Terrible Tracloralion 

 and other Poems, by Christopher Caustic, M. D, and mem- 

 ber of no less than j\ineteen very learned Societies. Third 

 American F.dili.n. 



April 27. 



FANEUIL HALL VEGETABLE M.\RKET, 

 Wkdnesdav, June 29, 1836. 



Green Peas, 2,00 per bushel. Turnips, 8 to 10 cts. 

 per bunch. Cucumbers, 2,00 to 3,00 per dozen. Let- 

 tuce, 3 to 4 cts. per head. Radishes, 3 to 4 cts. per 

 bunch. Onions, 3 to 6 cts. per bunch. Rhubarb, 4 to 

 5 cts. per pound. Asparagus, 8 to 10 cts. per bunch. 

 Strawberries, Kean Seedlings 4s6, fine common 3s per 

 box, 20 cts. per box. The first Cherries this season 



were for sale at John Hill's Stall, at 50 cts. per box. 

 Cabbages, 6 to 8 cts. per head. 



COCOONS WANTED, 



The oroprietors of the >iew England Seed Slore, 

 with ihe New England Farmer, are ready to pun 

 Co'-i.ons in any quantity, for winch the highest mn 

 will be paid. Ju 



connected 

 hase Silk 



AGRICULTURAL BOOKS. 



Farmer's Library in 3 volumes, consisting of the Amt^r 

 Gardener, by Thos. G Fesscnden, the American Orchar 

 hy Wil iam kenrick, aud the Complete Farmer, by Thos 

 Fessenden. These are bound to match, at ,g3 lor the se 

 wi'l be sold separately for %\ each volume. 



Uuffin's Essay on Calcareous Manure, 1,00. 



I^linptal's Ag'ricullural Chemistry, new edition, a wor 

 great value, jirice 1,25. 



The American Farrier, pice 75 cts, 



Mrs Child's Frugal Housewife, 50 cts. 



Keniick's American Silk Grower's Guide, 42 cts. 



Cobb's Silk Manual. 50 cts. 



Comstock's do. 50 els. 

 . For-yih on Fruit Trees. 



M'M'ahon's American Gardener. 



I nudon's Complete Works. 



And will be supplied to order any work upon subjects 

 neclcd wilh Acricu.ture, Horticulture and Hural Eccnon 



June 22. 



uthern pulled wool is generally 5 cts. 

 less per lb. 



4 CO 



2 25 



-M 00 

 7.50 



60 



15 



3 16 



7 25 



7 37 



7 12 



726 



99 



90 



80 



30 00 



24 00 



25 00 



1 15 



2 50 

 25 50 



n 



3 00 



1 18 



2 73 

 25 50 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PKlCES 



Hams, northern. 



soutliern, and western. 



Pork, whole lit 

 Poultry, . 

 Butter, (tub) 

 lump 

 Egos, 

 Potatoes, 

 Cider, 



25 



18 



CO 



2 75 



MII.L.ET SEIED. 



For sate, a few bushels of very superior Millet ,*eed, at the 

 New F.nifland Seed Store, Nos. 51 and 62, North Market st, 

 June 22, 



ADVERTISEMENT, 



The subscriber, resident in the city of Rochester, Monroe 

 County ill the State of New York, will attend to the collec- 

 tion of Mortgages, or any general land business in the County 

 of Monroe. Persons wishing to buy Farms in lliat fertile re- 

 eion, will find it for their interest to call on him as he has many 

 Farms for sale. WILLIAM ATKIN.SON, 



Land Broker, No. 27, Exchange street. 

 Reference to Col. Joseph Mav, 

 Edward Cruft, 

 Samuel May, Esq'rs. 

 Kochester, N. Y. March 5. 3m. 



FRENCH SUGAR BEET. 



A valuable root for the table when young, and for Cauls 

 when full^ grown ; v ry productive. 2 to 2 1-2 lbs. will seed 

 an acre. For sale at Ihe Seed Slore, 51 aud 62, i.driliMar- 

 kc-4 street, may 25 



