Vol. IX.— Xo. 24. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



191 



CO.\USE GR.VIN. 



JIessrs Editors — It lins l)een a quesiioii with 

 iiniK-rs what they shoiiUl do with their coarse 

 rain, whtMi the Tetn|)oraiice Iletbnuatioii .shall 

 ave stopped the distilleries. — Let mo lell them 

 ;eep more stock and feed them with it. I have 

 ijadc the trial and find it more profitable than to 

 ell my coarse L'rain to distillers. IMakc tlic trial 

 irith a ilozen or twenty pigs. Vahie tlieni at their 

 market price when young ; then keep an account 

 f the coarse grain yon give them, at the market 

 rice. You will find on selling the pork a hand- 

 ome profit tor your trouble. — Gen. of Temp. 



Ship lumber — Several lots of ship timber have 

 een sent down the Canal, from this |)Iace the 

 resent season, which, we learn has turned to good 

 count. There is no doubt that all such slicks 



will an.swer, are worth much more for that tliaji 

 ir any other purpose to which they can be put 

 jreabouts. And it should be borne in mind that 

 gre.it portion of the timber whinh is most val- 

 ible for that purpose, is of little worth for any 

 her, even for ftiel, as it costs as much to work it 

 ) ns it is worth after it is done. Those who are 

 lOUt to cut timber should take this into consider- 

 ion, and save all such sticks as will answer the 

 irpose, in doing which they will doubtless find 

 eir account in the course ol the next season. We 

 iderstand that some of that which has been sent 

 wn the present season, was carted from twelve 



fifteen miles, and paid well for the transporta- 

 11. — .Mass. Spy. 



JVotice. 

 Messrs WINSHIPS have a bundle of Shrubs, left 

 sometime since at Doolittle's City Tavern, by a Provi- 

 dence Wagon ; as they were in a peiishable state, it was 

 considered expedient to remove them to Brighton, in or- 

 der to save them. The owner may have them by appli- 

 cation to the New England Farmer OIBce. 3t Dec. 31. 



rrhe durability of posts used in making fences 

 » matter of great itnportance to our farmers, and 

 II continue so as long as the present system of 

 •cing is continued. We are informed that the 

 ikers at Union Village, have been in the habit 

 making oak posts as durable as locust, by a 

 y simple and easy process. — This is merely to 

 e a hole in that part of the post which will be 

 tat the surface of the earth, with such a slope as 

 I carry it just below the surface, and fill it 

 th salt. This, it is said, will preserve the tim- 

 from decaying for a long time ; and from the 

 ■iwledgc we have of the iiifluence of salt in 

 lerving ship timber when treated in a some- 

 at similar manner, we have no doubt of its 

 g an excellent method. 



mprisonment for Debt. — A meeting was held in 

 ladelphia, on Wednesday last, to take measures 

 eliorating the laws on this subject. 



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SIGNS OF PROSPERITY. 



rUOM THE CHINESE. 



!re spades grow bright, and idle swords grow dull 



re jails are empty, and where barns are full; 

 3ie cJwrch paths are with frequent feet out-worn ; 

 ■ court-yards weedy, silent, and forlorn ; 



re doctors foot it, and where fariners ride ; 



re age abovinds, and youth is multiplied ; 



re these signs are, Ihcy clearly indicate 



ppy people, and well-governed state. 



I 



CoRREspj.N-DE.VTs. — We have deterred this week 

 ral communications ; among which are an intoreslin" 

 ission between JIrs Griffith of New Jersey, Dr 



CHER of Plymouth, and Dr Smith of this city, on 

 heory of the existence of the Queen Bee ; in wliich 



drawings will be introduced illustrative of an im- 



:<1 Apiary, ^nd some improvements in Hives — ■ Sug- 

 ons on the Culture of Silk, by» W.' will also appear 



week — with several other communications. 



J\Iason's Pocket Farrier, 



Comprising a general descriplion of that noble and use- 

 ful aniinal the Horse ; fifth edition, with additions. To 

 which is added a Prize Essay on Mules. By S. \V. Pome- 

 loy, Esq. of lirighloii, Mass And an appendix, contain- 

 ing observations and recipes for the cure o( most ol the 

 common distemiiers incident to Horses, Oxen, Cows, 

 Calves, Sheep, Laiubs, Swine, Dogs, &c, selected from 

 dilferent authors. And an Addenda, containing the annals 

 of the Turf, ■\inerican Stud Book, mode of training, rules 

 of Racinsr, &c. 



Just published and for sale by R. P. & C. Williams, IS 

 and 20 Cornhiil. 



.\lso, on liberal terms, a large assortment of Agricultu- 

 ral, Historical, Theological, Law, and other Books. 

 Persons selecting Libraries, will find it for their advan- 

 tage to call. 6t Dec. 31. 



Black Currant JVine. 



For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, 52 North 

 Market Street— 



A few dozen bottles of superior old Black Currant 

 Wine, made by a gentleman in this vicinity ; an account 

 of its astringent and detergent properties in various com- 

 plaints, and particularly the Sore Throat, will be found 

 in the New England Farmer, vol. v. page 567, written by 

 Samuel W. Pomeroy, Esq. and the late Dr John G. Coffin. 

 Price 75 cts. per bottle — also, a few bottles ol old White 

 Dutch Currant Wine, price 50 cts, per bottle. Dec. 31. 



Bartram Botanic Garden and J^twsery, Kingsessing, 

 near Philadelphia. 



This old and celebrated establishment is 4 miles from 

 the centre square, three miles from Market-street bridge, 

 and a half mile below Gray's ferry, on the west bank of 

 the Schuylkill. It is the oldest botanical garden in the 

 United States, having been begun in 1720 by the elder 

 John Bartram, who was the American botanist to the 

 king, until the Revolution, and it has since been cultivat- 

 ed by his children and grand children. 



The garden originally contained about eight acres, 

 chiefly planted with native trees, shrubs, &c, and became 

 the seminary from whence American vegetables were 

 distributed to Europe, and other regions of the civilized 

 world. 



The present proprietor has added an extensive collec- 

 tion of green house plants, a thriving young vineyard, 

 and several acres of nursery, well stocked with a genera 

 assortment of the finest fruit trees, grape vines, orna- 

 mental trees and shrubs, &c, which are sold at reasona- 

 ble prices, and are sent to all parts of the United States. 



American indigenous trees, shrubs, and plants, or their 

 seeds, suitable for sending to Europe, are supplied in as- 

 sortments from $5 to $500, or more. 



Orders for trees, plants, or seeds, from this garden, left 

 with Messrs G. Thorburn & Son, seedsmen. New York; 

 George M. Coates, No. 49 Market-street, Philadelphia ; 

 J. B. Russell, No. 52 North Market-street, Boston ; or 

 addressed, per mail, (post paid) to the proprietor, at the 

 garden, will meet with prompt attention, and the articles 

 will be carefully packed, so as to bear the transportation 

 in safety. 



Strangers are invited to view the gardens at any time, 

 (Sundays excepted) where any information will be cheer- 

 fully imparted. 



Printed catalogues of the collection delivered gratis. 



Dee. 24. 2t ROBERT CARR, Proprietor. 



Camellias, Jasmines, ^c. 

 FOR SALE, at a Nursery in the vicinity of Boston, a 

 good collection of Camellias, also Broad, Small and Long 

 leaf Jasmines, Heaths, &c. nil lar^eplants, and at mod- 

 erate prices — orders left with J. B. Russell, at his Seed 

 Store, will be promptly attended to. 4t Dec. 10. 



Ji fine Maltese Jack, 

 Recently imported from Malta — he is a young, vigorous, 

 fine animal. Price 500 dollars — can be seen by applying 

 to Mr Russell at the Farmer office. 



Wanted, 

 Volumes 2, 3, and 6, of the New England Farmer, to 

 complete a set, for which a liberal price will be paid at 

 the Farmer office, Boston. Dec. 24. 



PRICES OF COUJ^TRY PRODUCE. 



APPLES, new, 

 ASHES, poi, first sort, 



Pearl, first sort, 

 BEANS, while, 

 BEEF, mess, 



Cargo, No. 1, 

 Cargo, No. 2, 

 BUTTEll, inspecle.l, No. 1, new, - 

 CHEESE, new milk, 



Skimmed milk, 

 FLAXSEED, 

 FLOUR, Baliiniore, Howard-street, - 



Genesee, 



Alexandria, 



Ballimore, wharf, 

 GRAIN, Corn, Norlhern, 



Corn, Southern Yellow, 



Rye, 



Barley, 

 Oals, 



HAY, 



HOG'S LARD, first sort, new, 



HOPS, Islqualilv, 



LIME, 



PLAlSTEll PARIS retails at 



PORK, clear, 



Navy mess. 

 Cargo, No. I, 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top (northern) 



Lucerne, 



Red Clover, (northern) 



WOOL, Merino, lull hlood, washed, - 

 Merino, full blood, unwashed, 

 Merino, mixed wiih Saxony, 

 Merino, three fourths vvasliod, 

 Merino, half blood, 

 ftlerino, quarter. 

 Native, washed, 

 Pulled, La.^b's, firs, sort. 

 Pulled, Lamb's, second sort, 

 Pulled, " spinning, first sort, 



barrel 

 ton. 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound, 



cask, 

 ton. 



bashel 

 pound 



IROK TO 



1 38 1 SO 



116 00 118 00 



127 50 132 00 



00 1 00 



8 50 8 7S 



7 i!5 7 50 



G 25 6 50 



11 15 



6 8 



3 4 



1 12 I 50 



5 SO 5 7a 



5 37 5 62 



5 25 5 37 



5 12 5 25 



66: 68 



64l 65 



69 



(iO 70 

 9 OOl 10 00 

 14 00 15 00 

 70 75 

 2 75| 3 00 

 16 oo! n 00 

 13 00 14 00 



12 m 



1 75 

 62 

 33 

 10 

 62 

 35 

 65 

 56 

 50 

 38 



13 60 

 2 00 

 75 

 38 

 11 

 65 

 42 

 75 



PROVISION MARKET. 



BrightoiN Market — Monday, Dec. 27. 



[Reported for the Chronicle and Patriot.] 



At Market this day, 537 Cattle, 2007 Sheep, and 424 

 Swine. 



Prices. — We report the same as last week, although 

 prices were hardly supported, probably in consequence 

 of the bad weather. 



Beef Cattle— horn 3,25 to 4,50. We noticed a dozen 

 beautiful Cattle, (fed by Mr Sweetser, of Athol) some of 

 which would quite equal in weight and quality, the 

 Premium Oxen — sale not effected. 



Barrelling Cattle— Mess. 3,50, No. 1, 3,00. 



Sheep — we noticed sales at 1,50, 1,75, 1,83, and 2,25. 



Swine — sales dull ; we noticed one lot taken at 44c 

 and one 314^0 ; a few only were retailed at 5c for Sows 

 and 6 for Barrows. 



