IX.— No. 27 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



215 



,/ Ox. — There is now e.xhibited in the village 

 ,. liilyji, N.Y. an Ox whose weiglit is estimated 

 t llHH) poiniils. He was raised by Judge Strong, of 

 etaukct, and tatted by Leujuel B. Rogers, Esq. of 

 iuntiiigton, Long Island. 



Tlie Legislature of Mississippi has repealed a re- 

 iliition passed in 18'28. remonstrating against the es- 

 blisliiiiont of a branch of the U. S. Branch, in that 

 ate, and passed a resolution inviting the establish- 

 ent of such a branch ! 



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throne and the altar have been sliaken in 

 ranoe, but th.c toilet never,' says Lady Mofgan. 

 Vlioii the Duchess de Berri sent to Viclorine, the 

 moiis Parisian dress-maker, to desire she would 

 inic and take orders at the Pavilion, Victorine re- 

 icd.shc should be happy to have the honor of dress- 

 lier Royal Highness, who wouid find ker at home 

 loii a day, and at such an hour. Vnd the Duch- 

 s was obliged to comply— for there are princesses 

 erywhere ; but only one Victorine on earth.' 



Coming to the point. — A young lady while walk- 

 with a gentleman, stumble 1 ; and when her 

 tnpanion, to prevent her fall, grasped her iiand 

 newhat tightly, ' Oh, sir!' she simpered, ' if it 

 nies to that, you must ask my pa. ' 



The Newburyport Herald states, that in a large 

 nily named Poor, in West Newbury, there have 

 n only six deaths within the last 40 years, and 

 it four of these were of persons over 90 years 

 , and the other two, of persons over 80. 



Farm to Let. 

 'o be leased, for the tenti of live years, or les^, a smali 

 in in Andover, and witliin four miles of Lowell. A 

 d pliice tor the raising of vegcl;ibles tor the Lowell 

 ■ket. Inquire of HOBART CLARK, 



ndover, Jan. 15, 183L 6t " J.iii. 21. 



Silk Cocoons u'anied. 

 ash and a fair price will be given at the New England 

 1 Store, No, 52 North Market Street, for about 20 lbs 

 rime Sik Cocoons, to be delivered soon. 



JVew Work on Farriery. 

 ■1st received and for sale at Ihe -Seed Store connected 

 1 the New England Farmer Olfice, No. 52 North 

 ket Street, 



:ie Veterinary Surgeon ; or. Farriery taught on a new 

 easy plan : being a treatise on all the diseases and 

 lents to which the Horse is liable ; the causes and 

 ptoms of each, and the most improved remedies em- 

 ed for the cure in every case ; with instructions to the 

 • Smith, Farrier, and Groom, how to acquire 

 'vledge in the art of Farriery, and the prevention of 

 ases. Preceded by a popular description of the ani- 

 fundions in health, and showing the principles on 

 h these are to be restored when disordered. By John 

 Is, Veterinary Surgeon. With considerable additions 

 improvemenis, particularly adapted to this country, 

 "homas M. Smith, Veterinary Surgeon, and Member 

 :e London Veterinary Medical Society. 



Ammunition ,_£30 



the best quality and /o«'est/))/ces, for sportin? — 

 ;anlly for sale at COPELAND^S POWDER STOIiE, 

 road Street. 



B. If the quality is not found satisfactory, it may 

 tturned, and the money will be refunded, tf Jan. 7. 



Bolivar Calves and Saxony Bucks. 

 r sale, 4 Bull C.dves,siredby the celebrated imported 

 loved Durham short horned bull Bolivar, which 

 have produced 36 quarts of milk a day. No. 1, dam 

 Brown, half Coelebs and half Galloway. No. 2, dam 

 , three fourths Fill Pail. No. 3, dam Ceres, her sire 

 bs, her dam Mr Gray's imported Cow. No. 4, dam 

 ty, half Coelebs and half Galloway. The Calves 

 eautiful, and their dams all great milkers. 



nporlcd Saxony Bucks, 2 Yearlings, and 2 Lambs, 

 ire of Benjamin Shurtleff, Jr, Chelsea, or at 52 Han- 

 Street, Boston. 



Iy9. 



AGRICULTURAL ACJENCY, BOSTON. 

 Stock for Saki 



No. 1. — Bull — Collins, uot by Bolivar — dam Young 

 Flor.^, by Coelebs — gr. d.un, the imported cow Flora, 

 one year old last August — color red and while — price 

 $150. 



2. — Bull — Franklin, got by Bolivar — dam, a little 

 imported English cow — six months old this month — color 

 red and white— $100. 



3, — Bull — Dorset, 7-8 blooded, from imported Stock 

 — seven months old this month — color red and white— 

 $.')0. 



4. — Bull — Tanner, got by Bolivar — dam Red Rose, 

 by Coelebs — g. dam a native cow — two years old next 

 April— color mostly red— $100. 



5. — Heifer — Isabella, got by Coelebs — dam. Coun- 

 tess, by Co'debs — g. Flora — 20 months old — in calf by 

 Cyclops — color mostly red — $100. 



6. — Heifer — F.\ncy, got by Bolivar — dam. Flora — 

 one year old last December — color red and white — $100. 



7. — Cow — 1 years old last August, dark red, got by 

 Denton,* dam by Denton, grand dam a fine native cow- 

 she is large, a good milker, with a fine frame — $75. 



8.— Heifer — 2 years old last April, white and red 

 mottled, by Wye Comet, in calf by Wye Comet,t dam 

 Fanny, by Holderness,t g- d. Belle by Denton, g. g. d. 

 a first rale native cow, 7-8 imported stock, very hand- 

 some, and fine form — $100. 



9. — Heifer — 2 years old last April, white and red mot- 

 tled, by Wye Comet, with calf by Wye Comet, dam 

 Flora by Holderness, g. d. Belle by Denton, 7-8 blood — 

 $100. 



10.— Heifer — 2 years old last September, sired by Wye 

 Comet, yellowish red with a star on the head, with calf 

 by Wye Comet, dam by Holderness, g. d. Polly by Den- 

 ton, 7-8 blood, of fair form, not laige — ,$50. 



11. — Heifer Calf — 7 months old, red and white, by 

 Wye Comet, dam Fanny by Holderness, g. d. Belle by 

 Denton, 7-8 blood, fine form, small size — $30. 



12 — Bull Calf — 7 months old, by Wye Comet, dam 

 No. 7, by Denton, g. d. by Denton, 7-8 blood, good size, 

 but in ralher poor flesh — $40. 



13. — Bull — 2 years old last October, white, by Wye 

 Comet, dam Belle by Denton; 3-4 blood, wholly white, 

 large, but in poor flesh — .$50.' 



14. — Bull — 18 months old, dark red roan, by Wye 

 Comet, dam by Holderness, g. d. Polly by Donton ; 7-8 

 blood, ot good form except horns, which are large, in 

 thin fle>h— $50. 



15. — Heiler — 18 months old, red, by Wye Comet, dam 

 Fanny by Holderness, g. d. Polly by Denton ; 7-S blood, 

 believed to be with calf by Brougham, a full bred bull 

 -$50. 



16. — Heifer — 14 months old, red with one while spot, 

 and while belly, by Wye Comet, dam Belle by Denton; 

 3-4 blood, rather poor, but with some fine points — $25. 



17.. — Heifer — 2 years old this month, brownish red 

 and white, by Wye Comet, dam a native cow, 1-2 blood 

 -$25. 



IS. — A large white Cow, (Ceres) which has taken a 

 prendum at Brighton. Her dam, tne Hon. Mr Gray's 

 imported cow, for which he gave $200 ; her sire Coelebs. 

 She is very large, and has been kept on ' only orchard 

 grass, clover grass, and slops of Indian meal,' will give 

 20 quarts of nulk a day, and is with calf by a son of Bol- 

 ivar— $100. 



Also — Grand Master, an imported Maltese Jack, 

 full 13 1-2 hands high, 12 years old, a vigorous and sure 

 mule getter — price $700. ($1000 was refused for him in 

 1827.) 



Gr.^nd Sultan, a young Jack, 2 years old last Au- 

 gust, full 12 1-2 hands high, by Grand Master out of a 

 fine Jennet imported from M.ijorca by Commodore Jones 

 — he is vigorous, brought up with a Fdly, and went to 

 her the last season — $500. 



Bonaparte, a Jack, 3 years old, 11 1-2 hands high, 

 vigorous, and went lo one mare the past season, the only 

 one offered him — $150. 



Pluto, a Jack, 7 years old, 12 1-2 hands high, bred 

 by Hon. Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Md.— $250. 



Desdemon.a, a large and fine Jennet, 6 years old, 13 

 hands high, in foal by Grand Master, to foal in April — 

 $200. 



A large and fine young Jennet, 2 years old last Au- 

 gust, out of Uesdeniona, by Grand Master, and believed 

 to be with foal by him — .$200. 



9 full blood Saxon Rams, and 11 full blood Saxon Ram 

 Lambs, from the best slock imported into this coimtry — 

 one of the Rams cost .$170 in 1825, and several of Ihe 

 others cost $50 ; will be sold at from $12 50 to $15 each. 



Also, several half blooded Calves, got by Bolivar, from 

 our best native cows. 



Also — Three Bull Calves, that will be large enough 

 to go lo cows in May next — two ol them are 1-2 Bolivar, 

 1-4 Coelebs, and 1-4 of the breed that Col. Povvel's 

 famous bull, ALilcolm, descended fiom, (and lor milk are 

 considered very superior) viz. Galloway. The other 

 bull is Bolivar and Fill Pail— $40 each, delivered in Bos- 

 ton. 



We have also for sale several first rate Dairy Cows, 

 from several gentlemen in this vicinity, from .$40 lo $75 

 each ; among which are a few full blooded Milch Cows 

 and Heifers, from the slock of Gov. Lincoln, which are 

 reputed the first dairy stock in New England. Particu- 

 lars of their pedigree, prices, &c. can be obtained on ap- 

 plication to J. B. Russell, New England Farmer Of- 

 fice, Boston. If application is ma<le by mail, letters 

 must come post paid to insure attention. 



Pigs of Ihe Byfield and Bedford breeds, and of Capt. 

 Mackay's fine prize pigs, will be ready for sale the en- 

 suing spring. 



•U'yc Comet, a thorough btfi improved Durham iShort Horn 

 Bull, hegotten in Ellel.iuil by Blaize, dnm While Rose, liri-d by 

 c.'hnrles Champion, Esq. imported by John S. Skinner, Esq. Baltf- 



tDenton, a thorough bn 

 ■red by Mr Withercll, aju 



in.oroved Durham Short Hon 

 iminrted by Stephen William; 



Bull, 

 Esq. 



Jlinported by Gorham Par 



, Esq. of Brighton. Jan. 31. 



PRICES OF COUJ^TRY PRODUCE. 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



APPLES, new, 

 ASHES, pot, first sort, 



Pearl, first sort, 

 BEANS, white, 

 BEEF, mess, 



Cargo, No. 1, 

 Cargo, No. 2, 

 BUTTER, inspected, No. 1, new, - 

 CHEESE, new milk, 



Skimmed milk, 

 FLAXSEED, 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard-slreet, - 

 Genesee, 

 Alexandria, 

 Ballimore, wharf, 

 GRAIN, Corn, Northern. 



Corn, Southern Yellow, 

 Rvo, 

 Barley, 

 Oats, 

 HAY, 



HOG'S LARD, first sort, new, 

 HUPS, 1st qualilv, 

 LIME, 



PLAISTER PARIS retails at 

 PORK., clear, 



Navy mejs. 

 Cargo, No. I, 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top (northern) 

 Lucerne, 



Red Clover, (northern) 

 WOOL, Merino, full blood, washed, - 

 Merino, mi.\ed with Saxony, 

 Merino, lljree fourths washed, 

 Merino, half blood, 

 Merino, quarter. 

 Native, washed, 

 Pulled, La.Tib's, first sort, - 

 Pulled, Lamb's, second sort. 

 Pulled, " spinning, first sort 



PROVISION MARKET. 



BEEF, best pieces, 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, 



whole hogs, 

 VEAL, 

 MUTTON, 

 POULTRY, 

 BUTTER, keg and tub. 

 Lump, best, 

 EGGS, 

 MEAL, Rye, retail 



Indian, retail, 

 POTATOES, 

 CIDER, [according to quality] 



cask. 



ton. 



jarrel 



bushel 

 pound 



3 



( 

 10 

 15 

 20 

 16 

 81 

 Si 

 30 

 2 00 



Brighton Market — Monday, Jan. 17. 



[Reported for the Chronicle and I'attiot.] 

 At Market this day, 495 Cattle, 915 Sheep, and 440 



Swine. 



We shall omit giving prices, the market not being near 



closed at the usual time of making up our report ; some 



of the cattle have not yet arrived, being etopped by th^ 



snow drifts. 



