Vol. IX.— No. 23. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



223 



AGIUCULTUUAL AGENCY, BOSTON. 

 Stock for Sale. 



No. 1. — Bull — CoLi-iNs, not by Rolivar — dam Young 

 Flora, by Coelebs — j;''- •'■""• '''" i'»l'Oi'fcJ cow Floiu, 

 one year oUl last August — i-olor ie<l and white — piice 

 §150. 



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



in. ported Knglish cow — si.\ months old this month — color 

 red and vvbilo— gilOO. 



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

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

 $50. 



4. — Bull — Tanner, ,!!;ot by Bolivar — dam Red Rose, 

 by Coelebs — s;. dam a native row — two years old next 

 April— color mostly red— $100. 



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

 tess, by Celebs — g. Flora^20 months old — in calf by 

 Cyclops— color mostly red — $100. 



6. — Heiler — F.vncy, got by Bolivar — dam. Flora — 

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



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

 i.led, by Wye Comet,* wilh calf by Wye Cornet, dam 

 Flora by Holderness.t 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 Vi'ye Comet, dam by Holderness, g. d. Polly by Den- 

 ton, 7-S blood, of fair form, not large — $50. 



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

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

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



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

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

 but in ralhcr poor flesh— jjii40. 



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

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

 large, but in poor flesh — $50. 



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

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

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



-$50. 



16. — Heifer — 14 monlhs old, red wilh one white spot, 

 and white 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. — \ large white Cow, (Ceres) which has taken a 

 premium at Brighton. Her dam, the Hon. Mr Gbay's 

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

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

 ;rass, clover grass, and slops of Indian meal,* will give 

 20 quarts of milk 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.) 



Grand Sultan, a young Jack, 2 years old last Au- 

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

 fine Jennet imported from Majorca by Comiiiodore Jones 



-he is vigorous, brought up with a Filly, and went lo 

 iher the last season — $500. 



Bon.\parte, a Jack, 3 years old, II 1-2 hands high, 

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

 one otfered him — $150. 



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

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



Desdemona, 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 Desdenjona, by Grand Master, and believed 

 to he with foal by him — $200. 



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

 Lambs, from the best slock imported into this country — 

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

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



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

 our best native cows. 



Lso— Three Bull Calves, that will be large enough 

 to go to cows in May next — two of Ihem are 1-2 Bolivar, 

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

 famous bull, Malcolm, descended from, (and for milk are 

 considered very superior) viz. Galloway. The other 

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



We have also for sale several first rate Dairy Cows, 

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

 each ; among which are a few full blooded Milch Cows 

 md Heifers, from the stock 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- 

 plicaiion to J. B. Russell, New Kngland Farmer Of- 

 fice, Boston. If application is made by mail, letters 

 must come posl paid lo insure atlenlion. , 



Pigs of the Byfield and Bedford breeds, and o( Capt. 

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

 suing spring. 



*U've ('"met, n lllornilsli bri-(l iniproveil Diiili.irn Short llnrn 

 Bull, hegntteii in Enainiiil liy UhiW.,;, ihiiu Whih- Kuse, bred by 

 I'hatlcs Cliiimpiun, I'^sq. impiirted by John S. :<kiiuier, Esq. Unlti- 



llnuinrted by GoBHAM Pab 

 inenum, n ihoriiugll bred 



bred by Mr tViiherell, and i 



uf Nnrtbburough. 



a, Esq. of Oiigliton. 



roved Durhaiii short Morn Riill, 



)rled by .Slepljen VVilliarn.s, Esq. 



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. Cofiin. 

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

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



Farm to Let. 



To be leased, for the term of five years, or less, a small 

 Farm in Andover, and within four miles of Lowell. A 

 good place for the raising of vegetables for the Lowell 

 Market. Inquire of HOBART CLARK. 



Andover, Jan. 15, 1831. 6t Jan. 21. 



Silk Cocoons loanted. 

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

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

 of prime Silk Cocoons, to be delivered soon. 



Jlmmunition ^£8 



Of the best quality and /ot/'psf /jdVcs, for sporting 



constantly for sale at COPELAND'S POWDER STORE, 

 65 Broad Street. 



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

 be returned, and .the money will be refunded. tl'Jan. 7. 



Bolivar Calves and Saxony Bucks. 



For sale, 4 Bull Calves, sired by the celebrated imported 

 improved Durham short horned bull Bolivar, which 

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

 Grey Brown, half CcElebs and half Galloway. No. 2, dam 

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

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

 Beauty, half Ccelebs and half Galloway. The Calves 

 are beautiful, and their dams all great milkers. 



Two imported Saxony Bucks, 2 Yearlings, and 2 Lambs. 

 Inquire of Benjamin Shurtlefl^; Jr, Chelsea, or at 52 Han- 

 over Street, Boston. 



Julv 9. 



Farmer Wanted. 



Wanted a Farmer, wilh a wife, without children, the 

 one perfectly acquainted with the business and capable 

 of taking the management of the Farm, and the other 

 fully competent lo lake charge of the Dairy ; none need 

 apply without the best recommendation. Address the 

 Publisher of the New England Farmer, Mr John B, 

 Russell, post paid. 



Also wanted, one or two Milch Cows, extraordinary 

 milkers, handsome, and not exceeding 4 or 5 years old, 

 for which a generous price will be given. Apply as 

 above, post paid. No application need be made except 

 for very superior animals. 6t Jan. 28. 



PRICES OF COUJVTRY PROVUCE. 



APPLES, new, 

 ASHES, pol, first sorl, 



Pearl, lirsl sort, 

 BEANS, wb.le, 

 BKEF, mess, 



Cargo, No. I, 

 Cargo, N.,. 5! 

 BUTTF.K, inspecled, No. 1, new, - 

 CHEESE, new milk, 



Skimmed milk, 

 FLAXSEED, 

 FLUUK, Baltimore, Howard-slreet, - 



Genesee, 



Alexandria, 



Ballunore, wharf, 

 GRAIN, Corn, Norllicrn. 



Corn, .Southern Yellow, 



Rye, 



Barley, 

 Gals, 

 HAY, 



HOG'S LARD, first sort, new, 

 HOPS, 1st qualilv, 

 I.IMK, 



PI.AISTER PARIS retails at 

 PORK, clear, 



Navy mess. 



Cargo, No. I, 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top (northern) 



barrel 

 ton. 



hashel 

 barrel 



pound 



Red Clover, (northern) 

 WOOL, Merino, full Wood, washed, - 

 Merino, mi.wd with Saxony,. 

 Merino, three fourths washed, 

 ' Merino, half blood, 

 Merino, quarler, 

 Native, washed, 

 Pulled, La.Tib's, first sort, 

 Polled, Lamb's, second sort. 

 Pulled, " spinning, first sort. 



cask. 



Inn. 



barrel 



bushel, 

 pound 



PROVISION MARKET. 



CORRECTEn every WEEK BY MR HAVWARD, 



(Clorknf FanmU-hailMarkei.) 



Brighton Markkt — Monday, Jan. 24. 



[Reported for the Chronicle and Patiiot.] 



At Market this day, 542 Cattle, (about 20 of which 

 were stores,) 1632 Sheep, and 595 Swine ; — 240 Sheep 

 and 415 Swine have been before reported. 



Prices.— Seef Cattle— Fmm 3,75 to 4,50 ; several 

 yoke were taken at 4,75, and one Ox for $5, one extra 

 yoke for Boylston Market, at $6. 



Barrelling Cattle— Mess, 3,50, a 3,62i. No. 1,$3 a 

 3 25. 



Sheep— 'Nearly all at market were slall-fed. We no- 

 ticed sales at 2,50, 2,75, 2,88, and $3. Also 3,50, 4 and 

 4,50. Several hundred remained unsold. 



Swine— No sales effected — rather loo many at market 

 for the season. 



JVeiv York Cattle Market, Jan. 17. — At market 850 

 Beef CatUe, and 1200 Sheep. The number of Cattle, 

 notwithstanding the unfavorable state o/ the weather, 

 considerably exceeded that of the last market day, and 

 the quality was superior, but the price not fully sustain- 

 ed. We quote a lew extra at .$7,50; a number of lots 

 good from 6,50 to $7; several t!o. fair 5,75 a $6; ordina- 

 ry 4,50 a .$5 per cwt. We also noticed a very few extra- 

 ordinary Cattle, for which the holders were asking $10 

 per'cwt. but no sales were elTecled at that price. 



Sheep. — The demand was good, and prices nearly the 

 same as last reported ; say for extra $5, good 3,50 a $4, 

 tair2,.50a $3, ordinary 1,50 a $2 each. 



Pork, in hogs, 5^ to 64 cents. The Beeves and Sheep 

 were nearly all sold. — Jour, of Com. 



