Vol. IX.— No. 30. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



239 



Capt. Joliii Saiiboni, of K;ist-Kiiigstoii, Rock- 

 gliiim Coiiiuy, N. II. raised tlic past season, 

 i7 bushels of winter Rye, (Vurii 7 buslielssowinjf, 

 1 9i acres of ground; beiii!^ 51 bushels to the 

 ishel sown, and about 37^ bushels per acre. — 

 ewbKri/port Herald. 



wSmfnVrtH Silk. — If the autici|iatioiis entertained 

 'some of the friciuls of the Silk Mauufaetnre 



the I'Mited States are as well founded as we 

 ipc they may prove to be, a shi|)nient made by 

 e paiket ship De Rhani, for Havre, on the 15th, 

 ill no iloubt make au interesting event in the 

 story of Ainerican Silk. A case was put ou 

 ard, as we learn from the American, containing 

 neric'iii raw Silk, of the filature established in 

 liladelphia liy Mr D'Homergue, at the request 



the venerable Mr Du Ponceau. Similar ship- 

 »nts, it is added, have been made to England 

 d JMexico. 



Dr HuWs Patent Truss. 



Dr [luLL, Sir — Under the advice and direction of 

 Dh K.\ app, I have bpon cured ivilhin llie year past of a 

 bad nipime of 9 years' standing, by the use ol one of 

 your patent trusses. I bad worn various kinds of trusses 

 hefoie I ^ot one of yours, but tbey were very burden- 

 some to nie. Your truss, on the contrary, is comfortable 

 to wear, and a< coiiveiiiciit to put otP and on as a pair of 

 spectacles. I wore it not to exceed live months, and 

 found mvself curel. I b.ivc not liad it on lor six months 

 past, and have exerted myself violently at wi-estlinn, 

 jiinipin!;, ridnig, and other hard exercises without any 

 return of the complaint, not even a feeling of weakness 

 in the part. In line, yoin- truss has made me as sound 

 and well as ever I was; it is one of the most valuable 

 inventions in the world. H. N. FISHBURN. 



Baltimore, Jan. 1831. 



SyDr Hull's Trusses are sold by Eben. Wight, (sole 

 agent for this city,) Milk-st. opposite Federal-st. 



Feb. 11. eop3t 



Si.x thousand two hundred ami eightythice head 

 beef cattle have beon slaiiL'htered at the estab- 

 hmcnt of Ulr Wi.nchester, at Lechmcre Point, 

 ambriclge) in the short spgce of thirteen weeks. 



Trade. — Which is of the greatest benefit to a 

 y, in a commercial point of view, the importa- 

 1 of merchandize from abroad, or manufactur- 

 |.at liome .' Watson's Aiiuals inform lis that 

 iladel|)hia contains 104 warping mills, 45t0 

 avers, 3000 spoolej-s, 2000 bobbin winders, 

 I 200 dyers; whose wages amount to $1,470,- 

 ) i)er annum. That they manufacture 81,- 

 • yards per day, or 24,300,000 yards per year, 

 the above may be added various other depart- 

 its of domestic industry, from which it may 

 ly be inferred, that Philadelphia supports at 

 t 20,000 manufacturers, besides such as are 

 ued mechanics or day laborers. Is not this 

 evidence of her increase and prosperity .' 



RDTNT Spirits. — The .lournal of Humanity 

 that it is supposed to be about 90 years 

 e distilled spirits began to be a common drink 

 few England. A pint of rum procured just 

 •re haying, la.sted then for the whole season, 

 practice was, to put a small quantity into a 

 le of sweetened water, from wliicli the laborers 

 3 accu.stoined to drink. What a fearful ad- 

 ;e have succeeding generations made upon the 

 cm of their ancestors ! 



irinters have |)roliably much more enthusiasm 

 any other set of men employed in mechani- 

 abor. Their implements are the means by 

 ;h the mighty stream of knowledge is purified 

 enlarged, and rolled onwards towards the 

 inwn wastes of futurity. — They multiply the 

 eptions of genius, and enable them to speak 

 It'll new symbols to ten thousand eyes at 

 Tbey are agents to an unknown process, 

 altlinugh in part ignorant of its multiform and 

 te tendencies, tbey have a strong consciiuis- 

 lliat they are the conductors of the fire of 

 is to distant regions and times. 



e Great Eclipse. — This memorable phenomenon 



ake place on Saturday next. The following are the 



of the eclipse as computed for Boston and its vi- 



^inning of the eclipse, 11 h. 49 m. 



iatest obscuration, 1 21 



i of the eclipse, 2 46 



ration of the ' clipse, 2 57 



;its eclipsed 11" 27' on Sun's South limb. 



Yellow Locust Seed. 



Just received and for sale at the Seed Store connected 

 with the New England Farmer Office, No. 52 North 

 Market Street, 



A few lbs. genuine Yellow Locust Seed, (Robinia 

 pseudoacaciaj saved near Harrisburg, Pa. expressly for 

 this Establishment. The excellence of this tree for ship 

 limber and fences, its rapid growth, and its beneficial ef- 

 fects on sandy, barren plains, wbeie it thrives well, are 

 too well known to require cointnent. 



Seeds for Hot Beds. 



Just received and for sale at the Sefed Store connected 

 with the New England Farmer Office, No. 52 North 

 Market Street, 



The greatest variety of Early Vegetable Seeds, among 

 which aie the following, that will soon be wanted for 

 Hot Beds, viz. Earlij and Late Cauliflower, (from Eu- 

 rope.) Large Cape Broccoli, (from Euiope.) Early 

 Dutcii Cabbage ; Early York, do. ; and several other va- 

 rieties ol Cabbage seed, both of American and European 

 growth. London Scarlet Short Top Radish ; and Cherry 

 and White Turnip Radish. Early Curled Silesia Let- 

 tuce; I'ennisball do.; and Royal Cape Head do.; 

 Double Curled Parsley ; true Early Horn Carrot, &c. 



Also — 'Vew Early Dwarf Frame Pea, an exira ear- 

 ly, productive and fine variety, that grows from 12 to 18 

 inches in height only, (according to the richness of (he 

 soil) and of course requires no sticks ; price 33 cts. per 

 quart. .\|so. Early Washington Peas ; Early Hotspur, 

 do.; Knight's Dwarf Marrow do., and several other 

 sorts 



PRICES or coujvTry prouuce. 



Bees. 



Gentlemen in want of swarms of younor thriving bees 

 can be supplied by J. B. Russell, at bis Seed Store, No. 

 52 North Market Street, at 17 cents per lb. The bees 

 were raised by Mr Ebenezer Beard, inventor of the new 

 patent hive. 



Amimmition ^£0 



Ot the best quality and /o«ifSf;)n'cc.s, for sporting — 

 constantly for sale at COPELAND'S POWDER STORE, 

 65 Broad Street. 



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

 be returned, and the money will he refunded, tf Jan. 7. 



Farmer Wanted. 



Wanted a Farmer, with 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 to take 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 ivanted. 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. 



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 Wanted. 

 I will give cash for Cocoons, from 30 to 50 cents pe 

 pound, according to quality. J. H. COBB. 



Dedham, Mass. Jan. 25, 1831. 



APPLES, now, 



ASHES, pot. first sort, 



Pearl, lirst sort, 

 BEANS, white, 

 UEEF, nioss, 



Cargo, No. I, 

 Cargo, No. 2 

 MUTTEll, inspected, No. l,ncw, - 

 ('liEESL, new milk. 



Skimmed milk, 

 FLAXSEED, 



ELUUU, Itallimcre, Howard-street, - 

 Genesee, 

 Alexandria, 

 IJaltiniore, wharf, 

 GRAIN, Corn, N..rlhern. 



Corn, Soutiiern Yellow, 

 llyc, 

 Barley, 

 Gals, 

 HAY. 



HOG'S LARD, first son, new, 

 TALLOW, tried, 

 lldl'S, Istqualilv, 

 LIME, 



I'LAISTER PARIS retails at 

 PtJRK, clear, 



Navy mess. 

 Cargo, No. I, 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top (norlhei-nj 

 Lucenje, 



Red Clover, (northern) 

 WOOL, Merino, full blood, washed, - 

 Merino, mixed wiili Saxony, 

 Merino, three fourths washod, 

 Merino, half blood, 

 Merino, quarter, 

 INative, washed, 

 Pulled, La.nb's, first sort. 

 Pulled, Lamb's, second sort, 

 Pulled, " spinning, first sort 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



cask. 



ton. 



barrel 



ibushel 

 pound 



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, taccordingto quality] 



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15 



20 

 25 

 83 

 33 

 30 

 2 00 



Brighton Market — Monday, Feb. 6. 



[Reported for the Chronicle and Patriot.] 



At market this day 328 Cattle (45 of which were 

 Stores) 384 Sheep and 383 Swine. 30 Stores and all the 

 Swine have been before reported. 



Prices— Beef Cattle— In consequence probably of the 

 limited number of Beef Cattle an advance of fron. 17 to 

 25c. was effected on former prices. We shall quote 

 from 4 to 4 84— quite a number were taken at 5, and 

 several for 5 17 a 5 25. 



SheepSaies not so quick— we noticed the sale of 

 one lot prime Cossets at 517. 



Siome— One lot of 25 Barrows, selected, were taken 

 at 5c; one lot of 12 Sows, selected, at 4i ; one lot of 50 

 Sows, and Barrows, not selected, at 4c; also, one lot 

 of 167, to close, price not known. 



jVew Vork Cattle Market, Jan. 31.— At market this 

 day, from to 700 head Beef Cattle, and about 2000 

 Sheep. The market for Beef was very lively ; prices a 

 little in advance, and nearly all sold. A few very supe- 

 rior at $S ; several small lots extra at 7 a 7i ; 'several 

 large do, good, ate a 6^; several do, fair, 5i a 54 ; and 

 ordinary 44 a 4| per cwt.— Sheep— demand good, and 

 sales readily effected ; a number of lots extra at .f;6 ; sev- 

 eral do good at 5 a SJ ; several do fair from 3 a 34 a $4 ; 

 a number lots ordinary .f2 to 2 50 each. Milch Cows 

 with their Calves — a few sales ordinary noticed at from 

 $30 to 35 each. Pork in Hogs — scarce, and selling for 

 64 a 6|c. Hay — continues scarce, and is bringino- from 

 SI 64 a 1 12.^ per cwt. In this market only the quarters 

 of Beef are weighed, the liide and rough tallow being 

 included without weighing. At Brighton the bide and 

 tallow are weighed as well as the quarters.— /ourraaJ of 

 Commerce. 



