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seem to understand their value, by tendering them a 

 hearly and liberal support. 



The Maine Farmer, is published at VVintlirop, and 

 ably conducted by Dr. Holmes, a practical cultivator, 

 and a scientific man. His correspondents are numerous 

 and of the right sort, giving valuable statements of im- 

 provement and experience, in a plain and pcrspicous 

 manner. 



The Vankee Farmer, is published at Portland, S. W. 

 Cole, Editor, and commences it third volume, with an 

 improved typographical appearance, and changed from 

 a semi-monthly to a weekly paper. The Editor is in- 

 dustrious, and successful in his endeavors to present to 

 his readers an interesting sheet. The selections and 

 editorial matter are alike judicious. 



The Farmer «fe Mechanic, Joiin S. Sayward, Editor, 

 published at Bangor, is devoted as its name indie ites, 

 and differs somewhat in plan from the two first named 

 papers, but no less useful or interesting. 



Though the establishing of these papers has had the 

 effect to withdraw subscribers who live in that section, 

 and who very properly preferred to subscribe for local 

 papers, from our list, we gladly hail them, and wish 

 the m all the prosperity they deserve. 



large: HnG.S. 



Big Hogs. — David Smith, of Hadley, has slain five 

 hogs, the whole weight of which exceeded twenty-one 

 hundred ! One fellow had grown so corpulent about 

 the face that, literally he could'nt look " beyond his 

 eye-lids!" — JYorthampton Cour. 



Mr Cornelius Husted, of Pine Plains, in this county, 

 fattened this fall, a " lady pig " and 11 " blooming re- 

 sponsi'bilities," the weight of which was twenty-four 

 hundred and thirty-seven pounds ! If ]\orlhampton can 

 produce a swinish family having more weight in c >m- 

 munity than this, we will give it up, and say nothing 

 about one of our Duchess county pigs, which had grown 

 so fat, that — would you believe it.' — his mother did'nt 

 know him I — Poughkecpsie Tel. 



Largkr Still. — Messis Editors, — In order to sus- 

 tain the credit of old Duchess, I enclose you the weight 

 of 11 hogs, which I sold to Mr Eli Mygatt, merchant of 

 New Bedford. Their weight was as follows : 350, 3"2, 

 354,387, 391,400, 448,453, 459,496. Aggregate weight 

 4542 pounds; average weight 413 pomids. The hogs 

 were 1 year old in June last. Albro Akin. 



Quaker Hill. Dec. 26, 1836. Ibid. 



There were yesterday brought to '.his market, by Mr 

 Nathaniel Brown, of Scituate, nine hogs, raised by him 

 the present season, weighing in the aggregate after be- 

 ing dressed, 3443 lbs. averaging a fraction less than 3i-3 

 pounds each. The largest weighed 460 pounds. They 

 were purchased by Messrs Ward & Work, and J. Flo- 

 rei, of the Old market. — Prov. Jour. 



We have given above the u.tmost that Hadley, " Old 

 Duchess," or Scituate can beast of, and now give them 

 a touch of what Soutbboro' 'can do. 



Large Hogs. — Joseph Jennison of Southboro', Ms. 

 has fatted and brought to Market this season, two Hogs 

 18 months old, weighing 629 lbs. and 557 lbs., which 

 he sold f,>r 13 cents a pound, realizing the sum of ^154 

 \Q Pre.ty fair business this ! 



Snow Storm. — Last Saturday the most severe storm 

 that has been experienced this winter, visited us, and 

 the quantity of snow fell is about a foot. " It is an ill 

 wind that blows nobody good," says the Advocate o/ 

 last Monday. " The wind which has been steady at 

 the North-west, for the last 20 days, veered on Satur- 

 day to accommodate the storm, and 20 or 30 vessels la- 

 den with Grain and Flour, which have b^en hoverinj; 

 about our coast, unable to get in, arrived. The price of 

 flour is reduced $1,50, making the speculators look blue. 

 Flour has been $3,00 higher in this market, than in N. 

 York ! " We continue quotations this week. 



OU' Our readers will be gratified to learn that the Ru- 

 ral Library, projected last January, by S. Fleet, will be 

 issued in a short lime. It is a monthly work ; and it» 

 object is to furnish the public with a cheap and conven- 

 ient edition of the best works on Farming and Garden- 

 ing, now extant, and to republish all English publica- 

 tions, as fast as they are issued from the press. Thus 

 affording for $13,00, what, in another form, would cost 

 twenty or tiiirty dollars. One volume of the Rural Li- 

 brary will form a complete Library of itself Published 

 by S. Fleet, 81, Barclay Street, New York. 



Ship Bdildikg. — The number of ships built in the 

 United States last year was 957» — comprising the fol- 

 lowing classes : 88 ships, 94 brigs, 497 schooners, 180 

 sloops, 88 steamboats. The tonnage of which amounted 

 to 119,330 tons. 



BHKUITON MARKET.— Monday. Jan. 23, 1837. 



Rfjidrted /or tlie Nt-w EngliiKl Farmer. 

 At Market 400 Beef Cattle, and 790 Sheep— about 50 

 Beef Cattle unsold. 



1 RICES.— iJec/ Cattle. — Aooutlast week's prices were 

 obtained for a like quality, and we quote to conform, viz. 

 extra, $7 50 ; first quality $6 75 a 7 25; second qualfty 

 f6 00 a 6 50 ; third quality $4 75 a 5 75. 



Sheep — We noticed lots taken at $3 50, 4 25, 4 50, 

 4 66, 5 12, and 5 88. 



Swine.— None at Market. 



SBICDS FOR COUNTRY DEALKRS. 



Traders in the country wlio may wish to keep an assorl- 

 ment ol Genuine Garden Seeds, tor sale, arc ijiformed they 

 can be furnished at the New England Farmer Office, Nos. ol 

 andS'i Norlli Market Street, Boston, with boxes containing a 

 complete assortment of the Seeds mostly uset' in a Kitchen 

 Garden, on as favorable terms as the}' can be procured in this 

 country, neatly' done up in small pupprs, at 6 l-4ceiits each — 

 warranted to be of the growth of 1836, and of the very first 

 quality. A liberal discount will be made lo dealers. Orna- 

 mental Flower Seeds will be added on the same terms-, when 

 ordered, as well as I'eas, Piean.<, Karly and Sweet Corn, etc.. 

 Oraeis should be seul in early. Caiaioguessupplied gratis. 



Jan. 18. 



