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SILK MANUAL. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Reported for tile New England Farmer. 

 Range of the Thermometer at the G;inleiiof tl>e proprietors 

 i)f the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a siiaded 

 Northerly exposure, week entjing March 25. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCH, 



CORRECTED WITH GP£AT CAKE, WEEKLY. 



The New Kuglaiiil Farmer aitd Gardeaer's Mag- 

 azine. 



Published at the Horticultural Register Office, Boston> 

 Mass. T. G. Fkssenden, Editor.- Price $2 50 per )'ear, 

 in advance, or $3 OU if payment is delayed until the end 

 -^f the year. 



This work has now entered upon its fifteenth year, 

 and ihe increasing patronage arid favor bestowed upon 

 it from ils coinmencemetit to the present time, con- 

 vinces the proprietors, that their exertions to please have 

 not been unavailing, and stimulates them to renewed 

 exertions to maintain the interest and character of the 

 sheet. 



We o-ive the weekly reports of the proceedings of 

 the iMassacluisetts Hurlioultural Society ; a pr'ce cur- 

 rent of country produ-e, corrected witli great care, 

 weekly; and the report of the Brighton Cntlle Market, 

 wliioli greatly enhances the value of the paper. 



We are constantly receiving all the new agricultur- 

 al publications that are issued from the American and 

 English presses, and our exchange list is very extensive 

 witli all parts of the union. By thesfe f^iciliiies we keep 

 our readers inrormed of everv new di-^covery in the 

 progress of culture, and all useful knowledge pertainin* 

 lo ilie great art which it is our object to advance. 



The numerous encomiums from contemporary pres- 

 ses in the United States, show the estiiiiaii(jn in wliich 



it is held by them. 



KUKSK.UY Ol*' WI1.L.IAM KBafRICfi. 

 Nonauium Hill in Newtvn. 

 3 1,000 Morus Muliic.iulis, or true Cliine.se 

 MulbeiTV 'I'ree.s, can yei be supplied, wliole- 

 sale or retail. 



l,()UO Fears of new Flemish and olher finest 

 kiiiils. Fears on Ciuuice stocks, ihrilty and 

 ha"n"JsT7iiuJ Tliese will bear eariy and aliiindaiil'y. 



3 OOO Plums — .Vise seleciions of all oilier hard>' fruits from 

 the lirst rale so rces and the liu'-st varieties known. 



Ornamental trees, shrubs and rt>ses. Also Herbaceous 

 flowering i>lants of tiie most lieantiful varieties including Poe- 

 oiiies, and Double i/ahlias. 



Address by mail, post paid, lo William Kenrick, New- 

 »on, Mass. near 15oston. 'Frees and phinls wiien ordered, 

 wid be caretully selected, and laiielled, and packed in the 

 best st\!e, and duly forwarded from Ibistoi; by land or sea. 

 Trasuoriatioii gratis to the city. Priced Catalogues will be 

 sent to all who apply. 

 March 5J9. 



iWANTED. 



A first rate single ma i to gi< un to a farm. He must be i a 

 dusirioui, trust-worthy, skillful, and sol'er. 'I'o such a man 

 theb -St wajes am! the i>e-t treatme it will bo given. Apply 

 at the Farmer Office soon. 



March 8. 1837. 



W^AATED, 



A Gardener — who understands his business, and is capa- 

 ble oi taking charge of a grc nhouse and garden. A in.ir- 

 fied mail would I e preferred. — g-'od recommendations will 

 be rrciuired. ' E. HI-:KSV DEKt3Y. 



t-ouih Salem, March 8, 18.37. 



Apples, 



Beans, while, .... 



Beef, mess, 



iNo. i. 



prime, . . , , 

 Beeswax, (American) . 

 Cheese, new milk, . 

 Feathers, northern, gee!!e, 

 southern, geese, 

 Flax, American, 

 Fish, Cod, . . 



Flour, Genesee, . . cash 

 Baltimore, Howard street, 

 B.iliiinore, wharf, 

 Alexandria, . . . 

 Grain, Corn, northern yellow 



southern flat yellow 

 while. 

 Rye, northern. 

 Barley-, 

 Oats, norlheri!, . (prime) 

 Hay, best English, per ton of 2000 lbs 



hard pressed, , 

 Honey, 

 Hops, 1st cpiality , , 



2(1 <|uality . 

 Lard, Boston, 1st sort, . 

 southern, 1st sort, 

 Leather, Pliiladelphia city tannage, 

 do country (jo 



Baltimore city do. 



do. dry hide 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston do. slaughter, 

 do. light. 

 Lime, best sort, .... 

 Mackekel, No. 1, new, 

 Plaster Paris, per ion of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork, Mass. inspect, exiia clear, . 

 cle^r from other States 

 Mess, .... 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, 

 Ked Top, 



Hemp, .... 



Red (Clover, northern 

 Southern Clover, • , 

 Silk Cocoon?, (American) . , 

 Tallow, tried, .... 

 Teazles. 1st .sort, 

 Wool, .i>rimej or Saxony Fleeces, . 

 American, full blood, washed, 

 do. 3-4lhs do. 



do, 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common 



(, f Pulled superfine, 

 £-0 1st Lambs, . 

 ■S^lU do. . . 



o =. 3d do. 



Southern pulled wool is generally 5 cts. 

 less per fb. 



barrel 

 bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



quintal 

 barrel 



bushel 



gallon 

 pound 



cask 

 barrel 



cask 

 barrel 



bushel 



pound 



it 



bushel 



lb. 

 pr. M. 

 pound 



FROM 



1 ?;•> 



2 50 

 15 51) 

 USOlj 



y 57 

 31 

 10 

 64 

 54 



3 37 



12 25 



n 25 



11 OU 

 11 25 

 1 18 

 1 06 

 1 00 

 1 60 

 1 !0 



r.5 



22 50 



15 00 



52 



8 



7 



14 



14 



30 



26 



27 



24 

 21 

 19 



1 25 

 10 00 



3 76 

 30(0 

 27 OU 



2 87 

 70 



2 50 

 16 

 14 



2 75 

 12 



3 50 

 70 

 65 

 fiO 

 55 

 45 



GO 

 55 

 16 

 30 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern, . . pound 15 ,-IG 



southern, and western, " 13 14 



Pork, whole hogs, . . "10 IS 



Poultry, . . "18 19 



Butter, (tub) , . . " • 22 25 



lum]) . . "21 25 



Eggs, . . . dozen 23 35 



POTATOES, . . bushel Tj 1 JO 

 Cideu, . barrel 



BREMKK GKESf:. 



Bremen and Wild tieese for sale by JOHN PARKNISON, 

 Back street, Roxbury. M luli ib. 



