PRACTICAL FARMER.. 



191 



hill are sufficient. The size of the potato depends 

 very itnich ii])oii the iiuiiiber of stalks, and the size 

 as vvHJl as richness of the hill. Potatoes dei^oner- 

 ate bj' means of" an improper mode of cnltivation, 

 and not from the climate. Tliis vcgetal)le of ines- 

 timable value contribntes most to tiie health, growth 

 and fatness of cattle, after being boiled, (.r steamed. 

 It ought, never to be given to s\vit)e in a raw state, 

 unless, ])ossibly, in the warmest season of the year, 

 after being partially dried. 



Tiie common practice of mutilating corn stalks, 

 or " topping corn," before the ear has come to ma- 

 turity, ought to be condemned. It may be difficult 

 to account for the origin of so singular a jiractice. 

 But we trust that its termination will not be at a day 

 far distant. Jtstr.nds opposed to reason and pliilos- 

 ophy. But our suggestions u])on this imj)ortant 

 subject must be deferred until a more convenient 

 time. W. CLAGGETT. 



Portsmoth, February 19. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Repoite;! lor the New England Farmer. 

 Iliiiige of the riierinometur at the Garden of the proprietors 

 of the New England Farmer, Brighton, iMass. in a sliaded 

 Norlh;;rly exposure, week ending April 8. 



MUi^IifcURl' TUEBS AAD SKED AT AUCTION. 

 By .1. L. CVJ,NN.,\GHAM, 



Will l>c sold at (Oili.-ecornorof Milk and Fr-dcral Streets ) 

 At I'nblic Audion wiihout reserve, i'our iliousanil Frencli 

 Mulberry Trees, l'urnl^hl•d to Capiiiiii Hurd, ol' ship Swlizer- 

 Janil as a special favor, as the best .kind lor cultivation in 

 France, th- .sale to take place on the 19ih instant at 1 i o'clock. 

 Also, about ninety ounces of the choicest knid of Midberry 

 Seed, furnisiied by the same gentleman, and warranted to be 

 fresh, new seek', of the last season's growth. It has been 

 tried and found to be perfectly good. Ap. 12 



FKEKCH BliUiCS. 



We h.ive just rec 'ived a few bushels of Potatoes with the 

 above nan)e, raised in Maine. They are very l.'.rge size, 

 productive, and good eating. JO.S BRECK &- ' O. 



April 12 New England Farmer Office. 



AMKUJCAJV Q,UAK.TEIlJLiY. 



Wanted, No. 59 of the American Quarterly Review, 

 pulilished by Wells t\* I^illy. 1824, for which a liberal price 

 will be paid. Send by mai , or otherwise to Jos. Bieck 4* Co 

 Apri' 12 New" England Farmer Office. 



JOBBII\G GAUOENEIC. 



William Shkridan would resjjectfull}' inform his friends 

 and ihe |)ubiic thai lie will commence jobbing in Gardens, by 

 the day or l\v the contract. W. S. vviJl endeavor to give sal- 

 isfaciioii to all those who may favor him willi anything in his 

 line, to the extent of his power and ability. 



N. B. All orders left at the store of Messrs Worcester & 

 Pierre, corner of Court and 'I'remont streets, or at his resi- 

 dence, No 2 Theatre Alley, Bosti.n. will be promptly and 

 faithf-dly attended to. Mjrcn 22. 



BREIflEiy GEESE. 



Bremen and Wild tJeeso for sale by JOHN PARK.MSON 

 Back slieet, Roxbury. M^rch 15. 



FRtlT TREES. 



JOSEIMI BKECK & CO. off r for sale l.-^O Standard 

 Per.r Trees of extra :urge size, of the choicest kinds Including 

 the Dutchess d' Angouleme, and iiiaiiv other line varieties, 

 and some entirely new. 



Also, 50 |)w;irfs on Q,uince stocks. The whole of these 

 trees will couk; inimeiliaiely into bearing, and are well wor- 

 thy the attention oi the ho/liculturist. Price ^'I to ^2 each. 

 A f w scions can be furnished if applied for soon. 

 . Also, I'-O I'lum trees of superior kinds. Price from 60 cts- 

 to g 1,(10 each. 



lOO<irape Vines in assortments of twenty, selected for the 

 tab'e, of superior kinds. 



All the above trees and vines were imported bj- one of our 

 first horlicullurists, Irom Franco; and are in the fiiicsl order. 



All orders for trees or shrubs will meet with prompt atten- 

 tion. 



Just received at the New England Seed Store a fine collec- 

 ti(!ii of Double Dahlia Roots. 



Also, Gla<lioins psiiticiiia ; D.)uh!e Tubero.<:e, striped 

 leaved do. Amaryllis formosissima, and Tiger flowers. 



April 5. 



BRIGHTON PiUnSERIES. 



For sale, 2(1,000 .Mu.'us iMukic;iulis, or Cliinese Mulberry 

 Plants, warranted t!ie Hue and iiciiuine r iiid. Orders ai|- 

 dresscd (by mail) to iMessrs. WINSHIP, Bri?hton, Mass., 

 for Mulberry, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs Creep- 

 ers, H>rbaci'ou= Per''iin'als, itc fco. that are cultivated in 

 any Nurseries in the United iSlates, with a first rate collection 

 of Grei-n House f*laiits, will receive prompt attention, and, 

 if required, forwarded to anv ])art of the Union. 



Brighton, Jan. 18, 1837. 



' MOUBRAY ON POULTRY. &c. 



Moubray on Bn-edins:. "earing and Fattening all kinds of 

 Poultfy, Cows, Swine, and f-lher l>oiiii^slic Animals. Seco id 

 American from the sixih Lon<lo(t Edition. Adafited to the 

 Soil, Climate and Ciillu'-e ol the United Slates, ly Thom- 

 as G, I'^essenden. Editor of tjie N. E. Farmer, New Ameri- 

 can (jardi'iier, Com[)lete Farmer, &c. 



Tills book, puidished by .loseph l^reck & Co Boston, and 

 G. C. Thorburn, New York, is i'or sale at itie respective 

 eslablishmenis of those Gentlemen. The firsl edition of this 

 u-eful book liad a rapid s.^le, and met with a favorable re- 

 ception. It has been carefully revised, and new and original 

 infirniation relative to its topics have been dilig ntly sought 

 anti inserted in various parts ol the Treatise. 



March 15, 1S37 



SILK WORM EGGS. 



Those who are about attending to the rearing of ijie Si k 

 Worm, aie iiifoimcd that the subscriber has received from 

 the south 'A' France, a few ounces of the F.i,gs in very fine 

 order; price £10 per ounce, which il is Ijelieved is very 

 mm h lovier than they have ever belore been oft'ered, it being 

 liecessaiy in the warm and contlne<l prsmises of John Street, 

 to gel them off. otherwise ihfu v-iti set up husiufits for them- 

 selves. One ounce numbers 5000 eggs — can be firwarded 

 f)er iTiail parked between a sin^dl lei.f of watlding, or if liy 

 water conveyance in a small tiii box • 



Also, received from Fiance. 500f) Morus Muliicaulis Trees, 

 2 years old, price ^20 per hundred, in prime order. 



GEO. C. THORI5URN, 11 .Fwh.! Street. 



New York, March 29. 3t 



WANTED. 



A Hive of I?ees, warranted thrifty and free from moths, is 

 wanted by an inilividual in this city. Any person having one 

 of the most approved construction winch they wish to dispose 

 of, will please leave a line addressed to F. H. B. naming 

 price, &e. at this office. 



ftiarch J9. 3t 



WANTED. ~~ 



A Gardener well acquainted with the cultivation of fiowers, 

 and the management of hot beds, to go 35 miles from Boston, 

 appiv at ilii^ tJilice. 

 Marcl 22 



