Vol.a— No. 45. 



swam with him safely to shore. Such is the ad 

 advanlatie of skill in swimming, and presence of 

 mind in Ihn midst of dungpr. Every hoy should 

 learn to swim. — Bfrkshire American. 



Enormous Piir. — There is at present in Prince 

 Edward Island, Nova Scotia, a Pig of the follow- 

 ing size : leutrth 9 feet G inches ; girth round tlie 

 body 7 teel 4 inches ; round the ueck 5 feet ; 

 height 3 feet 11 inches, and weight upwards ot 

 iOOO lbs. It was raised on the Island fr»m a 

 breed originally from Iieland, and is now about to 

 be shippecf tn Halifax for exhibition. It was pur- 

 chased for $76 



Light. — According to some very elaborate ex- 

 periments of Dr. Bradley, light moves at the rate 

 of 195, MS miles in a second. Other accounts 

 state the number of miles at 170,000. The velo- 

 city of light, according to the calculations of phi 

 losophical investigators, exceeds that of a cannon 

 ball by 1,5.50.000 times. It is calculated that it 

 travels from the sun to the earth in eight minutes 

 and thirteen seconds. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



359 



Essex farmers. — The amount of English hay car- 

 ried into Boston by the fanners of Ipswich, Essex, 

 and Hamilton, during the six months ending on the 

 3d of March last, was six hundred and sixty tons 

 and a half. The greatest load carried at any one 

 time, wjs 6,873 pounds. The smallest load was 

 3,203 pounds. — Salem Gaz. 



The Society for the Encouragement of Industry 

 haj offered liberal premiums for a mill for cleans- 

 ing buck-wheat ; various prizes for the construc- 

 tion of simple iiii-trnraents for extracting sugar 

 from the beot root ; for the importation into France 

 and the cultivation of plants, nscfu! in agriculture, 

 manufactures and the arts, &c. — French pa. 



Emigrants. — About 500 Swiss emigrants have 

 arrived at New York from Havre. The applicants 

 for passages were more numerous than could be 

 accommodiited by the American vessels. It is 

 said that from one district of Switzerland, near 

 6,000 persons were making arrangements to em- 

 bark for America. 



Old age. — A gentleman has left at our office, 

 (says the Ipswich Journal), a specimen of some 

 thread which he informs us a as spun by a Mrs. 

 Margaret Wood, of Boxford, on the 29lh of April 

 last, being the day she completed her one hun- 

 dredth year. 



Planting Fruit Trees. — Let it be observed as a 

 general rule, aUvuys to plant or transplant your 

 fruit trees, before a leaf expands or a bloisom ap- 

 pears ; it is true, that some plant later, but never 

 with equal success. 



School Boy Capers. —\t is si.id, that a son of 

 Mungo Park, who lately proceeded to the interior 

 of AtVica, " has been slain in the Jlkimbo country." 

 Probably elbowed out of existence. — V. E. Ifeek- 

 hj Review. 



To preserve Hams. — Hams after being smoked 

 may be preserved through the year by packing 

 them away in onts. 



Potato Onions should be frequently hoed, and 

 the earth loosened round them, at tliis season. 



Clean castors and a clean table cloth, are essen- 



lial ingredients to domestic happiness. i 



Useful Hints relative to Bedclothes, Mattresses, 

 Cushions, S{c. — The purity of feathers and wool 

 employed for mattresses and cushions ought to be 

 considered as a first object of salubrity. Animal 

 emanation.s may, under many circumstances, be 

 prejudicial to the iiealth ; but the danger is still 

 greater, when the wool is impregnated with sweat, 

 and the excrementitious parts of persons who have 

 experienced putrid and contagious diseases. Bed- 

 clothes, and the wool of mattresses, therefore, 

 cannot be too often beat, carded, cleaned, and 

 washed. This is a caution which cannot be too 

 often recommen led. 



It would be very easy in most situations and 

 very effectual, to fumigate them with muriatic gas. 



MILLET. 



.lust received al ihe New England Farmer .Seed Store, 



30 bushels of Millet of supej-wr qualUy : gentlemen in want of 

 this article are requested to call and examine it. 



Also, a lurthe- supply of Orchard Grass, Lucerne, Fowl 

 Meadow, Mangel VVurtzel, Sugar Beet, Ruta Baga, Russian 

 Flax, Lima Benus, &c. with several new varieties of T'urnip 

 Seed from Europe, including the Yellow MalLs, Yellow Stone, 

 Yellow Aberdeen, &c. A lew barrels fresh While Mustard 

 .Seed. — Also, Green Citron, Pine Apple, and Pomegranate 

 Musk Melons ; Carolina and Long Island Water Melons. 



A further .supply of Double Mexican Dahlias, 100 Single 

 D.ihlias, at the low price of 25 cts. each root. 



With every variety of vegetable and ornamental flower seeds. 



JVew Variety of Radish. 

 For sale at the \ew England Farmer Seed Store, a few 

 pounds of Long White Summer Naples Radish, a variety high- 

 ly esteemed in the Southern Stales, 



Mm,iral. 



The subscriber informs those disposed to improve by this fine 

 imported animal, whose stock is beautiful, that he will be kept 

 for this season only, on the Welles Farm, Dorchester. Terms 

 33^ ml6 A. GREENWOOD. 



Bull, Young Cumtt. 

 This uoble animal, (of die new improved Durham slmrt horne<l 

 slock) is from Admiiai and Amiahdla, ptesented to the Massa- 

 cliusetls Society for the promotion of Agriculture, by Sir Isaac 

 C'offin, at an expense t\( near one tkoustntd dollars, for the pur- 

 pase of improving the I, reed of cattle in bis unlive State, He 

 will remain at ilie farm of E. H. Derby, Esq, in Salem, and 

 by Ihe direction of the 'I'rustees of the Society, he is to be used 

 at 53 lor each Cow, payable in advance. Tile whole |)roceeds 

 from this animal, (ihe present season) will be (or the benefit of 

 the Society. Cows sent from a distance will betaken care of, 

 if desired, at a reasonable charge, 



ROMAN. ~" 



A very elegant, hill hloufled horse, imported with a hope of im- 



S roving the breed, will stand this season al the farm of Mr, 

 tepheii Williams, in Norililioruugh, county of Worcester. 



Roman was purchased in England of the Earl ot Warwick — 

 and his pedigree has been traced in the New iVIarket Snii.l.uok 

 from Childers, the swilles! horse llial ner rim over New Mar- 

 ket course, through eight generations of ilie highest bred horses ^ 

 and mares in England, wiihoul a single cross of inferior blood. 

 Al 4 years old he won five, and al 5 years old he won four priz- 

 es, and has since beat some ol the fleelesl horses iu England 

 over the most celebrated courses. 



His colour a very bright bay — black legs, mane, and tail — 

 walks and trots well — is \cry good tempered — high .spirited — 

 active — full iilteen aad a half hands high, and is considered by 

 judges as Tiandsome and well formed a horse as can he found 

 111 tne country. 



Mares have been sent to him from all the New England 

 States, as well as lioin the remote cobnlies in this Slate and the 

 neighboring towus, and his colts are handsome and command 

 high prices. 



Terms, S20 the season, to be paid before the mares are taken 

 away. Ncrlliborough, May 16, 1828. 



Ornamental Flowers, 

 For sale at the N-'w England Fanner Seed Store, a large va- 

 riety of Ornamemal Flower Seeds, in papers of s'.x and a quar- 

 ter cents each; likewi-.e done up in packages comprising 20 

 varieties, each sori being labelled, al gl per package, 



^PRICES OF COUXTRY PROl) UCE. 



Gunpoivder, Sfc. 

 Du Pout's Gun Powder, at 23 to 50 cts, per pound—Shot— Balls 

 — Flints and Percussion Caps, 



Also, Alum— Refined Sail Petre — Blue Vilriol, &c. constant- 

 ly for sale al the Dupont Pnwiler Store, No. 65 Broad street — 

 By E, COPE LAND, Jr, 



0= The Du Pont sold as above, is warranted first quality — 

 and is marked "jE, Cope/and, jr. Boston," on the head of the 

 cask tf March 14- 



LandrelVs JVurseries—jYr.ar Philadelphia. 



From the patronage already extended this Establishment, by 

 the citizens of Boston and its vicinity, the Proprietors are again 

 induced to advertise to them their Nurseries, as offering pecu- 

 liar facilities lor the acquiremenls of usefhl Ik, ornamental vege- 

 table productions. The collection now cultivated by iliem, con- 

 sists of an immense variety of Fruit aiid Hardy Ornamental 

 Trees and Shrubs— Green house Plants — Bulbous Roots, and 

 Garden Seeds. The assortment of Fruits is not surpassed in 

 real value bv any in ihis country. It embraces most of the cel- 

 ebrated kinds of Europe, with all the esteemed varieties which 

 have originated on this continent. The utmost care has been 

 oliscived in making the selection, and the whole is now offered 

 as containing none but those most worthy of cultivation. Per- 

 sons not acquainted wiih ihe different varieties hv name, and 

 desirous to procure choice kinds, by merely slatfng the time 

 they wish them to ripen, may confidently refer the rest to the 

 proprietors, without a fear of disappointment. 



The Oruamenial department is rich in native and exotic 

 Planis— it conlains a splendid collection of Green house Plants, 

 most of which are calculated for adorning in the winter seasons, 

 parloui-s, sitting rooms, &c, with an assortment of Hardy Flow- 

 ering Shrubs, and acquisitions are continually making. 



In the portion of ground allotted to Garden Seeds are grown 

 almost every variety of Esculent Vegi'lables for seeding. The 

 method pursued by the Proprietors in this branch, certainlv 

 must obtain for them a preference withs all who will consider the 

 subject in the slightest degree. The peparation of those kinds 

 liable to mix in seeding— in short, the whole process of culliva- 

 liou, iu gathering, &c. all being under their own personal sup- 

 eriniendence undoubtedly conspires in an eminent degree, to 

 obviate the errors and impositions, unavoidable in a depend- 

 ence on foreign importations, or on careless or inexperienced 

 growers at home. Orders received by Parker & Codmaii, No. 

 31 Congress St. Boston, of whom priced catalogues of the whole 

 may be had gratis. Persons ordering, mav be assured of hav 

 iug every article well and safely packed and forwanled. 



Feb. 15, U' D, & C. LANDRETH . 



Tarragon Roots. 



Ftir sale at the New England Farmer .Seed Store, a few roots 

 of this herb, (growing in pots,) used in soups, salads, &.c, price 

 50 cts, per pot. 



Likewise roots of the Chives, in pots, price 37 1-2 cts, per pot. 



APPLES, best, .... 

 .iSHES, pot, first sort, . ' - 



Pearl, fiist sort, . . - 

 BEANS, while, . . . - 

 BEEF, nies^, new, . - - - 

 Cargo, Jlo. 1, new, 

 Cargo, No. 2, new, 

 BUTTER, inspected No, 1, new, - 

 CHEESE, new milk. 



Skimmed milk, 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard-street, - 



, Genesee, .... 



Rye, best, - - . - 



GRAIN, Com, ... - 



Rye, - - - - 



Barley, - - - . 



Oats, . . . - 



HOGS LARD, firsl sort, new, 



LIME. 



PLAb-iTER PARIS retails at 

 PORK, new, clear, .... 

 Navy, mess, new. 

 Cargo, No. 1, new, 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 

 Orchard Grass, 

 Fowl Meadow, ... 

 Rye Grass, ... 



Tall Meadow Oats Grass, - 

 Red Top .... 

 Lucerne, .... 

 White Honeysuckle Clover, 

 Red Clover, '(northern) 

 French Sugar Beet, - 

 Mangel Wuiiz^l, 

 WOOL, Merino, full blood, washed, . 

 Merino, lull hlood, unwa-Jied, 

 Merino, three fourths washed. 

 Merino, half & quarter washed 

 Native, washed, - 

 Pulled, Lamb's, first sort, . 

 Pulled, Lamb's, second sort, 

 Pulled, for spinning, first sort. 



PR O VISION 3IARKE T. 



BEEF, best pieces, ... 

 PORK, li-esh, best pieces, 



whole hogs, 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, .... 

 PQJI.TRY. .... 

 BUTTER, keg and tub, - 

 Lump, best, 



EGGS, 



MEAL. Rye, retail, - 



Indian, retail, 

 POTATOS, . - - 



CIDER, [according" to quality',] 



3 00 

 110 00 

 116 00 



1 50 

 11 00 



9 00 



7 75 



17 



11 



4 



5 37 



5 37 



2 87 

 55 

 60 

 70 

 42 

 10 



1 00 



3 00 

 19 00 

 14 00 

 14 00 



2 00 

 5 00 



4 00 



4 00 



5 00 

 1 00 



50 

 50 

 12 

 1 60 

 1 50 

 43 

 25 

 34 

 30 

 27 



