I'ol. a— No. 47. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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GEOLOGY. 



A few imlividual.s wiio attemleil Mr. Holbrook's 

 Geological Lectures express themselves in very fa- 

 vorable terms respecting his competency and in- 

 telligence as a Lecturer. The subject lias been so 

 little attended to among us, that many jiersons otli- 

 erwise well iiitbrraed, are, or were until very late- 

 ly, entirely ignorant of its meaning. The uses to 

 which it may be applied are various, and many of 

 them important, lis application to agricultural 

 pursuits, und its utihty in ascertaining tlie nature 

 of soils, would alone give it a sufficient conse- 

 (|uence to attract the attention of our farmers. Its 

 connexion with many branches of manufacturmg, 

 such as glass works, porcelain, &.c. entitle it to 

 consideration ; and one of its most interesting feat- 

 ures is its easy adaptation to the purposes of a- 

 luusement, for the younger part of the community. 

 It is obviously a desirable jioint to mingle, as much 

 as may be, instruction with relaxation, and it can- 

 not be doubted that the collection of a httle cabin- 

 et of the stones and mmerals in this vicmity, and 

 ■familiarizing themselves with their names, ingred- : 

 ients and uses, would imite these two objects in a 

 very pleasuig manner. Such an occupation would, 

 we think, be a very acceptable and useful substi- i 

 tiite for the idle, sauntering, and sometimes mis- j 

 chievous manner in which too many young peo- 

 ple spend their hoiu-s of relaxation. We hope the 

 opportunity now offered to acquire some informa- 

 tion on this interestmg subject will not be suffered 

 lo pass unimproved. 



COLLECTION OF MINERALS. 



Q;J°rtIr. Holbrook will be able in a few weeks 

 lo furnish Schools, Academies, Associations, or in- 

 ilividuals, sets of specimens in Geology and Miner- 

 alogy. Eacli set will contain specimens of one 

 hundred of the most useful productions ui the min- 

 eral kingdom, embracing the varieties of Granite, 

 Slate, Soap stone, Marble, Coal, Ores of Iron, 

 Copper and Lead, with some of the more rare 

 ^Minerals, but all applied to some use in the arts. 



Each specimen will be labelled and numbered, 

 and a description given, of its ingredients, proper- 

 ties, uses and locaUties, in a small volume «liich 

 A\ill accompany each set. 



Any communications upon the subject, directed 

 to Josiah Holbrook, at Boston, will be received and 

 attended to. — Essex Resnster. 



The latest Liverpool papers mention the sailing , Barefsot and Serab. 



of several more vessels for New York with emi- , These two valuable animals, which have been sent to this 

 /. II 1 country ny Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, will for the nrcipni spa- 



grants— some farmers, some laborers, an.l some sou, sun/ai Brighton Jxh^- ary;,«ng 'and llleb^^^ 

 paupers. Few go to the British Provinces — but ly celebrated in EnglanU. 'Hie pedigree of Bareloot, a ches- 

 great nimibers to the U. S. ! '"" ''°'"'''' '" ^ '""""■■ ^„,, ^^^ ^^^ 



I „ ~ \r «r . M . 1 1 1 \ c .1 ' Barefoot, by Tiump, dam Rosamond by Buzzard, out ol 



Isaac Van Wart, (lately deceased,) one of the Roseberry, sisterio Uuley ami THriar, by Phenomenon, out of 

 captors of Maj. Andre, supposed a monument Miss West by Maicham-Kegulus-Ciab—Childers—llasid. 

 wouhl be erected over his remai.is, and directed ,^;^:^:i^!:r'''^^,^Tau^^^:r'-''' 

 their interment where there would be room, with- . In lil23, York Springs Si. l-cdger, of togs, each, 6 subs.— 

 out coverin" other "raves Barefoot beating four others.— A, Ponlelraoi sweepstakes of 30 



^ *^ ' i guineas each ten feet, 10 subscribers. Barefoot beating Pala- 



There is to be a Grand Procession at Baltimore ""?' ,ooo .u r, . . a. t > r a„ ■ „« 



,.,,.,,. , , „ , . , 'n '823, the Doncaster great St. r,odger3, of 25 gs. each, 80 



on the 4th ol July, m celebration of the day, and ; subscribers. Baiefooi beating 11 others. 

 the commencement of the Great Railway which ' I") 1823, at New Market, llarefoot won a handicap plate val- 

 • , 1 1 . . .1 r»i • rnu i-n- . i J i ae *-''0, beating Tiessilian and five others. 



IS to be shot to the Ohio. The different trades 1 \„ jgoj,^ g, ^^cot I 



are retpiested to attend. 



Heath, Baretbot walked over for the Sw-iu- 

 las slakes, of 25 sovereigns each 3 subs. 



In 1825, at Lancasu-r, the gold cup, value 10 gs. added to a 

 The freshet in this river, demohshed nearly all sweepstakes of 10 .sovereigns. 17 subs, ol all ages. Barefoot 



the ice-houses on the wharves in this viUage, and ''^?''"|„V°"*;''V"' i!*;' ""'u "' r , b r to 



,. . ' In 1826, at Manchester, Handicup slakes of 30 sovereigns 



swept ofl about 2000 cords of ice, then about to each, 10 ft. with 20 sovereigns added— fi subscribers— Baielbot 

 be shipped for a market at the south. — Gardiner beating two others. At Lancaster, the gold cup, value 100 gs. 

 , ,, , added to a sweepstakes o( 10 sovereigns each. 9 subs. — Bare- 



(Me.) paper. , looi beating two others. 



T. . . 1 r . f 1 !■ ■ Skrab, (a beautiful bay Horse.) Foaled IN 1821. 



It now costs, to dehver a ton of merchandise f.^^ ^^ Pl.aniom out of Jesse, bv Tolteridge-i.er dam Crac- 

 from London to Lake Erie, by the way of the St. ker by fiighflyer, out of Nutcracker, by Matcsum. 



It is a curious fact, proved by one of the most 

 eminent medical men living, that the number of 

 suicides is less in a given number of persons in this* 

 country, than in any other country iu Europe. — 

 France affords the largest number, and, we be- 

 Ueve, Prussia the next. The suicides at Paris 

 during the last year are stated at 1765, of which 

 !>13 were occasioned by gatnuig. — London pa. 



In a hot bed hi the garden of the U. S. Hotel, 4 

 feet by 6, there have been raised the present sea- 

 son 2150 cabbage plants, 900 celery plants, and 

 fifty pepper plants, in a healthy condition for tran- 

 plauting. These plants, at the usual prices at 

 u liich they are sold, amounted to $30 88. — Sara- 

 losca Sentinel. 



In 1824, won the New .Market slakes, 50 gs. each. 21 subs.— 

 Serab beating four others. 



In 1825, at Ihe New Market Crane meeting, the slakes, 100 

 sov'ngs. 7 subs. Serab beating two others. The same year. 

 Spring meeling, Serab won Handicup sweepstakes, 100 suv'ns. 

 6 subs, beating three others. 



In 1826, Serab won Kings Plate, 100 gs. bealiag 30 others. 



In 1827, Stoclon, Serab won the gold cup, j.13 



PRICES OF COU.yTRY PKODUCK. 



Lawrence, 6'. 15s. ; by way of New York and the 

 Erie Canal, not quite 51. On the completion of 

 the Canals by way of the St. Lawrence, it will be 

 done for less than 3'. per ton London pa. 



A writer in the Bunker Hill Aurora recom- 

 mends the erection of a new bridge over Mystic 

 River, between Chelsea and Medford Bridges. — 

 Warren Bridge is commenced. 



A Steam-Boat is to be established to ply be- ^^SIIES, poi.Vrst sort, 

 tween Fredericksburg and Baltimore — and one to- Pearl, first sort, - 



ply between Charleston and Savannah. t ||Ep^n,^ss",'iew - - - 



The Gardiner Chronicle strongly urges the' Car! o] nII: 2! ne"; '. 



farmers of Maine to commence the cidtivation of BUTTEK;'insppnert No, I, new, 



Hemp on a great scale, as the Tariff Bill has CHEESE, new milk, - 



, ( .Skimmed milk, 



P*^^*''*' j FLOUR, Baliimorc, Howard-street 



About $1,400 000 in specie have been lately ' R™Tesi '- ' 



brought to England from India, and $4,000,000 GRAIN, Corn,"'^' ' - - - 

 more are expected. This is a reversed trade. ! I^.vc, 



-, Barley, - 



A poor Scotchman, applying for parish assist- i Oats, 



ance for two children, w^s asked how many he Y?Sp^ LARD, first sort, new, 

 had. " Twenty-five," said Sandy, " and I now have PLAISTER PARIS retails at 

 a 4th wife." In Turkey a man may have as many . PORK, new, clear, - 

 wives as he can maintain — In Scotland more chil- Cai^ml 'N^o^'l"'new 



dren it seems. 



The ship Champion lately arrived at Charles- 

 ton, (South Carolina,) from New Orleans, with a 

 cargo of hay. — Bos. Pala. 



On Friday last, some person, unknown, sent a 

 Bank Bill of $300 to a Representative as a pres- 

 ent. — Ibid. 



For Sale. 

 A valuable real estate in Milton, pleasantly situated, 9 miles 

 from Boston, on the turnpike road leading from Boston to Taun- 

 ton, Bridgewater and New Bedford, containing about 300 acres 

 af the variety of lands, and fruit suitable for a good (arm, well | 

 watered, wiih good substantial and convenient buildings. Said 

 farm is calculated to suit a gentleman of taste — or an cnterpris- 1 

 ing young man for a milk establishment, being an excellent 

 " farm. The purchaser may have with the buildings from 



SEEDS, Herd's Grass 



, Orchard Grass, 



Fowl Meadow, - - - 

 Rye Grass, _ , - 



Tall Meadow Oals Grass, - 

 Red Top - - . . 

 Lucerne, - - - - 

 While Honeysuckle Clover, 

 Red Clover, (northern) 

 French Sugar Beet, - 

 Mangel Wurtzcl, 

 WOOL, Merino, full blood, washed, - 

 Bleriuo, full blood, uiiwa^^ied, 

 Blerino, three (ourths washed. 

 Merino, half & quarter washed 

 Native, washed, - 

 Pulled, Lamb's, first sort. 

 Pulled, Lamb's, second .sort, 

 Pulled, /or spinning, first sort. 



pound 



pound 



cask, 



ton, 



barrel. 



pound 



FROM 



3 5ti 



95 00 



105 00 



1 00 



10 60 



8 50 



7 50 



10 



5 25 

 4 87 

 3 12 

 52 

 53 

 SO 

 32 



70 

 2 50 

 18 00 



4 00 

 97 50 



107 00 

 1 SO 

 11 00 

 9 00 

 7 75 

 12 

 10 



5 37 

 5 12 



3 25 

 56 



PRO VISION MARKET. 



John Gowen, an old offender, who had previ- 

 ously served seven years at Botany, was transport- 

 ed for Hfe, at the Sussex Sessions, for duck-stealing 

 when sentence was pronounced, he threatened to 

 thrash one of the witnesses on his return! — Land, 

 paper. 



Too acres to the whole. Purchasers are requested to come and i SJ^p^.' ^?*'.'"* 

 examine the soil and crop at this season ; possession may be i "'-""^' u ]' if^' P"^''^'' 

 •.akeiLat any time from this to the first of April next. Condi- I ™, , "no'e hogs, 

 lions liberal. For further parliculurs inquire of the publisher ' "''^"'" 

 of the N. E. Farmer. 

 MiUon, Jvnc 10, 1828. 



jOoond, 



Cucumber Seed, ^'C. 

 Just received at the New England Farmer Seed Store, a furth- 

 er supply of Green and White Turkey, While Spined, Long 

 Prickly, and small West India Girkin Cucumber Seed — the 

 latter is a fine sort for pickling, and should be planted sooil 



MUTTON, - . . - 

 POULTRY, - - 

 BUTTER, keg and tub, - 

 Lump, best, 



EGGS, 



MEAL, Rye, retail, - 

 Indian, retail, 

 POTATOS, 

 CIDER, [according lo quality,] 



70 

 37 



2 60. 



