Xnl VI.— No. 48. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



SCOTT'S LEGACY. i lur couul}', Pi-iiiisylvaiiiu, tor a Drill for clock ujid 



.Tolm Scott, Chemist, late of Edinburgh, by his ; watchmaker's Avork— a Medal and $20. 

 will, made in the year 1816, bequeathed the sum of j XIX. To Joel Taylor, of Danbury, Connecticut, 

 )s;4000 in tin; funded three per cent, s-tock of the for an apparatus for dying hats— a Medal and $20. 

 United States, to the Corporation of the City of XX. To Daniel Powles, of Baltimore, for a bed- 

 Philadelphia, to tlie intent, " that the interest and stead which can be put up and taken down by 

 dividends to become receivable thereon, should be any person, owing to the peculiar construction of 

 laid out in premiums to be distributed amongst the joints, and is proof against insects, 

 ingenious men and women, who make useful in- XXI. To Daniel Powles, for a Stirrup, which 

 ventions, but no sucli premium to exceed $20 ; — effectually prevents the foot from sticking, in case 

 and that therewith shall be given a copper medal a person is thrown from a horse — a Medal and 

 with this incription : ' To thk most deservi.ng.' " $20. 



The Select and Common Councils, by an ordi- XXII. To James Cooper and Thomas Barnitt, 

 nance passed November 22d, 1821, intrusted ''The for a Hat-finishing Apparatus— a Medal and $20. 

 Philadelphia Sodetyforlhcpromotion of Agricidlure," XXIII. To the Messrs, Terhoeven, brothers, of 

 w ith the distribution of the aforesaid premiums Philadelphia county, for an Apparatus which winds 

 and medals, for the term of tlve years ; and on the - the silk from the cocoonp, and twists and doubles _ '" '^-?' ^' H",' 

 2.5th January, 1827, they renewed the ordinance it at one operation— a Medal and $20. ' | beating Lottery an 



for a further period of seven years. Successive AH the inventions for wliich premiums have 



<-ommittecs of the Society were appointed to at- Ijeen awarded, are in actual use, and highly approv- | beau',/" "' """' ^° ^°'"''^''''"' adde<l-6 



tend to the business, by which the following pre- ed of. The Conunittee hivariably require certifi- 



% iniums have been awarded :— cates of the originaUty and utility of the inven- 



1822.— I. To Samuel Goodwin, for a Front tions, or iinprovenients for which claims for pre- 



j^ Door Lock — $20. iniums are made ; and descriptions of them cor- 



'^ II. To Dr. James Ewing, for a Screw-cock Hy- rcctly written, and in clear language, accompani- 



urant — a medal and $20. cd by drawings in perspective, and in detail when 



III. To Coleman Sellers, for a simple and effec- necessary to illustrate them. Models of some of 

 rual Cupping Instrument— a medal and $20. i the foregoing machines are in possession of the 



IV. To Thomas Barnitt, for a Press to force Society, and the operation of most of tlieni have 

 yut the unnecessary quantity of tar absorbed by been witnessed by the Committee. Vv''here tlie 

 yarn, #1 the manufacture of cordage— a medal and invention is a composition of matter sufficient in 



I !!'20. ^ quantity for tlie purpose of experiment, and to 



V. 'To Isaac Conard, of Lampeter township, preserve in the cabinet of the Society, are requir- 

 Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, for a simple and ed. To these rules of conduct, they, during the last 



\ effectual Barrow to plant Indian corn— a Medal year, added the following for the piupose oF afford- 

 and $20. ing every possible chance of detecting any attempt 



•\'I. To George Harper, for two Drills, one for at interference on the part of claimants, with the 



^ potatoes, and one for seeds— $10. inventions of others. After having satisfied them- 



I A'll. To William Shotwcll, for an easy Garden selves of the utihty of an invention, and resolved 

 "VVeeder — $5. that it is worthy of a premium, they advertise that 



I VIII. To Robert Welford and James H. Deas, in three months it would be awarded, unless sat- 

 for an improved Piaue with frictionless rollers, for isfactory testimony should in the mean time be 

 jilaning floors — a Medal and $20. brought forward to prove its want of originality. 



IX. To Daniel Neill, for a Vertical Printing This regulation, which it is believed is altogether 

 k Press — a Medal esed $20. novel, it is the intention of the Committee to con- 



X. To James Gardette, dentist, for three me- tinue, as coBBtituting the best guard in their pow- 

 '. ■ chanicifl improvements in his profession ; wliich er to adopt against deception, 

 iiire highly commended in Europe and the United The present Committee consists of 



''States ;,and for a simple Lever instrument, for the James Mease, M. D. V. Pres. of the Phi. Agr. Soci. 



easy and expeditious extraction of teeth, and Robertllare, M. D. Profes. of Chem. Univ. Penn. 



sr\nnps of teeth— a Medal and $20. James Donaldson, Presid. of the Franklin Institute. 



. XL To Jona.than Nichols, of Providence, (R. I.) S. W. Coni-ad, Lecturer on Mineralogy arid Botany. 



•i for the portable Carriage Spring Seat — a Medal William Hembel, and William Phillips. 



and $20. 



Barefoot and Serab. 

 These two valuable niiimals, which have been sent to this 

 country by Adniiral Sir Isaac Coffin, will, /or the present sea- 

 son, stand at ISrightoii.— Tliey are young, and have been high- 

 ly cidebrated in England. The pedigree of Barefoot, a ches- 

 nut horse, is as follow-. 



FOAi.En 1820. 

 Barefoot, by Trump, dam RosamonH by Buzzard, out of 

 Roscbcrry, sister to Huley and Tartar, by Phenomenon, out of 

 Miss West by Matcham-Uegulus— Crab— Childers— Fiasid. 



In 1822, when at I'ontofracl, swcepsinlies ol 20 gs. each fur 

 two years olds — II subs., liarefoot br aiing Harpi>oncr. ' 



In 1823, York .Springs .St. Ledger, of 2a gs. each, fi'subs 



Haiefool beating lour oihers. — A, Ponlelract sweepstakes of 30 

 guineas each ten feet, 10 subscribers. Barefoot healing Pala- 

 tjiie. 



In 1823, the Uoucasler great St. Ledgers, of 25 gs. each, 80 

 subscribers. Harefoot beating II others. 



In 1823, at New Market, liarefoot won a handicup plate val- 

 ue £.'jO, beating Tressihan and five others. 



In 1824, at Ascot Heath, Barefoot i» alked over for the Swin- 

 las stakes, of 25 sovereigns each 3 subs. 



neasicr, the gold cup, value 10 gs. added to a. 

 sovereigns, 17 subs, of all ages. Barefoot 

 ottery and two olhery. 



, at Manchester. Handicup stakes of 3(1 sovereigns 

 I. with 20 sovereigns added — 6 iubscriber^ — Bare/bot 

 ^ two others. At Lancaster, the gold cup v,.liie 100 gs. 

 added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each, 9 subs —Bare- 

 foot beating two othei's. 



Skrab, (a beautiful bay Horse.) Foated in 18i!. 

 Got bv Hhantom out of Jesse, by Totteridge— i.er dam (Vac- 

 ker by flighHyer, out of Nutcracker, Ijy Matcsum. 



In 1821, won the New Market stakes, 50 gs. each. 21 subs.— 

 Serab beating four others. 



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



sov'ngs. 7 subs. Serab iiealing two others. vThe same year, 



Spring mefeting, Serab won Handicup sweepstakes, 100 sov'ns. 



6 subs, beating three oihers. 



In 1826. Serab won Kings Plate, 100 gs, beating 30 oihers. 



In 1827, Sloclon, Si-rab won the gold cup. j.l3 



pr:ces of coujVTRY produce. 



XII. To John Meer, for a Razor Strop — a Med- 

 al and $20. 



XIII. To Mrs. Frances Jones, for an Improve- 

 ment in the apparatus for making patent Lint — 

 $20. , 



182.5 — XIV. To Benja. Freymuth, for a very 

 ingenious Chamber Alarm Bell, which can be at- 

 tached to a watch — a Medal and $5. 



XV. To John C. Jenckes, of Providence, (R. L), 

 for ail Apparatus to enable persons with fractured 

 lunbs to be moved in their positions in bed, with- 

 out injury — a Medal and $20. 



1827.— XVI. To Robert Eastman, of Brtins- 

 wiclv, Maine, for an Improved Rotary Saw-ina- 



The Salem, (Mass.) Historical Society are mak- 

 ing arrangements for celebrating their next an- 

 nual meeting with greater ceremony than usual, 

 on account of its being the 200th year since the 

 landing of Govenor Eiidicott at Naumkeag. Mr. 

 Justice Story has been requested and has consent- 

 ed to deliver a discourse on the occasion. The 

 landing was made on the 6th of September, 1 627 

 and the celebration is to take place on the 18th 

 of that month, this year, allowance being made for 

 the change made from old to new style. 



APPLES, best, . - . . 

 ASHES, pot, first sort. 



Pearl, first sort, . . - 

 CEANS. white, . - . . 

 BEEF, mess, new, - . . - 

 Cart;o, No. 1 , new, 

 Cargo, No. 2, new, 

 BUTTEK, inspected No. 1, new, - 

 CHEESE, new milk, - - - 



Skimmed milk, 



FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard-street, - 



Genesee, - - - - 



Rye, best, - - . - 



GRAIN, Corn, .... 



Rye, - - . . 



Barley, - - . . 



(_>als. .... 



HOG'S LARO, first sort, new, 



LIME. 



PLAISTER PARIS retails at 

 PORK, new, clear, . . . . 

 Navy, mess, new, 

 Cargo. No. I, new, 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, - 

 Orchard Grass, 

 Fowl Meadow, - 

 Rye Grass, . . - 



Tall Meadow Oats Grass, . 

 Red Top .... 

 Lucerne, .... 

 While Honeysuckle Clover, 

 Red Clover, (northern) 

 French Sugar Beet, - 

 Mangel Wurtzel, 

 WOOL, Merino, full blood, washed, - 

 Merino, full blood, unwashed. 

 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, 



;»ushel 

 barrel. 



pound 



pound.] 

 cask. 



fROfll lu 



3 50 4 00 

 95 00 97 50 



105 00 



1 00 



10 50 



8 50 



7 50 



10 



5 25 



4 87 

 3 12 



70 

 2 50 

 18 00 

 13 50 

 13 50 

 1 87 



pound. 



PROVISION MARKET. 

 BEEF, best pieces, ... 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, 

 whole hogs, 



VEAL, 



MUTTON, .... 

 POULTRY, 



Cucumber Seed, $,-c. 

 Just received at the New England Former Seed Store, a fiirlh- 

 J er supply of Green and VVliite TurJcey, Wliiie Spined, Long 

 chine, for sawing clap boards — a Medal and $20. 1 ''"'■■''b'. and small West India Girkin Cucumber Seed— the | BUTTER, keg and tub, . 



YvriT rr r .^1 -WT 11 „. i* r\- latter is a fine sort for pickling, and should be planted soon. Lump, best, 



AVll. lo Joseph Woodhouse, of Otsego conn- 1 ' — EGGS . ... 



ty. New York, for a Paper-cutting Machuie — a I A Gardener ' MEAL', Rye, retail, - 



Medal and $20 Who understands Ibe business, wants a situation. Good re.' Indian, retail, 



,r,T,,, m «'■ , r, , /.T. . „, commendations can be produced. Inquire at the New Eng- 1 POTATOS, 



Will. To Abraham Corl, of Pugh town, Chea- land Farmer office, 3t June 20 | CIDER, [accorJns lo (juality,] 



pound, 



107 00 



1 50 



11 00 



9 CO 



7 75 



12 



10 



4 



5 37 



5 12 



3 25 



56 



55 



70- 



45. 



10 



1 00 

 2-75 



19 00. 

 14 00 

 14 iJO 



2 00 

 5 00 

 4 00 



4 00 



5 00 

 1 GO: 



60 

 50 

 12 



