VOL. Xin. NO. 6. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



47 



said, that in some places, it attaclis indiscritninatih/, the 

 temperate and the intemperate ; hut, in those cases, those 

 who are called temperate have their systems filled with 

 the poison of alcohol by ''temperate drinking." Al- 

 :ohol is never digested in the stomach, and does not 

 therefore, pass off in the natural way of wholesome 

 ;irink or food ; but is taken into the system by absorp- 

 tion ; passes into the blond, and thus corrupts the cur- 

 rent of life. It thence difluses itself into every part, and 

 inally oozes out through the pores of the skin. Thus 

 ?very man vvlio drinks alcohol, whether little or much, is 

 jonstantly surrounded with a vapor of that poison, ex- 

 laling from his body, and it is this which renders the 

 >dor of a drinker so oifensive to those who abstain, 

 riuis it will be understood why moderate drinking pre- 

 mres the system for the attacks of cholera as well as 

 drunkenness. Cholera is emphatically an alcoholic dis- 

 ease and will continue to afflict the world so long as 

 he world continues to afflict itself with that potent poi- 

 lon. — Southern paper. 



Spontaneous Combustion. The Raleigh (N. C.) Reo-- 

 ster, mentions an instance of spontaneous combustion 

 vhich recently occurred in that city, and which might 

 lave proved very destructive in its consequences. It 

 ippears that a canvas cover for a light wagon, had been 

 minted in a coachmaker's shop, during the day ; and 

 vas folded up compactly in the evening, and laid on top 

 if the wagon which stood in the shop. Ne.xt morning 

 t was found that the wagon cover had taken fire, from 

 he linseed oil with which it was impregnated, and was 

 learly burnt up. Nothing probably, saved the shop and 

 ts contents, but the circumstance of their being more of 

 ow than cotton in the canvas, which is a less combus- 

 ible material. The cotton, cords attached to it were to- 

 Eilly consumed, leaving not a vestige behind. 



There has lately arrived from America, in Paris, a cu- 

 ious design of an amphibious machine, which combines 

 11 the properties of a steamboat and a land carriage- 

 Vhen on the land it runs upon four wheels, and on ar- 

 iving at tlie bank of any river or l.ake, which it is ne- 

 essary to cross, the wheels stop and a paddle placed un- 

 er tlie middle begins to play and carries it over the wa- 

 >r without any difficulty. It is the invention of an en- 

 ineer named Whiston, is in the form of an alligator or 

 imerican crocodile ; its construction is very simple, of 

 mall e.icpense, it is easily taken to pieces, and quickly 

 ut together again. — Londonpapcr. 



Anotker instance of the great danger attending the use 

 f the spirit lamp, occurred on Friday night in Middagh, 

 lear Henry street. Brooklyn. A young wom.in by the 

 ame of Reed, had her clothes set on fire by the burnino- 

 apor of one of these conveniences, which had accident- 

 Uy burst, and ran into the street literally covered with 

 ames, which rose two feet above her head. Fortunately 

 iiey were so promptly extinguished, that, though drtad- 

 lUy burnt, hopes are entertained of her recovery. — JV. 

 ^. Courier. 



London dates of 18th ult mention the rpsii;nation of 

 le British Premier, Earl Grey. 



SuBSCRiBFRS lo Ihe Ne»- England Fanner can have Ihei 

 )lumes neaily half bound, and leUerctl for 7.5 cents, by leav 

 f them at the Farmer ollice, missinj; numbers supplied'. 



500 PIECES ENGLISH MERINOS. 



ELI.\B STONE BREW ER, has received from Ne"- York, 

 d will be opened on jMonday morning. 5P0 pieces Eriijlish 

 erinos, of superior quality and colors, being the entire im- 

 rtalion of one of the first impoTting Houses in the country, 

 din anlicipalion of the season, nil! be sold al least IJ per 

 nt. lower than tlicy can be afforded in (he Autumn. 



J 13 6ti3 41 i. Washington-street. 



COMPLETE SET OP THE FARBIER. 



One complete set of 12 Volumesof the New England Fanner 

 und in cvccllent style. For sale al the Farmer Office. This 

 II be found to make a valuable Library for an Agriculturist. 



AGRICULTURAL NOTICE. 



The Committee on Farms, Fiuil, IVIull>erry, Forest Trees, 

 and .Shrubs, will meet al the Middlesex Hotel in Concord, on 

 Mouflay 1st day of Sc|)lembcr next, and proceed lo view such 

 Farms as may be furmally entered tor premium 



Per Okder, 



Concord, Aug. 16, 183!-. 



liENJAMIM UIX, 

 JOSEPH HRADLY, - 

 I\I. M. RUITER. 

 JOHN H. I.ORING, 

 JAMES EUSTIS, 



Committee. 



STRA^VBERRY PLANTS. 



Fine plants of tlic Mi-thven .Scarlet Keen's Seedling, Mul- 

 berry, Royal Scarlet Sonthborough Seedling, Knersll's Pine, 

 and Haudioy Strawberries, for sale by the dozen or 

 hundred, al HOVEV & CO.'s, 



aug Ifi No. 79 & 81 Cornhill. 



BLACK SEA 'WHEAT. 



For S.\le, a few bushels of this valuable \'ariety of Winter 

 Wheal, of which an account mav be found In N. E. Farmer 

 vol. xi, page 118. GEO. C. BARRETT, 



New England .Seed Store. 



GRASS SEEDS, (for Pall Sowing.) 



For Sm.k, at Ihe New England Seed Store, 51 and 52 

 North Market street. 



Clover (Norlheru) — Herds Grass— Red Top— White Clover 

 (fine imported) — Lucerne, &c &c. — Wholesale and Retail. 



SEEDS, Cfor West Indies, &c.) 



Merchants and masters of vessc^ls, and others trading lo the 

 West Indies, South .\merica, ifcc. can be furnished with boxes 

 of seeds, assorted and suitable for ihose markets, a $'i and g5 

 per box. 



Also smaller assortinents at %\ per box. 



SEEDS, Cfor fall soviing) 



For Sale, at the New England Seed Store, connected 

 with the N. E. Farmer office, 5f& 52 North Market street. 



White Portugal Onion Seed— Silver Skin, do.— Fall or 

 Prickly Spinach— Black Spanish or Winter Radish— Celery, 

 iic. &c. ,iug 13 



BLACK CURRANT "WINE. 



A few ISollles of this wine, so highly esteemed by all ac- 

 quaiiiic'l with its medicinal properties, just received by Geo. 

 C. BaIjKett, 51 and 52 North Alarket street. aug 13 



GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. 



An excellent collection of Garden and Flower Seeds of 

 very best qualiiy, in papers of I3J cents each, constantly on hand 

 and for sale al New England Seed Store of 



GEO. C. BARRETT. 



PATENT GRATER CIDER MILL. 



D.VNIEL LELAND having purchased the patent of the 

 above-named Mills, would call the attention of Farmers and 

 others in this vicinity, to the undersigned certilicates of their 

 merits, and I'eels couiidenl that they are superior lo any other 

 in use, for grinding apples. 



These Mills are drawn by one horse. Six, eight, ten, and 

 twelve feel wheels are usei-1, some w ith one and some two 

 drums. They may be placed in a building, and so fixed as to 

 grind upon the press, or into a trough. Tlie lollowing certifi- 

 cates will probably give the public some proof of their value. 



" Tliis mav certify, that we the Suiiscribers have made use 

 of Joel Fanium's Patent Grater Cider Mill, for three years past. 

 We grind a cheese of cider in one quarter of llie time we dirl 

 in the old mill; it grinds better, makes more and better cider; 

 we grind upon the press, and save the shoveling of the pumice, 

 and the juice may be extracted in less lime. 



John Clark, 2d. 



Medway, August 3, 1833. James P. Clark." 



" This may certify, thai we the Subscribers have used Ihe 

 above-named machine lor Ihrce years last past, aiirl approve ol 

 the plan of griinliiig api)!es. We save one third part of labour 

 and lime in grinding and laying up a cheese of cider. It grinds 

 better than Ihe old mills gencially do, the cider is clearer and 

 contains less setiimenl; the cider is pressed out in less lime, 

 and the mills are kept in repair al less expense than the old 

 mills. Aaron Leland, 



Sherburne, Aug. 9, 1833. Joseph^ P. Leland." 



'•This may certify, that I have assisted in Ihe making of ci- 

 der in the above-named mills, and consider it a valuable im- 

 provement in the making of cider. At one lime we grounrl and 

 laid up, apples sutficiiuit for eight barrels of cider, in lorly 

 minutes, by the watch. We save one half of the lime, in 

 grinding and laying up the cheese. 



Sherburne, Aug. 9, 1833. ■ Jotham W. Rogers." 



For further particulars, apply to J. R. NEWELL, Agriru'' 

 tural Warehuuse, where Mills are on hand or will be furnishe*' 

 at short notice, or lo DANIEL LELAND, Sherburne. 



P. S. — D. L. will furnish the Horse Power and Mills, and 

 set them up f6r Jg75, and find all materials necessary — any dis- 

 tance within 20 miles of Sherburne, Mass. 



Sherburne, Aug. 13, 183i. eopGw 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Apples, russels, 



Beans, white, 



Beef, mess, (new) 



Cargo, No. 1 



prime, 



Beeswax, (American) .... 

 Butter, inspected, No. 1, new, 



Cheese, new milk 



skimmed milk 



Feathers, northern, geese,. . . 

 southern, geese, . . . 



Flax, American, 



Flaxseed, 



Flo-ur, Geuesee, . . . cash. 

 Baltimore, Howard sir. new 

 Baltimore, wharf, . . . 



Alexandria 



Grain, Corn, norlhern yellow,. . 

 southern ^'ellow, . . 



while 



Rye, Northern, .... 



Barley, ....... 



Oais, Northern, . (prime) 



Hay, best English, . . . 



Eastern screwed, .... 



Hard pressed, 



HONEV 



Hops, Isl quality 



2d quality 



Lard, Boston, 1st sort, (none) 



Soulhern, Isl sort, .... 



Leather, Slaughter, sole, . . . 



'■ "I'per, . . 



Dry Hide, sole. . . . 



'' I'Pper, . , . 



Philadelphia, sole, . . 



Baltimore, sole, . , 



Lime, best sort 



Pork, Mass. inspec, extra clear. 



Navy, Mess, 



Bone, middlings. . . . '. 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, . . . . . 



' Red Top, norlhern. . . . 



Red Clover, nortliern, . . 



WhileDulcii Honeysuckle 



Tallow, tried, 



Wool, prime or Saxony Fleeces, 

 American, full h'lood,washed 

 do. 3-lihs do. 

 do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common 

 Native washed, . . . 

 - ^ fPulled superfine, 

 *^~ I 1st Lambs. . . 

 U{tA '■ ■ . . 



fe i. I 3d '- . . 



^ (1st Spinning, . . 

 .Soulhern pulled wool is generally 

 5 els. less per lb. 



PROVISION MARKET 



retail PRICKS. 



Hams, northern, 



soulhern, 



Pork, wliole hogs. .... 

 Poultry, (uncertain) . . . 



Butter, (tub) 



lump, new 



Egcs, 



Potatoes, (new) .... 

 Cider, (according to quality.) 



Qj^lf^e have received »io Brighton Market report 

 this week. 



SPLENDID TULIPS. 



Just received, from the Horticultural Gardens connected 

 with the New England Seed Store — 



A splendid collection of TULIP ROOTS, now in fine order 

 forlraiisplautiiig — comprising some of the most beautiful varie- 

 ties cultivated in this vicinity, viz: 



.Marriage de ma Fillc — beautifully striped, and very large. 



Bonaparte, Elephant, Duke of Yerk, 



Prince Charles, Van Thol, I'f ry far/y. Proserpine, 



Rosy on While, 



MHiite anil Purple, with all the variety of striped, flamed, 

 i^c. upon all the diiTerent ground colors — single and double — 

 Parrots — Bizarres, &c. 



Assoriment of finest, ^2 per doz. 



Assortments al §1.50 and ^I per doz. 



,4lso. Common Tulip Roots of all colors and good size, at 

 $5 per 100 mols. 



As above, Gladiolus Communis, or Sword Lily. 



For Sale al ihe Farmer Office, 51 & .52 Norih Market street, 

 Bosion. GEO. C. BARRETT. 



