VOt. XHI. STO. 18. 



AND IIQJITICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



(iestructive in Halifiix ; but it is to be )iopcd that tliose 

 who have escaped will now be convinced that Temper- 

 ance is the best and only antidote against all diseases, as 

 weil as most irreg-iilarities." — Cciitiiicl. 



irdl done IVetliersjield girls! We have of'en heard 

 of the industry and activity of the Wethersfield ladies 

 among the onions, but nothing quite equal to the follow- 

 ing, which was communicated to us a few days since by 

 a gentleman of Uiat town, as a matter of fact, "A few 

 dayssince, two young ladies of this town put up seven 

 hundred bunches of oniuns in one day. One hundred and 

 fifty is an ordinary day's work for a female."— //urt/ort" 

 liericir. 



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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETV 



J^'tated moelin^ of ihis .S„ciely. will be held al tlierrliall in 



Market sireel, on Salur.loy ilic sixih of December, mil o'clock 



"'»•■ '°^- ROBERT T. PAINE, Rec. Sec'y. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Corrected with great care, weekly. 



AGRICULTURISTS ATTEND! 



" Have respect nnio all llnn^s. hold lasl that which is ffood " 

 1 he bub.scr.ber has brought lo Ihis markel. a new variety of 

 FiiUiloes, which have t»o good propcriies. viz. ; ihev are ex- 

 ceedingly produclive, and are excelleni li.r llie tablj — Thev 

 have been planted but Ibur years, an. I l>„m two polalces have 

 I pr.,ducedyow7..«, ;„»,,/,,.,/ h„slxeU. To be loui.d al Brintn.er's 

 Store, oil the T wharl, Boston. 



, » TU K „ MOSES HEALY. 



, I he above Potatoes originated from the Island of St 



"'''°""- Nov. 12. 



NOTICE. 

 Grek.n House FR.4MiiS and SashSs,— about five hundred 

 T%'X''-\'T-i^^^°^r qiiantily of pots. For sale. Auply lo G. 

 L-. l..\l>.-iLi I , N. i,. Farmer Office. Nov. 12. 



BROADCLOTHS AND CASSIMERES at very 

 reduced prices. 



ELIAB STONE BREWER, No. -lU Washington Street 

 Iia5 received a large assortment of superfine and common 

 LSroadcloths, purchased al the auctions in New Ycnk and Bos- 

 ton, which he will sell by the piece or yard, at urices as low as 

 they can be purchased of the importer or maim'bicturer by the 

 bale. Among them are the following shades of colors' and 

 qualities, VIZ. : 



Superfine, Fine, and Common Black Broadcloths. 



WILLIS'S STRAW CUTTING MACHINE. 



For Sale al the Agricultural Warehouse., Nos. 61 & 5" 

 North Markel street, Bo»ton. Just received a fresh supply o] 

 the above truly valuable and useful machine. The simpli'eitv 

 o( Its construction, the great ease and despatch with which the 

 work IS performed, the little probability ofits getting out ofor- 

 der, and the fact thai one man can operate it. (which is not the 

 case with any other macliine now in use,) gives it a decided 

 preference over any other, and strongly recommends it,elf to 

 all who are disposed lo use their Ibdd'er lo the best ad»antao-e. 



Hundreds who have used it, have given conclusive testimo'nv 

 ot Us value. One gentleman, (Mr. A. Shelden, of Beverly") 

 asserts that he makes a clear saving of one third by using it 



Nov. 12. .^ & • 



FRUIT TREES. 



Orn,4Mental TREES, and PLANTS &c 

 Nursery of WILLIAM KENRICK, in 

 Newton, Mass. b^miks from Bosion by the 



. — . Western Avenue, and \ a mile from the Worces 



ter Rail Road. 



This establishment now compactly covers IS acres, and 

 comprises the selections of the finest kinds of Pears, Apples 

 Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines, Apricots. Almonds' 

 (Juinces, Grape Vines, Currants, Raspberries, Gooseberries' 

 and Mulberries, including the Chinese Mulberry, or MoRus 

 MuLTlCAULis, so celebrated lor silk; Strawberries. Figs, &c. 

 No pains, no labor, or expense has been spared, in obtainiiiij 

 ;he mo5l celebrated varieties.which have here been congregated 

 rom divers climates and latitudes, and from first-rate sources 

 —selections adapted;io every seclion of the Union. The Or- 

 laniental Trees and Plants alone, comprise one thousand va- 

 ;ieties, the most beautiful kinds known; these incluile Horse 

 3hesnuts^ Weeping Willows, Calalpas, Mouniain \Ai, Ailan- 

 hus or Tree of Heaven, Scotch Larch. .Silver Firs, Venetian 

 Sumach, Altheas, Snowballs, Lilacs, Honeysuckles, &c.— Su- 

 )erb China and Hartly Roses. Herbaceous Flowerini-' Plants 

 ?Eeonies, and splendid Double Dahlias. " ' 



Gentlemen are respectfully invited to 'forward their orders 

 m-lij. — Early in Autumn, being an excellent season for trans- 

 ilanting. Addressto WILLIAM KENRICK. Newton, Mass. 

 frees. &c. delivered in Boston without charge for transporta- 

 ion, Ibey are selected and labelled with due precaution and 

 are; and when ordered ihence, they are suitably packed, and 

 Drwarded to their deslinalion, by land or sea. Or onlers will 

 eceive the same attention if left with Geo. C. B.irrett 

 ^ho is agent, al his seed store and New England Farmer 

 )ffice, Nos. ol & .32, North Market Streel, Boston. Cala- 

 Jgues gratis on application. net 1 



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Blue do 



Green do 



Russell Brown do 

 Claret do do 

 Spanish Fly do 

 Invisible green do 

 Drake neck do 

 Jlulberry do 



Steel mixed do 



Also— Ladies' Cloths for Habits, &c. 

 40 pieces Cassinieres, of colors and qualities suitable forchif 

 dren s wear. 

 Also— 25 pieces striped, blue, mixed, &c. Sallinets. 



6t Nov. 12. 



■WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. 



..i"'."*-o'iT,''''T'li""' '"' '"'''• =" "'<> ^''''' England Seed Store 

 SI (fc o2 North Markel street — 



1000 lbs. White Dulch Clover in prime order, and far supe- 

 rior 10 American Seeds, at reduced prices. .sep 3 



SEEDS, Cfor fall sowing) 



For Sale, at the New England Seed Store, connected 

 with the N. E. Farmer office, 51 & 52 North Market street or 



White Portugal Onion Seed— Silver Skin, do.— Fall 13 

 Prickly Spinach— Black Spanish or Winter Radish— Celery 

 &c. &-C. „„„ •" 



BLACK CURRANT WINE. 



A FEW Bottles of this wine, so highly esteemed by all ac- 

 qiiaiuied with its medicinal properties, just received by Geo 

 C. Barrett, 51 and 52 North .Market street. au" 13 



COCKSPUR THORNS. 



A few bushels of Seeds or Berries of this celebrated Thorn 

 from the farm of Jno. Prince, Esq of Jamaica Plains for sale 

 l.y GEO. C. BARRETT, New England Seed Store. Price 

 gS.OO per bushel. ^p 09 



Apples, russets, 



Beans, while, 



Beef, mess, (new) 



Cargo, No. 1 



prime, 



Beeswax, (American) . '. ' 

 Butter, inspected. No. 1 , new, 



Cheese, new milk, 



skimmed milk, . . . 

 Feathers, northern, geese,. . 

 southern, geese, . . 

 r LAX, American,. ... 



Flaxseed, ! ". .' 



Flouk, Genesee, . . . cash. 

 Baltimore, Howard sir. . 

 Baltimore, wharf, . . . 



Ale.\andria, 



Grain, Corn, norlhern yellow,. . 

 southern yellow, . . 



white, 



Rye, Northern, . . . . 



Barley, 



Oats, Norlhern, . (prime) 



Hay, best English, . . . 



Eastern screwed, . . . '. 



Hard pressed, ....'. 



Honey, 



Hops, 1st quality (new) ! ! . ] 



2d quality , . ! * 



Lard, Boston, 1st son, . . . . 



Southern, Isi son, . . . 

 Leather, Slaughter, sole, '. . '. 

 „ " upper, . . 



Dry Hide, sole. . . 

 " upper, . . 



Philadelphia, sole, . '. 

 Baltimore, sole, . 

 Lime, best sort . . 



Pork, Mass. inspec.,extraclear 



Navy, Jless,. ... ' ' 

 Bone, middlings, . " 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, (none) '. '. 

 Red Top, norlhern, . . ', 

 Red Clover, norlhern. 



While Dutch Honeysuckle 

 rALLOW, tried, 



Wool, prime or Saxony Fleeces, 

 American, full blood,washed 

 do. 3-4.ihs do. 

 do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4- and common 

 Native washed, .... 

 - C Pulled superfine, . 

 J-c I Isl Lambs, . . . 

 £|<!2d " ... 



o a. I 3d '' ... 



^ ( 1st Spinning, . . . 

 .•Sonthern pulled wool is generally 

 5 cU. less per lb. 



pound 



pound 

 bushel 

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oushel 



ton 



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gallon 

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SPLENDID BULBOUS ROOTS. 



This day received direct from Holland, a splendid collection 

 of Double uitd single Hyacinths. Polvanthos, Narcissus. 

 double and single Jokquills. Crown Imperial Crokus' 

 Gladiqlus of sorls, Frittelleras Amaryllis &c 



GEO. C. BARRETT. 

 Neut England Seed Store 



PROVISION MARKET 

 retaij, prices. 

 Hams, northern, ....'... , pound 



southern, 



Pork, whole hogs, 



Poultry 



Butter, (tub) 



lump, 



g«<^-'' .' . I dozen 



P^'^^'^OES, bushel 



Ciper, (new.) j barrel 



10 



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64 



17 

 23 

 20 

 50 

 2 60 



13,000 PEACH TREES. 



Gentlemen desirous of (orming orchards of the Peach tree 

 re now oflered a capital selection of the finest kinds 

 Apply lo Wl LLl.AM KENRICK, NeiMon. oct 1 



FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



The subscriber is now prepared to receive orders for trees 

 irlall setting out, ami the best attention will be paid to oiders 

 V mail or otherwise. Catologues to be had gratis upon ap- 

 '"^^'i""- GEO. C. BARRETT. 



NOTICE TO HORTICULTURISTS. 



A new plan for labelling Plants, Trees and Flowers, which 

 will be found valuable for durability and con\'enience has in- 

 duced the Subscriber lo propose to fiirnish ZINC LABELS 

 with the name of the Tree. Plant or Flower desired, so written 

 upon it as to defy lime to obiili rale it. Those who wish lo be 

 lurnished with themwill send a list of such names as are want- 

 ed. The Zinc Tickets written upon will be furnished al from 

 gl to SI. .50 per 100. Try them. 



"■•S GEO. C. BARRETT. 



BREMEN GEESE. 



For sale, a few pairs of fine Bremen Geese by 



GEORGE C. BARRETT. 



BUCKTHORNS. 



For sale by GEO. C. BARRETT a few thousand Buck- 

 lliorns, thrifty and of good size. ocl. 15. 



BRIGHTON MARKET.-Monday, Nov. 10 J834 

 Reported for the Dad)' Ailverliger and Palriot. 

 j Al markel about 4500 cattle, say 3C00 beef catlle and 1500 



' '^K'^fiooT ''"^''P' ^"'' "°° ^"■'"'=- S^'-"=' lo's Sheep and 

 about 200 Swine were reported last. week. 



Prices. Reef Caltle—Foim,-r' prices were hardly sup- 

 ported, we noticed a lot taken at prices over S5, inc"luding 

 some extraordinary fine; we quote prime at 4 50 a 5; good at 

 4 a 4 25 ; cows ac3 50a4 2o. 



Barrellins Cattle.— Lots were generally taken at prices less 

 than last week; our quotations will vary accordingly; by 

 mess 3 Ob a 3 88; No 1,3 17 a 3 38; No. 2,2 84. ' 



'"'"Va ,^,X'"'l}^"S^ e a 8; two years old ^9 a 15; three 

 years old glS a 25. •- , 



.«;„,.;,.-_ Dull, middling qualities al 1 42. 1 50, I 58; better 

 qualiues 1 7o, 1 88 and 2 ; wethers. 2 25, 2 50 and 2 76 ; a lot 

 of cossets at about g-i each. 



Swine— On^ hi half barrows al 4 1-2 and a boiinly ; one lot 

 at 4 1-4 lor sows, and 5 1-2 for barrows ; and one ar3 3-4 and 

 4 3-4 at retail; t 1-2 for sows and 5 1-2 for barrows— those 

 weighing under 70, 5 and fi. 



^^^■^''.''''""■—ThenumheT of cattle last week should have been 

 5j00, instead of the number reported. 



