VOL. Xin. NO. 4fi. 



AND G A R D ; ', x\ E R ' S JOURNAL. 



367 



PROSPECTUS. 



Fessenden's Practical Farmer and Silk Manual, devoted 

 to Agriculture, Rural Economy and the Culture of 

 Silk. Published monthly at fifty cents per annum. 



This is the title, and tlicse the conditions of a 

 work intended to ernbraoe the subjects of Agri- 

 CDLTURE and Silk Culture. It will contain, 

 chiefly, articles on Practical Farming and Rural 

 Economy, selected from the Weekly New Eng- 

 land Farmer, and therefore intended for those 

 who are not subscribers for that work. 



We hope and l|plieve that tlie culture of Silk, 

 in some, if not in all its branches will, eventually 

 become the employment of a portion of the family 

 of every farmer ; and not only be made a source 

 of considerable profit to the individuals engaged 

 in this fine art but a great national benefit'; not 

 only save millions to the United States now sent 

 out of the co«ntry for the importation of this 

 useful as well as elegant article, but become a 

 source of national income by its exportations. 

 There is a certainty of a sale for this article, as 

 the wants and the wishes of the wearers and 

 consumers will increase with the copiousness and 

 facilities of the supplies. The amount now con- 

 sumed in the country may be in some degree 

 estimated by reference to the value of the raw 

 Silk now imported, which as it appears by olBcial 

 documents, exceeds ten millions of dollars, 

 annually. 



In connexion with subjects relating to Agriculture 

 the Practical Farmer will contain the experiments 

 and opinions of cultivators engaged in the grow- 

 ing of Mulberry trees, as well us the manufacture 

 of Silk; avoiding such theories and speculations 

 as might probably mislead, or be misunderstood 

 by those who are practically concerned in Silk 

 manufacture. And we would respectfully solicit 

 communications from those who are or may be 

 engaged in silk culture, to enrich the pages of our 

 Silk Manual. 



Postmasters and others who may be disposed 

 to assist us in obtaining subscribers, will please to 

 retain 10 per cent of the money which they may 

 receive for subscriptions ; and the aid of all who 

 are friendly to the objects of our periodical is 

 respectfully solicited. 



GEORGE C. BARRETT, Publisher. 



DISHLEY SHEEP. 



For sale, 15 ewes and 2 ewe lambs, i rams and 3 ram lambs. 

 The old ones were expressly procuied for (lie subscriber by K. 

 G. Newmaroh, Esq. of Newcaslle-upon-Tyne, and were ob- 

 tained from the flocks of Mr 1. Bates and Mi Robert Curry 

 celebrated breeders in Northumberland, Eng. They have 

 been kept entirely separate from any other sheep, and war- 

 ranted pure blood. ENOCH SILSIiY, 



may 27 5t West liradford, Ms. 



FRESH ■\VHITE BIUL.BERRY SEED. 



Just received at the New England Seed Store, 51 i^- 52 

 North Market street, 



A quantity of fresh aud^s^cnuine White .Mulberry-seed, from 

 one of the ^^realesl Mulberry Orchards in Connecticut, warrant- 

 ed new and ^ood, directions accompanying each package. 



Dec, 13, 1S34. GEO. C. BARRETT. 



SILK COCOOIVS ■WANTED. 



The subscriber, encouraged by the late act of the Legishv 

 ture to reel and throw American Silk, wishes to purchase at 

 the Agricultural Warehouse in Boston, Silk Cocoons, and will 

 pay S3 p€r bushel for the best, and in proportion for poorer 

 ones. [m6] G. C. .SARREIT. 



TO L,ET, 



On a lease of five or more years, as may be agreed upon, a 

 Farm, containing one hundred acres of Land, suitable for a 

 Dairy, with dwelling house, barn, and all other buildings requi- 

 site, a good orchard, and well watered. The situation is two 

 miles from the city of New Haven, in the Parish of Hampden 

 For further particulars address (post paid) to No. 263, box 

 post office. New Haven. Feb. '23. 



SGIED CHEN iXGO POTATOES. 



50<)ba<iicls superior quahiy lo; planting, Ij-om Penobscot 

 river.for sale by G. CUR IIS, No. lOi Faenuil Hall Market, 

 may 20. 



I^IGHTNING CONDUCTORS. 



Dr King informs his friends and the public tha- he contin- 

 ues to prepare and affix to buildings his improved Lightning 

 Conductors. They are approved liy all practical and well 

 informed Electricians, in alibrding uperior protection against 

 Lightning to the o.d form. Gentlemen in want of Lightning 

 Conductors are invited lo call at his rooms. No. 51 (jornhill, 

 Boston, where they may be satisfied of the superior efiVcts of 

 his Rods, by illustration — where also may be had, Plate and 

 Cylinder Electrical Machines, Galvanic Batteries and tlieir 

 apparatus— all warranted of the best workmanship and supe 

 rior power. Prices reasonable, for cash or approved credit. 



may 20. 



HOL.L,IS' CELEBRATED HORSE fLINIMENT, 



For Sprains, Bruises, Wind-Galls, Old Strains, Stiff 



joints, Swelled or Cracked Heels, and for Horses that are 



strained in the buck sinews, wrung in tlie withers, if-c. ; also 



for Glandular swellings of the throat. 



The ingredients which compose this preparation have been 

 carefully selected after many years' experience, and are some 

 of the most successful remedies united, correctly proportioned 

 and happily adapted to afi'ord relief in all the above mentioned 

 complaints; the proprietor feels assured that when once this 

 article is used, it will be preferred lo any other, as it is decid- 

 edly ihe best and certainly the most convenient article in tse. 



N. B. Persons aiHicled with Rheumatism, Sprains, Cramp, 

 Numbness, Stiflhess, or Weakness in the Joints, will find this 

 Liniment a valuable and efficacious remedy. 



Prepared and sold by THOMAS HOLLIS, Druggist and 

 Chemist, No. 30, Union Street, Boston, Mass. 



O" The Public are requested to observe that each label is 

 signed. 



Price of large Bottles one dollar, small do. 75 cents. o29 



VALUABLE 'WORK ON AGRICULTURE. 



This Day published by Gfo. C. Barrett, THE CO.\J- 

 PLETE FARMER AND RURAL ECONOMIST. By T. 



G. Fessenden. Second edition; rem'spii an^ improved by the 

 Author, with considerable additions. 



The first ed'tion w as published last season, and the sale was 

 rapid beyond precedent for a work of this kind. The present 

 improved and stereotyped impression has still higher recom- 

 mendations to public patronage, and caiiiiot fail to prove still 

 more useful to tlie community of cultivators. 



This work has met with decided and universal approbation 

 from the most competent judges. Among the written and 

 printed recommendatory notices are those of the Hon. John 

 Lowell and Rev. Henry Colm.4n. The Editors of the 

 New York Farmer, the New England Magazine, the Maine 

 Farmer, Loudon^s Gardener's Magazine, t^'C. have given favor- 

 able critiques of the Complete Farmer. We shall subjoin Mr 

 Lowell's notice, and propose in some future number to publish 

 those of the other gentlemen who have honored the work with 

 their approbation. 



"Roxbury, April 6, 1835. 



" Having perused with attention the Complete Farmer and 

 Rural Economist, by Thomas G. Fessenden, Esq. in its first 

 edition, and having recently revised it at his request, prepara- 

 tory to a second edition, 1 am of opinion thai it is a valuable 

 compendium and useful woik. Those who know that the sci- 

 et.ce of Agriculture is so extensive as to fill twelve quarto vol- 

 umes in the celebrated French work of the Abbe Rozier, and a 

 space not less in English works, will not expect in such an a- 

 bridgcment full details in any one branch of that extensive and 

 varied art. But I know of no abridged work in the French or 

 English languages which conveys more instruction in so small 

 a compass than this work of Mr Fessenden. 



mfi John Lowell." 



COMPLETE SET OP THE FARMER. 



For sale at this office, one complete set of the New England 

 Farmer, comprising twelve volumes, neatly a; d well bound, 

 and perfect. Price g3 23 per volume, cash. Feb. 18. 



FARM FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. 



An excellent Farm containing 70 acres, situated in Marlbo 

 rough. l\Iass., with a house and bsrn thereon, for sale, or would 

 be exchanged for property in the city of Boston. For terms 

 and pariiculars inquire of G. C. BARRETT at this office, or 

 N. B. PROCTOR, Esq, of said Marlborough. 6in. 



AGENCV IN CONCORD, N. H. 



Willia:*! Kent has accepted the agency of the New Eng- 

 land Seed Establishment, and has received a full assortment of 

 Garden and Flower Seeds neatly papered up, with direc- 

 tions for cuiiivating, &.c. on eacli paper. These Seeds are 

 warranted, being raised in gardens connected with the above 

 establishment. 



Concord, N. H. March 24, IS.IS. 



GRAPE VINES. 



A few hundred prime Isabella and Catawba Grape Vines 

 for sale by Jonathan Boyce, Market Street, Lynn, 

 march 25. 4t 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY. 



PROVISION MARKET. 



Hams, northern, 

 souihern, 

 Pork, whole hogs, 

 Poultry, . 

 Butter, (tub) . 



lump 

 Eggs, 

 Cot A TOES, 



PiDKK, 



RETAIL PEICES. 



13 

 8 



7 

 14 

 22 

 24 

 17 

 55 

 3 50 



NANKIN & CANTON STRAW CARPETING, 



Eliab Stone Brewer, No. 414 W.-ishington street, has 

 constantly on hand a large assortment of Straw Carpeting, of 

 various qualities and widths, among which arc — 

 2500 yards superfine Nankin. 6-4 

 2000 do. do. do. 3-4 



3500 do. Canton do. 6-1 

 4500 do. do. do. 5-1. 



lease German Table Mats, a new and superfine 

 article. April 1. 



MORUS MULTICAULIS. 



Trees of the above new variety of the Mulberry for sale by 

 the subscriber at giO per hundred, g5 per dozen, and 50 els. 

 each, being about six feet high. Orders solicited. 



Feb. 18. GEO. C. BARRETT. 



MULBERRTAND SILK. 



COBB'S Treatise on the Cultivation of the .Mulberry, and 

 upon Silk, being an improved edition. For sale at Ihe office 

 of the N. E. Farmer. i?rice 30 cenis. 



Jan. 2L GEO. C. BARRETT. 



