NO. \V. VOIj. 5. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



39 



BRIGHTON MARKKT— Monday. August 8,1836. 

 Keporieil Inr the l>:iily Ailverliner &. I'atnoi. 



At market 425 Beef Cattle, 12 Cows and Ciilves, and 

 about 2000 Sheep. 



Prices Beef Cattle — A dttline of prices from 



]7 to 2oc per 100 lbs. 50 head unsold. 



Cows and Calves — We noticed sales at $22,25,30, 

 32, and 40. 



Skcep and Lambs — Ordinary lots were taken at $2 

 and 225; better qualities at $3 and 3 25. 



Swine] — None at market- 



COCOOIVS WANTED. 



Adam Brooks, Soiilh Sciuiale, will p-.y ^4- per buskel for 

 cocoons (of the first qualily) r.iise'l the present >ear — the 

 cocoons mast be stripped of Ihe floss, and lite chrysalis killed, 

 either by steaming' or by caniplinraled spirits ; they must be 

 dried immediately aller, in the sun, until lliey are perfeilly 

 dry and will rattle by shakiiifir. ami carefully packed ui dry 

 boxes; not pressed but shaken down — to be delivered at 

 Adam ftrooks's, South Sciluale, Mass , or to J. W. Newell, 

 No. 5*2 North MaUtet street, Boston. 



Tliomas G. Fcssenilen, Etiitorul tlu* New England Farmer, 

 has for sale a valuable.app;tralus for killing the chrysalis aiut 

 also well fitted for heating the waier to reel the rocuons, and 

 useful for many otiier purposes — it is so cheap it is within 

 the power of almost an}' one to obtain. 



Instruclions for spiiniini^ silk from the cocoons into warp 

 and filling", sewing silk, and knitting silk — and dressing; rf 

 the same — and receijits for coloring, are given by Adam 

 Brooks on reasonable terms. Coinmunica.ions (post paidj 

 may be addressed to ADAM BROOKS, South Scitiiate, 

 Mass. Aug. 10. 



RASPBt:KRIKS. 



For sale at the New Kngland ?Seed Store, deliverable any 

 time before llie Ut of Novemlier, 3000 best English Rasp- 

 berry Roots, in tine nrdei. 3t Aug. 10. 



COUNTRY SEAT AND FARM. 



The subscriber offers for sale, his Estate, situated on Jama- 

 ica Hill, Jiimaica Plains Parish, Uitxlniry, five miles from 

 Boston common — (ornterly the estate owned and ,ccu|iipil 

 by Gov. Samuel Adams. The Farm coninins filly acres of 

 land, well supplier! witli a nuinl>er of never failing springs of 

 water, and tor farming purposes is one of ihe best farms in 

 the country. The house is new, largo and conveiiiriit, calcu- 

 laled lor summer a..d winter residence, built of the l»e>t sea- 

 soned materials, and all the labor paid by the tl.'y, conse- 

 queiitly is a first rate house. Barns and out buildings all in 

 good order and convenieni. 



F< r purity of air for extensive and beautiful prospects, this 

 situation has no equal in New England, and is an inviting 

 situation to a gent eman of taste, ihat lias ^few spare dollars. 



July 27. H. COWING. 



FRANKL.IN HOUSE, BOSTON. 



The subscriber wo. .Id inform liis patrons and the public 

 generaHy, thai he continues to keep i!io long established an'! 

 weil known Franklin House, in Merchanls Knw, nfarly oppo- 

 site Faneuil Hall, HJiich has recently tieen enlarged with the 

 addition of new chainlKJis, silling rooms, parlours iVc. 



The central situation of the liousc rcutlc^rs it very ronve 

 nient for men of business. 'I'he subscriber pledges himself 

 that itie hoi. So sliall be kept orderly and quiet (or the eoniforl 

 of all who may favor him wiih a call. 



He would also stale, that at the request of many of Ins 

 friends, he has changed the hour of tlining to one oVhn k. 



July 27. 3i DANIEL MIXEB. 



ITRESFI AND GENUINE GARDEN SEEDS. 



Of the very first quality, put up expressly for the climate o" 

 the Wes Indies and South America. Long Bed ^'eet — 

 TuriHp Radish — Black Spanish Radi-h — Large Head Let- 

 luce — White Flat Turnip — Yellow Aberdeen Turnip — 

 Wiiite C<'lerv — CorU-d ('ress — Sweet Marjoram — Ked 

 Cabbage — Large l>rumiiead Cir>bage — Batiersea do — 

 Early Sugar Loaf do. — Earty Curled Silesia Le'luce — 

 Double Curled Parsley — Curteil Endive — Long Orange 

 Carrol. For sale at the New England Seed Store 51 and 52 

 North Market street. 3t July 27. 



NATIVE FOREST TREES. 



The subscriber will furnish the follow ing kinds nt Native 

 Forest Trees from the vicinity of Ban::or, Maine, and ship 

 them carelully. accoriling to orders, viz : SiU er Fi*-?, (from 

 2 to 3 feet high); Rims, (from 5 lo 25 feet); Rock 'Maples, 

 (from 5 to 25 l-^eli; Mountain A.sh, (from 5 lo 23 feet); 

 8pruce, Sumaclis. Pines, and Cedars. Bcil Cherry, Sugar 

 plums, and Junipers, Also Seed of the above trees furnished 

 in their season. Any orders atidressi-d lo the subscriber 

 Seedsman at Bancnr, or lefl at Geo. C. I'arrett's New England 

 See<l Siorc Boston, will meet with pro pi attention 



Bangor, May 2, 183G. WM. I'.. HARLOW. 



TERRIBLE TRACTORATION. 



JusI publi.shed and for sale by Tuttle. Wiieks & Dennett, 

 School street, and at ihe Farmer Office, Tcrribb' I'lacioratioa 

 and oUkt Poems, by Chrisloplier Caustic, M. , and n.cm- 

 l-erol iioh'sslhan iVineteen very learned Societies. Tliird 

 American Edition. 



Aftr\\ 27. 



MILLET SEED. 



For sale, a few bushels of very superior Mdbl Seed, at llie 

 New England .Seed Store, Nos.*51 and 52, North Market st. 

 June 22. 



JAKIES niANN, 



Preserver of Birds and Uuadrupt-ds, at the stopping place 

 of the Boston and Worcester Cars, Wiuships' Nursesies, 

 Hrighlon. 



()rders or subjects for preservation directed as above, and 

 lefl at the Kail Road Depot, will be forwarded ivilli dtspalch 

 and promptly attended to Skins of Foreign Birds and rare 

 Animals purchased. 



Canary Birds (or sale — superior songsters. 



June 15. 



' AGRICULTURAL BOOKS. 



Farmer's Library in '1 volumes, consisting of the American 

 Gardener, by Tlios G Fe-tsendcn, the American Orchardis', 

 by Wil iam Renrick, and the I'omplele Farmer, bv Thos [i. 

 Fessenden These are bound to match, at ^3 (or llie set, or 

 W!(l be sold separately for ff\ each volume. 



Ruffin's E^say on Calcareous Manure, 1,01). 



Chapial's Agricultural ''hemislry, new edition, a w<uk of 

 great value, price 1,25. , 



The American Farrier, p ice 75 cts. 



i\Irs Child's Frugal Housewife, 50 cts. 



Knnrick\ American Silk Grower's Guide, 12 cts. 



Cobb's Silk J\ianual, 50 cts. 



Comstoek's do. 50 cts. 



Forsyth on Fruit Trees. 



Rl'Mahon's American Gardener. 



Loudon's Complete Works. 



And will be supplied to order any work upon snl*jects con- 

 nected with Agricuiture, Horticulture and Rural Ecciiomy. 



June 22. 



FARMER WANTED. 



Wanted, an experienced farmer to take charge ol a culti- 

 vated larm of only moilerale size, in ilie vicini'y of Boston. 

 Apply to the i\ew England Farmer « ffire. if 



NOTICE. 



Subscribers can have their volumes neatly half bound and 

 lettered, lor 75 cents by leaving them ai this uflice. 

 July 20 4l 



FARAI FOR SALE. 



Fit sale a Farm in Bed ord, Counly of Mi<ldlesex, 17 miles 

 from Boston and 10 Irom Lowell, ecmtaining lOt acres indu- 

 tling alio il 15 acres covered with a valuable growth of wood 

 which has been preserved with great caie for ihe last 20 vears, 

 the garden coniains about 3 acres uinler ihc highest culliva 

 lion and is furnished with a great variety of flowers and 

 shrubs wlii<-li have been collected at much l.iborand expense; 

 ailached lo the garden is a Green House filled with iliriltv 

 bearing Grape Vines, and choice and valuable plants wh ch 

 will be sold or not as tlu* purchaser may elmose. The Farm 

 is under good eultivaliou and together wiUi llie Garden is 

 stocked with the choicest Fruits, such as Apples, Pears, 

 Peat hcs, (Quinces. PInms, Strawberr-es of various kinds. 

 Kas|>l)crries, Gooseberries, &c &.r., whi( h the present owner 

 has spared no expence in olnaining. The Farm is bounded 

 on llie west by Cnncnr<l Itiver, which is uell supplied \\ iiii 

 fisli. and the country around abounds with game, making it a 

 desirable TLtreal to the gentleman who is lond of fishing or 

 shnoiiug. 



Possession wirt he given on the Isl April next — for terms, 

 which will bu liberal, apply to the s il>scribpr in Bo-ion or at 

 the Farm. JAMES VH.A. 



BOUND VOLUMES OF THE SILK MANUAL. 



F<ir sale n( ihe A^rictiliitral Warehouse and New England 

 .<eed store, the first volume ol the Silk Maneal and Practical 

 Farmer, neatly I'omid I't'tce 6'2^ cents 



The hiiuU contains UI2 pages, and a great an)ount of val- 

 uable iiifornrilMm on the subject of Silk Culture, ll is deci- 

 dedl\ the cheapest book, exlanl, that ircals upon thai subject 



May 4. 



CARROT SEED. 



For sale at the New England Seed Store, ^oO lis. '■ ry lie 

 Lons Orange t'arroi Seetl. Every frirmer knows tne vrlue 

 of carrots as fodder for horses and cattle. It is calculated 

 that one bushel of tliem, is fully equal lo one bushel of oa's. 

 'I'hey produce on an avi'raireoHO bushels to me arr.*. 'lite 

 seed may be sown to the 20lh of June. May 18. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCK. 



CORHECTED WITH GPEAT CAKE, \VEEKLy. 



AfPLKs, Russctts and Baldwins. 

 BfcANs, while, .... 

 Beef, mess. 



Cargo, No. i. 



prime, ■ . . . 



Bkfswax, {Americ: n) . 

 HuTTKK store, ,^'o. 1 , . 



CuiuKsfi, new milk, . 

 Fka THtiis, northern, geese, 

 southern, geese, 

 Flax, American, 

 Fish, Cod, . , 



Flouk, Genesee, . . cash 

 Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Baltimore, wharf, 

 Alexandria, 

 Grain, Corn, northern yellow 



southern flat yellow 

 while, 

 Rye, northern. 

 Barley, 



Oats, northern, . (prime) 

 Hay, best English, per ton of 2000 lbs 

 ejwiern screwed, . 

 hard pressed, , . . , 



HoNi-y^ 



Hops, 1st quality . . _, 



2d quality . . . , 



Lakii, Boston, isl sort, . 



southern, Isl sort, 

 LKATHKrt, Philadelphia city tannage, 

 do country oo 



Ba'timore city do. 



ilo. dry hide 

 New Vork red, light, 

 do. do. Middling. 

 do do, over weight, 



Boston do. slaughter, 

 do. lig^iit, 

 Lime, best sort, .... 

 Plaster Paris, per ton of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork, Mass. inspect, extra clear, . 



Navy, mess'. .... 

 bone, middlings, scarce, 

 Sefds, Herd's Grass, 

 Red Top, 



Red Clover, northerc 

 .Silk Cocoons, (American) . 

 Tallow, tried, .... 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . 

 American, full hlood, washed, 

 do. 3-4ths do. 



do. 1-2 do. ' 



do. 1-4 and common 



- _ ( Pulled snperfirw, 



c •^' 1st Lamb.s, , 

 t=<^<l do. 

 .° i. 3d <lo. 



Southern pulled wool is generally 5 rls. 

 less per lb. 



PROVISION M A R K K T . 



kKTAIL PRICES. 



II AMS, luirlhern. 



sftuiliern, and wcslersi, 

 Pork, whole hogs, 

 Pni'LTUY. . 

 BUTTKU,{lub) , 



lump 

 Fgos, 

 Potatoes, new, 



1 ■ 1 1 1 E K , 



16 

 15 



30 



22 

 27 



2a 



260 



2 75 



PHIIVKEY CORN. 



For sale, a few hu-hels of Ihis superior Plarlv Corn, reeoiti- 

 ineniliil In Ihe riirreni vnlume ol' Ihe New Ennlnnd Knrmer 

 by Capl. Drtniel Chandler. PrieegS per bushel. Slav If!. ' 



HEAIP SEED. 



Just reeeiveil, 100 bushels prime and fresh llemn Seed 



I _ . .1 *r T' , ^ . . ' _. ' 



which will he sold low, al the [\'ew I-',,.- 

 51 and 32 North Mark' I street, Hoslon 



id Seed Slo 

 Jin 



. Nos. 



FRERCH STJGAR BEET. 



A valuable root for the table when .younj,', and for Vnnli 

 when liillj !;town ; v. ry productive. 2 to 2 1-2 lbs. will sceil 

 an acre. For sale al llie Seed Slorc, 31 and 52, Aorih IV'ar- 



kei street. 



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