VOL XV. NO. 39. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



28 1 



Snow Storm. — Lasl Siiturday the most severe storm 

 that has been experienced this winlcr, visited us, and 

 the quantity of snow fell is ahont a foot. " It is an ill 

 wind that blows nobody gooJ," says the Advocate of 

 last Monday. "The wind which has been steady at 

 the North-west, for the last '20 days, veered on Satur- 

 day to accommodate the storm, and 20 or 30 vessels la- 

 den with Grain and Flour, which have been hovering 

 about our coast, unable to get in, arrived. The price of 

 flour is reduced $1,50, making the speculators look blue. 

 Flour has been $3,00 higher in this market, than in N 

 York ! " VVe continue quotations this week. 



Disgraceful. — We learn from statements made in 

 the New York papers, that 150,000 busliels of Grain, is 

 taken monthly from thai market for distillation. In this 

 way our meat doth become our poison. We have no- 

 ticed in some of our exchange papers, a call for a meet- 

 ing " to consider the causes of the present high prices 

 of bread studs." Is the above a small consumption ; 

 and for an article highly necessary for the well-being of 

 the community, especially the poor laborer, and conduc- 

 cive to the happiness of wives and childien, of inebria- 

 ted husbands ? 



Perhaps this question will be answered in the delib- 

 erations of that meeting. 



Jj" Our readers will be gratified to learn that the Ru- 

 ral Library, projected last January, by S. Fleet, will be 

 issued in a short time. It is a monthly work ; and its 

 object is to furnish the public with a cheap and conven- 

 ient edition of the best works on Farming and Garden- 

 ing, now extant, and to republish all English publica- 

 tions, as fast as they are issued from the press. Thus 

 aflx)rding for $3,00, what, in another form, would cost 

 twenty or tnirty dollars. One volume of the Rural Li- 

 brary will form a complete Library of itself. Published 

 by S. Fleet, 81, Barclay Street, New York. 



Ship Building. — The number of ships built in the 

 United States last year was 957 — comprising the fol- 

 lowing classes: 88 ships, S)4 brigs, 497 schooners, 180 

 sloops, 88 steamboats. The tonnage of which amounted 

 to 119,330 tons. 



Numbers missing. — Those of our subscribers who do 

 not file their numbers, will confer an essential favor by 

 returning to the officii, through the mail, No. 1,7, 8, 

 and 23, of the current volume, and No.l and 20, of the 

 fourteenth volume. 



To CoRRESfoNDENTs. — Saniucl Whitmarsh's commu- 

 nication on the " Mulberry War," came too late for in- 

 sertion this week. It shall appear in our next. W. 

 Keith, West Roxbury ; and a communication on Bone 

 Manuie, by S. F., are on file for next week. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Iteporled for llie New En^^Iand Farmer. 

 Range of tile Thermuuieterat the. Garden of the proprietors 

 ^)f the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 

 Northerly exposure, week ending January 22. 



January, 1837. | 7, A. M. 1 12, M. | 5, P.M. | Wind. 



Sunday, 



Monday, 



Tuesday, 



Wednesday, 



Thursday, 



Friday, 



Saturday, 



GARDKIVER WANTED. 



One who lhnron2;hIy understands his t-'Usiness, paiticularty 



^eoniiouse culture, wi;l find employment, hy addressjn 

 iLL P. WILDER; 3 GeiilralWharl. 



MARSHAI 

 Jan. 11. 



$50 REWARD. 



An Irishman, wh-.i called his name James \\ hite, hired of 

 ihe subsrrilirr, on Tuesday, the I7th instant a large brown 

 mate, S yenrs old, short swilrh tail a very 1"";; nnU ^iraight 

 bark. Her natural gail is al>out ei;;lit miles ihe hour. Also 

 a C spring chaise, with drab lining, side li;;hts and lamp 

 sockets ; the body ol a '-lown color, the maker's name under 

 ihe cu-liion, {Ballard & Parker, Frnminf.haiii-) The harness 

 is brass nn.uiitcd, with a loii^ flat water hootN on the saddle, 

 and brass front piece <m the bridle. He was to ^o lo Dover, 

 ■Mass. and to return the same day. tSaid VVlilte is ab j«I five 

 and a half" tVol in lieighl, and has sma! weak eyes. He had 

 on a blue suit, and a light colored overcoat He was ah. ul 

 25 vears of age. As lie has not returnetl, J^--3 will b.- paid 

 toi inforrhalion of Oie alcove property, and ^'25 for the man, 

 PEHKINS BUYN ION, Charie.stown Street. 



Boston. Jan. 21, 1837. 



BRIGHTON NURSERIES. 



For sale, 20,000 ftlurus Multicaulis, or Chinese Mulberry 

 Plants, warranted the true and (genuine kiiid. Oiders ad- 

 dressed (by mail) to iMessrs. WlNtsHH', Brighton, i\Iass., 

 for Mulberry, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. Creep- 

 ers, Herbaceous Perennials, &:c &o. ihnt are cultivated in 

 any Nurseries in the United folates, with a Arbitrate collection 

 of Gieeii House Plants, will receive prompt attention, and, 

 if required, forwarded lo any part of the Union. 



Brighton, Jan. 18, 1837. 



SEb.DS FOR COUNTRY DEALERS. 



Traders in the country who may wish lo keep an assort- 

 ment ol Genuine Garden Seeds, for sale, arc inibrmed liiey 

 can be furnished at the New England Farmer Office, Nos. 51 

 and 5t North Mark-t Street Boston, with boxes containing a 

 fomplete assortment of the Seed.s mostly used in a Kitchen 

 Garden, on as favorable terms as llicy can be procured in this 

 country, neatly done up in small papers, at G 1-1 cents each — 

 warranted to be of the gro\\ th of 1836, and of the very first 

 quality. A liberal discount will be made to dealers. Orna- 

 iMcntal Flower Seeds will be added on the same terms, when 

 ordered, as well as Peas, Bcan«, Early and Sweet Corn, etc. 

 Oraeis should be sent in early. Cataloguessupplied gratis.J 



Jan. IS. 



TREES, 



Our customers wid please take notice, that 

 die season for transplanting Trees is a[»proach- 

 ing- AM those who intend to order trees, are 

 requested lo forward their orders early. The 

 first that comes are served first. Catalogueii 

 will be supplied gratis on application. Direct to 



JOSlsPH BRECK &. CO. 

 Jan. 18 New England Seed Store. 



FARM FOR SAIiE IN WESTBORO. 



Thirty mile- from Boston and one mile and a half from the 

 Boston nnd V^orcester Railroad Depot on the Road loading 

 to Hopkinton Spr^^ngs, an'i within twenty minutes ride ol 

 either place. Containing forty-two acres of land under a 

 high slate of cuUiva'ion, wit':; a never failing stream of water, 

 running through the same — 2 good houses, and other out 

 buildings all in good repair. Also a large granite quarry 

 ea.sy o: access, The grainte is of fine color, works well, and 

 can at small ex-pcnsc be landed in Boston. Said farm is 

 pleasantly situated and well worthy the atteniion of gentlemen 

 in pursuit of a pleasant country seat or a farmer wishing a 

 small but good farm. For a person who would wish to accom- 

 modate families visiting the Springs, this stands unrivalled. 

 Said farm will be sold 'o\v if applied for immediatelv, to 

 NAHUM HARRINGTON, Esq. Wesiboro, or HENRY 

 WHITMORE, on the premises. 



Al.so or.e containing eight acres, with a new house antl other 

 out buildings suitable tor a mechanic, on the same road, wiUi- 

 hi one mile of the villa-^f. Apply as above. Dec. 28 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCK- 



LINSEED OIL MEAL. 



The subscribers are now ready lo supply Farmers and 

 Stable Kespers with the ab(ve superior aiticle for feeding 

 h.)r.-re5, cattle and swine the quality and cheapness of which 

 has been fully tested by farmers in the vicinity, and stable 

 keepers in the city, 'o whom reference will be given 



The Linseed Oil !\?eal is used generally as k substitute for 

 corn meal, and is mixed with bran, or any other fnod having 

 little nourishment, or with cut hay and bran for horses; and 

 is believed to be as cheap food as corn meal at sevenly^ve 

 cents per bushel. 



The price of the above is thirty dollars per Ion, delivered 

 at the mill in Meifford, ihirtytwo dollars in ,'loston. Apply at 

 No 10 Commercial wharf, or in ftledford at the mill. 



Nov. 23. GEO. L. STEARNS &, CO. 



THOMAS'S ALMANAC. 



Just received and for sale, at the New England Farmer 

 OCKre. We commend this to our patrons as an excellent 

 sub-^litute for Fessm den's Almanac, the p tbiication of which 

 is sii«pen<led for this season JOS. BRECK & CO. 



Jan. II. 



Binr.HTON MARKET.— Monday. Jan. 23, 1837. 

 Kf Itorted for the New England Farmer. 



At iVIarket 400 Beef Cattle, and 790 Sheep— about 50 

 Beef Cattle unsold. 



Prices. — f^fff Cattle. — .About last week's prices were 

 obtained for a like quality, and we quote to conform, viz. 

 extra, $7 50 ; first quality $6 75 a 7 25; second quality 

 .$6 00 a 6 50 ; third quality $4 75 a 5 75. 



Sheep. — We noticed lots taken at $3 50, 4 26, 4 50, 

 4 66, 5 12, and 5 88. 



Sictnc— None at Market. 



