VOL XV. NO. 31. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL, 



271 



commend to farinera to sow more seed the coming spring 

 than usual ; for flax and the sued are of more value than 

 people are aware of. Stephen Perlev. 



Meredith, Feb. "20, 1837. 



Bt the EiiiToR. — The use of unrotted flax as food for 

 cattle is new to lis, and we have never, before we re- 

 ceived Mr Perlcy's Communication, heard or read of 

 its being applied to that puipose. VVc are of opinion 

 that Mr P. has made a valuable discovery, and are much 

 indebted to him for its communication 



Chinesk Mulberry or Morus Multicaulis Seed. 

 We caution our friends not to buy seeds purporting to be 

 the Chinese, or JVIorus Multicauli*, e.xpecting to raise 

 their kind from them. The Murus Multicaulis cannot 

 be produced from seed, as all well know who have 

 studied the character of the tree; and he who will ad- 

 vertise, in r manner calculated to niislead the uninform- 

 ed, is a foe to the interests which he pretends to advance. 

 The cat once singed drejds the fire. The farmer once 

 fleeced will not be likely to try again. C. 



What our Farmers can do. — Mr Heman S. Jack- 

 son, of Corinth, in Penobscot county, has obtained the 

 past year, seventyfour bushels of oats to the acre ! 



Mr Nathaniel Burrill, of the same county, has raised 

 the past season, sixty bushels of sound Indian corn to 

 the acre ; and forty one and a half bushels of beans to 

 the acre. The land on which both crops grew, is what 

 is called rocky upland. 



Mr Reuben Hall, of Corinth, has also raised, on two 

 acres and 142 rods of land, eightyeiglit bushels and 

 three pecks of Tea wheat 



Mr Reuben Gordon of Dutton, has obtained seven 

 hundred and eightynine bushels of RulaBaga, from one 

 acre, the past season. 



The above crojis are only specimens of what can be 

 raised in this section, if farmers have a mind to try. — 

 Sktticfiefren Sentinel. 



The quantity of foreign Wheat imported into the city of 

 Baltimore since last harvest, including 1600 bushels received 

 coastwise, is upwards of 360,000 bushels. 



William Kenrick, Esq. of Newton, is to deli\er an Ad- 

 dress before the Middlesex -\gricuitural Society, at their next 

 annual show. 



An extensive bed of Anthracite Coal has been discovered on 

 the bank of tile Hudson, in the town of Haverstraw. 



An Ox, fattened in ^ladison county, N. Y. was sold last 

 week to Sandy Welsh, a man who keeps an eating house in 

 the city of New York, for the round sum of $1000 ! It was 

 estimated that the (juarters of meat would weigh 500 pounds 

 each. — Cour. 



EC/^in the Hon. Mr Burgess* communication in our last, p. 

 252, for " black corn,'* read Clark Corn; for "blue,** read 

 blusk; for " 15 feet," read 15 foot. 



THERiMO.VIETRICAL. 



Rupiirleil for the New England Farmer. 

 Range of the Thermometer at the Garden of »lie proprietors 

 of the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 

 Northerly exposure, week ending I'ebruary 25. 



Febrijary, 1837. | 7, A.M. | 12, M. | 5, P.M. | Wind. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A stated meetingf of the Massarlmsetis Horticuilural So- 

 ciety will Up holden at the Hall of the Society, on Saturday 

 next, at 11^ o'clock. E. WESTON, Jr. 



March 1 . Recording- Secretary. 



NURSERY O*' \VI*^L1AM KENRICK. 



Nonantuni Hill in Neiotvn, 5\ milf.s from Boston hij ike V\ est- 

 fji Avenue, and itrur the great \Vesfern Rail Road. 



Tliifi eslahlisiiiiijenl, which now compri.scs '23 acrp:j, includes 

 the seleciiuns of the finest kinds ol now riemish I'eais, and 

 ol all other harily fruits — .selections iVoni the fir^l rale source^ 

 and the finest v.-iripiies. known. 



7.5,000 iVloriis lUuUicauLis, or true Ciiinese Mulberry Trees 

 can now be su|i[>lied, wholesale or retaj). 



Urnanifiital lrt*es, slirub.s and roses. Al.so Herbaceous 

 flviwfriu^ plants of the most beautiful varietins. 



Address by mail, post paid, to \Villi.'\.m Kenrick, New- 

 ton, Mass. Trees and plants wJitii ordered, are carefully 

 Sfdected, and !at*Iled, and tdilhfully packed, and duly (or- 

 worded froni Iloslon by land or .sea Tr'm-,por1ation gratis 

 to ihe cilv. Catalogues will be sent to all who apply. 



Sepl. i{ ~' " 8m 



BRIGHTON NURSERIES. 



Fnr sale, ^OOOO .Murus Mullicaiih's, or Chinese ftTtilberrv 

 I'lanls, warranted the true ami ijenu;ne r. ind. Orders ad- 

 dressed (by mail) to Messrs. U'lNSHlP, IJriijhton, iltass., 

 for Mulberry, Fruit and Ornanieulnl Trees. Shrubs. Cfeep- 

 ers, H.-rbaccou-- Perenn-als, ^tc &.o. tliai are cultivated in 

 any Nurst-ries in ihe United States, with a first rale collection 

 of Gicen Hnuse PJaut-i, will receive prompt alttntion, and, 

 if required, forwarded to any part o( the Union. 



Brifrhion,Jan. 18, 1837. 



SEVERAL LIKELY BOYS 



From 3 to Ji years o d, want to livr- with good farmers till 

 14 or 16, to be clulhed, fed and schooled. Apply at the 

 Af;cncv f;)r ihe I'levention of Pawpcrism, rear of Savings' 

 Bank, Tremonl Street, Boston. 2m Feb, 3. 



CATALOGUE 



Of Forest Seeds and Trees furnished hij JVm, Mann^ 

 Bangor^ Mc. 



While Pine — Black Sp;uce — Hemlock Spruce- Silver Fir 

 -White Oak— Red Oak— White Birch— Yellow Birch- 

 While Beech — Red Beech — While Maple — Red flowering 



Mapio Suijar A! a pie — .4rb(ir Vilpp — American Larch — 



Hornbeam — White Ash — Black Ash — Mount. tin Ash — Elm— 

 Bn,ss\vo(.(i — Common Elder. 



Customary prices are charged for boxes, carting, &.c — 

 Orders may be addressed to J. BRECK &.CO.or\\'M 

 MANN, Bangor. Me. Feb. 1. 



MANUAL OJN SUGAR BEET. 



Just received a '.' realise on Beet Sugar, conla-ijing, \. A 

 description of ilie Culture and Preservation of the Plant. 2. 

 An l* xplanati<m of the Process of Extracting its Sugar. — 

 From die French, by Edward ■ hurch. For sale at Nos. 61 

 an<f 52 North Market street, Boston, by 



Feb. 22. JOSEPH BKECK & CO. 



SE1i:DS FOR COUNTRY DEALERS. 



Traders in the country who ma}' wish to keep an assort- 

 ment ol Genuine Garden Seeds, for sale, arc informed they 

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

 ando2Noith vlarkri Street Boston, wiih boxes containing a 

 complete assortment of the Seeds mostly used in a Kitchen 

 Garden, on as favorable terms a,s they can be procured in this 

 country, neatly done up in small papers, at 6 1-4 cents each — 

 warranted to be of the growth of^ IU36, and of the very first 

 quality. A lilx^ral discount will be made to dealers. Orna- 

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

 ordered, as «ell as Peas, Beans, Early and Sweet Corn, etc. 

 Oro^is should be scut in early. Catalogues supplied gratis. 



Jan. 18. 



GARDENER YVANTS A SITUATION. 



Communicaiioiis lefi at this Office will be attended to. 

 Feb 1. 



.Southern pulleu wool is generally 5 cts. 

 less per tb. 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PRICES. 



FARM -WANTED. 



Wanted to purchase within 10 miles of Moslon, a farm con- 

 taining^ from 4n to 75 acres of land, with good nuildin^s there- 

 on, and a variety of clioice fruit, worth from 8 to 12,000 dolls. 

 Proposals with a full description of the Farm offered, if left 

 at this office will be attended to. March 1. 



MORUS MlJ ». A ICAUl^IS 



Joseph Davenport otTers for sa.»; Hi OUO plants of the true 

 Chinese Alulherry or Morus Multicau. s. rice:- w-H he care- 

 fully packed and forwarded as early as desired. Orders must 

 be sent to Colerain, Mass. till the 15th March, after wiiich 

 lime to Hartford, Coim. All inquiries will be attended to at 

 his plantation, 5 miles South West of the ciiy. 



Early orders only will be supplied, as arrangements will be 

 made to use ail not called for soon. 



Colerain, Jan. 1837. Feb. I. 



hive:s for beks. 



Three Suspension Hives of Bees, weighing now 50,69, 

 and 71 lbs. each, are offered lor sale. Inquire at this Office. 

 Feb. 22. 



Hams, northern, 



southern, and western. 

 Pork, whole hogs. 

 Poultry, 



BUTTKR,{tub) . 



lump 

 Fr.r.s, 



PoTATOKS, 

 (;)lDKR. 



16 

 U 

 13 



19 

 23 

 23 

 30 

 125 



BUUIHTON MARKET.— Monday. Feb. 27, 1837. 

 Kenorted for Ihe New England Farmer. 



At Market 300 Beef Cattle and 110 Sheep. 



I'rices. — Beef Cattle. — Last weeks prices were fully 

 supported. A larger proportion of the better qualities 

 were at Market, and more were sold at our highe.st quo- 

 tations. We quote extra at $8 50 ; first quality $7 75 a 

 8 25 ; second quality f 7 00 a 7 50 ; third quality $5 25 a 

 $6 50. 



Sheep. — Those at market were ordinary, and were ta- 

 ken in one lot at $3 50. 



Swine — None at market. 



