VOL XV. SO. 40. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



819 



A Busy Body. — A down past Editor, says, "I have 

 to edit my paper, keep all my books for the paper and 

 other business, do all my out-door business, put up all 

 orders for goods, do all my correspondence, generally 

 direct my papers, wait upon customers, have the care of 

 mv priming office, saw and split my wood, make my 

 fires, feed my hens, instruct my children, tend the ba- 

 bies, besides other plans and other business. With all 

 tnis,and rigid economy,! hope to gain something, when 

 I get a good starty 



THERMO.V1ETR1CAL. 



Reported for the New England Farmer. 

 Range of tliu riiermometer at the Garden of the proprietors 

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

 Northerly exposure, week ending April 8. 



April, 1837. | 7, A.M. | 12, M. | 5, P.M. | WimJ. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAI. SOCIETY. 



A meeliiiff of ihe Society will he lirM at their Hall in 

 Coriiluli on tfaturtlay next at 11 o'clock. 



E. WESTON, Jr. 



Recording Sec'y. 

 The lar<je collection of kitchen garden seeds, recently re- 

 ceived rroni Sicily, \\ill be distributed among- llie members, at 

 the above lime. April 12. 



MUL.IJKRRY TRE&S AKD SKED AT AUCTION. 



By J. L.CUlSNJiXGHAM, 



Will be sold at (Office corner of Milk and Federal Streets.) 

 At Public Aurlioii widiout reserve. Four thousand Frencli 

 Mulbeny Trees, furnished t(j Captain Hurd, of ship Switzer- 

 land as a special favor, as the best kind for cultivation in 

 France, the sale to take place on the 19lh instant at 11 o'clock. 

 Also, about ninety ounces of the choicest kind of .'\lulberry 

 Seed, furnished by the same g'entleman, and warranted to be 

 fresh, new srec', of the last season's growth. It has been 

 tried and found to be perfectly goo<l. Ap. 12 



~~ FRENCH BLUES. 



We have just recrived a few bushels of Potatoes with the 

 above name, raised in INIalne. They are very large size, 

 productive, and good eating- JOS I'UKCK &l i.O. 



April 12 New England Farmer Office. 



AMERICAN aUARTERLY. 



Wanted, No. 59 of the American Quarterly Review, 

 published by Wells &; Lilly. 1824, for which a liberal price 

 will be paid. Send by mail, or otherwise to Jos. Breck Sf Co 

 April 12 New Kngland Farmer Office. 



JOBBING GARDENER. 



WiLMAM Shf.ridan would respectfully inform his friends 

 and the pulilic that he will commence jtpbbing in Gardens, by 

 the day or by the contract. W, S. wdl endeavor to give sat- 

 isfaction to all those who may favor him with anything in his 

 line, to the (.-xtent of his power and ability. 



N. B. All orders left at the store of Messrs Worcester & 

 Pierce, corner of Court and Tremont streets, or at his resi- 

 dence, No '2 Theatre Alley, Bosti^n. will be promptly and 

 faithfully attended to. Marcu tV.. 



FRUIT TREES. 



JOSEPH BRKCK & CO. offi>r for sale 150 Slanda ^^ 

 Pe^r Trees of extra large size, of the choicest kinds including 

 the Dutchess d' Angouleme, and many other fiue varieties, 

 and some entirely new. 



Also, 5o Dwarfs on Quince stocks. Tlie whole of tliese 

 trees will come immediately into bearing, and are well wor- 

 thv the attention of the horticulturist. Price ^1 to Jg2 each. 

 A ft-W scions can be furnished if applied for soon. 



Also. IvO Plum trees of superior kinds. Price from 60 cts. 

 lo 51,(50 each. 



lOO Grape Vines in assortments of twenty, selected for the 

 table, of superior kinds. 



All the a'^ove trees and vines were imported by one of our 

 first horticulturists, from France ; and are in the finest order. 



All orders for trees or shrubs will meet with prompt atten- 

 tion. 



Just received at the New England Seed Store a fine collec- 

 lion of Double Dahlia Roots. 



Also, G'adiohis psitticna ; Double Tuberose, striped 

 leaved do. Amaryllis formosissima, and Tiger flowers. 



April 5. 



NURSERY OF WIliMAM KENRICK. 



Nonanium Hill in Netvton. 

 39,000 Morus Multicaulis, or true Chine?e 

 Mulberry Trees, can yet be supplied, whole- 

 sale or retail. 



1-,0G0 Pears of new Flemisli and oilier finest 



kinds. Pears on Quince storks, thrifty and 



handsome, these will bear earlv and abundantly. 



3,000 Plums — Also selections o( all other hard*' fruits from 

 the first rate so rce5 and tlie finest varieties known. 



Ornamental trees, shrubs and roses. Also Herbaceous 

 flowering plants of the most beautiful varieties including Pce- 

 onies, and Double Dahlias. 



Address by mail, post paid, to Willi \m Kknrick. New- 

 Ion, Alass. near Boston. Trees and plants ulien orderetl, 

 wi 1 be carefully selected, and labelled, and packed in the 

 best St) le^ and duly forwarded from Bosior. by land or sea. 

 Trasportatlon gratis to the city. Priced Catalogues will be 

 sent to all who apply. 

 March 29. 



PRICES OF COUN TRY PRODUCE- 



SILS!^ AVORM EGGS. 



Those who are about atlendlng to the rearing of the Silk 

 Worm, are itiformetl that the vubsciiber h.as received from 

 the south <if France, a few ounces of the IC<;gs in very fine 

 order; price J^IO per ounce, which it is believed is very 

 much lower than they have ever before been ofTered, it being 

 necessary in the v\aini and confined promises of Jolui Street 

 to get them off, otherwise thpy tcHl set ii-p business for them- 

 selves. One ounce numbers 5(i00 eggs — can be forwarded 

 per mail packed between a small letif of wadding, or if by 

 water conve^'ance in a small tin box. 



Also, received from France, 5000 Worus MuUicaulis Trees 

 2 years old, price J^20 per liundred, in prime order. 



GFO, C. THORBURN, 11 John Street. 



New York, March 29. 3t 



BRIGHTON NURSERIES. 



For sale, 20,000 Moru8 Multicaulis, or Chinese Mulberry 

 I'lants, warraiiled the true and genuine t ind. Orders ad- 

 dressed (by mail) to Messrs. WINSHIP, Brighton, Mass., 

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

 ers, H.;rbaceous Perennials, &c &.c. that are cultivated m 

 any Nurseries in the United States, with a first rate collection 

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

 if required, forwarded to any part of the Union. 



Brighton, Jan. IS, 1837, 



MOUBRAY ON POULTRY, &c. 



Moubray on Breeding. Rearing and Fattening al! kinds of 

 Poultry, Cows, Swine, and other'Domestic Animals. Seco id 

 American fiom the sixth London Edition. Adapted to the 

 .Soil, Climate and Culture of the United States. P.y Thom- 

 as G. Fesseiiden. Editor of the N. E. Farmer, New Ameri- 

 can Gardener, Complete Farmer, ttc. 



Tliis book, published by .Joseph Breck &; Co. Boston, and 

 G- C. 'J'hotburn, New York, is for sale at the respective 

 establishments of those Gentlemen. The first edition of this 

 useful book had a rapid sale, and met with a favorable- re- 

 cep'don It has been carefully revised, and new and original 

 information relative to its topics have been diligently sought 

 and inserted in various parts of the Treatise. 



March 15, 1837. 



WANTED. 



A Hive of Bees, warranted thrifty and free from moths, is 

 wanted by an individual in thi.-^ city. Anv person having one 

 of the most approved construction which they wish to dispose 

 of, will please leave a line addressed to F. H. B. naming 

 price, &c. at this office. 



March 29. 3t 



correctf;d with great care, weekly. 



Apples, 



Beans, while, .... 

 Beef. mess. 

 No. I. 



prime, .... 



Uekswax, (American) 

 CmcKSE, new milk, . 

 Feathers, northern, geese, 

 southern, geese, 

 Fl.ax, American, 

 Fish, Cod, 



Fluur, Genesee, . . cash 

 Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Baltimore, wharf, 

 Ate,vandria, 

 Grain, Corn, northern yelJow 



southern dat yellow 

 while, 

 Rye, northern. 

 Barley, . . . ■ 



Oats, northern, . (prime) 

 Hay, best English, per ton of 2000 lbs 



hard pressed, . . . 

 Honey, ... 



Hops, 1st quality 



2d quality . . . , 



Lard, Boston, 1st sort, . 

 soi.tlern, 1st sort, 

 Leather, Philadelphia city tannage, 

 do country oo. 



Baltimore cil^' do, 



do. dr^' hide 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston do. slaughter, 

 do. light, 

 Lime, best sort, .... 

 Mackerel, No. 1, now, 

 Plaster Paris, per ton of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork, Mass. inspect, extra dear, . 

 clear from other States 

 Mess, .... 



Seeps, Herd's Grass, 

 KedToi>, 



Hemp, . . € . 



Red Clover, northern^ 

 Southern Clover, 

 Silk Cocoon.«, (American) 

 Tallow, tried, .... 

 Tea/.les. 1st sort, 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . 

 American, full blood, washed, 

 do. 3-4lhs do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common 



jj f Pulled superfine, 

 S-^' I Isl La^nbs, . 



■a^iM do. 



o ^ 3d do, 



Southern pullco wool is generally 5 cts. 

 less per M). 



barrel 

 bushel 

 barrel 



W^ANTED TO HIRE, 



A small farm with convenient house and barn, consisting o 

 from 15 o 20 acres of land, and situated ten or fifleen miles 

 from Boston. Aiiiy one having such a place will find a good 

 tenant by addressing a letter, stating terms, »fec. to Z. B. and 

 leaving the same at the oflice of the Boston Daily Courier. 



April 5. 3l 



. WANTED. 



A Gardener well acquainteil with the cultivation of flowers, 

 and the management of hot beds, lo go 35 miles from Boston, 

 apply at this Of}ice. 

 Marcb 22. 



WANTEO, 



A Gardener — who understands his business, and is capa- 

 ble of taking charge of a greenhouse and garden, A mar- 

 ried man would i-e preferredj — guod recommendations will 

 be required. E, HEUSlf DERBY. 



South Saiem, March 8, 1837. 



BREMEN GEESE. 



Bremen and Wild Geese for sale by JOHN PARKMSON, 

 Back slrecl, Roacbury. March 15. 



pound 



quintal 

 barrel 



bushel 



gallon 

 pound 



cask 

 barrel 



cask 

 barrel 



buihtl 



p6(jnd 



bushel 



lb. 

 pr. M. 

 jiound 



3 t) 



16 50 



13 75 



le JO 



33 



12 



6tl 



60 



9 12 



3 50 



II 00 



10 62 



10 25 



10 25 



120 



1 ('/ 



1 12 



1 75 



1 25 



TO 



16 on 



55 

 3 

 6 

 l.i 

 15 

 32 

 28 

 2>J 



26 

 23 

 51 



1 14 



10 50 



3 25 



31 00 



29 08 



3 12 

 70 



2 75 

 16 

 15 



4 00 

 14 



4 00 

 75 

 70 

 65 

 58 

 60 



65 

 (iO 

 48 

 35 



PROVISION MARKET. 



KETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern. 



sonlhern, and western, 

 Pork, whole hogs, 



PoULTKY, 



Butter, (!ub) . ... 



luiRp . . 



Er.Gs, 

 potatoes, 

 Cider, 



16 

 14 

 13 

 19 



22 

 25 



100 



BRIGHTON MARKET.— Mo5DAT, April,_10, 1837. 



Reported for the New England Farmer. 



At Market 290 Beef Cattle, 40 pairs Working Oxen, 

 15 Cows and Calves, 730 Slieep and 425 Swine. 



1'rices.— Bee/ C'a«^e.— Nearly all the Beef Cattle 

 were sold by the " lump," a very few only were sold 

 in the manner heretofore practised ; we shall only state 

 that last weeks prices were fully supported. 



Working Oxen. — We notice sales at f G5, $70, $85, 

 $95, $105, $108, $115, and $130. 



Cows and Calves. — Sales were noticed at $28, $33, 

 $35, 40, and 43. 



■S/ieep— Rather dull, lota were taken at $4 25, $5 50, 

 $6 00, $7 25 and $10 75.' 



Swine. — Lots to peddle were taken at at 10 1-2 for 

 sows and 11 1-2 fur barrovvi. At retail 12 aad 13. 



