vol/. XVII. NO. 9. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



15 



A, to know more about, and il' roiivonienl, to visit the 

 tree, Iho firsi time w« pass thruugli Randolph. 

 For thu Coiiiiniiteo, 



S. WALKER, Chairman. ] 



Saturday, July 14, 1838. I 



TRUIT3. 



Grapes. — Dr John C. Howard from Woodland in 

 BrooklinH, two finu buncln's of Black H-'.mburg heirips 

 very largf and high colored ; also a 6na large high col- 

 ored .Miller's Burgundy. 



Gooseberries — Mr John Uovov of Roxbury,two boX'-s 

 very larjie and fine. While, iiblon;; and productive. 



Mr John G. 'I'hurston of Lancnstor. a larjje box of 

 GitoseberrieSj very fine and apparently of the saine 

 kind. ' 



Raspberries. — Mr James I,. L. F. Warren, Red Ant- 

 werp Raspberries and VV hile Antwerp do. good spnci- I Boston Paper. 

 mens. F,,i' siile at the New England Farmer flflicc, 51 & 52 ! 



Currants.— Mr James L. L F.Warren, While Cur- ' North Market Street. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



rants and Duicli Red do., and branches of tiie same, ~ — 



"" H eOVKTRY SF. \T IN NKUT IV. P'>K S.XI/K. 



i The siibpcribcr offers for sale ihe house in uhich he now 

 resides wilh the Barn, Sheds riard»n and about 33 aeres of 

 land fitualed on Nonantiim Hill, in Newton 5 1-2 miles from 

 the cily. The ?nrden occupies nearly two acres is storked 

 with a^real variety of fruit tress, anri" abont 10,000 Antwerp 

 j Rasplicrrv Vines. The place mav be seen and further partic- 

 I ulars obtained on application at the premises. 



L. A. WHEELR1GHT. 

 July 16th. 



NEW ei.ehientary work ois hota: 



Peter P.irley's Botany ; with descriptions of Trees, Shrubs ! 

 andPliinIs: with a large number of fine enuraviu-jt. | 



The publishers invite Teachers, and olliei-s iuteresled in ] 

 this subject, to examine this work, as they believe it will be : 

 found one of the most practically u.seful in use, being a com- j 

 plete manual of Botany lor the adult and the pupU. j 



Parley's Cyclopedia of Botany. — This work appears to ' 

 be exactly what is wanteil by young persons anil in families. I 

 It not only .'ontalns the strictly scientific part of rhe subject, ' 

 in an introduction and very full and cornplele genera of Pl.inls, 

 hut it-also contains a copious glossary of terms, and what is 

 most important, a Dictionary of Plants of nearly 300 pages, 

 ctmtaining familiar <lesci iplions of all the most interesting 

 trees, plants, and shrurs. — Tlic.«e are alphabeticallv arranned, 

 with an English index, so that the reader may Inmiediatelv 

 tiun to any plant he wishes lo reail about. The work is il- 

 luslrated by over 200 engravings, and -s sold \ery cheap. — 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE' 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY. 



APPLfB, 



Bka>-s, 1 



lite, ForcitTu, 

 Donustic, 



;hnrre! 1 

 Ibushel I 



barrel 



^pound I 



quintal 

 barrel i 



of Downer 



epecinicns good 



Cherries — Two boxes fine specimens 

 Cherry, by Mr Downer. 



For the Committee, 



WILLIAM KENRICK, Chairman. 



FLOWERS, 



Carnations. — From Messrs Johnson of Charlestowii ; 

 Winship of Brighton ; ;'nd Meller of Roxbuiy. 



Col, Wilder of Dorchester presented specimens of 

 Cactus speciocissimiis ; do. Jenkinsonia ; Glnxina spc- 

 ciosa and Cijuibretuni purpiireum. 



Bouquets. — From Messrs Howard, Hovey ^ Co. Joiin 

 Hovey, VV. Meller, Winship, and S. Walker. 



From S. Walker Roxbury, Acunitum variegatum ; and 

 Vucca filaiiietitosa. 



For the Committee. 



S. W.\LKER, Chairman. 



BRIGHTON MARK!:T.— MoKDAT, July IC, 18:38. 



K^portca lortl.e .\ew Enlliind Parmer 



At Market ^00 Beef Cattle, 2200 Sheep, 20 Cows and 

 calves, and :J0 Swine. 00 Beef Cuttle and all the swme 

 have been before reported. X.'5 Beef Cattle remain un- 

 sold 



Pricks — Beef Cattle. — Prices have further declined — 

 and ive reduce our quotations First quality at $7 50 

 a $7 75. Second quality $7 00 a $7 25. Third quali- 

 ty, $6 00 a $G 50. 



Cotes and Calves. — Sales were effected at $26, $32 

 $33. .{i38, and $i5. 



iihtep.— A few lots ordinary at $1 50. $1 75, and 

 $1 83 i better qualities at $2 00, 2 25, 2 50, 2 62, and 



$; 00, 



Sfine. — A very few only were retailed. No demand 

 j«r lota. 



NOTICE. 



Massachusetts Horticultural Society's Rooms. 



July 14, 1838. 

 The premiums for the best specimens of Carnations will be 

 awarded OB ^atur^av next, 21st inst. The specimens must 

 be on the stands before 10 o'clock. 

 For tlie Con 



SCYTHKS A1VI> RAKES. 



Just received M Ihe Agricultural Warehn 

 Seed .'^tore, a complete assortment of Garden an 

 isling in part of 



ise and Seed 

 ■I Field Tools, 



pound 



THEii.ViO.METRICAL. 



IteporteJ tortile \ew I^i)i;laii,t l-'armer. 



R.iiigeof tile riiermouieterat th-r (iardenof the proprietors 



uf Ihe New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 



Northerly exposure, week ending July 15. 



July, 1S38. | 7 aTm. | 12, M. j 5, P.M. | Wind. 



Jlonilay, 



■fueaday, 



Wediie.sda 



Tliursday, 



Friday, 



Saturday, 



Suiiilay, 



Beef, mess, 



No 1 



prime 



Beeswax. (Amcricau) 

 Chefse, new milk, 

 Feathf.bs, northern, geese, 

 southern, geese, 

 Flax. (American) 



FisH.Cod 



Flovr, GerBM ee. cash. . 



nalliiiiore, Howard street. ; '' 1 

 Bahimore, wharf, . . j " 



.Alexandria ... " i 



Rye " ' 



Meal, Indian, in hogsheads, . | | 



•' " " barrels, . , \ 



(IsAi.v : Corn, northern yellow, bushel ' 



southern flat, yellow 



white, . 



Rye, northern, . 



Barley, 



Oats, northern, (prime) 

 Hay, best English, per ton of 2000 I 

 Eastern icrewcd, . 



HoNEV, Cuba 'gallon 



Hops, 1st quality, ... 



2d quality. 



Lakb, Boston, 1st sort, . 



southern, tst sort, 



Leathuh, Philadelphia city tann: 



do. c< uuiry di 



Baltimore city tannage, 



do. dry hides. '. 



New York red, light, 



Boston, do. slaughter, 



Boston dry hides. 



Lime, hest sort, .... cask 



Mackerel, ^■o. 1, new, . . barrel 



Plastsb PAHf?. per ton of 2200 lbs. cask 



PoHE, e!ttta clear. . • . barrel 



Mess 



Seeds: Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, southern, 

 northern. 



Hemp 



Red Clover, northern, 

 Soiilhern Clover, . 

 Tallow, tried, .... 

 "Teazlls, 1st sort. 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . 

 .'Vmerican, full blood, washed, 

 do. 3-4ths do. 

 do. 1-2 do. 

 do. 1-4 and common, 

 £ ■ f Pulled superfine, . 

 .S"S J No. 1 



t:-9 ■; No. 2, . 



;§»-lNo. 3, . , . 



I 3S 

 2 '23 

 14 SO 



12 00 

 10 UU 



2^ 



16 00 

 i 14 00 



pound 



11 fO 

 2 37 

 2.'! 00 



19 



86 



12 00 



2 60 

 24 00 

 23 00 

 22 00 



3 00 

 1 00 



3 00 



P R O V ISION MARKET. 



.\l.r)KRNEY STOCK FOR SAIjK. 



For sale a full hloode.l Bull. 3 vears old the first of Jnlv 

 „Bxt— one Cow, five years oM— and a TJpifpr three vears old. 

 The Co«s are said lii he the richest Milkers of anv imported. 

 For further particulars adihess L. M, WHEATON, Norton, 

 Mass., or a line left .at this office, will meet with prompt 

 attention. June 27 



RFTAIL PRICES. 



N. E. 

 W. 



s. w. 



AMEKICAN KLOWKR GARDEN CO.MP AXIOSr. 



The .\meri an Flower Garden Companion, adapted lo the 

 Northern St.iles. 



Piv F.ilw-ir . Sa\ers, Landscape and Ornamental Gardener. 

 Pii!iii<lip,l bv Jos'fph Bkeck & Co., and for sale at ihe 

 Agri.uUuial W ir.hou.se and Seed Store, No. 51 and 52 North 

 Market .>treet, Boston. 



FOR S\I..K OK TO LET. 



A pleasant and conv nient lion e in complete repair situated 

 on the Worcester Turnpike, 5 1-2 miles from Boston and 2 

 miles fiom Brighton market. The hou*e contain contains 9 

 large roirms and has a barn, chaise house anil sheds attached. 

 Also, with the same, 3 acres of mowing and tillage land and 

 1 1-2 acres wood 1-ind. An adjoining lot of 5 acres can be 

 had, if desired. Three quarters of the purchase money can 

 remain upon a mortgage. If not sold, Ihe bouse will be let 

 to a good tenant. Enquire of D. HOLBROOK 



No. 51 Court St. Boston, or on the preniises. 



June 13, 1838, 



SITITATIO.V WANTF.D, 



As Gardiner, hya voung man of practical knowledge and can 

 he well i-ecom.nen.led. A -iiualion West or South would be 

 preferred. Adilresa R. B. through the oflice of this piper. 



Ha 



, northern. . 

 southern ap.d western, 

 whole boss. 



Po 



PoL-LTnv, per pair, . 

 Butter, tub, 



lump. 

 Eggs, . . . 



Poi atoes, che oango. 

 Cider, 



pound 



dozen i 

 bushel 

 barrel 



2 75 



too 



REVOLVING HORSE RAKK. . 



The Revo' uiiig Rake, which li.is been in general use in mo.i 

 parts of re „„sylvania a..d New Jersey, is found to be one ol 

 the most u ..eful and labor saving machines now in use. <,'ne 

 man ao I • ^r^ „.i|| „ke on an average, Horn fifteen io_'*«['y 

 acres pel ,|.,y^ „|j, p^^g, and do the 



very ge iiet-al use 



Ilk well, it not being 



■Vl parts of the country, a«d will no 

 doubt-, in a f„ryears, supeiiCHle the use of the '7;;;;"'J'";'i 

 rake. For .sale at ilJ . New England Aaricid.uralWa.rl^use 

 ^i^e-dSioi,.. lOSE PH BRECK & CO. 



" buNSiV iJAtJS. 



V Bags, 500 Gunny Sacks, a clteap 

 HieluwhjG. W.bTkARK., 



900O Secou 

 aiticle t"or Ho 

 No. 10 Coniu 



1 Han d Gunny 

 > V:,-. ging. F. 

 ercial' Wharf. 



