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ilturiil papers, and ilfsirc! to enter into no competition or 

 valry ; hut thry conlidontly lulievc that no paper of llic 

 ime luinilii-T ol''p,ii;i's, willi'in llie last year, has prescnt- 

 d a larj^cr amount' of original matter or of interesting 

 •actical inlilligencc ; and their selections have been 

 adc iVoin ixtcnsive facilities, both at home and abroad; 

 ith as iiiuili judgment as Ihcy can exercise 

 Tlicy will continue to do their best. The Commis- 

 oner of .Agricultural Survey will render all the aid con- 

 stent with his public engagements, and make it tlue ve- 

 cle of all his communications with the public. The 

 irious agricultural and iioiticnltural societies in the state 

 111 present all their reports through its pages; and some 

 "the best farmers in New England will continue to cn- 

 ch its columns with their valuable contributions. 

 The proprietors hold in utter disdain all mean arts, in- 

 igues or misrepresentations, or fallacious promises with 

 view to obtain patronage These would be wholly in- 

 insistent with tlie principles and character which the 

 armcr lias always maintained. 



The F''armer hitherto has been eminently a family pa- 

 ir. Its pages have never been stained with a statement, 

 ntimcnt, or expression, which would raise a blush of 

 lame on the cheek of modesty, or infuse a poison in the 

 icorrupted mind. We pledge ourselves thatin all these 

 spects it shall not forfeit its high reputation. 

 Having been the pioneer of agricultural improvement 

 id intelligence in the State and country, and, without 

 le inclination if it had the power, to drive others from 

 e fii'ld, it respectfully asks only a reasonable portion of 

 e harvest of which it sowed the seed, and in regard to 

 hicli has performed its full share in the cultivation of 

 e cro]*. 



The New England Farmer and Gardener's Journal is 

 ib!lsli(Ml weekly, in quarto f<:>rm, making a handsome 

 )hinie of 41(i pages with an index, at two dollars and 

 ty cents, in advance, or three dollars at the close of the 

 ;ar. 



Editors of papers with whom we exchange will do us 

 favor to publish this communication. 

 Boston, Dec. 26, 1838. 



RIG 11 ION MARIvKT.— MoNDAT, Dec. 24, 1838. 



lUpeiieil lorllie ,\ew Enghnd Fanner. 

 At Market 570 Bee( Cattle, 75 Stores, 3S0O Sheep, 



id SCO Swine. About 130 Beef Cattle unsold. 

 Pricks —Beef Callle.— Lasi week's prices were hard- 

 supported for a like quality. A few better , cattle 



■ere at market, and brought about our highest qiiota- 



ons of last week. We quote. First qualiiy, $7 50. 



econd quality, $(3 T5 a $7 25. Third quality, $5 S5 a 



6 50. 

 Sheep.—" Dull " We notice the sale of lots at f2 50, 



2 62, !i!2 67, $2 84, $2 9J, $3 12, $3 33 and $3 50. 

 Swine. — No lots to peddle were sold and there is no 



emand. One entire lot was la«t week sold for 5 1-4 



irsows, and 6 for barrows. At retail, 6 1-2 a 8. 



Monday, Dec. 31, 1838. 



At Market, 530 Beef Cattle, (inchiding 130 unsold 

 ist week,) 100 Stores, 40(10 Sheep, and 200 Swine; all 

 le Swine were reported last week. About 150 Beef 

 laltle unsold. 



Prices — Reef Cuttle. — Last iveek's prices were for 

 lost of the qualities not supported. We quote, First 

 uality, $7 25 a $7 50. Second quality, |6 50 a $7 00. 

 'bird quality, |5 25 a $0 50. 



Sheep — " Dull." We notice the sale of hils at $2 50, 

 ;2 75, .$2 80, $2 00, $3 25 and $3 33. 



Swine. — No lots were sold to peddle and there appeai- 

 d to be no demand for lots. A few were retailed at 



to 8. 



Statenuni of Brighton Market, for 1836. 



35,830 BeefCattle, sales estimated at $1,317,330 



9,573 Stores " " 315,909 



104,040 Sheep, " " 261.600 



26,164 Swine, " " 163,165 



1837. 



$2,058,004 



32,664 BeefCattle, 

 16,2L6 stores, 

 110,206 sheep, 

 17,062 ewine, 



Sales estimated at 62,449.231 



1836. 

 33,501 Bee! Cattle, ] 



32;830 Sl'i°ep? [ Sales estimated SI ,8.M,2D2. 



15,677 Swilie, J 



1835. 

 31,096 Beef Gallic, ) 



i^?J,^ S,'"""^- i Sales estimated at Si ,878,032. 



9S,160 hheep, | ' 



23,142 Swilie, J 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



CORRECTKD WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLT. 



THER..MO.VIET11ICAL. 



Itepiirled (orihe Ni'w EnjiLind Farmer. 



R.iiigeof the Thennoineter at the (iardeiiof the proprietors 



>l the New England Farmer, Brishlon, Mass. In a shaded 



\urtlierly exposure, week eliding December 30. 



MU1.BERRV TREES. 



Wm. Prince & Sons will make sales of trees and cul- 

 tings of the genuine Chinese Morus Multicaulis, Moras Ex- 

 pansa, Alpine, Broussa, Canton and other varieties, delivera- 

 ble to the purchasers at such period in the Spring, as is con- 

 venient to them, and will enter into contracts accordingly. 



Prices and terms for the trees and cuttings will he forward- 

 ed to all who may apply for them by mail, as well as prices 

 of Silk Worms' Eiiss. Mulberry Seeds, &c. The Multicaa- 

 lis trees are remarkably vigorous, and as we first imported 

 the genuine tree, purchasers are sure of obtaining the genu- 

 ine kind. It is from this cause and from the great atlenlion 

 paid by them, ihat the trees that they have sold, have given 

 universal satisfaction. 



Dec. 20, 1833. 2m Flushing, near New York. 



CARTER'S GLIDE BOARD BRANDS. 



A very useful article for country towns ; they consist of an 

 alphabet of letters, with a series of figures, hands, vVc. of 

 siiUable size, (forty pieces in number ) well packed in a box. 

 A set of brands would probably serve a town for a century, 

 and supply the necessary guide boards. Tiie letters are 

 burnt into the board, wilh a neat brand and may be read at 

 a great distance and will endure until the board perishes. 

 Every town should be supplied with a set of these brands, 

 and if used in their poor houses, the guide boards would cost 

 merely nothing. 



TULIPS, RAXUNCIIU'SES, FINKS AND VIOKiAS- 



S. WALKER, of Roxbury, offers for sale in beds, or in 

 such quantities as may suit purchasers, from 1 to 2500 bulbs 

 of citoice Tulips. The bulbs were imported from Holland, 

 France and England, to which yearly additions have and' 

 will continue to be made of the newest and choicest vari- 

 eties. Persons wishing to purchase abed of superb TitJips, 

 will do well to maJ<e a selection for themselves wkeii th-e 

 bulbs are in bloom, (about the 1st of June.) The prices wrlli 

 conform to the quality of the flowers selected, but in no case 

 will the charge exceed the lowest market prices, in the coun- 

 try where the bulbs were raised, and cheaper than the like 

 quality cwn be imported. 



Tulips in beds of from 30 lo 100 rows, containing from 

 ■210 to 700 bulbs, or by the dozen, 100 or 1000. 



Viola ^.randiflora — Pansy, or Heartsease. Upwards of 

 2000 superb varieties will be exhibited and oflTerett for sale, 

 when the Tulips are in bloom. 



Rarruncutuscs — fine mixtures, at from S2 to So per 100. 



Pinks — fine named varieties, from 25 cents to Si each. 



For parliculars apply to S. WALKER, or to JOSEPH 

 BRECK & CO. eow 



WANTED. 



A man and his wife, to go to Virginia, on a silk farm, some 

 knowledge of the cultivation of the mulberry will be neces- 

 sary. To such a person liberal encouragement will be giv- 

 en. Apply at the N. E. Farmer Office, 5 I .fe 52 North Mar- 

 ket Street. Jan. 2, 1839. 



MORIS MULTICAULIS. 



Constantly on hand in small quantities, at the lowest mar- 

 ket price. Orders directed to Messrs Winship, Brighton. 

 Mass. or left at N. E. Farmer Office, will receive immediate 

 attention. The plants will be safely packed and forwarded 

 to any part of the country. 



Dec. 19. 



WANTED. 



No. 51 of Volume 14 of the N. E. Farmer for which a 

 fair price will be given at the New England Farmer Office. 



PROYISTON MARKET. 



Haj 



pound 



RETAII, PRICES. 



northern 



southern and western, . 

 Pork, whole hogs, 

 Poultry, per lb., .... 

 Butter, tub, . . . • 



lump, .... 



Eggs, ...'... dozen 



Potatoes, new, 

 Cider, 



barrel 1 50 2 00 



BONE MANIRE. 



The subscriber desires to inform his friends and the public 

 that he has been in the Bone business more than ten years, 

 and has spent much time and money to ascertain how bones 

 may I'C. converted to the best use, and is fully satisfied that 

 they form the most powerful stimulant that can be applied to 

 ihe earth as a manure. He otfers for sale ground bone at a 

 low price, and is ready to receive orders to any amount, which 

 will he promptly attended to. 



Orders maybe left at my manufactory, nearTremont road, 

 in Roxbury, or at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and Seed Store, No. 52 North Market Street, Boston. 



Sept. 20. NAHUM WARD. 



