•\or,. XVII, NO. ?!a. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL 



255 



ipon liorses. It has never, with me, failed to reduce the 

 welling unless pus had formed. Its simplicity has caused 

 tto be rejected by some, but, as it can do no harm, and 

 18 the materials arc at hand, it can at least be tried. It 

 e a mi.\ture of one pint of soft soap ; a pint of good vin- 

 •gar ; a handful of common salt, and a table spoonful of 

 jowdcred nitre ; put them into a common white basin, 

 ind bathe the part affected. I have never used it where 

 ,he skin is abraded, as most probably violent pain would 

 insue. If, upon trial, you deem it worthy of publication, 

 ; shall be pleased to see it in the pages of the widely 

 irculating Cultivator. T. F. NELSON. 



Virifinia, ISoS. 



FOR SALE. 



The farm belonging to the estate of the late Jotham Bush, 

 siiuated in the centre of Bojflslon, 7 miles from Worcester, 

 containing about 123 acres of land, part of which is in a high 

 slate of cultivation, mostly fenced with stone wall and sup- 

 plied with never failing water. The house is spacious, ele- 



I ijant and commodious, with two wells of superior and never 

 failing water. The situation is not surpassed by any in the 



I vicinity. The barns are If.rge and in good repair. About 23 

 tons ol first quality hay, the grain stock, and farming uten- 

 sils will be sold with the farm, if wanted by the purchaser. 

 Also, the outlands, a tnile distant, may be purchased with 

 the homestead, if desired ; consisting of about 125 acres of 

 choice intervale, plain, and wood land, situated by the Nash- 

 ua river. For further particulars, inquire of Thomas Bond, 



1 Esq. of Springfield, John W. Bush ol Hardwick, or of the 

 uliscriber on the premises. JOTHAM BUSH. 



Boylslon, Feb. 13, 1339. 3w 



aASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



Pears — Chaumontelle, in fine condition, fr.nu Mr E. 

 Jartlett 



Apples — Ortlcy Pippin and Newton Pippin, each kind 

 rem Mr B. V. French and Mr E. Bartlett; Poarmain, 

 rem iMr Bartlelt; Chandler and Queen Ann, from Mr 

 J. P. Grosvenor. 



There are but few apples that would be preferred to 

 he Chandler, and perhaps none have ever been exhibited 

 y this society which surpass in flavor the Ortley Pippin. 

 ?he Chandler is a different apple from one called by that 

 ame in Kenrick's Book of Fruits. 



For the Committee 



L. P. GROSVENOR. 



In answer to the inquiries of a " Patron," we would re- 

 lark that the back volumes of the N. E. Farmer can be fur- 

 ished at S3 23 per volume, bound. 



Postage on the Silk Grower's Guide will be about 21 cents 

 irestcd of the covers. Price 50 cents. 



BRIGHTON MARKKT.— MoRDAT, Feb. 11, 1839. 

 Kel.c.rle.i lurllie .Npw Enghnd Fanner. 



At Market, 225 Beef Cattle and 8.')0 Sheep. 



Prices.— Cec/ Cattle.— An advance was affected and 

 »e quote to correspond ; First quality, $8 OD a $8 50. 

 Second quality, $7 50 a $8 00. Third quality, $G 00 a 

 !7 00. 



Sheep.— We notice the sale of lots as fjllows : $3 17, 

 ;4 25, $i 50, $5 00, and $6 50. 



SiciHC — None at market. 



THEK.MO.METaiCAL. 



Ile|ii>rteJ lor the New EMi;laii(l Farmer. 

 Ran^eof the rherinuineter at the (Sardenof the proprietors 

 ftheiNew England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 

 [ortherly exposure, week ending February 10. 



P.\UM I.V GROTOX FOR SALE. 



The subscriber olTers fur sale, his farm in Groton, Mass., 

 onsisting of about 200 acres, much of it first rate land, and 

 a a highly cultivated and productive condition. There are 

 wo dwelling houses, and commodious barns, and the place 

 nay easily he divided into two good farms. It is well stock- 

 d with fruit; with an abundance of fuel for use and sale, 

 .nd excellent water. It is difficult to find a place comhiiiing 

 nore advantages in respect to comfort or profit. It will be 

 old on eligible terms. Inquire at the N. E. Fr.'mer Ofiice 

 ir of the subscriber on the premises. 



Feb. 13, 1839. WILLIAM SALISBURY. 



A BO.AR FOR S.\l.E. 



The Subscribers are authorized to sell a boar, half Berk- 

 hire; he is large of his age, being twenty months old. 

 ?rice Srs. Apply to 



Feb. 6. ep JOSEPH BREGK & CO, 



AMERICAN SILK GROWER'S GUIDE. 



On the art of raising the mulberry and silk and the system 

 of successive crops in each season ; second edition ; enlarged 

 and improved by William Kenrick, Just published and for 

 sale by ,Ioseph Breck & Co , at the Seed Store and Agricul- 

 tural Warehouse, Nos. 51 and 82 North Market Street. 



Jan 9, 1839. 



TO BE I.ET. 



The subscriber offers to lease for the term of three, five or 

 seven years, his dwelling house and gardens in South Salem, 

 either with, or without any portion of the adjoining farm 

 lands. The gardens, &c. contain about six acres, in a high 

 stale of cultivation, well stocked with fiowers, fruit and or- 

 namental trees ; two green houses, filled with the choicest 

 green house plants, and grapes in full bearing ; a forcing 

 wall', with seed and tool rooms, a convenient gardener's lodge, 

 and a large ice house ; suflicieut may he sold annually from 

 the garden to pay the whole rent. 'The dwelling house is 

 large and convenient, commanding a fine view of the sea, 

 and is within three fourths of a mile from the centre of the 

 city of Salem, The above offers a desirable situation either 

 for a gentleman's residence, or for a public garden or hoard- 

 ing house. 



Also, to let for three, five or seven years, the farm house 

 and barns, which are large and commodious, with the whole 

 or part of the farm, consisting of over two hundred acres ol 

 land of the best quality, with a large orchard of grafted fruit 

 — it is abundantly supplied with sea manure, and located 

 near four market towns. The whole estate has a full snp- 

 plv of pure water. Apply to the subscriber on the premises. 



Jan. 23, IS39. E. HERSY DERBY. 



SH.\KERS' SEEDS AND HERBS. 



WIGHT & GIBSON, No. 44 Hanover Street, under the 

 American House, (opposite Elm Street,) are appointed by 

 the United Society at Harvard, Mass. as their agents for the 

 sale of all kinds of Garden Seeds, raised and put up with 

 directions for culture, by Jonathan Chandler. 



Prices, the same as when sold by the society or their traV' 

 elling agent. 



Herbs, Roots, Extracts, &c. for sale as above. 



January 30, 1839. 4mis 



FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, MULBER- 

 RIES &.C 



Nursery of WUIiftm Kenrick. 



The Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees for 1839 is 

 now ready, and will be sent to all who apply. It comprises 

 a most extensive selection of the superior varieties of Pears, 

 Apples, Plums, Quinces, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Cur- 

 rants, Strawberries, Grape Vines, &c. The slock of Cher- 

 ries and of Teaches now ready is particularly large.' Also, 

 Ornamental Trees, Shridis, Roses, Honeysuckles, Peonies, 

 Dahlias and other Herbaceous Flowering Plants. 



10,000 Cockspur or Newcastle Thorns. 



10,000 Buckthorns. 



Morns Multicaulis, and other Mulberries ; the trees genu- 

 ine and tine, at prices fair, and varying with the size, and 

 the quantity which may be desired. 



Fruit and all other trees, when so ordered, will be secure- 

 ly packed for safe transportation to distant places, and or- 

 ders promptly executed, on application to the subscriber. 

 WILLIAM KENRICK. 



Nonantum Hill, Newton, near Boston. 



January 30, 1839. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



SIL,K WORMS' EGGS, 



Preserved with much care, producing sulphur colored co- 

 coons; the worm from this kind of egg wound their cocoons 

 the last season in twenty eight days. Specimens of the co- 

 coons may be seen at the Agricultural Warehouse, if desired. 



Apply to JOH.S SCLLITAN, 



SCIOmS OP FRUIT TREES. 



Scions of a great variety of Apples, Pe&rs, Plums, and 

 Cherries, from bearing Trees, which have been proved at the 

 Pomological Garden, Salem, Mass.. for sale by the subscri- 

 ber. ROBERT MANNING. 



Feb, 6, 6p 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY. 



4 00 

 2 30 



13 12 



9 S3 



9 CO 

 8 ST 

 8 62 



5 50 

 4 60 

 1 02 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern 



southern and western, , 

 Pork, whole hogs. 



Poultry, per lb., .... 

 Butter, tub, . . . • 



lump, .... 



Eggs 



Potatoes, new, .... 

 .Apples, 



CiDEK, 



BOXE MAMjRE. 



The -oubscriher desires to inform his friends and the public 

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

 and has spent mucn time and money to ascertain how l^ones 

 may be converted to the best use, and is fully satisfied that 

 they form the most powerful stimulant that can he appfied to 

 the earth as a manure. He offers for sale ground bone at a 

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

 will be promptly attended to. 



Orders may be left at my manufactory, near Tremont road, 

 in Roxburv, or at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

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



Sept, 20. NAHUM WARD. 



