voij. wii. no. 34. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER, 



27! 



the point of the bayonet than with peaceable remon- 

 strance ? Suppose we sliould get full possession of the 

 territory in dispute, does that settle the matter ? 



Suppose we come into conRict vrith the British troops, 

 ind kindle the horrible fire of war, will it not at once ex- 

 tend along tiie whole line and produce a general confla- 

 gratiun, and fill the borders of the two countries with out- 

 rai'e, carnage and murder ? 



\Voiild the possession of all Upper a^nd Lower Canada 

 and the provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 

 be the tenth part of an equivalent for the expense, and 

 bloodihed and misery of even a three years war with 

 ,' England ? 



AVar is a game at which two parties play. What a 

 pitv it is that those, who move the men on the chess 

 buaiM should not themselves be the men to be moved; 

 ami iliat they who declare the war should not be com- 

 pell'dto do the fighting; and that Governor Fairfield and 

 his brave legislators should not be ordered at once to 

 march through the deep morasses up to their knees in 

 clav and mud; sleep is the pine swamps night after night, 

 li\r iqiun raw pork ; leave their comfortable homes and 

 laiiiiliis, neglect their farms, and then stand in the front 

 lank til be shot at or bayonetted for eight doUarsaraonth ! 



Worse than all this, how horrible is it that two^neigbor- 

 iiir, nations, enlightened, moral, prosperous, christian na- 

 tio^^, should go to killing each other and spreading a 

 flood of scalding misery among the people, opening a 

 volcano and pouring out torrents of burning lava over 

 peaceful Tillages, all for what .' for the settlement of a dis- 

 pute already in the train of negotiation about a parcel of 

 wild land. Alas, is there no hope for human nature. ! 



H. C. 



GRKUIV'S PATENT STRAW ClITTER. 



!\,,ricE. A stated meeting of the Massachusetts Hor- 



ciiilnral Society, will be holden at its rooms in Tremont 

 tr. Lt, on Saturday, March 2d, at 1 1 A. M. 



.E WESTON, Jr., Recording Secretary. 



F htuary 2fi, 1839. 



BllUiHlON MARKKT.— MoMiAT, Feb. 25, 1839. 

 Iti-P'irtsil tortile i\hw England Farmer. 



Ai Market, 420 Beef Cattle, 8 pair working Oxen, 

 15'cows and Calves and 1200 Sheep. 120 Beef Cattle 

 unsold. 



Prices.— Beef Cattle. — In consequence of the storm, 

 md the large number at maikcl, former prices were 

 not sustained: sales were very unequal and, on some 

 qualities the decline was considerable. We quote First 

 quality, $8 OD a $8 25. Second quality, .$7 25 a $7 75. 

 Third quality, $6 00 a $7 00. 



Working Oxen— Vie notice sales at $94, $110, and 

 $125. 



Coics and Calves.— Sales were made at $35, 42, $50, 

 $6.% $70, and $80. 



Sheep.— DuW. Lots were sold at $3 25, $4 Oft, 

 $4 25, $4 75, $5 !S0, and $6 .-iO- 



Sicinc — None at market and not in demand. 



THERMO.V1ET11ICAL. 



Reiiorled tortile New England Farmer. 

 Range of tlip Tliermoineter at the Garden of the proprretoi-s 

 ,f the New England Farmer. Brigki.in, Mass. in a shaded 

 northerly exposure, week ending February 21. 



Febr»akt,1839. [ 7A.M. | 12, iM. | 5,P.M. | Wind. 



Monday, 



rnc.lay, 



\Veilnes;iay, 



Thiir^<iay, 



Friday, 



Saturday, 



Sunday, ^^^^ 



AV.VNTS A SITUATION. 



A Gardener who understands the management of a Green 

 House, Hot Beds, &c. has had long experience in the busi- 

 less, andean produce the best recommendations. Apply at 

 the New England Farmer Office. 



Feb 27. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



N. 

 N. 



N. W. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. 

 N. E. 



F.\U.H IN GROTON FOR SALE. 



The subscriber offers for sale, his farm in Groton, Mass., 

 consisting of about 2U0 acres, much of it first rate land, and 

 io a highly cultivated and productive condition. There are 

 two dwelling houses, and commotlious barns, and the place 

 may easily lie divided into two good farms. It is well stock- 

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

 and excellent water. It is difficult to find a place combining 

 more ailvanlages in respect to comfort or profit. It will be 

 sold ou eligible terms. Inquire at the N. E. Farmer Ofiice 

 or of the subscriber on the premises. 



Feb. 13, 1839. WILLIAM SALISBURY. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. at the New England Agricul- 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos.51 and 52 North Mar- 

 ket Street, have for sale. Green's Patent Straw, Hay and 

 Stalk Cutler, operating on a mechanical principle not before 

 applied to any implement for this purpose. The most prom- 

 inent effects of this application, and some of the consequent 

 peculiarities of the machine are: 



1 . So great a reduction of the quantum of power requisite 

 to use it, that the strength of a half grown boy is sufficient 

 to work it very efficiently. 



2. With even this moderate power, it easily cuts two bush- 

 els a minute, which is full twice as fast as has been claimed 

 by any other machine even when worked by horse or steam 

 power. 



3. The knives, owing to the peculiar manner in which they 

 cut, require sharpening less often than those of any other 

 straw cutter. 



4. The machine is simple in its construction, made and 

 put together very strongly. It is therefore not so liable as 

 the complicated machines in general use to get out of order. 



FOR SALE. 



The farm belonging to the estate of the late JothamBush, 

 situated in the centre of Boylston, 7 miles from Worcester, 

 containing about 125 acres of land, part of which is in a high 

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

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

 gant and commodious, with two wells of superior and never 

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

 vicinity. The barns are large and in good repair. About 25 

 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 oullands, a mile distant, may be purchased with 

 the homestead, if desired ; consisting of about t25 acres of 

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

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

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

 subscriber on the premises. JOTHAM BUSH. 



Boylston, Feb. 13, 1839. 3w 



AMKRICAN 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 Josepli Breck & Co., at the Seed Store and Agricul- 

 tural Warehouse, Nos. 51 and 52 North Market Street. 



Jan 9, 1839. 



BONE MANIRE. 



The subscriber desires to inform his irieuds and the public 

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

 and has spent much lime and money to ascertain how bones 

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

 they form the most powerful stimulant that can be applied to 

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

 low price, and is ready to receive orders 10 any amount, which 

 will pe promptly attended to. 



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

 in Roxbury, or at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and Seed Store, No. 52 North Market Str<^n, Boston. 



Sept. 20. NAHUM WARD. 



A BOAR FOR SALE. 



The Subscribers are authorized 10 sell a boar, half Berk- 

 shire; he is large of his age, being twenty mouths old. 

 Price S75. Apply to 



Feb- 6. ep JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



MULBERRY SEED. 



Brussa Mulberry Seed, fresh and warranted good, for sale 

 by ROBERT G. SHAW & Co. 



" Feb. 20. 51 Commercial Wharf, 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLT. 



.isHEs, Pearl, per 100 lbs. 



, while, Foreisrn, 

 " Domestic, 



Bee 



No. 1 



prime, .... 

 Beeswax, white, . 



yellow, 

 Chepse, new mill;, 

 Bo.NE Makdrk, ... 



in casks, 

 Feathers, northern, geese, 



southern, geese, . 

 Flax. (.American) 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, 



Haddock, 

 Mackerel, No. 1, . . . 

 Flour, Genesee, cash, . 



Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Richmond canal, 

 Alexandria wharf, 

 Rye, .... 

 Meal, Indian, in bbls. 

 Grain : Corn, northern yellow, 



southern flat, yello 

 while, . 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, 



Oats, northein, (prime) 

 Hat, best English, per ton, . 



Eastern screwed, . 

 Hops, Isl quality, 

 2d quality, 

 Lard, Boston, tst sort, 



southern, 1st sort. 

 Leather, Philadelphia city tannage, 

 do. c'luntry do. 



Baltimore city tannage, 

 do. dry hides, . 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston, do. slaughter, 

 Boston dry hides, 

 Lime, best sort, .... 

 Oil, SperiB^'Spring and Summer, 

 Winter, . 

 Wha'ki refined, 

 Plaster Pabis, per ton of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork, extra clear, 



clear, .... 



Mess 



Seeds; Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, southern, 

 northern, 

 Canary, 



Hemp, .... 

 Flax, .... 

 Red Clover, northern, . 

 Southern Clover, 

 Soap, American, No. 1, 

 No. 2, 



Tallow, tried 



Teazles, 1st sort, . 



Wool, prime, or Saxony F'leeces, . 



American, full blood, washed, 

 do. 3-4ths do. 

 do. 1-2 do. 

 do. 1-4 and common, 

 f Pulled superfine, 

 _ ■ No. 1, 

 5-3 "l No. 2, . . . . 

 z °- [ No. 3. 



9\- 



^PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hiijis, northern 



southern and westeni, 

 Pork, whole hogs. 

 Poultry, per lb.. 

 Butter, tub, 



hipip. 

 Eggs, ..... 

 Potatoes, Chenango, 



white, 

 Apples, Baldwin's , 

 Rnsselts, 



Cider 



refined, . 



SCIOIVS OF ii'RUlT TREKS. 



Scions of a great variety of Apples, Pears, Plums, and 

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

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

 l,er. ROBERT MANNING. 



Feb. 6. 6p 



