VOL. XVII, Ko. 3r. 



AND HORTICULTURAL 'REGISTER 



295 



■eaclierous maelstroms, in whioh daily and hourly repu- 

 ilion, iliaracter, principle, honor, innocence, integnty, 

 appiness are engulphed ; these bloody altars, where 

 ailv and hourly parent?, wives, children, friends, all 

 tight hopes, all cheering prospects, all affecting and ten- 

 ler relations, all that is dear, lovely and valuable lu life, 

 u character and in society, are without hesitation sacri- 

 [ced. H. C. 



BUH'li lOiS MARKl.T.— MoM.AT, March 18, 1839. 

 K^l.c.rifil Mrihe Nhw Knirlanil Fanner. 



At Market, 3fl0 Beef Cattle, 12 pairs of Working 

 3xen. 15 Cows and Ciilves 100 Slorcs. 800 Sheep, 

 nd 30 Swine. Several lole Slieep and about 40 Beef 

 Jatlle unsold. 



Prices.— Reef CaUU.—W'f quote First quality , $8 25 

 I $8 75 Second quality, $7 7o a $8 25. Third quali- 

 y, $6 50 a .*7 50. 



Working Oicn.— Sales noticed, $110, $115, $125. 



Cows and Calves.— ^'i'i, $38, $4ii $46, and $55. ^ 



Stores — We tioiiced ihe sale of Heifers to calve in a 

 "evv nicntlis at from $22 to $25. 



Shcrp—'-DuW" We quote lots at $4 00, $4 25. 

 i;5 50, and ifS 75. 



' einc — Not enough were at market to establish 



SIIBKP AT AUCilOX. 



Will be sold auction on Fridav the 5lh day of April iieil, 

 at 10 o'clock, A. M., the flock ol* fine Saxony Sticep, of Re- 

 joice Newton, Esq., at his (iinri in Worcester, in such lots as 

 may suit purchasers. It cons-isl of, 

 1-20 Ewes wilh lamb. 

 100 Vearling Ewes and Wethers, very liiie aiul bciliby. 



7 Vearling- Bucks of the best blood. 



8 Older Bucks, selerteJ from the best flocks. 

 100 Wethers and Ewes not with lamb. 



This flock has been improved for several years wilh sreat 

 care and expense, and is believed to afford as good an op|or- 

 tunily fur obtaining the best slock as any flotk in ihe conn- 

 try. T. W. &. C. P. BANCROFT, Aucl'rs. 



March 20, 1339. 



THER.MO.METRICAL. 



ItBIKirle.1 lor the New Enplanrt Farmer. 

 Range of the I'herinoineter at the Garden of the proprietors 

 if the New England Farmer, BrigUton, Mass. in a shaded 

 >IorUierly exposure, week ending March 17. 



Hakch, 1839. I 7 A.M. I 12,M. I 5,P.M. I Wind. 



tlonday, 



Tuesday, 



ftfednesuay, 



fhursiiay, 



""riday, 



Saturday, 



iunday, 



N. W. 

 N. 



N. E. 

 S. W. 

 W. 



s. 

 w. 



HOISEHOI.O FURNITURE, 



Farmivg Utensils, &,-r., at Auction. 



Will be sold at public auction, on Thursday, March 21, 

 S39, at 1 o'clock, P. M.,at the residence of LO'r WHEEL- 

 WRIGHT, Esq., " Nonontum Hill," Brighton, the following 

 irticles, viz : 



1 O.x Wagon and 0.x Cart, new wheels ; 1 Horse Wagon 

 .nd Horse Carl, wilh ladders and harness; 1 Ox or Horse 

 iled and Tongue; 1 Harrow, Cart, Bodies, heavy Roller; 1 

 Tardea liiuo, Ploughs, Hoes, Spades, Scythes, Chains, Gar- 

 ten Tools. &c. 



Household Furniture, consisting of Mahogany Chairs, 

 fables, Looking Glasses, Painted Chairs, L'edsleads, Wash- 

 itands. Old Casks, Bo.xes, Tubs, &c. 



.^Iso, 1 Chaise, brass mounted Harness. 



1 Carryall and Harness. 



O" Terms Cash. !.. L. MASON, Auct'r. 



Brighton, .March 20, IS39. 



woRiis niui.ricAi'i.is. 



JO.SEPH DAVENPORT will personally attend to the 

 .clling of the largest lot of Morus Muliicaulis uusold in the 

 Jailed Slates, after the first of April next, at his plantation 

 ive miles southwest of the city of Hartford. The sale of 

 his splendid lot of trees has been delayed till the present in 

 :ansequence of his unexpected absence since last fall. He 

 nviies purchasers to call on him, in person, so far as consist- 

 mt, as Ihey may better select for themselves ; yet all orders 

 !ent to the city Post Office, will be executed with all possible 

 ;are and dispatch. His long experience will cuable him lo 

 uackthem in a mauner that will ensure safety to any part of 

 ihe country. 



Hartford, Ct., March 20, 1S39. 



JVEAV BOOKS. 



The American Fruit Garden Companion, being a practical 

 irealise on the propagation and culture of fruit, adapted to 

 ihe Norlhern and Middle Stales. By E. Sayers, Gardener. 



'I he .American Flower Garden Companion- ByE. Sayers, 

 Gardener. 



Whilmarsh on the Mulberry Tree and Silk Worm. 



Cobb's Silk Manual. 



The American Silk Grower's Guide, by W'llliam Kenrick. 

 For sale at the New England Farmer O'ffice. 



March 20. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



MAN AKD COY. 



Wanted a man who is acquainted wilh vegetable and fruit 

 gardening ; he must be of good moral clmracier, active, con- 

 stantly industrious, and a temperance man— he is wanted for 

 the season, and perhaps he can secure a permanent situation. 



Also — Ag-Qodboy, he umsi be willing to give his whole 

 time and atienlion, and he will be thoroughly instructed in 

 the business— he must produce good recommodalions — none 

 other need apply. 



March 20. 



FRUIT TUEES. &»'. 



Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Roses, fyc. 

 The subscribers have recentiv received, per the Swiizcr- 

 land from Harve, a large assorlnicnl of the choicest varieties 

 of Pear and Plum Trees, from one of the best Nurseries in 

 France, logelher wiib a small Collection of superb French 

 Roses, all in excellent order for transplanting, which they 

 offer for sale at the New Enslaud Agricultural Warehouse 

 and Seed Store, No. 52 North Market Str<!et. The Pear and 

 Plums are from 6 to 7 feet high, and will be sold at 81 00 

 each. 



PLUMS. 



Perdregou 

 Isleworih 

 Reine Claude 

 Mirabelle peltite 

 Mirabelle grosse 

 St Calheriue 

 Royal du Tours 



PEAKS ON PEAR STOCKS. 



Beurre Capiamont 



Downtown's linperatrice 



New Orleans 



Old Orleans 



Green Gage 



Golden Drop 



Early Monsieur 



Late Mons-ieur 



Autumn Burgamotte 

 Esgar^neor jargonnellc 

 Buerre Ranee (new) 

 Buerre Royal or Buerre Dial 

 Burgamotte du pasque 

 Sieulle (new) 

 Buerre Thuin 

 Buerre Magnifique 



Si 50 

 1 00 

 1 00 

 1 00 

 1 00 

 3 00 

 1 00 

 1 00 

 1 25 

 1 00 



Josephine 



Beurre Spence 



Charmnntelle 



Lousia Boiinev 



William Bon Cretien 



Orange Burgamotte 



Catherine 



Passe Celmar 



Louis Bonne d'Aurancbe 



Dutchesse d'Angouleme 



PEARS IN QUINCE STOCKS. 



Burgamotte d'Penticote, or Eastern Beurr^. 



Beurre d'Amanlis. 



Heurre Dore. 



Mouille Bonche, Mouthwoter. 



Beurre d'Aremburg. 



ROSES, 



Red Moss. 

 White Unique, 

 Phillip I.- 

 Josephine AntoincUe, 

 Palmyra, 



Striped Unique, very rare, 

 Crislata - - - - 



DuRoi, 



Madame Hardy, 

 Perpetual d'auger. 



STOCKS. 



10 000 Pear Stocks; 10 000 Plum Stocks, S20 per thousand. 



ALSO. 



500 pound French Lucerne, 600 pound Sugar Beet. 



ALSO ON HAND. 



1000 White Antwerp Raspberry Plants- 



2000 Red do do do 



1000 Franconia do do (very fine,) 



Orders received for Fruit and Ornamental Trees at Nur- 

 sery prices. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



FARM FOR S.4L,E. 



A Corn, Grain and Dairy Farm, situated in Westford, 

 about nine miles from Lowell, and one mile west of the 

 Meeting House and Academy, on the road from Westford to 

 Grolon, and twentysix miles from Boston, and conlaming 

 one hundred and fifly acres of tillage, mowing, pasturing and 

 orcharding, and fifty acres of wood and timber land, all ex- 

 cept the wood land lying together, and Ibat but a short dis- 

 tance from the tillage land. The buildings are a two story 

 house, wood and chaise house, cider house, and barn ninety 

 feet long, with two sheds. It has a valuable peach orchard, 

 pear, plum and cherry trees, with many valuable grafted ap- 

 ple trees. It is well fenced, principally wilh stone wall. The 

 whole will be sold togeiher, or in parts to suit purchasers. 

 For further particulars inquire of LUTHER HALL, under 

 the Seaman's Bethel, North Square, Boston, or of RUFUS 

 PATTEN, on the premises. 

 March 13. 



FOR SAl E. 



A new milch goal, of a superior breed, producing milk like 

 cream ; well calculaled for the invalid, or for a vessel for a 

 long voyage. Inquire at ihis office. 

 March U. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY. 



Ashes, Pearl, per 100 lbs. . 



Pot, " •■ •> . 

 Bhass, white, Foreign, 



" Domesiic, . 

 Beef, mess, .... 



No. 1 



prime, .... 

 Bkeswax, while, .... 



yellow. 

 Cheese, new milk. 

 Bone Manuhk, . . . ■ 



Feathers, northern, geese, 



southern, geese, • 

 Flax. (,\mcrican) .... 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, 



Bit 



Hacxerv.l. No 1 

 Flour, Genesee, cash, . 



Baltimore, Howard si reel, 

 Richmond canal. 

 Alexandria wharf. 



Rye, 



Meal, Indian, in bills. 



Grain : Corn, northern yellow, 



southern flat, yelloT.-, 

 white, . 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, . . . 



Oats, northein, (prime) . 

 Hay, best English, per ton, . 



Eastern screwed, . 

 Hops, 1st quality, 



2d quality, . • 

 Lard, Boston, 1st sort,. 



southern, 1st sort. 

 Leather, Philadelphia city tannage 

 do. country do. 



Baltimore city tannage, 



do. dry hides. 

 New York red, li"ht, 

 Boston, do. slaughter, 

 Boston dry hides, 

 LisiE, best sort, .... 

 Oil, Sperm, Spring and Summer, 

 Winter, . 

 Whale, refined. 

 Linseed, Ajnerican, 

 Neat's Foot, . 

 Plaster Paris, per ton of 2200 lbs 

 Pork, extra clear, 



clear 



Mess, 

 Seeds: Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, southern, 

 northern, 

 Canary, 

 Hemp, . 



Flax 



Red Clover, northern, 

 Souibern Clover, 

 Soap, American, No. 1, 

 No. 2, 

 Tallow, tried. 

 Teazles, 1st sort, . 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony H'leeces, . 



American, full blood, washed 

 •"do. 3-4ths 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 pound 



quintal 

 barrel 



7 76 

 5 50 

 2 00 

 2 OU 

 17 00 

 14 60 

 12 00 

 35 

 23 



4 26 

 3 60 

 13 00 



cask 

 jallon 



barrel as 00 

 11 23 00 



pound 



pr M. 

 pound 



do. 



1-2 



do. 



do. 1-4 and common, 

 H_- . Pulled superfine, 



^■SjNo. 1, . . . 



"3 1 No. 2, . 

 Z^^lNo. 3, 



PROVISION MARKET. 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern, .... 



southern and western, . 

 Pork, whole hogs. 

 Poultry, per lb.. 

 Butter, tub, 



lump. 

 Eggs, ..... 

 Potatoes, Chenango, 



while, 

 Apples, Baldwin's . 

 Russetts, 



Cider 



refined. 



6S 



e» 



3 00 



2 50 



3 2» 



6 00 



WANTED. 



A few Hives of Bees at the New England Farmer Office. 

 March 20. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



