YOL. XVII, NO. 50. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



399 



monkery and fanaticism; and that there are now | 

 re and better educated men among the self-taught 

 \ practical men of our community than among those 

 lio have received the parchment diplomas of our pub- 

 institutions. Thev speak as well; they oflen write 

 i.ter. They know more of history, more of art, and 

 ire of human nature. They know more of natural 

 ilosophy, of moral philosophy, and of political philo- 

 ohy .—more of law and more of government ; less of 

 gmatical theology, but more ot the religion of reason 

 d common sense, which is the only true Christianity; 

 IS of the quibbles and scholastic technicalities of foren- 

 : practice, but more of the great principles of common 

 w, equal justice, and the inahenable rights of huma- 

 ty ; and above all they have learnt the greatest of all 

 ts, the only certain foundation of all real improvement, 

 e art of using and applying their own physical, men- 

 I, and moral energies in a spirit of self reliance, and 

 irsonal judgment and independence. H. C. 



aiassachugettg Horticultural Society. 



EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS. 



Saturday, June 15(A, 1839. 

 Native Flowers, by Wm Oajies, Esq. of Ipswich, viz.— 

 upinus perennis. flowers pure white; ditto, flowers flesh 

 ■lored; ditto, flowers blue; Senecio obovatus, cultivated ; 

 onvallaria horealis, ditto. ; Eriopborum alpinium. 

 Also several specimens by IMr John Hovey of Roxbury. 

 (TCT-aiuHm.s.— Thirtyfour varieties from S. Sweetser, Esq- 



■ Cambridseport. Some of the specimens were very good. 

 Roses by S. R. Johnson, Esq. of Charlestown, viz.— 

 hiaa Roses— Agrippina, D'Arcole, La Marque, Noisette, 

 agliona ; Out door Roses— Noisette, Parma, Duroc, Yellow 

 arrison, Red and Yellow Austrian. 

 A fine specimen of Chionanthus Virgmica, or White 



ringe Tree from the Messrs Winship. 



There was also a fine display of cut flowers from the 



irdens of Hon. John Lowell of Roxburv, Thomas Lee, Esq. 



■ Brookline, and from Messrs Merrill, Winship, Hovey, 

 owe and Mason. 



John Towne, Esq. of Boston, presented several very fine 

 reen-house plants. Particulars hereafter. 



For the Committee. S. WALKER, Chairman. 



Vegetables.— G. W. Stearns, Esq., of Cambridge, ex- 

 ibited Cucumbers— large and very fine. 

 Mr Rufus Howe, ef Dorchester, Gieen Peas and early 

 'irginia Strawberries— both fine specimens. 

 For the Vegetable Committee, 



JAMES L. L. F. WARREN, Chairman. 



NOTICE.— The Massachusetts Horticultural Society will 

 ward their premiums, on Saturday next, -aad inst. for the 

 ^est display of Roses SlO ; for the best twentyfour hardy 

 arielies ft 00 ; for the best twelve hardy varieties S3 ; for 

 he best twelve Chinese and other tender varieties S5. Also 

 heir premiums for the best display of Pinks S5 ; for the best 

 ii varieties S3; for the best seedling S3. 



Per order. S. VVALKER, Chairman: 



*i* The Rooms of the Society, 23 Tremont Row, are open 

 ivery Saturday morning from 11 to 1 o'clock for public in- 

 ipection. ^ •'""'^ '^ 



Large Pig.— We are informed that Mr Cotton Graves, 

 5f Sunderland, raised and fatted a pig, which when 

 slaughtered at the age of twelve months, weighed 460 

 ;bs. " We should call this a clever sized animal, for a 

 ^'oung one. ^^^ 



BRIGHTON MARKET.— Mo^•DAT, June 17, 1839. 

 Ileported lor the New England Fanner. 



At Market, 140 Beef Cattle (including 40 unsold last 

 week), 20 Pairs Working Oxen, 18 Cows and Calves, 

 and 770 Swine, cieveral hundred swine nnsold. 



Prices.— Bee/ Cattle.— We again advance our quo- 

 tationslto conform to sales. A few of a very prime quality 

 were sold at ^10. We quote First quality, $9 50 a $9 75. 

 Second quality, $9 00 a $9 25. Third quality, $7 50 

 a $8 50. 



Working Oxen.— A few pairs were sold but we can 

 not quote prices. 



Cows and Catew.— Sales, $35, $42, $50, and $65. 



Sftecp.— None at Market except a few lambs. Prices 

 not made public. 



Swine.— '^ Dull," and prices reduced with the excep- 

 tion of a few of the Berkshire breed. A lot of large 

 barrows, selected and very fine, at S 7-8, and a lot at 

 8 1-2. A lot of sows to peddle at 7, and a lot of small 

 pigs at 9. At retail from 7 1-2 to 11. We noUced the 

 'sale of one Berkshire weighing about 160 at $50. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Reported for the New England Farmer. 



Ranjeof the Thermometer at the Gardeuof the proprietors 



of the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in » shaded 



Nurlherly exposure, week ending June 16^ 



WHOLES ALE P RICES _CUR. R E^ T • 



CORKECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY^ 



SiJ ^VsW. I 5 A.M. \±2, M J 7,P.M.^ '-^T,'" — 



Monday, 



Tuesday, 



Wednesday, 



Thursday, 



F'riday, 



Saturday, 



Sunday, 



N. W. 

 S. 

 S. E. 



SCYTHES AND R\KES. 



The subscribers have received their usual supply of 

 Scythes, RaUes, &c. among which are 

 100 doz. Hall's Rakes, superior, 

 ion " Wilder and Eddy's, do. 

 Common, do. 



English Cast Steel Grass Scythes. 

 " Cradle 

 " " " Border " 

 Round Scythe Stones and Rifles. 

 100 " Square " " 



300 " Patent Scythe Snaiths, superior. 

 June 19. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



200 



200 



MULiBERRV FOLIAGE. 



Quantities of Mulberrv Leaves for feeding Silk Woms, 

 may be had by application, personally or by mail to WIN- 

 SHIP'S Establishment, or to JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 

 52 North Market Street, Boston. 

 Brighten, June 17. 



SAYIiE'S GARDEK BNGIKE. 



For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehc 

 Nos 51 and 52 North Market Street, Sayle's Garden Engines 

 This Engine is a splendid article, and will throw a constant 

 stream of water to the distance of 50 or 60 feet, with great 

 force and in case of fire would be a good suhstitue for a hre 

 engine. It is the most perfect article for the purpose ever in- 

 troduced. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



BEES WANTED. 



One or two first rate Hives of Bees wanted immediately. 

 They must be warranted free from the moth. Apply at the 

 New England Farmer Office, 52 North Market Street. 



June 12 



DVRHAJSI SHORT HORN BUL,Li. 



For sale, a very fine Durham Short Horned Bull, three 

 years old. For further particulars inquire at the New Eng- 

 land Agricultural Warehouse. 



Boston, June 12, 1339 



BOAR FOR SA1.E. 



For sale a Boar 3 parts Berkshire, 1 part Mackay, one year 

 old, raised hy Elias Phinney, Esq., of Lexington. Apply to 

 JOSEPH BRECK & CO., New England Farmer Office. 



June 5 3t SIMON H. BARRETT, Maiden. 



DOUBLE DAHlilA ROOTS. 



For sale at the NewEndand Agricultural Warehouse and 

 Seed Store, a superb collection of Double Dahlias, consisting 

 of all the improved varieties. . 



Also, Double Carnations of many fine varieties. 



May6 JOSEPH BRECK & Co. 



Sheet lieafl and Lead Pipe. 



Sheet Lead and Lead Pipe all sizes, constantly for sale at 

 No. 1 City Wharf, by A. FEARING & CO. 

 May 42. 8w . 



Ashes, Pearl, per 100 lbs. . 



Pot, "■'"•. 

 Beans, white. Foreign, 



" " Domestic, . 

 Beef, mess, . . . • 



No. 1 



prime, .... 

 Beeswax, white, 

 yellow. 

 Cheese, new milk, 

 BoneMasuse, 



in casks. 

 Feathers, northern, geese, 



southern, geese, . 

 Flax. (American) . . 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, 



Bay, . 

 Macxerel. No. 1 . . • 

 Floub, Genesee, cash, . 



Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Richmond canal, 

 Alexandria wharf. 

 Rye, .... 

 Meal, Indian, in bbls. 

 Grain : Corn, northern vellnw, 



southern flat, yellow 

 white, . 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, 



Oats, northern, (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, light, 

 Boston, do. slaughter, 

 Boston dry hides. 



Lime, best sort 



Oil, Sperm, Spring and Summer, . 

 Winter, . 

 Whale, refined. 

 Linseed, American, 

 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, . 

 Southern Clover, none, 

 American, No. 1, 

 " No. 2, 



Tallow, tried, . . . • 

 Teazles, 1st sort, . . . • 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony V'leeces, . 



American, full blood, washed, 



do. 3-4ths do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common, 



g . r Pulled superfine, 



a S J No. 1, 



|=iNo.2, . . . . 

 I* [No. 3, . . . 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 pound 



quintal 

 barrel 



bushel 



pound 



18 00 

 13 00 



cask 

 jallon 



'pound 



CORN SHELTERS. 



Just received at the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and Seed Store, Nos. 51 and 52 North Market Street, a sup- 

 ply of Currier's Patent Corn Shcliers ; a ^ery convenient and 

 cheap article. A right to using said machines in counties or 

 towns may be obtained by applying as above. 



April 17. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



NEW BOOKS. 



A Treatise on the Cultivation of the Dahlia and Cactus. 

 Bv E. Sayers. , „ m. ■ r> 



Also, Birds and Flowers and other Country Things. By 

 Mary Howitt. 



Dennis' Silk Manual. 



American Flower Garden Companion. 



American Fruit Garden Companion, and 



An Essay on the Practicability of Cultivating the Honey 

 Bee in Maritime Towns and Cities as a Source of Domestic 

 Economy and Profit. By J. V. C. Smith MD for sale by 



June 12 JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



SOA 



PRO V ISION MAR K E T . 



RETAIL PRICES. 



Hams, northern, . 



southern and western, . 

 PoHK, whole hogs, 

 PouLTRV, perlb.. 

 Butter, tub, 

 lump. 



Eggs, 



Potatoes, Chenango, 



white, 

 Apples, 



Russets, 



ClDEB 



refined, 



4 50 

 335 

 600 



FOR SALE. 



A very superior Berkshire Boar and Sow, twentytv 

 months old, very large of their age Apglvto^ 

 May 18. eptf 



ir aee. auuiv lu 

 JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



