vol.. XVIII. NO. 1. 



AND H ORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 



SECOND EXIllUITIO.\ AT HUINCY HALL. 



The MASSACHUSETTS OHAUITABLR MECHANIC 

 ASSOl'IA TION to niu.ouncelo ihe pulilic, llmllheir Second 

 ExhiliilioM for ihe Encourngemi>nt of Manufactures and the 

 Mechanic Arts, will he held at Quincy Hall, in the city of 

 Boston, commencini; on Monday, September 23d of the pre- 

 sent year. 



The Officers and Trustees for the year IS35. havin? heen 

 vested by the Association with full powers to niuke the ne- 

 cessary arrangements, respectfully invite Manufacturers, 

 Mechanics and Artists, Ihe Ingenious and Scienlitic, to tiflijr 

 for Cxhtbition and Premium, articles in every department of 

 Art. Science and Taste ; choice specimens of native skill and 

 ingenuity ; rare and valuable domestic productions, natural 

 and artihcial : useful labor-saving machines; implements of 

 husbandry, and new models ol machinery in all their variety. 

 In 6ne, every species of article for any useful or ornamental 

 purpose, maileof wood, stone, metal, or other mnlerial ; the 

 products of the loom in silk, cotton, wool, hemp, flax or 

 hair; and articles deviseil by female ingenuity, or wrouijht 

 with their industry, wdl have a proper place iu the exhibi- 

 tion. 



Medals (of Gold or Sdver) or Diplomas, will be awa'-ded 

 to all articles of merit, deemed worthy of such distinction. 

 The strictest impartiality and fairness will bo observed in 

 iheir distribution, and competent judges appointed, who in 

 no case will he interested in articles exhibited. 



At the Exhibition of 1,537, which was kept open for ten 

 days, and was visited by upwards of 70,000 persons, 15,000 

 articles were entered, nineteen Gold and one hundred and 

 eighteen Silver Medals, and two hundred and seventyfive 

 Diplomas were awarded. 



Mechanics, Artisans, and Manufacturers, who may wish to 

 present Machines, Models, or Goods, for Premium, are re- 

 quesied to address WILLIAM VV ASH BURN, Superintend- 

 ent, or JOHN GORHAM ROGERS, Secretary, (post paid) 

 which will meet with immediate attention, and every iacility 

 within the means of the Managers will be given to exhibit 

 their several productions to the best advantage. 



Articles intended for exhibition must be delivered to the 

 Superintendent, at Quincy Hall, on or before Wednesday, 

 September J9ih. 



Arrangements will be made to exhibit by steam power any 

 working models that may he offered. 



GEOJIGE DARRAUOTT, President. 

 Julv 10. tf 



Complete Garden aud HortictUtural Tool Chests, 



Fr"m Sheffield, England; containing Garden Shears, im- 

 proved Pruning Shears ami Scissors, Pruning and Grafting 

 Cnives. Flower Gatherer, Garden, Dutch and Triangular 

 Hoes, .Saw, Spud, Weeding Hook, Garden Rake, Trowel, 

 Hammer and Garden Reel ; comprising every useful imple- 

 nent necessary for the cultivation of the Flower Ganlen. 

 ?0T sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse, No. 

 ;i and 52 North Market Street 



REVOLVING HOKSE RAKE. 



11 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



The Grain Cradle is an article which is coming into very 

 general use in the New England States, where they were till 

 ol late but little known, although they have been in very 

 general use in the southern and western Slates, for many 

 years, and which is found to be decidedly the best mode i.f 

 harvesting grain, as it is supposed one man will cradle five 

 acres in a day when he cannot reap more than one For 

 sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO., 51 & 52 North Market 

 Street. 



JuIt 10. 



Slarshall's IVecder, or Hand CuUlTator. 



Tds is a very useful article for going between vegetables, 

 in Older to keep down the weeds. A man, with one of these 

 maciines, will do more work than four or five with the hoe 

 For ia!e by JOSEPH BRECK & CO , 51 and 6S North 

 Market Street. 



July 10. 



GARDENER AVA\TED. 



A Gardener will be wanted by the subscriber on the 21 st 



Es, Pearl, per 100 lbs. . 

 Pot, " ■' " . 

 Beans, white. Foreign, 



" " Domestic, . 

 Beef, mess, 



No. 1. . . . ■ . 

 prime, ■ . , . 

 Beeswax, white, 

 yellow. 

 Cheese, new milk, 

 Bone Mashse, 



in casks. 

 Feathers, norlbern, geese, 



^ southern, geese, . 



Flax. (American) . 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, . 

 Bay, Chaleur, 

 Haddock, new, . 

 Mackerel, No. I , . 

 No. 2, 

 No. 3, . 

 Alewives, drv salted. No. 1. 

 Salmon, No.l, 

 Flouk, Genesee, cash, . 



Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Richmond canal, 

 Alexandria wharf, 

 Kye, . . . 

 Meal, Indian, in bbls. 

 GaAiN : Corn, northern yellow, 



southern fiat, yellow, 

 white, . 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, . . 



Oats, northein, (prime) 

 southern. 

 Hay, best English, per ton, . '. 



Eastern screwed, . 

 Hops, 1st quality, 



2d quality, . . _ " _ 

 Laud, Boston, 1st sort,. 



southern, 1st sort, 

 Leatheb, Philadelphia city tannage, 

 do. country do. 



Baltimore city tannage, 

 do. dry hides, . 

 New York red, light, 

 Boston, do. slaughter, 

 Boston dry hides, 

 LijiE, best sort, .... 

 Oil, Sperm, Spring and Summer,' . 

 Winter, . 

 Whale, refined. 

 Linseed, American, 

 Neat's Fool, .... 

 Plaster Pakis, per ton of 2200 lbs. 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 pound 



quintal 



2 00 

 13 00 

 12 00 



6 50 



20 00 

 6 37 

 6 00 

 6 25 

 6 25 

 5 60 

 4 37 



pound 



cask 

 gallon 



