VOL.. XV in, NO. ir. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



155 



Kor ihe New England Farmer. 



fifR Brf.i'K — Dear Sir — I have noticed several inqui- 

 ries in the N. E. Fanner fur a mode of preventing cows 

 from holding Ufi their milk. When I was a boy I was 

 told to milk either the two fore teals or two liind teals 

 completely, before commencing the others. My im- 

 pression is, that it was said that the hind teats should he 

 milked first. 1 recollect trying the e.tperinient a great 

 many tiines with cows thaVhold up their milk after their 

 calves were killed. I always sneceedod easily in mak- 

 ng them give il down ; but I cannot affirm that they 

 would not have given it down in those cases, if [ had 

 not adopted this expedient. 



I recollect several instances in which others have 

 tried this mode with success; and I hare not known 

 any instance in which it has failed. 



But, for several years, 1 have given the duty of inilk- 



g to my boys, and they say that L lauyht them that the 

 two foro teals should be milked first. It is easy to try 

 both ways, and to call that right which succeeds ; per- 

 Ihaps both will succeed. 1 do not feel entire confidence 

 rthat either of these modes will in all cases compel the 

 (COW to give down her milk ; but the evidence is so strong 

 thai the experiment seems to be worth trying. 



Very respectfully, S. W. 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Exhibition of Froits, Saturdaij, Oct. 2(i, 1839. 



Fine specimen of Lyscom Apples, by [J. Guild, Esq., 

 from Mr Jacob Holyoke, of Marlboro'. 



Orange Quinces, weighing 18 1-2 and 20 oz. each, 

 from Mr James Mory, Nantucket. 



Surpass Virgouleus Pears, from E. Emmerton, Esq., 

 Salem. 



Fine specimens of the Di.T Pears from the original 

 tree, by Rev. Dr Harris, Boston. 



Harrison's Fall Baking Pear of Cox, or Rushmore's 

 Ron Chretien of Prince ; a fine specimen of Capsheaf 

 Pears and Freestone Peaches, from an imported tree — 

 from E. M. Richards, Esq., Dedham. 



Probably the finest specimen of the Duchess d' An- 

 igouleme Pears grown in New England, was exhibited 

 this day by our President. It consisted ofthiity large, 

 fair, and beautiluUy yellowed Pears, grown on Dwarf 

 • Espalier, with fourteen others not exhibited. He also 

 exhibited the Wilkinson — in perfection. 



For the Committee, B. V. FRENCH. 



BRIGHTON MARKET.— Monday, Oct. 28, 1839. 

 Keporte<l for the New Engi:iil(l Farmer. 



At Market 1475 Beef Cattle, 2100 Stores, 5200 Sheep 

 Sheep. and 475 Swine. Several hundred Beef Cattle, 

 two or three thousand Sheep, and some hundred Stores 

 remain unsold. 



Prices. — Reef Cattle. — Prices have declined and we 

 reduce our quotations, viz : First quality, $7 00 a $7 25. 

 Second quality, $6 00 a $6 50. Third quality, $4 75 a 

 $5 50. 



Stores. — Purchasers generally refused to pay former 

 prices, consequently a loss number were sold than was 

 expected from the number at market. We noticed sales 

 less than our quotations. 



Cnws and Calves.— Sa\eii $23, $28, $36, $40 , $47 hO, 

 $54, and $68. 



Sheep. — Dull. A large number unsold. We quote 

 lots at $1 50,$1 71, f 1 88, $2 12, $2 37, $2 50, $2 88, 

 and $3 12. 



Swine — Nearly all at market were of the first 

 quality, and in consequence of the short supply at mar- 

 ket sales were made at an advance on former prices. 

 One lot to peddle, t>rdinary and more than half sows, at 

 4 1-4. One lot 4 1-2 for sows and 5 1-2 for barrows, and 

 several lots at 4 3-4 and 5 3-4. At retail 5 1-2 a 6 for 

 BOWS, 6 1-2 a 7 for barrows. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



UeporleJ lor the New England Farmer. 

 Range of the Thermometer at the Gardeuof the proprietors 

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

 Northerly exposure, week ending October 28. 



SPL.1SIVDID Bl'LBOlIS PLOIVEH ROOTS. 



Just received hy JOSEPH BRECK & CO., from Holland, 

 a very large and well selected assortment of Dutch Bulbous 

 Roots, among which are the following: — 



Hyacinths— Double white, double white with red and 

 purple eyes, double rosy, double red, dark lihio, lisht blue 

 and yellow, single white, while with red and purple eyes, 

 rosy, pink, red, light and dark blue, yellow and variegated, 

 comprising 150 varieties of choice named sorts. 



Tulips — Fine late named sorts, fine double do., mixed sin- 

 gle, mixed double, single and double Van ThroU lor forcing. 

 Parrots, &c. &c. 



Crow.s Imperials— Double red anil yellow, single red and 

 yellow, striped leaves, &c. 



Polyanthus Narcis.sus — White, yellow, white with yel- 

 low and citron cups, and citron with yellow cups. 



Nabcissus— Orange Phoenix. Sulphur Phojnix, Incompa- 

 rable, Van Sion, and Tratus canlus, with double flowers; 

 Trumpet major, Sulphur and Poeticus, with single. 



JoNnuiLLES — Double and single 



Ranunculus— Large double red and yellow Turkey, and 

 other varieties. 



Anemones — Many fine mixed and named varieties. 



iBis—English, Persian, Spanish and Susiana. 



Crocus — White, blue, purple, yellow, cloth of gold, stripedi 

 &.C. in 25 sorts. 



Gladiolus — Bizantium communis, with purple, red and 

 white flowers; Cardinalis. 



Lilies — Double and single white, striped leaved, and 

 spotted; Calcidonica, Buliferum, Martigon, Kampschatkian, 

 Aurantica, &c. 



PEONIES— Double white Chinese, double red do., double 

 red and double white, double purple fringed, fennel-leaved, 

 &c. 



Also— Snow Drops, Amaryllis, Tuberoses, Ornilholigums 

 of all sorts. Arum dracunculus. Geranium tuberosum, Allium 

 flavum, Hyocinthus monslrosus, plaiiiosus, botrioides and 

 Belgicus ol sorts ; Fritillarias, Cyclamens, &c. 



The above choice collection of bulbs have been selected 

 with much care, from one of the best houses in Holland, and 

 are ofl"ered to purchasers with great confidence, believing they 

 will give universal satisfaction to all who will give them a 

 fair trial. Orders should be forwarded soon, to the subscri- 

 ber. No. 62 North Market Street, ofiice of the New England 

 Farmer. A liberal discount will be made to dealers. 



Octobep23. JOSEPH BRECK &. CO. 



PEAB, PLUM, GRAPE VINES, <&C. 



1000 Pear Trees of the most approved kinds ; 



1000 Plum Trees, of the most approved kinds and extra 

 size — many of them have borne the past season ; 



500 Quince Trees ; 



3000 Isabella and Catawba Grape Vines, from 6 to 15 feet 

 high, most of them have borne fruit — Black Hamburgh, 

 Sweetwater, Pond's Seedling ; 



30,000 Giant Asparagas Roots; 



5000 VVilmot's Early Rhubarb or Fie Plant, lately intro- 

 duced ; 



Also— a good assoilmeat of Goosehenies, Roses, &c. o 

 difi'erent kinds ; 



All orders left at this office, or with the subscriber at Cam- 

 bridge-port, or in Mr Lynch's baggage wagon box, at Gould 

 & Howe's, No. 8 Faneuil Hall, will meet with immediat 

 attention. SAMUEL POND, 



October 9. Cambridge port, Mass. 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees, lUnlberrles, &c. 



Fruit Trees of all the diflTerent species ; — The collections 

 now olfered, are of the most celebrated and surpassing kinds. 

 The Pears are unusually fine — the Peach and the Cherry 

 Trees are also fine, and in very exiraOTdinary nvmbers. The 

 Catalogue of Pruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, 

 Roses, and Herbaceous flowering Plants, for 1839, is ready 

 and will be sent to all who apply. In that catalogue the very 

 best kinds tf fruits, so far as proved, are particularly desig- 

 nated by a star. 



100,000 MoRDs Multicaulis Trees or any other reasona- 

 ble quantity, or cuttings of Ihe same, are now offered. The 

 trees are genuine; all being raised by the subscriber, either 

 at his Nursery here, or at his Southern Establishment a 

 Portsmouth in Lower Virginia. Also the Elata, Cockspur 

 and Buckthorn for Hedges, &,c. &,c. Canton, Broussa, Moret- 

 ti or Alpine, and some other Mulberries. 



All orders will he promptly attended to- and trees when 

 so ordered will be securely packed for safe trnnsportion to 

 distant places. WILLIAM KENRICK. 



Nonantum Hill, Newton, Mass. Oct. 9. 



ROHAN POTATOES, 



For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse aud 

 Seed Store, No. 52 North Market Street, at $^ per barrel. 

 October 16. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



PEAR TREES. 



For sale at the garden of the subscriber a large collection 

 of Standard and Dwarf Pear Trees comprising most of the 

 choice varieties of European and American origin. 



Orders by mail will be immediately answered. 



October 16. ROBERT MANNING. 



