vol.. XV in, KO. 18. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER, 



163 



JKHiHTOiN MARKET.— MoNDAT, Oct. 28,1839. 

 Rpliorlfil fortlie New Enijland Fnriner. 



.At Market 1420 Beef Cattle, 1250 Stores, 4500 Sheep 

 d 670 Sivine. Several hundred Beef Cattle, and 

 re than two thousand Sheep unsold. 

 Prices.— Bee/ Cattle. — We again reduce our quota- 

 ns to conform to sales. First qiialitv, $6 75 a $7 00. 

 cond quality, $5 57 a $6 25. Third quality, $4 50 a 



95. 

 Barrelling Cattle. — All the Barrellers were at market 

 t we have no knowledge of a single Ox being pur- 

 ised for barreling;; and we are authorised to state 

 it in consequence of the state of the market abroad 

 d mooey affairs, the Barrellers refuse to pay a far- 

 ng more than f 5 GO for Mess Cattle, and other Nos. 

 proportion, nor will they contract now to pay any 

 ■re for cattle to be delivered two or three weeks 

 nee. 



Stores. — Sales dull and prices heretofore obtained not 

 tained. We quote Yearlings $10 a $13. Two Year 

 d $15 a $26. 



Cows and Calves. — Unusually dull. We noticed only 

 o sales $27, $45. 



Sheep. — Prices have further declined. We quote lots 

 50,$1 62, $1 81, $1 92, $2 25, $2 50. 

 "^ine — Lots to peddle were taken at 4 1-4 a 4 1-2 

 sows and 5 1-4 a 5 1-2 for barrows. At retail 5 1-2 

 for sows, 6 1-2 a 7 for barrows. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Reported for the New England Farmer. 



Range of the Thermometer at the Garden of the proprietors 

 ithe New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 

 'rtherly exposure, week ending November 3. 



Oct., 1839. ] 6A.M. | 12,M. | 6,P.M. | Wind. 



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2dnesday, 



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turday, 



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FRUIT AND ORSfAMENTAIi TREES, &C. 



An extensive assortment of the finest varieties of Fruit 

 ees.and a great variety of Ornamental Trees of /anre .9t2-e. 

 fine collection of Herbaceous Plants, Roses, Honey- 

 ;kles, Paeonies, &c. 80,000 genuine Morus Multicaulis 

 ees, of larg-e size, the growth of Virginia. Also— 1000 

 shels of Rohan Potatoes. Orders addressed to the sub- 

 ■iber will receive prompt attention. 

 Newton, Nov. 1, 1839. JOHN A. KENRICK. 



A RARS CHANCE. 



For sale. A partner wishing to withdraw from an old 

 .ablished Agricultural Implement and S^eed Warehouse, 

 ving a good run ol country custom, would be willuig to 

 ipose of his interest on liberal terms, as he is about en- 

 ■ging in other pursuits. To a person wishing to engage in 

 respestable and profitable business, having some ready 

 pital, it is an opportunity rarely to he met with. A liberal 

 edit will be given on most of the purchase money if proper- 

 secured. Any communications addressed " Lafayette," 

 ew York city, will be treated strictly confidential. 



GREENHOUSE GLASS, 



All sizes and qualities, for sale by LORING & KUPPER, 

 0.^1 Merchants' Row. 

 November 6. at 



SPLENDID Bl^LBtHJS FLOWER ROOTS. 



Just received by JOSEPH HRKCK & CO., from Holland, 

 a very large and well selected assortment of Dutch liulbous 

 Roots, among which are the following : — 



HvAciNTHs— Double while, double white with red and 

 purple eyes, double rosy, douhle red, dark blue, light blue 

 and yellow, single white, white 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 nameil sorts, fine double do., mixed sin- 

 gle, mixed double, single and double Van ThroU for forcing, 

 Parrots, &c. kc. 



CaowN Imperials— Double red and yellow, single red and 

 yellow, striped leaves, &c. 



Polyanthus Narcissus — White, yellow, while with yel- 

 low and citron cups, and citron with yellow cups. 



Narcissus — Orange Phcenix, Sulphur Pho»nix, Incompa- 

 rable, Van Sion, and Trains cantus, with double flowers; 

 Trumpet major. Sulphur and Poeticus, with single. 



JoNQUiLLEs — Double and single. 



Ranunculus — Large double red and yellow Turkey, and 

 other varieties. 



Anemones — Many fine mixed and named varieties. 



Inis— English, Persian, Spanish and Susiana. 



Chocus — White, blue, purple, yellow, cloth of gold, striped, 

 &c. in 25 sorts. 



Gladiolus— Bizantium communis, with purple, red and 

 white flowers; Cardinalis. 



Lilies — Double and single while, striped leaved, and 

 spotted ; Calcidouica, Buliferum, Martigon, Kampschatkian, 

 Aurantica, &c. 



PEONIES — l>ouble white Chinese, double red do., double 

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

 &c. 



Also — Snow Drops. Amaryllis, Tuberoses, Ornitholigums 

 of all sorts. Arum dracunculus, Geranium tuberosum. Allium 

 flavum, Hyacimhns monstrosus, plamosus, botrioides and 

 Kelgicus of sorts ; Frilillarias, Cyclamens, &c. 



The above choice collection of bulbs have been selected 

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

 are offered to purchasers with great confidence, believing they 

 will give universal satisfaction to all who will give them a 



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



ber. No. 52 North Market Street, office of the New England j Hops, Isl quality. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Ashes, Pearl, per 100 lbs. . 



Pot, " ■' " . 

 Geans, white. Foreign, 



" " Domestic, . 

 Beef, mess, .... 



No. 1. . . . . 

 prime, .... 

 Beeswax, white, 



yellow, ; 



Butter, shipping, 



dairy, 

 Chefsk, new milk. 

 Cider, ..... 



refined, 

 Bone Manure, 



in casks, 

 Feathers, northern, geese, 



southern, geese, . 

 Flax. (American) . 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, . 

 Bay, Chaleur, 

 Haddock, 



Mackerel, No. 1 , 

 No. 2. 

 No. 3, . 

 \lewives, dry salted. No. 1. 

 Salmon, No. I, 

 Flour, Genesee, cash, . 



Baltimore, Howard street, 

 Richmond canal, 

 Alexandria wharf. 

 Rye, .... 

 Meal, Indian, in bbls. 

 Grain ; Corn, northern yellow, 



southern flat, yellow, 

 white, . 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, nominal . 

 Oats, northern, fprime) . 

 southern, new, 



Hams, northern 



southern and western, . 

 Hay, best English, per ton, . 

 Eastern screwed, . 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



dozen 

 barrel 

 bushel 



pound 



quintal 



PROM 



5 ar 



6 00 



1 62 



2 00 

 13 50 

 12 50 

 10 00 



40 

 28 



S 60 



2 26 



3 00 



M 00 

 13 00 



4C 



Farmer. A liberal discount will be made to dealers. 

 Octobep 23. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



PEAR, PLUM, GRAPE VINES, &C. 



1000 Pear Trees of tliemost 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 Wilmot's Early Rhubarb or Fie Plant, lately intro- 

 duced ; 



Also— a good assoitmeat of Gooseberries, Roses, &c. o 

 different k.nds ; 



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

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

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

 attention. SAMUEL POND, 



October 9. Cambridge port, Mass. 



DOMESTICATED VVILD GEESE. 



Enquire at this office. 



A few pair for sale 

 November 6. 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Mulberries, &.c. 



Fruit Trees of all the different species ; — The collections 

 now ofl^ered, 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 extraordinary nxnnbers. The 

 Catalogue of Pruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, 

 Hoses, and Herbaceous Floicering Plants, for 1839, is ready 

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

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

 nated by a star. 



100,000 MoRDS Multicaulis Trees or any other reasona- 

 ble quantity, or catlings of the same, are now oflered. 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 lie promptly allended to, and trees when 

 so ordered will be securely packed for safe transportion to 

 distant places. WILLIAM KENRICK. 



Nonaulum Hill, Newton, Mass. Oct. 9. 



2d quality 



Lard, Boston, .... 



southern, .... 

 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 



Molasses, I^iew Orleans, 

 Sugar House, 

 Oil, Sperm, Spring, 



Winter, . 

 Whale, refined, 

 Linseed, American, 

 Neat's Foot, . 

 Plaster Paris, per ton of 2200 lb 

 Pork, extra clear, 



clear, .... 

 Mess, .... 



pound 



pound 



Prin 



SOUTH DOAVN RAMS. 



5 half blood South down Rams, for sale at a reasonable 

 price. Apply to JOSEPH BRECK & CO. New England 

 Farmer Office. 



November 6. 3t 



Seeds: Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, southern, 

 northern, 

 Canary, 

 Hemp, . 



Flax 



Red Clover, northern, 

 Southern Clover, none. 

 Soap, American, Brown, 



" Castile, 



Tallow, tried. 

 Teazles, 1st sort, . 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony Fleeces, . 



American, full blood, washed, 



do. 3-4ths do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common, 



g _■ f Pulled superfine, 



J S ) No. 1, 



C-3 t No. 



^ =^ [ No. 



cask 

 gallon 



pound 



M. 

 pound 



PEAR TREES. 



For sale at the garden of the subscriber a large collectio 

 of Standard and Dwarf Pear Trees comprising most of the 

 choice varieties of European and American origin. 



Orders hy mail will be immediately answered. 



October 16. ROBERT MANNING. 



