VOL. XV in, NO. 10. 



AXD HORTICULTURAL REGlSi^R 



Wool. Duty—Tkc value whereof ,U the j^ace of e.rpor- 

 lalion sh,ill not cxceril S cents per /fi. ./Vec. AU whereof llic 

 alue exceeds a cents per lb. 40 per cent. ad. vat. and 4 cents 

 per lb. 

 Somo few sales of fleece and pulled have been made du- 

 i? the week, but nolhin^ like Ihe ordinarj' demand e.-cisls, 

 .1 where sales are eflected ihey are made at quite a reduc- 

 m on former price-:. The stagnation in this business is 

 .■in? partly to the scarcity of rnonev and partly to the fact 

 that nearly or quite one half of the woollen machinery in 

 New England is not in operation, nor will it he started asain 

 latil the woollen business improves. VVe omit quotations 

 ,s there are no fixed prices for the article. 



BRlGH'l-OiN' MARKK.T. 



-MONDAT, Nov. 11, 1839. 

 Keriortf.) n.rllif y^w Enslanil Fanner. 

 At Market 1101) Beef Cattle, 850 Stores, 2700 Sheep 

 and 12S0 Swine. 

 PmcEs-neef <?««/«.— First quality, $6 75 a $7 00. 

 ;cond qrialily, $5 75 a $6 25. Third quality, S4 50 a 

 ?5 2J. 



Barrelling Cattle. — A sufficient number were not pur- 

 hased to establish prices. 



S^ore.t.— Sales dull ; very few purchasers at market, 

 robably on account of tlie election. We quote Stores 

 ^10a.S13. Two Year Old .$15 a $26. 

 Sheep.— Lnla were taken at $1 50, ij'l 62, Jtl 81, $3 00, 

 S2 25, and $2 50. 

 Swine —Lois were sold to peddle at 4, 4 1-4 and 

 1-2 for sows nnd.=;, 5 1-4 and 5 1-2 for barrows. At 

 'tail 5 a 5 1-2 for bows, and 6 a 6 1-2 for barrows, 

 here was a lot of Berkshire shoats at market, some of 

 kich were full blooded and sold, but we did not learn 

 le price. 



SPLENDID BI LKOIFS FLOWER HOOTS. 



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

 a very larffe and well selected nssorlment of Dutch Bulbqus 

 Roots, among which are the followins; : — 



Hy.»cinths— Double white, dordile white with red and 

 purple eyes, double rosy, double red, dark blue, li»ht blue 

 and yellow, single white, white with ted and purple eves 

 rosy, pink, red, light and dark blue, j-ellow and variegated 

 comprising 150 varieties of choice named sorts. 



TuLip.5— Fine late named sons, fine double do., mixed sin- 

 gle, mi.ved double, single and double Van ThroU (or forgin» 

 Parrots, &c. Ac. °' 



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\V H O LK S A L E P RICE S ' C U R R E N 'I'. 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLY. 



Crown I.MPEniALs— Double red aiiil yellow, single red and 

 yel.ow, striped leaves, &c. 



Polyanthus Narclssus— White, yellow, while with yel- 

 low and citron cups, and citron with yellow cups. 



NARC1SS17S— Orange Phcenix. Sulphur PhiEnix, Incompa- 

 nible. Van Sion, and Tratus cantus, with double flowers; 

 Trumpet major, Sulphur and Pocticus, with single. 



Jon'quilles — Double and single 



Rasl-vculcs— Largo double red and yellow Turkey and 

 other varieties. 



ASEMOVES— iWany fine mixed ^nd named varieties. 



Iris— English, Persian, Spanish and Susiana. 



Crocus— White, blue, purple, yellow, cloihof gold, striped, 

 &c. m 25 sorts. 



THERMO.VI ETHICAL. 



KepnrleJ tor the New Rimland Farmer. 

 Range of the Thermometer at the Garden of the proprietors 

 r the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in a shaded 

 lortherly exposure, week ending November 10. 



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



londay, 



'uesday. 



Vednesday, 



'hursday, 



'riday, 



aturday, 



iinday, 



IMPROVED PIGS FOR SALB. 



For sale three, improved Boars of the following breeds ; 

 One hair Berkshire and half Blacky. 

 One half Berkshire, quarter Macky and quarter Mocha. 

 One half Berkshire and half a large Englisn breed, name 

 ot known. 



The above boars are two years old ; they are di-jposed of 

 n account of keeping young sows of their get for breeders. 



hey will be sniti cheap if applied for soon. For terms, &c. 

 pply to J. BKECK & CO. 



November 13. 



PariTJ AKD ORMAMEIVT.AL TREES, &.C. 



^An e.ti-nsive assortment of the°finest varieties of Fruit 

 . rees, and a great variety of Ornamental Trees of lari^e Hze. 

 I fine collection of Herbaceous Plants, Roses, 'Honey- 

 uckles, PiEonies, •tc. 80,000 genuine Morus Multicaulis 



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

 ushels of Rohan Potatoes. Orders addressed to the suh- 

 cnber will receive prompt attention. 



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



-Bizantium communis, with purple, red and 

 Cardinalis. 



Glat 

 white fl 



Lilies — Double and single while, striped leaved, and 

 spotted ; Calcidoiiica, Buliferum, Martigon, Kampschalkian 

 Aurantica, &.C. ' ' 



PjjosiEs— Pouble white Chinese, double red do , double 

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

 &c. " ' 



Also— Snow Drops, Amaryllis, Tuberoses, Ornitholigums 

 of all sorts, Arum dracunculus, Geranium tuberosum. Allium 

 flavum, Hyacinthus monstrosus, plainnsus, botnoides aud 

 Kelgicus of 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 offered to purchasers with great confidence, belicvin>T they 

 will give universal satisfaction" to all who will give them a 

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

 ber, No. 52 North Market Street, office of the New England 

 Farmer. A liberal discount will be made to dealers ° 



Octobep 23. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



A R,\RE CHANCE. 



For sale. A partner wishing to withdraw from an old 

 ^tablished Agricultural Implement and S'eed Warehouse, 

 laving a good run of country custom, would be willing to 

 lispose of his interest on liberal terms, as he is ahout'en- 

 ^giDg in other purkuits. To a person wishing to engage in 

 I respestable and profitable business, having some ready 

 capital, it is an opportunity rarely to be met with. A liberal 

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

 T secured. Any communications addressed '• Lafayette " 

 "Jew York city, will be treate;! strictly confidential. ' 



PEAR, 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 Wilmot's Early Rhubarb or Fie Plant, lately intro- 

 duced ; 



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

 dilferent k.nds ; 



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, 



Cambridge port, Mass. 



October 9. 



GREENHOUSE GLASS, 



All sizes and qualities, for sale by fcORlNG &. KUPPER, 

 No. 10 Merchants' Row. 

 November 6. 2t 



~FruU and Ornameutal Trees, Mulberries, &,c. 



Fruit Trees of all the different species ;— The collections 

 now offered, 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 numbers The 

 Catalogue of fVuit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs 

 Hoses, and Herbaceous Flowering Plants, for 1839, is readi' 

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

 best kinds i f fruits, so far as proved, are particularly desic- 

 nated by a star. ' ° 



100,000 Morus Multicaulis Trees or any other reasona- 

 ble quantity, or cuttings of the 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 m 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 be promptly attended to. and trees when 

 so ordered will be securely packed for safe transporiion le 

 distant places. WILLIAM KENRICK 



INonautum Hill, Newton, Mass. Oct. 9. 



SOUTH DOWW RAMS. 



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

 &"'"'■ oS'''' "* •'^^^''^ BRECK & CO. New England 

 November 6. 3t 



Alum, American, . 

 .Ashes, Pearl, per 100 lb?. . 



Pot, 



Beans, white. Foreign, 



" " Domestic, . 

 Beef, mess, .... 



No. 1 



prime 



B^iEswAX, white, 

 yellow. 

 Bristles, American, 

 Butter, shijiping, 



dairy. 

 Candles, mould, 

 dipped, 

 sperm, 

 Chefse, new milk, 

 CiDEB, ..... 



refined 



BoneMan-cre, 



in casks, 

 Featherb. northeri:. geese 



soutberii, geese, . 

 Flax. (American) . 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, . 

 Bay, Chaleur, 

 . Haddock, 

 Mackerel, No, 1 

 No. 2. 

 No, 3, . 

 Alewives. 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, yellovr, 

 white, , 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, nominal . 

 Oats, northern, (prime) . 

 southern, new. 

 Grindstones, pr ton of 2080 lbs. rough, 

 do. do. do. finished 



Hams, northern, . . . . 



southern and western, . 

 Hav, best English, per ton, . _ 



Eastern screwed, . - Hi. 

 Hops, 1st quality, . . . 



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, New Orleans, 

 Sugar House, 

 Oil, Sperm, Spring, 



Winter, . 

 Whale, refined. 

 Linseed, American, 

 Neat's Foot, .... 

 Plaster Paris, per ton of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork, extra clear, 



clear, ..... 

 Mess, .... 



Prime, .... 

 Seeds: Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, southern, 

 northeni, 

 Canary, 

 Hemp, . 



Flax, 



Red Clover, northern. 

 Southern Clover, none. 

 Soap, American, Brown, 

 " Castile, 



Tallow, tried, .... 

 Teazles, 1st sort, .... 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony Heeces, . 



American, full blood, washed, 



do. 3-4ths do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common, 



E- f Pulled superfine, . 



i'3lNo.2 



z'^lNo.3, . . . 



pound 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



pound 

 dozen 

 barrel 

 bushel 



pound 



quintal 



barrel 



5 37 



4 75 



1 62 



2 00 

 13 00 

 12 00 



9 50 

 40 

 28 



1 37 

 II 00 



9 00 



65£l 

 0£ 

 22 00 



6 26 



Si 

 50 



5 00 



6 25 

 2 00 



13 50 

 12 50 

 10 00 



2 67 

 2S7 



11 25 



. 9 60 

 6 75 

 6 50 



23 00 

 6 37 

 6 SO 

 6 37 

 6 25 

 4 25 

 4 00 



pound 



pound 



cask 

 gallon 



pound 



pr M. 

 pound 



3 00 



20 00 

 15 00 

 11 50 

 2 75 

 SO 



2 62 

 1 37 



3 10 



23 00 

 16 00 



12 00 



13 00 

 1 00 

 I 60 



300 



