vol.. XVIII, NO. a*. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER, 



211 



Alaaaacltiisotts Hortionltural Society. 



EXHIBITION OF FRUITS. 



Saturday, Dec. 7, 163;). 



The specimens of fruits eiliibited this d.iy werensfol- 

 3WS ; 



By tlio President, fine specimens of Eister Beiirre, St 

 Jermain, Turkish Bon Chretien.' and one sort of Pi-ars 

 nt named. 



The above were exhibited hist week. 



By T. Lee, Esq., Jamaica Phiin^* ; two specimens of 

 'ears — fine — not named. ^ 



By M. P. Snwyer, Esq , Passe Colmar and St Ger- 

 «in Pears — excellent specimens. Also, fine specimens 

 f Sylvanche Vert. Pear ; also, specimens of Apples, 

 iz : Bellllower, a Sweeting from New York, and one 

 om Newbury, not named. 



Nalh'l Dorr, Esq., of Roxbury, presented specimens 

 ■"the " Wild Fig," brought by him from Michigan — 

 id there to bo a very pleasant fruit. The seed of this 

 as distributed among the members for trial here. 

 For the Committee, 



JAMES L. L, F. WARREN. 



BRIGHTON MARKET.— MoNnAT, Dec. 14, 183!). 



Reported fortlie N<»w Kiigland Farmer. 

 At Market 670 Beef Cattle, 1600 Sheep and 400 

 wine. 



PRicts.— Beef Cattle. — The prices obtained last week 

 r a like quality were generally sustained. We quote 

 rst quality, $6 50 a §6 75. Second quality, $6 00 a 

 ; 25. Third qualitv, $4 50 a $5 75. 

 Barrelling Caillc.— Mess $5 50 a $5 75 ; No. 1 $5 00. 

 Sheep. — Lots were sold at $1 G2, $1 75, $2 25, 

 ; 50, $2 6?, and $2 75. 



Stcine.—" Dull." One lot selected to peddle at 3 

 ■ sows and 4 for barrows; one lot to close at 2 3-4, 

 d one at 3 1-S. At retail from 4 to 5 1-2. 



THERiMOMETRICAL. 



Reported for the New Ensland Farmer. 

 Range of the Thermometer at the (lardenof the proprietors 

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

 rtherly exposure, week ending December 15. 



Dec, 1839. | 6A.M. | 12,M. | 6,P.M. | Wind. 



IVEI^l-ES'S PKEMIUM FOR APPLES. 



4t a meeting of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 

 id in August last, it was 



Voted, That a first Premium of thirty dollars be awarded 

 the second Saturday of January, 1340, for the best spo- 

 aen of Apples, produced on or before that time from seed- 

 trees, which shall have been brought into notice since 

 ; year 1329. 



That a second Premium of twenty dollars, and a third 

 emium of ten dollars, be awarded at the same time for the 

 nest best similar specimens. 



That the quantity of each shall not "be less than four 

 zen. 



The Committee on. Fruits are particularly requested to 

 ■et at the Rooms of the Society on Saturday, the 1 lib day 

 January next, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the purpo<^e of 

 ■arding the Premiums above mentioned, also for awarding 

 ! Premiums on Fruiis for the year 1S39. 



E. M. RICHARDS, Chairman. 

 December 18. 4t 



WANTED. 



From 5 to 10 tons of Ruta Ba-^a, Mangel WuHzel and 

 iffor Peels. Apply at C. N. HARTSHORN", corner of 

 ashington Street, and Pleasant Street. 

 Boston, December 13, 1839. 2t 



Wi.TICE. 



Mr Charles W. James, of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been ap- 

 iDted Agent and Collector for the New England Farmer, 

 d all subscriptions paid to him will he dulv'acknowledged 

 the Publishers. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



December 18, 1833. 



VEGETABLE CUTTKK. 



. Willis's New Improved Vegetable Cutter. This machine 

 IS calculated for cutting up vegetables and esculent roots for 

 fodder, and is one of the most useful and economical ma- 

 chines that the farmer can use. The subscribers feel great 

 confidence in recommending this machine to the public- 

 they are aware that it has been long wanted and they now 

 otier a machine that cannot fail lo give satisfaction upon a 

 fair trial. It will cut with ease from one lo two bushels per 

 minute, in the best possible manner, and is not liable to get 

 out of order, being made in the most substantial manner 

 No farmer should be without one of them. For sale at the 

 Agricultural Warehouse, .51 and 62 North Market Street 

 December 18. JOSEPH BRECK & CO 



GREESI'S P-VTEiNT STRAW CUTTKR. 



JOSEPH BRECK i; CU. al I'm New England Agricul- 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos. 51 and 52 North Mar- 

 ket Street, have for sale, Green's Patent Straw, Hay and 

 Stalk Cutter, operating on a mechanical principle not before 

 applied lo any implement for this purpose. The most prom- 

 inent effects of this application, and some of the consequent 

 peculiarities of the machine are: 



1. So great a reduction of ihe quantum of power requisifc 

 to use it, that the strength of a half grown boy is sufficient 

 to work it very efficiently. 



2. With even this moderate power, it easily cuts two bush- 

 els a minute, which is full twice as fast as has been claimed 

 by any other machine even when worked by horse or steam 

 power. 



3. The knives, owing to the peculiar manner in which they 

 cut, require sharpening less often than those of any o her 

 straw cutter. 



4. The machine is simple in its construction, made and 

 put together very strongly. It is therefore not so liable as 

 the complicated machines in general use to get out of or Icr. 



BO\'E niANURE. 



The subscriber infonns his friends and the public, that 

 alter ten years experience, he is fully convinced that ground 

 bones form the most powerful stimufant that can be applied 

 to the earth as a manure 



He keeps constantly on hand a supply of Ground Bone, 

 and solicits the palrtmage of ihe agricultural community. 

 Price at the Mill 3.5 cents per bushel ; put up in casks and de- 

 livered at any part of the city at 40 cents per-bushel, and no 

 charge for casks or carting 



Also, ground Oyster Shelii 



Orders left at the Bouc Mili, iieai Tremont road, in Rox- 

 bury, at the New England Agricultural Warehouse and 

 Seed Store, No 52 Norfli .Market Street, or through the Post 

 Office will meet with prompt allenlion 



A R.\RE CHANCE. 



For sale. A partner wishing to withdraw from an old 

 established Agricultural Implement and ^eed Warehouse, 

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

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

 gaging in other pursuits. To a person wishing to engage in 

 a respectable and profitable business, having some ready 

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

 credit will be given on most of ihe purchase money if proper- 

 ly secured. Any communicalions addressed " Lafayette." 

 New York city, will be treated strictly confidential. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



CORRECTED WITH GRE.VT CARE, WEEKLY. 



Alum, American, .... 

 Ashes, Pearl, per 100 lbs. . 



Pot, •'■'", 



Beans, while. Foreign, 



" " Domestic, . 

 Beef, mess, .... 



No. 1 



prime, .... 



Beeswax, white, 



yellow, ; 



Bristles, American, 

 Butter, shipping, 



dairy, 



Candles, mould, .... 



dipped, 



sperm, .... 



Cheese, new milk. 



Cider, . . .... 



refined, .... 



BoneMasure, .... 



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. 1, . . 

 Flour, Genesee, cash, . 



Baltimore, Howard slreet, 

 Richmond canal, 

 Alexandria wharf, 



Rye 



Meal, Indian, in hbls. 



Grain : Corn, northern yellow, 



southern flat, yellov/, 

 white, . . ' . 

 Piye, northern, . 

 Barley, nominal . 

 Oats, northern, (prime) . 

 southern, nev/. 

 Grindstones, pr ton of 2000 lbs. rough, 

 do. do. do. finished; 



Hams, northern 



southern and western . 

 Hav, best English, per ton, . 



Eastern screwed, . 

 Hor.?, Isl 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 tnn of 2200 lbs 

 PoBK, extra clear, 



pound 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



Sound 

 ozen 

 barrel 

 bushel 



pound 

 quintal 

 barrel 



pound 



pound 



Mess, 

 Prime, 



Seeds: 1-1 erd's Grass, 



Red Top, southern, 

 northern, 

 Canary, 



Hen 



Flax, 



Ked Clover, northern, . 

 Southern Clover, none, 

 Soap, American, Brown, 

 " Caslile, 



Tallow, tried, .... 

 Teazles, 1st sort, .... 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony HIecces, . 



.■Vmerican, full blood, washed, 



do. 3-4ths do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common, 



£_• f Pulled superfine, 



JiJNo. 1, . . . 



= 3 1 No. 2 



^ ^ (. No. 3, . . . 



cask 

 gallon 



pound 



pr jH. 

 pound 



6 00 

 4 73 



1 62 



2 00 

 14 00 

 12 00 

 10 00 



23 



6 00 



6 00 



22 00 



6 37 



64 

 6 26 



4 87 

 2 00 

 2 00 

 14 50 

 12 50 

 10 SO 



35 



12 

 2. '50 

 2 25 

 I 33 

 II 00 

 9 00 



6 25 



23 00 

 6 50 

 6 60 

 6 37 



4 25 

 4 12 



