VOL. XVIII. SO. 3?. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER. 



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III- .1 Deaiie, of Greenfield, Mass. ; ind n specimen 

 « silk from Mr riieney, of Burlington, N. J. ; and 

 sainjiles of extrnordiimiily fine cocoons, from Mr Avery, 

 of brooklyn, Conn. 'I'liese two last were from worms 

 ted on the leaves of the Morus Multicaiilis, set out the 

 last spring. 



Tlie grnoral ohjnrts of the meeting having beoh staled, 

 and Nonu' liistory of tlic early introduction oflhesilk cul- 

 ture into N. England, the \vi)y waBi>pehed for soine experi' 

 mental and practical slaterncnts from Mr .Smith, of Am- 

 herst, .Mr Sharp, of Chaplin, (^onn., (formerly part of 

 Mansfield,) Gen. Amory Holman, of liolton, and Jlr 

 Benedict, of Pawtucket, R. I , all of whom had been en- 

 gaged for a Ictigth of time in the production of silk ; and 

 some inquiries and discussions in relation to the profits 

 and i)rospects of the silk <;uhurc in Aew England, and 

 the general importance of the subject, on the part of Mr 

 Dodge, of Hamilton, Mr Davis, of Webster, Dr Graham, 

 of IS'ortliauipton, and others. 



Our reports of the statements and conversation, it wi 

 be seen from the. state of our columns, are necessarily 

 postponed. H. C 



TENTH AGRICULTURAL MEETING. 



■■ The tenth Agricultural Meeting will be held on 

 'I'hursday nc,\t, at 7 o'clock P. M., at the Representa- 

 tive's Hall. The fnhjeet, Ueet Sugar, and the cultivation 

 of vegetables for Stock. 



Mr Teschemucher, and Mr D. L. Child have engaged 

 to address llie meeting. We hope, likewise, to hear 

 from Mr Bosson, who went to France under the patron- 

 age ofa liberal subscription, to possess himself of the 

 latest and most •authentic information on this important 

 subject at the fountain head. H. C 



A CARD. 



The Commissioner of Agricultural Survey has the 

 pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a model bee hive, 

 ofapproved construction, from Mr John Slioll, of New 

 York city, apiarian, which he will have the pleasure to 

 «xliiliit at the next agricultural meeting Mr Sholl is a 

 thorough bee tnastcr, and has given great attention to 

 ihe subject. He is likewise the agent in this country for 

 Nutt's celebrated bee house, one of the most beautiful 

 erections which can adorn a garden. This hive goes up- 

 on the only righteous principle, that the laborer is worthy 

 of his hir !, and has the first claim to the fruits of his toil ; 

 and not upon the highwayman and assassin principle of 

 either starving the laborer, aftei the fashion of Ireland ; 

 or, in defiance of all justice and humanity, putting lum 

 to death and then plundering his honest earnings — a prin- 

 ciple of political economy if not carried to the extreme, 

 yet but too often acted upon to a considerable degree in 

 other communities than those of the bees. 



He likewise acknowledges the receipt of a "Manual 

 or Easy Method of Managing liees," from Mr John M. 

 'Weeks, of Salisbury, Vt. ;, full of excellent instruction, 

 and an improved edition of which is now in the press of 

 Weeks, Jordan & Co. Mr Weeks has made himself fa- 

 liar with the habits and management of these most lu- 

 ius'.rious, respectable, honorable and useful little folks ; 

 and has invented a hive, which is highly commended 

 wherever it has been used ; and which is uased upon the 

 just and benevolent principles above referred to. He has 

 promised the Commissioner a model of his hive, which 

 wlieu received, he will be happy to exhibit to Ills agri- 

 3ultural friends. 



Disdain as much as we please the labors of these hum- 

 ble operatives, there is not a doubt that, under proper 

 lagement, they might be made to produce a revenue 

 Df millions of dollars to the country, besides leaving them 

 enough of their own produce for their own subsistence. 

 A single hive this very last year, has given to its owner, 

 ^if ourabolition friends will allow us to speak of an own- 

 irship of these industrious laborers, vvhi se excellent mor- 

 als are continually putting to shame the Indolence and 

 mprovidence of mankind ,) of more than one hundred 

 pounds ; and this honey being free from bread and inclos- 

 ed in neat glass boxes, commands in New York market 

 fifty cents per lb. The previous year, we understood from 

 an ainaleur apiarian, that he took 124 lbs. from one hive 



The Commissioner acknowledges, likewise, a sample 

 of Indian corn, called the Pomroy corn, from Messrs El- 

 lis & liosson, ofa valuable variety; and another sample 

 of corn from the .Vlessrs Hovey, of extraordinary excel- 

 lence, to judge from the accounts given of it, and its ap- 

 pearance, as will be shown, of four good ears on a stalk, 

 which is stated to be common in the field. 



He has likewise to acknowledge a second sample of 

 butler of the finest description, from the farm of Mr Geo. 

 Denny, of Westbora', (the former having been distributed 

 iMg our agricultural fri.mds,) made from cows fed up- 

 on carrots and hay. For winter butter, we believe 

 its quality cannot be exceeded ; and tile manner in 

 which it is brought to town hardly admits of improve- 

 ment. 'Ihe best of June butler rarely exceeds it. This 

 butter may be seen, we believe, once a week at Bishop 

 & Bard's provision store, corner of Howard and Court si. 



Mr Di nny has found upon trial, that the butter made 

 from the cows when fed on sugar beet, is inferior both in 

 color and quality to that made when the cows are fed 

 upon carrots. HENRY COLMAN, 



Commissioner of Mgrieulturul Survey. 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



FKUITS EXHIBITEO. 



Salurdaij, March 7, 1840. 

 Mr Nrwhall exhibited Royal D'Hiver and L'Echas- 

 sarie Pears. 



Mr Oliver— L'Ech.-issarie Pears. 

 Mr Wright— Calillac Pears. 



Mr Downer — Roxhury Russet, Goldi n Russet, Wales 

 and Royal or Old Pcaimaiii Apples, Iron Pear.s. Among 

 Mr Downer's Apples were some very fine specimens. 

 For the Cominiltee, 



E. M. lUCMARDS. 



UKI<;H TON MAKKKT.— MosiiAT, March 10, 1*40. 

 KrlHirli-il Oirtlie .New iLnslHliiJ l^anner. 



At Miirket 315 Beef Cattle, 20 pairs W. rking 

 Oxen, 20 Cows and Calves, CLO Sheep and 340 Swine 



Pliers.— lleefCaUle. — The prices obained last week 

 for the best qiialilies were hardly sustained. We quoie 

 a few extra $7 00 First qiialily, $C 75 Second qual- 

 ity, $6 50. Third quality, $5 M a *C 00. 



U'tirliing Oxen — We noticed the sale of a few yoke, 

 $75, $80, and $110. 



Cjwsand Calves.— '' Dull " $23, $20, S;2<J, and $38. 



Sheep. — Lots were sold at §3 25, $4 00, $4 75, and 

 $5 00. A few fii.e Cosset nethersat about $10 each. 



Sicine. — Several lots were sold on Saturday at 5 for 

 sows and 6 for barrows. At retail 6 for sows and 7 for 

 barrows. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Reported lor tlie New E^ngland P'armer. 

 Range of the rhermonieter at llie Garileuof tlle proprietors 

 of the New England Farmer, Brighton, Mass. in ;< shaded 

 iVonherly expo.snre. week ending March 15. 



March, 1840. | 7 A.M. | 12,M. | 5,P.M. | Wind. 



iilonday, 



Tuesday, 



We Inesday, 



Thi rsday, 



Friday, 



Saturday, 



Sunday, 



15 



N. 

 N. W. 



N. E. 



FRUIT TREES FOR SALE. 



A good collection of Ap))le, Fear, Plum, Cherry and Peach 

 Trees, for sale at Ihe Pomological Garden, Salem, Mass. 

 Salem, March 18, 1840. ROBERT MANNING 



BO.V FOR EDGINdS. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. have for sale 500 yards of Box 

 for edgings, in prime order ; price 37^ cents per yard; every 

 yard will make two when reset. 



Giant and Early AVilmot Rhnbard 

 Roots of extra large size at 25 cents per root, lor sale by 

 JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 

 Asparagus Roots. 

 Large transplanted Asparagus Roots, for sale by JOSEPH 

 BRECK & CO. 

 Also— Strawberry Plants, of approved sorts. 



PUBI.IC AlCTION. 



The subscriber having leased his Farm near this city, will 

 ffer for sale, on saii farm, on Wednesday, the 25th day of 

 (larch inst. all of his valuable stuck of neat Cattle, being 

 liout forty head, mostly high hred animals, amonj which is 

 one full blooded Durham Bull, four years old, from the stock 

 of Col. Powell, of Philadelphia ; ten orlwelve Cows ; three 

 veiy fine yoke of working Oxen. The remainder young 

 stock, very fine. 



Sale positive and terms liberal. If the weather should be 

 stormv, the sale to lake place the first fair day. 



Hartford. March 11, 1840 JOSEPH MORGAN. ' 



BOX. 



For sale at ihe Garden of SAMUEL DOWNER, in Dor- 

 chester a small lot of tall Box. Also, a large lot of short 

 box, with fine roots and will make a neat border. 



March 11. 31 



WHOLE8ALE PRICES CURRENT. 



CORRECTED WITH GREAT CARE, WEEKLT. 



Alum, American, . 

 Ashes, Pearl, per 100 Ihs. . 



Col, " •' " . 

 Bkans, while, Foreign, 



" " Domestic, . 



Beef, mess. 



No. 1 



l)rimc, 

 Beeswax, white, 

 yellow, 

 BaisTLEs, American, 

 Butter, shipping, 



dairy. 

 Candles, mould, 

 dipped, 

 sperui, . 

 Chefbb, new milk, . , 

 Cider, ..... 



refined. 

 Bone Manu."ik, 



in casks. 

 Feathers, northern, geese, 



southern, geese, . 

 Flax. (American) . 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, . 

 Bav, Chaleur, 

 Haddock, 



Mackerel, No. I . 

 No. 2, 

 No 3, . 

 Alewives, rtry salted. No. I 

 Salmon, No.. 1 , 

 Flour, Genesee, cu.'-li,' . 



Baltimore, Howard sireet, 

 Richmond canal, 

 Alexandria wharf, . . 



Rye 



Meal,. Indian, in bbls. 

 Grain: Corn, northern yellow, 



southern flat, yellow, 

 white, . 

 Rye, northern, . 

 Barley, 



Oats, northern, (prime) . 

 soulhern, 

 Grindstones, pr ton of 2000 lbs. rough 

 do. do. do. finished 



Hams, northern, .... 



southern and western, . 

 Hav, best English, per ton, . 



East^irn screwed, , 

 Hops, 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, 

 Su^ar 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, 



Whole Hogs, . 

 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 H'leeces, . 



American, full blood, washed, 

 do. 3-4ths do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common, 

 _; { Pulled superfine, . . 

 ' ■ No. 1, . . . 



•3 1 No. 2 



" No. 3, 



pounil 



pound { 



pound 



barrel 

 bushel 



pound 



quintal 



pound 

 pound 



5 00 

 17 00 



6 12 



6 UO 

 12 50 



cask 

 gallon 



pound 

 bushel 



'pound 



prM. 

 pound 



95 



17 00 

 16 00 

 14 00 

 12 00 



64 

 2 50 



76 



2 00 

 2 25 

 1 37 



