vol.. XVm, NO. 45. 



AND H R T I C U L T U R ;^ L REGISTER. 



37» 



bear in rniiiil and contiibule wliat tliey can to make this 

 season's exhiliitions more inleresting and valuable than 

 any tliat have nasi. 



Kespeclfully submitted fur ihc Conimiltee, 



J. L. L. F. WARREN, Clmirmun. 



JtlKMSnchii 



etis :lorticulturql $ociely. 



Snturilay, May dtli, IS-IO. 



We commence our report of the c.\bibition of flowers 

 for the present season, by a passing notice (which is all 

 we c:ui do at the present moment,) of the 'specimens nf 

 Hyacmths presented by Messrs BrecU & Co.^ Many of 

 the clusters were large, well shaped, and the colors vari- 

 ous and very brilliant. We saw his bed, in all it.s glory, 

 at Brighton, and noticed some extra fine sorts, wortliy 

 the cultivation of every lover of fine flowers. 

 For the Committee. 



S. WALKER, Chairman 



inrThe premium list of the Massachusetts Agricultural 

 Society for J640, will appear in our next number. 



BKU.Hru.N MAllKKT.— MoNi.AT, May 11, 1840. 

 liiiortfil forthe i\.'w En;lniiii fanner 



Al Market IGO Bee( Cattle, ](! pairs Working Oxen, 

 60 Cinvs and Calves, 450 Sheep and 740 Swine. 



PmcES.— ficef Cuttle —A short supply at market, 

 consequently quick sahs and high prices. First quality, 

 $7 50. Second quality, $G 75 a $7 25. Third quality, 

 $6 00 a S6 50. 



Working Oxen. — A few sales noticed. $75, §;85, 

 $90, and §110. 



Ones and Cn/ro-.— Dcdl. Sales, $20, $22, $26, $30, 

 $32, $37 and $45. 



SAm;<.— Sheared. Lois were sold at $1 84, $2 00, 

 $2 50, $2 7.1, and $3 25. 



Swine. — One entire lot to peddle 4 3-4 for sows, and 

 5 3-4 for barrows, and two lots at 5 and G. At retail 

 from 5 1 2 lo 7. 



TIIERMOM ETHICAL. 



Kepurted lor tlie New England Fanner. 



Range of the Thermometer al the Garderrof the proprietors 



of the New England Fanner, Brighton, Mass. In a shaded 



Norlherly exposure, week ending Mr.y 10. 



May, 1840. I 7A.M. I 12,M. 1 5,P.M. I Wind. 



Monday, 



Tuesday, 



Wednesday, 



I'hursday, 



Friday, 



Saturday, 



Sun.lay," 



NEW AMKRIC.4N GARDENER. 



FOURTEENTH EOITION. 



The New American*Gardener, contaiain^ practical direc- 

 tions on the culture of Fruits and vegetables, including 

 Landscape and Oinamental Gardening, Grape Vines, 

 Silk Strawberries. 4ec,, bv Thomas G. Fessenden, lale 

 ediior of the New England Farmer. For sale by JOSEPH 

 BRECK & CO ,51 and 52 North Market Street. 



May 13 



MULBERRY TREES, SEEDS .VND EGSS. 



WILLI.AM PRL\CE & SON, Flushing, 

 offer lur sale very fine large trees of Multicaulis, 

 Expansa, Elata, Alpine and Broussa Mulberries, 

 al low prices and Jong credits. Also, Alpine, 

 Elala, and Broussa Seeds at S3 per ounce. 

 Peaiiui and all other valuable \arieties of Eggs al S3 to 

 $5 per ounce. The seeds and eggs can be sent by mail. 500 

 pounds Mangel Wurtzel. and 700 pounds Sugar Beet, at re- 

 duced prices. 100 bushels genuine Rohan potatoes. 1000 

 pounds I^ucerne Seed. Orders per mail will meet with 

 prompt attention. 

 May 13. 



BONE M. A MIKE. 



A good supply of ground hones conslitnlly on huid.and 

 forsalo at William Chaee'sniill, one and a haHmiUs norlh- 

 \\esi nf i'rnvidente bridge. 



A s.imple may be seen at Reminginn and Whitman's 

 store. No. 32 Market St. Providence, R 1. 



Also, Bone Mills on a new aud improved construction, for 

 sale at the above jilace. 



April 8. at 



FARMING AM> GARDE ~ T( OLS, 



For sale al the New England Agricultural Warehouse 

 and .Seed Store, No 51 & 52 Nf<rth Market Sirect. 

 500 dozen Cast Sieel and oilier Scythes. 

 300 '• Palent Scyihe Snalhes.^ 

 2110 " Common do. do. 

 10'' " Cast Sti'el Hoes. 

 200 " Crooked Neck Hoes. 

 200 " Common do. 

 100 " Prong dn. 



1(10 " Garden do, superior. 



50J '•■ Hay Rakes. 

 1500 " Scythe Rifles. 

 3110 " do. Slcnes. 



100 " Ames' and other Shovels. 

 50 •* Spades. 

 UiO " Manure Forks. 

 200 " Hay do. 



300 pair Trace Chains. 



100 



Ox 



200 Halter do. 



3110 Chain.s for tying up Cattle. 

 Together with a most complete assortment of Farmiugand 

 Garden Tools of every description. 



March 11. " JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



PAIIM FOR SALE. 



The highly cu'livaled Farm of ilie lale Captain A. Dela- 

 no, situated in Norib Charlestown, i\. H. four miles from 

 the flourishing village of Clarmoni, containing 160 acres of 

 first rale arable and woodland, with a well finished two sto- 

 ry dwelling house wilh all necessary out builriini^s, unfailing 

 water al house and barns, two go.id barns, wilh shed SO by 

 20 feel, .'nd all necessary buildings for a well stocked farm ; 

 tOEretlier wilh a good assortment of young fruit trees, among 

 which is a fine variety of pear and apple in a flourishing 

 condition, wilh two good gardens. Terms lilieial. Apply 

 lo H F. DELANO, on Ihe premises, or ISAA'O HUB- 

 BARD, Esq. Claremont. 



North Charlestown, April 3, 1340. if* 



BONE MANURE. 



The subscriber informs his friends and the pulili^that 

 alter ten years experience, he is fully convinced that ground 

 bones form the most powerful slimulaol that can be applied 

 10 the earth as a manure. 



Orders for Pone Manure or Oyster Shell Lime, left at the 

 Bone Mill, near Trcmont road, in Roxbury, al the New 

 England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, No. 52 

 North Market Street, or through the Post Office will meet 

 wilh prompt attention. 



March 4, 1840. NAHUM WARD. 



GARD.'^.NERS KNIVES. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. have this season imported and 

 now offer for sale a few very superior Garden Knives, for 

 pruning. &.c. manufactured expressly for Gardeners, and 

 warranted superior lo any article of the kind before import- 

 ed. 



Also — a large assortment of Budding Knives, Grape 

 Scissors, &c. &c. 



April 22. 



PURE BLOODKD STOCK. 



For sale, three young Bulls, 

 proved shorn horn Durham, 

 Stock. Inquire at this office, 



April 29. 



7 lo 9 months old, from im- 

 AKIerney, and North Devon 



For sale by 

 April 15. 



Weelc^s Treatise on Bees 



JO.SEPH BRECK & CO. 



THE BOY'S COUNTRY BOOK 



Of amusements, pleasures and pursuAs, illustrated wilh 

 22 original designs. By WiLLi.Aat Howitt. One of the 

 best books lor lads ever published. For sale by 



April 29. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



F!U TREES. 



Now is the best time for transplanting Fir Trees. Orders 

 for any variety or size will be ]>roinptly attended to. 



May 6. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



W 11 O L E S A L K PRICES CURRENT. 



CORRECTED WITH GREli CARE, WEEKLY. 



Alu.m, American, . 

 AsHiiS, Pearl, per 100 lbs. 

 Pot, " •' " . 

 Bkass, white, Foreign, 



" " Uonieslic, . 



Reef, mess, 



No. I. . 

 prime, 

 1'eeswax, white, 

 yellow, 

 BiiisTLEs, Xnicrican, 

 Butter, shipping, 



dairy, 

 Candles, mould, 

 di]iped, 



>peri 



CiiEFSE, new mill,, 



ClDEB 



refined, 



BOSE M.VXU5!E, , 



ill casks. 

 Feathers, northern, geese, 



southern, geese, • 

 Flax. (American) . 

 Fish, Cod, Grand Bank, . 

 Bjv, Chaleur, 

 Haddock, 

 Mackerel, .\o. I 

 No. 2, 

 No. 3, . 

 ■\lewives, dry sailed, No. 1 

 Salmon, No. 1, 

 FLoun, Genesee, ca.'h, . 



Baltimore, Howani street, 

 Richmond canal. 

 Alexandria wharf, 



Rye, 



Meal, Indian, in bhls. 



GaAiN : Corn, northern yellow, 



southern flat, yellow, 

 white, . 

 Rye, norlhern, . • . 

 Barley, 



Oats, northern, (prime) . 

 southern, 

 GRi>:i)STONEs,.pr lonof2000 lbs. rough 

 d<x Tie. do. finished 



Hams, norlhern, .... 



southern and western, . 

 Hay, bcsl English, per ton, . 



Eastern screwed, . 

 Hops, Isl quality, 



2d quality, .... 



Lard, Boston 



southern, .... 

 Leather, Philadelphia city tannage, 

 do. country do. 



Baltimore city tannage, 

 do. dry hides, . 

 New i'ork 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 Paria, per ton of 2200 lbs. 

 Pork, extra clear. 



HORTICULTURAL TOOL. CHESTS. 



Containing a complete sel of Garden tools of superior finish 

 and style, recently received from Liverpool and for sale at the 

 New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Slore, 



May 6. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



GOLD PISHKS AND CANARY BIRDS. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 52 North Market ' 



Street- I 



April 29. ■ 



Mess, 

 Prime, 



Whole Hog.5, . 

 Seeds: Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, southern, 

 northern, 

 Canary, 

 Hemp, . 



Flax 



Red Clover, northern. 

 Southern Clover, 

 Soap, American, Brown, 



*' Castile, 



Tallow, tried, . . . , 

 Teazles, 1st sort, . 

 Wool, prime, or Saxony h'leeces, . 



American, full blood, washed, 



do. 3-4 Ihs do. 



do. 1-2 do. 



do. 1-4 and common, 



= ■ [■ Pulled superfine, 



j;| I No. 1, 



pound 



bushel' 

 b,-irrcl I 



pound 



barrel 

 bushel 



pound 

 qninlal 

 barrel 



pound 



2 27 

 2 00 

 1 10 



No 



;J * I No, 3, 



70 



3 50 

 19 00 

 17 00 

 15 00 

 14 00 

 5 

 3 00 

 80 



1 50 



2 26 

 2 50 

 1 62 



