L. XXII, NO. 9 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



71 



MASS. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



; an a Ijourncd meeting of the Committee of Arrange- 



ts for the Annual Rxhibition, linliien this clay, the follow- 



iuliCommiitces were chosen, viz: 



) Receive Delesjates, Samuel Walker, J. E. Tesclie- 



icr, and E. Wight. 



) Pioviile Dinner, Capt. Macondray,D. Haggerston, and 



iV. Uulton. 



> Receive and Keep a Record of the Frliits, P. B. 



ey, E. M. Richards, O. Johnson, J. Lovett 2d, S. Pond, 



Uapt. Alacondray. 



) Receive and Keep a Record of Flowers, C. M. Hovey, 



. Teschemacher, J. Hreck, S. A. Johnson, H. W. Dul- 



and R. M. Copcland. 



) Receive and Keep a Record of Vegetaldcs, John A. 



■ick, U. K. Kinjjsbury, J. L. L. F. Warren, and J. 



at, 2d. 



1 Report the Doings of the Society at the Exhibition, 



uel Walker and ii. W. Dutton. 



ig. 26. JOSEPH ERECK, Secretary. 



THERMOMETRICAL. 



Reported for llie New England Farmer, 

 nje of the rjierniometer at the Gardenof the proprietors 

 ! New England Farmer, Brighton, M.as9. in a shaded 

 'ierlye«poi<urej fortheweek ending Aug. 27. 



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GHTON MARKET.— MoNDAr, Aug. 28, 1843. 



Keiinrted fur llie N. E. Farmer. 

 t M.irket 450 Beef Cattle, 75, Stores 30 Cows, and 

 es, 3000 Sheep and 550 Swine. 

 (ICES. — Beef Cattle. — We quote to correspond with 

 •week, viz : a few extra $4.50 a 4.75. First quality, 

 5 a 4.50. Second quality, $3.75 a $4.25. Third 

 ity $3.00 a $3.50. 



owe and C'o^rfi.— Sales $14, $1C, $18, $20 and $23. 

 ores. — A very few sales only effected. 

 leep — Small lots from 75 cts. to $1.50. Old Sheep 

 •5, to $2.25. 



leine. — A lot of Old Hogs from Oliio, two thirds 

 ows 4 1-8. Small ahoats from 4 3 4 to C. At retail 

 1 5 to 7. 



WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Corrected uitk ^reat care, weekly. 



5EDS. Herds Grass, $0 00 to 2 50 per bushel. Red Top 

 5 5U cents, ('lover — Northern, UO to I2c. — Southern, 

 :. Flax Seed, Si< 00 per bushel. Lucerne, 33 c. per lb. 

 ary Seed, S4 50 per bushel. 



RAIN. Duty, Corn, Rye and Beans,free; Barley 20 

 ;ent. ; Oats 20 per cent. 



ne market has been very inactive throughont the week ; 

 arrivals being small, prices have declined but little, par- 

 larly for good mealing Corn. 



iirn— Northern, oM, bushel 62 to 00— Southern, round 

 w, old, 611 a 61 — Southern flat yellow, new, 58 a 00 — 

 do. white 53 a 54— do New Orleans, 50 a 52— Barley 

 00 —Rye, Northern, 70 a 73— do. Southern, 60 a 65— 

 , Southern, 00 a 00— P^orthern do. 31 to 32— Beans, per 

 el 1 00 a 1 62.— Shorts, per double bush. 22 a 35 -Bran, 

 20. 



jOUR. The market is exceedingly heavy to-day, the 

 ne in New York having produced quite a dull state of 

 3g among the dealers generally. 



allimore, Howard Street, 4 raos. cr. Ss 12 a 5 23 — do. 

 f, So 00 a 00 do. free of garlic, 30 00 a 5 12 — Phila- 

 lia do. 4 mos. So 00 a 00 —Fredericksburg, low I'd 4 



S5 12 a 0— Alexandria, wharf mountain, 00 a 00, 

 orgetown, Sj 50 a 6 00— Richmond Canal, S4 87 a 6 00 

 . City, *0 00 a n 00 — Petersbargh, South side SO 00 a 00 

 . CountrySo 00 aO 00— Genesee, common, cash, S3 00 a 

 -do fancy brand.s S5 12 a 5 23 — Ohio via Canal, 



a 00— do do Now Orleans, cash S4 81 a 5 00. Rye, 

 i a I 00—- India'i -Meal in bbls. S2 75 a 3 00. 

 lOVLSlONS. There has been a fair demand during 

 reek for Beef and Pork, and prices are fully supported. 



Beef— Mess 4 luo. new hbl. SsSO a 00— Navy— S7 50 a 

 00.— No. 1 , 7 00 a 00— do Prime iO 00 a 00— Pork— 

 Estra clear 4 mo. hbl. Sl3 00 a 13 50— do Clear S12Z5 a 12 75 

 do. Mess, U 00 a II 50— do Prime SIO 00 a 10 50— do Mess 



from other Stales,— a do Prime <lo do $0 00 a no 



do. Cargo do. a 00 Clear do do SOO 00 a 00 00 — 



Butler, shipping, a Oil — do store, uninspected, 7 a 9— do 

 dairy, 10 cts. a 14— Lard, No. 1, Boston ins. 00 a 00 —do 

 South and Western, 5 a 7 — Hams, Boston, 6 a 6J — 

 Southern and Western, Sj a 6— Cheese, Ship'g and 4 meal, 

 3 a 4 1-2 — do new milk, 5 a 6. 



WOOL. Duty. The value whereof at the place of ex- 

 pirtation shall not exceed 7 cts. per pound, free. All where- 

 of the value exceeds 7 cts. per pound, 30 per ct. ad. val. and 

 3 cts. per pound. 



We have no important movements to notice in this article. 



Prime or Saxony Fleeces, washed, lb. 37 a 40 c. — Amer- 

 ican full blood, do 33 a P5— Do. 3-4 do 32 a 00— Do. l-2do 

 29 a 30—1-4 and common do 25 a 27 — Smyrna Sheep, 

 washed, 20 a 23— Do. unwashed, 10 a 13— Bengasi do 

 8 a 10— Saxony, (lean, 00— Buenos Avies unpicked, 7 a 10 — 

 do. do. picked, 12 a 16— Superfine Northern pulled lamb 23 

 a 32— No. 1 do. ilo. do. 25 a 27— No. 2 do do do 19 a 22— 

 No. 3 do do do 12 a 15. 



HOPS. Duty 20 percent. 



1st sort Mass. 1842, lb. 14 a 15. 2d do. do. do. 00 a 00. 



HAY, 14 to 16 per ton- Eastern Screwed 610 to 12. 



CHEESE— Shipping and4meal, 3 to 4 1 -2c.— New 6 to 6. 



EGGS. 12 a 14. 



STRA\VBERRIES, &c. 



WM. R. PRINCE & CO., offer for sale the following va- 

 rieties : 



Myatt's British Queen, first in size and quality, the lar- 

 gest variety we have yet seen, and very productive. S5,i 

 per hundred. 



Hovey's Seedling very large, and productive. 



Warren's Methven, and Elton Seedling, each S5,00 per 

 hundred. 



Ross' Phoenix, very large and highest flavored, and a very 

 distinct fruit, S3,00 per dozen. 



Garnestone Scarlet and Swainstone's Seedling, now first 

 offered, S3,00 per dozen. 



Montevideo scarlet, an excellent Roseherry variety, S2,0U 

 per hundred. 



Prince Albert, a new English variety, $5,00 per pair. 



Also, Myatt's Eliza, Myatt's Pine, Bishops' Orange 

 Keene's Seedling, Downton, Black Roseberry, and all other 

 varieties at the lowest rates. 



No order for less than S5, can be supplied and the amount 

 to be transmitted with the order. 



They can be sent by Harnden's Express, at trivial expense 

 to Boston and to other places. 



Prince's Descriptive Caialogue of Fruit Trees, &c., in 

 which all the estimable varieties of Apples, Pears, and oth- 

 er fruits, are critically described, and all the bad and inferi- 

 or varieties designated^ is now in press, and will be seut to 

 every post paid applicant. 



WM. R. PRINCE, & CO. 



Lin. Bot. Garden and Nurseries, ? 

 Flushing, Aug. 25th, 1843. $ 



STRAAVBERRIES I 



The subscriber can supply all the most esteemed varieties 

 of Strawberries now in cultivation. The present is consid- 

 ered a good time for the formation of new beds. The fol- 

 lowing arc Ihe prices per hundred plants ; — 



Hoveifs Seedling- — a very superior variety, of large sized 

 fine flavor, abundant bearer, and very hardy, t5,00 



Keene's Seedling— Large fruit, very high flavor and high 

 perfume, S2,00 



.Bishop's Orange- Fine size, abundant bearer and supe- 

 rior flavor, *2,00 



Elton Seedling — Very large fruit of a superior flavor, con- 

 sidered one of the best in England, S5,00 



Myall's Pine— A delicious fruit, $3,00 



The old varieties furnished at 81.80 per hundred. 



Orders sent by mail enclosing the money will be punc- 

 tually attended to, and the plants well packed for transpor- 

 tation. JOSEPH BRECK. 



Boston, Aug. 15, 1813. 



DRAFT AND TRACE CHAINS. 



400 pair Trace Chains, suitable for Ploughing. 

 200 " Truck and leading Chains. 

 200 " Draft Chains. For sale by J. BRECK & CO., 

 No. 52 North Market st. 



MUCK MANUAI,. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO., The Muck Maa- 

 ual for Farmers. By Dr S. L. Dana; price 62^. 



BTRA'VVBERRIRS t 



The subscriber would most respectfully give notice to those 

 who are desirous of cultivating the most delicious Fruit, that 

 he will ofl'er his select collection of Plants, at the following 

 reduced rales, in order that all may be enabled to grow theiu. 



Having been engaged for twelve years in raising this Fruit 

 extensively, he is enabled, by bis knowledge of the choice 

 varieties, and the best modes of cnltivaiion, to offer the inosl 

 extensive assortment of Plants and in the finest condition, of 

 any cultivator in the country. Persons may satisfy them- 

 selves of this fact by a visit to his Gardens. 



Warren's Seeding Methven- A very superior variety, a 

 great liearer, perfectly hardy, the fruit often measuring six 

 inches in circumference. Price per hundred plants, $5,00 



Hovey's Seedling — A splendid fruit, bears abundantly,and 

 worthy of extensive caltivalion, $5,00 



Keene's Seedling— Large fruit, and of very high flavor and 

 rich perfume, $2,00 



Bishop's Orange.^ Very fine size and abundant bearer, 



«2,on 



Myatt's Pine — A delicious fruit, S2,00 



Downton— A superior and large fruit, $2,00 



The above varieties are all of the most superior kinds,aDd 

 can be highly recommended. 



The following old varieties will be furnished at *4,00 per 

 hundred : — 



Early Virginia, Hauthois, 



Methven Castle, and 



Royal Scarlet, English Wood. 



Where one thousand Plants are ordered, a discount of 25 

 per cent will be allowed. 



IJ-Every Plant sent from the Gardens will be warranted 

 true. The several varieties, carefully labelled and securely 

 packed, so as to be transported any distance in safety, and 

 where it is desired, directions for planting and cultivation 

 will accompany the Plants. 



The months of August and September are the best months 

 in the year for making: plantations of this Fruit. Those 

 made at this season and properly treated will produce fruit 

 the coming season. 



Orders enclosing the amount wanted or with references, 

 and left with Geo. W. Warren & Co. 192 Washinglon street, 

 Boston, or forwarded by mail to the subscriber, will receive 

 immediate and careful attention 



JAMES L. L. F. WARREN, 



Aug. 15 Nonantum Vale, Brig'.ton. 



'JfiT'l, 



SCIONS FOR BUDDING AJVD INGRAFTING. 



WILLIAM S. PRINCE & CO. will supply 



ders for Scions of the various Fruits, cut from 



t: bearing specimen trees in their experimental 



j; '"■" ..rchards, at 25 cents for each variety. They 



^(\ „ have also above 100 new varieties of Pears and 



other Iruits recentlv introduced, which are comprised in th« 



new catalogue of the London Hort. Society and other late 



publications, — of which they will supply a few Scions at 



50 cents for each variety. No order for a less amount than 



85 can he executed, and the cash must accompany the orders. 



WILLIAM R. PRINCE & CO. 



Linnaen Botanic Garden and Nurseries, Flushing. 



Aug. 2, 1843. , 



N. B. A great variety of monthly Tree Roses arc iiowin 



flower, and 1000 fine Plants 4 leet high can be supplied in 



October. 



WANTED A SITUATION AS GARDENER. 



A young man who is well acquainted with Gardening io 

 its various branches, and who can give satisl'actory testimo- 

 nials, wishes a situation. He will, if required, take charge 

 of a horse and cow. Please apply at the Office of the N. 

 E. Farmer, 52 North Market Street. Aug. 8. 



HARRIS' TREATISE ON INSECTS. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO., Harris' Treatise 

 on Insects. Price S2. Also, the second edition of Dana's 

 ftluck Manual, price 62i cts. Feb 16. 



POUDRETTE I POUDRETTE I I 



The subscribers keep constantly on hand, and for sale, 

 Poudrclle in quantities to suit purchasers ; packed in Bar- 

 rels in order lor shipping, or transportation by wagon or Rail 

 Road. 



The experience of five years past has satisfied many 

 farmers, that this manure has the quickest operation upoo 

 vcetablc matler, producing greater abundance, and is the 

 cheapest manure ihey have ever tried. 



Orders left at the New England Seed Store, and at tha 

 factory in I'.rookline, will meet with prompt attention. 



For sale by J. BRECK & CO, 61 and 52 North Market 

 St., Boston. 



Oct. 26. 



