XXII. NO. 3S. 



AND HORTICULTURAL REGISTER 



203 



TIIKRMOMKTRtCAL. 



Kppurled lur the Nmv KnglanU Farmer. 

 ;e jf the Tliei fuo meter ut the (! aide uoftUe proprietors 

 ■Vew I'jtigl.uui Farmer, Brighton, Matta, in a shaded 

 rly exp'jBure, to ihe week ending March 17. 



HTON MAKKKT.— MoNDAT, March 18, IS44. 



R«'Pnrted for I he N. K. Farmer. 

 Klarket 490 Beef Cattle, 15 pairs Working Oxen, 

 ihei'p, and 270 Swine. CO Beef Cattle unsold. 

 ICES. — Beef Cattle. — We quote a few exlra $5. 

 (uality $4 50 a $4 75 ; second quality $i a $4 50 ; 

 quality $3 50 a 4. 



-king Oxen. — We notice a few sales, viz., $76, 

 nd iW. 



ep.— Small lots from $1 75 to $3 62. 

 ne. — Lots to [)eddle 5 for sows and G for barrows, 

 .ail from 5 to 7. 



washed, 20 a 25— Do. unwashed, 10a 15 — Hengasi do' 

 al3— Saxony, clcaii, 00— Buenos Avres unpicked, 7 a lU— 

 no. do. picked, U) a 15— Sii|icrhnf Norilicrn pulled laudj 37 

 a 40— No. I do. do. do. 32 a 33 — IS'o. 2 do do do 25 a 30— 

 No. 3 do do do 18 a 20. 



HO['S. Duly 20 per cent. 



Sales are limited to small parcels, ami moslly to consu- 

 mers. None have been received this week from the coun- 

 try. Slock in market is moslly held for improved prices. 



1st sort Mass. 1843, Ih. 7^ a 8 ; 2d do 6 a CJ. 



HAY', 14 to 16 per ton— Eastern ScrevuedSlO to 12. 



EGGS, 12 a 10. 



SCIONS FOR GRAFTIiVG. 



Those who wish to obtain Scions for grafting, are remind- 

 ed that tliis month is the tmie to cut grafts. It is important 

 that orders should he S'-nt during the month to ensure exe- 

 cutioi^ as it is impossible to keep a lull a>sortmoiil on hand. 

 We have a supply of the lollowing, cut from bearing trees, 

 viz: Apples — Raldwin, Greening, Roxbury Russet, Porter, 

 Hnhbardston. Nonsuch, and other varieties. 



/•ears.- Hartleti, Seckle, Jargonelle, and other varieties 

 can be cut if ordered. 



Also, Plum and Cherry Scions. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Boston. March 20, 1844. 



tVHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. 



Corrected u-ith ^reat care, weekly. 

 ■,D.S. Herds Grass, $2 37^ to 2 62 per bushel. Red Top 

 •5 cents, (.'lover— Northern. On to 12c. — Southern, 10 

 I 'lax Soed, J2 00 per bushel. Lucerne, 33 c. per lb. 

 ySeed,S2 7o per bushel. 



AIN. There has been no arrivals this week of any 

 ,ance — and the prevalence of a strong easterly wind 

 feral days past, has imparled to the market a tempo- 

 .ruiness. 



n — Northern, new, hushel 52 to 53— Southern, round 

 f old, 00 a 00 — Soirtheru flat yellow, new, 50 a 51 — 

 )'. while 00 a 48 — do New Orleans, 00 a 00— Barley 

 I) —Rye, Nnrlhern, 70 a 71— do. Southern, 00 a 00 — 

 Southern, 3J a 32 — Morthern do. 34 to 35 — Reans, per 

 I 1 OJ a I 02.- Shorts,perdouble bush. 30 a 35 — Bran, 

 3. 



DUR. The market continue in the same dull and in- 

 state as noticed m the last report, until towards the 

 when holders gave way. 



Itimore, Howard Street, 4 mos. cr. S4 87 a 5 00— do. 

 , S4 7o a 5 37— do. free of garlic, $4 87 a 5 00 — Phila- 

 la do. 4 mos. $4 "3 a 4 oT — Fredericksburg, low I'd 4 

 64 67 a 5 00— Alexandria, wharf mountain, 00 a 00. 

 ■rgelown, So 00 a 5 50— Richmond Canal, S5 00 a 00 

 City, SO 00 a 1100— Pelersburgh, South side SO 00 a 00 

 Country 84 87 a 5 37— Genesee, common, cash, S5 12 a 

 • do fancy brands S5 37 a 00 — Ohio^ via Canal, 

 a 00— do do New Orleans, cash S5 Oil a' 5 37. Rye, 

 a 00— Indian Meal in bids. S2 87 a 3 00. 



DVISIONS. The transactions of the week have not 

 any gre.tt extent. Prices realized for good qualities 

 m to present quotations. 



f_Me8S 4 I JO. new bbl. S7 00 a 7 50— Navy— S6 25 a 

 -No. 1, S6 00 a 00— do Prime $5 00 a 5 50— Pork — 



clear 4 mo. bid. S12 50 a 13 00— do Clear 811 50 a 12 00 

 ■less, 9 50 a 10 00— do Prime S7 50 a 8 00— do Mess 



other States. — a do Prime ilo do SO 00 .a 00 



>rgci do. 00 a 00 —Clear do do Soo 00 a 00 00 — 

 ■ shipping, 12 a 14 — do store, uninspected, 6 a 10— do 



'l4 els. a 17— Lard, No. I, Boston ins. 6J a 7 —do 



and Western, Bj a 7 — Hams, Boston, 7 a 8 — 

 ern and Wesiern, 6J a 7— Cheese, Ship'g and i meal, 



—do new milk, 44 a 5^. 



'01. . Duty. The value whereof at the place of ex- 

 lon shall not exceed 7 els. per pound, 5 percent, ad 

 All whereol'the value exceeds 7 els. per pound, 40 per 

 . val. and 3 cts. per pound. 



!S to a moderate extent have been made during the 

 at ]irices which fully sustain our quoted rates. 



ne or Saxony Fleeces, washed, lb. 48 a 50 c. — Amer- 

 uU blood, do 43 a 45— Do. 3-4 do 37 a 40— Do. l-2do 

 35 -1-4 and common do 28 a 32 — Smyrna Sheep, 



FINE bone: MANl'RE. 



The subscribers have on hand, Fifty Barrels of fine pul- 

 verised Hone Manure, mixed with the marrow ol the bone. 

 It was produced from a manufactory when the bone was saw- 

 ed in a wet state. It must be a very valuable article. 



Also, Fitly Barrels fine Bone Dust, in a dry slate, princi- 

 pally saw dust, and the refuse of a manufactory. 



March 20, 1844. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



NITRATE OF SOOA FOR AGR1CCL.TURAI. 

 PURPOSES. 



BENJAMIN BANGS, No. 39 & 40, Lewis' Wharf, has 

 for sale, a quantity of the above named article, which has 

 been much approved of in England, and as far as used in 

 this country has been found highly beneficial on grass land, 

 trees and plants generally. 



Boston, March 20, 1341. Sm 



NONANTUM Hit,!,. 



NCRSF.RT OF WILLIAM KENRICK. 



Baldwin and other Apple Trees of fine sizes, 

 10,000 Peach Trees, also of kinds superior and 

 of sizes line; Pear, Plum, Cherry, Apricot, Nec- 

 tarine Trees of kinds new or most highly es- 

 teemed. 



This nursery, by late extensions, now covers 30 acres of 

 ground. A large green house is now being added. 



Franconia Raspberries, Grape Vines. Currants Gooseber- 

 rfes, Strawberries- ol kinds most approved. The descrip- 

 tive Catalogue for I843 will be sent to all who apply. 



Ornamental Trees and Shrnb.= , and Honeysuckles ; yel- 

 low Harrison and other Roses; Tree and other splended 

 Pceonies of diflerent cidors. Also, Myall's Victoria and 

 other new kinds of Rhubarb, double Dahlias, &c. &c. 



All orders addressed to ihe subscriber will be promptly 

 attended to, and Trees when so ordered will be securely 

 packed in tnuls and moss for safe transport to all tlislani 

 places, and delivered in the city by the wagon which goes 

 hilher daily, or shipped to order, or per railroad. Orders 

 may be led with Jose|)h Breck & Co. 61 &. 52 North Mar- 

 ket street, John G. Locke, Esq., or Eliphalet Wheeler, Esq, 

 Framingham. WILLIAM KENRICK. 



March 6. cptMlS Nonantum Hill, Newton. 



PINE PICOTEK FINK SEED. 



The subscribers have lor sale a few packages of Pink 

 Seed, saved Irom the varieties of double Pinks which were 

 exhibited by them al the Horlicultural Rooms, and for 

 which they obtained premiums the last season. This is pro 

 bably llie finest seed of American growth ever offered foi 

 sale. Price 25 cenls per package. Also exlra fine English 

 Picotee and Carnation seed at I2J cents per package. 



JOSEPH BliECK it CO. 



Boston, March f,. 1641. 



^VANTISD. 



An experienced and thorough farmer, of strictly temper 

 ale haluls, is wauled to do the work upon a small (arm, 

 easily cultivated, within 20 miles ot Boston. One without 

 a lamily would be preferred. Satisfactory recommendations 

 required. 



Application to be made to the editor of this ])aper, or ad 

 dress (postage paid,) F. B. at the office of the New Eng- 

 land Farmer. Boston, March C, 1844 



WANTS A SITUATION AS GARDENER, 



A young man who is "well acquainted with the various 

 branches of Gardening, and who can procure satisfactory 

 I testimonials, by applying al Mr McOLOUGH'S, Soulh 

 Boston. Address J. U. *5w. Feb. 28. 



J O S E !• ir B U E C K &. CO 



NEW ENGLAND 

 Agricultural (Curc/iouje 



ANO 



SiiED STORE. 



51 and 52 North Market Slreel, Boilon. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. having received a lull and gen- 

 eral assort mcnl of FIELD, GRASS, G A RDEN and FLOW- 

 ER SEEDS, worthy of cultiv.ilion, confidently recommend 

 ihem as being pure and of ihe first qualilics, unmixed with 

 other varielics; ihcy have no hesitation in saying that their 

 cofection of Seeds is the best, and of the greatest variety 

 ever offered for sale at any establishmenl iii the U. Stales, 

 and would invite all to send in their orders as soon as pos- 

 sible, that Ihey may supply themselves with the choicest va- 

 rieties in good season lor 'the Spring planting. 



The following are a few of the most important kinds 

 which they oiler wholesale and retail, viz : 

 PEAS 



Cedo Nulli, Hills' Early, Early Dwarf, do. Charllon do. 

 Frame, do. Warwick, Improved Blue Imperial, Woodlurd« 

 Dwarf Marrow, Bishop's Uwarl, for borders. Knights Dwarl, 

 Dwarl Marrowfats, Tall do. 



BEANS. _, „ 



Lima. Saba, Horticultural Pule, Dwarf China, do. Mo- 

 hawk, do. Marrow, Red Cranberry Pole, While do. do. Kid- 

 ney Pole, Dwarf Kidney, do. Case knife, do. Six Weeks, &e. 

 CABBAGES. 



Large Late Drumhead, Late Sugar-loaf, Green Globe Sa- 

 voy, Red Dutch, Low Dutch, Early York, Ballersea, Va- 

 nack, Hope, Early Sugar-loaf, with a coniplele variety of 

 other kinds. . „ „ „ 



Long Blood and Tnrnip Beets, French Sugar beets. Man- 

 gel Wurlzel, Rula Baga, Long Orange, Early Horn ami 

 White Field Carrots, Early and Lale Cauliflowers, Broc- 

 colis of all sorts. Cucumbers, Melons, Squashes, sweet Mar- 

 jorum, Sage. Summer Savory, Thyme, and Turnips, more 

 than twenty fine varieties. . , 



They have just received per Ship Minerva, a fine and choice 

 lot of new Flower Seeds, which logelber with an assorl- 

 ment of over lour hundred kinds, comprise the most com- 

 plete collection ever offered for sale. „„,,„„ 

 FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 



Shrubs, Grape Vines, Roses, Dahlias, Greenhouse Plants, 

 Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all Nursery productions 

 furnished at one day's notice, and when requested, can be 

 packed in mats and boxes, so as to be sent to Europe or any 

 part ol America. • u c. j r 



Dealers supplied on the most liberal terms with Seeds of 

 various sizes, containing a complete assorlment, neally put 

 up in papers, labelled and sealed ready lor retail, with print- 

 ed directions on each package for its managemeni and cul- 



livalion. „„_ 



GRASS SEEDS, 



Al wholesale and retail, al the lowest market prices. 

 Also Kentucky Blue Giass, a first rate article for Lawns. 

 Clover Seed, Re.1 and While, Orchard Grass, Oat Grass, 

 Fowl Meadow, Norlhern and Southern Red Top, Barley, 

 Oats, Millet, Rhode Island Grass, Buckwheat, &c., &c., ot 

 the best quality and for sale low. 



AGRICULTURAL BOOKS of all kinds, constantly on 



''''agricultural and GARDEN IMPLEMEltTS 



of all kinds, among which are the lollowing, viz :— 1000 

 Howard's Palenl Cast Iron Ploughs, 2i0 Common do. do, 

 2U0 Cultivators, 100 Greene's Straw Cullers, 50 Willis' do. 

 do 100 Common do. do, 100 Willis' Patent Corn Shellers, 

 50 Common do. do, 200 Willis' Seed Sowe.-s, 60 do. Vege- 

 table Cullers, 50 Common do. do., 200 Hand Corn Mills, 

 200 Gram Cradles, 100 Ox Yokes, 1500 Doz. Scythe Stones, 

 3000 do. Austin's Rifles, 100 doz. Cast Steel Shovels, 160 

 do. Common do. 100 do. Spades, 500 do. Grass Scythes, 300 

 do. Palenl Snailhs, 200 do. Common do,, 500 do. Hay Rakes, 

 200 do. Garden do.. 200 do. Manure Forks, 3i'0 do. Hay do. 

 500 Pair Trace Chains, 100 flo. Truck do. 100 do. Draft do, 

 600 do. Tie up do, 50 doz. Halter do, lOUO yards Fence do, 

 25 Grind Slones on Rollers. 



TIE UP CHAINS!— Just received by the "Oceanus" 

 300 Chains for tying up cattle. These chains, introduced 

 by E. H. Dehbv, Esq. of Salem, and Col. Jacoi-es, lor the 

 purpose of securing cattle to ihe stall, are found to be the 

 salest and most amveuient mode of faslenmgcows and oxen 

 to the stanchion. ,, _.„ 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO., 

 N. E. Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 51 > 

 and 62 North Market Street, Boston. ^ 



Feb. 21, 1844. 



FRUIT TREES. 



The subscribers are prepared to furnish every 

 descriplinn of Fruit Trees, and Ornamental 

 Trees, Shrubs and Plants. The autumn is a 

 suitable tune to transplant many Trees and 

 Plants, anil often limes more convenient than in 

 spring. We have aa great a variety of Apple.--, Pears, Cher- 

 ries, I*lum.s, Peaches, Uuinces, Currants, Gooseberries, &c. 

 as can be found in the country, and oll'cr them al the lowest 

 prices. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Boston, Oct. II, 1843. 



