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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



MAKcn ar, is44. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



ANCIENT COIN. 

 We find in an old puper the following account 

 of thp tirst money coined in New England : 



"One side of the coins bears the inscription, 

 '• MASATHVSRTS *J N*" in a circle including 

 R rei'iilar limb tree, mtended to represent a pine ; 

 on liin other side, '^ NBW KNGLAND, A. N. D. O. 

 enclosin;? " 1(J52," directly over "XII." They 

 passed originally fur one shilling, and the "XII" 

 was intended to represent its value in pence. 

 Other pieces were coined at the same time with 

 " VI." and '' III." (sixpence and threepence nn 

 them.) This mint was established in Boston by 

 order of the court in 1651. The coinage con- 

 tinued thirty years, though all bore the same date 

 of Km 1, w lien the first were struck. " No other 

 colony," says Hutchinson, " ever presumed to coin 

 metal into money." 



Those coins did not obtain currency excepting 

 as bullion any where but in New England. The 

 Court made a contract with John Hull " to coin 

 money of the just alloy of the then new sterling 

 Engli'^h money, and for all clurges which should 

 attend melting, refining and coining, he was to be 

 allowed to take fifteen pence out of every twenty 

 shillings." This proved a very advantageous con- 

 tract to Mr Hull, and enabled him to accumulate 

 a large fortune. He was offered » large sum of 

 money to give up the contract, but he refused. 

 Mr. Hull was gramlson of Roheit Hull, who came 

 from England to Boston in ItirB.i. He. died Sept. 

 'in, 1G81, having been distinguished in military 

 life, held the office of treasurer of tha-Colony in 

 lf!7r>, and an assistant from 1680 tor his dealh. 

 " He was, (says Mather,) the son of a. poor woman, 

 but dutiful to and tender of his motiver, which Mr 

 Wilson, his mintfiter, observing, pronounced that 

 God would bless him, and although he was then 

 poor, yet he should raise a great estate." His on- 

 ly child, Hannah, married Feb. 98, 1676, to Samuel 

 Sewall, the first of three individuals of the n.ime, 

 in successive generations, who have held the office 

 of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. It wa» re- 

 ported, that when this marriage took pUce, the 

 bride was placed in one side of the scales, jnd her 

 ^weight in these silver coins in the other, which 

 was given her as her marriage portion. She is 

 represented to have been a highly accomplished 

 and beautiful woman, and large enough to balance 

 down a very heavy fortune, — some say £30,000. 



The Emperor and Rabbi. — There is often found 

 in some of the brief tales of the Hebrew, a more 

 impressive truth, than volumes can convey. 



' \'ou teach,' said the Emperor Trajan to Rabbi 

 Joshua, 'that your God is every where, and boast 

 that he resides among your nation. I should like 

 lo see liini.' ' God's presence is indeed every 

 where,' replied Joshua, ' hut cannot be seen ; no 

 mortal eye can behold his glory.' The Emperor 

 insisted. — 'Well,' said Joshua, 'suppose we first try 

 lo look at one of his ambassadors?' The emperor 

 consented. The Rabbi took him into the open air 

 at noon day, and bid him look at the sun in its me- 

 ridian splendor. ' I cinnot,' said the Emperor, the 

 light dazzles me.' 'Thou art unable,' said Josh- 

 ua, ' to endure the light of one of his creatures, 

 and canst thou expect to behold the resplendent 

 glory of the Creator ? Would not auch a sight de- 

 stroy you .'' j 



KPIGRAM ON A UISER. 



At rest beneath this churchyard stone, 

 Lies siingy Jemmy Wycit ; 



He died one morning just at ten, 

 .\nd saved a dinner by it. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



GrPat improvements have heen made the past year in the 

 form and workmanship of these Ploughs ; the niituUI ht ard 

 has been so formed as to tay the J'vrrme nomptelehj orcr. 

 turning- in every particle of grass or stubble, and leating the 

 ground in the beat possible ntanncr. The length of the 

 mould hoard has bf n very murh increased, so that the 

 Plough works wiih ihe greatest ease, holh with respect to 

 the holding and the teaiTi. The Coinmillee at the lale trial 

 of Ploughs at Woroester, say, 



" Should our opinion he asked as to which of the Ploughs 

 we should prefer (or use on a farm, we might perhaps say lo 

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly light and easy lo woik, 

 try Prouty & Mears, hut if your landis heavy, hard orrocl.y, 

 BEGIN WITH Mb. Howard's.'' 



At the al.ove me:;t;oned trial the Howard Pl'<ugh did 

 more iforA-, rcilh the saine peirer of team, than any other 

 plough exhibited. So other turned more ihan Iwenlyseven 

 and one half inches, to the 112 Ihs. draught, while Ihe 

 Howard Plough turned ttcenh/ninc and one halj' inches, to 

 Ihe same power of team ! All acknowledge that Howard's 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substantially 

 made. 



There has heen quite an improvement made on the shoe, 

 or land side of this Plough, which can he renewed without 

 having lo furnish a new landside: this shoe likewise seciiies 

 ilie mould hoard and landside Ingether, and strengthens the 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 toSl5. A Pioneh, 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost alioul 

 *;o 50, and with cutter Si, wilh wheel and culter, S2 60 

 extra. 



The above Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and retail, at 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Sliire, 

 Nos. 51 & 52 North Markei Street, hy 



JOSKPH BRECK & CO. 



WtliLtS'S LiATBST I.M PROVED VEGETABLE 

 CUTTKR. 



For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse, 

 No. 51 and 52 North Market Street, Boston, Willis's La- 

 test Improved Vegetable Cutter. This machine surpasses 

 all others fur the purpose of Culling Ruta Baga, Mangel 

 Wurtzei, and other roots. The great objection lo olher 

 machines, is their culling the roots into slices, which makes 

 il almost impossible for Ihe cattle lo get hold of ihem : ihis 

 machine with a litlle alleralion, culs ihem inlo large or small 

 pieces, of such shape as is most convenient for the cattle lo 

 cat. It will cut wilh ease (rom one lo two bushels of roots 

 per minute. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Nov. 1. 



SCIONS FOR GRAFTING. 



Those who wish lo obtain Scions fur grafting, are remind- 

 ed that this month is the lim^ to cut grafts. It is important 

 that orders should be S'-nl durin? the month to ensure exe- 

 cution, as il is impossible lo keep a full aj^sorlmonl on hand. 

 We have a supply of the following, cut from bearing trees,. 

 v'\z: Apples — Baldwin, Greening, Roxbury Russet, Porter, 

 Hnliharuston. Nonsuch, and other varieties. 



Pears.- Bar"letl, Seckle, Jargonelle, and olher varieltes 

 can I'e cut if ordererl. 



Also, Plum and Cherry Scions. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



Boston. March 20, 1844. 



FINE BONE niANTRE. 



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

 verised Bone Manure, mixed wiib the marrow ol the lone. 

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

 ed in a wet slate. Il must be a very valualile article. 



Also, Filly Barrels fine Bone Dust, in a dry state, princi- 

 pally saw dust, and the refuse of a manufaciorv. 



March 20, 1844. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



HARRIS' TREATISE ON INSECTS. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK &C0., Harris' Treatise 

 on Insects. Price S2. Also, ihe second edition of D:ina's 

 Muck Manual, price 62^ els. Feb. IS. 



JOSEPH BRECK & 



NEW ENGLAND 

 Ji^rieuUural IVarthousc 



CO. 



51 and 



AND 



S2ED STORE, 



52 North Markei Stree 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. having received a <ull and gen- 

 ral assortment of FIELD, GRASS, GAUULN and !• LOW- 



ER SEEDS, worthy of cultivation, coiificJenlly reidnimend 

 them as being pure and of the first quahlies, unmixed with 

 other varieties; ibey have no hesitation in saying that their 

 collection nf Seeds is ihe liesi, and ot the greatPM variety 

 ever oficred for sale at any eslahlishme; ' in ihe I.'. Slates, 

 and would invite all lo send in Iheir orders as soon as pos- 

 sible, Ihal they may supply themselves wilh the choicest va- 

 rieties in good season lor ihe i^pring pianting. 



The following are a few of the most important kinds 

 which they olfer wholesale and retail, viz : 

 PEAS. 



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



Frame, do. Warwick, Improved Blue Imperial, Woodford's 



Dwarf Marrow, Bishop's Dwarf, for borders. Kni^hls' Dwarf 



Dwarf Marrowfats, Tall do. ' " ' 



BEANS. 



Lima, Saba, Horlicultural Pole, Dwarf China, do. Mo- 

 hawk, do. Marrow, Red Cranberry Pole, White do. do! Kid- 

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

 CABBAGES. 



Large Lale Drumhead, Lale Sugar loaf. Green Globe Sa- 

 voy, Red Dutch, Low Dutch, Ea"rly ^ ork, B^'iersea, Va- 

 nack, Hope, Early Sugar-loal, with a complete variety of 

 olher kinds. 



Long Blood and Turnip Beets, French Sugar Eeels, Man- 

 gel Wurlzel, Rula Baga, Long Orange, Early lorn and 

 While Field Carrots, Early and Lale Cauliflim .'s, Broc 

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

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

 Ihan twenty fine varieties. 

 They have ju.sl received per Ship Minerva, a fine and choice 

 lot of new Flower Seeds, which togeiher wilh an assori- 

 ment of over four hundred kinds, comprise llie most com- 

 plete collection ever offered for sale, 



FKUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TRPES, 



Shrubs, Grape Vines, Roses, Dahlias, Green house Plants, 

 Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all Nursery productions' 

 furnished al one day's nonce, and when requested, can be 

 packed in mais and boxes, so as lo be sent lo Europe or any 

 pan of America. 



Dealers sujiplied on the most liberal terms wii'i Seeds of 

 various sizes, containing a complete assoitmenl, i eatly put 

 up in papers, labelled and sealed ready lor retail, w.th print- 

 ed directions on each package for its managemeni and cul- 

 tiTatioa. 



GRASS SEEDS, 



Al wholesale and retail, at the lowest market prices. 

 Also, Kentucky Blue Grass, a first rale article for Lawns. 

 Clover Seed. Red and While, Orchard Grass, Oat Grass, 

 Fowl Meadow, Northern and Southern Red 'lop, Barley, 

 Oats, Millet. Rhode Island Grass, Buckwhcnt, &c,, &c., ol 

 the fiest quality and for sale low. * 



AGRICULTURAL BOOKS of all kinds, constantly on 

 hand. 



AGRICULTURAL AND GARDEN IMPLEMENTS 

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

 Howard's Patent Cast Iron Ploughs, 2^0 Coinnmn do. do, 

 200 Cultivators, 100 Greene's .Straw Cutlers, 5') Willis' do. 

 do. 100 Common do. do, 100 Willis' Pale.il Corn Shellers, 

 50 Common do. do, 200 Willis' Seed Sowers, 'lO do. Vege- 

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

 200 Giam Cradles. 100 Ox Vokes, 1500 Doz, Scythe Stonee, 

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

 do. Common do. 100 do. Spades, 500 do. Grass '^cylhes, 300 

 do. Patent Snaiths,200 do. C.'mmon do.,St,Od. . Hay Rakes, 

 200 do Garden do,. 200 do. Manure Forks, 3' Odo, Hay do. 

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

 500 do. Tie up do, 50 doz. Halter do, lOCO yards Fence do, 

 25 Grind Stones on Rollers. 



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

 3Q0 Chains for lying up caltle. These chains, iiiiroduced 

 by E. H, Debby, Esq. of Salem, and Col. Jaijiks. for Ihe 

 purpose of securing caille lo the stafl, are found to be the 

 safest and mosl ciinveuient mode of fastening cows and oxen 

 lo the stanchion. 



JOSEPH BRECK &, CO., 

 N. E. .Agricultural Warehouse and Seei' i'lore, 51 } 

 and 62 North Market Street, Boston. { 



Feb. 21, 1344. 



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