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32 Hints to Gardeners mshing to emigrate 



a farm for one year, and every article consumed charged ; 

 and also fuel, rent of house, wages paid the maid for cooking 

 and washing, &c. ; which amounted, for twelve months, to 

 347 dollars and 42 cents, or about 112 cents per week each, 

 or 16 cents (about 8^.) per day. I now annex the market 

 prices of articles here, and also in the interior. 



Flour, per 200 lbs. - City 



Wheat, per bushel 



Rye - - - 



Oats . . - 



Indian corn 



Loaf sugar, Q,d. to %d. ■ Jamaica spirit, 55. 



Brown sugar, 4f/. to bd. Domestic spirit, 1*. %d. 



Coffee, Qd. to M. Madeira wine, Is. to 24s. 



Candles (tallow), 4(/. to M. Champagne, 2/. per dozen. 



Candles (sperm), \s. to \&. 3d. Common light wines, 85. per dozen. 



Candles (wax), 2s. 6d. to 3^. Spanish cigars, 4/. per thousand. 



Green tea, 3^. 6d. to 4^. 6d, American cigars, 10s. to 21. per 



Black tea, 2s. 6d. to 4s. thousand. 



Rice, 2d. Tobacco, 3d. to 6d. per lb. 



Brandy, Cognac, 5s. to 6s. 6d. 



You will observe that I have put down but one list of the 

 prices of groceries : in the country they afford them as low 

 as in the city, as the expense of transportation is small, and 

 their rents and other expenses less. I fear I have tired your 

 patience, but trust your kindness will excuse me. 



I am, Sir, yours, &c. 

 New York, Oct. 15. 1832. Benjamin Poore. 



Mr. Prince, writing to us on August the 6. 1832, thus adverts to 

 the preceding subject: — " I notice (Vol. VIII. p. 288.) some remarks 

 about the price of board here, and some difference of opinion. The price 

 for real good farmer^ s board for labouring men is 1 dollar 75 cents ; and 

 for village board for labouring men from 1 dollar 75 cents to 1 dollar 

 87i cents, seldom 2 dollars. I speak of this state, and of states east and 

 south as far as the city of Washington : in the western states it is far less. 

 In the city of New York, labourers'' board is usually 2 dollars to 2 dollars 

 50 cents. The fact is, there is board at every price and kind ; but what 

 we speak of is good wholesome board." — Cond. 



Art. VI. Hints to Gardeners tmshing to emigrate to the United 

 States of North America. By Mr. G. Thorburn. 



Sir, 

 Being a well-wisher to gardeners, both from principle and 

 interest (as it is by that craft I live), I think I may be of some 

 service to those who intend coming to this country, by letting 



