The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-13
STEWART.
BosToN, Oct. 10, lS49.
FRUIT In BOSTON.

FRUIT IN BOSTON.
A correspondent of the Worcester Spu writing
from our city, pays well merited compliment to
our hortculturists There is no city in the Union,
he says, which is supplied with such variety of
really fine fruit, grown in its own vicinity and by
its own producers, as Boston. Although New York,
Philadelphia, and Washington, may boast of their
fine peaches in the of them, doubt if they
can show such peaches at this time abundant
in markets. and will continue 80 during the
week. have eaten to-day some of the best have
ever tasted. For every variety of good pears too,
to be found in the New York market, you will find
ten in Boston. Our peaches, which have been
markably fine this year, have come from the towns
fifteen to twenty miles back, such birmingham,
Weston, and Sherburne The entire crop of the
seaboard was cut off by the winter weather.
The Boston folks have been justly described as a
fruit eating people, and they pay well for good
article. Two dollars and quarter dozen paid
for choice pears. The demand for grapes is equally
encouraging, and all the most luscious varieties of
Syria and the South of Europe cultivated in
great abundance in our numerous hothouses.
"Few persons says the correspondent to whom
have REFERRED except those who have had special
occasion to inform themselves on the subject have
any adequate idea of the extent Of culture for the
market, both open and under glass, in the neigh
borhood of this city. Boston is belted around on
the land side at the distance of from three to ten or
fifteen miles, with succession Of green houses,
commencing at Salem, which is full of them, and
extending around until you touch the ocean at the
other extremity of the curve. Many Of these
for the qualification of amateur cultivators, but
vast proportion of them conducted for their
profit in furnishing fruit and flowers for the mar
ket. The grapes grown in these are superb, and
81. b.,,,.
culture, for early fruit, has been tried, and, proba
bly,, at distant day, it will be, in the vicinity
of London, regular and profitable business
Our Horticultural society does good service, un-
doubtedly, in promoting emulation among our cul-
tvators, and inducing an anxiety among them TO
secure the best varieties of fruit and inform them
selves in regard TO the most improved modes of
culture. Just after ! had commenced this letter
friend brought in for my inspection gold medal,
valued at fifty dollars, bestowed by this society up
ON one of gardeners for the best exhibition of
plants in pots. II struck from the Appleton
die; bearing one side medallion likeness Of
Samuel Appleton, one of the liberal contributors to
the funds of the society.
NEW INVENTION
An Englishman, of the name of Wood has taken
out patent for process of sta mpng wood which
promises 10 greatly cheaper articles OF furniture,
in which carving is at present employed Orna-
mentco chairs, picture frames, &c, turned out
by his process at considerably less than half the
present cost. The patentee is making extensive
arrangements here and in Roxbury for the estab-
shment of his manufactures. The wood il good
deal frightened by the stamping process which il
undergoes; and the articles bear the same relation
TO those carved in the old fashion, that stamped
glass does 10 cut.
BALTIMORE, October I2-5 d. m.
General Taylor is still with US At ten O'Clock
this morning, accompanied by General Tilghman,
of the gricultura Society and the committee of the
Maryland Institute, he visited the fair AT Wash.
ington hall, and received with every demon
stration Of respect. He spent some time in an cx-
animation of the various articles deposited and
appeared highly pleased with the fine display. He
seemed in the bcst possible health and spirits and
enjoyed with hearty good feeling the evidences of
spcct with which he was greeted on all sides.
After this was over, he entered barouche in com
pany with the committee, and proceeded 10 the
grounds of the cattle show, where the annual ad-
dress before the society delivered by the Hon.
James A. Poarce, United States Senator from Ma
rylsnd. The address listened to with marked
attention by large asscmblage lie referred TO
the history OF agriculture ia earlier times-passed
10 review Of it, progressive impruvcmcnt-and
contrastod Il with it, present position, and the inn
porant advantages u Possesses 10 elevate and
tribute 10 the prosperity Of country. II was
replete with fine language, and the experience of
the practical farmer, and will add 10 the already
high reputation which Mr.. Pcsrce enjoys.
The fine steamer Republic sails this after
noon for Char lesion. She has n full complement
of freight and passengers.
There IL but little news day. Sales 400 bbls.
Howard street -four at = l2l.
Red wheat 100 iO5cis. White corn % a SO cts;
yellow 81 o. cts. Oats - cts Rye57 cts
Stocks steady. Md. 6's l0l !: Bait 4 Ohio n. r.
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