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THE CULTIVATOR

ALBANY, N. Y., MARCH, 1860.

THE PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS' HIGH SCHOOL.

We learn that the State Farm School is in a highly prosperous conbining labor and study, to the farther systematising the details. We understand that its means of illustration have been largely increased for next session by the extensive collections brought from Europe by the President of the institution, Dr. Pugh, and by his practical acquaintance with the systems of the European schools, as well as by other contributions and purchases, and by the general growth and vigor of the institution. We doubt not that all this will be received by the people of Pennsylvania with high satisfaction, under the assurance, from the train of progress apparent, that this nursery of intelli gent farmers, on which our hopes of future agricultural position and success must largely depend, will realize the expectations of its origi. nators, its best friends everywhere, as well as the community in gene

dition. It is now applying its one year's practical experience in com

ral.-Germantown Telegraph.

We have been intending for several weeks to notice the catalogue of this Institution-lately received, and affording gratifying evidence of earnest efforts on the part of its Trustees toward the accomplishment of the hopes expressed above.

The pamphlet in question opens with some remarks from the pen of the President of the School, we presume -in explanation of the system of instruction to be pursued, and arguing at considerable length the importance of greater intelligence in the pursuit of Agriculture, to the further development of that science, not less than to the practical interests of the agricultural community. Dr. PUGH, we infer, would answer the question, "why are so many of our young men leaving the farm?" partly, at least, by reasoning that as their interest is awakening in mental effort, and the ambition is arising among them for mental attainment, there has been no guide to point them into any real and practicable path to Agricultural Science-no institution to train them so that the transition from its preparatory studies to the duties of the farm at home, would be only a change like that of the engineer and surveyor from the study of mathematical principles to the practical duties of the field. In other words we take it that his aim is to secure a kind of education that shall lead the student to higher scientific and general acquirements, particularly in those branches associated with Farming, without giving him a distaste for the manual exertion which this pursuit necessitates-to provide him with a sort of knowledge capable of detecting quackery, and of testing the improvements that genuine Science may suggest-one that should quicken and govern his own experiments and investigations, and place within his better apprehension those that have been already made in the past, or are elsewhere in progress now.

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in active operation, will not be less pleased to see their Pennsylvania brethren setting them an example of cheerful support, and pointing them to the way in which their sons may reap the most good from a course of mental discipline "peculiarly adapted to the necessities and calling of the Farmer."

WHO SAYS FARMING IS NOT PROFITABLE?-From a statement in the Southern Cultivator, "by Prof. I. N. Loomis" -it is not stated whether he is a pseudo, or a real professor-it appears that there is a farmer in New-Jersey who went there twelve years ago, pennyless-that he bought 19 acres of land, " as barren and unproductive as most of the worn-out old fields of Georgia"-that he has since increased his farm to 120 acres, erected a "splendid mansion, besides elegant and commodious out-houses, and improved and ornamented his place to the highest degree of beauty and refined taste," and that he owns besides between $50,000 and $75,000 worth of other property,"and all this has been realized from that small farm, of which even now "only 33 acres are under cultivation," the remainder being in meadow, pasture, lowland and wood." Who will hereafter dare to say that farming is not a profitable business!

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A PRACTICAL COMPLIMENT.-We should hesitate about

publishing the following extract, if the kind opinion of this paper which the writer expresses, had not been backed by a list of twenty subscribers for it-a practical evidence of sincerity and appreciation which we could scarcely ignore, however much we might be disposed to accept in silence the words of encouragement with which it is accompani ed:

MASSACHUSETTS.-Franklin County, Jan. 28.-"It is a pleasure to me to assist in the circulation of THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, and to know of its prosperity; it is certainly the first agricultural paper in this country. I think, let me say, that the letters of "L. H. T.." for a travel ers' letters written currente curriculo, are very remarkable productions, and should by all means be preserved, as I presume they will be. in a volume form. Permit me to say if he does so, that correct cuts of animals, Implements or buildings, very much enhance the interest, and as a friend of yours, and of the science and of books, let me insist upon a VERY full index-to make it valuable as a reference-such a style of index as you put to the Co. GENT. for example. J. S. G."

MAINE STATE AG. SOCIEEY.-The annual meeting of this Society, as we learn from the Maine Farmer, for the choice of officers, was held on the 25th ult., and the following persons were elected officers of the Society for the current year:—

President-W. C. HAMMATT of Howland.
Secretary-E. Holmes of Winthrop.
Treasurer-W. T. Johnson of Augusta.
Trustees J. F. Anderson, Calvin Chamberlain, Seward Dill, T. M.
Bradbury.

Thomas S. Lang, former President, was unanimously re-elected, but declined on account of pressure of other business.

NORTH-WESTERN AG. SOCIETY.-An incorporated asso ciation, under this title, has been organized at Chicago, with the following officers:

President-JOHN A. KENNICOTT.
Secretary-F. W. Reilly.
Treasurer-E. I, Tinkham.

w. R. Loomis, Wm. L. Church, Isaac Cook, E. I. Tinkham.
Directors-Dr. John A. Kennicott, Hon. W. B. Eagan, Henry Fuller,
Its object is explained as follows:

The objects of this Society are the promotion, protection and en couragement of Agriculture and its kindred arts and sciences; the as sertion of the importance of a fitting recognition of this great primary interest, so closely allied to the success not only of Chicago, but of our whole country; the erection of an Agricultural Bureau at Washand Reading Room in Chicago; the establishment of Annual Fairs ington: the founding of an Agricultural College, Museum, Library and Exhibitions, and the improvement of a permanent Park, Pleasure

and Fair Grounds.

Other subjects besides that of AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION are far more easily dealt with upon paper than they are in practice; but we shall look for something beyond mere generalities, of which all our agricultural literature possesses rather a superfluity, in the present instance. If foreign experience in treating the problem is worth anything to us here, Dr. Pugh has had the opportunity of studying it quite as thoroughly as any American we know, while his " tecedents" and personal tastes, so far as we are acquainted with them, are of such a kind as to render the opportunities he has enjoyed, of double value. We do not, therefore, wish to convict him as altogether guilty of our na tional sin of "spreading the American eagle"-when he Its capital is fixed at $60,000, of which $22,000 has alwrites, in conclusion, that "all the civilized world is watch-ready been subscribed, and they have purchased the "Garing the issue" of his present experiment; "the civil- den City Race Course" grounds, containing 524 acres, for ized world" is conducted on a pretty large scale now-adays, and yet the farmers--with whose condition we claim that all civilization is most intimately connected-form, perhaps, a large enough part of it to justify the assertion, provided those of their number whose lot has been ordered by Providence within the boundaries of the " Key Stone State," encourage, as they should, the labors now going forward for their benefit. And those of New-York, whose anticipations are beginning to be aroused by the prospect of witnessing at an early day a similar institution of their own

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THE GREAT HAXTUN STEER.-The great bullock raised and fatted by Elnathan Haxtun, of Beckman, Duchess Co., was killed and dressed at Patterson's slaughter house on First Avenue, New-York, on the 19th of Jan., and after hanging just a week, his meat was weighed. His live weight when first taken to the city, as weighed upon the Washington Drove-Yard scales, was 3452 lbs. Three days afterwards, weighed upon the same scales, by the same man, with scales carefully balanced, he weighed 3418 pounds.

Afterward, upon two other scales, he weighed 3419 pounds. The dead weight is for fore quarters-1st, 700 pounds; 2d, 668 pounds-1868. The hind quarters-1st, 482; 2d, 469 pounds-951. Total 2319 pounds. The net weight is not quite 69 pounds per 100 upon his last live weight.

ple operation is his guano and his compost heap. He needs no other.”

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NEW BOOK FOR FARMERS.-C. M. Saxton, Barker & Co., Ag. Book Publishers, New-York, we are pleased to learn, have a new work in press from the pen of our correspon dent, Mr. S. EDWARDS TODD, of Tompkins county. It is called "The Young Farmer's Manual," and coming as it does from the pen of a successful practical farmer-one "to the manor born "--we cannot doubt but that it will prove a valuable addition to every farmer's library,

THE N. Y. STATE FAIR FOR 1860.-As our readers will learn from the Report of Proceedings at the Annual Meeting of the State Ag. Society, published in another column, ELMIRA was recommended as the place of holding the next Fair, and the Executive Committee, at their session on Friday, after adopting this recommendation-conditionally WARD G. FAILE, Esq., of New-York, who has been one of upon compliance with the usual requirements, of which the fullest assurances were given, -decided upon October 2, 3, 4 and 5 as the time of the Exhibition.

It gives us much pleasure to announce that ED

the most active and efficient Vice Presidents of the State Agricultural Society for several years past, was last week chosen a member of the Board of Trustees of the State Agricultural College at Ovid.

SOAKING SEEDS BEFORE SOWING.-This practice is not as extensively adopted in this country as it might be with advantage both for the farm and the garden. In this re spect we are far behind a people whom we are apt to regard with feelings nearly approaching to contempt. There are few, probably, either in England or this country, who are are not disposed to think themselves much superior to the Chinese, and yet, in one respect at least, we think they are much in advance of most farmers in either England or America. LIEBIG states, in his "Letters on Modern Agriculture," that no Chinese farmer sows a seed before it has been soaked in liquid manure diluted with water, and has begun to germinate; and that experience has taught him that this operation tends not only to promote the more rapid and vigorous growth and development of the plant, but also to protect the seed from the ravages of worms and insects.

AN AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.-There have been a number of rumors in circulation in regard to new Agricultural arrangements under the Government at Washington, which we have not hitherto noticed-preferring to wait until the announcement should come in official shape. As we have been given to understand, Col. B. P. JOHNSON, of the State Agricultural Society, received an informal invitation to take in charge the Superintendence of a new Agricultural Bureau, to be separated from the Patent Office and placed under the immediate supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. Conceiving, however, that his present position afforded opportunities of agricultural usefulness, quite as great as the sphere that would be opened at Washington, he declined entertaining any more direct proposition; and at a social meeting of the U. S. Ag. Society, during their late session at that city, the Secretary of the Interior, after referring to these facts, mentioned that he should probably carry out the design of a separate Bureau as indicated, and place at its head, Hon. T. G. Clemson (of Virginia, There would be not only some trouble but some inconwe think.) The Washington Constitution of the 7th, veniences also in the adoption of this practice on an exstates that Mr. C. the previous day, entered upon his pre- tensive scale; but we are pretty confident, notwithstandliminary duties as the future Superintendent of the Agri-ing, that those who commence it on a small scale, will find cultural Division, with instructions to report at once to it productive of advantage enough to induce them to exthe Commissioner, in order that he may be enabled to tend their operations. We may suggest that we have, on familiarize himself with the affairs involved in its opera- more than one occasion, been informed by one of our cortions, and receive the records and other effects pertaining respondents that he makes much use of hen manure in thereto. The gentlemen employed in this branch of the water as a soak for his seeds. service are also required to report to Mr. Clemson for duty, and to be directed by him, under the authority of the Commissioner of Patents, until such time as the proposed transfer shall be consummated, when the management will devolve exclusively upon the Superintendent, under the immediate direction of the Secretary of the InThe next session of the American Pomological Soterior." We have no knowledge as to what may or mayciety, as we learn by a letter from the President, Hon. M. not be Mr. Clemson's qualifications for this position, but P. WILDER, is to be held at Philadelphia, commencing there appears to be a very general sentiment of hope that whatever a govermental desk can accomplish for the benefit of our agriculture, will at last be fairly tested before the country-a hope which we trust may be crowned with fruition under the new incumbent, although at the same time so fully impressed with the difficulties of the position, that we shall by no means look forward to any sudden and

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immediate millenium for our farmers.

VERMONT STATE AG. SOCIETY.-At a meeting of the Executive Board at Brattleboro, on the 1st inst., it was decided to hold the next annual Fair of the Vt. State Ag. Society at Burlington, commencing 2d Tuesday of Sept. and continuing four days.

Sept. 10.

A LITTER OF PIGS.-Mr. HIRAM OLMSTED of Delaware

county, hands us the following figures. A litter of nine pigs was farrowed May 14, 1858, the property of E. WAKEMAN, and were sold to the following neighbors of his and of 456 lbs. each at the average age of between 17 and 18 killed at the following dates-showing an average weight

months.

Date. Owner when killed.
Nov. 20, 1859, S. M. Bartlett, 2 pigs weighing,.
Dec. 10, do. N. Nichols, 1 pig

Nett weight.

780 lbs.

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410 do.

15. do. A. Nichols, 1 pig
Nov. 15, do. D. Beers, 2 pigs
Dec. 20, do. E. Wakeman, 1 pig
Oct. 20, do. N. Wakeman, 1 pig
Feb. 1, 1860,

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These pigs were full blood "natives"—the live weight of the last and heaviest being plump 900 ibs.

KENTUCKY.-Extract of a letter from a subscriber in Mason County:-"I will try and send you some more names. A paper so good as the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, should have a larger circulation in this, the very best agricultural region in America. "Big talk," say you-but it is so. I have seen all the best parts of America, Great Britain and France, and say no such natural soil exists elsewhere. Richer than any other in mineral and vegetable constituents, self-drained, quick and warm, it has no equal. Fifty years continual cropping in grain, tires our land; but all that the owner has to do is to put it down to grass from five to seven years-use it for grazing during the term, and his land is stronger, and and grows heavier crops than the virgin soil ever did. The true theory is, fifty years cropping robs the surface of the necessary mineral and vegetable ingredients. Seven years rest gives nature time to elaborate anew the exhausted minerals; The report of the Treasurer, stating the receipts of the the grass renews the vegetable matter, and the Kentucky year past to have been $2,604.51, and the disbursements landed proprietor has a perfectly renewed soil, capable of to have been $2,576.75, was read and adopted. A resoluBustaining another long course of grain crops. This sim-tion was adopted that the premiums of the Society should

ST. LAWRENCE Co. AG. SOCIETY.-At the annual meeting, Jan. 10, the following officers were elected:

President-Hon. CALVIN T. HULEURD, Brasher.

Hernon; Reuben Nott, Oswegatchie; Joseph E. Orvis, Massena;
Vice Presidents-Joseph Whitney, Madrid; George A. Sheldon,
Charles N. Conkey, Canton; Alexander J. Dike, Depeyster; Nelson
Doolittle, Russell; Joseph E. Durphey, Hopkinton,
Secretary-L. E. B. Winslow, Canton.
Treasurer-George C. Bogue, Canton.

be " open for competition to the world." It was determined that the future Fairs of the Society should open on the last Wednesday of September.

MR. WAINWRIGHT'S NEXT DEVON SALE. From our Advertising columns it will be seen that a portion of the excellent Devon herd at "The Meadows" is to be offered at public sale the coming season. It had been Mr. W.'s intention to make these sales biennial; but not having a sufficient number of animals to offer publicly last year, he disposed of such as he could best spare at private sale. We need scarcely say that the superior quality of anything offered by Mr. W. is entirely to be depended upon. The bulls with one exception, will all be under two years old. Nor is it necessary to add that it will be a bona fide sale: it may be remembered that Mr. W.'s last sale was carried out in exact accordance with the stipulations in the catalogue, although at a heavy loss to himself.

APPLE CROP OF NIAGARA Co.-About two hundred thousand barrels of apples have been sent from Niagara Co. to points east, north, and west, the past season. Putting the average price at $1.50, would make the value of the exports $300,000. Large quantities were also marketed for domestic use, and a still larger amount dried for marketing, so that we may safely estimate the value of the crop of 1859 at $500,000. A large share of these apples were the largest and fairest ever grown in the county. MANURING AND DRAINING.-I have read the Junior's Letters from Europe with a great deal of interest and profit, and must tell him that he appears to have worked hard and plowed deep. But has he discovered the selfsustaining system of farming for America? LIEBIG would have us believe that this consists in returning the mineral ingredients only, whilst JOHN JOHNSTON preaches and practices the return chiefly of the organic ingredients. One thing I am certain of, Liebig and Johnston may manure all they can, but a thoroughly drained subsoil must underlie the soil that yields a full profitable return in the shape of grain crops of all kinds. This Johnston preaches and practices, and in this he is far ahead of any one in this country, and fully equal to his compeers in Europe.

some cause for his well fed calves having lice on them. Not having air enough in their stables will make them lousy, no matter how much good feed he gives them. Dirty beds will also do it. Standing in muddy yards will also do it, especially in wet clay; it creates a fever in the feet and legs; the hair all over them is rough, and in the end they fail in condition and become lousy. I had one cattle yard to tile-drain, to prevent the cattle treading up the clay when the weather was soft in November. When they trod up the clay, their legs became swollen, their feet sore, their coats staring, and lice followed. I had to put them in a dry place, foment their legs with warm water, rub the legs and feet dry, and then rub on a salve of sugar of lead and lard, and a few days got them well; but some 15 years ago I made the yard perfectly dry, and never had a case of the kind since..

Look and think, Mr. C. H. M., and you will find a local cause for lousy well fed animals-a sharp eye and thinking, is very important for the stock master-I think more so than any other branch of farming. Near Geneva, 27th Jan., 1860.

JOHN JOHNTSON.

P. S.-I wish some of those gentlemen who think sheep must have ticks on them, would come and examine mine. COMSTOCK'S TERRACULTURE.—

report was made some years since by a committee of the New York

It is frequently said in some of the agricultural periodicals that a State Agricultural Society, unfavorable to the alleged discovery of Mr. Russell Comstock. This is entirely founded on misconception--an innocent misconception, without doubt, but one which ought to be cor rected.-N. V. Eve. Post.

In reply to the above, we copy the following paragraph from the Transactions of the N. Y. S, Ag. Society, vol. 10, p. 133:

Mr. Allen or Erie, in the absence of the chairman of the committee, to whom was referred the claimed discoveries of Russell Comstock of Dutchess Co., on vegetation, reported, after a conference with Mr. Comstock, that the committee been made by Mr. Comstock, nor was his practice different came to the unanimous opinion that no new discovery had from that of experienced nurserymen heretofore, and which may be found described in public works-and although important in themselves, the committee do not deem it proper for the Society to recommend to the Legislature any appropriation to Mr. Comstock as the discoverer. The report was accepted and adopted.

elected:

President-WM. F. ESTES of Dover.
Secretary-Aaron Young of Dover.
Treasurer-Frederick Smith of Manchester.

Board of Directors-Dana Woodman of New-Hampton; Joseph B.
Walker of Concord Alfred Hoit of Durham; John Preston of New-
Ipswich, and John S. Walker of Claremont.

The amount of ignorance in this country, as to true farming, is extraordinary. This may be accounted for by the fact that the early settlers found the soil fertile and NEW-HAMPSHIRE STATE AG. SOCIETY.-At the recent generous, and they practiced a system of constant and suc-annual meeting of this Society, the following officers were cessive cropping, without stopping to think of the result. Their children followed the example set before them until they found that crops failed, and then they began to look around for a cause. Barley has ceased to be grown in this county, because the land won't grow it, but many farmers do not know the cause (or won't.) They ascribe its failure to unpropitious seasons, insects, defect in seed, &c., &c. One of my neighbors sowed one field to oats seventeen years in succession! And when he wanted to sell the land, he cited this fact to prove the richness of the soil! But there is beginning a change here, and this I ascribe to the good effects produced by the agricultural press. You are not laboring in vain-depend upon it. J. R. C.

SHARES' HARROW-SINCLAIR'S STRAW CUTTER.-If you are not overrun with recommendations of Shares' Ilarrow, I would like to give it a most hearty approval, but to dissent from the suggestions of some of your correspondents that it should be made heavier. My soil is a light loam, and my teams are large, strong, and well fed, but the harrow gives them enough to do as it is. Another implement I bought this year, that was advertised in your columns, has given great satisfaction-Sinclair's Straw Cutter and Cornstalk Masticator. It is a very well made, strong and effective machine-and the only one I have ever seen that did work enough to make it pay. Two horses can go on the horse-power and cut all the hay in one hour, that they will eat in a week. The only trouble is to find a man smart enough to feed ii. T. L. HARISON. St. Lawrence Co.

REMEDY FOR VERMIN ON CATTLE.-C. H. M. asks for something to kill lice on cattle. Rubbing them over with hog's lard will do it, but unguentum I think cheaper-a little put on the neck and shoulders, and a little on the rump, will generally kill them all in a day or two. If it don't, apply If C. H. M. will look around, he will find

a little more.

Isaac

LARGE HOGS.-Thomas Hood, living about four miles east of Crosswicks, killed Feb. 5th, 34 hogs-average weight 560 lbs. The largest weighed 720 lbs. Harrison killed 21-averaged 514 lbs. The largest weighing 657 lbs. William Taylor killed 37-averaged 475largest weighing 578 lbs. They were fatted principally upon ground corn scalded. G. R. DUER.

Burlington Co., N. J.

LARGE SHEEP.-I send you the weight of a lot of sheep bred and fed by me. There were 30, viz., 12 ewes that I selected from my flock that I did not care to breed from, and 18 two-year old wethers. They had not been extra fed; they had a little oats and corn once a day part of last winter, and until grass. I gave them no grain afterwards until the grass began to fail, which was about the middle of November. I then gave them grain again until they went to market, which was the 19th Dec., 1859. I weighed a few of them at home. The heaviest weather weighed 257 pounds-the heaviest ewe 245 pounds. They were driven to the village, and the average weight of the whole of them there was 206 pounds. They were a cross of the HUGH EXTON, Leicester and Cotswold.

Union Farm, N. J.

STRAW AS MANURE.-Wheat straw, estimated by the value of its constituents, is worth for the purpose of feeding, from 30s. to 35s. ($6 to $7) per ton. We would therefore prefer chopping it up, enriching it with a little mucilage of linseed cake, and feeding our cattle with i to using it for bedding horses or cattle.

HIGHLAND NURSERIES, Newburgh, N. Y.

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A. SAUL, (successor to the late A. J. Downing PE

& Co.,) has the pleasure of announcing to the patrons of this old establishment, and the public in general, that his stock of

Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Pants, &c., for sale for the ensuing spring trade, is full and complete, and comprises everything to be obtained in his line of business, viz:

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Edinburgh, 1 George IV. Bridge.

LONDON, 27 Gt. George St., Westminster, S. W.

On account of the numerous applications which have been made to PETER LAWSON & SON, to send their List of Seeds and Nursery Produce to the United States and Canada, they beg leave to inform the Trade in America, that they are prepared to furnish them with Price Lists,

A large stock of Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Apricot, Necta rine and Quince trees, 1 to 3 years from the bud, of superior quality and growth. Grapevines, native and foreign, embracing all the new and rare varieties, Gooseberries, Currants, Raspberries, Blackber. ries and Strawberries, of all the new and old proved varieties, Rhu-ceive their best attention.

barb and Asparagus roots do.

ORNAMENTAL TREES.{ EVERGREENS.-A large stock of Norway Spruce of all sizes. Balsam Fir, European Silver Fir, Austrian, Scotch and White Pines, Hemlock and American Spruce, Arbor Vitæ, Junipers, (in varieties.) and a great variety of new and rare Conifers from 1 to 5 feet high. DECIDUOUS TREES of extra size, for street planting, and giving immediate effect to Parks, Lawns, Cemeteries, &c., &c., such as Ma ples, & varieties; Elms, 10 varieties; Ash, 8 varieties; Oaks, 6 varie ties; Catalpas, Horse Chestnuts, Ailanthus, Larch, Tulip (true.) Abele, Negundo, Mountain Ash, Deciduous Cypress, Weeping Willows, Lin dens, &c., &c. FLOWERING SHRUBS-Over 50 choice species and varieties. ROSES--A large collection of Hybrid Perpetual, hardy Garden and Moss, China and Tea, &c.

HEDGE PLANTS.-100,000 Osage Orange plants of extra growth, 1 to 3 years old.

The above stock is all of the best quality and growth, and will be sold on the most reasonable terms,

A new Catalogue will be ready about the middle of March, and will be sent to all applicants enclosing a P. O. Stamp to prephy the same. A. SAUL, Highland Nurseries, Mar 1-m2t Mar 15-weow4t Newburgh, N. Y.

"WONDERFUL !"'

"TELEGRAPH CHURN,"

which makes the best Butter in the world in Two MINUTES, and which was pronounced the best on exhibition at the Winter Meeting of the N. Y. State Ag, Society on the 9th of this month. Price $7, and large enough for eight cows. A boy 10 years old can work it. For sale by W. W. EGGLESTON, Mar 1-w4tmlt Albany, N. Y. Extract from the Catalogue of Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son, the Queen's Nurserymen, London, 1859.

THE LAWTON BLACKBERRY

"Numerous testimonials of public bodies and professional growers, have been produced in favor of its being a distinct and good habited plant, without a single defect in its growth or bearing-the fruit of delicious flavor, admirably adapted either for a dessert fruit, market produce, or for family consumption in home-made wine. The fruit is produced in large terininal racemes; the individual aggregate berries are large, like to small conglomerated miniature clusters of black grapes, and with seeds proportionately small to each berry."

Thus in all parts of the world is this fruit becoming favorably known and a volume of testimonials could be given equally favorable. The original variety may be had of the undersigned, in small and large packages. Feb. 23-w&mit. WM. LAWTON, New Rochelle, N. Y.

NORTH RIVER AGRICULTURAL WARE

HOUSE AND SEED STORE

60 Courtland Street, New-York City. Farmers and Dealers will find it to their advantage to give us a call Before purchasing their

IMPLEMENTS OR FERTILIZERS. Our motto has ever been and still is to furnish the BEST ARTICLES at the LOWEST PRICES.

Our IMPLEMENTS are of the most improved patterns. Our GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS Are selected from RELIABLE GROWERS.

Our stock of FERTILIZERS comprises the following:

No. 1 Peruvian Guano, warranted pure.

Hoyt's" Superphosphate of Lime, the best in the market. Poudrette, manufactured by the Lodi Manufacturing Company. Blood and Wool Manure, *25 per ton.

Bone Sawings, Turnings and Ground Bone.

Land Plaster, &c.

We will furnish DEALERS with any of the above Fertilizers in quan tities to suit at the lowest rates. GRIFFING, BROTHERS & CO., Feb. 9-w&mtf. Proprietors.

TO GARDENERIFE

O FARMERS AND GARDENERS made by the Lodi Manufacturing Company, in lots to suit purchasers. This article is in the twentieth year of its introduction into this country, and has outlived fertilizers of every other description, for the following reasons:

1st. It is made from the night soil of the City of New-York, by the L. M. C., who have a capital of over $100,000 invested in the business, which is at risk should they make a bad article.

24. For corn and vegetables it is the cheapest, neatest and handiest manure in the world, it can be placed in direct contact with the seed; forces and ripens vegetation two weeks earlier, prevents the cut worm, doubles the crop, and is without disagreeable odor. Three dollars worth or two barrels is all sufficient to manure an acre of corn in the hill.

PRICE-1 bbl. $2-2 bbls. $3.50-5 bbls. $8, and over 6 bbls. $1.50 per barrel, delivered free of cartage to vessel or railroad in New-YorkCity.

A pamphlet containing every information, and certificates from farmers all over the United States, who have used it from two to seventeen years, will be sent free to any one applying for the same. GRIFFING BROTHERS & CO., CO Courtlandt Street, New-York.

Feb. 16-w13tm3t,

and to assure them that any orders they may be favored with will re-
All Orders must be accompanied by CASH, satisfactory reference in
England, or may be forwarded through CRAIG & NICOLL
Feb. 2-wit-Mar. 1-w1m2t.
No. 6 Bowling Green, N. Y.

NEW HARDY GRAPES.

We are prepared to furnish one year old vines, (true to name of Also New Rochelle or Lawton Blackmost of the NEW GRAPES. berry-Wilson's Albany, Hooker and Chilian Strawberry Plants. CatHOAG & CRAINE, alogues sent free to applicants. Feb. 2-w1t&Mar. 1-wit. Lockport, N. Y.

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The Sixth Number of this work is now ready, and presents features of no less attractiveness and value than its predecessors. The are ILLUSTRATED by no less than ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIGHT ENGRAVINGS, will afford better evidence of this than anything the Publishers can say.

I. ORNAMENTAL PLANTING-THIRTY-SIX ENGRAVINGS. 1. Requisites for a Home.

2. Various Modes of Grouping.

3. Plans of Garden and Ornamental Grounds.

4. Various Details-Lawns-Walks-Rustic Objects.

5. Trees-Hints in Saving Expense

II. COUNTRY DWELLINGS TWENTY-FIVE ENGRAVINGS. 1. General Considerations.

2. Working-Men's Cottages-Three Original Designs by GEORGE D. RAND.

3.

Farm Houses-Five Original Designs with Ground Plans, &c., by the same Author.

who wish suggestions as to neat and inexpensive structures for practi . This is a Chapter which will prove serviceable especially to those cal purposes, which, with some taste and considerable extent of accommodations, combine great convenience of interior arrangement. III. HEDGES THIRTEEN ENGRAVINGS,

1. Different Plants for Fencing Purposes.

2. Training and Pruning for first Four Years.

IV. FENCES AND FENCE MAKING-FIFTEEN ENGRAVINGS 1. Post Fences, Modes of Construction and Setting

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X.

1. Plant Apple Orchards,

2. Transplanting Small Trees.

3. Apples for Market,

4. Select Fruits for Virginia, New-England, Wisconsin-Failures in the West.

5. Ripening Pears-Sorts for Market-Hardy varieties.

6. Select List of the Newer Pears-Dwarfs.

7. Plums The Blackberry-Strawberries-Grapes-Insects on the Apple.

8. Sending Grafts by Mail-Root Grafting. SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF NURSERIES,

XI, RURAL MISCELLANY-TWELVE ENGRAVINGS.

1. General Economy-Razor Strops-Marking Bags-Bad WaterFucl-Painting Tools-Cracks in Stoves, &c.

2. Dairy Economy-Winter Butter-Damp Stables-Wintering and Stabling--Fodder, &c.

3. Rules for Business, with Numerous Hints,

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John Johnston, Geneva, N. Y.

J. Ingersoll, Ilion, N. Y.

Wm. Summer, Pomaria, S. C.

R. C. Ellis, Lyons, N. Y.

Col. A. J. Summer, Long Swamp, Florida.

A. J. Bowman, Utica, N. Y.

A. Bradley, Mankato, Minesota,

F. Mackie, Utica, N. Y.

We are also manufacturing Sayre's Patent Horse Hoe and Potato Covering Machine, Sayre's Patent Cultivator Teeth in quantities for the trade; and all kinds of steel and swage work in the agricultural line. Send for a circular, SAYRE & REMINGTON, Jan. 26-wtf Mar. 1-mtf. Union Agricultural Works, Utica, N, Y.

ALBANY TILE WORKS,

CORNER CLINTON AVENUE AND KNOX STREET, ALBANY, N. Y. The Subscribers, being the most extensive manufacturers of DRAIN

ING TILE in the United States, have on hand, in large or small quantities, for Land Draining, ROUND, SOLE and HORSE-SHOE TILE, warranted superior to any made in this country, hard-burned, and over one foot in length. Orders solicited. Price List sent on applicaC. & W. McCAMMON, Jan. 1-wtf. Albany, N. Y.

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AMERICAN WEEDS AND USEFUL PLANTS -Being a 2d and Illustrated edition of Agricultural Botany: an enumeration and description of useful plants and weeds, which merit the notice or require the attention of American agriculturists. By to know the names and character of the plants growing on his farm, Wm. Darlington, M. D. Every Farmer or Farmer's Son who wishes should study this book. For sale at the office of the Co. Gent, and Cultivator. L. TUCKER & SON,

A Book for Every Farm-House.

COUNTRY LIFE-A Handbook of AgriCopeland. Beautifully Illustrated. Price, common edition, $2-Fine, $3. For sale by L. TUCKER & SON, Co. Gent, office, Albany. One Vol. 12 mo.-Price $1.50.

EMENT'S AMERICAN POULTERER'S COMPANION, Domestic Poultry-Book, price 75 cents. For sale at the office of this paper.

OWNING'S FRUIT AND FRUIT TREES paid, at 1.15.

Six Hundred and Seventy-two Pages and nearly NINE HUNDRED ENGRAVINGS! 66

URAL AFFAIRS."-Under this simple and

GREAT CURIOSITY. Particulars sent have just completed a new edition of that work from Two Volumes,

wanted.

SHAW &

Biddeford, Me.

Dec. 8-w13tm6t
AWTON BLACKBERRY.-To
obtain the original variety for field or garden culture, address
WM. LAWTON, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Circulars, with ample directions, will be forwarded to all appli-
Aug. 1-mil2t.

cants, free.

HUDSON RIVER, ANTWE
UDSON RIVER ANTWERP RASPBERRY

Lawton and Newman's Thornless Blackberry Plants, $6 per 100.
DAVID KETCHAM,
Oct. 1-mtf.
Milton, Ulster Co., N. Y.

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FORTY-TWO DESIGNS for Cottages, Farm Houses, and Villas, with Plans in many instances of several floors, and including under this head alone, One Hundred and Twenty-seven Engravings.

II. Improving, Planting, and Laying out Grounds. many full and practical details, illustrated no less than Ninetyone Engravings.

PEAR SCIONS FOR SALE Consisting chiefly Several Chaters will be found on these and kindred Subjects, with

of Bartlett, Virgalieu, Belle Lucrative, Flemish Beauty, Sheldon, Seckel, Washington. Winter Nelis, Autumn Paradise, Madeleine, Ty son, Urbaniste, Onondaga, Bilboa, and other valuable and popular sorts at $1.00 for a hundred or any less number-$3.00 per 500-$5.00 per 1000, or $40 per 10,000. Bartlett, and special or rare selections, 50 per cent, higher. Each scion will usually make two or three grafts. No charge for packing. J. J. THOMAS, Union Springs, Jan. 26-weow3tmlt. Cayuga Co., N. Y.

III. Fruit Culture.

On this Subject we have not only Directions for Cultivation, but also
concise and reliable Descriptions of the most Valuable Sorts, with
Lists for different parts of the Country, and One Hundred and Ninety-
seven Engravings.
IV. Farms and Farm Buildings.

OHN KOLBER'S Second Importation of Under this Department we have Mr. THOMAS' admirable Prize Essay

Jo

HUNGARIAN GRAPE SLIPS,

Will be received per steamer in March next, consisting of 30,000 hardy shoots, embracing a selection of TWENTY-ONE of the choicest varieties of

TABLE AND WINE GRAPES, Suitable for Out-door Culture in every section of the United States. The Slips will be long, thrifty, thickly budded, ALL HARDY. Some excel on mountain slopes of moderate elevation; others on plains. To secure their prompt delivery, ORDERS should be sent in early. that the Proprietor may be enabled to forward them in good condition on their arrival.

Sold in lots to suit purchasers. A bundle containing ten varieties, each carefully marked, will be forwarded to order for One Dollar by Express, payable on delivery. One Hundred Slips for Five Dollars. A liberal discount to Agents, Vine-growers and Nurserymen. Send for Descriptive Catalogues. JOHN KOLBER, Feb 1-m2t 592 Broadway, New-York.

on Farm Management, Suggestions on Laying Out Farms, with Plans, and Designs for Farm Structures, including Barns, Piggeries, Poultry Houses, Smoke Houses, Cisterns, Carriage Houses, Stables, Granaries, Sheep Houses, Wagon Houses, &c., &c., and Ninety Engravings. V. Farm Implements.

Here Descriptions more or less full, with accompanying Remarks, are given of a wide variety of Implements-especially those that are new and valuable. Eighty-eight Engravings.

VI. Domestic Animals.

The different Breeds are Illustrated, and various Recipes and Directions given for the Treatment of their Diseases. Poultry Management is here included. Forty Engravings.

VII. School Houses.

A Chapter on this Subject includes Four Designs and Eight Engravings. VIII. Butter and Cheese Making.

A Chapter upon the Dairy and its Processes, will be found most valuable and interesting. Thirteen Engravings.

IX. Kitchen and Flower Garden.

TEW AND VALUABLE SQUASHES. Articles on the Management of these portions of the Homestead

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FRUIT S, ET C. 100,000 Wilson's Albany Strawberry Plants-$1 per 100-$4 per 500, or $7 per 1000.

Red Antwerp, Fastolff, Knevitt's Giant and Allen Raspberries, at $1 per dozen-$5 per hundred, or $40 per thousand-or the sett, ONE DOZEN OF EACH OF THE FIVE VARIETIES, will be carefully packed and forwarded on receipt of $4 by mail.

"Dorchester Seedling" Blackberries by the dozen or thousand. Also 1,500 one year old Isabella Grape Roots, from layers, well rooted plants, $50 per thousand. JNO. S. GOOLD, Macedon, Wayne Co., N, Y.

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