384 



Koikes. 



Vol. VI. 



Notices. 



With the present number, tlie sixth volume of the 

 Cabinet closes. On this occasion, the Proprietor anil 

 Editor would renew the hope that their liihoiirs have 

 not been unavailing. They feel pleasure in adding, at 

 no time have the assurances of their friends been more 

 cordial, nor has a more general expression of satisfac- 

 tion been evinced by their subscribers. 



The first number of the 7lh volume of the Farmers' 

 Cabinet will he published on the IJlli of the 8th month, 

 (August) and it will be the earnest endeavour of all 

 connected with it, to render the work worthy the atten- 

 tion and support of its friends, and an agreeable vehi- 

 cle for the interchange of communication between 

 their valued correspondents, upon whose future favours 

 they rely with much confidence; with grateful acknow- 

 ledgments for past favours. 



"The Farmers' Land Measurer." 



To James Pedder, Editor Far. Cab. 



Thy little volume denominated the " Farmers' Land 

 Measurer or Pocket Companion," a copy of which thou 

 wast good enough to present to the Chester and Dela- 

 ware County Agricultural Society, was referred to a 

 committee, consisting of the subscribers, for examina- 

 tion and their e.xpression upon its merits — 



The committee have great pleasure in recommending 

 it as a valuable "companion" to the practical farmer; 

 in which he will find easy methods of ascertaining any 

 given parcel of land^of measuring grain in bulk — of 

 ascertaining the size of measures, and other useful in- 

 formation on matters within his practice, of frequent 

 recurrence. J.^bez Jenkins. 



Louis P. Hoopes. 



Paschali. Worth. 



Paschall Morris. 



The noble cattle, seven in number, bsed and fed by 

 Edward Tonkin, of Clarkesboro', are now on exhibition 

 at Cooper's Point, Camden, opposite Philadelphia ; hav- 

 ing been purchased by a company of gentlemen of Jer- 

 sey for this express purpose. The public have now, 

 therefore, an opportunity of viewing a herd of animals 

 such as were never before exhibited in this country, or 

 perhaps in any other, for the very low price of 12^ cts. 

 And it is confidently expectcdthat many thousands of 

 our friends from the far West and the extreme Sourh, 

 as well as the intelligent breeders of the North and the 



East, will avail themselves of the opportunity, while in 

 Philadelphia on business, of stepping across by steam- 

 boat to Cuoper's Point, where they will find them in a 

 pleasant shady garden, in convenient apartments fitted 

 up for their reception. An engraved portrait of one 

 of thein, " Jersey Independence," is given at p. 241 of 

 the Cabinet lor March; and many of our readers have 

 now an opportunity of judging of the qualifications 

 of our draughtsman and engraver, for the delineation 

 from life of those animals committed to their care and 

 execution— the resemblance will be found on examina- 

 tion to be perfect. Unforeseen circumstances, beyond 

 the control of the Proprietors of the Cabinet, have hi- 

 therto prevented us from fulfilling the promise of em- 

 bellishing our pages with the remaining portraits of 

 these splendid specimens of improved Short Morns; to 

 be able to fulfil that engageiiieiit, will be e.xceedingly 

 agreeable to us. 



By the hands of Luther Tucker, Esq., the Secretary 

 of the State Agricultural Society of New-York, we 

 have received their volume of printed " Transactions 

 for the year 1841." — It is a highly interesting work of 

 more than 400 pages, containing many very valuable 

 papers in answer to statistical enquiries, &c., and on 

 other subjects of the first importance to the agricultu- 

 rist and husbandman; admirably arranged and very 

 elegantly printed, it forms a record of " transactions" 

 highly creditable to the " State Agricultural Society of 

 New-York." 



Our readers will recollect that iMessrs. Sharp and 

 Zollickoffer imported from England a few bushels of 

 the Red Cone-Wheat the last season, for experiment in 

 this country. It was sown on stiff and cold land as 

 recommended, and we are happy to inform, that pre- 

 sent appearances fully justify their expectations; it has 

 come true to character, the straw stout, the ears very- 

 long, well filled, and showing no signs of rust, although 

 the crop will be late in ripening, as wag also expected. 

 No opportunity has been aflorded, the present year, to 

 judge of its character of being tiy-proof. Samples, 

 when ripe, will be exhibited at our office. 



The quantity of rain which fell diiring the 6th month 

 (June), 184'J, was three inches and one fifth of an 

 inch 3.2 inches. 



Pennsylvania Hospital, 7th nio. 1, 1842. 



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