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Notice. — Erratum. — To Correspondents. 



Vol. V. 



Notice. 



At a meeting of the Philadelphia Society for promot- 

 ing Agriculture, held at the Philosophical Hall, on the 

 7th of April, ]841, James Goweii, Isaac VV. Roherts, 

 and James Pedder, Committee— to wliom had been refer- 

 red the subject of designating the crops for the Socie- 

 ty's prtimiums for tlie present season— reported the fol- 

 lowing :— 



For the best crop of Potatoes, quantity and quality 

 considered, not less than 3 acres, $15. 



For the best crop of Corn, not less than 5 acres, $15. 



For the best crop of Wlieat, not less than 5 acres, ^15. 



For the best crop of Ruta Baga Turnip, not less than 

 1 acre, $10. 



For the best crop of Field Carrot, not less than \ 

 acre, $10. 



For the best crop of Parsnep, not lc.«s than i acre, $10. 



Erratum. 



We are much gratified to find that many of our 

 friends have remarked a typographical error in the ac- 

 count of the Kintore Ox in our last number ; it is there 

 stated, he was calved in April, 1837— it should be 1S27, 

 and with this error we cheerfully debit ourself, for by it 

 our friends have given proof that they read us with a 

 view to understand. But will they credit us with the as- 

 surance that we had detected the error before they had 

 the opportunity of pointing it out, not, however, until 

 a considerable portion of our edition had been worked 

 off. It is our earnest endeavour to be correct— how 

 nearly we generally approach to that standard, we 

 should likewise be happy to learn. 



In the measurement of the " Pennsylvania," "depth 

 from brisket to withers 5 feet 6 inches," is no mistake. 

 The measurement commenced from the centre of the 

 brisket, following the fulness of the shoulder over to 

 the centre of the withers; which fulness of the shoul- 

 der gives a length equal, within one inch, to the whole 

 beight of the animal. 



To Correspondents. 



The last number of Low's " Illustrations," contains 

 four portraits of horses; they are matchless in their 

 proportions, and are done in the most magnificent style. 

 It is our intention to engrave the whole for publication 

 in our pages. The Arabian Horse, in our present num- 

 ber, being the first, — then come the thorough-bred 

 horse "Vestris," the "Old Irish Hunter," and the 

 " Connemara Horse," from the county of Galway, a 



beautiful Pony, 13^ hands only in height, but with the 

 strength of the cart-horse. 



We acknowledge the receipt of E. W. Bingham's fa- 

 vour, with its enclosure. With regard to the education 

 of the dog for farming purposes, we do not conceive it 

 would be possible to give any very specific directions. 

 To tie a sheep-killing dog to an old ram, has often been 

 said to be a most sovereign remedy — but we have never 

 known a real shepherd's dog turn sheep-killer; it is 

 the lazy, unemployed dog, like the lazy, unemployed 

 man, who gets into mischief for want of something 

 better to do. The farmer's dog should accompany him 

 in the fields, and he will soon become as careful of tlie 

 out-door stock as he is of the family in the house. In 

 ninety-nine cases out of every hundred, sheep are kill- 

 ed by strange dogs, to whom no mercy should bo 

 shown. 



To our friend, A. Miller, we would say, the seed of 

 the yellow sugar beet for cattle, may be obtained at the 

 seed stores at Baltimore, which is pretty much in his 

 neighbourhood, either at Sinclair's, in Light street, or 

 at Denny's, Ellirot street. 



A model of Weeks's patent Vermont Bee-hive baa 

 been deposited at the ofiice of the Cabinet for inspection. 

 It is simple, and is said to be well adapted to the pur- 

 pose specified. Individual and county rights may be 

 obtained by application as above. 



"J. L." is informed that Lambs, a cross between a 

 thorough-bred Leicester, or Bakewell Buck, and a very 

 superior lot of Southdown Ewes, may be obtained, if 

 applied for immediately, of Mr. Paschall Morris, AUer- 

 ton Farm, near West Cliestcr, to be delivered in Au- 

 gust or September next. He has also for sale several 

 thorough-bred yearling Bakewell Bucks, from Ewes of 

 his own importation, of most superior quality. 



A most splendid quarterly Journal, entitled "The 

 Orchardist's Companion," is about to be published by 

 Mr. Hoft'y, 41 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Its pages 

 are to be embellished with drawings of coloured fruit, 

 by the hand of the Proprietor and Publisher, in a style 

 of elegance equal to any thing that has been done in 

 any country— particulars in our next. 



The quantity of rain and melted snow which fell dur- 

 ing the 3d month, (March,) 1841, was 5.821 inches. 



John Comrad. 

 Pennsylvania Hospital, 4th mo. 1, 1841. 



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