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To Subscribers. — Agricultural Exhibition. 



Vol. V. 



To Subscribers. 



With the present No. the 5th volume of the Farmers' 

 Cabinet closes. The five volumes, neatly bound and let- 

 tered, forming an important register of events, as also 

 a book of reference to those concerned in the cultiva- 

 tion of the soil and the rearing of live-stock, may now 

 be obtained by application at the office of the Cabinet, 

 50 N. 4th street. Those who wish to complete their 

 sets, may be supplied with any of the back numbers 

 by forwarding to the publishers the numbers which they 

 have on hand, when the volumes will be made up, and 

 bound anil lettered, at 25 cents each. 



It has been the desire of every one engaged in the 

 publication of the Cabinet, to render it worthy the no- 

 tice and recommendation of its subscribers, and to re- 

 deem the promise made at the change of its proprietor- 

 ship, to spare no expense to make it a work " credita- 

 ble to the state and the country." How far they have 

 succeeded, its readers are best able to determine ; but 

 it might be observed as ground of hope that the effort 

 has in a great measure been accomplished — the state 

 of Pennsylvania has still but one agricultural work 

 published within her borders — the Farmers' Cabinet is 

 yet the only periodical in the state devoted to " Agri- 

 culture, Horticulture, and Rural Affairs," while the 

 adjoining states, and others more remote, have many 

 that co-operate with us in furtherance of the general 

 object. To the proprietors and publishers of each and 

 all of these, we offer the right hand of fellowship, and 

 tender best wishes for the success of our common cause. 



The first No. of the 6th vol. of " The Farmers' Cabi- 

 net and American Herd-Book," will be published on 

 the 15th of August, and we would entreat our friends 

 to use their endeavours to increase its circulation, if 

 they find it deserving their regard. In common with 

 our fellow-labourers in the same field, and in other sec- 

 tions of country, we have too much cause to complain 

 of the remissness of some of our subscribers in the ar- 

 ticle of prompt payment, according to the terms of sub- 

 scription ; and should be glad, could we discover some 

 mode whereby they would be induced to take the jus- 

 tice of our requirements into their consideration, sensi- 

 ble as we are, that nothing more is necessary to cause 

 them to act promptly in settii ng up their. iccounts. We 

 would remind them that postmasters have the privilege 

 of forwarding subscriptions free, by signing the letters 



covering the same, with their own names written in 

 full, on the outside. 



To our numerous correspondents we owe, and will 

 they accept, our grateful acknowledgments. 



7th mo. (July) 15, 1841. 



We have received the first quarterly number of The 

 Orchardists' Companion, and commend it to the no- 

 tice of every orchardist and agriculturist throughout 

 the Union. It is a splendid work, the drawing and 

 colouring of the fruit of surpassing beauty, and of the 

 highest character. The number contains 12 illustra- 

 tions, viz, — 4 apples, 3 plums, 3 pears, and 2 peaches, 

 accompanied with 32 pages of letter-press on superior 

 paper, medium quarto size. The work will form an 

 ornament to the library and the parlour centre-table; 

 and we sincerely trust that the enterprising proprietor, 

 who is also the painter and lithographer, will enjoy 

 the reward which his indefatigable zeal and very su- 

 perior talents so richly merit. A. Hoffy, proprietor 

 and publisher, 41 Chesnut street, Philadelphia. 



In answer to our correspondent B., we are now au- 

 thorized to say, that Mr. Paschall Morris, having a 

 descendant from " His Grace," would feel inclined to 

 dispose of that superlative imported bull the present 

 season. (See portrait, pedigree, &c., at page 129 of the 

 Cabinet for Nov. last.) Application may be made to 

 Mr. P. Morris, Allerton Farm, near Westchester. 



We have received very interesting accounts of two 

 e.xperiments made upon the milking properties of the 

 cow " Queen of Chester," the property of A. S. Roberts, 

 Esq., and the cow " Bessy," the property of Paschall 

 Morris, Esq., near Westchester; but as we hope to be 

 favoured with portraits of these superior animals, 

 drawn from the life by Woodside, for an early number 

 of the Cabinet, we must defer until then, the detail of a 

 week's milking and other particulars, which will not 

 fail to prove highly gratifying to those who are en- 

 gaged in rearing those fine cattle, the pure and part 

 blooded Durhams. 



Agricultural Exhibition* 



The Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agricultnre, 

 will hold the Annual Fair and E.xhibition of Livestock, 

 Agricultural Implements, &c., at the old Rising Sun 

 tavern, Germantown road, on Wednesday and Thurs- 

 day, the 2'.»th and 30th Sept. next. The regulations to 

 be observed by tho.se contributing to the exhibition, 

 and the mode in which sales will be conducted, with 

 such other information as may be requisite, will be 

 madi public at an early day by the committee of ar- 

 rangement. A. S. Roberts, 



The quantity of rain which fell during June (6th 



month,) was 3.114 inches. 



Pennsylvania Hospital, 7th mo. 1, 1841. 



THE FARMERS' CABINET, 



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It is edited by James Pedder, and is issued on the 

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Terms — One dollar per annum, or five dollars for 

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All subscriptions must commence with the beginning 

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By the decision of the Post Master General, the 

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