No. 8. 



Editorial JVotices. 



263 



A8RIGULTURAL INSTITUTE. 



Th!s IiisiitiitiDri is located at Mount Airy, German- 

 town, spvcn miles from Philadelphia, being the grounds 

 and Farm of James Govven, Esq., so favorably known 

 to the a^'ricultiiral community — a site proverbia! for 

 its salubrity, and ia every respect eminently adapted 

 to the end and object of an Agricultural Seminary. 



The system of instruction is such as to afford the stu 

 dent every facility for acquiring a thorough knowledge 

 of Scientific and Practical Agriculture, with the use of 

 the best modern farm implements and machinery. 



Chemistry and the other Natural Sciences requisite 

 to an enlightened course of agriculture, and applicable 

 to the general pursuits of life, receive special attention; 

 Lectures, with experimental illustration, being con 

 nected with each course. 



The best facilities are also afforded to those who may 

 desire to pursue collegiate branches, or acquire a thor- 

 ough Commercial Education, under circumstances 

 highly favorable to physical and moral culture, so that 

 in addition to the main object of the Institution, (Ag 

 riculture,) the students may be prepared for any other 

 respectable profession. 



The Institution has the advantage of adjoining the 

 residence of Mr. Gowen, who kindly volunteers his ex 

 perience and counsel in promoting the object of Ihe 

 establishment — Agricultural Education. 



The year is divided into two sessions; the first ses- 

 sion beginning on the first Thursday of April, the se- 

 cond on the first Thursday of October. 



Terms ftl-.5 per sessijn, payable in advance— includ- 

 ing bed, bedding, washing, mending, fuel and lights. 



Address the Principal, JOHN WILKINSON, (until 

 18th March) at Poughkeepsie, N. York ; (after that time, 

 Germantown, Pa. 



Or, JAMES GOWEN, Esq., Philada., Pa. 

 Referenci:?.— James Gowen, Esq. Philadelphia, Pa 

 Ri rbeit Ewing, Esq., do. — Profess<.r John Frost, do.— 

 Geo. W. Dobbin, Esq, Baltimore, Md.— Gen. Wm. 11. 

 Rirhardson, Richmond, Va — Zebedee Cook, Esq , New 

 " York,— Thomas M'Elralh, Esq., do — Isaac C. Ken- 

 dall, Esq., do. — Rev. Frederick A. Fraley, Brooklyn. 

 Hon. Alfred Conkling, Auburn, N. Y.— Ex. Governor 

 Wm. C. Gibbs, Newport, R. I.— Geo. Vail, Troy, N. Y- 

 C. N Bement, Esq., Albany, N. Y.— B. P. Johnson, 

 Esq., do.— Robert Farley, Boston, Mass.— Hon Samuel 

 Wilde, do.— Hon. Wm. J. Hubbard, do.— Hun. Francis 

 O. Watts, do.— R. W. Crookshank, Esq., St. Johns, N. 

 Brunswick. 



March I5(A, 1848.— It. 



NEW 



Uorticultiiral and ilgricultural Ware-liouse, 



84 Chesnut Street below Third, Smith side. 



The subscn ber has for the bet ter accomnwdat ion of his 

 customers, opened the above ware-house, with a large 

 stock of Garden and Field Seeds, crop of 1846. Imple- 

 ments and Books on Gardi-ning and Farming; he calls 

 the particular attention of farmers to his pure stock of 

 Sweede Turnips, Field Carrots, Beets and Parsnips, 

 Pruning Shears, Saws and Knives. 



March 14th, 1847 —Iv. R. BUIST. 



COATBS' SEED STORF, 



iVo 49 Market Street, 



FRESn TIMOTHY SEEO, 



Of various qualities, from good common seed to the 

 purest and finest that can he produced, 



TOGETHER WITH A CO.'WPLETE ASSORTMENT O*" 



GRiA.SS & ai^UDSIT SSEDSy 



Of the finest Quality and best Varieties,— Bir^ 

 Seeds, &.c. 



JOS. P. H. COATES, 



Succtssor to Oiorge J\L Coates. 

 May 15th, 1847. 



Agency for the Purchase «fe Sale of 



IMPROVED BREEDS OP CATTLE & SHEEP. 



The subscriber takes this method of informing his 

 friends and the public, that he will attend to the pur- 

 chase and sale of the improved breeds of cattle, sheep, 

 swine, poultry, &c , for a reasonable commission. All 

 letters post paid, addressed to him at Philadelphia, will 

 be attended to without delay. 



AARON CLEMENT. 



April 15tA, 1847. 



PREMIUM IMPLEMENTS. 



PROUTTS Improvtd Machine for Shelling and 

 Screening Corn, and S'paratingitfrom the Cob. 

 For this Machine the Philad'a Agricultural Society 



awarded Iheir first Premium for Coin Sheller, 1847. 



Grant's Patint Premium Fan Mill, 



For Chaffing and Screening Wheat, at one operation. 

 Three Silver Medals, and nine First Premiums, have 

 been awarded for the above Mill. 



Prouty and Mears' Patent Centre -Draught, Self- 

 Sharpening Ploughs. First Premioin awarded for 

 these Ploughs, by the Philadelphia Agricultural So- 

 ciety, 1844, 1845, 184fi and 1847. 



Corn and Cob Breakers and Grinders, 



Corn Stalk Cutters & Grinders— Sugar Mills— Spain's 

 Improved Barrel Churn, the dashers of which may 

 be taken out to clean. Also, a full assortment of Ag- 

 ricultural Impliments, Manufactured and for Sale by 



D. O. PROUTY, 



No. 194J MarJcet Street, below Sixth, Phildelphia. 

 Nov. 15, 1847.- If. 



BJ- SHORT ADVERTISEMENTS, 

 The subject m.itter of which, may correspond with the 

 agricultural character if this paper, will be inserted 

 at the rate of one dollar for each insertion often lines 

 or less; and so in proportion for each additional line. 

 Payment in advance. 



The quantity of rain which fell in the 2nd month 



1848, w as 1.443 in. 



Penn. Hospital, Zrd mil. lit. 



