328 



Editorial Notices. 



Vol. XII. 



We keep on hand at this office, and will supply our 



friends with Agricultural works generally. Among 



which are 



THE FARMERS ENCYCLOPEDIA, full- 

 bound in leather; — Price $3 50 



YOUATT ON THE HORSE, with J. S. Skin- 

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BRIDGEMAN'S GARDENER'S ASSISTANT; 2 00 



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 3 50 

 1 50 

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 1 25 

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THE AMERICAN POULTRY BOOK; 

 THE FARMER'S LAND MEASURER; 

 DANA'S MUCK MANUAL; 

 Complete sets of the FARMERS' CABINET, 



half bound, 11 vols. 

 DOWNING'S Landscape Gardening, 

 Downins's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America, 

 SKINNER'S Every Man his own Farrier, 

 AMERICAN Poulterer's Companion, 

 BOUSSINGAULT'S RURAL ECONOMY, 

 FARMERS' & EMIGRANTS' HANDBOOK, 

 MORRELL'S AMERICAN SHEPHERD, 

 STABLE ECONO.VIY, 

 BEVAN on the HONEY BEE, 

 BUIST3' ROSE MANUAL, 

 THOMAS' FRUIT CULTURIST. 

 SKINNERS CATTLE Sc SHEEP DOCTOR, 

 AMERICAN FARRIER, 

 THE FARMER'S MINE, 

 HOARE ON THE VINE, 

 H.ANVAM'S Economy of Waste Manureg, 

 LIEBIG'S AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, 

 ANIMAL CHEMISTRY. ' 

 " FAMILIAR LETTERS, 



JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY OF MODERN 

 GARDENING, 

 Subscriptions received for Colman's Agricultural 

 Tour — or single numbers sold. 

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AFRICAN GUANO. 



First quality African Guano, from the island of 

 Ichaboe, warranted genuine. Also a few tons Peruvian 

 For sale by J. B. A. & S. ALLEN, 

 No. 7 South Wharves, 2iid Oil Store below 

 Market street. 

 Philadelphia, March 17th, 1847. 



Poudrette. 



A valuable manure— of the best quality, prepared 

 in Philadelphia, for sale at the office of the Farm- 

 KRs' Cabinet, No. 50, North Fourth Street, or at 

 the manufactory, near the Penitentiary on Coates' 

 street. Present price, $1 75 per barrel, containing 

 four bushels each, or 35 cents a bushel. Orders from 

 a distance, enclosing the cash, with cost of porter- 

 age, will be promptly attended to, by carefully deli- 

 vering the barrels on board of such conveyance as 

 may be designated. The results on corn and wheat 

 last year have been generally very satisfactory. Farm 

 ers to the south and in the interior, both of this State 

 and of New Jersey, are invited to try it. We are now 

 ready to supply any demand for corn, or as a top dres- 

 sing for wheat. 



JOSIAH TATUM 



Philada. 4th mo. 15<A, 1848. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Effects of Railways upon Agriculture, paob. 297 



Newbold's Plough.— 7'he Farmers' Club, 300 



The extended field cultivation of Vegetables, 301 



Wool Trade of the United Slates.— Fine Hogg, .. 302 

 Murrain among Cattle.— Preservation of Food, .. 303 



On the cultivation of the Mushroom 305 



Natural uses of Hair 306 



Value of Sewer Water.— Machine for Cutting 



Soles, 307 



Butter for Exportation.— Gypsum, or Plaster of 



Paris 308 



Sowing Wheat in July, 309 



Take care of your Implements.— Principles of 



Vitality and Longevity in Fruit Trees 310 



Cheese Dairies, 313 



Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge 310 



Cultivation of Potatoes, 317 



Osage Orange.— Remedy against Moths, 318 



Induceiiienta for Immigrants on James River, . .. 319 



Grain Trade of the United Stales, 320 



Rearing and Feeding Cattle, 321 



American Cheese Trade 322 



H igh way», ; 333 



Agricultural Premiums, 324 



Mustard Plant.— Best mode of Pruning the Peach, 325 

 Facts about Digestion.— Grafting Currants.— Hens, 326 

 Editorial Notices, 327 



THE FARMERS' CABINET, 



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