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Editorial Notices. 



Vol. VIIL 



The Horticultural Society held its Annual Exhibi- 

 tion in this city, in the large hall of the Chinese Mu- 

 seum, on the 20lh, 21st, and 22nd ult. The display 

 was rich in every thing befitting such an occasion; 

 and the arrangements were not only judicious, but 

 showed throughout, much taste and ingenuity. A new 

 fountain, we suppose, of cast-iron, had been procured 

 for the occasion, at an expense of several hundred dol- 

 lars, which, with its ceaseless and cheerful playing, 

 gave variety, and added comfort to all, affording much 

 amusement to the younkers. The attendance was, 

 perhaps, about as usual. On the second evening, there 

 was for an hour or two, a complete jam: once in the 

 crowd, it was little worth while to think of getting 

 out, or of the object that brought you there, if that 

 object was flowers; you could only go with the crowd, 

 and to the right or left, nothing could be seen but those 

 near by you, all panting for a little air— looking, never- 

 theless, quite happy, and like yourselves, enjoying the 

 very misery of the predicament. In the gallery, at the 

 further end of the room, we were able to heist around, 

 and cast an eye on the moving mass below: we think 

 there must have been three thousand people in the 

 room. About two thousand dollars, we have under 

 stood, were taken during the three days. 



We shall not attempt to enter into detail, but merely 

 to state, in as few words as may be, the general im- 

 pression made by repeated visits. 



The fruits and the vegetables, as was to be expected 

 from the luxuriousness of the season, were fine a 

 could be desired. They were of all descriptions too, 

 proving, that while every kind was urged to perfection 

 the most fastidious had, in our markets, the widest 

 range of choice. The rich clusters of the grape, and 

 the luscious pears, were really very tempting to look 

 upon; while the one seemed almost to be inviting you 

 to crush them, the others were soliciting you to let 

 them melt in your mouth. The display of flowers, 

 and of shrubbery, was exceedingly interesting. The 

 collection of Cacti— that most singular family of plants, 

 that seem to grow pell mell, and just as the fancy 

 takes them, did great credit to our gardeners. Rare 

 exotics, from the gardens of the curious in these mat- 

 ters, claimed their full share of attention, and divided 

 the interest with our native plants. A great deal of 

 nice fancy work, that embodied itself in arches and 

 towers, and monuments, and grottoes, enlivened the 

 scene very much, and as we suspect, helped to confirm 

 the young folks in the idea, that there was a vast deal 

 of poetry in the world. Splendid honey, as white as 

 the sheet we are writing on, made the owners proud 

 of their bees: and when the numerous premiums were 

 announced, all, for aught we know, were satisfied. 

 New Jersey was well in the field, and did her full part 

 in contributing to these rich evidences of man's great 

 power of persuasion over his mother earth. But where 

 were old Gloucester and Burlington, that they sufi'ered 

 Salem to bear away the palm in sweet potatoes! 



" The American Poultry Book ; being a practical 

 Treatise on the management of Domestic Poultry, by 

 Micajah R. Cock ;— published in New York, by Harper 

 & Brothers;" and for sale at Lindsay & Blackiston's, 

 corner of Fourth and Chcsnut streets, Philadelphia, 

 and also at this office. 

 A good deal of plain matter-of fact information is 



given in this little book, that will be found valuable 

 to those who would pay some attention to their poul- 

 try, as a common matter of business. There is too 

 little attention given to that part of the stock on a 

 farm, and too little care to make it profitable. Your 

 poultry, no more than your sheep, will thrive, if they 

 are not seen to, and cared for, and managed with judg- 

 ment and skill adapted to their habits and particular 

 requirements. It is a filthy practice,— which our au- 

 thor does not sufficiently reprobate, to suffer fowls to 

 roost in the stables among cattle. Although the lice 

 peculiar to each, will not live and increase on the 

 other, yet every farmer who has been so negligent as 

 to try the experiment, has found that the hen-louse is 

 exceedingly annoying to cattle. 



We gather from our friend R., whose communication 

 appears on page 94, and from the Central JVew York 

 Farmer, that they had a high day at the late Rochester 

 Cattle Show. It is said that 20,000 people were in at- 

 tendance, and among them were Ex-President Van 

 Buren, Ex-Governor Seward, Governor Bouck, and 

 our late Secretary of Slate, Daniel Webster: all of 

 whom are farmers, knowing full well, how to turn a 

 furrow, and who, like ourselves, have hoed many a 

 corn row in their day. A shilling is paid at the gate 

 for admittance, and thus is replenished the very con- 

 siderable drain their treasury is subjected to, in pro- 

 viding all the needfuls for the occasion. They exhib- 

 ited abundance of fine stock, fruit, agricultural imple- 

 ments, &:c., which no doubt, did credit to all concerned. 

 The greatest lion in the field, however, appears to have 

 been the farmer of Lindenwold. When he attempted 

 to view the stock, the curiosity of the mass was so 

 great, that it was at once directed towards him instead 

 of the cattle, and the crowd became so pressing, that 

 he was compelled to leave the yard, and retire to his 

 rooms. 



The good things of the table were well discussed by 

 those who were so fortunate as to reach them, for the 

 confusion that was abroad; and abundance of good 

 speaking made the evening pass off with great anima- 

 tion. In this, all the distinguished individuals we 

 have named above, participated, as did also James S. 

 Wadsworth, the president of the Society, and our fel- 

 low-townsman, James Gowen, Esq. 



The Prince George's County Agricultural Society, 

 will hold its third Annual Fair, at Upper Marlborough, 

 Md.,on the 1st and 2nd of next month. Its list of pre- 

 miums is liberal, embracing stock, agricultural pro- 

 ductions and implements, household manufactures, 

 and fruit. Among the various premiums oft'ercd, we 

 observe that agricultural periodicals— The American 

 Farmer— The Cultivator, and the Farmer's Cabinet, 

 are conspicuous. For the best Essay on the system of 

 farming, best adapted to the tobacco growing counties 

 of Maryland, the Farmer's Encyclopedia is offered. 

 We have more than once heretofore, suggested premi- 

 ums of this character: they are particularly appro- 

 priate. 



At this favourable season for planting new Orchards 

 or filling up old ones, — or for procuring a supply of Or- 

 namental Trees, &c. &c. we would call the attention 

 of farmers and others to Samuel Rhoads^ advertisement. 

 A list of his prices is left at our Office. 



