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Editorial Notices. 



Vol. IX. 



Extensive Sale of Durham Cattle. 



On Thursday, the 2?)lh of Sepiemher, at 10 o'clock, 

 At the Exhibition ground of the Philadelphia Agricul 

 tural Society, Rising Sun Village, on the Germantovvn 

 Road, 3 miles from Thiladelphia, — will be Sold — A su 

 perior lot of Improved SHORT HORNS, from the cel- 

 ebrated herd of James Gowen, Esq., of Mount ^iry 

 consisting of young Bulls, Cows, Heifers and Calves, 

 of high blood, imported, or immediately derived from 

 imported animals of great repute. 



Also, some fine Young Heifers, from one-half to 

 seven-eighths blood, sired by Leander, Sou of Dairy 

 Maid. 



Mr. Gowen assures us, that tiiis Sale will, in point 

 of numbers and character, far exceed his Sale of 1842 

 Leander and Colostra, the younger, will be among the 

 Bulls; and the celebrated Dairy Maid— the beautiful 

 Cleopatra— Walnut and Miss Model, among the Cows 

 to be offered. 



113" Catalogues will be ready in due time, and the 

 Cattle will be on the ground for exhibition two days 

 previous to the Sale. 



We invite the special attention of Breeders and the 

 lovers of fine Stock in general, to this splendid selec- 

 tion of Cattle. So excellent an opportunity for pro- 

 curing fine specimens of the best Durhams, but seldom 

 occurs. 



WOLBERT & HERKNESS, Auctioneers. 



Agricultural Implement Manufactory, 



No. 106, Market street, two doors above Sixth street, 



and two doors below the Red Lion Hotel: 

 Where are manufactured and for sale, lower than can 

 hi purchased elsewhere, Horse Powers and Threshing 

 IMachines, Fanning Mills, Corn Shellers, Straw and 

 Hay Cutters, Horse Rakes, Ploughs, Harrows, Cultiva- 

 tors, Seed Planters, Cheese Presses, Churns, Pumps, 

 and every kind of farmingimplement generally in use. 

 Also, Beach's Self-sharpening Plough and castings— 

 and Wiley's two-pointed do. Every description of im- 

 plement made to order, or repaired by experienced 

 workmen, and warranted. Slater's Patent Corn Shel- 

 ler and Grinder. EDWIN CHANDLER, 



•^gent for Agricultural Machines of every description. 



FKIX.ilDX:Z,F£[IA SEED STOH2::, 



No. 23 MARKET STREET. 

 M. S. Powell keeps a constant supply of Clover and 

 other Grass Seeds. Field Seeds, consisting of prime 

 Seed .wheat, Buckwheat, Millet, Oats, Corn, Rye, &c. 

 23- GARDEN AND BIRD SEEDS generally. ' 

 July ISth, 1844. tf. 



PHILADELPHIA AGRICULTURAL, HORTICUL- 

 TURAL, AND SEED WAREHOUSE. 



No. 104J Market stre«, between Fifth and Sixth 

 streets, South side. 



For sale as above, at wholesale and retail, a com- 

 plete assortment of Farming tools, among v^hich may 

 be found Horse-powers and Threshing Machines, Qrain 

 aiid Seed Fans of various patterns. Cum-shellers in 

 variety. Hay, Straw, and Corn-stalk Cutters, eight 

 dift'erent patterns, from ^4 50 to $30. Corn-stalk Cut- 

 ters and Grinders— Churns— Cheese-presses, &c. Cen- 

 tre-draught Ploughs < f eight sizes. Bill-hooks— Bram- 

 ble Scythes— Grubbing Hoes— Axes and handles- 

 Hatchets— Potatoe Hooks— complete sets of instru- 

 ments for making capons. 



Garden, Grass, Flower and Field seeds, warranted 

 fresh and true to name. D. O. Prouty. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Manuring and Steeping Seeds, concluded, page 41 



Old Virginia, 44 



Conversion of Wood into Iron, '. 45 



Eben Elshender, the Moor Farmer 46 



Wheat Sowing 49 



Best Method of Constructing Cisterns, 5(S 



Pressing Hay.— Plank Fences, 5x 



Book Farming, 50 



Alpaca.— Turning in Green Crops 54 



Meeting of the Farmers' Club, N. Y., 55 



Draining.— Making Water Cool for summer, 56 



Waste Manures, 57 



Manuring Seeds by Steeping 5g 



Raising Water, 1 59 



Protection from Lightning, .' (51 



Usefulness of Toads, . . . ." gg 



Fighting Bees.— Culture of Coff'ee, . 63 



Opposite Opinions— Birds .' (55 



Agricultural Moetinc, Philadelphia Society, * 6fi 



Statistics of Great Britain, 0^ 



James Gowen's Cattle, go 



Editorial Notices, gg 



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