No. 4. 



Editorial JVotices. 



135 



A YEAR ago, we suggested to our country friends the 

 ' superior convenience of a coal fire, to one of wood, in 

 the farmer's kitchen. Our convictions are so strong 

 I upon this subject, that we recur to it again, and earn- 

 estly recommend to every one, to make inquiry in re- 

 , lation to it. We are satisfied there is scarcely any 

 arransement that would so much add to the comfort 

 of the domestic department, as a change in the kitchen 

 from wood to coal. The room would bo kept warm 

 all night, and would consequently be found warm in 

 the morning: and the part of the family which rises 

 very early, instead of going into a room to slijvcr and 

 shake with cold, would find one already warm, and 

 could go about their business in good humor and good 

 spirits. 



"A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Land- 

 scape Gardening, adapted to North America; with a 

 view to the improvement of Country Residences, com- 

 prising Historical Notices and general Principles of 

 the Art, directions for laying out Grounds and arrang- 

 ing Plantations, the description and cultivation of 

 hardy Trees, decorative accompaniments to the House 

 and Grounds, the formation of pieces of artificial wa- 

 ter, Flower Gardens, &c., with remarks on Rural Ar- 

 chitecture ; by A. I. Downing. 



Wiley &. Putnam, of New York, have lately published 

 a second edition of this splendid work. On its first 

 appearance it met with a flattering reception. The 

 author has in this edition re-written a considerable 

 portion of the first part, and some modification of the 

 principles of the Art has been introduced. A remark- 

 able share of good taste and sound judgment runs all 

 through it, and we know not so necessary a volume 

 to the gentleman who would go advisedly to work, in 

 the improvement and embellishment of his grounds 

 and buildings. Numerous views of well known places 

 in this vicinity are given: among them, is that of the 

 late Nathan Dunn, at Mount Holly, N.J. It is for 

 sale at this oflice, and also by i. W. Moore, Chesnut 

 street. 



An error in the fifth line from the bottom, first col- 

 umn, page 92, in last number of the Cabinet, article 

 Madder, has been pointed out by the writer, who con- 

 siders it of importance. For "within," read "with." 

 The error was not ours : it was in the copy from which 

 we printed. 



In the communication on the Gad-Fly, on page 82, 

 of our last Number, wherever astrus bovis occurs, read 

 astrus ovis. 



The Constitution printed at Woodbury, N. J., speaks 

 of an apple, M'ein York Olory, raised by Samuel Spicer, 

 of that vicinity, which measured sixteen inches around 

 it, and weighed thirty ounces. This was larger than 

 one lately exhibited by Joseph Fox, at the Horlicuitu 

 ral rooms in this city; it weighed one and three-quar 

 tcr pounds. 



The Bucks County Agricultural Society held its first 

 Annual Exhibition at Newtown, on the 24th of last 

 month. The result appears to have given general sat- 

 isfaction to the friends of agriculture, as well as an 

 assurance that the strong interest manifested on the 



occasion, would operate greatly to the advantage of 

 the county. The Committee on Stock, were gratified 

 in being able to state, that "the display of domestic 

 animals was unexpectedly fine, and of cattle espe- 

 cially, quite extensive." A huge stalk of corn fifteen 

 feet eight inches high, was exhibited, grown by Wilson 

 Evans, of Solebury, from a grain found in a bag of 

 Java coflee: a large ear set eleven feet from the 

 ground. The display of agricultural implements was 

 very respectable ; and the competition in plouglis was 

 between Smith's and Prouty's. A majority of the 

 committee decided in favour of the latter, "in conse- 

 quence of its leaving the furrow loose and mellow, 

 and susceptible of being put in complete order, with 

 but little harrowing." The ploughmen were so nearly 

 perfect masters of their art, that the committee could 

 not decide between them. From Samuel D. Ingham's 

 excellent Address, delivered on the occasion, we shall 

 endeavour to make extracts in our uext number. 



We keep on hand afthis oflice, and will supply our 

 friends with Agricultural works generally. Among 

 which are 



THE FARMERS ENCYCLOPEDIA, full- 

 bound in leather; — Price $4 00 

 YOU ATT ON THE HORSE, with J. S. Skin- 

 ner's very valuable Additions; 2 00 

 BRIDGEMAN'S GARDENERS ASSISTANT; 2 00 

 THE AMERICAN POULTRY BOOK; 37^ 

 THE FARMER'S LAND MEASURER; 37-1 

 DANA'S MUCK MANUAL; 60 

 Complete sets of the FARMERS' CABINET, 



half-bound, 8 vols. 6 50 



DOWNING'S Landscape Gardening, 3 50 



DARLINGTON'S Flora Cestrica. 3 00 



RELiaUI^ BALDWINIAN.^, ] 00 



BEVAN on the HONEY BEE, 3U 



BUISTS' ROSE MANUAL, 75 



SKINNERS CATTLE DOCTOR, 50 



AMERICAN FARRIER, 50 



THE FARMER'S MINE, 75 



JOHNSTONS Agricultural Chemistry, 2 25 



HANNAM'S Economy of Waste Manures, 25 



LIEBIG'S AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, 25 

 ANIMAL CHEMISTRY, 25 



FAMILIAR LETTERS, 12J 



As well as his larger works on Chemistry and Agri • 

 culture. 



Subscriptions will be received for Colman's Agri- 

 cultural Tour in England and on the Continent. 



23' We are prepared to bind books to order. 



It is said there are eighteen public Gas establish- 

 ments in London, to supply the great metropolis with 

 light ; a capital of $14,000,000 is employed, yielding a 

 net income of more than §2,000,000, per annum. One 

 hundred and eighty thousand tons of coal are used, 

 producing nearly 1500,000,000 of cubic feet of gas. 



5tF SHORT ADVERTISEMENTS, 431 

 The subject matter of which, may correspond with the 

 agricultural character of 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. 



