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Editorial JVotices. 



Vol. IX. 



cabbage the year before, and had been 

 trenched four feet deep. The same gentle- 

 man produced a large ear of white corn of 

 singular appearance, bearing some resem- 

 blance to the Chinese corn ; the grains were 

 long and rather pointed at the top end : it 

 was presented to him by Mr. J. Dupuy, who 

 procured a few grains on board a ship at one 

 of our wliarves, supposed to be from South 

 America, and had been cultivated by him 

 for two or three years. 



The Committee appointed to select a suit- 

 able room for a Reading Room for farmers, 

 &c., made a report and were continued. 



A white turnip weighing seven pounds 

 was obtained by 1^. A. Browne, Esq., from Mr. 

 Hoffner of this county, and presented by Dr. 

 Mease. A. Clement, Rec. Sec'y. 



Philadelphia, December, 3844. 



THE FAEIITIEIIS' CABINET, 



A N D 



.AX^ISHICiLjM S2I3BD-300K. 



Philadelphia, Twelfth Month, 1844. 



The seconj number of Caiman's Agricultural Tour 

 is well filled with matter of general interest to the 

 farmer: we have used the freedom to transfer some of 

 it to our pages, and should be glad if a greater number 

 of the readers of the Cabinet were disposed to treat 

 themselves to the whole of this valuable work. To 

 the advantages of a thorough acquaintance with the 

 details of agriculture, our traveller possesses a habit 

 of close observation; and these render his remarks not 

 only highly interesting to the curious inquirer, but 

 practically instructive and useful. The continuation 

 from last Report of the chapter on the Allotment Si/s 

 tern, will be read and pondered, both by the political 

 economist of Great Britain, and the humane and con 

 siderate agriculturist of the United Stales. Much may 

 unquestionably be done among ourselves to promote 

 the comfort of the hired labourers on our farms. By 

 putting under their care, at a moderate rent, an acre, 

 or three quarters, or a half, or even a quarter, of land, 

 and showing them plainly how very productive their 

 care and attention may make it, a benefit that will 

 come directly home to the wife and the children, may 

 be conferred, as well as one of a more general nature, 

 indirectly felt by the neighbourhood. 



The chapter on Steeping Seeds, we deem of consider- 

 able importance. More extended details in relation 

 to this subject than are given in the Report, will be 

 found in our numbers for the 7th, 8th, and 9lh months 

 last. 



The Model Farm and Agricultural School, established 

 by government at Glasnevin, near Dublin, is spoken of 

 in terms of high approbation. Connected with it, arc 

 52 acres of land, to the cultivation of which the scho 

 lars give about six hours a day, and devotethe rest to 

 study. H. Colman visited the Institution, and by an 

 examination of the accounts in detail, came to the 

 conclusion that it was successfully and profitably man 

 aged. Since its establishment in 1838, it has sent out 



seven hundred teachers. The potatoes are said to 

 average eighteen tons, or about seven hundred bushels 

 to the acre, and the oats eighty bushels These crops 

 certainly indicate superior culture. "Happy is it for 

 a country," says our author, " and honourable to hu- 

 man nature, when instead of schemes of avarice and 

 dreams of ambition, and visions of conquest, at the 

 dreadful expense of the comfoi t and liberty, and lives 

 of the powerless and unprotected, the attention of 

 those who hold the destinies of their fellow-beings in 

 their hands is turned to their improvement, their ele- 

 vation, their comfort, and their substantial welf;ire." 



The Cattle Snow and Exhibition of the Chester and 

 Delaware County Agricultural Societij, was held at 

 Westchester, on the 2-2nd of Tenth month last, and 

 we have understood was well attended by the farmers 

 of that rich and highly cultivated district. The stock 

 on the ground was such as might be looked for in that 

 neighbourhood, show ing that wlnire the land is well 

 cultivated, and constantly urged to yield yet more and 

 more, the cattle, the horses, and the sheep, will not be 

 likely to be neglected, either as respects their keep, or 

 their breeds. Numerous premiums were awarded, and 

 these, with the lively interchange of sentiment, and 

 comparison of results, incident to our agricultural 

 gatherings of this kind, will add new impulses to the 

 farmers of Chester and Delaware, who have already 

 the credit of being behind no other district in the 

 country, either as relates to their industry, their good 

 land, or their good farming. Joseph Burton was there 

 with his fine Durham Bull, Oladhow, and carried away 

 the first premium, as he did a few weeks ago, at our 

 own Cattle Show at Gcrmantown. 



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



friends with Agricultural works generally. Among 



which are 



THE FARMER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA, full- 

 bound in leather;— Price $4 00 



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

 ner's very valuable Additions; 2 00 



BRIDGEMANS GARDENERS ASSISTANT; 2 00 



THE AMERICAN POULTRY BOOK; 374 



THE FARMER S LAND MEASURER; 3':^ 



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 



RELIQUI^ BALDWINIAN.<E, ] 00 



AMERICAN Poulterer's Companion, 1 25 



BEVAN on the HONEY BEE, Sii 



BUISTS' ROSE MANUAL, 75* 



SKINNER S 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, 12^ 



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. 



IC?" We are prepared to bind books to order. 



