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Editorial Notices. 



Vol. IX. 



EXTENSIVE SALE OP 

 Improved Short-horned Cattle. 



Having become over-stocked, I find myself under the 

 necessity, for the first time, of publicly offering my 

 cattle for sale; and that the opportunity to purchase 

 fine animals may be made tlie nlore ipviting, I propose 

 to put in my Entire Herd — such a herd of Improved 

 Short-horns as has never before, perhaps, been ofiered 

 by any individual in this country. The sale will em- 

 brace about fifty animals. Bulls, Cows and Heifers; all, 

 either imported, or the immediate descendants of those 

 which were so, and of perfect pedigree. Those im- 

 ported, were from several of the best stocks in Eng- 

 land, selected either by myself or my friends. 



It is sometimes the practice at sales of this kind, 

 where the interest involved is considerable, for the 

 proprietor to protect himself by bye bidders, or some 

 other kind of management, or for the owner to stop 

 the sale if offers do not come up to his expectations or 

 the requirements of his interest. Such practices have 

 a tendency to lessen the interest in public sales of this 

 character, especially with those who cannot attend 

 without considerable personal inconvenience. But in 

 this case, assurances are given that no disappointment 

 shall arise to the company from either of the causes 

 mentioned, and a good degree of confidence is felt that 

 there will be no dissatisfaction from the character of 

 the cattle themselves. They shall all be submitted to 

 the company, and sold at such prices as they choose to 

 give, without any covert machinery, effort, or under- 

 standing with any persons; reserving to myself only 

 the privilege of bidding openly on three or four ani- 

 mals, which shall first be designated. This reservation 

 is made that I may not get entirely out of the stock of 

 some particular families which I highly esteem, and 

 that could not probably be replaced. 



A full catalogue will be prepared and inserted in the 

 May number of the Cultivator. 



The sale will take place at Mount Hope, one mile 



south of the city of Albany, on Wednesday, the 25th 



day of June next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. 



E. P. PRENTICE. 



Mount Hope, near Albany, March 15th, 1845. 



5l3- Gentlemen from a distance, who wish to obtain 

 stock at the above mentioned sale, and may find it in- 



convenient to attend in person, are informed that the 

 subscriber will make purchases for those by whom he 

 may be authorized. They can state the sum at which 

 bids should be limited, and if convenient, designate 

 the animals they would prefer; or give such general 

 instructions as they may deem proper, under the assu- 

 rance that they will be strictly adhered to. 



SANFORD HOWARD, 

 Cultivator Office, Albany, March 15th, 1845. 



Seed Store, 



No. 23 Market Street FhiladelpMa. 



The subscriber keeps constantly a supply of White 



and Red clover, and other grass seeds. Field seeds, 



consisting of Spring and Winter Wheals, Potatoe- 



Oats, Barley, and choice vqrieties of Seed-corn. Also 



in season, Fruit and Shade Trees. Garden and Bird 



seeds generally. Guano in parcels to suit purchasers. 



M. S. POWELL. 



Philad., March 15th. tf. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Colman's Agricultural Tour page 329 



Elevation of Agriculture as a pursuit, &c. 330 



Study of Botany by females 331 



A Dream— yet not a Dream 332 



The Soiling System 335 



Minutes of Philadelphia Agricultural Society. — 



Report of Committee on Farms to do 336 



Premiums on Farms, offered by do 337 



James Gowen's Report of his Farm 338 



Art of Mowing easily.— Preservation of Peach 



Trees 341 



Culture of Tobacco in Connecticut 342 



Early Rising 343 



Seedling Grapes.— Premium on Diseases of Cattle. 344 



Russian Economical Society 345 



Disease of the Potatoe. — Bees • • • • 346 



Horticulture.— Butter.— Rhubarb Plant 347 



Economy 348 



Culture of the Grape 349 



Industry needed 350 



Destruction of Sheep by Dogs 351 



Farmers' Club, New Castle Co., Del 352 



Electricity in aid of Agriculture 353 



Lightning Rods, No. S2 354 



Editorial Notices 357 



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