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Editorial Notices. 



Vol. VII. 



THE HONEV BEE: 



Its natural History, Physiology, anil Management ; by 

 Edward Bevan; published in Philadelphia, by Carey 

 Sc Hart; — price 31} cents— with 35 engravings on 

 wood. 



This is an excellent practical treatise, and should be 

 in the hands of every person who keeps bees: and 

 where is the farmer who might not just as well have 

 a few swarms, as be without them? They are a de- 

 lightful and companionable appendage to the farm- 

 yard or garden, and often a source of very considerable 

 profit. A friend who was a few days ago in our office, 

 referred to a person in the State of New York, who 

 sold one season, $39 worth of honey, from a single 

 colony! "Who can withhold his admiration of the 

 ingenuity and judgment of the bees? 1 ' -says our au- 

 thor; and who does not relish the privilege of sharing 

 with them, the treasures of the hive, the fruits of their 

 industry and their master's care? We are much pleased 

 with this volume, which the publishers have thrown 

 into so cheap a form. It may be obtained either of 

 them, or at this office. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANU- 

 FACTORY, 



No. 190, Market street, two doors above Sixth, and 

 two doors below the Red Lion Hotel, Philad.; 



Where are manufactured, and for sale at low prices, 

 Horse Powers and Threshing Machines, Rice's and other 

 Fanning Mills, Corn Shellers, Straw and Hay Cutters, 

 Horse Rakes, Ploughs of all kinds, and Harrows, Cul- 

 tivators, Seed Planters, Cheese Presses, Churns, and 

 every kind of Fanning Implement generally in use. 

 Also, every description of Implement made to order 

 or repaired, by experienced workmen, and warranted. 

 Slater's Patent Corn Sheller and Grinder; Plough cast- 

 ings of most kinds on hand. 



EDWIN CHANDLER, 

 Agent for Agricultural Machines of every description. 



Ocr friends of the New Genesee Farmer, will please 

 accept our thanks for the Bassano beet-seed. They 

 shall be properly distributed. 



POUDRETTE. 



Arrangements have been made by the subscriber 

 with D. K. Minor, of New York, for the sale of this 

 valuable manure, as noticed on page 288. It may be 

 obtained at the office of the Farmer's Cabinet, No. 50, 

 North Fourth street, where we expect to keep a supply 

 constantly on hand. Farmers, gardeners, and the 

 truck growers in New Jersey, will now have an op- 

 portunity to avail themselves of an article, so much 

 valued in Europe, and in the neighbourhood of New 

 York, where it is manufactured. The price will be 

 two dollars a barrel, where one or two only are taken 

 — for three or more, it will be somewhat reduced. 



Josiaii Tatum. 



The quantity of rain which fell during the Fourth 

 month, (April,) le43, was nearly four inches and three 

 quarters 4.723 inches. 



Pennsylvania Hospital, Fifth mo. 1st, 1843. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Irrigation — Lime and Manure page 297 



The Honey Bee 298 



Improve your Home, &x 300 



Root Culture.— Gate-posts — Content of cribs. SOI 



Lime 302 



Economical Boiler.— Silk Culture 303 



Peach Trees. — Education 304 



Lancaster County Lime 305 



Dead Animals.— Fencing 306 



Thorough Culture of the Soil 307 



Economy for Farmers 303 



Steam Plough '. 309 



Results of Spade Husbandry 310 



Extraordinary Farm Produce.— Woodlands. 311 



Birds on Farms, &e 312 



N. Berry's Cow of the "Alloy" breed .. 313 



Turnip Culture 314 



Macauley's Eulogium on his Wife.— Crows. 315 



Cut-worm, — Clover,— Lime 310 



Lime as a Manure 317 



Colman's European Agricultural Reports. 319 



The Milch Cow.— Electricity 320 



Hints on Manuring '. 321 



Cost of a Farm, &c, on the Western Prairies. 322 



The Peach on the Plum-stock 323 



Magnesia, constituent of Soils and Plants. 324 



Fall Ploughing 320 



Editorial Notices 327 



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