r, ASS X fal -Prize Meiah-3. Chickering. a square piano forte, 

 iind the UirythSk highly of his grand piano forte; C R K.sen- 

 ?ir.nt rliri^mew and flutes; G. Gemunder, for a Joseph Guarn.^ 

 riu. Viota "^etty-) ""'I ^^''^^'•''^ °'-^' violins and a viola ; C. 

 ll^ye.' two piano fortes; K. Nunns & C.lark, seyen-octaye square 



^'"flonorltie Jl/.n/io^.-Gilbert & Co.. piano forte with ^olian 

 attachment C Goodyear, successful appHcajon of a -wmat.^.a 

 (India rubber) for the manufacture of a flute; G. hews, patent 



"^'"ZX^award-J. S. Wood, expenses incurred in constructing 



^^CLl'rx/ -PVf.«'^'jV/^rf«'^-Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., as- 



sonm nt of drillings, tickings. ^hf«-S«- '^"^ .^^h ' 



WiUiiinantic Duck Manufacturing Co , cotton sail cloth 



ClasT XII -Pr>:=c Jl/.rfa/- Gilbert & Steyeu, flannels exhibited 

 by Johu.^on. Lewell. &. Co. „ ,. , , v, i <■= 



^Honorahle Mention.-?. T. & D. Holden. bankets. 

 Class XV —Prize j»/fda/s— Lawrence, Stone, & Co., taitans 

 madefi^n^natiy^W^^ 



manship; H. M. Crawford, calfskins tanned m oak bark, Hickcy 

 & ru 1 tWo portmanteaus; Lacy & Phillips, case of harne,ss; Wis- 

 dom lu^ellS. VVhitman, Wecimens of curled hair tor turuitur^ 

 Hnnorable Mention— H. Adams, for a portable saddle. 

 Clas" XVlL-i^n:^^ M.dah-J. K. Henrick for superior ruling 

 of account books; S. G, Howe, for a system of characters, slightly 

 ann-ul-M-inform.without capitals, for the Wind ,,,,,- ^ 



llo.oZl Jl/e,l^•on..-Br'adley, Bond. & Co . for book cloth bind- 

 iua andblock gilding; H. Gassett, far superior ruling of account 

 books J & W McAdams, for ruled account books and circular 

 ruling- Lihell & Mott. for specimens of account books; O fetair, 

 for binding works for the blind, with thickened margins, to pre- 

 vent the eSibossing from being pressed out; F.. Walker & Co tor 

 Ibible elaborately bound and ornamented, with a recess for a fam- 

 ily reffistiT inside the coyer. 



CL.ASS \L\- -Prize Medal-Alhvo & Hoyt, for floorcloth. 

 Honorable Mention- A. & A. Lawrence & Co., for carpet. 

 ■cZxl- Prize Medals- W. H. Addington, lor shoes for 

 mining purpo,ses; Mrs. W. Haight, for shirt; the workm n o W 

 H Jeffers, for ladies' boots shoes (honorable mention to exh bitionO 

 nZor^b/e Mentions.-^. A. Breed & Co., for chUdren's shoes, 

 W H Jfffers. for collection of boots and shoes (prize medal to the 

 workman) Millnrd & Sons, for bonnets made of cotton braid. 



r,T^ XXI -Prize jl/frfais-Brown & Wells, for tools; North 

 Wayne Scythe Co.. for scythes; D. Simmonds &. Co , for edge tools. 

 Honorable Mention-A. B Allen & Co for tools. 

 ' Cla^s XXU.-Prize Medals-Ad-J.m & Co., for bank lock; G^A. 



Arronworth. for permutation locks; Chilson Kicharuson, & Co 

 for hot air furnaces; Cornelius 8c Co., for Chandeliers; Day S. 

 ^ Newell, parautoptic permutating locks (with special approbation ) 

 ' S. C. Herring, fur salamander safe; C. Howland, for bell telegraph, 

 McGregor St. Lee. for bank lock. 



H»Hr7/afc/(. Jl/e«(io»-l-ond & Co., for cooking stoyes. 

 Class XXIH _P«>e Jl/-irf.-Brooklyn Hmt Class Co . flint glass 

 * Class 'xX\y.-Honorable M.ntion-W. Kagan, for mechanical 



I '^cIaI's^XXV^I -Ilonoralle Kfen/toTis-Maryland Soap-stone Co 

 J for articles made of soap-stone; Sail & Mear. for water yase of fine 



1 ^'cla^'s'^^XVIII.- Council JIfe-iaZ-Goodyear, fur India rubber 



p".. Medols-J. Feen, lor comb. Hay ward H»bb'-r Co tor In- 

 L dia rubber shoes; G. Loring. for water pail; b C Moultan, iJi 

 ? India rubbergood.; Bratt. Julius, & Co, for lyory veneer 

 J Class XXIK -Prize Medalu -B'.iziu. Xavier. <i<. Co., for fancy 



> soaps;" J.'Hanel. for toilet soaps; M. J. Load<;rbaek,for preserved 

 k ne-tchrs- State of Maryland, for coUectiou of produce; J. K. ht. 

 C John foWoap; H. P. ii.W. C.Taylor, l.r toilet soap. 

 3 cTJfxXX -Prize Meda:-Hira.m Power's Etatue of a Greek 



Slave, in marble 



ANDRB IjEKOV, 



KURSERTMJllSr, AT .iNGERS, FRAXCE, 



RFTl'RNS his tliauks for past favors, and begs leave to inform 

 %is friends and the public in general, that his catalogue for 

 1S51 is now ready, and mav be had on application to his agent. 

 Mr E Bossange. 13S Pearl street, New Vork. He offer., for sale a 

 l-i-ffe collection of the finest forest, fruit, and oruamiMital tre. s ol 

 all kinds" shrubs. &.C.. &.c. The superior quMity of his trees is 

 already known in the Uiiit,.>d States, and the experience he has 

 in pa.-ki.ig up tree.', to be sent abroad, gives him a noted advau- 

 b,X over a!l other nurserymen- Orders should be sent early, as, 

 althou-.'h hii nursery is the largest in, France, the number of some 

 new kilnls of trees are liraitcl, and some of the last orders sent 

 last year could not be executed. '1 be terms, prices, charges, and 

 all denred information will be found in his catal .gue I "e tiee.- 

 will be , hipped to the care of his agent in New i ork. who wil at- 

 tend to the receiving and forwarding. F.r further particulars, 

 and for the catalogue, apply to .M,„Vm.L- 



K. BOjJSANGK. 138 Pearl street. New \oik. 

 gg- .\gricultural pap^a-s will please insert the above three times 

 and send the biU and a copy of each paper to E. Bossauge. 



Nov. 1.18.51. fll.-'itj ^ _ 



FOWLS T-fOR 3AI.E —A few fine Shanghae and Cochin 

 China Fowls for sale-pure and fine-at f^o 00 per pair, shipped t» 

 ordnr. Addre^^s CHA.RL1L,S SKiiLici:, Genesee barmer Cmce 

 Rochester. N. Y. 



BOOKS ON AGiilCUIiTURE, Sic., &e.. 

 For sale at the Office of the Fcn-iner, and offered as Premmms. 



THE Publisher of the Farmer keeps constantly on hand a large 

 assortment of the most popular and valuable works pertam- 

 inc to Agriculture. Horticulture, and Rural and Domestic Kcono- 

 niy, which will be sold at the lowest cash prices. The names and 

 prices of a portion ot the books are annexed : 

 American Farm Book. $1. 

 American Poultry Yard, by Brown. $L 

 American Shepherd, by Morrell. $1. 

 American Veterinarian, by Cole. 50 cents. 

 American Fruit Book, by Cole. 50 cents. 

 Breck's Book of Flowers. $1. 

 Buist's Kitchen Gardener. 75 cents. 

 Chaptal's Agricultural Chemistry. 50 cents. 

 Complete Farmer, by Fes.-;endeu. $1.-25. 



Domestic Animals, by R. L. .\llen. Cloth, 75 cts ; paper, 50 cts. 

 Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America. 1^1.00. 

 Downing's Land.-'cape Gardening. $3.50. 

 Dowuiug's Country Houses. Part I. 5>2. 

 Essiiy ou Manures. 25 cents. 

 Farmer's and Emigrant's Hand Book. $1 

 Fruit Garac >.by P. Barry. $1_25. 

 Fruit Culturi, •- by Thomas. Si- 

 Gardner's Farmer's Dictionary. ^1.50. 

 Home Doctor. 25 cents. 

 Horse Doctor. 25 cents. • 



Horse's Foot-and how to keep it sound. 2o cents. 

 Johnston's Agricultural Chemistry $1 25. 

 Johnston's Lectures on Practical Agriculture. 75 cents. 

 Johnson's Dictionary of Gardening. *1 io. 

 KnowUon's Complet'e Farrier, or Horse Doctor 25 cents. 

 Ladies' Companion to the Flower Garden. ^l.iJ&. 

 Liebig's Agricultural Chemistry. $1. 

 Loudon's Ladies' Flower (i.arden *l^o- 

 Mason's Fiirrier and Stud Book. f>l. 

 Miner's Bee-Keeper's Manual. $1. .^ t 



rsovton's Elements of Scientific Agriculture. 50 cents. 

 Poultry Book, by Bennett. $1. 

 Poultry Book, by Dixon fie Kerr. ^>-Jp-^_^, 

 l^ural Economy, by Boussingauit. $.1.^3. 

 Rural Homes. $.1.25. 



Scieiitilio Agriculture, by Rodgers. 75 cents 

 Stable Economy, by Stewart. !^1. 

 The Bird Fancier. 50 cents. 

 Treatise on Milch Cows. 37>i cents. 

 Youatt ou the Fig. 75 cents. 



ftr3= Orders from a distance will receive prompt attention, and 

 thebooks forwarded by Ma il or Express. a s_desn;ed. 



^^— ;;^7^^;^;;73^1^^i:S^^iI^„al Wa^^Ko«se & Seed store. 



^ C. WILDER Sc CO^ealers i.Ha.dware Iroi. |^^H^ 

 £l;inf tl^Thinerof Uxtest Koyemlnt. Eagle Plows. C^st-iron 

 bim d1, Vtge able Cutters, Hay Cutters for Jj^-^^r horse power, 

 and Agriculfural Implements of every variety. Faults UU, Sec. 

 Palmyra. May, Ibol. L 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBBK. 



On the l;--ted du^tionoryarh.Ues of H-ts^ •^^- :_- • • ^ 

 iTnlvS ^oV'tL^rofes^oLf Educatfon of Fa^^ 



Mechanics, 



Extracts from Engli.sh Papers, 



Rat-proof Granary, 



Potato Malady ,' ^ '■ " '■ ' V ' I.'„V ' 



American Phosphate of Lime in England,. 



Hawk Catching 



Over-production, ~; ■*.,;■■ " V,%"j 



■• ■ihe Cause," again-'- The Remedy," 



Value of Ashes, 



Washing Wheat. 



iNquiRiKS AND Answers— 



Gapes in Chickens 



Improvement of Wheat, 



Plan of a Hay Barn 



A. Commodious Farm Earn.. . . 



i in.i.s' DhPiin-.-MK.Nr- Fair and Flowers, ;; -." " * 'c' " 



EmroL'TABLK-The "Prepared Guano" Fraud; Notices, &e. 

 Close of the Great Exhibition, 



HOUTICVLTURAL DF.PARTBIKNT. 



The Closing Year 



Descriptions of New Fear.s, 



Hints I'nr the Season, 



A Ch.illengeto Horticulturists 



A Ch.illenge to tioriicuiiui-i»v,o; ,^gg 



Answers to Correspondents, 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 

 Troy Wheat 



Australian Wheat 



Plan of a Hay hwn. ••■■ '^ " ' 



Ground plan of a Commodious Farm Barn, 



Beurre Milet of Angers pear, 



Fondante du Comice of Augers pear, 



m 



