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A D.V ERTlSE’.-l K N TS. — CON TE N TS . 
IMPORTANT SALE OF FIRST CLASS SHORT¬ 
HORNS. 
Mr. W ETHEirtiijL will sell by auction, without reserve, at Wise • 
ton, near Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday, the 13th 
day of September next, about fifty cows and heifers, and 
about eight bulls and bull calves (including the Bull Wizard), 
the property of the Right Hon. Earl Spencer. 
This sale presents to breeders of first-class Short-Horns of the 
purest blood an opportunity not to be lost; and, for the satisfac¬ 
tion of purchasers that a fair average of the herd will be selected 
for sale, Mr. Wetherell takes this opportunity of giving a copy of 
a letter he lias received from his lordship in answer to his inqui¬ 
ries as to the animals for sale :— 
“ Wiseton, February 17, 1845. 
“ Sir,—You ask me what is the sort of sale I intend to have. 
I had long endeavored to raise the number of my breeding cows 
and heifers to 100. 1 succeeded in this about three years ago; 
but I find, from the experience I have had since, that my farm 
here is not equal to carry so many. Even, indeed, if it was, I 
should be very much overstocked, as by next September I shall 
probably have 132 cows and heifers old enough to breed from, 
and between 60 and 70 younger heifers. I intend, therefore, to 
offer about 50 cows and heifers, and some bulls, to be sold by 
auction, on the 13th of September. I intend that those offered 
should be a fair sample of my herd—some as good as any I keep 
for myself—and I shall also keep several for myself not so good 
as the worst I offer for sale. They will not all have long pedi¬ 
grees, but as large a proportion of them will as there ever has 
been in my general herd. In short, my endeavor will be, as I 
have said, to make those offered for sale a fair average sample of 
the whole number I now have. 
“ I am, sir, yours, &c., SPENCER.” 
Catalogues, with every information, will be ready by the early 
part of July, and may be had gratis, on application fo Mr. Hall, 
Wiseton, or to Mr. Wetherell, Durham. 
Durham, England, 20th February, 1845. 
VERY IMPORTANT SALE OF FITST CLASS 
SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. 
Mr. Wetherell will sell by auction, without reserve, at 
Gate Burton, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on Friday, 
the 12th of September, the entire herd of short-horned cat¬ 
tle, the property of Win. Hutton, Esq.; consisting of upwards 
of 60 Bulls, Cows, and Heifers, of different ages, which are prin¬ 
cipally descended from the following first-class Bulls, viz.:—Sir 
Henry (1446), Cossack (1880),. Rockingham (2550), Ganthorpe 
(2049), Gracchus (3917), and Lictor (6128.) 
Durham, England, Feb. 25,1845. 
EXTENSIVE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF FIRST 
RATE SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. 
Mr. Wetherell will sell by auction, without reserve, at 
Walkeringiiam, near Bawtry, Nottinghamshire, on Mon¬ 
day, the 15th of September next, the entire herd of short¬ 
horns, the property of Mr. Henry Watson, consisting of upwards 
of 60 Cows, Heifers, and Bulls, of different ages, including the 
well known bull Lord Adolphus Fairfax, and many of his progeny. 
Durham, England, Feb. 20, 1845. 
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JACJ&S FOK SAJL.fi. 
Three large and fine imported Spanish Jacks. Their colts are 
large and promising Also, some large and fine Jennetts. Apply, 
post paid, to the editor of this paper, or to 
ml JOHN A. POOL, New Brunswick, N. J. 
AFRICAN GUANO. 
For sale, a superior article of African Guano, just received 
from the island of Ichaboe. Price, $40 per ton of 2,000 lbs., or 
82.50 per 100 lbs. This Guano has been analyzed by Mr. J. E. 
Teschemacher, of Boston, and the same can be seen at our 
office. ASHBEY POOL & CO., 
105 South street, N. Y. 
SCOTCH PLOW, 
Just imported, and for sale, a very superior Scotoji plow, made 
entirely of iron. An extra point, mould-board, &c., accompanies 
it. A. B. ALLEN, 205 Broadway. 
SPLENDID NEW HOSES, &c. 
WM. R. PRINCE & CO., sole proprietors of the original Lin- 
ncean Garden and Nurseries, at Flushing, offer for sale the most 
splendid collection of Roses that can be selected from every coun¬ 
try, and which now occupy four acres, all systematically arranged 
as per their New Descriptive Catalogue (34th edition ) Among 
them are La Reine, $2, and extra large plants, $3; Cloth of Gold, 
$2, and extra large, $3 ; Ebene or Ebony, the blackest of perpetu- 
als, $3; Solfataze, $2; Souvenir de Malmaison, $3; New Village 
Maid, 75 cents ; Madame Hardy, white, 62 cents ; and every other 
rare variety, all strong plants and not pigmies. Among them are 
40 varieties of Moss Roses, and 250 varieties of Tree Roses. 
Dahlias, of all the most beautiful varieties, at $3, $4.50, and $6 
per dozen kinds ; part of them are dry roots, each of which will 
make several, and the others are potted plants. Every article is 
sold at the lowest rates, and their precision is guaranteed. Re 
ference for all other Plants and Trees, and their prices, can be 
made to the catalogues. 
Flushing , May 1st, 1845. _ ml It 
POUDRETTE, AND EIGHTY BUSHELS OF CORN 
PER ACRE. 
Fifteen bushels of Poudrette prepared by the New York Pou- 
drette Co. increased a crop of corn in Tully, Onondaga Co., from 
35 or 40 bushels, to eighty bushels of shelled corn to the acre ! I 
hope those using my poudrette the present year, on corn , vegeta¬ 
bles , oats , buckwheat , and turnips, will satisfy themselves as to 
the relative value of it compared with any other manufactured, 
as well as with Guano, and give me the results at the end of the 
season. 
Presejit price, delivered , 1 barrel, $1.88; 2 do., $3.50; 3 do., $5; 
and 7 barrels and over, $1.50 per bbl. 
Orders, with the cash, will be immediately attended to, if 
addressed to N. Y. Poudrette Co., or 
ml 2t* D. K. MINOR, 23 Chambers street, N. Y. 
MULBERRY TREES AND SILK WORM EGGS 
FOR SALE. 
Massachusetts has granted a bounty to encourage the growth 
of silk. In anticipation of which, a large quantity of Canton 
Cuttings, Canton and Asiatic Seedling, and of more mature ages, 
also, Peanut Silk Worm Eggs, have been preserved, and may be 
had at reduced prices. Three or four Mulberry Plantations and 
Cocooneries to rent or on shares. Inquire of 
Northampton, Mass., Jlpril 10,1845. D. STEBBINS. 
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PERUVIAN GUANO. 
For sale, a few bags of a very choice article of Peruviar 
Guano, direct from the island of Chincha. Price $3 per 100 lbs 
A. B. ALLEN, 205 Broadway, N. Y. 
CONTENTS OF MAY NUMBER^ 
To Subscribers; Culture of Potatoes. 137 
Caution in the Use of Guano ; ) 
Mr. Prentice’s Sale of Short-Horn Cattle ; Raising >. 138 
Pork; Plant Neither too Close nor too far Apart. ) 
The Roller; Sheep Inquiries. 139 
Indian Corn. 140 
Cultivation of Broom Corn ; Farms in New Jersey; ) 1/M 
Scab in Sheep, P. W. $. 
Draining Land, W. D. 142 
Report of the Ag. Survey of South Carolina; ) 143 
Bermuda and Cocoa Grass in Mississippi, Solon Robinson J 
New England Emigration, S. C. Charles. 145 
Sheep Husbandry in Kentucky, A. Beatty. 146 
Do. do “ Spain, No. 5, D’Jay Browne. 148 
Agriculture in Scotland, No. 7, John P. Norton. 149 
Value of Agricultural Journals, B. C. D. ) 
Imperial Oats, L. F. A. >. 150 
Connecticut Oxen J 
Farm and Villa of Mr. Colt.. 151 
Messrs. Skinner and Robinson 1 
The American Herd-Book >.154 
Lesteyrie upon the Merino Sheep > 
Remedy for Diseased Peach Trees, John Lewis 1 
Southern Grass, Fruit, Stock, and Cotton >.155 
Convention, G. L. Cockrill. j 
Guano and its Uses, J. E. Teschemacher. 156 
Western Calendar for May, A. Beatty ) 
Raising Corn, Potatoes and Pumpkins in >.157 
Alternate Rows, E. P. j 
The Safaru Peach, B. ) ... 158 
How to Work Clay Land. A Novice J. 
European Agriculture, No. 3, S. B. Parsons.. 159 
Great Sale of Short-Horn Cattle in England ) 
Black Sea Wheat, M. J. Hays. ). 
Ladies’ Department : 
Sunflower Seed for Poultry, by Mrs. Kirkland. ). 161 
To Preserve Fresh Meat. J. 
Boys’ Department : 
A Word to Small Boys, P. ) . 
Chicken Coops, $. 
Foreign Agricultural News. 163 
Editor’s Table ; Review of Market. 1&* 
