Agriculture is the most healthful, the most useful, and the most 
noble employment of Man.— Washington . 
VOL. II. NEW YORK, APRIL, 1843. NO. I. 
A. B. Allen, Editor. 
Saxton & Miles, Publishers, 205 Broadway. 
TO AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS. 
We wish to apprize those of our mechanics who 
are engaged in making farming implements of 
any kind, that several Agricultural Societies have 
oeen formed recently at the south, and the mem¬ 
bers are desirous of obtaining specimens of all 
our northern improved threshing-machines, hay 
and cotton-presses, straw-cutters, corn-shellers, 
ploughs, cultivators, harrows, &c., &c.; but as 
many of these are of a high price, they can not 
feel justified at the present time in ordering them, 
till they ascertain whether they are likely to suit 
their purposes. They would prefer to see the 
venders of them in their part of the country, and 
would engage to render them every facility in 
their introduction. But where other engagements 
prevent northern mechanics visiting the south, 
the gentlemen composing the committees would 
engage to pay the freight and charges on all 
implements sent them for trial and examina¬ 
tion ; and dispose of them at the original price, | 
and charges out added, free of commission. We 
give this announcement by request from the south, 
and. can only add, that we know the gentlemen 
making it to be of high standing and character; 
I and should any of our mechanics wish for further 
information on this subject, and will call upon or 
address us post paid, we will furnish them with 
full particulars. A great change is taking place 
in regard to agriculture at the south, and the 
planters there are in want of many implements 
different from those now in use among them. It 
is a fine section of the country for emigration. 
SPRING WHEAT. 
This valuable grain flourishes successfully in 
many soils when winter or fall-sown wheat 
will not succeed. Perhaps the best plan of rais¬ 
ing it is to plough late in the fall, particularly if 
the land be a clay or clayey loam, which is the 
favorite soil for wheat. By ploughing in the fall, 
the winter frosts thoroughly pulverize the soil, and 
make it work much freer and easier than it other¬ 
wise would the following season. As soon as the 
heavy frosts are out of the ground in the spring, 
and it becomes a little warm, give it a second 
ploughing, and then sow the grain, harrowing it 
in well, and finishing with the roller. 
Another method has been practised with suc¬ 
cess by an acquaintance of ours. Having his 
