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ADVERT] SEMENTS.—TERMS.—CONTENTS. 
PREMIUM EAGLE PLOWS. 
MANUFACTURED BY 
RUGGLES, NOURSE, & MASON, 
And for sale at the Manufactory in Worcester, and at their AGRI¬ 
CULTURAL WAREHOUSE and SEED STORE, Quincy Hall, 
Boston. 
A full investigation and trial of plows was had in October, 1843, 
(occupying several days,) by an able committee of the Essex Agri¬ 
cultural Society, when 17 plows were presented. The committee 
in their report say, “ in testing the quality of a plow, the power by 
which it is moved, the case with which it is handled, and the man¬ 
ner in which it completes the work, are prominent points for con¬ 
sideration and in speaking of the Eagle Plow, to which they 
unanimously awarded the highest premium, they say, “ As near 
as we can ascertain, this plow combines all the good qualities man¬ 
ifested in either of the others, with some peculiar to itselfand 
“ further, our attention was particularly called to the quality of 
the castings on the plows of Ruggles & Co., their finish and du¬ 
rability.’’' “ Their appearance certainly is more perfect than any¬ 
thing we have elsewhere seen.” u The process of chilling the 
points, the entire edge of the share, and flange or base of the land- 
side, give a permanence and durability to the work that render 
t of a decidedly superior character.” “ And we think there is no 
nazard in saying the value of the parts thus made, is more than 
■doubled by the process.” 
At the Plowing-Matehes held in Massachusetts the same year, 
forty-three, premiums were awarded to plowmen using plows made 
by R., N., & M., twelve of which were the highest premiums 
awarded in the counties of Essex, Middlesex, Worcester, Plymouth, 
and Bristol. 
SUBSOIL PLOWS. 
Among their great variety of kinds and sizes of plows, they have 
several sizes of SUBSOIL PLOWS, made in form like a genuine 
sub-soil plow imported by them from Scotland. They have been 
thoroughly tested, with great satisfaction, as the increasing de¬ 
mand from all sections of the country testifies. The New York 
State Agricultural Society in September, 1843, awarded their first 
premium to the subsoil plow made by R., N., & M., (entered by 
JBenj. F. Smith of Syracuse.) Prices, $6, $8, $10, $12, and $15. 
Also, a variety of plows particularly adapted to the culture of 
Cotton, Rice, Tobacco, &c., in the southern states, equal in style 
and quality to those used in this section of the country. 
At their Warehouse may be found the most extensive and com¬ 
plete assortment of AGRICULTURAL and HORTICULTURAL 
IMPLEMENTS to be found in the United States, embracing every 
tool used in the cultivation of the farm and garden. Also, a large 
and well-selected assortment of Field, Grass, Garden, and FLOW¬ 
ER SEEDS, all of which are offered at wholesale or retail, at 
prices which can not fail to suit the purchaser. 
The Editor of this paper will take orders for the above plows. 
SULPHATE OF SODA. 
A maker of Sulphate of Soda has requested me to offer the ar¬ 
ticle, fine-ground, at about one cent per pound. Any farmer, de¬ 
sirous of trying the article, can obtain a supply by calling at 34 
Cliff street, N. Y. Extracts from Professor Johnston’s work on 
Chemical Manures, as to the value of this sulphate, will appear in 
May number of the American Agriculturist. 
2t WM. PARTRIDGE. 
WOBURN HOGS. 
For sale, a few of the celebrated Woburn or Bedford breed of 
Hogs, comfortably caged and delivered in New York at the follow¬ 
ing prices, viz: One Boar eleven months old, $25 ; three Boars, 
five months old, $17 each ; four Sows five months old, $15 each ; a 
few pair of spring Pigs, $25, delivered 1st of June next. Address 
the subscriber at New Haven, Ct. WM. K. TOWNSEND. 
March 19th, 1844. 2t 
LIME FOR SALE CHEAP. 
The subscriber will take orders for delivering lime in any quan¬ 
tity, on board vessel, just above Stoney Point, on the Hudson River, 
at 3 cents per bushel. Samples, and an analysis of it by an em¬ 
inent geologist, can be seen by calling at his office. One great ob¬ 
ject in putting the price so low, is to introduce the use of it as a 
manure more extensively among our farmers. 
OYSTER-SHELL LIME. 
Will be furnished iii this city at the kilns, at 4 cents a bushel. 
PLASTER OF PARIS 
Ground, and put up in barrels of 350 lbs. each, at $1,12£ per barrel. 
This is an excellent fertilizer, easily transported, and well worthy 
the attention of Southern Planters. All orders should be post paid 
and accompanied with the money. 
A. B. ALLEN, 205 Broadway, N. Y. 
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They constitute the best and most complete treatise on Americac 
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New York. 
GREAT SALE OF ELECTORAL SAXON 
SHEEP. 
The undersigned will sell at vendue, the two flocks of pure Eles 
toral Saxon Sheep, belonging to the estate of the late Henry 
Grove, as follows: 1st. That at Granger, Medina county, 0.v.>, 
consisting of about 400 sheep, on the 30th Sept., next, on the fa 
now occupied by them. 2d. The home flock, at his late resident 
in Hoosick, Rensselaer county, N. Y., consisting of about 35 
sheep, on the 15th Oct., next. A rare opportunity is offered „ 
those who may be anxious to improve the quality of their flocks* 
The following is the opinion of the distinguished manufacturer who 
has usually purchased Mr. Grove’s wool, of the character of these 
flocks:— 
“ The purest blood in this country was introduced by the late 
Mr. Grove in his own flocks, the wool of which I have been famil 
iar with since their importation in 1827. In point of fineness and 
admirable felting qualties, this wool is unsurpassed by any flock in 
this country, and the fleeces average about half a pound each more 
than any other 1 am acquainted with.” 
SAMUEL LAWRENCE. 
Lowell, April 9, 1844. 
The terms of the sales will be cash. Reference, Samuel Law 
rence, Lowell, Mass., or the subscribers. 
ELIZA W. GROVE, 
W. JOSLIN, S Administrators. 
S. A. COOK. 
Buskirk’s Bridge, N. Y., April 20, 1844. 
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CONTENTS OF MAY NUMBER 
Steeping Seeds before Sowing, \ 
Culture of Flax, 
Farm of Mr. Gibhons, - 
Culture of the Field-Bean, - 
Death of Willis Gaylord, Esq. 
A Fountain, 
Manure of Fowls, 
Agricultural Errors, Wm. Partridge, - 
Hovey’s Strawberry, Philetus Phillips, ) 
Enormous Egg, S. \ 
Sheep Husbandry No. 5, Americus, 
On Driving Sheep, S. W. Jewett, 
Potatoes and Saline Manures, R. L. Allen, 
Chess from Wheat, R. L. Allen, - 
Paular Merinos No. 4, Examiner, 
Remarks on Pruning, D. Jay Browne, - 
Grafting-Knife, Westchester County, - 
Taming a Savage Bull, Erasmus Galton, 
Profits of Poultry, H. C. M., 
New York State Agricultural Society, 
List of Premiums for 1844, 
Circular of State Agricultural Society, 
Southern Calendar for May, 
Northern do. do. 
An American Herd-Book, L. F. Allen, - 
Foreign Agricultural News, 
Editor’s Table, The Cotton-Plant, Value of Sulphate of 
Soda, &c., &c 
Acknowledgments. 
To Correspondents, 
Review of the Market, 
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