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ADVERTISEMENTS.—CONTENTS. 
NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. 
ON COMMISSION. 
FARMERS, Planters, and Gardeners, will find the largest 
and MOST complete assortment of Agricultural Implements of all 
kinds, at this Establishment, ever offered in the New York Mar¬ 
ket. Most of these implements are of new and highly improved 
patterns, warranted to be made of the best materials, put toge¬ 
ther in the strongest manner, of a very superior finish, and offered 
at the lowest cash prices. 
Among these implements are upwards of fifty different kinds 
of Plows, manufactured by Ruggles, Nourse & Mason, of Wor¬ 
cester, Mass., also in New York—for the South as Well as for the 
North; Harrows of different patterns and sizes; Rollers of wood 
and cast-iron on a new principle; Seed Sowers for all kinds of 
seeds, a recent invention ; Cultivators, with different kinds of 
teeth; Horse powers of wood or of cast-iron, very strong and su¬ 
perior ; Grain Threshers ; Fanning Mills ; Mills for grinding 
corn, &c., a new invention ; Corn Sheller for hand or horse 
power, the latter shelling 200 bushels of ears per hour ; Vege¬ 
table Cutters, will cut a bushel of roots for Cattle in two minutes ; 
Hay, Straw, and Corn-stalk Cutters; Scythes, Rakes, Shovels, 
Spades, Hoes ; and Field and Garden tools of all kinds. 
Castings for the various kind of Plows manufactured in Wor¬ 
cester, Peekskill, and New York. 
Seeds for the Farmer and Gardener ,—A choice assortment ol 
the various kinds, such as Improved Winter and Spring Wheat, 
Rye, Barley, Oats, Corn, Eeans, Peas, Rutabaga Turnip, Cabbage, 
Beet, Carrot, Parsnip, Clover and Grass Seeds, and improved va¬ 
rieties of Potatoes. 
Wire-Cloths and Sieves. —Different kinds and sizes constantly 
on hand. 
Fertilizers— Peruvian and African Guano, Lime, Plaster of 
Paris, Bone-dust, &c. 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. —Orders taken for 
these, and executed from a choice of the best Nurseries, Gardens, 
and Conservatories, in the United States. 
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and Swine. —Orders executed for Stock 
of all kinds, to the best advantage. 
The American Agriculturist Almanac. —82 pages, with wood 
cuts. Price $>15 per thousand. 
Agricultural Books.—A general assortment of all kinds. 
A liberal discount made to dealers. 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 187 Water Street, N. Y. 
COUNTRY SEAT AND FARM. 
For Sale. —A Farm and beautiful Country Seat, at Flushing, 
L. 1 one mile from the steamboat landing—containing about sixty 
acres of land, under the best state of cultivation, having a fine 
view of the bay and surrounding country. On the premises are 
a two-story dwelling-house (.handsome interior), marble mantels 
and folding doors, containing ten rooms, large garret and cellar, 
with kitchen, washroom,and milkroom—attached,(wo large barns, 
carriage-house, stable and other outbuildings—also gardener’s and 
farmers’ cottages. The gardens are tastefully laid out with fruit 
and flowers, upwards of 100 peach-trees, and over 250 specimens 
of fruit-trees of various kinds, large green-house, hot-house, pots, 
&c., &c., and one of the most splendid vineries of its kind in this 
country or in Europe, 186 feet long, and 22 feet wide, with span 
roof, containing 102 superior foreign Grape-vines, of 21 varieties, 
and 40 Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, and Greengage trees, on arched 
trellises in the centre, bearing large fruit. The vines commence 
bearing this summer. Further description is unnecessary, as per¬ 
sons disposed to purchase, will view the premisos. The faci¬ 
lities of communication between Flushing and the city, by steam¬ 
boat and stages, are too familiar to need description. 
For terms of sale, which will be reasonable and accommodat¬ 
ing, apply (if by letter post-paid) to W. H. Franklin and Son, 
Broad Street, New York, or to the subscriber at Flushing. 
JACOB R. VALK. 
BOARD IN ASTORIA- 
HAVING taken the elegant and commodious house built by 
Mr. Grant Thorbnrn, the Subscriber is prepared to receive 
Boarders for the season. His location is only six miles from the 
City of New York, and can be reached twice each day back and 
forth by steamboat, or every hour by stage, from 6 A. M. till 8 
P. M. 
Astoria is situated at Hurlgate on the East River, and the 
scenery around is unsurpassed in the United States. The loca¬ 
tion is very healthy ; and being open to the sea-breezes, with 
the advantages of salt-water baths, it i? a very desirable summer 
residence. 
Apply to George Norton, who formerly kept the Franklin House, 
at Tarry town. 
PERUVIAN GUANO FOR SALE. ~~~ 
THE Peruvian Company have directed their agent in the 
United States, Mr. Bartlett, to raise the price of Guano to §50 por 
ton, it will now be sold by us at the following prices:— 
One ton or more.2£ cts. per lb. 
Smaller quantities.2£ to 3 “ “ do. 
No allowance for tare, and no charge for packages. Cartage 
extra. 
This Guano is warranted genuine, and direct from the Peruvian 
Company’s agent. A. B. ALLEN & CO., 187 Water-street 
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
ISSUED Monthly, by C. M. Saxton, 205 Broadway, New York, 
containing 32 pages, royal octavo. 
TERMS—One Dollar per year in advance ; three copies for Two 
Dollars ; eight copies for Five Dollars. 
Each number of the Agriculturist contains hut one sheet, and 
is transported by mail under the same regulations as newspapers, 
viz.: free any distance not over 30 miles from its place of publica¬ 
tion ; over this and within 100 miles, or to any town in the State 
of New York, one cent postage on each number, and one and a half 
cents if over 100 miles, without the State. 
The subscription books of the Agriculturist will continue to bp 
kept at the old office of publication, 205 Broadway, by Charles 
M. Saxton, of the late firm of Saxton & Miles. Our former 
Travelling Agents wanted, to whom the most liberal compen¬ 
sation will be allowed. 
THE ROSE CULTURIST. 
A VALUABLE Practical Treatise on the Cultivation and 
Management of the Rose in all its varieties, including Hybiidiz- 
ing, Budding, Grafting, Root-Grafting, Forcing, and Producing 
Seedling Roses, with an enumeration and description or more 
than 200 varieties of this beautiful flower. Embellished with 
numerous engravings. Muslin Gilt. 31 cents. Mail edition 
25 cents. 
Published and for sale at the Office of the Farmer and Me¬ 
chanic, 135 Nassau street. a3t 
CORN-MILLS. 
THE subscribers are now supplied with a newly invented 
Cast-Iron Mill, for grinding Corn and other Grain, either by hand 
or horse power. It will grind from 3 to 4 bushels per hour. Price 
$30.00. 
Also the hand Corn-Mill, which grinds from 1 to 14 bushels per 
hour. Price $6.50. 
These Mills are highly economical and convenient, and every 
farm and plantation ought to have them. They are simple in 
construction, not liable to get out of repair, and are easily opera¬ 
ted. When one set of plates is worn out, they can be replaced 
by others at a trilling cost. 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 187 Water st., N. Y. 
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE, 
BY R. L ALLEN. 
THE cheapest and most valuable book for a Farmer ever print¬ 
ed ; being a complete guide, both practical and scientific, for the 
management of the Farm. Containing a concise and plainly 
written exposition of the general duties pertaining to the cultiva¬ 
tion of the Earth, the breeding of Live Stock, &c. &c. 
The reader can form some idea of what he is going to buy, 
from the fact that this work treats, in a plain practical manner, 
of upwards of Eight Hundred different subjects, important to 
the Farmer, the Planter, the Stock-Breeder, and the Horticultu¬ 
rist. It also touches on Geology, Chemistry, Botany, Anatomy, 
Physiology, and Mechanics, as applicable to Agriculture. 
This book contains 437 pages, beautifully bound in cloth gilt, 
suitable for a library. It would be a most valuable premium for 
distribution among Agricultural Societies, to which, and to the 
Trade, a liberal discount would be made. Price only one dollar. 
For sale by A. B. ALLEN & CO., 187 Water st., and 
tf C. M. SAXTON, 205 Broadway, N. York. 
CONTENTS OF JUNE NUMBER. 
Milking Stock ; Preparation of Wool for Foreign Markets.. 169 
Soiling or Stall-Feeding Cows ; Tethering Cows. 170 
Charcoal Beneficial to Peach-Trees; Sheep-Stells \ 17f 
Directions for Destroying Insects j ...... i /1 
Hay-Making; Destruction of Weeds... 172 
Sugar-Plantations in Louisiana—Surface and Wheel- ? 
Draining, R. L. Allen ) * " 
Southdown Sheep. 176 
Management of Honey-Bees, No. 9, T. B. Miner.. 177 
Benefit of Ashes to Corn, Arch’d Jayne; To Wool- \ 17Q 
Growers, Perkins and Brown $. A ' y 
The Horse, No. 5 . 180 
Division of Agricultural Labor, L. F. Allen.. 181 
The Pine-Turnip, James Lane. 183 
Design for a Farin-Houjse, Mrs. James M. Ellis. 184 
Gojnparative Weight of Pork and Bacon, Solon Robinson. 186 
New York Formers’ Club; American Agricultural Asso- 1 
ciatlon; Introduction of the Alpaca; Preparation for > 187 
the Hay and Grain Harvest; Pea-soup ) 
Review of January Number of the Agriculturist, Reviewer 188 
Soil of the Red Sand-Stone Formation, Ruftis. 190 
The Capon, D. L. Phares. 191 
Soiling Cattle, J.; Production and Preparation of Corn { 
for the European Markets, R. L. Allen J 
Draining in North Carolina. 193 
Mr. Norton’s Letters, No. 5; Wool-Growing in South ? 1( |i 
Carolina 5 
Boys’ Department: The Spangled Hamburgh Fowl) 1() r 
Treatment of Animals, No. 1, S. A. 1 ” 
Foreign Agricultural News. 19S 
Editor’s Table. 197 
Review of the Market. 193 
