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ADVERTISEMENTS.—CONTENTS. 
SALE OF SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. 
MERINO AND SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. 
IN consequence of becoming overstocked, I will offer for sale at 
my residence in the Town of Auburn, on Wednesday, the 8th of 
September next, Forty Head of Short-Horned Cattle, consisting 
of about thirty cows, heifers, aiid ten young bulls. I shall select 
from my whole herd one bull “ Symmetry,” two cows and two 
heifers, which will not be offered for sale. The balance, being about 
forty, will be sold without reserve- The original cows of this herd 
were selected from the best of the herds of the late Return Van 
Rensselaer, Francis Rotch, and L. F. Allen, whose reputation as 
breeders of tins stock requires no eulogy from me. The younger 
stock were bred with much care from my bulls. Archer and Sym¬ 
metry ; both have received the prize as the best bulls at the exhi¬ 
bitions of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society. “Archer” was 
bred by Francis Rotch, of Butternuts, from his famous imported 
cow “ Adaliza ” and got by “ Rolla.” (See Coats’s Herd-Book, No. 
4991). Symmetry was bred by Geo. Vail, of Troy, out of his cow 
“Dutchess,” and got by his Duke of Wellington (See Coats’s Herd- 
Book, No. 3554, or American Herd Book, No. 55,) both of which he 
imported from the herd of Thomas Bates, of Yorkshire, England. 
Full pedigrees will be prepared and printed by the 1st of July—to 
be had at the office of American Agriculturist, N. Y., Cultivator 
Office and Agricultural Rooms, Albany, Office of Genesee Farmer, 
Rochester, L. F. Allen, Black Rock, and at my residence. 
Also, I will sell Ten (10) three-fourths and half-bred cows and 
heifers. 
After the sale of the above Cattle, I will sell at auction one hun¬ 
dred (100) Merino Rams, 10 to 15 South-DoAvn Rams, Sixty (60) 
Merino and thirty (30) grade Merino Ewes—the Ewes sold in pens 
of three. That gentlemi n not acquainted with my sheep may form 
some opinion of their value, I make the following statement, viz :— 
I have cut five (5) clips of wool from m3 r flock of sheep—the clip 
of 1846 averaged a fraction over four (4) pounds per head. (This 
was the largest). One of the five clips I sold at thirty-nine cents, 
the other four I sold at different times to one Manufacturing Com¬ 
pany at forty cents per lb. all at my own house. 
Terms of "the Sale Cash or approved Endorsed Notes payable at 
the Bank of Auburn at three months with interest. 
J. M. SHERWOOD. 
Auburn, Cayuga County, N. Y. June 1st, 1847. jy3t 
ELEGANT COUNTRY RESIDENCE AND FARM 
FOR SALE, 
BEING a very desirable one for any gentleman wishing to reside 
in the country, containing 175 acres first quality of land. It is 
in the town of Seneca Falls, Seneca county, on the west shore of 
Cayuga Lake, two miles south of Cayuga Bridge, and four miles 
from Seneca Falls Village. 130 acres cleared and under improve¬ 
ment; the remainder is woodland. The buildings consist of a 
large two-story brick mansion On the first floor are two front 
parlors, finished with marble-mantels to the fire-places. Two 
rooms in the rear, one a dining-room, with a pantry, and the other 
a library—hall, eight feet wide, through the centre. In the second 
story are four large bed-rooms, with dressing-rooms and pantry. 
Adjoining the main building is a two-story frame-building, having 
a hall, kitchen, and dining-room on the first floor; four bed-rooms 
in the second story; cellars under the whole, with a fine dairy- 
room in the same. A wash-room, woodhouse, &c., united to the 
rear building, with a cistern and pump—a good well of water near 
at hand. The out-buildings are a carriage-house, barn, and shed. 
The whole front of the farm enclosed with a board fence. There 
is a large garden, with a handsome lawn in front of the house, 
enclosed with a plain, neat, ornamental, and picket fence. A 
large apple and peach-orchard of the most choice kind of fruit, with 
a number of pear, plum, and cherry-trees of the finest sort. 
The whole of the buildings and fences, with the exception of the 
barn and shed, have been built within two years. For variety of 
prospect and scenery this place is to be exceeded by few, if any, 
in Western New York. 
For further particulars, as to situation, improvements, advan¬ 
tages, &c., with price and terms of payment, application can be 
made personally, on the premises, or by letter (post paid), ad¬ 
dressed to the subscriber, Oakwood Farm, near Cayuga Bridge, 
spt. 3t JOHN OGDEN DEY. 
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 
AT the suggestion of the State Agricultural Society, wffiose Fair 
will be held at Saratoga Springs on The 15th September, the 
American Agricultural Association have changed the time of 
holding their Exhibition to the 8th and 9th of September. All 
persons desirous of aiding the cau^e of Horticulture are earnestly 
invited to exhibit specimens of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables, 
and to compete for Premiums. 
Programmes may be obtained of Mr. James Hogg, Seedsman, 
562 Broad way, opposite the Rooms ; of any of the principal 
Seedsmen in New York, or of the following Executive Com. 
LUTHER BRADISH, WM. COVENTRY H. WADDELL, 
JAMES LENOX, SHEPPERD KNAPP, 
THEO. FRELTNGHUYSEN, RUFUS KING DELAFIELD, 
ARCHIBALD RUSSELL, R. L. PELL, 
EDWARD CLARK, D. P. GARDNER. 
Agricultural Rooms, Lyceum Building, \ 
561 Broadway, New York. J 
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. 
The subscription books of the Agriculturist will continue to be 
kept at the old office of publication, 205 Broadway, by Charles 
M. Saxton, of the late firm of Saxton & Miles. 
Travelling Agents wanted, to whom the most liberal compen- - 
sation will be allowed. 
STATIONERY;, BLANK-BOOKS, AND WRITING 
PAPERS. 
FRANCIS & LOUTREL, No. 77 Maiden Lane, New York, 
MANUFACTURE all kinds, of Blank-Books and Stationery 
articles—Diamond-Point Gold Pens—Letter Copying-Presses— 
Manifold Letter-Writers—superior Croton Ink, warranted to re. 
tain its jet-black color, which they sell at the very lowest prices. 
We have also on hand every description of Foreign PAPER 
and STATIONERY—Cap, Letter, and Note-Papers, Envelopes, 
Perforated Board, Bristol Board, Drawing-Papers—Copy-Books, 
Pocket-Books, Card-Cases, Port-folios, Scrap-Books—Gold-Paper, 
Tissue-Paper—Chess-men, Backgammon-Boards—-Wax, Wafers, 
Slates, Pencils—Gold and Silver Pencil-Cases—Writing-Desks— 
Work Boxes—Quills—Tin Cash and Deed Boxes—and all arti. 
ties kept by Stationers, at remarkably low prices. 
Books suitable for County Clerks and public offices supplied. 
Printing, Ruling, and binding executed at the lowest rates. 
We should be pleased to have a call from those requiring 
articles in our line. Orders by mail will receive attention. 
LEWIS FRANCIS, ) FRANCIS & LOUTREL, 
CYRUS h. LOUTREL, $ Stationers, 77 MaidenLanc, N. Y 
September 1, 1847._ lyr 
PRINCESS PREMIUM STRAWBERRIES. 
WM. R. PRINCE & CO.. Proprietors of the Nurseries at 
Flushing, will transmit their Catalogue of Strawberries and other 
Fruits to those who do not possess it. The Assortment is incom¬ 
parably superior to any other, and comprises the choicest varie¬ 
ties which are nowhere else attainable; many of which are 
now offered for the first time. Orders enclosing the amount (not 
less than $5) will be promptly executed and forwarded as desired. 
Flushin g, L. I. July, 1847. __ 
AYRSHIRE BULL. 
FOR Sale a fine Ayrshire Bull, about four months old, and bred 
from superior milking stock. Price $50. 
_ A. B. ALLEN & CO., 1S7 Water st., N. Y. ; 
WOOL AND SHEEP-PELTS. 
THE Subscriber will purchase wool and sheep-pelts on delivery 
in good order, or receive and forward them on consigument for sale 
in New York. R. L. ALLEN, 
spt. 2t 75 Camp Street, New Orleans 
CONTENTS OF SEPTEMBER NUMBER. 
How to Make Jams ; Apple-Orchards, No. 1. 
Smith’s Improved Ventilating Smut-Machine ; Nutritious 1 
Bread ; Cultivation of Turnips, No. 3. j 
Corn and Coffee-Mills. 
Domestic Flora of China, No. 3; Meeting of the N. Y. ) 
Farmers’ Club at Greenport j " * 
How to Prepare a Superb Mustard... 
Excursion on Long Island ; Sale of Col. Sherwood’s Stock; > 
Painting Cheese with Spanish-Brown ; Seed-Corn j 
Choice of Trees and Shrubs for Cities and Rural ( 
Towns, No. 3 j. 
Farm-Fencing, L. F. Allen. 
Agiicultural Survey of Washington County, B. P. Johnson.. 
Farm of Mr. Bell.. 
Letters from the South, No. 10, R. L. Allen,. 
Tethering Stock, J. B. Marsh ; Long Island Farming, > 
G. P. Lewis j * * * 
A Sheep-Barn. 
Show at Saratoga; Choice Summer-Apples; IIowtoDes-^ 
troy Moss on Fruit-Trees j 
Review of the April No. of the 'Agriculturist, Reviewer.... 
Relative Merits of the Strawberry, Wm. R. Prince. 
Wheat Experiments, R. Harmon, Jr. 
Artillery versus Agriculture, Jaques ; Italian Frnit-Ladder. 
How to Make Potato-Yeast; Professor Norton’s [ 
Letters, No. 6 j . 
How to Fry Fish ; Management of Honey-Bees, No. 10, > 
T. B. Miner $ 
Agricultural Implements, R. Abbey; Value of Hen- 1 
Manure, W. Bacon ; Heavy Fleeces ( • •... 
Ladies’ Department : How to Make Apple-Butter, E. S ; ) 
How to Make Pickles ; How to Prepare Soyes Mus- > 
tard ) 
Boys’ Department : Treatment of Animals, No. 3, S. A.;) 
Washing Hands ; Lord Byron on Clean Hands ; How £ 
to Make Congreve or Loco-Foco Matches ) 
Foreign Agricultural News... 
Editor’s Table. 
Review of the Market... 
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