AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
46 
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13*“ (Forty Cents ,ai Line • 
NEW CHINESE NORTHERN SUGAR-CANE SEED. 
By precise calculation, we ascertain the smallest quan¬ 
tity of Seed necessary for planting an acre in hills, the 
same distance apart as Indian Corn, ten seeds to the hill, 
is two pounds, if the seed is well cleaned. A quart of good 
seed weighs about one pound. 
Our 121 cent packages (25 cents prepaid by mail) contain 
*ne ounce of seed each. J. M. THORBURN & CO., 
15 John-st., New-York. 
CHINESE SUGAR CANE. 
I am expecting an additional and full supply of genuine 
Chinese Sugar Cane Seed, from France, which will be 
ready for the Spring trade at fair prices. 
R. L. ALLEN, 189 Water-st., New-York, 
“DISASTROUS EXPERIMENTS.” 
New York, Jan. 8, 1857. 
To the Editor of the American Agriculturist: 
Sir : In answer to the disastrous experiments of an 
“Old Plow-boy,” in Bucks County, Penn., made with 
one barrel of our Poudrette. and published in your Jan¬ 
uary number, we enclose a letter from a Bucks County 
farmer, who has used thirty barrels a year since 1851, and 
by referring to our books, we find that for the last four or 
five years we have sold in Bucks County more than 500 
barrels of Poudrette, with a demand for more, which we 
could not supply. So much for experimenting on a small 
scale. We make and sell annually (40,000) forty thousand 
barrels of Poudrette. Two-thirds of this number of bar¬ 
rels is sold to customers of from one to fifteen years stand¬ 
ing on our books, and if only one barrel has missed fire 
during this year we are perfectly satisfied. 
Respectfully yours, tor the Lodi Manfg Co., 
JAMES R. DEY. 
Morrisville, 5 M.4th, 1856. 
Esteemeb Friend: The Tafeu for wheat or grass is 
better calculated than Poudrette, and I am fully satisfied 
that it is a better manure than phosphate of lime, and 
greatly superior to Guano on our light alluvial soil. My 
grass where the Tafeu was sown last fall a year ago on 
wheat, is thicker and better than heretofore, which is full 
proof of its being a first-rate manure. I used a small 
; quantity last year on rutabaga turnips, and they grew 
most vigorously. I never could succeed before, although 
I applied hen manure, ashes, &c., but always failed; 
this is another confirmation that there is no deception in 
its quality. I have used Poudrette every year since 1851, 
and from one to one and and a half barrels will insure one 
third more corn to the acre ; and last year I put two bar¬ 
rels to the acre, and I think, speaking fairly, it doubled 
my crop, and several used it in my neighborhcod, and 
1 they could see the difference visibly. 
Thy assured friend, 
WILLIAM BURTON, 
Of Pennsmanor, Bucks County, Penn. 
NOTICE TO FARMERS. 
We would call the attention of Agriculturists in every 
part of the country to the fact that the new “ Patent 
Animal Fertilizer,” which was some time since brought 
to notice, is now ready for the market. The manufacturer 
having completed his extensive works, for its production, 
a specimen of the article has been carefully analized and 
examined by a large number of our principal chemists 
and other scientific gentlemen in whose judgment the 
public have the most implicit confidence, and we have no 
hesitation in recommending its free use by our farmers 
in preference to the Peruvian Guano. 
Orders addressed to John A. Schwager, room No. 11 
Nassau Bank Building, New-York, will meet with prompt 
) attention. 5 
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little care they can be saved sufficiently neat and clean to 
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Mail loses any number, by all means send for another. 
The U. S. Mail Department is very poor—every year it 
tails to pay its expenses—and we are 1 rich enough ’ to 
i make up its losses and depredations, so far as our sub¬ 
scribers are concerned, and will most cheerfully do it. 
We now employ first-class mail clerks, who never ‘ miss 
fire.’ If Uncle Sam’s great gun don’t carry the bullet 
(billet) ‘ clean ’ to you, let said clerks know it through us, 
and they will load and fire again, at once. 
Xlte Advertisements 
Are encroaching upon the reading columns—we want 
only about two pages of them, and if raising the price 
does not keep them within bounds we must cut off all that 
come in after the space is full. “ First come—first 
rvesed.” Advertisers please N. B. 
BACK VOLUMES AND BACK NUMBERS. 
A very few complete sets of Volume XV, have been se¬ 
cured which may be had bound for $175, and unbound, 
$1 25. 
Volumes XII, XIII and XIV, can be had for $1 50 each, 
bound, or $1 unbound. Postage on unbound volumes 26 
cents each. Bound volumes, not mailable. 
Volumes XII, XIII, XIV and XV, uniformly bound, 
will be furnished for $6. The same unbound, $4. 
We have sundry odd numbers of Volumes, XI to XIV, 
These will be sent free to those wishing to complete their 
volumes for binding. 
Of Volume XV, we have several copies of October, No¬ 
vember, December, 1855, May, June. September, Octo¬ 
ber and December, 1856, (Nos. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9. 12, 13 and 15, 
ofvolume XV) and avery few of July (No. 10.) Any one 
of these will be sent to subscribers post-paid, on the 
receipt of three 3-cent stamps. 
We shall be very glad to get a few perfect copies of the 
issues for January, February, March, April and August, 
1856. For any one of these numbers we willpay 15 cents 
cash. 
Stereotyped. 
The Agriculturist is now stereotyped , and back numbers 
can always be supplied from the beginning of the present 
volume (XVI). 
TERMS —(invariably cash before insertion): 
Twenty-five cents per line (of ten words) for each insertion. 
No advertisement taken at less than one dollar 
By the column or half column, $30 per column for the first 
insertion and $25 for each subsequent insertion. 
Advertisements are estimated according to amount of space 
occupied. 
1ST Business Notices Forty cents a line. 
Advertisements to be sure of insertion must be received at 
latest by the 20th of the preceding month. 
W ANTED-ON THE FIRST OF APRIL 
next, a Manager accustomed to the care of stock, to 
take charge of a large farm, situated in a healthy district, within 
eight miles of Baltimore city. J. HOWARD McHENRY, 
121-122nl56 Pikesville, Baltimore Go., Md. 
A gricultural engineers.—T he 
undersigned, having long experience as Engineers, will 
pay attention to those branches of their profession connected 
with Agriculture, viz : Land Surveying and Mapping, the ar 
rangement and construction of houses and farm buildings.— 
Draining and Irrigation in all their branches. Also, the 
adaptation of all machinery necessary for agricultural purposes, 
including steam engines, wind and water mills, water rams, 
force pumps, fee. Materials and machinery purchased on com¬ 
mission. SHIPMAN & HAMMOND, 
111—121n48 No. 63 Trinity Buildings. Ill Broadway, N.Y 
I sabella and catawba grape 
VINES, of proper age for forming Vineyards, cultivated 
from, and containing all the good qualities which the most im¬ 
proved cultivation for over sixteen years has conferred on the 
Croton Point Vineyards, are offered to the public. Those who 
may purchase will receive such instructions for four years, as 
will enable them to cultivate the Grape with entire success 
provided their locality is not too far north 
All communications addressed to R. T. UNDERHILL, M. D., 
New-York, or Croton Point, Westchester County, N. Y., will 
receive attention. 
The additional experience of the four past seasons gives him 
full assurance that, by improved cultivation, pruning, &c., a crop 
of good fruit can be obtained every year, inmost of the Northern, 
all of the Middle, Western and Southern States. 
N. B.—To those who take sufficient to plant six acres, as he 
directs, he will, when they, commence bearing, furnish the own 
er with one of his Vinedressers, whom he has instructed in his 
mode of cultivation, and he will do all the labor of the vineyard, 
and insure the most perfect success. The only charge, a reason¬ 
able compensation for the labor. 
Also, APPLE-QUINCE TREES, (which are sometimes 
called the Orange Quince,) for sale as above. 
121—123nl70 R. T. U. 
TO COTTON PLANTERS. 
THE COTTON PLANTERS MANUAL: 
Being a Compilation of Facts from the 
Best Authorities 
ON THE CULTURE OF COTTON, 
Its Natural History, 
Chemical Analysis, 
Trade and Consumption, 
AND EMBRACING A HISTORY OF COTTON 
AND THE COTTON GIN. 
By J. A. Turner. 
Price $1. 
Sent free of Postage on Receipt of Price. 
GARDENING FOE THE SOUTH. 
By W. N. White, of Athens. Georgia. A most complete man¬ 
ual for every department of Horticulture, embracing the Vege¬ 
table Garden, the Fruit Garden, the Flower Garden, and the 
Pleasure Grounds, adapted particularly to the Southern States. 
Price ^) 25 
To t-e obtained of all Booksellers, or sent by us prepaid to 
any part of the Union on receipt of price. 
C. M. SAXTON & CO., 
Agricultural Book Publishers, 
121-122nl69 110 Fulton-steet, New-York. 
ILLARD FELT, No. 14 Maiden-lane, 
Manufacturer of Blank Books, and Importer and Dealer 
in PAPER and STATIONERY of every description. Paiticu 
lar Attention paid or » 118—108 
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 
A FULL ASSORTMENT OF THE 
choicest Foreign and Domestic Field subd Garden Seeds 
raised expressly for my trade. All genuine and of the best 
kinds. For sale wholesale and retail. 
SORGHUM SACCHARATUM, or CHINESE SUGAR¬ 
CANE, both of foreign and home growth, put up in dollar pack¬ 
ages, with printed directions for planting. Also, by the pound 
or in larger quantities. 
KING PHILLIP, or BROWN CORN. 
WYANDOTTE CORN. 
LARGE SOUTHERN CORN. 
WHITE and YELLOW FLINT CORN. 
DARLINGS EXTRA EARLY SWEET CORN 
EARLY TUSCARORA CORN. 
EVERGREEN, DUTTON, POP and other varieties. 
POLAND AND OTHER CHOICE SEED OATS—The beet 
in market. 
SPRING BARLEY—Extra choice quality. 
SPRING RYE. 
SPRING WHEAT—Fife, Tea, Golden Drop, Canada Club 
and Black Sea. 
POTATOES—Prince Albert, very superior. 
“ Dikeman. 
“ Early June. 
Ash Leaf Kidney, Mercer, and other choice 
varieties. 
SPRING AND WINTER VETCHES, BROOM CORN, 
PEAS of every choice variety, BEANS ditto. 
GRASS SEEDS.—Timothy, Red Top, Ray, Orchard, Blue, 
Sweet Scented Vernal, Foul Meadow, &c. 
CLOVER.—Large and Medium Red, Dutch White, Lucern 
or Alfalfa, Alsike, Crimson, Sanfoin, Sweet Scented. 
MILLET—Extra clean for sowing. 
FLOWER SEED and HERBS—All new and valuable varie 
ties. 
RED AND YELLOW ONION SETS—Top or Button On¬ 
ions. Potato Onions. 
APPLE, PEAR AND QUINCE SEEDS, PEACH PITTS, 
&c., fee. 
OSAGE ORANGE.—Yellow and Honey Locust, Buckthorn 
MUSHROOM SPAWN TOBACCO SEED—Havanna, Vir¬ 
ginia, and large Connecticut Leaf—all choice varieties. 
BIRD SEED.—Canary, Hemp, Rape, Maw and Rough Rice. 
GRAFTING WAX, WHALE SOAP GUANO and SUPER¬ 
PHOSPHATE OF LIME, insmall'packages of 25 cents each. 
FORCING GLASSES, SYRINGES, and a full assortment 
of HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, VINE and FLOW¬ 
ER SCISSORS, GRASS and HEDGE SHEARS, fee., fee. 
STRAWBERRY, CURRANT, and RASPBERRY SEED.— 
Lawton Blackberry, Red Antwerp, Fastolf and Franconia Rasp¬ 
berry, Hovey’s, and other choice Strawberries, Cranberry, Pie 
Plant or Rhubarb, Asparagus, Osage Orange, and other plants. 
Fruit Trees and Shrubs of all kinds, in the best condition 
furnished to order. 
Catalogues furnished on application. 
BOOKS.—A choice variety of standard works on Horticul¬ 
ture, Agriculture, trees, drainage, &c., &c. 
R. L. ALLEN, 
189 Water-st., New-York. 
T HORBURN’S wholesale priced 
LISTS of Vegetable, Field. Tree and Garden Seeds 
for 1857, will be mailed to Dealers enclosing a 3 cent stamp. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO., 
121nl59 No. 15 John-street, New-York. 
PEACH TREES. 
We have, on hand, for Spring sales, a large stock pf the above, 
consisting of a few of the best varieties, which we offer as fol* 
lows: 
Yearling Trees, first size, $70 per 1,000; 
do. second do. $50 per 1.000. 
For general assortment of Nursery stock, see advertisements 
and catalogues. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
January 20,1857. 121nl64 
NEW STRAWBERRIES. 
rgpHE SUBSCRIBERS HAVING PUR- 
-K- chased the entire stock of Strawberry Plants belong¬ 
ing to the late Dr. Thomas Edmondson, offer for sale three of 
his best seedlings (Marylandica, ’Harlajin Orange, Charles’ 
Favorite, at the following rates, viz. : 
Marylandica, a staminate variety, vigorous grower, distinct 
in every feature from any other, having taken the first prize for 
the last four years, at the June Exhibitions of the Horticultural 
Society of Maryland, for being the largest and besr fruit exhib¬ 
ited; rioh crimson color, fine flavor, firm flesh, having fre¬ 
quently been sent to New-York, were firm and fresh when 
opened. 
Price per 100 plants, $15; 
do. dozen do. $5. 
Harlrem Orange, a pistilate variety, orange color, pineapple 
shape, firm flesh, and prolific bearer. 
Price per 100 plants, $10; 
do. dozen do. $4. 
Charles’ Favorite, a seedling from Hovey’s Seedling, color, 
size, shape and flavor, similar to the same, but ripens ten days 
Price per 100 plants, $8; 
do. dozen do. $3. 
100 Plants of each of the above-named, in one order, $26, 
1 dozen Plants do. do. $10 
We also offer for the first time, the following new seedling 
Camallias of our own originasion, viz,: 
Feast Perfection, a fine imbricated flower, pink lilac, purple 
veined, delicate rose spots, price $5 each. 
Triumph of Baltimore, a large bold imbricated flower, stri 
ated carmine, price $3 each. 
Mary Kurtz, a seedling of Edward Kurtz, Esq., of this city 
a well-known amateur; color, white ground, striped and spot' 
ted with rose, similar to Dutchess of Orleans, a very free 
bloomer, fine habit, price $5 each. 
One Plant of each of the above-named, in one order, $10. 
SAMUEL FEAST & SONS, 
Nurserymen and Florists, 
121-122nl65 Baltimore Maryland- 
