THE CULTIVATOR. 
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BERKSHIRE PIGS! BERKSHIRE PIGS'! 
B ERKSHIRE PIGS.—Persons wishing to purchase 
genuine Berkshire pigs, are requested to call on 
the subscriber, No. 253 Washington-street, Albany, and 
examine mine. My stock are from the original impor¬ 
tation made by Mr. Hawes ; and I have three of genuine 
blood, two males and one female, selected by the same 
gentleman in England, and imported in November last, 
unrelated to the old stock. I went to the expense of 
importing them expressly for the purpose of improving 
those Ave had here. An opinion of the quality of these 
pigs may be formed from the fact notified to me by 
Wm. P. Curd, of Lexington, Ky. asking the pedigree 
of four, two of which I sold to Mr. Bryant of that 
state in 1S36, for which he (Mr. Curd) paid Mr. Bry¬ 
ant $500—also of one that I sold James E. Letson, Esq. 
in 1837, and one that he bought of Mr. Hawes at the 
same time, for which two Mr. Curd paid Mr. Letson 
$300. Mr. Curd further writes, that he had sold eigh¬ 
ty-five pair of pigs, from this stock, for $3400. Mr. 
Beach also writes me from Ohio, that the male and 20 
pigs I sold him last spring, had established their repu¬ 
tation in that state as to size, the former having weigh¬ 
ed at the fair last October, 550 pounds, and that he took 
the premium of a silver pitcher valued at 25 dollars.— 
He was about 17 months old at the time. 
__John Lossing. 
B erkshire pigs.—original stock.— 
The subscriber has still in his possession, three of 
the original Berkshire hogs, imported in 1832. Also, 
several sows, descended from the above and the first im¬ 
ported boar, all of which are expected to litter in April 
next. Two of the above young sows have been crossed 
with a Berkshire boar, lately imported by Mr. John 
Lossing. 
Gentlemen desirous of obtaining this valuable breed, 
in its purity, are requested to make early application. 
“ First come, first served.” $3= Those making remit¬ 
tances in advance, will have the preference. 
For a description of this very superior breed of hogs, 
I would beg leave to refer to the present and former 
volumes of the Cultivator. 
Price —Pigs from 6 to 8 weeks old, $21 per pair, in¬ 
cluding a cage to send them in, delivered in Albany, 
after which they will be at the expense and risk of the 
purchaser. 
DURHAM CATTLE.—A few head of the “improv¬ 
ed short horned Durham cattle,” consisting of cows, 
heifers and calves—one two year old bull and one bull 
calf, six months old—all thorough bred, and good pedi¬ 
grees. Also, eight SOUTH DOWN BUCKS, bred from 
the stock imported by Mr. Hawes. For sale by 
Caleb N. Bement, Three Hills Farm, Albany. 
B ERKSHIRE AND IMPROVED" CHINA PIGS, 
for sale.—The subscriber keeps constantly on hand 
the above celebrated breeds of hogs. His stock is of 
perfect purity of blood, and as choice animals as can 
be found in the country, having been selected at great 
pains and without regard to price. He would especial¬ 
ly commend his China boars to the attention of breeders, 
as they are so broad and deep in the carcass, so fine in 
all their points and so easily kept, that crossed with the 
most ungainly animals of the country, their stock is 
more rapidly improved than it could possibly be from 
any other breed whatever. The improved Chinas are 
celebrated for the delicacy and sweetness of their meat, 
and will return more pork for the same amount of food 
than any other race of hogs known; a matter of no 
trifling importance to the breeder. The Berkshires are 
too well known to need description. 
Residing, as the subscriber does, at the great ship¬ 
ping port of the lakes, western gentlemen in addressing 
their orders to him, will make a considerable saving in 
in the item of transportation. 
A. B. Allen, Buffalo. 
B ERKSHIRE PIGS.—A. & G. Brintnell, of Can¬ 
terbury, Orange county, New York, keep pure 
bred Berkshire pigs for sale, at the following prices, 
viz: last fall pigs cm the opening of navigation, $30 per 
pair; spring pigs ready for delivery in May next, at $10 
per pair; with $1 extra for the box when delivered on 
board one of the North River Boats, at Newburgh. 
Also, for sale a superior improved Durham short 
horned bull calf, one year old in May next, a beautiful 
roan colour, and having a cross in him of five pure bred 
imported bulls, viz: Admiral, Denton, Wye Comet, 
Dishley and Durham. Price $150. 
B ERKSHIRE PIGS.—The subscribers having in¬ 
creased their number of breeding hogs, will conti¬ 
nue to receive orders for pure blood Berkshire pigs, to 
be filled during the spring, summer and fall of the pre¬ 
sent year. Orders for the south can be forwarded to N. 
York, by sloops or steam-boats every day in the week, 
(Sundays excepted,) during the season of navigation. 
Letters of inquiry must be post paid to insure attention. 
We have now on hand and for sale, a boar of the above 
breed, nearly two years old. 
H. & J. Carpenter, Norwich, Conn. 
F OR SALE.—A few pair of full blood Berkshire 
Pigs, from the stock of C. N. Bement, and from 
newly imported stock. A few pair of the full blood 
grass breed pigs are expected this summer. Also, this 
spring, pigs of the Berkshire breed, crossed with the 
China, grass, and Byefield breeds. One pure blooded 
Paular Merino buck. One pure blooded Bakewell buck. 
Letters and orders, post paid, directed to S. M. Mit¬ 
chell, Norwich, Conn, will meet with prompt atten¬ 
tion. 
C tONGRESS HALL, Park-Place, corner of Washing- 
> ton-street., in the immediate vicinity of the Capitol, 
state offices and rail-road. W. Landon. 
F RANKLIN HOUSE, opposite the rail-road office, 
in the immediate vicinity of the Capitol and state 
offices. Lately thoroughly repaired and improved; 136 
State-street. A. Freeman. 
Y'lITY HOTEL, Albany, N. Y.—This extensive es- 
w tablishment has been recently enlarged; is situated 
in the most populous and pleasant part of the city, near 
to the post-office, banks, baths, rail-road and steam-boat 
landings. No charge for carrying baggage. 
__ Chapi n & Foster. 
A ZOR TABER and AMOS DEAN, Attorneys and 
Counsellors atLaw, under the firm name of A. Dean, 
Commercial Buildings, S. Market-street, Albany. 
R OBERT J. HILTON, Judge of Albany Co. Courts, 
Counsellor at Law, and ex-officio a Supreme Court 
Commissioner, office State-street, Albany, will promptly 
attend to all kinds of professional and official business 
that may be entrusted to his care. 
W M. & A. GOULD &, Co. Law Booksellers, No. 104 
State-st. Albany, and Gould, Banks & Co. Law 
Booksellers, New-Yorli, have constantly on hand, at both 
of their stores, a very general assortment of law books, 
law blanks and stationery articles, which they will af¬ 
ford as low as any other dealers. 
/TMIEOLOGICAL and Sabbath School Book Store.— 
JL Erastus H. Pease, Bookseller and Stationer, No. 
82 State-street, Albany. English and American theolo¬ 
gical works, comprising a large and choice collection— 
the publications of all the Sabbath school societies—of 
the American, the Presbyterian and London tract soci¬ 
eties—all new valuable works, and a general assortment 
of stationery, blank books, &c. (Scf-Ledgers, journals, 
day books, letter books, registers, cash books, invoice 
books, bill books, receipt books, &c. Merchants, for¬ 
warding houses and public offices supplied with books 
and stationery of the best quality, on liberal terms. 
TAMES HENRY, Bookseller, Stationer and Blank 
J Book manufacturer, No. 71 State-st. Albany, keeps 
constantly on hand, day books, journals, ledgers, cash 
books, invoice books, registers, letter books, and a gene¬ 
ral assortment ol half bound books of all sizes. 
F resh garden and field seeds for 1839. 
We are now receiving and have for sale at our 
Seed Store and Agricultural Warehouse, No. 7 Mer¬ 
chants’ Row, (3 doors from State-street) our supply of 
new seeds for the present year, comprising one of the 
largest and most extensive assortments, and including 
all the newest and best varieties of Corn, Potatoes, 
Wheat, &c. Having been for upwards of ten years en¬ 
gaged in the business of raising seeds, we can with 
confidence recommend our stock to be pure and of the 
best quality, having been raised by us, or by experienc¬ 
ed growers expressly lor us. 
The following comprise some of the numerous varie¬ 
ties for sale: 
100 bushels best early peas, 
100 
u 
large dwarf marrowfat do. 
50 
cc 
dwarf blue imperial do. 
50 
a 
other fine varieties do. 
100 
cc 
of the best sorts of garden beans, dwarf 
and pole, 
1000 pounds long blood beet, 
300 
u 
early turnip rooted do. 
500 
cc 
mangold wurtzel and sugar beet, 
300 
cc 
long orange carrot, 
100 
cc 
large Altringham do. 
300 
U 
large Dutch parsnip, 
500 
If 
ruta baga, 
500 
cc 
English turnip; 200 do. other varieties, 
200 
CC 
large red onion, 
100 
Cl 
yellow' do.; 50 do. pure white do. 
200 
Cl 
early cabbage seed, of different sorts, 
200 
Cl 
large drumhead and Savoy cabbage, (of 
American growth,) 
500 
Cl 
long prickley cucumber, 
500 
Cl 
early varieties do. 
150 
Cl 
lettuce, the best sorts, 
early squash, different sorts, 
200 
Cl 
200 
a 
winter and Canada crookneck squash 
100 
Cl 
autumnal marrow do. 
300 
Cl 
short top radish, 
200 
Cl 
long salmon, and other varieties do. 
100 
Cl 
tomato, 
squash pepper, (thick skin,) 
25 
Cl 
100 
Cl 
different sorts melons, 
500 bushels Dutton corn; 200 do. Parker do. 
100 “ ears sweet corn, 
500 ears Chinese do. (new.) 
Also, celery, cauliflower, cress, brocoli, egg plants, 
okra, endive, leek, parsley, spinach, sweet marjoram, 
summer savory, thyme, salsify, sage, &c. 
Herds Grass, Red Top and Clover Seed, at wholesale 
and retail.—Lucerne, orchard grass, rye grass, millet, 
spring and winter wheat, rye, oats, barley, buckwheat, 
seed corn, Rohan and other sorts of potatoes, &c. &c. 
Among the varieties of corn, the “Parker” sustains a 
high character, and is remarkable for the length of the 
ear, the size of the kernel, and its great product. The 
Chinese, or tree corn, a new variety, has also been 
highly recommended for its earliness and great yield.— 
The Dutton is already well known. And the Rohan 
potato is one of the most remarkable products ever in¬ 
troduced. 
Boxes of Garden Vegetable Seeds put up for dealers, 
containing a complete assortment, in papers, ready for 
retailing, with printed labels and directions, for culti¬ 
vation, furnished either on commission or otherwise, on 
as good terms as at any other establishment. 
Also, seeds for the West Indies or western islands, 
put up in boxes, with the names in English, French and 
Spanish. 
Flower Seeds.—Upwards of 100,000 packages of an¬ 
nual, biennial, and perennial flower seeds are" annually 
put up and ready for sale. Among them are all the 
new and choice varieties. The beauty of our double 
German Asters, Rocket Larkspurs, Zinnias, and simi¬ 
lar showy flowers, are too well known to need any de¬ 
scription here. 
Assortments of 20 varieties, each one labelled with 
directions for planting, are neatly put up in boxes and 
sold at one dollar per box. 
Splendid Double Dahlias.—200 varieties of this most 
beautiful flower (of which a separate catalogue is issu¬ 
ed every spring) comprising all the newest and most 
splendid varieties to be procured in England. Dry roots 
supplied at the lowest prices. 
Greenhouse Plants, always ready for sale from our 
garden, including a large collection of the finest Camel¬ 
lias, Ericas, Roses, Geraniums, Verbenas, &c. to be 
found. Plants suitably packed so as to be transported 
to any part of the country. 
Bulbous Roots of all descriptions. Hyacinths, Tu¬ 
lips, Poeonies, Gladiolus, Amaryllis, &c. &c. 
Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, Strawberry plants by 
the dozen or thousand; also, Gooseberry, Raspberry, 
and Currant bushes of the most select kinds we have 
growing, and can supply in any quantity. 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees furnished from the best 
nurseries in the vicinity of Boston, at one day’s notice 
at catalogue prices. 
Morus Multicaulus Trees and cuttings, for sale by the 
hundred or thousand. 
Garden Implements and Books on Gardening and 
Agriculture, constantly for sale. 
Catalogues furnished gratis. 
(0- Orders sent by mail or otherwise, with a remit¬ 
tance or reference will receive prompt attention and 
despatch, and be faithfully executed. 
o i , Hovey & Co., 
Seed Store and Agricultural Warehouse, No. 7, Mer¬ 
chants’ Row, Boston. 
