A CONSOL8DATION OF BUEL'S CULTIVATOR AND THE GENESEE FARIVIER. 
ALBANY, N. Y., JANUARY, 1843. Cult. & Far. Vol. IV.—No. 1 . 
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THE CULTIVATOR. 
“TO IMPEOVE THE SOIL AND THE MIND.” 
EMBELLISHMENTS OF THE CULTIVATOR. 
With the first number of our new volume, we present 
our readers with a portrait of Mr. Prentice’s splendid 
short-horn Bull “ Fairfax,” which attracted so much at¬ 
tention at the late Fairs of the New-York State Agricul¬ 
tural Society and the American Institute. The portrait 
was drawn by Van Zandt, and engraved by Orr, ex¬ 
pressly for the Cultivator, and does great credit to both 
artists; and is, we think, the best specimen of this kind 
of engraving which has yet appeared in this country. 
“ Fairfax” is a pure white, and was two years old on the 10th 
of May last. At the late Fair of the N. Y. State Ag. Society, 
he received the first premium as the best two year old bull of 
any breed ; and at the Fair of the American Institute the first 
premium for bulls, over two years old, was awarded to him. 
He was bred by E. P. Prentice, Esq. Mount Hope, near Albany; 
was sired in England bySir Thos.Fairfax; d. Splendor,by Symme¬ 
try, 2723; g. d. by Young Bedford, 1701; g. g. d. by Isaac, 1129 ; 
g. g. g. d. by Whiteworth, 1634; g. g. g. g. d. by White Comet, 
[sire of 1000L]lo82; g. g, g. g. g. d. by a son of Charge's Kit, 2179. 
The Sir Thomas Fairfax was bred by Jonas Whitaker, Esq., 
at Burley, near Otley, Yorkshire, England, and after having 
successfully contended for numerous sweepstakes and local 
premiLims, without once having been beaten, took the first prize 
at the late meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society in Bris¬ 
tol. He was got by Norfolk, 2377 ; dam. Miss Fairfax, [page 509, 
3d volume Herd Book,] by Fairfax, 1023; g. d. Lilly, by Young 
Warlaby, 2812; g. g. d. by Young Dimple, 971; g. g. g. d. by 
Snowball; g. g. g. g. d. Layton, a son of Mr. Charge’s Gray 
Bull, 872. 
Norfolk,2377,wa3 also bred byMr.Whitaker,and got by Mr.Bates’ 
Second Hubback, 1423; d. Nonpareil, by Magnet, 2240; g. d. by 
Mr. K. Collins’ North Star, 4.69, &c. &c. 
Miss Fairfax took the first premium at the great Show in 
Leeds, in 1839. 
At the sale of Mr. Smith’s stock, in September last, at West 
Rasen in England, Lord Adolphus Fairfax [2 yr. old] by the Sir 
Thos. Fairfax, brought 255 Guineas, [near $1,200] more than 
three thnes asmiuch axthe-best by any; other sire, and ihe cow 
Nectarine by Norfolk, the sire of Sir Thomas brought 160 
guineas, while the average was less jhan £33. 
In addition to this beautiful portrait, the present num¬ 
ber contains the following engravings, making it alto¬ 
gether the richest in Illustrations of any that we have 
yet issued: 
Fig. 2.—A Farm House, by T. M. Niven, Esq. 
Fig. 3.—Principal Floor of do. 
Fig. 4.—Chamber Floor of do. 
Fig. 6 , 6 , 7.—Sections of do. 
Fig. 8 .—A Straw .Bee Hive. 
Fig. 9.—Hussey’s Corn and Cob Crusher. 
Fig. 10.—An Ornamental Gate. 
Fig. 11.—A Hand Plow. 
Fig. 12.—Mott’s Garden Yase. 
Fig. 13.—Thom’s Sun Dial. 
In the contributions of our correspondents, this num¬ 
ber is also peculiarly rich, embracing, besides the inte¬ 
resting article from our Scotch correspondent, commu¬ 
nications from Virginia, Vermont, Indiana, Ohio, Mis¬ 
sissippi, Maryland, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Illi¬ 
nois, Wiskonsan, Upper Canada, and from the counties 
of Albany, Greene, Monroe, New-York, Onondaga, 
Orange, Richmond, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Wayne, 
in this state. 
Having done what lies in our power, to render the 
Cultivator worthy of the patronage of our countrymen, 
it remains for us only to ask our readers to reciprocate 
the favor by doing what they can to promote its circu¬ 
lation. Our friends should remember that we begin the 
year with a new subscription list, and its length will de¬ 
pend mainly on their efforts to procure new subscribers. 
The “hard times” will prevent multitudes from re¬ 
newing their subscriptions unless urged thereto by some 
one who feels an interest in the subject. How many of 
our readers will devote a little lime to this matter? For 
any efforts they may be pleased to make, they will have 
our hearty thanks. 
MR. COLMAN’S PROPOSED AG. TOUR. 
Below we give, with great pleasure, a place to a pro¬ 
spectus of an Agricultural Tour and Survey, which Mr. 
CoLMAN, so favorably known to the Agricultural public, 
proposes to make in England, and Continental Europe. 
The Fourth Report of his Agricultural Survey of Mas¬ 
sachusetts, proves that the task he proposes to himself, 
is one admirably adapted to his talent of observation, 
and habit of recording valuable Agricultural facts. De¬ 
rived as most of our agricultural methods and imple¬ 
ments, are from abroad; imported as our domestic ani¬ 
mals were from the same region in the outset, and where 
we must still look for important improvements in the 
various breeds, a close survey of the whole ground can 
scarcely fail to be attended With the most beneficial re¬ 
sults. An acquaintance with the methods of English 
Husbandry will be of use to us, as furnishing hints to 
improvement, even when the processes themselves are 
impracticable, or too expensive for adoption here. We 
may state that the proposal has been received with sig¬ 
nal favor, nearly 1600 names having already been ob¬ 
tained as subscribers. This number ought at least to be 
doubled, and we doubt not it will be, previous to the 
first of April next, at which time Mr. Colman proposes 
to sail for England. A subscription is opened at the 
office of the Cultivator, in which we shall be happy to 
enter the names of any of our friends. 
EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL TOUR & SURVEY. 
Several gentlemen, interested in the advancement of Agricul¬ 
tural science and improvement and of Rurul education, have 
proposed to Mr. Henry Colman, late Commissioner of Agricul¬ 
tural Survey of Massachusetts, to visit Europe for these ob¬ 
jects. The plan is for him to spend a year in England in the 
examination of the Husbandry and Rural Economy of that 
country, and a year on the Continent in the examination of 
Frenchj Flemish, Swiss and German Husbandry, and especially 
the Agricultural or Manual labor Schools and the Experimental 
Farms. 
It is thought that such an examination, as yet never underta¬ 
ken by an American, might, if well conducted, essentially con¬ 
duce to the advancement of agricultural knowledge and im¬ 
provement in this country; and especially serve the eause of 
rural and practical education, which is now exciting great in¬ 
terest throughout the United States. The general plan of the 
Survey will conform to Mr. Colman’s Survey of the Agricul¬ 
ture of Massachusetts. 
It is proposed to publish his reports in successive numbers. 
The first number is exjiected to appear by ihe first of January, 
1844, and sooner if practicable. The rest of the numbers will 
follow in convenient succession at intervals of two or three 
months. 
The whole work will be comprised in eight, or at most ten, 
numbers of at least 100 pages each, handsomely printed in oc¬ 
tavo form, stitched and covered, and embellished with neces¬ 
sary and useful drawings and engravings, title pages and index. 
The cost will be 60 cents each number to subscribers. Gen¬ 
tlemen who subscribe are understood as subscribing for the 
whole work. 
As the enterprise involves of necessity a large expense, it is 
expected that one dollar per copy will be paid on subscribing; 
or otherwise one dollar on the delivery of th,; first number; one 
on the delivery of the second number; one on the delivery of 
the fifth number; one on the delivery of the seventh number; 
and one on the delivery of the ninth number, should the work 
be extended to ten numbers. 
An early notice is respectfully requested of gentlemen who 
are disposed to encourage this enterprise, addressed to Henry 
Colman, Rochester, N. Y., or to Little & Brown, Boston, Mass. 
It is intended that the numbers shall be delivered in all the 
large cities, and without expense to subscribers, unless ordered 
by mail. 
Mr. Colman feels greatly indebted for tlie liberal encourage¬ 
ment which his persomiil friends and the public spirited friends 
of Agricultural Improyement, wherever it has been presented 
to them, have given to his enterprise ; and designs to leave 
early in the spring. After the 1st March next he may he ad¬ 
dressed at Boston, Mass. 
Rochester, Dec. 22, 1842. 
FARMERS’ AND GARDENERS’ CLUB. 
On the 20th ultimo, there was held at the City Hotel, 
in this city, a meeting of Farmers and Gardeners from 
the counties of Schenectady, Rensselaer and Albany, for 
the purpose of forming a Farmers’ and Gardeners’ Club. 
The meeting was more fully attended than was ex¬ 
pected, although several from Columbia and Greene were 
absent, whose presence we confldentlv relied on. 
An association to he called the Farmers’ and Garden¬ 
ers’ Club was organized and resolved to meet monthly 
for the purpose pf discussing Agricultural and Horticul¬ 
tural subjects, and for exhibiting the various products 
of the Farm and Garden. 
Its first meeting is to be held on Tuesday, the I7th in¬ 
stant, at the Cultivator office, precisely at 10 o’clock. 
The question for discussion, is the best mode of (me 
chanically) preparing the soil for the reception of seeds 
roots and plants. • 
For City Agents see last page. 
AMERICAN PORK IN ENGLAND. 
The anticipations of those who expected the new 
British Tariff would open a trade in American pork and 
beef with that country, are in a fair way to be realized 
to a considerable extent. The present extremely low 
prices of beef and pork in this country will doubtless 
contribute much to that result. In various parts of the 
United States extensive establishments have been opened 
for slaughtering, packing and curing beef and pork ac¬ 
cording to the English methods, which will doubtless 
render it more acceptable and saleable than it now is. 
We are not to he, however, without rivals in that mar¬ 
ket. A late letter from Buenos Ayres, states that a com¬ 
mercial house in that city had cojjfimenced slaughtering 
and packing 4,000 head of cattle and 20,000 sheep for 
the British market. It is amusing to witness the expe¬ 
dients resorted to by the agricultural, and to a conside¬ 
rable extent the other presses of the kingdom, to decry 
the imported articles. The people, the half starved 
people, however, seem to think that American beef and 
pork is far better for the purpose of sustaining life than 
none at all; and the low price at which it can be sold, 
is still better for them, and readily brings it into use. 
Sir John Tyrrel, M. P., has has taken upon himself the 
task of speaking down the sale of American meat; and 
the free use he made ot Mr. Everett’s name in support 
of his positions, has called out the Minister to correct 
some of the M. P.’s errors. The London Examiner 
gives a report of Sir J. Tyrrel’s speech at an agricultu¬ 
ral dinner in the West of England, from which we make 
the following extracts, as a specimen of the knowledge 
of American matters displayed by this M. P.; 
‘‘ He had all along felt the competition we should be exposed 
to in pork and beef; but with respect to the imported pork, it 
was a matter of notoriety that it wasted very much in boiling, 
even to the extent of one-half. (Hear, hear.) The reason of 
this great waste had been intimated to him, by those who had 
recently been in America, and he would state it as a fact, he. 
cause in distress it was always agreeable to listen to allevia¬ 
ting circumstances. In America the sheep were so worthless, 
that, except in a very few instances, the skin only was used, 
while the carcass was thrown away. The reason of that was, 
as had been stated by the American minister, whose ability 
and knowledge as an agriculturist he would not dilate upon, 
that they could not grow turnepsor mangel-wurzel, on account 
of the heat in summer and the cold in winter. The way then 
in which the pork was fatted was this—the pigs ate the sheep. 
(Loud laughter.) He did not state this on light authority; m 
point of fact the pigs in America ate the sheep. (Continued 
laughter.) If this were the case, the poor man who hought 
American pork need not at all wonder at its great waste in 
boiling.” 
It is unquestionably true, that a few years since, large 
numbers of sheep were killed, their hides and tallow 
saved, and the flesh thrown at once to the pigs. We 
believe this is the extent of the foundation for this 
charge; and at the present time, mutton fed pork would 
h^e a rare article in the States. As to the turneps, beets, 
&c., we wish the Hon. Mr. Tyrrel could have seen some 
of the crops grown last summer in the vicinity of this 
city, as we think, if not as extensive as some British 
farmers’ root crops, they might have served to convince 
him that turneps can he made to grow in America. A 
field of turneps, 150 or 200 of which would weigh a 
ton, are not to be sneezed at any where. 
Culture of Cotton. —Dr. Cloud of Alabama, in¬ 
forms us that circumstances have prevented him from 
furnishing for this number of our paper, the article on 
the Culture of Cotton, promised in his last communica¬ 
tion. Ho says, however, that we shall have, in season 
for our next, in detail the modus operand! by which his 
experiments have been conducted, together with the 
character and quality of the soil, &c. It will be looked 
for with much interest. 
IJ.4.NCOCK (Ga.) Planter’s Club —This Club held a 
Fair at Sparta, on the 4lh of November, which was well 
attended, and at which a numerous list of premiums were 
awarded on domestic products and stock. Several of the 
premiums for stock were awarded to our friends Capt. 
R. S. Hardwick and Col. John Bonner. The premiums 
on the best swine were awarded to the latter, on “ Rip 
Van Winkle” and “Nonesuch,” two animals sent him 
by Mr. Bement last autumn. 
NEW-YORK STATE AG. SOCIETY. 
The annual meeting of the New-York State Ag. Society, will 
be held at the Lecture Room of the Young Men’s Association, in 
the Exchange, Albany, on Wednesday, the 18th of Jan. at 9 
o’clock, A. M. The Annual Address will be delivered by the 
President of the Society, James S. Wausworth, Esq. 
A meeting of the Executive Committee will be held at the of¬ 
fice of “ The Cultivator,” on Wednesday, Jan. 11 , at 10 o’clock, 
A- M. Luther Tucker, Rgc. Sec’y, 
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