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THE CULTIVATOR 
his care, cultivation and circumspection; and whether he 
entertains the idea, that the period of their total destruc¬ 
tion will be retarded a moment, by the application of the 
plow and harrow? The time has been, when peaches 
would grow and come to the greatest perfection without 
all this labor—a system that has obtained but a few years; 
but as with all these appliances they have not been made 
productive for several seasons past—nay, that in this time, 
and under the most careful treatment, they have literally 
passed away from many parts of the country. New Jersey 
in particular-, what data can be afforded as proof, that the 
frequent cultivation of the orchard is to be depended up¬ 
on, or recommended as a means of sustaining the trees in 
vigor, or even of preserving diseased trees from total de¬ 
struction? To “ dig around and dung” a diseased tree 
is another matter, and is a practice against which I am 
not contending; it is the periodical plowing and working 
old orchards with a view of sustaining them in health, 
that is the question before us. I am aware that the sub¬ 
ject will remain to be discussed; for as it is not possible 
to prove a negative, there are no means of knowing that 
but for this labor, the trees of an orchard would have 
sooner perished; it is only certain that they have failed 
ti'Uh it, and this is about all that is requisite to be known. 
I lately examined a peach orchard while it was under 
discipline for the worms, and can bear testimony that on 
a part of it which had never been cultivated, the trees 
were larger, much more vigorous in growth and in per¬ 
fect health, with fewer worms, ten to one, than were 
found in trees growing on the other part, that had been 
regularly cultivated as a garden, well manured and tho¬ 
roughly worked, and could not but consider at the time 
the question settled; but as Mr. C. P. Holcomb of New¬ 
castle, has a peach orchard which he considers as having 
been materially benefitted by cultui-e, and as he is one 
of your subscribers, is he not bound to give us his expe¬ 
rience in the matter? It is the truth which we are seek¬ 
ing after, and I for one, am willing to follow, wherever 
it might lead. 
Your correspondent's experiments appear to have been 
well adapfed to the purpose of elucidation, and his de¬ 
ductions rational. And in conclusion would add, I plant¬ 
ed an experimental crop of corn the present spring, so 
early that before it broke ground it had a foot of snow- 
on it, several severe frosts occurring afterwards; yet it is 
now the best and strongest crop that I have any where 
seen. It has been kept clean, but never worked; that 
labor having been superseded by a thick top dressing of 
good dung, placed around the plants and slightly covered 
with earth from the intervals, when they were two feet 
in height. This was done with the view of ascertaining 
whether it is not customary to continue the working of 
corn long after the proper time for laying it by has ar¬ 
rived; and so far as present appearances warrant, the 
question with me is decided in the aflirmative. I am 
ready to believe that . by much tending the crop, the 
growth of the leaf and stalk might be encouraged; but 
judging by my own corn, I believe this may be done to 
the'injury of the ear; just as the straw of a wheat crop 
mav be encourag-ed at the exi)ense of the quantity and 
quality of the grain; and which is so often practiced by 
enriching the land with large quantities of dung imme¬ 
diately before sowing the seed—the fruitful source of the 
fly and rust also. Your subscriber, 
Delaware State, Aug. 15, 1843. John Delano. 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
Good Wool and Good Pkices. —In a recent conver¬ 
sation w-ith our friend Grove of Hoosick, he informed 
us that he had purchased the present season oyer 100,000 
lbs. of wool, at an average price of about 36 cents per 
lb., being an advance of about six cents on last year’s 
prices. For his own wool, from 240 pure Saxony ewes 
and lambs, he received 60 cents per lb-, being 10 cents 
above last year's price. These 240 fleeces averaged 2 
lbs. 13 oz. The price received for it, is a sutflcient proof 
of its quality. The farmers of Hoosick, have received 
for their wool this season, between $45,000 and $50,000. 
We see it stated in the papers, that our friend Mor¬ 
rell of Tompkins county, has sold his clip from a flock 
of over 2,000 Saxonies, -at 50 cents per lb., being eight 
cents over last year's prices. His fleeces averaged over 
24 lbs. each. . 
That we may judge of the comparative protits ot tne 
different breeds of sheep, we shall be glad to be informed 
of the average weight of fleeces, and the prices of the 
wool, of flocks of Merinoes, South Down, &c. Will Mr. 
Avery give us the price received for the vvool of his 
flock? 
Columbia Floral and Hort. Society.— The 4ih 
annual exhibition of this Society was held at Hudson, 
Sept. 21, 22, 23. The display of Flowers and Fruits 
was unusually brilliant and attractive, and must in seve¬ 
ral respects have exceeded all other similar exhibitions. 
We regret that our limits will not permit us to copy the 
descriptions of the splenditl center pieces of Fruits and 
Flowers, so admirably arranged by our friend Ross and 
others. We rejoice in the success of this Society, and 
hope it may excite the other cities of the state to follow 
the example of our spirited and tasteful friends of Hudson. 
The Cultivator Almanac, or Rural Calendar 
FOR THE YE.AR 1844. — This is the name of a publication 
issued from the Cultivator office, and containing besides 
the usual astronomical tables, a great variety of sugges¬ 
tions, maxims, tables, &c. of interest to the farmer, gar¬ 
dener, and planter, items of domestic economy, &c. &c. 
In the arrangement of the matter introduced, utility has 
been constantly kept in view, and it is believed that in 
many respects the Cultivator Almanac will be found a 
useful manual in the hands of the farmer. It is fully il¬ 
lustrated with plans of buildings, gardens, cuts of various 
animals, and implements, &c. Editions adapted to the 
principal divisions.of our country in the calculations,&c. 
^aVe been printed to supply demands from any quarter 
of the Union. It contains 32 pages closely printed mat¬ 
ter, and will be furnished to order at the lowest possible 
rates. Orders addressed to Luther Tucker, Albany, 
Publisher of the Cultivator. 
Fairs this Month _Cattle Show of the American 
Institute, on the 18th and 19th_Herkimer Ag. Soc. at 
Herkimer, 10th.—Washington Co. Ag. Soc. at Argyle, 
10th and 11th.—Steuben Ag. Soc. at Bath, I 8 lh. 
Maryland Ag. Societies. —The Baltimore Co. Soci¬ 
ety hold their next Fair atGovanstown, on the 18th, l9th 
and 20th of October—the Prince George’s Society at Up¬ 
per Marlboro, Nov. 1, 2. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
Monthly Notices,. 153 and 168 
State Cattle Show and Fair at Rochester,. 153 
Agricultural Dinner at Rochester,.. 156 
List of Premiums awarded at State Fair,. 156 
Harvesting Corn—Smutty Wheat—Highland and Ag. Soci¬ 
ety—Temperature of August—Yonatt on the Horse, 
Manures—Feat, Pond Mud, Night Soil, Hog Dung, Pou- 
drette, Urate, Bones, Guano, and Animal Products,-•• • 
Mannres-Fish, Refuse of Factories, Wool, Urine, Soot, 
and Ashes—Selection of Stock, &c.—Ruta Bagas,. 
Western Farming—Stump Machines—Preparation of Seed 
Corn—E.vperimeut with Coal Dust, .. 
Productive Farming—Ferre’s Root Steamer—Climate and 
Productions of the South,. ;••• 
Debt the Farmer’s Master—Bees and Bee Hives—Applica¬ 
tion of Manure, ... . 
Sixteen Queries Answered-Rail Fence—Wintering Cattle, 163 
Wheat Culture in Albany—Feeding Calves—Air tight / 
Stove— Clover at the South—Spade Labor,.$ 
Answers to twelve Inquiries,. 165 
Suggestions, Inquiries, &c.—Wheat Culture—Swiney in > ,g- 
the Horse—Cure for Spavin—Grubs in Sheep,.5 
Figures and Description of Six Varieties of Plum—Ma- i jg_ 
nagement of the Peach Orchard,.S 
illustrations. 
Fig. 76—Vermont Stump Machine,. 160 
Fig. 77, 78—Ferre's Root Steamer, . 161 
Fig. 79—Rail Fence, . 163 
Fig. 80—Orr’s Air Tight Stove,. 164 
Fig. 81—86—Six varieties of Plums,. 167 
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FRUIT TREES. 
rjiHE subscribers are now ready to receive orders for superior 
L Trees, viz; Apples, Plums, Pears, Cherries, Peaches, &c. 
&c., from their new nursery. Trees are all warranted in a 
healthy condition, and true to their sorts. Orders are entered 
on the order book, to be forwarded as soon as practicable iri the 
fall Oiders respectfully solicited, and will receive prompt at- 
ten'ion. WILSON, THORKURN & TET.LER. 
Or.r A liberal discount made to those who purchase to sell 
again, or by wh.'.lesale. . „ , , . . , 
Orders left with WH.IJAM THORBURN, Seed and Agricultu¬ 
ral Repository, No. 38 liroadwav, Albany, will be promptly al- 
tended to. ' Allumy, Oct. 1, 1843. 2t. 
FRUIT TREES, 
O F thoroughly proved varieties only, consisting of a superb 
collection of Reaches, and a fine assortment of Apples, 
Cherries, Nectarines, Apricots, &c., for sale at the Nursery of 
THOMAS & SMITH, Macedon, Wayne co., N. Y. 
The Peaches consist of about 12 varieties, selected with great 
care from 60 or 70 proved sorts, chiefly from some of the best 
nurseries in the United States, ripening nearly in the following 
order;—Early Tillolson, Large Red Rareripe, Early York, 
White Imperial, Boyal Kensington, Yellow Alberge, SeaboU’s, 
Malacoloon, Old Newington, Hill’s Chili, Late York, Heath 
Clingj &c. 
Amona the .Apples, are A^ellow Harvest, Sine Qua Non, Buf¬ 
fington’s Early, Strawberry. Rambo, Gravenstein, Ribston Pip¬ 
pins, Bellflower, Esopus Spitzenhurg, R. I. Greening, Swaar, 
Tallman Sweet, &c. Ac. Price of peaches and apples, 26 cts. 
each,—f 20 per lOO. . , , 
Of Apricots, [a fruit nearly equal to the best peaches, and ri¬ 
pening weeks before them, are Breda, Museh, Peach, Early 
Peach, Black Apricot, &c. 37^ cents each. ^ 
New catalogues, with full lists and practical directions, hir- 
nisbed gratis on all {postage free] applications ; and being 
strictly periodical, postmasters may order them. 
Trees packed in the very best manner for railroad and canal 
transportation. 
Oct. 1, 1843. 
FOR SALE. 
ILI- be offered for show and for sale, at the New Jersey 
. . Stale Fair, held at Patterson, on the 16th and 17th of Oc¬ 
tober next, the Premium Stallion TOP GALLANT, Jr. five years 
old last May, sixteen hands three inches high, a beauufnl bright 
bay, entirely free from white. He was got by old Top Gallant, 
and he by old Whalebone, and he by Granby, and Granby by old 
imported Messengerhis dfim a blooded mure; and very fast 
'^^Tlfls unrivaled horse was exhibited on the 26th day of Novem¬ 
ber, 18 ;9, at the Musconeccong Agricultural Society, and re¬ 
ceived the silver prize medal, as a premium for the best colt 
under three years of age ; and on the Sth of November, 1840, the 
premium was again avvarded to him as being the best eolt over 
one and tiiider three years ot age ; and again in October; 1841, 
at the great Fair of the American Institute, held at .Viblo’s Gar¬ 
den New-A"ork, although 'at the age of three and a half years, 
and’beingmuch fatigued in traveling, was awarded the second 
premium, and considered by judges the best horse of his age in 
the United Slates. A few' desirable points I think worthy ot 
■notice, which he possesses. He has a small neat head, and 
handsome set ear, a bright hazel eye, a most beautiful arched 
neck, short strongback, wide deep chest, long under the belly, 
and a powerful stifle, legs moderate as to length, very smooth 
and flat, joints strong and, compact, and although well propor¬ 
tioned. yet he possesses all the action of the thorough bred race 
Lors0 • 
To gentlemen wishing to obtain the best stock horse—so al¬ 
lowed by competent judges—there is now in the United Stales 
of his age, they then ca.n have an opportunity of doing it; as 
perfect satisfaction can then be given to his soundness, stock 
and service, and perhaps some of his colts may be there, which 
will show for themselves. SPENCER C. SMITH. 
Bloomsbury, N. J., Oct. 1, 1343. 
SOUTH DOWN SHEEP FOR SALE. 
H aving, with my son, concluded to make an agricultural 
visit to England, and perhaps the Continent, with a view 
of becoming acquainted by personal observation with the great¬ 
ly improved cultivation of the soil, and more especially to ex¬ 
amine our favorite departments of Stock and stock breeding, it 
has been thought best to dispose of the principal part of our 
South Down flock, consisting of Ewes, Lambs and Bucks, all of 
which are exclusively bred from the Glynde and Babraham 
flocks of John Ellnvaii, Esq. and Jonas Webb, Esq. in England. 
More than this need not be said for their purity of blood and ex¬ 
cellence of descent. The flock is in the most perfect health, 
and we think it will be conceded, rvhen seen, that the produce is 
in no way inferior to the imported sheep ; hut it was advisable 
to sell them, that the farm should not become overstocked du¬ 
ring our absence. 
Mr. Thomas Hollis of Gilhertsville, Butternuts, will take 
charge, and make sale of them on the ground selected for the 
Agricultural exhibition of the American Institute, to be held in 
New-York, on the 18th and 19th of October, when the flock wil'l 
be exhibited and sold without reserve. 
FRANCIS ROTCH. 
Butternuts, Otsego co., N. Y., Oct. 1, 1843. 
FINE FARMS FOR SALE. 
T hose very superior Farms situated near Galway Corners, in 
the county of Saratoga, collectively known as the Farl 
Stirnson Farm, will be sold cheap and on terms most accommo¬ 
dating to the purchasers as to credit The property consists of 
about 340 acres, is so situated as tube conveniently divided into 
three or four farms, all having the necessary buildings, and will 
be sold together or in parcels, to suit purchasers. F.ach farm 
is properly divided into pasture, tilled and wood land, and is in 
the highest state of cultivation, fenced in the best manner and 
with the most durable materials. The property comprises a- 
moug other buUdiugs, a large and convenient hotel, which Is a 
favorite resort of families in the summer on account of the su¬ 
perior healthiness and beauty of the country. The fawning 
buildings of all kinds are most extensive and convenient for all 
the purposes of agriculture and the raising of stock. The pre¬ 
mises also include a country store, a most eligible location for 
a country merchrrnt, having been occupied as such for about 
forty years. It is within two hours drive of Ballston, Saratoga, 
and Schenectady. The farm is well known among leading ag¬ 
riculturists,* *'and in the agricultural periodicals, as the Fattern 
Farm. For terms, Ac , apply to J. OAKLEY, 
Oct. 1.—tf. No, 75 Nassau street, New-York. 
WARREN'S NEWLY INVENTED HORSE POWER 
AND THRESHING MACHINE. 
X I HE prices of these highly valuable machines, are as follows, 
viz; 
For a Two Horse Power and Threshing Machine, together, $75 
*1 One “ “ “ “ •* 60 
“ Two Horse Power Machine, alone,. 60 
i< One “ “ *' *' . 40 
Payment to be made in this city, on delivery of Machines. 
Bands not furnished except by jrarticular order—price $'4 each. 
Orders, post paid, executed promptly. 
L. Bostwick, ) L. BOSTAVICK A CO. ' 
\ 68 'Water St. 
W. T. Cole. ) 
New-York June 17, 1843—jytf. 
POUDRETTE. 
CHEAPER STILL— Seven, barrels for $10, and eleven barrels 
^ for $15, for this fall’s use on Wheat and Kye—in order to 
how its great value for those crops. Orders will be executed 
mmediately on receipt of letter, or personal application with 
he money, to P- R- , 
A«g. 1, 1843 .—3t. 23 Chambers st., New-York. 
PLATT’S PATENT PREMIUM PORTABLE MILL 
For Grinding all kinds of Grain, Spices, Drugs, Paints, 4'C. 
a AHE subscribers have been recently appointed general agents 
- for the sale of the above most v iluable mills in the stale 
of New-York ; also for the sale of patent rights in the patent. 
Price of 12 inch machine, $40; of 15 inch, $60; oi 18 inch, 
$100; of 24 inch, $110, payment to be made on deliveiy. 
All orders-post paid, if bv letter—will be punetnally at¬ 
tended to. Samples of the mill may be seen at their office. 
3t. L. BOSTVVTCK A CO., 58 Water-st., New-York. 
GRICULTURAL INSTI'PUTE, BRIDGEPORT, CT. 
C HE FvEY. B. G. NOBLE intends to cominence au Agricul¬ 
tural Institute on his farm in the town of Lridgeport, on 
le first Wednesday of October. The system of education will 
! adapted to the wants of youth designed for the pursuits of 
’riculture. It will include the natural sciences, in their con- 
ijction with agriculture, and all the higher branches ot an 
nglish education. , „ . j j i- 
The winter term will commence on the first Y ednesqay ot 
ctober, and the summer term on the first Wednesday ot May, 
id will each continue 22 weeks. . r , r 
E.vpenses for board, tuition, washing and^fnel, tor a term, 
30 Payments quarterly, or for the term, m advance. If not 
■ovided 'by the pupil, there will be a small charge lor bed and 
^ddinc 
'Onlf ten pupils c .n at present be accommodated. Appli^a- 
on to be made to Uev. R. G. NoblCj Bridgeport, Conn. 
Bridoeportj August 15, 1843. — 2t. 
MT. HOPE BOTANIC G.ARDEN AND NURSERY. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
PHK proprietors of ibis establishment offer for sale an umi- 
L ^uallv fine assortment of Fruit Trees, comprising the chol- 
estwuioties of Apple, Pear, i each, Plum, Gher.ry, Ac, now 
ultivated. ' i r ^ r 
Tlie trees arc of good size, exceedingly* thniry, and tree irom 
iseases of any kind. The srock of Cherry and reach particu- 
irlv is very large and ot beautitul growth. _ 
They have also on hand an .excellent slock of Or?iamental 
'rees and S.kruhs^ Green House Plants, Bulbous Boots, Voxtble 
*Dm^laTlP./e”nibraces tlie most desirable new yanenes of the 
rorifWn Bengal, Tea scented, Kourbm and Noise le, and of 
he ha') dy Yroy'mee., Damask, Muss, Hvbrid, Chun, Ac , and 
f the magnifleent climbing varieties of Ayrshire, Boussault 
nd'Rubifolia, includingUhe splendid new Double Mtch,.gan. 
The nvopfietors pledge themselvers to execute all orders they 
nay be* favored with in the most satisfactory manner. Ibe 
itrnost c»i:e is taken to'have every parcel that leaves tlm 
lursery Troperly packed and .shipped- . 
Catalogues will be forwarded, gratis, to all applicant', and 
nay also be had at th'e office of the Cultivator m 
he New Genesee Farmer m Rochester, and at the several 
igencies of the Rochester Seed Store in the country. , , 
Tt Unirtienlarlv reauested that all orders be forwarded as 
■ariral' TosslLIVay before 10th October,) so that they may 
