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Cult. Vol. X.—No. 11. ^ ALBANY, N. Y., NOVEMBER, 1843. Cult. & Far. Vol. IV.—No. 11. 
PUBLISHED MONTHLY. 
GAYLORD 8o XUCKER, EDITORS. 
LUTHER TUCKER, PROPRIETOR. 
Office, No. '20 Market-street, Albany. 
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where single numbers, or complete setts of the back volumes, 
can always be obtained. 
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(PAYABLE ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.) 
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Subscriptions to commence with a volume ; and the money 
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THE BACK VOLUMES OF THE CULTIVATOR, 
Handsomely stitched in •printed covers, 
Can be furnished to new subscribers—Vols. 1. 11. III. IV. at 60 
cents each, and Vols. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. at f 1. each. 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
in this way a few days or weeks, with greater profit to 
themselves, and perhaps more advantage to others, than 
in almost any other. Our numerous friends and subscri¬ 
bers in all parts of the Union and the Canadas, are re¬ 
spectfully requested to aid the cause of agriculture, by 
bringing the contemplated change in the old, and the es¬ 
tablishment of our new publication, to the notice of their 
neighbors. Postmasters, and others, who have hereto¬ 
fore so kindly interested themselves in our behalf, will 
add greatly to their present claims on our gratitude, by 
continuing to receive and forward the names of those 
who may wish to become subscribers. The man}' Edi¬ 
tors with whom we exchange, will greatly oblige us by 
calling the attention of tlieir readers to our new arrange¬ 
ments. As no means, or expense, will be neglected to 
sustain the present high reputation of the Cultivator, 
and render the Museum worthy a place in the home of 
every farmer, and as the terms adopted are such that an 
extensive circulation only can afford remuneration for 
eitlier, it is hoped an early and cheerful response will 
be made to this appeal, and a list of subscribers forward¬ 
ed, such as it is believed these journals will deserve. 
TERMS OF THE CULTIVATOR. 
Single copy $1,00—Seven copies for $5,00—Fifteen 
copies for $ 10 , 00 . 
TERMS OF THE FARMER’S MUSEUM. 
«TO IMPROVE THE SOIL AND THE MIND.” 
TO THE PUBLIC. 
The publisher of The Cultivator informs the friends 
and patrons of that journal, that it his intention, at the 
commencement of the next volume in January next, to 
make such iinprovemcnts in the mechanical execution 
of the paper, as can be effected by new type and a new 
and improved steam press, purchased expressly for its use. 
Of the character of the Culti vator it can scarcely be neces¬ 
sary to speak, at this time and place. From its commence¬ 
ment it has taken'the highest place in the list of journals 
devoted to the cause oftlie farmer; and in its series of vol¬ 
umes, forms perhaps the best agricultural library of the 
day. Its numerous and increasing list of contributors, un¬ 
rivaled in extent and ability—the ample means in the pow¬ 
er of the editors to give the* most early and complete re¬ 
cord of every thing that can interest the farmer, or aid 
in forming a correct opinion of the condition and pro¬ 
gress of agriculture, and its extensive circulation, ex¬ 
ceeding that of any similar journal in the world, has 
caused it to be looked upon as the principal exponent of 
agriculture in the country. In the amount of agri¬ 
cultural reading—in its numerous and effective engra¬ 
vings and illustrations, and in its unwearied efforts to in¬ 
form the mind and elevate the condition of the farmer, no 
efforts will be spared to make the next vol. superior to 
any that have preceded it. 
At the same time, the proprietor of the Cultivator will 
issue a new paper, to be called 
THE FARHER’S MUSEUM, 
It will be printed in the same condensed and beautiful 
manner as the Cultivator, but will contain only 16 octa¬ 
vo pages, or one-half the quantity of the former. 
Public opinion seems to have decided that a 50 cent 
paper is necessary; and from all parts of the country the 
proprietor of the Cultivator has been urged to undertake 
the publication of such a journal. The favor with which 
the Monthly Genesee Farmer was viewed, the great good 
it was accomplishing, and the extensive circulation it 
had attained, while, conducted by him, is considered a 
proof that a similar cheap publication, made up from th 
ample pages of the Cultivator, and practically adapted t 
the wants of the thousands whose moderate means pre 
vent the receipt of more expensive journals, will be hail 
ed as a desideratum by the farming public. 
By an examination of the terms annexed, it will b 
seen they are such as is believed will make it an in 
ducement for individuals to act as agents in procurin 
subscribers to these works. There is scarcely a nei"-h 
borhood, or town, in which an active person, intere^te 
in the cause of agriculture, may not in a short time oh 
subscribers; and we would suggei 
hat there are hundreds of young men, who might spen 
The Museum will be piunted on a sheet just one-half 
the size of The Cultivator,” 16 pages, large octavo. 
Single copies 50 cents—Fourteen copies for $5,00—Thir¬ 
ty copies for $10,00. 
{^^All subscribtions must commence with the vol. at 
the commencement of each year; and all orders must be 
accompanied with the money, and come free of post¬ 
age; as the exceeding low rates at which the papers are 
published, forbid the risk and loss heretofore sustained 
by crediting the paper to Agents. 
A specimen number of the Farmer’s Museum, 
together with Prospectuses for both our papers, will be 
issued and forwarded to our friends about the middle of 
this month, and we shall also be glad to forward them to 
any one disposed to aid us in our efforts by promoting 
the circulation of either of our papers. 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
Communications received during the last month:_ 
Sanford Howard, A Subscriber, S. W. Jewett, J. S. Skin¬ 
ner, E. W. Brewster, L. A. Morrell, Wm. Jennison, D. 
O. Prouty, J. W. G., E. G. Johnson, T. C. Peters, K. 
L., C. K., Editor Far.’s Encyclopedia, Georgius, C. J. 
Ryan, A Farmer, M. Adams, G. D. Strother, Thomas 
Affleck. 
Acknowledgments. —We are indebted to Maj. E. 
Kirby, Brownsville; O. Palmer, Buffalo; T. C. Pe¬ 
ters, Darien; F. J. Betts, Esq. Newburgh; J.ames 
Gowen, Esq. and J. Pedder, Philadelphia; J. S. Skin¬ 
ner, Esq. Washington City; J. R. Speed, Caroline; W. 
Risley, Fredonia; Dr. J. P. Beekman, Kinderhook; S. 
Howard, Zanesville; and Levi Durand, Derby, for va¬ 
rious pamphlets and papers, containing accounts of Cat¬ 
tle Shows, Ag. Addresses, &c. In our next, we will en¬ 
deavor to give such notices and extracts from these pa¬ 
pers as our limits will admit. In the meantime we shall 
be glad to receive from our friends in all sections of the 
country, copies of papers containing accounts of Cattle 
Shows and Addresses before Ag. Societies. 
We are indebted to our friends in London, for our usu¬ 
al files of the Mark Lane Express, the Farmer's Journal 
the Farmers Herald, Farmer's Magazine, &c.; and to g! 
W. Atwood, American produce commission dealer. No, 
1 London st., Mark Lane, for his monthly circular, and 
for several nos. of the London Times, containing articles 
of interest on the subject of agidculture. 
The package from R. Sinclair, Jr, & Co.., Balti¬ 
more, has come to hand. We shall make use of some 
of the articles in our next. 
Age of Cattle — M. E. W. is referred to the first 
page of our last no. for an explanation of tlie remai'ks to 
which he alludes. 
Lansingville can obtain the grass seed he wants, of Wm. 
Thorburn, seedsman, of this city, at about $2,00 per 
bushel. 
The Cultiv.ator Almanac _We can hereafter only 
supply oi-ders for this Almanac with astronomical calcu¬ 
lations for New-York city. Another year we shall en¬ 
deavor to print enough to supply all demands from every 
section. 28,000 copies have been sold in the last two 
months. 
Early Calf —A subscriber at Jordan, in this state, in 
a late letter, says—“ I have a fine grade Durham, that 
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had a fine heifer calf the l3th of May last, being at that 
time only 13 months and 14 days old. Both are doing 
finely.” 
The journal to which we alluded in our notices 
for the month of September, has, in its issue for October, 
occupied some two or three pages in an attempt at a re¬ 
ply to our brief remarks. We find in it nothing to induce 
us to alter the determination expressed by us. The re¬ 
ply is written in the querulous tfissatisfied tone of a man 
who stands self-convicted of serious error or wilful mis¬ 
representation, and who finds his positions at variance 
with fact, common sense, and public opinion. What else 
could induce him to persist in misrepresenting us, as he 
now does, when he says—“ The Cultivator asserts that 
the reputation of being good milkers does not belong to 
the Short Horns;” when what we actually said was this: 
“ The old Short Horns were the best milking breed in 
England—a reputation which, as a whole, certainly does 
not belong to the improved breeds.” We think the edi¬ 
tor greatly underrates the discernment of his intelligent 
readers, if he supposes they are not able to see a great 
difference between saying that a breed, as a whole, is not 
the “ 6 est” for milk, or saying that it is not “ good.” For 
the fact as stated by us, every well informed breeder 
knows that we have the highest and most positive Eng¬ 
lish authority; and the reason for this state of things, we 
gave in full, in our July article. 
We may here state that the opinions put forth by us in 
that paper, as to the actual value and great importance 
of the Short Horns as a base for the improvement of our 
stock, and the best method of effecting such improvement, 
have received the approval, so far as we have learned, 
of every practical breeder in the country. We have 
room for only the following extracts from the many 
communications we have received- relating to this mat¬ 
ter. In regard to the charge that the Cultivator was in¬ 
imical to the Short Horns, one of the most extensive 
breeders and owners of this stock in the U. States, says: 
“ The only jealousy I have ever felt on the subject, was 
that the Cultivator might be considered too partial to 
them;” and as to the effect of crosses in the improvement 
of stock, a gentleman who has been, and is now, largely 
engaged in breeding both pure bloods and grades, says: 
“ The ground you have assumed is the true one, and can¬ 
not be shaken; it is borne out by common sense, and the 
practical experience of thousands.” 
Multicole Rye —James Magoffin, Esq. of St. Ste¬ 
phens, Alabama, states in a letter to the American Farm¬ 
er, that he recently conversed with a gentlemen lately 
from France, who informed him that the account of the 
Multicole Rye given in our Aug. no. is perfectly correct, 
and that its value to the farmer is truly great. Will not 
some of our seedsmen import some of the seed? 
MAiPLE Sugar. —We have been favored with the sam¬ 
ple bf the maple sugar for which the first premium was 
awarded at the late State Fair, by Mr. Joel Wood- 
worth of Watertown, Jefferson co., the manufacturer. 
It far exceeds any we have before seen, both on account 
of its whiteness, approaching to best refined loaf sugar, 
and in excellence of grain and flavor. No premium a- 
warded at the Fair was better deserved. We shall here¬ 
after give Mr. W.’s statement of the manner in which it 
was made. 
Three Furrow Plow. —^We were recently invited by 
the inventor, Mr. C. Thorpe of Binghampton in this 
state, to examine a “ Ihree-furrow plow,” he has the past 
season brought into use in Broome county. It is intend¬ 
ed mainly for a seed coyerer, for which we should think 
it would answer an excellent purpose. It ma}', howev¬ 
er, be used as a common plow on light soils, where a 
greater depth than four or five inches is not required. In 
the arrangement of the plows, and the facility with which 
it may be guided, it is svperior to any thing we have 
seen. M'^e shall endeavor to give an engraving of it 
hereafter. 
Corn Hiller. —Mr. Thorpe also showed us an im¬ 
plement which he calls by this name, calculated for plow¬ 
ing and hilling any kind of hoed crops by once running 
between the rows. 
Kentucky Corn —We see it stated in the western 
papers, that Gov. Shelby of Kentucky, has a field of 100 
acres in corn, which it is estimated will yield at least 
100 bushels per acre. The corn is planted four feet 
apart each way, and four stalks in each hill. This would 
be the same as drills 4 feet apart, and the stalks 1 foot apart 
in the drills. The crop of the Messrs. Pratts, of Madi¬ 
son, was in drills five feet from center to center, each 
drill containing three rows of single stalks, two feet dis¬ 
tant from each other. The yield was 170 bushels per 
acre. Much is yet to be learned as to the best manner of 
cultivating this great crop. [For continuation of these 
notices, see page 183.] 
