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THE CULTIVATOR, 
loads of long yard manure to acre; planted SJ by IJ 
feet, and thinned to three stalks in hill; hoed twice, and 
had half a bushel of plaster to the acre. 
A. I. Wynkoop, Chemung, second best corn, two 
acres; first 176, and 2d acre 170 bushels ears to acre. 
Certificates accompanying, show that the ground was 
measured before the corn was cut; that each acre was 
husked and measured; that the piece contains 5 acres; 
soil is a eoai’sc, gravell/ loam, had laid to cloTer four or 
five years, was plowed usual depth, well harrowed, and 
planted after a corn marker just 3 feet by 1|; seed rolled 
in plaster, and planted l6th and 17th May, about four 
grains to hill; had two light dressings, first after culti¬ 
vator, and second after plow; was plastered twice; corn 
white, 8 and 12 rowed varieties. 
P. C. Ingersoll, Southport, third best coim, a field of 
about 25 acres, yielding bushels ears to acre, planted 
3 feet 4 inches apart. 
WTieat. —E. Canfield, Southport, best acre, and best 
sample of wheat, 45 bushels and 29J quarts upon an acre. 
Certified by E. Canfield and Richard Warner. Wheat, 
Hutchinson variety; no statement of soil or manner of 
cultivation accompanying the vouchers. 
George Bennett, Elmira, second best acre of wheat, 
35 bushels 5 quarts by measure, weighing 61^ pounds to 
the bushel, making by weight 36 bushels 1 pound. 
Samuel M. Hastings certifies that he helped measure 
the land and wheat, and knows that two wheat crops, of 
which the above is the last, was raised in succession; the 
wheat stubble of last year was plowed twice; wheat 
sowed on 3d of October; 1| bushels seed, a half bushel 
of plaster used to the acre. 
Lewis Miller, Southport, third best, 30 bushels to the 
the acre, or 210 bushels on 7 acres. 
Land gravelly loam, plowed once, and sowed on a 
clover and blue grass sod, on 17th September; seed 
rolled in lime; sowed with plaster, one bushel to acre, 
on 15th April, on snow. Wheat white chaff bald. 
Thomas Couch presented the fourth best crop of 
wheat and second best sample red chaff bald, being 18 
bushels to the acre on a field of 25 acres, whole field 
450 bushels; plowed but once. 
Spring Wheat _To Eli C. Frost, for best Italian 
spring wheat, 28J bushels from 184 rods of land, stubble 
ground, plowed once, and sowed on the 11th May. 
Barley. —Joseph Livesay, best barley, 66| bushels on 
acres 7 rods. 
P. C. Ingersoll, 2d best, 95 bushels on 2 acres 3 rods. 
Buckwheat. —George Bennett, best buckwheat, 45 
bushels 3 quarts on 12 acres. 
WASHINGTON COUNTY AG. FAIR, 
Messrs. Gaylord & Tucker —The third annual Fair 
of the Washington County Agricultural Society was held 
in the village of Argyle on the Ifith and 11th of October. 
Though lowering clouds obscured the sky, and copious 
rains drenched the earth upon the previous and follow¬ 
ing days, mild and sunny autumn shone out in all its 
loveliness upon these holidays of the farmer, as though 
Providence designed to smile upon an occasion when 
those many political and sectarian feelings which divide 
us were to be temporarily forgotten, and our whole po¬ 
pulation was to meet together and exchange their salu¬ 
tations, and celebrate their “ Harvest Home.” 
This was the first agricultural Fair ever held in this 
county upon two successive days; and the concourse of 
citizens and ladies upon each of these days was so large 
as to convince every one of the judiciousness of the ar¬ 
rangement. In truth, no appointments seem to be so 
universally popular, and to bring our whole community 
together, in mass, as do the Fairs of our Agricultural 
Society. The exhibition, in the number, variety and 
excellence of its specimens, is generally conceded to 
have surpassed any of those hitherto held. The beau¬ 
tiful stud horses of Mr. Long and others, with much of 
the stock descended from them; the fine Short'Horn cat¬ 
tle of Messrs. Holmes, Sill, &c., made these branches 
of the exhibition highly interesting. A South Down 
buck, owned by L. G. Taylor, was the first animal of 
this breed ever exhibited in this county; and unless a 
vast addition to the hardiness of constitution of our pre¬ 
sent flocks can be acquired by a South Down cross, so 
coarse and light is the fleece, we are confident this blood 
can never become esteemed in this Merino and Saxony 
stocked district. But it is in field crops that the late Fair 
told most honorably for our county. Situated as we are, 
at the western base of the Green mountains; our hills of 
gentle descent and moderate elevation—rarely so steep 
as to be inconvenient for cultivation; the underlieing 
rock (Taconic slate,) every where traversed with layers 
and beds of sparry limestone, affording in many places 
the choicest lime, and by its gradual decomposition per¬ 
petually fertilizing the overlaying soil, we doubt wheth¬ 
er any county of the state has more natural advantages 
to adapt it for lucrative tillage. When our farms shall 
have fully recovered from that exhaustion which has 
resulted from -he constant cropping practiced in former 
years, a surplus much beyond what we now produce 
will be marketed from this vicinity. 
Of the several competitors for our premiums on In¬ 
dian corn, four had reared over 84 bushels to the acre. 
The first premium was awarded to H. R. McLean, who 
exhibited ample proof that his crop amounts to but a 
fraction under 115J bushels of the common eight rowed 
yellow corn. The same gentleman took the first pre¬ 
mium on potatoes—529 bushels merinos on an acre. 
The first premium on rye was awarded to G. Mc- 
Geqch. a piece of meadow land on which the grass 
had become light was, after mowing, broken up and 
sowed with buckwheat. This was turned under when 
green, and the rye sown. One acre of the piece yield¬ 
ed 39| bushels, another 37^. This result strongly indi¬ 
cates that with the same favor as to fertility of soil 
which other crops receive, this grain, so generally 
scouted and sneered at by our farmers, may be made as 
productive and profitable as some of its more esteemed 
competitors. The largest acre of winter wheat was 
grown by S. McFarland— 32 bushels. The highest 
premium on butter was awarded to Wm. Boyd, his 8 
common native cows, in 30 days succeeding July 15th, 
having averaged upwards of 41-| lbs. each. 
Highly interesting and instructive addresses were de¬ 
livered, upon the first day by one of our most intelligent 
practical farmers, L. B. Armstrong, and upon the se¬ 
cond day by J. W. Thompson, Esq. Our officers for 
the ensuing year are, David Sill, Hartford, President; 
L. B. Armstrong, Kingsbury, Corresp. Secretary; AsA 
Fitch, Salem, Record. Secretary; James Savage, Ar¬ 
gyle, Treasurer, together with, four Vice-Presidents, 
and an Executive Committee of two from each town of 
the county. ASA FITCH. 
Fitch’s Point, Salem, Nov. 27th, 1843. 
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AGRICULTURAL PAPERS. 
HE CULTIVATOR.—A new series of this well 
known and popular paper will be commenced on 
the 1st of Jan. 1844. The sheet will be enlarged, and 
the form changed from a quarto to an octavo—each no. 
to contain 32 pages, instead of 16, as heretofore. Each 
succeeding vol. (of which ten have now been comple¬ 
ted,) of this work, has been received with increasing 
favor by the public. In its able correspondence, both 
at home and abroad—in its illustrations and mechanical 
execution, and the extent of its circulation, it is without 
a rival. No efforts will be spared to render the volume 
for 1844, superior to any that have preceded it. Price, 
$1.00 a year—Seven copies for $5.00—Fifteen copies 
for $10. 
THE FARMER’S MUSEUM—The proprietor of 
the Cultivator will commence the publication of a new 
agricultural paper with this title, on the 1st of January, 
1844. It will be one-half the size of the Cultivator, and 
be printed and illustrated in the same neat and tasteful 
manner. Price Fifty Cents a year for a single copy— 
Fourteen copies for $5— Thirty copies for $10. 
Subscriptions for the above papers received by 
Postmasters throughout the country, and the Friends of 
Agricultural improvement generilly are respectfully re¬ 
quested to act as Agents. Specimen numbers and Sub¬ 
scription papers will be sent to any person disposed to 
act as Agent. 
All orders for the above papers must be accom¬ 
panied with advance payments, and be addressed to 
LUTHER TUCKER, Publisher, 
Albany, N. York. 
COFFEE AND SPICE FACTORY. 
E lijah WITHINGTON’S coffee and Spice Factory, No. 7 
Dutch Street, between John and Fulton street, New-York. 
E. W. manufactures and has constantly on hand and for sale, 
the following articles, viz; , „ .■ r, r 
Green Coffee, Roasted Coffee, Ground Coffee, Domestic Cof¬ 
fee, Prepared Cocoa, Mustard, Whole Nutmegs, Ground Cloves, 
Ground Cinnamon, Ground Pepper, Ground Alspice, Ground 
Ginger, Ground Cayenne, Ground Nutmegs. 
nr Coffee roasted and ground for Grrocers. Roasting 50 cts. 
per hundred. Grinding, 50 cts. per hundred. 
The above named giods are sold on the most reasonable 
terms, and delivered to any part of the city or Brooklyn, free 
of expense. 
N. B. Cash paid for Mustard Seed. 
Dec. 1. 1843.-3t. 
TO FARMERS. 
T he subscriber is prepared to furnish farmers with Stone and 
Shell Lime, either slaked or unslaked, at a rate which will 
make it an object for them to use it liberally in the improve¬ 
ment of their lands, for which purpose he has sold large quan¬ 
tities during the past year. He refers to John Townsend, C. N. 
Bement, and W. H. Sotham, Esqr’s. who have used his lime ex¬ 
tensively. E. C. WARNER, 
Albany, Dec. 1, 1S43.—3t.* Corner Market and Nucella-sts. 
POUDRETTE 
O F the very best quality for sale. Three barrels for $5, or 
ten barrels for $15—delivered free of cartage by the New- 
York Poudrette Company, 23 Chambers street, New-York. On- 
DERS by mail,' w'ith the cash, will be promptly delivered, and 
with the same care as though the purchaser Was present, if ad¬ 
dressed as above to D. K. MINOR, 
Dec. 1, 1843,—3t. Agent, 
LINN.®AN BOTANIC GARDEN AND NURSERY, 
Bate Prince’s, Flushing, L. L, near New-York. 
T he new Descriptive Catalogue, not only of Fruit, but also 
of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, cultivated and 
for sale at this ancient and celebrated Nursery, (known as 
Prince’s, and by the above title for nearly fifty years,) with di¬ 
rections for their culture, may be had gratis on application to 
the New Proprietors by mail, post paid. 
The collection at this establishment is unrivalled, and prices 
generally very much reduced; and the proprietors flatter them¬ 
selves that the Catalogue will be found to surpass in extent of 
information and usefulness, any thing of the kind ever before 
presented to the public; and to be worthy of a permanent 
place in the library of the Horticulturist. Orders will be 
promptly executed. WINTER & CO., 
Flushing, Nov. 13, 1843.—2t. Proprietors. 
WILLIAM HOVEY’S SPIRAL REVOLVING HAY^ 
CUTTER. 
T hese celebrated machines for cuttingall kinds of fodder for 
cattle and horses, such as hay, straw^, corn stalks, &c., are 
made and sold by the subscriber, at Worcester, Mass. Also 
sold by Ruggles, Nourse & Mason, at the Boston Agricultural 
Ware House, and by several of the dealers in the city of New- 
York. • 
Retail prices of machine, with 6 knives on cylinder, $15 
do do 6 larger balance wheel, 20 
do do 8 do geered, 25 
To cut two lengths do 2 inches long, 16 knives, splendid, 30 
These knives are so constructed, that by turning 2' or 3 screws 
a little, each knife can be taken off from the cylinder separate¬ 
ly, and in case of failure, new ones can be put on or ground and 
replaced without disturbing the other knives ; and by means of 
2 set screws under the inner edge of each knife, the edges of the 
knives can be adjusted by those set scre'Ws so as to come is 
equal contact with the hide roller, as they revolve in connec¬ 
tion. This arrangement of adjusting the knives on the cylin¬ 
der, is considered of vast importance to the usefulness of those 
machines, and belongs exclusively to the subscriber. For fur¬ 
ther information on the subject, the subscriber would refer to a 
communication in the December No. of this paper, by Caleb N 
Bement, Esq. Albany. WILLIAM HOVEY. 
Worcester, Nov, 27th, 1843^___ l_ _ 
SUBSOIL PLOW. 
T he prices of the Subsoil Plow described on another page of 
this paper, are as follows, viz; No. 1, $8—No. 2, $ 10 —No. 
3, $12, with extra points. These plows may be obtained at 176 
Market st.. Philadelphia, of D. O. PROUTY. 
Oct. 12. ■ 
FARMS FOR SALE. 
T WO good Farms for sale, near Hoosic Falls in Rensselaer 
county. The south farm contains 90 acres, and the north 
farm contains 87 acres. These farms are productive—first rate 
arable land, with suitable dwelling, outhouse and orchard to 
each; they are wooded and watered, &c. This property is so 
situated as to make one or two farms, and will be sold to suit 
purchasers. 
A productive Farm in the town of Stillwater, county of Sara¬ 
toga, 6 miles from Ballston Spa, and 17|^ miles from Lansing- 
burgh. It is pleasantly situated on the south end of Saratoga 
Lake, containing 65 acres of land under good improvement, is 
well wooded and watered, a new commodious dwelling and 
out buildings, &c. 
Also, a Farm containing 80 acres of land, in the town of Mal¬ 
ta, county of Saratoga, 6 miles from Ballston Spa, 2 miles east 
of Dunning st.; dwelling house, large barn, ■&c. 
fEJ" These Farms will be sold cheap, and the greatest portion 
of the purchase money can remain in mortgage on the same for 
years. For further particulars apply at Lansingburgh, N. Y., 
to ALEXANDER WALSH. 
Nov. 1, 1843.—2L 
FINE FARMS FOR SALE. 
T hose very superior Farms situated near Galway Corners, in 
the county of Saratoga, collectively known as the Earl 
Stimson Farm, will be sold cheap and on terms most accqmino-, 
dating to the purchasers as to credit. The property consists of 
about 340 acres, is so.situated as to be conveniently divided into 
three or four farms, all having the necessary buildings, and wiTl 
be sold together or in parcels, to suit purchasers. Each 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- 
mong other buildings, 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 farming 
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 tor 
a country merchant, 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 Pattern 
Farm. For terms, &c., apply to J- ’i, 
Oct. 1.—tf. No. 75 Nassau street, New-York. 
ARREN’S NEWLY INVENTED HORSE POWER 
AND THRESHING MACHINE. 
I HE prices of these highly valuable machines, are as follows, 
r a Two Horse Power and Threshing Machine, together, $76 
“ One “ ‘ 
“ T wo Hor se Power Machine, alone,. hO 
II One “ “ “ “ . 
Payment to be made in this city, on delivery M Maebmes. 
nds not furnished except by particular order— price $4 eacn. 
ders, post paid, executed promptly. 
L. Bostwick, ) L BOSTWICK & CO. 
J. Plant, > ■ 68 Water st. 
W. T. Cole. ) 
New-York June 1 7, 1843—jytf. _ . 
lOM THE STEAM PRESS OE C. VAN BENTHUYSEN & CO. 
