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ty-five loads to the acre, produced 31 bushels of oats 
per acre ; but after being thoroughly underdrained at 
a cost of about $60 for the whole, produced the first 
year without manure, 89| bushels per acre. The in¬ 
crease on a single crop more than doubly paid all the 
expense. This is frequently the case, and were it not 
returned in three or five years, the outlay would still 
be a profitable one. 
Illuminated Catalogues.—Emery Brothers of 
this city, are getting out a new Catalogue of their 
manufactures, which is to be largely illuminated by a 
great variety of new engravings, got up expressly for 
it, a specimen of which may be seen in our advertising 
pages. 
A Chinese Pea. —Inclosed I send thee a few peas 
received last spring from China, by way of California ; 
their habit of growth is the same as the Japan pea, and 
quite as prolific; they ripen nearly two weeks sooner 
than the yellow Japan pea. I think it will ripen as far 
north as Albany. Will thee please give it a trial and 
let me know the result next fall'? Wilson Dennis. 
Ontario Co. Ag. Society. —This Society, whose 
Premium List for this year has come to hand, is to 
hold its next Fair on its grounds in Canandaigua, com¬ 
mencing on the 29th Sept, and continuing three days. 
All restrictions as to the residence of exhibitors have 
been abolished, and its prizes are therefore open to all 
who are disposed to compete for them. 
The Delaware Co. Ag. Society are to hold their 
next Fair at Franklin on the 22d and 23d Sept. 
Chester Co. (Pa.) Ag. Society. —At the annual 
election for officers of this Society, recently held at 
West Chester, the following gentlemen were elected : 
President— Isaac W. Van Leer. 
Vice Presidents—Joseph Dou r dall, Dr. J. R. Eshleman, 
M. B. Hickman, Edward Gheen. 
Executive Commitee—Lewis Sharpless, Thos. S. Wood¬ 
ward, C. Brinton, Jr., Wm. B. Baldwin, Edwin James 
Thos. W. Cheyney, Wm. Chalfant, John Hannum, Wel¬ 
lington Hickman, Lewis P. IToopes. 
Cor. Sec’y and Treasurer—J. Lacy Darlington. 
Rec. Secretaries—Jas. H. Bull, Wm. D. Sugar. 
This Society held its annual spring exhibition of 
horses on the 4th inst. The display of horses was cred¬ 
itable to the Society, there being about 100 present, 
and the attendance larger than could have been ex¬ 
pected. Notice is given that those who intend to com¬ 
pete for the Society’s premium on farms, must have 
them entered with the Secretary, J. Lacy Darlington, 
before the 15th of June. 
The Horticulturist —This publication has been 
sold by its late publisher, It P. Smith of Philadelphia, 
to C. M. Saxton of New-York, where it is hereafter to 
be published, but under the editorship of J. Jay 
Smith, as heretofore. Mr. Saxton’s long acquaintance 
with the publishing business, will afford him many fa¬ 
cilities for extending the circulation and influence of 
the work. 
Pansies. —We are indebted to Mr. James Haley 
of Cohoes, for a beautiful bouquet of Pansies of a 
great variety of colors. They were all seedlings raised 
by Mr. II., and included some very fine blooms. 
Drills vs. Hills.— The Massachusetts Ploughman 
says that corn, potatoes, and white beans do better 
planted in hills than in drills. We are not, however, 
by any means certain that this is the case, the editor’s 
Tea's ms therefor not seeming satisfactory to us. If any 
of our readers have made careful experiments to test 
the merits of these two methods of planting, we shall 
be glad to hear the results. The largest crops of po¬ 
tatoes on record, to our knowledge, were planted in 
drills, and we think the largest crops of corn ever 
grown in this State, were also grown in drills, although 
we have not now time to refer to the reports necessary 
to decide this point. 
Corn Planting. —Our farmers have been planting 
corn for the last ten days, and are now pretty general¬ 
ly done, the ground having been in good order for the 
most part, but just now rather wet. Early planting 
seems to find favor in this neighborhood, and as far as 
I have observed there is more manuring done in the 
hill this season than usual. On land that will bring, 
under favorable circumstances, fifty bushels of corn per 
acre without manure of any kind directly, it is still 
found to be an advantage to use a little of some kind 
or other in the hill, as it gets the corn out of the way 
of the birds and worms, and ready for the plow and 
harrow before the press of other work comes on. Where 
wheat is sown after corn, a week or ten days gained in 
this way is a matter of some importance—and all these 
should be taken into the account in estimating the 
cost of the manure and labor of putting it on. As 
to the kind to be used, farmers can consult their own 
fancy. That which the farm furnishes is generally the 
cheapest and most reliable, and should not be overlook¬ 
ed for a more costly material. C. Salem Co., N. J. 
Birds—Preparation of Seed Corn. —“ A Plea 
for the Birds” in your paper, causes me to come for¬ 
ward with my plan, which is a plan to receive the be¬ 
nefit of the insect catching propensity of the birds, and 
a remedy against their corn pulling operations. It is 
this: As soon as your corn comes up feed the birds. 
Crows will not, (as far as my experience goes,) pull 
corn if they are properly fed, and they want feeding 
but a short time. Two quarts sowed over a field of ten 
acres, about twice, while the corn is in danger, will 
supply all that take the privilege of boarding on me; 
but even if it took a half bushel or a bushel, it would 
be cheaper by far than exterminating the birds. I tar 
and plaster my seed at planting, (not gas tar.) I never 
had any difficulty about my seed coming up. e. o jr. 
TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS. A retired Gentleman 
having been restored to health in a few days, after many 
years of nervous suffering, will send (free) toassishothersj 
a copy of the prescription, and a supply of the remedy, 
on receiving a stamped envelope bearing the applicant’s 
address. Direct to the Rev. John M. Dagnall, 186 Ful¬ 
ton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. May 1—m3t. 
FOR SAFE, 
THE SHORT HORN BULL “ FRANK,” bred by Mr. 
-I J. F. Sheafe, New-Hamburgh, Dutchess Co., three 
years old this month. A good stock getter, and from a 
milking family of Durhams. As we have no further use 
for him, will be sold at a bargain, if applied for soon. May 
be seen at Millcove Farm, 2 miles east of Po’keepsie. For 
pedigree, see Allen’s Am. Herd Book, vol. 2 page 148. For 
further particulars apply to C. N. BEMENT, 
May 6—w3tmlt Springside, Po’keepsi e, N. Y. 
Nurserymen, Florists, and Agriculturists. 
AUL BOSSANGE, agent for Louis Leroy of the 
Grand Jardin, Angers, France, begs to announce 
that he is now fully prepared to execute all orders for 
Fruit, Forest, and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, &c. 
Catalogues of the prices current, embracing shipping 
and insurance charges, and all other needful information, 
may be had gratis on application to 
PAUL BOSSANGE, 
1 May 20—wlam4t 20 Beekman street, New-York 
