1S46. 
THE CULTIVATOR 
35 
ALBANY, JANUARY, 1846. 
OUR NEW VOLUME. 
With the beginning' of the year, we renew our 
labors to 
“Improve the soil and the mind.” 
It affords us pleasure to state, that the present volume 
of the Cultivator commences under auspices not less 
favorable than those of any preceding one; and we are 
encouraged by a well grounded hope of giving superior 
value to our pages, and more widely extending our 
sphere of usefulness. 
With this number,—both for the variety and sterling 
worth of its contents, and the excellence of its illustra¬ 
tions and improved typographical execution,—we think 
our readers will be well pleased. 
It will be seen that we give in this number, commu¬ 
nications from correspondents in England, Ireland, 
Switzerland, Canada, New-Hampshire, Connecticut, 
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Alabama, and from no less than 
ten counties in our own state, many of which will be 
found of unusual interest. 
Our readers, without going from their own fireside, 
ean take a look at Mr. Donaldson’s famous prize cow, 
and hear numbers of their brethren detail the products of 
their superior dairy cows-with our Irish correspon¬ 
dent, they can drop in to breakfast with a large company 
of the sterling farmers of the Emerald Isle, take an 
airing in one of the finest Parks in the world, and pass 
through the farm-buildings and yards of a most ex¬ 
tensive and admirably arranged farmery.... with Mr. 
Mitchell admire the grandeur and beauty of the scene¬ 
ry of Switzerland, see where 
“ In peaceful vales the happy Grisons dwell 
or, climbing with the mountain-shepherds, to some Al¬ 
pine height, 
“ Look downward where a hundred realms appear” 
with David Thomas, learn to imitate nature in her pro¬ 
digal display of floral beauty.... with others, learn how 
to make their gates, salt their meat, and keep their ac¬ 
counts_they may spend an hour with Mr. Geddes, 
who will instruct them in all the minutia of laying cement 
pipes, so that their herds shall not have to roam abroad 
for water at this inclement season.... with Mr. Howard, 
they may visit the five hundred and thousand acre corn¬ 
fields of Ohio_with Mr. Hardy, examine the flocks 
on the western prairies... .Mr. Hyatt will exhibit to 
them the drawings of a beautiful cottage with the de¬ 
tails of its arrangements and the cost of its erection.... 
from Mr. Quincy they may receive lessons of wis¬ 
dom in language which, for beauty and eloquence, 
has rerely been equalled-as specimens of agricul¬ 
ture in our Southern States, they cannot fail to be 
greatly interested with the description of the plan¬ 
tation of Colonel Dunbar of Mississippi... .and from 
Mr. M’Donald they will learn the course of farm¬ 
ing or planting in Alabama. When these articles, and 
other valuable ones contained in this number, shall 
have been read, and it is considered that this is but a 
specimen of the twelve which form a volume, we pre¬ 
sume it will be readily conceded that The Cultivator 
is worthy the support of American farmers. 
Reader, if you are pleased with this paper, and 
wish to have it circulated in your neighborhood, will 
you show it to your friends, and make an effort to raise 
10 or 15 subscribers? By clubbing together, you will 
remember that 15 copies can be had for $10, making 
the price of a single copy but 67 cents. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Communications have been received, since our last, 
from Farmer C., Frederick A. Wier, Brice J. Golds- 
borough, A Farmer of Tompkins Co., Alex. M’Donald, 
J. W. Peckham, Alex. Leeds, A Subscriber at Bermu¬ 
da, C. T. Albot, J. S. C., J. Moore, J. P. Norton, C. 
N. Bement, P. Barry, A Subscriber, D. G. Mitchell, 
H. S. S., G., J. R. Howard, W. R. Prince, T. C. Peters 
C. E., Wayne, S. W., Robin, Mountaineer, J. P. Norton, 
W. Bacon, S. B. Buckley, A Subscriber, Geo. Blessing, 
J. B., H. R. 
The inquiries of “ Highlander,” were forgotten till too 
late for answer this month. 
Several communications in type for this number, are 
delayed on account of our pages being full,—among 
these, we find one from Wm. Bacon, Esq., which we 
had especially intended for this month. 
An engraving of the gag and strap, sent us by 
D. S. of Burlington, N. J., was published in the 9th 
vol. of our paper, p. 38. 
S. P. T., Winnsborough, S. C.—There are no Dor¬ 
kings to be had in this vicinity. 
C. C. C., Schenectady.—We know of no Bolton Grey 
or Creole fowls, in this neighborhood. 
An Old Subscriber, New-York.—The Alpaca is 
not to be obtained in this country, nor do we know 
where you can obtain “a young full-blooded Maltese 
Jack.” Any one having such an animal to dispose of, 
might find a purchaser by advertising him in this paper. 
S. S. G.—We are open to conviction, and shall readi¬ 
ly adopt any suggestion, which we may deem an im¬ 
provement. 
White-Thorn for Hedges. —H. L. (Apalachin, N. 
Y.) We are unable to say whether “our white-thorn 
is suitable for hedges ” or not. Will some one tell us? 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
Libel Suits. —The Editor of the American Agri¬ 
culturist having declined to furnish the name of the 
writer of the libellous article published in that paper 
for November, the Editor of the Cultivator has com¬ 
menced suits for libel against the editor and publishers 
of the Agriculturist. 
Valuable Bull for sale.-— It will be seen by an 
advertisement in this paper, that Mr. Donaldson offers 
for sale, the splendid improved short horned bull 
“Prince Albert ,” whose portrait, engraved on steel, we 
issued with our August number of last year. That por¬ 
trait, beautiful as it was, failed to do this magnificent 
animal justice, as will be seen by reference to our re¬ 
marks in the number accompanying it. He was import¬ 
ed by Mr. R. when a year old, at an expense of $600. He 
is now five years old, and is a bull of great substance, 
remarkable for symmetry and fineness of bone, and few 
if any of the bulls imported or bred at home, can be 
considered as surpassing or even equalling “ Prince Al¬ 
bert .” 
Lancaster County Farmer. —This is a large folio 
paper published at Lancaster, Pa., by J. B. Garber, and 
edited by Ele Bowen. We have received the first four 
numbers, in all of which we notice more or less matter 
copied from the Cultivator without credit ; in the last 
number we find no less than eleven of our articles, mak¬ 
ing nearly six large columns, without one word or sign 
in reference to their origin. Is this right ? 
P. S. No. 5 of the above paper is just received—it 
contains fifteen articles filched without credit from the 
Cultivator—though three of them were also published 
the week previous. If the value of those articles to 
Lancaster county farmers, is such as to justify their week¬ 
ly repetition, do they not deserve at least the trifling 
tribute of credit ? 
Seedling Apples. —We received, sometime since, 
from Richard Shaw, of Berlin, Rensselaer county, two 
