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was sowed with oats, and the only objection to this crop 
was, that it was too large. In 1845 it was mowed, having 
been seeded down the year previous. How much hay 
was cut I do not know, but it was of the very best quali¬ 
ty, and was apparently as large as could grow in any 
place; a second crop might have been cut, but as pastu¬ 
rage was rather short, a lot of calves were turned in, 
and they are to this day, standing examples of the bene¬ 
fits they received. I have not aimed at definiteness in 
this account, but you will readily perceive the vast dif¬ 
ference between this worthless piece of land as it was, 
and as it now is.” 
DRILLING INDIAN CORN. 
Extract of a letter from Mr. Alex. D. Coulter, 
Herriottsville, Penn., to the Cultivator :—“ Last season 
I tried an experiment in planting corn, by drilling it in 
rows three feet apart, two grains fifteen inches apart in 
the row. On three acres I raised 369 bushels of ears. 
After the corn was about a foot in height, some of the 
old fashioned farmers prophecied a failure. They said 
it would end as many other visionary projects of 4 book 
farming,’ and were very much astonished at the result.” 
CURE FOR WOUNDS IN HORSES. 
While writing I will give you the following recipe 
for a preparation to cure wounds in horses. I have 
never seen it published, and if it is new to you, perhaps 
it may be of service: 
Take one gill of turpentine, two gills of whiskey, 
and one egg. Beat the egg well, and mix the three to¬ 
gether. It should be applied with a feather or swab 
twice a day. It keeps a wound healthy, and prevents 
its healing too rapidly. For its efficacy I can vouch. 
J. S. C. Trenton, N. J. 
THE NEXT STATE FAIR. 
The following resolutions, passed at the late meeting 
of the Cayuga Co. Ag. Society, have been forwarded to 
us for publication, by E. W. Bateman, Esq., President 
of that society: 
Resolved, That the New-York State Agricultural So¬ 
ciety be requested to hold its next annual fair at Auburn; 
and that the members of this society tender their ser¬ 
vices in making suitable preparations for the same. 
Resolved, That the President be requested to transmit 
to said society the foregoing resolution, with the assu¬ 
rance that the farmers and citizens of Cayuga county 
will promply devote their energies to the procurement 
for said society of the comforts and conveniences requi¬ 
site on that occasion. 
CIRCULATION OF AGRICULTURAL PAPERS. 
A gentleman at Baldwinsville, who encloses us $10 
for 15 copies of our paper, says*:—“ The task of asking 
a neighbor to subscribe for the Cultivator, when $10 
will pay for 15 copies, is an easy one. Patriotism 
should cause us to do so, while so much of our national 
wealth and prosperity depends upon agriculture—the 
spirit of philanthropy should cause us to do so, as long 
as its genial effects are as visible as they are at present, 
and he who does much to enlarge the circulation of this 
useful document, must partake of the feelings of a bene¬ 
factor, for it scatters its benefits wherever it goes.” 
SUPPOSED SEEDLING PEAR. 
We have received from John Morse, of Cayuga, a 
figure and description of a pear called Keeler’s Virgalieu. 
The tree which produced it, supposed to be a seedling 
from the White Doyenne, (Virgalieu or St. Michael,) 
is said to be growing in the garden of Dr. Keeler, at 
Seneca Falls. It is said to be of thrifty growth, with 
« branches upright, young shoots yellowish gray or light 
brown.” We deem it unnecessary to give the descrip¬ 
tion of the fruit, as it seems to be copied almost verbatim 
from Mr. Downing’s description of the White Doyenne, 
and indeed from Mr. Morse’s account we cannot see 
how it differs from that variety. Until it is ascertained 
for a certainty that it is a seedling, we cannot think it 
necessary to publish the figure. 
CROPS, POTATO ROT, &c. 
Mr. J. C. M’Lanahan, Bedford county, Pa., informs 
us that the summer crops in that county, were very 
light the last season. The wheat crop, however, was 
remarkably heavy, and the weight of the berry extra¬ 
heavy, weighing from 65 to 69 lbs. per bushel. His 
potatoes had no appearance of rot, when harvested, but 
have since, as in this vicinity, commenced rotting. 
FEEDINQ POULTRY, &c. 
What do poultry of all kidns, when fattening, particu¬ 
larly require? 
Ans. Three things are necessary to perfect success; 
first, meat, (fat pork or cracklings:) second, charcoal, 
broken very small; third, gravel and water. 
What are the best articles of food? 
Ans. Cornmeal wet with milk and mixed with char¬ 
coal ; wheat screenings and fat pork, or fresh meat or 
cracklings. 
What is the best cure for the pip in chickens? 
Ans. A piece of fat pork as large as can be thrust 
down the throat, is a simple and certain cure. 
The above is not theory but experience, which any 
man may easily make his own. W. B. H. 
CORTLAND CO. AG. SOCIETY. 
Extract of a letter from J. S. Leach, Esq., to the 
editor of the Cultivator, dated Dec. 4:—“Our County 
Ag. Society met on the 4th inst. The meeting was 
large and spirited, and its proceedings characterised by 
great harmony. A resolution, moved by H. S. Randall, 
Esq., was adopted, recommending the introduction of 
standard Agricultural periodicals, and other agricultural 
works, into our Common School Libraries. The fol¬ 
lowing officers were unanimously elected for the ensuing 
year:—Henry S. Randall, Esq., of Cortlandville, Presi¬ 
dent—Thomas Harrop of Scott, Charles McKnight of 
Truxton, Squire Jones of Homer, and Hiram Hopkins of 
Cortlandville, Vice-Presidents—Amos Rice, Treasurer 
—James S. Leach, of Cortlandville, Sec.—Paris Barber 
of Homer, Cor. Sec.—William F. Bartlet, Marshall— 
Henry Stephens, David Matthews, Hamrnel Thompson, 
Andrew Dickson, O. M. Shedd, Henry Brewer, Oren 
Brown, Martin Sanders, and Morris Miller, Executive 
Committee.” . 
EFFECTS OF NEW-JERSEY MARL. 
Extract from a private letter from a subscriber, (W. 
B. H.,) in Philadelphia:—“ In the part of New-Jersey 
where my son now is, nature has been extremely libe¬ 
ral in furnishing inexhaustible deposites of marl; and 
the effect produced upon sandy lands, is almost beyond 
belief. The finest corn which I saw in Monmouth 
county, during the severe drouth of the past summer, 
was upon fields in the vicinity of New Egyyt, which 
ten years since, presented almost one unbroken surface 
of soil, so sandy that corn would hardly grow four feet 
high, and would ear within six inches of the ground. 
Marl has been found in great abundance in all their 
creek banks, and freely used. The soil, which is in 
many places based on clay, has no doubt been stirred 
rather deeper than before, mixing the subsoil with the 
light soil above, thus greatly benefiting it, and adding 
much to its depth, and giving increased consistence and 
fertility.” . 
ROOT CULTURE. 
Extract from a letter from S. B. Burchard, Esq., 
of Hamilton, Madison county, N. Y., to the Editor of 
the Cultivator:—■“ I am a thorough convert to the root 
crop, especially the carrot. From the little experience 
I have had, I am fully convinced that I can winter forty 
cows on four acres of carrots, with one-fourth of the 
hay, with the use of straw, which I used to throw into 
the barn-yard, in better condition than formerly, with 
