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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Jan. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER 
EDITORIAL. 
Mr. Donaldson’s Prize Cow—Points of a good Dairy Cow,.... 9 
List of Remarkably Productive Cows,. 10 
Neatness in Farming, importance of,. 15 
David Thomas’ Address—Culture of Flowers—Soil for Gardens, 16 
Farm Gates—three described,. 18 
Singular Cause of death of a Cow,. 23 
Mr. Quincy’s Address at the State Fair.. . 26 
Culture of Mustard in Ohio,. 29 
Operation and Effects of Gypsum. 30 
Principles of Plowing—Oxen for Plowing,. 33 
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35 
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37 
Winter Employments—Answer to Inquiries, 
Our New Volume—To Correspondents—Monthly Notices, 
New-York State Agricultural Society,. 
Notices of New Publications—Condensed Correspondence, 
The Markets, Foreign and Domestic,.. 39 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Notes of Travel in Ireland—An Irish Farmer’s Breakfast—1 
Phenix Park, Dublin—An Irish Farm yard and its Appur-) 11 
tenances, by F. J. F., .. 
Cement Pipes for conveying Water, by Geo. Geddes,. 
The Potatoe Disease in Europe, by J. P. Norton. 
Agriculture of Switzerland, by D. G. Mitchell,. 
Importance of Well Directed Labor and of Doing Business 
in Season, by C. N. Bement—C orn-stalk Sugar and Mo 
lasses, by J. Beal,. 
Farm Gate described by J. H. C.,. 
Origin of the Morgan Horse, by F. A. Wier—E xperiments I 
with Guano, by S. Bradhurst,.' 
Farm Accounts, by E. V. W. Dox—On Curing Beef and I 
Pork, by N. Darling,.J 
Farming in Ohio—Great Crop of Corn ; Broom Corn; Crops 
of last season, by J. R. Howard—W ool-Growing on the 
Prairies, by T. & I. Hardy, . 
The Potato Rot, by -S. S. G. and T. C. Peters,. 
Rust on Wheat, by A Tompkins Co. Farmer—C ulture of 
the Plum, Nectarine, Apricot, and Almond, by W. R. 
Prince, .. 
Rural Architecture, with views-of Elmwood Cottage, by T. 
H. Hyatt... 
Rose bugs destroyed by Toads, by C. E-,.. 
Experiments in growing Indian Corn; effects of Drouth; 
Carrots ; Salt as a manure; Indian Corn for fodder, by 
S. W.,... 
A Mississippi Plantation described by S. Robinson,. 
Culture of the Strawberry, by B. J. Go.ldsborough— arm¬ 
ing in Alabama, by Alex. M’Donald,.. 
Condensed Correspondence,. . •.. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
1. Portrait of Mr. Donaldson’s Prize Cow, on steel, to face page 9. 
Figs 2, 3, 4—Illustrations of laying Cement Pipes,. 12 
Figs. 5, 6, 7—Three Farm Gates,. 18 
Fig. 8—View of Elm-wood Cottage,. 24 
Figs. 9, 10, 11—Plans of Floors of Elmwood Cottage,. 25 
TT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in the Cultivator, at $1,00 
per 100 words for each insertion. 
TO THE PUBLIC. 
T HE undersigned is making additional important improvements 
to the genuine “ Warren Improved Patent Two Horse Power 
and Thresher,” for the spring trade, suggested by an experience of 
the last three years. 
The orices will not be advanced beyond what they have been 
heretofore, but the machines will he superior and second to none in 
any particular. 
Retail prices—One Horse Power alone,. $40.00 
“ “ Thresher “ 20.00 
Two “ Power, “ 50.00 
“ “ Thresher, “ . 25 00 
Four “ Power, 11 75.00 
“ “ Thresher, “ 30.00 
Also for sale “ Trimble’s” best Two Horse Power,.... 60.00 
“ Four “ “ _ 85.00 
Endless Chain One and Two Horse Power,.$85 and $100 
Superior Two Horse Spike Threshers,. 25 and 30 
“ Four “ “ “ . 35 
The “ Warren ” (beater) Thresher is celebrated for its simplicity 
and safety in use; also that it is not liable to get out of order, will 
gave the straw whole and unbroken, and at the same time, thresh 
dean and rapidly. 
The operation of the Spike Thresher, is generally known—those 
made and sold by the undersigned are warranted superior. AH or¬ 
ders coming to the subscriber will be promptly attended to. 
J. PLANT, 5 Burling slip, N. Y. 
Jan. 1—It 
GRANT’S FANNING MILLS 
M AY be had at ihe Albany Agricultural Warehouse, 23 Dean- 
street. This is a very superior mill. For description and cut 
•ee Cultivator for 1845, page 276 
Dec. 2. E. COMSTOCK & CO. 
AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE, 
By Ezra Whitman , Jr., 55 Light-street, Baltimore. 
f p HE proprietor of this establishment is the sole agent in Balti- 
J- more and vicinity, for the sale of the following new and valua¬ 
ble improvements, viz : 
Whitman’s improved Rail-way Horse-Power and Threshing Ma¬ 
chine, which threshes and cleans the grain at one operation. 
Prouty and Mears’ Centre Draft Plow. 
u Hovey’s Premium Straw Cutter. 
I. T. Grant & Co.’s Premium Fan-Mill. 
Douglass’ Premium Pumps, which are so constructed as to pre¬ 
vent freezing in the coldest of weather. 
Rogers’ Mill, for cutting and grinding corn stalks. 
Together with a general assortment of the latest and most approv¬ 
ed agricultural implements, constantly on hand, and manufactured 
to order. EZRA WHITMAN. 
Baltimore, Nov. 14, 1845. 
DURHAM BULL FOR SALE. 
T HE subscriber (not having sufficient use for him,) offers for 
sale his imported, thorough bred Durham Bull, “ Prince Al¬ 
bert,” 
He is five years old—a roan, of medium size—quiet in temper, 
and easily managed. For a portrait and description of this bull, see 
the August number of the Cultivator, and for his pedigree see the 
British Herd Book, vol. iv., page 382. His sire was the celebrated 
bull, “ Sir Thomas Fairfax.” 
If not previously sold, he will be will be offered for sale at the 
next show oftho New-York State Agricultural Society. 
Letters on the subject may be addressed to the subscriber at 
Red Hook, Dutchess county, N. Y., where the bull can be seen. 
Jan. 1, 1846.—tf ROBERT DONALDSON. 
HAND POWER THRESHING MACHINES. 
T HIS invention by the undersigned, has been perfected in its 
construction and fairly tested in performance since the first no¬ 
tice of it as given in the last September number of ‘‘the Cultiva¬ 
tor.” 
It proves to be a very efficient and valuable machine, and every 
way adapted to the wants of small farmers. It is found to be capa¬ 
ble of thoroughly threshing from 3 to 5 bushels of wheal per hour, 
and of course, about double that quantity of oats. This result can 
be safely warranted. It is well calculated for the southern mar¬ 
ket. 
Retail cash price of those now made is $35. Liberal discount to 
dealers. Orders made direct to JAS. PLANT, No 5 Burling 
Slip, New-York City, the inventor and manufacturer, will be prompt 
ly attended to. Jan.l—It. 
THE CULTIVATOR FOR 1846. 
LltHE new volume of ‘‘ The Cultivator,” for 1846, commences 
JL on the first of January, and the Nos. will be promptly issued on 
the first of each month as heretofore. In the importance, extent and 
variety of its contents—in the number of its contributors—in the 
beauty and variety of its illustrations, as well as in the extent of its 
circulation, this paper is without a rival in. the agricultural press, at 
home or abroad. 
Terms—Single copies, $1.00 a year—Seven copies for $5.Off- 
Fifteen copies for $10. Any person disposed to aid in promoting 
the circulation of l( The Cultivator,” will receive sample numbers, 
and prospectuses, oil application, post paid. Address LUTHER 
TUCKER. Editor Cultivator, Albany, N. Y. 
0= Editors with whom we exchange, will confer a favor by 
publishing the above. 
THE PRAIRIE FARMER, 
vol. vi. 1846. 
P UBLISED monthly at Chicago , III, by John S. Wright 
and devoted to western agriculture, mechanics, and education: 
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SEED—1000 lbs. of Blood Red Onion Seed. 
150 “ Pure White “ . “ 
500 “ Yellow “ ‘‘ 
all the growth of the present season and raised from selected roots 
For sale at the Seed Store of the Hartford Co. Ag. So., by 
Hartford, Ct., Oct. 10, 1845.—3t E. W. BULL, Seedsman. 
QNION 
GARDENER WANTED. 
A YOUNG MAN of good' character, who understands his bu*h- 
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