68 THE CULTIVATOR. 
Feb. 
ALBANY, FEBRUARY, 1846. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
We have to acknowledge the receipt of communica¬ 
tions since our last, from Prof. E. N. Horsford, D. T., 
A Subscriber, H. Luther, P. Davidson, A. T., Dr. 
Andreiv Stone, A Farmer, E. Marks, Edgecomb, Ea¬ 
ton, S. H. Smith, Luman Lane, H. W. Crosby, Andrew 
Bush, T. Minot, A. of the North, Prof. L.Vanuxem, G. 
Butler, G. W. B., S. B., W. S. G., R. A. A., Ira Bray- 
ton, H. B. Tuttle, J. B., P., J. Townsend, Geo. Vail, 
E. Comstock, Seth Whalen, D. Gold, R. K. Tuttle, Mary, 
J. Fennimore Cooper, J. D. Spinner, Quid Nunc, R. Jul¬ 
ius, S. P. Henkel, Fair Play, Indigena, Old Bachelor, A. 
Delaware Subscriber, Th. Close, A. Wanzer, J. T. Na- 
thorst, S. Osborn, H. H. B., Joseph Annin, A. E. E., 
Wm. Todd, W. H. Wills, Jason Smith, Nathan Wey, A. 
E. Ernest. 
{fciKtt will be seen by the above, that we have been 
favored with an unusually large number of communica¬ 
tions the past month. In this number we have given 
over forty of these favors, many of them to be sure 
greatly condensed; and we shall make room for those 
remaining on hand, as rapidly as possible. Our hearty 
thanks are tendered to the writers who have thus ena¬ 
bled us to give an interest and value to our pages which 
they could not otherwise attain. 
HFW. L. G. has our thanks for his sensible article 
on cement pipes; but since the publications on this sub¬ 
ject in our last number, there seems at present no need 
of anything further. 
A., Tiffin, O.—We should be glad to hear a report 
of the “ progress,” to which you allude. 
Lieut. S. H. D., U. S. A., has our thanks for his kind 
remembrance of the Cultivator, for which he has for 
years past, raised 7 or 15 subscribers at every place at 
which he has been stationed. 
G. W. B.—Let us have the article you speak of, if 
you please. 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
State Fair. —The next exhibition and fair of the N. 
Y. State Ag. Society is to be held at Auburn, Cayuga 
county, on the 15th, 16th and 17th days of September 
next. 
Improved Flails. —We have received from John 
Moore, West-Springfield, Mass., a couple of flails, su¬ 
perior in finish and excellence to any we have before 
seen. One may be seen at this office, and the other at 
the agricultural warehouse, 23 Dean street. Mr. Moore 
will sell them at 75 cents singly or $7.50 per dozen. 
Champaigne Cider. —Mr. C. L. Rundle, of Green¬ 
ville, Greene county, has sent us a sample of his refined 
cider. We think it equal to any we have ever tasted, 
and would recommend those whose health would be 
improved by the use of the article, to apply to Mr. R. 
for their supply. We believe he made over two thou¬ 
sand barrels last year. 
Downing’s Work on Fruits. —We are gratified to 
learn that the sale of this work has been so rapid as al¬ 
ready to require a third edition, though not nine 
months have passed since its first publication. 
Colman’s Tour —Part V.—We learn from the pub¬ 
lishers that this part of Mr. Colman’s European Agri- 
culture is expected to be issued in a few days. 
Agricultural School. —We learn that Dr. D. Lee, 
who is now editor of the Genessee Farmer, in connex¬ 
ion with Gen. R'awson IIarmon, have formed arrange¬ 
ments for opening a school for the study of scientific 
and practical agriculture. It is to be located on Gen. 
H.’s farm, in Wheatland, about six miles from Roches¬ 
ter. We have not yet seen a plan of this school, but we 
presume a leading object will be to test theories by 
practical and careful experiment in field culture; and in 
doing this, in a proper manner, it cannot fail to be high¬ 
ly useful. Dr. Lee has devoted much study to the sci¬ 
ence of agriculture, and we believe has had considera¬ 
ble experience in the capacity of a teacher. Gen. Har¬ 
mon is considered one of the best practical farmers in 
the State—in wheat culture, in particular, he has been 
quite eminent; and the community are under large ob¬ 
ligations to him for his numerous and well-conducted 
experiments to test the relative value of a great many 
kinds of wheat. We wash the school success. 
Silliman’s Journal. —It will be seen by the Pros¬ 
pectus in another part of this paper, that a new series of 
this truly valuable and national work, was commenced 
the present year, with some decided improvements over 
the former series, which had extended to 50 volumes. 
We commend it, most heartily, to public attention; and 
trust that the friends of science will no longer permit it 
to languish for want of that support which it so richly 
deserves. 
Apricots from Plum Stones. —An opinion was ad¬ 
vanced by a correspondent in our December number, 
which should have been noticed and corrected at the 
time. He thinks the natural affinity of the plum and 
apricot is so strong, that a change from one to the other 
from seed may occasionally take place. As the plum 
and apricot are very distinct species, so much so as to 
be separated by some botanists into different genera, it 
must be obvious at once that such a change cannot in 
the nature of things take place, nothing of the kind hav¬ 
ing ever been known or proved in the history of the 
vegetable kingdom. We do not of course attempt to 
explain the case spoken of, not knowing all the circum¬ 
stances of the case, and which evidently were not known 
to the observer; but where data is wanting, it is not 
necessary to resort to the absurdity of transmutation 
from seed; or the still greater absurdity, if possible, of 
transmutation by the influence of a stock. 
Machine for sowing Wheat. —Rev. A. R. Ru¬ 
der, of Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah co., Va., wishes in¬ 
formation in relation to <e a one horse machine with 
which (as it is said) one man or boy can sow with al¬ 
most mathematical evenness, 20 acres of wheat in a day; 
and also of another implement for covering the seed 
which is said to do the work both better and faster than 
both the harrow or the plow.” The machine is stated 
to have been used extensively last season in Western 
New York. If any of our readers can give any infor¬ 
mation respecting it, they will confer a favor. 
$C|p A Farmer’s Club has been established at Penn- 
Yan, in this state. John Mallory, President; Uriah 
Hanford and John Hatmaker, V. Presidents; A. Bige¬ 
low, Secretary; F. A. Stebbins, Treasurer; H. P. Sart- 
well. Librarian. Success to all such associations. 
Mr. Albot’s horse Consternation. —We would 
call attention to the advertisement of this horse to be 
found in this number. We noticed him in our July 
number of last year. He had then, however, but just 
arrived in this country, and was in not very good con¬ 
dition to show; but we saw him subsequently at the 
state show at Utica, at which time he made a very fine 
appearance, and was, beyond a question, entitled to the 
first premium, which he received. 
Skinless Barley.—John D. Spinner, of Herki¬ 
mer, states that this kind of Barley has yielded much 
better with him than the common kind—that it usually 
weighs 61 lbs. per bushel, and that it makes good bread 
and “ excellent warm biscuit.” He also states that the 
grain is not liable to injury from the fly, and he thinks it 
worthy the attention of farmers in those sections where 
wheat is attacked by this insect. 
Dutton Potatoes. —In reference to the potatoes of 
this name mentioned in our last, Mr. Street Dutton 
wishes us to state, that they were not originally pro- 
