72 THE CULTIVATOR. Feb. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Agricultural Institute of Wurtemburg, by E.. N. Horseord, .. 41 
Culture of Carrots and Onions, by S. S. G.,. 43 
Description of a Mounted Stone-Boat, by Highlander— 1 44 
Experiment with new kinds of Wheat, by H. R.,. j 
* Like Produces like,” by A Farmer—E xperiments with) 4g 
Guano, by A. T.,.j 
Preservation of Woodlands, by W. Bacon—P osts upheaved) 4fi 
by Frost, by D. T.,.J 
On Butter-making, by S. H. Smith,. 49 
Agriculture and Vineyards of Switzerland, by D. G. Mitch- ) 5 q 
ELL,.) 
English Farming, by J. P. Norton,. 51 
Culture of Potatoes, by W. R. Latter,. 52 
Advice to Western Emigrants, by A. Stone,... 53 
Large Crops, by E. Comstock,.. 55 
Barley and Flax grown together, by G. W. B.—Culture) r . 7 
of Wheat, by L. B.,. J 
Culture of Potatoes, by Wm. McCoy—T he Potatoe Rot, by) 59 
J. Fenimore Cooper, . j 
Burrall’s Corn Sheller, by C. N. Bement,.. 60 
Culture of Indian Corn, by Prof. Vanuxem,. 61 
Condensed Correspondence,. 63, 64, 65 
EDITORIAL. 
On Breeding and Rearing Stock,... 47 
To make Potato Flour or Starch, . 50 
Kitchen Chemistry—Vinegar,. 51 
Winter Food for Domestic Animals,. 52 
The Shepherd’s Dog—Maple Sugar,. 54 
Plan of a Flower Garden,. 55 
Sheep and Wool—General Advantages of Sheep Husbandry, . 56 
Horse Hoe—Connecticut Iron Works—Cure for Bee sting,.... 
Saving Manure—Transactions of Essex Ag. Society,. 61 
Buckwheat without Grit—Planting Trees by the Roadside—) 62 
Worms in the Bowels of animals,. f 
Transplanting Trees—Bridge Plank for Wheel-Barrows—) ~ g 
Moss on Roofs—Potatoes,.j 
Meeting of the State Ag. Society,. 66, 67 
Death of E. W. Bull—Hartford Ag. Society,. 67 
To Correspondents—Monthly Notices,. 68 
Answers to Inquiries,. 
To Agents—Price Current,. 70 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Plate—Group of Merino Sheep. 
Fig. 13—The Sheperd’s Dog, . 54 
Fig. 14—Plan of a Flower Garden,. 56 
Fig. 15—View of rustic Summer House,. 56 
Fig. 16—Burrall’s Corn Sheller,. 60 
Fig. 17—Horse-Hoe or Cultivator,. 60 
Figs. 18, 19—Transplanting Trees,. 65 
Fig. 20—Bridge Plank for Wheel-barrows,. 65 
tET ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in the Cultivator, at $ 1,00 
per 100 words for each insertion. 
GEDDES’ HARROW. 
GREAT ASSORTMENT OF PLOWS. 
T HE proprietors of the Albany Agricultural Warehouse are 
now offering to the farmers of this and other states, what they 
consider the best assortment of Plows ever submitted to the in¬ 
spection of the public in one collection. That our customers may 
have an opportunity of judging for themselves we will enumerate 
a portion of them as follows, with prices annexed. 
WORCESTER PLOWS, made by Ruggles, Nourse & Mason. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Number. 
Plain. 
Wheel 
or Cut¬ 
ter. 
W. & 
Cutter 
Two horse light plow,.... 
Eagle No. 1.. 
$8.00 
$9.50 
$1100 
“ “ breakup “ .... 
‘ P “ 2.. 
8-50 
10.00 
11 50 
cc cc u cc 
“ coulter, .. 
10,00 
11.50 
13 00 
u a u u 
Sward C,. 
9.00 
10.50 
12 0Q 
Three “ “ “’.!!! 
“ B, .... 
10.00 
11.50 
13 00 
cc cc cc “ 
“ D,.... 
10.50 
12.00 
13 50 
CC CC CC CC 
Eagle No. 4,.. 
10.00 
11.50 
13 00 
cc cc cc cc 
“ 25,.. 
10.50 
12.00 
13 50 
Small One Horse Plows. 
Cotton or rice plow,. 
Six inch,. 
3.50 
cc cc cc 
Seven “ . 
4.00 
Furrowing “ . 
Double Mold,. 
4.00 
Garden “ . 
A No. 1,. 
3.50 
One horse or Corn, do.... 
A “ 2,. 
4.50 
“ “ “ “ .... 
A “ 3,. 
6.00 
One or two horse Seed do. 
No. 1 B,. 
6.50 
cc cc cc ct cc 
“ 2 B,. 
7.50 
Side-Hill plow. . 
“ o,. 
5.00 
cc cc cc 
“ Al,. 
9.00 
10.50 
12 00 
CC CC ,cc 
“ A 2,. 
11.00 
12.50 
14 00 
cc cc cc 
“ A3,. 
13.00 
14.50 
Subsoil u . 
“ O,_ 
5-00 
cc cc 
cc t ’ 
8.50 
cc cc 
CC <T) 
13.50 
CENTRE DRAFT PLOWS, made by D. Prouty & Co., Boston. 
Cut. & 
SIZE OF PLOW. 
Number. 
Plain 
Cutter. 
Wheel 
Two or three horse Plow, 
Eagle C,. 
$9 50 
$9 50 
$11 00 
Three or four “ “ 
“ B,. 
9 50 
10 50 
10 00 
Two “ “ 
No. 22,. 
7 50 
8 50 
10 00 
Two “ “ 
“ 23,. 
8 00 
9 00 
10 50 
Two or three “ “ 
“ 24,. 
8 50 
9 50 
11 00 
Three or four “ “ 
“ 26,. 
10 00 
11 00 
12 50 
Self-Sharpening. 
One horse plow,. 
No. 1 . 
5 50 
One or two horse plows,, 
“■ 2i,. 
6 50 
Two or three “ “ ' 
“ p V,. 
8 50 
9 50 
11 00 
cc cc cc cc 
“51,. 
9 50 
10 50 
12 00 
Four “ “ 
“6,. 
10 00 
11 00 
12 50 
Side-Hill. 
Two horse plow,. 
No. 1,. 
9 00 
10 00 
11 50 
Two or three horse plow, 
“2,. 
10 00 
11 00 
12 50 
Three or four “ “ 
“3,. 
11 00 
12 00 
13 50 
A RRANGEMENTS have been made for a constant supply of 
these useful and superior Harrows, so that we can hereafter 
receive orders for them at the same prices they are sold for by the 
manufacturer. They will be well made, both as to durability and 
finish, and are considered a very superior article. The State Ag. 
Society awarded a silver medal for the invention. For an engrav¬ 
ing, and full description, from the pen of Mr. Geddes, see Cultiva¬ 
tor, 1844, p. 16 A sample may be seen any time at our Ag. Ware¬ 
house, 23 Dean-st. Albany, where a full supply will also soon be 
received. _ E. COMSTOCK & Co. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
HE subscriber offers for sale the farm upon which Tie now re¬ 
sides. situate in the village of Aubnrn, in the county of Cayu¬ 
ga, and containing 100£ acres. 
This farm lies upon the south side of Genesee-st., (Auburn,) 
and is well known as having been the residence of Hon. Na¬ 
thaniel Garrow, deceased, for many years. 
The buildings, fences, and other erections thereon, are ample, 
and in good repair. The soil will vie with that of any other in 
western New-York, for fertility, variety, and earliness of vegeta¬ 
tion. Great attention has been paid to the selection and cultiva¬ 
tion of choice fruits, and there is now upon the farm in full bear¬ 
ing, the choicest varieties of apples, pears, cherries, peaches, 
plums, grapes, &e., in great abundance. 
The farm is well watered by durable springs. 
The location is a most desirable one, it being within a few 
minutes walk of the business part of the village—the churches, 
post-office, and railroad depot. The Female Seminary is also 
within a few rods of the dwelling house. 
A credit will be given, if desired, for a large portion of the 
purchase money for a term of years, upon payment of interest 
annually. Possession given in the spring if required. En¬ 
quiries may be made of the subscriber upon the premises, of 
Luther Tucker, Esq., Editor Cultivator, Albany, or of David 
Wright, Esq.,Auburn. JOHN REMER. 
Auburn, Feb. 1, 1346.- -tf [2] 
SUBSOIL PLOWS. No. 1, $8.00—No. 2, $10.00—No. 3, 
$ 12 . 00 . 
Many other sizes of these plows can be furnished if wanted 
BRAINARD, COMSTOCK, & Co.’s PLOWS. 
** Diamond,” No. 5. Plain, $8.00—Clevice, $9.00—'Wheel or 
Coulter, $10.50—Wheel and Coulter, $12.00. 
“Diamond,” No. 4. Plain, $8.00—Clevice, $S.O0—Wheel or 
Cutter, 10.50—Wheel and Cutter, $12.00. 
“ Telegraph,” for stubble or crossing. Plain, $7.00—Cleviee, 
$8.00—Wheel or Cutter, $9.50—Wheel and Cutter.$11.00. _ 
Burrall’s shell wheel plows, and Barnaby & Mooer’s side-hill 
and level land plows will also be kept on hand. 
N. B. Orie extra point with each' plow. 
Feb. 1. E. COMSTOCK & Co., 23 Dean-st. 
HUSSEY’S REAPING MACHINES. 
W ILL bs delivered in Baltimore, Md., and Auburn, N. Y., at 
100 dollars. They will be made of the best materials, and 
will embrace all the late improvements. The public prints abound 
with its recommendations —all of which the reaper is warranted by 
the subscriber to fulfil. 
Hussey’s Corn and Cob Crusher, lately improved, is warranted by 
the subscriber to excel on thorough trial, any in use. Pric® from 
25 to 35 dollars. In ordering the above machines, please address the 
subscriber in Baltimore. OBED HUSSEY. 
Baltimore, Dec. 1—4t* 
GUANO. 
T3 ECENTLY received direct from Ichaboe, per Shakspeare. T&e 
JA various experiments made from this cargo has proved its quali¬ 
ty equal, if not superior to any other Guano. Great care has been 
taken to put it in tight casks, that it may be kept any time without 
losing the ammonia. For sale in lots to suit purchasers, by 
EDWD. K. COLLINS & Co., 
Dec. 1.—tf 56 South-street, New-York. 
