230 THE CULTIVATOR. July 
the price is $40, They are made at Rochester, in this 
state, and Winthrop, Maine. Address J. A. Pitts, 
Rochester, or H. A. Pitts, Winthrop, 
Straw-Cutters for Horse-Power. —S. T. Hovey’s 
Nos. 5 and 6, prices $25 and $30, are capital machines. 
We cannot tell what the cost of transporting to Day- 
ton, O., either this machine or Pitt’s Corn and Cob Cut¬ 
ter would be; but they are light and not bulky, and the 
^ost could not be large. 
Ellsworth’s Self-acting Pump. —S. T, You say, 
at ten rods from the well you allude to, there is a fall 
of five feet. We do not see anjHhing to hinder the 
pump from working in such a situation. We cannot 
tell about the cost. Will Mr. Ellsworth be so good as 
to drop us a line on the subject? 
Lice on Fowls.—“Inquirer.” Oil their heads 
frequently, and give them wood-ashes to roll or dust 
themselves in. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE. 
PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 
New-York, June 20,1846. 
COTTON—New Orleans and Alabama per lb., GfalOe.—Flori¬ 
da. 6fa8|—Upland,7|a9 cts. 
BUTTER—Prime, per lb , 15al7c.—Common, 6|a7. 
CHEESE—Per lb., 6a7c. 
FLOUR—Richmond City Mills, per bbb, $6a$6.25—Balt., How¬ 
ard st., $4—Ohio and Michigan, Via canal, $4. 
GRAIN—Wheat, Genesee, per bushel, $la$l .02—Rye, nor¬ 
thern, 63a64 c.—Corn, Northern and Jersey, 55a60 c.—Southern, 
50a51—Oats, Northern, 32a.33c. 
HEMP—Russia, clean, per ton, $215a$225—American water- 
rotted. $130a$180. 
HAMS—Smoked, per lb., 5%a6 cts 
BEEF—Mess, per bbl., $6.25u$7—Prime, $4.25a$4.50. 
LARD—5fa7c. per lb. 
PORK—Mess, per bbl., $10.50—prime, $8.00a$8.12£. 
WOOL—(Boston prices.) June 17: 
Prime or Saxon fleeces, washed per lb.*. 38a40 cts. 
American full blood fleeces,. 35a37 u 
“ three-fourths blood fleeces,. 30a32 w 
“ half blood do . 28a30 “ 
“ one-fourth blood and common,. 26a28 “ 
POTATO ROT. 
We have received several communications on this 
subject, the substance of which we give as follows:— 
H. S. Sheldon, Middlebury, Vt., is inclined to at¬ 
tribute the disease to atmospheric influence. He states 
that the only case of entire exemption within his know¬ 
ledge, is where the potatoes were grown on an eleva¬ 
tion, about a mile in length and 150 feet high, of a 
sandy soil, with a south-western aspect. The soil is 
said never to have been manured, but its fertility is kept 
up and rather improved by the application of plaster. 
It is sown in the spring, and a heavy growth of clover 
is produced, which, being turned under, furnishes nu¬ 
triment for the succeeding crop. He says—“potatoes 
grown on this soil are unusually dry and mealy, and 
keep perfectly sound through the winter. We have 
raised the pink eyes for the last ten years, and those 
whom we furnish, pronounce them superior to any in 
market.” 
Jonathan Storrs, Mass., thinks the cause of the 
disease is owing to the unusual prevalence of cold wea¬ 
ther for the two last seasons, after the potatoes were 
planted, which by chilling the seed, caused the produce 
to be defective. He advised to defer planting till after 
the middle or 20th of May. Last year he says he 
planted from the 20th to the 24th of May, and the crop 
was sound. He advises, also, that the ground be plowed 
a few days before planting, to let the sun and air warm 
the soil, that the potatoes may vegetate the sooner. 
[Note.— Nearly all the accounts we receive, are in 
favor of early planting.] 
WHEAT CROP IN OHIO. 
Extract from a letter dated Zanesville, O., June 16th : 
“We have the best wheat crop we have had for five 
years. Some farmers will commence cutting to-mor¬ 
row. Wheat is now fifty cents per bushel; after har¬ 
vest, 40 cts. will probably be the price. * * * The 
locusts have killed nearly all the young fruit trees of 
three years and under. Mr.-has not one left in a 
fine young orchard.” 
VINTAGE OF OHIO. 
N. Longworth, Esq., of Cincinnati writes, under 
date of July 17th:—“We have never had a better pro¬ 
mise of a grape crop than at the present time. If we 
meet with no accident, I shall make from 500 to 600 bar¬ 
rels of wine. 
Sowing Machine. —Our correspondent, Mr. S. B. 
Buckley, of West-Dresden, Yates Co., N. Y., writes 
in reference to an inquiry which appeared in the Culti¬ 
vator, that he has a machine which he uses to sow 
plaster and lime, and which he thinks very useful. He 
says—“a man and a horse can sow from 20 to 25 acres 
in a day with great ease. It can also be used for sow¬ 
ing grain, and is doubtless the machine alluded to by 
Mr. Ruder* p 68, of your present volume. It is made 
by S. Havens, at Dresden, in this county.” 
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY. 
T HE following Agricultural Machines are particularly recom¬ 
mended to extensive Planters for great capacity, strength, 
durability, and performance. From our experience in their manu¬ 
facture, and success attending sales of them the last ten years, we 
can safely recommend them to be equal, if not superior to other 
similar Machines made In this country, viz : 
Lever Horse Powers, for 2 horses, with strength sufficient 
for draught for eight,.$150 
Lever Horse Powers, for 2 to 6 horses,. 100 
Endless Chain Horse Powers, No 1,. 75 
Do. do. do. do No. 2,. 100 
Driving Leather Bands,. 8 to 10 
Threshing Machine, with 20 inch cylinder,. 40 
Do. do. do. 30 do. . 60 
Goldsborough Corn Sheller and Husking Machine, very sim¬ 
ple and excellent,. 40 
Pettigrew N. Carolina Corn Sheller,. 80 
Corn and Cob Crushers,. 30 
Corn Mills, for grinding fine or coarse meal,. 40 
Wheat Fans, (Rice’s Patent,). 25 to 30 
Do. do. Watkin’s extra,. 45 
Cylindrical Straw Cutters, for cutting straw, hay, corn-stalks, 
&c., (the medium size,) price,. 30 to 40 
Cylindrical ever cutting,. 14 to 20 
Hand Corn Shellers,. 12 to 14 
Also, plows of most approved construction, harrows, cultivators, 
grain cradles, and every variety of Farming and Garden Tools. 
Field and Garden Seeds, an extensive assortment. 
D^=* See Catalogue for particulars. 
R. SINCLAIR, Jr., & Co., Baltimore. 
June 1, 1846.—2t. ___ , 
VALUABLE FARM AND COUNTRY SEAT FOR 
SALE. 
rytHE subscriber offers for sale the Farm on which he now re- 
i. sides, situate in Southwick, Hampden county, Mass. The 
road from Hartford to Northampton, via Westfield, along which a 
mail coach passes daily, runs nearly through the centre of the 
Farm, which contains about 400 acres, nearly half of which is 
wood land, heavily timbered. It is bounded on one side by the 
Farmington canal, which renders the communication with New- 
Haven, an excellent wood market, easy and expeditious. The 
buildings are a mansion house, with a wing, the latter new, 
making a front of 70 feet. Also a house for a tenant; three large 
barns, nearly new, covered with pine and painted ; a com house, 
carriage house, sheds, &c. Great pains have been taken in se¬ 
lecting and cultivating choice fruit, and there is now on the Farm, 
in full bearing, a great abundance of the best varieties of apples, 
cherries, peaches, &c. A part of the land is of superior quality, 
and on almost every lot is living water. 
Tariffville, a large manufacturing village, seven miles distant, 
affords a ready market for wood and every kind of produce, raised 
on a farm. This is one of the most valuable and desirable loca¬ 
tions in the country, not only for farming purposes, but for the 
gentleman of leisure. A large portion of the purchase money, if 
desired, can remain for a term of years. I will sell the whole to¬ 
gether, or in two parts. Letters of inquiry addressed to me, will 
receive prompt attention, or inquiry can be made of LUTHER 
TUCKER, Albany, or of R. SHURTLEFF. Springfield. 
ROGER S. MOORE. 
Southwick, March 1, 1846.—6t 
BURRALL’S CORN SHELLER. 
T HE subscribers are now fully supplied with this valuable Shel¬ 
ler so as to be in readiness hereafter to fill orders for any 
number, without delay. A further trial during the last month has 
fully established Ihe superiority of this over all other Shellers for 
hand power. For description, engraving, &c., see Cultivator for 
February, page 60. Retail price $10, with a liberal discount at 
wholesale. E. COMSTOCK & Co. 
Albany Ag. Warehouse 
March 1st, 1846. 
