1846. 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
387 
cret of manufacturing- this new material for military 
service. If it be so, the publication of Prof. Otto's 
communication should be extended to America as well 
as to Europe. 
I send you herewith a specimen of the explosive 
cotton as prepared to-day by Prof. Liebig-—not, how¬ 
ever, according to Otto’s method. What his method 
may be, I am unable to say. By drying it a minute on 
a stove, and then firing, you will witness its chief cha¬ 
racteristics. E. N. Horsford, 
ALBANY, DECEMBER, 1846 
CIRCULATION OP “THE CULTIVATOR.” 
[The cotton sent by Mr. Horsford has been tried 
here, and it evidently possesses considerable explosive 
power. Prof. Agassiz, who was present when some 
of it was fired, stated that it differed considerably from 
the “ gum cotton ” ofS chonbein —the latter being pro¬ 
duced from gum, and that sent by Mr. H. being (apparent¬ 
ly) common cotton with the preparation described. Prof. 
A. thinks there is no doubt that Schonbein’s invention 
will, to a great extent, displace gunpowder.] 
INQUIRIES. 
Cranberries. —B. W., (Pemberton, N. J.) We re¬ 
fer you to our last number, pages 336, 354. 
Soiling.—Delaware Farmer. —You will find the 
information you seem to require, by reference to the 
Cultivator for 1845, page 22, and to our last number, 
pages 331, 332. 
Cluster Pea. —J. A. B., (Cazenovia.) We know 
nothing of this pea, excepting from the communication 
of Mr. Spinner, in our number for April last. If any 
person has any further knowledge of it, we should be 
glad to hear from them. If it has been proved valuable, 
we should like to know where seed can be had, and at 
what price. 
Jerusalem Artichoke. —J. A. B. We see no rea¬ 
son why this vegetable is not adapted to general culti¬ 
vation. Any one who has a few bushels of the seed to 
spare, will please inform us. 
Refuse Pomace. —J. A. B. We have seen this ar¬ 
ticle often used as manure, but in no instance with much 
benefit. The acid is retained a great while, and it is 
very hurtful to vegetation. In its raw state it will kill 
thistles, briars, &c., and we have known it used for that 
purpose. We have seen some attempts to work it with 
lime and ashes, but the conclusion was that “ it cost 
more than it come to.” 
Machine for Cutting Grass. — P. S. A., (New 
Wilmington, Del.) The only machines of which we 
have heard, that are used for cutting grass, are such as 
are used for cutting grain—commonly called harvesting 
machines. Mr. Hussey’s and Mr. McCormick’s we 
had supposed were as good as any for this purpose; but 
there may be others which answer better. 
FOREIGN. 
The news by the Acadia, which arrived at Boston on 
the 16th ult., has had a tendency to lower the prices of 
breadstuffs, particularly flour, in this country. The de¬ 
mand in England and Ireland is likely to be less than 
had been previously anticipated. There is no doubt 
that there is considerable scarcity, and in some districts 
much suffering among the inhabitants; but grain has 
been hurried into all the British ports in large quanti¬ 
ties, which will probably go far towards affording a 
supply. The following paragraph from the Bankers’ 
Circular , may be worthy of note as an indication of 
the state of the foreign market: 
se Our belief is that, so far from wanting an import 
of four millions of quarters, if there were not one 
bushel imported in addition to what has been now pur¬ 
chased for England, plenty of food will be found in 
the British islands to feed the people, at the present 
rate of consumption, until September, 1847.” 
At the latest dates, the demand lor Indian corn con¬ 
tinued, though flour had declined; and a small decline 
is said to have taken place in American beef, pork, 
and cheese. 
Cornwall, 
Derby.. 
East Poultney, 
Fayetteville, . ■ 
Grand Isle, •••• 
Hinesburgh, ••• 
Middlebury, ••• 
Manchester, • • • 
New Haven, •• 
North Ferrisburgh, 15 
Orwell,. 15 
Pawlet, • • • 
Pittsford,* • 
Rutland, • • ■ 
Stow.. 
Salisbury,* 
St. Albans, 
Shoreham 
Westford,. 
Waitsfield, . 
Willi ston,. 
Massachusetts. 
Boston,.• 
Deerfield,. 
Easthampton, 
Fall River,. 35 
Middlefield,. 17 
Newbury port, • • • • 21 
Northampton, •••• 28 
Richmond,. 15 
Springfield,. P 
Worcester,. 16 
Wilbrah am, •••*•• 23 
Rhode Island. 
Providence,. . 
Connecticut. 
Avon,... 
Bristol,.. 
Berlin,.*,* 
Bridgeport,. 
Cheshire.. . 
Chapinville,.- 
Columbia,. 
Darien,.. 
Danbury,.« 
Farmington, -- 
Litchfield..’*., 
New Milford, •••• 
New Canaan, 
New Britain, ••• • 
Portland, . 15 
Sharon,*'. 15 
Suffield,. 22 
Windsor, .. 17 
In order to show such of our friends as are disposed 
to aid in the circulation of our paper, what has been 
done in some places , and what undoubtedly may be 
done in many others, we publish a list of those post- 
offices to which we now send fifteen or more copies. 
We should, of course, be highly gratified to have this 
list greatly extended for our next volume. 
Maine. Watertown,.21 
Bangor,. 15 West Hartford, • • • 26 
New Hampshire. Waterbury,. 16 
Walpole,. 22 New-York. 
Westmoreland,* • • 15 Albany,. 174 
Vermont . Amsterdam,-••••• 23 
Arlington,. 17 Ameniaville,. 15 
Bethel, . 22 Auburn,.204 
Burlington,. 60Argyle,. 19 
Bellows Falls 1 •••• 20 Accord, *. 15 
Bennington,. 15 Aurora,. 17 
Brandon,. 26 Baldwinsville, • • • • 26 
Burlington Falls, •• 15 Bellisle,. 15 
Bridport,. 17 Batavia, •••. 27 
Brattleboro,. 15 Buel,. 15 
Chimney Point,. • • 15 Buffalo,. 54 
Castleton,. 16 Barcelona,.. • 31 
Charlotte,.29 Beekmantown,** • 16 
"Binghamton,.24 
Burnt Hills,. 22 
Ballston.. 15 
Bath,..IS 
Butternutts,. 41 
Belleville,.15 
Bristol,. 23 
Cooperstown, •••• 46 
Canterbury,. 16 
Chittenango,.22 
Cazenovia, . 25 
Canandaigua, 53 
Corning,. 1.5 
Charlton,. 19 
Cedarville,. 21 
Coxsackie,. 15 
Cattskill,. 15 
Clinton,. 18 
Shelburne, .. 25 Conesville,. 19 
Underhill,. 15 Clyde, .. 19 
Vergennes,. 23 Cobleskill,.26 
Warren, . 15 Camillus,. 15 
Whiting, . 19 Catharine,.17 
Winooski Falls, •• 17 Centre Almond, • •• 15 
Windsor, . 16 Champlain,. 37 
Durham,. 15 
De Ruyter, 
East Hamilton 
Jordan,. 16 
Keeseville,. 19 
Kinderhook,. 19 
Kirkland,. 15 
Lysander,. 15 
Little Falls, •••• •* IS 
Lockport,. 24 
Lowville,. 23 
Livonia, ......... 20 
Lansingburgh, ••• 15 
Marcellus, ....... 15 
Mexico,.16 
Moriah Four Cor., 19 
Meredith,. 15 
Middle Granville,* 15 
Morrisviile,. 15 
Madison,. 23 
Manhasset,. 15 
M'altaville,* •••••• 15 
Mamaroneck, •••• 10 
Malta,.. 15 
Malone,.20 
Moira,*'. 15 
Manlius,. 34 
New Hartford, • • * * 17 
Nelson,. 15 
New Lisbon,. 16 
New Rochelle,* •• 18 
New Berlin,**** * * 15 
Northeast,.15 
Newark, . 25 
North Granville •• 15 
New-York City, • 873 
Newburgh,. 29 
New Lebanon, •• 29 
Nunda Valley,*•• * 46 
Oswego,.47 
Ogdensburgh, * • 17 
Owego,. 30 
Oxford,. 24 
Otisville, . 18 
Pulaski,***- 
Perryville, ■ 
Penn Yan, 
■ • 161 Palmyra, • < 
. • 15 Peru,. 
East Greenwich.. 15 Poughkeepsie, ••• 50 
Easton,.. 28 Perry,.21 
Eaton,.. 49 Petefboro,.15 
East Bloomfield, •• 27 Plattsburgh,. 22 
Ellicottville,-. 15jRushville,* •••••■ • 18 
Elmira,.**.. 32 Rome,. 17 
blast Stockholm, •• 15 Rochester,.128 
Eagle Mills,.15 
Fairmount,. 17 
Fort Plain,.. 15 
Fulton,. 29 
Flushing,. 15 
Fishkill,.15 
Fishkill Landing, 17 
Forestville,. 15 
Fredonia,. 15 
Galway,. 16 
Geneva,.62 
Greenbush, •••••• 21 
Greenville,. 20 
Geneseo,. 15 
Henderson,. 17 
Havanna, ....*•■• 15 
Hillsdale,. 23 
Hudson,.43 
Hamilton,.. 60 
Hartford,. 26 
Hempstead,. 17 
flomer,. 17 
Hanover, . 15 
Ithaca,.. 29 
Johnstown,. 22 
Janesville,.. 16. 
Rhinebeck, ••.••• 16 
Richmond,. 23 
South Middletown, 41 
Stanfordville,.15 
Schoharie C. H., • 15 
Saratoga,. 15 
Schenectady, • • • • 33 
Syracuse,.137 
Salem, .. 18 
Sandy Hill,. 15 
South Hartford, • • 15 
Troy, • • : *. 53 
Tarrytown,. 18 
Truxton,. 15 
Utica,.31 
Vernon, •••*..16 
Verona,. 18 
Vernon Centre, •• • 24 
West Winfield, •• 15 
Whilesboro,. 32 
Westmorel and, * * • 21 
Watertown,.49 
Whitehall,. 15 
Waterford, . 25 
Westchester,. 16 
Waterloo,. 28 
