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Vol. L 
ALBANY, APRIL, 1S44. 
No. 4. 
THE CULTIVATOR 
Js 'published on the first of each month , at Albany , N. Y., by 
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WILLIS GAYLORD AND LUTHER TUCKER, EDITORS. 
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THE FARMER’S MUSEUM, 
(Each no. containing 16 pages,) 
Is made up of selections from this paper, and published 
monthly at 50 cents a year—Fourteen copies for $5,00—Thirty 
copies for $10. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
from Wm. Fuller, W. R. Gilkey, Long Island, A. L. 
Fish, Prudence Reynolds, Jonathan, L. A. Morrell, Wm. 
Jarvis, $. Weller, A Subscriber, Arabella Sheldrick, H. 
P. & G. Allen, John Johnston, D. S. Curtis, H. Meigs, L. 
D. Gregory, S. W. Jewett, G. Butler, M., G. L. Beck¬ 
with, P. H. P., A Wool Grower, C. H. Hall, A. L. Ken¬ 
nedy, G. F. Baltzell, S. Wagner, Frock and Trowsers, 
J. W. Salter, L. Peterson, A. R. D., R. L. Pell, C. H. 
Tomlinson, James Wiley, R. M., James Camak, A Sub¬ 
scriber, J. J. T., S. N. Haines. 
We are under obligations to P. L. Simmonds, Esq., 
London, for copies of the first and second numbers of his 
“ Colonial Magazine;'’ also for Richardson's ‘‘ Geology 
for Beginners,” and several pamphlets. 
To some unknown friend, for the Transactions of the 
Westboro (Mass.) Ag. Society for 1843, embracing the 
Address of the Rev. Mr. Kittridge, Reports of Commit¬ 
tees, &c. 
To H. L. Ellsworth, Esq. Commissioner Patent Of¬ 
fice, Washington, for a number of parcels of seeds, among 
which are the Multicole Rye from France — five varieties 
of Wheat-—three of Indian Corn—three of Melons—two 
of Peas—one of Beets—two of Cabbages, Calcutta Flax, 
Egyptian Corn, &c. 
To E. P. Langdon, Esq. for the Annual Report of the 
Agricultural meeting, 114. 
Apples—Mr. Pell’s Orchard, 107— 
Transplanting, pruning, grafting, 
&c. 130—change of varieties and 
profits, 132. 
Blind Teeth in Man, 107. 
Buildings—Design for farm house, 
120— for bam and out-buildings, 
121. 
■Cattle—Fat, 106, 107, 109—Re 
markable Heifer, 107—Selection 
of, 106—Treatment of Calves, 
Securing Bulls, Diseased Ani¬ 
mals, Milch Cows, Soiling and 
Fattening, 108—Scours in Calves 
and to remove Warts on Teats 
of Cows, 134. 
Common Schools—Improvement 
of, 107—Col. Randall’s Report 
on, 116. 
Clover Hulling Machines, 107. 
Cotton—Suggestions to Planters, 
124—Culture of, 128. 
Cherries, culture of, 130. 
Cheese making, and Self-Acting 
Cheese Press, 133—Cream 
Cheese, 134. 
Death of II. D. Grove, 118. 
Experiments recommended, 106, 
116. 
Florida, Season in, 107. 
Fences, how to make, 113. 
Grape, Culture of, 132. 
Hay—Large Crop, 107—best Meth- 
of Curin<i, 122 
Horse—The Morgan, 10S—Points 
of, 113—For the Road, 122- 
Blind Teeth in, 134. 
Information wanted, 118. 
Indian Com—Soaking Seed, 106, 
107—Large Crops of, 114, 115- 
State Premium on, 116- Machine 
for Cutting Stalks, 107. 
Legislative Report by Dr. Lee, 110. 
Louisiana State 1 Mr, 121. 
Monthly Notices, V3. 
Manures—Sal-,Gy| im.Ashes and 
Lime, 109 —Horn shavings, bris¬ 
tles,&c. 114—Compost, Marl,119. 
Mince Pies, how to make, 134. 
Notices of Books, Papers, &c. 117. 
Ornamental Grounds, plan of, 121. 
Okra Soup, to make, 134. 
Plow, Sinclair & Co.’s Self-Shar¬ 
pening, 112. 
Potatoes, to raise early, 131. 
Rotation of crops, 107. 
Reaping Machines, 107. 
Road Working, 129. 
Sheep—Importation of Merinoes, 
&c., 106, 126—Fat, 109—Inform¬ 
ation about Sheep and Wool, 112 
—In Vermont, 113—Philosophy 
of Wool, 128. 
Swine—Remarkable Pig, 107. 
Silk Business, Progress of, 134. 
Turkies, Management of, 123. 
Western Lands, Fertility of, 11 
Wheat, Spring, Culture of, 118. 
Willow—Culture of, 125. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Self-Sharpening Plow, - - 
Fences,. 
Designs for Farm House, 
Bam and Out Buildings, 
Ornamental Grounds, - - 
Illustrations of Pruning, - 
Self-Acting Cheese Press, 
O’ ADVERTISEMENTS inserted in the Cultivator, at $K,00 
per 100 N?ords for each insertion 
Trustees and Visitors of the Common Schools of Cincin¬ 
nati. The Common Schools of the Queen city, are mod¬ 
els worthy of imitation. 
Sf.abrook’s Memoir on the origin, cultivation, 
and uses of Cotton. —This is a pamphlet of 62 pages, 
by W. B. Seabrook, Esq. President of the State Agricul¬ 
tural Society of South Carolina. From the little atten¬ 
tion we have been able to give, we should think this a 
valuable memoir. Our thanks are due to the author for 
a copy. 
We have received an excellent article on “Wool and 
Sheep Husbandry, by a member of the New-Castle Co. 
(Del.) Practical Farmer's Club,” from which we should 
be pleased to give such extracts as the state of our co¬ 
lumns will admit, in some future number. 
Col. Neiswanger, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, will ac¬ 
cept our thanks for a copy of Dr. Richardson’s Address, 
delivered before the Agricultural Societies of Brooke 
and Ohio counties, Virginia. 
Hon. James Bates, of Norridgewock, will please ac¬ 
cept our thanks for a copy of his address delivered before 
the Somerset (Me.) Agricultural Sociely. It is a real 
good practical address, and did space permit, we should 
like to give some extracts from it in the Cultivator. 
State Fair for 1845.—The New Genesee Farmer, in 
announcing that the next Fair of the State, Ag. Society 
was to be held at Poughkeepsie, stated that the arrange¬ 
ment, as it was informed, was made “ with the under¬ 
standing that it is to be at Buffalo the year following.” 
To several inquiries as to the correctness of this state¬ 
ment, we answer that nothing was said at the annual 
meeting in relation to the place of holding the Fair fw 
1845, nor did we hear of any discussion or any ‘‘ under 
