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THE CULTIVATOR. 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
Communications have been received, since our last, 
from S. Y., A., J. P. Norton, L. H. Hare, C. T. Jackson, 
J. Eights, A. Leeds, (dated in May,) A Subscriber, J. 
Boyd, H. S. Randall, C. C. Hamilton, Wm. N. Green, J. 
J. Thomas, J. A. Badger, A. Coffin, A. D., A Farmer’s 
Wife, D. B. L., Tyro, P. Eastwood, T. H. Darrow, O. 
Hussey, Noyes Darling, W. C. Redfield, D. G. Mitchell, 
W. R. Gilkey, Joseph Walker, E. R. 
Books, &c. have been received as follows:—“ Land¬ 
scape Gardening and Rural Architecture,” by A. J. Down- 
ing, 2d edition, and Johnston’s “Agricultural Chemis¬ 
try,” complete in two vols., from the publishers, Wiley 
&. Putnam, New-York—“ The American Poulterer’s 
Companion,” by C. N. Bement, from the author—“ The 
Journal of Agriculture, for October,” from the Highland 
and Ag. Society of Scotland—Papers containing Proceed¬ 
ings of Ag. Societies and Ag. Addresses, from A. L. Ken¬ 
nedy, Esq. Philadelphia, C. C. Hamilton, Esq. Corn¬ 
wallis, Nova Scotia, Messrs. Carver & Washburn, 
Bridgwater, Mass.; L. L. Lowell, Esq. Calias, Maine; 
Sidney Chapin, Esq. Springfield.—Report of the Com. 
mittee on Horticulture, at the Fair of the American In¬ 
stitute, from T. Bridgeman, Chairman, New-York.— 
Transactions of the New-Castle (Del.) Ag. Society, to¬ 
gether with the Address delivered at its late Fair, by J. 
S. Skinner, Esq., from Dr. Thomson, President of the 
Society—“ Notes on Indian Agriculture, as practiced in 
the Bombay Provinces of India, by Alex. Gibson, Esq.” 
from Hon. Edward Everett, our Minister at the Court 
of St. James. 
We are also indebted to Messrs. H. & P. G. Allen, 
Duanesburgh, for a capital cheese, and to various other 
friends for three barrels and a box of Apples, and a lot 
of choice Poultry, for all which, those who have thus 
remembered us, will please accept the assurance that 
these tokens of respect are most kindly remembered. 
Foreign Correspondence —We esteem ourselves 
most fortunate in being favored with the Letters of Mr. 
Norton, all of which have been marked by a sound and 
discriminating judgment, and a direct and practical cha¬ 
racter, reflecting the highest credit upon our young coun¬ 
tryman. We would invite particular attention to the one 
we publish this month, which will be found of unusual 
interest. It will be seen that we this month commence 
a series of letters from another of our countrymen in 
England. Mr. Mitchell contemplates spending most of 
the next year in Great Britain, and has promised us a 
series of letters, from which we anticipate much interest. 
(I# 3 M. B. Bateham, Esq. at present editor of the 
New Genesee Farmer, at Rochester, is, we regret to 
learn, about to leave our State. He has done much to ad¬ 
vance the cause of agricultural and horticultural improve¬ 
ment in Western New-York, where he has long resided, 
by the introduction of new seeds, fruits, implements, &c. 
as well as by his labors as Editor of the Farmer. We 
understand he designs locating himself in Ohio, and we 
take this opportunity to commend him to the people of 
that State, as a gentleman of extensive knowledge in ru¬ 
ral affairs, a scientific and practical horticulturist and flo¬ 
rist, and in all respects entitled to their confidence. 
Superior Apple. —Mr. T. H. Hyatt, of Rochester, has 
left with us a sample of a kind of apple which he thinks 
a seedling. It is medium sized, has a thin, smooth skin, 
of a golden color, with a rosy tinge on one side. It is a 
fair, beautiful, and exceedingly well flavored apple, ri¬ 
pening from first of November to Christmas. Whether it 
is a seedling or not, it is certainly a very valuable apple. 
If it should appear that it has never received a name, we 
would suggest that of Hyatt's seedling. 
Sale of the late Mr. Grove’s Saxon Sheep. —We 
are glad to learn that these sheep brought fair prices. 
The flock in Medina county, Ohio, sold at an average of 
about $9 per head, and the home flock averaged over $7 
per head. For the production of wool for the finest 
cloths, these sheep are highly valuable, and if properly 
managed, will yield good profits to the owners. 
Franklin College, near Nashville, Tennesssee.— 
We have before spoken of this institution, and it now af¬ 
fords us pleasure to state that the necessary buildings, 
and all the arrangements, are so far completed, that it 
will soon be opened to the public. The first session will 
be commenced on the first day of January next, under 
the charge of T. Fanning, President, assisted by able 
Professors in the different departments. A more extended 
notice of the institution will be given in our next. 
Stock for the Genesee Valley. —Mr. T. H. Hy¬ 
att, of Rochester, lately purchased of Mr. Bement, of 
this city, from Durhams, viz.—one cow “ Victoria,” a 
yearling heifer, the bull calf which received the first 
premium, and the heifer calf which received the second 
premium on Durhams at the late Show at Poughkeepsie. 
Mr. H. also purchased of Messrs. Corning & Sotham, 
a pair of yearling Herefords—a bull and heifer. They 
are of prime blood, and will give the farmers of the rich 
district where they are to be kept, an opportunity of es¬ 
timating their qualities in comparison with other noted 
breeds. 
Notice to County Ag.Societies.-vWc are requested 
to call the attention of the proper officers of the County 
Ag. Societies of the State to the 4th section of the “ Act 
for the encouragement of Agriculture,” passed 1841, or 
that part which is in these words: “And the said Presi¬ 
dents of the several County Agricultural Societies, shall 
annually transmit in the month of December, to the Ex¬ 
ecutive Committee of the New-York State Agricultural 
Society, all such reports or returns as they are required 
to demand and receive from applicants for premiums, to¬ 
gether with an abstract of their proceedings during the 
year.” Attention to this provision is deemed important, 
that the State may receive the full benefit of its expendi¬ 
tures, in the embodying of the information intended to be 
so collected, in the annual Report of the State Society to 
the Legislature. 
South-Western Farmer. —This is a weekly paper 
published at Raymond, Mississippi, devoted to agriculture, 
general intelligence, &c., edited by Dr. M. W. Phillips 
and N. G. North, Esq. It has been in existence about 
three years, has been ably conducted, and is altogether a 
paper well worthy the patronage of the south-western 
public. The next volume is to be published in octavo 
form, at $3 per year. Success to it. 
New-Castle County (Del.) Ag. Society. —We have 
received a pamphlet containing the transactions of this 
Society at the annual meeting held at Wilmington, on the 
11th and 12th of September, 1844, together with the ad¬ 
dress delivered on the occasion by John S. Skinner, Esq. 
The reports of the various committees show that there 
was a good exhibition of fruits, flowers, domestic manu¬ 
factures, and agricultural implements, neat cattle of all 
descriptions, horses, sheep, and swine. In addition to 
the departments of the exhibition mentioned, there was 
a plowing-match and trial of plows. The centre draft 
plow of Messrs. Prouty & Mears, received the prefer¬ 
ence at the match. A premium was awarded to Mr. 
Wm. Webb for a sample of 20 lbs. of corn-stalk sugar, 
which the committee appointed to examine it, say was— 
“ well grained, and a handsome light brown color, afford¬ 
ing evidence that this manufacture is progressing and 
improving .” Mr. Skinner’s address, w r as a very spirited 
and excellent production, well calculated to encourage 
the agriculturist in his career of improvement, and to in¬ 
duce him to take the high stand which justly belongs to 
him, in his social and political relations. 
Agricultural Survey of Hamilton County, Ohio. 
—We learn that the Agricultural Society of Hamilton co. 
O., have appointed A. Randall, editor of the “ Plow- 
Boy,” and Chas. Whittlesey, formerly a member of 
the geological corps of that state, to make an Agri¬ 
cultural Survey of the county. The work has been some¬ 
time in progress, and the commissioners expect to be 
able to publish their report soon after the first of January 
next. The survey is conducted with great minuteness. 
The commissioners proceed from farm to farm, collect¬ 
ing the details of every man’s practice and management, 
and the matter so gathered, will constitute the basis of 
their report. In their Circular, the Commissioners say: 
“with the facts we expect to procure we shall be ena¬ 
bled to give not theories but results, —we shall thus give 
to every farmer the experience of every other farmer, en« 
