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THE CULTIVATOR. 
April, 
Hot u for ttje Eionttj. 
Communications have been received, since our last, 
from A Subscriber, B. B. P., A. G. Moody, R., T., 
Agricola, S. W. Gold. A Subscriber, R**«**, Jason 
Smith, Farmer, W. Bacon, Fleming Grove, G. H. Dadd, 
J. W. Bailey, J. S. Pettibone, John Tufts, Daniel S. 
Curtis, M. L. Conger, S. E. Todd, Sportsman, Charles 
Smith, M. S. Bailey, S. \V., R. D. Weeks, I. Hildreth, 
L. B. G , J. M’Kinstry, J. D. Spinner, C. W. Hillman, 
R. H. Drake, F. E. Stowe, Reed Burrett, A Practical 
Farmer, A. J. Keeney, A Raw Hand, Subscriber, E., 
B. M. Ellis, A. L. Fish, O. R., B. C. M., A subscriber, 
E. C. Frost, S. W. Jewett. 
Books, Pamphlets, &c., have been received as fol¬ 
lows : Transactions of the Mass. Ag. Societies for 1847, 
and of the Worcester Co. Society for 1848, from J. W. 
Lincoln, Esq.—Catalogues of Thorp, Smith ' Han- 
chett’s Syracuse Nursery, and of Hovey & Co’s. Pears, 
Boston—of the Delevan Nursery of F. K. Phentx, 
Delevan, Wisconsin—of B. M. Watson’s Nursery, Ply¬ 
mouth, Mass.'—of C. Hamilton’s Nursery, Canterbury, 
N. Y. 
U= Though we publish over thirty communications 
this month, we have still a goodly number on hand, sev¬ 
eral of which were intended for this paper, but are de¬ 
layed simply for want of room. Among these, are those 
of Dr. Martin, Mr. Holbrook, Mr. Bailey, W. C. 
W., (this was accidentally mislaid, or it would have 
had an earlier insertion,) S. W., and others. 
Postage of the Cultivator. —In answer to several 
inquiries, we repeat the notice heretofore frequently 
given, that “ The Cultivator” is subject to “newspaper 
postage only.” See certificate of Postmaster General, in 
our last year’s vol., p. 97. 
To our Agents.' —It is not necessary that all subscri¬ 
bers should be at one place, or that all names should be 
forwarded at one time, to enable Agents to receive the 
paper at the club prices. For instance, if an Agent 
sends us $2 for two copies, he will be entitled to five 
more copies for $3—an Agent sending $5 for seven cop¬ 
ies, will be entitled to three more copies for $2, or eight 
more for $5—and three copies for every $2 sent after¬ 
wards. We will send the papers to any number of post- 
offices named, addressed to the individuals named. 
R. R. P.—We have not one of the numbers you re¬ 
quire to complete your vols. of the Cultivator. THF All 
our unbound Nos. of Vols. 7, 8, 9 and 10, old series, 
were burnt. 
Agricultural Education. —The subject of estab¬ 
lishing an institution for the purpose of giving special 
instruction in reference to agriculture, was brought 
prominently forward by Gov. Fish in his late message 
to the legislature. Responding to the recommendation 
of the Governor, the New-York State Agricultural So¬ 
ciety, at its annual meeting in January last, appointed a 
committee to memorialize the legislature on the sub¬ 
ject. A memorial was consequently submitted, in ref¬ 
erence to which the Committee on Agriculture for the 
legislature, brought in a bill, providing,—1. That the 
State shall appropriate $50,000 for the establishment of 
an Agricultural School and Experimental Farm; the 
object of which shall be “ instruction in the sciences, 
in the theory and practice of agriculture, the breeding, 
raising and improvement of farm stock, in veterinary 
treatment, in general farm management, in horticulture 
and gardening,” &c. 2. It proposes that the Governor 
shall appoint a Board of Trustees, to consist of nine 
persons, one of whom shall reside in each judicial dis¬ 
trict, to carry the provisions of the act into effect. 
The remaining provisions of the bill we omit for the 
present, as it is now under discussion, and may receive 
various modifications in its passage. 
Mr. Vail’s Sale of Short Horns. —We would call 
particular attention to this sale, an advertisemenffof 
which will be found in this number. Mr. Vail has ta¬ 
ken great pains in the collection of his herd,—has im¬ 
ported several fine animals from England at very high 
prices,—and has purchased others here, including some 
of the best of Mr. Prentice’s late herd, at such rates 
as are always commanded by the best stock. He has 
also, some choice young animals, of both sexes; and we 
think those who wish to purchase s<ock of this breed, 
can hardly fail to find in this herd, such as will meet 
their approbation. 
New Importation of Short Horn Cattle. —Col. J. 
M. Sherwood, of Auburn, has lately made an importa¬ 
tion of a bull and three heifers, from England. The 
bull is known as 3d Duke of Cambridge, registered in 
the fourth volume of the Herd Book as follows: 
Third Duke of Cambridge, (5,941,) roan, calved Sep¬ 
tember 14, 1841, bred by Thomas Bates, Kirkleaving- 
ton, Yorkshire; got by Duke of .Northumberland, 
(1940,) dam, Waterloo 2d, by Belvidere, (1706,) g. d. 
by Waterloo, (2816,) gr. g. d. by Waterloo, (2816.) 
The heifers, which are from eight to ten months old, 
were all bred by Mr. J. Stephi nson, of Stockton-on- 
Tees, who has long been known as one of the most suc¬ 
cessful breeders in England. Among other superior ani¬ 
mals bred by him, may be mentioned the celebrated bull 
Belvidere, of whose blood, it will be seen, 3d Duke of 
Cambridge possesses one-half—both the sire and dam 
of the latter having been begotten by the former. 
We had the opportunity of seeing Col. Sherwood’s 
animals, as they passed through this city. The bull is 
certainly one of the finest we have ever seen—whether 
home-bred or imported—both in respect to perfection 
of form and handling. The heifers are all fine, and 
without designing any invidious comparison, we may 
venture to say that the equals of two of them will be 
found “ few and far between.” 
Fat Animals. —The markets in Albany presented an 
attractive display of fine meat on the 22d of February. 
At the Centre Market, Mr. Ed. Kirkpatrick exhibit¬ 
ed the beef of two young cows, (four years old) which 
weighed,—quarters, hide and tallow,—1200pounds each. 
They were raised fly Mr. Clement Leach, of Eaton, 
Madison county. The finest one appeared to be a cross 
of the Durham and Devon. 
Mr. James McQuade showed the carcasses of two 
fat heifers bred by E. P. Prentice, Esq., of Albany, 
and fattened by Mr. John B. Packer, of Charlton, Sar¬ 
atoga county. The largest weighed 1400 lbs. 
Messrs. Putnam & Shaw, at the North Market, show¬ 
ed the quarters of a pair of very superior oxen, raised 
by Mr. Henry Rhodes, of Trenton, Oneida county, 
and fattened by Mr. Lyman Brainard, of Attica. 
These cattle received one of the premiums at the State 
Fair at Buffalo. Their live weight was 4912 lbs.—dead 
weight, beef 3430 lbs.—hides 300 lbs.—tallow 324 lbs.— 
total weight 4,054, or 2,027 lbs. each. These oxen 
were a cross of the Devon breed with the common 
stock—were of extraordinary fatness and great weight 
in proportion to the bone anti offal. 
Mr. Kirkpatrick had the carcasses of six fat sheep, 
and Messrs. Putnam & Shaw the same number, mostly 
a cross of the Bakewell or Leicester and Cotswold 
breeds, the weight of which ranged from 100 to 130 lbs. 
each. 
Blood Horse. —An advertisement of the imported 
thorough-bred horse “ Consternation,” will be found in 
this number. He is a fine horse, and we are told that 
his progeny are very promising. 
Morgan Horses. —We invite attention to the adver¬ 
tisement of the “ Gifford Morgan,” and the “ General 
Gifford,” to be found in this number. They are both 
prime animals. 
Morgan Horse in Ohio. —We are informed that Mr. 
N. E. Austin, of Hartford, Trumbull county, Ohio, has 
procured one of the Morgan horses exhibited at the 
Show of the New-York State Ag. Society, at Buffalo, 
by J. Henderson of Mendon, Monroe county. This 
horse, as we are informed, was bred in Vermont. He 
is an active, well formed animal, showing much of the 
genuine Morgan spirit and power. 
The Cultivator for Small Farmers. —A corres¬ 
pondent at Susquehannah,Broome county, N. Y.,writes: 
“ The idea that the Cultivator is more useful to the 
large farmer than toMhe small one, I think very erro¬ 
neous. In the pages of the Cultivator, every man en¬ 
gaged in agriculture, whether he cultivates one acre or 
one thousand acres, may, in my view, find information 
worth much more than the money paid for it.” 
Good Butter and Good Firkins.— Inquiry is fie- 
quently made as to the best wood for firkins. In refer¬ 
ence to this inquiry, we have before stated that oak, 
ash, birch, maple, and spruce, if of proper quality and 
properly seasoned, had been found to answer well. In 
regard to maple and spruce, we have lately heard of 
their use by several dairymen who are noted for the fine 
quality of their butter. The writer is using from a fir¬ 
kin of prime butter made last autumn, by Wm. Pierce, 
