1849. 
THE CULTIVATOR 
293 
The Cotton Crop. —M. W. Philips, Esq., of 
Edwards, Miss., writes under date of July 29th last, 
that tile cotton crop will be considerably deficient; that 
there had been a month of almost constant rain, and 
crops were injured in consequence. The corn crop, 
however, was expected to be good. 
Transmutation.-— The editor of the Michigan 
Farmer occupies five pages in two numbers of that 
paper, in advocacy of the hypothesis that wheat 
changes to chess- We have carefully read his remarks, 
but find no evidence or argument with which the pub¬ 
lic are not generally familiar—his main points having 
been fully discussed in the Genesee Farmer, sixteen 
years ago. He informs us, however, that he has 
(t scarcely yet entered upon the investigation of the 
subjects We know not, therefore, what is in reserve, 
but if anything of importance appears, will give our 
readers due notice. In the mean time we will inform 
the editor of the M. F., that “ the $100 premium,” about 
which he inquired, will be paid whenever it is demon¬ 
strated that wheat turns to chess, or that both naturally 
grow from the same germ, or on the same stalk. 
Gooseberries. —We are indebted to Mr. James 
Wilson, of this city, for fine specimens of the u Crown 
Bob” and “ Roaring Lion ” varieties of gooseberries. 
Doyenne D’Ete Pear. —We .have received a hand¬ 
some sample of this pear from Dr. Herman Wendell, 
of this city. It is of good size, and has a beautiful 
mahogany color; with a flavor unsurpassed by any pear 
we have seen which ripens so early in the season—first 
week in August. 
Wool. —An exchange paper states that the White 
River (Yt.) Wool Depot has received over sixty 
thousand pounds of wool this season. 
Wool-Growing in Illinois. —According to the 
Peoria Register, there are 30,000 sheep in Illinois, 
yielding as an estimate, the present year, 90,000 
pounds of wool. Bishop Chase, it is said, has a flock 
of 2,000; C. Stone a flock of the same size, and several 
others have flocks of 1,000 to 1,500, each. 
Prices of Agricultural Products. 
New-York, August24, 1849. 
FLOUR—Genesee, per bbl., $5.62£a$5.76—Michigan, $5 50 a 
$5.56. 
GRAIN—Wheat, Genesee, per bush., $1,25«$1.30—New South¬ 
ern, $1.05«$1.25—Corn, Northern 63a64c.—Rye, 63a64c Oats, 38 
a40e. 
BUTTER—best, per lb., wholesale, 19a21c.—western dairy, 12$ 
al4e. 
CHEESE—per lb., 6a7c. 
BEEF—Mess, per bbl., $13.50a$14. 
PORK—Mtess. per bbl., $10.75—Prune, $9. 
LARD—per lb., 8a8£c. 
HAMS—Smoked, per lb., 11c. 
HOPS—per lb., first sort, 6a8c. 
COTTON—Upland and Florida, per lb.,! 9all£c.—New Orleans 
and Alabama, 9£al2£c. 
WOOL—(Boston prices.) 
Prime or Saxon fleeces, per lb.,. 42a46e. 
American full blood Merino,. 36a40c. 
■“ half blood do.,.. 32a35c. 
“ one-fourth blood and common,..... 29a31c. 
Remarks. —The cotton market is rather heavy, though prices 
have as yet been fully maintained. For flour and meal the demand 
is rather moderate. In provisions the trade is fair. The wool 
market is firm at advanced prices. 
Selling Off. 
T INNiEAN BOTANIC GARDEN & NURSERY, late of 
Wm. Prince, deceased, Flushing, L. near NewYork. Win¬ 
ter & Co., Proprietors. In consequence of the decease of the 
Junior, and of the advanced age of the surviving Partner, the en¬ 
tire stock of this establishment, comprising every description in¬ 
cluding the newest and choicest varieties of 
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, 
Shrubs, vines, Plants, Roses, &c., will be disposed of at very re¬ 
duced prices, in order to close the business as speedily as possible. 
Orders accompanied with the cash, to the amount of $10, or 
upwards, will be supplied at a reduction of 25 per cent, from the 
usual prices. 
Nurserymen, Venders, and others, wishing to purchase by 
wholesale, will be supplied at such reduced prices according to 
kind and quantity, as will probably prove satisfactory to them. 
Descriptive Catalogues gratis on application, post paid. 
Sept. 1, 1849.-21. 
Mount Mope Garden and Nurseries. 
Rochester , New- York. 
THIE proprietors invite the attention of Fruit Grctvers, Nnrse- 
A rymen , and Lealers in Trees, to their present stock now offered 
for sale. 
By recent large importations, and an extensive scale of propa¬ 
gation, they have obtained a stock of nursery articles as complete 
as any in the country, and offer them now on the most liberal con¬ 
ditions. 
The well known health, vigor and hardiness of the trees raised 
here, and the undivided and scrupulous attention given to every 
department by the proprietors in person, offer great inducements to 
purchasers. 
Standard Fruit Trees. 
Consisting of all the best varieties of Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum, 
Cherry, Sec., of suitable size and age for orchard planting. The 
principal stock is made up of the well known leading sorts, but 
nearly all the new and rare American and Foreign varieties are 
on hand and can be furnished. 
Pyramidal and Dwarf Trees, 
Consisting of select varieties of Pears on Quince, Apples on Para¬ 
dise, and Cherries on St. Lucie, or Mahaleb stocks, for gardens and 
limited grounds, and for nurserymen and others who desire to ob¬ 
tain fruit or test varieties quickly. Having given much special at¬ 
tention to this branch for many years, the stock of trees of this 
character, is probably the largest and best in the country. 
Gooseberries, Raspberries, Currants, fyc. 
Of these, we have a large and complete assortment, and can 
supply them by the dozen, hundred or thousand, at low rates. The 
largest and finest English Gooseberries, cultivated and imported 
annually. All the new Currants can be supplied. 
Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, fyc. 
Of these we can supply all the leading articles, such as Horse- 
chestnuts, Mountain Ash, Ailantus, Snowy Abele, Silver Maple, 
&c. by the 100 or 1000 much below ordinary rates. Besides all 
the popular shrubs and roses, and a large number of new and rare 
ones, recently imported. 
Hedge Plants. 
Buck Thorn, 2 and 3 years old, 
Honey Locust, “ “ 
Osage Orange, 1 and 2 years old, 
Privet and other Shrubs. 
Evergreens. 
Red Cedar, Norway Spruce, Hemlock, Arbor Vitee, Sec., suita¬ 
ble for hedges, can be furnished to any extent. 
Stocks and Young Worked Trees. 
Pear Seedlings, 1 and 2 years, transplanted, 
Plum do 2 years, 
Paradise stocks, for dwarf apples—fit for working, 
Mazzard Cherry, do 1 yr old, do do 
St. Lucie or Mahaleb stocks, for dwarf cherries, do 
Quince stocks, sort commonly used for pears, do 
New Upright Quince. 
A remarkaly free, erect grower—the best of all for Pear stocks. 
We can uow supply these in moderate quantities. 
Young Worked Fruit Trees 
For distant transportation, can be furnished to any extent, at ve¬ 
ry moderate prices. 
Wholesale priced lists and general Catalogues sent gratis to all 
post-paid applications. ELLWANGER & BARRY. 
Rochester, Sept 1, 1849—It._ 
Fruit Trees. 
rpHE subscribers offer for sale this fall their usual assortment, 
1 viz : Apples, Plums, Pears, Cherries, Peaches, and Ornamen¬ 
tal Trees. 
The following Pears on the Quince. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey, 
Bartlett, 
Virgalieu, (White and Gray,) 
Onondaga, or Swan’s Orange, 
Duchesse d’ Angouleme, 
New Gray Winter Beurre, 
Doyenne d’ Ete, or Summer Virgalieu, 
Columbia, 
Bloodgood, 
Vicar of Winkfield, 
Beurre Diel, 
Dearborn’s Seedling, 
LeonLeClerc. „ . . , 
Also, a few hundreds of the European Mountain Ash, of an ex¬ 
tra size. WILSON, THORBURN & TELLER, 
Albany, Sept. 1.—3t. Nurserymen. 
Fine Devon Cattle for Sale. 
T HE subscriber offers for sale a portion of his herd of pure De¬ 
von Cattle, as follows :—2 cows thorough bred, 7 and 8 years 
old, bred from stock imported by Richard Caton, of Baltimore, 
now in calf by my bull, Young Eclipse; sired by Mr. Patterson’s 
imported bull Eclipse. Also, 2 or 3 heifers, 1 and 2 years old, and 
5 bull calves, from 4 to 8 months old. All D^d^fi-om^choic^ e st ock. 
Farmington, Ct. Sept. 1, 1849.—It. 
