1849 
THE CULTIVATOR 
295 
Syracuse Nurseries. 
Thorp, Smith fy Hanchett, Proprietors , Syracuse, N. Y. 
F IFTY acres of the fertile soil of Onondaga Co. are occupied by 
the proprietors of these nurseries in the cultivation o (fruit trees 
alone, embracing almost every desirable variety of Apple, Pears, 
Peach, Plum, Cherry, Apricot and Nectarine. Trees sent from 
their nurseries are universally admired for their vigorous, healthy, 
and youthful growth,—the best guarantee to the purchaser of a 
rapid advance to largeness of size, and beauty of form,-—and it is 
the aim of the proprietors to be ab e to supply those who may fa 
vor them with their orders with a quality of trees always superior. 
Among their varieties of the apple, they have many thousands 
of the justly celebrated Northern Spy, from seven to nine feet 
in height , which they will continue to supply, as heretofore, in an 
assortment with others, at the same rate. Where the selection is 
left to them, a portion of the Northern Spy is always included. 
They cultivate largely, also, the Hawley, the Green Sweeting , the 
Ladies' Sweeting , Peck's Pleasant , Swaar, Baldwin, Spitzenbmg , 
in short, all of the best standard varieties, early and late. Among 
forty of the choicest kinds of pears, they have large sized and well 
formed trees of the Onondaga , Oswego Beurre , and Van Mon's Leon 
Le Clerc. Of cherries, peaches, plums, See., their nurseries in¬ 
clude, in large numbers, all that are most desirable. Purposely 
limiting their varieties of fruit trees to those only that are of ap¬ 
proved worth, their Catalogue will be found to contain scarcely 
one that ranks below u first rate " Persons desiring to buy at 
wholesale , can be supplied on the most liberal therms, and can de¬ 
pend upon obtaining selections of the best varieties, as well as 
trees of the finest growth. 
The proprietors have been much gratified by the constantly in¬ 
creasing demand for their trees, from the Eastern part of this state, 
and from New England; and in soliciting a continuance of favors 
from those quarters, they pledge themselves that the productions 
of their nurseries shall not forfeit the partiality which is so flatter¬ 
ingly bestowed upon them. 
Much care is given to the packing of trees, so that they can be 
transported with safety to any distance. 
Catalogues may be obtained at the apothecary store of M. W. 
Hanchett, between the Railroad and Syracuse House ; and by 
post-paid application to the proprietors. 
August 1.—3t. 
THS HORTICULTURIST, 
AND 
Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste. 
rpHE 
EDITED BY A. J. DOWNING, 
Author of “ Fruits and Fruit Trees of America," 11 Landscape 
Gardening'•''Cottage ResidencesSfc., §c. 
first number of the fourth volume of this work, was issued 
on the 1st of this month (July,) and the future numbers will be 
issued regularly on the first of each successive month. It is de¬ 
voted, 
1. To Gardening, in a thoroughly practical as well as scientific 
sense. 
2. To the Description and Cultivation of Fruit Trees. 
3- To Gardening as an Art of Taste, embracing essays , hints 
and designs on Ornamental and Landscape Gardening. 
4. To Rural Architecture, including designs for Rural Cot¬ 
tages and Villas, Farm Houses, Gates , Lodges , Ice Houses, Vineries, 
§i, §c. 
In short, this periodical may be considered a continuation of the 
various works on Rural Subjects, by its Editor, which have alrea¬ 
dy been so favorably received by the public. It is now his object 
to assist, as far as possible, in giving additional impulse to the pro¬ 
gress of Horticulture, and the tasteful in Rural Life ; subjects now 
so largely occupying all those interested in country pursuits. 
All readers who have the least interest in rural affairs, should 
take a work which is exerting such a manifest influence upon the 
taste of the country. Its valuable correspondence furnishes from 
time to time the fruits of the experience of our most intelligent 
cultivators, and it is scarcely necessary to repeat, that Mr. Down¬ 
ing’s labors in the department of Rural Architecture and embel¬ 
lishment give him substantial claims to public respect Their ef¬ 
fects are already seen in every part of the country, in improved 
cottages, gardens, green-houses, pleasure-grounds, fencing, &c. 
The present number opens with some capital suggestions concern¬ 
ing the improvement of Country Villages. —Newark Daily Adver¬ 
tiser. 
Terms— Three Dollars per vol. or year. Two copies for $5—in 
advance. 
The back vols. can be furnished to new subscribers. 
' Dirt"AH business letters to be addressed to the Proprietor, LU¬ 
THER TUCKER, Albany N. Y., and all communications to the 
Editor, A. J. DOWNING, Newburgh, N. Y. 
Saxon Skeep. 
'T'HE subscribers having disposed of their pasture lands, now of- 
1 fer their entire flock for sale. They will also offer about 70 
Backs and Buck Lambs at auction, at Syracuse, on Wednesday 
or Thursday, the 12th or ISth of September next, on the ground's 
of the State Fair. Of time, due notice will be given 
New Lebanon, N. Y., July 13, 1849. TILDEN & CO. 
We refer to, 
H. Blanchard & Co., Kiwderhook Wool Depot 
Samuel Lawrence, Esq., Lowell. 
Sanford Howard, Esq., Albany, 
August 1.—2t. 
Sale of Hereford Cattle. 
THE Messrs. Bingham, of Vermont—brothers—propose to sel* 
-*• at public auction, on the Show Ground of the New-York Stats 
Fair at Syracuse, from ten to twenty head of Hereford Cattle, 3 
years old and under—bulls and heifers. Our cattle—Herefords— 
to found our herd, were purchased of Messrs. Corning and So- 
tham, about three years ago. We have been disposed to give 
these cattle a fair trial, to see what their merits would prove to be, 
before offering them to the public. We have come to the conclu¬ 
sion that no race of cattle can compete with them when all their 
good qualities are taken into consideration. We are resolved to 
push ahead in the cultivation of the Herefords. as being a race, 
affording the best profits for keep and care, and proving themselves 
first class cattle for all the purposes of the breeder. They make 
a noble cross with the Durhams or their grades, as well as with the 
native stock, showing a great and decided improvement. We of¬ 
fer these cattle to the public with the strong conviction that they 
will prove a desirable acquisition to any herd. 
PURE BRED MERINO SHEEP. 
We shall also offer at private sale, a large lot of pure bred Me¬ 
rino Sheep, from imported sires. The breeders of sheep will do 
well to look over our flocks, before purchasing elsewhere. Wa 
sell no mongrels, or grades, or worthless sheep for great prices ;— 
but we mean to deal fairly with those who purchase of us, aud sell 
them our best blooded sheep, at fair remunerating prices—so that 
they shall prove a decided improvement to the flocks with which 
they may be placed. 
August 1.—2t. 
Hereford Bull. 
TjtOR sale by the subscriber, a full blood Hereford Bull, from the 
A herd of Messrs. Corning & Sotham, Albany, N. Y. Said bull 
is six years old, and for symmetry of form, size, and the thrift aiid 
excellence of his stock, is probably unsurpassed by any bull in 
the State. J. P- FAIRBANKS. 
St. Johnsbury, Vt, Aug. 1.—3t. 
Chemical Manure 
Manufactured by 11 the George Bommer New- York Manure Co." 
rpHIS manure is made chiefly of Fecal Matter from the sinks, 
X in which is mixed a small portion of substances that are of 
themselves, powerful agents of vegetation, and possess the virtue to 
fix and retain the ammoniaeal gas of the matter. 
The great desideratum of the agriculturist lias always been, to 
find out some process by which excrements might be solidified 
quickly, and all their fertilizing properties so strongly retained, 
that the manure may dissolve slowly and in proportion to the re¬ 
quirements of the plants, and therefore produce its effects for a 
time equal to that of farm manure. 
This process was at length discovered by the French Chemists, 
and is now carried out with complete success in more than sixty 
of the large cities of France, where such manure factories are in 
full operation. 
The “ G. B. N. Y. M. C.” has established a Factory on an ex¬ 
tensive scale near the city of New York, in which they manufac¬ 
ture this kind of manure, and as the fecal matter can be obtained 
in this country at less expense than in France, the manure will 
not only be made stronger, but will be sold at a price less than in 
the French cities, this price being so established as to afford only 
the reasonable remuneration to which we are honestly entitled, 
the more so. as its manufacture is not of the most agreeable kind, 
and withal, troublesome and laborious. 
The<manufacturing department is under the special charge of 
George Bommer, Esq., who has a perfect scientific and practical 
knowledge of manure matters generally ; and the company has 
established a standard for the strength of its manure, from which 
it is intended not to deviate, so that its customers may at all times 
be furnished with an article really worth what they pay for it. 
Our manure is an inodorous grain, and as the substances from 
which it is made contain of themselves all the elements necessary 
to the fertilization of the soil and growth of plants, it is extremely 
well adapted to such purposes. 
To manure an acre highly, it requires 12 to 15 barrels, or 38 t« 
45 bushels spread broadcast. Applied in hills, half of the quantity 
will suffice. Its application is simple and easy, and printed in¬ 
structions for its use will accompany each parcel sent to order. 
We desire it to he remembered, that our manure has no similar¬ 
ity to another known under the name of “ poudrette,” although 
the principal component of ours (the fecal matter) is the same as 
that which is used in the poudrette, in a much less proportion; our 
auxiliary substances, as well as our manufacturing processes are 
altogether of a different nature and kind. 
It belongs not to us to eulogise further, the quality of our ma¬ 
nure ; what we desire at present is, to call upon the members of 
the agricultural community, to try it! and we have reason to assure 
them, that they will find it the most profitable manure they have ever 
used. 
PRICES, TAKEN AT THE FACTORY: 
S7i cents per bushel, without package ; 
50 cents per bushel, packed in Barrels, or 
$1.50 per Barrel, package included. 
Orders addressed to the above Company, at their office, 72 
Greenwich St., New-York, will be promptly attended to. 
By order of the Board of Trustees, 
New-York, Jan.,1849.—tf GEO. BOMMER, Director. 
[jy The factory Mull be in full operation early in the spring, aad 
manure can be had in Aprii next, and at any time aftetwards. 
