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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Sept. 
Contents of this Number. 
Changes in Permanent Pastures or Meadows, by F. Hol- ) 265 
EBO"K,.. j 
Importance of Farm Accounts, by Agricola,. 266 
Premium Farm of H. T. E. Foster, described,. 268 
Plowing by Steam,. 272 
Biographical Notice of E. Phinney, by F. Holerook,. 273 
Inflammatory Fever in Cattle, by A. S- Copeman,-...... 275 
Docking Lambs, by A Friend of Humanity—T rees in Ci-1 
Strawberries for Market—Pillars for Roses—The Seckel) 077 
Pear,.J * ' 
Selection of Good Fruits—Raising Fruit in Russia—Mulch- 1 07Q 
ing,..j 
Planting Strawberries—Rawle’s Jannett Apple, by H. R j 
Robey—A phides and Ants, by T. C. Hines—H orticultur- [ 279 
al Items—The Departed,.J 
The Poultry Yard—The Swan and the Wild Goose,. 280 
The Farmer’s Wife, by Observer,. 281 
Circular from the Patent Office,... 282 
Phosphate and Carbonate of Lime,... 283 
Analyses of Manures—West Highland Cattle—Top-Dres-I 
sings for the Potato, by S. S-,...j 
Improvements in Agriculture, by A Farmer—A m. Institute 286 
Wheat Culture—Management of Sheep,. 287 
New-York State Agricultural Society,. 288 
Summer Fallows, by W. Ansley—F arm Horses, by John \ 
Robinson—S how of the Royal Ag. Society, .j 
State Fair—Prize Sheep, by J. P. R.—Crops in Virginia, by) 
J. A. ) 
Domestic Economy, Recipes, &c.—Answers to Correspon-\ 001 
dents...J A n 
Notes for the Month,... 292 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fig. 68—Map of Mr. Foster’s Farm,. 271 
69- —Planting Trees in Cities,. 276 
70- Pillar for Roses,. 277 
71 and 72—The Swan and Wild Goose,. 278 
School of Applied Chemistry, 
Yale College , New Haven , Ct. 
B. Stlltman, Jr., Professor of Chemistry applied to the Arts. 
J. P. Norton, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry. 
fTHE Laboratory in this department is open during nine months 
in the year for instruction in the analysis of soils, minerals, 
ores, &c. 
During the summer and autumn terms, there will be lectures on 
Mineralogy. Geology, Natural Philosophy, Elementary Chemistry, 
and other useful branches of Natural History. 
The annual course of lectures on Agricultural Chemistry, by 
Prof. Norton, will commence soon after the middle of January, 
and continue till about the first of April, at the rate of four or five 
lectures in each week. 
These lectures are intended to be delivered in a form quite intel¬ 
ligible to those who never turned their attention to chemical stu¬ 
dies. The great principles of Improved Agriculture will be illus¬ 
trated and explained during the progress of this course in such a 
manner as to be understood by all. Tiekels for the course $10. 
Students in the laboratory have glass, chemicals, balances, and 
other apparatus furnished, and pay $20 per month. Analyses of 
minerals, soils, &c., made on reasonable terms. 
For further particulars apply to either of the Professors. 
New-Haven, Ct., Sept. 1, lc49.—5t. 
Farm School. 
rpnE Mount Airy Agricultural Institute will commence its winter 
session on the first Thursday of October next. 
The course of instruction pursued is such as to insure to the stu¬ 
dent a thorough knowledge of the Natural Sciences ; collateral with 
a full practical course on the farm, in all the labor of which the 
students participate. 
For further particulars address the Principal. 
JOHN WILKINSON, 
Sept. 1, 1849.—2t. Germantown , Pa. 
Albany Steam Mill. 
HTIE subscriber begs leave to announce to his friends and 
the public, that he has opened a store, No. 9 Hudson street, 
for the sale of Flour, &c. Having erected a Steam Mill on the 
premises, enables him to furnish the following articles, fresh 
ground, at-all times, viz: Graham, Rye, Buckwheat and Rice 
Flour. Wheat Grits, Farina, Pearl Barley, Split Peas, Corn meal 
and Hominy of all sizes, from North Carolina and Northern corn. 
Also, a very superior article of steam refined Table and Dairy 
Salt. A share of patronage is earnestly solicited. 
C. N. BEMENT 
Albany, Sept. 1, 1349.—It. 
White Dorkings. 
TMIE subscriber has on hand, a few choice White Dorking fowls 
which he will sell at fair prices—bred bv himself. As far as 
his knowledge goes, this variety of the Dorkings is more sought 
after, Loth in England and in this country, on account of their co¬ 
lor. L. DURAND. 
Derby, Ct., Sept. 1,1849.—2t.* 
Allen’s Improved Railroad Horse Power, &c. 
(TJ.ENTLEMEN—In reference to H. L. Emery’s advertisement! 
page 264 of the last number of The Cultivator , we can only 
say, that we think our Railroad Horse Power, Overshot Thresher 
and Separator quite equal in the principles of its movement to 
Wheeler’s, and stronger and better made than any ever manufac¬ 
tured by its patentee. And furthermore, we are willing to refer 
the merits of the two machines to the decision of any disinterested 
committee of mechanics and farmers to decide the question. 
We have never sold our machines except upon their own merits, 
and at the same time stating distinctly to the purchasers what they 
were; we have also done the same by Wheeler’s, and still do so. 
If H. L. Emery means in his advertisement that we have done the 
contrary, he asserts what is untrue. We utterly scorn any thing 
of the kind. Very respectfully yours. 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
189 & 191 Water street. New York. 
To the Editors of The Cultivator,) 
Albany, N. Y. j Sept 1, 1849—It. 
Wheelers’s Patent Railroad Horse Powers and 
Threshing Machines. 
npiIE subscribers having been appointed agents for selling the 
■7 above celebrated machines for the city and vicinity of New- 
York, in place of A. B. Allen & Co., (who have heretofore had the 
sale of the same,) they solicit the attention of those wishing to pur¬ 
chase. 
The farmers of Long Island can be supplied with a machine 
equally well adapted for their use, and which is afforded at the 
same prices, without any extra charge for premiums or Patent 
rights. All are warranted to give satisfaction, or are subject to be 
returned and the full purchase money refunded. A supply con¬ 
stantly on hand at their Warehouses, Nos. 187 Water Street and 
195 Front St., New-York. JOHN MAYHER & CO. 
Sept 1.—if. 
Mediterranean Wheat. 
200 BUSHELS of this variety of Wheat for sale, being a por- 
t j on of an excellent crop of Winter Wheat, raised for the 
fifth year on the same farm in Greene county, N. Y. 
It is two weeks earlier than the Hutchinson wheat and is al¬ 
ways harvested before the Rye crop is ready for the sickle. This 
season it has done better than heretofore, notwithstanding it has 
improved in quality and yield. 
The grain is large, of light color, and weighs, (this crop through) 
64 pounds per bushel. It has never been affected by the Weevil, 
(or wheat midge.) Fly or Rust. This season, the yield was 23 
bushels to each bushel sown. 
For sale at the Albany Agricultural Warehouse & Seed Store, 
Nos. 369 and 371 Broadway, Albanv, N. Y. 
Sept. 1 —2 l _By HORACE L. EMERY. 
Horses for the State Fair. 
I T is my present intention to visit the Agricultural State Fair, to 
be held at Syracuse, on the 1 1th, 12th and 13th days of Septem¬ 
ber next, and take with me for exhibition, my Morgan stallion, a 
colt of the old Gifford Morgan, 6 years old, chestnut color, very 
closely resembling his sire. Also, one or two brood mares of the 
Morgan stock. C. BLODGETT. 
Chelsea, Vt., Sept. 1, 1849.—It* 
Merino Sheep and Devon Cattle. 
THE subscriber will offer for sale at the New-York State Fair, 
at Syracuse, about 100 rams, of pure Merino blood—a.II bred 
by himself. Also, several head of Devon cattle—bulls, cows, and 
heifers. JACOB N. BLAKE3LEE. 
Watertown. Ct., Sept. 1.—It. 
Devon Cattle for Sale. 
I OFFER for sale, a Devon bull and oow, four years old, from 
the celebrated herd of George Patterson, Esq., of Maryland. 
Finer specimens cannot, probably, be found anywhere—certainly 
not in the West. I will sell them, here, at the same price Mr. 
Patterson asks for similar stock at his farm .in Maryland. The cow 
has a bull calf by her side. ISAAC DILLON. 
Zanesville, Ohio. Sept. 1, 1849.—It.* 
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