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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Oct. 
prune their fruit trees, will be likely to neglect their 
hedges; and that the Osage orange, without pruning 
every year, will become overgrown and occupy too 
much space; will die out in places and leave gaps. 
This may be true; but where materials for fencing are 
scarce, we think farmers, who understand the manage¬ 
ment of hedges, and will give them proper attention, 
will do well to make a trial-—at first on a small scale 
—with the Osage orange. 
Fine Fruits. —We have received of J. W. Ford, 
Esq., of this city, by the politeness of Hon. Mr. Bush, 
fine specimens of the Brown Beurre, and White Doy¬ 
enne or Virgalieu pears. Also, from Mr. McIntosh, 
of this city, Brown Beurre and Gansdl’s Bergamot pears 
of large size and fine quality. The latter gentleman, 
and Mr. Joseph Cary, of this city, have favored us 
w r ith excellent specimens of the Royal Muscadine, 
White Sweet Water, Black Cluster, and Isabella 
grapes, well ripened in the open air. 
We tender our thanks to Mr. E. E. Platt, for 
a liberal donation of fine plums from his garden on Ar¬ 
bor Hill. 
Causes of Decay in Timber. —In The Gardeners’ 
Chronicle of June 30th, 1849, is an able and valuable 
article, under the editorial head on this subject. It 
was probably written by Professor Lindley, the well- 
known editor of that journal. In the American Agri¬ 
culturist for September last, we find the principal part 
of the same article, inserted a& original, under the sig¬ 
nature of u B.” 
“ Escutcheons” of Cow r s.—J. N. Pierce asks the 
editor of the Ohio Cultivator what he thinks of Gue¬ 
non’s Treatise on Milch Cows; and adds, that the ob¬ 
servations he has made since reading the work, do not 
agree with the rules there laid down. 
Subsoil Plowing. —Ex-Governor Hill states in the 
Visitor , that he has found great benefit from subsoil 
plowing on the u driest plains” near Concord, N. H. 
He states that in a field of potatoes on these plains, the 
past season, he found the length of the potatoe-vines a 
sure index of the depth of the plowing.” Wherever 
the ground was cheated of the subsoil plow, upon a 
balk, or in the field, the vines were as much shorter, as 
the soil was stirred a less depth.” He gives the result 
of an experiment in subsoiling made several years since. 
The ground was plowed with a surface plow, eight 
inches deep, and a subsoil plow run in each furrow 
eisrht inches deep. He left two strips, a rod wide, not 
subsoiled. He had taken six crops from the field— 
three of grass, one of oats, one of corn—and the infe¬ 
riority of each crop on the portions not subsoiled was 
apparent, and could be seen at the distance of forty to 
fifty rods. The subsoiled part gave from two to three 
tons of hay to the acre. 
Sowing Grass Seed in Autumn. —The American 
Farmer recommends for the late sowing of timothy 
seed, that a peck of buckwheat per acre be sown at 
the same time. The frost w T ill cut the buckwheat 
down, where it will remain to protect the young plants 
through winter. 
Salt for Asparagus. —The editor of the New 
England Farmer says that asparagus will bear one 
hundred and sixty bushels of salt per acre, and be 
greatly benefitted by the application—and that cabbages 
and turneps are much benefited by salt. 
Farm School. 
THE Mount Airy Agricultural Institute willcommenee its winter 
- 1 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 oii the farm, in all the labor of which the 
6 tudents participate. 
For further particulars address the Principal. 
JOHN WILKINSON, 
Sept. 1, 1349.—2t. Germantuvn, Pa. 
Prices of Agricultural Products. 
New-York, Sept. 20, 1849. 
FLOUR—Genesee, per bbl., $5.25a$5.37£—Common State and 
old mixed western, $4.75«$4 S7£ 
GRAIN—Wheat, Genesee, per bush., Si. 17—Southern Red, $1. 
03a$1.08—Corn, Northern and Jersey, 5<Ha61.~Rye, 58c.—Barley. 
67c —Oats, new, 36«38c., old, 39a40. 
BUTTER—best, per ib., wholesale, 18a20c.—western dairy, 14 
al6c. « 
CHEESE—per lb., 5a7c. 
BEEF—Mess, per bbl., $12.50«$12.75. 
PORK—Mess, per bbl., $10a$10.12—Prime, $8.50a$8.62-|. 
LARD—per lb., in kegs, 650630. 
HAMS—Smoked, per lb., 8«ll£c. 
HOPS—per lb., first sort, new, 15c. 
COTTON—Upland and Florida, per lb., 9all|c.—New Orleans 
and Alabama, 9a1l£c. 
WOOL—(Boston prices.) 
Prime or Saxon fleeces, per lb.,. 40o43c. 
American full blood Merino,. 35a37c. 
“ half blood do. 80a32o. 
one-fourth blood and common,.27u29c. 
Remarks.— Breadstuffs are in fair demand for the local trade and 
for the east. In provisions the trade is without much change. 
The latest arrivals from England, represent the harvest as excel¬ 
lent. and the weather very favorable for securing it. 
South Down Sheep 
F 'OR SALE. Ten full blooded South Down Rams, from Lambs 
to four years old. Also 20 Ewes, from yearlings to four years 
old. 
The subscriber has spared no expense and care to raise the 
flock to a high standard, and he, therefore, offers them for sale 
with confidence in their merits. 
Application may be made, either personally or by letter, addres¬ 
sed. JOHN McD. McINTYRE. 
Oct. 1—2t. ___ Albany, N. Y- 
Highland Nurseries, Newburgh, N. Y. 
Late A. J. Downing fy Co. 
TMIE Proprietors beg leave to inform their patrons, and the pub- 
lie in general, that their stock of 
Fruit fy Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, <§-c., 
For autumn planting, is unusually large and thrifty, and embraces 
all of the best varieties introduced into notice in this country or 
Europe, of Apple, Pear, Plum. Cherry. Peach, Nectarine, Apricot, 
Grape Vines, Gooseberry, Currants. Raspberry, Strawberry, &c. 
Portugal Quince trees, standards, extra size, each, SI.00 
“ “ quenouille, “ “ LOO 
Angers, {true) extra., “ 1.00 
Trees of the usual size. 50 cents. 
The stuck of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, See. is very large, and 
quantities to dealers, or planters on a large scale, will be furnished 
at greatly reduced rates. 
Hedge Plants. 
A large lot of Buckthorn and Osage Orange plants. 
Also, a large lot of Rhubarb and Asparagus roots. 
The entire stock has been propagated under the personal super¬ 
vision of A. SAUL, whose long connection with this establishment 
is some guarantee, from the reputation it has gained, and the pre¬ 
sent 'proprietors are determined to merit, as to the genuineness and 
accuracy of the present stock. 
Orders respeptfully solicited, and will receive prompt attention, 
which will be carefully packed and s! ipped to any part of the 
Union, or Europe. 
Catalogues furnished gratis to post paid applicants. 
Newburgh, Oct. 1—2t A SAUL Sc CO. 
Prince’s Linnaean Botanic Garden & Nurseries, 
Flushing, N. Y. 
XXfM R- PRINCE & CO., successors of Wm. Prince, and sole 
VY proprietors of his great collection, offer the largest and choi¬ 
cest assortment of 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Plants, 
To be found in America ; and will transmit Descriptive Catalogues 
to all post paid applicants, desirous to purchase. 
The choicest varieties of fruit which are scarce elsewhere, are 
here extensively cultivated and applicants will not be disappointed. 
Every desirable fruit enumerated by Downing, Manning, Kenriek 
and Uovey. and in the catalogues of Europe, can be supplied. Of 
the finest varieties of Pears. 50,000 trees can be supplied, of which 
35,000 are of bearing age on both the pear and the Quince. Pur¬ 
chasers are solicited to visit the establishment, and judge for them¬ 
selves ; but the. same attention will be paid to the selection for all 
distant correspondents. The prices are as low. and mostly lower 
than trees of equal quality can beelsewhere obtained. And above 
500 varieties of Fruit Trees, and a much larger number of Orna 
mental Trees can be supplied, that cannot be obtained elsewhere 
in the Union, except in a few casual instances. 
Every premium for Roses and Strawberries, was awarded to ue 
by the Long Island Horticultural Society. 
A Wholesale Catalogue will be sent to all venders. 
The trail porlation expense to the West is now moderate, and 
the Agents’ Receipt will be sent to each purchaser, Which will 
prevent the possibility of loss. Cash or a reference can he sent 
with the order, by those who are strangers to us. 
Oct. 1—It. 
