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THE CULTIVATOR, 
Oct. 
Contents of this Number. 
Farming on Long-Island, by Hon. J. A. King, ... 297 
System, Order and Economy in Farming, by Agricola,. .. 301 
Farming in Missouri, by Jas. R. Hammond,. 302 
Disease in Horses' Feet, by H. S Copeman—O sage Orange ) 
Hedges—Purity of Salt—Depth of Lakes,...j 
Account of the New-York State Fair.. 301 
last of Premiums awarded at Syracuse,. 300 
Corn Fodder and Pumpkins—Large Barley Crops,. 307 
North Americau Pomological Convention—Early Peaches, 308 
Remarks on Roses, by David Thomas—S oils for Pears and ) ono 
Peaches,.J 
Fruit Culture, at the South—Stoddart’s Washington Alpine) o 1n 
Strawberry,.} 
Noses on Apples, by David Thomas—H orticultural Items,.. 311 
Rural Architecture—Cheap Country House,... .*. 312 
Anc-ent Price of Labor—Time to Cut Hay,. 313 
Independent Horse Rake—Rust, Osage Orange, &c., by) 
Darwin E. Gardner.. ) 
Ammonia in the Atmosphere, by Prof. Horsford—L itiga- ) o.- 
tion, by An Observer, . J 
Grass Lands in Kentucky, by Lewis Sanders,.. 316 
Oxen vs Horses—Points of the Horse—Cultivation of Or¬ 
chards. &c.. by L. Durand,. 317 
Transmutation of Wheat into Chess—Crops in New-Hamp-) 
shire, by W L. Eaton./ 
Hybridiz tion—Race’s Self-Registering Stove,. . 319 
Experiments with Ashes and Lime—Fattening Cattle in 
Virginia. 320 
Sales of Stock at State Fair—Albany Sc Reneselaer Hort. 
Society—Death of Rev. Henry Colman,.. 321 
Death of Thomas Bates'—Answers to Correspondents—Do- ) 
mestic Economy, .) 
To Correspondents—Monthly Notices, &c.,. 323 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Figs. 73 to 79—Figures of Peaches,. 308 
80—Elevation of Cheap Country House,. 312 
81. 82—Plans of Floors of the same,. 313 
83— Delano’s Independent Horse Rake,. 314 
84— Race’s Self-Registering Stove,. 319 
School of Applied Chemistry, 
Yale College , Neiv Haven , Ct. 
B. Stlltman, Jr.. Professor of Chemistrv applied to the Arts. 
J. P. Norton, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry. 
THE 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 he illus¬ 
trated and explained during the progress of this course in such a 
manner as to be understood by all. Tickets for the course $10. 
Students in ihe 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, 1849.—5t. 
Improved Stock. 
TAURTIAM, Hereford, and Devon Cattle; Saxon, Merino, Cots- 
wold, Leicester and South Down Sheep. Lincolnshire, Suf¬ 
folk. and Chinese Pigs. All these superior breeds can be had of 
Ihe subscriber, of the best quality, and shipped to any port of the 
country. Autumn is the best time to execute such orders. 
SAMUEL ALLEN, 
Oct. 1—It. 189 Water St., New-York. 
Fruit Trees. 
THE subscriber offers for sale this fall, among a general assort- 
ment of fruit trees, the following quantity; and a large num¬ 
ber'"of the other leading kinds, which will be sold on reasonable 
terms, especially by the quantity : 
APPLES. 
5,000 Rhode Island Greening, I 2.000 Dominie, 
3,000 Newtown Pippin, | 2,000 Belle Fleur. 
CHERRIES. 
2.000 Napoleon Bigarreau, j 1,000 Yellow Spanish, 
1,000 Black Tartarian, | 1.000 Holland Bigarreau, 
30,000 E lrly Golden Apricot, both on the peach and plum 
2.000 Frost Gage plum trees. 
2.000 of the same 2£ feet high, $10 per 100. 
3.000 Isabella Grape Vines, from 2 to 4 years old. 
5,000 strong one year-old vines, for $9 per 100. 
500 Large Linden trees. 
A large quantity of Fir and Spruce hushes. 
Amateurs are invited to call and see the show of fruit on the 
Frost Gage trees this fall. CHARLES DUBOIS, 
Oct. 1— -at. Fishkill Landing, N. Y. 
^Jlcn’s Improved Portable Railroad Horse Power 
and Overshot Thresher and Separator. 
TTIE superiority of this power consists in the facility of driving 
a machine;in either direction, without crossing the belt, sim¬ 
ply by the use of an additional pinion. There is less friction in 
this power than in any other of.similar construction, it conse¬ 
quently works easier and will last longer. The materials are all 
of the best kind, and put together on the best principles, and in the 
most workmanlike manner. Powers have been made for the last 
ten years on nearly the same principle as the above, and have gi¬ 
ven general satisfaction. Every power is warranted to work 
well. 
Threshers, both over and undershot, separators and fixtures, and 
wood-sawing machines, can be had to accompany the power. 
A. B \LLEN & CO , 
Oct. 1—It. 189 & 191 Water St., New-York. 
Plows. 
TTPWARDS of five hundred Plows of the most approved pat- 
^ terns both for the south and the north. 
STRAW CUTTERS. 
THE Spiral Blade and Cylindrical Straw and Hay Cutters, of 
various sizes, either for hand or horse power. 
FITZGERALD’S PATENT FLOUR AND GRAIN MILLS. 
BEING appointed sole agents in tiiis city, for the above excel¬ 
lent and economical mills, the subscribers offer them for sale at 
the manufacturer’s prices. Also, cast iron and other mills. 
CORN SHELLERS. 
HAND and horse-power corn-shellers of the various kinds, made 
in a superior manner. — 
FANNING MILLS. 
GRANT’S Patent and several other kinds of fanning-mills, suit¬ 
able for cleaning rice as well as grain. 
RICE HULLERS. 
THE different sizes of rice hullers, with recent improvements 
manufactured expressly for us. 
PERUVIAN AND PATAGONIAN GUANO. 
JUST received, a fresh cargo of each of the above kinds of 
Guano, which will be sold at wholesale and retail, at the lowest 
prices. — 
WIRE FOR FENCES. 
OF all sizes, from 6£ to 10 cents per lb.; suitable for fences 
WHEAT. 
THE celebrated white-flint, anil other improved varieties of 
wheat, suitable for fall sowing. 
RYE, 
THE best kinds of winter rye. 
TIMOTHY SEED. 
A Prime article, constantly on hand. 
RAY GRASS AND LUCERNE, . 
AND all other European Field and Garden Seeds suitable for 
the American climate, fresh imported. 
A B. ALLEN Sc CO., 
Oct. 1—It. 199 Sc 191 Water St., New-York. 
To Wool Growers, mid those wishing to purchase 
Merino Sheep. 
T?OR SALE, low, about 175 Merino Ewes. The original 
P stock were obtained of J. T. Rich, of Shoreham, Vermont, 
and Messrs. D- & C. B Cook, of Charlotte. Vt.—the latter gentle¬ 
men having recentiv obtained theirs from Mr. Atwood’s and other 
celebrated flocks in’Connecticut The lambs and yearlings are 
from Atwood’s and Rambouillet Bucks. Also, about sixty bucks 
of different ages, mostly young, bred by the subscriber. The ave¬ 
rage weight of fleeces, four pounds, nine ounces, washed wool. 
Address RICHARD KEESE, 
Oct. 1 —tf. Keeseviile, Essex County, N. Y- 
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