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THE CULTIVATOR. 
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Contents of this Number. 
Letter from John A. Porter, Giessen,. 
Household Comforts,. 
The Relations of Science to Agriculture,. 
Premium Farm of E. C. Bliss,. 
Premiums awarded at the State Fair,. 
Influenza in Horses, by A. S. Copeman—A rrangement of the \ 
Autumn Work—Ever-bearing Raspberry—Office of Leaves 1 
Illustrated, by David Thomas, ...j 
American Congress of Fruit Growes—Pear Blight, by J. W.) 
F.—Stereotyped Errors,. .j 
Varieties of Fruit, by M. W. Philips—H askell Sweet Apple, 1 
by A. W. Dodge, .j 
The Chinese Chrysanthemum—Watering Newly Transplant- I 
ed Trees. &c., by David Thomas,.J 
Premium Horse Alexander—Trial of Plows in Seneca county, 
Litigation, by An Oeserver,. 
Oneida Ag. Society—Farmer’s Wives and Daughters, by A) 
Farmer’s Daughter, .) 
Cheap Gate, by W. L. Eaton—C isterns for Live Stock, by) 
Aquarius, . j 
Profits of Farming, by Enquirer—A g. Show in Scotland, .. 
Improved Cotswoid Sheep, by J. W. Wake—D ecay of) 
Timber, by Dean, ...j 
Exhibitions of Agricultural Societies—Farming in Pennsylva-) 
nia, .j 
November, by A Farmer’s Wife—M aryland State Fair,j 
by B. P. Johnson,.J 
Patent Hoops—A Challenge—Answers to Correspondents—) 
American Silk,.J 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents, &c.,. 
List of Agents,... 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fig. 85—Map of E. C. Bliss’s Farm,. 335 
83—Frnit Garden, . 339 
87, 88—Setting Fruit Trees.. 340 
89— Chinese Chrysanthemum,. 343 
90— Horse 11 Alexander,”. 344 
91— Cheap Farm Gate,. 347 
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Seedlings. 
A LARGE supply of Pear, Plum, Quince, and Buckthorn 
Seedlings, well grown and thrifty; also 
Horse Chestnuts, one and two years old, for sate by 
THORP, SMITH & HANCHETT, 
Nov 1, 1 849—It. _ Syracuse Nurseries. 
Seedlings. 
"pEAR, Plum. Cherry, Quince, Apples, Horseehestnut, Mountain 
■*- Ash, and Buckthorn Seedlings for sale. Also seed of the 
above kinds of trees. Every variety of Fruit and Ornamental 
Trees, and grafts of the celebrated Virgalieu Pear of Geneva. 
For sale at the Geneva Nursery, by 
Geneva, Nov. 1.—6i.* W. G VERPLANCK. 
Live Stock at Auction. 
I PROPOSE to sell at auction, at my farm, on Wednesday the 
21st day of November, 1849, about thirty head of high-bred 
Devon Cattle. Among the number is the bull that took the first 
premium at the show of the American Institute in 1848, and a pre¬ 
mium at the New-York State Fair the present season. Also one 
pure blood Devon bull, one year old, bred by Lemuel Hurlbut, of 
Winchester, Ct., two pure blood bull calves, and a number of fine 
heifers and cows. Also three pair of fine matched steers. 
I shall also sell at the same time about 100 Spanish Merino 
sheep, and two or three fine colts, three years old. 
All the above stock will be sold as specified, unless previously 
disposed of at private sale. J. N. BLAKESLEE, 
Nov. 1—It. Watertown, Ct. 
Just Published and for Sale, 
BY DERBY, MILLER & CO., AUBURN, 
nPHE AMERICAN FRUIT CULTURIST, by J. J. Thomas.— 
. A greatly enlarged and improved edition, containing more than 
triple the matter of the former editions, having been wholly re¬ 
written so as to embrace essentially all the valuable information 
known at the present time relative to Fruits and Fruit Culture. 
It contains 300 accurate Engravings of Fruits, and includes 
condensed and full descriptions of all Fruits of merit and celebrity, 
cultivated or known in this country. 
To prevent confusion in a numerous list of varieties, careful at¬ 
tention has for years been given to effect the clear and systematic 
arrangemen* adopted in this work ; and further to enable the rea¬ 
der to know at a glance, the various grades of excellence, the 
quality is designated by the size of the type used for the name. 
The numerous figures of fruits are exact impressions of ave¬ 
rage specimens. The descriptions have been prepared in nearly 
every case from the Fruits themselves ; and to distinguish fixed 
from accidental characters, careful comparison has been exten¬ 
sively made, with specimens from several different States and 
with descriptions in the best American works on fruits. 
To determine the qualities as adapted to different regions, assis¬ 
tance has been largely furnished by a number of the most emi¬ 
nent pomologists of the Union. 
The whole in one handsome duodecimo volume, at the low 
price of One Dollar. 
The Work belongs to the author and is not traded. A liberal 
discount is made to Booksellers. Oct. 1—3t. 
Merchants and Farmers, Attention. 
TOHN MAYHER & Co’s New Agricultural Warehouse and 
Reed Store, 197 Water street, N. Y , where they have for sale 
the largest and most complete assortment of Farming Implement* 
ever offered for sale in this city, all of which they will sell cheap¬ 
er than the same kind of goods can be purchased at any other 
house in the city. 
Our goods are all warranted to give satisfaction. Farmers want¬ 
ing to purchase, will please call and examine our stock, before 
purchasing elsewhere. Among our assortment, may be found the 
celebrated highest premium Eagle Plows, together with the most 
approved plows now in use. 
Also, horse powers, threshing machines, fan mills, corn shellers, 
straw cutters, corn mills, churns, seed sowers, ox yokes, ox scra¬ 
pers, horse rakes, hay rakes, patent chain pump, (that never free¬ 
zes nor rusts,) and other pumps. In fact, we have everything fbr 
farming purposes, together with guano, bone dust, and other ferti¬ 
lizers. 
PREMIUM PLOWS. 
WE have upwards of 1000 Plows of the most approved kinds, 
suitable for all kinds of soil, both for the south and the north. All 
warranted. — 
HAY, STRAW AND STALK CUTTERS- 
WE have also, 500 Hay, Straw and Stalk- Cutters, on hand and 
for sale, among which are Hovey’s celebrated Patent Spiral Knife 
Cutter, which surpasses all other cutters now in use, for hand or 
horse power. — 
FLOUR AND CORN MILLS. 
FITZGERALD’S Patent Flour and Grain Mills. We will 
guarantee to supply orders for these as cheap as any other agent in 
the city of New York. They are considered to be one of the best 
kind of Portable Flour Mills now in use. We have also a large 
assortment of cast iron mills for grinding corn, coffee and spices, 
at very low prices. — 
FANNING MILLS. 
I. T. GRANT Sr. CO’S Patent Premium, and other mills, on 
hand and for sale, at the lowest prices, warranted to clean rice as 
well as all kinds of seed and grain. 
CORN SHELLERS. 
WE have a large assortment of Corn Shellers on hand for horse 
or hand power of the most approved kinds, that will shell from 150 
to 1200 bushels of shelled corn per day. All warranted to be 
made up in the best manner. — 
RICE AND COFFEE HULLERS. 
WE have a first rate article for this purpose, that will do the 
work satisfactory to the purchaser. Warranted. 
GUANO. 
WE will supply orders for Peruvian, Patagonian and Prepared 
Guano. Bone Dust, Lime, Ashes, Ac., all warranted fresh, and to 
be the kinds that are ordered, at as low prices as can be had in this 
city. We have a large supply constantly on hand. 
WIRE FOR FENCES. 
FENCE Wire of all sizes, from 5£ to 9 cents per lb 
SEED WHEAT. 
500 bushels of the celebrated white-flint seed wneat 
500 “ “ “ Mediterranean “ 
500 “ other “ varieties “ Suitable fbr 
fall sowing. — 
SEED RYE. 
500 bushels of the best kinds of winter rye. 
CLOVER SEED. 
500 bushels of prime clover seed on hand, and 
500 “ “ timothy seed. 
GRASS SEEDS. 
BLUE and Ray, also Lucerne, and all European Field and Gar¬ 
den Seeds suitable for the American climate, imported expressly 
for us. Warranted to be genuine and fresh. 
N. B. If any of our goods should not prove to be what we re¬ 
present them, we will refund the money when they are returned, 
together with all the expenses that occur in so doing. 
JOHN MAYHER & CO., 
Oet 1—■tf. 197 Water Street, New York. 
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