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THE CULTIVATOR. 
March, 
prizes, and one third prize; the West Highlanders 
one. In the three classes for fat cows and heifers, 
there were seven prizes; of which the Short-Horns 
took six, including all the first prizes, and the gold 
and silver medals for cows and heifers; the Devons 
one—a second prize. 
Cochin China Fowls. —Within a few years, 
much has been said in regard to fowls under this 
name, specimens of which, having been presented to 
her Majesty, Queen Victoria, were kept at the royal 
residence, Windsor Castle. Mr. George P. Burn¬ 
ham, editor of the American Union , Boston, states 
that he has received from Mr. J. J. Nolan, of Dub¬ 
lin, some of this stock. From descriptions we have 
seen of these fowls for the last six years, we have 
never supposed that they differed essentially from 
other large Asiatic fowls, common in this country, 
under other names. This impression agrees with 
Mr. Burnham’s description of his imported fowls, 
which, though not 11 exactly,” he says, like some 
we have in this country, are still “ very similar, 
as regards the general characteristics.” Again, 
he says, “ they bear a resemblance to the best 
Shanghaes we have here, with the exception of 
the tail,” that of the Cochin Chinas being longest. 
We should like to know at what “ English Ag¬ 
ricultural Fair, this [Mr. B.’s] stock took the pre¬ 
mium, at the side of her Majesty Queen Victoria’s 
original Cochin Chinas?” 
0“ Attention is invited to the advertisement of 
Mr. Howland, in this number. We have not seen 
the horse he offers for sale, but those who have rep¬ 
resent him to be a valuable animal. 
Correction. —In our report of the premiums 
awarded by the N. Y. State Agricultural Society 
on grain crops, in our last, Mr. Crispell’s crop of 
oats was stated 80 bushels per acre; but it should 
have been 85 bus. 20 qts. per acre. 
Glass Water pipe. —A specimen of this pipe 
has been left at our office by W. T. De Golyer.— 
We learn that over fifty rods of the pipe w r ere laid 
for Union College, Schenectady, in 1848, w T hich is 
still in use, and has been found free from every de¬ 
fect. It is not in the least corroded, and affords the 
water as pure as at the fountain. Further particu¬ 
lars in regard to the article may be learned by ad¬ 
dressing D. O. Ketchum. Agent Albany Glass- 
Works, Albany. 
Milk-House for Making Butter.' —We have 
received several inquiries for plans of houses or 
apartments for setting milk for making butter, and 
shall be greatly obliged if our friends will give us 
their views in regard to the subject. We should 
like to learn from those who have had experience in 
making butter both with spring houses and with¬ 
out, what they deem the best plan. What do the 
celebrated butter-makers of Pennsylvania say? 
Lands in Wisconsin. —A subscriber, who with 
others, is desirous of emigrating to Wisconsin, 
wishes to obtain information as to the best section 
of the state for farming, and the usual course of 
farming there, commencing with the prairie land in 
its natural state. Will some of our Wisconsin 
friends give us an article on this subject? 
Garden Tools and Pruning Implements. 
A GREAT variety of these, of American and Foreign manufac- 
ture, constantly on hand. A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
March 1, 1850. _ 189 & 191 Water St., New-York. 
Colman’s European Agriculture. 
"’C’UROPEAN AGRICULTURE, from personal observation, by 
i J Henry Colman of Massachusetts. Two large octavo vols.— 
price, neatly bound, the same as published in Nos., $5. For sale 
at the office of THE CULTIVATOR. 
Prices of Agricultural Products. 
New-York, Feb. 18,1850. 
^FLOUR—Genesee, per bbl., $5.50a$5.62—Michigan, $5.12£a$5. 
GRAIN—Wheat, prime Genesee per bush., $1.23—Ohio, $1.10a 
$1,121. Corn, fine white Southern, 62ic.—Southern and Jersey 
yellow, GOc. Rye, 62|c. Barley, (prime) 70c.—Oats, 42a45c. 
BUTTER—best, per lb., 18a20c.—Western dairy, 12ali'c. 
CHEESE—per lb., 6a3c. 
BEEF—Mess, per bb!., $10—Prime, $6.50. 
PORK—Mess, (new) per bbl., $10.50a$10.62^—Prime,. $9. 
LARD—per lb., (tierces,) 6£c.—(kegs, prime,) 7c. 
HAMS—per lb., Smoked, 8a9c, 
HOPS—first sort, per lb., 14al6c. 
COTTON—Upland and Florida, per lb., 12al4c.—New O 
and Alabama, 12al4^c. 
WOOL—(Boston Prices.) 
Prime or Saxon fleeces, per lb.,. 40a45c. 
American full blood Merino,. 36a40 
do half do .33o35 
do one-fourth do, and common, .. 26a27 
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET. 
Thursday , Feb. 14. 
At market, 850 Cattle. 100 unsold. Prices have declined still fur¬ 
ther. Less than last week, by 12^x25 cents. A very few at $6.25, 
by agreement. Discount upnn the weight alive 35 per cent., which 
would probably reduce the price to $6. We quote $6 for a small 
portion of the whole number. Good, from $5a$5.75. Fair $4.50<x 
$5. Inferior, $3.50«$4. Working cattle low and dull. Cows and 
Calves plenty, and not much demand. All sorts of store cattle dull. 
Sheep, 2050 at market. 1200 Stall fed sheep, prices, $3.00, $3.25, 
$3.50, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00, $6.50. 850 Common sheep, $2.00, 
$2.25, $2,50, $2.75. 400 remain unsold. 
Swine. 800 at Market. But little activity—many unsold. Pri¬ 
ces lower than last week. A few sales at 3£ a 4£. At retail, 4£au|. 
Plowman. 
American Field and Garden Seeds. 
A LARGE and varied assortment, fresh and warranted. 
The above seeds are grown expressly for us, and we have eve¬ 
ry reason to believe them genuine, and of the best and most impro¬ 
ved kinds in market. For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse of 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
March 1, 1850. 189 & 191 Water Street, New-York. 
Bird Seeds. 
pANARY, Hemp and Millet Seed, for sale at the Agricultural 
^ Warehouse of A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
189 & 191 Water St., New-York. 
Fertilizers. 
"PERUVIAN and Patagonian Guano, Bonedust, Plaster of Paris, 
Poudrette. and Combined Manure, a new and excellent article. 
Enquire at the Agricultural Warehouse of 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
March 1, 1850. 189 & 191 Water St., New-York. 
Choice Seedling Potatoes. 
TfUFFALO Seedling Pinkeye. Rather long, marble white, eyes 
-*-* bright pink. Productive, healthy and excellent for the table. 
“ Erie Seedling .” Long, intershaded with pink, purple and green; 
productive, hardy, and fine for the table. 
“ Seedling Russet .” Round, smooth, color cinnamon; hardy, 
early, productive, and agreeably flavored, and fine for the table. 
My “ Eaily Junes ” are large, round, smooth, light orange white ; 
on the whole, the best early potato for early marketing I have yet 
found. 
Also, superior renovated Seedling Potato Seed , gathered from the 
most select varieties, combined with choice specimens late from Eu¬ 
rope and South America. 
Carefully packed and delivered at the depot, $2 per bushel, $4 per 
barrel. Seeds per packet, sufficient for 10 bushels seedlings, trans¬ 
mitted by mail at double postage. $1 per packet. N. S. SMITH. 
Buffalo, February, 1850. 
Poudrette. 
rpHE LODI MANUFACTURING CO., offer their new and im- 
proved Poudrette, for sale at their usual rates:—1 bbl. $2—3 
bbls. $5, and $1.50 per bbl. for any quantity over 7 bids., delivered 
free of expense on board of vessel in New York. At the Factory, 
where vessels drawing 8 feet water can come, it will be sold at 25 
cents per bushel. 
The expense per acre in manuring corn with Poudrette, will 
amount to about $4, calculating 25 cents per bbl. freight, and all 
the necessary labor included. On bind previously manured, or on 
good sward land, one gill to the hill is sufficient—on poor ground, a 
good crop can be raised by one gill at planting, and one at the last 
hoeing. The cost of the labor alone in manuring corn in the hill 
with barn yard manure, will amount to more than the first cost of 
the Poudrette, with freight and all charges added; and the effects of 
Poudrette are quicker, more vigorous, and the corn reaches maturi¬ 
ty earlier. A fair trial, howei'er small , is respectfully solicited. 
A pamphlet containing instructions for use, certificates from some 
of the first Agriculturists in the United States, and much valuable 
information will be sent gratis, to any one applying (postpaid if by 
letter,) to “ The Lodi Manufacturing Company, 66 Dey street, 
New.York.’ 5 Feb. 1—4ms. 
