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THE CULTIVATOR. 
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Communications have been received, during the 
past month, from Dr. S. D. Martin, W. C. Carter, 
N. W. McCormick, A Sheep Man, H. C. W., T. 
M., A. M., Prof. J. P. Norton, Chas. L. Fleisch- 
man, A Subscriber, A. B., W. L. Eaton, A New- 
York Mechanic, D. M., Sylvanus, An Old Farmer, 
One of your Subscribers, A. S. F., C. C., Niagara. 
Books, Pamphlets, See., have been received as 
follows: 
The Massachusetts System of Common Schools ; being a revised 
edition of all the Laws and Regulations in force in that State, in 
relation to its public schools. Also, 
The Thirteenth Annual Report of the Mass. Board of Education, 
for 1849—both from Wm. Bacon, Esq., Richmond. 
A lithographic print of the Cotton Plant, in its various stages, 
drawn from nature by C. L. Fleischman, U S. Consul at Stutt- 
gard, and published at that place—decidedly the best exhibition 
of the plant which we have seen. 
An Essay on Manure, by Dr. S. L Dana —from C. M. Saxton, 
publisher, New-York. 
The Journal of Agriculture, and Transactions of the Highland 
and Ag. Society of Scotland, for January and March, from 
Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh. 
The American Bird Fancier, by D. J. Browne, from C. M. Sax¬ 
ton, publisher, New York. 
The Advocate of Veterinary Reform, and Outlines of Anatomy 
and Physiology of the Horse; also, a Veterinary Dictionary, by 
Geo. H. Dadd, M! D- From the author, Boston. 
Transactions of the Trumbull County, (Ohio) Agricultural Socie¬ 
ty, for 1849, with the Address, delivered by Samuel St. John, 
A. M. 
Plants from California. —A letter received 
from Wm. R. Prince, dated Sacramento City, Jan. 
27th last, states that a large collection of seeds of 
rare forest trees, shrubs and flowering plants, which 
had been collected by him in California, had been 
forwarded to Flushing, Long-Island, for the estab¬ 
lishment of Mr. Prince. The collection is said to 
embrace 150 species, comprising the most splendid 
specimens of the Flora of that interesting region. 
We understand that there are several species of 
oaks, pines and other trees, bulbous plants, &cc., 
the introduction of which, to our region, will be 
either useful or ornamental. 
Analysis of Soils, Manures, &.c. —In answer 
to several inquiries, we will state that Mr. J. H. 
Salisbury, of this city, is prepared to make analy¬ 
ses of soils, rocks, manures, &c, at the following 
rates: 
I. Complete quantitative analysis of a soil, $5 
2. Complete organic analysis of a manure, 
marl, or peat,... 5 
3. Proximate organic analysis of manure,.. 5 
4. Analysis for obtaining one ingredient,.. 1 
5. For information on any particular sub¬ 
ject,. 1 
The above fees to accompany all samples or com¬ 
munications, which may be directed to the Secreta¬ 
ry of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society. 
Large Corn Crop. —R. W. T., of Newton-Cen¬ 
tre, Mass., writes that he raised last year, on an 
acre and one hundred and twenty-four rods of 
ground (or a little over an acre and three-fourths,) 
424 bushels of ears of corn, two of which, he thinks 
equal to a bushel of shelled corn. The ground was 
formerly a frog pond. It had been drained and had 
borne good crops of grass for two or three years. 
It was plowed in the spring of 1849, heavily ma¬ 
nured with barn-yard manure, and planted to corn— 
the above being the result. 
Dairying. —A correspondent requests us to ask 
information, from practical dairymen, in regard to 
the following subjects: What are the best breeds of 
cows for the dairy , and how much butter may be ex - 
May, 
pected from each cow in a year? What is the most 
profitable mode of feeding cows in the different sea¬ 
sons? It will afford us pleasure to receive and pub¬ 
lish any articles which can throw light on these sub¬ 
jects. 
Poisonous Lizards. —N. Howard, Esq., of 
Stephent.own, N. Y., informs us that there is a spe¬ 
cies of lizard that is poisonous to fowls, if eaten by 
them. It is described as the u redlizard.” Mr. H. 
states that he has in several instances known fowls 
killed by eating this reptile. In one instance, a 
fowl died suddenly, and on opening its crop- one of 
the lizards was found; in another instance, a fowl, 
which was in good health was seen to eat a lizard, 
and in a few minutes afterwards was taken sick, 
staggered and soon died. Mr. H. is a close obser¬ 
ver, and not likely to be mistaken in his conclusions. 
Transmutation. —We do not intend to bore our 
readers with this subject; but are under the necessi¬ 
ty of alluding to it occasionally for the purpose of 
explanation. Mr. Theodore Probasco, of Qua- 
ker-Town, N. J., writes that, until lately, he has 
always believed that chess would not grow from 
wheat; but his former opinions have been changed by 
a wheat-head having been shown him, from which 
projected a “ fibre containing six chess-grains.” 
We have seen several cases of this kind, and 
have more than once explained how they occurred. 
The panicle to which the chess is attached, is entan¬ 
gled or wound into the wheat-head, and when it gets 
dry is broken from the parent stem, and appears at¬ 
tached to the wheat. On carefully opening the 
wheat-head, the manner of connexion will be plain¬ 
ly seen. 
The Bee-Moth —A new plan of preventing the 
ravages of this depredator, is given in the adver¬ 
tisement of Mr. Whalen, in this number. Per¬ 
sonally, we have no knowledge of the discovery; 
but it appears to be new, and may be tried without 
much expense or risk. Mr. Whalen is the pre¬ 
siding officer of the Saratoga County Agricultural 
Society, and is not unknown as a writer on agricul¬ 
tural subjects. 
Fat Oxen. —Our attention was called a few days 
since, to a pair of fat oxen, owned by James L. 
Monier, of Naples, Ontario county, which were on 
their way to New-York. Their weight, according 
to the bill of charges from the railroad agent, was 
6,325 lbs. They are six years old this spring. As 
their blood is not particularly known, they are call¬ 
ed of the “common stock.” Their present owner 
purchased them of Mr. Munday, of Allegany coun¬ 
ty, when they were about two years old. They are 
both small-boned, well-made animals, and one of 
them, (the smaller of the two,) will compare favor¬ 
ably in symmetry and quality, with any ox we have 
seen. 
Short-Horned bull Locomotive. —In Dr. Mar¬ 
tin’s communication, on another page, this animal 
is spoken of as though he were living. Mr. Am¬ 
brose Stevens desires us to say that he had been 
informed that Locomotive died some three or four 
years since, and that he supposed this was the fact 
when he wrote the article to which Dr. M. alludes. 
He wishes to be informed whether Locomotive is 
still alive. 
Horses Gifford Morgan and General Gif¬ 
ford. —The whereabouts of these noted horses will 
be seen by the advertisements of Mr. Arnold and 
Mr. Ingersoll, in this number. The first named 
horse is so well known that nothing need be said 
here in regard to him. The latter is a colt of the 
