1850 
THE CULTIVATOR 
287 
Circular. 
rpnE subscribers are making and vending J. W. SHERMAN’S 
New Seed Drill and Broadcast Sower, 
Constructed upon a new principle; cheaper, simpler, and more du¬ 
rable and accurate , than any similar machine now in use. 
We are building three different qualities of these machines. No. 
1, is a superior Drill and Broadcast Sower, and will sow fine Ma¬ 
nure (such as Piaster, Ashes, Guano, &c.,) Broadcast , or in the drill 
rows, any desirable quantity per acre, at the same time of drilling in 
the grain. It is well finished, substantially made, ©f good material, 
and warranted— at the low price of $65. 
No. 2. is built for drilling all kinds of grain. It will also sow fine 
manure, broadcast, on crops. Price $55. 
No. 3, is a plain Wheat Drill; simple, accurate, substantial. 
Price $45. None of our machines will dog in the runs ; they cannot 
Jo so with the most difficult kind of seed; THE DISTRIBUTING 
PRINCIPLE BEING ENTIRELY NEW. 
We are prepared to supply all orders. Those wishing to purchase 
drills, would do well to see ours before purchasing elsewhere. The 
sooner the order is given, the more sure you will be of getting your 
Drill in time. 
N. B.—Persons wishing to make or sell our Drills, are offered a 
good chance. 
A large descriptive bill will soon be issued with cuts. All commu¬ 
nications or inquiries [post paid,} will receive prompt attention. 
Address Sherman, Foster & Co., Palmyra, Wayne comity, N. Y. 
Those wishing it, can see the machines at Foster, Jessup & Co’s 
Machine shop, Palmyra; where they will also find the best Thresher 
and Separator, Revolving Horse-rake, (spring teeth,) wheel Cultiva¬ 
tors, and other agricultural implements; warranted superior. Call 
and see. 
Mr. SHERMAN is agent for the sale of McCormick’s Virginia 
Reaper. SHERMAN, FOSTER & CO. 
Palmyra, June 1, 1850—2t. 
Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store. 
No. 197 Water street , (near Fulton ,) New-York. 
npilE subscribers would respectfully 
invite the attention of planters and 
dealers in Agricultural and Horticul- 
rural Implements, Garden and Field 
Seeds, &c., See., to their large and va¬ 
ried assortment of Garden and Field 
tools, See., which they are selling at the very lowest rates that they 
can be procured in the United Slates. Persons living at a distance 
can obtain an “ illustrated ” Catalogue, containing a list of prices, on 
application by letter, post-paid. Those ordering from us may depend 
upon their orders being promptly filled. 
May 1, 1850—tf. JOHN MAYHER & CO., 
THE HORTICULTURIST, 
AND 
Journal of Rural Jlrt Rural Saotc. 
Edited by A. J. Downing, 
Author of “Landscape Gardening , 55 “ Designs for Cottage Residen¬ 
ces ,” “ Fruits and Fruit Trees of Americafife., fife. 
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all persons alive to the improvement of their gardens, orchards 
or country seats,—to scientific and practical cultivators of the 
soil,-—to nurserymen and commercial gardeners, this Journal, giving 
the latest discoveries and improvements, experiments and acquisi¬ 
tions in Horticulture, and those branches of knowledge connected 
with it, will be found invaluable. Its extended and valuable corres¬ 
pondence presents the experience of the most intelligent cultivators 
in America; and the instructive and agreeable articles from the pen 
of the Editor, make it equally sought after by even the general read¬ 
er, interested in country life. The “ Foreign Notices ” present a 
summary from all the leading Horticultural Journals of Europe ; the 
“Domestic Notices,” and Answers to Correspondents, furnish 
copious hints to the novice in practical culture; and the numerous 
and beautiful Illustrations,—Plans for Cottages, Greenhouses, the Fi¬ 
gures of New Fruits, Shrubs and Plants, combine to render this one 
of the cheapest and most valuable works bn either side of the Atlan¬ 
tic. 
The Fifth Volume of the Horticulturist will be commenced 
on the 1st of July, 1850. All or either of the back vols. can be sup¬ 
plied. New subscribers will be furnished with the fust four vols. for 
$ 10 . 
Terms —Three Dollars per year—Two copies for Five Dollars. 
All payments to be made in advance, and orders to be post paid. 
(0=" All Agents for The Cultivator, and Post Masters general¬ 
ly, are invited to act as Agents for The Horticulturist. 
_ LUTHER TUCKER, 
Albany , June , 1850. Publisher Cultivator Office, Albany , N. Y. 
Poultry Books. 
PJpHE American Poulterer’s Companion, by C. N. Bement —price 
The American Poultry Yard, by D. J. Browne and Samuel Al¬ 
len— price $1. 
The American Fowl Breeder, by an Association of Practical 
Breeders—price 25 cents. 
For sale at the office of THE CULTIVATOR. 
Importation and Sale of Stock. 
MV 
L. G. MORRIS, of Mount Fordham, Westchester County, 
N. Y., left New-York on the 17th April, for Europe. One of 
his main objects is to obtain agricultural information generally, and 
especially to purchase such domestic animals as are calculated to im¬ 
prove the stock of the United States, He purposes to attend the sale 
of the Short-horn cattle belonging to the estate of the late Thomas 
Bates, Esq., of Kirkleavington, Yorkshire ; but will not confine his 
purchases to that herd. He expects to return to America in Septem¬ 
ber next, and the second annual sale of cattle from his own herd, 
will take place in October. Whatever stock he may import, will be 
at his place at the time of sale. Printed catalogues of the animals to 
be sold, will be issued in due time. 
June 1. 1850—41. 
The Old Gilford Morgan, 
T’HE highest blooded Morgan Stallion now remaining, will 
stand the coming season at the stable of Benjamin Gates, in 
Walpole, N. H. Terms $25. $5 of which to be paid at the time of 
service, and the remaining $20 if the mare prove in foal. 
Pasturage furnished on reasonable terms. A. ARNOLD, 
Walpole, May 1—5t.* Agent for the Proprietors. 
I. T. GRANT & CO. ? S 
PATENT FAN MILLS AND CRADLES. We continue to 
manufacture these celebrated Mills and Cradles. 
They have been awarded six first premiums at the New- 
York State Fairs, and at the great American Institute in New 
York, and several County Fairs, always taking the first premium 
over all other mills. The manufacturers feel confident, therefore, 
in offering these mills to the public, that they are the best in use. 
During the year 1847 they were introduced into England, by Mr. 
Slocum, of Syracuse. They were very favorably noticed by the 
English papers; and from a communication of Mr. S.’s, published 
in the Transactions of the N. Y. State Ag. Society, for 1847, it 
will be seen that they were tried by several large farmers, and 
highly approved. One farmer, it is stated, set aside an almost new 
winnowing machine, for which he paid £18, ($90) and used 
Grant’s for cleaning a crop of 300 qrs. (2,700 bushels) of wheat, 
and several hundred bushels of mustard seed. We have lately 
made some valuable improvements in the article, though the price 
remains the same as before. 
Our fans are extensively used and highly approved at the south, 
for cleaning rice. We are permitted to make the following ex¬ 
tracts from letters received from Hon. J. R. Poinsett, of South Ca¬ 
rolina :—“ The fan you sent last summer, [1848] has been success¬ 
fully used to clean dirty rice, and winnow that from the threshing 
floor. It answers every purpose.” In relation to another of our 
fans, he writes, (April 23, ’49.)—“ Both this and the first mill you 
sent, work very well; and the last, which is the largest that can 
be well worked by a man, cleans the dirty rice perfectly, and is 
altogether the best wind-fan I ever used for that purpose.” 
Our Cradles have taken the first premiums at two New York 
State Fairs, and are considered the best in use. 
The great encouragement we have received from dealers and 
agriculturists, has induced us to greatly enlarge our business, and 
we hope by strict attention, to merit a further patronage. 
Orders will be thankfully received, and receive prompt atten¬ 
tion. I. T. GRANT & CO. 
Junction P. O., Rens. Co., 8 miles north of Troy 
May 1,1850—tf. 
