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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Nov, 
Motes for tijr Mont!;. 
Communications have come to hand, since our 
last, from A. K., D. M., A Farmer, D. L. Sykes, 
W. L. Eaton, One who intends to be a Farmer, 
Titrius, B. H, Nott, Prof. J> P. Norton, J. R. 
Howard, 0, S. Murray, M. Cooper, A Subscriber, 
S, N, S., J,, L. Durand, W. A. Ela. 
Books, Pamphlets, &e., have been received, 
since our last, as follows-: 
Lectures on the General Relations which Science bears to Fracti- 
tical Agriculture, delivered before the New-York State Agricultu¬ 
ral Society, by James F. W. Johnston, F.R.SS. L. & E., from 
C. M, Saxton, 123 Fulton street, New-York. 
The New-Brunswick Almanac, and Register, for the year of our 
Lord 1850, from Dr. Robb, Fredericton. 
Journal of tne New-Brunswick Society, for the encouragement of 
Agriculture, Home Manufactures and Commerce, from Dr. Robb, 
Fredericton. 
Transactions of the New-Haven County Ag. Society, for 1S49, with 
an Address by Prof. John P. Norton, from L. Durand, Esq. 
The Farmer’s Guide to Scientific and Practical Agriculture, Nos. 
8, 9, and 10, from Leonard Scott & Co., 79 Fulton street and 54 
Gold street. 
Thor born’s Descriptive Annual Catalogue of Bulbous Flowering 
Roots, with directions for their Culture and Management, from 
J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John street, New-York. 
Minority Report on the Reduction of Letter, Periodical, and Pam¬ 
phlet Postage, from Hon. Charles Durkee, M. C. 
Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Evergreens, Flowering 
Shrubs and Plants, Roses, &c., cultivated and for sale at the 
Hopewell Nurseries, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, by Henry R. 
Roby, from the Proprietor. 
Wire Fences. —We invite attention to the arti¬ 
cle. on this subject by Judge Nott. We have vis¬ 
ited his place, and seen the various kinds of 
fence described by him. His experiments have been 
very thorough, and have done much towards show¬ 
ing what will not, as well as what will answer the 
purpose. His fence made on the plan of a suspen¬ 
sion bridge, anchored, or fastened as described, is 
much the most complete and effectual of any wire- 
fence we have seen. This mode has also the ad¬ 
vantage that it may be made across rocks, or bogs, 
or even sheets of water, without inconvenience, 
being secured in its position by the weights at the 
bottom. 
Seedling Pear. —We have received from Mr. S. 
Worden, of Minetto, Oswego county, N. Y., spe¬ 
cimens of a pear called King’s seedling. Mr. W. 
states that it was raised by Lorenzo King, of New- 
Haven, Oswego county, the original tree being 
now about twenty years old. It is described, as a 
strong, upright grower, yielding large crops every 
year, and has never been in the least effected by 
blight. Mr. W.’s description of the fruit, which 
,’s as follows, appears to be quite correct: “ Size, 
medium to large—has been known to weigh 14 
ounces,- color, greenish yellow, when ripened on 
the tree ; flesh, melting, quite juicy, and very sweet, 
a little gritty at the core; skin, thick; season, the 
whole of October.” 
Seed Corn and Seedling Apples. —We have re¬ 
ceived from Mr. D. A. Buckley, Stone-Hill Farm, 
Williamstown, Mass., a handsome sample of Dut¬ 
ton corn raised by him; also two varieties of seed¬ 
ling apples, one sweet, the other, moderately sour. 
The former does not appear to possess any very 
valuable properties; the latter is a fair-sized, and 
pleasant apple, but not equal to some others ripen¬ 
ing at the same season. 
Wild Potatoes. —At the late exhibition of the 
Westchester county Agricultural Society, Mr. 
James P. Swain, of Eastchester, exhibited several 
kinds of potatoes, the original stock of which was 
procured from a forest in Peru, in 1847. The tubers 
were at first about the size of peas. They have 
been planted by Mr. S. three years, and with a 
manifest improvement in size, each year—several 
of those now exhibited being of ample size for culi¬ 
nary use. We were presented with specimens of 
three kinds—white, pink and blue, and shall have 
them carefully cultivated next season. We under¬ 
stood from Mr. Holmes, of Tarry town, that the 
quality of some of them had been proved, and that 
they were equal to the best kinds known. They 
have thus far been entirely healthy, though planted 
in the same fields with others which have rotted. 
They are well worthy a fair trial. 
Splendid Harnesses. —At the late State Fair, 
Mr. L. J. Lloyd, of this city, exhibited a gold* 
mounted harness, manufactured by him, which at¬ 
tracted much attention. All the materials used in 
its construction—the gold, silver, iron, &c., as well 
as the leather—were American. At the late Fair 
at Vergennes, Vt., a beautiful harness was exhib¬ 
ited, which, (with the exception of the mountings,) 
was not inferior in materials and workmanship, to 
any we have ever seen. It was labelled as follows: 
“From Lambert Maynard. Esq., Boston; a pre¬ 
sent for the Morgan horse Black-Hawk.” We pre¬ 
sume it will be preserved as a holliday attire for 
the noble steed. 
Apples from Vermont. —Mr. H. C. Hunt, of 
New-Haven, Vt., has left with us specimens of 
Jewett’s Best, Burroughs’ Greening, Danvers Win¬ 
ter-Sweet, Tynmouth Sweet, and several kinds in 
regard to the proper names of which we are not 
quite certain. We will speak of the qualities of 
some of these kinds, with which we are not now ac¬ 
quainted, when they come into a fit state for eating. 
Ohio State Fair. —This exhibition took place 
at Cincinnati, under the supervision of the State 
Board of Agriculture, on the 3d, 4th, and 5th of 
October. A very large number of people attended, 
and the general result, considering that it was the 
first attempt of the kind in the State, was highly 
flattering to the friends of agricultural improvement. 
We have, as yet seen no official account of the 
exhibition. A correspondent of the National Era. 
states that —“ The whole receipts amounted to 
$7,285. The amount of premiums paid was $3,000. 
The total expenses were something less than 
$10,000, leaving about $3,000 to be supplied by 
State appropriations and private contributions.” 
Premium on Bread. —At the late exhibition 
of the Middlesex county (Mass.) Agricultural So¬ 
ciety, a premium was given for the best bread. 
There were thirty-three competitors. After two 
hours spent in the examination of the different spe¬ 
cimens, the premiums (two) were awarded to bread 
made by Irish girls. 
Cure for Kidney-Worm in Swine. —A writer 
in the Ohio Cultivator states, that he cures this 
disease by giving the animal afflicted with it, one 
ounce of copperas daily, for six or eight days. He 
makes a slop of about two quarts of corn meal and 
dish-water; dissolves the copperas in a cup of warm 
water, then mixes the whole together, and gives it 
to the hog. If he does not eat it at first, he shuts 
him in a pen and gives him nothing else for several 
days, or until he eats it. He states that this treat¬ 
ment has cured the disease even when at several 
months standing. 
Hay-caps.—E. Emerson, in replying to the re¬ 
mark made by the editor of the Mass. Plowman , 
that “ no practical farmer will be very ready to 
procure hay-caps,”—says “ I am a practical far¬ 
mer—have used hay-caps for years; they have saved 
