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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Dec 
jSToticcs of Publications. 
PICTORIAL FIELD BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION; or II- 
lustrations, by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Scenery, Biogra¬ 
phy, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence. By 
Benson JT. Lossing. With six hundred Engravings on wood, by 
Lossing & Barritt. chiefly from original sketches, by the author. 
This is the title of a work now in course of pub¬ 
lication, by Harper & Brothers, New-York. It 
is designed to furnish “ a pictorial and descriptive 
record of a journey recently performed, to all the 
most important historical localities of the American 
Revolution.” This design is admirably fulfilled, so 
far as the work has been completed. It is just what 
the public needed, and we deem it fortunate that it 
has been undertaken at this time. Mr. Lossing 
has saved from oblivion, and preserved in an imper¬ 
ishable and beautiful form, the image of many an 
interesting relic, which, after a few more years, it 
would have been impossible to obtain. Besides his 
pictorial sketches, which are of the most truthful 
and natural description, he has collected many inter¬ 
esting historical incidents from aged patriots, in 
whose minds the memory of the trying- scenes of the 
Revolution is still fresh. All the illustrations are 
accompanied by well-written descriptions and ex¬ 
planations, which comprise both the historical facts 
with which they are connected, and t he personal ob¬ 
servations of the author. Altogether, the work is 
one which has many attractions, especially to the 
young, by whom it cannot fail to be read with great 
avidity. The engravings are of a style not inferior 
to anything of the kind which has ever appeared, 
and the whole execution of the work is of the very 
best character. It. is issued semi-monthly, and will 
be completed in about twenty-numbers, of forty-eight 
pages each, octavo; the price only twenty-five 
cents a number. 
Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. —This high¬ 
ly useful work, which was only commenced in June, 
has already attained an unprecedented circulation— 
fifty thousand copies being issued. The publish¬ 
ers say it is their “leading object to present to the 
public, in handsomer style, and at a cheaper rate, a 
greater amount of reading matter, combining en¬ 
tertainment with instruction, than is given in any 
other periodical in the world.” it is certainly the 
medium of circulating a very great amount of valu¬ 
able information. The work is handsomely printed, 
on good paper, and is issued monthly, at twenty-five 
cents per number. Harper & Brothers, New- 
York. 
Answers to (loriTsponiients. 
Steel Cultivator Teeth. —D. M., Louisa C. 
H., Ya. Rogers’ patent steel cultivator teeth are 
made by various persons. The form of the bottom 
of the tooth, as now preferred, is triangular. From 
seven to nine teeth are used for two-horse or field 
cultivators. The teeth are so long as not be liable 
to clog. Nathan Ide, Shelby, Orleans county, N. 
Y., manufactures cultivators for preparing ground 
for wheat and other grain, which have been much 
approved. D. Hinkston, Clarkson, Monroe county, 
and E. R. Dix, Vernon, Oneida county, make good 
articles of this kind. We have not their prices. 
For sowing wheat on “ corn ground,” the use of 
the cultivator is sufficient, without the plow, if the 
soil is rather loose; but if it is hard, as clayey soil 
is likely to be, it had better be plowed. The same 
remark will apply to sowing spring grains on land 
that was cultivated the previous season. In any 
case, it will be advisable to work the soil before 
scattering the seed. The teeth alluded to are made 
and sold by Gay & Hoskins, Seneca Falls, N. Y. 
The price is 50 cts each, wholesale, or 62^ cts 
retail. 
Folding Sheep in Summer. —D. M. Folding 
sheep, except in winter, is but little practiced by 
northern farmers. Sheep would probably be injured 
by confinement at night, without food, during the 
extreme heat of summer. At that season, they feed 
but little during the day, but graze much at night, 
while the air is cool and the dew is on the grass. 
They might, probably, be folded on turneps in au¬ 
tumn, without injury. It is true that folding is ex¬ 
tensively practiced in England and Scotland, but 
the weather is there so temperate that the animals 
can graze in the day time. 
3hIts for tlic'Mont!;. 
To our Agents and Correspondents. 
To our Agents, —who have heretofore done so 
much to promote the circulation of our journal, and 
to whom we tender our grateful acknowledgments, 
-—we send with this number a Prospectus for our 
next year’s volume, together with a copy of The 
Pictorial Almanac, for 1851, a copy of which is 
to be sent to all subscribers for next year, and so¬ 
licit a continuance of their kind offices in behalf of 
The Cultivator. It will be seen by reference to 
the last page of this number, that we have renewed 
our liberal list of Premiums to Agents, for which 
we trust there will be a spirited competition. 
We tender our hearty thanks to all those Cor¬ 
respondents who have contributed so liberally 
to our pages, the past and previous years. It is to 
them that The Cultivator is indebted for a large 
portion of its interest and usefulness; and we should 
be glad to receive contributions for our pages from 
a much larger number of its readers than heretofore. 
We trust our friends will not be backward in this 
matter. We want the details of practice and ex¬ 
periments, and facts and suggestions on all subjects 
in which the farmer is engaged,—everything, in¬ 
deed, which will enlighten the mind, and increase 
the profits of the farm. Will not many of those 
who have been reaping the benefit derived from 
information received through The Cultivator, now 
come forward with their quota for the benefit of 
others? 
Importation of Cattle into New Brunswick. 
—Mr. John H. Reid, of Fredericton, N. B., has 
imported from England a short horn bull and heifer, 
which we are informed are of the best blood. They 
were purchased for Mr. R. by H. Strafford, Esq., 
editor of the Herd Book. The bull, Giovanni, 
(vol. 9, H. B. 10272,) was bred by Mr. Harvey 
Combe, Cobham, Surrey. He was calved February 
10, 1850. The heifer was bred by Mr. John Bell, 
Kirkleavington,Yorkshire. She was calved February 
13, 1848, and is in calf by Grand Duke, which was 
