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sold at the sale of the late Mr. Bates’ herd for 
£215,50. Mr. Reid has also imported some valuable 
swine ; and with the fine assortment of poultry which 
he has collected, we presume his place presents many 
attractions. 
Communications have come to hand, since our 
last, from B. P. J., H. C. Meriam, S. W. Jewett, 
Prof. Norton, A Subscriber, J. W. Proctor, S. B. 
Buckley, T. S. Gold, John Townley, W. A. Ela, 
Reviewer, C. H. McCormick, L. M. Vail. 
Books, Pamphlets, &c., have been received as 
follows: 
Pictor-al History of the Revolutson, by B. J. Lossing, parts I to IX, 
and Harpers’s New Monthly Magazine, for November—from 
Messrs. Harper & Brothers, New-York. 
The New Englander, for November—from the publisher, J. B. 
Carrington, New Haven, Ct. 
Three Lectures on Hygeine and Hydropathy, by R. S. Houghton, 
M. D.—from Fowlers & Wells, New-York. 
The Churches and Sects of the United States, by Rev. P. D. Gorrie 
—from Lewis Colby, publisher, New-York. 
V. B. Palmer’s Buisness-men’s Almanac, for 1851—from the pub¬ 
lisher. 
The Agriculturist’s Guide and Almanac, for 1851 —from J. G. Reed, 
publisher, New-York. 
The Illustrated Domestic Bible, by the Rev. Ingram Cobbin, parts 
VIII and IX—from the publisher, Samuel Hueston, New-York. 
Large Cauliflower. —We have received from 
Mr. B. B. Kirtland, of the Cantonment Farm, 
Greenbush, a cauliflower which weighed, closely 
trimmed, twelv epounds. It was of delicious quality. 
Mr. K. has been very successful in the culture of 
this vegetable. His soil is a slaty loam. His 
method of cultivation is to dig a hole a foot deep, 
and eighteen inches square; fill it half full with com¬ 
mon yard manure, unrotted; lay a fresh sod, three 
inches thick, grass downward, on the manure; fill 
the hole with soil, and set the plant. The plants 
are first started in a hot-bed, and set out in May. 
We have also received from Mr. John S. 
Goold, of this city, very fine specimens of the 
Walcheren cauliflower, grown by him. This variety 
is of superior delicacy and flavor. 
Fruits from Clinton County, N. Y.—We have 
received from Jonathan Battey, of Keeseville, 
specimens of the “Northern Sweet” apple, and also 
a sweet apple under the name of “Surpasse Tail- 
man.” The first named was brought to the notice 
of the Congress of Fruit-growers, last year, and re¬ 
commended for cultivation. As a sweet apple, we 
know of none superior to it, in its season—October 
and November. The “Surpasse Tallman” is a fine 
and handsome apple, somewhat similar in character 
to the Tallman Sweeting, but rather richer and 
sweeter. We do not know for what particular 
qualities Mr. Battey thinks the Surpasse superior 
to its predecessor. Mr. B. sent us a specimen of a 
pear, called “Platt’s Seedling.” We have received 
no particulars in regard to its origin or qualities. 
The specimen sent was very fair, and of good size. 
It was so much over ripe that we could not fairly 
judge of its qualities. It is sweet, melting and 
juicy. 
Sale of the Stickney Stock.— -We noticed, 
briefly in our last, the sale of the live stock of the 
late Wm. Stickney, at Westminster, Vt., on the 
9th of October. We have since received a detailed 
account of the sale from W. S. King, Esq. of 
Manton, R. I., by whom the sale was conducted. 
From this account it appears that the full blood 
Devons brought priees averaging as follows: viz., 
three bulls, $149.33 each; three cows, from 
three to eleven years old, $109.16 each; one 
two-year old $160; one yearling $150. Twelve 
grade cows, three years old and over, brought an 
average of $58.33 each. Seven grade two-year- 
old and yearling heifers, $52.85 each. Four grade 
heifer calves $22.50 each, and four grade bull calves 
$25 each. One pair four-year-old oxen, $100; one 
pair three-year-olds $80; two pair two-year-olds an 
average of $54 each; two pair yearlings an average 
of $38.50 each. Of the swine, one Suffolk sow, 
(imported,) six years old, brought $80; another, 
two and a-half years old, $60; another four years 
old, $40; an Essex sow, with nine pigs, $129; a 
Suffolk, with six young pigs, $110; two Suffolk sows, 
ten months old, $42.50 each. 
Poultry Show at Boston. —The first exhibi¬ 
tion of the New England Society for the Improve¬ 
ment of Poultry, was held at the Public Garden in 
Boston, on the 12th, 13th and 14th of November last. 
In extent, the display exceeded the expectations of 
all, and in this respect it was probably unequalled 
by anything of the kind which was ever before known. 
The report of the officers will show the details. The 
whole number of specimens was upwards of twelve 
thousand. All classes of domestic poultry were re¬ 
presented, but the Gallus genus comprised much 
the largest portion of the show. In this department, 
almost every distinct variety, as well as every possi¬ 
ble mixture, was brought out—from the pert little 
Bantam of one pound, to the gigantic Malay of 
twelve pounds weight. The latter tribe of fowls 
greatly took the lead as to numbers. The object of 
most of the breeders of this stock, appeared to be to 
produce the largest frame; and hence a large pro¬ 
portion of the fowls exhibited, were of awkward, 
uncouth form, with enormous bones, and with com¬ 
paratively small amount of flesh. There were, 
however, some exceptions to this, indicating that 
in judicious hands, a valuable variety of fowls may, 
by long-continued selection , be bred from this large 
Asiatic stock. In support of this remark, we might 
refer to the superior specimens offered by Wm. Bent, 
Cochituate, and the fine white fowls offered by A. 
A. Andrews, Dedham. 
Turkies presented but little variety. A singular 
freak of nature was seen in a male bird of this spe- 
c-ies, belonging to Dr. H. C. Parker, of Manches¬ 
ter, N. H. A small bunch of feathers, several 
inches in length, grew from the back of the head, 
in the form of a plume. There were three species 
of phesants—the English, and the golden and silver 
Chinese. Pigeons of several species, and all the 
fancy varieties were shown. 
The web-footed birds comprised all domestic spe¬ 
cies, including swans, and several species of geese 
and ducks, not common in a domestic state. Among 
the rarities in this department, was a pair of Egyp¬ 
tian geese, (Chenalopex egyptiacus ,) exhibited by 
John Giles, of Providence, R. I. We are not 
aware that this singular species has been before in¬ 
troduced into this country. Among the ducks, were 
fine specimens of the Aylesbury, the beautiful Sum¬ 
mer or Wood duck, the Teal, the Pin-tail, and the 
Diver. 
Several very large and interesting collections of 
birds, comprising many of the most rare kinds, were 
offered by various individuals; among which we no¬ 
ticed those of Thos. E. Chickering, Roxbury; 
John Giles, Providence, R. I. ; Saml. Jaques, Jr., 
Somerville; W. W. Chenery, West Cambridge, 
and others. 
The exhibition was attended by great crowds of 
people, during the three days, and every one seemed 
delighted with the opportunity of seeing and com¬ 
paring the most interesting and useful species and 
breeds, belonging to the feathered race. 
Death of a noted Horse. —We are informed 
that the well-known horse Gifford Morgan , died at 
the stable of Benjamin Gates, in Walpole, N. H., 
on the 30th of October last. If we mistake not, he 
