NEW 
“ TO IMPROVE THE SOIL AND THE MIND.” 
SERIES. 
Vol. II. 
ALBANY, FEBRUARY, 1845. 
No. 2. 
THE CULTIVATOR 
Is 'published on the first of eacn month, at Albany, N. Y., by 
LUTHER TUCKER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. 
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THE CULTIVATOR. 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
{fd? 3 We have the pleasure of acknowledging the re¬ 
ceipt of over eight thousand subscribers during the past 
month, exceeding the receipts, during the same time, 
last year, more than 2,500. For this handsome increase 
we are indebted mainly to the disinterested labors of 
those who have voluntarily, and in most cases gratuitous¬ 
ly, so far acted as agents as to get up classes in their 
towns at the reduced rates at which the paper is furnished 
to Agents. Truly grateful as we are for these continued 
manifestations of approbation from the friends of agricul¬ 
ture, it will be our great object to render our paper more 
and more worthy the favor with which it is so liberally 
received. 
Communications have been received since our last, 
from John F. Dauphey, J. P., James Hall, Ellwanger& 
Barry, D. G. Mitchell, L. B. Lang worthy, T. H. Hyatt, 
W. H. Whiting, L. W. Washington, E. V. W. Dox, S. 
Tillotson, S. D. Martin, G. L. Beckith, A Wiltse, L. F. 
Allen, Rambler, Wm. Summer, E. Comstock, P., M. P., 
C., E. N. Horsford, S. W. Jewett, JR. L. Pell, J. M. 
Harlan, L. Durand, E. Hammond, E. R., C- Butler, 
Alex. McDonald, H. Hull, L. Smith, 
{id 3 Dr. Martin’s excellent paper, for which he will 
please accept our thanks, will be given in our next—as 
also many other favors of correspondents, which are 
omitted this month for want of room. 
Our thanks are due to Col. A. Petrie, for his Address 
at the late Fair of the Herkimer County Ag. Society—to 
some unknown friend for the Address of F. J. Betts, 
Esq. of Newburgh, before the Berkshire Ag. Society—to 
Hon. H. L. Ellsworth, Washington, for Prof. Morse's 
Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of 
the Magnetic Telegraph—to A. Fitch, Sec. Washington 
Co. Ag. Society, for an admirable Report of the Transac¬ 
tions of that Society—to W. R. Prince & Co. Flushing, 
for their new ‘‘ Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit and Orna¬ 
mental Trees, Plants,” &c., an interesting octavo pamph¬ 
let of over 100 pages. 
D. T ., Schenectady—By reference to the article again, 
you will see that the place, * Boston,’ is given. 
II. S. W.—We do not know the price of Hay Presses.; 
Will the makers of this article, give us their address, ami 
the prices of their machines, that we may be enabled to 
answer inquiries on the subject. 
W. M. wishes further information respecting the churn 
made in Saratoga, noticed in our last volume, p. 170. 
Will the inventor inform us where it is made, price, &c. 
O. M. H .—The Skinless Oats have not, we believe, 
proved valuable in this country. A discount of 33 per 
cent will be made on the vols. mentioned. Thanks for 
your favor. 
(Id 3 Our friend at Bridgeport, Ct., who inquired for a 
remedy for scab in sheep, will find an article on thissub- 
ect in the present number. 
Capons—“ S.” will find answers to his questions, at 
p. 197, vol. 9, and p. 67, vol. 10, of the first series of 
the Cultivator. 
E. F. C., Providence—The 2 bbls. shall be secured 
for you. Thanks for your efforts. 
Seedling Grape. —We have had several applications 
for cuttings of the seedling grape, noticed in our Dec. 
number, as in the possession of G. B. Emerson, Esq. of 
Boston, which, we are sorry to say it is not in our pow¬ 
er to comply with, as we are not aware that any can bo 
procured short of Boston. 
Apples. —We have received from Ellwanger & 
Barry, nurserymen, Rochester, specimens of the “North¬ 
ern Spy ” and other apples, described by them in this pa¬ 
per. The Northern Spy is probably the most valuable 
variety added to our list of apples for some years. Trees 
or grafts may be obtained of Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, 
Rochester, N. Y.—We have also samples from S. W. 
Jewett, Esq., Weybridge, Vt., of a seedling apple 
called Jewett’s Best,” —of medium size, fine flavored, 
nearly red, and covered with light specks—also, from 
S. B. Cushing, Esq. Ithaca, specimens of the “ King 
Apple.” 
Cider. —We acknowledge the receipt of a sample of 
cider from H. & Geo. H. Rundle, of Greenvile, Greene 
county, N. Y. It is of excellent quality, almost equal to 
champaigne. Mr. Rundle made the last season, eleven 
hundred and fifty-three barrels. We are to receive his 
mode of manufacture for publication. 
Maple Sugar —We have received from our old friend 
Moses Eames, Esq. of Rutland, N. Y., a beautiful 
sample of maple sugar, for which we return our thanks. 
The article is pronounced by all, fully equal to the best 
loaf sugar. 
Mr. Colman’s Tour, Part III.—We learn from Mr. 
Colman, that he has completed his Survey of England, 
and is now busily employed in preparing the 3d Part of 
his Tour for the press. It will contain a chapter on Gu¬ 
ano and other manures, and will be issued in March. 
This chapter will be of great interest at the present time, 
when so much inquiry is awakened on the subject of Gu¬ 
ano in (his country, and the facts and experiments detail¬ 
ed by Mr. C. will enable our farmers to judge as to the 
propriety of its use here. 
Query. —A friend desires us to insert the following. 
How would the following composition answer for a coat¬ 
ing for buildings, fences, &c. ? Water-lime, three-parts, 
sand and ashes, one part; to be mixed with water in 
j which oil-cakes have been dissolved. 
