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milk every year, and it was almost impossible to dry her 
when I turned her to beef. I am now milking one for 
the third year, which neither gains nor fails in her milk, 
and I presume would not, should she be milked ten years. 
I am milking another for the first year, which I pre¬ 
sume will continue to gain, from year to year. My cows 
have been kept from the bull—-not spayed.'* 
Spaying Cows, &c.—In a late letter to the Editor, W. 
S. Gibbes, Esq. of Chester District, S. C., says:—“In 
your Nov. number, p. 357, notice is taken of spaying cat¬ 
tle. Mr. James Knox, an active and enterprising young 
farmer, and neighbor of mine, has been in the successful 
practice of spaying milch cows and heifers for some 
years past; the cows do not seem to suffer much, never 
lose their milk, and one that he spayed three years ago, 
is giving yet her usual quantity of milk. He has never 
lost one. This autumn he successfully spayed an ewe for 
me, as an experiment.” 
Fly in Wheat.— Mr. Wm. Whiting of New-York, 
sent us an extract from the Detroit Advertiser, recom¬ 
mending oats to be sown in the fall with wheat, four 
quarts to the acre, for the protection of the wheat against 
the fly. The argument used in favor of the practice, is 
that the oats come up first, and grow the most luxuriant¬ 
ly, and that the fly will deposit its eggs on them instead 
of the wheat—that the winter kills the oats, and the eggs 
or worms in the plants, perish. We have heard this 
practice recommended before, but cannot say, from expe¬ 
rience, any thing in regard to its efficacy. 
Mediterranean Wheat.— From a letter of N. J. 
Palmer, Esq. Milton, N. C.—“ I have been trying the 
Mediterranean wheat for two years; the seed of which, I 
procured from Philadelphia. It succeeds admirably, has 
a very large plump grain, and makes excellent flour. It 
will grow much better on thin land than our May wheat, 
will ripen as early, and is not so liable to injury by the 
fly, or affected by the rust.’* 
Award then your premiums to him who does the best 
with his means , whether those means be great or small; 
and let the consciousness of doing wonders reward the 
ambitious aspirant for fame, who works upon other prin¬ 
ciples.” 
Subsoil Plowing. —The committee on Root Crops for 
the Worcester (Mass.) Ag. Society, states that one of 
their number had once seen a demonstration of the great 
advantages which would be derived from the more com¬ 
mon use of the subsoil plow. Mr. Isaac R. Barbour wh© 
received the first premium for a crop of carrots, had two 
lots, on one of which the subsoil plow was used, and on 
the other, only the common plow. The difference in 
the appearence of the crop in favor of the subsoiled por¬ 
tion, was quite evident. 
SEED AND IMPLEMENT STORE, 
At Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y. 
C OMSTOCK & JOHNSON, proprietors of the above store, will be 
happy to receive orders for seeds of any kind, and also for all the 
most approved implements used by farmers. 
January , 1845—tf 
FOR SALE. 
T HE subscriber offers for sale his fine Durham bull Osceola. He 
is now two years and a half old, and has taken the 1st premium at 
two successive State Pairs; for pedigree and further description, see 
Cultivator, Sept. 1843. 
Also, his thorough bred Stallion Young Florizel. 
Watervliet, Dec. 16, 1844—tf. CLARKSON F. CROSBY. 
PLOWS 
O F the most approved patterns now used in this State, will be con¬ 
stantly kept for sale either at wholesale or retail at the Rome 
Plow Factory, corner of Dominick and Washington streets. The DU 
amend Plow, which received the State Society’s first premium last 
fall, is made by us in good style. Farmers in want of Tlows, Cultiva¬ 
tors, Cradles, Scrapers, &c. are invited to call. 
A liberal discount to those who buy for retailing. 
Jan. 1845—tf BRAINARD, COMSTOCK & CO 
FARM IN ILLINOIS. 
BERKSHIRE AG. SOCIETY. 
Address of Frederick J. Betts, Esq., before the 
Berkshire (Mass.) Ag. Society. This address is high¬ 
ly creditable to its author, and the ancient and respect¬ 
able society to which it was delivered. Mr. Betts’ re¬ 
marks on the advantages of agricultural associations, are 
well-timed, and appropriate. The Berkshire Society 
itself, one of the oldest in the country, furnishes an ex¬ 
cellent example of the kind. To this society belongs 
the honor of instituting Cattle Shows in America—the 
first of which was holden at Pittsfield in 1807. Since 
that time they have been continued annually; each suc¬ 
ceeding year adding new interest to the exhibitions, and 
increased usefulness to the society. 
In relation to the duties of committees at Cattle Shows, 
we give a paragraph from Mr. Betts’ address, which we 
consider particularly worthy attention: 
« The reports of the Committee of Judges may be made 
a most important means of desseminating agricultural 
knowledge; the mere awarding premiums is a most un¬ 
important part of their duties. To distinguish the nice 
shades of difference in different specimens subjected to 
their inspection, will of course frequently require from 
them close observation ; and the exercise of a discrim¬ 
inating judgment, and in this consists their great duty to 
competitors. Their duty to the Society, and to Agricul¬ 
ture, requires that they should accurately note and speci¬ 
fy in their reports, the individual merits and demerits, of 
each article inspected by them, and clearly describe the 
points in which the preferred article surpasses the oth¬ 
ers. The principles too upon which they award their' 
premiums are of the greatest importance. It is by no 
means true that the best farm, the best animal, or the 
largest crop is always entitled to th e first, or even to any 
premium. The farmer, of all other men, is bound to act 
upon the lesson taught his countrymen, by America’s 
great philosopher, “ not to pay too much for the whistle,” 
and though it may therefore be true, that “ the man is a 
benefactor of his race who makes two blades of grass grow 
where but one grew before,” it is certainly equally true, 
that he is no benefactor to the farmer if bis two blades 
triple the expense of the usual mode of raising one.! 
F OR SALE—A good farm, with valuable improvements. The sub¬ 
scriber being about changing his business, will sell a great bargain. 
Also has in immediate vicinity, 2,000 acres choice land, which he will 
sell at a discount from government price. Address ISAAC HINCK¬ 
LEY, P. M., Audubon, Montgomery Co., Illinois. 
Dec. 1, 1844—tf. 
SPLENDID FARM AND COUNTRY SEAT FOR SALE- 
NOW offer for sale my farm, consisting of 170 acres of the richest 
of the Mohawk Fiats, all under improvement and in a highly.pro- 
ductive state, together with the substantial and superbly finished brick 
mansion erected by the late Gen. John G. Weaver, at an expense of 
about $10,000. It is one and three-quarter miles from the city of Uti¬ 
ca, on the north bank of the Mohawk, over a McAdam road. It has 
a beautiful orchard, garden, farm-house, barns, stables, sheds, &c. ? 
and is finely watered, and now stocked with choice Durham and grade 
cattle, Bakewell and Southdown Sheep, and all necessary farm im¬ 
plements ; all of which will be sold at a great bargain to the purcha¬ 
ser. D. SKINNER. 
Utica, January 1, 1845—3t* 
FINE FARMS FOR SALE AT AUCTION. 
T HE property known as the Stimson Farm, situated at Galway to 
the county of Saratoga and State of New-York, will be sold at auc¬ 
tion, at the Court House in Ballston Spa, on Wednesday the second 
day of April next, at 12 o’olock noon. It contains in the whole about 
325 acres and is s@ divided as to make three farms, each having on 
it the necessary farming buildings. The roads from Schenectady to 
the Fish House, and from Saratoga and Ballston to Johnstown, run 
through the property at right angles, dividing it into four parts. The 
two pieces lying north of the road, said to contain about 190 acres, will 
be sold together. On this part are, a large hotel, capable of accommo¬ 
dating one hundred boarders, with the most extensive and convenient 
buildings for agricultural purposes. It is a favorite place of resqrt for 
families in the summer season. This part of the property will be a 
most desirable investment for any person desiring to connect the busi¬ 
ness of farming with that of keeping a hotel of this description. 
The south eastern portion, said to contain about 90 acres, has a farm 
house and the necessary out buildings, with a wagon maker’s and 
a blacksmith’s shop. The south-western portion, said to contain 
about 50 acres, has on it a store and dwelling-house attached, farm 
house and barns, and is a m< >st desirable property for any person 
wishing a small farm. Each farm has on it the proper proportion 
of woodland, and the whole is of the best quality for farming, there be¬ 
ing no waste land, and in the highest state of cultivation. The situa¬ 
tion is high, commanding a most beautiful and extensive prospect in 
all directions. 
The sale will be positive and without reserve, to the highest bidder, 
and perfect titles will be given. The terms will be 5 per cent cash, to 
be paid to the auctioneer at the time of sale; 50 per cewt may remain 
on bond and mortgage for five years, or a longer term, at 6 per cent in¬ 
terest, payable half yearly in the city of New-York, on the first of May 
and November, and the balance to be paid in cash on the delivery ot 
the deed. For further particulars, apply to JOHN W. THOMPSON, 
Esq..Ballston Spa, or to J. OAKLEY. No 77 Nassau street, New-York, 
Dated New-York De., 9 1844—3l 
