NEW 
“ TO IMPROVE THE SOIL AND THE MIND.” 
SERIES. 
VOL. II. 
ALBANY, MARCH, 1845. 
No. 3. 
THE CULTIVATOR 
Is 'published on the first of each month, at Albany, N. Y., by 
LUTHER TUCKER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. 
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where single numbers, or complete sets of the back volumes, 
can always be obtained. 
O’ This paper is subject to newspaper postage only, being 
one cent within the state or within 100 miles of Albany, and 1| 
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THE CULTIVATOR. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Communications have been received since our last, 
from C. D., B. P. Learned, S. Weller, P—, J. P. Nor¬ 
ton, D. G. Mitchell, A Lady, Solon Robinson, W. Orcum, 
Agricolaris, Yarrow, A. S. of Oak wood Farm, Amherst, 
S. B. Buckley, S. W. Jewett, B., S., Charles Colfelt, 
Dairyman Farmer, A Country Typo, H. W. S. C., Indi¬ 
cator, A Laboring- Man, A Subscriber, C. Osborne, P. 
Smith, Jr., Fishkill Landing-, S. Camp, A Subscriber, D. 
S. Curtis, G. N. Blakeslee, H. A. Parsons, Gibsow & Ritch¬ 
ie, A. C. Stevenson, M. Adams. 
We are under oblig-ations to the American Institute, 
New-York, for a handsome pamphlet copy of the “ Pro¬ 
ceedings of the National Convention of Farmers and Gar¬ 
deners held at the American Institute,” in Oct. last—To 
J. R. Bailey, New-York, for the “ Leicester Journal,” 
containing very full accounts of the anniversary meetings 
of the Rutland and Leicestershire (England) Ag. Socie¬ 
ties—To Hon. H. L. Ellsworth, Com. Patents, for two 
packages of various kinds of seeds—To Hon. Wm. L. 
Goggin, M. C., for his Address before the New London 
(Va.) Ag. Society—To J. W. Lincoln, Esq. for the 
Transactions of the Worcester County, (Mass ) Ag. So¬ 
ciety for 1844—To R. R. Phelps, Esq. for the Transac¬ 
tions of the Hartford Co. (Ct.) Ag. Society for 1844—To 
Lorenzo Bull, for a copy of the beautiful Diploma of 
the Hartford Co. Ag. Society, and for copies of the Tran¬ 
sactions of the same Society for 1842 and 1843—To Hen¬ 
ry Watson, for a copy of the same — To Hon. Levi 
Woodbury, U, S. Senate, for his Address before the Na¬ 
tional Institute at Washington, on the 15th of last month. 
To Artemas Hale, Bridgewater, for Reports of the Ply¬ 
mouth Co. Ag. Society—To E. H. Pease, bookseller, of 
this city, for copies of Johnston’s Agricultural Catechism 
—To F. Dwight, for a copy of his Report on the Com¬ 
mon Schools of Albany County. 
Criticism —The criticism of “Amherst” is received. 
It is certainly much to the point, but we would remark that 
many who send articles for the Cultivator, are not prac¬ 
ticed writers. Facts, of the most valuable kind, are. 
frequently communicated in a style not the most laconic 
or beautiful. Justice, however, compels us to say that 
we have found the objections of our correspondent in re¬ 
gard to “ redundant expressions,” and “circuitous style,” 
not generally more applicable to those who write but 
little, than to thoss who write much. The hints of Am¬ 
herst, are nevertheless good, and we will endeavor to 
profit by them. 
{^l? 3 Several communications in type for this month, 
are crowded out to make room for the Prize List of the 
State Agricultural Society. 
Mr. Hathaway, Rome, will have seen that the ex¬ 
tract he sent us was noticed in our last number, p. 71. 
J. H., Guelph .—The ‘Northern Light,’ has been dis¬ 
continued. What shall we do with the $2 l —Shall we 
advertise the stock you wish to dispose of ? 
J. P.—Your request shall be attended to, and the ne 
cessary preparations made in due season. 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
New-York State Agricultural Society _The 
Executive Committee met on the 13th and 15th February, 
and completed the premium list, &c., which will be 
found in another part of this number. The next show, 
it will be borne in mind, will take place at Utica, on 
ihe 16th, 17th and 18th days of September next. We 
would call particular attention to the premium list, which 
in some respects, we think, is improved on that of former 
years. The central position of Utica is certainly favor¬ 
able to a wide competition in all the departments, and 
we are confident the people of that thriving city will 
omit nothing on their part to make the show in all re¬ 
spects worthy of our great state. Come on, then, farmers, 
and give us the opportunity of comparing the products 
of your farms at this grand rural jubilee. 
Agricultural Lecturer. —We are pleased to inform 
the public that the Executive Committee of the New- 
York State Agricultural Society have made an arrange¬ 
ments with the Corresponding Secretary, Dr. D. Lee, to 
make a tour through various portions of the state, for the 
purpose of collecting useful information, and giving oc¬ 
casional lectures on agricultural subjects. We have no 
doubt his visits will be received by the farmers with 
warm approbation, and that due notice only will be re¬ 
quired to insure the attendance of large audiences to hear 
his lectures. Dr. Lee is at present a member of the 
Assembly, and during the session may be addressed 
here on any matters pertaining to his proposed tour. 
The Cultivator for Premiums.— We have recently 
received orders from the following Societies for The 
Cultivator to be distributed as Premiums: 
Orange Co. Ag. Society, N. Y.,. 7 copies. 
Chautauque Co. Ag. Society, N. Y. 17 “ 
Miami Co. Ag. Society, Ohio,. 10 “ 
Ohio and Brooke Counties Society, Va., 15 “ 
Coshocton Ag. Society, Ohio,. 7 “ 
Herkimer Co. Ag. Society, N. Y„ .36 “ 
Cortland Co. Ag. Society, “ 31 “ 
Seneca Co. Ag. Society, “ 25 “ 
We would suggest to the Managers of County Ag. So 
cieties, who will soon convene to make out their Premi 
