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THE CULTIVATOR. 
ALBANY, MAY, 1845. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Communications have been recei veil during (he past 
month, from S. B. Buckley, A Subscriber, G. Cooke, S. 
Weller, E. B. Brown, N. Darling, Mrs. N. Darling, Z. 
P. Mason, J. Stilman, H. B. Glover, L. Feutchtwaiiger, 
D. Griffin, N. P. Atkinson, J. L., J. P., Richmond, Wm. 
Makinster, Alex. McDonald, E. M. Chapman, D. G. 
Mitchell, J. A. Jones, L. F. A., F. C., G. S., D. F. Bar¬ 
ker, Publius, A Delawarian, Thomas Collins, J. P. 
Norton, Jno. Gird wood, (of Featherhall, Midlothian, 
Scotland,) M. W. H., A. L. Bingham. 
We are under obligations to Mr. Wm. Burling, for a 
copy of his Address before the Ontario Agricultural So¬ 
ciety—To A. G. Summer, Esq., Editor of ‘-'The South 
Carolinian,” Columbia, for Tuomey’s Report on the Ge¬ 
ological and Ag. Survey of S. Carolina—To Wm. 
Mackenster, for the reports of the Viewing Commit¬ 
tees of the Midelesex (Ct.) Ag. Society, for 1844, to¬ 
gether with the Address of E. A. Elliot, Esq—To Wm. 
Bacon, Esq., Richmond, Mass., for the 8th Annual Re¬ 
port of the Board of Education of Massachusetts—To 
Greeley & M Elrath, the publishers, New-York, fori 
“ Popular Lectures on Astronomy, by M. Arago, with 
extensive additions and corrections, by Dr. Lardner— 
To Elwanger and Barry, of the Mount Hope Nursery, 
Rochester, for grafts of the Northern Spy—To Hon. 
N. Darling, Nevv-Haven, Ct., for some ears of the ear¬ 
ly sweet corn, described in our paper of Jan. last— 
To J. P. Fairbanks, Esq., St. Johsbury, Vt., for nos. 
of the Caledonian newspaper—To Col. A M’Donald, 
Eufalla, Ala., for nos. of the Southern Shield, containing 
proceedings of Barbour county Ag. Society—To Hon. 
J. A. Dix, U. S. Senate, for ‘“Report to the Navy Depart¬ 
ment, on American Coals, by W. R. Johnson,” a val¬ 
uable volume of 600 pages, and for Mr. Ellsworth’s last 
Report—To C. H. Bryan, Esq., for the prize List of 
the Livingston Ag. Society, for 1845—To -for 
Proceedings of the Virginia State Ag. Convention, at 
which a State Ag. Society was organized under circum¬ 
stances promising much for its usefulness—To A. Ran¬ 
dall, Ed. Plow Boy, Cincinnati, for the Proceedings of 
the Hamilton County Ag. Society—To Mr. A. L. Bing¬ 
ham, Cornwall, Vt., for beautiful samples of wool from 
his flock of Merinos—To Greeley & M’Elrath, pub¬ 
lishers, for Parti, of “Popular Lectures on Science and 
Art,” by Dr. Lardner. 
J. P. N., (Edinburgh)—We are greatly indebted to 
Mr. Norton, for the “series of practical papers, he 
has procured for the Cultivator, from one of the best far¬ 
mers of the Lothians, a body of men confessedly surpass¬ 
ed by none in any part of the world.” Mr. Girdwood’s 
first communication will appear in our next number, and 
we need not say that we heartily second our friend Nor¬ 
ton’s request for a continuance of his favors. 
S. W. J.—The drawings of “Black Hawk,” and the 
Leicester Sheep, are in Mr. Pease’s hands. The draw¬ 
ing of Mr. Bingham’s Ram, will be engraved as soon as 
the others are finished. 
N. P. of Bedford—Your paper was sent March 19, as 
soon as ordered. 
{jCp 3 A large portion of our March number were, 
through the oversight of the printer, printed with seve¬ 
ral of the pages transposed, very much to the annoyance 
as well as to the injury of the volume. 
Z. P. M.—The specimens of Marl have not been re- v i 
n 
can make room for it. The same remarks will apply to 
the communications of “ J. A. Jones.” 
Clearing Land. —We should feel obliged if some one 
who is acquainted with the subject, would give us an ar¬ 
ticle on the best mode of clearing land from the forest. 
Information is particularly desired in relation to the ex¬ 
pediency of burning a large portion of the growth on the 
land. On what kind of soil is that practice most benefi¬ 
cial ? And is it injurious on soils of any description? 
Does burning out the organic or vegetable matters, some¬ 
times leave soils, after the action of the alkalies has sub¬ 
sided, too heavy and inert ? If so, what course of clear¬ 
ing should be adopted instead ? 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
Mr. Colman’s European Agriculture —Part III 
of this work is now in press at Boston, and will be issued 
early in the present month. In this number, Mr. Col- 
man treats largely on the subject of Agricultural Educa¬ 
tion, embracing notices of the Schools at Glasgow, Tem¬ 
pi emoy I e, Brookfield, Larne and Ealing, and concludes 
this subject with a “ Plan for an Agricultural Institution 
for the United Stales.” Among the other contents of this 
part, are articles on the Elevation of Agriculture as a pur¬ 
suit and profession—Rural Manners in England—A Pen¬ 
cil Sketch-—Life in the Country—Veterinary College—- 
Museum of Economic Geology—Guano, &c. &.c. 
Dr. Lee’s Report. —We give in this paper, the Re¬ 
port recently made by Dr. Lee, chairman of the Com¬ 
mittee on Agriculture in the House of Assembly of this 
State, and invite for it the serious consideration of our 
readers. Its facts and suggestions are of great impor¬ 
tance, and are well calculated to induce reflection by 
those who obtain their living by manual labor. The 
weight which presses with so much force, and binds so 
large a portion of our rural population to continual and 
unmitigated toil, is set forth in a strong and effective 
light. The necessity of teaching our young men howto 
produce a good living, and how to keep anti enjoy the 
proceeds of their labor, rather than how to acquire the 
earnings of others by speculation or other means, is for¬ 
cibly illustrated; and the remarks on the advantages to 
be derived from the improvement of the minds of the 
laborers, commend themselves to the good sense of every 
one. 
We have seen with regret that this document has been 
denounced in one or two instances, as of “agrarian tenden¬ 
cy,” for we are sure that nothing could have been farther 
from (he intention of the writer, and also that he has used 
no language which can properly be so construed. Dr. 
Lee’s object was to show the difference between the value 
of the labor of the ignorant and the intelligent, andto im¬ 
press upon the Legislature their obligations to dispense 
their bounty, so far as in their power, so that it may, 
like the bounties of Him who has provided for seed time 
and harvest, reach every one who will avail himself of 
its benefits. To make the contrast more impressive, he 
cites the difference in the rewards which are bestowed 
on the cultivated and uncultivated mind. Whatever opin¬ 
ions may be entertained as to the expediency of putting 
forth prominently some of the positions of the Report, 
we imagine there are few persons who will undertake 
to show that these positions are untrue. It is much ea¬ 
sier to denounce an article, than to show by fair reason¬ 
ing that it is false or unsound. 
Melons and Squashes. —We are indebted to George 
H. Patrick, Esq., P. M., Locust Lane, Va., for seeds 
of a Watermelon, produced by himself, which he thinks 
the best he has ever seen—also for seeds of the Nutmeg 
and Canteleupe Melons, and Cushaw Squash. Of these, 
Mr. P. says—“ The Nutmeg is a small round fruit, from 
3 to 5 inches in diameter. The Cantaloupe isa little lar¬ 
ger, and in shape more like the common muskmelon. 
Both should be taken from the vines when they have the 
ceived. ['appearance of being green, just as the stem begins to 
A. C. S.—We cannot make room for the subject to crack or separate from the melon, which it will do when 
which your article is devoted, with the present press of jlhe melon has that fine perfume peculiar to itself. They 
matters of more immediate and practical interest, upon should be put in a cool room for two or three days, when 
our pages. It shall be given at some future time, if wejithey will be fit for use. One of the Nutmeg Melons will 
