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ty, by Hollings, 2131—g g. g. g. g.d. Lingcropper, by Partner, 2409 
—g g. g. g. g. g. d. Lady, by Holling’s bull, 2148—g. g- g. g. g. g. g- 
d. Lingcropper, by Marsk, 418, &c. 
APPENDIX. 
A.—YOUNG LEOPARD—Red and white, calved October 5, 
1838— got by Leopard, (D ) 4213—d. the imported cow, Susan, by 
Dutchman—g. d. Rosina, by Mr. Wetherell’s North Star—g. g. d. 
by Old Comet. 
Susun was bred by Mr. John Singleton, at Elmsthorp, England, 
and imported in 1832, with the bull Oopson. She was a very extra¬ 
ordinary milker, giving from 30 to 36 quarts a day, for several 
weeks in succession. 
B—CATO—White bull, calved May 3, 1842—got by Fairfax (49,) 
3754—d. Diana (19) 629, by Leopard, (D ) 4213, &c. 
Cato took the first premium in his class, at the State Fair, tn 1842, 
and also at the American Institute, the same year He has not since 
been shown. Was calved after the papers were sent forward for 
the last volume of the Herd Book. 
C—SULTAN—Roan bull, calved July 24, 1842—got by Astoria, 
3048—d Flora (1,) (imported in 1839,) by Imperial, 2151—g. d. So¬ 
phia, vol. 3, p. 537. 
D—LEOPARD, 4213—Red and white spotted bull, calved in 1832; 
bred by Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer—got by Ajax, 2944—d. Beau¬ 
ty, by Washington, 1566—g. d. Red Lady, by Washington, 1566— 
g. g d Panzy, by Blaize, 76. 
E—CARLOS, 1787—By Charles, 878—d. Galatea, by Frederick, 
1060—g. d. Graceful, by Major, 2252—g. g. d. Graceful, by Comus 
—g. g. g d. Graceful, by Denton, 198. 
F—NORTHUMBERLAND. 4596—Red and white bull, calved m 
1839— got in England, by Prince of Northumberland, 4826—d. Ap- 
polonia (32] 43, by Albion, 2965, a son of Scipio, 1421—g. d. by Red 
Star—g. g. d. by Chance, 1806—g. g. g- d. by Shipperly, 5120. 
IMPROVEMENT OF HORSES. 
T HE entire horse Diomede, which received the first premium of 
the New-York State Agricultural Society, at the Poughkeepsie 
Show in 1844, will stand at the farm of the subscriber, near Leeds, 
in the town of Catskill, Greene county, N. Y., for the present season. 
Diomede belongs to a stock particularly calculated for the carriage 
and road. Their uniformity in size, shape, and color, (bay,) renders 
them readily matched; and being large and handsome, with fine 
spirit and constitution, they readily command the highest prices. 
All necessary care and attention will be given to mares sent from 
a distance, at very reasonable charges. Terms, $10 the season. 
Particulars of Diomede’s pedigree, &c., may be learned by applying 
to the subscriber. WM. SALISBURY. 
Leeds, Greene Co., N. Y., April, 1845. 
T O WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY TO FAR 
MERS AND HORTICULTURISTS—Sulphate of Ammonia, 
Sulphate of Soda, and Nitrate of Soda—These three ingredients are 
highly useful for forcing the crops, and for protecting the planted seed 
against the grub worm. Experience has shown that a fortnight may 
be gained in ripening and raising the grain; also, tomatoes, turneps, 
cauliflowers, &c., may be brought to perfection by using the above 
in a liquid state. 
As regards the Sulphate of Ammonia, Professor Johnston says, in 
one of his lectures, that it exhibits a more marked effect upon the le- 
guminious than corn crops, and upon the produce of grain than on 
the growth of the leaves and stem, which is owing to the sulphuric 
acid contained in it, and that it promotes the general growth of the 
plant, and makes the fields luxuriant, which is owing to the Ammo¬ 
nia. 
The same may be said of the Sulphate of Soda and Nitrate of So¬ 
da. They are certainly the most useful of manures, and may be em¬ 
ployed in a dry or liquid state ; if the seed is steeped in a mixed li¬ 
quid, the worm cannot attack it before the embryo is already sprout¬ 
ing ; and by sprinkling once in 24 hours over the fields of vegeta¬ 
bles, the leaves of the plants are nourished, and the vegetable stimu¬ 
lated to advancing to perfection. If applied in a dry state, and mix¬ 
ed in the proportion of 5 lbs. of sulphate of soda, and 2 lbs. of nitrate 
of soda, and 3 lbs. of ammonia, and thrown in heaps of about 30 lbs 
to the acre, wheat, rye, corn, potatoes, cabbages, turneps, rice, cot¬ 
ton, and similar fields, the crops may reasonably be expected to in¬ 
crease 50 per cent. 
The following poisons have been improved and are confidently 
warranted effectual in every instance : 
1. The Patchoully Compound, for dispelling moths and destroying 
their eggs in flannels, furs, hair seating, carpets, &c. 
2. Rat Poison, for permanently eradicating rats without killing 
them on the spot, from houses, barns, ships, &c. 
3. Bedbug Poison, in powder and liquid, the one as a preventive, 
and the other as a safe destroyer, without allowing them to return. 
4. Fly Paper—for destroying flies and musquetoes. 
5. Cockroach Poison, for getting rid of this obnoxious and disgust¬ 
ing vermin. 
6. Compound Chem. Whale Oil Soap, to shield rose bushes, grape 
vines, trees, &c., from the worms and other insects. 
The subscriber will confidently say that he can warrant all his 
preparations, having made lately decided improvements, and that he 
will for instance, surely clear rats from fields and barns with the 
greatest ease, and without the least detriment. 
The only favor he asks, is to follow strictly the specific directions 
of the subscriber, who stands ready to give all necessary verbal di¬ 
rections, and to apply only personally to him, and not to any other 
Dr. LEWIS FEUCHTWANGER, 
May 1, 1845.—It. 60 Maiden Lane, New-York. 
AURORA AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE. 
T HIS Institution, recently opened, is located on a farm of over 
200 acres, 'ying in and directly adjoining the village of Aurora, 
on the east bank of Cayuga iake, in Cayuga county, New-York, 16 
miles from Auburn, by stage, and 12 miles south from Cayuga 
Bridge and the Auburn and Rochester Railroad, by steamboat direct, 
in summer. 
Its design is to afford every facility for young men to make them¬ 
selves thoroughly acquainted with the principles of Agricultural sci¬ 
ence. and their judicious application to practical husbandry; and par¬ 
ticularly to afford young men from our large towns, the most favor¬ 
able advantages for preparing themselves for Agricultural pursuits. 
Terms $150 a year, payable quarterly in advance. No person un¬ 
der fourteen years of age will, as a general rule, be received. 
Pupils will be received at any time, and the course of instruction 
continued through the year without vacations, but permission of ab¬ 
sence will be granted if requested. 
Applications may be made to B. R. Mcllvaine, 44 Great Jones st. 
New-York, to Rev. W. Roosevelt, 413 Rroome-st., and Hon. B. R. 
Wood, or the Editor of the Cultivator, Albany. 
CHARLES C. YOUNG, A. M., Proprietor and Principal. 
Alexander Thompson, A. M., M. D., Lecturer on Botany, 
Geology, Agricultural Chemistry, &c. 
David Thomas, Visitor and Adviser. 
May 1, 1845—tf. 
DURHAM BULL CALF AND HEIFERS. 
T HE subscriber will sell a Durham Bull Calf one year old 21st 
March 1844, a remarkable thrifty animal and good handler; 
when about 10 months old weighed 720 lbs. He was got by his 
prize bull Meteor. Also, a yearling and a two year old heifer, one 
got by Meteor, and one by the imported bull Duke of Wellington. 
Letters post-paid, will be answered. GEO. VAIL 
Troy, May 1, 1845—2t. 
TO SPORTSMEN, &c. 
T HE writer (desirous of being at liberty to travel part of the year, 
and yet have his interests well looked to,) offers an opportunity 
rarely to be met with, viz : an interest in one of the most perfect and 
extensive stock farms, on and around which are game and fish in the 
greatest variety and abundance. The country is very beautiful in 
scenery, well wooded and watered. There is abundance of water 
power on and around the place. The climate is delightful and heal¬ 
thy, a desirable occupation and residence for an invalid. 
The farm is already stocked with sheep, horses for breeding, &c. 
&c., but the number will be increased until there are at least (10,- 
000) ten thousand sheep, and other stock in proportion, to Which end 
improvements are in rapid progress. 
The annual expense of keeping the animals is so low, that the pro¬ 
fits are large; breeding ewes giving over one dollar and a half clear 
profit per annum. 
The advertiser seeks an agreeable companion as partner in the 
above interests. Should this meet the eye of such who has taste for 
field sports and rural pursuits, he may learn farther particulars by 
addressing, post-paid, the Editors of the Cultivator,” Albany. 
May 1. i.845.—It, 
IMPORTED ENGLISH GRASS SEEDS, &c. 
J AMES M. THORBURN & Co., have received by late arrivals 
from England, a variety of the most improved grass seeds, cul¬ 
tivated by the farmers of Yorkshire, Northumberland and Devon¬ 
shire, and will be found well worthy a trial—among several sorts, 
are the following: 
Cynosurus cristatus , (Crested Dog’s Tail Grass)—Excellent for 
sheep, producing upwards of 6,000 lbs. to the acre—50 cts. per quart. 
Festuca pralensis , (Meadow Fescue)—For horses, cattle and 
sheep, produces very early in the spring—25 cts. per quart. 
Festuca loliacea , (Darnel-like Fescue)—Possessing all the valua¬ 
ble properties of Rye Grass, and few of its defects; its produce is 
larger; it springs earlier and improves by age; well adapted for 
meadows, which are periodically overflowed—25 cts. per quart. 
Festuca ovirta , (Sheep’s Fescue)—Linnaeus affirms that sheep 
have no relish for hills and heaths that are destitute of this grass— 
37A cts. per quart. 
Poanemoralis , (Wood Meadow Grass)—Its early growth In the 
spring, and its remarkably fine succulent and nutrilive herbage, re¬ 
commend it strongly for admission into the company of the superior 
permanent grasses—37 h cts. per quart. 
Poa trivialis , (Roughish Meadow Grass)—Most valuable for moist 
rich soils, and sheltered situations ; oxen, horses and sheep have a 
marked partiality for it—25 els. per quart. 
Poapratensis, (Smooth stalked Meadow Grass)—Not less valua¬ 
ble than P. trivialis. Earlier in leaf, and will thrive with less mois¬ 
ture—25 cents per quart. 
Also. 200 lbs. Madder Seed, crop 1844, $1 per lb. The Tract of 
Gasparin on the treatment of Madder, gratis. 
Multicole Rye.—A native of Poland, will grow in the usual soil 
suited to rye. Its produce is wonderful in light soils—12£ els. per lb. 
Spurry.—Well adapted for poor sandy soils, and very rapid 
growth—25 cts per lb.—(See Report of Commissioner of Patents.) 
White French Field Carrot.—Superior to all others. Mr. Hamil¬ 
ton of Vermont, last season raised 1200 bushels on half an acre, and 
found it superior to all other carrots for stock—$1 per lb., 2 lbs. to 
the acre. 
Essex Spring Wheat—$3,50 per bushel 
Early Prince Albert Peas—ready in 8 weeks—50 ets. per quart— 
with every variety of Garden Seeds that can be procured. 
JAMES M. THORBURN Sc Co 
May, 1, 1845—It. 15 John-streef, New-York eiry. 
