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THE CULTIVATOR. 
ALBANY, JUNE, 1845. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Since our last, communications have been received 
from T. Fountain, E. N. Horsford, A Farmer, T. J. 
Lewis, S. Hoxie, C. Waters, J. R. Blair, Solon Robin¬ 
son, S. W. Jewett, H. Coolie, Experiment, Woodside, J. 
Plocker, J. Go ham, A Subscriber, A. H. Halleck, K., B. 
Wands, J. P. Norton, W. H. H. Taylor, W. Jennison. 
We are indebted to Hon. Wm. Young, Halifax, for co¬ 
pies of the 3d and 4th Report's of the Central Agricultu¬ 
ral Board of Nova Scotia for 1844 and 1845—To Rev. A. 
Whyte, for copy of Carolina Planter, containing-his Ad¬ 
dress and other proceedings of the Indian Land Ag. So¬ 
ciety, S. C.—To Lea & Blanchard, publishers, Phila¬ 
delphia, for the 1st and 2d volumes of the Narrative of 
the Exploring Expedition,” and “ Clater on Diseases of 
Horses,” &c.—To Greely & M’Elrath, publishers, 
New-York, for Part XL of Lardner’s Lectures—To F. 
Knight, publisher, Washington City, for a copy of 
t( Fac Similes of Washington's Letters on Agriculture” 
—To (we presume) W. W. W. Bowie, Esq. for the 
Proceedings of the Prince George's Ag, Society, Md.— 
To L. Durand, Derby, Ct. for Pine Apple Melon Seeds 
—To Benj. Brewster, Montreal, for a cask of the Seed 
Corn, noticed in our Jan. number, which we have dis¬ 
tributed to several counties, and which vve have no doubt 
will be found a valuable acquisition to this section—To 
Joseph Walton, Esq. St. Andiews, Nevv-Brunswiclc, 
for a barrel of Po:atoes, including the “ Howards,” 
‘•'White Blue Noses,” “ Black Apples,” and k ‘ Red Ap¬ 
ples.” They are beautiful samples, ami shall have a fair 
trial. All these gentlemen will please accept our thanks 
for their favors, which it will give us pleasure to recip¬ 
rocate should an opportunity occur. 
Trial of the Centre-Draft Plows. —The report 
of the Commiitee, under whose supervision this trial was 
made, was received too late for insertion in the present 
number, and we are therefore under the necessity of post¬ 
poning it till our next. 
MONTHLY NOTICES. 
We would remind our readers that Mr. Prenti¬ 
ce’s great sale of pure bred Improved Short Horned D.ur- 
hams, is to take place at Mount Hope, near this city, on 
Wednesday the 25th of this month. For Catalogue of 
Animals to be sold, see our May number. 
Franklin College.— We are rejoiced to hear that 
this Agricultural Institution is in successful operatijn. 
Though opened only in January last, it has now upwards 
of eighty students. We make the following extract from 
a private letter from our friend T. Fanning, the origi¬ 
nator and head of this Institution, and congratulate him 
upon the success with which his indefatigable and well- 
directed labors have been attended. Mr. F. says—“Our 
Agricultural College continues to flourish, and every 
day’s experience confirms me in my long cherished 
opinion (hat mental culture can be connected with phy¬ 
sical and moral education. We have eighty students, and 
enough applications to make one hundred. I will not 
trouble you with details; but I rejoice to have it in my 
power to inform you that the success in every depart¬ 
ment is better than I anticipated.” 
Cheviot Sheep, &c.— Col. T. J. Carmichael, re¬ 
cently of Westchester county, in this State, passed 
through this city last week on his way to Rock Lake, 
Jefferson county, Wiskonsan, where he is making pre¬ 
parations to enter into the wool-growing business on a 
large scale. He visited the western country last summer, 
and selected his lands, and made his preparations to re¬ 
ceive his flocks this summer. He commences opera¬ 
tions with about 2000, selected from the best flocks in 
Ohio, last year. Since his visit to the west, he has visit¬ 
ed England and Scotland, for the purpose of ascertaining 
by personal observation, whether any of the foreign 
breeds of sheep there bred, would be likely to prove more 
profitable, in his situation, than those to be obtained in 
this country. After a careful examination into the mat¬ 
ter, he made choice of the Cheviot sheep of Scotland, 
on account of (heir hardiness, the weight of their fleeces, 
and the value of the wool for combing purposes. He 
brought home with him thirteen of this breed of sheep, 
five shepherd's dogs, and a Scotch shepherd—all of 
whom are now on their way to Wiskonsan. We have 
no personal acquaintance with the Cheviot sheep, but 
from the fact of their occupying some of the bleakest 
and most exposed situations in Scotland, and being there 
admitted to be the most hardy of all the varieties be¬ 
longing to the British islands, excepting the Rlack-faced 
mountain sheep, we have no doubt they will prove valu¬ 
able in this country, particularly where hardiness and 
vigor of constitution are so requisite as they are in Wis¬ 
konsan. The mutton of these sheep is considered equal 
to any in the English market. 
The Horse “ Black Hawk.” —A cut and description 
of this horse, to which we would call particular atten* 
tion, will be found ir. another column of our present 
number. Since Mr. Jewett’s description was written, 
we have seen the animal, and feel bound to say, that in 
our opinion, his excellencies are by no means exagge¬ 
rated. Neither does our cut, which was taken from Mr. 
Jewett’s delineation, give in any degree too flattering an 
idea of the original. It is in general, a faithful portrait, 
though it fails to give some of the prominent character¬ 
istics of the horse as strikingly as could be desired. For 
instance, the cut represents the head too large, and it does 
not show that beautiful contour, bold and intelligent ex¬ 
pression, which cannot fail to impress e^ery one who 
views this noble animal. It is impossible also, to show 
by any art of the pencil, the hard, bony, flat, and 
sinewy r legs, which peculiarly distinguish Black-Hawk. 
It is not our province to favor personal interests in par¬ 
ticular—we desire to encourage only what is or may be 
generally useful; and in speaking approvingly of this 
horse, we cannot but feel that we are doing the country 
good service. More particularly of his qualities, or of 
the stock to which he belongs, we have not now room 
to remark—we shall have occasion, however, to speak 
more fully on the subject of horses in our future notes of 
a late trip to Vermont. 
Hon. H. L. Ellsworth. —This gentleman has resign¬ 
ed his place as Commissioner of Patents, and gone to 
farming in Indiana. We are glad to learn, however, 
that at the request of the President and the new Commis¬ 
sioner of Patents, Mi-. Ellsworth will continue his labors 
on the subject of agriculture; and now that he has more 
leisure, he will undoubtedly make these Reports, which 
have excited so much attention, far more valuable than 
heretofore. 
Cream Hill School. —This school, under the direction 
of Messrs. S. W. and T. S. Gold and T. R. Dutton, is 
located at West-Cornwall, Ct., near the Housatonic Rail- 
Road. One object of the institution, is to give both sci¬ 
entific and practical instruction in agriculture and horti¬ 
culture, embracing the most approved method of tillage, 
rearing of stock, cultivation of trees, the laying out of 
• grounds, &c. &c. A portion of each day will be alloted 
to these objects. The farm on which the school is situ¬ 
ated, consists of 200 acres, with convenient buildings, 
surrounded by a picturesque country scenery, in a loca¬ 
tion unrivalled for healthfulness. We are glad to see 
such schools increasing, and shall be glad to learn that 
they are well sustained, as they certainly ought to be. 
Complete sets of “ The Cultivator,” well 
bound, can be obtained a J. W. Cook’s Agricultural 
Warehouse, Vicksburg, and of F. &, J. Beaumont, book¬ 
sellers, Natchez, Miss., by whom subscriptions for this 
paper will be received. 
Early Peaches. —Col. Summer, Editor of the South 
Carolinian, Columbia, says that he received on the 5th 
May, some beautiful Nutmeg Peaches, perfectly ripe f 
fromCapt. Henry Lyons. 
