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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Feb. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Ellsworth’s Syphon Pump, by E. W. Ellsworth, .. 43 
Fine Stock and Poultry, by H. A. Parsons, . 46 
On Breeding Horses, No. II, by J. B. Burnet,. 49 
Culture of the Potato, by F. Holbrook,.- . 50 
Hot Air Furnaces and Air-tight Stoves, by X,. 5l 
While Blackberry, by J. H. Young, . 55 
Unenclosed Lands, by Wi. Bacon, ./. 58 
Farmer’s Clubs, by Agricola— Coal Ashes and Compost for ) 
Corn, by J. H. Young —Plan of a Farm House, byN. B.V..) 
Age of Cattle by their Teeth and Horns, by Dr. S. D. Mar¬ 
tin— Ravages of the Fly in Wheat, by S. Atherton— 
Culture.and Preparation of Sumac, by Thos. Guest,. 
Origin of the Narraganset Horse, by J. A. Charlton— Ex¬ 
periments and Lime and Plaster, by J. M. Nesbit. 
Farmer’s Town Associations, and Iowa as an Ag. State, by 
J. A. Pinto— Farm Buildings, by II. C B.—Potatoes, by 
N. Whitney,. 
Breeding Horses, by Equus —To Cook Stove Inventors, by 
A Manual Laborer,. 
Trapping Foxes, by S. W. Jewett,. 
] 5,000 Buckthorn Plants. 
10,000 Osage Orange Plants. 
Also, Buckthorn Seed, by the pound or bushel. For sale by 
Feb. 1. ' ' ' P L. TUCKER, Ag. Warehouse. 
EDITORIAL. 
Our Plate—Ayrshire Cattle,. 41 
Are Showers increased by Forests—Waste of Manure. 42 
Recipes in Domestic Economy,.. 45 
Sketches of Massachusetts Farming,. 47 
Farmer’s Clubs—Farming in Turkey.. 48 
Transmutation of Wheat—Brilliant Toast,. 50 
Downing’s Fruits and Fruit Trees, colored edition—Quince ) r 0 
Stocks for Pears,.j 
On Root and Tree Grafting,... 53 
Early Fruits—Profits of Orchards,.. .. : '54 
Whitewash on Fruit Trees—Select varieties of Fruit,. 55 
Annual Meeting N. Y. State Ag. Society,. 56 
Officers of County Ag. Societies,. 57 
Ashes on Corn—Depth of Manure,. 64 
Management of Manure—Advantages of Ag. Associations— ) r< - 
Notices of New Publications—Diseases of Animals,. 66 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents, &c.,. 67 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fig. 13—Ayrshire and Durham Cows, Frontispiece. 
Fig. 14—Ellsworth’s Syphon Pump,. 43 
Fig. 15—Section of the. Same,. 4:i 
Fig. 16—Attachment to the Same,. 44 
Fig. 17—Stock-Splitter for Grafting,. 54 
Figs. 18, 19—Primordian and Cherry Plums,. 64 
Figs. 20, 21—Plans of a Farm House.,. 59 
FINE BLOOD MERINO SHEEP FOR SALE. 
'I'HE subscriber being about to retire from the farming business, 
others tor sale his entire flock of Merino sheep, which have 
been bred with the greaiest care from the best flocks in the country. 
Ot these 75 are ewes now with lamb by a buck from the recent im¬ 
ported flock of John A. Taintor, Esq., of Hartford, Conn.; 25 bucks 
one year old last spring from the above ewes, sired by the Ram- 
bouillet buck Chancellor; and 50 lambs the increase of last year, 
sired by the Rambouillet buck Grandee, now owned by the Rev. 
L. G. Bingham, of this place. As to purity of blood, fineness and 
weight of fleece, and strength of constitution, they are excelled by 
no Merinos in the country. The buck purchased from the recent 
importation of Mr. Taintor will also be offered for sale. To those 
wishing to improve their sheep, or those wishing to start a good 
flock, the present offers a rare opportunity, as they will be sold 
without reserve. Communications addressed to the subscriber will 
receive immediate attention. THOS. D. CANFIELD. 
Williston, Vt., Jan. 15, 1848—3t. 
GRAPE VINES. 
E©,©0© Isabella Grape Vines; 6.4)0© Catawba do.; 4,©0© 
Aleaxander or Muscadel do.; of suitable age and size for formin^ 
Vineyards. I,‘^5© Catawba Vines, four years old, will produce 
fruit in 1848, suitable for gardens. For sale in large and small 
quantities on the best terms. Purchasers of vines from the subscri¬ 
ber will receive, free of charge, a practical treatise (just ready for 
the press) oil the cultivation of American GrapeVines, and the 
manufacture of Wines, treating particularly of soil, location, plant 
ing of vines, manuring, iraining and pruning, illustrated with 
plates. Vines will be packed so as to be sent to any part of the 
world with safety. Letters of inquiry, post paid , promptly attended 
to. Apply to B. G. BOSWELL, 
Feb. 1—2t. . 230 Pine-st., Philadelphia. 
ENGLISH AND FRENCH GRASS SEEDS. 
rpLIE subscribers have just received from England and France, a 
-L superior lot of fresh Grass Seeds of various kinds. Among 
these are the Perennial and Italian Ray Grass, Sweet Vernal and 
Oat Grass, fine mixed Lawn Grass, White Clover and Lucerne, 
English Beans, Vetches, &c., &c. A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
Feb. 1, 1848—tf. 187 Water-st., New-York. 
OSAGE ORANGE, YELLOW LOCUST, AND 
BUCKTHORN SEED. 
fpHE above, together with a general and complete assortment of 
fresh Field and Garden Seeds, for sale by 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
Feb. 1, 1848—tf. 187 Water-st., New-York. 
SEED SOWERS. 
F OR sale at the Albany Ag. Warehouse, a large supply of 
EMERY’S SEED SOWERS, on hand, and being made for 
spring sale. The manufacturer has been awarded the N. Y. Stale 
Ag. Society’s first premium. He also received the first premium at 
the Fair of the Mechanic's Association, held at Boston in September 
last. Feb. 1, 1848. H. L. EMERY. 
NEW AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. 
QAMUEL C. LULLS. No. 1S9 Water-st., New York, offers for 
^ sale Prouty’s Plows and Horse. Rakes, Wilkinson’s Harrows, 
Corn Mills, Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, Horse Powers, Churns, 
Grain Cradles, Scythes, Lloes, Rakes, &c., &c. 
Patents secured upon moderate terms, and patent articles and 
rights bought and sold on commission. 
New-York, Jan. 1,1848—3t. 
IMPROVED PORTABLE RAILROAD HORSE- 
Powers , and Over-Shot Threshers and Separators. 
H AVING sold about seventy sets of these Powers and Thresh¬ 
ers the past season, many of which were purchased by some 
of the large wheat growers in this State, Vermont, Michigan, Il¬ 
linois, Wisconsin, and Canada, and without exception having given 
entire satisfaction, (which was guaranteed in all cases,) we do not 
hesitate to recommend them to Farmers and Mechanics desiring 
such machines, as being in our opinion the most convenient, if not 
superior in all respects to any others now in use. Very many flat¬ 
tering testimonials have been received, several of them estimating 
the cost of threshing at less than one-half that with the ordinary 
sweep powers with from lour to six horses. Llaving made arrange¬ 
ments for an extensive sale and supply for the current year, and 
with several improvements in their construction, and a better fin¬ 
ished article, I am enabled to afford them on better terms, inasmuch 
as one-half the ordinary charges for freight during the months of 
navigation, will be allowed to any point on any of the canals with¬ 
in the State, and the same amount towards the freight if sent by 
any railroad. Some of the principal advantages of these machines 
are these:—The power itself occupies very little space, and is ope¬ 
rates wholly, if desired, by the weight of the horse, the power 
being placed at an angle of ten to fifteen degrees only, ac¬ 
cording to the weight of the horse, which is found sufficient 
for threshing all grains, sawing wood, &c. It is comparatively 
light and portable, and can readily be handled by two men, 
and used on any common threshing floor, thereby securing ease 
and safety to both man and beasKluring'stormy weather. The mov¬ 
ing parts are very simple, as sufficient speed for all purposes is ob¬ 
tained with but one shaft, without geering; thus avoiding a great 
amount of friction which is unavoidable in most other machines in 
use. The Thresher is rather new in many respects, and has seve¬ 
ral important advantages over most others. By having an over¬ 
shot cylinder, it admits of a level feeding table, and the person 
feeding it also has the control of the horse, and by means of a brake, 
the power can instantly be checked or stopped by him with perfect 
safety, thereby often avoiding accidents. By this over-shot mo¬ 
tion, all hard substances are prevented from getting in, avoiding the 
danger of spikes being broken and thrown out—not an instance 
being known of such accident. By this machine the grain is not 
scattered, but thrown upon the floor within three feet of it, and 
admits a separator to be attached sufficiently high from the floor for 
all the grain to fall through it, while the straw is carried quite over 
in good condition for binding, the straw not being cut, or grain 
broken. The cylinder is considerably less in diameter than most 
machines in use, and has only about one-third as many spikes, but 
double the number in the concave, which admits of greater speed 
with the same power; it is also several inches longer, which gives 
ample room for feeding it to much better advantage. The separa¬ 
tor has been sold with each thresher, and is considered indispensa¬ 
ble, as it makes a perfect separation of the straw and srain, leav¬ 
ing the latter in the best possible condition for the fanning mill. 
Three men with a single power can thresh 75 to 100 bushels of 
wheat or rye, or four men with a double power 175 to 225 bushels 
of wheat or rye, or double that quantity of oats or buckwheat, per 
day; and with fanning mill attached to the power, and one man to 
attend it, the grain can be cleaned for market at the same time. 
For further particulars see Descriptive Catalogue of Albany Ag. 
Warehouse and Seed Store, furnished gratis at the Store No. 10 & 
12 Green-st., or by mail to post paid applicants., Feb. 1, 1848. 
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