1848. THE CULTIVATOR. eg 
MOIT1SL1 MOTI€E§—T© 
Communications have been received since our last, 
from A Vinedresser, J. C. N. A., P. N., R. W., F. 
Holbrook, Prof. J. P. Norton, H., A Horticulturist, B., 
Cheap Comfort, Erastus W. Ellsworth, S. W. Jewett, 
T. J. Tutliill, H. A. Parsons, J., N. B. V., A Manual 
Laborer, David Thomas, X., S. Atherton, W. R. Peck, 
J. G. C. 
Books, Pamphlets, &c., have been received since our 
last, as follows— Address of Ira S. Hitchcock, Esq., 
President of the Oneida Ag. Society, together with the 
Reports of Committees, &c., of the Society, from Jas. 
Rees, Rec. Secretary.-™— Osivego Beurre Pears, from 
J. F. Allen, Esq., Oswego.——The Rose, its History, 
Poetry, Culture and Classification, by S. B. Parsons, 
from the publishers, Wiley & Putnam, New-York.—— 
Catalogue of New Works, published by Wiley & Put¬ 
nam, New-York.-— -Horticultural Report of the 
American Institute for 1847, by Thomas Bridgman. 
Mr. Payson’s Address before the Essex (Mass.) Ag. 
Society.——- Transactions of the Mass. Hort. Society, 
No. I.—— Address of B. P. Johnson, before Greene 
co. Ag. Society, with account of Fair, See.—-Morn¬ 
ing Star for the New Jerusalem Church, containing the 
Essentials of all the Scriptures or Word; being thus a 
G«ide for Man in all his Duty to himself, his fellow man 
and neighbor. By James Cramer Ott. Baltimore: 
Sherwood & Co. — Report on Farms, by the com¬ 
mittee of the Talbot Co. (Md.,) Ag. Society.—— Do¬ 
mestic Animals: their History, Description, Manage¬ 
ment and Diseases. By R. L. Allen. New-York: C. 
M. Saxton.——■ Catalogue of Astoria Nursery, by L. 
Prevost.- —— Introductory Lecture on the relations of 
Chemistry to the Vital Force, by D. P. Gardner, M. 
D., Prof, of Chemistry, &c., in the Philadelphia College 
of Medicine. 
New Illustrations- —The portrait and memoir of 
Judge Buel, given in our present number, we design 
as the commencement of a series of similar illustrations 
and articles. Many individuals have been distinguished 
for the exertions they have made in the improvement of 
the agriculture of the country ; and we believe that a 
proper record and exhibition of these examples, cannot 
fail to exert a salutary influence on society. We have, 
therefore adopted means for procuring materials which 
will enable us to furnish portraits and biographical 
sketches of several gentlemen, which we think will add 
greatly to the interest as well as value of our columns, 
and will, we have no doubt, be duly estimated by our 
readers. 
ftd? 3 An article on Massachusetts Farming, which 
was prepared for this number, is unavoidable deferred 
to our next. 
Will some of our readers inform us whether the 
black-berry is cultivated?—stating the mode of culti¬ 
vation. and the success in the production of fruit. 
Erratum. —In “ Notes of a Traveller in England 
and Wales,” in our December number, for “ Ouns 
Head,” read Orms Head. 
Samples of Wool.— We have received from James 
M. Trimble, Esq., of Hillsborough, Ohio, some sam¬ 
ples of wool from his flock of sheep. The samples are 
not of uniform quality, but some of them are nearly 
equal in fineness to the best Saxon in the country. 
Large Hog. —Mr. Jennings, provision dealer of 
this city, purchased a full blood Berkshire hog, two 
years old, which weighed, dressed, 720 lbs., from Mr. 
Samuel Siiaw, of Berlin, in this county. 
Fine Cattle.—A pair of extraordinary oxen, raised 
by Allen Ayrault, Esq., of Geneseo, passed through 
this city on their way to Boston in November last. 
They tarried here a few days, and we had an opportu¬ 
nity of seeing them. They are twins, nearly full- 
blood Durhams, and though but six years old, were 
geatly superior in size and fatness to any cattle we 
have before seen. In symmetry and “ quality ,” (as 
the English butchers say,) they were also remarkably 
fine; one of them in particular, the darkest colored 
one, we think decidedly the best ox we ever saw—he 
had a larger proportion of high-priced meat, compared 
with the inferior portions and offal, than any other ani¬ 
mal of his species that we have met with. We in¬ 
tended to have had the dimensions of this ox taken ac- 
curately, that they might have been compared with the 
celebrated (< English Durham ox,” bred by Chas. Col¬ 
ling, but he left here before we had an opportunity. It 
was the opinion of our best judges, several of whom have 
been acquainted with the best cattle in Great Britain, 
that these oxen would compare favorably with any of 
the prize animals in that country. We did not learn 
the exact live weight of these Cattle. When they are 
slaughtered, we would thank some one to forward us 
an accurate account of their weight. 
Fuel. —If the farmer has not already obtained a 
year’s supply of wood, he should endeavor to procure 
it before the snow gets deep. Wood can be cut to 
the best advantage when the ground is bare, or only 
covered with a few inches of snow. The trees can 
then be cut low, the limbs readily trimmed up, and all 
the wood saved. It should be piled in the woods till 
it is convenient to convey it to the house or to market. 
The most convenient mode of carrying is by sleds, and 
the first favorable snow should be taken for this purpose. 
Before the first of April it should be sawed, (not cut 
up with an axe,) and every stick that is more than two 
inches through, should be split, and it should be placed 
under cover to season. Wood thus managed is much 
better than that which remains in the woods till the 
bark rots off, to say nothing of the extra comfort and 
satisfaction to be enjoyed by it. 
Seedling Apple. —Mr. C. E. Boardman, of Cario, 
Greene County, N. Y., has left us a specimen of an 
apple said to have been raised from seed in his neigh¬ 
borhood. We think it highly deserving of notice. It 
is of rather large size, and in color resembles the 
Maiden’s Blush. Its flavor is good. Ripens from No¬ 
vember to January. 
^t^Mr. Peter Yan Ness, has left us two samples 
of apples, the names of which he wishes to learn. One 
of them is un excellent kind, somewhat resembling the 
Fall Pippin, but a much later keeper. We will en¬ 
deavor to ascertain its name. We have also received 
from Rodman Sisson, Esq., of Abington, Susquehan- 
nah Co., Pa., some very handsome specimens of the 
Greening, Belleflower, Jilleflower, and one or two va¬ 
rieties unknown to us. 
^We are informed that the horse Gifford Morgan, 
lately owned by Mr. F. A. Wier, has been sold to a 
company, the members of which reside in Vermont and 
New Hampshire, for two thousand dollars. He was 
placed in shares of one hundred dollars each, his for¬ 
mer owner, Mr. Wier, retaining one share. We learn 
that this company, or some of the members of it, own 
several mares of the highest existing Morgan blood, 
which have been bred, and are in future to be bred, t© 
