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THE CULTIVATOR. 
May 
HOKTHLY NOTICES—TO CORBKSPOKBEJITS, &c. 
Communications received, since our last, from G. 
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Cleveland, Adrian Bergen, E. R., M. Quinby, T. D. 
Burrall, An old Housekeeper, E. Hammond, C. J., J. 
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Corn,) A Subscriber, W. H., S. A. Law, Wm. Bacon, 
J. S. Pettibone, J. F. Simonds, G. R. Nebinger, J. 
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Our thanks are tendered to H. W. Washbon, fora 
cock and three hens of the Creole breed-To Win¬ 
ter & Co., Nurserymen, Flushing, for copies of their 
new Descriptive Catalogue.-To Dr. J. H. Wil¬ 
lard, for seeds of a veryjine Cabbage.-To--, 
for Hon. Mr. Marsh’s Address before the Rutland 
counts (Vt.) Agricultural Society.-To ---, 
for Mr. Buckingham’s Report (in the Senate of Mas¬ 
sachusetts) on the establishment of an Agricultural In¬ 
stitute, accompanied by a bill for that object.-To 
Major J. B. Dill, for Mr. Johnson’s Address to the 
Cayuga Agricultural Society.-To Rev. C. E. Good¬ 
rich, Utica, for papers of the Melon and Melon Squash 
Seeds, described by him at page 159, of this paper.- 
To W. H. Graham, publisher, New York, for Univer¬ 
sal History, Part II.-To Hon. W. B. Calhoun, 
Secretary of the Commonwealth, for Transactions of 
the Agricultural Societies of Massachusetts for the year 
1847.-To Hon. Salma Hale, for his Address be¬ 
fore the Cheshire (N. H.) Agricultural Society, at its 
annual meeting in January last.-To-, for first 
Report Montreal Horticultural Society.-To J. W. 
Bailey, for Proceedings of Clinton County N. Y. Ag. 
Society for 1847.-To Lea & Blanchard, publish¬ 
ers, Philadelphia, for parts 16, 17 and 18 of Domby &. 
Son.-To F. Knight, publisher, for Washington’s 
Agricultural Correspondence. 
Singular variety of Squash. —We have received 
from Mr. Edwin Newby, of New-York, a few seeds of 
a variety of squash which is new to us. The seeds are 
about the size of those of the common crooked-necked 
winter squash, but are of a dark-brown color. Mr. 
N. gives the following description of the squash-. “ It 
is rather bell-shaped ; weight 20 lbs. 1 , skin very hard, 
and nearly pure white; flesh, a fair thickness, and al¬ 
most black, as you may suppose from the color of the 
seeds. What adds most to its excellence is, it is the 
driest squash when boiled I have ever met with—it be¬ 
ing similar to a mealy potato. From its extreme hard¬ 
ness I have no doubt that it is a good keeper. It was 
brought, by my express desire, from the Pacific ocean. 
I hope it will prove valuable in this country.” 
Schools for Orphans. —We have received a com¬ 
munication from Mr. James Jenkins, of Paintersville, 
Ohio, in regard to the establishment of schools for or¬ 
phans. We have only room to state, in brief terms, 
his plan; which is the organization of one such school 
in each county, to be under the general supervision of 
the Agricultural Society of such county; ‘‘ the scholars 
to labor a sufficient length of time for their support, 
and to defray the expenses of tuition, and spend the 
remainder of their time in study; and if any should 
enter too young to support themselves, let them be 
clothed by the agricultural society, or a charitable as¬ 
sociation, or an appropriation by the legislature. The 
course of study should be a good English course, with 
a thorough theoretical and practical knowledge of ag¬ 
riculture and horticulture. The scholars to remain in 
the school till eighteen or twenty years of age.” We 
have no doubt that schools for the object named, if 
properly established and properly conducted, would be 
highly useful, especially for affording a good home, and 
the means of education for the poor orphan children 
of our towns and cities. The “ Farm School” of Bos¬ 
ton has rendered great service to this class of popula¬ 
tion; and the citizens of Boston and vicinity have now 
taken steps for the establishment of an institution on a 
larger scale, to be located in a favorable part of the 
country. 
Pleasures and Benefits of Reading. —Mr. 
Adrian Bergen, of New-Utrecht, Long Island, ob¬ 
serves in regard to the pleasures and advantages of 
reading—‘‘It appears to me that to teach a man to 
make money, without giving him a knowledge of the 
proper manner of using it, is coming far short of the 
object for which our Maker has placed us here. Hence 
it is not the man who has the most worldly goods, but 
him that makes the best use of such goods, that most 
enjoys life. For myself, besides the pecuniary advan¬ 
tage of reading an agricultural paper, I derive a great 
pleasure in it. I find much satisfaction in looking over 
the back volumes of the Cultivator, (for I have them 
all,) and am not only interested with the agricultural 
part, but with those pieces which have an excellent 
moral tendency.” 
Old Clover Seed. —Mr. E. Croasdale writes— 
“ In the last volume of the Cultivator, page 132, it is 
said, ‘clover seed, kept over one summer, would be 
dear at half price.’ My own experience and that of 
many others in our section, goes to prove the above as¬ 
sertion an error, and which might be attended with 
great loss. I have frequently known clover seed that 
had been kept over one summer, preferred before new 
seed, provided it had been properly kept.” 
Farmers’ Clubs. —We are pleased to learn that 
a Farmers’ Club has been formed in Seneca, Ontario 
county, N. Y. It was organized on the 15th of Feb¬ 
ruary last. We are informed that it has so far ope¬ 
rated well,’and that its members are steadily increas¬ 
ing. Mr. William M. Comb, of Geneva, is chairman 
of the corresponding committee. 
Hussey’s Reaping Machine. —J. Delafield, Esq., 
in the report of his farm, states that he uses Hussey’s 
reaper for harvesting his grain. He cut 91 acres last 
year, and the cost is stated at 41 cents per acre, for 
reaping, binding, and shocking. 
Sheep in Virginia. —Flocks of sheep appear to be 
on the increase in Virginia. We are pleased to see 
that several gentlemen have made purchases of some of 
the best sheep at the north, of various breeds, and are 
paying much attention to the breeding of them. Mr. 
Saml. F. Christian, near Greenville, Augusta county, 
has a flock of Merinos, which is said *‘ will compare 
advantageously with any flock in the United States . 1 
Col. J. W. Ware, Clarke county, has a flock of Cots¬ 
wolds, which are represented as of excellent quality. 
In a communication to the Southern Planter, Col. W. 
states that he has lately sold some of his Cotswolds to 
Mr. Christian, who intends hereafter to keep both 
Cotswolds and Merinos—breeding each separate and 
pure. 
Devon Bull. —By reference to the advertisement of 
Mr. William L Cowles, in this number, it will be 
seen that he has a young Devon bull for sale. We had 
the pleasure of seeing Mr. C’s. stock at the Hartford 
Cattle Show, last fall. He has some excellent Devons. 
The originals of his herd were obtained chiefly from 
R. L. Colt, Esq., of New Jersey, though some of 
