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CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Mr Phinney’s Farming—Draining and Reclaiming Swamps 1 
—Orchards and their Cultivation—Breeding and Fattening | 137 
Swine—Imported Stock, by F. Holbrook,..) 
Details ot operations in Farming, by J. S. Copeland,. 142 
Agriculture oi Vermont, by J- 8- Pettibone, ..... 141 
Hhi-e Harrow and Cultivator j by F. Holbrook,. 147 
Experiments amt their Results, by Rev. E. C. Goodrich,. 148 
Culture or' the Blackberry, by W. H.—Singular Ci reurn-) 
stance, by C. F. Wells,.J 
Cullure oi' Carrots and Corn tor Fodder, by S. Wilbur— I 
Great Crop of Indian Corn, by A. S. Mullett, .j 
Muck Compost, by A Subscriber—N ew mode of betting 1 ig6 
1 osts, by Dean,.J 
Implement for Marking Rows and Guano, by J. Bowers— i 
Account Current with a Cow, by H. R. Congdon—C ulture > 158 
of Indian Corn, by An Old Subscriber,.) 
Management ot Manures, by W. Ansley—B ook-Farming, i igg 
Potato Disease, &c., by C. Allen,. j 
Rat-Proof Granary, by v T. Andrews and .J. Ten Broeck—) 
Best Fowls, by J. C. Swan—W ash for Buildings, by B.— > 160 
. Clteap Plaster for Buildings, by F E. Stow,.) 
EDITORIAL. 
Running out of Varieties—Change of Seed,. 140 
Mangel Wurtzel and Carrots—Tne Wire-worm,. 141 
Agricultural Schools—Remarks on,. 145 
Roup m Poultry—Faille Medicines—Lice on Cattle—Leprosy 1 146 
—Heaves in Horses—Ag. Papers,...j 
Sickly Foliage ot Plants and iron,. 148 
Improvement of Varieties,... 150 
Insect injurious to the Grape-Vine—Destruction of Fruit-I J51 
buds by Frost—Virgalieu Pear.) 
The Norman Horse, with a Portrait... 152 
Manufacture of Cheese—Mr. Fish’s Method,. 153 
Plowing by Steam,. 154 
The Largest' Corn-grower in America—Gulta Percha—Car- I 4g ~ 
rots tor Mock—Plowing Well—Moon Farming,.j 
Smith’s Patent Lever Drill, .".. 158 
Keeping Dried Fruits—to Preserve Eggs—Raspberry Syrup) ]f5() 
—Wheel Grease.. j 
Answers to Inquiries—Ag. Societies. 161 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents, &c.,. 162 
Notices of Ne.v Publications,. 163 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fig. 41—Hinge Harrow, . 147 
Fig 42—Improve I Cultivator,. 147 
Fig. 43—Norman Horse. 152 
Fig. 44—S uitli’s Lever Drill. 159 
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Prices of the above pipe 7 cents per lb. A. B. ALLEN & Co.. 
May 1—2t. 189 & 191 U ater-street, New-York 
ASHES FOR SALE. 
rpilE subscriber has on hand at his Soap and Caudle Manufac- 
J. tory in Cabotviile, situ .led a few rods from the Railroad, and 
a short distance from the Connecticut river, S x or Eight thousand 
bushels, of Leached Ashes, mostly from hard wood, which are 
constantly accumulating, and winch will be delivered on board a 
boat, or the cars, on reasonable terms—affording, an excellent op¬ 
portunity for Long Island farmers, or others having access to rail- 
road or water communication, to improve »heir lands. For further 
particulars add it ss G. M. BIGELOW, 
May 1, 1848—Ot. Cabotviile, Mass. 
BURRALL’S shell wheel plow. 
T HESE Plows run thirty fer cent lighter than the common plow, 
and work well on nil soils , in all conditions. 
An impression has gone abroad that they answer only “ on 
smooth lands’ where there are no stones, or other ob.Mructions.” 
Such is not the fact—they make good work <>n all lands, rough or 
smooth , and are more fully appreciated among roots or stones, 
and on stiff clay, and hard gravelly soils. Two thousand of ihcm 
have been in use during the last three years among our best far¬ 
mers. and give entire satisfaction 
For sale wholesale and retail ( warranted ) an assortment of the 
above (from No. 3 to 12) capable of turning a furrow of from lo 
to 20 inches wide, and from 0 to 14 inches deep A liberal dis¬ 
count to dealers. E. J. BURRALL. 
Geneva, April, 1S48—6t. 
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 
P OLE and Dwarf Beans, Beet and Mangel Wurtzel, Cabbage, 
Carrot, Cucumber, Melon, Onion, Peas, Pumpkins, Radish, 
Ruta Baga, Squash. Tomato, Turnep, and a great variety of other 
Seeds of the best kinds for sale at the New-York Agricultural 
Warehouse and Seed Store, 189 and 191 Water-street, New-York. 
May 1, 1848—It. A. B ALLEN & CO. 
DEVON BULL FOR SALE. 
r PIIE subscriber offers for sale a full blood Devon Bull, one year 
old in March last. He is a fine animal, got by a bull bred by 
G. Patterson, of Maryland, and out of a superior Devon cow. The 
price Will be $75 if applied-for soon. Address, post-paid, 
W. L. COWLES, 
May 1—It.__Farmington, Conn. 
IMPROVED STOCK FOR SALE. 
T HE subscriber will take orders and execute them in the best 
possible maimer, for— 
Durham, Hereford, Devon and Ayrshire cattle. Price from $50 
to $300 each, according to age and quality. 
Saxon, Merino, Southdown, Leicester, and Cotswold sheep. 
Price from $10 to $30 each. 
China, Sussex, Berkshire, and Lincoln pigs. Price per pair at 
three months old for the three first mentioned breeds, caged a id 
delivered on board ship, $20. Price of the Lincolns, $30 per pair. 
These last are of a recent importation—color white, and grow very- 
large. 
All orders must be accompanied with the cash. 
SAMUEL ALLEN, 
mj ulysept. 189 Water-street, New-York. 
SHORT-HORN DURHAMS FOR SALE. 
r j’HE subscriber has a few young thorough bred Durhams on his 
-I farm two and a half miles from Troy, which he offers for sale, 
viz : 1 two year old hull—1 yearling bull—2 do. about eight months 
old—6 yearling heifers—2 two year old do.—and a few spring 
calves, bulls and heifers. These young animals were all got by 
my imported bull Duke of Wellington and my premium bull Mete¬ 
or. Meteor was got by bull Duke of Wellington, out of my impor¬ 
ted Duchess heifer. 
The dams of some of these young animals, were imported ; but 
from other herds than tl.at of Mr. Bales; and others are from Dur¬ 
ham cows, bred in this country, and are good milkers. The sires 
being from the celebrated herd of Tiioftias Bates, Esqr., (England.) 
renders them valuable for a cross on other Durham stock, as well 
as to farmers who wisli to improve their herds. The estimation pul 
upon this strain of blood by those who know its value, <• ay be es¬ 
timated by staling that the only bull calves which i have had to 
dispose i f from the Bates cows and bulls, (three in number, have 
sold at $300 each. The young animals above enumerated will be 
sold at prices ranging from $100 to $150. GEO. VAIL. 
Troy, May 1st, 1848— At. ' - 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS FOR SALE. 
QEEL) Sowers of different kinds, operated by hand, and arranged 
^ tor sowing all sorts of Garden and Field Seeds in drills. They 
sow with equal accuracy, and with much greater rapidity than by- 
hand. Price $4.50 to $15. 
Bacheluer’s Corn Planter, operated by a single horse. This 
machine can be regulated to drop the corn in hills from one foot to 
four feet apart. Price $16. 
One Hors.e Cultivators of various kinds. Price $5 to $8. 
Hand Cultivators for garden work. They may' also be used 
for field work. Tuts is quite a labor Saving little machine. Price 
$3. 
Cast Iron Rollers in sections one foot long, 18 inches in diam¬ 
eter. and weighing 86 lbs per section; sections of the same length 
two feet in diameter, and weighing 160 Ihs per section. These 
can be strung on an iron shaft, two inches in diameter upon which 
they turn. They are fitted up lor hand or horse (lower; and may 
be from one to eight feet long or more. The superiority oi a roller 
made o( several sections is very great. Price 4 to 5 cents per lb.; 
fittings extra. 
Square and Triangular Harrows of various improved kinds. 
Pr ce $5 to $15. 
Pl 1 ws and other Agricultural Implements, a large and 
complete assortment. 
A Catalogue of the above of 100 pages, with numerous illus¬ 
trations This will be sent gratis to all who apply for it, post-paid. 
New-York Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store. 189 and 191, 
Water-Street A B. ALLEN & CO. 
Mav I. 1848— It. 
BLACK HAWK. 
'T'HE celebrated horse Black Hawk will stand for mares the en- 
* suing season at mv stable in Bndport. V. rniont. Owners of 
mares at a distance can depend upon their receiving the best of at¬ 
tention if <enf to this horse—pasturing and attention to mares, 25 
cents per week. 
May 1 — It 
DAVID E H.LL. Agent. 
THE * Ul/I IVATOK 
Is published on the Jirst of each month, at Albany, N. Y., by 
LUTHER TUCKER, PROPRIETOR. 
LUTHER TUCKE R & SANF ORD HOWARD, Editors. 
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Payable always in advance. , 
