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THE CULTIVATOR. 
stall-feed cattle, to try this or a similar mode ? We 
are by no means certain that ordinary food would pay 
the expense of cooking; but flax-seed is known to be 
highly nutritious, and the cooking would not only fa¬ 
cilitate its digestion, but it would serve by mixing 
to render the other food palatable, and by promoting 
the appetite and health of the animal, would be likely 
to hasten its thrift. 
Flour from sprouted grain. -—A correspondent at 
Granville, Ohio, states that the wheat in that neigh¬ 
borhood was injured last year, by wet weather, and 
wishes to know what would be the best mode of ma¬ 
king bread from the flour of wheat that had been dam¬ 
aged in that way. Will some one answer? 
Agricultural Guide and Almanac for 1849.— 
Edited by M. M. Rodgers, M. D., and published by 
Shepard & Reed, Rochester, N. Y. It is a manual 
containing much useful information. 
Answers to Inquiries. 
Fattening Swine. —-“Young Farmer”—If your 
corn is hard, it will do the animals more good if ground 
than if fed whole. As to feeding the meal wet or dry, 
there is probably no difference, unless it is to be cooked. 
We do not suppose that it “adds to its nutriment to cook 
it ”—bift we think the cooking brings the food into a 
condition in which the nutriment is easier and more 
thoroughly extracted. The “proportionate” gain by 
cooking must depend on circumstances, such as the 
hardness of the grain, and the quantity fed to the ani¬ 
mal daily. A hog in good health will extract the nu¬ 
triment from a small quantity of- corn or raw meal, 
daily, but if full fed he is unable to do it, and the food 
is only partially digested. The cooking assists diges¬ 
tion, and in some instances will make a difference of 
half the nutriment the food contained—that is, by cook¬ 
ing, the animal obtains the whole, whereas if the corn 
was fed whole and raw, only half the nutriment might 
be extracted. 
Grapes from Seed. — J. W.—The Boston Cultiva¬ 
tor gives the following as the best mode of raising 
grapes from seed. The writer says he has about 500 
plants raised from 20 different kinds of grapes. “Save 
the seeds when the grapes are ripe; mark them, as it is 
desirable to trace the pedigree of a new fruit. Late 
in the fall, sow them in a rather light mellow soil, 
likea good garden, covering them about two-thirds of an 
inch deep. If sowing be delayed till spring, put the 
seeds into loam in the fall, or early in winter, and bury 
in earth, or place in the cellar, and keep gently moist 
which is best done by putting them in a tight stone or 
earthen vessel, covering the earth with damp moss or 
cloth, and placing in a close box or chest. It is less 
trouble to sow in the fall, especially where one has va¬ 
rious kinds.” 
Churning Milk. —G. C. M., Greenfield, Mass.— 
We have no doubt that good butter is made by 
churning the milk, but we do not think it is the only 
way by which butter can be made that will stand trop¬ 
ical climates or long voyages. The Dutch and Irish 
butter has been celebrated for long-keeping, and that is 
generally made from cream, skimmed from the milk. 
We are not aware that there is anything peculiar in the 
process of churning milk. Large churns are required, 
and they are often worked by horse power. It is com¬ 
mon to let the milk curdle or “lobber” a little before it 
is churned. O. C. Crocker, of Union, Broome county, 
N. Y., and John Holbert, of Chemung, Chemung 
county, are both noted for the fine quality of their but¬ 
ter, made in this way, and they would probably give 
any information in regard to their mode of manufacture. 
PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 
~ New-York, Oct. 20, 1848. 
FLOUR—Genesee per bbl- $5.37|a$5.56L Demand fair and 
market steady. 
GRAIN—Wheat, Genesee, per bu., $1.25—Ohio, -$1.15—Corn, 
in moderate request at 72a73 cts. per bushel for round, and 67aG8 
for mixed. 
BUTTER—Orange Co , per lb., 19c.—Western, dairy, 15a 
17c. 
CHEESE—per lb., 6Ja7c. In good demand. 
BEEF--Mess, per bbl , $11—Prime, $6. 
FORK—Mess, per bbl., $12.25—Prime, $10—dull. 
LARD—in kegs, per lb., 7|a8e. 
HAMS—Smoked, per lb., 6£a9c. 
HOPS—First sort, grow th of 1848, per lb., 9al1c. 
TOBACCO— per lb, Virginia and Kentucky, 2|a6£c. 
COTTON—Upland and Florida, per lb., 5fa7£c.—New Orleans 
and Alabama, 5a8^c. 
WOOL—Prime or Saxon fleeces, washed, per lb... 35a40 cts. 
American full blood fleeces,. 31a33 “ 
“ half blood,. 26a27 {< 
one-fourth blood and common,. 23a25 u 
FOR SALE AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 
A T the Albany Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos. 
10 and 12 Green st., Albany, by H. L. EMERY, the following 
machines: 
Clinton's Improved Corn 
Shelter. 
Warranted the best hand ma¬ 
chine for the purpose in use. 
They are furnished with one 
or two hoppers, and are capable 
of shelling, with one honper and 
two men, from 150 to 200 bush¬ 
els ears per day ; with the dou¬ 
ble hopper and three men, near¬ 
ly double that amount may be 
done. 
Price of best make, $10 & 
$13 ; ordinary quality, $7 & $9 
each. The trade furnished on 
reasonable terms. The Stale 
Agricultural Society awarded to 
this Sheller their first premium 
in 1847. 
Adams' Patent Wood Well and Cistern Pump . 
A simple wood barrel and lead connection, for wells or cisterns, 
a neat and durable article, and a perfectly safe and tight con¬ 
nection, and warranted to give satisfaction, or may be returned 
within six months, at my expense, and purclmge money, and ex¬ 
pense of setting, refunded. Rights of Counties and Towns for sale 
by applying to H L. EMERY. 
Pumps furnished to the trade at unprecedented low prices. Re¬ 
tail price, $5. 
A large supply of Stevens’ 
Spiral Hay Cutters, of all 
sizes, at wholesale and retail, 
at manufacturer’s prices. Also 
a good assortirenl of Hovey’s, 
Rich’s, Tower’s and Ruggles, 
Nourse and Mason’s Cutters of 
all sizes, at manufacturer’s 
prices. 
When feeders of stock learn 
the advantages of using cut 
feed, saying nothing of the 
great saving by using up much 
of the coarser qualities of hay, 
corn stalks' &c., they will no longer be without a good hay or corn 
stalk cutter. 
Wheeler's Horse Powers and Threshing Machines. 
AVING sold upwards of two hundred setts of the above cele¬ 
brated Machines, and with unparalleled success, not having 
failed to give entire satisfaction in every instance, we call the at¬ 
tention of farmers again to it. They are subject to the following 
warranty, viz: “ The purchaser himself being judge—may return 
them at my expense within three months, if not found fully to an¬ 
swer the description and purpose as stated in Catalogue, (which is 
furnished gratis at store or by mail,) and the purchase money re¬ 
funded.” 
Mott’s Agricultu¬ 
ral P'urnaces. A con¬ 
venient and portable fur¬ 
nace and boiler connect¬ 
ed, and so constructed 
as to admit the flame 
and heat on all sides of 
the boiler, there being 
a space of two to three 
inches between it and 
the shell of the furnace. Thus making it the most economical by 
saving of fuel, and convenient as it occupies but little space, and 
with funnel, may be readily connected with any chimney. 
Prices, 10 gallons, $7 50 45 gallons, $20 00 
15 “ 9 00 60 « 23 00 
22 “ 12 00 90 “ 35 00 
30 “ 15 00 190 “ 50 00 
