79 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
Feb. 
Contents of this Number. 
“ We have compassed this mountain long enough,”.. 41 
Answers to various Inquiries,... 42 
The Michigan Plow—Destroying Sweet Flag—Plow-) ^g 
' ing in Weeds—Theories and Experience, by G. E. 14. ) 
Culture of Indian Corn, by F. Paulin,. 44 
Self-Sharpening Yankee Feed Cutter, by A Suescri- ) ^ 
bkr—I nformation AYanted, by S. Deming,.J 
Fall and Winter- Plowing, by S. E. Todd,. 46 
Raising* Poultry, by A Reader—C omposition Roofs— 1 
Lime on Corn by R. F. Bingham—O ld Colony | 47 
Gibbs’ Rotary Spade—Valparaiso Squash, by V. AV.—) 
Shell Marl, &.,. J 
Timothy Play, Farm Rollers, and Boiling Feed for) .q 
Stock, by J. L. Moore—A pple Tree Hedges,.j 
A Reform Needed—Kentucky Corn Crop,. 50 
Plans P'or the Year, ... 51 
Preparation of Bones For Manure—Drawing Manure ) 
in AA r inter,. J 
Albany Co. Ag. Society—Roofing for Buildings, by) 
L. V. AV.,.;. ..... j 0,i 
Helderburgh Farming, by G. AV. Durant, ....... 54 
Experiments with Superphosphate of Lime, by L.) ^ 
Butterfield, ■. j 
Design for a Farm House—Grafting the Peach, by Dr. I 
Gibes,. I 00 
The Corymb-flowered Habrotljamnus, E. S.—Mulch-1 
ing in AArinter—The Hardy Dwarf Orange—Straw- > 57 
berries in AVinter,.) 
Early Tillotson Peach—Native Localities of Fruits— ) 5g 
Large, Pears.. I 
Quince Stocks—Pears and Peaches for Vermont—For- ) 59 
eign Grapes,. J 
AVinter Pruning, by E. S.—Fruits Free from Rot— ) 
Flowers for the Shade—Manure for Fruit Trees,... j 
A Cheap Green-House—Production of Fruit Buds,... 61 
Sheep Husbandry—Stabling Cows—Black Leg in) r .-> 
Cattle,. J 
Product of Good Cows, by A. S. Moss—Winter Food) 
for Milch Cows—Culture of Indian Corn, by Ver- > 63 
MONT ..) 
The Housewife—Manufacture of Maple Sugar, by) 
AVALTER R. Dean, .j 
The Co. Gentleman—Portable Cider Mills—Churns—) 
Reinqving Old Paint—United States’ Ag. Society,.. j 
Carrot Butter—The Effects of Drainage on Tillage, by j 
John Johnston—P laster for Peas, by John Bor- > 66 
rowdale—V ermonf State Ag. Society..) 
Notes of the Month, &c.,.... 67 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Gibbs’ Rotary Digger,. 4S 
Plan of a Country House,. 56 
The Corymb-flowered Habrothamnus,. 57 
A Hardy Dwarf Orange,. 57 
Foreign Grapes,. 59 
Winter Pruning,. 60 
A Cheap Green-House,. 61 
UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY, 
Department of Civil Engineering. 
Prof. GEORGE W. PLYMPTON, Instructor. 
T HE first course of instruction in this Department will 
commence on Tuesday the 22d day of February, 1854, 
and continue during the term of three months. Tuition S10 
per term. The instruction will be fundamental and thorough 9 
and be conducted with special reference to the wants of those 
who intend to adopt Engineering as a profession. The meth¬ 
od of instruction will be by lectures , recitations and field ex¬ 
ercises. Students will perform Surveys by themselves as 
soon as they become familiar with the use of instruments. 
There will be four lectures each week, and two or three field 
exercies. Students will have free access to the State Geo¬ 
logical Collections, and to Prof. Carr’s courses of lectures 
on Chemistry. 
Price of Boarding from ff-2 to S3 per week. 
For further information, address Prof. Geo. AV. Plympton, 
Albany, N. Y. 
References. 
Prof. S. B. AVoolworth, Prof. Geo. R. Perkins, 
Prof. Charles Davies, Prof. B. F. Greene. 
January 5. 
Fancy Lop-eared Ilaffbits. 
A FEAV pairs for sale. Price, 5512 per pair, delivered on 
board the cars or steamboat at Hudson, N. Y. 
Address S. V. C. VAN RENSSELAER, 
Dec. 22—w2tm2t Claverack, Columbia co., N. Y. 
Short«Ilorned Bulls & Suffolk Pigs for Sale. 
I HAVE three one-year old Bulls for sale, got by my im¬ 
ported bull Vane Tempest—colors, roan and red. 
, Also, a few pairs of choice Suffolk Pigs bred from my im¬ 
ported stock. J. M. SHERWOOD. 
Jan. 20—w3tm2t Auburn, N. Y. 
Thorough-Bred Short-Horns for Sale. 
A VERY fine young roan bull, calved June 3d, 1853, got 
by Mr. Vail’s American Comfet '2d. (who was got by 
Prince Leopold, dam Hilpa 3d by Duke or Wellington,' (3,654) 
,gr. d. imported Hilpa by Cleveland Lad, (3,407) &c., Sec. 
Prince Leopold was got by the Bates prize bull Meteor, 
(11,811) d. imported roan cow Flora, by Imperial, (2,151) 
See.) The Dam of the youngs bull is Lady Bird, who was 
got by the Bates bull Eclipse, bred by Mr. Vail, and got by 
Meteor, (11,SIT) out of imported Arabella, bred by Mr. 
Bates, and got by 4th Duke of Northumberland, (3,649) g. d. 
by Duke of Cleveland, g. g. d. by Belvidere, (1,706) Sec., See. 
Plis gr. dam is Fillpail 2d, by (Jen. Van Rensselaer’s Ajax— 
g. g. d. by imported Copson, (3,482)—g. g. g. d. by imported 
Comet, by imported Nelson, &c.. Sec 
Also, three very fine young heifers, calved during May and 
June last, all descended from Mr. Vail’s imported stock, 
crossed upon that of Gen. Van Rensselaer, very desirable for 
breeders, &c., full pedigrees of which will be furnished if re¬ 
quested. Dr. HERMAN WENDELL. 
Albany, Jan. 9, 1854—w2tmlt 
Short-Horns. 
I HAVE on hand and for sale two Short-Horn Bull Calves, 
of good pedigree and fashion. JOHN R. PAGE, 
Jan. 12, 1854—w4tmlt* Sennett, Cayuga co., N. Y. 
Devons For Sale. 
I HAVE two full-blood Devon Bull Calves for sale. They 
were sired by Champion, the bull which received the first 
prize at the New-York State Fair at Utica, and a portrait of 
whom was published in the Cultivator for December, 1852. 
Also, for sale, two thorough-bred Devon Cows. 
L. H. COLBY, 
Jail. 19—w2tmlt Scipioville, Cayuga eo., N Y. 
Fertilizers. 
P ERUVIAN GUANO. Super-phosphate of lame of the 
following brands, Deburgh, Paterson, and AVood, 
Bone Dust—sawings or meal, turnings and ground, 
Potash Scrapings, Pulverized Charcoal, 
Ground Land Plaster. Sulphuric Acid, 
For sale at the State Agricultural AA r arehouse or 
LONftETT & GRIFFIN, 
Jan. 17—w2m—m4t 25 Cliff street, New-York. 
Poudrette. 
T HE LODI MANUFACTURING CO. offer their Pou¬ 
drette for sale in lots to suit purchasers, from one barrel 
up to 4,000 barrels, at their usual rates, viz, SI,50 per barrel 
for any quantity over seven barrels, delivered on board of 
vessels in the city of New-York free of cartage or other ex¬ 
pense. AY T hen 200 to 300 barrels are taken, a deduction will 
be made from the above price. That this article has stood 
the test of 14 years’ trial, is proof of its efficacy. It is the 
cheapest and best manure for corn ever produced, and it has 
the advantage of being useful in small quantities and harm¬ 
less in large. It is a capital manure for peas, strawberries, 
&c., &c., and all garden vegetables. 
Apply by letter or personally to the Lodi Manufacturing 
Co., 74 Courtland street, New-York. 
Jan. 19—w4m—m4t 
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All subscriptions must commence with the January No. 
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Publisher , Albany , N. Y 
Postmasters and all friends of agricultural improvement, 
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