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or mould, in a larger heap—covered with soil, like a 
potato heap, 3 to 6 inches thick. Remaining thus 
through summer, they are sown late in autumn. Au¬ 
tumn sowing he thinks decidedly best, but a few pre¬ 
fer spring, who fear cold weather, mice, &c. The Haw¬ 
thorn generally fails as a hedge in the United States, 
but may succeed possibly, in Nova Scotia. 
Influence of Salt on the Cheeky. —F. McKay, 
of Nova Scotia, writes us, “We have here the English 
Blackheart Cherry, which bears abundantly if planted 
near the salt water—if not, it is not worth a straw.” 
Fine Apples. —We tender our thanks to P. H. 
Warren, Esq., of Mohawk, Herkimer county, for half 
a barrel of very fine Apples, including the Baldwin, 
Bellflower, Middle apple, &c. The Middle apple origi¬ 
nated in Herkimer county, and i 3 one of the best ap¬ 
ples at this season. Mr. Warren says “ that with us, 
as a'desert apple, it stands at the top; but is not pro¬ 
fitable to grow for market, unless it can be improved 
by cultivation, as with us it is a shy bearer, and has 
too large a proportion of unfair fruit.” It is well wor¬ 
thy of trial in other localities, where it may prove 
more productive. --— 
The Next Ohio State Fair. —The State Board of 
Agriculture lately held a meeting in Columbus, and 
resolved to hold the next State Fair at Newark, Lick¬ 
ing Co., on the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th of Septem¬ 
ber, 1854. —“—' 
Addison Co. (Yt.) Ag. ' Society. —-The Eleventh 
Annual Meeting was held at Middlebury, Jan. 18, at 
which the premiums on Field Crops were awarded 
The first premium on Winter Wheat was taken by 
Alvin Squier, of New-Haven, for 53 bushels and 44 
lbs. per acre ; the 2d by Oliver Smith, of New-Haven, 
for 33J bushels, and the 3d by Walter Barton, for 2? 
bushels. For Spring Wheats Allen Smith, of Addi¬ 
son, received the first premium, for 23 bushels per acre. 
The first, second and third premiums on Corn were 
awarded for 122 bushels and 19 lbs.; 94^ bushels; 
and 9l£ bushels. Allen Smith, of Addison, received 
the first premium on potatoes, having raised 105 bush¬ 
els on 5 acre. The yield of all the other premium 
crops was about in the same proportion, and speaks 
well for the farming in Addison county. 
Onondaga. —The Agricultural Society at it 3 an¬ 
nual meeting on the 17th, elected the following officers 
for the ensuing year: 
President — Jason C. Woodruff. 
Vice-Presidents —Edmond D. Cobb and Luther Baker. 
Recording Secretary —Henry D. Didama. 
Corresponding Secretary —Davis Cassit. 
Treasurer —James S. Davis. 
Clinton Co. Ag. Society. —At the annual meeting 
held at Plattsburgh, Jan. 24, the following officers were 
elected for this year : 
President— John W. Bailey, Plattsburgh. 
Vice-Presidents —John W Hubbell, Cbazy; Isaac Smith, 
Plattsburgh; Calvin Everest, Peru; Silas M. Taylor, Schuy¬ 
ler Falls; Abram P. Allen, Saranac; A. J. Moses, Chain- 
plain; Z. G. Whitney, Mooers; D. K. Lapham, Peru; Tho¬ 
mas Crook, Beekrnantown; John Nichols, Plattsburgh. 
Secretary —John L. Stetson, Platisburgh. 
Treasurer —Zephaniah C. Platt, Plattsburgh. 
Credentials of the Country Gentleman. 
As evidence that the purposes of the Country Gen¬ 
tleman are carried out in its weekly issues, we make 
a few extracts from the correspondence we are in re¬ 
ceipt of. Whether regarded as an Agricultural and 
Horticultural journal, as a Companion for the Fireside, 
or as a Record of the Times, it is admitted by those 
every way competent to judge, to he unexcelled by any 
similar publication in the country. 
A gentleman in Massachusetts, distinguished for bis 
scientific attainments and his practical skill as an ag¬ 
riculturist, writes us: 
“ I cannot close without expressing the gratification I feel 
in reading the Country Gentleman from week to week. 
If the hearty approbation of a single reader is of any worth to 
you, you have mine most heartily , I assure you. 
“ The Agricultural Department is just what the far¬ 
mers of our country want—a candid, cautious, wise exhibi¬ 
tion of well ascertained truths , bearing upon the interests of 
tljat most valuable and all-important class of every commu¬ 
nity. 
“ Whether your Horticultural Department contains 
all that the professional gardener would require is more than 
I know. That it contains such matter, and just about as 
much, as the fathers^ mothers, sons and daughters of our farm¬ 
houses ought to have weekly spread before them, I am quite 
sure. You are right to encourage sober, economical, good 
taste in the arrangements of farm-houses and their surround¬ 
ings. God lias made the world beautiful as well as productive ; 
and the dwellers under his broad heavens should be often told, 
how, without an extravagant expense, they may add beauty 
to productiveness on their premises. 
‘•Of the Fireside Department, what shall I say? I 
know not who has charge of it; but whoever he is, he does 
up his work admirably. I read gentlemen’s magazines and 
ladies’' magazines: works of fact and of fiction; of good taste 
and of no taste; grave, gay and sober; but I find nothing that 
is “got up” in better style, or that, by the intrinsic worth of 
its matter, better deserves a place on the center table than 
the Fireside Department of the Country Gentleman. It was 
a happy thought thus to unite so much that is tasteful, intel¬ 
lectually pleasing and morally elevating, with the other and 
more every-day matter of fact, practical departments x>f a 
weekly visitant to so many of the excellent families, scattered 
throughout our land.” 
Another gentleman who has traveled largely among 
the farmers in different parts of the country writes t 
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