104 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
March, 
Contents of this Number. 
National Consumption of Crops, .. 73 
Cheap Cisterns, by J. H.—Notes on Farming, by John ) 
J. Craig . j /4 
Letters on British Agriculture—Field Culture, by J. A. ) 
Nash, .f 75 
Important Suggestions about Grasses, &c., by Wm. H.) ~~ 
Brewer, ... j 
Draining Ponds—Preparation of Bones for use, by J. j 
L. Edgerton—C ow Milkers—Bommer’s Manure— ( 7S 
Fattening Animals with Cod-liver Oil,.) 
Plans laid in Winter—Application of Manure, by Wm. ) ~g 
J. Pettee—K entucky Blue Grass, by A Subscriber J 
Potato Culture—Soils—Bones, by N.,.. 80 
Water Pipes—Reels for Reapers—Posts heaving by j gj 
Gas-Tar—Spring Wheat—Churning by Steam Power 1 
—Farming in Bristol, Vt.,.j 0 
Theories and Experience—Root Culture, by W... ... 83 
De Burgh’s Superphosphate of Lime, by James Me -) 
Millan—N otes on Oregon—Inquiry, by A Steuben > 84 
Subscriber—M ixing Soils, by J. H.,.) 
Annual Meeting, of the N. Y. State Ag. Society,. 85 
Executive Committee Meeting—Winter Exeibition,.. 86 
Budding and Autumn Grafting—Strawberry Destroyed ) 
by Grubs—Time for Grafting the Apple—Place for > 88 
Grape Borders, &c.,.) 
Insect on Fruit-Trees—Ea*y way to have Parsley all) 
Winter, by C. S.—New Mexican Cactus, ...j 
Perpetual Bearing Strawberries, by R. G. P. : —Ilaut- j gg 
boi.s Strawberry and Charter Oak Grape,.) 
The Lawton Blackberry—Dwarf Pears and Quince 1 01 
Stocks,...} 
Disease in Peach Trees—Nurseries and Nursery 1 gg 
Agents—Renovating old Orchards,...j 
Impermanent Manures the most Pennant, by N.— j 
Clearing and Cultivating New Land—Mowing Ma-[ 93 
chine,... . ) 
Improved Short-Horned Cow Jacintha—Inquiry about) 
Cattle, by A. T. Tuttle, ..... ...j 
New Oxfordshire Sheep, by E. L. Holden—H orn Dis- \ 
temper, Ac., in Cows, by. Charles Babcock—P ro- > 95 
fita-ble Sheep, by W'm. Brewster,.) 
The New-York State Poultry Show,. 96 
Care of Cows, Profits, Ac., by W. A. Ela—T rench 1 g^ 
Plowing for Young Trees,.j 
Notes fir the Month, Ac.,..-. 98 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
New Mexican Cactus,. 69 
The Lawton Blackberry,. 91 
Improved Short-Horned Cow Jacintha, from a drawing 
by II. Stafford, Esq.,... 94 
New-Oxfordshire ltam,. 95 
Garden Implements. 
H edge, long handle and sliding pruning 
Shears; Budding and Edging Knives; Pruning Hatch¬ 
ets, saws and knives; pruning, vine and flower scissors; bill 
and Milton hooks; lawn and garden rakes; garden sculflers, 
hoes of great variety, shovels and spades; hand engines, 
which throw water forty feet or more, syringes and water 
pots; grafting chisels, tree scrapers, and caterpillar brushes; 
transplanting trowels, reels; hand plow and cultivator, very 
useful to work between rows of vegetables, together with a 
large assortment of other implements too numerous to men¬ 
tion. R L. ALLEN, 
Feb. 16—m3tweowtf 187 A 191 Water-st., New-York. 
Seed? 
leeds 
F : 
IELD AND GARDEN SEEDS, of all the different va¬ 
rieties, at the State Agricultural Warehouse. 
'LONGETT A GRIP 
FING, 
Feb. 16—w6t—m2l 
No. 25 Cliff st., New-York. 
North River Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, 
No. 53 Cortland,-Street, New- York , 
W HERE may be found a large and complete assortment 
of the best and latest improved Agricultural and Horti¬ 
cultural Implements, Field and Garden Seeds, Fruit and Or¬ 
namental Trees. Fertilizers of all kinds, See.. See. 
March 1—mtf GEO. lit. BARR Sc Co. 
SHEPHERD DOGS.— WANTED, one of the above Dogs 
O of the Scotch Collie breed. I-Ie should be under one year 
old, and partially trained. Name lowest price at once, which 
must be moderate. A. B. ALLEN i 
. Feb. 1C—m&wlt 1S9 Water-st., New-York. 
Field and Garden Seeds. 
PRING WHEAT, Barley, Oats, Grass Seeds, Clover, 
Fresh Ray Grass, Lucern and White Clover just imported. 
Excelsior Potatoes, a new and improved variety, Belgian 
Carrot, Sugar Beet, Ac. 
Garden Seeds of all kinds, including Flower Seeds. 
s 
Feb. 1G—m3tweowtf 
R. L. ALLEN, 
189 & 191 Water-st., New-York. 
Fertilizers. 
S UPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME, NO. 1, of the best 
manufacture; Peruvian Guano, fresh, No. I; Poudreite; 
Piaster of Paris, Sec. R. L. ALLEN, 
Feb. 16—mStweowtf 1S9 & 191 Water-st, New-York. 
Fertilizers. 
B EST Peruvian Guano— 
Super-Phosphate of Limes, ‘‘DeBurg’s No. 1 ”— 
Poudrette, of the best quality— 
Ground Plaster, suitable for agricultural purposes— 
Ground Bone, Bone Dust, and Burnt Bone. 
Also, Grass Seeds of reliable quality, at the lowest market 
price. GEO. DAVENPORT, 5 Commercial, 
Feb. 9, 1854—w&tritf cor. of Chatham st., Boston. 
Manures. 
T3ERUVIAN GUANO. Improved Superphosphate of Lime, 
X Bone Dust, Bone Black, Sulphuric Acid, Potash, Pou¬ 
drette, Plaster of Paris, Charcoal, Ac., &c., for sale by 
GEO. II. BARR Se Co., 
March 1—mtf 53 Cortlandt-street, New-York. 
Super-Phosphate of Lime. 
r lPHIS celebrated fertilizer, where it lias been fairly tested 
X the last year, lias been found equal, and in many cases 
superior to the best Peruvian guano, in its immediate effect, 
and much more permanently beneficial to the land. It is 
adapted to any soil in which there is a deficiency of phos¬ 
phate, which is often the case. All crops are benefited by its 
application It is composed of ground bones, decomposed 
by sulphuric acid, .0 which is added a due proportion of Pe¬ 
ruvian guano, sulphate of ammonia, Ac. 
For sale, with full di ectioiis for use, in bags of 150 pounds 
each. No charge for package. All bags will be branded 
11 0. B. DeBnrg, No. 1 Super-Phosphate of Lime.” 
GEO. DAVENPORT, Ag’t for manufacturer, 
5 Commercial, cor. of Chatham st., Boston. 
Feb. 16, 1854—w&intf 
Ground Bone. 
T HE subscribers are now prepared to furnish Bone Dust 
by the barrel or ton in its pure and most efficient state, 
ground to any desired fineness. GEO. H. BARR & Co., 
March 1—intf 53 Cortlandt-street, New-York. 
Snper-phospliate of Lime. 
HpIIIS article was first introduced into England twelve 
X years since, from its magic effects. It became one of 
the most popular manures in use, and holds tiie highest in 
rank next to guano. It was introduced about two years ago 
in this country, made in a much superior manner, with all 
the modern improvements, of a very learned agricultural 
chemist, adapted to our soil, which has improved its fertiliz¬ 
ing effects equal to guano. Hence we offer a pure article 
composed entirely of Phosphate of Lime. Sulphuric Acid, 
Peruvian Guano, and Sulphate of Ammonia. The latter is 
the article, aud one of the most efficient agents ui the best 
Peruvian Guano, at ffi*5 psr ton of 2,000 lbs. 
Every bag will be branded. 
LONGETT Sc GRIFFIN, 
State Agricultural Warehouse, No. 25 Cliff street, N. York. 
Jan. 21—wtf 
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