1847 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
65 
MONTHLY NOTICES—TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. 
Communications have been received during the past 
month, from David Thomas, X., Pennepack, Tiller, H.. 
Zea, A. B. Price, Ralph R. Phelps, M. Hayward, J. 
H. King, Caius, N. S., P. Lewis, Daniel S. Curtis, G. 
Butler, H. of Oneida, J. Pettit, Samuel S. Hayden, T. 
H. Austin, H. W. S. C., Z. C. Robbins, Evelyn, John 
Moxon, E. Phinney, John Wilkinson, A Subscriber, 
Norfolk, H. A. P., Wm. Little, H. A. Parsons, H. W. 
Lester, Geo. K. Pardee, J. R. Todd, S. S. R., H. L. R. 
Saudford, B., S. W. Jewett, W. Bacon, J. Townsend. 
Books, Pamphlets, &.C., have been received as fol¬ 
lows:—Transactions of the Essex (Mass.) Ag. Society, 
for 1846—a handsome pamphlet of 100 pages, from J. 
W. Proctor, Esq.—Address upon Education and Com¬ 
mon Schools. By James Henry, Jr. With an Appen¬ 
dix, embracing the views of Col. Young, Gov. Clinton, 
and others. From the Author.—Transactions of the 
Worcester (Mass.) Ag. Society for 1846, embracing 
the annual address, Reports of Committees, &c.—The 
American Journal of Science and Arts, for Jan.—An 
Address delivered before the Aurora Horticultural So¬ 
ciety, by David Thomas, President, on the 1st Sept., 
1846.—American Journal of Insanity, for January, edi¬ 
ted by the officers of the N. Y. State Lunatic Asylum, 
and published at Utica, by Bennett, Backus & Hawley; 
96 pages, quarterly, at $1 a year.—The Farmers’ Ag¬ 
ricultural Chemistry, compiled from the best authors, by 
M. M. Rodgers, M. D. Published at Geneva, by G. 
H. Derby, &, Co.—Address before the Hartford Co. Ag. 
Society, by Rev. Horace Bushnell. From S. W. 
Bartlelt, Esq; 
Ag. Societies and The Cultivator. —We have, 
within the last month, received the following subscrip¬ 
tions to the Cultivator. From the 
Chittenden Co. (Vt.) Ag. Society,. 200 copies. 
Rhode Island Ag. Society,. 154 “ 
Dutchess Co. Ag. Society,.. 102 “ 
Caledonia Co. (Vt.) Ag. Society,. 72 “ 
Cortland Co. Ag. Society,. 21 u 
Saratoga Co. Ag. Society,... 20 “ 
Smith’s Falls (C. W.) Ag. Society,. 20 “ 
Queens Co. Ag. Society,... 11 “ 
‘ Price cf the Cultivator. —We have had several 
inquiries as to whether we could furnish the Cultivator 
to Agricultural Societies at fifty cents a year. To 
save farther inquiries on the subject, we here state 
that the Cultivator cannot be had at that price by Ag. 
Societies or by any one else. In order to induce as 
general a subscription to the Cultivator as possible, we 
fixed the terms as low as it could possibly be afforded; 
and to enable every farmer to avail himself of the low¬ 
est rate, we put it to clubs of 15 as low as we sell it 
to Agents who take from 100 to 800 copies. Could 
we afford the paper at a less rate, we should reduce 
the price alike to all. We think the Cultivator, at the 
elub price of 15 copies of $10, the cheapest publication 
in the country, considering the size of the sheet, its il¬ 
lustrations, &,c., and it could not be afforded at that 
price, but for the extensive circulation which it receives. 
Spring Wheat. —J. B., (Nansemond County, Va.) 
We should think it might be an object to try spring 
wheat on the soil you mention. As to the best varie¬ 
ty, we believe the Black-Sea has generally succeeded 
Rest in this section. It can be had at the Albany Ag. 
Warehouse, at $1.50 per bushel. 
Plan of a Barn.— •“ A Subscriber,” (Baltimore, 
Md.) For a general outline, we would refer you to 
several barns which are spoken of in this number, under 
the head of u Sketches of Massachusetts Farming.” We 
are in hopes, however, to give the details of a plan shortly. 
Plowing in Orchards. “ A Subscriber.”—It is 
best to use oxen in plowing orchards, wherever practi¬ 
cable,because they can be made to work so much closer to 
the trees than horses, without doing harm. But if horses 
must be used, the whiffletree should be as short as prac¬ 
ticable, and we have seen the outside trace chains and 
the ends of the whiffletrees covered with pieces of old 
carpet or bagging, to prevent them barking the trees. 
Seedling Apples. —We are indebted to Mr. J. C. 
Hastings, of Clinton, N. Y., for some specimens of a 
seedling apple raised by John Kirkland, Esq., of that 
place. In shape, size, and color, this apple resembles 
the Yellow Belle-flower. It is stated that it will keep 
till June, and Mr. Hastings observes — <c for an apple 
that keeps so long, I am acquainted with but few that 
are superior to it.” We are informed that the samples 
sent, have been kept since fall in a room adjoining one 
where there has constantly been a fire, and that they 
are on this account prematurely ripe. It may be ow¬ 
ing to this circumstance, also, that the fruit has less 
flavor than is possessed by apples of the highest charac¬ 
ter. We think it, however, a good apple, and worthy 
of being known and cultivated. Mr. Hastings sug¬ 
gests that there should be a committee appointed by the 
State Society, to reside in this city, for the purpose of 
examining and reporting on seedling and rare fruits, 
Benson’s Hydraulic Ram. —M. Haywood, Rut¬ 
land, Vt., wishes to know whether this machine can be 
made to bring water to his barns from a spring forty- 
five rods distant, and from seventy-five to a hundred feet 
lower—there being plenty of water and a fall, if needed. 
We will thank Mr. Bacon, of Richmond, Mass., or any 
other correspondent, if they will furnish this informa¬ 
tion, stating at the same time,where and on what terms 
the machine can be obtained. 
Sowing Plaster, u year after year on the same land, 
without any other manure, is not considered an advisa¬ 
ble course, in general, though we have known one or 
two instances where it had been followed on grass many 
years, and with no diminution in the crop. But in 
these cases there was probably some remarkable though 
unknown quality in the soil, which rendered the plaster 
unusually effective. But we believe it to be acknow¬ 
ledged that the most favorable operation of plaster is 
when it is applied in connection with animal or organic 
manures. 
“ Mammoth Pumpkin.” —We have received from Mr. 
Joseph Clarke, of this city, (No. 82 Washington-st.,) 
a pumpkin of the above-named variety, which weighed 
103 pounds. It was quite fine in the grain, and would 
have made the nicest pies, had it been used before decay 
had commenced. 
Fine Geese.— -We acknowledge the reception of the 
carcass of a Bremen gosling , (six months old,) weigh¬ 
ing seventeen pounds, from Col. Jaques, of the Ten- 
Hills farm, near Boston. Col. J. imported this variety 
of geese from Bremen, about 25 years since, and has 
bred them in their original purity ever since. We saw 
at his place, in December, a most splendid flock of 
them. In appearance, they are beautiful as swans, 
and are scarcely inferior to them as an ornament to 
sheets of water near residences. They are of snowy- 
whiteness, with orange-colored bill and legs. These 
are the invariable marks of the true breed, and any de¬ 
viation from them may be regarded as denoting spuri¬ 
ousness. We mention this, as geese with red bill and 
