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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Feb 
CORN AND COB MILLS. 
S INCLAIR’S Patent Com and Cub Crusher, for one horse, or 
more power—feeds one ear at a time. Price, with extra 
plates, $30. 
Pitts’ Patent Corn and Cob Cutter. This is, probably, the'easiest 
®perating machine in use. The cutting is done by a series of 
knives or chisels; feeds one ear at a time. For description see 
January number Cultivator, 1847. Price $40. 
Freeborlf’s Patent Corn and Cob Crusher. This has alarge hop- 
pier, and feeds itself—requires two or more horse-power—is an 
effectual machine. Price $30 ; with extra plates, $32. The above 
eonstantly on hand at the Albany Ag. Warehouse, Nos. 10 and 
12 Green-st. 
FARMERS’, GARDENERS’, AND PLANTERS’ 
STORE. 
A. G. MUNN, Louisville, Ky. 
^AA BUSHELS clean Ky. Blue Grass ; 1 
500 44 41 44 Orchard Grass; 
300 44 44 44 Red Top; 
20 0 44 Red Clover; | All warranted 
100 44 Timothy; ! 
200 44 Hempseed; | 
200 “ Barley: | crops of 1846" 
200 “ Rye; j 
100 “ Heavy Seed Oats, 40 lbs. to | 
the bushel. j 
Also Lucerne, Millet, White Dutch Clover, Potatoes, Artichokes, 
Beans, Yams, Apple Seed, Peach Seed. &c., &c., together with a 
large stock of GARDEN SEEDS, by the pound, ounce, or paper, 
or put up in boxes to suit any market. A liberal discount made to 
dealers. 
Also, a large stock of Agricultural Implements, such as Plows, 
Harrows, Cultivators, Churns, Corn-Shellers, Straw-Cutters, Fan¬ 
ning Mills, Hoes, Rakes, Spades, Shovels, Axes, Trace Chains, 
&c., &c., together with a!! the tools of the Horticulturist and Gar¬ 
dener. 
Orders from abroad will meet wittKprompi attention. 
N. B. A gen for nurseries, east and west. 
Mr. Munn will also act as Agent for 44 The Cultivator, and 44 The 
Horticulturist, and receive subscriptons and monies for both these 
works. 
Feb. 1, 1847.—It. __ 
CORN SHELTERS. 
C ONSTANTLY for sale at the Albany Ag. Warehouse and 
Seed Store, No. 10 Green-street, 
Burrall’s Hand Corn Shelter and .Separator, a new and very 
compact machine, one of the very best in use.—$10. 
Clinton’s Hand Corn Sheller, the most rapid and formidable ma¬ 
chine ever offered in this market; does not separate the cobs and 
©orn. Price, $10. 
Warring’s Hand Corn Shdller—^shells very rapidly, but does not 
separate the corn and cob; a cheap and durable machine. 
Price, $9. 
Smith’s Corn Sheller and Separator, for horse-power, capable of 
shelling ten to twelve hundred bushels per day.—$50. 
TO PLANTERS. 
\\T ANTED, situations by two well experienced farmers as over- 
* ’ seers, who will take charge of a part or the whole of Plan¬ 
tations. The best of references will be given. 
Address FRANCIS F. NILES, 
Feb. 1, 1847—It,*Farmington, Ct. 
BURR STONE MILLS. 
r PHE subscriber has received a supply of Fitzgeralds’ Portable 
Patent Cone Burr Stone Mills, for grinding wheat, corn, salt, 
eoffee, spices, drugs, &c. This mill being made of the French 
Burr Stone, which on account of its hardness and sharpness of 
grit, is the best material for grinding, is also hung or moves on 
steel centres, and is very little affected by use ; and when it does 
need sharpening it can easily be done, and in a few minutes, 
owing to its small size and form. This mill has taken the pre¬ 
mium three years in succession at the Fairs of the American In¬ 
stitute, two years at the Franklin Institute, and all other exhibi¬ 
tions and fairs where it has been exhibited. The following from 
the many testimonials received in its favor, are sufficient to show 
the capacity and utility of the machine :— 
44 We the undersigned being present at an exhibition of Fitz¬ 
gerald’s Portable Burr Stone Mill, give the following as there 
suits : Attached to the steam engine, it ground and bolted, with 
six horse power, 
Wheat at the rate of one bushel in 5 minutes. 
Corn 44 “ 
Black Pepper 44 4 * of 
Allspice 44 " 44 8 
Coffee 44 11 5 
We omit any recommendations of this recent invention, as being 
altogether unnecessary. The simple facts above stated, and an 
examination of the mill, will have more weight than anything we 
eau add. 
Edward Earle, M. D , 70 Chistopher-st., N. Y. 
Archibald McVicar, Jr. 
Abraham Van Est, cor. Bleecker and Catharine-sts. 
Joseph Varick, 83 Amity-st. 
New-York, April 22, 1846. 
XCr~ The above mills will be constantly on hand and for sale at 
the Albany Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store. Nos. 10 and 
19 Green-street, Albany, N. Y. LUTHER TUCKER. 
Feb. 1, 1847. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Farming in Holland, by Prof. J. P. Norton—N otes of a) 
Traveller in England, by P.,.....j 
Results of Chemical Investigations, by E N. IIorsford, 
Agriculture in the Vicinity of Rome,'by Caius,. 
Remarks on the Potato Rot, by Wm. Bacon,.! ... 
To avoid the Potato Rot, by J. Horsford,. 
Plan of a Farm House, by H. A. P.—Remedy for the Black ) 
Weevil, by J. H. King .j 
A few words about Landmarks, by G. Butler,..... 
Poudrette on Indian Corn, by Pennepack,. 
Culture of Madder, by J. Eaton—B erkshire Hogs, by R. R. 1 
Phelps,.} 
Horses of Orleans County, by Peter Saxe,. 
Remarks on Budding, by V. W'.. 
Grafting Grape Vines, by H. W. S. C —The Potato not a ) 
Native of Virginia, by David Thomas,.) 
EDITORIAL. 
Sketches of Massachusetts Farming,. 
Improvement in Lumber Wagons—Draining,. 
Western Farming—Raising Roots,.. 
Different Kinds of Fences—Old Peach Tree,. 
Management of Poultry,. 
Cultivation of Wheat,. 
Wheeler’s Horse Power and Thresher—Culture and Uses ) 
of the Carrot,.J 
Messenger and Morgan Horses,. 
Remarks on the Potato Disease,. 
Domestic Economy—Yeast—Preserving Tomatoes—Horn- | 
mony—Sour Krout—Curing Hams,. ) 
David Thomas’ Address on Fruit Culture. 
Raising Young Quince Trees—Cranberry Culture—Corn Oil,. 
Farmer’s Clubs—Bees and JJce-Hives,. 
Annual Meeting N. Y. S. Ag. Society,. * . 
New-York County Ag. Societies,... 
Plank Roads—Farming in Conn.—Facts and opinions,. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Figs. 13, 14—Improvement in Lumber Wagons,. 43 
Fig. 15—Plan of a Farm House,. 50 
Fig. 16—Wheeler’s Horse Power and Thresher,. 56 
Fig. 17—Lady . Messenger and her colt Morgan ( ^ 
r ; .• • • ....) 
Messenger, 
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HORSE POWERS AND THRESHERS. 
T HE attention of farmers is invited to Wheeler’s Patent Horse 
Powers, an engraving and description of which is given in 
the Cultivator for Feb., 1847. Among the advantages of this 
power are its compact size and lightness, and the ease with which 
sufficient speed can be obtained for threshing, without gearing, and 
consequently greatly lessening the friction. It will be found a great 
labor-saving machine, as it may be attached to Threshing Ma¬ 
chines, Circular Saws for sawing. Straw-Cutters, or any other 
machine which it is wished to impel by motive power. Price, for 
single horse power. $75—for two horses $95. 
Also, Wheeler’s Spike Thresher, with a cylinder of 14 inches 
in diameter, and 22 inches long, with the concave filled with spikes 
on the upper side, thus avoiding accidents by preventing stones or 
other substances getting into the Thresher. Another advantage of 
this Thresher is, that it scatters the grain much less than many 
others. Price,$28—with Separator attached, $35. The Separator 
divides the straw and grain, by a shaking motion which it re¬ 
ceives from a crank attached tq the Thresher, thus saving the work 
of one or two men with rakes. 
With this Horse Power and Thresher, 200 bushels of oats, or 
100 of wheat may be threshed per day, with a change of horses. 
The above machines constantly on hand at the Albany Ag< 
Warehouse and Seed Store, No. 10, Green-street. 
Albany, Jan. 12, 1846. LUTHER TUCKER. 
