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THE CULTIVATOR, 
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erable loss of weight. Mr. Colman, in his Fourth Re¬ 
port on the Agriculture of Massachusetts, states'.—th 3 
loss in driving Ait cattle from Connecticut river to 
Brighton, (say 100 miles,) at from 50 to 100 pounds 
to each animal. We notice a statement in a late Eng¬ 
lish periodical, in which the average loss; for the same 
distance, is put down at 40 pounds each for fat cattle, 
8 pounds for sheep, and 20 pounds for hogs. To give 
some idea of the aggregate loss which has thus been 
annually sustained, and the saving effected by transport¬ 
ing stock on railroads, it is computed that the number 
of animals annually transported by this mode of con¬ 
veyance in England, is 220,000 cattle, 1,250,000 sheep, 
550,000 swine. According to the above estimates, this 
would give a total of 27,050,000 pounds, 11,000 tons 
food saved by railroad transportation; which amount 
was formerly lost yearly, by driving the animals to mar¬ 
ket. The saving may ultimately be as great in this 
country, when our railroad communications become suf¬ 
ficiently extended. It is computed that there are at 
the present time, 4 500 miles of railroad in the United 
States, 700 miles of which are in the state of Massa¬ 
chusetts; 500 miles are short roads to coal mines, quar¬ 
ries, &c. But there are, as is estimated, 10,000 miles 
of railroad in the United States, projected, and not 
completed. 
THE MARKETS. 
The Cambria arrived at Boston on the evening of the 20th, with 
London dates to the 3d April. She brings news of a rise in Cotton 
equal to nearly half a cent per lb. on American varieties of all 
kinds. The large importation of Bread-stuffs into Great Britain 
and Ireland, have had the effect of lowering the prices of grain 
and flour. At the present date. (April 22d.) the effect of the news 
on our markets is not sufficiently.ascertained to justify quotations 
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SEED DRILL AND CORN PLANTER. 
I N the April number of the Cultivator was published a descrip¬ 
tion and cut of the Albany Seed Plainer. I would invite the 
attention to, and trial of the same by Farmers and Gardners, and 
g articularly those who cultivate Root crops, as Carrots, Parsnips, 
leets, Turnips, &c., inasmuch as this insures a certain and contin¬ 
ual dropping of the seed. It also has a stop motion, by which the 
operation ceases by a touch of die hand or foot. This Planter with 
the Cylinder is a desirable labor saving machine both for sowing 
and after culture, and with Cylinder for large seeds, should be in 
the possession of every farmer. For sale "at the Ag. Warehouse 
and Seed Ssore of Luther Tucker. H. L. EMERY. 
PLOWS! PLOWS!! 
attention of Farmers and Dealers is particularly invited to 
our assortment of Farming Tools—among which may be found 
a complete assortment of the most approved as well as common 
plows, including all sizes of the Center Draft, Side-Hill, Subsoil, 
Self-Sharpening Plows, from Messrs.' Prouly & Mears, of Boston. 
Also, the Eagle, Subsoil, Side-Hill, Self-Sharpeninsr, and others, 
from Messrs. Ruggles, Nourse & Mason, of Worcester, Mass. 
Also, the Peekskill Plow, all sizes, from Minor & Horton, of Peeks- 
kill, N. Y-, and Delano’s Diamond Plow—all for sale at the manu¬ 
facturers’ home prices, and warranted. The adjustable Steel 
Point Self-Sharpening Plows, from the factory of Messrs. Rug¬ 
gles, Nourse & Mason, is just received. This is a new improve¬ 
ment in the wearing parts of the plow, and has several advantages 
over the common plows in use. (See R. & N.’s advertisement.) 
Also on hand Cultivators, Harrows, Seed-Sowers, and Planters, 
Ox-Shovels or Scrapers, Field Rollers, &c., &c., &c., at the Alba¬ 
ny Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos. 10 and 12 Green- 
st., Albany, N. Y. _ L TUCKER. 
POUDDRETTE. 
HTHE Lodi Manufacturing Company offer their Poudretle for sale 
A the following season at reduced prices, viz : In barrels deliver¬ 
ed free of cartage, at any wharf or place in the city of New-York, 
at the rate of $1.50 per barrel, for any quantity over 7 bbls.; (un¬ 
der 7 bbls., $1 75.) In bulk, at the factory, on the Hackensack 
river, where vessels drawing 8 feet of water can come, it will be 
delivered at the rate of 25 cents per bushel. Planting 4 feet apart, 
each way, 2 barrels or 8 bushels of Poudretle will effectually ma¬ 
nure an acre of corn, and will vie in cheapness and efficiency with 
any manure now in use. 
Apply by letter post-paid, to the “LODI MANUFACTURING 
CO.,” New-York, or to James B. Cox, Agent, No. 90 West-st 
„ April 1—3t. _ 
GUANO. 
200 Ichaboe Guano, balance ship Shakspcare’s cargo, 
the best ever imported in the country, for sale in lots to suit 
purchasers, by E. K. COLLINS, 53 South-st. 
Apnl 1 .—tf. ^ 
AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 
THE Subscribers offer for sale their usual supply of White Silesia 
x French Sugar Beet for Cattle, at 75 cents per pound. 
Yellow German Beet, for Cattle, a very superior sort, being quite 
as productive as the White, growing quile as large, and said to con¬ 
tain more nutritive properties—SI per pound. 
White Field Carrot, growing very large, and producing, under 
proper cultivation, from 8 to 12,000bushels per acre-r-$l per lb. 
Guernsey Cup Parsnips .—Best kind, $1 per lb Long Orange 
and Altringham Carrots for Cattle, $1.25 per lb., very clean seed. 
Spring Vetches for soiling and green, fooder—$4 per bushel. 
Lucerne Clover, the most productive clover cultivated, may be cut 
two or three times each season, producing each time as much or 
more than the common Red Clover—25 cents per lb., 10 lbs. to the 
acre—sow in May. 
With a general assortment of fresh Garden. Field and Flower 
Seeds of the best qualities, and warranted genuine. 
J. M. TEORBURN & Co., 
15 John st., and 465 Broadway, New York. 
0 s * New General Catalogue of Garden, Field and Flower 
Seeds, hew Roses, &c., &c., for 1847, just published, and may be 
had on application. May 1, 1S47—It. 
STOCK FOR SALE. 
M ATCH and single Horses, some of which can trot their mile 
under three minutes, others rack-and gallop easily, making ad 
mirable saddle-horses for ladies and gentlemen; Durham, De¬ 
von. Hereford, and Ayrshire Cattje; Merino. Saxon, South-Down, 
and Lmcester Sheep : the large white English breed of Swine, 
Berkshires, Poultry. &c., &c. Apply to 
A. B. ALLEN, 187 Water-Street, New-York. 
March 1. 18 ! 7—tf. ' 
NEW-YORK AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. 
I FARMERS, Planters, and Gardeners, will find the LARGEST 
and MOST COMPLETE assortment of Agricultural Imple¬ 
ments, Field and Garden seeds, of all kinds, ever offered in thi s 
market. Most of the implements are of new and highly improved 
patterns, warranted to be made of the best materials, put together 
in the strongest manner, of a superior finish, and offered at the 
lowest cash prices. A. B. ALLEN & Co., 1S7, Water-st., N. Y. 
March 1—3t. 
THE FARMER AND MECHANIC, 
An Agricultural and Mechanical Journal. Also devoted 
to Manufactures, Science, the Arts, etc. 
P UBLISHED weekly at 135 Nassau-$t., Clinton Buildings, N. 
Y. W. H. Starr, Editor and Proprietor. The Farmer and 
Mechanic is designed to be a Family and Business Newspaper, de¬ 
voted particularly to the objects above specified, and generally to the 
promotion of Temperance and Education, connected with purity of 
principle and sound morality. 
It will contain the authentic reports of the New-York Farmer’s 
Club, the Conversational Meetings of the American Institute, the 
Proceedings of the Mechanic’s Institute, and other similar associa¬ 
tions. It will also represent the interests of those engaged in the 
Silk Culture—for which department a gentleman of experience 
and qualification js engaged. Able correspondents are secured up. 
on all other subjects, and no expense will be spared to make this 
periodical superior to any other similar Journal in the country. 
TERMS.—This periodical is printed weekly, on good paper, em¬ 
bellished with numerous Engravings, containing forty-eight col- 
ums of closely printed matter, at $2 per annum in advance. 
Advertisements of twelve lines or less, inserted once for 75 cents; 
three months $3 50; six months, $6.00; one year, $12.0,0. 
[£7= Postmasters and oihers may retain 25 per cent, on all cash 
subscriptions they procure. 
All communications must be addressed, post paid, to 
W. H STARR, 
May 1, 1847. 135 Nassau-st., New York 
FINE PURE BRED SHEEP FOR SALE. 
T HE subscriber being about to give up the farming business, 
offers for sale his stock of Merino Sheep, consisting 'or 54 pure 
bred Merino ewes—all with lamb by the eelebraied Ramboudlet 
Buck “ Grandee.” owned by Rev. L G. Bingham, of Witlislon, 
Yt Also 50 lambs front the above-mentioned ewes, got by the 
Rambouillet buck - Chancellor,” and the Paular “ Mt. Defiance,” 
now owned bv Merrill Bingham, Esq., of Cornwall, Vt. It is be¬ 
lieved by their owner that they are fully equal to any flock o 
sheep in the country for raising stock. The ewes, aside from 
raism 0 ' a lamb each, sheared last June, upon an average. 4 lbs. 4 
oz ofwell washed wool—perfectly clear from gum. The wool was 
sent to Samuel Lawrence, Esq., of Lowell, and pronounced by 
him to be the right kind of wool for our farmers to raise—being 
the most profitable. . , , . , 
Satisfactory evidence of the blood can be given. Apply to the 
subscriber at Williston, Vt.. or A. B. Allen, 187 Water-st N. Y. 
Good endorsed notes on six mouths time will answer as well as 
C0 ' h ‘ l °"'' 1 ' THOS. II. CANFIELD. 
May 1 —It. 
HORSE RAKES. 
YT7ILCOX’S Revolving Horse Rakes, which has taken the pre 
YV mfums at most of the New England Fairs, for sale at the 
Albany A°' Warehouse and Seed Store—price $7 and $8. 
May 1,1847. T * mT< 
L. TUCKER. 
