THE CULTIVATOR 
! 68 
May. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER, 
C 10 M MtT N IC A TI Cx;N S . 
Italian Agriculture, by Cahjs.. . .. 139 
Weeds injurious to Agriculture. by 8. B Buckley,'N ew York, 111 
Observation-; on Sheep, by E;;f. x ezkr. BKidce.,.. 145 
On the yse of Charcoal. by R. I- PellV oid S. Ramsdf.ll. 146 
Management of Rear trees, by CJ. Butler*^I nsefct on Goose-1 
berry and Currant bushes, by A. Subscriber—P reserving' > 147 
Scions, by T. G Yeomans,..) 
Raised Foot patlis, by D. T.—Peculiar growth of varieties, ) 1 tQ 
by D- Tiiomas — P hinting Orchards, by W. R. Prince,... J “ 
Premium List of N- Y. State At; Society. 149 
Proceedings of Executive Committee of do....... 151 
Howard’s Rotary Cylindrical Grain Dryer, by Z. C. Robbins, 152 
Morgan Horse ‘‘Black Hawk,” by S. W. Jewett,. 153 
Gin for loading logs and stone, by S. E. Todd—I nsect on ) 
Clover seed, bv II. Brewek — A merican Agricultural i 154 
Books, by W.,. /. .) 
To improve an Agricultural paper, by B/.con,. 155 
Detailed Experience in Farming, by Canfield—A g- » 
ricnltural capabilities of Georgia, by Paul Davidson_| 100 
Analysis of Vegetables, by 11.— Training Heifers, by A. AV. 
8t. John—O rigin of the Morgan Horse, by Justin Mor-S 157 
GAN.. 
Summer Fallowing for Wheat, by R. Hatton—R ecipe for 
Sweeny, by John Miles—W estern Virginia, by J. C. Me- J 
Grew—P otato Starch, by Maine—F smnet’s Clubs, &c., by ) 
M. Goldsborolgh,..( 
Steaming Apparatus, by T. 0. Peters and 'W. II. Denning i 
—C ure for Horse Cholera — Rural Architecture, by Rural- [ 159 
isr—Wool Growing- in Virginia, by <■>. P. Q.) 
Guano — Eliect of Example—Killing Rats—An important I irn 
EDITORIAL. 
On Making and Preserving Butler... 137 
Farmer’s Barometer - -Waste Manure in cities.. 138 
Review of Cofmati’s European Agriculture, part VIII,. 140 
Good Farming—Rotation of Crops.,. 144 
On the Management of Pear trees,. 147 
Transplanting- trees—Black Knots on Plums—Washes for 
Fruit Trees,... ... 148 
County Ag. Societies — Root Crops. . . . . 151 
Preparation of Wool for the English Markets. ICO 
Answers to 1 nqair i es ra^V rlitmng Rods. . .101 
Notices of New Publications.... .. 162 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents, Ac.,. 163 
ILI.US’I RATIONS. 
Fitr. 31—Short horned Bull. 140 
Fig. 32— Hereford Cow,. Ill 
Fig. 33—Devon Cew,. 142 
Fig. 34—Ayrshire Cow. 142 
Figs. 35,.36—Cylindrical Grain Drier,. 152 ’ 
Fig. 37 — Morgan Horse.'.... ^53 
Fig. 38 — Gin tor loading logs. 154 
TO WOOL GROWERS. 
"TYTUiMEROUS liberal minded persons interested'in the Wool 
-Ln business, having placed funds at our disposal for the purpose 
herein afier mentioned, we shall, on the 1st day of October next, 
award and pay the following premiums, viz : Ten Golds Medals 
worth ten dollars each for the ten entire clips of most|va!uab!e flee¬ 
ces for clothing purposes—ten Gold .Medals worth ten dollars each 
f >r the ten entire clips of the most valuable fleeees for combing or 
worsted pffrpos.es—ten premiums, of ten dollars each for the leu best 
conditioned entire clips of Saxony Wool—ten premiums of same 
am unit for the ten best conditioned entire clips of Saxony grade Wool 
—ten premiums of same amount for the teiy best conditioned entire 
clips of Merino Wool—ten premiums same amount for the ten best 
conditioned entire clips of Merino grade Wool—ten premiums of 
same amount for the ten best conditioned enlire clips for combing 
fleeces. All Wool Growers throughout the United States are invi¬ 
ted to compete for them. AA r e would again invite the attention of 
Wool Growers to our remarks on the .subject of preparing wool for 
market as published in ihe reports of the Wool Grower’s meeting 
at Steubenville, Ohio, the 10th of February, 1847, also in the Ohio 
Cultivator, and other papers of the -country. 
All bales of -wool designed for our care, should have the name of 
the owner or grower plainly written or printed on ihem in full, to¬ 
gether with our address, as follows : ‘ Perkins & Brown, Spring- 
field. Mass.” 
All lots of wool intended to compete for the premiums, should 
reacli us by the 1st of August next. Growers may receive premi¬ 
ums if their wool be put up and marked separately, even though 
the wool come through the merchant or other wool dealer. Any 
further contributions from Wool Growers or other public spirited 
persons will he expended in preparing- the medals, publishing a re¬ 
port, and in additional premiums. 
All Editors of Periodicals ‘ friendly to agricultural pursuits 
throughout the United States; are respectfully requested to publish. 
PERKINS & BROWN. 
Springfield, Mass., April 20, 1847 — It. 
THE ENTIRE HORSE, 
TUTORSE’S? Grey, or “Noiiman,” v-gli stand for the present season 
LT at the stable of James Rice, at GermOiidviMe. three miles 
north of Lansingburgh. CALVIN MORSE. 
Lausingburgh, May 1, 1817—2t. 
THE ROLE CULTURIST. 
A VALUABLE Practical Treatise.on the cultivation and manage- 
meat of the Rose hi all' its varieties, including Hybridizing, 
Budding, Grafting, Root Grafting, Forcing, and producing Seedling 
Roses, with an enumeration and description of more than 200 vari¬ 
eties of this beautiful flower. Embellished with numerous engrav¬ 
ings.—Muslin Gilt. 31 cents; Mail edition 25 cents. 
Published and for sale at the. office of the Farmer and Mechanic, 
135 Nassau street. 
May 1, 1847—St- _£_ _ 
CORN MILLS. 
'T’HE subscribers have just received at their Agricultural Ware- 
A house, a newly invented cast-iron mill, for grinding corn and 
other grain, either by hand or Irorse-power. It will grind from 3 
to 4 bushels per hour. Price. $30. 
Also the hand Corn Mill, which grinds from 1 to 1^ bushels per 
hour. Price $6.50. 
These mills are highly economical and convenient, and every 
farm and plantation ought to have them. They are simple in con¬ 
struction, not liable to get out o ' repair, and are easily operated. 
When one set of plates is worn Put, they can be replaced at a tri¬ 
fling cost. A. B. ALLEN & Co., 
May 1—3t- _ 187 Water-st., New-York. 
AG. WAREHOUSE AND SEED STORE, 
Nos. 10 and 12 '('rreen-stAlbany. 
F OR sale, at all times, at the above establishment, all kinds of 
Agricultural and Horticultural Tools, Implements, and Ma¬ 
chines. from the best manufacturers, and at as low prices as at any 
establishment in the country. 
Plows of all kind's and sizes ; 
Harrows and Cultivators, of different kinds ; 
Manure Forks. Shovels, Spades, Hoes ; 
Horse Powers and Threshing Machines ; 
Corn Shellers, Straw Cutters. Corn and Cob Mills; 
Drill Barrows and Corn Planters; 
Fitzgerald’s Portable Burr Stonst Mills ; 
Harvesting and Haying Tools of all kinks ; 
Ox Yokes and Bows. Draft, Ti.-f-up.and other chains ; 
Grant’s and other Fanning jWij&s. 
Garden Rollers, Ladies’ Weeding Trowels. Grass Shears, French 
pattern, Border Shears. Garden. .Reels and Lines. Budding and 
Pruning Knives, Garden Rakes. JJ&y Kr.'ves, Transplanting Trow¬ 
els. Pruning Saws,' various kind* 1 !; Bark Mi 1 is. Sugar Mills, Bush 
and Bill; Hooks, Root or Vegetable Cutters, Bull Rings, Axes and 
Hatcfiets, Patent Axft Handles,-Wheelbarrows, Anti-Friction Roll¬ 
ers, Ship Scrapers, Spinning Wheels, Reels, Smith’s Corn Shelter, 
Burrall’s Corn Sheller, &o. 
Ch'u.rns, Cheese Presses, Tubs, and Pails. &c., &e. 
Together with a general assortment of Field, Garden, and Flower 
Seeds, Seed Corn, Choice Potatoes, Prc., &c. 
April 1. LUTHER TUCKER. 
CHEAP PLOWS. 
S INGLE-Horse Plows, from $2.00 to $3 00‘each ; 
Double-Horse “ “ $4.00 to $6.00 “ . 
The w.oofls of these plows are ntede of the best of white oalc. The 
handles are steamed and then bent m‘<;V W, instead of being sawed 
out. This makes them much ^T:?;vr and more durable. The 
castings are made from goo&.titfjjg^jpi g iron , without any admixture 
ol old scrap. The. wrought iron Work is of excellent quality, with 
extras attached to the plows. A liberal discount to dealers. 
A B. ALLEN & Co., 187 Water-street, N. Y. 
March 1—3t. h 
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. 
A LARGE and complete a^soiffri’enl of Field and Garden Seeds 
of all kinds, constantly on haffd. for sale by 
A. B. ALLEN & Co., 187 Water-Street, New-York. 
March 1—3t. ■ 
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