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MONTHLY NOTICES—TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. 
Communications have been received during the 
past month, from A. M., Equus, Prof. Horsford, L., 
Augusta, A Farmer, B. D. Laighton, Geo. Hapgood, 
S. M. Brown, W., F. G. Rufiin, N. H., H., Wih, Jem 
nison, B. Hubbard, A Subscriber, D. L. Suydam, Wm. 
R. Prince, Dr. M. W. Philips, Caius, S., A. Double¬ 
day, Bailey, H. A. P., C. H., A. of the North, W. 
Bacon. 
Books, Pamphlets, &.C., have been received as fol¬ 
lows:—First Report of the Trumbull (O.) Co. Ag. 
Society, from F. E. Stowe, Esq.-Turnep Hus¬ 
bandry: a series of papers on the Culture and Applica¬ 
tion of that important root. By David F. Jones, 
with a Preface by Prof. Johnston. From the author, 
Edinburgh, Scotland. A most valuable treatise, to 
which we shall often have occasion to refer,' and for 
which the author will please accept our thanks.——- 
The numbers of the London Agricultural Magazine, 
for Jan., Feb., March, and April. From the Editor, 
F. Crisp, Esq.——Proceedings of the Agricultural 
and Mechanical Association of Louisiana, from B. M. 
Norman, Esq.-Account of the June Exhibition of the 
Long Island Hort. Society at Flushing, from G. Win¬ 
ter, Esq.——-Strawberries measuring 3J to 4J inches in 
circumference, from Messrs. Tilden & Co., New- 
Lebanon.—-The Edinburgh Courant, containing the 
Proceedings of the Highland Ag. Society of Scotland, 
from some unknown friend.-Dealings with the firm 
of Dombey &. Son, pa.rts 8 and 9, from the publishers, 
Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia.-The Pig: a trea¬ 
tise on the breeding, Management, Feeding, and Medi¬ 
cal Treatment of Swine, by Wm. Youatt. From the 
Publishers, Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia.- Ag- 
ricultOTal Botany, by Wm. Darlington, M. D., from 
the Author. 
Death of the Editor of the Southern Cultiva¬ 
tor. —It is with much regret that we hear of the death 
of James Camak, Esq., late editor of the Southern 
Cultivator. He died at his residence in Athens, Geor¬ 
gia, on the 16th of June last, at the age of 52 years. 
Mr. Camak was widely known as an able agricultural 
writer, and for several years has conducted the journal 
named, in a style which has eminently entitled it to the 
respect and patronage of the public, and through 
which his labors have been highly beneficial. We have 
no doubt that his death is, as a cotemporary observes, 
a public loss, which will be deeply regretted by all 
who knew him. 
Large Fleece. —J. H. Reid, Esq., of Fredericton, 
New-Brunswick, a gentleman who has been, indefati¬ 
gable in his efforts for the improvement of all kinds 
of farm stock in that Province, informs us that he 
has a Lincoln ram, one year old, whose fleece, this 
year, weighed 12J lbs. Mr. R. also has the pure Lei¬ 
cester sheep, and the Berkshire, Sussex, and Mackay 
pigs. He prefers the Berkshires, and says that he can 
make one half more pork on the same feed, with this 
breed, than with any other. Of Poultry, he has seve¬ 
ral kinds, including the Dorkings, Bucks county, and 
Spanish, and he likes the latter best. 
Hawthorn Hedges. —We have remarked that the 
Hawthorn does not appear to succeed well for hedges, 
in the Eastern States, and along the banks of the Hud¬ 
son river. It is subject to a blight which strikes it in 
August, and by which it is often much injured. Noticing, 
ately, some very healthy hedges of this thorn in Western 
New-York, we inquired the course which had been pur¬ 
sued with it. We were told that it had been always free 
from disease, and made a rapid growth. At the resi¬ 
dences of G. Y. Sackett and F. J. Swaby, Seneca 
Falls, we noticed very fine Hawthorn hedges. The 
soil where they stood, was rather flat and compact, and 
we should think would be surcharged with water at 
certain seasons of the year. Mr. S. informed us that 
trenches two feet deep, were dug and nearly filled with 
gravel, some loam being laid over it, till a slight ridge 
was formed, on which the hedge was planted. This 
was all the preparation, and we were told that all the 
hedges in this section so planted, had succeeded per¬ 
fectly. We have no doubt of the advantage of this 
treatment in such soil as is mentioned; but do not re¬ 
commend it in all eases. 
Short Horns for Canada.— R. N. Watts, Esq« 
of Grantham, Eastern township, Canada East, has 
lately purchased of E. P. Prentice, Esq., a Short- 
Horned cow and heifer. The cow, Peggie, is five years 
old, was by Fairfax, dam Splendor. She is fine in 
form, and has superior dairy qualities. The heifer, 
Maggie , is two years old, by Fairfax, dam Aurora. 
She is of good size and very superior points. For 
beauty of appearance and intrinsic value, no animals 
which we have known taken to our Canadian neigh¬ 
bors, are entitled to higher commendation than these. 
Sale of Col. Sherwood’s Stock.— We trust it 
will be remembered by breeders and all persons inter¬ 
ested in the improvement of cattle or sheep, that Col. 
Sherwood’s sale is to take place on the 8th of Sep¬ 
tember next. A catalogue, containing the ages and 
pedigrees of the cattle, will be found in our advertising 
pages. Since the publication of our last number, we 
have seen his stock. We had previously seen but a few 
of the cattle, and but a small proportion of the sheep. 
Of the former, there are forty-five head of full blood 
Short-Horns, forty of which are to be sold without re¬ 
serve. Among this number of animals, it is, of course, 
to be expected that there will be some variation of cha¬ 
racter and quality; and though it would be manifestly 
improper for us to particularize, we may be allowed to 
say that the well known popularity of the herd is sup¬ 
ported by a critical examination. Many of the ani¬ 
mals we consider of very superior excellence; and yet 
it is by no means impropable—such are the different 
opinions and fancies in regard to stock—that were we 
to designate our favorites, they would not be those 
which most purchasers would prefer. We therefore 
earnestly advise those who wish to procure good stock, 
to attend the sale in person and choose for themselves. 
The herd is in good condition—not clothed in artificial 
fat; but in just that state of thrift which good animals, 
fairly wintered, ought to show at the season of the 
year, (last of June,) when we examined them. It is 
Col. S.’s intention to restrict their food to grass only; 
but on his pastures we have no doubt they will make a 
rapid gain before the time of sale arrives. 
It will be seen that Col. Sherwood offers at public 
sale a hundred Merino rams, sixty Merino ewes, and 
several South Down rams. We had the opportunity 
of making a pretty close examination of all his sheep, 
having witnessed the shearing of nearly the whole 
ftocpJLthe fleeces being put up and weighed separate- 
lv, under our own eye. The general quality of the 
wool is indicated by the prices it has brought, for sev¬ 
eral years, being from thirty-nine to forty cents per 
pound. The present year’s clip is unsold; but it is of 
