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THE CULTIVATOR. 
—-■his whole farm containing seven thousand acres, 
His land; formerly very poor, has become fertile by the 
use of lime, and plowing in straw. 
Roads, -“England is famous for its good roads, 
Great care is taken to avoid hills, it being found much 
cheaper in the end to go around a hill than to go over 
it. What vVould the English think of many of our 
roads, which cross steep hills by a longer route than 
would have been needed to avoid them! Foot paths 
are usually made with care on one or both sides of the 
road; hence their healthy women. 
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Fresh Gleanings ; or a New Sheaf from the Old Fields of Con¬ 
tinental Europe; by Ik. Marvel. Published by Harper & 
Brothers, New-York. 
A cotemporary has remarked that “ this is just the 
book for an idle hour.” It is really such, though the 
style is so well chosen as to combine the instructive 
and agreeable in the happiest manner. It is a free and 
off-hand description of what the author saw in his tra¬ 
vels through most of the kingdoms of Europe, inter¬ 
spersed with many useful moral reflections. We may 
be permitted to say that the work is,- from the same 
hand as the u Rural Notices Abroad , by CaiUs,” which 
have been published in the Cultivator, and which have 
been received with much commendation by our readers. 
It is executed vyith much neatness, both as to paper 
and typography. 
The Literary World, for Aug. 21; reviews this work 
at considerable length. The writer says— u Unless it 
be Saunders’ ‘ American in Paris,’ we can recall no work 
of European travel, either English or American, that 
surpasses these Fresh Gleanings, in spirit and clever¬ 
ness.” . ,.. 
Fifth Annual Report of the American Institute, made to 
the Legislature, April 20th, 184?. 
This is a neat volume of 558 pages. It comprises 
in full the doings of the American Institute for the year 
1846. It contains many valuable essays and papers 
relating to agriculture, gardening, the mechanic arts, 
&c., besides several spirited, and interesting speeches 
and addresses, delivered before the Institute. 
The American Architect ; comprising original designs of Coun¬ 
try Residences, adapted to the taste and circumstances of the 
Merchant, the Farmer and Mechanic; by Ritch & GreY, Ar¬ 
chitects. Published by C. M. Saxton, 205 Broadway, New- 
York. 
The object of this publication is to introduce origi¬ 
nal designs of country seats, adapted to the varied 
tastes and circumstances of our population—from the 
villa to the cottage and faim-house. The requisite de¬ 
tails, specifications, plans, and directions, with careful 
estimates of the cost, 'accompanying each design. 
Published monthly, at 25 cents per number. P. 
Cooke, 454 Broadway, Albany, is agent for the 
work. 
The District School Journ^ of the State of New-York, Alba¬ 
ny, Wm. H. Campbell, Editor— 50 cents per year. 
This Journal has recently appeared in a decidedly 
improved form, on new type and good paper. It is 
now conducted by the Rev. Wm. H. Campbell, a gen¬ 
tleman, if we may judge from the few numbers issued 
under his direction, admirably qualified to conduct such 
a journal. We are glad to sea that it is assuming a 
more popular character—one well adapted to interest 
parents and children as well as teachers. A copy of 
this Journal is sent, by the State, to each of the 10,- 
000 or 12,000 school districts in this State. 
American Journal of Science and Arts.—W e 
have before us the July number of this ably-conducted 
291 
work. As usual, it contains much scientific informa* 
tion, a considerable portion of which possesses general 
interest. Among the more popular articles, we no* 
tied one on the Whirlpool and Rapids, below the Falls 
df Niagara, with illustrations, by R< BakewElL; De¬ 
scription of Two New Species of Fossil Footmarks 
found in Massachusetts and Connecticut, or, of Ani¬ 
mals that make them, by Rev. EUwArd Hitchcock; 
Glycocoll, (Gelatine of Sugar,) and some of its Pro* 
ducts of Decomposition, by Prof. E. N. Horsford; 
Reports on Meteorites, by Prof. Charles Ufham 
Shepherd ; Facts in Physilogical Chemistry, in a let* 
ter by Baron Von LiEBiG to Prof EVErEtT, of Har* 
vard University; Nutrification and Fertilization of 
Soils, by F. KuhlmAn. This work is conducted by 
Professors SilLimAn &, Dana, and published (at New 
Haven.) on the first day of every second month, $5 
per year. 
Southern Cultivator.— In our last number we 
noticed the' death of Mr. CamAK, late editor of the 
Southern Cultivator . The August number of that pub¬ 
lication announces that Dr. Daniel Lee is about t<? 
take charge of its editorial department. Dr. L. is ex¬ 
tensively known as an able agricultural writer. He 
has for several years been connected with the Genesee 
Farmer, as its principal editor, and he has devoted 
much time and study to the investigation of the scien¬ 
ces with which agriculture is especially connected. 
We trust the new connection he has formed will prove 
mutually satisfactory and beneficial, to himself, to pub¬ 
lishers, and to patrons. 
FOREIGN NOTICES. 
Sale of Cotswold Rams in England.— The Mark * 
Lane Express states that at Mr. W. Hewer’s ram-sale, 
on the 24th July, forty-two improved Cotswold rams 
brought an average of £17, 3s. 8d., being equal to 
about $85 each. The same paper states that at Mr. 
Charles Large’s sale, on the 31st of July, forty-two 
rams sold at an average v of £18, 18s. 6d., equal to 
$94 and a fraction gach. Most of the sheep were 
shearlings or yearlings. Mr. Large took four prizes 
at the late meeting of the Royal Agricultural. Society 
at Northampton. 
The Royal Agricultural Society oe England, 
held its annual exhibition the present season at North¬ 
ampton, from the 20th to the 23rd of July, inclusive. 
The show of animals was considered equal to any for¬ 
mer one. The Short-Horn, Hereford, and Devon cat¬ 
tle in particular are spoken of as being uncommonly 
fine. The prizes for the two best Short-Horn bulls, 
were awarded to John Parkinson, of Lev-fields, near 
Newark, and Wm. Smith of West-Rasen; for the best 
Short-Horn cow, to Richard Booth, of Warlaby, near 
Northallerton. The prizes for the two best Hereford 
bulls, were awarded to Samuel Aston, of Lynch 
Court, Leominster, and George Pitt, of Wellington, 
near Hereford ; for the best Hereford cow, to Wm. 
Abbott, of Glinton, near Peterborough. The prizes 
for the two best Devon bulls, were awarded to Tho¬ 
mas Bond, of Bishops’ Lydiard, and the Duke of Man- 
Chester, Kimbolton castle. In Leicester sheep, the 
two prizes for ranis in class 1, were awarded to T. E, 
Pawlett, of Beeston ; the first prize in class 2, to 
Robert Smith, of Burley*on-the*Hill, near Oakham ; 
for ewes to Wm. Sanday, of Holme Pierrepont, and 
Robert Smith. In South Downs, Jonas Webb of 
Babraham, John Harris, of Hinton, and the Duke of 
Manchester, obtained the prizes. In Cotswolds, 
Charles Large of Broad well, near Lecklade, was 
the principal prize taker. All these prizes were from 
20 to 50 sovereigns. 
This Society has upwards of 7,000 members. Du- 
