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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Sept. 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Rural Notices Abroad—French' Farming, by Caius,-..... 269 
Michigan as an Agricultural State. No. 1J, by B. Hubbard,.. 270 
On Breeding Houses, No. IV.. by Equus,. ... 271 
Green Wood versus Dry, by I. R. W.,..274 
Farming in North Holland, by Prof. J. P. Norton,. 276 
Select Varieties of Strawberries, by W. R. Prince,. 282 
Remedy for Slugs on Cherry Trees, by Sam’l Guthrie,. ... 283 
Irish Rose Butter, by H.—Young Maples, by Wm. Bacon— i 
Culture of Potatoes, by Edward Hill—M easuring Land { 284 
for Premium Crops, bv G. Butler,.) 
Influence of the Male in Sheep Breeding, by E. Bridge— ) 
Protracted Gestation in Cows, by B. H.—Seeding to Grass J 2S5 
in August, by F. Holbrook,...) 
The Olive in North Carolina, &c , by J. D. J.,...... .286 
EDITORIAL. 
Sketches of Farming in Western New-York,................ 265 
Food for Milch Cows,........ 269 
Iron Water for Fowls,........ 270 
On Rearing and Fattening Hogs, .. 272 
Lawns and Shade Trees, ..... 275 
Youatt’s Work oti the Pig,... 277 
Drawing off Corn—Cutting Wheat Early—Age of Goats,..... 279 
Select List of Fine Cherries, ....280 
Cultivation of the Gooseberry,. 281 
Select Lists of Choice Apples,..... 282 
The Curculio—Poisonous parts of the Pie Plant—Asparagus,. 283 
Wages of Labor in the United States,. 286 
Age of Trees—Packing Apples for Exportation—Answers to 1 oa7 
Inquiries,......... j ^ 
To Correspondents—Monthly Notices,.... 288 
New Publications—Foreign.... 291 
The Markets, &c.,........292 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fig. 59—Norfolk Trotter, .. 272 
Fig. 60—The Wild Boar,. . 278 
Figs. 61 to 68—Cherries,...... 280 
Figs. 69, 70—Gooseberries,.. 281 
Fig. 71—Ide’s Cultivator, ..... 285 
AYRSHIRE BULL FOR SALE. 
f’PHE subscriber has for sqle a fine imported Ayrshire bull, war- 
ranted equal if not superior to any animal of the breed in this 
country. 
He was selected without regard to price, by an excellent judge, 
—an Ayrshire dairy farmer, and previous to importation he took 
the first prize at two successive exhibitions of that county. 
His sire was sold for the Emperor of Russia, at a very high 
price, and his dam was out of most superior milking stock. 
If not previously disposed of, he will be shown at the Provincial 
Exhibition at Hamilton, Ca’nada West, on the 6th of October next, 
and will be sold to the highest bidder. For particulars apply to 
JAMES DOUGALL. 
Rosebank, near Amherstburgh, C. W., August 9, 1847—It.* 
SHETLAND PONIES. 
F OR sale by the subscriber a stallion, two mares and a filly 
colt, of the above breed, of ihe smallest size, about 40 inches 
high, and perfect in form. He Would prefer selling them in one 
lot, as they would prove a profitable investment to persons residing 
near large cities, to breed from for sale. They attain their full 
size aud maturity at 15 to 18 months old. Apply to 
JAMES DOUGALL. 
Rosebank, near Amherstburgh, C. W., Sept. 1, 1841—2t* 
ELEGANT RESIDENCE AND FARM FOR SALE. 
^MTUATfCD on the west shore of Cayuga lake, two miles south 
O of Cayuga Bridge, in the town of Seneca Falls, Seneca Co. 
Farm contains 175 acres of first quality lar.d. 130 acres improved 
and under cultivation, the remainder woodland. The buildings 
consist of a large two story brick mansion, with a rear frame 
building, also two stories high, wash-room and woodhouse at¬ 
tached. The main building has four rooms on the first floor, with 
a wide hall through the centre. The two front rooms finished for 
parlors, with marble mantels to the fire places. Four large bed 
rooms in the second story, with dressing-rooms and pantry. In the 
rear building is a large kitchen and dining-room for work people, 
with four bed-rooms in the second story; cistern and pump in 
wash-room—a good well of water near at hand.* The out-build¬ 
ings are a new carriage-house, barn, and shed. A board fence 
the whole front of the farm. Handsome ornamental and picket 
fences in front of house, enclosing a large lawn and garden. All 
the buildiiigs and fences', with the exception of barn and shed, 
nave been built and repaired within two years, and done with a 
view of permanent residence. The situation, as to variety and 
beauty of prospect and scenery, exceeded but by few if any in 
western New*-York. There'are large apple and peach orchards, 
of the best and choicest kinds of fruit. Also pears, plums, and 
cherries, of the finest quality. For further information as to price 
and terms of payment, with such description ill addition that may 
be desired, application can be made personally or by letter, to the 
subscriber, on the premises. Letters addressed Oakland Farm. 
Hear Cayuga Bridge, will have prompt attention. 
JOHN OGDEN DEY. 
Sept. 1,1847.—It. 
AMERICAN EGG HATCHING MACHINE. 
Patented Feb. 20, 1846. 
A FTER 15 months of practical demonstration, the subscriber 
, is enabled to present the above machine to the public with 
confidence, as an auxiliary to the wants of the farm-house. It is 
so simple in its construction and management, that a child can in 
a short time superintend its operations, with about an hour’s at¬ 
tention during the day; and it requires no care after bed-time. 
Alcohol, or other high wines, is found to be the cheapest and clean¬ 
est fuel, and by repeated trials, the average expense of this kind 
of fuel does not exceed a quarler of a cent an egg, for the full term 
of twenty-one days. The chickens produced are healthy and 
strong, and their fine appearance has been the subject of general 
remark, among the many visitors (now) attending Saratoga. Full 
primed directions and explanations accompany each machine. 
The machines are durable, and can be sent with safety through 
any of the ordinary channels of conveyance. 
PRICES. 
No, 1, containing between 250 and 300 eggs,.. $20 00 
“ 2, “ “ 500 and 600 “ .. 30 00 
“3, “ “ 800 and 1000 « .. 40 00 
DC?* Rights for towns, counties, or states,, will be disposed of ob 
very reasonable terms. 
Reference, Editors of Cultivator. L. G. HOFFMAN. 
Albany., Sept. 1, 1847—2t. 
agricultural warehohse. 
T HE subscriber, manufacturer and dealer, has constantly on 
hand an extensive assortment of AGRICULTURAL IMPLE¬ 
MENTS, of the most approved patterns. 
PLOWS, adapted to every variety of soil, embracing nearly 
150 different patterns and sizes, among them the PREMIUM 
PLOW, for which he was awarded the silver cup, at the Fair of 
the American Institute, in Oct., 1846. 
Moore’s Premium Plow, which for general purposes has no 
superior. 
Freeborn & Hitchcock’s Plow, a good article, very extensively 
used at the south. 
Minor, Horton & Co.’s Plows, various sizes. 
Ruggles, Nourse & Mason’s “ “ “ 
Prouty & Mears’ “ “ 
SubSoil “ “ “ 
Two and three furrow “ 
Side Hill and Double Mould “ 
Cultivators, with steel and cast shares. 
Harrows, plain and double hinged. 
Corn Shellers, Straw Cutters. 
Mills for Grinding Grain, Corn and Cob Crushers. 
Portable Horse Powers, of various kinds, for driving Threshing 
Machines, Mills, aiid other Machinery. 
Threshing and Clover Machines of various kinds; Clover Clean¬ 
ing machines 
Fanning Mills, I Store and Steamboat Trucks, 
Grain Cradles, Cotton Trucks, 
Wheel Barrows, | Sugar Mills, 
Plow Castings, Castings for Hdrse Powers, Mill and Gin Gear, 
Sec., Sec. Carts and Wagons made to order. 
Also on hand and manufactured to order, every description of 
Brass, Copper, and Iron Wire Cloth, Sieves, Screens, Riddles, &e. 
all of which will be sold on the most favorable terms. 
JOHN MOORE, 193 (old No. 183) Front-st., N. York. 
Sept. 1, 1847.—It. ____ 
MANAGER WANTED, 
T O take charge of a wheat, corn, and clover plantation in North 
Carolina. None need apply but with the following essentials. 
Good recommendations, a practical familiarity with modern princi¬ 
ples of agriculture, activity and energy in forwarding the owner’s 
interests. Salary from $200 to $350, exclusive of a house, one 
servant, horse to ride, and support from plantation supplies, such 
as flour, meat, meal, Sec. An intelligent Scotch farmer, with 
small family, preferable. Apply to the Editor of Cultivator, or to 
Sept. 1-tf. H. K. BURGWYN, Halifax, N. C. 
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