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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Nov. 
MONTHLY NOTICES—TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. 
To our Agents. —We publish this month a list of 
Agents, for our publications, in New England and in 
this state, and shall publish a list of those in other 
States in our next. As we send no paper to any one 
after the year for which the subscription is paid, we 
are under the necessity of calling annually on our 
Agents to renew their efforts to obtain and forward 
the subscriptions of their friends. It is by these efforts 
alone that the circulation of the Cultivator is sustained; 
and while tendering our heartfelt thanks to those who 
have heretofore so liberally rendered us their assistance, 
we invite them and others, to lay us under increased 
obligations by extending their aid and influence to the 
ensuing volume. In making out the list, some names 
may have been accidentally omitted; but we hope no one, 
disposed to act as Agent, will fail to do so, even if he 
should not find his name in the published list. 
Communications have been received, since our last, 
from A Subscriber, O-o, Elias Cost, R. G., L. F. R., J. 
J. H., H. C.B., James Eaton, Ik. Marvel, Autograph. 
Books, Pamphlets, &c., have been received as fol¬ 
lows : 
Catalogue of Trees , $*c., grown in the Seneca Lake 
Highland Nursery of E. C. Frost, Catharine, Che¬ 
mung county, N. Y.- Landreth's Rural Register 
and Almanac for 1848, altogether the most valuable 
rural Almanac that we have met with, 100 pages duo¬ 
decimo—embracing a great variety of information on 
all matters of interest to the farmer and horticulturist. 
From the publishers, Lea & Blanchard, Philadelphia. 
For sale at Little’s bookstore, in this city—price 15 
cents.- Seeds of the Scuppernong Grape, from S. J. 
Wheeler. Murfreesboro, N. C. 
C^We neglected to acknowledge, as we should 
have done in our last number, our obligation to Messrs. 
Lea & Blanchard, the publishers of the American 
edition of Youatt’s Treatise on the Pig, for the engra¬ 
vings of the Portraits of different breeds of swine, with 
which our notice of that work was illustrated. A copy 
of that work should be in the hands of every one who 
raises pigs. 
Fruit of an ancient Tree. —Among the fruits ex¬ 
hibited at the late show at Hartford, was an apple 
from the u old Wyllis tree,” which was brought from 
England and planted where it now stands, two hundred 
and eight years ago. We saw this venerable tree; it 
stands within a few rods of the “ Charter Oak,” so 
renowned in Connecticut history. The apple tree has 
only a mere shell of the trunk, with a few small green 
branches; yet it bore a dozen apples, perhaps, the pre¬ 
sent season. By the kindness of some friends we re¬ 
ceived some specimens of the fruit, which may be seen 
at our office. The hollow in the old oak has probably 
increased considerably in size since-it contained the 
Charter of the Colony, but it is still quite vigorous, 
and may stand another half century or longer. 
Receipts at the State Fair. —The receipts at the 
late State Fair at Saratoga, were more than stated in 
our last. They amounted to $4,034.22, being but 
$298.95 less than at Auburn in 1846. 
Geo. Vail, Esq., Troy, informs us that he has re¬ 
cently sold a bull calf, two months old, from his im¬ 
ported cow, Lady Barrington III, by Meteor, to the 
Hon. Adam Fergusson and J. Wettenhall, Esq., of 
Canada West, for $300. 
Apple of the growth of 1846.—G. V. S. Den- 
nisTon Esq., of this city, has left with us a Newtown 
pippin of the growth of last year, which is entirely 
sound, and bids fair to remain so for some time longer. 
Blood Beet. —Mr. Thomas McMillan, of New- 
Scotland, has left us a winter blood beet, weighing 64 
lbs.—divested of tbps and earth. 
Fine Squash. —We have received from Mr. Edwin 
Newby, (No. 8 , Centre Washington Market, N. Y.,) 
a squash of 'a variety which he calls the f Cream 
squash.” The seed, he informs us, was introduced 
from South America, three years ago. It appears to 
be the stime kind that we have known under the name 
of “ Cuba squash,” Custard squash.” &c. It is highly 
esteemed by those who are acquainted with it, both for 
its taste and long-keeping qualities. 
Importation of Pigs.—William Stickney, Esq., 
of Boston, informs us that he has recently imported 
from England, three “ Improved Middlesex” sow pigs, 
and one “ Essex white” pig. He had intended to have 
imported a boar, of the Middlesex breed, but the one 
purchased in England died on the passage. He has, 
however, sent for another. Mr. S. says—“ I prefer 
the appearance of the Middlesex to the Essex—they 
are larger than the Suffolks, and equally as fine.” He 
has, at the present time, no pigs to spare except a few 
of the age of six to ten weeks. 
i^We have received from Mr. Thomas H. Hor¬ 
ton, of New Lebanon, a handsome sample of oats, 
which we are inclined to think are the White Tartarian 
variety. 
Fine new Plum. —We have received a sample of 
another Seedling plum from the garden of Mr. Isaac 
Denniston, whose fine seedlings have so often attract¬ 
ed attention. It Was in perfection the first w’eek in 
October, and is an excellent plum, closely resembling 
the Imperial or Prince’s Gage, and fully equal to it in 
flavor. 
Crib-biting. —Horses sometimes contract the habit 
of biting their mangers, or whatever hard substance 
they can lay hold of. The habit results in considerable 
injury to the animal, in consequence, as is commonly 
supposed, of his sucking or drawing in air. Mr. 
Youatt says the crib-biting horse is notoriously more 
subject to colic than other horses. He says, also, that 
this is one of those tricks which are very contagious 
and difficult to cure. The habit is so inveterate that 
when horses addicted to it have been turned to pasture 
for the purpose of curing it, they have been known, 
according to Mr. Youatt, to gallop across a field for 
the mere purpose of having a gripe at a rail. Mr. Y. 
suggests that a strap buckled tightly round the neck, 
by compressing the wind-pipe, will prevent the horse 
from 11 cribbing.” 
Wells Lathrop, Esq., of South Hadley, Mass., 
has a very valuable horse which has had this habit for 
sometime; but by the use of a small strap, fastened 
round the neck just so tight as to bear on the wind¬ 
pipe, he is effectually prevented from biting, and the 
horse is notin the least injured. 
Fungi. —Professor Way, of Cirencester Agricultu¬ 
ral College, thinks the celebrated fairy rings, known 
in England and Scotland, are caused by fungi, the seeds 
or sporules of which, from some cause or other, become 
deposited on the surface of the ground, and spread in 
circular form. He analysed the ash of fungi, gathered 
in one of these rings, and found it very rich in the in¬ 
organic elements of vegetable life. The fungi also 
