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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Feb, 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
Ellsworth’s Syphon Pump, by E. W. Ellsworth,. ........ 
Fine Stock and Poultry, by H. A. Parsons,. 
On Breeding Horses, No. II, by J. B. Burnet,. 
Culture of the Potato, by F. Holbrook,... 
Hot Air Furnaces and Air-tight Stoves, by X,. 
While Blackberry, by J. JPL Young,.. 
Unenclosed Lands, by Wm. Bacon,.. 
Farmer’s Clubs, by Agricola—C oal Ashes and Compost for 
Corn, by J. H. Young—P lan of a Farm House, byN. B.V., 
Age of Cattle by their Teeth and Horns, by Hr. S. D. Mar¬ 
tin—R avages of the Fly in Wheat, by S. Atherton— 
Culture and Preparation of Sumac, by Thos. Guest,. 
Origin of the Narraganset Horse, by J. A. Charlton—E x¬ 
periments and Lime and Plaster, by J. M. Nesbit,. 
Farmer’s Town Associations, and Iowa as an Ag. State, by 
J. A. Pinto— Farm Buildings, by H. C. B.—Potatoes, by 
N. Whitney,.... 
Breeding Horses,’by Equus—T o Cook Stove Inventors, by 
A Manual Laborer,.. ...... 
Trapping Foxes, by S. W. Jewett,.. 
EDITORIAL. 
Our Plate—Ayrshire Cattle,.. 
Are Showers increased by Forests—Waste of Manure. 
Recipes in Domestic Economy,........ 
Sketches of Massachusetts Farming......... 
Farmer’s Clubs—Farming in Turkey..;. 
Transmutation of Wheat—Brilliant'Toast,. 
Do\yning\s Frqits and Fruit Trees, colored edition—Quince ) 
Stocks for Pears,...j 
On Root and Tree Grafting,. 
Early Fruits—Profits of Orchards,....... 
Whitewash on Fruit Trees—Select varieties of Fruit,. 
Annual Meeting N. Y- Stale Ag. Society,.. 
Officers of County Ag. Societies,,.. 
Ashes on Corn—Depth of Manure,. 
Management of Manure—Advantages of Ag. Associations— > 
Answers to Inquiries,....... \ 
Notices of New Publications—Diseases of Animals,. 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents, &c.,. 
illustrations. 
Fig. 13—Ayrshire and Durham Cows, Frontispiece. 
Fig. 14—Ellsworth’s Syphon Pump.... 43 
Fig. 15—Section of the Same,.. 43 
Fig. 16—Attachment to the Same,... 44 
Fig. 17—Stock-Splitter for Grafting,. 54 
Figs. 18, 19—Primordial! and Cherry Plums,. 54 
Figs. 20, 21—Plans of a Farm House.,.. 59 
GRAPE VINES. 
10,©00 Isabella Grape Vines; 6,000 Catawba do.; 4,000 
Aleaxander or Muscadel do.; of suitable age and size for forming 
Vineyards. 1.&50 Catawba Vines, four years old, will produce 
fruit in 1843, suitable for gardens. For sale in large and small 
quantities on the best terms. Purchasers of vines from the subscri¬ 
ber will receive, free of charge, a practical treatise (just ready for 
the press) on the cultivation of American Grape Vines, and the 
manufacture of Wines, treating particularly of soil, location, plant¬ 
ing of vines, manuring, training and pruning, illustrated with 
plates. Vines will be packed so as to be sent to any part of the 
world with safety. Letters Of inquiry, post paid j promptly attended 
to. Apply to B. G. BOSWELL, 
Feb. 1—2t: 230 Pine-st., Philadelphia. 
ENGLISH AND FRENCH GRASS SEEDS. 
ITHE subscribers have just received from England and France, a 
-JL superior lot of fresh Grass Seeds of various kinds. Among 
these are the Perennial and Italian Ray Grass, Sweet Vernal and 
Oat Grass, fine'mixed Lawn Grass, White Clover and Lucerne, 
English Beans, Vetches, &c., &c. A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
Feb. 1, 1848—Vf. 187 Water-st., New-York. 
OSAGE ORANGE, YELLOW LOCUST, AND 
BUCKTHORN SEED. 
rpHE above, together with a general and complete assortment of 
fresh Field and Garden Seeds, for sale by 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
Feb. 1, 1848—tf. 187 Water-st., New-York. 
SEED SOWERS. 
F OR sale at the Albany Ag. Warehouse, a large supply of 
EMERY’S SEED SOWERS, on hand, and being made for 
spring sale. The manufacturer has been awarded the N. Y. State 
Ag. Society’s first premium. He also received the first premium at 
the Fair of the Mechanic’s Association, held at Boston in September 
last. Feb. 1, 1848. H. L. EMERY, 
J 5,000 Buckthorn Plants. 
10,000 Osage Orange Plants. 
Also, Buckthorn Seed by the pound or bushel. For sale by 
Feb; 1. L. TUCKER, Ag. Warehouse. 
FINE BLOOD MERINO SHEEP FOR SALE. 
THE subscriber being about to retire from the farming business, 
A olfers for sale his entire flock of Merino sheep, which have 
been bred with the greatest care from the best flocks in the country. 
Ot these 75 are ewes now with lamb byabuckfrom the recent im¬ 
ported flock of John A. Taintor, Esq., of Hartford, Conn.; 25 bucks 
one year old last spring from the above ewes, sired by the Ram- 
bouiiiei buck Chancellor; and 50 lambs the increase of last year, 
sired by the Rambouillet buck Grandee, now owned by the Rev. 
L. G. Bingham, of this place. As to purity of blood, fineness and 
weight of fleece, and strength of constitution, they are excelled by 
no Merinos in the country. The buck purchased from the recent 
importation of Mr. Taintor will also be offered for sale. To those 
wishing to improve, their sheep, or those wishing to start a good 
flock, the present offers a rare opportunity, as they will be sold 
without reserve. Communications addressed to the subscriber will 
receive immediate attention. THOS. D. CANFIELD. 
Willistop,' Vt., Jan. 15j 1848—3t. 
NEW AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. 
QJAMUEL C. HILLS, No. 189 Water-st-, New York, offers for 
sale Prouty’s Plows and Horse Rakes, Wilkinson’s Harrows, 
Com Mills, Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, Horse Powers, Churns, 
Grain Cradles, Scythes, Hoes, Rakes, &e f , &c. 
Patents secured upon moderate terms, and patent articles and 
rights bought and sold on commission. 
New-York, Jan. 1,1848—31. 
IMPROVED PORTABLE RAILROAD HORSE- 
Powers , and Over-Shot Threshers and Separators. 
H AVING sold about seventy sets of these Powers and Thresh¬ 
ers the past seqson, many of which were purchased by some 
of the large wheat growers in this State, Vermont, Michigan, Il¬ 
linois, W isconsin, and Canada, and without exception having given 
entire satisfaction, (which was guaranteed in all cases,) we do not 
hesitate to recommend them to Farmers and Mechanics desiring 
sucli machines, a,s being in our opinion the most convenient, if not 
superior in all respects to any others now in use. Very many flat¬ 
tering testimonials have been received, several of them estimating 
tiie cost of threshing at less than one-half that with the ordinary 
sweep powers with from four to six horses. Having made arrange¬ 
ments for an extensive sale and supply for the current year, and 
with several improvements in their construction, and a better fin¬ 
ished article, I am enabled to afford them on better terms, inasmuch 
as one-half the. ordinary charges for freight during the months of 
navigation, will be allowed to any point on any of the canals with¬ 
in the State, and the same amount towards the freight if sent by 
any railroad. Some of the principal advantages of these machines 
are these;—The power itself occupies very little space, and is ope¬ 
rates wholly, if desired, by the weight of the horse, the power 
being placed at an angle of ten to fifteen degrees only, ac¬ 
cording to the weight of the horse, which is found sufficient 
for threshing all grains, sawing wood, &c. It is comparaiively 
light Und portable, aiid can readily be handled by two men, 
and used on any common threshing floor, thereby securing ease 
and safety to both man and beast during stormy weather. The mov¬ 
ing parts are very simple, as sufficient speed for all purposes is ob¬ 
tained with but one shaft, without geering; thus avoiding a great 
amount of friction tvhich is unavoidable in most other machines in 
use The Thresher is rathec new in many respects, and has seve¬ 
ral important advantages over most others. By having an over¬ 
shot cylinder, it admits of a level feeding table, and the person 
feeding it also has the control of the horse, and by means of a brake, 
the power can instantly be checked or stopped by him with perfect 
safety, thereby often avoiding accidents. By this over-shot mo¬ 
tion, all hard substances are prevented from getting in, avoiding the 
danger of spikes being broken and thrown out—not an instance 
being known of such accident. By this machine the grain is not 
scattered, but thrown upon the floor within three feet of it, and 
admits a separator to be attached sufficiently high from the floor for 
all the grain to fall through it, while the.straw is carried quite over 
in good condition for binding, the straw not being cut, or grain 
broken. The cylinder is considerably less in diameter than most 
machines in use, and has only about one-third as many spikes, but 
double the number in tile concave, which admits of greater speed 
with the same power; it is also several inches longer, which gives 
ample room for feeding it to much better advantage. The separa¬ 
tor has been sold with each thresher, and is considered indispensa¬ 
ble, as it makes a perfect separation of the straw and groin, leav¬ 
ing the latter in the best possible condition for the fanning mill. 
Three men with a -single power can thresh 75 to 100 bushels of 
wheat or rye, or four men with a double power 175 to 225 bushels 
of wheat or rye, or double that quantity of oats or buckwheat, per 
day; and with fanning mill attached to the power, and one man to 
attend it, the grain can be cleaned for market at the same time. 
For further particulars see Descriptive Catalogue of Albany Ag. 
Warehouse and Seed Store, furnished gratis at the Store No. 10 & 
12 Green-st., or by mail to post paid applieaflts. Feb. 1, 1S48. 
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