1848. 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
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of other matters at this season of the year, precludes 
their insertion in detail. They are published in the Al¬ 
bany Evening Journal, and will appear, (perhaps 
somewhat abridged,) in the Transactions of the State 
Agricultural Society. 
At Boston, the reports of the discussions are pub¬ 
lished in three or four of the daily and weekly papers. 
This gives them an extensive, circulation, and it would 
be an advantage if this course was adopted here. 
The first subject taken up . at the Albany meetings 
was that of Manures—their Properties, Action, &c. 
This occupied one evening, and a second evening was 
devoted to a consideration of the question whether ma¬ 
nure should be applied in a fresh or fermented state— 
or under what circumstances it should be applied in 
either form. After considerable discussion the follow¬ 
ing resolution was unanimously adopted: 
li Resolved, That in the judgment of this meeting, 
it is generally most expedient to apply manure in an 
unfermented state on clayey or stiff soils, and particu¬ 
larly for hoed crops, and that it should be well incorpo¬ 
rated with the soil: on lighter soils, whether of a sandy 
or gravelly character, it is far more profitable to make 
the application in a fermented compost, for nearly if 
not quite every kind of crop.” 
At the third meeting, Dr. A. H. Stevens, of £{ew- 
York, delivered a very interesting lecture on “ The 
Food of Plants ;” and after its conclusion, the subject of 
Sheep and Wool—their Management and Preparation 
for market, was taken up for discussion. Mr. Blan¬ 
chard, of Kinderhook, made some excellent remarks, 
generally in reference to the manner in which wool 
should be put up for sale, and the mode of disposing of 
it to the best advantage; in doing which he considered 
the expediency of establishing “ Wool Depots,” and 
demonstrated, conclusively, the advantage and superi¬ 
ority of the system for the advancement of the interest 
of the wool-grower, as well as for the convenience and 
accommodation of the manufacturer. 
The same subject was continued at the succeeding 
meeting, and considerable interesting matter in rela¬ 
tion to the breeding and management of sheep was 
brought out. At the close of the meeting, the follow¬ 
ing resolution was passed: 
({ Resolved, That we deem the establishment of wool 
depots for the sale of w T ool, well calculated to secure to 
the wool grower 4 a fair and reasonable compensation for 
his wool, and that the system is worthy of a full trial.” 
Agricultural Societies. 
Washington County, Vt.— Officers for the present 
year— Roderick Richardson, Presidents; Nathaniel 
Eaton, Henry Nutt, Vice-Pressdent; J. W. Howes, 
Secretary; Lyman Briggs, Treasurer. 
Wayne County, N. Y.—Officers, A. G. Percy, 
President; N. B. Caswell, Rec. Secretary; H. Knowls, 
Treasurer. Next Fair to be held at Lyons, on the 4th 
Wednesday and Thursday of September. Delegates 
have been appointed by this society, to attend the fairs 
of the adjoining counties, for the purpose of collecting 
useful information. Other societies would do well to 
adopt the same plan. j 
Oneida County, N. Y.—Officers, J. S. Hitchcock, 
President; H. Rhodes, P. Mattoon, M. L. Butler, 
R. Eells, W. C. Burritt, P. Norton, H. N. Cary, 
H. Dunbar, W. Ferguson, W. Bristol, Vice Presi¬ 
dent; C. C. Cook, Cor. Sec’y.; E. Comstock, Rec. 
Secy; B. N. Huntington, Treasurer. Premiums were 
awarded at the annual meeting of this society for the 
following crops:—PFmJer Wheat, 39 bushels 8 1-2 lbs. 
on one acre. Indian Corn, 86 1-4 bushels, also 71 1-2; 
67 1-8 bushels, another of 67 1-8 bushels, 66 bushels, 
each the product of one acre. Barley,62 bushels, 35 
pounds, also 49 bushels 24 pounds; 38 1-2 bushels— 
each the product of one acre. Oats, 85 3-4 bushels, 
84 1-2 bushels, 76 bushels, each from one acre. Peas , 
37 3-4 on seven eighths of an acre. Potatoes, 162 bush¬ 
els on half an acre. Carrots, 201 bushels on a fourth of 
an acre. Mangel wurtzel, 325 bushels on a fourth of 
an acre. 
The Jefferson County (N. Y.) Ag. Society, at 
its last annual meeting awarded premiums for the fol¬ 
lowing crops. Indian corn, 86 bushels, 80 bushels, 
each from an acre. Oats, 74 bushels per acre. Po¬ 
tatoes, 347 bushels per acre. Carrots, 764 bushels 
per acre. 
Chittenden Co.Yt. —Officers for the current year. 
Henry S. Morse, President; Birdsey Newell, Lem¬ 
uel B. Platt, Vice Presidents; Caspar T. Hopkins, 
Secretary; John S. Pierce, Treasurer. The Society 
at its last meeting awarded premiums for the following 
crops. Winter wheat, 36 1-2 bushels and 30 bushels 
each for one acre. Spring wheat, 26 bushels per acre. 
Indian corn, 210, 209, 197, 191 bushels of ears each 
on one acre; calculated to be equivalent, respectively, 
to 105, 104^, 98£, 95| bushels, of shelled corn per acre. 
Oats, 79 bushels, and 70 do. per acre. Potatoes, 195, 
190, 189 1-2 bushels—each from half an acre. Carrots , 
332, 280, 232 bushels—each from one fourth of an 
acre. Peas, 47 1-2 bushels from one acre. Beans , 
30 bushels from half an acre. 
Vernon Ag. Association —Nathaniel S. Wright, 
President, Salmon Case, Willette H. Shearman, Elijah 
Wilson, Samuel H. Church, Vice Presidents; Levi T. 
Marshall, Vernon Centre, Cor. Sec’y; Luther R. Foot, 
Rec. Sec’y; Josiah Case, Treasurer. 
domestic Ecmuomy, Stecipes, &c. 
A convenient Swift. 
Every man or boy who has kindly held the skein of 
thread or yarn on his extended wrists, to assist the 
housewife to wind it into a ball, until the arm-achehas 
compelled him to desist, will know the convenience of 
a simple machine to perform this task. The one fig¬ 
ured below is so incomparably superior to anything of 
the kind we have ever met with, and besides appears to 
be so little known, that we are induced to give a de¬ 
scription. It may not be new to some, as it has been 
in use for thirty years or more, yet we have scarcely 
ever met with it for sale in any shop in the country. 
Fig. 1. Fig. 3. Fig. 2. 
It may appear complex at first glance, but it is in 
reality admirable for its simplicity, and its strict math¬ 
ematical ingenuity, which must strike every person who 
examines one already constructed. It may be folded 
in one second when not in use, and safely lodged in a 
drawer, or even put into the pocket if necessary. It 
is about eighteen inches in length when folded, and two 
