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THE CULTIVATOR. 
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Notices of Mew Publications* 
The Horticulturist and Journal of Rural Art 
and Rural Taste. Edited by A. J. Downing, au¬ 
thor of “ Landscape Gardening,” (l Fruits and Fruit 
trees of America,” and other works. 
The third volume of this periodical will commence in 
July. Under the judicious supervision of Mr. Downing 
it has attained a character and reputation not inferior, 
we are safe in saying, to any similar work inexistence. 
The second volume, which is completed with the No. 
for the present month, forms a beautiful and valuable 
book, embracing a great amount of practical informa- 
tionon the subjects of horticulture, pomology, landscape 
gardening, botany, rural architecture, entomology, and 
rural economy generally. Each volume contains twelve 
plates—one to each number—and there are besides more 
than one hundred other engravings of buildings, trees, 
plants, &c. The number of communications to the last 
volume is large, and they are from the most eminent 
and successful horticulturists in all sections of this coun¬ 
try. We are gratified that it receives a substantial 
patronage, which ensures its continuance. It is pub¬ 
lished at this office, by the proprietor of the Cultiva¬ 
tor, terms, $3 a year. Each number contains 48 pa¬ 
ges—printed on fine paper, and executed in a style 
equal in every respect to the best periodicals of the 
country. 
New Edition of Webster’s Dictionary. —The 
new edition of this work lately issued by Messrs. G. & 
C. Merriam, of Springfield, Mass., is “ got up” in 
beautiful style. It comprises in one quarto volume the' 
entire dictionary of Webster which had formerly been 
published in two volumes, and .it is sold at the very 
low price of six dollars —a cheaper work in proportion 
to its value and style than we have known offered. 
Of the value of this work as a dictionary of the Eng¬ 
lish language, it is unnecessary for us to speak—it is 
acknowledged to be unequalled, and is the only work 
which should be used as a standard in this country. 
The present edition has been executed under the super¬ 
vision of Professor Chauncey A. Goodrich, of Yale 
College. 
The Farmers’Library and Monthly Journal of 
Agriculture. This publication is now nearly at the 
close of the third volume. The May number completes 
the republication of the “ Book of the Farm,” a stand¬ 
ard and elaborate Scotch work. The department de¬ 
voted to a “ Monthly Journal of Agriculture^” opens 
for May with a fine portrait on steel, of Marshall P. 
Wilder, Esq., President of the Massachusetts Horti¬ 
cultural Society, one of the most zealous and spirited 
Horticulturists in the country. The plate is accompa¬ 
nied by a well-written memoir of Col. Wilder, by the 
editor of the u Library.” 
This work continues to be under the supervision of 
J. S. Skinner, Esq., one of the fathers of agricultural 
literature in America. It is published by Messrs. 
GREELYand McElrath, who have evinced much enter- 
prize and liberality in its neat execution, and numerous 
illustrations. Terms, Five Dollars a year. 
Silliman’s Journal of Science and Arts- —The 
number for May contains its customary variety of use¬ 
ful articles, among which we notice a Review of the 
Annual Report on the U. S. Coast Survey, an article 
on the Theories of Electrical Phenomena, with various 
valuable matters under the head of Scientific Intelli¬ 
gence. Edited by Messrs. Silliman and Dana; pub¬ 
lished at New-Haven, on the first of every second 
month—$5 a year. 
Ewbank’s Hydraulics and Mechanics. —Part vii 
of this work, describes the first steam engines, which 
ends the fourth book of the series. Book v opens with 
u novel devices for raising water, with an account of 
siphons, cocks, valves, &c. &c.” The subject of raising 
water by machinery is lately attracting much attention, 
and those interested in the matter would do well to 
purchase this interesting work. Republished by Gree- 
ly and McElrath, New-York, in numbers, 25 cents. 
New-York. Ag» Society. 
The Executive Committee met at the Society’s room, 
Albany, May 1, and 12. The several committees for 
awarding premiums at the next fair, were appointed. 
The names will be announced in due season. 
The time of holding the Fair was fixed for the 
5th, 6th and 1th of September next, instead of the 12th, 
13th and 14th of that month, as had been previously 
appointed. 
Visit of Prof. Johnston to the United States. 
•—It having been suggested that Prof. Jas. F. W. 
Johnston, of Edinburgh, might be induced to visit this 
country, the secretary was authorized to open a corres¬ 
pondence with other societies in relation to engaging 
the Professor to lecture on Chemistry and other scien¬ 
ces connected with Agriculture, and an appropriation 
was made on the part of the Society towards defraying 
the expenses. It is to be hoped that other societies 
will come into this measure, and that sufficient funds 
to accomplish the object will be received. 
Stafford’s Patent Dryer and Cooler.— Mr. J. 
R. Stafford, of Cleveland, Ohio, exhibited a sample of 
Indian meal which had been prepared by his appara¬ 
tus fifteen months. It was as perfectly sweet as the 
freshest and best meal. It had been kept in a common 
barrel. Mr. S.’s invention appears to be of great value 
and accomplishes an object which has long been sought. 
It dries meal and grain by steam. The apparatus con¬ 
sists of a cylinder made of sheet-iron, with flanges ar¬ 
ranged on its outer surface. The inside of the cylinder, 
heated with steam, is made to revolve, carrying round 
with-it the grain or meal, which is thus completely 
dried without the possibility of being scorched. Sam¬ 
ples of meal, flour and grain thus prepared may be seen 
at the Society’s rooms. On motion of Mr. Peters, 
the following resolution was adopted: 
Resolved , That wc consider the Steam Drying apparatus of Mr. 
Statiord, for the preservation of bread stuffs from souring or heating, 
a most valuable invention, and one deserving of extensive encou¬ 
ragement, and tnat we deem it important that the government of 
the United Slates should adopt measures to lest the qualities of the 
flour and meal, by sending quantities of it in our public vessels on 
long voyages in warm climates, and in such other manner as will 
be best calculated fully to test its preserving qualities. 
Address of Prof. J. P. Norton, before the N. Y. 
State Ag. Society. —Th ePairie Farmer thus appro¬ 
priately notices this address:—“ We find it characteriz¬ 
ed throughout by the author’s usual clearness and sim¬ 
plicity of style, and by his freedom from cant and hum¬ 
bug. Professor Norton is, to our apprehension, the 
best of all the scientific writers on agriculture in our 
country. He recognizes fully the dependence of theory 
on experiment, as its test, and considers no theory of 
value any farther than it is borne out by experiment. 
His addresses are calculated to make plain to the com¬ 
mon understanding, matters which in most hands are 
wrapped up in impenetrable fog; and it is this practical 
apprehension which gives him his superiority. The ad¬ 
dress before us will be read with profit by every intel¬ 
ligent man, whether indoctrinated in scientific lore or 
not; and we hope it may find general circulation. 
(fcl? 3 We invite attention to the advertisement of Mr. 
J. B. Dorsey. We are informed that the property he 
offers for sale is of a very desirable character. The 
James River and Kanawha canal passes through it, 
and it has a market at hand for all kinds of meats, 
fowls, butter, milk, vegetable^, &c. 
