THE CULTIVATOR. 
Aug. 
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bushels ; Oats, 360 bushels ; Corn, 1,100 bushels ; Po¬ 
tatoes, 1,100 bushels ; Beets, 390 bushels; Turneps, 
400 bushels ; Onions 150 bushels; Flax, 300 lbs; Cab¬ 
bages, 3,500 heads; Celery, 2,000 heads ; and a large 
supply of garden vegetables. Pork, 4,205 lbs ; Calves, 
5 head. There was harvested also 86 loads of Hay 
and 20 acres of Wheat. There was made in the house, 
for the use of the inmates during the year, garment 
pieces No. 3,214 ; Stockings Knit, 624 pair ; Shoes 
made,91 pair; Shoes repaired, 118 pair ; Thread spun, 
30 lbs; Coffins made, 114; Iron Bedsteads for Asylum 
and Hospital, 43. The amount of stock on the farm 
on the 31st July, 1847, was— 8 horses, 8 cows, 2 ox¬ 
en, 1 bull, 62 swine, 200 poultry. During the year 
there were 32 births, and 111 deaths. The number of 
persons supportedgfor the year was 7,185 ; number 
temporarily relieved, 5,955.— Tribune. 
Notices of Mew Pnfo licatioBis. 
Transactions of the New-York State Agricultural Society 
for 1847. 
This is a volume of about eight hundred pages, com¬ 
prising full details of the ordinary doings of the Soci¬ 
ety for the last year, together with Reports from most 
of the County Societies in the State. It contains also 
many valuable papers communicated to the Society; 
among which are two from Prof. Johnston, of Durham, 
(Eng.) one on the use of Bones as a Manure, and the 
other on the Composition of a Water found very useful 
in Irrigation ; an article on the Currant Moth, illustrated 
with a very handsome steel-plate engraving, by Dr. A. 
Fitch ; Agricultural Schools, by S. Luckey, D. D.; 
Subsoil Plowing, by John Mallory ; the Potato Dis¬ 
ease, by Rev. C. E- Goodrich ; Silk Culture in Ame¬ 
rica. by Dr Stebbins, 8tc. The volume contains a 
great amount of realty valuable matter. We have al¬ 
ready given abstracts of some of the articles, and shall 
notice others. 
Vermont State Agricuturist. —We have received 
the first number of a publication with this title issued at 
Burlington, Vt. As the name implies, it is to be de¬ 
voted to the interest of agriculture, and for this purpose 
it will seek to collect and disseminate information of a 
practical and scientific character. It is announced that 
the services of Professor Phelps, of Windsor, have been 
secured for the departments of Chemistry and Physiolo¬ 
gy, and those of Professor Torrey. of the University 
of Vermont, for the Botanical department. It is to be 
published monthly by Caspar T. Hopkins and D. W. 
C. Clarke, the former of whom has the editorial charge 
of the work. We trust it will prove a useful aid in the 
good cause which it advocates. It is a quarto of six¬ 
teen pages—-terms $1 a year. 
American Journal of Science and Arts. —The 
number of this work for July is received. As usual, it 
is filled with valuable matter relating to subjects be- 
longing to its oppropriate sphere. We notice an inter¬ 
esting article on the variations of the level of lake Su, 
perior, by Prof. W. W. Mather; the Orbits of the 
Asteroids, by B. A. Gould ; the Benificent Distribution 
of the Sense of Pain, by G. R. Rowell, &c. Published 
at New Haven on the first day of every second month, 
at $5 per year. Edited by Messrs. Silliman and 
Dana. 
The Farmers’ Library. —We learn from the June 
number of this work, that its title is to be changed to 
that of u The Plow, the Loom, and the Anvil.”— 
Mr. Skinner, the able editor, has purchased the estab¬ 
lishment, and has made arrangements with Zieber & 
Co., of Philadelphia, for its future publication. We do 
not understand that the plan of the work is to be essen¬ 
tially altered, except that it will more especially 
advocate a “ cordial alliance and mutual support among 
all the great branches of American Industry.” It ig 
to be published monthly, at three dollars a year. We 
wish it success. 
The Plow, the Loom, and the Anvil. —Since 
the above has been written, we have received the first 
number of this vrork. It contains seventy-two pages, 
octavo, well filled with valuable matter. The princi¬ 
pal portion relates to agriculture and various branches 
of manufactures, and to the relation they sustain to each 
other ; but there are several pages of useful informa¬ 
tion under the heads “ Miscellaneous Scraps,” “ Read¬ 
ings for Mothers and Children,” &c. The work is neat¬ 
ly printed and in all respects makes an attractive ap¬ 
pearance. Edited by J. S. Skinner & Son, and pub¬ 
lished by G. B. Zieber &Co., Philadelphia. 
Domestic Economy, Heeipe§, «&c. 
To make good yeast in summer , is a desirable object 
with every housewife. She may have such by the fol¬ 
lowing simple process: 
Boil a single handful of hops (which every farmer 
ought to raise, to the extent of household wants,) 
in two or three quarts of water—strain and thicken the 
liquor, when hot. with rye flour ; then add two @r three 
small yeast or turnpike cakes, to set the mass. If this 
is done at evening, it will be fit for use early next morn¬ 
ing. Reserve a pint of this yeast, which thicken with 
Indian meal, make into small cakes, the size of crack¬ 
ers, and dry them in the shade, Jor future use. In this 
way the yeast is always fresh and active. Yeast cakes 
kept a long time are apt to become rancid, and lose 
their virtues. The fresher the cakes the belter the 
yeast. 
To make Currant Jelly .—Take the juice of red cur¬ 
rants and white sugar, in equal weights. Stir it gently 
and smoothly for three hours, put it into glasses, and in 
three days it will concrete into a firm jelly. 
Grease for Machinery. —Oil, sulphur, and vulcan¬ 
ized eaoutchoc, in composition, is said to be superior 
to any thing known. 
PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. 
i.New-York, July 15, 1848. 
FLOUR—Genesee per bbl. $5.25—Georgetown $6. 
GRAIN —Wheat, southern, per bu., $1-21—Ohio $1.12—Corn, 
noithern, 53a54c.—Rye, 68c.—Barley 60a65c.—Oats, 42a43c. 
BUTTER—Orange County, per lb , 16al 8c.—Western, dairy, 
14al6 c. 
CHEESE—per lb., 6a7c. 
BEEF—Mess, per bbl., $11.50a$12.00—Prime $6.12|a $6.50. 
PORK—Mess, per bbl., (new,) $17.50—Prime, $8.12-ia$9.19£ 
HAMS—Smoked Western, per lb., 5|a9c. 
LARD—in kegs, per lb., 7a7|c. 
HEMP—Russia clean, per ton, 225a$230.—American dew- 
rotted. $130o$135. 
HOPS—First sort, per lb., 4£a5c. 
COTTON—Upland and Florida, per lb., 5a7|e.-New Orleans and 
Alabama, 5a8|e. 
WOOL—(Boston prices,) July 15. 
Prime or Saxon fleeces, washed per lb. 42a45 ets. 
American full blood fleeces,... 38a40 “ 
“ half blood do . 30a32 “ 
“ one-fourth blood and common,..... 28a29 “ 
O 3 * There is no foreign demand for flour, and but little for Indian 
corn or meal. Foreign accounts represent the prospect for grain 
crops as favorable. The potato disease had not appeared in the 
growing crop, which was promising. lu the south of England new 
potatoes had been brought to market, and were selling at moderate 
prices. The wool trade in Europe is rather depressed, but conside¬ 
rable purchases were made by the English manufacturers at the late 
Continental fairs, and a revival of business in this line was anticipa¬ 
ted. The wheat crop in this country is generally abundant. 
WHEELER’S PATENT HORSE POWER AND 
THRESHER. 
HE above machines having attained a wide introduction among 
all classes of Farmers and Mechanics, and having without ex¬ 
ception, given the fullest satisfaction, we do not hesitate to recom¬ 
mend and warrant them to any and all wishing such machinery-— 
For prices, particular recommendations, &c., see the Albany Culti¬ 
vator for February, 1847 and 1848, also for May, 1818. Also Cata¬ 
logue, gratis, at Store, Nos. 10 and 12 Green st , Albany, or by mail. 
HORACE L. EMERY* 
General agent for the manufacturer, wholesale and retail. 
