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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Feb. 
Contents of this Number. 
The Sub-division of Farms,.... 
Prairie Farming—Breaking the Sod, by W. G. Edmundson, ... 
Superficial Farming—Successful Culture of Melons—Importa-) 
lion of Hereford Cattle, See. j 
Topping Corn—Improvement of Varieties, &c..... 
Growth of the United States—What Foreigners think of us, by ) 
Prof. Norton, ....... j 
February a hard month for Stock—Hardiness of Grafted Apple | 
Trees—Insects on Apple and Cherry Grafts,.... 
Page’s Portable Saw-Mill, by Dr. G. B. Smith—W ashing, Dry 
ing and Ironing Clothes, by Hoosier, ... 
A Country School House,... 
Notices of New Publications,...... 
Horticultural Notices,.... ... 
The Cultivator—Improvement of the Mind, by S. Edwards 1 
Todd, .. ...... j 
Live Stock in Texas—Fruit Trees from Cuttings—The way) 
Weeds increase,.... .J 
Heavy and Light Wooled Sheep, by W. M’C.,... 
Stock for the Dairy—Indell ible Ink for Marking Labels for Trees,) 
Plants, &.c.,.......} 
A Farm in Western New-York, by Wm H. Sotham, 
Plows should Pulverise the Soil—Cultivation by Steam—Farm- 1 
er’s Families—To Destroy Calamus or Sweet Flag... ... j 
Lightning Rods, Protection of Barns, &c., by Dr. G^ B. Smith, 
Dairy Business on the Western Prairies, by W. G. Edmundson, 
The Canadian or Wild Goose,..... 
List of Varieties of Apples—Education Necessary for the Farmer I 
—Wheat and Chess, .....j 
Annual meeting N. Y. State Ag. Society..... 
Mr. Vail’s Imported Durham Cattle,... 
Notes for the Month—To Correspondents, See.,. . 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Diagrams of Farms,.......... .. 65, 66 
Washing Machine,.. 74 
A Country School-House,... 75 
Fruit Trees from Cuttings,.. 79 
South Down Sheep,.......SO 
Chinese Pigs,... 81 
The Canadian or Wild Goose,.. ........ 86 
Mr. Vail’s Imported Short-horn Heifer,...... 87 
Kinderhook Nursery and Garden, 
At Kinderhook, Columbia co., Neio-York. 
T HE proprietor has on hand his usual large supply of Fruit and 
Ornamental Trees, Evergreens. Flowering Shrubs, Gooseberiy 
and Currant bushes, Grapevines, Hedge plants, Raspberries, Straw¬ 
berries, Sec. 
The Trees are of large size, thrifty growth, and well rooted, and 
can furnish nearly all the new varieties ordered, and will sell at the 
lowest market prices. 
Ornamental trees being grown extensively, can be furnished by 
the hundred at very reasonable rates. European Linden, Mountain 
Ash, Scotch Elm, English Elms, English Sycamore, Weeping Wil¬ 
low, with a good collection of Roses, Green-house plants, Sec., all 
which can be supplied in quantities to suit purchasers. Catalogues 
will be forwarded to all applicants. H. SNYDER, 
Feb. 1—St. Nurseryman, Kinderhook. 
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French Quince Cuttings. 
CAN furnish from ten to fifteen thousand thrifty cuttings from im¬ 
ported quinces, at $2 per 1,000, at Walworth Nurseries. 
Walworth, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1852— 2t * T. G. YEOMANS. 
For Sale, 
THOROUGH bred Devon Bull. He has been exhibited at 
11 three'" agricultural fairs, and has taken the first premium at 
each. He is a very superior animal, and will be three years old next 
month. THOMAS HANCOCK, 
Feb. 1,1852—3t. Ashton Nurseries, Burlington, New-Jersey. 
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Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 
K LLWANGER & BARRY beg to remind those who intend to 
plant next spring, that their stock of 
Standard Fruit Trees for orchards, 
Dwarf Fruit Trees for gardens, 
Ornamental Trees for Streets, Parks, Gardens and Pleasure 
Grounds ; Roses, Sec., Sec., is very large, and offers great inducements 
to those who want first rate articles. 
The Descriptive Catalogue, sent gratis to all who apply post-paid, 
and remit stamps for postage, which must now be prepaid. Five 
cents 500 miles or less, ten cents over 500 and below 1000. 
See other advertisement. 
Feb. 1,1S52—2t. Mount Hope Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y. 
Fowls and Eggs. 
YTERY handsome specimens of the Albany Dorking, Black Poland, 
V and Silver Spangled Poland are for sale by the subscriber. Also, 
eggs of the above and the following varieties *.— 
Shanghae, Perly stock. 
Santa Ana, game. 
Golden Poland. 
Java Bantams. 
The above may be relied upon as genuine. E. E. PLATT. 
Albany, Feb. 1, 1852—2t 
NEW AND VALUABLE PLANTS, 
For the Nursery, Garden, and Pleasure Grounds. 
B M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, Plymouth, Mass., offers 
o for sale a very complete assortment of Trees and Plants of every 
description, of which a priced Catalouge will be sent post paid, to 
all applicants. See also advertisement in detail, in the February, 
March and April numbers of the Horticulturist. Feb. 1, 1S52—It. 
Warren’s Improved Portable Horse Powers and Threshers. 
T HE undersigned continue to manufacture and sefll these celebra- 
brated machines, and experience has proved that the FOUR 
HORSE POWER MACHINES have given universal satisfaction 
without a single exception. 
The four horse power may be used with one to four horses—and 
experience up to this time has proved that there are no Horse Powers 
and Threshers so cheap to the purchaser as these. 
Price of Four Horse Power alone,. .......... $75 00 
“ of “ “ Spike Thresher,... 30 00 
“ of 40 foot Band 3£ inches wide,. •. 5 00 
Terms Cash. $110 00 
P. S—Orders for any kind of Agricultural Implements and other 
merchandize, will also be promptly attended to. 
Edw. Plant, ) PLANT, BROTHERS, Com. Merchants, 
Jas. Plant, j Feb. 1—2t. 146 William §t., New-York. 
Choice Seedling Potatoes, 
A S USUAL, for planting: also their seed from the balls. 
Buffalo, Feb. 1, 1852.—It. N. S. SMITH. 
CHOICE FOWLS. 
S EVERAL varieties bred from the best specimens of the late im¬ 
ported Stock from the Eastern Market. Cochin China, Imperial 
Chinese, Brahma portu, China Dorking, and others. 
Buffalo, Feb. 1, 1852.—It. _ N. S. SMITH. 
Field and Garden Seeds. 
W E have recently imported, from England, France, and Ger¬ 
many, and have grown in the United States expressly for us, 
a fine assortment of the best and most approved kinds of FIELD 
and GARDEN SEEDS. 
Agricultural and Horticultural Implements, a large assortment of 
the various kinds suitable for North and South America. 
A. B. ALLEN Sc CO., 
Jan. 1, 1852—tf. 189 and 191 Water-st., New-York. 
N. YORK AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
189 and 191 Water Street, New-York. 
P LOWS of a great variety of patterns and different sizes, calcula¬ 
ted for sward and stubble land, wet meadows, and recently drain¬ 
ed swamps where roots abound. Among these plows, also are the 
deep-breaking-up, flat-furrow, lap-furrow, self-sharpening, side-hill, 
double-mould-board, corn, cotton, cane, rice, and subsoil with single 
or double wings. 
HARROWS, triangular, square, Geddes, and Scotch. 
ROLLERS, with iron sections one foot long, and of different 
diameters. These can be arranged on an iron shaft for any required 
width. 
C ULTIVATORS of upwards of twenty different kinds, steel tooth 
and cast iron. 
SEED SOWERS of six different kinds and prices. 
HORSE POWERS, endless chain and circular, of wood and cast 
iron. 
THRESHERS, with or without Separators. 
GRAIN MILLS of cast iron, and burr stone, to work either by 
hand, horse or water power. 
CORN SHELLERS, single and double, large and small cylindrical 
to work by hand or otherwise. 
STRAW CUTTERS, spiral, straight, or circular knives. 
VEGETABLE C UTTERS for turneps and other roots. 
Together with a great variety of all other Agricultural and Horti¬ 
cultural Implements kept in the United States, such as Hoes, Shovels, 
Spades, Rakes, Manure and Hay Forks, Grain Cradles, Scythes, 
Snaths, Sec. See. 
CASTINGS of all kinds for Plows, Cotton Gins, and Sugar Rollers. 
WAGONS and CARTS, for horse, ox, or hand. 
STEAM ENGINES for farm and other purposes. 
Our implements occupy three large stores, and we believe they 
make up tire largest and most complete assortment in America. In 
addition, we have a machine shop employing upwards of one hun¬ 
dred men, where any articles in our line can be made to order. 
A. B. ALLEN Sc CO., 
Jan. 1, 1852—tf. 189 and 191 Water st., New-York. 
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