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THE CULTIVATOR 
April 
Contents of this Number. 
Inaccuracy in Farming,. 
Ketchum’s Mowing Machine—The Economy of Evergreens— 1 
Excellent Advice,...j 
Transactions N. Y. State Ag. Society—Cheap Draining—Ru-) 
ral Axioms,...J 
Answers 10 Inquiries—Notices of Books, &c.,... 
Horticultural Items,.. 
Western Apples—Cost of the Corn Crop in the West, by Gra- 1 
nite State—V ermin on Cattle,.j 
Remarks on some of the Farming in the Housatonic Valley, 1 
by Prof. Norton, .j 
Dry Roads—Carrots for Horses—How to Skin a Calf, by E. 1 
Vail, .j 
The Science of Agriculture, by Dr. G. B. Smith,. 
Influence of the Cultivator, by J. S. Pettibone—M ammoth 1 
Steers,.j 
Notes of a Tour in France, by F. M. R.,. 
Mulching Potatoes—A new mode of Building Fence, by A.) 
Bale v.. J 
The Ice trade, by Hon. F. Holbrook,. 
Amount of Cheese per Cow, by S. F.—A few Facts from the ) 
Horticulturist,..J 
Advantages of Mules over Horses, by D. D. T. More,. 
Management of Bees, by H. W. Bulk ley,. 
Plan of a Curculio Catcher, by C. E. G.,. 
Cherry Trees destroyed by Insects, by W. R. Manley,. 
Vines for the Decoration of Cot! ages,.. 
Product of Native Cows, by Egbert Cowles,. 
Review of Dairyman's Manual, by Platanus,. 
Notes for the Month—To Correspondents, &c.,. 
Prices Current for the Month,.}. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Devon Bull,..... 144 | Long-wooled Sheep,. 
Ketchum’s Mowing Machine,. 130 
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Needham's White Blackberry* 
T HIS new variety of the Blackberry is intended expressly for the 
Garden, being hardy, vigorous, and extremely productive. 
A single plant of four years growth the past season, produced 11 
quarts of good fruit, without extra care or cultivation. 
The plants can be sent to any part of the country, packed in boxes, 
at $10 per dozen, or single plants $1. 
Circulars giving full information, will be sent with the plants. 
Danvers, Mass, April 1, 1852-lt* J. SHED NEEDHAM. 
NURSERY OF J. J. THOMAS, 
Macedon , Wayne county , N. Y. 
A LL Fruit Trees sold at this Nursery are propagated from trees 
proved in bearing , and a selection of the best sorts made out of 
nearly one thousand proved varieties. 
A large collection of APPLE TREES includes Gravenstein, Early 
Joe, Northern Spy, Baldwin, Rhode Island Greening, Strawberry, 
Porter, Fall Pippin, Swaar, and many others. 
PEARS— dwarfs —Louise Bonne of Jersey, Winkfield, Angou- 
leme, Tyson, Ac. Standards —Virgalieu, Dix, Bartlett, Seckel, and 
others. 
PEACHES—Tillotson, Early York, Crawford, Nivetle, and many 
other sorts. 
CHERRIES—Early Purple Guigne, Tartarian, Holland Bigarreau, 
Elton, Knight’s Early Black, Downer, Napoleon, Ac. 
GRAPES—Isabella, Catawba, York Madeira, Clinton, Bland, 
Black Cluster, Malvoisie, Royal Muscadine, Black Hamburgh, Ac. 
RASPBERRIES—Franconia, Fastolff, Cretan, Red Antwerp, Ac. 
STRAWBERRIES—Burr’s New Pine, Hovey’s, Boston Pine, 
Large Scarlet, Hudson, Ac. 
GOOSEBERRIES—Houghton’s, and many English sorts. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES—Horsechestnuts, European Larch, 
Mountain Ash, Honey Locust, Weeping Ash. Ailanthus, Magnolia, 
Ac 
EVERGREENS—Balsam, White Spruce, Deodar, Norway Fir, 
Silver Fir, Ac. 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS—Deutzia, Fringe tree, (white and 
purple,) Japan Quince, Dwarf Almond, Dwarf Horsechestnut. Sibe¬ 
rian Lilac, Crimson Currant, Tree Peeonia, Large flowering Phil a- 
delphus, Mezereon, Sweet-Scented Shrubs, Ac. Spirjeas —race- 
mosa, double flowered prunifolia, and a dozen other fine sons. Honey¬ 
suckles —Tartarian, Scarlet Trumpet, Yellow Trumpet, Woodbine, 
Chinese, Sweet-Scented, Ac. Bignonia —great flowering,'common 
crimson, Ac. 
CLIMBING ROSES—Queen of Prairies, Baltimore Belle, Crim¬ 
son Boursall, Queen of the Belgians, Pallida, Caradori Allan, Mount 
Joy, Ac. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses —La Reine, Madame Laffay, Baron 
Prevosl, Rivers, and many other brilliant sorts. 
Summer Roses —Red Moss, Princess Adelaide, and several other 
moss roses; Triomphe d’ Abbeville. Fulgens, George IV, La Tour- 
terelle. and many others. 
HERBACEOUS PERENNIAL PLANTS—a fine and very se¬ 
lect collection, including many of the most splendid Pceonies, as 
Pottsii, Reevesii, Humei, Whitleii, Fragrans, Ac.; Phloxes, includ¬ 
ing Van Houttii, Picta, Speciosa, Breck’s, Fleur de Marie, decussa- 
ta, Ac.; Spiraeas, comprising lohata, aruncus, japoniea, Ac.; Iris, 
many fine sorts; Lythrums, Dietamnus, Delphiniums, Aconites, 
Baptisias, Campanulas, Funkias, Yuccas, Ac. Ac. 
Catalogues gratis—orders with remittances promptly filled—packing 
done in the most secure manner for any distance by canal or railway. 
April 1—It. 
Fruit Trees for Sale. 
rpHE subscriber offers for sale, this spring, a very large and fine 
JL stock of trees embracing the most choice and leading kinds. All 
of which will be sold on the lowest terms. 
A large quantity of two year old Baldwin apples and Seckel pear 
trees, (preferable where freight is much of an item.) Catalogues 
sent to all applicants. CHARLES DUBOIS. 
Fishkill Landing, April 1—It. 
Seneca Lake Highland Nurseries, 
Catharine , Chemung co ., N. Y., near Havana Depot , N. Y. and Erie 
Railroad. 
A COMPLETE assortment of Nursery articles, wholesale and 
retail. Great inducements to Eastern, Southern, and Western 
dealers. Packages amounting to $10 delivered at New-York and 
Dunkirk, or any intermediate station on the New-York and Erie 
Railroad, free from charges to the purchaser. 
Price and Descriptive Catalogues furnished gratis by mail. 
April 1—It. _ C. E. FROST. 
Fruit and Shade Trees. 
F OR sale at Mount Ida Nursery , Troy , N. Y., a choice variety of 
Fruit Trees, comprising Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, and 
Cherries, of the most approved kinds. 
Currants, Gooseberries, Raspberries, Grapevines and Strawber¬ 
ries, of the choicest varieties. 
Also a good variety of shade trees, consisting of Scotch Elm, Eng¬ 
lish Sycamore, Linden, Horse Chestnut, Mountain Ash, Larch, Oak, 
Ac. Evergreen, Privet and Buckthorn, for Hedges. 
Rhubarb and Asparagus Plants, Ac. Catalogues and other infor¬ 
mation can be had of the Nurseryman. JOSEPH CALDWELL. 
Troy, April 1, 1852—It.__ 
Uinnaean Botanic Garden and Nurseries, 
Flushing, New-York. 
W M. R. PRINCE A CO., wishing to retire from business, and to 
use 50 acres of their grounds for building lots, will sell the 
whole or any part of their slock, at liberal rates; and if any parties 
wish to continue the Nursery business on their own account, will 
advance $8,000 to $10,000 for ihe purchase of the land in this vicinity, 
they allowing us rental therefor; and a very suitable plot can be 
obtained at this time. It would be useless for any person to under¬ 
take, unless they have $5,000 to $10,000 in cash. April 1—It. 
Fruit Trees—-Special Notice. 
T HE proprietor has still remaining in his Nurseries, a large num¬ 
ber of thrifty Fruit Trees , which must be removed the present 
year, in order to complete the improvements now in progress on his 
estate. 
The General Collection contains many thousands, and from which 
selections can be made of almost every approved variety extant. 
Special Cultivation has been bestowed on the Pear , and trees of 
extra size, with fruit buds, can be supplied, of many of the popu¬ 
lar sorts, and at moderate prices. 
Also, most of the new varieties of Pears, Cherries, Plums, Rasp¬ 
berries, Currants, Strawberries, and other fruits, and at rates less than 
is generally charged for novelties. 
Scions for exportation and the home trade, can be had from fruit 
bearing Trees, thereby ensuring correctness of nomenclature. 
Selections, when desired, founded on the experience of many years, 
will be made by the proprietor, and which will seldom fail to please 
the correspondent. 
Address —“The Superintendent of the Nurseries, at Hawthorn 
Grove, Dorchester, Mass.,” to the care of the subscriber, 
MARSHALL P. WILDER, No. 2 Pearl-st., Boston. 
N. B.—Grove Hall Coaches leave No. 11 Franklin-st. four times 
each day. _ April 1, 1852—It. 
Fowls and Eggs. 
V ERY handsome specimens of the Albany Dorking, are for sale 
by the subscriber. Also, eggs of the above and the following 
varieties.— 
Shanghae, Perly stock. 
Santa Anna, game. 
Golden Poland. 
Java Bantams. 
The above may be relied upon as genuine. E. E. PLATT. 
Albany, April 1, 1852—It. 
PERUVIAN GUANO 
A ND other Feriilizers. Several hundred tons of first quality of 
Peruvian Guano, constantly on hand for sale. 
Also, BONE DUST, PLASTER OF PARIS and POUDRETTE. 
A. B. ALLEN A CO., 189 and 191, 
Water-st., New-York. 
Jan. 1—tf. 
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