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THE CULTIVATOR 
June 
Contents of this Number. 
Mechi’s High Farming in England,. 
Difference in the Richness of Milk,. 
Maple Sugar and Molasses, by E. B.—Value of Greenhouses 
to Invalids,. 
Notes of a Tour in France, No. 2, by F. M. R.,. 
Culture of Tomatoes, by J. W. Clute—C ulture of Strawber¬ 
ries, by T. W. Field—E xperiment in Manuring Corn—Gu¬ 
ano on Wheat,. 
The Farmer’s Wife, by C. H. Cleaveland, M. D.,. 
Cheap Poultry House—Raising Turkies, by P.,... 
Agriculture, Climate, and Productions of the Sandwich Islands, 
by W. C.,. 
Steam Engines for Farm-work, Ac.—A Fine Farm,.... 
Transatlantic Exchanges of Fruit—The Curculio in Michigan, 
by B. T. H.—Splitting Timber and Timber Chains, by W.,. 
“ Platanus” Reviewed, by Gurdon Evans.. .. .... 
Necessity for Ventilation, by J. L. Pope—D ried Fruit,. 
Stretching Wire Fence—Hen-roosts in Connexion with Horse 
Stables,.. ... .. 
Sheep Husbandry on the Prairies, by W. G. Edmundson,. ... 
Errors in Practice, by A Subscriber,. 
Mr. Chapman’s Short-horn Bull “ Halton,”. 
Nagore Bull—Reviewer Reviewed, by Sanford Howard, .. 
Culture of Ruta Baga and Belgian Carrot, by W. G. E. 
Action and Re-action in Farming—Whatever You do, do 
Well, by C. R. Smith,. 
Trial of Agricultural Machines at Geneva—Remarkable Cow 
and Wonderful Calf—To Keep Bugs from Vines, by P. Pratt 
—To Destroy Ants and Lice on Fowls,. 
Horticultural Items—Best Method of Applying Guano, by A. 
B. Allen,. 
Bones and Lime as a Manure—Keeping Fruit Fresh,. 
Feeding Poultry, by M. F. M.—Habits of the Curculio—The 
Old Mill, by C. F. L. F., . 
Experiments in Draining, Ac., by J. S. Pettibone—N otices 
of Books—State Fairs, Ac.,. 
Notes for the Month—To Correspondents, Ac.,. 
Prices Current for the Month,. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Poultry House,.. 207 I Bull Halton,.. 
Wire Fences,.213 | Nagore Bull,. 
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TRIAL OF IMPLEMENTS 
BY the 
New-York State Agricultural Society, 
July, 1852, at the Village of Geneva. 
T HE trial of Grain Reapers, Mowing Machines, Steam Engines 
for Farm purposes, Grain Drills, HorsePowers, Flax and Hemp 
Dressing Machines, Thrashers, Seed Planters, Cultivators and Broad¬ 
cast Sowers, will take place at Geneva, between the 12th and 26ih 
of July next. The particular day of the commencement of the trial 
will be given hereafter. (The competition will be open to all who 
become members of the Society, and enter their machines for the 
trial.) Upwards of $400 will be awarded to the successful candi¬ 
dal es, and Inventors are invited to be present with their machines 
and engage in this trial, which will be conducted in a manner to se¬ 
cure practical and valuable results, that will be of importance to the 
whole Agricultural interests of our country. 
(Er* Persons desirous to compete must become members of the 
Society by the payment of $1.00, and enter their names and their im¬ 
plements with the Secretary, by the 5lh of July. 
All desired information, as to the regulations for the trial, will be 
furnished on application to the Secretary. B. P. JOHNSON, 
Agricultural Rooms, Albany, May 7, 1852 Secretary. 
To Book Canvassers in the Several States. 
A GREAT BOOK FOR AGENTS, to whom the sole right of 
sale is given. Magnificent work of History. A whole library 
in itself—cost $11,000—1,207 pages—70 Maps—700 engravings. Now 
ready, and for sale by subscription, a 
History of All Nations, 
From the earliest period to the present time ; or Universal History 
and Biography Combined. In which the History of every Nation, 
ancient and modern, is separately given, 
BY S. G. GOODRICH, 
Consul to Paris, and Author of several works of History, “ Peter 
Parley’s Tales,” etc. 
It contains 1,207 pages, royal octavo, and is illustrated by 70 maps 
and 700 engravings; bound in Turkey Morocco. The work will not 
be offered for sale in Bookstores, but Mull be sold by canvassing 
agents in every county in the several states, to M'hom the exclusive 
right is given by the publishers. Invariable price in one vol., $6.00, 
in two vols., $7.00. 
For full particulars of this agency apply to the subscribers. As this 
work is destined to have a large sale, the earliest applicants, if com¬ 
petent and responsible persons, will receive the most desirable terri¬ 
tory for canvassing. Address DERBY & MILLER, 
Sole Publishers, Auburn, N. Y. 
P. S. Applicants in the South Western States will please address 
H. W. Derby & Co., General Agents, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
NEW-YORK AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 
189 and 191 Water Street, New-York. 
H ORSE POWERS, Threshers, and Separators. The Endless 
Chain or Railway Powers of our own manufacture, both single 
and double-geared, for one and two horses, which has never been 
equalled for lightness in running, strength, durability and economy. 
They are universally approved wherever they have been tried. 
2d. The Bogardus Power, for one to four horses. These are com¬ 
pact and wholly of iron, and adapted 1o all kinds of M'ork. 
3d. Eddy’s Circular Wrought-iron large Cog Wheels, for one to 
six horses. A new and favorite power. 
4th. Trimble’s Iron-sweep Power, for one to four horses. 
THRESHERS.—Improved Threshers made upon the best princi¬ 
ples, threshing clean with great rapidity. 
FAN MILLS for Wheat, Rye, Oats, Ac., of the best construction. 
RICE FAN MILLS made expressly for the South. 
MILK PANS.—Glass and Enamelled Iron Milk Pans, very desira¬ 
ble articles. 
CHURNS.—Thermometer, Atmospheric, Kendall’s, and other 
kinds. 
HAND CULTIVATORS and Hand Plows are very useful imple¬ 
ments in garden culture. 
SCYTHES.—Grass, Grain, Bush, and Lavni Scythes of the best 
kinds. 
RAKES.—A large assortment Steel, Iron, and Wooden-headed 
Garden Rakes, and Lawn and Hay Rakes. 
HORSE HAY RAKES of new and highly-improved patterns. 
REAPING AND MOWING MACHINES —These have been 
fully tested, and embrace many late improvements, and we can high¬ 
ly recommend them. 
GARDEN AND FIRE ENGINES, very useful machines, ar¬ 
ranged on wheels, for watering gardens or walks, and afford protec¬ 
tion from fire. . They will throw a strong stream 40 feet high, are 
easily worked and not liable to get out of order. Also, small Garden 
Pumps and Syringes of various styles. 
HAY AND COTTON PRESSES.—Bullock’s Progressive Power 
Presses, combining improvements which make them by far the best 
in use. 
• WATER RAMS, Suction, Force, and Endless-Chain Pumps; 
Leather, Gutta-Percha, India-Rubber Hose, Lead Pipe, Ac. 
CABBAGE PLOW —Very light and convenient for working 
among cabbages. 
POTATO PLOW, M'ith double mould and other forms for hilling 
and weeding. 
Our implements occupy three large stores, and M r e believe they 
make up the largest and most complete assortment in America. In 
addition, M'e have a machine shop employing upwards of one hun¬ 
dred men, where anv articles in our line can be made to order. 
A. B. ALLEN A CO., 
June 1, 1852—tf. 189 and 191 Water st., New-York. 
FIELD SEEDS. 
A USTRALIAN WHEAT.—Very superior. The berry of this 
grain is extra large, and makes the best of flour. It produces 
a greater average crop than any other variety now grown in New- 
York. Several years’ experience in its cultivation, proves that it is 
less liable to rust or mildew than other kinds; and as the stalk is large 
and strong, it is also less liable to blow down or lodge. Price, $4 
per bushel. Other varieties of M'heat, such as the White Flint, Me¬ 
diterranean, Black Sea, Ac. 
BUCKWHEAT, of the best kinds in market. 
RUTA BAGA, or Sweedish Turnep Seed. The Purple Top and 
other superior varieties. 
TURNEP SEED.—Large White Flat, Long White, Red Top 
Flat, Yellow Aberdeen, Yellow Stone, and other improved kinds for 
the field or garden. A. B. ALLEN A CO., 
June 1, 1852—tf. 189 and 191 Water st., New-York. 
Full Blooded English Draught Horse, Samson 2d. 
W ILL stand this season at the residence of the subscriber, (known 
as the Shotwell Farm,) between Aurora and Lavanna, Cayu¬ 
ga county, N. Y. 
Samson 2d urns sired by my Imported Draught Horse, “ Old Sam¬ 
son,” out of my full blooded mare “Megg.” “ Megg” by same 
horse, out of my Imported mare “ Margaret.” This valuable young 
horse is the only one in the United States that has more than one-half 
of the original Samson blood. He is a good dark bay color, with 
black legs, about 16 hands high, very compact, and possesses immense 
muscular power; is a kind and free worker—M'as five years old last 
summer, and weighs 1,555 pounds. 
Terms—$8,00 to insure a mare M'ith foal, payable on the first of 
March next. Mares to be regularly returned. Accidents at the risk 
of OM'ners. JOHN ROBINSON. 
Lavanna, Cayuga Co., N. Y, June 1—It. 
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