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THE CULTIVATOR 
Sept, 
Contents of this Number. 
Obituary of A. J. Downing, Esq.,. 
The Potato crop, by C. E. G.,. 
Profits of Farming, by L. Durand,. 
What every Farmer may have—Letter from New Brunswick,) 
by J. E. Fairweathkr, .. j 
How to keep Grapes—To Pickle Plums,. 
Visit to the Adirondack Mountains, by J. E.,. 
Long Hoe Handles, by S. Tillotson,. 
Production of Hay on the Western Prairies, by W. G. Edmund- ) 
son—M anagement of Manures, by J. O. Phelps—I ce Wa- S 
ter in Wells,.) 
Varieties of Poultry and their Management, by J.T. Andrew, 
Dairying on the Western Prairies, by W. G. Edmundson, ... 
General Theory of Cultivation, by Warner—A dvantages of 1 
Agricultural Reading, by Chas. E. Rolfe, .j 
Notes on Strawberries—Profits of Raspberry Culture—New) 
and Old Fruits for Western New-York,.j 
Curl in the Peach—Rose Insects and Striped Bugs—Absurdi-) 
ties—Cross Cultivation,.J 
The Apple Disease—Northern Spy in Ohio—Curculio—Fruit ) 
Trees,. J 
Horticultural Items—Rival Hudson Strawberry, &e.,. 
Trial of Agricultural Machines at Geneva,. 
Different Reaping Machines,. 
Thrashing Machines,... 
Drills, Cultivators, &c.—Osage Orange Hedges, byj. H. Clay- ) 
POOLE,.} 
French Merino Sheep—Breeding Stock, byC. H. Cleveland, 
Borrowing Tools—Information Wanted,. 
Machine lor Picking up Stone—Rural Taste—How are our) 
stock to be Wintered, by T. T. C.,.j 
Answers to Inquiries—New Publications,. 
Gypsum for Paint—Tomato Pickles—Forest Musings, by C. F. 1 
L. F.,. J 
Mr. Allen’s Cattle Sale—Cattle Shows,. 
Monthly Notices, &c... 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Trial of Implements at Geneva,.312 
Ketchum’s Mower,.312 1 Rugg’s Propellor,. 
Manny’s Mower,. 312 Burrall’s Reaper,. 
Atkin’s Self Raker,.31.4 French Merino Buck,. 
Stone Picking Machine,.... 318 | Frames for Grapes,. 
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Balsam Firs, Arbor Vitas, and other Forest Trees. 
H ENRY LITTLE & CO., of Bangor, Maine, will furnish any 
number of Evergreen and other Forest Trees, taken up with 
earth on the roots , with the greatest care, and sent to any part of the 
United States by Steamers or Railroad—and carefully packed in large 
boxes, at short notice, at the following prices, viz: 
From 6 inches to 1 foot, at 1 cent, or $10 per 1000. 
From 1 foot to 2 feet, at 1^ cents, or $15 per 1000. 
The above prices refer more particularly to Balsam Fir and Arbor 
Vitrn Trees. 
We charge what the boxes cost, but nothing for packing. 
For three years past, the trees we have, procured and sent to a 
distance, have lived generally, and have given good satisfaction. 
Evergreens will not live unless taken up with great care. 
Bangor, Sept. 1, 1852—2t. 
Linneean Botamiic Gardens and Nurseries, Flushing, N. Y. 
W M. R. PRINCE A CO., will sell off by the first of May next, 
the entire collection of Trees and Shrubbery from 50 acres of 
their Nurseries and the Greenhouse plants, the ground being wanted 
for building lots. The trees are equal to any ever grown, and com¬ 
prise the choicest varieties, and sales amounting to $250 and upwards 
will be made at 12 months credit, for approved security. The stock 
of Pears on Pear and on Quince, and of Dwarf and Standard Cher¬ 
ries, Apples, Plums, Peaches. Grapes. Quinces, and other Fruits, is 
unrivalled and comprises 15,000 Fruit Trees of large bearing size. 
Also 50,000 Evergreens, of every species and size, and all other 
Ornamental Trees of every size. 3.000 finest foreign Grapes, in 
pots, for Grape Houses, and 15 superior varieties of hardy Native 
Grapes. Five best species of European Osiers. A great stock of 
Camellias, Chinese Azaleas, and other Greehouse plants. An im¬ 
mense assortment of Bulbous Flower Roots, and Paeonies, and 
the finest collection of Strawberries in the union. Nurseries and Ce¬ 
meteries can buy to great advantage. This is the proper period for 
transplanting Strawberries, Bulbous Roots, Paeonies, Rhubarb, &o. 
Sept. 1—It. 
$1,000 Challenge. 
I OFFER to place one thousand dollars , cash, into the hands of a 
party chosen, against one thousand , to be paid into the hands of the 
same party, by any manufacturer of threshers in the United Slates, 
if a machine can be found lhat will thresh and clean, fit for market, 
or seed, with the aid of only two horses, 100 bushels of wheat and 
rye, in less time than I can with my “ Excelsior Wrought Iron Cy¬ 
lindrical Thresher and Cleaner.” The grain to be thoroughly 
threshed, without white caps or broken, and the straw delivered long 
enough to stack, and free from chaff. The winner to receive the 
$2,000 with both machines and power. 
An acceptance of the above must lie in the hand writing and over 
the signature of the acceptor, stating his ability to pay the forfeit, and 
sworn to before any legally authorised person. 
For circulars address JOSEPH G. GILBERT, 216 Pearl Street, 
New-York. Sept. 1—It. 
Hay and Straw Cutters, 
O F all styles and sizes, for cutting Hay, Straw, or Cornstalks; for 
sale at the United States Agricultural Warehouse and Seed 
Store, No. 197 Water Street, N. Y. JOHN MAYHER & CO. 
Sept. 1—tf. 
Seed Wheat. 
G OLDEN Australian, Mediterranean, White Flint,Canada, Black 
Sea, Soul’s, in bags or barrels. For sale at the United States 
Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, No. 197 Water Street, 
New-York. JOHN MAYHER & CO. 
Sept. 1—tf. 
Super Phosphate of Lime, 
F OR farming purposes, put up in bags of 150 lbs. each. For sale 
by JOHN MAYHER & CO. 
Sept. 1—tf. __ No. 197 Water Street, New-York. 
Ayrshire Bull for Sale. 
I OFFER for sale my Ayrshire Bull Dandy, six years old, import¬ 
ed by Sami. G, Ward, of Lenox, Mass. For further particulars 
address J. C. TIFFANY, Coxsackie, Greene Co., N. Y. 
Sept 1-11* 
Straw Cutters ! Straw Cutters! 
A LARGE assortment of the best makes, viz: Forbes Sc Dones’, 
Stevens’, Clintons’, Hovey & Co., andHovey & Lazell’s; Stalk 
Cutter’s of Bentholf’s, Sinclair and Bolt’s patent, at manufacturer’s 
prices. State Agriculthral Warehouse. 
Sept. 1—2t. LONGETT & GRIFFING, No. 25 Cliff Street. 
SYRACUSE NURSERIES. 
Thorp, Smith, Hanchett & Co., Proprietors, Syracuse, N. Y. 
O UR Nursery grounds, amongst the largest and most extensive in 
the country, are now covered with a most beautiful stock of 
fruit and ornamental trees, shrubbery, roses, greenhouse plants, fee. 
We therefore invite particular attention to our stock of trees, which 
cannot be excelled in size, thriftiness and beauty, by those of any 
other establishment in the Union. Nurserymen , Amateurs , Orchard - 
ists, and Venders , are earnestly invited to call, examine, and judge 
for themselves. 
Apples .—We have a very extensive assortment of all the best va¬ 
rieties in cultivation, both Dwarf and Standard. 
Pears .—Our stock of Standards and Dwarfs is much better than 
heretofore, and we invite competition, as no finer can be produced. 
We have also, a few hundred Dwarfs, five years old, filled with fruit 
spurs, and which have borne freely the past two yearsj (now with a 
full crop,) that we will supply to those persons desiring fine fruit 
bearing trees. 
Cherries .—Both Standard and Dwarf of all the newest and finest 
sorts, that cannot be excelled for beauty and thrifthiess. 
Plums, Peaches , Apricots, Nectarines, Currants , including Victoria 
attd Cherry , and English Gooseberries of all the best leading sorts. 
Our Ornamental Trees are of fine form and luxuriant growth and 
require only to be seen, to be admired. 
Evergreens .—A fine assoriment of Norway and Balsam Firs, 
Spruce, &e. 
Pceonies .—A splendid collection of both tree and herbaceous va¬ 
rieties. 
Dahlias .—Over 150 choice selected kinds, 25 cts. per whole roots 
Roses .—One of the largest stocks in the country, of all the leading 
varieties, being about 10,000 plants. 
Bidbous Roots.— A splendid collection just imported from Holland, 
of best double Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, See. Ac. 
Greenhouse Plants.—A large collection of the choicest and newest 
kinds, including the new Heliotropes , Reptans de Santana, Erringii , 
Hoyas Bidwelliana , Imperialis and Bella , See. 
Fuschias in 50 varieties ; including Spectabilis, Eliza Melliez. Sir 
John Fastolff, Serratifolia , Prince of Orange , Pearl of England , 
Caroline , &c. 
Chrysanthemums .—A full assortment of all the best standard kinds 
in the country. Of the new Dwarf and Daisy varieties we have 
every thing new and rare, including 30 of the very best sorts. 
Verbenas .—A splendid collection of 50 varieties including Hovey’s 
New Seedling. 
Strawberries .—All the best varieties including the three new Cin¬ 
cinnati sorts, one of which took the $100 premium. 
Hedge Plants.— Buekthorns, Privet, Red Cedar and Osage Orange. 
Seedling Stocks.— Nurserymen and others can be supplied with 
Apple, Pear, French Quince, Mahaleb, Doucain, and Paradise stocks 
by giving us notice in due time. The fall is the best time to ship 
trees to the South and West. 
Our Catalogues, with full descriptions and prices, will be forward¬ 
ed to every post-paid applicant, enclosing one letter stamp if under 
500 miles and three stamps if over that distance. 
Sept. 1—2t. THORP, SMITH, HANCHETT & CO. 
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