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THE CULTIVATOR 
Oct, 
Contents of this Number. 
Obituary notice of Prof. J. P. Norton,... 
High price of Winter Pears,. 
New-York State Fair at Utica,. 
On Curing Indian Corn, by B. H. M.,. 
The Vermont State Fair at Rutland,. 
The Onion Fly. by J. Eights, .. ... 
Thorn Hedges, by Robert Shiell,. 
Premiums awarded at New-York State Fair,. 
Raising and Curing Com Fodder, by Levi Durand.. 
Advantages of a Change of Seed—Crab Grass, by S. Tillot- 
son— The Plow, by C. F. L. F.,... 
Pomological Discussions at Utica, .. 
Dwarf Pears for Marketing—Results of Manure on a Pear 
Tree—English Strawberries, 
Pomological Congress at Philadelphia—New Fruits tested) 
at Boston,. j 
Chester County Barn—Gnawing of Rabbits,. 
Analysis of Soils and Pulverizations—Agricultural Resources 1 
of the Great West,. J 
Dick’s Cheese Press—Drying Tomatoes—Wens on Cattle, by I 
J. F. C.,. } 
Mr. Colby’s Devon Bull “ Champion,”—Things that I have I 
seen,. j 
Early Mandam Corn, by D. T.—The Potato Disease,. 
Lime Burning, by W. C. Hoffman —Cream Thermometers,I 
by W. C. H.—Cheap Ice Houses, by C. H. Clkaveland,. . ) 
To Cure Hams, by P. F. E.—The True Course—Jefferson Co. 1 
Ag. Grounds—Culture of Cranberry vines,.J 
Notices of New Publications,. 
Monthly Notices—To Correspondents, Ac.,. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Chester Co., Barn,...344 | Dick’s Cheese Press,. 348 
Mr. Colby’s Devon Bull,.349 
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Superphosphate of lame. 
T HE GENUINE ARTICLE, manufactured by Professor Mapes, 
also C. Deburg’s No. 1—with printed directions for their use, in 
bags of 150 pounds each. Farmers and Gardeners will do well to 
apply to us, as we keep none but the genuine unadulterated article. 
A. B. ALLEN & CO., 189 and 191, 
Water-sl., New-York. 
Oct. 1—tf. 
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, &c. Standards— Virgalieu, Di.x, Bartlett, Seckel, and 
PEACHES—Tillotson, Early York, Crawford, Nivette and many 
other sorts. 
CHERRIES—Early Purple Gnigne, Tartarian, Holland Bigar- 
reau, Elton, Knight’s Early Black, Downer, Napoleon, Governor 
Wood, Ac. 
GRAPES—Isabella, Catawba, York Maderia, Clinton, Bland, 
Black Cluster, Malvoisie, Royal Muscadine, Black Hamburgh, Ac. 
RASPBER RIES—Franconia, Fastolff, Cretan, Red Antwerp, etc. 
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, 
EVERGREENS—Balsam, White Spruce, Deodar, Norway Fir, 
Silver Fir, Ac. 
ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS—Deutzia, Fringe tree, (white and 
purple .) Japan Quince, Dwarf Almond, Dwarf Horsechestnuts, Si¬ 
berian Lilac, Crimson Currant, Tree Paeonia, Large flowering Phila- 
delphus, Mezereon, Sweet-Scented Shrubs, Ac. Spiraeas —race- 
raosa, double flowered prunifolia, and a dozen other fine sorts. 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 Boursalt, Queen of the Belgians, Pallida, Caradori Allan, Mount 
Joy. Ac. 
Hybrid Perpetual Roses— La Reine, Madame Laffay, Baron 
Prevost, Rivers, and many other brilliant soils. 
Summer Roses —Red Moss, Princess Adelaide, and several other 
moss roses; Triumphe 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 Pjeonies, as 
Pottsii, Reevesii, Humei, Whitleii, Fragrans, Ac.; Phloxes, inclu¬ 
ding Van Houtii, Picta, Speciosa. Breck’s Fleur de Marie, deenssa- 
ta, Ac.; Spiraeas, comprising lobala, aruncus, jnponica, Ac.; Iris, 
many flue sorts; Lythrums, Dictamnus, Delphiniums, Aconites,Bap¬ 
tisms, Campanulas, Funkias, Yuccas, Ac. Ac. 
Catalogues gratis—orders with remittances promptly filled—pack¬ 
ing done in the most secure maimer for any distance by canal or 
railway. * Oct. 1—It. 
Public Sale of Land, 
W ILL be sold at auction on Friday, October 15th, a valuable 
tract of land, containing one thousand acres, lying in the coun¬ 
ty of Loudon, near Leesburg, Va., and contiguous to the Goose 
Creek Canal. For further particulars address the subscriber, by let 
ter post-paid, at Richmond, Va. GEORGE L. BRENT. 
Oct 1—It. Attorney at Law. 
Pure Bred Poultry. 
T HE subscriber has for sale a few pairs of Cochin China, Red, 
White and Grey Shanghaes, White and Speckled Dorkings, 
Golden Polands, and small clean Legged Nankin Bantams, any of 
of the above breeds cooped and delivered in Albany or New-York 
city free of charge. ' W. H. SOUTHWICK, 
Oct. 1—It.* New Baltimore, Green co., N. Y. 
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 Rail way 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 to all kinds of work. 
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. 
VEGETABLE BOILERS, used for cooking food for stock, hold¬ 
ing from 15'to 120 gallons. 
ROAD SCRAPERS for levelling roads, filling ditches, Ac. Price 
$1.50 to $12. 
ROOT PULLERS.—A useful instrument for removing bushes, 
roots, and small stumps. 
BUSH and BRIER HOOKS and Scythes of various patterns. 
WATER RAMS of every capacity, and combining the latest im¬ 
provements. 
PUMPS.—Suction and Forcing Pumps of all sizes, with pipe, at 
lowest manufacturers’ prices. 
VEGETABLE CUTTERS, cutting sufficiently fine one bushel 
per minute. Price $10 and $12. 
STRAW CUTTERS of 30 different patterns and sizes, at all prices, 
from $3 to $45; both hand and horse power, for hay, straw, corn, 
and sugar stalks. 
GRAIN MILLS, Steel and Cast-Iron Mills at $6 to $25, and Burr 
Stone at $50 to $250, for horse or steam power. 
CORN AND COB CRUSHERS, of different varieties, efficient 
and durable both for hand and horse power. 
RICE THRESHERS, suitable for large or small Plantations, and 
adapted to Wheat, Rye, Barley, and Oats. 
MEAT CUTTERS—of several sizes—will cut from 50 to 200 lbs. 
per hour of sansage meat by hand. Cost $5 to $30 each. 
SAUSAGE STUFFERS—will do the work of 40 hands, at $4 50 
and $5 each. 
BRICK MACHINES of the best construction, will make 10,000 
to 15,000 bricks per day by hand. 
PliOWS, a large assortment suited to every description of work 
and soil in the Southern, Western, and Northern States. 
CHEAP SOUTHERN PliOWS.—Nos. 10}, IQ, 12, 14, 15, and 
every variety, including several new and highly popular kinds, for 
sale in large quantities. 
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. 
HAY AND COTTON PRESSES.—Bullock’s Progressive Power 
Presses, combining improvements which make them by far the best 
in use. 
CORN SHELLERS of great variety of patterns, to shell either 
by hand or horse power. Will shell from five to 100 bushels of corn 
per hour. 
WAGONS and CARTS, double or single horse, suitable for the 
farm, the road, and heavy trucking. 
GARDEN and CANAL BARROWS, light made or extra strong, 
as desired. 
MEAT CUTTERS, capable of cutting fine for sausages, and other 
purposes, 100 lbs. or more per hour. 
Our implements occupy three large stores, and we believe they 
make up the 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 A CO., 
Oct. 1,1852—tf. 189 and 191 Water st., New-York. 
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