1852 
THE CULTIVATOR 
£87 
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Transactions of the Wisconsin State Ag. Society for l?5J. 
Sowing Clover with Corn. —“What is your opinion 
of the practice which some have recommended, of sow¬ 
ing clover with corn—if to be depended on, it would 
sometimes be very convenient to seed in this way.” R. G. 
To be successful, the clover seed must be sown as ear¬ 
ly as practicable—and so as to be buried by the last cul¬ 
tivating. If the corn is early planted, the soil not sub¬ 
ject to become very dry by severe drouth, and the last 
dressing be given rather early, there will be a probability 
of success. But if not sown till about the time that mid¬ 
summer drouth commences, the seed will be only wasted. 
Plums on Light Soils. —“ Will you please give me 
a list of such plums as have been found to succeed best 
on a light sandy or gravelly soil?” P. W. W. 
The following are perhaps the best. Imperial Gage, 
Lombard, Smith’s Orleans, Cruger’s Scarlet, Lawrence 
Gage, German Prune. 
The Pear, sent us for a name by “R. H.,” Auries- 
ville, was the Gansel’s Bergamot. 
Early Potatoes.— -L. B. The best early potatoe 
for general culture grown in this vicinity, is the “ Moun¬ 
tain Junes.” It is both good and productive. They 
can now be had for 50 cents per bushel. 
Hops and Barley. —A. G., Warren, Ohio. We are 
not sufficiently acquainted, either with the state of these 
crops, or the present and prospective prices, to answer 
your questions. The reason that we have had so little in 
the Cultivator in relation to hop culture, is simply because 
we have not been able thus far to induce those engaged 
in it, to communicate their experience to the public. 
We shall be greatly obliged to any one of our readers, 
who will give us, from his own experience, an article on 
the culture of the Hop. 
Plan of a House. —We advise “ Levi Snooks.Jr. ,” 
to apply to an architect for the plan of such a house as he 
wishes to build. It is not in our province to furnish plans 
for individual and particular situations. All we can do, 
is to furnish plans and suggestions for general use, leav¬ 
ing it to professional architects to arrange the variations 
and details necessary for particular locations and purpo¬ 
ses. 
Dorkings—Query. 
Messrs. Editors —Will you please inform your rea¬ 
ders whether the presence of a top-knot is evidence oj 
impurity of blood in Dorking fowls ? I have a beauti¬ 
ful yard of chickens of that variety, bred with great care, 
from stock of supposed purity of blood; and I notice 
that many of them show a small tuft of feathers on the 
head. I am unwilling to furnish any of them to my 
friends as pure blood, if they are not so. A Subscri¬ 
ber. 
We prefer to refer the above question to some one 
more familiar than ourselves, with the characteristics of 
a pure bred Dorking, and hope some of our correspoud- 
dents’will enlighten “ A Subscriber” on the subject. 
We are indebted to the politeness of the Secretary of 
the Society, A. C. Ingham, Esq., for a copy of the 
first volume, which appears in a neat and substantial 
form. The matter throughout is of permanent value, 
and affords ample proof that Wisconsin is resolutely and 
successfully at work in elevating the standard of her ag¬ 
riculture. The reports of the several county societies 
contain very much interesting information with re¬ 
gard to the nature of soils in different parts of the 
State, the crops most successfully grown, and the de¬ 
gree of culture attained in the various setions. There are 
excellent communications on subjects connected with 
farm management, from gentlemen in other States. 
The volume shows the hand of a diligent and careful 
editor, and reflects credit on the Society and the State. 
Parisian Sights and French Principles. Harper & Brothers, 
New-York. 
This book admiis one into French houses, and shows up 
their social and private life, as seen through “ American 
spectacles.” 
There are some interesting pictures of society, to say 
nothing of strangely grotesque vagaries, which could occur 
nowhere else than in Paris. French principles are charac¬ 
terised by general infidelity, or only a negative belief. This 
is why France is so unstable—she derides a great many 
opinions that she considers false, but recognises very few 7 
as true. The volume is a desirable one, and only censur¬ 
able on the ground that “familiarity breeds contempt.” 
Harper’s Magazine for October, presents its usual 
array of good reading and fine illustrations. The series 
of articles on the Holy land, by Jacob Abeott, are deep¬ 
ly interesting and instructive. There are no better spe¬ 
cimens of metaphysical and moral essays extant than 
those which appear in the Editors’ Table. Its monthly 
edition is 100,000. copies. 
Littell’s- Living Age.. E. Litlell & Co., Boston, Mass. 
This weekly publication maintains its interest and de¬ 
serves the support it receives. The prevailing topics of 
literary interest are in it, the rarest gems of poetry, and 
the more exciting subjects of political contest. It is a true 
exponent of the literature, the sound sense, and sober 
thought of the day, and as such should be on the table 
of every well informed man. 
Grahams’ Magazine. George R. Graham, Philadelphia. 
The Nov. No. of this companion of the library and par¬ 
lor is on our table, in advance of its date. We notice a 
finely illustrated and well written article on Rivers, by 
Thqs. Milner, who has of late contributed several valu¬ 
able papers to this publication. The original matter is 
uniformly of more than ordinary merit, and its selections 
are well chosen. 
Egg Physiology. —In answer to the inquiry, whether 
cocks are necessary in the egg business for market only, 
the Granite Farmer states the following circumstance*. 
Three canaries, with males, laid about 20 eggs each during 
summer, they not being allowed to hatch them. A fe¬ 
male bird in the vicinity, “ a genuine lone bird that has 
mourned her mate which she never had,” laid about the 
same number of eggs during the same time. 
