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THE CULTIVATOR. 
March. 
Contents of this Number. 
On the Progress of Improvement,.. 
Plan for an Agricultural College,.. 
Use of Lime as Manure—Culture of the Potato, by 
P. Pratt—C ulture of the Basket Willow, by C. N. 
Bement,. 
Draining and Pigeon Weed, by John Johnston, .... 
The way to get a Team for Subsoiling, by S'. E. Todd ) 
—Reapers in Scotland—Results of Trials,.j 
Harvesting Corn, by Samuel F. West,_ .... 
Portable Forge—Improvement in the Geddes Harrow,) 
by H. B Cropsey—E mery’s Mowing Machine, .. j 
Culture of the Hop, by An Otsego Hop Grower,. ... 
Culture of Indian Corn, by John Moore,. 
United States Ag. Society—Annual Meeting,. 
New-York State Ag. Society—Annual Meeting,. 
Winter Exhibition of the N. Y. S. Ag. Society,. 
Virginia State Ag Society—County Ag. Societies, ... 
Answers to Inquiries—Information Wanted, . 
Notes about Grapes—Plans of Flower Gardens, .... 
Rose Devouring Insects, by F. McKAy.. 
Notices of Fruits—Influence of Manuring on Fruit 1 
Trees, by J. Hamilton,.J 
The two Earliest Peaches—The Stan wick Nectarine | 
—Culture of the Raspberry, by J M. AVard,.J 
The English Russet—Securing Grafts—Hardy Climb-) 
ers, ......; ) 
Training Steers—Saving Fodder—Apples for Stock 1 
—Tumors on Cow’s Udders,...*.j 
Young Black Hawk—Duration of Gestation in Ani-1 
mals.j 
Breaking Steers—Oxfordshire Sheep,. 
Notes for the Month,. 96 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Port. Forge—Ged.Harrow, 81 I Plansof Flower Gardens, 89 
Emery’s Mower,.82 | Young Black Hawk..,. 94 
Fertilizers. 
G ENUINE Peruvian Guano, fresh from ship; just im¬ 
ported. 
Super-Phosphate of Lime , a superior article, the best in 
this market. 
Bone Dust, ground fine, and Sawings. 
Poudrette , of the best manufacture. 
Plaster of Paris, ground and in barrels. 
R. L. ALLEN. NewWork Agricultural AA’arehouse and 
Seed Store, 189 and 191 Water st., N. Y. March 1—if. 
Improved Sub-soil Flow. 
T HIS Plow requires less team than any other, and there¬ 
fore disintegrates the soil more deeply, and at less cost. 
For sale at the manufacturer’s agents, No. 25 Cliff St., near 
Fulton, by LONGETT & GRIFF1NG, New-York. 
March 1—2t. 
Prouty & Meal’s Plow. 
A LARGE assortment of ihese celebrated Plows can be 
found at the North River Agricultural AVarehouse and 
Seed Store, 34 Cortland Street, New-York. 
March 1—in It. GEO. H. BARR fc CO. 
Farm Implements for California. 
B URRAI.L’S PRIZE REAPERS, MOAVERS. Thresh - 
ers, Separators , Clod Crushers, Field Rollers, Cultiva¬ 
tors, Horse Powers, Ifc., §c. —all warranted of the best mate¬ 
rial and workmanship. Strong, compact, and reliable, ex¬ 
pressly for that market. 
Made and sold cheap for cash, by THOMAS D. BUR- 
RALL, Geneva, Ontario Co., New-York. 
Feb. 10, 1853—7—13t.—m3t. 
Norway Spruce, Silver Fir, &c. 
J OHN SAUL, AVashington, D. C., offers the following 
for sale :— 
300 0.00 Norway Spruce, 4 to 6 inches. 
300.000 
15.000 “ 
8,000 “ 
10,000 Silver Fir, 
30;000 “ 
10.000 “ 
1.000 “ 
1.000 “ 
3 000 Larch,(Europ’n) 2 to 3 feet. 
The attention of Nurserymen and Planters generally, is 
respectfully called to the above extensive collection, which 
wiil be sold at very low prices. Persons taking large quan¬ 
tities will be dealt with liberally. The whole are remarka¬ 
bly thrifty and fine. Mhrcli 1.—It 
6 to 8 
9 to 12 “ 
2 to 3 feet. 
4 to 5 inches. 
5 to 6 “ 
6 to 7 “ 
12 to 18 “ 
2 to 3 feet. 
THE CULTIVATOR: 
A MONTHLY JOURNAL OF 
Agriculture, Horticulture, and Domestic Economy. 
Choice Garden Seeds and Flowers. 
A CHOICE selection of the b ( est early, middle, and late 
Garden Seeds, fresh imported from Europe, and grown 
in this country, expressly for me. 
Flower Seeds —A fine assortment of all the best sorts. 
R. L. ALLEN, NewWork Agricultural AVarehouse and Seed 
Store, 189 and 191 Water St., N. Y. March 1—tf. 
Agricultural Implements.—Field Seeds. 
T HE subscriber, occupying three large stores, which are 
filled with Agricultural implements, asks the attention of 
the public to the most numerous assortment ever yet offered 
in New-A T ork. Among these are Plows of more than a hun¬ 
dred different kinds, Harrows, Rollers with iron sections, 
Seed Sowers and Corn Planters, Cultivators, Reaping and 
Mowing Machines, Horse Powers, Ac. 
Field Seeds —Lucern, Ray-Grass. Timothy. Clover, Belgian 
Carrot, Sugar Beet, Mangel AVurzel, Ruta Baga, Early Po¬ 
tatoes, &c. 
Garden and Flower Seeds of the choicest sorts. 
Peruvian Guano and other Fertilizers. R. L, ALLEN, 
New-York Agricultural AVarehouse and Seed 
March 1—if. Store, 189 and 191 AA’ater St., N. Y. 
Horticultural Implements. 
P RUNING Shears, and all other implements used in the 
Conservatory, Flower and Fruit Garden. 
Hand Plows and Cultivators, Rollers, T row els, Scufflers, 
Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Rakes, Seed Sowers, and all other 
implements, of the newest and most improved kinds, for the 
Kitchen Garden. R. L. ALLEN, 
New.York Agricultural Warehouse and Seed 
March 1—tf. Store, 189 and 191 Water St., N. Y. 
Choice Vegetable Seeds. 
A LARGE assortment, raised expressly for our sales. 
LONGETT & GRIFF1NG, No. 25 Cliff St., 
March 1—2t. near Fulton, New-York. 
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