THE CULTIVATOR. 
June. 
their prisons; but which, having been early apprised of 
their kind intentions towards me, I evaded by sudden 
flight. 5 ’ 
He came to Philadelphia, where his skill was tho¬ 
roughly tested by a committee of the Philadelphia So¬ 
ciety, for the promotion of agriculture. “Mere than 
forty cows,” say the committee, were examined by this 
gentleman in the presence of members of the committee. 
All the remarks of Mr. Nefflin, all the questions and 
answers, were taken down at the moment by a phono¬ 
graphic reporter; all his statements were compared with 
those of the owners of the cows. After a full and par¬ 
ticular investigation, carried on in the most searching 
manner, and sharpened by incredulity, the committee 
have no hesitation in giving their adhesion, and express¬ 
ing their concurrence with the views of Guenon. The 
precision and aeeuracy with which Mr. Nefflin describes 
the qualities of the animals, and the unhesitating man¬ 
ner in which he revealed all their properties, could not 
but impress the committee with an entire reliance on 
his own skill, and a perfect confidence in the views of 
his teacher.” Several certificates are added, showing 
the striking accuracy with which he described the vari¬ 
ous qualities of cows, entirely unknown to him except 
by the examination he gave them on the spot. After 
examining the excellent herd of J. Wilkinson, he re¬ 
marked, “that he supposed Mr. Wilkinson had been 
near twenty years in getting his herd to such perfection,” 
to which the latter replied, that “ he had not owned a 
cow in his dairy more than two years and three months, 
but that he had selected them on this system 
Those who wish to give this system a thorough ex¬ 
amination, will find the work of John Nefflin, the best 
and most clearly understood of any that has yet appeared, 
but they should remember that the art is not be learned 
in a moment, and that blunders made by superficial ex¬ 
aminers are not to be received in proof of its fallacy. 
Travels in Egypt and Palestine. By J. Thomas, 
M. D. Lippincott, Garmbo & Co., Phil.—The narra¬ 
tive which comprises this interesting little volume, is 
from the pen of a gentleman well known for his classi¬ 
cal and oriental knowledge, and who, in an easy and 
graceful conversational style, has given us fresh, off¬ 
hand sketches, written on the spot, conveying a vivid 
picture of the scenes whieh passed under his observa¬ 
tion. The route taken was in some respects different 
from the usual track of tourists, and portions will be 
quite new to most American readers. We have not, fora 
long time, met with a similar work, where amusement 
and valuable information are more agreeably combined. 
The book contains an engraved, view of Gibraltar from 
the west, which we are assured is a very accurate por¬ 
trait of this remarkable fortress; and the representa¬ 
tion of the blocks of stone at the Temple of Balbec, 
with a man on a ladder's top at their side, conveys a 
clear idea of their enormous bulk. The work will be 
found a most agreeable companion for an occasional lei¬ 
sure hour. It may he had of Gray, Sprague & Co., 
Little & Co., and Pease & Fisk, in this city. 
m Sale of High Bred Cattle. —We wish to call at¬ 
tention to the auction sale, advertised in Our columns, 
by Col. Sherwood, which takes place at Auburn, the 
8th of this month. The public can rely upon the pu¬ 
rity of the stock, as the herd has been carefully bred 
from imported and superior animals. 
Hatching Transported Eggs. —A correspondent 
of the Ohio Farmer, says that eggs carried forty miles 
by railroad, packed separately in paper, with the small 
end down, nearly all hatched. Would not cotton bat¬ 
ting, wool, or curled h’air, be suitable for packing, for 
breaking the motion and jar? 
J ' To Clean Wheat for Seed. —The brine in which 
hams have been pickled, is the best that I ever used for 
this purpose; it being thick, in consequence of blood 
and molasses, it will take out every cat, &c. D. M. W. 
Agricultural Societies. 
New-Yorx State.' —The Executive Committee meet¬ 
ing for May, was held on the 5th. Present— Lewis G. 
Morris, President; William Kelly, George Geddes, R. 
H. Van Rensselaer, Joel W. Bacon, T. C. Peters, Vice 
Presidents; J. T. Blanchard, Charles Morrell, Ex. 
Com.; B. B. Kirtland, Treas.; E.‘ Corning, Jr., and 
B. P. Johnson, Sec'ys; E. P. Prentiee, John Delafield, 
John A. King, Col. J. M. Sherwood and Anthony Van 
Bergen, Ex-Presidents, were also present. Minutes of 
last meeting read and approved. 
The President, Mr. Morris, from the committee ap¬ 
pointed to locate the grounds for the Fair at Saratoga, 
reported, and the report was adopted; but was subse¬ 
quently reconsidered on motion of Mr. Kelly, and the 
committee directed to make further examinations, and 
in their discretion select grounds for the Fair. 
Grasses. —The Secretary presented a letter from 
Messrs. Charlwood & Cummins, Seedsmen, Covent Gar¬ 
den, London, containing a list of prices of grasses or¬ 
dered by the Society for trial. (Persons desirous of ma¬ 
king trial of any of the varieties of grasses which have 
been selected, are informed that the seed will be re¬ 
ceived in time for fall sowing, and an early application 
is requested.) 
A vacancy having occurred in the committee appointed 
at the annual meeting, on the subject of the location of 
the annual fairs of the Society, C. S. Wainwright, 
Esq., of Rhinebeck, was appointed by the President, in 
the place of Shephard Knapp, Esq. 
Francis Rotch, Esq., of Morris, the chairman of 
the committee on points of excellency in cattle, present¬ 
ed the report of the committee, which, after considera¬ 
tion and discussion by Mr. Geddes, Mr. Prentice, Mr. 
Peters, Mr. Morris and Mr. Kelly, was on motion of Mr. 
Kelly, seconded by Mr. Mr. Peters, unanimously 
adopted, and 2000 copies ordered to be printed in pamph¬ 
let form. 
Mr. Kelly offered the following resolution, which 
was seconded by Mr. Prentice, and after a few remarks 
from Mr. Kelly, Mr. Prentice and others, was unani¬ 
mously adopted. 
Resolved, That the thanks of the Executive Com¬ 
mittee he presented to Francis Rotch, Esq., chairman 
of the committee on points of excellence in cattle, for 
the very able 'and carefully prepared report which he 
has presented on that difficult and important subject. 
The list of Judges for the annual Fair was taken up 
and completed, and the Secretary directed to inform the 
persons selected, and ascertain whether they will serve. 
Adjourned to 1st Thurday in June, at 11 A. M. B. 
P. Johnson, Cor. Sec'y. 
Arrangements for the New-York State Fair.— 
The Central Line of railroads from Buffalo to Albany; 
Watertown and Rome railroad; Hudson River, Harlem, 
Troy and Schenectady, Troy and Saratoga, Schenectady 
and Saratoga, Saratoga and Whitehall, and the roads 
north, will bring to the Fair, as heretofore, articles and 
stock for exhibition free, (requiring pay for stock and 
articles when received on board cars, and on return 
with certificate of exhibition, the amount paid in all 
cases to be refunded.) It is expected also that the same 
facilities will be furnished over the roads from Boston, 
and several other roads in this State. 
As an impression exists that stock and articles, and 
visitors cannot reach Saratoga expeditiously, from the 
Central roads at Schenectady, it is proper to state, that 
the road from Scheneetady to Saratoga is now laid with 
the heavy rail, and is in the very best condition, and 
that in connection with the Albany and Schenectady 
road, it is run with as much speed and efficiency as any 
road in the country; and that the most positive assu¬ 
rances have been given that engines of the highest power 
and speed, and ears in abundance, both for stock and 
visitors, shall be furnished, and taken over the road as 
rapidly as over any of the other roads. 
From New-York, by the Hudson River and Harlem 
roads, cars will run through to Saratoga, with stock 
and articles for exhibition, and visitors will be carried f/l j- 
