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say that it occurred in the “ News Items,” and was cut 
from a New-York paper, and not seen by us until this 
notice called our attention to it. The sentence should, 
probably, have read—“ Carbonic acid gas of sufficient 
strength to extinguish a lamp placed on the floor, was 
discovered.”] —- 
OCT* The report from Washington now is, that D. J. 
Browne of New-York, is appointed Agricultural Clerk 
in the Patent Office, instead of W. S. King, as hereto¬ 
fore stated. Mr. B. is the author or compiler of seve¬ 
ral works, and has for years past given much attention 
to agriculture, having been, we believe, for some years, 
one of the editors of the American Agriculturist. 
Col. Sherwood’s Cattle Sale. —The sale of Col. 
Sherwood’s Improved Durhams, took place, agreeably 
to advertisement, at his beautiful residence at Auburn, 
on the 8th of June—Col. J. M. Miller of New-York, 
officiating as auctioneer, who performed his functions in 
his usual satisfactory manner. There was a large at¬ 
tendance of gentlemen from different and distant parts of 
the Union, who, as is evinced by the results of the sale, 
came to purchase. The prices, it will/be seen, range 
higher than at any previous sale ever held in the State. 
The sales were as follows: 
Cows and Heifers. 
1. Pansey 3d, 7 years, J. G. Brasee, Lancaster, O.,... .$450 
2. Pansey 4th, 3 years, P. Lo;illard, Westchester Co , 525 
3. Phantom, 6 years, J. J. West, Illinois,.. . 210 
4. Phantom 2d, 3 years, A. Clemens, Philadelphia,... 300 
5. Phantom 3d, calf, S. Bush, Sullivan Co., N. Y.,... 150 
6. Ozema, 5 years, J. G. Brasee,.. 240 
7. Ozema 2d, calf, J. W. Titus, Dutchess Co., N. Y., 165 
8. La Polka, 5 years, do do 215 
9. La Polka 2d, calf, do do 170 
10. Poppey, 7 years, do do 215 
J 11. Poppey 2d, 3 years, S. Bush,.<.. 205 
12. Nightshade, 7 years, A. Clemens,. 260 
13. Pet, 6 years. J. W. Titus. 310 
14. Pet 2d, 3years, Win. Kelley, Rhinebeck, N. Y., .. 400 
15. Pet 3d, calf, John Fosler, Canada West,. 300 
16. Nymph, 9 years, W. S. Ward, Westchester,. 220 
17. Topsey, 1 year, J. G. Brasee,. 160 
18. Sarah, 2 years, H. Fellows, Sennett, N. Y.,. 125 
Bulls. 
1. Vane Tempest, imported, 3 years, J. P. Robinson, 
Wisconsin,...1,070 
2. LaFayelle, 1 year, J P. Robinson, Wisconsin,.... 310 
3. Gen. Putnam, 2 years, J. J. West, Illinois.;. 300 
4. Powhattan, calf, H. Baily, Westchester, N. Y.,.. . 310 
5. Novelty, calf. J. P. Robinson,. 215 
6. Petrarch, calf, J. G. Brasee,. 400 
7. Pope, calf, J. P. Robinson,. 230 
8. Dragon, 2 years, A. Beach, White Plains, N. Y.,.. 130 
9. Dandy, 1 year, J. P. Bobinson,. 170 
10. Irishman, calf, A. Beach, New-Jersey,.... 135 
11. Locofoeo, calf, do do ... SO 
Total. 
8 cows, average $265 each,... 2,120 
10 heifers and calves, average $261.. 2,610 
11 bulls and bull calves, average $305.45,. 3,350 
Guano and Poudrette. —In an interesting arti¬ 
cle on the “Manure Trade of New-York,” in the last 
Agricultor , the following estimates of the sales of these 
two articles, is given. Of guano, it says—“We have 
ascertained from Theodore W. Riley, agent of the Pe¬ 
ruvian government for this city, that the sales of guano 
in the year 1852 were, to go to Philadelphia, 2,671 
tons; to go to Dehvare, 680 tons; to New-Jersey, 
112 tons; to Long Island, 3,134 tons: to Connec¬ 
ticut, 119 tons; to Boston, 151 tons; to New-York 
city buyers, mostly to the retail dealers, 1,720 tons 
—making 8,587 tons to Northern farmers. The 
sales to Boston, Connecticut, and New-Jersey, will 
be much increased this year. The sales both from here 
and Baltimore, to he used south of Delaware, are much 
greater than for use at the North. Long Island ap¬ 
pears to be ahead of all Northern sections in the use of 
this great fertilizer. A considerable portion of that set 
down to New-York buyers goes to the island.” 
After describing the establishment of the Lodi Com¬ 
pany Poudrette Manufactory , it says—“ The poudrette 
is put up in barrels, averaging four bushels each, which 
are sold at $1.50 each, in New-York. The sales at the 
office, 74 Cortland-street, last year, amounted to 7,127 
whole and 50 half barrels. At the factory, 12,000 bush¬ 
els in bulk, principally to Jersey farmers, in Essex co., 
at 25 cents a bushel. This will make a total of 10,157 
barrels, which includes considerably more than half of 
all the ta-feu made by the million of people in and 
around this city, which ever finds its way back to the 
soil' from whence it came. The sales of 1853 will be 
considerably increased, as the facilities of manufacture 
have been very much increased this year, till the fac¬ 
tory is capable of using all the material that can be ob¬ 
tained, as much the largest portion goes into the sew¬ 
ers, or is dumped off the docks into the river. 
Terra-Culture. — I am an old farmer, and commend 
you for your efforts to improve the state of agriculture 
in our country. I think you deserve some credit also 
for your notice and remarks about modern terra-culture, 
which has attracted a degree of attention in some lo¬ 
calities of the State, and for aught I know is still rising 
in the world. Having had the benefit of one or two 
lectures on this subject, I feel constrained to say my 
practice upon it has not resulted in the increased profit 
and enlarged growth I was led to expect from it. In¬ 
deed, the way my crops turned out shaUow last year, 
was a pretty good caution to agricultors in general, and 
terra-eulturists in particular. But I may get a benefit 
for my two lectures after all, for by them, together with 
my late practice, I shall be induced to go rather deeper 
into the art and mystery of terra-culture, than I have 
heretofore done. II. L. D. Moreau , N. Y. 
Red Cedar for Hedges. —In your paper of May 
12th, I noticed an article from the “Rural New- 
Yorker,” rocommending the Recl'Cedar for farm hedges. 
The fact that the cedar is perfectly hardy, adapts itself 
readily to any soil, and is very long lived, as well as 
highly ornamental, strongly favors its use as a hedge. 
But I have observed in planting the cedar or other ever¬ 
greens, in places where cattle have access, a propensity 
the cattle seem to have, for attacking the trees with 
their horns, plunging into, and tearing them in such a 
manner as to destroy, in a very short time, fine vigo¬ 
rous trees of from six to eight feet in height. I wish 
to inquire through your paper, if others have noticed 
this difficulty, and if so, in what way it may most easily 
be overcome. Will some one who has had experience 
in the matter, replv? Frank Linden. Near Buffalo, 
N. Y., May 18, 1853. 
Notes. —I too have used grafting wax made with oil 
for two years past, and wondered why I lost a greater 
number of grafts than heretofore, when using a diffe¬ 
rent compound. From what has of late been said thro’ 
your columns in regard to this matter, I am inclined to 
the opinion, that the oil, as stated by your correspon¬ 
dent, is injurious. 
In regard to the Yam Potato, I would endorse all 
that is said of them by Messrs. Thorburn & Co. I have 
raised them for three years past, and find them more 
hardy and productive than any potato I have yet found, 
and arc of good quality for the table. The last year’s 
crop was the best I have yet raised. 
I have kept the Dorking fowls for several years, and 
find them excellent in every respect. My stock was 
obtained from the importations of the well known F. 
Roteh, Esq., of Morris, N. Y., which is a sufficient 
guarantee of its purity and excellence. D. D. Devoe. 
Burlington County, N. J.—We give the following 
extract from one of our subscribers in this county:— 
“ There is a deep interest felt in improved agriculture 
in this county, (Burlington,) and if every farmer had 
the Cultivator in his family, for himself, his sons and 
workmen, to become acquainted with the great, amount 
1 of information there contained, we should soon be in 
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