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THE CULTIVATOR 
Dec. 
Contents of this Number. 
The Cultivator and Country Gentleman for 1S54,... 361 
Tiie Agricultural Fairs of the Season,. 362 
National Exhibition of Horses.. 363 
Death of John Delafield—Experiment with Indian) 
Corn,. j 365 
Seneca County,. 366 
Glass Water Pipes—Quackery in Agriculture—Salt-) 
ing Hay and Cattle,. J 367 
Value of Ashes, Lime, &c., to the Farmer—Interest- ) 
ing Experiments with Manures,...j 368 
Experiment in Suekering Corn—Heavy Profits of ) 
Cleanliness,...j 369 
Farmers’ Clubs,. 370 
Notes on Fruits—American Grapes,. 372 
Destruction of Orchards by Mice—Autumn Trans- 1 
planting of Fruit Trees—Western Apples,........ ) 373 
Advantages of Shelter—Cracking of European and ) 
American Pears—Crossing Varieties of Plants— V 
Experiments with Charcoal,.) 374 
Sites for Peach Orchards—Preparing Ground for ) 
Orchards,.j 375 
The Cow made Profitable—Training Steers.. 376 
High vs. Low Horses,...... 377 
Worth Knowing, Burns—A Cheap Filter—Duration ) 
of Posts,. ) 378 
Hallenbeck’s Mowing Eachine-—Muck for Composts, 379 
Notes for the Month,..... 380 
The Crowbar—Large Plums,... 381. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
The Chili Pine,. 375 
Derby Bull,. 377 
Hallenbeck’s Mowing Machine,. 379 
University of Albany* 
D EPARTMENT OF LAW.— Hon. R. HYDE WAL¬ 
WORTH, LL- D., President of the Faculty. 
Hon. IRA HARRIS, L.L. D , ) 
Hon. AMASA J. PARKER, L.L. D., > Professors. 
AMOS DEAN, L.L. D. ) 
The term commences on the third Tuesday of December, 
and continues sixteen weeks. 
Fees for the course, $40. Degrees are conferred at the 
close of the term. 
Price of board varies from $2 to $3 per week. 
Nov. 10.—w4tmlt ORLANDO MEADS, Sec’y. 
Albany Medical College. 
The next Course of Lectures will commence on Tuesday the 
21 st of February next. 
T WO Courses are delivered annually at this institution; 
one commencing on the first Tuesday in September, 
and the other on the third Tuesday in February, containing 
each sixteen weeks. Degrees are conferred at the close of 
c?ch term. 
ALDEN MARCH, M. D., Professor of Surgery. 
JAMES McNAUGHTON, M. D., Prof, of the Theory 
and Practice of Medicine. 
T. ROMEYN. BECK, M. D., Prof, of Materia Medica. 
JAMES H. ARMSBY, M. D., Prof of Anatomy. 
THOMAS HUN, M. D , Prof, of the Institutes of Medicine. 
AMOS DEAN, Esq., Prof, of Medical Jurisprudence. 
HOWARD TOWNSEND, M D., Prof, of Obstetrics. 
EZRA S. CARR, M. D., Prof, of Chemistry and Pharmacy. 
Fees for the first Course, 3560; for the second, 3550; for botli. 
Courses, if paid at the commencement of the first, $100. 
Matriculation fee, $5; Graduation fee, $20. The Clinical 
Lectures at the Hospital, are free of charge. There will be 
Cliniques every Saturday, as usual, in the College. Expen¬ 
ses for boarding from $2 to $3 per week. 
Nov. 10.—'w8tm3t THOMAS HUN, Register. 
ShortoHorns. 
I OFFER for sale two Short-Horn BULL CALVES, in 
color, red, with white faces, flanks and feet, the get of 
Old Splendor. Also, one BULL CALF, red and white, the 
get of Vane Tempest. Prices, $150 to $300. 
JOHN R. PAGE. 
Sennett, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Nov. 22.—w2tm2t* 
Shepherd Wanted. 
W ANTED—an experienced Shepherd to take care of a 
flock of sheep near Boston. Address, with terms and 
references, to IIOVEY &. Co. ; 
Dec. 1.—mtf 7 Merchants’ Row, Boston. 
Valuable Blood Stock for Sale. 
F ULL BLOOD DURHAM’S'—2 Cows, 1 Heifer Calf and 
1 Yearling Bull of the celebrated Morris Stock. 
1 Full B ood Devon Bull, 4 years old, of the Hurlbut Stock 
of Conn. 
1 Full Blood French Merino Buck, 14 Half Blood yearling 
Bucks and a lot of Lambs, half bloods. 
Suffolk Pigs constantly on hand, of the purest blood. 
The above stock has been collected and reared with the 
greatest care and expense, and are now offered for sale upon 
the most reasonable terms on application to 
Nov. 3.—m3t J. R. UPHAM, Claremont, N. H. 
Importer of Stock. 
A NY person who is desirous of importing from- Europe 
any kind of Improved Stock, consisting of Alderneys, 
Ayreshires, Burhams, Devons. Herefords, or Normandy Cat¬ 
tle, or the different kinds of Horses, Sheep, Pigs, or Chick¬ 
ens, can avail themselves of my experience in purchasing 
and shipping them to New-York during the coming winter 
and spring at a reasonable commission. 
Also, Cuttings of the Basket, or Qzier Willow, for trans¬ 
planting. 
My post-office address to Great Britain is, “ York Hotel,” 
Newbridge street, near St. Pauls, Ixtndon, England. 
To France, Hotel de Colonies,” Rue Paul le Long, Pres 
le Bourse, Paris. 
Money deposited with Beebee & Co., bankers, 47 Wall 
street, New-York, wjth certificate of deposite forwarded to 
me at either address, will receive prompt attention. 
SOLOMON W. JEWETT. 
Middlebury, Vt.*Nov. 14, 1853.—wltmll.*- 
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