1851 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
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ing the present year, 500,000 individuals will have left 
the British islands, which is equal to about two years 
increase of the population; so that, at this rate, every 
four years the population will have diminished by nearly 
one million. The Irish newspapers are already teeming 
with apprehensions as to the consequences of this whole¬ 
sale system of expatriation.” The writer concludes that 
Great Britain suffers greatly, not only from the loss of 
hands necessary for agricultural labor, but also from loss 
of capital—the latter being computed at <£10,000,000 a 
year, taken out of the country by emigrants. 
Number of Seeds in Given Weights— Mr. Mel¬ 
vin stated in a late discussion at an English Farmers’ 
Club, that after several trials he had found that— 
1 lb., of red clover of good quality gives, per acre, to 
each superficial foot,. 6* seeds. 
1 lb. yellow clover, (Medicago lupulina,).. 6 “ 
l ib. white clover. .. 16 “ 
1 lb. rye grass,. 6 e{ 
But as a large number of the seeds sown do not vege¬ 
tate, and many of the plants which come up die, it is 
necessary to sow much larger quantities than are speci¬ 
fied; and Mr. M. recommends for an acre, 8 lbs. red clo¬ 
ver, 2 lbs. white do., 2 lbs. yellow do., with one bushel 
of rye grass, which by his computation affords 100 seeds 
rye grass, 50 red clover, 32 white, and 12 yellow clover, 
per superficial foot. In this country,a good substitute for 
the rye grass would be the same quantity of red-top per 
acre. —- 
Imported Horse Trustee. —We saw this fine horse 
a few weeks since, at Morrisania, Westchester county, 
where he is kept the present season, in charge of Mr. 
Henry Booth, one of his owners. Though upwards 
of twenty years of age, he was in excellent condition, 
and as sprightly as a colt. He is a horse of fine symme¬ 
try, and excellent temper, and has been the sire of much 
good stock. —- 
Morgan Horses. —We are pleased to learn that much 
attention is paid to this stock of horses in Brattleboro’, 
Vermont. Great care is taken in selecting and pre¬ 
serving the best blood ; judicious crosses are also made 
with the finest and most approved English blood, having 
proper regard to speed, graceful action, and endurance- 
preserving the distinctive qualities and characteristics 
of the noble “ Morgans.” 
Shanghae Fowls.— We have received from Dr. E. 
Wight, of Boston, a pair of these fowls, bred from stock 
imported by him from Shanghae. They are entirely 
white, and of good size. Dr. W. informs us that though 
they are not quite a year old, the cock weighed, a few 
weeks since, nine pounds. 
Fleece of a “ French Merino” Ram.— We have re¬ 
ceived from Messrs. J. C. & J. R. Morris, of Morris, 
Otsego county, a'* sample of wool from a Merino ram, 
imported by F. M. Rotch, and now owned by Messrs. 
M., the fleece of which, they inform us, weighed “ twen¬ 
ty-one and a half pounds, unwashed and of one year’s 
growth.” The animal was two years old last spring. 
The wool is of fair quality. I 
New-York State Agricultural Society. 
A meeting of the Executive Board was held at Ro¬ 
chester on the 5th of June. We are gratified to learn 
that all the necessary arrangements for the Fair, which 
is to take place at Rochester on the 16th, 17th, 18th and 
19th of September, are in a state of commendable for¬ 
wardness, and that everything connected with that dis¬ 
play is highly favorable and encouraging. 
It appears that the steam-boats on Lake Ontario, and 
the railroads, generally, in the state, have agreed to car¬ 
ry articles and stock for the Fair free , and passengers 
for half price, as has heretofore been customary. It is 
probable other railroads and boats will come into the 
same arrangement. The President has received instruc¬ 
tions from the Government, whereby all animals and 
articles intended for the exhibition at the Fair, are to be 
admitted from foreign places free from duty, to be en¬ 
tered according to the provisions of the Warehouse act; 
and the Fair Grounds at Rochester are to be deemed 
constructive warehouses, where all animals and articles 
from abroad, duly entered, shall be under the super¬ 
vision and custody of the officers of the Customs. 
The following superintendents of the different depart¬ 
ments of the Fair grounds were appointed: 
Cattle —Wm. II. Sotham, Elack Rock. 
Horses —J. B. Burnett, Syracuse. 
Sheep —-Lyman Sherwood, Auburn. 
Sivine —R. Harmon, Wheatland. 
Poultry —L. H. Haddock, Buffalo. 
Floral Hall— L. A. Ward, Rochester. 
Dairy Hall —Israel Denio, Rome. 
Manufacturers Hall and Machinery —L. B. Lang¬ 
worthy, Rochester. 
General Superintendent of the Grounds and Charge 
of the Entrances —Henry Wager, Utica. 
Mechanical Motive Power for Moving Machinery — 
Wm. Kidd, Rochester. 
The monthly meeting of the Board for August, will 
be held at Rochester on the 7th of the month. 
Albany Prices Current. 
Albany , June 14, 1851. 
The receipts of produce of all descriptions during the past month 
have been very large—far in excess of the receipts by Canal to the 
corresponding period last year. The result is, in absence of any 
large demand from abroad, accumulating stocks and ’gradually de¬ 
clining prices. The English markets for Breadstuffs and Provisions, 
hold out little encouragement to shippers, and quotations of the form¬ 
er especially under the influence of promising crops, in Ireland es¬ 
pecially, and large receiptsfrom the Continent rule very low. The 
imports from France alone in 185G, were last year over 4,000,000 
bnshels of wheat, and 1,000,000 bis. of flour; the receipts this year 
from the same source are represented to be largely in advance of 
those to the corresponding last year. 
Flour. —Our market for flour has been confined to sales on East¬ 
ern and River account and a moderate trade demand. The sales 
have been about 36,000 bis. at quotations. Wheat shows a further 
decline, and the market still exhibits a downward tendency. We 
quote common State and mixed brands of Western $387a$4. good 
State and Western, $4a$4.1’2£; round hooped Ohio and favorite State 
and Western $4.06a$4.18!, and Genesee $4.31a$4.44, fancy Genesee 
and extra Ohio $4.50a$4.75 and extra Genesee $5a$6. The latest 
quotations from Europe are of 30th May Western Canal flour 16a 
19s. Philadelphia and Baltimore 20a20s. 6d. St. Louis Canadian 
and Ohio 19a‘20s. Sour and heated 16al8s. A sale of 500 bags Corn 
meal was made at $1.18! per cwt. 
Grain.— There has been a limited business done in wheat; prime 
