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THE CULTIVATOR 
Sept. 
Contents of this Number. 
Agriculture of Ohio—Cultivation of Maize, by W.G. Edmondson, 289 
Poultry and Poultry Books, by Observer,. 291 
The Milk Establishment of Geo. E. Adams, by Hon. F. PIol- ) 0Q . 
BROOK,. j 
Harvesting Indian Corn,. 296 
Show of the Royal Agricultural Society, by B. P. Johnson,. . 297 
Cold Grape-Houses—the American Pomologisl,. 801 
Rotting of the Cherry—Inquiries and Answers—Cincinnati! 
Horticultural Society,.j 
Horticulture not Forgotten—Qualities of new Strawberries— 1 
Hardy Pears—Remedy lor Plant Lice—Protection against [ 303 
the Curculio,.) 
Stewart’s Patent Stump-puller—Suggestions—Information) Qal 
wanted,. J dU4 
Drag-Roller—Hereford Cattle,. 305 
Cultivation by Steam—Salt as Food for Plants—Virginia) 
Lands,.j dU0 
American Plows in the Great Exhibition, by B. P. Johnson,. 307 
Science of Unimproved Farming, by Prof. J. P. Norton,. ... 309 
Importation of French and German Merino Sheep, by Hon. F.) n 
Holbrook, .j diU 
Cultivation of Cranberries, by F. B. Fancher,. 311 
Rambouillet Sheep, by S. W. Jewett—A verage Yield of) Q10 
Wheat in New-York,. t . J ^ 
Answers to Inquiries—N gw Publications,. 313 
Notes for the Month—To Correspondents, Ac.,.314 
Cattle Shows and Fairs—State of the Market,. 315 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Cold Grape-Houses,.301 
Stewart’s Patent Stump-Puller,.304 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
G. W. Girty.] Girty & Elliott, Cleveland, [F. R. Elliott. 
K EEP constantly on hand and for sale, the largest collection of 
Agricultural Implements in the Western States. Every new 
pattern and improved implement is obtained and offered for sale as 
soon as manufactured. Farmers need have no occasion to send East 
for we can furnish everything desirable that is contained in any East¬ 
ern collection. Cleveland O., Sept. 1—2t. 
SEED WHEATS. 
G OLDEN Australian, White Soules, Beaver Dam, White Flint, 
White Chaff Bearded and Mediterranean Seed Wheat, selected 
with care from fields where but the one variety was grown. For 
sale by GIRTY A ELLIOTT, 
Sept. 1—2t. Cleveland, Ohio. 
To Farmers. 
T HE advertiser offers for sale in fee, or on lease for 99 years, re¬ 
newable forever, four farms—containing from 150 to 180 each— 
located in Baltimore county, Maryland, 20 miles from the city of Bal¬ 
timore, on the York turnpike, and within one and a half miles of the 
Baltimore and Susquehanna railroad—all of them having been heavi¬ 
ly limed, and producing annually fine crops of corn, wheat, and 
grass. 
For further particulars address JOHN MERRYMAN, Jun’r, Hay- 
fields, Cockeysville P. O., Baltimore county, Maryland. 
Sept. 1—It*_ 
Devon Cattle at Auction. 
I WILL sell at auction, the 11th day of September, the last day of 
the State Show at Micldlebury, the following Devon Stock: One 
3 year old Bull, bred by Stephen Atwood, of Connecticut. His 
grand sire and grand dam were imported. Two 7 year old cows, 
and one 2 year old heifer, all in calf; 2 heifer calves. One French 
Merino Buck, (perhaps two,) from Monsieur Cughnot’s flock, the 
best in France. WM. R. SANFORD. 
Orwell, Vt. ; Sept. 1—It. 
SPANISH FOWLS. 
T HE subscriber has for sale several pair of this beautiful breed of 
fowls, warranted pure. Specimens will be exhibited at the State 
Fair at Rochester. J. M. LOVETT. 
Albany, Sept. 1—It. 
FOR SALE. 
F ULL Blood Shanghae Fowls, from a stock imported in the ship 
Canada, direct from Shanghae in February last. All orders 
promptly executed. WM. BULL, 
Septl—2t.* Plymouth, Ct. 
HORSE POWER. 
U NRIVALLED Horse Powers of all kinds, guaranteed the best 
in the United States. 
1. The Endless Chain or Railway Power, of our own manufac¬ 
ture, both single and double geered, for one and two horses. These 
have never been equalled by any other manufacturer for lightness in 
running, strength, durability and economy. They are universally 
approved wherever they have been tried. 
2. The Bogardus Power, for one to four horses. These are com¬ 
pact and wholly of iron, and adapted to all kinds of work. 
3. Eddy’s circular wrought iron large Cog Wheels, for onejo six 
horses. A new and favorite Power. 
4. Trimble’s iron sweep Power for one to four horses. Warren’s 
ditto. A. B. ALLEN A CO., 
March 1—tf. 189 A 191 Water street, New York. 
ELLWANGER & BARRY, 
Mount Hope Garden and Nurseries, Rochester, N. Y., 
W ILL publish on first of August, a new wholesale 
'price Catalogue , for fall of 1851, which will offer 
unusual inducements to purchasers of Nursery Stock in 
large quantities. Every person who intends purchasing 
in the ensuing fall, will find it to their advantage, (pre¬ 
vious to sending their orders elsewhere) to be in posses¬ 
sion of one of these catalogues, which will be furnished 
gratis to all post-paid applications or at the office. 
Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 1, 1851—2t. 
TO FRUIT GROWERS. 
F OR SALE by the subscriber, an extensive assortment of the best 
varieties of the Pear, Apple, Plum, Cherry and other Fruit 
Trees; also Ornamental Trees, Shrubs. Evergreens, Ac. Ac. 
Tulips in upwards of 200 choice varieties. 50,100 Buckthorn plants 
for hedges, one, two, and three years from the seed. 
Pear trees in a bearing state, and extra sized fruit trees, always for 
sale. Purchasers are invited to call and make their own selection. 
Sept. 1—2t.SAMUEL WALKER, Roxbury, Mass. 
Apple Trees for Orchards, 
For sale at the Nnrsery of J. J. THOMAS, Macedon, N. Y. 
M ANY thousand trees of large size, (mostly 7 to 9 feet,) and of 
handsome and thrifty growth, including the best standard sorts , 
and the best new varieties, and 
All Propagated from Bearing or Proved Trees, 
are offered for sale the present autumn, at Fifteen Dollars per hun¬ 
dred, or sixteen dollars if securely packed in wet moss and bound in 
strong mats, and delivered at canal or railway. The best selection 
of sorts will be made by the proprietor, in all cases where purchasers 
desire. 
Atso, an excellent assortment of proved and genuine Peach, Cher- 
ry, Plum, Pear, and Apricot Trees, Raspberries, Strawberries, Ac., 
add a carefully selected collection of the finest Ornamental Trees, 
Shrubs, Hardy Roses, and Herbaceous Perennial plains. 
All orders, accompanied with remittances, and direcled Macedon, 
Wayne co., N. Y., will be carefully and promptly attended to. 
Sept. 1—2t. __ 
New Staminate Strawberry. 
WALKER’S SEEDLING. 
HP HIS new variety of the Strawberry is for sa’e and will be sent 
I. out, to applicants in the spring of 1852, price one dollar per do¬ 
zen. Orders may be addressed to Samuel Walker, Roxbury, or ta 
Mr. Azell Bowditch, at the Massachusetts Horticultural Seed Store, 
School Street, Boston. 
The Fruit Committee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 
report of the variety as follows:— ‘-Walker’s Seedling;” this 
strawberry has now been fruited three years; it is a dark colored 
berry, of good size, a very abundant bearer, of high flavor, very fine 
quality, and it will be, it is believed an acquisition. It is a staminate, 
worthy, as the committee think, of an extended cultivation. Boston , 
June 28th , 1851. 
Fruit, Ornamental and Evergreen trees, shrubs, Ac., for sale atthe 
nurseries of SAMUEL WALKER, 
Sept. 1—6r. Roxbury, Mass. 
PREMIUM STRAWBERRIES. 
WM. R. PRINCE CO., Linnoean Botanic Garden and Nursery, 
Flushing, near New-York. 
ryMIE following varieties, and others, at reduced rates, by the dozen 
»- or hundred, and Descriptive Catalogues sent to all post-paid ap¬ 
plicants. 
Charlotte, Crimson Pine, Primate, Profuse Scarlet, Primordian, 
Hovey’s Seedling, Burr’s New Pine, Iowa, Crimson Cone, Black 
Prince, Taylor’s Seedling, Prolific Swainstone, Lizzie Randolph, 
Eustatia, Montevideo Pine, Brilliant, Cornucopia, Le Baron, Reful¬ 
gent, Theresa, Unique Scarlet, Unique Prairie. Old Early Scarlet, 
Serena, and the Alpine varieties. W. R. PRINCE A CO. 
Sept. 1851—2t. 
Wanted for the South, 
A HORTICULTURIST who is experienced in his profession and 
can give satisfactory testimonials of his character. One with a 
small capital, or can bring with him a selected horticultural stock, 
will meet with a rare opportunity for investment, on application, post¬ 
paid, to the Editor of this Journal. Sept 1—It. . 
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