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THE CULTIVATOR 
Oct 
Contents of this Number. 
Insects injurious to the Wheat crop, by Dr. Asa Fitch,. 321 
Agricultural Resources of Ohio, by. W. G. Edmundson,. ... 324 
American Reaping Machines in England, by B. P. Johnson,. 327 
Answers to Inquiries—New Publications,. 329 
Notes of a Tour in Europe, by W. R. Sanford,. 330 
Comparative Analyses of Soils, by Prof Norton,. 332 
Tiie Culture and Management of Fruit Trees,.. 333 
Stocks for Pears—Grafting Roses,. 334 
Rot in Potatoes, &c—Large Crops of Indian Corn,. 335 
New-York State Fair at Rochester,... 336 
Wheelers Combined Thresher and Winnower—Harvesting 1 qoq 
Indian Corn, by Oliver Moore, .) d 
Comparative Value of Carrots—Agriculture and Horticulture 1 qqo 
of Greene County, by A. Marks,. ] 
Chess will noi turn to Wheat, by S. Leonard—C rops in Sene-) qip 
ca County, Ac., by J. Johnston, ...j 
Advantages of Drainage—Flax Colton and Linen,. 341 
French vs. American Merinos, by A Subscriber—A dvanta-1 
ges of Paring and Burning Soils—Excursion to Paris, by B. \ 342 
P. Johnson,.) 
University of Albany—Department of Scientific Agriculture, 344 
Notes for the Month—To Correspondents, Ac.,...... 346 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Pruning Fruit Trees,.334 
Wheeler’s Thresher and Winnower,. 338 
NOW READY. 
P ARSONS A CO.’S Catalogue of Roses and Exotic Plants, for 
sale the ensuing autumn and spring, comprising the new ge- 
, nera and species recently introduced from Europe, and now sent out 
for the first time. The Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, 
hardy Shrubs, Vines, Ac., including all the new and rare Pines and 
other coniferse, with various new trees and shrubs, selected by one 
of the Proprietors in Europe, will be ready about the 15th hist. 
They will both be sent gratis to all applicants who prepay and en¬ 
close a postage stamp. Address PARSONS A CO., 
Oct. 1.—It. Flushing, near New-York. 
Rochester Commercial Nursery, 
Established 1S30. 
T HE attention of the public is invited to our large stock of fruit 
and ornamental trees, shrubs, green-house plants, Ac., Ac., all 
of which have been carefully cultivated and are warranted correctly 
named. 
Particular attention has been paid to the propagation of the very 
best standard fruits, and we are confident that we can fill any orders 
for these, however large. 
We do not boast of the size of our Catalogue, but of the number 
and beauty of our trees. 
An extra quantity of cherry seedlings on hand, of one year’s 
growlh. BISSELL A HOOKER, 
Oct. 1—2t. _ Rochester, N. Y. 
Fruit and Ornamental Trees. 
<*nnHE subscribers would beg leave to give notice to dealers and 
1 others purchasing Pear Trees, that their stock is remarkably well 
grown this season, and will be very strong and fine for the fall sales, 
and is as extensive a collection of saleable trees as can be found at 
any other nursery in the country. The collec.ion grown on Quince 
stock is also very fine. 
The stock of Apple Trees will also be very large this fall, in lots to 
suit purchasers. 
Plums.—A general assortment of the most leading kinds. 
Cherries, Apricots, Peaches, Grape-vines, Gooseberries, Currants, 
with other small Fruits, at the lowest market prices. 
Ornamental Trees, being also grown extensively, can be furnished 
by the hundred at very reasonable rates—European Linden, Moun¬ 
tain Ash, Scotch Elms, English Elms, Horse Chestnuts; with a good 
collection of Roses, Ac. Catalogues will be forwarded to all appli¬ 
cants. WILSON, THORBURN A TELLER, Nurserymen, 492 
Broadway, Albany. Oct. 1—It. 
Dana’s Muck Manual. 
J UST published, by Jas. P. Walker, Lowell, Mass., a new, re¬ 
vised, and greatly enlarged edition of the Muck Manual for 
Farmers, by Dr. Samuel L. Dana. The increased size of the 
work, (345 pages,) compels the publishers to put the price at S7 cts. 
in paper, (and not 75, as advertised a few weeks since,) and $1.00 in 
neat cloth. For sale in Albany, by Messrs. E. II. Pease A Co.; in 
New-York, by Mr. C. M. Saxton. Oct. 1—3t. 
A very Desirable Farm for Sale. 
I Offer to sell my farm of 230 acres, situated four miles south of the 
village of Oxford, Chenango county, N. Y., and near the river 
and canal. 250 acres of it are under high cultivation, ana well and 
durably watered. The remainder is well timbered. The fences are 
chiefly stone, and in good repair. It has a large two story mansion, 
five large barns and sheds, in good repair. It is admirably adapted 
for a dairy, or for grazing and grain—and has a fine orchard of graft¬ 
ed fruit The farm, for profit, health, and beauty of scenery, cannot 
be surpassed. It is fully supplied Math farming tools and stock, and 
130 tons of hay, all or either of which may be had with the farm. 
The farm can be conveniently divided. The title is perfect, price 
low, and terms easy. Apply to G. VANDERLYN, 
Oct. 1—2t. Oxford. 
FARM FOR SALE. 
O NE of the best grazing farms in Chautauque county for sale, at 
$18 an acre. It contains about 220 acres, about 120 acres’of 
which is under a good state of cultivation. The buildings and fences 
are good, and there is on it a good orchard of grafted fruit. A part 
of the purchase money can remain under a bond and mortgage for 
a term of years if desired. The title is perfect. For information 
inquire of JOHN D. PATTERSON, 
Oct. 1—2t.* Westfield, Chautauque co., NeM'-York. 
New-York Importers and Jobbers. 
FREEMAN, HODGES & CO., 
58 Liberty street , between Broadway and Nassau-street , near the 
Post-Office, New-York. 
W E are receiving, by daily arrivals from Europe, our Fall and 
Winter assortment of rich fashionable fancy silk and millinery 
goods. 
We respectfully invite all cash purchasers thoroughly to examine 
our Stock and Prices, and, as interest governs, we feel confident our 
Goods and Prices will induce them to select from our establishment. 
Particular attention is devoted to Millinery Goods, and many of the 
articles are manufactured expressly to our order, and cannot be sur¬ 
passed in beauty, style and cheapness. 
Beautiful Paris ribbons, for Hat, Cap, Neck, and Belt. 
Satin and Taffeta ribbons, of all M'idihs and colors. 
Silks, Satins, Velvets, and uncut velvets, for Hats. 
Feathers, American and French artificial fhrwers. 
Puffings, and Cap trimmings. 
Dress Trimmings, large assortment. 
Embroideries, Capes, Collars, Undersleeves and Cuffs. 
Fine embroidered reviere and hemstitch cambric handkerchiefs. 
Crapes, Lisses, Tarletons. Illusion and cap laces. 
Valencienes, Brussels, Thread, Silk, and Lisle thread Laces. 
Kid, Silk. Sewing Silk, Lisle thread, Merino Gloves and Mitts. 
Figured and plain Swiss, Book, Bishop Lawn and Jaconet Mus. 
lins. 
English, French, American and Italian Straw Goods. 
Oct. 1, 1851—21.* 
THE FRUIT GARDEN, 
A TREATISE intended to illustrate the Physiology of Fruit Trees, 
the theory and practice of all operations connected with the 
Propagation, Transplanting, Pruning and Training of Orchard and 
Garden Trees, as standards, dwarfs, pyramids, espaliers, Ac.; the 
laying out and arranging different kinds of Orchards and Gardens; 
the selection of suitable varieties for different purposes andlocalities; 
gathering and Preserving Fruits: Treatment of Disease; Destruc¬ 
tion of Insects; description and uses of Implements, Ac. Illustrated 
with upwards of 150 figures, representing different parts of Trees, 
all practical operations, forms of trees, Designs for Plantations, Im¬ 
plements, Ac. By P. Barr\, of the Mount Hope Nurseries, Ro¬ 
chester, New-York. 1 vol. 12 mo. 
“ This book supplies a place in fruit culture, and that is saying a 
great deal, while M'e have the popular works of Downing, Thomas 
and Cole. Mr. Barry has then a field to himself, which he occupies 
with decided skill and ability.”— Prairie Farmer. 
“ It is full of directions as to the management of trees and buds and 
fruit, and is a valuable and pleasant book.”— Albany Eve. Journal. 
“The M'ork ought to be in every family in the United States.”— 
Ashtabula Sentinel. 
“ The work is prepared with greal judgment and founded on the 
practical experience of the author—is of far greater value to the 
cultivator than most of the compilations on the subject.”—N. Y. 
Tribune. 
“It is one of the mosl thorough works of the kind we have ever 
seen, dealing in particulars as M'ell as generalities, and imparting 
many valuable hints relative to soil, manures, pruning and trans¬ 
planting.”— Boston Gazette. 
“A mass of useful information is collected, Mdiich Mall give the 
M'ork a value even to those who possess the best works on the culti¬ 
vation of fruit yet published.”— Evening Post. 
“ His work is one of the completest, and, as M'e have every reason 
for believing, most accurate to be obtained on the subject.”— N. Y. 
Evangelist. 
“A concise manual of the kind here presented has long been want¬ 
ed, and M'e M'ill venture to say that, should this volume be carefully 
studied and acted upon by our industrious farmers, the quantity of 
fruit in the Stale would be doubled in five years, and the quality' too 
greatly improved. Here may be found advice suited to all emergen¬ 
cies, and the gentleman farmer may find directions for tlie simplest 
matters, as M’ell as those which irouble older heads—the book will be 
found invaluable.”— Newark Daily Advertiser. 
This book can be sent by' mail to any part of the United States. 
Just published by CHARLES SCRIBNER, 
Oct. 1—3t. 145 Nassau st., New-York. 
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