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THE CULTIVATOR. 
On motion of Mr. Frey of Montgomery, 
Resolved , That a copy of the opening address of Judge Buel to 
the convention* be requested for publication; and that Mr. Carroll 
of Livingston, and Mr. Allen of Erie, be requested to furnish a 
copy of their remarks for the press. 
On motion of Mr. Hopkins of Cayuga, 
Resolved , That the thanks of this convention be tendered to the 
house of assembly, for the use of their chamber during its sitting. 
On motion of Fuller of Onondaga, 
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be given to the 
president, for the able and dignified manner with which he has dis¬ 
charged the duties of the chair. 
On motion of Mr. Leland of Steuben, the convention adjourned. 
J. BUEL, President. 
J. M’CALL, 
L. BRADISH, 
Vice- Presidents. 
D. L. Dickinson, and J. J. Vielk, Secretaries. 
G. WENDELL, 
P. PATTERSON, 
MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE. 
The following is the memorial alluded to in the above proceedings: 
To the Legislature of the state of JYew-Yorlc: 
The memorial of the subscribers, inhabitants of the state of New- 
York, assembled in agricultural convention, at the capitol in Al- 
ny, on the 9th February, 1836—Respectfully represents: 
That your memorialists consider that an acquaintance with the prin¬ 
ciples of the physical or natural science, embracing the properties of 
soils and manures—a knowledge of the structure and functions of ani 
m als—of the diseases to which they are incident, and the modes of 
cure;—of the principles of mechanics, in their application to imple¬ 
ments of farm labor;—of the agency of heat, air, water and light in 
the growth of farm crops—and of new plants, their mode of culture, 
and use in the arts or commerce—as highly essential, in the culti -1 
vators of the soil, to the successful prosecution of husbandry, in 
th'S age of general improvement. That agriculture is the great 
business of our state, and the main source of its prosperity—and 
that no means present to their minds, so likely to ensure substan¬ 
tial improvement in this primary branch of labor, as the establish¬ 
ment of a school of scientific and practical agriculture, which shall 
embrace the best models of practice in all the departments of rural 
labor: That three committees of the legislature have reported in 
favor of the establishment of an agricultural school, with accom¬ 
panying bills providing therefor, two contemplating the establish¬ 
ment to be made under the auspices, and at the expense of the 
state, and the other granting corporate powers to an association 
who had prayed to be incorporated for this purpose; that the latter 
bill passed the house of assembly with three dissenting votes; but 
that this, as well as the other bills, were not finally acted upon, by 
reason of the late period in the session in which they vvere intro¬ 
duced, and the press of public business:—your memorialists pray 
for an act of incorporation, with a restriction therein, limiting the 
dividends to be derived from such institution to five per cent per 
annum, for the above objects, and to endow such institution with 
such sum, and in such manner, as shall be commensurate with the 
great benefits to be attained thereby. 
Your memorialists further represent, that they are persuaded 
great benefits to agriculture, and to the substantial interests of the 
community at large, have resulted from the law of 1819, “to im¬ 
prove the agriculture of this state,” by the stimulus which it gave 
to industry, and the improvements which it induced in the various 
branches of husbandry; and believing that a further appropriation 
would be alike beneficial, in developing the capacities of the hu¬ 
man mind, and of the soil, for improvement, and in augmenting the 
resources and revenues of the state,—they respectfully solicit that 
an appropriation be made, with the view of exciting laudable emu¬ 
lation, and of rewarding those who make important discoveries in 
labor-saving machines, or in other departments of husbandry—who 
introduce new and valuable breeds of animals, plants or seeds—or 
who improve or extend useful methods of cultivation, and that they 
believe such appropriation would tend greatly to increase the re¬ 
sources and revenues of the state, and to promote the diffusion of 
useful knowledge. 
And your memorialists further represent, that within the last 
years, an insect, denominated the grain worm, before unknown 
among us, has committed serious depredations upon the wheat crop, 
in the northeast counties of this state; that it is progressing south 
and west, and threatens immense damage to this great staple pro¬ 
duct of our state, unless efficient means can be discovered to pre¬ 
vent its ravages: your memorialists would respectfully suggest, 
that the legislature offer a pecuniary reward, of sufficient amount 
to call into action the scientific and practical talents of our citi¬ 
zens, for the discovery of a preventive of the evil—the reward to 
be withheld until the efficiency of the preventive shall be fully and 
satisfactorily established. J. BUEL, President. 
J. M’CALL. 
L. BRADISH, 
D. S. Dickinson, and J, 
G. WENDELL, 
,P. PATTERSON, 
Viele, Secretaries. 
Vice-P residents. 
J 
ILF The first vol. of the Cultivator having been sold out, we are in want 
of Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, to make out sets. Persons having any of these num¬ 
bers to spare, will be allowed double the original price, by forwarding them, 
by mail or otherwise, to the Conductor. 
S EED STORE.—GARDEN AND AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, TOOLS, 
&c.—W. Thokburn, Seedsman, No. 325 North Market-street, opposite 
the Post-Office, keeps constantly for sale a general assortment of Garden and 
Farm Seeds, Gardeners’ Tools, Agricultural Implements, standard books upon 
Agriculture and Horticulture: also, bulbous flower roots, choice flower seeds, 
bulb glasses, flower pots, Canary birds and cages, &c. 
RECEIPTS.—We have received payments for the number of subscribers 
indicated below, between the 30th of January and 2d of March inclusive.— 
Numbers under ten not n< 
Post-Offices. 
Ashtabula, Ohio, 15 
Ashville, N. C. 11 
Augusta, N. Jersey, 11 
Batavia, Genesee, 11 
Bouckville, Madison, 11 
Buckingham c. h. Va. 32 
Bardstown, Ky. 11 
Bloomingburgh, Or. 33 
Brookeville, Md. 11 
Carlton, Md. 22 
Cooperstown, Ots. 16 
Charlotte, Mon. 11 
Chillisquaque, Pa. 22 
Catharine, Tioga, 11 
Chelsea, Vermont, 10 
Cortland village, Cort. 15, 
Chittenango, Mad. 25 
Chapinville, Conn 11 
Camden, Del. 34 
Champion, Jeff. 22 
Centreville, Md. 14 
Deckertown, N. J. 11 
Dundee, L. C. 15 
Elk-ridge Landing, Md. 22 
Elmira, Tioga, 31 
Exeter, Otsego, 11 
Fishkill, Dutchess, 12 
Farmington, Conn. 16 
Geneva, Ont. 17 
Greenwich, N. J. 11 
Galena, Illinois, 20 
Georgetown, Del. 13 
Gansevoort, Saratoga, 11 
Gallipolis, Ohio, 17 
Hillsborough, Ohio, 20 
Post-Offices. 
Holland Patent, One. 12 
Hughesville, Pa. 11 
Hamburgh, N. J. 11 
Hampton, Wash. 13 
Hartford, Wash. 14 
Jennings’Ordinary, Va. 11 
Jonesville, Mich. 13 
Leedsville, Dutchess, 10 
Lawrenceville, N. J. 11 
Lebanon, Mad. 17 
Leeds, Greene, 11 
Laport, Indiana, 22 
Lanark, U. C. 22 
Lyons, Wayne, 22 
Mechanicsville, Md. 11 
Middletown, Ky. 11 
Middletown, N. J. 11 
Manchester, Ont. 11 
Mannsville, Jeff. 11 
Milford. Ots. 14 
Meadville, Pa. 11 
Mechanicsville, Sar. 11 
M’Lean, Tompkins, 10 
Mansfield, Con. 11 
Kingston, N. J. 11 
New-Paltz landing, Ul. 14 
North Argyle, Wash. 11 
Newbern, Va. 11 
New-Hartford, One. 25 
New Berlin, Pa. 22 
New-York city, 33 
Northampton, Mass. 45 
Newton, N. J. 22 
Oxford, Chenango, 27 
Oak Hill, Greene, 11 
Post-Offices. 
Palmyra, Mich. 15 
Pittstown, Rens. 11 
Philadelphia, Pa. 32 
Prattsburgh, Steuben, 10 
Pittsfield, Mass. 33 
Portland, Chaut. 15 
Queensbury, Warren, 11 
Quebec, L. C. 22 
Reading, Pa. 46 
Smyrna, Del. 11 
Springfield, Ontario, 12 
Stuyvesant, Col. 12 
Sharon, Con. 11 
Smithtown, Suff. 34 
Salisbury, Con. 23 
Sherburne, Chen. 13 
Sangerfield, One. 22 
Stanton, Va. 22 
Troopsville, Cay. 11 
Trumansburgh,Tomp. 17 
Trappe, Md. 11 
Tomhannock, Rens. 17 
Ulsterville, Ulster, 11 
Vernon, Oneida, 22 
Vernon centre, One. 11 
West Avon, Liv. 10 
Walcott, Conn. 11 
Wallace, Ohio, 11 
Warwick, R. I. 10 
Warwick, Orange, 18 
Westmoreland, N. H. 22 
Washington, D. C. 11 
Warren, Herkimer, 14 
West Winfield, Herk. 22 
Yonkers, Westches. 11 
Ypsilanti, Mich. 11 
FRICK CURRENT. 
Philadel’a. Baltimore. 
Feb. 29. Feb. 26. 
ARTICLES. 
N. York. 
Feb. 29. 
Boston. 
Feb. 29. 
Beans white, bush. 
Beef, best, cwt. 
Butter, fresh, pound,. 
Cheese, pound. 
Flour, best, bbl. 
Grain—W heat, bushel. 
Rye, do. 
Oats, do. 
Corn, do. 
Seeds— Red Clover, lb. 
Timothy, lb. 
Wool —Saxony, fleece, lb.... 
Merino, lb. 
1-4 and common, lb... 
Pulled, lb. 
Sheep,. 
Cows and Calves,. 
2 14—2 40 
25— 27 
8— 9 
00—7 75 
75—2 00 
00—6 50 
19— 22 
8— 9 
00—8 12 
00—1 03 
70— 72 
82— 85 
9— 10 
05—1 06 
65— 70 
92— 95 
10 — 11 
70— 85 
50— 65 
35— 40 
45— 50 
65— 75 
55— 65 
40— 45 
30— 60 
00—7 00 
17— 18 
9— 10 
6 75— 
1 40—1 50 
85— 
41— 44 
81— 83 
00—5 25 
00—3 00 
70— 75 
62— 68 
42— 47 
20— 56 
l 25—1 50 
7 00— 
1 45—1 50 
90— 95 
40— 44 
77— 
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