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NOTES FOU THE MONTH. 
The Turf Register for July, is embellished with a 
beautiful engraving on steel, representing a Hunting 
scene in Bogota, S. A. 
The Spirit of the Times, of the 4th, is accompani¬ 
ed with a superb steel plate engraving, 11 by 16 inches, 
of the celebrated race-horse Wagner, owned by Mr. 
John Campbell, of Baltimore. Wagner has won 12 
out of 14 races in three years past, winning the enor¬ 
mous sum of $34,150. The Times of the 25th, has a 
portrait of Little Wonder, the winner of the Derby 
1840. 
Royal Agricultural Society of England. —The 
society heretofore known as the English Agricultural 
Society, has received a charter from the Queen, under 
the above title. At the anniversary meeting in May, 
Philip Pusf.y, Esq. M. P. was elected to the presidency 
of this institution. Their great show for this year, 
was to be held at Cambridge on the 16th of July. We 
hope to receive an account of it from a foreign corres¬ 
pondent in seaso i lor the next Cultivator. 
A Good Farmer.— The Farmer’s Magazine (Lon¬ 
don) for June, is embellished with a portrait of a Here¬ 
ford ox, which took the prize of 15 sovereigns at the 
last Smithfield cattle show. He was bred by W. F. 
Hobbs, Esq. of Marks Hall, Essex, who appears to be 
a very successful farmer, if we may judge from the 
number of prizes awarded to him in 1839, at the differ¬ 
ent agricultural shows, on bulls, oxen, cows, swine, 
sheep, wool, wheat, mangel wurtzel, ruta baga, tur- 
neps, &c. amounting in all to over $500. 
White Berkshires —Mr. Skinner, editor of the 
American Farmer, says that he has recently sent to his 
friends, several pairs of Berkshires, that “ for shape and 
good points cannot be excelled,” and which were “ all 
white with black spots on the skin.” They were from 
the piggery of Mr. Geo. Law of Baltimore, whose im- 
i nported sow came from Mr. J. C. Etches, Barton Park, 
Derby, England—the pigs being by the boar sent to the 
Messrs. Shepherds, and mentioned at page 121 of this 
number. 
Hogs from Brazil. —We learn from the same paper, 
that F. Harrison, Esq. of Baltimore, has just received 
from Rio, a sow of the pure Chinese breed; a boar out 
of a pure Chinese sow, by a boar of the Parkinson 
breed of England, and a Brazil sow. The first is black 
and white, ihe second white, and the third, blue, black 
and white. 
Genesee County Agricultural Society. —We 
learn with pleasure that an Agricultural Society has 
been organized in the county of Genesee, one of the 
richest and most fertile of Western New-Y ork. Theo¬ 
dore C. Peters of Darien, was chosen President; E. 
Bishop of Attica, Wm. E. Heston, F. P. Pendell and 
G. A. Briggs of Batavia, and L. C. Draper of Al¬ 
exander, L. Peck of Bennington, L. Clark of Darien, 
and C. Brown of Pembroke, Vice Presidents • Chip- 
man Turner of Batavia, Corresponding and Recording 
Secretary; L. E. Heston, Treasurer. They will hold 
an exhibition and fair on the 14th of October. 
Agricultural Statistics. — The. Poughkeepsie Jour¬ 
nal furnishes us the rusult of the census in the town of 
Fishkill, Dutchess county. N. Y. from which it appears 
that the population is 10,513—No. of horses 1,776— 
neat cattle, 2,700—sheep. 14,000—hogs, 7,904—value 
of poultry, $7,055—bushels of wheat raised, 54,035£— 
oats 240,347—rye, J0,674|—corn, 126,449—buckwheat, 
11,165—potatoes, 71,648—pounds of wool grown, 26,000 
—tons of hay, 11,451—value of product of dairy, $88- 
878—of orchards, $4,902—of domestic goods, $1,861 — 
cords of wood sold in 1839, 2,326—pounds of wax, 55. 
An Editor Cheat- ed. —The editor of the Rockbridge 
Farmer is respectfully informed that instead of being 
“ misled by the intelligent editor of the Farmer’s Regis¬ 
ter,” he has permitted himself to be cheat-e d by his own 
eyes into as great an error as it would be to suppose that 
Jonah swallowed the whale, instead of vice versa. We 
hope he will read the remarks attached to the communi¬ 
cation of Mr. Hulett in this paper, and then see if he 
can find one (not to say “ thousands) of wheat stalks 
with cheat heads on them.” 
Fair — Sale of Stock —The Maryland Agricultural 
Society will hold a fair for the exhibition and sale of 
the various kinds and breeds of stock, implements of 
husbandry, See. at Ellicotl’s Mills, on the 16th of Sep¬ 
tember, 1840. Extensive preparations are making, and 
a large collection of animals of all kinds is expected. 
Great Crop of Oats. —A correspondent of the Yan¬ 
kee Farmer states that Latham Hull, Esq. of South 
Stonington, Conn, harvested 341 bushels of oats from 
31 acres of land in 1839, being nearly 814 bushels to 
the acre. This is a good crop, but falls 40 bushels to 
the acre short of a crop raised by our correspondent, 
Mr. J. F. Osborn, of Port-Byron, mentioned at page 
50 of current vol. 
Milk. —Adam Antony of North Providence, R. I. 
keeps 18 cows, which give an average of 593 gallons 
cf milk per year. 
Powers of the Arab Horse.—Fraser, in his ‘ Tar¬ 
tar Journey,’ relates as an undoubted fact, that an Arab 
horse traveled 520 miles in six days—rested three days, 
and then went over the same ground in five days. 
Good Milker. —Mr. Gowf.n, near Philadelphia, has 
a pure Short Horn cow, “ Dairy Maid,” which gave the 
first seven days of June, an average of more than 33| 
quarts milk per day. 
Botts’ Straw Cutter. — James M Garnett, Esq. 
in the Southern Cultivator, says he has compared 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
Green’s straw cutter with one made at Richmond, Ya. 
by Mr. C. Botts, and gives a decided preference to the 
latter in every particular. We should be pleased to re¬ 
ceive from Mr. Botts, a drawing and description of his 
machine. 
Great Sales of Cattle in Kentucky. 
The Fayette (Ky.) Importing Cattle Association held 
a public sale of their imported thorough bred Improved 
Short Horns, near Lexington, on the 15th July, 1840. 
We learn from the Franklin Farmer , that the sale was 
numerously attended, and that the prices, for the times, 
were fair, excepting in two or three instances. The 
following is a list of the animals sold, with the names of 
the purchasers and the prices. 
cows. 
Names. 
Age. 
Price. | Purchaser. 
Victoria,. 
5 y’rs, 
6 y’rs, 
$1,750-R. Fisher, Mercer co. 
Miss Hopper,.... 
270,Thomas Caiines. 
Miss Luck,.. 
6 y’rs, 
5 y’rs, 
800 H. Clay, Jr. Bourbon. 
505 A.M’Ciure, Jessamine 
Elizabeth,....... 
Fashion,. 
8 y’rs, 
440,G. W. Williams. 
Splendor,. 
6 y’rs, 
650 B. Gratz. 
Tulip,. 
4 y’rs, 
700 A. M’Clure. 
Brittannia & calf, 
24 y’rs 
375 H. Duncan. 
Isabella,. 
2 y’rs, 
355 R. Fisher. 
Lady Eliza,. 
2& y’rs 
660 H. Clay, Jr. 
Lilly,. 
6 y’rs, 
390 T. Caiines. 
Nancy, . 
3 y’rs, 
730 C. J. Rogers. 
Avarilda,. 
4 y’rs, 
920 John Alien. 
Beauty,. 
6 v’rs. 
700 H. Clay. 
1,005 A. M’Clure. 
Miss Maynard, .. 
3 y’rs, 
Jessica,. 
14 .y’rs 
330 Joel Higgins. 
Rosabella,....... 
14 y’rs 465 Wm. Warner. 
BULLS. 
Carcass,. 
3 y’rs, 
$725 B. Gratz. 
iEolus,. 
Eclipse, . 
4 y’rs, 
610 R. Fisher. 
3 y’rs, 
1,050 R. Fisher. 
Crofton,. 
H y’rs 
BULL 
155 J. Downing. 
CALVES. 
Prince Albert, ... 
2 mo’s 
$350 J. Flournay. 
Washington,. 
85 Dr.W.H. Richardson. 
610 P Todlninter. 
Nelson,. 
Orlando,. 
6 mo’s 
2 mo’s 
305 H. Clay, Jr. 
Trajan,. 
6 mo’s 
150 Wheeland k Co. 
Bruce,. 
Milton,. 
2 mo’s 
315 M. Williams. 
2 mo’si 285 James Gaines. 
HEIFER CALVES. 
Maria,. 
$310 J. R. Ford, 
Zela,. 
5 mo’s 
445 G. W. Williams. 
Flora, . 
6 mo’s 
410 J. Thorn. 
Seventeen cows brought $11,045, or an average of 
$650, (wanting a fraction) each. Four bulis, $2,540, or 
an average of $635 each. Ten calves, $326.50 each. 
There was a sale near Louisville on the 8th July. 
Two superb cows were sold at $490—one brought $2i0 
—another $325. Two year old bulls were sold at from 
$100 to $230. The prices being so low, the greater 
part of tiie cattle intended for the sale were withdrawn. 
In England. —The London Farmer’s Magazine for 
July, received by the British Queen, furnishes us with 
the names and prices of a large lot of Short Horns, sold 
at public sale, by Mr. Wetherell, on the 29th May, 1840, 
at Mr. Parkinson’s farm, Nottinghamshire. The list 
comprises 95 cows and heifers, and 27 bulls. The cows 
and heifers averaged about $150 each, and the bulls 
about $134 each. 
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS, Ac. 
$3““R.” will please accept our thanks for the por¬ 
trait of his beautiful calf Oneida, which graces this 
number of the Cultivator, and we beg to assure him 
that lie “rides” with too much taste and skill to permit 
the possibility of a desire for him to “ dismount” on our 
part, or by his readers. We hope for a speedy fulfil¬ 
ment of the promised illustrations from his pencil. 
$3“ “ J. E.” of Lockport, is requested to furnish the 
specifications and estimate of the expense of the house 
for which he sent us so beautiful a plan. 
Madder —Mr. Silvey will find the information he de¬ 
sires in the previous vo!s. of the Cultivator, to which we 
refer him. We, however, publish his inquiries, in the hope 
that Mr. Bronson, or some other person engaged in its 
culture, will furnish us with the result of their experi¬ 
ence, and their views as to the expediency of a more 
general culture of this root. 
To Patentees. —Patentees or manufacturers of Agri¬ 
cultural Implements, would find it materially for their 
interest to furnish descriptions and drawings of their 
machines for publication in the Cultivator, as by so do¬ 
ing, they would make their implements extensively 
known in all parts of Ihe country. Where the imple¬ 
ment is patented, it is expected that the patentee or 
manufacturer will pay the cost of the engraving, but in 
other cases, the drawing would be engraved at the ex¬ 
pense of the publishers. 
$3“ Subscribers to the Cultivator in Monroe county, 
■who have not paid, are requested to pay their subscrip¬ 
tions to Mr. S. Hamilton, at the bookstore of Mr. Hoyt, 
in Rochester. 
Advertising Sheet. —We shall not issue another 
Advertising Sheet at present, if at all. Advertisements 
will, however, be inserted on the cover, which will be 
issued the last of November, on the completion of the 
volume. 
THE MARKETS. 
New-York, July 25 th, 1840. 
Ashes —Pot Ashes continue in fair demand for export 
at $4.75, at which about 300 bbls. have been disposed 
of. Pearls are very dull at $5.25, without sales worthy 
of notice. 
Cotton —The Cotton market since our last report 
continued inactive until yesterday, when exporters and 
manufacturers came forward more freely, and sales to 
some extent were made, though without variation from 
previous rates. The transactions embrace 1,700 Bales 
Upland and Florida at 7 a 9£ cents; 1,050 Mobile, a 
103 ; 150 New-Orleans, 9 a 104; and 150 Texas, 84; 
short price—making a total for the week of 4,700 bales. 
Flour and Meal —The inquiry for western flour for 
export to England noticed in our last, almost entirely 
ceased with the transactions then reported, and on the 
date of our last publication there was but little done; 
on Thursday, however, there was some revival of de¬ 
mand for the same destination, and about 4,060 barrels 
Genesee and Ohio changed hands, at $5 tor common 
brands of the former, and flat hoops of the latter. The 
market yesterday was inactive, and we heard of no sales 
worthy of notice, though holders, in the absence of 
other than moderate receipts, are firm at cur quotations, 
which are slightly varied. Southern Rye Flour is in 
better request, and an advance of 12| cents per barrel 
has been obtained. About 150 hogsheads Brandywine 
Corn Meal sold for export, at some improvement on 
former rates, though it is understood at something less 
than $15. 12,713 barrels of Wheat Flour were exported 
from the 1st to the 22d July. 
Grain —The last cargo of new southern wheat sold 
at $1.10, cash, since which there have been no further 
receipts. Nothing done in old. The demand, as well 
as the supplies of northern rye, is moderate; 1,500 
bushels were taken for distilling at 57 cents, delivered, 
and this may now be considered the market price. 
He mb —Clean Russia is in moderate request at $215, 
6 mos. at which 15 a 20 tons have been disposed of, in 
lots from store; 100 bales Manilla sold, supposed, $133 ; 
and 6 tons Kentucky at $i30, both 6 mos. 
Provisions —We have no variation to notice in Beef 
or Pork ; there is a fair demand, principally for the 
small parcels usually required for ship stores and city 
use. Lard is rather scarce, particularly in barrels, for 
which there is considerable inquiry for city consump¬ 
tion. Hams, smoked beef, &tc. are without change. 
W ool —We have no improvement to notice in this 
article, there is rather less inquiry for coarse, and we 
have only to notice a sale of 2,000 lbs. Smyrna, at 12 a 
14 cents. 
American Saxony, Fleece, lb. 32 a 35 
American full blood Merino,. 30 a 33 
American | and | Merino,. 25 a 30 
American Native and do. 20 a 23 
CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 
The Season and the Crops—Clean Grounds—Large? 
Sale of Berkshires,... 
The Plow and its Use—Cements,. 118 
Stagnant Water—Statistics of Pauperism—Trial of the i 
Subsoil Plow in the United Slates, 
119 
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a- y 
121 
Steam Plow—Barberry Bush and Wheat—Hints about ? , or , 
Horses, &c. ‘ 
Early varieties of the Pea—Cultivation of the Pine- 
Sowing Clover—Planting Chestnuts—Pitts’ Grain 
Thrasher and Separator—The Curcttlio—New va¬ 
riety of Barley—English Opinion of our present 
Embarrassments—Importations of Stock,. 
Saving Seeds—Plowing heavy Land—Destroying’’ 
Weeds—Aftermath or Rowen—Budding or Inocu¬ 
lating—Ashes for Turneps—Recipes for Scours in 
Horses, Horn Distemper, Sore Backs or Galls in )■ 
Horses, Capes in Poultry, Sore Eyes, Bloating in | 
Cattle, and for Wounds in Cattle and Horses— | 
Farming in Mississippi—Making Bread,. J 
Dictionary of Terms—Period of Gestation in Cows,.... 
Portrait of Oneida—Farm Gate—Implement for harves¬ 
ting Ruta Baga—Dressing Flax by Machinery— 
The Place to Dig a Well—Hiving Bees,. 
Herefordshire Cattle—Culture of Madder,. 125 
Theory of Vegetable Nutrition,. 126 
Rittenliouse’s Machine for Cleaning Clover Seed,. 127 
Pitts’ Machine for Thrashing and Cleaning Grain—In¬ 
quiries—A New Straw Cutter—“Popular Errors” 
reconsidered,. 
Rearing Calves—Revolving Horse Rakes—So much for' 
Berkshires—Sulphur Showers—Agricultural Mo¬ 
ralities—Rust in Wheat—Cure for Scours 1 —Salt- 
122 
123 
124 
128 
y 129 
ing Flowers, &e.,. _ 
Hilling Potatoes—Fowler, Spare that Bird !—Wood ) 
Land—Preparation cf Seed Wheat—The Pea 1 130 
Bug—Curing Hams,. J 
Preserving Winter Apples—Rohans, Inquiries, &c.— 1 
Underdraining—The Chinch Bug—Death of Dal- > 131 
limorc—Berkshires—Disease in Swine,.; 
Notes for the Month—Great Sales of Stock—Notices ? ,,, 
to Correspondents, &c.—The Markets, &c. &c... ) 
Illustrations. 
Fig. 70.—Barberry Blight— AEddium harberidis, . 120 
71 1 —Wheat Rust 1 — Puccinia graminis, . 120 
72— Farm Gate,. 124 
73— Implement for Harvesting Ruta Baga,. 124 
74— Portrait of Short Horn Heifer Oneida, . 124 
75— Portrait of Hereford Bull, Dallimoke, . 125 
76—Pitt’s Machine for Thrashing & Cleaning Grain, 128 
printed and stereotyped by 
C. VAN BENTHUYSEN. 
ALBANY, N. Y. 
