Cotton has receded a shade Flour in moderate request, Mo REMARKS.-Ashes in fair demand. since the arrival of the Britannia. with a very large stock on hand. Grain of all kinds dull. lasses firm. Naval Stores little doing. Provisions generally in fair demand. Cheese quite brisk. Rice dull. Sugar firm, and in demand. Tobacco in fair request. Wool quiet. Money is much easier. Stocks have become quite firm. The Weather has been very rainy through May, and rather warm. At the South we hear complaints of the backwardness of the Cotton. Sugar, Rice, and Tobacco, are remarkably promising. Wheat generally is looking well, a few fields have been ravaged by the fly. The crops at the North, though rather backward, are promising-grass and hay never more so. Upon the whole the prospects thus far are quite favorable. TO CORRESPONDENTS.-L. T. Talbot, S., M. W. Philips, Prof. Gale, and Solon Robinson, are received. NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.-At a meeting of the Executive Committee at Auburn, the past month, on motion of Mr. Stevens, it was Resolved, That no Premium be hereafter given on fine-woolled sheep, except they shall have been shorn at the last preceding shearing season; that the date of the shearing and the age of the fleece be given; that on the sheep and fleece jointly the Premlum be awarded; that the Committee consist of five, two of whom at least shall be staplers at the original Constitution of the Committee, and if practicable shall be so at the time of their final action; that satisfactory evidence of the age and identity of the fleeces; the time of shearing and age of the fleece be furnished to the Committee, or there shall no Premium be awarded. AMERICAN HERD BOOK.-Mr. L. F. Allen informs us that the printed sheets of his Herd Book are in the hands of the binder, and that they will be ready for delivery by the 10th or 15th of this month, at the latest. Subscribers in this vicinity can have their volumes by calling at our office. IMPORTED SAXON SHEEP.-Four Saxon bucks and four ewes arrived at this port, to our consignment, on the 21st ult., on board ship Atlantic from Bremen. They were selected from the Electoral flocks in Germany, by Mr. John A. Taintor, of Hartford, Conn., one of the best judges of sheep and wool in this country. He was assisted in his choice by Baron de Spreck, one of the most celebrated wool-growers in Europe. In consequence of their being still in their cages while we are writing this parsgraph, we cannot examine these sheep as well as we could wish; but they strike us as being by far the largest and best formed Saxons we ever saw-fully equal in size to the largest Merinos. In fact most superb animals, with a noble presence, and showing constitution equal to their size. The fleeces as well as we can judge are very soft and fine, covering the sheep clear down to their toes, and on their forehead and around their eyes. They will shear heavy. These sheep are for Mr. Saml. C. Scoville, Salisbury, Conn., who has a large flock of native Saxons. He designs them for his own use. We shall endeavor to give the public full particulars of this importation hereafter. We consider it a very important one to the country, and have no doubt Mr. S. will be well paid for his enterprise. IMPROVED BERGEN PLOW. The subscriber has just received a lot of the above plows manufactured by B. Meyer. Newark, N. J. Á. B. ALLEN, 187 Water Street, N.Y SAXTON & MILES, ADVERTISEMENTS. 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SOLON ROBINSON, Bound volumes can be obtained of any of our Agents at $1.25 per volume. Just Published, Whereby the quality and quantity of milk which any cow will A TREATISE ON MILCH COWS, give may be accurately determined by observing Natural Marks or External Indications alone; the length of time she will continue to give milk, &c., &c. By M. Francis Guenon, of Liborne, France. Translated for the Farmers' Library from the French, by N. P. Trist, Esq., late U. S. Consul at Havana. With Introductory Remarks and Observations on the Cow AND THE DAIRY. By John S. Skinner, Editor of the Farmers' Library. Illustrated with numerous engravings. Price for single copies, neatly done up in paper covers, 37 1-2 cents. Full bound in cloth and lettered, 62 1-2 cents. The usual discount to booksellers, agents, country merchants and peddlers. Farmers throughout the United States may receive the work through the mails. The postage on each copy will be about 7 cents. By remitting $2 free of postage we will send seven copies of the work done up in paper covers; or Country Merchants visiting any of the cities will procure the work for those who may wish to obtain it. Please send on your orders. Address GREELEY & MCELRATH, Tribune Buildings, New York. PERUVIAN GUANO AT REDUCED PRICES. The subscriber keeps this superior fertilizer constantly on hand for sale, in bags, barrels, half barrels, and kegs. It comes direct from the Agent of the Peruvian Company, and is warranted genuine and of a first rate quality. 21* Five tons and over... This Guano is packed in bags weighing from 120 to 150 lbs.; barrels, from 220 to 250 lbs.; half barrels from 115 to 130 lbs. kegs about 60 lbs. each. When a larger quantity than one ton is taken, it is expected it will be in bags. No allowance for tare, and no charge for packages. Cartage extra. A. B. ALLEN, 187 Water Street, N. Y. HOVEY'S SEEDLING STRAWBERRY. Price $1.50 per hundred plants, and $10 per thousand. A. B. ALLEN, 187 Water Street, N. Y. 200 ADVERTISEMENTS.-CONTENTS. NEW YORK AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. Farmers, Planters, and Gardeners, will find the LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE assortment of Agricultural Implements of all kinds, at this Establishment, ever offered in the New York Mar ket. Most of these Implements are of new and highly improved patterns, warranted to be made of the best materials, put together in the strongest manner, of a very superior finish, and offered at the lowest cash prices. DURHAM BULL FOR SALE. Not having sufficient use for him, the subscriber offers for sale his thorough bred imported bull, Prince Albert. His sire was the celebrated bull, Sir Thomas Fairfax, and his pedigree can be seen, in the British Herd book, Vol. 4, page 382. He is five years old, a red roan, of medium size, and of quiet temper. If not previously disposed of, he will be offered for sale at the next show of the New York State Agricultural Society. THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. Published Monthly, by SAXTON & MILES, 205 Broadway, New York, containing 32 pages, royal octavo. Among these implements are upwards of FIFTY different kinds Letters on the subject can be addressed to the subscriber at Red of Plows manufactured by Raggles, Nourse & Mason, of Worces-Hook, Dutchess County, New York, where the bull may be seen. ter, Mass., also in New York-for the South as well as for the ROBERT DONALDSON. North; Harrows of different patterns and sizes; Rollers of wood and cast-iron on a new principle; Seed Sowers for all kinds of seeds, a recent invention; Cultivators, with different kinds of teeth; Horse powers of wood or of cast-iron, very strong and superior; Grain Threshers; Fanning Mills; Mills for grinding corn, &c., a new invention; Corn Sheller for hand or horse power, the latter shelling 200 bushels of ears per hour; Vegetable Cutters, will cut a bushel of roots for cattle in two minutes; Hay, Straw, and Corn-stalk Cutters; Scythes, Rakes, Shovels, Spades, Hoes indeed, Field and Garden tools of all kinds. Castings for the various kind of Plows manufactured in Worcester and New York. Seeds for the Farmer and Gardener.-A choice assortment of the various kinds, such as Improved Winter and Spring Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Corn, Beans, Peas, Rutabaga, Turnip, Cabbage, Beet, Carrot, Parsnip, Clover and Grass Seeds, and improved va rieties of Potatoes. on hand. Wire-Cloths and Sieves.-Different kinds and sizes constantly Fertilizers.-Peruvian and African Guano, Bone-dust, Lime, Plaster of Paris, &c. Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs.-Orders taken for these, and executed from a choice of the best Nurseries, Gardens, and Conservatories in the United States. Horses, Cattle, Sheep, and Swine.-Orders executed for Stock of all kinds, to the best advantage. A Descriptive Catalogue. This will be sent to any one gratis, Agricultural Books.-A general assortment of all kinds. A. B. ALLEN, 187 Water Street, N.Y. DURHAM STOCK FOR SALE. The Subscriber has on his farm near this city, more stock than he needs, and will sell two, two-year old, and two yearling heifers, one yearling bull, and four spring calves. The price of the latter will be from $50 to $75, when about 3 months old, and the price of the yearlings and two-year olds, will be from $100 to 8125. This young stock was got by the bulls Duke of Wellington and the prize bull Meteor, both possessing the blood of the herd of the celebrated breeder, Thomas Bates, Esq., of Yorkshire, England. This stock is out of first-rate milking Durham cows, and will carry its own recommendation. GEO. VAIL. Troy, June 1st, 1846. 2t POUDRETTE FOR SALE. The Lodi Manufacturing Company offer Poudrette for sale at the following prices. At the , actory toper bushel, and $1.63 cts. miles from New York in bulk, 35 cents per per barrel. Delivered in New York from 1 to 6 bbls., $200 per bbl.; 7 bbls. and over, $1.75 per bbl. Apply to the office of the Company, 51 Liberty Street, or to A. B. Allen, 187 Water Street, where printed directions and other information may be obtained. May, 2t FOR SALE. A full blooded Narragansett, entire horse. This breed has been in the family of the late Governor Jay, for the last century. They are rackers, and not pacers. He is 8 years old, and the only entire horse of the breed which is left. He is very fast, will rack his mile within 3 minutes. Horses of this breed are highly esteemed as saddle horses for ladies and gentlemen, and bring a very high price. Apply to James R. Dey, No. 51 Liberty Street, New York. FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. The Subscriber has been so often requested to add Garden Seeds to his assortment of Field Seeds, that he has at length consented to do so, and now offers for sale a great variety, grown by responsible persons, and put up expressly for him. They are fresh, and he confidently thinks may be relied upon. A. B. ALLEN, No. 187 Water Street, N.Y. TO GARDENERS AND NURSERYMEN.. Cast-iron Tallies or Naming Sticks for Sale.-This is a recent invention, and is so constructed as to receive the name of any seed, plant, or tree, under a glass cover, thus keeping it safe and always distinct to be seen. They will last half a century, and are very cheap, costing only 50 cents to $1.50 per dozen. TERMS-One Dollar per year in advance; three copies for Two Dollars; eight coples for Five Dollars. When Agricultural Societies order the work for distribution, among the members, the price will be only FIFTY CENTS & year, for the Mouthly Numbers, and SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS per copy for bound volumes. It will be expected that these orders come officially, and be signed by the President or Secretary of the Society. The object in putting our periodical at this very low rate is, to benefit the farming community more extensively We hope, henceforth, to see than it could otherwise be done. the Agriculturist in the hands of every Farmer and Planter in the is transported by mail under the same regulations as newspapers, Each number of the Agriculturist contains but One sheet, and viz.: free any distance not over 30 miles from its place of publication; over this and within 100 miles, or to any town in the State of New York, one cent postage on each number, and one and a half cents if over 100 miles, without the State. country. Back Volumes of THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, with tables of contents complete, for sale at $1.00 each; elegantly and uniformly bound in cloth, $1.25. These are handsome, tasteful books, and make very desirable premiums for distribution with Agricultural Societies, and should also find place, in all our District School Libraries. They constitute the best and most complete treatise on American Farming, Stock-Breeding and Horticulture, extant. When several copies are ordered, a liberal discount will be made. Editors of newspapers noticing the numbers of this work monthly, or advertising it, will be furnished a copy gratis, upon sending such notice to this office. GUANO. the balance of the ship Shakspeare's cargo, the only direct im CONTENTS OF JUNE NUMBER. Suffolk Hogs The Cultivator; L. I. Horticultural Society .............. 170 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 Mr. Randall's Merino Sheep, L............................... Lessons from Experience, No. 2, Joseph H. Jenne........ Superior Mode of Curing Hams, Wm. Stickney 1 Agriculture is the most healthful, the most useful, and the most noble employment of man.-WASHINGTON. E VOL. V. A. B. ALLEN, Editor. ECONOMICAL MODE OF PRESERVING CHERRIES. A FRIEND of ours, who was travelling through the county of Suffolk, on Long Island, a few months ago, informs us that, in stopping at a public house, he was surprised to find on the table a cherry pie, apparently as fresh and good as though the fruit had just been plucked from the tree. On inquiring where the cherries had been obtained, he was told that they had been gathered nearly a year, and had been preserved agreeably to the following recipe: Procure the cherries ripe and fresh from the tree, and without any preparation, put them into a bottle or wide-mouthed jar, filling it about three-fourths full. Then pour in common molasses, fresh and cool from the cask, until the vessel is nearly filled; cork or seal it up air-tight, and set it aside in some cool dry place, occasionally shaking the vessel, in order that its contents may be well mixed. A portion of the molasses will be absorbed by the cherries, which will render them sufficiently agreeable, when made into puddings or pies, without the addition of any sugar or syrup. The liquid which remains in the jar after the cherries are taken out, has an agreeable flavor, and, when mixed with water, forms a wholesome and refreshing drink. THE NATIONAL FAIR. NO. VII. SAXTON & MILES, Publishers, 205 Broadway. in. Of these there were an immense variety of superb finish, and great utility, The number of visitors at the Fair was estimated at over 30,000, and the receipts for sales of tickets went far to pay its expenses. It was an experiment, and has been eminently successful. A goodly number of agricultural implements were exhibited, and attracted much attention. We trust there will be a repetition of this Fair. Few things are better calculated to bring the North and South together, and give the people of this mighty Union an idea of the immense value and great variety of its domestic fabrics. Washington, during the session of Congress, is just the place for holding such a Fair; its natural position makes it a sort of middle ground, and being the seat of government, it will naturally attract more visitors than any other place out of the city of New York. Mr. S. S. JACKSON recently exhibited before the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, the following strawberries, which show conclusively the influence staminate flowers (males) have over pistillate ones (females): 1. Hovey's pistillate seedling, grown with stami nates near; had 30 large perfect fruit, and every blossom a perfect fruit. 2. The same strawberry grown by itself; 22 blossoms, a few defective, but not a single fruit. 3. The old genuine Hudson, grown with staminates near; 25 perfect fruit, and every blossom produced a perfect berry. THIS was opened at Washington, D. C., on the 21st of May, and continued nearly three weeks. It was the first National Fair ever attempted in the United States, and was held for the double purpose of display and sale of the different kinds of domestic manufactures in wood, metals, silk, cotton, and wool. The exhibition exceeded all expectation, 4. The same strawberry planted with the La and required two large halls about 400 feet in Grange Hautbois; 28 blossoms, with not a single length, to accommodate the different articles brought perfect fruit, but some very small defective berries. 202 CYLINDRICAL CHURN-AGRICULTURE IN CHINA, ETC. (The object of this experiment was to test the question whether the Scarlets could be impregnated with the Hautbois.) 5. Hovey's Perfect (Blossom); 22 blossoms, but not a single perfect berry. THE great requisites in the Chinese system of agriculture are manure and water; and, to obtain these, their whole energies are devoted. The soil is rarely allowed to lie fallow, and in most parts produces two crops annually. It is assiduously pulverized, and different soils are also mixed together to improve the quality of each. They will carry sand for a long distance, to mix with clayheavy soils, and loam, to put with that which appears too loose. During the few months of winter, in the southern provinces, the soil is sometimes thrown up into heaps, where it has been mixed with some vegetable matter, thus making a kind of compost, and also presenting a greater surface to the air; after which, those lands which require flooding, are covered with water, and hoed and turned over, until the whole surface is reduced to These rollers render the movement of the stone mud. This process has still a further fertilizing very easy, and are so constructed that they can tendency. For a manure, the Chinese collect every-readily be applied to the stone without the aid of a thing of a vegetable or animal kind that can possi-mechanic. Price of rollers $2.50 to $4.00. bly be applied to such a purpose. Reservoirs, of brick or wood, are dug in the banks of the field, near a canal, into which every refuse substance is put. The principal one has a roof over it, and is plastered, that the contents may not be absorbed into the earth. Besides this principal one, large vases of stoneware are sunk in the ground, at convenient places, for the use of passing travellers. The children and poor people are continually employed in collecting refuse animal and vegetable matter with which to fill up these receptacles; the sweeping of the streets, hair from barbers' shops, offal from the butchers, feathers, horns, and bones reduced to powder, soot, and the deposits of creeks and rivers, are all industriously gathered up and thought sufficiently valuable to be carried a great distance, especially if water carriage is convenient. The dung of all animals is esteemed above any other kind of manure; it often becomes an ar IMPORTED SAXON SHEEP.--Under this head we had but a moment to give a hasty notice in our last No., page 198, of four Saxon bucks and four ewes just imported from Germany, by Mr. Scoville, of Connecticut. After our paper had gone to press, we had an opportunity of examining these sheep fully, and found that they more than justified all the encomiums we then passed upon them. The staple of their wool is very fine, soft, and even; the fleeces heavy, and so close as to be impervious to rain. Their forms are quite superior, and they show such vigor, size, and constitution, as to give us an entirely different opinion than we had before entertained of Saxon sheep. We really think them a valuable importation, and well calculated to improve American Saxons in size, constitution, and weight of fleece, and as such we earnestly recommend them to the attention of our flock-masters |