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attention in Canada, and we should like to have seen them referred to in the article before us, although the omission

THE CULTIVATOR. by no means ranks as a serious defect, in comparison with

ALBANY, N. Y., OCTOBER, 1862.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS for the Year

1861. AGRICULTURE, Washington: Government Printing Office.

A copy of this recently issued " Report " has just been sent us by the Bureau of Agriculture. It differs in some respects from its predecessors; on the whole, it should perhaps be classed as an improvement upon many of them. We do not know who is responsible for the arrangement of the volume; the name of the present chief of the Bureau nowhere appears in it, either as an author or otherwise.

its other merits.

This digression has occupied more space than we intended. The different Fruits receive a fair share of attention, particularly grapes about which it seems as though the thirst for information must be quite insatiable. There is a sound and useful article, if readers will devote to it the attention it deserves, on the philosophy and chemistry of Manures. "Ruth Hall" compiles "a few words on horses," and Mr. Flint gives an article on the Horses of New-England. Mr. Marshes. Mr. Bollman of Indiana treats the subject of Clift has an essay on the reclamation and value of Salt Indian corn. Mr. Grinnell sketches the Agriculture of New-England. Mr. Marshall of Oneida Co., contributes a few pages on Hop Culture. Mr. Hedges discusses at length Sorghum Culture and Sugar Making. Twenty pages, form

on the Recent Progress of Agricultural Science, by David papers, are adorned with the high sounding title of "Notes A. Wells," in all of which there is not much "agriculture," and still less "science," to be found.

Knowing as we do most fully, how difficult it is to make desire to refer as kindly as possible to the weak points in up such a volume that shall not be open to criticism, we the one before us, and repeat that it shows some evidence of improvement in having perhaps secured, on the whole, a better and more practical class of writers than heretofore.

Far the larger part of the volume is made up of shorting a curious jumble of odd scissorings from the newsarticles contributed by various writers in different parts of the country, and partaking more of the character of the ordinary communications in our Agricultural papers, than that of essays or elaborate treatises. This gives a greater variety than usual, makes the book more readable and more generally interesting, while at the same time its contents are not quite up to the standard which we shall sometime hope to see them attain. One great fault almost everywhere apparent, is the carelessness of the editor or proof reader in charge. The Experiments of Lane The inventors, the mechanics and the farmers of (Lawes) and Gilbert are referred to for example, and the the country, through such agencies as the New-York State Hereford importations of Corning & Latham (Sotham) of Agricultural Society, last year asked Congress for a small Albany; the authors of several papers suffer very badly appropriation to pay for fitting up an American depart---Jos. Cope of Pennsylvania, being transformed into Jos.ment in the International Exhibition, and for the transpor Cape, Jas. S. Grennell, of Massachusetts, into Jas. P. Gunnell, and R. S. Fay into R. S. Tray, although the last is corrected in the index. We have not examined the book very carefully with a view to the detection of such errors, but when they occur so prominently, no one can help observing them, and distrust is excited as to the correctness of other and more important details.

The leading paper in the volume is one which D. J. Browne was despatched to Europe to compile, on "The History of Flax," occupying 80 pages. The culture of Flax and Hemp follows, in 35 more, by O. S. Leavitt. There are a number of detached articles on Sheep and Wool Growing, from W. S. Colohan of Pennsylvania, Robt. George of Ohio, Jos. Cope of Pennsylvania, R. S. Fay of Massachusetts, T. M. Younglove of Steuben Co., N. Y. Cattle receive attention in one of the most judicious and valuable papers presented in the volume, occupying about 40 pages, and giving a condensed and entirely trustworthy account of the different improved breeds, from the pen of Francis M. Rotch-the only point in which the writer appears perhaps not so thoroughly posted from personal knowledge, being with reference to the Scotch cattle, which we notice he refers to wholly under the head of "Galloways," while in Scotland they recognize two divisions beside the Galloways, viz., the Angus or Aberdeen, and the Highland or "West Highlanders." The last mentioned is not a breed of so much importance, having received less attention from skillful breeders, and indeed inhabiting a rough country for very highly improved stock to come from; but our very successful friend, Mr. McCombie of Tillyfour, would by no means like to see his Aberdeenshire herd classed among the Galloways. We notice moreover that these distinctions, recognized for years by the Highland Ag. Society, are beginning to claim

tation thither of what we had to show. In the language of the street boys, Congress "couldn't see it!" "Peridious Albion," as the Frenchmen call her, did not deserve this mark of our high consideration. So said our illustrious representatives.

They "could not see" that the inventors of the country asked the appropriation-not as a favor to England by any means-but with the selfish, though not altogether improper view of making money out of the English pocket, and selling their wares and inventions both to Europe and all its dependencies. They could not look upon the appropriation asked, in the light of an investment which would bring far more money back into the country than was taken out of it;-in the light of a pecuniary advantage to our people, as well as a matter of national credit

to us.

What has been the result? A few enterprising Americans are represented, where we might have had hundreds; among these few, one single little invention, which would be regarded probably as altogether too insignificant even to be named in Congress, has brought its inventor as much money as Congress was asked to give for the expenses of the whole American department! We cut the following from the last number of the London Field:

the Exhibition, which has attracted and is attracting so much MILKING BY MACHINERY.-The American cow-milker in attention, has been sold, as far as the European rights are concerned, to Messrs. Watkins & Keen of Birmingham, for the pretty little sum of 5,000 cash, with a good royalty. The orders for the machines are flowing in so rapidly as almost to exhaust the supply of manufactured "milkers" which are being produced at the rate of fifty a day.

In other words, a "cow-milker" alone, has refunded to the country all that it was necessary to spend to be well represented; while the large sales of other patents, of far greater value than this trifling affair, would have been so

much clear gain, and we should have had the pleasure into the bargain of demonstrating more fully than we could by any other means, that the United States are not altogether "gone to the dogs," and in a state of perfect commercial ruin and social anarchy, as our kind friends of the London Times have delighted to represent us.

We are pleased to announce the safe return of Hon. E. CORNELL, President, and Col. JOHNSON, Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, from their recent journey in Europe. They reached Albany on Thursday evening of last week, having arrived at Boston the evening previous, after a return voyage shorter and more favorable than usual. At the session of the American Pomological Society at Boston, Col. JOHNSON made a brief speech on Thursday, which was received with great enthusiasm. He presented an invitation from the Royal Horticultural Society to American pomologists, to send fruits for exhibition.

A FINE BARN.-In a recent ride from Macedon to Rochester, I stopped to examine the fine new barn of J. LORD, near Pittsford. The owner is an admirer of fancy horses, and the barn was built with a view partly for their accommodation. It is of wood, vertically boarded, battened, and painted, and presents a handsome exterior. It is somewhat in the form of a T, the top being the front, which is about 45 by 95 feet. The rear is about 40 by 80 feet, besides over 100 feet sheds. The front portion is occupied with horse-stalls on the left, and a spacious carriageroom on the right; between which and conveniently adjacent are feed rooms, harness rooms, watering apparatus, &c. The interior is handsomely painted and grained and kept in neat order. The racks for feeding hay are an interrupted narrow space in front of the horses, filled from the hay-loft above, and boarded to shut out hay-seed and dust, except a grated opening directly in front of the horses' heads. A box, shutting tight, under each manger, keeps the straw in its place till wanted for use. A strong rope, with ring and hook, extends across the rear of each stall from post to post, to prevent the horses from backing out too far while secured by the halter, and from kicking each other, and is an additional safeguard against their getting loose in the barn.

rule for estimating the cost given in the last ILLUSTRATED The barn cost $5,000, which nearly accords with the ANNUAL REGISTER, namely, one dollar for each two square feet of surface, when the barn is planed and painted, with an additional allowance for the expense of extra finish, harness-rooms, office, &c. The farm contains 350 acres.

Sale of Devon STOCK.—The following sales were made at Meriden, Conn., on Wednesday of last week, from the herd of R. LINSLEY: Cows sold to E. H. Hyde, 2d "Majestic," imported; "Chance;" "Nelly Bly," "Nelly Bly, 2d;" "Fairy 5th," 2 years old; also "Prince John," a yearling bull. To John Wentworth of Chicago: "Fairy 2d," and heifer calf; a bull calf out of "Nelly Bly;" "Empress Eugenie, 2d," 2 years old. To Thos. B. Buffum of Newport, R. I., a bull calf out of "Chance." To Levi The Vermont State Fair at Rutland last week, apYale of Meriden, "Nelly Bly 5th." The prices were so pears to have owed one of its main attractions to the si unsatisfactory, says the Hartford Courant, that the salemultaneous meeting of the Wool Growers' Convention, an was adjourned.

Mr. P. V. VANDERVEER of Glenville, Schenectady County, has purchased from the herd of the Hon EZRA CORNELL, Ithaca, N. Y., a very promising Short-Horn bull calf, sired by the Duke of Oxford 2780, and out of one of Mr. C.'s Alexander heifers, "Mary Cattley, 2d," by Doctor Buckingham (14,405.)

Saratoga Co. FAIR.-The annual exhibition of this Society was held at Saratoga Springs, Sept. 2-5, and was well attended. The entries were 167 ahead of last year. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President-SAMUEL J. MOTT. Saratoga,

1st Vice President-Edward Edwards, Corinth.
2d do. do. -Lewis E. Smith, Halfmoon.
Recording Secretary-J. A. Corey, Saratoga Springs
Corresponding do. Jas. Thompson, Milton.
Treasurer-Milo J. Jenings, Saratoga Springs.

A GOOD DEVON MILKER.—I saw a statement in your issue of July 10, raising the question as to what breed of cows are the best milkers, and inviting information and reports on the subject. I have been visiting Mr. JOHN CORP of Freetown, in this county, who has for the last nine years given much attention to raising blooded cattle. I have conversed with Mr. C. considerably upon the subject of the different breeds. He showed me on his farm, some of the finest Devons, cows and heifers, I have ever seen in this State. One of them, "Nancy Dawson," (912, Davy's Devon Herd-Book,) during the first seven days of October last, made 12 lbs. of butter, the cream only being churned-she is always milked in the usual manner, twice per day; sixteen quarts of her milk made 2 lbs. of butter-once 2 lbs. 3 oz.

D. R. P. W.

The Yates County Ag. Society holds its Show this year at Penn Yan, Oct. 9 and 10. The premium list is a liberal one, including, as usual, numerous copies of the different Agricultural Journals. President, GUY SHAW; Secretary, JOHN MALLORY.

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extract from the proceedings at which will be found in another column. The sheep, moreover, are said to have formed, to the number of four or five hundred, the principal feature of the Fair, while the Morgan horses, for which Vermont is so noted, made a pleasing display, including about 100 entries. The cattle were usually good, but few in numbers. Only a few entries of butter and cheese were on exhibition. Of fruit there were but few varieties, apples taking the lead. The receipts are said to have been between three and four thousand dollars, being enough to cover all expenses incurred.

Portugal has decreed that the free introduction is permitted of foreign cereals, wheat, corn, rye, barley, and oats in grain, flour and baked bread, through the inland and maritime of the kingdom, until the end of April, 1863. This looks as if Great Britain was not the only European country likely to suffer from short crops the present season.

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Inquiries and Answers.

HORSE POWERS.-I wish to make inquiry of you or others that know whereof they affirm, through the columns of your paper, as to the best Endless Chain Horse Power, for two horses, with thrasher and cleaner? Also the amount of work they will perform in a day, say a good fair days work? W. H. BENSON. Chautauqua Co. [Our correspondent cannot do better than to request the manufacturers of the several Horse Powers advertised during the past few months in our columns, to send him descriptive circulars of their respective machines, and then judge for himself as to which will suit him best. Between the three or four most widely known makers, the choice is quite evenly balanced.

The same answer will apply the inquiries of ALEX. DAY, of Ireland, Mass., since received, who wishes to know "which is the best thresher for a farmer having 300 to 500 bushels of

grain a year, and whether a one or two-horse power is preferable."]

STUMP PULLERS.-"One who has tried it" inquires last week for a Stump Puller. He can procure what he wishes of Messrs. R. H. ALLEN & Co., 189 & 191 Water Street, New York. They have Willis' machine in two sizes at $150 and $200 respectively, and give it the preference decidedly over all others; also Hall's, a small machine at $60, and Bates' Patent at $80.

$200 to $300, according to strength-the power equal to the ousting of pine stumps at the rate of 20 to 80 per day, according to size, and it is manufactured here, where it originated and has been extensively used for a number of years. I have worked with one for the past six years; consequently speak knowingly. If "One who has tried it," will send me his address, I will furnish him with more particulars if he wishes. W. H. BENSON. Jamestown, N. Y.

RAT TRAP.-I would be pleased if you would publish in your next paper the best rat trap that you know of. H. 8. C. [We know of nothing better than the common wire trap, which can be procured for four or five shillings. With one of these traps a smart boy can soon rid a place of rats.]

[For the Country Gentleman and Cultivator.]

Remedy for "Foul" in the Foot.

EDS. Co. GENT.-In your paper of July 3, 1862, you inquire for a cure of the "Fouls" in cattle. Enclosed I send you a certain remedy:

Cast the animal, and then wash and soak perfectly clean, the whole hoof-with a sharp and small bladed knife pare " but do not start the right down to the "seat of war; blood. After which "swab" with butter of antimony. When that has dried on, bind up the hoof in a poultice of 1 pint boiled linseed oil, pound blue vitriol, pound verdigris.

The verdigris and vitriol to be pulverised as fine as flour before mixing with the oil.

DRILL BARROW.-Can you inform me which is the best hand machine (to be used by one person) for drilling in carrot, turnip and beet seeds? Is there one, in which the seed can be seen by the operator as it drops into the ground? Unless able to see the seed passing from the box, the operator is liable to go over a considerable space, if the machine gets clogged, before discovering it, causing an annoying irregularity in In a week's time take off the bandages, and if the the coming up of the seed. G. L. New Brunswick, N. J. [We do not know of any drill in which the dropping of the "critter" is not perfectly sound at the end of another seed can be seen during the operation. Good drills, how-week, you can make up your mind that you have not pared ever, very rarely clog; and when they do, the operator quickly perceives the altered sound. Emery's six dollar so that the medicine has touched every spot and "crease." drill would doubtless answer the purpose intended. He sells I should have stated that the washing must be done a smaller one for $3.1 with "soft soap and rain water."

SOFT SOAP FOR FRUIT TREES.-Would there any injury arise from an application twice yearly of soft soap of about the consistency of paint, to all kinds of fruit trees? It is death to borers, and I thought it might be to trees when used too freely. I clear the ground away to the roots, and let the soap that runs down remain about the roots, which would be on a small tree, two tablespoonfuls. I don't think I have a borer on my place at this time. J. M., JR. Leavenworth, Kansas. [The soft soap will not injure the trees. It tends to prevent the borer from laying its eggs in the bark, but it will not kill the insect when once in. The only way then, is to punch them to death in their holes.]

APPLE SEEDS.-What is the best method for removing the apple seeds from the waste, after making the cider? A SUBSCRIBER. Washington Co., Ill. [Break up the pomace in a box or tub of water, and the seed will settle to the bottom, when the pomace may be racked off. Repeat the process until the seeds are quite clean.]

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[For the Country Gentleman and Cultivator.] GREAT CROP OF CORN.

EDITORS CO. GENT.-Sometime last winter I read an account of somebody in Agawam, who had raised one hundred bushels of corn to the acre, and I did not then believe the story. I then supposed, and still suppose, that I can and have raised as good corn as any of my neigbors. But that account set me to thinking how it could be done, and I think I can now beat the story from Agawam.

PEACH ORCHARD.-I am about to set a peach orchard, and Last April I plowed my turf, (which had been mowed wish you would inform me through your CULTIVATOR the for several years,) very shallow-perhaps four inches deep. kinds to set out-1st. What kind will yield the best for mar- I did not harrow the land at all, but furrowed it out with ket, and if there is any difference about the frost killing them in the spring? Whether the late ones or the early are best, horse, put a small shovelfull of compost manure in the and what time is best to set them out, and if the trees would be hill, and planted an early sort of corn which I have raised any better off if obtained from some other State. A SUBSCRIBER. some 20 years. When the corn was ripe enough to cut up, [Among the best peaches for market are Serrate Early York for I measured and counted till I was satisfied that there are very early-then Cooledge's Favorite, Large Early York. Crawford's Early, Early Barnard, &c. Later ones are President, 4,400 hills on an acre. I then picked a small patch, husk Oldmixon Free, Late Crawford, and Ward's late free. There is ed the same, and hung the ears in the sunshine to dry, and but little difference as to the frost killing these sorts, although when dry enough to shell well, I shelled it and weighed Cooledge and Early Crawford are regarded as among the hardiest. As a general rule spring is the best time to set the shelled corn very carefully, and from that weight them out, but they may be obtained from a distance in I calculated the weight on the acre, which is 8,112 lbs., autumn, and safely heeled in till spring, by covering the roots making 144 bushels and 4 quarts per acre. The corn is and most of the stems with fine earth, filling it in well among the interstices, and guarding against mice. The great lead-now on the lot, and any one wishing to see it can do so. ing requisite of all is to keep the ground thoroughly cultivated and mellow always afterwards.]

STUMP MACHINES." One who has tried it" makes inquiry through the columns of your paper about stump machines. In answer I would say, that we have a kind here that your correspondent has probably not tried, or he would hardly be inquiring further. For the information of any or all concerned, I would state that the design is the lever purchase-the cost

When we hoed the corn the last time, I scattered a very little turnip seed all over the land, and appearances now indicate that I shall have a fair crop of turnips. Near Springfield, Mass., Sept. 15.

C. B.

"All maidens are good," says one moralist; "but where do the bad wives come from?"

TRUE

RUE DELAWARE GRAPEVINES-ALDERNEY COWS

PROPAGATED FROM THE ORIGINAL VINE.

PLANTS OF THE BEST QUALITY For sale by

AT LOW PRICES.

Strong 1 year old, well rooted, Delaware Vines, 30 to 60 cents single; $3 to $6 per dozen; $20 to $40 per hundred. Extra strong layers from bearing vines, and 2 year old selected vines for immediate bearing, $1 to 1.50 each, with reasonable deduction by the quantity.

Also superior plants of Allen's White Hybrid. Anna, Alvey, Brinckle,
Black King. Cassady, Creveling, Cuyahoga, Clara, Concord, Clinton,
Catawba, Diana, Elsinburg, Golden Clinton, Graham, Garigues, Hart-
ford Prolific, Herbemont, Isabella, Lenoir, Logan, Lincoln, Louisa,
Lydia, Maxatawney, Manhattan, Marion Port, Oporto. Offer or
Raisin Grape, Ontario, Perkins, Raabe, Rebecca, Rogers' New Hy.
brids, Nos. 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 15, 19 and 33, To Kalon, Taylor's Bullitt,
Union Village, Venango, and many others.

RASPBERRIES-Catawissa, eyer-bearing, and Kirtland's Seedling.
CURRANTS-White Grape, White Transparent, Cherry and Black

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THOMAS & HERENDEEN

HEIFERS AND BULLS,

July 31-w&mlyr.

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ROBERT L. MAITLAND,
Newport, Rhode Island,

HORT HORNS FOR SALE.-
HEIFERS, YEARLINGS AND CALVES,
Full of GLOSTER and OXFORD blood, will be sold on reasonable
FRANCIS MORRIS.
terms. Apply to

July 17-w&m3mos.

Throgs' Neck, Westchester Co., N. Y.

HORT-HORNS

SH

AND ALDERNEYS FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale, at reasonable prices, a number of Short-Horn cows, heifers and bulls, of Bates' blood, and in prime con dition, and also a few pure and high grade Alderney cows, heifers and bulls of the best blood in the country, delivered at the cars in Albany free of charge. Address Dr. HERMAN WENDELL, Feb. 18-w&mtf. Hazelwood, Albany, N. Y.

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I have a LARGE quantity of vines suitable for sending by mail, the following kinds at the annexed prices, in advance, post free. Concord, each 35c.; two, 65c.; three, 90c.; six, $1.60; 1 doz. $3.00 Delaware, do. 60c. do. 1.10 do. 1.60 do. 5.50 Diana, do. 60c. do. 1.10 do. 3.00 90 do. 1.30 do. 2.40 Four Plants, One of Each, for $2. I refer, by permission, to Rev. J. Knox. Pittsburg, Pa. J. H. FOSTER, Jr.. Dispatch Office, Pittsburg, Pa.

offer for sale, at Union Springs, N. Y., many thousand Standard Pear Hart. Prolific, do. 50c. do. Trees, of fine, vigorous, well ripened growth,

PROBABLY UNEXCELLED IN THE COUNTRY, consisting of Bartlett, Lawrence, Sheldon, Flemish Beauty, Virgalieu, Seckel, Onondaga, Doyenne d'Ete, Madeleine, Belle Lucrative, Tyson, Anjou, and several other varieties. These were grown on unmanured Jand under the immediate care of J. J. THOMAS, are two and three years old, and are offered at $25 per 100, fine selection, or $30 per 100 extra fine.

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The subscriber wishing to give up the farming businesss, offers his farm for sale, lying on Torringford Street, near Wolcottville, Win stead, New-Hartford, which afford the best of markets for the products of the farm. It contains about 115 acres, 40 of which is wood. land, estimated at 2,000 cords, which will pay for the farm, delivered on the Naugatuck Railroad, 11⁄2 miles distant. The buildings are first rate, most of them having been erected within a few years, It is well known as one of the best farms in this section, being in a very high state of cultivation, never having any hay sold from it. Also plenty of orcharding of grafted fruit. It is within a quarter of a mile of church and schools. The farm will be sold at a low price, and part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage if desired.

Sept. 1-m2t.

JOHN GILLETT, Torringford, Litchfield Co., Conn. PHOSPHATE, Composed of RAW BONES dissolved in sulphuric acid. Night Soil, Guano and Wool Dust, made by the

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HE HORSE AND HIS DISEASES.

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Embracing his history and varieties, breeding and management, and vices; with the diseases to which he is subject, and the remedies best adapted to their cure. By Robert Jennings, V. S. To which are added Rarey's method of taming horses, and the law of warranty as ap plicable to the purchase and sale of the animal. Illustrated by nearly 100 engravings. Price $1.25 by mail, postpaid. For sale by

LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Co. Gent. Office, Albany, N. Y. "RURAL AFFAIRS"---2 vols. 12 mo.

These volumes consist of a reprint of our Illustrated Annual Regis ter, from its commencement to 1860, with the omission of the Calendar pages and advertisements, and comprise a great amount of matter relating to almost every subject of interest to the Country Resident and are illustrated with over Eight Hundred Engravings, including Laying Out and Planting Ornamental Grounds and Farms, Plans of Farm Houses and Cottages, School Houses, Barns, Ice and Smoke Houses, Garden Structures, Domestic Animals, Farm Implements and LODI MANUFACTURING COMPANY Machines, Fences and Gates, Plants, Trees, &c., &c. No Farmer's Library should be without this work. Price $2-or $1 each, sent by mail prepaid. L. TUCKER & SON

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Poudrette of First Quality

for sale at usual rates. Apply to

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AMERICAN WEEDS AND USEFUL PLANTS

-Being a 2d and Illustrated edition of Agricultural Botany: an enumeration and description of useful plants and weeds, which merit the notice or require the attention of American agriculturists. By Wm. Darlington, M. D. Every Farmer or Farmer's Son who wishes to know the names and character of the plants growing on his farm should study this book. For sale at the office of the Co. Gent, and Cultivator. L. TUCKER & SON,

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1863 THE ILLUSTRATED 1863

ANNUAL

5. Dwarf Nasturtium-New Sweet Williams.

6. Dwarf Convolvulus-Oenothera Camarkiana-Splendid Ga-
zania,

7. Lychnis Haageana-Whittavia Grandiflora.
8. Calleopsis Cardaminifolia-The Gaillardias.

REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS. This article was written for the ANNUAL REGISTER, With Draw

NO. IX---FOR 1868.

The publication of the NINTH NUMBER of THE ILLUSTRATED ANMUAL REGISTER OF RURAL AFFAIRS, for 1863, has been somewhat detained for the completion of a very full and valuable Treatise on Entomology, including those Insects about which there is now the greatest desire for general information, from the accomplished pen of the State Entomologist, Dr. ASA FITCH. We are happy to say that this article is now in the hands of the printers, and that the ANNUAL REGISTER will be ready for issue about the 20th of October. Meantime orders will be received and registered as usual, and at the usual rates:

Single Copies Twenty-Five Cents.

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I. FARMING MADE PROFITABLE-FIVE ENGRAVINGS. 1. Instances of Profitable Farming.

ings and Engravings expressly prepared to accompany it, and not be. fore published in this country, by JAMES VICK, Esq., of Rochester. IX. ADVERTISEMENTS.

This, preceded by the usual Calendar pages and Astronomical Cal culations, forms a book which is certainly cheap at its retail price, and the Publishers, with a view of rendering its circulation still wider and larger than that of any previous Number, are prepared, as above intimated, to offer the most liberal Terms for its introduction in quantities, either to Agents, Agricultural Societies, Nurserymen, Dealers in Implements and Seeds, or any others who take an interest in the dissemination of useful reading, and in the promotion of Rural ImAddress all orders or inquiries to the publishers. October 1, 1862.

provement.

LUTHER TUCKER & SON,
ALBANY, N. Y.

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One Hundred and Thirty Engravings ! This Periodical enters upon its thirtieth year, with 1863. It is now Among other chapters the ANNUAL REGISTER contains the follow-made up from the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN-those articles being particuing, largely illustrated in several instances with new and expensive larly selected which shall present in each number the greatest variety Engravings: of brief practical hints and suggestions. calculated to be of the widest interest and most general utility. It has long been the belief of the Editors that what one farmer has done another can do-hence their aim is to transcribe, either themselves or through their correspon. dents, the exact systems which the best and most successful of our farmers are now practically following. by which they have made money and enriched their soils-to explain the modus operandi, and set others in the way of following the example. We may assert with out exaggeration, that it contains scarcely a page, from January to December, on which may not be found some Fact from the Actual

2. Estimate for a Farm of One Hundred Acres.

3. Causes of Disaster.

4. Remedies and Requisites.

II. MANUFACTURE OF MAPLE SUGAR-SEVEN ENGRAVINGS. 1. Sap Boilers.

2. Evaporators.

3. Processes of Collecting and Boiling the Sap.

III. BEST WAY TO BUILD A HOUSE-FORTY-EIGHT ENGRAVINGS. Practice of the writer, of far greater real value to the careful reader 1. Introduction.

2. Carpenter's and Mason's Specifications.

3. Illustrated Glossary of Architectural Terms,

IV. THE DAIRY-SEVEN ENGRAVINGS.

1. Hints on Butter Making.

2. Rules for Making Cheese,

3. Rules for Management of Cows.

V. RURAL ECONOMY-SIX ENGRAVINGS.

1. Suggestions for Winter.

2. Screwing on Nuts-Leaky Roofs-Horse Fork-Painting.

3. To Avoid Running out of Hay.

4. Highways-Lightning Rods-Ösier for Bands-Tape Line in the Cornfield.

5. Forest Leaves for Litter-Good Smoke House-Corn Marker -Scalding Tub-Harvesting Peas.

6. Chain Pumps-Irrigation-Draining-Clean Land. VI. FRUITS AND FRUIT CULTURE-FOURTEEN ENGRAVINGS.

1. Autumn and Spring Transplanting.

2. Dwarf Apples.

3. Rules for Tree Planters.

4 Systematic Formation of Pyramids.

5. Two Native Plums.

6. Sending Buds by Mail.

7. Shortening in the Peach.

8. Construction of a Cheap Grapery.

9. Gooseberries.

10. Time for Pruning Orchards.

11. Fruit versus Malaria,

12. Dwarf Cherries.

13. Strawberries-Quick Returns.

14. Pruning the Quince.

15. Select Lists of A

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