THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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Kolixts of Ntbj Books, ^tn'oliualjs, *c. 



Tub AMBitioAV Poci.Tfjibr's CoMi'AyioN; A Practical Treatise on 

 the Bree<Jiu|<, Kfaiiii.t!, and (ii-noraJ AHnaRi-nn'ot o{ various spe- 

 cii'« of Uoin9<Uo I'oi.'Ny. llliistra,t«(l with I'oitniita of Fowls, 

 inoslly takcu fiom life; Poultry lioiifi'R, coops, nests, faeding 

 bo|ipJrs, &c. A new cJitioii, enlargvd and improved. By C. N. 

 ]'.:'.iiK.Nr, witli 120 illustrations ou wood and stone. New-York : 

 Hiirper »t Bros. 1S56. 



This is an exceedingly Talnable woric, from the pen of 

 oiie who, from his great experience in the rearing and man- 

 agement of poultry, is abundantly able to impart valualile 

 iiiformition on this important subject. Tliough the excite- 

 ment aixint young roosters tliat could "eat corn ofT the top 

 ef a flour barn.1" has, happily, subsided, yet correct infor- 

 mation on all matters peitaiiiing to poultry is at all times 

 eagerly ."^ought by those who have sufficient intelligenae to 

 appreciate the value of this species of domestic animals ; 

 ani we are glad that Mr. Beiient has brought out, at this 

 time, a new edition of his justly popular work. Unlike 

 many " new editions," it is not the old work with a new 

 frontispiece and prefixce ; every line h-as been revised, and 

 much new and important matter added. It is, in fact, a new 

 book, and one which is alike creditable to the author and 

 the eminent publishing house from which it emanates. — 

 Tliere is an edition with colored plates, which would be 

 a most appropriate gift book in rural circles. 



MfU.KPrtciA ; A Thousand Plpasant Thinirg. Selected from Notes 

 auv (JierifcS. New-York: D. Appleton & Co. 1857. 



'■ Notes and Queries" is the name of a London weekly 

 paper, started in 1849, in which "all who know somethiBg 

 — have something to ask — or who can solve something," 

 meet on common ground. It is a periodical of sterli-ng 

 merit, and one of gre.'.t interest to all who have any literary 

 taste. The present work is the cream of the first twelve 

 volumes of Notes and Queries. A more delightful book 

 has not been published for some time. It is impossible to 

 take it up for five minutes at any time without finding 

 something to interest and instruct. It is a miniature ency- 

 oloppedia of heterogeneous literary facts and anecdotes, as 

 curions and amusing as they are valuable and entertaining, 

 and which can be found in no other work 



Recollections op a I,!fetime; or, Men and Things I have Seen. 

 In a Series of Familiar Letters to a Friend; Historical, Biogra- 

 phical, Anecdot-cal and Descriptive. By S. G. Goodrich. New 

 York & Auburn : Miller, Orton & Mulligan. 1856. 



This is a very readablebook, in two handsome toI- 

 ames. The author, " Peter Parley," is, perhaps, one of 

 the most voluminous and popular of living writers ; and 

 liis " Recollections of a Lifetime" will be perused with no 

 ordinary interest. 



DouGT.ASS Farm ; A Juvenile Story of Life in Virginia. By Mart 

 E. Bkadlet. Edited by "Cousin Alice." New-York: D. Ap- 

 " pleton & Co. 1857. 



This is a simple, but well-written and interesting story, 



designed as a gift-book far young people. 



Home axd the ■^'oeld; by the author of "Souvenira 'of a Resi- 

 gdenee in Europe." New- York: D. Appleton & Co. 1807. 



A lady friend who has read this story, pronounces it 

 "very good." 



The Plat-Dat Book; New Stories for Little Folks. Bv FanjiT 

 , Fern. Illustrated by Fred. M. CoiEn. New-Yoik: Mason k 

 i Bro. 1857. 



Inquiiitx anil HinBiotxg. 



MissiNQ Numbers. — We will gladly supply any miss- 

 Jlng or damaged numbers of the Genesee Farmer, to any 

 *ho wish to preserve the volume- 



"Wk will gladly send show bills and specimen numbers to 

 •fl who are disposed to act as agoats. 



SpRTNonALT iiT IIoRSKS. — Can any of your readers 

 furnish me a cure for this disease ? J. K. — Kniberlon, 

 Crawftrd Co., Pa. 



Sowing Parsneps in the Fall. — Have any of car 

 readers had experience in sowing parsneps in the fall. It 

 they have, we should be glad to hear from them on the 

 subject. 



(John McPherson, Puslinch, ' C."W.) Pernvian guaiio 

 and superphosphate arc not for sale in Koeliester. Lou- 

 dons' Encwlopacdia of Gardening costs $10. There is no 

 American edition. We can send you this or any other 

 book at the publishers' prices. 



(H. Hilton, Burgettstown, Pa.) Coinese Sugar 

 Cane. — The Chinese Sugar Cane is said to mature any- 

 where where corn will grow, and to be sure, as a syrup 

 plant, anywhere south of the State of New York. The 

 seed can be obtained from M^ P. Orme, Atlanta, Ga. 



Warts on Cows. — I wish to learn, through the Far- 

 mer, what will cure warts on cows teats. I have a fine 

 two-year-old, with a wart nearly as large as all of her 

 teats ])ut together. If yau will send me a receipt to cure 

 her you will oblige me, a>id perhaps more of your readers. 

 W. ALYAY—Lebo, C. IK. 



We have repeatedly published remedies for warts on 

 cattle, and should be glad of the experience of others. 



Burning Chalk : — I must troub'e you for a piece of 

 information which I cannot find in an. of the books — spe- 

 cific directions for burnii g chalk. I have a large bai^k o? 

 It, thrown out years ago at my landing, the l.iailast of seme 

 British ship- I propo>e to iiuni it as we do o\ster skells, 

 in a green pine pen. with alternate layers of wood : bat I 

 do not know if it will require more or less heat and t-ieie 

 than shells. 



Have you ever known a slight dressing of lime — tvro to 

 two and a half bushels hydrate per acre — applied broad- 

 cast, as a remedy for fly. If aye, does it operate to stimu- 

 late the growth, or is the solution v/a.shed into contact with 

 the maggot ? I know a gentleman — two indeed — wl-:<» 

 testify strongly in favor of the practice. One of them had 

 made repeated comparative trials, and always to his entire 

 satisfaction. * — \'irgi7tia. 



Chalk is a soft variety of lime-stone, or carbonate o5 

 lime. It is found in great abundance in many di^t^icts of 

 England, but we believe does not exist on this continent. 

 It is used to a great extent, in some parts of England, ia 

 its native state, being spread on grass land, in the winter, 

 as we use marl in this country. The action of the frosi 

 causes it to crumble to piece ■■, and it can be plowed under 

 the next spring, or, still better, the next fall. Chalk is 

 burned and converted into quick-lime in the same way as 

 we burn lime-stone, with this difference, that far less heat 

 is required. We h-ave seen half a dozen rude kilns on a 

 single farm. They are generally made on a side-hil!. and 

 are nothing more than a chimney made of brick. A quan- 

 tity of underbrush, or other cheap wood, is placed at the 

 bottom, and the chalk is laid upon it. Then set fire to the 

 wood, and the calcined chalk or lime is taken out at the 

 bottom. We cannot give " specific" directions for burn- 

 ing chalk, and like sur correspon lent, can find nothing m 

 the subject in the books. Under the circumstances of our 

 correspondent, we should apply it to the land without 

 burning. 



Will some of our correspondents give us their experi-; 

 eoce oa the other subject alluded to above ? ^ 



