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THE GENESEE FARMER, 



Dbting Fruit. — Our method of drj'ing fruit is to take 

 four sticks, three and a half feet long, halved together at 

 the ends and pinned ; then take black ash splints and 

 weave on basket fashion, leaving half an inch between 

 each splint ; this we hiy on poles over the kitchen stove, 

 OP attach strings to the corners and bring them together 

 at the middle, and attach to a pulley over head ; this we 

 ean raise or lower at our pleasure. We dry our apples in 

 January. We consider the Baldwin, Greeiiuig, and oth- 

 ers, if dried in January, much better for sauce than if 

 dried in October, and there are no fly specks on them then, 

 and a warm fire soon dries them. On these mats you can 

 dry peaches, plums and pears, when too ripe to be dried 

 on the string, and it saves considerable labor. Our mats 

 have been in use over fifteen years, and are good yet. 



Wesleyville, Erie Co., Pa. R, S. 



Cure for the Hog Cholera. — A corespondent resid- 

 ing in Ohio, writes that he has discovered a remedy for 

 the malady among hogs which has proved so fatal in that 

 and other States. His remedy is two quarts of flax seed 

 boiled in ten gallons of water till the seed is thorougly 

 cooked ; let it stand till cold, then give it to the hogs as 

 fast a-s they can diink it' — turn it down if they refuse to 

 drink. Repeat the dose for a week or so, and it will efl^ect 

 a cure. Pulverized charcoal and sulphur mixed in milk, 

 I know to have cured the bogs of this fatal disease last fall 

 in this neighborhood. E. S. 



Pittsfurd, N. Y. 



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Layinq out Lands fob Whi£at. — An esteemed Cana- 

 dian correspondent says ihat " lands for wheat should run 

 sorth and south, for if they run ea.st and wes* the wheat 

 "will be the best on the south side of the land — especially 

 if ridged up high — and thinner and of a poorer sample on 

 the north side." Have others observed this effect ? 



Gdano in England. — Since the introduction of guano, 

 in 1S41, there has been imported into Great Britain 2,120,- 

 445 tons. The largest quantity in any one year was SO.'j,- 

 061 tons, in 1855. Last year the imports were 200,000 

 tons. The price has recently been raised in England £2 

 per ton. 



Rack for Tomato Vines ou Small Shrubbery. — 



Take four staves and one hoop of an old barrel, turn the 



•tares insiile out, and nail them inside of the hoop with 



ihingle nails. It makes a first rate frame. Sharpen the 



lower end of the staves, so that they can be driven into the 



ground a little. A. H — Lennx, Ohio. 

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The Wheat Miook Dksthoted by a Rain Storm. — 

 A correspondent of the Maine Farmer states that the 

 wheat midge was nearly exterminated in Maine last year 

 by a heavy rain storm, which occurred just at the time the 

 ipsect was depositing itii eggs in the newly-formed grain. 



Wkkat in MieiiiGAN. — A correspondent in Delhi, In- 

 graham Co.. Mic'l-.., informs ns that the wheat looks ex- 

 ceedingly well in that sectiwn, and there is a good prospect 

 of a large crop. The wheat midge has not, as jet, made 



(t^ appearance in central Mirhignn. 



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Jonathan HAWortrii seadi us a dollar for tho Geaetee 

 Fmri»^, but does not give bis post-ofUce address. 



Read the Advertisements. — Those who are abont 

 to purchase fruit or ornamental trees and shrubs this 

 spring, should read over the advertisement of A. Frost & 

 Co. of this city, W. R. Prince & Co. of Flushing, L. 1« 

 W. T. & E. Smith, of Geneva, N. Y., and H. A. Misn, of 

 Harrisburg, P ■. Orders may be sent to any of the above 

 firms with confidence. Those in want of agricultural im- 

 plements, threshing machines, horse powers, &c., willread 

 the advertisement of Wheeler, Melick & Co., of Alba- 

 ny, N. Y. This firm is one of the oldest and most respect- 

 able in the country, and their machines are all that they 

 claim for them. Good seeds of all kinds can be obtained 

 from J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York. This firm k 

 too well known to need any commendation from ua. 



In this connection we would say that it is our object ts 

 make our advertising columns interesting to our reader^ 

 and as our space is very limited, we should be glad if our 

 friends would make their advertisements as short as pos- 

 sible. We believe the circulation of the Genesee Farmer 

 is larger than that of any other purely agricultural or hor» 

 ticultural paper in the world, and though our terms for 

 advertising may be consi ed high, they are low in pro- 

 portion to our circulation — far less than many of ourcon- 

 temporaiies, and the pressu/e upon our advertising columns 

 proves that this is well understood. 



Ewes and Lambs. — As lambing time is getting near, a 

 few hints may not come amiss. In the first place, provide 

 the ewes with a comfortable building, and when the ewci 

 commence lambing be sure to give plenty of time befow 

 interfering ; if straining very much, she must have some 

 help, but first ascertain if the lamb is all right. As soon 

 as the lamb is drawn, lay it before its mother so that she 

 may lick it; then examine the ewe if she has milk in both 

 teats. Next take the lamb and let it get its belly full of 

 milk, and there will not be much fear but that it will stand 

 more cold than any one might imagine. I had ewes come 

 in to lamb last year in the middle of February, which never 

 took any harm. This year they came in the same time, 

 but being such beautiful weather it gave them a good 

 chance. Give plenty of roots, and a few peas and oati 

 mixed, and a little hay. i' es should have a plentiful sup- 

 ply of water or their milk will soon fall off. Be sure and 

 feed the ewes well ; — the better fed the more profit inbolk 

 wool and mutton. J. K. — Gnelph, C. W. 

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Prize Essays. — We have received a vast number of 

 communications on nearly all the subjects included in on» 

 prize list. The Prize Essays will be published next month, 

 and our readers may expect a rich treat. 



BRKAKiNa Colts. — One of our readers is desirous of 

 hearing from our experienced correspondents in regard to 

 the best method of breaking colts. 



Correction. — In the ai tide on page 95 of last number 



read " sow a little uhite mustard," instead of winter mos- 



lard. 



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Errors ik Mailing. — If any of our subscribers faB 



to get their papei'S, we hope they will immediately make 



it known. 



