Vol 6. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



95 



trate, unable to withstand such premature heat, 

 heavy rain^ succeeded that ; and sinco, we have 

 had cold, March weather, with an occasional hard 

 frost ; so that people have been muffled up in cloaks 

 and over coat.^ and shivering around the stoves, 

 wondering, with long-, sorrowful visages, " When 

 spring will open this year." 



Withal, however we think the prospects of the 

 fruit crop are tolerable good. Peaches, apricots, 

 and nectarine?, have suffered some injury, enough 

 to cause a great many to drop off, but such an enor- 

 mous quantity set this year, that we think enough 

 will be lelt : for the last two weeks the cold weather 

 has prevented much growth. The " curculio," or 

 plum weevil, has been unusually active. He com- 

 menced operations two weeks earlier than we ever 

 saw him. The prospects of a fine fruit season woke 

 him up, but he got almost frozen to death — insects 

 of all kinds have been so far, unusually numerous 

 and destructive. About the 12th of May, the ground 

 actually appeared like a riddle, from the perforations 

 made by beetles of all sorts and sizes emerging 

 from their subterranean winter abodes. We also 

 learn from the Ohio papers, that the fruit crop is 

 ruined there and in the adjoining states. 



We believe that fruit-growers, who will be for- 

 tunate enough to raise a good crop, may promise 

 themselves good prices. 



LOCUS BORER EXPELLED. 



A corespondent of the Albany Cultivator, says 

 that his Locus trees last spring, for the first time 

 were atttcked by the borer, and in examination, he 

 found 20 to 50 in a tree. He then cut the bark off, 

 over the place they were at work and applied spirits 

 of turpentine to the place, inserting it when neces- 

 sary, into the holes with a feather. This he says, 

 was effectual. As no more borers made their ap- 

 pearance during the summer. — The tree did remark- 

 ably well, and the incisions entirely closed up during 

 the summer. 



The Locus tree, we mean the Yellow Locus {Rob- 

 inia pseudacacia) is beautiful both in form, flowers 

 and foliage, grows rapidly, and its timber as is well 

 known, is of great value, particular to the husband- 

 ma.i , Its culture for some years past has been great- 

 ly discouraged by the severe and fatal attack of the 

 borer. We trust to the wonderful spirit of discov- 

 ery of your times to find an efftictual remedy, if the 

 one suggested above should fail, 



Vegktablf;s. — The cold weather which we have 

 recently experienced has been very unfavorable for 

 vegetable gardening. All such as have been un- 

 protected by glass are weak and sickly in appear- 

 ance, and will most likely be a poor crop. Those 

 who wish to have a good supply of vegetables, must 

 not depend on the first sowing. You want your 

 spring, summer, and fall crops of vegetables ; and 

 there are varieties adapted to all these seasons, — 

 You must also take advantage of the weather — sow 

 on the approach of a shower, and in every case the 

 ground must be rich and mellow. Where drought 

 ensues after you have sown your seeds, you must 

 give your seed beds a good drenching in the eve- 

 ning, as often as necessary. Many seeds, too, at 

 this season of the year, require soaking ; you may 

 gain a week or two by it ; common observation will 

 discriminate between that require much and little 

 soaking. We soak, more or less, every seed we 

 sow at this season. It arouses their vitality, and 

 they push forward vigorously at oncfi* 



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ROCHESTER SEED STORE, FRONT-STl 



BY B. F, SMITH & CO. 



AWARE of the important relation which the seedsman holds to 

 the whole farming community, and that on his honor and vera- 

 city the crop and profit of a season in some measure depend, the 

 greatest care has been used in selecting tlie seeds offered at this es- 

 lalilishment for the ensuing year, and they can be relied upon as 

 pure and genijine, carefully selected and raised from the very best 

 varieties, and properly cured. Many kinds were raised in the im- 

 mediate vicinity of this city, by C. F. Crosman, and under the in- 

 spection of the proprietors ; others were raised by experienced 

 seedsmen ; while those varieties of foreign growth which experi- 

 ence has shown are the best, have been procured from the most re- 

 sponsible sources abroad. 



The collection has been greatly enlarged this season, in order to 



accommodate all who wish to try whatever is new, rare and curious. 



riKLD SEEDS. 



Red Clover, large and medium. 



Timothy, White Dutch Clover, Oats, Barley, Seed Corn, Spring 

 Rye, Italian and Siberian Spring Wheat, Early June Potatoes, Al r. 

 rowfat and Field Pras. 



VEGETABLE GARDEN SEEDS. 



A choice and select variety of Peas, Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, 

 Celery, Beets, Cucumbers, Melons Radish, Squash, «fcc., &c., Sum- 

 mer Savory, Thyme, aud Sweet Marjoram. 

 FLOWER SEEDS. 



The collection of Annual and Perennial Flower Seeds contain! 

 many new and choice varieties, raised for us by A. Stone, Esq., of 

 this city ; making our assortment altogether superior to any ever be- 

 fore DiTered in this citj'. 



AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL TOOLS. 



At our Warehouse, adjoining the Seed Room, may be found an 

 extensive and complete assortment of Agricultural and Horticultu- 

 ral Implements, embracing every tool used in the cultivation Oi the 

 Farm and Garden. 



MASSACHUSETTS PLOWS. 



We also have on hand 150 of the celebrated Massachusetts Plows, 

 made in a superior manner from second-growth eastern timber, 

 which we shall sell at a reduced price. B. F. SMITH, 



April 1. JAMES P, FOGG. 



STOCK EXCHA.NGE- CATTLE, &c. 



THE SUBSCRIBER has on hand a choice col- 

 lection of improved thoiough-bred cattle, emhra* 

 cing, already, superior specimens of the Short-Horn Dur- 

 ham and the Hereford, and a sample of the Holderties?, 

 &c., and he intends adding to his stock so as to be able to 

 supply farmers and breeders in Western New York, Ca- 

 anda, or the Western States, who may wish to puichasa 

 Bulls, Cows, Young Stock, Sheep. &c., of the best breeds 

 and most improved varieties, at reasonable prices. His de- 

 sign is, to establish a sort of Depot, or Stock Exchange, 

 where orders can bo supplied for any of the improved 

 breeds of Thoroiisb-bred, and for superior Grade ani- 

 mals, and where those who have choice stock of this cha- 

 racter for sale can find a market for them, on commission 

 or otherwise. 



References. — Editor of the ''Genesee Farmer," L. B, 

 Langwortliy, Esq., and T. Weddle, Esq., Rochester. 

 H<>n. E. Corning, C. N. Bement, Esq., and Editors of the 

 Cultivator, Albany; Hon. E. Mack, Ithaca: J. S. Wads- 

 worth, Esq., Geneseo ; .fudge Lelnnd, Steuben county; 

 Hon. D. Lee, BufTalo ; Hon. ,T. McCllum, and W. Par- 

 sons, Esq., Lockport; M. B. Bateham, Esq., Editor of the 

 Ohio Cultivator, Columbus. O. 



The subscriber may be found on his farm, near the S.W, 

 corner of the city of Rochester, on Gcncsee-street, (about 

 half a mile south of Bull's Head;) or orders may be left 

 at the office of the Genesee Farmer. T, H, HYATT, 



Elmicood, Roche*ter, May, 1845» 



