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the eggs must be deposited in the spring; otherwise 

 the grub moves about until he finds a tender place 

 to commence his work. He enters the limb under 

 or near a bud, taking a circuitous path towards the 

 centre, in his way eating off most or all of the ves- 

 sels which convey sap upward, so that the part above 

 immediately wilts and dies. In quinces and pears 

 the limb often dies for some distance below, in some 

 cases extending even to two years' growth, and we 

 can readily see how soon a few insects will destroy 

 a fine and thrifty 'tree. To save the tree we nmst 

 apply the knife freely, cutting away every limb as 

 soon as it begins to wilt, a foot, if possible, below 

 the point where wilting commences, and immediate- 

 ly burning the parts cut off. If this is delayed many 

 days the destroyer escapes us, for he leaves almost 

 as soon as his steps can be discovered. If trees are 

 examined every noon, so much the better, for none 

 would then escape. 



I might write very much more about this enemy, 

 but I know you like short articles. If a little atten- 

 tion is given to trees affected, we can easily exter- 

 minate Mr. Scolylus. Yours, 



J. W. BISSELL, 



Rochester Commercial JVursery, July, 1845. 



ANOTHER BOOK ON FRUITS. 

 We have been informed that a treatise on fruits 

 by John J, Thomas, Esq., of Macedon is about to 

 be published by Mr. Tucker of the "Albany Culti- 

 vator." We understand that it has been prepared 

 and would have been published some time ago, but 

 has been kept back lest it might seem to interfere 

 with Mr. Downings work, which we have noticed 

 in another place. We can say nothing of the char- 

 acter of the work, until we have seen it ; but this 

 much we feel assured of, that it will be a valuable 

 book to the fruit grower of western New York par- 

 ticularly. Mr. Thomas is well known as an obser- 

 ving, correct man. We have great confidence in 

 him and be speek for his work an extensive circula- 

 tion. We rejoice to see books of this sort multiply. 

 " In the midst of counsellors there is safety." 



STATE AND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL 

 FAIRS. 



The State Fair will be held atUtica, on the IGth, 

 17th and 18th of September. We have reason to 

 know that the exhibition at this grand Agricultural 

 Jubilee will excel all that have preceded it. 



The Ontario Agricultural Society will hold its 

 Fair on the 14th and 15t.h of October, at Canandai- 

 gua. John Greig is President, and Wm. W. Gor- 

 ham and Oliver Phelps Secretaries. Old Ontario 

 contains many public spirited and skilful farmers. — 

 The list of premiums offered by the Society, is very 

 liberal. 



The Oneida County Society will hold its fare at 

 Rome, on the 9th of September. The farmers of 

 central New York, are largely indebted to the unti- 

 ring efforts of Mr. B. P. Johnson, President of the 

 State Society, and Mr. Comstock, President of the 

 County Society, for the improvements in agriculture 

 Bo apparent in that portion of the State. 



Livingston County Fair will be held at Geneseo 

 on the 2d of October — W. W. Wadsvvorfh, Presi- 

 dent. 



Onondaga County Fare will be held at Syracuse on 

 the 1st and 2d of October — S. M. Brown, President. 



Markets. — Very little wheat is now coming to 

 this market. Old is selling at 84 cents, new at 81, 

 Millers are working up their old stocks. 



Flovr retails at $4,1 2 J a 4,25 per barrel. It 

 could not be sold by the quantity at more thnn $3,75. 



JVool has declined two or three cents per lb. since 

 our last. There is but little coming in. Price ran- 

 ges from 33J cents downward. There is probably 

 no fine Saxony sold in this city. The editor has seen 

 one lot in Oneida count}', that sold at 55 cents, and 

 several that would bring from 45 to 60. The wool 

 growers in central New York have greatly improved 

 their flocks within a few years. We have many 

 facts collected by personal observation, relating to 

 wool growing, which will be published. 



JVeiv Potatoes are worth at this time 37 1 cents. 



Corn sells at 40 a 44 cents. 



Beans " 75 a 100 " 



Butter «' 9 a 10 « 



Cheese " 4 a 5 " 



' For the Genesee Farmer. 



"PRIME FACTS FOR THE FARMER," fee. 

 Is a pamphlet from the pen of M. R. Bartlett. Among 

 the asserted facts is the cause of the slobbers in 

 horses. This is a point of great practical interest, 

 at this season. It begins to show itself about the 

 middle of July. It is well known, that many causes 

 have been assigned, and successively given up. It 

 is to be feared that the slobber-grass of Mr. B. will 

 be found in the same class. 



Mr. B. maintains the cause of slobbers in horses 

 to be the well-known grass Digitaria sanguhialis 

 of botanists, the Panicum sangxdnalis of Linnasus. 

 The drawing given by Mr. B. of his slobber-grass 

 was designed for this plant. Its common name is 

 crabgrass, from ils spreading, or rather prostrate 

 manner of growth from the root ; its more common 

 designation is _/Jn^Gfer-;o->-rtss, from the finger-like form 

 of the associated spikes of flowers in divisions of 

 threes, fives, sixes, and sevens. The plant is common 

 in old cultivated fields, especially about gardens, but 

 is not a very abundant or prolific grass. It is a com- 

 mon grass in Europe, and is not a native in our coun- 

 try, but is one of the multitude of introduced plants 

 which follow in the track of cultivation. It is de- 

 scribed by Sinclair, in his noted work on the grasses; 

 and he states, on the authority of Schreber, that the 

 seeds are collected in "some parts of Germany as a 

 favorite article of food." It was one of the grasses 

 cultivated at Woburn, and its product was found to 

 be relatively small ; but it cannot be believed to 

 have produced in England any such effect upon horses 

 as Mr. B. ascribes to it. The seeds of only ono 

 grass, a species of Lolium, are poisonous ; and the 

 grasses are famed for their nutritious and healthful 

 properties. It seems highly probable, therefore, that 

 Mr. B. has been mistaken in his facts in this case, 

 and that the farmer is yet to discover the cause of 

 the slobbers. 



Experiment, however, is the test. If any farmer 

 is in a situation to try the operation of this grass, it 

 is hoped he will do it. After the disease has ap- 

 peared in the horse, let him be fed for a few days on 

 this grass — for it is easily collected, and a short time 

 will be enough. A failure may lead in the way to 

 the detection of the true cause of this disease. 



Is is not surprizing that the causes of rust in tchealf 

 slobbering in horses, and the like, should not hava 

 been satisfactorily determined by our intelligent and 

 observing farmers 1 C. D. 



