1846. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



27 



For the Genesee Farnu^r. 



Protection of Trees from Field Mice. 



It has for some time past been a desideratum 

 with farmers, and the lovers of fruit in general, 

 to discover a remedy which shall be effectual in 

 protecting fruit trees from the ravages of the 

 tleld mouse. The following has been tried for a 

 number of years, and with invariable success : — 

 To one quart tar, add two ounces of Scotch 

 snuff— ;-mix them together well, and apply to the 

 trunks of your trees. The extent of the appli- 

 cation should be regulated by the depth of snow- 

 to which the trees will be exposed. 



Yours truly, G. L. Rose. 



Geneva, November, 1845. 

 Remarks. — We find in Downing's "Fruit and 

 Fruit Trees," and in Ellwanger & Barry's Nur- 

 sery Catalogue, a recommendation of " Coal tar 

 from the Gas Works," to be applied with a brush 

 to the trunk of the trees, about the commence- 

 ment of winter. Where this cannot be had, Mr. 

 Downing suggests, as an excellent substitute, a 

 mixture of soot and milk of the consistency of 

 paint, brushed over the trunk of the tree on a 

 dry day. The careful orchardist however will 

 not fail to remove long grass, weeds, heaps of 

 rubbish, &c., from around his garden and or- 

 chaj'd, as the first and most eflectual guard agains, 

 these depredators. Where this is ineffectual, 

 then the other remedies should be applied. — [Ed. 



The British American Cultivator. — We 

 have just received the December number of this 

 paper, being the close of the fourth volume. We 

 are glad to find, as well for its own sake as that 

 of the great cause it advocates, that it is about 

 entering on the New Year with increased energy 

 and renewed purposes of improvement. The 

 Proprietors state that "the work is placed upon 

 a sound footing, and the second volume, (new 

 series,) will be conducted with a greater amount 

 of spirit and ability than were embodied in the 

 entire four volumes now before the public." 



W. G. Edmundson, Esq., the Editor, is prac- 

 tically engaged in Agriculture, on an entensive 

 farm at Newmarket, and is an enthusiastic pro- 

 moter of improvement. We have no doubt, 

 judging from the course marked out, that the 

 forthcoming volume for 1846, will be creditable 

 alike to the Editor and Proprietors, and Farmers 

 of Canada, whose interests it is intended to pro- 

 mote. 



We hope for the benefit of all their increased 

 efforts will be fully appreciated and sustained. 



P. B. 



tions will be found in a state of decay, which, if 

 not timely removed, may destroy the whole stock 

 on hand. In dry, temperate days, air should he 

 admitted into these store rooms and cellars. 



A Curiosity. — A few years since, we men- 

 tioned a ctu'ious case which we saw in the orch- 

 ard of Mr. Isaac Pratt, Prattville, Chelsa. On a 

 Russet apple tree, that had been grafted low in 

 the stock, when small, there was a limb about an 

 inch in diameter, some distance up in the top, 

 that bore Greening apples, both as to appearance 

 and quality. We lately visited the same. Both 

 kinds may be seen at our office. 



On another Russet tree, grafted in the same 

 manner, and at the same time, we saw on differ- 

 ent limbs sweet apples, which were in form, col- 

 or and quality, and time of ripening, distinct 

 from the Russets. While they were hard, flat, 

 rough, dark colored, and green, the sweet apples 

 were soft, long, smooth, light colored, and ripe. 

 — Boston Cultivator. 



Look to your Fruit Cellars, &c. — Fruit, 

 we understand, is not keeping so well as usual 

 this season ; hence it will be necessary to exam- 

 ine frequently that which is stored awav, and 

 pick out those that are decayed and that show 

 symptoms of decay. Stored vegetables should 

 also be examined now and again, as some por- 



FAREWELL TO THE FLOWERS. 



BY MRS. L. H. SIGOURNEY. 



Go to your peaceful rest, 



Friends of a brighter hour, 

 Jewels on youthful beauty's breaat, 



Lights of Ihe hall and bower! 

 Well have you done your part 



Fair children of the sky, 

 We'll keep your memory in our heart 



When low in dust ye lie. 



Your gladness in our joy, 



Your smile beside our way, 

 Your gentle service round the bed 



Of sickness and decay ; 

 Your rainbow on the clouds, 



Your sympathy in pain, 

 We'll keep the memory of your deeds 



Until we' meet again. 



Rest — from the blush of love, — 



Rest — from the blight of care, 

 From the sweet nursingof your buds, 



And from ihc nipping air, 

 Rest — from the fever thirst 



Of summer's noontide heat. 

 From coiling worm and rifling hand; 



That vexed your lone retreat. 



If e'er ye thrilled with pride. 



When the admirer knelt, 

 Or on the lowly look'd with scorn, 



Which man for man hath felt. 

 If through your bosom pure 



Ilalh aught like evil flowed. 

 (Since folly may with angela dwell,) 



Rest from thnt painful load. 



But not with grief or fear 



Bow down the drooping head : 

 See — in the chamber of your birth 



Your dying couch is spread. 

 Go, strong in faith, ye flowers. 



Strong in your guileless trust, 

 With the returning birds to rise 



Above imprisoning dust. 



Hear we a whisper low 

 From witliering leaf and bell ? 



" Our life hath been a dream of love- 

 in garden or in dell 1 

 Yet wintry sleep we hail, 



And till the trump shall swell 



That wakes us on the vernal morn. 

 Sweet friends, a sweet^farewell!" 



