1846. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



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will not injure them. If not to be kept in a cel- 

 lar, they must be put in long narrow heaps, with 

 apertures in the top, which must remain open till 

 the weather becomes severe, as they are liable 

 to heat and especially the carrot. 



Your Committc has endeavored to point out the 

 reasons why root culture is of general utility, 

 and especially to the wheat growers of Western 

 New York, whose large stacks of straw, unaided 

 bv roots, afford very little fooil for plants. They 

 have likewise endeavorejj lo point out the adapt- 

 ation of soil, the mode of culture, and likewise 

 how to secure the roots when harvested. Yet, 

 the frequent droughts in summer, the early frosts 

 autumn, the low price of stock, and the high price 

 of labor, are likewise reasons, in tiie minds of 

 your Committee, why farmers should not go very 

 extensively into the culture of them. 

 William McVeigh, ") 

 .Tames Cameron, > CommiUec. 

 William Henry, ) 



For the Genesee Farmer. 



Ladies, Write for the Farmer! 



iViR. Editor : — It gave me pleasure to observe 

 an article, in your May number, from the pen of 

 "A Dairy- woman of Herkimer County" — for, 

 though not originally contributed to the columns 

 of your paper, it is gratifying to learn that there 

 is one female, at least, willing to contribute her 

 influence to sustain the efforts of those engaged 

 in attempts to improve and elevate the business 

 of Agriculture and Domestic Economy. The 

 example is praiseworthy, and deserves imitation. 



The idea suggested itself to me, and I venture 

 to express it for the consideration of yourself and 

 your numerous readers, (among whom I conclude 

 there are females of extensive information and 

 cultivated iniellect,) that the Genesee Farmer 

 might be made more interesting, without detract- 

 ing from its real usefulness, than it is even now, 

 by the aid of some of the well educated wives 

 and daughters of our farmers. I hazard the 

 opinion, subject to correction if wrong, that the 

 conductors and patrons of the Farmer have no 

 particular desire that its pages sliould be monop- 

 olized exclusively by male contributors. Why 

 should not the female have a voice in matters 

 with which she is so intimately connected ? And 

 why should she not feel a just pride in giving her 

 influence to so noble a cause 1 



It is not for me to dictate, and it is with due 

 deference that I suggest that some portion of the 

 Genesee Farmer, either in the Agricultural or 

 Horticultural, or in both departments, be assign- 

 ed to female contributors, and they be invited to 

 write for the same. And to them I would say, 

 withhold not your influence in a cause which is 

 among the no!)lest that can enlist the talents of 

 the sons and daughters of men. While so many 

 are ready to devote days and weeks in the com- 

 position of tales of fiction — which, to say the 



least, are of doubtful benefit to fhe world — are 

 there not some to be found, willing to devote 

 an hour or two for the purpose of improving oth- 

 ers in domestic and rural economy 'J — in those 

 real, substantial, every-day duties of life ? 



Agricola. 

 West Bloomjield, May, 1846. 



Remarks. — We thank "Agricola" for the 

 above suggestions. It will give us great pleas- 

 ure to i>ublish in either department o-f this jour- 

 nal, any article that will be interesting to the 

 wives and daughters of our subscribers, coming 

 from a female mind and hand. Recollect that it 

 is the little things of every day occurrence that 

 most concern us all. Hints on matters of domes- 

 tic economy, from their universal application, 

 may be of immense value to civilized society. 



Water Proof Glue. — We give the follow- 

 ing different methods of preparing a strong glue 

 or cement, that will withstand heat and moisture, 

 from the Scientific American. 



1. Melt common glue in the smallest possible 

 quantity of water, and add, by drops, linseed oil 

 that has been rendered dry by having a small 

 quantity of litharge boiled in it ; the glue being 

 briskly stirred when the oil is added. 



2. Glue will resist water to a considerable ex- 

 tent by being dissolved in skimmed milk. 



3. The addition of finely levigated chalk to a 

 solution of common glue in water, strengthens it, 

 and renders it suitable for signs or other work 

 that is exposed to the weather. 



4. A glue, or cement, that will hold against 

 fire and water, may be niade by mixing and boil- 

 ing together linseed oil and quicklime. This 

 mixture must be red'uced to the consistency of 

 soft putty and then spread on tin plates and dried 

 in the shade where it v.'ill dry very hard. This 

 may afterwards be melted like common glue, and 

 must be used while hot. 



Farm School Boys. — Among the interesting 

 events of May Day, was that of a visit to tlie city 

 of 40 (out of 70, the whole numbei*,) Boys from 

 the Farm School. Alter visiting several places, 

 they were met at 1 o'clock, by Mayor Quincy, 

 in the area of the Merchant's Excliange. Hero 

 they went through various exercises ; sung }i 

 May morning hymn, much to the gratification of 

 numerous spectators, and were very feelingly 

 addressed by the Mayor, who expressed his high 

 satisfaction at their cheerful, healthy, happy ap- 

 pearance, and encouraged them to be obedient, 

 grateful and good boys, conti-asting tlieir favored 

 lot with that of others who were exposed to the 

 corrupting influences of the city. — Boston paper. 



To feed land before it is luingry — to give it 

 rest before it is v/eary, and to weed it before it 

 becomes foul, are said t ) be evidences of good 

 farming. 



