1849. 



'HE GENESEE PARMER. 



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"BLACK LEG AMONG CATTLE." 

 K\ -. I'. ( 11 1PM LN. 



We wore glad to sec attention called to this tear- 

 ful complaint among cattle, in the last Dumber of the 

 Fanner. This is one ol those diseases where "an 

 ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,-" and 

 although we do not believe it can he cured, we believe 

 in a great measure it can be prevented. Let Mr. 

 Watson, and others \\ ho are troubled w ith this com- 

 plaint in their herds, try the following preventives: 

 Bleed the calves and young cattle in the neck once in 

 the Fall, and again in the spring; 'jive a teaspoon full 

 of saltpetre once in four or six weeks; keep plenty of 

 salt where they can have free access to it, [they 

 should be gradually accustomed to this,] and feed 

 regularly. 



There is hut very little danger of a young animal 

 that is kept steadily growing, having this complaint. 

 It usually attacks those that have been for a time, at 

 least, rather low in flesh, when they are beginning to 

 •iter. It is a very common remark among those 

 who lose cattle in this way — "They were doing well,. 

 first rate." We hope no one will be induced by the 

 Editor's remarks, (for we do not think he would re- 

 commend it,) to keep young cattle "poor in flesh," in 

 order to escape this disease; for they would be very 

 liable to get a start sometime during the year, which, 

 in our opinion, is the greatest predisposing cause of 

 •• black leg." Rather keep all of your young stock in 

 good condition, (not fat,) until they arrive at full ma- 

 turity, they will then be subject to but very few dis- 

 eases of any kind. 



is this complaint really contagious? We have re- 

 peatedly known of an animal being lost with it, and 

 not another one in the same herd, in the least affect- 

 ed; although the dead animal was suffered to remain 

 in their immediate vicinity until a certain swinish 

 multitude held a council, and resolved, out of pure 

 benevolence, no doubt, to m-ter it in reality — a ching 

 which should have been done long before, (we do not 

 mean exactly in the same way, however,) by a cer- 

 tain biped, professing to be a few steps in their ad- 

 vance in civilization. But, nevertheless, this com- 

 plaint may be contagious. At all events, it would be 

 well to remove the affected animal from the remainder 

 of the herd as soon as possible. 



We cannot recommend the above preventives as a 

 perfect security against the "black leg," for they 

 certainly are not ; but we believe if the directions 

 were followed, it would result in the saving of at least 

 nine-tenths of the number of animals, that are now 

 annually lost with this complaint. Clockville, Mad- 

 ison county, JY. Y., May, 1849. 



WHEELER - S THRASHING MACHINE. 



The question is frequently asked — Why cannot a 

 cleaner be attached to Wheeler's Thrasher? In an- 

 swer to this question I will give the reasons, as ex- 

 pressed by an extensive grain grower who has used 

 nearly all kinds of thrashing machines, cleaners, fcc. 



1st. Because the original cost of this Horse Pow- 

 er, Thrasher and Separater, together with one of 

 Grant's largest and best fan-mills, is from seventy to 

 one hundred dollars less than any good cleaner and 

 thrasher combined can be obtained for. 



2d. Because, when pur based separate they can be 

 used separately, are more portable, simple and dura- 

 ble; also, the fan-mill is adapted for cleaning all kinds 



of grain anil grass seeds, and the Thra.-her lor thrash- 

 ing clover and timothj . 



3d. Because of the great simplicity and reduced 

 friction of machinery, less power is required, no dri- 

 \er is needed, fewer men are necessary to attend to 

 the w hole 0] . to do the Bame amounl 



than when the cl< aner is combini d v. ith the thn 



4th. Because less grain i as the tan-mil!, 



when driven direct from ii„. power is more si. 

 and cleans perfectly w ith once going through — v 

 when the cleaner is combined, it. derives its m 

 from the cylinder, which is always varying its - 

 as the feeder presses fast or slow, consequent^ bl 

 ing away grain with the straw and chaff at one mo- 

 ment, and leaving it half cleaned from the chaff the 

 next — requiriug, nine cases in ten, another operation 

 by a fan-mill to prepare it for market. 



5th. Because the expense of thrashing is much re- 

 duc( d by the great simplicity of these machines, and 

 all can be managed by the hands usually about the 

 farm: and in stormy weather all can be operated in- 

 side of barns, when the laborers and teams could do 

 little out of doors to advantage. Horace L. Emery. 

 —Mbany, JV. F., May, 1849. 



WRIGHT'S CORN CULTIVATOR. 



The above cut represents " Wright's double point- 

 ed steel tooth Corn Cultivator" — an article extensive- 

 ly used in this section. It is well constructed and 

 durable. The teeth are made of rolled steel, having 

 two points, and bolted in the center to a shank of 

 wrought iron — which latter is so protected from 

 wearing as to last an indefinite period. When one 

 point is worn out, the teeth are easily reversed, thus 

 giving new points — and when both ends (or points) 

 are worn out, new teeth can be substituted at a cost 

 of only 25 cents each. 



At the last Fair of the Monroe Co. Ag. Society, 

 the Com. on Implements (L. B. Laivgworthy. Esq., 

 chairman,) awarded a premium to the manufacturer, 

 and thus noticed this Cultivator : — " Pardon D. 

 Wright, of Rochester — a Corn Cultivator with re- 

 versible teeth. A perfect article, and all that can be 

 required for the purpose." 



The advantages of this implement (as stated by 

 the manufacturer) consist in the superiority of its 

 work, its durability, light draft, freedom from clog- 

 ging, and the trifling cost of new teeth when they 

 are required. We have no hesitation in commending 

 it to our readers as a superior article. Manufactured 

 and sold wholesale and retail by P. D. Wright, 120 

 State st., Rochester. Also for sale at the principal 

 Implement Stores in Rochester, Buffalo, Auburn, and 

 other places in Western New York. 



Thomas Ewbank, Esq., author of "Ewbank's 

 Hydraulics," has been appointed Commissioner of 

 Patents, in place of Hon. E. Burke. 





