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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Oct. 



ihe clusters of bolls are twenty inches 

 long, and I have seen those that measured two feet; 

 and all are nearly in the form of a perfect, cone. 

 The beans in the bolls are separated from each other 

 by a thin membrane, and the bolls are armed with 

 very flexible spikes. The clusters are cut with a 

 knife, and when the beans are ripe the bolls contract, 

 when the beans " pop" out with a smart report, often 

 shooting several yards. After all have been gath 

 and popped out, they are separated by passing them 

 through a fanning mill. Thus ends the labor of 

 harvesting. 



The average yield is sixteen bushels, and twenty- 

 five is a good crop. The price per bushel ma} be 

 pet down at $>1, though it often varies both above 

 and below. Last year as high as $1,40 was paid, 

 and $1,75 has been paid this year for old beans. 

 The price will be good this year owing to the ravages 

 of the cut-worm among the plants in the spring. 

 The oil is extracted from them by means of screw 

 (3 r-imiiar to those used in extracting oil from 

 flax sped. I b slieve two gallons is the produce of a 

 bushel of beans. When beans are worth a dollar per 

 bushel, oil sells at one dollar per gallon at the mill. 



Now for a brief botanical description of this plant. 

 The leaf is palmate, simple, with lanceolate lo 

 acutely serrate on the margin. Position of the lea! 

 horizontal on a strong, round petiole. Connexion 

 of retire with the leaf, peltate. Cblmdr stem 

 ;.:', ulated and branching. Rout palmate. Th 

 < tor Bean is about the size of the common garden 

 1). at;, of a br iwnisb color mottled with darker spots. 

 It has neither the taste or smell of Castor Oil. To 

 the taste it is a little sweetish, but not unpleasant. 

 Tints endeth what 1 have to say of the Ricinu 

 Communis. Holt's Prairie, Pemj Co., III., 1849. 



IIiriTS for October. — Those who wish to sow 

 wheat after corn should do it early. Cut no your 

 corn, and remove it entirely from the field — or adopt 

 the plan suggested in our October number for 1817. 



Potatoes and other root crops should be dug and 

 properly secured before freezing weather sets in. 

 If dug early, before the fall rains, and kept dry, 

 potatoes will be much better for table use, and com- 

 paratively free from rot. Most garden vegetables 

 should be secured, during the month. 



Winter apples should be gathered before any 

 severe frost. Those intended for long keeping, or 

 marketing, ought to be carefully hand-picked, or 

 v. ii!i a fruit gatherer. If you make cider, put a pint 

 of mustard seed into each barrel, (or pulverized char- 

 coal, in a cotton bag, as recommended in our last 

 number.) The mustard improves the cider greatly; 

 it fines beautifully, and will not become hard. 



'Select your seed corn, if not already done; and 

 save other seeds, such a cucumber, melon, lettuce, &c. 



Hogs intended for fattening should now be shut 

 . -, and their feed increased. They will fatten twice 

 ■ it in warm as in cold weal her — so hurry up 

 the materials for pork during this month and Novem- 

 ber, (live them good shelter and dry beds. 



Do in; your fall plowing for spring crops at once, 

 where you have no Jinn or other foul grasses; but 

 i!" the-:' pests, or the wire worms btc in your soil, 

 don't plow until fit"— just before freezing up. (See 

 reasons for thia advice in Parmer fur October, 1817.) 

 On all soils that require and will bear it, put in the 

 plow beam deep, and bring up the riches of the subsoil. 



•N\ V. Hate Agricultural Societn. 



PREMIUMS AWARDED AT THE N. Y. STATE FAIR, 

 Held at Syracuse, September, 1849. 



CATTLE— Short Horns. 



Bulls over 3 years old. — Best, J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, 

 '•3d Duke of Cambridge," $25.00; 2, Thomas Bell West- 

 chester, 15 ; 3, S. 1*. Chapman, Clockville, 5. 



Bu//s2 years old. — Best, William Fuller, Skeneateles 20 

 2, A. G. Percy, Wayne Co.. 10 ; 3, J. B. Burnet, Syra- 

 cuse, 5. 



Bulls 1 year old. — Best, L. G. Morris, Westchester 15 

 :.', S. P. Chapman, 10. 



Bull Calves.— Best, L. G. .Morris, 10 ; 2 3. M. Sherwood, 

 Trans and '■<■. 



soltl.—B ■<>. S. P. Chapman, " Char- 

 : ■>■!■• " " ; 2, L. G. Morris, 15 : 3, J. M. Sherwood, 5. 



Heifers 2 years old. — Best, F. Rolch, Butternuts, 20 ; 2 

 L. F. Allen, Black Rock, 10 ; 3, F. Rotch, 5. 



Heifers 1 year old. — Best, Ambrose Stevens, New York. 

 15 : 2. J. M. Sherwood, 10; 3, 'S. P. Chapman, 5. 



Heifer Caives.—liest L. F. Allen, 10 ; 2, J. M. Sherwoo I, 

 fans, and 3. 



Dkvons. 



Bulls over 3 years old. — Best, R. H. Van Rensselaer, Ot- 

 ss jo Do., 25; R. M. Remington, Cayuga, 15; J. Blakesly. 

 Westchester, 5. 



Bulls 2 years old.— Best, D. S. Earll, Salina, 20 ; 2, II. 

 \. Washbbn, Otsego, 10. 



Baits 1 year old.— Best. H. N. Washbon, 15; 2, I>a\iJ C. 

 Howe, Cayuga, ] 0. 



Bull Calves.— Best, E. P. Beck, Wyoming, 10; 2, H. \. 

 >.\" tshb in, Trans and 3. 



Cows over 3 years old. — Ambrose Stevens. $25; 2, 1] \ 

 il on 15 . :;, E. P. Beck, 5. 



// fers 2 years old.— Best, L. F. Alien, $20, 2. E. P. I 

 1) ; 3, do. 5. 



Heifers I year old.— Best, II. N. Washbon, $15 ; 2, E. P. 

 Beck, 10 : 3, R. II. Van Rensselaer, 5. 



liefer Calves.— -Best, H. N. Washbon $10 ; 2. A. Ste- 

 vens, Trans und 3. 



Hereeords. 



Bulls 2 years old* — Best, Allen Ayraull , $20 : 



2, W. II. S'oiham, Black Rock. 1 I. 



Bull Calves.— Best, W. H. Sotham, $J0 ; 2. Allen Ayr- 

 ault, Trans and 3. 



>'< v:i over ". v irs old. — Best. Wm. EL Sotham. $25 ; 2. 

 Allen Ayrault, 15 ; 3, L. F. Allen, 5. 



Heifers 2 years old.—W. II. Sotham, $20 ; 2, Allen Ayr- 

 ault, 10. 



Heifers 1 year old.— 2d best, W. II. Sotham, $10 ; 3, L. 

 F. Allen, 5. 



Heifer Calves.— Best L. F. Allen, $10 ; 2, W. II. Sotham. 

 Trans and 3. 



Ayreshires. 



Bulls over 3 years old. — Besf, E. P. Prentice, Mt. Hope, 

 $25 ; 2, L. G. Morris, 15. 



Bull Calves.— Best !■'.. P. Prentice, $10. 



Cows over 3 years old. — Best, E. P. Prentice, $25 : 2, R. 

 Rome, Mt. Morris, 15. 



Two years old Heifers. — Best. E. P. Prentice, $20. 



One i/rar old Heifers,— Beat, E. P. Prentice, $15 ; 2, R. 

 Rome, 10 ; 3. L. G. Morris, 5. 



Heifer Calf.— ■Best, E. P. Prentice, $10. 



Grade and Native Cattle. 



Cows over three years old. — Best, D. S. Earl, $20 ; 2. S. 

 P. Chapman. 12 ; 3, L. G. Morris, 4. 



Heifers tu:o years old. — Best Chauncey C. Cook. Oneida, 

 $15 ; 2, Davids. Marl. 10 ; 3, L. S. Bundy, Otsego Co., 3. 



Heifers 1 year old. — Best, E, Sheldon, Cayuga co., 10 ; 2, 

 P. B. Williams, Onondaga co., 8 ; 3, R. M. Remington, :*. 



Heifer Calves, — Best, C. Merriman, Madison Co., :'. ; 2. S. 

 C. Parker, Trans. 



Working <)\i S 



Best t'-am of 20 yoke, (Cortland co.) J. Barber and others, 

 $50; Rest single yoke nfOioii. E. Sheldon, 25 ; 2. do. .1. 

 Bryden, Oneida co.. 15; 3, do. Hiram Cleft, Onondaga, 

 Trans and 5 ; Disc Rest Trained Cattle, J. B. R. Church, 

 \ ei i. Sil. Medal. 



Steers 3 years old. — Best single yoke, II. H. Eos! 

 Marshall, 10; 2, E. Sheldon, 8; 3, L. S. Bundv, Trans 



an. I :f. 



Steers 2 years old. — Best yoke, B. II. Streeter, Wayne co. 



