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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Oct. 



CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. 



Analysis of Maize, or Indian Corn. 



Agricultural Chemistry, 



Fair of the N. Y. State Agricultural Society 



Thorough Draining, (illustrated and described,) 



Castor Oil Bean— (.llicinus Communis.) 



Hints for October 



Premiums Awarded at State Fair '. 



Farming Lands in Eastern Virginia 



Lands in Western New York and Virginia— Comparative value 



of Rich and Poor Soils. 



The Flow— its History and Improvements, and Principles in- 



volvi '1 •:) its Construction and Operation 



Important Discovery about Peat 



Mediterranean Wheat; Onandaga Salt, 



Circular from the Patent Office 



Death uf Mr. Bates, and Sale of his Herd of Short-horns,. . . 



Ameiican Butter in England 



Rule for constructing Chimneys; Shoeing Horses. 



Too hot for the Apples; Munificent Bequest 



Lard Lamps— improvement in making, 



To render Cloth. Silk. &.c. water proof; To preserve Clothes. 



Warts, Wens and Tumors on Animals, 



To Cure a Bit.ng Horse 



Time for taking Sheep from Pastures, 



Gestation 



Editor's Table— Notices, &c, 



HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



Description of Two New and Fine Pears, 341 



Sta'.e Fair and Pomological Convention at Syracuse, 241 



Beview of the American Fruit Culturist, 242 



Fall Planting of Trees, 243 



1 he Bailey (or Edgerly) Sweet Apple 244 



Pear Tree Blight,. ' 244 



Notes on Cherries; Culture of the Flum. 424 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Nine figures illustrative of 

 Draining, 229 



Drain Tile, 229 



Figure Illustrating Draft of 

 the Plow. 286 



Five figures showing posi- 



tion of Plow in operation, 

 line of di-aft, Dial Clevis, 



&c 237 



Mamelonee Plum 241 



Reine Claude Bavay Plum . 241 



Market Prices oi Agricultural Products. 



STcw Yoi-5:, Sept. 24. 



Ashes.— Market very firm with a good demand, but sales are 

 restricted owing to a limited rec:ipt. Tots firm at $7 and Pearls 

 steady at $6 50. 



I ii i ton.— Rather better on the medium grades. In some in- 

 stances ,'a'c belter. Sales 3.000 bales. 



Flour & Meal— Market for Western and State Flour is again 

 Gd better with a good eastern and home demand, particularly for 

 new western. Moderate demand for inferior grades for export, 

 and for this description the market is unchanged Sales 6,000 

 bbls at ioai for uninspected fine. 4 87 a $5 for common State and 

 mixed Mich old, $5o5 12 strait State and old Western. 5 18a5 31 

 for new Michigan, 5 31a5 44 pure Genesco. Sales 140 bbls Jer- 

 sey Meal at 3 IS. 



Grain.— Market better for Wheat. Sales 3.300 bush prime 

 Geuese ee at 1 20al 21. 1200 bu inferior Chicago at about 67 and 

 a cargo of new southern on private terms. Corn 18.000 bu at 

 &8o59 western mixed. 60<z61 flat and round yellow. Oats 37a38 

 for old. and 3"iu36 for Jersey. 



Provisions. — Ohio pork is heavy with a fair demand from the 

 trade : sales 800 bbls at 10 for mess and 8 50 for prime, and 9 13 

 sour mess. Dressed hogs in good demand at 6a7c. Lard heavy 

 with fair demand : sabs 700 bis at 6a" for good to prime. Beef 

 steady ; sales 250 bis at 13nl4, for mess and 75 bis prime at 9 50. 

 Butter heavy. Ohio 7al0 and 10«14 for state. Cheese saleable at 

 4a 6 and arriving freely. 



To Advertisers. — The Publisher of the Farmer begs to remind 

 all interested, that his terms for advertising, as well as sub- 

 scription, are cas'i in adcance. Those who wish to avail them- 

 selves of th^ superior advantages of the Farmer as an advertising 

 medium, should send requisite payment with their orders, to secure 

 attention and insertion; and those whose notices do not appear, 

 will, with this explanation, understand the reason. 



In most cases, in which we have, in order to accommodate dis- 

 tant friends. (?) published notices without a rigid adherence to 

 advance terms, vexation and loss have been our reward for the 

 extended. We have hundreds of dollars due us, which we 

 inable to collect by ordinary moans Many to whom wc 

 send bills, requesting payment, give the matter no attention what- 

 ever—and thus, after bi ing largely benefitted by our extensive 



circulation, cither iefu.se or neglect to be . This is pleasant 



—very. However, some of these silent gentlemen may possibly 

 soon receive a benefit through the pages of the Farmer in the 

 shape of an entirely gratuitous and conspicuous notice— the only 

 way perhaps in which we can square accounts ! 



Back numbers and volumes of the Farmer promptly sup- 

 plied to agents and new subscribers. 



Patent Improved Railroad Horse-Power and 

 Overshot Thresher and Separator. 



THIS Power & Thresher, which has been so long before the 

 public, and given such perfect and universal satisfaction, 

 has met with such a constant and rapidly increasing sale, that 

 other manufacturers sometimes adopt headings similar to those 

 of my advertisement— and, in some cases, parts of the advertise- 

 ments themselves— which, if not observed, may lead to mistakes; 

 and purchasers may get, instead of the machine which has earn- 

 ed the reputation, one of a different construction. 



The machine has been much improved, and no pains or expense 

 is spared to make it in the most thorough and durable manner, 

 as wo have the greatest facilities as to power, room and materials 

 at our command. It is the cheapest, simplest, most durable and 

 portable set of machinery for the purpose in xne. and warranted 

 in every case to give satisfaction to the purchaser. For further 

 particulars see my advertisements in the agricultural papers of 

 the United States and Canada. Catalogues and circulars fur- 

 nished gratis on application by mail. 



HORACE L. EMERY, 



Agricultural Warehouse, 36d & 371, Broadway, Albany, N. Y. 



Improved Horse Power, Thrasher, &c. 



ALLEN'S IMPROVED PORTABLE RAIL-ROAD HORSE 

 POWER AND OVERSHOT THRASHER AND SEPA 

 RATOR. — The superiority of this Power consists in the facility 

 of driving a machine in either direction without crossing the belt 

 by the use simply of an additional pinion. There is less friction 

 in this Power than in any other of similar construction, it conse- 

 quently works easier and will last longer. The materials are all 

 of the best kind, and put together on the best principles and in 

 the most workmanlike manner. Powers for the past ten years 

 have been made on nearly the same principles as the above, and 

 have given general satisfaction. All are warranted to work well- 

 Thrashers both Over and Under-shot. Separators with fixtures. 

 &c. A. B. ALLEN & CO., 



Agricultural Warehouse & Seed Store. 

 [10-lm] Nos. 189 & 191 Water-st, Now York. 



Improved Well and Cistern Pumps. 



DOWNS, MYNDHERSE & CO., of Seneca Falls. N". Y.. would 

 call the attention of Hardware Merchants and all others who 

 have occasion to deal in or use suction pumps, to their C.1.S2' 

 IRON. REVOLVING SPOUT J1ND CISTERN PUMPS, 

 for which they have obtained Letters Patent of the United States. 

 For particular description and figures of our Pump, see August 

 number of the Genesee Farmer, page 181. [9-tf] 



Tents for County Fairs, &c. 



TWO Splendid PAVILLIONS of the following dimensions- 

 one 90 by 50 feet, and the other 50 feet in diameter. These 

 tents are new, and impervious to water, und can be erected in 

 two hours. The largest one will convene-from 1.000 to 1.200 per- 

 sons. E. C. WILLIAMS. 



[l0-lt] 12 Buffalo-st., Rochester. N. Y. 



A Small Farm Wanted. 



Letter addressed to C. S., Newport, N. Y.. describing the 

 premises, and mentioning the terms, will receive attention. 

 August. 1S49. r8— 3t*. 



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