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oft' under high pressure of deep water. On the 



1 eve some rain from the S. E., and a great rain 

 ed through the night of the loth, and to the very 

 )f that day. If the storm should be as great at the 



and other parts of the State, a high flood is to be 

 . We wait for the news. West of Rochester, in 

 is and Niagara Counties, the rain of the 15th froze 

 ell, loading the limbs of shrubs aid trees with ice 

 than an inch thick, and breaking down the limbs, 



great injury of fruit trees. 



average heat of this half is 30.6°, only half a de- 

 bove the mean for 25 years. The first day was the 

 t, 18°, and its average, 20.7"; the greatest heat was 

 a the 10th, and its mean, 41.3°. The season has 

 avorable to our fruit trees. 



ile sugar appeared in the market in the first week 

 as of the month, and is now dear, though no 

 ' than the first new sugar of last year. 



demand for apples, and consequent high price of 

 twelve shillings a bushel, has brought out a con- 

 ble quantity from the stores, laid up for use at such 



The Markets. 



OFFICE OF THE GENESEE FARMER. ) 

 Rochester, N. Y., March 25, 1S62. j 

 most noteworthy transactions since last report are the great 

 iions in the price of pork. In New Tork, Feb. 6, medium, 

 d, dressed hogs sold for $4.25@$4.50 per 100 lbs. ; Feb. 13 

 @.$5; March 6, $5.75@$6; March 13, $5@$5.25; March 

 f5@$5. From the middle to the end of February, the 

 arket was greatly excited. The Union victories, and the 

 ;ts of the opening of the Southern market at no very dis- 

 y, caused a gre^t speculative demand, and prices advanc- 

 itly all over the country. Orders were sent West, we are 



" buy at any price." The first week of March, however, 

 jitement begun to subside. It was ascertained that the 

 >p of the West was much larger than previous years, and 

 position to speculate was less rife. The next week, the de- 

 •vas confined principally to the local tradf, and prices re- 

 ully $1 per bbl. on mess pork, and dressed hogs are but a 

 gher than they were six weeks or two months ago. 

 lave no doubt that pork will adrhnce — but it may not be 

 eral months. It is now below the producing point, and 

 :e everything else, sooner or later find its level. We would 

 our readers lo hold on to what they have — but not to spec- 

 price of beef cattle in New Tork is about the same as last 



say first quality, 8>j@.9c per lb. estimated dressed weight; 

 n, 7^@S^'c; poor quality, 6>£@,7c. The market has an 

 1 tendency. 



I mutton sheep have advanced since last month. They are 

 t 5X@6c per lb., live weight. Last week, 1,037 sold at 

 ing's at a'n average of $5.54 each. Pelts sell at $1.75 with 

 rard tendency. 



king oxen are in better ('emand. Prices" range from $P0 to 

 sr pair for medium, and $180@$140 for large, active, well 



cattle. Milch cows are in excess of the demand, especi- 

 or ones. Some sold as low as $20@$25 each, while a few 

 :ood milkers with calf brought $5u@.$5o. 



class vial lambs are worth 0c per lb. The market is over- 

 1 with " hobs." and the price is low — as it ought to be. 

 sell at $1@,$1.50 each! 

 •oad and omnibus horses sell in New York at $110@.$115 



322 head of horses for the Rhode Island troops brought ?n 

 ;e of $100 each. They were quite inferior. Some heavy 

 orses were sold last week at $200@,$225 for first class, and 

 $175 for second class. 



ix Market. — There is little or no change in the price of 

 since last month. In fact, prices have changed very little 

 he first of January. The tendency of the market is down- 

 Corn is lower in New York. We quote Western mixed 

 10. Rye is lower — 80@82c. Oats are also lower— SS@,40c. 



has advanced. It is quoted at 81c@$l per bushel in New 



The Injury to Peach Trees by the Late Storm. — 

 Since the paragraph on the next page was written, we 

 learn that in the western part of this County, and in Or- 

 leans and Niagara Counties, considerable damage has 

 been done by the ice breaking off the limbs of trees. 

 We are told that whole orchards have been stripped, and 

 even forest trees have been very roughly " pruned." The 

 injury is undoubtedly much more serious than we at first 

 supposed. In Canada, too, much damage has been sus- 

 tained from the same cause. J. W. Snell, of Rainham 

 Centre, C. W., writes, under date of March 18th: "The 

 amount of ice collected on the trees during the great 

 rain of last Saturday surpasses anything in the recollec- 

 tion of the ' oldest inhabitant.' Every little twig of the 

 size of a straw is covered with ice fully an inch thick, and 

 then icicles from four to six inches long hanging from 

 the limbs. Many of the younger and more tender sorts 

 of trees are broken down. Our fruit trees being most 

 apples, which are strong, have stood the test pretty well, 

 but peach trees, where they exist, have gone down." 



In this immediate vicinity, little or no damage has 

 been done. Everything is favorable for a good crop of 

 fruit as yet. The weather is cool, and this keeps the buds 

 from starting, and there is now no danger as long as they 

 remain dormant. 



The Rural Annual and Horticultural Directory 

 for 1862. — We have now a new supply of the Rural An- 

 nual for this year. It will be sent to any address, by re- 

 turn mail, for 25 cents. 



The Rural Annual has been published seven years. 

 The seven numbers, 1856, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61 and '62 will 

 be sent, prepaid, by return mail, for $1.40, or 20 cents 

 each. No farmer or fruit grower should be without them. 



Premiums Extraordinary. — We continue our offer of 

 books, seeds, grape vines, fruit trees, etc., to all who pro- 

 cure subscribers for the Genesee Farmer. See last page 

 of this number. 



Inquiries and Answers. 



Cheese Vat. — (John Craig.) Roe's Western Reserve 

 Cheese Vat is one of the best we have ever seen. We 

 think it is manufactured in this State, but do not know 

 the address of the manufacturers, or the price. We saw 

 it at the State Fair at Watertown last fall, and were 

 much pleased with its simplicity, convenience, etc. 



Apples and Appple Trees. — (J. C. Burnbrae, Sey- 

 mour East, C. W.) We are unable to identify the apple 

 which succeeds so well with you, from your brief de- 

 scription. If a specimen or two could be sent us, we 

 should probably be able to give its name. 



Of what varieties are the trees which do not succeed 

 with you ? 



Pruning-Neglected Vines.— (J. G., Kingsville, C. W.) 

 When vines have been left until the sap begins to flow, 

 it is best not to use the knife at that time on the old wood, 

 but to wait until the young shoots have pushed a little, 

 when the buds not wanted to grow can be rubbed off 

 and the redundant wood removed. In this way there will 

 be no loss of sap. 



