THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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Periodical Phenomena, 



Editors Genesee Farmer: — I send the following rec- 

 irds of the leafing and blossoming of plants, and of the 

 irst arrival of birds, at this place this year, that your 

 Baders may compare them with the same for last year, 

 irinted in the August number of the Genesee Farmer for 

 861, page 260. george e. bkackett. 



Belfast, Maine, 1862. 

 Iegister — of the leafing and blossoming of some of our 



principal plants, made at Belfast, Maine, latitude 44.23° 



N., longitude 69.8° W., in 1862: 



Iecord — Of the arrival in spring of our principal birdti, 

 made at Belfast, Maine, in 1S62 : 



Bluebird, arrived April 7th. 

 Blackbird, " April 17th. 

 Barn Swallow, arrived May 4th. 



Bobolink, 

 Chimney Swallow " 

 Eave Swallow, " 

 Ground Sparrow, " 

 Humming Bird, " 

 Kiug Bird, " 



Plover, " 



Robin Redbreast, " 

 Wild Goose, " 



Yellow Hammer, " 

 Martin, " 



Swamp Robin, " 

 Cherry Bird, " 



Mav 18th. 



May 18th. 

 April 26th. 

 March 31st. 

 Mav 25th. 

 May 14th. 

 April 30th. 

 April 1st. 

 April 16th. 

 April 27th. 

 April 27th. 

 April 27th. 

 May 24th. 



articles. A good laugh is better than two poor sermons. 

 Miscellaneous and Ladies Departments, Multum vn> 

 pcirvo/ Limited in space; but who would have them 

 omitted ? By usiug your small but clear type, you give 

 us a monthly amount of matter which is surprising for 

 the size of the magazine. May all who read give due 

 heed, and they cannot fail to profit by it. — George E. 

 Brackett, Belfast, Maine. 



This old favorite agricultural periodical for July has- 

 some notable articles, as " The Value of Straw for Fod- 

 der;" "Now you look like a Gentleman;" "Mowing 

 Machines on Small Farms; " "The Potato Bird ; " "Cul- 

 tivation of Indian Corn ; " besides articles in the "Horti- 

 cultural Department," "Ladies Department," &c. A very 

 good and valuable number, which every farmer should 

 read. — Columbia (Pa.) Spy. 



Genesee Farmer for July. 



T We are in receipt of the July number of this pioneer 

 journal of agriculture, now in its twenty-third volume, 

 rhe publisher is unceasing in his efforts to keep the 

 Farmer up to its well-known standard of usefulness. 

 This is a good time to subscribe for the half-year, which 

 will cost only twenty-five cents. — Lapeer Co. (Mich.) Eep. 



A good number, — readable, sensible, practical, progres- 

 sive. " Walks aud Talks in the Garden " is good. Such 

 articles " take ; " they are read, and read with a zest. 

 ■ Now you look like a Gentleman." Friend Harris, I 

 wish you would wander out of the agricultural path more 

 often than you do. Ttiat article was entirely in place, but 

 it don't take the blacking to make a gentleman. "A 

 man's a man, &c." 



Cutting hay. You very truly say " It is better to cut 

 too early than too late." Our poor grass and weeds cut 

 early make fine fodder, but if left till late cattle decline to 

 taste it. | 



Tell friend Hochstein to continue hia " illustration " 



Grade of Wheat in Chicago. — The following are the 

 grades of wheat adopted by the Chicago Board of Trade 

 for the present season : 



Extra club — To be sound, well cleaned, and to consist 

 of pure Club Wheat, weighing not less than sixty pounds 

 to the measured bushel. 



Amber Iowa — To be sound, well cleaned, and to com- 

 prise all kinds of bright-amber color Spring Wheat, 

 weighing not less than fifty-eight pounds to the measured 

 bushel. 



No. 1 Spring — The berry to be plump and well cleaned, 

 weighing not less than lifty-eight pounds to the measured 

 bushel. 



No. 2 Spring — To be sound, but not plump or clean 

 enough for No. 1, weighing not less than fifty-five pounds 

 to the measured bushel. 



Bejected Spring — Not sound or clean enough for No. 2, 

 weighing not less than fifty pounds ; and whenever 

 Wheat shall be so dirty, or have so much other grain 

 mixed with it as to render it, in the judgment of the 

 Inspector, not equal in value to the grade its weight 

 would indicate, it shall be graded according to its value 7 

 regardless of weight. And all Wheat or Mixtures of 

 Wheat or other Grain too poor in quality, either by 

 reason of being damaged, dirty, or from mixing for 

 grading, as above, shall be marked no grade, and would 

 recommend that warehouses do not receive such grain. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



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"We will also insert a few " Special Notices," if appropriate to 

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MOLE PLOWS— By J. DUNHAM, Ithaca, N. Y 3— tf 



THE KUPvAL ANNUAL— For 1856, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61 and 

 '62 will be sent, prepaid to aiiy address for $1.40. 



JOSEPH HARRIS, 



Rochester, N Y. j 



