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THE GENESEE FARMER 



April 16, 1831. 



careful in Ilie selection of the females, and re-| be upon their common age — not that this point 



member that iteady and full feeding is one very 



i-ptportant part in Ilie improvement of stocks of\ 



all sorts. 



CULTURE OF THE BIULBERRY. 



We have received a letter from 8. R. Brad- 

 ley, requesting that we would give him instruc- 

 tions, through the medium of the Genesee 

 Farmer, for raising mulberry trcos from seeds, 

 with which we most cheerfully comply : 



DIRECTIONS. 



Let your ground be made rich and fine with 

 deep spading — prepare your beds as for beeti- 

 or carrots, about four foot wide. Sow the 

 seed between the middle o f April and first ofj 

 May, in drills about one foot apart, covering 

 the seed about an inch and a half deep. In 

 from ten to twelve days, the seeds, if good 

 will come up ; after which they should be kept 

 clean from weeds by weeding and hoeing ; and 

 ihey should be watered in dry weather. The 

 iirst season the young trees may be left (stand 

 ing within an inch of each other in the rows, 

 after which they maybe thinned, and those ta- 

 ken up transplanted. This is found a better 

 way of raising the small plants than sowing 

 ihem by bcoad cast, or planting them at such 

 distances as they require, after the first season. 

 If the young trees are well tended, on good 

 ground, they will do to set after three years' 

 growth. 



We assure Mr. Bradley that, such inquiries 

 are not unpleasant to us, and 'we hope he will 

 be equally ready to comply with a request we 

 will mako of him — viz : to keep a memorans 

 lum of the time and manner of all the differ- 

 ent operations connected with raising young 

 mulberry trees and the success attending, and 

 at some future day forward it to us for publi- 

 cation. 



Simple facts respecting agriculture or horti 



cnlture, are what we are anxious at all times to 



obtain. 



DENDROLOGY. 



As there has been, for a long time, a differ- 

 ence in the opinions of scientific men, con 

 cerning the duration of vegetable life in plants, 

 or rather tho limitation of duration of a par 

 ticular variety, we were highly gratified by re- 

 ceiving from Professor A. Eaton, of Troy, a 

 communication on this subject, in which he in- 

 vites D. Thomas, of Cayuga oounty, (who 

 holds a different opinion from himself,) to 

 come out and discuss the subject publicly in 

 the Genesee Fanner. 



Should these men proceed to this discus- 

 sion, we think (to Use tlie Professor's own 

 words) that " science, arts, and agriculture, 

 will be profited by tho observations of such 

 practical men." In the mean time we would 

 suggest to Professor Eaton the propriety of 

 his giviBg his views as to the natural age of 

 plants, or common time of duration, as with 

 out something definite on this point it will be 

 difficult for our readers to decide wbioli has the 

 advantage in the discussion. For instance, 

 Mr. E. says, " It is well known that a variety 

 of the Potato will run ont or die of old ago 



could be fixed upon with mathematical accura 

 cy, but to suppose a time of duration, for the 

 present purpose. 



WIND AND RAIN STORM. 



Friday, April 8th, the sun rose behind a 

 clouded atmosphere, with a shilling north wind 

 — the temperature down to freezing, and the 

 mercury in the barometer 40-lOOths lower than 

 any register hitherto made by us. It however 

 rose to 29.08 before 10 o'clock, and from that 

 point began again to sink, till before sun set it 

 stood at 28,40. About one o'clock the direc- 

 tion of the wind was suddenly changed, from 

 IS. E. to S. and although an elevation of tem- 

 perature is invariably a consequence of a S 

 wind, yet none anticipated the great change 

 that did oceur at this time. The mercury rose 

 in the short space of one hour, 15" and stood 

 during the afternoon at about 55°. 



This wind reminded us of the Sirocco and 

 Simoon of Africa, described by historians, 

 and although we had no misgivings of its dele- 

 nousness, yet we know not but it carried on 

 its bosom the invisible Miasm that contamin- 

 ates thousands, and even a nation, at once. Our 

 atmosphere seemed almost a vacuum — sounds 

 wore transmitted with great difficulty in any 

 direction, except with the wind, and oould on 

 ly be caught as they apparently flew along the 

 void. The clouds seemed rolled into immense 

 heaps, and approached near to the earth. The 

 wind blew in small sudden gusts, and appa. 

 rently at random, as if undecided, what direc- 

 tion to pursue. Tho vanes were constantly 

 whirling and shifting their indications. 



Thus things continued till night enveloped 

 i.he whole in thick darkness, and about eight 

 o'clock a trenienduous storm of wind and rain 

 commenced. 



In violence, we have no recollection that ii 

 was ever exceeded in this place. The rapidi- 

 ty with which the rain fell through the rare 

 medium of the atmosphere, gave it, on reach- 

 ing the earth, the force and violence of bail 

 stones. So sudden and violent were the oc- 

 cultations of the wind, that the mercury of the 

 barometer, in a close room, was very distinct- 

 ly seen vibrating, and slowly rising. 



The depth of rain that fell measured about 

 G-10 inches, and the ground in the morning 

 was covered with snow. The wind continu- 

 ed very high till Saturday evening.anu subsided 

 while yet tho mercury of the barometer stood 

 at 29,00 or down to rain. An equilibrium was 

 thus restored, while yet the air remained ex- 

 tremely rarified. 



From the great depression of mercury in 

 tho barometer, it was easy to predict there 

 would be mighty winds and storms, and it is 

 not a little curious to witness the sensitive- 

 ness and accuracy of this instrument. Its in- 

 dication this morning was fair, and (he fact 

 proves it ever so. * » • 



•r native varieties equally good ; and it is de- 

 sirable that our native kinds should be subjec- 

 ted to a fair test, in order to determine their 

 relative value." 



In number ll,2d line from the bottom offirst 

 column, first page, for Adarason read Adanson. 



Sick — We commence, in this number, the 

 publication of an interesting letter from Das 

 Bradley, Esq. of Marcellus, on the cultiva. 

 tion of Silk, for a copy of which we are in- 

 debted to the anther. 



A friend of ours, at the east, on forwarding 

 a package of cuttings, roots, &c. writes— •■ I 

 also send you two varieties of the White Black- 

 berry, which you will remember, are always 

 red when they are green-" 1 



April. FLORAL, CALENDAR- 



9lli— The Livei teal (Hepatica triloba! and Spring 

 Beauty, (Claytonia virginicd) are in ru II blossom. 

 The leaves 01' the Weeping Willow, Saliz baby- 

 louica, aad several other varieties are expanding 

 — The Filbert, Corytus avellana.nre in full flow- 

 er — The Poplar, or American Aspen, Populustri- 

 pida, in flower. 



CORRECTIONS. 



In number 11, page 85, last column, the 4th 

 after being continued for several years by the J paragraph should read-'' Of our native vane 

 ,„„,.i,„,t nnl„ » M„„, .r i,„ to „,,m .;_. ,u,s ' dl « Hamsou, Canfitld, Wnwsnp, Gre v - 



toot-bads only." Now if lie would give same 

 definite period or namberof years, it would be 

 more easy to decide whether it was or was 

 not the case. Again, with regard to froit 

 trees, it would Be better to fix as rrear as may 



CURE FOIl CONSUMPTION. 



We give place to the following commnni 

 cation with much pleasure. Mr. E. White, 

 the genlleman whose signature is attached to 

 it, i9 well known to the community, and the 

 utmost reliance can be placed upon any state- 

 ment made by him. The discovery, if after 

 hi ing fairly tested, it shall be found efficacious 

 in Other instances, is truly a valuable one, and 

 is well worthy of the attention of medical 

 men — JY Y. Com. Adv. 

 1o the Editors of the Commercial Advertiser : 



Seeing it stated in your paper a few weeks 

 since, that inhaling the fumes of nitric acid 

 had been found to cure the consumption, at 

 my suggestion and request, a worthy and in- 

 telligent man who has been for two years past 

 in my employ, has, within the last eight days, 

 given it a trial. As no directions accompa- 

 nied yonr notice, the following course was 

 adopted: — Under a handkerchief, one end ut 

 which rested on the head, the olher left to 

 tall down over the breasl, he held a glass tum- 

 bler, having in itaboul a tea spoon full of the 

 acid ; and breathed tho fumes, thus prevented 

 by the handkerchief from escaping, ahout half 

 a.a hour at a time, three times per day. The 

 effect has been to relieve him entirely from an 

 obstinate cough of many years slar.vling. and 

 which, for the last two months, bad b:en ac- 

 companied with all the symptoms of a confirm- 

 ed and rapid consumption; all which have. 

 according to present appearances, disappeared 

 with the cough. How permanent this relief 

 may prove, time must show. That others, la- 

 boiing under the like affection, may be put in 

 early possession of the above facts, and with a 

 hope that relief may be found therefrom, Ibis 

 communication is made by request of (he per* 

 *son above referred to. Yours, 



E. WHITE 



.\. B. The gas can only be breathed at ibe 

 mouth— and lo prevent the eyes being affect- 

 ed by it, keep them closed. 



house, PonghkoopBie Russett, Cooper's Kus 

 seting, Ruukoian's Poarmain, &c. are known 

 to ykld excellent cider. The Harrison, Wine, 

 sap, and Rurkman's Pearuiain, aro fmo for the 

 table and kitchen. We have probably many olh- 



AFFA1RS OF BELGIUM. 



Tlie napeis give the official account eff 

 the profiVrofthe Belgic Crown to the 

 Duke of Nemours, and tho reply of the 

 King, as his guardian, refusing it. This 

 answer very clearly shows tfie restraint 

 under which Louis Philippe bus actsd. — 

 It was the others, and not the King of the 

 French, who annulled the olection of (hv 

 Belgic Congress, 



