t'ol 1.— No. 20. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



155 



great pleasure in quoting the grape vines of 

 Major Brown, one of which, particularly, a 

 mere cutting, planted three years ago. It 

 is of a valuable kind, (Early Morrillon) and 

 lias produced this year one hundred and 

 twenty clusters, of good size, which came 

 to perfect maturity about a fortnight ago, 

 notwithstanding the unfavorable season.* — 

 Manv parts of this county produce a kind of 

 wild grape. It would be perhaps tiie surest 

 way, as it is the easiest and quickest of ob- 

 taining good fruit, to graft upon those stocks. 

 The grafting of the vine was long consider- 

 ed extremely difficult. My brother has tried 

 the experiment upon the wild stock of this 

 country, and it has perfectly succeeded. — 

 The best mode of grafting appears to be that 

 described by Dnfour, of the Vevay Swiss 

 vineyards, in the " American Vine-dresser's 

 Guide," and is thus described by Mr. Ho- 

 ratio Gates Spafford, (author of the New- 

 York Gazetteer) who says, that every one 

 in the neighborhood of Troy practises upon 

 this plan, and that he has found it by expe- 

 rience perfectly successful. " Saw oft' the 

 root of the stalk into which you would insert 

 your graft, under ground ; bore a small hole 

 into the end of the root-stalk, and insert the 

 graft, with one or two buds ; then, keeping 

 the root covered with mellow earth, and the 

 upper bud just even with the surface, and 

 the whole process is accomplished. Some 

 care is necessary in rubbing off the super- 

 fluous shoots, but the operation is easy, and 

 as sure as the inserting of a graft into an 

 apple or plum tree. If the root-stalk is of 

 a vigorous growth, and the graft well cho- 

 sen, having the wood of the two last year's 

 growth upon it, and from a bearing vine, the 

 graft will always bear fruit the first year, 

 and of the quality of the graft." 



* As this exceeds any account of the kiud I have 

 seen, I deem it proper to add that I hold it from a 

 person on whom I place the utmost reliance. 

 [Concluded next week.] 



From tho New Fugland Farmer. 



BEES. 

 Mr. Fessenden — In a communication made 

 for your paper a few days past on this ine.r- 

 haustibk subject, I regretted not having re- 

 ceived an answer from a gentleman in the 

 western country, to whom I had written last 

 autumn on the method of keeping Bees in 

 the upper part of a house, or any other build- 

 ing. I do not enter into any controversy 

 concerning these valuable insects, or the 

 best shaped hives. My object is to obtain 

 honey in the safest and easiest way, with lit- 

 tle trouble or expense, and also I hope with 

 a greater certainty of keeping clear of the 

 bee-moth, from the greater elevation from 

 the earth than the usual method. 



I have this week received the letter I had 

 so long been expecting, and now give it to 

 you for publication. Yours, Sic, 



Roxbury, April 12,1831. J. Prince. 



Versailles, Woodford co. Ky. April 30, 1831. 

 John Prince, Etq. 



My Dear Sir — Your friendly letter of Oc 

 tober last was forwarded to me at this place, 

 but did not reach this until my departure 

 for the southern counties; consequently this 

 is the first opportunity I have had, and must 

 plead my excuse for not attending to your 

 request sooner : and now, as I have to regret 

 that my friend Doct. Parker has not furnish- 

 ed me with all the informational require, 

 concerning the management of bees ; but 

 lie has kindly afforded me.an opportunity of 



examining his bee-house, and if I possessed 

 the power of description, you should certain- 

 ly have it, intelligibly. This much is cer- 

 tain, that he has in his garret a great num- 

 ber of bees. He thinks about forty swarms 

 at this time, all proceeding from one hive, 

 put there about ten years ago. He placed 

 the hive near the brick wall or end of his 

 garret, leaving an aperture or small hole in 

 the wall, through which the bees passed out 

 and in. A tight room was then made for 

 them, such as may be made in the end of any 

 house, leaving a door, which may be locked 

 or bolted. The room must be tight, admit- 

 ting neither air or light, or very little of ei- 

 ther. A large box was then put into this 

 room, say eight by four feet, one half sawed 

 in two, with small hinges on it, and fastened 

 at the bottom by a bolt or lock, for the con- 

 venience of raising up and getting the hon- 

 ey whenever you may want. The hive be- 

 ing placed on the top of the box, and the 

 latter having five or six holes bored in it by 

 a small auger — as soon as the bees have fill- 

 ed the hive, they go down into the box, and 

 never swarm until they have completely fill- 

 ed it. But you must have room enough in 

 your house to keep them always at work. — 

 And this you may do by adding box to box ; 

 and they will even then proceed to deposit 

 their comb oji the rafters of the house. 



Doct. Parker told me the other day, that 

 he could now take from 50 to 100 weight of 

 honey-comb without disturbing, or even see- 

 ing a bee. We have also a bee-house in the 

 yard — three sides planked up, as other fra- 

 med houses are; we have framed a box the 

 whole length, say fourteen feet; this box is 

 eighteen inches wide and about twelve deep, 

 with holes bored all along the top, over 

 which the hives are set or placed — the front 

 part of this box is full of holes for the egress 

 and ingress of the bees — they directly go up 

 through the box into the hives, fill them, 

 and then go to work in the large box, so that 

 you may take the hive off as soon as filled 

 and place another there, so that there is no 

 necessity of ever killing a bee. You can 

 fasten the hives on the box, by running a 

 bar of iron or wood through each end of the 

 house and putting a lock on it so as to pre- 

 vent robbery. The lock is placed in the end 

 of the bar, outside of the house. 



We have several other plans, or methods 

 of raising bees in this neighborhood — such 

 as small brick buildings, and putting the 

 hives in them, leaving holes in the wall for 

 them to go out and in at, having a door in 

 the back or front, as you please. We also 

 have the hives placed in the top of the por- 

 ticos or porches, boring small holes in the 

 plank for them to go through. In truth, 

 there can be no difficulty in having plenty 

 of honey, if we devote any time to making a 

 house for the bees. 



I am, fcc. he. P- N. O'Barnum. 



GRAPE SEED — NEW VARIETIES OF GRAPES. 



The Editor of the American Farmer has 

 received from N. Herbemont, Esq. about a 

 gallon of grape seed for distribution among 

 those persons who are willing to attempt 

 the production of new varieties of grapes. — 

 There are three parcels of seed ; one from 

 Herbemont's Madeira, one from the Lenoir, 

 and the other from the Blands Madeira, the 

 Isabella, and the Arena mixed. The first 

 is a well known hardy variety, and the pros- 

 pect is very fair for producing from the sev- 

 eral varieties many valuable new seedlings 



and we invite gentlemen who have facilities 

 for the experiment, to call and obtain a por- 

 tion of the seed. The editor has planted 

 half a pint of each parcel, and should the 

 remainder not be called for during the en- 

 suing week, as the season is getting late he 

 will plant the whole, and distribute the 

 plants at a future season, at a price which 

 will merely defray the expense. But it is 

 hoped that the patriotic intentions of Mr. 

 Herbemont will be seconded by gentlemen 

 more competent, both in means and skill, 

 for the accomplishment of the object. It 

 is by such means alone that the vine coun- 

 tries of the east have obtained so many ex- 

 cellent varieties of grape adapted to their 

 various climates ; and it is by such means 

 alone that the United States will be able to 

 do the same. Mr. Herbemont by this means 

 has produced one of the best, if not the very 

 best wine grapes now cultivated in the Uni- 

 ted States, (the Herbemont Madeira;) it 

 possesses the important quality of withstand- 

 ing all the severities and vicissitudes of our 

 various climates; is a full and sure bearer, 

 and its fruit inferior to no other for wine.— 

 The production of one vine of equal value 

 would be a rich reward for the trouble and 

 expense of the experiment now recommend- 

 ed. As the season is late, we would recom- 

 mend persons who may plant the seed to 

 soak it in hot water for twelve or twenty- 

 four hours previous to putting it in the 

 ground. We would also recommend trench- 

 es to be dug two feet apart one inch deep, 

 [well rotted stable manure put in six inches 

 deep, the trenches filled with sandy loam 

 imixed with chip manure, and the seed sown 

 in drills, like radish seed, along the top of 

 ithem. A pint of the seed might thus be put 

 in six or eight square rods of ground. — Am. 

 Farmer. — — 



THE MARKET. 



JVcw York, May 14. 



The New-York Daily Advertiser of Satur- 

 day, remarks: — A few days later intelligence 

 from France has been received 6ince our last, 

 which is considered by most people as more 

 warlike. This had an effect to strengthen the 

 confidence of the holders of flour, who have 

 been able to advance their rates in the face of 

 an unprecedented supply from the North River 

 and Canal. Business continues brisk, and the 

 sales nf sugars, molasses, flour, and some other 

 articles, have been extensive. The demand 

 for vessels continues ; und whenever the ship 

 ping is actively employed, our city presents a 

 flourishing appearance 



FLOUR — There has been more activity 

 since our last, and a slight improvement, par- 

 ticularly in western, the receipts of which are 

 considerably reduced. Common brands of this 

 description have been selling within a few 

 days at $6 1*8 up to $G 3»8 for choice marks, 

 principally for the eastern states and to the city 

 dealers. Shipments to England continue lobe 

 made by the holders of western contracts, and 

 occasional new purchases are made to a limit- 

 ed extent also for that market. Common south- 

 ern has met with a belter demand and rather 

 higher prices. Holders have acquired more 

 firmness since the arrival of the Havre packet, 

 from the increased probability of a war in Eu- 

 rope. N. Y. sup bbl 5 87 a 6 Troy sup 6 a 

 6 12 Western 6 12 a C 37 



Fire. The furrier establishment at Alba- 

 ny, of Messrs. Packer, Prentice h Co. was 

 burnt on the 12th inst. loss, besides the build- 

 ing, which was insured, about 515,000, in 

 surance gl0,000. 



A child was burnt to death 1 itely, at Lon- 

 gueil, Cadada, from its clothes taking fire 

 while near the stove. 



