Vol 1.— No. 23. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



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the oftener it should be stirred, even where it 

 is clear from weeds. If your corn is wilting 

 with the drought, hoe it ; if your cabbages 

 droop, hoe them ; if the bugs eat your mel- 

 fons or cucumbers, hoe and manure them ; 

 the more rapid their growth, the less will 

 they be attacked with the bugs. A rusty boe 

 in June, is the sign of a bad farmer. 



DROOPING FLOWERS. 



Mrs. M. of the Arcade, informed us a 

 few days since that she had tried the experi- 

 ment of putting hot water into her flower 

 pots to resuscitate the drooping flowers — 

 which succeeded beyond her most sanguine 

 expectations ; and that flowers which had 

 become wilted, revived and were quite fresh 

 for twenty-four hours after. This is well 

 worth the attention of the ladies, as to ar- 

 range a flower pot with taste, requires some 

 little time; and if by the application of hot 

 water, their beauty can be continued for one 

 or two days in addition to their usual time 

 of duration, it is quite desirable. Few peo- 

 ple but what are fond of the exhibition of 

 flowers, either for the decoration of a room 

 or table, and the luxury is a cheap and harm 

 less one ; one which Is calculated to call forth 

 reflections the most exalted, pleasing and 

 iustructive, when we meditate upon the pow 

 er and goodness of Him who made them 



such. — — — 



JEFFERSON COUNTY, 



It is high time the farmers of old Genesee 

 were up and doing, or else those of Jefferson 

 County will carry off the prize. Although 

 we have a climate more favorable to the 

 growth of wheat and fruit, yet they have soil 

 and climate calculated for the grovth of 

 grass, and they are making a good use of the 

 blessings which they enjoy. In consequence 

 of the spirit and enterprise of her citizens, 

 this county has kept up her agricultural soci- 

 ety, and continued to improve their stock of 

 horses and cattle to that degree, that they 

 an becoming justly celebrated for their 

 breeds of fine animals. We find by the fol- 

 lowing notice, that they are determined to 

 keep pace with the improvements of the day, 

 and have purchased one of the first blooded 

 h,orses, which has been imported into our 

 country : 



Rated Horse. — We understand that a 

 number of gentlemen of Watertown, Jeffer- 

 son county, have purchased the noted horse 

 Roman, which was sent to this country by 

 the famous banker in London, Samuel Will- 

 iams, Esq. who purchased him from the 

 Earl of Warwick at an enormous expense. 

 This horse is the sire of the young horse Ro- 

 man which took the purse at Poughkeepsie, 

 onthe 21th ult., beating 6 other horses. 



In the New-England Farmer of Juue 

 18th, 1830, we find the following notice of 

 the above named horse : 



Roman was purchased in England of the 

 Earl of Warwick, and his pedigree has been 

 traced in the New-Market Stud-boek from 

 Childers, the swiftest horse that ever ran o- 

 verthe New-Market course, throughout gen- 

 erations of flie highest bred horses mares and 



in England, without a single cross of inferi- 

 or blood. At four years old he won five, 

 and at five years old be won four prizes, and 

 has since beat some of the fleetest horses in 

 England, over the most celebrated courses. 



His color is bright bay; black legs, mane 

 and tail ; walks and trots well ; is very good 

 tempered; high-spirited and active; 15 -| 

 hands high, and is considered by judges, as 

 handsome and well formed a horse, as can 

 be found in the country. 



Such a horse is an acquisition to the farm- 

 ing interest of any section of country, and 

 will undoubtedly prove so in this instance t 

 to the agriculturists of Jefferson county. 



MANUFACTURES. 



The number of Paper Mills in the State of 



New- Fork, including several new ones going 

 into operation this summer, h 60 



Cotton Manufactoires, 88 



Woollen do. 208 



lion do. 202 



Olrrer incorporated Manufacturing 

 Companies 209 



Estimated value of Manufactured 

 Cotton Goods, g3,W0,O0O 



Woollen Goods, (not including 

 woolens made in families, or custom 

 work at Fulling Mills,) 3,000,000 



The value of Iron, drawn into 

 bare, rolled, or in sheets,estirrrated at 4,000,000 



The Value of Paper made in the 

 State, is 500,000 



Wool and Fur Hats, finished in 

 this State, 3,000,000 



Boots and Shoes, exceeds 5,000,000 



Manufactured Leather, 3,000,000 



The Eastern StateB and N- Jersey, furnish 

 a large quantity of paper, of the finest kinds, 

 for the market in New-Yoik. In the article 

 of Boots and Shoes, the Yankees and Jersey, 

 men compete very successfully with the man- 

 ufactories of this state; but their split leather 

 efforts are not very highly esteemed. In mak- 

 ing leather, this 6tate goes far ahead of any 

 other state in the uoion. In the county oi 

 Greene, alone, are above 30 tanneries, and 

 their operations require a Bank, which is just 

 about to be opened. 



Of the Woollen Ntaaufoc{oiie?,lhe Gtenhaml 

 Company, is one of the most extensive in this 

 state ; it '■ is situated on the Matteawan 

 stream, two miles below the village of Fish- 

 kill, and three miles from the landing, on the 

 main road leading from the village to the 

 landing. They employ a capital of jj$ 1 50,000 

 atid manufacture exclusively broadcloths from 

 $3 to $10 per yard. This manufactory is un- 

 rivalled in the United States for the excel 

 lence of its cloths — their exhibition at the 

 last October far in the city of New- York, was 

 ot the most superior description ; they took 

 the first premium for black and blue cloths, 

 which were pronounced by the judges to be 

 equal to the best ever imported from Europe ; 

 they were sold at gl2 per yard The factor} 

 is of stone and brick, three stoiies, 150 feet 

 by 4*?. Thej are manufacturing about 22D0 



pounds of fleece wool into 900 yards of broad- 

 cloth per week. Their village contains 20 

 tenements. They employ 180 men, women 

 and children, aud have a sehool and church 

 in the neighborhood. No spirituous liquors 

 are allowed to be sold at the store or on tht 

 premises. The factory is managed by Mr> A 

 L. Ulrich, under the general direction of Mr. 

 P. H. Schenck in New-York, the largest pro* 

 prietor. Such establishments are of immetvs^ 

 impqrtance to the country, and creditable tc 

 the enterprising owners. P. H. Schenck &• 

 Co. No. 123 Maiden lane, N. York, agents' 1 



The "Matteawan Company" is situated near 

 the ahove. Capital employed $150 000, vest- 

 ed in buildings and the prosecution of their 

 business, which consists principally of rrranu- 

 facfuring various kinds of cotton goods, rrO" 

 chinery for various factories, mill-gearing 

 iron castings generally, including sad and hat- 

 ters' irons on an extensive scale; about two 

 hundred hands are employed in all parts o 

 this extensive establishment. There are abouj 

 30 dwelling houses in the village — no ardent 

 spirits are drank there. Peter H. Schenct, 

 is also agent for this oompany . 



In Jefferson county is one of the pros! 

 splendid cotton factories in the Union. It Is 

 situated in the rivei at Watertown, 250 feej 

 long, 50 feet wide, four stories high, and buih 

 of stone ; it is calculated for 10,000 spindles 

 The water power driving the machinery oj 

 this factory, is carried under the building;, 

 lengthwise through the centre, and the wheels 

 and gearing completely protected from frost 

 There is another factory in Watertown, fdr 

 cotton and woollen, 1440 spindles, and ofte 

 for cotton at Brownville, 1500 6pindles. 



TO PUBLISHERS OF NEWSPAPERS,. 



It is well known that it can be of but little 

 profit to us, to exchange indiscriminately 

 with the country newspaper publishers ; aj 

 those papers have hardly an original article 

 calculated for our use, year in and year out? 

 We however have exchanged liberally, look- 

 ing occasionally for a favorable notice of our 

 humble exertions in raising the character oi' 

 husbandry and domestic economy. We. 

 have here to acknowledge that many have 

 noticed us, and doubtless beyond our deserts.- 

 But there are some publishers which copy 

 weekly from our sheet, and who do not give 

 us the proper credit ; and in some instajicesr 

 they copy several articles and only credi 

 for one. We only ask justice to be done irs.< 

 If it should be hereafter withheld we stratf 

 withhold the Farmer. 



June. 

 7tli, 



FLOBAL CALENDAR. 



Roses, Lillies, Pinks and Grapes, are now in 

 flower, in the gardens ; and in the woods, the 

 Chesnut ( Oaslanca, vcsca-iunerictvla) is nott 

 coming into flower, the catkins being out their 

 full length. 



Early Strawberries begin to ripej? their fruV 

 This day Green Teas, Potatoes of full size, aire 

 Cabbage beads were offered for sale in onr mar- 

 ket. 

 Some very fine Strawberries, raised by Mr 



Lancassel, Brighton, were yesterday to be 6EeT 



at the Arcade Hdiise, kept by Mr. Maflltfs- 



