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THE GENESEE FAR3IER 



July Q^isn. 



from Paulson's American Daily Advertiser. 

 The Fellenberg School, at Bolton, 

 Bucks Co. Pa. 

 It is a remarkable circumstance that her*, 

 where the education of youth, and the gen- 

 eral diffusion of knowledge are in theory, 

 and ought to be in fact the very basis of our 

 free institutions, so little has been done to- 

 wards even an experiment of this admirable 

 mode of instruction. 



Much has been said and written on the 

 subject. It has been shown to be fitted for 

 all classes and every pursuit, for giving 

 health and vigor to the body no less than to 

 the mind, and that it is peculiarly adapted 

 to the wants and actual condition of Amer-i 

 ican society. There has prevailed long( 

 since a universal concurrence of opinion in 

 all these particulars, and yet it has remained 

 little more than an untried object of admi-; 

 ration and speculation. 



At length, it is to be hoped, a fair experi- 

 ment is about to be made, and in our own 

 state. The school at Bolton, the healthful 

 and delightful residence of Anthony Morris,' 

 Esq. is admirably situated for the purpose, 

 and under the general superintendence of 

 this amiable and accomplished gentleman, 

 aided by the known skill and experience of 

 a man and scholar such as the Rev. Mr. 

 Chaderton and B. M. Ismar, who is practi- 

 cally familiar with the Fellenberg plan, 

 with other competent teachers, we have ev- 

 ery reasonable assurance of its success, so 

 far as the ability of the instructors is con- 

 cerned. 



The comparative advantages and disad- 

 vantages of public and private education in 

 a city and in the country, have ever found 

 their respective advocates alike zealous and 

 confident. It is yet and perhaps will con- 

 tinue to be a debateable subject. It cannot 

 be denied, however, that in a city, the tempt- 

 ations to pleasure and to vicious pursuits are 

 more numerous and powerful, and that the 

 simple and healthful aliments and the pure 

 and wholesome air of the country deserve a 

 decided preference. For exercises in the 

 open fields and rural employments, we are 

 beginning to substitute gymnastics, for the 

 body confessedly requires care as well as the 

 mind. But are these suited to the strength, 

 the bones and muscles of boyhood? It is 

 believed they are not, and so thought the 

 Greeks and Romans. It is known that they 

 have in some instances produced disease and 

 deformity. 



On the Fellenberg plan, bodily exercise 

 is obtained by simple.safe and natural means, 

 agricultural, horticultural and mechanical 

 employment, at once healthful and useful 

 too. The time expended in gymnastics on 

 the other hand, is just so much abstracted 

 from useful pursuits — they teach nothing 

 which is to be of future advantage or profit, 

 and it will not be pretended that they can 

 claim superiority in regard to the health and 

 vigor of the human body. 



Whatever may be the opinion of a Parent 

 on these matters, much is gained by giving 

 him an opportunity of choice. He who, up- 

 on the whole, prefers to educate his son un- 

 der his own eye, or in the city, and upon the 

 old plan, will indulge his preference accor- 

 dingly — while the Parent who discovers 

 greater advantages, as to body and mind, in 

 an education in the country, and according 

 to the recent system, may be gratified. 



As a ground of encouragement, we must 

 refer to the success which has attended the 



Fellenberg School, at Whitesborougb, O- 

 neida County, New York. It appears that 

 it was begun some few years since, it is sup- 

 posed, with very limited means. Whether 

 it has ever had the advantage of an instruc- 

 tor, actually conversant with the system, we 

 know not, for indeed until very lately, it has 

 scarcely been heard of beyond its immedi- 

 ate sphere. It commenced with six schol- 

 ars only, and soon increased, to sixty, more 

 'ban which number cannot be accommoda- 

 ted. By the practice of early rising, more 

 than the usual hours are devoted to study, 

 while three hours of every day are employ- 

 ed between Agriculture, Horticulture, and 

 the Mechanic Arts. Unpretending as was 

 its origin, and circumscribed as its capacity, 

 and although pains had been taken to make 

 known that the Institution was filled, five 

 hundred applicants, it is said, were necessa- 

 rily rejected last year, and more than fifty 

 during the three first months of the present 

 year ! This speaks loudly in favor of the 

 system, even upon an imperfect and inade- 

 quate trial. 



The Bolton Fellenberg School, so advan- 

 tageously situated, upon a plan at once 

 large and liberal, and under auspices which 

 leave nothing better to be desired, cannot, 

 we think, fail to receive countenance and 

 patronage, sufficient for a full and lair ex- 

 periment. We desire it, because we believe 

 it tends more than any other to the advan- 

 tage of the rising generation, and because 

 its accomplishment will afford a suitable re- 

 turn to a fellow citizen, who has devoted 

 most of his life to the offices more gratify- 

 ing to mere ambition ; and many years to 

 an examination of this mode of instruction, 

 in which he is thoroughly initiated, from the 

 prosperous establishment of which he will 

 derive, we trust, not less honour, and we 

 will add, which he least considers, more in- 

 dividual advantage. A FATHER. 



HARVESTING OATS. 



It is much the best way to mow (not to 

 reap) oats when beginning to turn yellow, 

 whether they are wanted for fodder, or for 

 the oats with the fodder. I a farmer wants 

 to make the most of his oats, if they are 

 ever so stout, let him mow them when be- 

 ginning to turn yellow. Dry them well 

 thresh them as much as he pleases, and his 

 cattle will eat the straw in preference to the 

 best meadow hay ; and besides the grain 

 must be brighter and heavier than if they 

 stand in the field till quite ripe, and the 

 straw is spoiled. — Detroit Courier. 



The annual Fair of the Hamilton county 

 Agricultural Society, was held on Wednes- 

 day and Thursday last, at Cartha e, and 

 [was very well attended. The exhibition of 

 'domestic animals on Wednesday, gave proof 

 | of increased attention on the part of our 

 farmers, to one of the most important of 

 their duties. The exhibition of domestic 

 manufactures yesterday, was by no means 

 extensive. Two threshing machines, one 

 new churn, an improved horse rake, and a 

 number of other agricultural articles were 

 exhibited, and most of them were highly 



as oil, gives a most beautiful light. It is 

 said to be cheaper than gas,and our own 

 observation enables us to say that it gives 

 a more brilliant light than either oil or 

 gas. and is at the same time free from 

 their impurities. — Com- <§■ Enq. 



Trade a?id Commerce of New-Orleans. 

 — Notwithstanding the very unusual and 

 unprecedented number of vessels, which 

 have loaded at New Orleans the present 

 year, at the last dates there was not a 

 vessel in port unengaged, although the 

 number exceeded 200 sail, making about 

 40,000 tons. The stock of cotton on 

 hand for export, was 80,000 hhds. and 

 every other kind in proportion. If the 

 produce of Louisiana continues to in- 

 crease for five years to come, in propor- 

 tion to the last five years, New Orleans 

 will require all the shipping of the Uni- 

 ted States to carry it to market. — Cour 

 <$• Enq. 



DISSOLUTION. 



THE co-partnership heretofore existingbetween 

 the subscribers, under the firm oi'E Feck and 

 Co. is this day dissolved by mutual consent 



EVERARD PECK, 

 DAVID HOYT, 

 may 6, 1831. SAM'L D PORTER. 



Q3=The subscribers having purchased the Stock 

 in Trade of the late firm of E. Peck and Co., will 

 continue the business of Book Selling, Printinsr 

 and Book Binding, at the old stand, under the firm 

 of Hovt, Porter and Co. 



DAVID HOYT. 

 SAME D PORTER, 

 may 6. LUTHER TUCKER. 



(EPThe subscriber, having connected himscli 

 in business with David Hovt and Samuel D. 

 Porter, has removed his Printing Establishment 

 to the old stand of E. Peck nnd Co., where he 

 will continue the publication of the Daily Adverti- 

 ser, Rochester Republican, and Genfste Farmer, un- 

 der the firm of Luther Tucker and Co. 

 may 6. LUTHER TUCKER. 



approved. General Harrisons's address was 

 delivered at about 12 o'clock, to a large and 

 attentive audience, and was heard with great 

 approbation. 



Valuable. Improvement. — A Mr. Jen- 

 nings of this city has invented a prepara- 

 tion of Spirits of Turpentine and Alco- 

 hol, which burned in the same manner 



BOOKS, STATIONARY, &C. 



THE subscribers; successors to E. Peck& Co. 

 at the old stand, No 33 Carroll-street, Roches- 

 ter, have now on hand the most complete stock of 

 Books, in the various departments of Science, Lit- 

 erature and Art, ever ofipred to the citizens of the 

 " Genesee Country." Among them are comprised 

 most of the works ever required by the Attorney, 

 Physician or Divine, to make up their Library, and 

 all the School Books used in the Common and 

 ! Classical Schools of the State. Town and Social 

 Libraries furnished on the most liberal terms, and 

 at very low prices. Any work not on band, fur- 

 nished if to be found in the eastern cities, on shot; 

 notice. They have also gone very extensively into 

 the Paper Hanging trade, and have now on hand 

 a great assortment of Paper Hangings and Borders, 

 of every description, from 30 cents to $1,25 cents 

 per piece. In the variety, beauty and quality of 

 this article, they stand unrivalled. Having a Book 

 Bindery and Printing OJice attached to their estab- 

 lishment, they are prepared to do Job Work in ei- 

 ther of those branches of business in superior style. 

 Their stock of stationary is very complete, compris- 

 ing almost all things ever called for in lhat fine. 

 They,have now on hand 500 reams super (royal, 

 medium, demy and royal Printing Paper, from some 

 of the best manufactories in the state. Printers 

 supplied with News Paper and iVetosand Book ink, 

 of superior qualities, at low prices. In some future 

 number of the Farmer, they propose giving a cala* 

 logue of some of the principal Books. Country 

 Merchants supplied on the most liberal terms. The 

 customers of the late firm of E. Peck& Co. are 

 particularly requested to call. Orders from abroad 

 thankfully received and promptly attended to. 



HOVT, PORTER 4- CO. 

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