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THE GENESEE FARMER 



August 5, 1S31 



SOLID STEM WHEAT. 



This article, mentioned below, must be a valu- 

 able acquisition to the various kinds of wheat, rai- 

 sed in the United States. From the description, 

 it will undoubtedly stand up better, in a windy 

 country than the hollow stalk. We hope our far- 

 mers will introduce it. 



We had an opportunity a few days since, 

 says the Annapolis, Maryland, Republican, 

 of' July 9, of seeing a lot of wheat upon the 

 farm of Dr. Wilson Waters, of Rhode Riv- 

 er, from which, we presume, something up- 

 wards of a bushel will be reaped — that if we 

 mistake not, will be a valuable acquisition : 

 it is the third product of a few grainsof seed 

 brought home by our fellow citizen Lt. Mayo, 

 of the United States Navy, and obtained by 

 him upon the Plains of Troy, in Asia Mi- 

 nor, which he spent some time in visiting a 

 few years ago, when the ship on board which 

 lie then served, was in the Archipelago. — 

 The grainsof this wheat are somewhat lar- 

 ger than those of wheat common to this 

 country, though perhaps not quite as large 

 ns the wheat from the mountains of Chili. 

 The stalk is peculiar for being nearly solid, 

 instead of hollow, and more tapering than 

 other wheat, the first joints being larger, and 

 forming a more substantial base. — The head 

 has a thick stiff beard, not less than six in- 

 ches in length. It averages about forty 

 grains to each head, which we ascertained to 

 weigh one third more than the same number 

 of grains of the blue stem wheat growing a- 

 long side of it, and which also averaged for- 

 ty grains to the head. Forty grains of the 

 former weighed thirty-one grains — the same 

 number of the latter weighed but nineteen 

 grains. This being the third year that this 

 wheat has vegetated in our climate and up- 

 on our soil, although but in specimen, we 

 may fairly assure that it has been tested and 

 found to answer well. It is said to be valu- 

 ble more especially from the protection which 

 the solidity of its stalk affords from the de- 

 predations of the fly, so destructive to other 

 descriptions of wheat. It will also be much 

 less liable to fall, we presume, from the same 

 reason. 



Zanesville, July 20. 



FLOUR. — It should be generally known 

 by the agriculturists of our region, that flour 

 manufactured from our wheat is deemed in 

 the market to be much inferior to that made 

 from wheat in the western part of the state 

 of New-York. And also, that it has been 

 found, on experiment at Rochester mills, 

 lhatN. York wheat makes 5 pounds of flour 

 in the bushel more than Ohio wheat; and 

 that ihe flour sells for 50 cents and a dollar 

 more per barrel. This difference alone is 

 an enriching profit, which our farmers should 

 endeavor to save by more thorough cultiva- 

 tion — more working of the lands intended 

 for a wheat crop, and more attention to the 

 quality of seed wheal. 



From the above remarks it would seem that the 

 Ohio Farmers are opening theireycs to their true, 

 interests ; it requiring a change of seed, and a 

 knowledge of the. kind of wheat which will suc- 

 ceed best in that climate. 



To Farmers. — A writer in the Norwich 

 Courier says — ' If grass when mown, is care- 

 Cully turned every day it will injure very lit- 

 tle. The great cause of injury is its lying 

 on the ground through a long spell of rainy 

 weather. If it lay more than one day, it be- 

 comes mouldy, and turns black. If care- 



fully turned daily, "rain or shine," it will 

 not color. This is the result of many years 1 

 experience.' 



From the Ravenoa (Ohio) Courier. 



VALUABLE DISCOVERY. 



By a communication received from a res- 

 pectable and scientific physician in Medina 

 co., we learn that a remedy has at length 

 been found for restoring animation suspend- 

 ed by the effects of carbonic acid gas, or 

 damps, as it is usually termed, in wells. — 

 The frequent occurrence of death, caused by 

 persons descending into wells in which this 

 gas, or damps exist, has long made it a desi- 

 deratum with the humane to discover a res- 

 torative to animation when it is suspended 

 by inhaling the gas. Accident has at last 

 done what science and study had failed to 

 effect ; and if we cannot at all times avoid 

 the gas, we can, by timely aid, prevent the 

 fatal consequences of its effects. 



On the 17th of June last, three individu- 

 als, a Mr. Jlal, his son, and another person, 

 were engaged in digging a well in the town- 

 ship of Copley, Medina county, and having 

 been absent about one hour, on returning 

 the young man went into the well, and af- 

 ter descending a short distance, fell appar- 

 ently lifeless to the bottom. His father im- 

 mediately descended to his relief, and hav- 

 ing arrived at the region of the damps, also 

 fell to the bottom in a similar condition. — 

 On seeing them both apparently lifeless, 

 the third person started in great haste for 

 the physician, (our informant) who resided 

 at some distance from the place. During 

 his absence, several ladies who were assem- 

 bled at the place, determined to make an ef- 

 fort to raise the bodies from the well. One 

 of them threw a pailful of water down, 

 most of which fell on the face of Mr. Vial, 

 who immediately caught breath, and rising 

 on his feet, seized the breathless and appar- 

 ently lifeless body of his son, and with it 

 in his arms, succeeded in getting into the 

 bucket or tub, in which situation they were 

 raised to the top of the well by the women. 

 Water was immediately applied to the oung 

 man, which in a short time produced symp- 

 toms of returning life. Mr. Vial in a few 

 hours attained his usual health and strength, 

 and the young man, by medical aid, had so 

 far recovered as to be able to walk about on 

 the succeeding day. 



The experiment of letting down a candle 

 was then tried, which went out at the depth 

 of six feet from the top of the well — alive 

 chicken was also let down, and at the depth 

 of six feet animation became suspended, but 

 by pouring down water on it, animation was 

 immediately restored. From these experi- 

 ments it appears that on inhaling this gas, 

 life is not immediately extinguished but 

 suspended only, and that the application of 

 water will restore it — whether by conveying 

 atmospheric air, contained in the water, to 

 the sufferer, or from some other cause, we 

 are not sufficiently scientific to determine. 



Numerous valuable lives have been lost 

 within the circle of our acquaintance by ex- 

 posure to these damps, and we hope the pre- 

 ventive now suggested will be fairly tested, 

 and if found to be a general restorer of sus- 

 pended animation in cases of this kind, that 

 a knowledge of its efficacy will be widely 

 diffused. 



Temperance. — Mr. Jesse Bowman, a res- 

 pectable farmer of Lycoming county, Pa. 

 not a member of the Temperance Society, 

 encouraged by the statements of farmers 



who had discontinued the use of ardent spir» 

 its in their Hay and Harvest fields, recently 

 made the trial, and publicly announces in 

 the newspapers of that county, that it suc- 

 ceeded beyond his expectations, his work 

 having been well and expeditiously done, 

 and that his hands never stood the labor of 

 harvest better. He is of opinion, that if far- 

 mers generally would adopt the plan, and 

 add a trifle to the laborer's wages, it would 

 be of service to both parties. — Am. Sentinel 



STATISTICS OF FRANCE. 

 Population, estimated 30,000,000 



Men and women, of 20 and 21 years 

 old, 590,726 



The number of boys in France is lar- 

 ger than that of girls, (let them exchange 

 with some of John Bull's people, they 

 have more girls than boys.) 



Average duration of life, previous to 

 the revolution, 28 years 9 months ; — 

 now. 31 years C months — which is at- 

 tributable to vaccination, and the exten- 

 ding of the comforts of life to the low- 

 er classes. 



Births in Paris in 1829, 88,721 



Of whom were boys, 14,8G0 



girls. 13,691 



Of this number, born in wedlock, 18,563 

 illegitimate, 10,153 

 Of these only 2,103 had known pa- 

 rents. 



Marriages, of bachelors and spin- 

 sters, 5,873 

 Of bachelors and widows, 349 

 Of widows and spinsters, 710 



Of widowers and widows, 151 7,083 



Deaths in private houses 15,268 



Civil and military hospitals, and 



prisons, 10,047 



Bodies found in the Morgue, 276—25.591 



In the year 1828, there were 128 persons who 

 had attained their 100th year. 



ROSES, DAHLIAS, STRAWBERRIES. 

 and Quicks. 



THE proprietors of the Albany Nursery have 

 printed a classification of 140 of their finest 

 Roses, according to color, to enable purchasers to 

 select a variety with certainty and economy, with 

 characters indicating the size of the flower and 

 habit, and the price.; annexed. This may be seen 

 at the office of the Genesee Farmer. 



They have imported and propagated many var- 

 ieties of the finest double Dahlias, which may be 

 selected by the flowers, at the Nursery, until the 

 frosts of Autumn. 



They will have for sale from this time forward 

 plants of the. Mcthven Strawberry, at 82 50 per 

 hundred. Forty-seven of these berries have weigh 1 

 ed a pound. They are good bearers and of fine 

 flavor. Also, most of the other esteemed varieties. 

 See catalogue. 



They have likewise for sale, 50,000 plants of 

 the three thorned Locust, (Gleditschia triacanth- 

 us) two years old, and of good size to be planted 

 for hedges, at $5. per 1000. 



Orders for any articles from the Nurrery, may 

 he sent by mail, or addressed to the care of L- 

 Tucker, Rochester. BUEL& WILSON. 



Alba ny Nursery, J uly 16 . f4» 



ESSAYSONAMERICAN SILK, 



WITH Directions to farmers for raising Silk 

 Worms— by J. D. Homergue and Pete* §! 

 Duponceau. Also, 



The American Gardiner, 



Deane's Xew-England Farmer, and 



Butler's Farmer's Ufanuat. for sale by 



HOYT, PORTER & CO. 

 Prince on, flee Vine, a few copies for sale o9 

 above. yeiy 23 



