Vol. 1.— No. 41. 



AND GARDENER'S JOURNAL. 



327 



Our enterprising farmers have ascertained 

 the value of a good name in the great mar- 

 kets of the country, and they are determin- 

 ed not to lose it. The best seed is sought 

 for and procured ; the value of a change of 

 seed, as well as the seed animals, is known 

 and practiced; the beneliis of rotation and 

 manure are realised. The labors of the far- 

 mer have been abundantly rewarded the past 

 season, and although there was some delay 

 and injury from wet weather during the sea- 

 son of harvest, crops generally were well got 

 ien. The wheat crop was generally good, 

 the same as to peas and oats, but the corn 

 crop exceeds for quality and quantity any 

 thing ever known before in the county. — 

 Fruit, such as applesaiid plums particularly, 

 are very abundant, and of the best varieties. 

 We also saw in several places large quanti- 

 ties of the grape introduced by Mr. V. Le 

 Ray, in great bearing, and nearly ripe, sam- 

 ples of which were promised for exhibition 

 on this occasion : and as far as we can hear, 

 they will compete with those of the most fa- 

 vored climes 



We saw a few very fine pieces of hemp, in- 

 dicating beyond doubt its adiptedness ">our 

 soil. In relation to the use of spiri o s li- 

 quors in the performance of the various la- 

 bor pertaining to the management of a farm, 

 there was but one opinion as far as we could 

 learn, and that was that they were worse 

 than useless. The uniform civility and wel- 

 come received during their tour was extreme- 

 ly gratifying. The bestowers have our best 

 acknowledgements. 



A very brief description of the farms to 

 which we have awarded the Society's pre- 

 miums, will close this report 



The farm to which we awarded the first 

 premium contains one hundred and sixty-six 

 acres of land, of winch one hundred and 

 twenty are under improvement. The farm 

 has been in the possession of the pro ent oc 

 cupant twenty-five years — has 6oi tods of 

 whole and half wall, and 241 rods of red ce- 

 dar posts and board fence. The farm is sub- 

 divided into lots of generally ten acres each 

 — is appropriated to the raising of grass and 

 grain, being well adapted to either. The 

 land in Ullage is well managed and very free 

 from weeds. There is sufficient orcharding 

 on the farm, and the fruit of the choicest 

 kind. The buildings are convenient and 

 suitable for a farmer. Kvery thing on this 

 farm is done in the be<t manner, and its 

 general appearance would do credit to the 

 oldest and best farming towns in the slate. 



The farm to which we awarded the second 

 premium, contains about one hundred and 

 ten acres, sixty five of" which are in a high 

 stale of improvement. The present occu- 

 pant has been in possession of the premises 

 about twenty-two years. There is some 

 whole and some half wall, well built; but 

 the principal fencing on this farm is with 

 red cedar posts and board fence. Where 

 rails are used, they are black oak, split. — 

 Great attention is paid to cleanliness, and the 

 proper preparation of the tillable land for 

 crops is conspicuous. The buildings are of 

 of substantial materials, convenient and well 

 constructed. The orcharding is extensive, 

 there being about four hundred bearing ap- 

 ple trees on the farm, of which there are 100 

 different varieties. 



The third premium was awarded to a farm 

 devoted principally to grazing — has been in 

 possession of the present occupant something 

 like thirty years. There are 160 acres of 



land in this farm, a suitable share under im- 

 provement. There is about a mile of whole 

 wall on this farm, and the same quanttiy of 

 half wall, all of the best kind. The half 

 wa 1 is staked with red cedar stakes, the rail 

 fence the same, no other but red cedar stakes 

 being used on the farm. There are about 

 fifteen gates hung on stone posts, and shut- 

 ting against the same. There is a sufficien- 

 cy of orcharding on the farm, and it is well 

 accommodated with water, carried in cedar 

 logs. Bushes and weeds have no abiding 

 place here. 



The fourth fifth and sixth premiums were 

 awarded tu farms which had been in possess- 

 ion of the present occupaats for quite a length 

 of time. They are all three what we call 

 grazing farms, though they all occasionally 

 raise good wheat. There was a very hand- 

 some fallow on No. 5, prepared in the best 

 order. No. 4 had a good proportion of half 

 wall, and cedar post and board fence on the 

 others. All these farms were remarkably 

 clean, and free from bushes. Indeed, the 

 owners as well as the committee considered 

 this as essential to the receiving or giving of 

 a premium. 



The committee would do injustice to the 

 owners of the farms to whom no premiums 

 have been awarded, as well as their own feel- 

 ings, were they not thus publicly to testify 

 their high opinion of their merits as good 

 farmers. The committee thought others had 

 done a little better, and their duty as well as 

 inclination compelled them to prefe.rthe best. 

 We hope defeat will only stimulate to greater 

 exertions, and that another year will find the 

 'anquished victors, in the laudable competi- 

 tion for the best farm. 



Joel A. Matteson for the first farm in the 

 county #16 



Hart Massey second best, do. 14 



David Hale third best do. 12 



Asa Uarlee fourth best, do. 10 



*sa Cooley fifth best, do. 8 



Anson Smith sixth best, do. 6 



Egbert Ten Etck, 

 DoraStus Wait, 



WlLLARD AlNSWORTH, 



Edward S. Masskt, 



Viewing Committee, 



MANUFACTURING. 



It nas been frequently urged against the manu- 

 facturing interest being extended in diis country ; 

 because, the operation favored the growth of aris- 

 tocracy ; that it rendered a great many individu- 

 als dependent on the proprietors of some great 

 manufacturing establishments, by reason of which 

 circumstance, the Lords of the Factories could 

 command the suffrage of their operatives. How 

 that may be, where whole villages may be depen- 

 dent on then- employers, we will not venture to 

 say • we, however, have never wiuiessed any re- 

 straint on persons voting at elections who were 

 employed in factories. But, there is one impor- 

 tant item in favor of these establishments ; they 

 reduce the price of clothing for the poor, and give 

 employment to hundreds of children, who might 

 otherwise be ranging the streets, begging or pil- 

 fering ; both of which vices are synonymous, when 

 considered in reference to forming a character. 



A fact is mentioned in a Portsmouth paper il- 

 lustrative of our subject. 



" About eight years ago a poor woman 

 of this town was left a widow with five 

 young children to provide for. Her hus- 



band was a sailor and lost in a severe 

 storm at sea. The woman was honest and 

 industrious, and at the death of her hus- 

 band, t^he tried to maintain herself and 

 family by making molasses candy, carry- 

 ing it about the streets and selling it. In 

 this business the two oldest children assis- 

 ted her. They were seen at all seasons, 

 going from house to house, poorly clad and 

 as poorly fed. At length the woman was 

 compelled to throw herself upon the chari- 

 ties of the benevolent, from whom she re- 

 ceived considerable relief. Her condition 

 I was also made known to the overseers of 

 the poor, who took care of her and 

 her children for several months. About 

 this time a woollen factory was erected in 

 the neighboring town, and put into suc- 

 cessful operation. The proprietors ad- 

 vertised for help ; and this woman and all 

 her children were engaged as operatives, 

 and for the last three years they have re- 

 ceived an annual income of three hundred 

 dollars, cash. This is only one instance 

 among hundreds of the kind that might be 

 named. 'Ahat is the effect then of our 

 manufacturing establishments upon the 

 poor ! 



In cotton and woollen establishments, paper 

 making, and type founding, die employment of 

 females (and a good proportion of them of that 

 age when they are not qualified for any other 

 business,) gives a respectable support to many 

 families, and in some instances the accumulation 

 of comfortable fortunes, are required in this way 



GRAPE VIN 6'. 



1 % '^ if i& *-^rape vines of choicest va- 

 q ' "■ \6?F rieties both of Americ m 

 and European for sale in fine condition and at 

 reasonable prices by the Editor. Persons wishing 

 to plant either for the table or vineyards can be 

 supplied. Orders directed to this office post paid 

 will be attended to. Also a general assortment of 

 peach, plum, apple and other fruit trees, 

 oct 15 



TO EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS. 



A Gentleman, residing in the country, prac- 

 tically engaged in husbandly and having 

 some know le.lge of science, literature and 

 politics, wishes to engage with some publish- 

 ers of our Periodical Works, in supplying ar- 

 ticles and papers for the public press. He 

 has been for many years, a pretty liberal con- 

 tributor, but always voluntary and gratui- 

 tous, in which he has probably done his par t 



STATE OF~NEW^YORK7j Albany Sept. 1st 

 Secretary's Office. ) 1831. 



Sir — I hereby give you notice, that at the next 

 General Election, to be holden on the first Mon- 

 day in November next, and the two succeeding 

 days, a Senator is to be chosen in the eighth sen- 

 ate district, in the place of Timothy H i orter. 

 whose term of service will expire on the last day 

 of December next. 



A. C. FLAGG. Secretary of Stale. 

 To the Sheriff of the County of Monroe. 



N. B. Members of Assembly, Sheriff and 

 Clerk, are alsc to be chosen at the General Elec- 

 tion. 



3t3r Proprietors of the different public newspa- 

 pers in this eounty, will please to publish this no- 

 tice once in each week, ntil after the Election, 

 and forward their bills to the undersigned. 



. K. LIVINGSTON, Sheriff. 



R ochester, Sept. 20th, 1831. sr-pt . 1 



TWO new Canal Boats of the first class for 

 sale by 



P. &, S. ALLEN. 



