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GENESEE FARMER. 



Jan. 



Chemical Analysis of Tea. — In the me- 

 moirs of the London Chemical Society there is 

 an interesting paper by Mr. Warrington, on 

 the analysis of tea, in which he states that he has 

 not only removed the whole of the coloring mat- 

 ter, or glazing, from green tea, but he has been 

 able to analyse the matter removed, and to prove 

 it, by chemical evidence, to consist of Prussian 

 blue and gypsum principally. So that in fact 

 the drinkers of green tea, as it comes to the 

 English market, indulge in a beverage of Chi- 

 nese paint, and might imitate the mixture by dis- 

 solving Prussian blue and plaster of Paris in hot 

 water. The Chinese do not themselves drink 

 this painted tea; they only sell it. — Gardners'' 

 Chronicle. 



The Genesee Farmer. — "We have received the December num- 

 ber of this periodical, which close its eighth volume, and have 

 perused its contents with pleasuse. It is gratifying to learn that 

 its publisher is receiving that support which his untiring efforts 

 to make it of high practical value to the American farmer should 

 secure for him. It has now a circulation of fifteen thousand. 

 If its sub.«cripton list amounted to more than three times that 

 number, the fact would afford greater satisfaction, as evincing a 

 growing disposition on the part of our farmers to treat Agricul- 

 ture as a science, to keep up with the discoveries and improve- 

 ments of the day, and avail themselves of the great benefits 

 which are derived from the adaptation of chemistry to Agricultu- 

 ral purposes. 



The Genesee Farmer is published at Bochcster. N, Y., by D 

 D. T. Moore, and edited by Daniel Lee. M. D. The Horticultu- 

 ral Department is ably conducted by P. Burrr. Esq.. of the Mt. 

 Hope Gardens. The paper is afforded at the low price of fifty 

 OENTs a year, and surely no farmer could make a more worthy or 

 profitable investment.— Bit/Ta/o Courier. 



" This excellent Agricultural Journal is published in Rochester, 

 by D. D. T. Moore, and edited by Daniel Lee, M. D. Its horti- 

 cultural department i.s conducted in an able and interesting 

 manner by P. Barry. Esq., of the firm of Ellwauger & Barry, of 

 the Mount Hope Gardens. The paper is afforded at the low 

 price of fifty cents a year, and no fai-mer can make a better in- 

 Te,stment." — Le Roy Gazette. 



Genesee Farmer.— The number for December is before 

 us. We make copious extracts from its valuable contents 

 for our agricultural department to-day. We cannot better 

 express our opinion of this work, than by copying the fol- 

 lowing from the Rochester Democrat : — 



'■ The Farmer, since it pjassed into the hands inf the present 

 industnous and energetic |)roprietor, has more than doubled its 

 circulation ; and now takes rank, deservedly, among the first 

 j^icultural periodicals of the day. Its ample pages arc filled 

 with matter of great interest to the farmer. Almost every ques- 

 tion appertaining to practical agriculture is discussed with 

 srtiility.— The proprietor devotes his whole time to the work, and 

 employs the best talent. Dr. Lee still contributes to its col- 

 lunns. B.arry conducts the horticultural dop.artment, while a 

 host of contributors employ their pens to enrich its pages." 



Published at Rochester, by D. D. T. Moore, at 50 cents 

 per annum. — Orleans RepxibUcaii. 



Each Subscriber an Agent I— The price of the Farm- 

 er is so low that we are obliged to depend, to a great extent, 

 upon voluntary agents. We hope that each subscriber will 

 consider himself an agent, and act accordingly. Reader, 

 can not you extend the circulation of our journal in your 

 neighborhood? It is not a dangerous nor incendiary pub- 

 lication ; but on the contrary will probably benefit all who 

 become its readers. If you desire to aid in promoting its 

 naefulness, now is the time. Don't delay — call on your 

 neighbors, and obtain the subscriptions of those who wish 

 to commence with the present volume. You can do more 

 among your friends and neighbors than a dozen traveling 

 i^ents. We can supply buck numbers to all who may 

 hereafter subscribe. 



Monroe County Agricnltnral Society. 



The Annual Meeting of this Society, for the election of 

 Oflicers, &c., will be held at the OHice of the Genesee Far- 

 mer, in Rochester, on the second Saturday (the 8th day) of 

 January 184S, .at 10 o'clock, A. M. A punctual aitend- 

 smce is requested. 



Dec. 14, 1847. JAMES II. WATTS, Rec. 8ec>y. 



MARKET INTELLIGENCE. 



Rochester Produce Market— Wholesale. 



WTieat, $1 2.5 



Corn, 



Barley,. 



Oats,-. 



Flour, 



Beans, 



Apples, bush. 



Potatoes, 



Clover Seed,. 

 Timothy, .... 



May, ton, 



Wood, cord.. 

 Salt, bbl,..:. 

 Hams, lb, 



Rochester, Dec. 30, 1347 



New York Market. 



\_By Magnetic Telegraph.'] 



New York. Dec. 30.— 7 P. M. 



Ashes.— Pots firm ; 125 bbls. sold at $-5.50 ; Pearls are $7 and 

 dull. 



Flour and Meal.— There has been a moderate demand to-day 

 for flour, market firm. S.ales -3000 or 4000 bbls. including 1200 bis. 

 western for shipment at $6. There is a demand for filling vessels 

 at this rate. Tlie range of the market for the trade has been $6.- 

 12>^ a $6.25 for good brands western, and $6.25 a $6..37):^ for Gen- 

 esee. There were also settlements of contracts to the extent of 

 4000 or 5600 bbls. at $6 a 6.12. For Meal there is some inquiry at 

 $.3.25 a $3.37>.> for Jersey, and 1000 bbls. for March at $3.37.— 

 Sales 100 bbls. Rye Flour at $4.25. 



Grain.— Sales 1000 bush. Genesee "Wheat at $1.36, and 1400 d». 

 inferior Southern at $1.10. 



Corn is in moderate inqiiiry, and steady. Sales 12,000 to 15,- 

 000 bush, at 67 a 70 cts. for new, including white Southern and 

 Northern yellow ; 73 o 74 cts. for mixed old ; 75c. for flat yeUow. 



RvE offered freely at 87 cts. in the shp. 



Oats 50 cts. for canal, and in moderate demand. 



Provisions. — Pork market dull ; sales about 500 bbls. at $7.78 

 for old prime; $11 for mess, and $11.87 a $12 for new, the latter 

 Baltimore. Considerable arrivals of Pork to-day. In Beef thers 

 is nothing of importance doing ; market quiet at $5.50 a $6 for 

 prime ; $8 a $9 for mess. Ohio Sutter 10 a 12J4e ; State 14 a 22c. 

 Sales 930 casks Cheese, State, Q}i cts. 



Contents of this Number. 



Agricultural Education, 9 



Manures fermenting in the Soil, 10 



Shrinking of Fork ; Anti-friction compound for Wagon 



Wheels, 11 



European Extracts ; Book Farming, 1'2 



English Cart-horse, with terms denoting external parts 



of the Horse ; Respectability of Agriculture, 13 



Hints for January ; Butter — fixperiments, (Sec, 14 



Seedling Potatoes, 15 



Liming and Brining Seed Wheat ; Use of green and 



dry "Wood, tfi 



Saxon Sheep, 17 



Management of Merino Sheep, IS 



Save your Fodder ; Cutting food for Stock ; Korse 



Power, 19 



What are our New York Fanners doing? Dr. Under- 

 bill's Theory — Drainage, &c.; Model Farming in 



Ireland and Scotland, 20 



Farmer's Clubs, 21 



Design fur a Farm House, with plans, &c., 22 



The Genesee Farmer for Agricultural Societies, 24 



Editor's Table— Monthly ^otices, 25 



Turning over a New Leaf,... ^ 



Yates Co. Ag. Society ; Bilious Colic, 27 



HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 



The New Year, 28 



Norton's Melon Apple, 2i> 



The New Japan Lilies, 3D 



The Rules of American Pomology, 32 



Fruit Culture, 33 



Answers to Correspondents, Tillotson Peach — Thorns 

 — Advantages of Fall Planting — Mountain Ash, Pino, 



Spruce, &ji., 34 



ladies' department. 

 Curing Bacon ; To have good Cofl'ee ; Corn Meal 



Cakes ; — and several items, 33 



