THE GENESEE FARMEK. 



NEW PATENT 

 MOWING AND REAPING MACHINE, 



SY HORACE L. EMERY, 

 Albany, N. Y. 



THE attention of the public is invited to a newly inven- 

 ted and patented Mower and Reaper recently completed 

 by the subscriber, and which is believed to combine as 

 many desirable points of excellence as any, if not all which 

 arc valuable in the best of those of other makers now in 

 use, beside many of equal or greater importance not before 

 attained by any of them ; while at the same time it is be- 

 lieveil every objectionable feature which appears more or 

 less in all others, is, in this, wholly avoided. It was the 

 intention to illustrate this machine with a sett of fine engra- 

 vings which have been under the hands of the artist several 

 weelis, but being still iuinniplete they cannot appear until 

 next month. It will suffioe. tlierefore, now to say it is by 

 far the most simple ot any in use, one internal gear and 

 pinion performing all the operations of the machine without 

 cranks and connecting rods. It is readily adjusted by the 

 person driving the learn, to cut high or low, by elevating or 

 dei)rrssing the frame work at its attachment with the center 

 of the main propelling wheel, and always maintaining tlie 

 cutters in a horizontal instead of an inclined position, 

 whether high or low, or can readily be thrown out of gear 

 when desirable in traveling about the farm. It travels en- 

 tirely upon its own wheels, which are so placed as to main- 

 tain a uniform elevation from the ground when traversing 

 ridges or dead furrows, and all undulations of the surface. 

 It is readilv moved about the farm, and is capable of turn- 

 ing square "corners without loss of travel or time. 



In cutting grain, the raker stands erect face forward and 

 directly betiind the center of the platform, thereby enabling 

 him, with perfect ease, to deliver the grain to one side in 

 suitable gavels for binding, and clear from the machine in 

 its next bout. The cutter beam being made of thick plates 

 of wrought iron rolled into ribs, and so fitted tcigether as to 

 form a strong, stiff, and hollow beam, while it is at the same 

 tin^e lighter than the ordinary wood beam in use. This 

 hollow beam serves also to protect a shaft or axle inside, 

 running through its whole length, and which is connected 

 by a crank axle to a supporting wheel at its extreme end. 



For housing it, all that is necessary is to remove the cut- 

 ting beam, and the whole will occupy but two feet by eight 

 feet on the floor and three and a half feet high. 



The main propelling wheel is eight inches on the face 

 and thirty-nine inches In diameter, and cannot sink into 

 soft or wet ground, or require unnecessary power to over- 

 come its own resistance. "When complete the whole ma- 

 chine will not exceed 500 lbs. in weight, and will be fur- 

 nished, at Albany, for as low a price as any other, while it 

 is believed to be intrinsically worth 50 per cent, more to the 

 farmer than any other now in use. For further particulars 

 address HORACE L. EMERY, 



Care of Emery & Co., Albany, N. T. 



January, 1853. 



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Important to Farmers. 



IT IS generally eoneeded by all intelligent farmers that 

 cutting the food for cattle will save from 25 to 30 per cent 

 Berthoirs Oblique Rotary Corn Stalk, Hay and Straw Cut- 

 ter, is conceded by all that have used it to be tar superior to 

 any other, as it destroys all hard substances in the stalk 

 leaving it soft and easily eaten. It turns verj' easy and is 

 not liable to get out of order, and, with care, will last an 

 age. It has been awarded Four First Fremiums and a 

 Silver Medal, by the American Institute. Vox further par- 

 ticulars address (post paid) the patentee, II. W. Bekiuiolk, 

 Sugar Loaf, Orange Co., N. Y., or LONGETT & GRIF- 

 FINO, 25 Cliff St., New York, who are agents, 

 f^" Patent Rights for sale. [ll-St] 



Premium Dahllaa. 



THE subscribers offer for sale this Autumn and the ensu- 

 ing Spring, 10,000 Dahlia Roots, which have proved to bo 

 the choicest collection in the States and Canadas. [See 

 records of the Fairs for the last four years.] 



Persons commencing the Nursery bufiness, and Ama- 

 teurs, will llnd it to their advantage to give us a call, or 

 make enquiries before purchasing elsewhere. 



C. J. RYAN & CO., 



Rochester and Charlotte Plank Road Nurseries, Roches- 

 ter, N. Y. [11-tf] 



Northern N. Y. Iilve Stock Insurance Compa- 

 ny, Plattsburgh, N. Y. For terms, please apply to agents 

 of the Company. 



CONTENTS OP THIS NtJIVffiER. 



The farm as a manufactory 9 



Irrigation and Drainage, 11 



Filtering Rain Water, 18 



British and American Agriculture, 14 



The Structural formation of various Breeds of Cattle,. . 17 

 Condensed Coeebspondencb — The Hong Eong Fowl ; 



Leached Ashes as a Manure, 22 



South Down Sheep, 28 



Hogs — large and small breed, 26 



Ladies' Department — The Rocket Larkspur, 83 



Editors' Table. — Notices, &c., 84 



Inquu'ies and Answers, 3fi 



HORTICtJLTlTKAL DBPABTMENT. 



The Ailantus or "Tree of Heaven," 27 



Pomological Discussions, 29 



New Foreign Pears, 81 



Circular of the American Pomological Societj-,'. 32 



Improve your Orchards, 32 



A good okl Apple Tree, 82 



Answers to Correspondents, 36 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Filtering Cistern, 13 



Gilbert's Filtering Apparatus • 14 



Short Horn Bull, 18 



Short Horn Cow, 20 



Hong Kong Fowls, 22 



Group of South Down Sheep, 24 



Sow and Pigs of the large breed, 26 



Poire des Chasseurs, 81 



Cadet de Vaux Pear, 31 



Rocket Larkspur, ^ 



Plan of Barn and Cow Stable, 36 



Feeding Box for Cattle, 36 



Sheep Rack, 36 



Sausage Cutters and StuflTers. 



A VERY superior article, made of wood and iron, that 

 will cut from 70 to 100 lbs. per hour. Price $4, $5 and $8 

 each. For sale by L0N6ETT & GRIFFING, 



[ll-3t] No. 35 Cliff St., New York. 



The Practical and Scientijio Farmer s omi Paper 

 THK GBNKSEB FAKRIKR, 



A MONTIILY JOTTRNAL OF 



AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, 



rtttlSTEATED WITH NUMKEOUS ENGRAVINGS OP 



Farm Buildings, Domestic Animals, Implements, &c. 



VOLUME XIV, FOR 1853. 



DANIEL LEE, JAMES VICE, Jk., & JOSEPH 



HARRIS, Editok.?. 



P. BARRY, Conductor of Horticultural Department 



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 numlier at the same rate. 



83?°° All subscriptions to commence with the year, and 

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C^^ Post-Masters, Farmers, and all friends of improve- 

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 scriptions. 



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OAMBL. lee:, 



November, 1S52. Rochegtei; M Y. 



Postage Law. — By the new Postage Law, 

 which took effect on tlie 1st of September last, the 

 postage on the Genesee Farmer for one ycjir is as 

 follows, — when paid quarterly in advance : 



Anywhere in the State of New York,. .3 cts. 



Anywhere in the United States, 6 eta 



STKEKOnrPED BT J. W. BROWN,' KOCHBSTKR, N. T. 



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