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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Potato Disease.— Last year we determined to do our utmost to produce a crop of sound potatoes. 

 On examining the Farmer, we fixed upon Prof. Feeseniur's plan as our mode. The position and 

 quality of the grouud was not what we desired ; the soil was quite heavy, clay preponderating, 

 with a considerable southern inclination ; land much worn. On the 8th of May we plowed and 

 harrowed it three or four times. We made the furrows for rows thirty inches apart. In six of 

 these, we put a shovelful of rotten barnyard manure in each hill, about thirty inches apart ; the 

 balance of the manure was put on top of the hills as soon as planted. We planted a little over a 

 bushel of seed on an eighth of an acre. In each hill we put a tea-spoonful of the composition recom- 

 mended by the Professor, except of ashes. We took the quantity suggested by you— 200 bushels to 

 the acre. A heavy shower washed away about one-fifth of them, which we gathered and re-planted. 

 Of sixteen rows, about two were wanting. We plowed, hoed, and kept them clean. Sometime in 

 August the potato-bug came, and we (six in number) spent two half days in stamping and crushing 

 them. About the 1st of September a part, that were then growing vigorously, all at once looked 

 as if the frost had hurt them My wife feared the rot was the cause, but I had so much confidence 

 in the mode prescribed by the Professor, I could not believe the rot could effect them. However, 

 a few days more and one-fourth were found affected. We dug them, fed the affected ones to the 

 hogs, and eat away as hard as we could. We now have but a few bushels left of about thirty-five. 

 The yield was about 260 bushels to the acre,— quite good. I do not believe any remedy can be 

 found for the evil New sandy land with a northern inclination, seems best adapted ; but I have 

 recently found three cases on which the rot, even on such localities, did injury. Bound seed, land 

 strongly silicious, in a dry situation, and new or fresh, with early planting and digging, seems to be 

 the best we can do. 



We had much trouble in this section to raise corn. The last winter was so severe that it killed 

 the vitality of the germ. Tlie first part of the season was too wet, and about earing time, too dry ; 

 yet the crop was middling, and in the river bottom, good. From six acres we raised about 200 bu., 

 but we had everything adverse to contend with. Never did so much work for the same quantity 

 of corn. The wheat was much hurt, while in the milky state, by the red insect. For this, I fear 

 no preventive can ever be found Abraham Baer.— West Carlisle, Cosh. Co., Ohio, 



Large Pig of his Age.- At the request of my friends, I offer the following for publication in your 

 valuable paper : 



This pig was one of a litter farrowed on the 10th of last Marcli, and killed on the last day of 

 ^,thc year, making him nine months and twenty-one days old. His weiglit was 432 lbs., exclusive of 

 18 lbs. of lard taken from the intestines; which shows, in pork and lard, an average of over H lbs. 

 per day. His food has been a mix-ture of corn, barley, buckwheat meal, (unfermented,) with sour 

 milk. I still keep the mother of our hero as a brood animal, being now in the prime of life— being 

 five years old the past autumn. She has had ninety pigs, at eight litters. She is a grade Berkshire^ 

 of small bone. R K Collixs. — Morris, Otsego Co., iV. Y. 



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Celery.— Two years since I cultivated my celery witli home made superphosphate of lime, and 

 the flavor was much improved, though not growing as large as I could wish. This year I cultivated 

 It with geia liquor, (swamp muck and ashes soaked in water— See Dr. Dana's muck manure,) and 

 have succeeded better than ever before. The celery has over two feet of brancli, is stocky, and of 

 the most delicate flavor. Let those who love this luxury try gein, and I think they will not raise 

 any more manure-flavored celery. Sylvester. — Lyons, iV. Y. 



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^ Vegetable Poison.- I sent you a remedy for vegetable poison, some months ago, which was con- 

 sidered very excellent I have discovered another, which is exceedingly valuable^nd ought to be 

 universally known ; it is simply the frequent application of Sweet or Olive oil It has been of very 

 great service to me for a few months past. Ethan S. Fox. — Athens, N. Y. 



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^ A Cure for Scratches on Horses.— Take white or red lead, mix it with oil, and rub it a few 

 times on the part diseased, and a cure will be effected. The scurf should be washed off clean every 

 day with warm soap suds, and the lead thoroughly rubbed in. A couple of spoonfuls of sulphur 

 given to the horse twice a week, will be of service to him. I have found this to cure when every- 

 thing else failed. W. H. CH\TiERTON.—£eek7nantown, N. Y. 



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